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• </c><00:51:06.160><c> Seven,</c> service commission attorney. Seven, service commission attorney.
• c> support services, and contract services support services, and contract services from<01:38:57.840>
• </c> labor and delivery services. labor and delivery services.
• </c> 49, Department of Family Services. 49, Department of Family Services.
• </c> Family Services. Further discussion? Family Services. Further discussion?

Keywords: 916, all

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• >> HHS and admin services. >> Okay.
• </c><03:45:54.239><c> and</c> used to support the DD services and used to support the DD services and
• </c> Department of Health and Human Services. Department of Health and Human Services.
• This supports the developmental services Medicaid-eligible services that the state provides under the
• </c> page 31 of the memo, Emergency Services page 31 of the memo, Emergency Services for<04:43:28.080

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Dedicated Funds met to review inactive and dedicated accounts, note prior legislation that had passed, and begin its annual review of agency funds. Members discussed several inactive funds, including some HHS-related accounts, a law enforcement memorial fund, and possible cleanup of accounting references where funds had been reorganized or merged. Staff noted that some newer funds may simply not have started receiving revenue yet, and the committee agreed to follow up on specific accounts later rather than address everything immediately. The committee then heard from Fish and Game on its dedicated funds. Topics included the statewide public boat access account, which is used for boat ramp and access-site maintenance and is supported by boat registration fees and federal funds; the ORV education, training, and enforcement account, which has declined over time and may need attention because revenue depends heavily on weather and snowmobile use; and the search and rescue account, which is funded by Hike Safe cards, a $1 fee from boat and OHRV registrations, and court-ordered fees. Fish and Game also explained that the conservation license plate fund had been merged into the non-game species management account, which is supported by donations, federal funds, and a statutory general fund transfer, and that pheasants are treated as game species under a separate program. The committee spent considerable time on the lifetime license account, an off-book Treasury-held account that collects lifetime license sales and returns funds to Fish and Game based on annual sales plus 9% of the fund balance. Members questioned why the account’s presentation did not clearly show the transfer as a revenue reduction and suggested the reporting format needed cleanup so the flow of money would be easier to understand. Fish and Game said the account is operating properly and that the transfer to the unrestricted Fish and Game fund exceeded $400,000 in the most recent year. The committee also reviewed the publications and fundraising revolving fund, which keeps a $100,000 balance for inventory purchases and transfers excess year-end funds to the unrestricted Fish and Game fund; members again raised concerns that the reporting format did not clearly show the transfer, and staff said they could add a note or other clarification.

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• It has an average salary times 2% times years of service.
• couple of years at 46 years and 10 years of service.
• Over the last couple of years, at 46 years and 10 years of service.
• So they’ve earned up to date in terms of service.
• require future contributions to fund that future service as it’s accrued.

Committee: Joint Pension Funding Council

Summary: The Pension Funding Council met on June 23, 2026, for a work session that began with an overview of the Higher Education Supplemental Retirement Plan (SRP) and a 2025 accounting valuation of that plan. Staff explained that the SRP is a closed defined benefit supplement for higher education employees hired before the 2011 closure, with employer contributions currently pre-funding benefits in institution-specific trusts while institutions still pay benefits on a pay-as-you-go basis. The State Actuary’s office reported that the plan’s accounting position has improved, with combined market assets of about $245 million against $377 million in accrued liability, and that strong market performance since 2022 has increased the asset-to-liability ratio. The office emphasized that this was an educational accounting valuation, not a funding valuation for rate-setting. The council then received the 2025 actuarial valuation report for the state retirement systems. Actuaries reviewed the recent demographic experience study, noting updated assumptions for mortality, retirement, termination, and salary growth, and said the net impact on most plans was small. They reported that most plans’ funded ratios improved, with all plans at least 94% funded and several at or above 100%, and that contribution rates for the 2027–2029 biennium are generally lower than current rates. They also noted that future rates could be affected by market volatility as deferred gains are recognized over the next few years. During public comment, a representative of the Association of Washington Cities urged the council to consider rate reductions to help local governments facing budget pressures. In executive session, the council first approved a motion directing the Office of the State Actuary to perform an actuarial evaluation and analysis of each institution’s Higher Education Supplemental Retirement Plan, including institution-specific contribution rates, asset sufficiency, and funding policy options, due by July 1, 2028. The council then adopted the 2027–2029 pension contribution rates based on the 2025 actuarial valuation report. Both motions passed 5-0, with one member excused. The meeting concluded with no further business.

