Transcript Highlights:

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Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

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• I think we all are of supportive services and working with these other um supportive services as well
• I think we all are of supportive services and working with these other um supportive services as well
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Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• ILA contracts with three education service providers: Braintree, HomeEd 360, and Harmony.
• Three of the service providers serve students in K through 8, and one of those service providers, Braintree
• In the case of reimbursement, parents purchase items and then submit receipts to the service provider
• that ranged from $1,700 to $1,800 per student, depending on the service provider.
• So ILA paid $20.6 million to the service providers, more than they paid to any other entity.

Committee: House Education

Summary: The committee first approved the January 26 minutes by voice vote, then was reminded to review draft rules in their folders and on their drives, with rules expected to be taken up the following week. The main presentation was from the Office of Performance Evaluations on the Idaho Home Learning Academy (ILA), a district-authorized virtual public charter school based in Malad City that serves students statewide and has grown rapidly since the pandemic. OPE described ILA’s model, including its use of three education service providers, part-time certified teachers, and supplemental learning funds for families to buy curriculum, technology, and enrichment. The report found that ILA students generally lag the state average on standardized tests, though their achievement gaps are similar to other large virtual schools. OPE also said most instruction is asynchronous and parent-led at home, and that many families choose ILA for customization and access to supplemental funds; in a survey, 71% said they would leave ILA if those funds were eliminated. The second part of the presentation focused on virtual school funding. OPE said ILA uses existing state funding formulas in ways that create large discretionary balances, including through staffing, health benefits, and attendance rules, and that it paid $12.5 million in supplemental learning funds through its providers in 2024-25. OPE raised concerns about inconsistent provider policies, limited oversight, and unclear statutory guidance for virtual schools, and recommended clearer rules for supplemental funds and a funding framework tailored to virtual education. Committee members asked about per-student costs, dual enrollment, testing integrity, private providers’ finances, and whether students can use ILA without paying supplemental fees; ILA representatives said the school provides a free base curriculum, follows state testing rules, and is working on improvements and forthcoming legislation to increase accountability and transparency. No formal action was taken beyond approving the minutes.

Transcript Highlights:

• Your living word is a discerner of the thoughts and the intentions of the heart.
• They have accepted the responsibility and the burden of service placed upon their shoulders.
• the Florida Forest Service and $10 million for fuel transfer switch modernization.
• So we had a very good in-depth discussion about outsourcing our inmate health care service and food service
• to provide... ...sourcing our inmate health care service and food service to provide efficiencies, and

Summary: The Senate took up the 2026-2027 budget package, beginning with an overview of the $115 billion General Appropriations Bill (SB 2500/HB 500). Appropriations Chair Hooper said the budget is smaller than last year’s, maintains strong reserves, and includes a 3% pay raise for all state employees and 5% raises for state law enforcement, firefighters, correctional officers, and park rangers. Committee chairs then highlighted major spending in their areas, including $34.9 billion for Pre-K-12 education, $11.9 billion for higher education, a $2.1 billion-plus increase in health and human services, $7.9 billion for criminal and civil justice, $16.8 billion for transportation/tourism/economic development, and major environmental and regulatory investments such as Everglades restoration, water quality, and land acquisition. Members asked detailed questions about several items. Topics included the Emergency Management Trust Fund, arts and cultural grants, Florida Forever land acquisition versus conservation easements, teacher salaries and charter school funding, New College funding, ADAP/HIV drug assistance, Medicaid rate reductions for non-critical access hospitals, DOC operational deficits and inmate health/food costs, judicial staffing, and school enrollment supplements. Chairs explained that some reductions reflected shifts in how scholarship and categorical funds are tracked, that the ADAP appropriation would take effect immediately upon enactment but would only cover part of the year, and that hospital reductions were tied to a broader DPP funding increase. Questions also covered lottery staffing, concealed carry licensing workload, and whether vacant positions were being eliminated as part of budget right-sizing. After the budget discussion, the Senate substituted House bills for the Senate budget bills and adopted amendments placing the Senate language onto the House vehicles. The chamber then passed HB 500, HB 503, and HB 5201, and agreed to conference on each. It also passed SB 7028/HB 5205 on retirement, SB 2506 on fuel taxes, SB 2508 on the state agency law enforcement radio system, SB 2510/HB 5401 on court trust funds, SB 2512 on judgeships, SB 2514 on K-12 education, SB 2516 on higher education, and SB 2518 on health, with each bill passing by unanimous or near-unanimous votes and then being sent to conference or requested of the House for concurrence.

