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• is we’re slowing down delivering the service, and the service was tied directly to that.
• or what we're doing is we're slowing down delivering the service and the service was tied directly to
• We directly serve families while supporting California small farmers.
• families, and farmworkers.
• Please support CUSP and LFPA.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Poppy is a secure, centrally managed GenAI service provided by CDT to support State of California employees
• And then software as a service, SaaS, sorry, software as a service. Access to the software.
• File as a service in 2026.
• expanding use of the free service.
• , improved free-filing service.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• unanimous support.
• We strongly support and urge your support for H-764. Are there any questions?
• The kinds of services that we provide, basic assistance and supporting integrating into the community
• We provide them with all kinds of things as far as victim services, witness services, because people
• He has asked me to support, and I do support the first motion.

Committee: House Judiciary, Rules and Administration

Keywords: 989, all

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• A lifeline for orphans, this organization helps support family-style homes for those who have lost everything
• 14:50.000><c> family</c><00:14:50.480><c> style</c> organization helps support family style organization
• helps support family style homes<00:14:51.600><c> for</c><00:14:51.839><c> those</c><00:14:52.079><c
• </c> less and less for their services. less and less for their services.
• </c> be supporting the supplemental today. be supporting the supplemental today.

Keywords: 981, all

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• HE THEN BECAME ONE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE, COUNTY ENGINEER THE NEXT 25 YEARS.
• WHAT THE SYSTEM DID FOR MY FAMILY I COULD NEVER PUT A VALUE ON.
• WHAT THIS UNIVERSITY HAS DONE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY IS IN MEASURABLE.
• LIKE YOU FOR CONSIDERING MY CONTINUED SERVICE.
• FINALLY WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE AGRICULTURE SCHOOL.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• </c> um support HB1651. um support HB1651.
• The courts, law enforcement, social services providers, and communities who are supporting victims.
• </c> relatives, or other sources of support. relatives, or other sources of support.
• </c> family um all of these type of things. family um all of these type of things.
• :03.359><c> legal</c><02:50:03.760><c> framework</c> support the support the legal framework support

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 1651, which would create a civil sexual assault protective order for survivors who do not have a domestic violence or stalking relationship with the offender, and would also update the sexual assault survivors’ bill of rights regarding evidence kit retention and tracking. Representative Jennifer Rhodes, the sponsor, said the bill is intended to fill gaps for survivors assaulted by strangers, acquaintances, or others outside existing protective-order categories, and to ensure evidence is preserved for the longer of the statute of limitations or the retention period. Committee members asked whether the new order could be misused and how the bill would prevent frivolous petitions; the sponsor said the same legal process would apply and a victim would still have to prove they were actually assaulted. Representative Eileen Kelly and Lynn Shallet of the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence testified in support, saying current law leaves many sexual assault survivors without a meaningful civil remedy unless they qualify for domestic violence or stalking relief. Shallet said the gap has existed for decades and noted that other states already have standalone sexual assault protective orders. She also said the bill would clarify survivors’ rights to know the status and location of their evidence kits. Shauna Foster of New Beginnings Without Violence and Abuse described local cases where survivors were denied protective orders because they lacked the required relationship with the offender, including a co-worker assault and an assault involving an unhoused survivor. Lisa Curtis, a survivor and founder of Safe Haven Ballet, gave emotional testimony in support, describing her own sexual assault and the difficulty of seeking protection and justice. She said survivors need safety to recover and that the bill would better align the justice system with trauma-informed support. Janet Carroll, a sexual assault nurse examiner and advisory board co-chair, testified that the bill’s evidence-kit provisions reflect federal changes and existing tracking practices. She explained that New Hampshire uses a kit tracking system that lets patients and professionals follow kits through the process, and said the bill would codify the right to be informed of a kit’s status and location. No vote was taken during the hearing.