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• Because this cap has remained stagnant, our small businesses, including those providing services and
• Deputy Department of General Services.
• Specifically, we're representing those small businesses who are in the goods, not services, not IT.
• But still for IT and for business, for services, we did want to increase it.
• Per the Department of General Services, DGS, between fiscal years 2021-22 and 2023-24, there were 572

Committee: House Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This allows competition. in any company that provides electronic monitoring services in the state.
• I am the Director of Legal Services for the YWCA of Greater Baton Rouge.
• I am the Director of Legal Services for the YWCA of Greater Baton Rouge.
• in Louisiana, including 17 years as Executive Director for Lutheran Social Services Disaster Response
• Lutheran Social Services Disaster Response, and more than 10 years of those assisting with operations

Committee: Senate Judiciary B

Summary: The Senate Committee on Judiciary B met on May 21 with a quorum present, approved the May 14 minutes, and then took up a long agenda of bills and resolutions. It first reported Senate Resolution 125 favorably, which urged the Navy to expedite funding and implementation of medium-unmanned surface vessels, citing jobs and private investment tied to Conrad Shipyard in Morgan City. The committee then heard House Bill 1253, the Gracie Claire Rushing Act, from Chairwoman Butler and Crystal Romero, who described the painful history of Gracie’s death, exhumation, and discovery that her heart had not been returned after autopsy; the bill was reported favorably without objection. The committee also reported favorably House Bill 89, a local retirement health insurance measure for the Third and 30th Judicial Districts; House Bill 1257, barring elected officials and immediate family members from owning interests in electronic monitoring companies; House Bill 1029, as amended, creating a moratorium on alcohol beverage licenses in House District 3 until 2027; House Bill 1011, making a juror-per-diem donation program for CASA permissive statewide; House Bill 1064, creating a domestic violence intervention court pilot in East Baton Rouge Parish with support from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and YWCA; House Bill 816, prohibiting foreign adversaries from buying land near military installations; and House Bill 940, creating a counter-unmanned aircraft system task force to coordinate law enforcement response to drone threats. The committee then heard House Bill 1247, which addresses the shortage of sexual assault nurse examiners by creating a statewide SANE coordinator in the Attorney General’s office and a response standards subcommittee; after adopting a technical amendment set, it was reported favorably with amendments. House Bill 335, expanding public-benefit eligibility verification to entities administering benefits and adding legislative auditor oversight, was also amended after concerns from food banks and disaster-response nonprofits, with members agreeing to work on additional floor amendments to protect essential services during emergencies. House Bill 623, a tobacco-related deadline fix, was voluntarily deferred to allow more time for drafting. The committee also reported favorably HCR 64, extending a report deadline for the Supreme Court drug and specialty court office. Later, the committee reported favorably House Bill 243, changing recusal procedures so cases go first to the Attorney General rather than a private lawyer; House Bill 451, allowing hearing notices to be sent more than 30 days in advance and electronically; House Bill 1251, reducing permit costs for very small in-state distillers; House Bill 1053, allowing salons, barbers, and boutiques to offer limited complimentary wine or champagne without a permit; House Bill 153, barring criminal-justice debt from being reported to credit agencies; House Bill 59, authorizing East Baton Rouge Parish to transfer funds to the public defender’s office; HCR 50, a task force request; HCR 102, continuing the Senior Task Force on Fraud Prevention; and House Bill 1098, part of the aerospace package addressing liability related to sonic booms. The meeting ended with adjournment after a brief exchange about LSU and McNeese football.

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• Also, thank you for service to this country.
• And while parole is not necessarily responsible for the notification process of our victim services or
• our victim and survivor services, we have a program in CDCR that engages and interfaces with victims
• How do you develop the relationships with local service providers?
• Thank you for your service to our country as well. Very beginning, great training.

Committee: Senate Rules

Summary: The Senate Rules Committee met with quorum and first considered several governor’s appointments not required to appear. The committee voted to advance Olivia May Assuncion to the Commission on Disability Access, William Adams to the California Exposition and State Fair Board of Directors, and two California Law Revision Commission appointments: Anacubas and David Hubner, with the latter two receiving split votes but still moving forward. The committee also approved the reference of bills to committees and later, by unanimous add-on votes, approved floor acknowledgments and the remaining appointments on the agenda. The main hearing was on Brian Bishop’s appointment as Director of the Division of Adult Parole Operations at CDCR. Bishop described his law enforcement and Marine Corps background and said his focus would be balancing public safety, accountability, rehabilitation, and staff well-being. Senators asked about risk assessment for higher-risk parolees, GPS monitoring, coordination with local law enforcement, victim protections, out-of-county placement, supervision of unhoused parolees, and oversight of private reentry/housing contractors. Bishop said DAPO uses data-driven supervision, risk tools, compliance sweeps with local agencies, exclusion zones for victims, and contract monitoring through invoices, site visits, and utilization reviews. Public testimony supported Bishop’s confirmation, including from reentry providers and advocacy groups. The committee then voted 5-0 to advance his appointment to the full Senate for confirmation. The committee also heard from Sarah Larson, appointed Director of the Division of Facilities Management and Construction at CDCR. Larson discussed aligning the prison footprint with a declining population, addressing aging infrastructure and heat issues through cooling pilots, and using projects like the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center as a model for safer, more healing facilities. Senators asked about prison closures, cold shutdown status, disaster planning, water and utility issues, and how to manage closed or deactivated facilities. Larson said closed facilities are maintained minimally, reactivation would be costly, and the department is exploring more holistic infrastructure planning. Public witnesses from criminal justice and reentry organizations strongly supported her, and the committee voted 5-0 to advance her appointment to the full Senate.