Transcript Highlights:

• ILA contracts with three education service providers: Braintree, HomeEd 360, and Harmony.
• Three of the service providers serve students in K through 8, and one of those service providers, Braintree
• The service providers can... ...decide the amount that's allocated each year.
• So ILA paid $20.6 million to the service providers, more than they paid to any other entity.
• The service providers retained the remaining $8.1 million of their contracted payments.

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, thank you for your service this session. Aloha. Representative Matamoroto.
• Thank you so much for your service for the great people of Puna and our state.
• Interest-free loan transit-oriented development zone.
• They live in Nanakuli. They live in Mahili, and we are expanding it further.
• I have lived and balanced approach.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Your living word is a discerner of the thoughts and the intentions of the heart.
• They have accepted the responsibility and the burden of service placed upon their shoulders.
• That was what the request was for them to just keep up with regular cost of living.
• So we had a very good in-depth discussion about outsourcing our inmate health care service and food service
• to provide... ...sourcing our inmate health care service and food service to provide efficiencies, and

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The first crisis threatens the clean energy transition.
• The second The first crisis threatens the clean energy transition.
• everyone—fire agencies, cities and counties, the state, homeowners, and builders—stretch a little further in service

Summary: The committee met to hear four Senate bills, with SB 345 (Hurtado) and SB 793 (Arreguín) placed on the consent calendar and both approved without discussion. The committee then heard SB 326, presented by Assembly Member Calderon on behalf of Senator Becker, which would create a framework for evaluating wildfire mitigation investments and require the State Fire Marshal’s office to develop planning tools, risk baselines, and mitigation scenarios. The only testimony was in support from the League of California Cities, and the bill was moved and passed to the Committee on Natural Resources on a vote of 5-0, with two members not voting. The final bill heard was SB 629 by Senator DeRazo, also presented by Assembly Member Calderon, as part of the Senate’s fire response, recovery, rebuilding, and prevention package. The bill would apply WUI building code and defensible space requirements to areas burned in wildfires, require urban conflagration modeling in fire maps, and mandate annual defensible space inspections in fire-prone areas. Local government representatives said they had concerns but appreciated amendments worked out with the author, while Assembly Members DeMaio and Hadwick spoke in opposition, citing burdens on private property owners and local governments. Despite those concerns, the bill was moved as amended to the Committee on Natural Resources and passed 4-3, with no roll held open before adjournment.

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• This bill implements the transition of the Office of Cyber Defense Coordination from the Department of
• The bill implements the transition of the Office of Cyber Defense Coordination from the Department of
• focused inwardly toward the executive branch, supporting our agency partners and providing enterprise services

Bills: SB156 , SB467

Committee: Assembly Government Affairs

Keywords: gun violence, firearm safety, special counsel, data collection, community initiatives, grants, Attorney General, public safety, suicide prevention, cybersecurity, information security, state agency, data protection, confidentiality, 909, all

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• into the workforce and independent living.
• is in need of services.
• services the department or the CBC is funding at that prevention level.
• that's court-ordered services or official formal case management services.
• That's court-ordered services or official formal case management services.

Committee: Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I'M AGAINST HB 164 IS IT HARMS RESPONSIBLE BOATERS LOCALS AND TRANSIT.
• I'M AGAINST HB 164 IS IT HARMS RESPONSIBLE BOATERS LOCALS AND TRANSIT.
• IF THEY ARE FORCED TO MOVE THEY WILL BE TRAPPED WITH NO SAFE OPTIONS TO PUT VESSELS AND LIVES OF THOSE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Also are living with a disability, and the United States is home to about 500,000 service dogs.
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• Greg didn't live out of state.
• Her granddaughter noted at her service this morning at the State Veterans Cemetery that she lived through
• Her granddaughter noted at her service this morning at the State Veterans Cemetery that she lived through

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• My name is Marcia Cutting, and I'm a wheelchair user living on Bainbridge Island.
• And thank you for your service.
• And thank you for your service. Thank you so much.
• And finally, even though I see Senator Wellman is gone, I did live in Spokane.
• And finally, even though I see Senator Wellman is gone, I did live in Spokane.