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• health and human services.
• </c> heavily in health and human services. heavily in health and human services.
• </c> our own children and family committee. our own children and family committee.
• . family. family.
• I'm very concerned about the family planning services. Yes.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting was a House budget briefing focused on the overall state budget and the first of three divisions. The presenter reviewed the size and structure of the budget, noting that the state had eliminated the interest and dividends tax and still balanced the budget. He explained the major spending categories in the general fund and total budget, emphasizing that health and human services and education remain the largest areas, while transportation is largely self-funded. He also walked through the revenue picture, including business taxes, insurance taxes, court fees, communications taxes, and Medicaid recoveries, and said the remaining interest and dividends tax revenue reflected late payments from prior assessments. Members asked about the size of the tax cut from eliminating the interest and dividends tax, federal funding stability, and why Medicaid was being reduced if federal support was expected to remain steady. The response was that the lost revenue would have been about $200 million absent repeal, and that the budget gap was addressed through many small cuts across departments. On federal funds, the presenter said most aid is tied to multi-year grants and that core programs such as Medicare and Medicaid were expected to remain relatively stable, though some federal reductions could occur. He also said some agency reductions came from eliminating long-vacant, funded positions and from expected lapses. The discussion then moved into Division One, which covers smaller and miscellaneous agencies. The division made cuts to the governor’s office, eliminated a temporary position at the Governor’s Commission on Disability, reduced Department of Information Technology spending through a back-of-budget cut, and found savings in Administrative Services. It also delayed maintenance at the Sununu Youth Services Center, stopped advertising for paid family medical leave, changed retiree health insurance funding, and consolidated several personnel-related boards into one. The division eliminated the Commission on Aging and the Office of the Child Advocate, made a temporary special education advocate position permanent, reduced the Secretary of State’s budget, kept municipal rooms-and-meals distributions flat, and made changes to the retirement system, including $55 million to improve Group 2 retirement benefits and a new retirement structure for future state hires. The judicial branch was also asked to find savings and received two additional judges because of expected caseload increases from other eliminations.

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• Our partnership with the Minnesota Service Cooperative has been key to making this regional support framework
• ><c> for</c> support building support structure for support building support structure for multilingual
• </c><00:26:25.720><c> the</c><00:26:26.360><c> Family</c> family education promoting the Family family
• I am an educator by trade, but in my current role I provide support to families navigating the education
• It is the support. Um it's the training. It is the support.

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> services to residents. services to residents.
• We all support public safety. Have you considered any consolidated services in this region?
• . services. services.
• </c> ambulance service, as well. ambulance service, as well.
• </c> support for this. support for this.

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Members, supporting women and families through pregnancy should never be illegal.
• Supporting women and families through pregnancy should never be a legal liability.
• families.
• , and not just provide for their family, but protect their family, and not just protect their family
• This bill today is going to hurt families, and we have had families who lost their children, family.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• I respectfully urge your support for this initiative and the creation of the veteran services grant fund
• I respectfully urge your support for this initiative and the creation of the veteran services grant fund
• How am I going to be able to support my family in a post-military life? And so the trends.
• How am I going to be able to support my family in a post-military life?
• Again, that's not ...and community-based mental health and support services.

Committee: House Appropriations

Summary: The House Appropriations Committee met on April 27 and first took up House Bill 175 and its companion House Bill 165, both dealing with lottery proceeds for veterans. HB 175 was amended to create a Veterans Service Grant Board within the Department of Veterans Affairs and direct $500,000 annually from Louisiana Lottery net proceeds into a Veterans Service Grant Fund, with unused money returned to the lottery proceeds fund that supports the MFP. Supporters, including the bill sponsor, The Boot Louisiana, LDVA Secretary Charlton McGinley, and Bastion Veterans Organization, argued the grants would help veteran services, workforce placement, mental health, housing, entrepreneurship, and retention of veterans in Louisiana. Members raised concerns about drawing from lottery proceeds that traditionally support education, but the committee adopted amendments and reported HB 175 favorably as amended. HB 165, the constitutional amendment companion, was also amended for technical and ballot-language changes and then reported favorably as amended for voter consideration. The committee then considered House Bill 457, which would authorize the Louisiana Department of Health and the State Fire Marshal to set minimum housing standards for homeless shelters, group homes, and halfway homes. The sponsor said the bill responded to a state auditor recommendation and to unsafe conditions in some facilities; he also explained an amendment changing the Fire Marshal’s duties from mandatory to permissive to reduce fiscal impact and allow agencies flexibility. Some members questioned whether local standards already existed and how enforcement and funding would work, while others supported the need for statewide minimum standards for human housing. The committee adopted the amendment and reported HB 457 favorably as amended. House Bill 488, by Representative Brough, sought to create a Belle Chasse Bridge Merit-Based Special Fund using recurring severance tax revenues from Plaquemines Parish to help buy out the Belle Chasse toll bridge and end what the sponsor described as excessive tolls and fees. He and several local witnesses, including business owners, a YMCA representative, and a parish council member, testified that the tolling arrangement had harmed access, businesses, and quality of life. The committee adopted a technical amendment clarifying the revenue source and then reported HB 488 favorably as amended. House Bill 566, which would prohibit state funds from supporting net-zero greenhouse gas initiatives tied to the 2022 Louisiana Climate Action Plan, drew significant debate over whether it would interfere with agency funding and economic development efforts; the sponsor argued the plan lacked legislative approval and should be repudiated, while members urged caution and suggested hearing from affected agencies. The sponsor agreed to consider deferring the bill, and the committee did not advance it at that time. House Bill 603, a constitutional amendment authorizing investment of state funds in digital assets and precious metals, was discussed as a way to hedge inflation and preserve value; members asked about limits and safeguards, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then began hearing House Bill 763, a transparency measure creating a public database for settlement agreements involving state agencies.