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• And come on up and thank you for your service to Arizona. Thank you. Thank you, Chairman.
• Thank you for your time, service, and consideration. Thank you. You're welcome.
• There's only 12, 10 beds servicing the whole town. And then there's a 13th that's being built.
• No, we are concierge service. I do hear sons and daughters, you know, in their 60s, can I move in?
• service, it's the only time in Arizona history that a memorial service filled two professional sports

Committee: House House Government Committee of Reference

Summary: The House Committee on Government heard and advanced several bills. SB 1479 would require photo identification for certain documents recorded at county recorder offices, add identifying measures for notarized real property documents, and increase the penalty for knowingly submitting a false claim or forgery related to real property from a Class 1 misdemeanor to a Class 5 felony. Testimony from a deed fraud victim, county assessors, the Attorney General’s office, and an online notary representative emphasized the bill’s role in preventing deed fraud; the chair also said he would run a floor amendment to tighten the ID-recording provisions. The committee voted 7-0 to give SB 1479 a due pass recommendation. SB 1473 would prohibit counties and municipalities from capping the number of residents in assisted living homes, restricting such homes on residentially zoned property, or requiring extra administrative documents based solely on resident count. Supporters from the Arizona Assisted Living Homes Association and a Paradise Valley operator said local occupancy reductions from 10 beds to 6 could force closures, worsen the shortage of senior care beds, and undermine affordable residential care; members discussed parking concerns and the growing need for assisted living. The committee voted 7-0 to give SB 1473 a due pass recommendation. The committee also considered SB 1663, which creates a Freedom of Speech Monument Committee to nominate two deceased individuals each year for the Freedom of Speech Monument and allows placement of a monument in the governmental mall. After limited testimony, including one opponent, the committee voted 4-1 to advance the bill. Finally, SB 1686, which would rename Wesley Bolin Plaza the Wesley Bolin and Charlie Kirk Freedom Plaza and authorize memorials for Charlie Kirk and Don Bowles, drew extended debate and an unsuccessful amendment to separate the Charlie Kirk and Don Bowles provisions. After testimony for and against, the committee voted 4-3 to give SB 1686 a due pass recommendation, and the meeting adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• And come on up and thank you for your service to Arizona. Thank you. Thank you, Chairman.
• And come on up and thank you for your service to Arizona. Thank you, Chairman.
• Thank you for your time, service, and consideration. Thank you. You're welcome.
• So you're seeing right now that there's an increase... ...need for this service for adults?
• service, it's the only time in Arizona history that a memorial service filled two professional sports

Committee: House Government

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This is just a duplication of services, a duplication of programs that we can't afford.
• This is just a duplication of services, a duplication of programs that we can't afford right now.
• It's a great thing to have, to want, but there's just tons of services and tons of programs and tons
• No, because in my opinion, it's a duplication of services.
• We have the Department of Social Services. We have federal grant money, such as the Pell Grants.

Committee: House Elementary and Secondary Education

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> thank him for his service. Thank you. thank him for his service. Thank you.
• The students participate in competitions, service learning, and work-based learning leadership roles
• The students participate in competitions,<00:04:11.360><c> service</c><00:04:11.760><c> learning,</c>
• <00:04:12.239><c> and</c> competitions, service learning, and competitions, service learning, and work-based
• </c> Congressional House Armed Services Congressional House Armed Services Committee.<00:08:35.200><c