Bills: SB5965 , SB6030 , SB5975 , SB5941

Committee: Senate Environment, Energy & Technology

Keywords: environment, retail bags, sustainability, pollution, customer impact, plastic bags, retail, waste reduction, cookware safety, lead regulation, consumer protection, interstate trade, health standards, SB 5941, Washington State Energy Code, State Building Code Council, renewable energy, solar panels, school district exemption, public school construction

Transcript Highlights:

• And for those of us who care about life and saving lives and saving Kentucky lives, I think it's important
• </c><00:40:15.119><c> in</c> to point out uh my brother lives in to point out uh my brother lives in
• Commission, and we are at Public Service Commission, and we are at your<01:38:13.199><c> service.
• </c> your service. your service.
• </c><01:53:55.360><c> in</c> We're saying coal because we live in We're saying coal because we live in

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:01:12 Approval of Minutes 00:02:25 Co-Chair & Member Comments 00:02:48 Discussion of 2025 SB 137 00:06:58 Outdoor Adventure Tourism Opportunities 00:41:56 Public Service Commission Update 01:21:37, 958, all

Summary: The committee meeting began with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and approval of the prior minutes. Members also observed a moment of reflection for Charlie Kirk and offered condolences to Representative Bobby McCool on the death of his mother. Representative Fugate then made announcements about the ongoing ATV/UTV trail system, including an October 21 opening in Letcher County and an October 2 groundbreaking in Knott County, and staff was asked to circulate the dates to members. The main agenda item was Senate Bill 137, presented by Senator Cassie Chambers Armstrong with testimony from George Ecklan of the Coalition of the Homeless and Wesley Bryant, a flood survivor and Eastern Kentucky resident. The bill would prohibit utility disconnections for non-payment during dangerous weather and emergencies, including extreme cold, excessive heat, and declared natural disasters. Supporters said the measure is narrow, does not forgive past-due balances or change reconnection policies, and is intended to protect vulnerable residents, reduce risks to first responders, and create a minimum statewide standard amid a patchwork of utility policies. They cited weather thresholds and historical examples of extreme weather and disaster declarations in Kentucky. Testimony emphasized the human impact of shutoffs, especially for low-income households, older adults, and families facing illness or disaster recovery. Bryant described experiences with people shivering without heat or struggling to keep children cool when power was cut off, calling electricity a lifeline rather than a luxury. Representative Gu raised concerns that utility bills have become unaffordable due to broader policy and rate issues, argued that some customers may not pay if shutoffs are prohibited, and questioned whether the bill was needed. Senator Chambers Armstrong responded that the proposal is limited to non-payment shutoffs during short periods of dangerous conditions and is meant to keep people safe during emergencies. No vote or final action on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• All the other community colleges built before us were transitioned from other purposes.
• And thank you for your service and leadership as well.
• Where a student or employee lives should never determine whether they have access to support.
• It is the cost of housing, food, transportation, and basic living expenses.
• They live for free at home and I thought of all the families who do not have that opportunity.

Committee: House Higher Education

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• , such as nursing home level of care or assisted living, as well as independent living contracts.
• services, or personal care services, conditioned on the payment of an entrance fee in addition to or
• They don't live in houses. And they don't live in Seattle.
• The ESIP program provides an array of services such as developmental services, occupational and physical
• service plan.

Summary: The committee heard public hearings on several bills. HB 2675 would eliminate a number of state accounts and transfer remaining balances from two accounts to the general fund, while also changing how revenues in the Salary Insurance Contribution Increase Revolving Account are deposited; OFM testified in support and there was no public opposition. SHB 1903 would create a statewide low-income energy assistance program through the Department of Commerce, funded by the general fund and Climate Commitment Act revenues; supporters said it would address Washington’s underfunded and uneven energy assistance system, while utilities and rural co-ops raised concerns about cost, reporting burdens, utility authority, and implementation details. SHB 2384 would require actuarial reviews for certain continuing care retirement communities with prepaid life care contracts; residents and consumer advocates supported the added transparency, while providers opposed the added review costs and said they already pay for actuarial work. SHB 1982 would expand the ability of tribal members to vacate convictions tied to treaty rights, add OPD representation and a tribal liaison position, and then an amendment was described that would remove the liaison position and eliminate the fiscal impact; the sponsor and OPD supported the bill, and testimony emphasized correcting past treaty-rights convictions. The committee also heard SHB 2389, a broad juvenile justice bill that would expand suspended disposition options, create midpoint review hearings, reduce some robbery ranges, and address juvenile rehabilitation capacity and transfers. Supporters argued it would reduce racial disparities, favor community-based rehabilitation when safe, and improve outcomes, while prosecutors, sheriffs, counties, judges, cities, victim advocates, and some tribal law enforcement warned it would weaken accountability for serious violent offenses, increase court and local government burdens, and shift costs without funding. Several witnesses and the bill sponsor discussed proposed amendments, including removing presumptions and the mid-sentence review. The committee then heard SHB 2439, which would raise tobacco and vapor product license fees, create a responsible vendor program, add manufacturer certification and enforcement provisions, restrict certain products and sales practices, and redirect tobacco tax revenue to public health, cancer research, and youth prevention accounts; public health and prevention groups supported it, while retailers and industry representatives opposed the fee increases and some of the new restrictions. Finally, HB 2681 would sharply increase cannabis license fees and index them to inflation; OFM supported the change as aligning fees with program costs, while cannabis businesses and associations opposed or sought changes to the fee structure and CPI indexing. The committee also heard a briefing on SHB 2215, which would require the Caseload Forecast Council to forecast SNAP and state food assistance caseloads in light of upcoming federal cost-sharing changes; no questions were raised at the briefing.