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• I hold their families, friends, and colleagues in my heart.
• I hope that they have found the support and compassion as they mourn their loved ones.
• I hold their families, friends, and colleagues in my heart.
• I hope that they have found the support and compassion as they mourn their loved ones.
• </c><00:10:35.519><c> and</c> that they have found the support and that they have found the support and

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• You have my total support on the bill.
• I want to support the bill.
• And I am so glad to support this bill.
• support.
• Tom State College of Florida, waves in support.

Committee: House Education & Employment Committee

Summary: The Education and Employment Committee heard and voted on several education-related bills. HB 129 on Florida Virtual School was presented as a cleanup bill responding to audit-related statutory updates; it would remove priority language, allow all Florida students and eligible overseas military dependents access, clarify teacher employment/retirement status, permit local schools to administer required exams, and authorize direct support organizations. The bill drew support from Seminole State College and Florida Virtual School and was reported favorably 15-0. HB 423 on student elopement, sponsored by Reps. Eskamani and Tramont, would require schools to establish safety teams and procedures to prevent and respond to elopement by students with autism or similar needs. Testimony from the Autism Society of Greater Orlando and a student advocate emphasized safety risks and the need for clear school protocols. Members spoke strongly in support, and the bill passed unanimously 16-0. CS for CS for HB 753 on school counselors removed two certification barriers, kept the master’s degree requirement, and aligned evaluations with Florida school counseling standards; school counselor groups and several members argued it would help address counselor shortages and workload issues. It also passed unanimously 16-0. The committee also approved CS for CS for HB 1253, which would let school-employed coaches use up to $15,000 per team per year of personal funds to support student-athletes with items like food, transportation, therapy, and rehabilitation, with an amendment requiring written parental consent. Several members raised concerns about liability, fairness, and guardrails, but the bill passed 17-0. PCS for CS for HB 833 on private school facilities would allow small private schools of 150 students or fewer to locate in commercial or mixed-use zoning without rezoning and to use certain existing buildings if fire and life-safety standards are met; members discussed traffic, school zones, and proximity to dispensaries, and it passed 15-0. PCS for CS for HB 1325 on the Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund clarified matching contributions, allowed use of funds for expansion or modernization of existing space, and permitted two-year awards; it passed 16-0. Finally, CS for HB 1437 on conversion charter schools created dispute-resolution options over facility maintenance and, via amendment, allowed capital outlay funding if the charter assumes full maintenance responsibility; despite some opposition, it passed 13-3. The committee then adjourned.

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• of service contracts for um<00:16:28.519><c> um</c><00:16:29.240><c> legal</c><00:16:29.519><c> services
• passed yeah I hear we we're supportive passed yeah I hear we we're supportive and<00:17:44.200><c> uh
• </c> increased in cost of living for service increased in cost of living for service providers<00:18:
• </c><00:27:12.720><c> and</c> were positions and other services and were positions and other services

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Labor and Judiciary heard the Judiciary’s budget presentation from Brandon Kimura and other court administrators. The Judiciary outlined its mission and access-to-justice programs, including specialty courts, self-help centers, online small claims dispute resolution, and e-reminders. It requested an operating budget of $6.17 million in FY 2026 and $6.25 million in FY 2027, along with 17 permanent and one temporary position, and described a series of staffing and program requests tied to specialty courts, district court operations, technology, and public guardianship. Major program requests included making women’s court permanent by converting seven temporary positions to permanent and adding a substance use counselor; expanding truancy court and the Early Education Intervention Program on Oahu; and making the driving while impaired court permanent. The Judiciary also sought staffing and funding for the new Wahiawa District Court, including security, janitorial, IT, clerical, bailiff, and social worker support, plus an additional district court judge and staff in Kona. Technology requests included cybersecurity tools and a cybersecurity unit, enhanced email protection, and replacement of aging network switches. Other operating requests included continued funding for the Criminal Justice Research Institute, restoration of 12 positions cut during the pandemic, and added support for the Office of the Public Guardian. For capital improvement projects, the Judiciary’s top priorities were $4 million to design a new South Kohala District Court, $900,000 to replace an aging AC chiller on Kauai, and $5 million for lump-sum facility preservation work. Members asked questions about purchase-of-service contract rates, implementation of court-appointed fee increases, federal grant dependence, specialty court effectiveness, truancy court outcomes, and the condition of the Ewa District Court site. Judiciary witnesses said they were working to raise provider rates through contracts and a separate bill, cited low recidivism and reduced petitions as evidence that specialty courts and truancy efforts are working, and said the Ewa site has significant foundation issues that may require further assessment or a different location.

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• </c><00:15:59.920><c> and</c> and provide a public SA service and and provide a public SA service and
• I'm like the only member of my family that's not a University of Minnesota...
• I'm like the only member of my family that's not a University of Minnesota...
• </c><00:42:20.240><c> has</c> something I have managed my family has something I have managed my family
• </c> Minnesota many generations of my family Minnesota many generations of my family have<01:24:17.360

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• >> THE COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND ELDER AFFAIRS WILL NOW COME TO ORDER.
• SOME OF THE MAIN PROGRAMS THAT IT SUPPORTS IS FOOD ASSISTANCE ALSO KNOWN AS NOT.
• IT SUPPORTS MANY OTHER PROGRAMS.
• SEVERAL CONTRACTED SUPPORT AS WELL.
• Harrell: A LOT OF THESE CHILDREN ALSO RECEIVE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• </c> another family member. another family member.
• </c> share with the Buck family? share with the Buck family?
• </c> watching my family take over. watching my family take over.
• member to family passed from family member to family member<00:24:50.559><c> uh</c><00:24:50.640><c>
• </c> and u uh I urge your support. and u uh I urge your support.

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• have access to stable housing, economic opportunity as well, and supportive... ...families have access
• to stable housing, economic opportunity as well, and supportive services, and as a key part of advancing
• Together, in strong support as well.
• Ryan Sears of Neighborhood Partnership Housing Services, in strong support.
• We had a support-if-amended position.

Committee: Senate Housing

Summary: The committee first heard SB 1091, which would create the Community Anti-Displacement and Preservation Program within HCD to help nonprofit developers, community organizations, and local governments acquire unsubsidized rental housing and preserve it as affordable housing or homeownership opportunities. The author and supporters from Enterprise Community Partners, the Unity Council, and several housing and tenant groups argued that acquisition-preservation is a proven, cost-effective way to prevent displacement and homelessness. There was no opposition testimony. Members discussed funding, with the author and chair noting the bill is intended to be supported through the housing bond or other appropriations. The committee voted the bill do pass to Judiciary, with broad support and no recorded opposition. The committee then took up SB 904, which would codify and expand the wildfire rebuilding coordination and permitting streamlining used after the Los Angeles-area fires, including HCD-led review of permitting and code barriers and reporting on recovery lessons. The author said the bill is meant to speed rebuilding after future wildfire disasters and avoid repeated delays seen in places like the Camp Fire. Members raised concerns about the cost and repetition of requiring multiple agencies to produce reports after each disaster, and about e-permitting mandates for smaller jurisdictions. The author responded that the bill is meant to capture lessons from different fire contexts and that some concerns could be addressed with amendments. The bill was moved do pass to Emergency Management and was reported out with sufficient votes, though kept on call. Finally, the committee heard SB 1007, which would change HOA assessment rules by tying annual increases to inflation rather than allowing up to 20% increases, and would require clearer annual budget disclosures and evidence for fines. The author and supporters said the bill would improve transparency and protect homeowners from steep fee hikes, while opponents from community manager and HOA industry groups warned it could underfund reserves, force larger special assessments, and add duplicative paperwork. Several senators expressed support for the bill’s goals but raised concerns about the inflation cap, the need for flexibility for insurance and maintenance costs, and the visual-aid disclosure requirement. The author said amendments are forthcoming and that the bill will look different in the next committee; no final vote is reflected in the excerpt provided.

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• Yeah, that was really on the delivery service.
• I did testify in support of that but said it's not enough.
• In support? You're in support of it? Okay, so you're in favor? Okay, I'm sorry.
• In support? You're in support of it? Okay, so you're in favor? Okay, I'm sorry.
• Arnie Deanoff, full support of this bill.

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Human Services talks a lot about wrap-around service supports for our kids.
• She said Human Services talks a lot about wrap-around service supports for kids, and what they know is
• 33.200><c> supports</c><00:20:33.640><c> for</c> about wrap-around service supports for about wrap-around
• service supports for our<00:20:34.080><c> kids.
• ,</c> around wrap wrap-around services, around wrap wrap-around services, holistic<00:21:35.600><c> supports

Keywords: 1183, house