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• I live in an area where there's all kinds of places to get your vehicle inspected.
• But sometimes the legislation that goes through here, for people who are out living their lives every
• This is something that affects them every day in their lives, costs them money and time.
• But if you buy a car, a lot of times you'd like to get just a transit sticker, just temp tag.
• So thank you for your service and helping in the automotive field.

Committee: House Government Efficiency

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• He lived in Palestine. His family lived in Palestine for over 400 years.
• A Jewish man who lived in Palestine in the West Bank with his family lived there for 400 years.
• They have lived there for 14,000 years.
• Melo: This puts everyone's lives at risk.
• That's why we live in this great country of ours.

Transcript Highlights:

• Your living word is a discerner of the thoughts and the intentions of the heart.
• They have accepted the responsibility and the burden of service placed upon their shoulders.
• That was what the request was for: them to just keep up with regular cost of living.
• We had a very good in-depth discussion about outsourcing our inmate health care service and food service
• ...sourcing our inmate health care service and food service to provide efficiencies, and proviso lines

Summary: The Senate took up the 2026-2027 budget and related implementing bills. Appropriations Chair Hooper presented a $115 billion General Appropriations Bill, saying it reduces overall spending from the prior year, preserves reserves, and includes a 3% raise for state employees and 5% raises for state law enforcement, firefighters, correctional officers, and park rangers. Committee chairs then outlined major budget areas, including K-12 education, higher education, health and human services, criminal and civil justice, transportation/tourism/economic development, and environmental/agricultural agencies. Highlights included increased funding for school safety, teacher and scholarship funding, workforce education, Medicaid and kid care, corrections operations, judgeships, affordable housing, hurricane recovery, Everglades and water quality projects, and arts and cultural grants. Members asked detailed questions about several items. Senators discussed the Emergency Management Trust Fund, cultural arts grant allocations, Florida Forever land acquisition versus conservation easements, teacher salary support, charter school capital outlay funding, Bright Futures and EASE funding, New College funding, DOC deficits and inmate health care/food service costs, the ADAP HIV drug program, Medicaid reductions for non-critical access hospitals, and the use of opioid settlement and COVID relief funds. Chairs explained that some apparent reductions reflected shifts below the line or reclassification, that the ADAP appropriation would only cover about six months, and that some vacant positions were being removed as part of a right-sizing effort. Questions also covered lottery staffing, concealed weapons permit processing, elections security funding, and arts grant selection and proviso language. The Senate then substituted House bills for the Senate budget and implementing measures, amended them into the Senate posture, and passed them. HB 5001 (the appropriations bill), HB 503 (implementing bill), HB 5201 (collective bargaining), and HB 5205 (retirement) all passed 36-0 and were sent to conference. Other budget-related bills also passed, including SB 2506 on fuel taxes, SB 2508 on the state agency law enforcement radio system surcharge, SB 2510 on court trust funds, SB 2512 creating 13 circuit and 12 county judgeships, SB 2514 on K-12 education, SB 2516 on higher education, and SB 2518 on health. Most of these passed unanimously, with the Senate requesting the House either pass the Senate versions or include them in budget conference.

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• I live in Belmont, and I'm here in support of H. 3599. Good day.
• And the lives of so many depend on the votes of so few.
• Reestablishing the full-service hospital would save lives, improve critical response times, strengthen
• It was a full-service acute care hospital.
• It was a full-service acute care hospital.

Bills: H3599 , H5047 , S2922

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Keywords: Native American, easements, land access, property rights, public utility, vehicular access, eminent domain, health care access, land acquisition, Norwood hospital, public health, electric infrastructure, NSTAR, Eversource Energy, land conservation, Massachusetts legislation, 1212, all