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Maryland Senate met on Ash Wednesday, February 18, 2026, with a quorum present. The session opened with an invocation by Chaplain David Stadler, followed by journalization of his remarks and several introductions recognizing guests in the chamber, including dentists, an intern, a former legislative staffer, and representatives from the University System of Maryland and other groups. Senators also noted upcoming committee meetings and a Legislative Black Caucus photo the next day. The main floor action centered on a resolution honoring Maryland Career and Technical Student Organizations for Career and Technical Student Organization Week. The sponsor described the role of CTSOs in serving more than 12,000 students statewide and in building leadership, professional, and career skills. The resolution was read in full and adopted unanimously, with the Senate expressing congratulations and appreciation for the organizations’ work with young people. The Senate then took up layover items and calendar bills. Senate Bill 56, concerning Maryland Longitudinal Data Center external data sharing for multi-state reporting, was special ordered for one day after members raised privacy-related questions. Senate Bill 99, the Open Meetings Act/Local Board of Education Transparency Act measure, was also special ordered for one day after discussion of its committee amendment. The chamber also received administrative corrections from the Governor and referred them to the Executive Nominations Committee, and the majority leader later moved adjournment until February 19 at 10:00 a.m., which was adopted without objection.

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• The department has advocated for improved licensure and career portability for military service members
• The department has advocated for improved licensure and career portability for military service members
• And most importantly, a service manager cautioned.
• We service homeowners and businesses across the Commonwealth.
• Improperly serviced, designed, or installed systems can lead to higher energy bills, premature failure

Bills: S2636 , S2628 , S2913 , H4907 , H4877 , H4661 , H4662 , H4597 , H4719 , H4019 , H559 , H4588

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Keywords: cosmetology, cosmetologist, beauty industry, hairdresser, esthetician, salon, licensure compact, interstate compact, multistate license, license reciprocity, professional licensure, occupational licensing, workforce mobility, license portability, military spouse, military family, background check, disciplinary action, scope of practice, consumer protection

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• . as a semi-retary ...clinic at the now-closed Children's Rehabilitative Services.
• HB 2603, veterans mobile service. HB 2607, veterans housing.
• Acts of service are not small; they are stabilizing, and they are how communities heal.
• And every day, I see my dad's service program. And on the back, it's a picture of him.
• See my dad's service program, and on the back it's a picture of him, October 6th, 1972.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Counselors are not mental health service providers. Counselors are at the school to...
• to the school district, they charge the school district for the service.
• the service.
• And thank you for your military service as always.
• Thank you again for your military service and everything you bring to the table when you're here.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Pre-K-12 Education received a presentation from the Governor’s Office of Policy and Budget and the Department of Education on the Governor’s fiscal year 2026-27 education budget. Shelby Salmons outlined the overall budget framework, and Commissioner Stasi Kamoutsis highlighted major education investments, including $486 million for VPK, $30.6 billion for K-12 education, a $761.1 million increase in FEFP funding, the highest per-student funding level to date, and $201 million more for teacher pay flexibility. The presentation also emphasized school safety, mental health, civics education, and the Guardian Program, along with continued funding for TEACH, HIPPY, Help Me Grow, and civics debate and literacy initiatives. Members asked about how the mental health allocation would be used, counselor staffing ratios, school closures and whether the department intervenes, oversight of school choice and voucher-funded schools, and the Guardian Program’s pay structure and effectiveness. Senators also raised concerns about the FISH school capacity report, data collection, teacher pay, professional development, AI and tutoring technology, and whether the budget adequately supports mental health services and school safety. The Commissioner said many funding decisions are left to districts, that the department stands ready to assist, and that the Guardian Program has been successful and expanded over time. During public testimony, Pinellas County School Board member Laura Hine said her district spends far more on safety and mental health than it receives in state categorical funding, and urged the committee to consider full-day VPK funding, arguing it has improved third-grade reading outcomes in Pinellas. Senators followed up on district flexibility and local spending choices. The committee took no substantive vote on the budget presentation and adjourned after thanking the department for its recommendations and partnership.

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• We call it the Men's Service Challenge.
• It's also service that extends through our larger Service Corps initiative in California.
• California's Service Corps is now larger than the Peace Corps.
• We have service matters. Shared experiences matter.
• And what we ask for in return is 450 hours of service. Service. I'm a Sargent Shriver guy.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• education in Minnesota, the numbers are going up, from the number of students needing special education services
• to the cost of those services themselves.
• number of students in Minnesota is going down, but the number of students needing special education services
• </c> accommodations as well as the services accommodations as well as the services that<00:04:21.880>
• Make sure that those services are still available.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• other services?
• :18:44.280><c> services?
• </c> or other services? or other services?
• </c> government services. government services.
• </c><00:57:59.440><c> uh</c> about how much Ownwell's services uh about how much Ownwell's services uh

Bills: HF4906 , HF3971 , HF4777 , HF2109 , HF2988

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: property tax, tax refund, taxpayer relief, Minnesota taxation, one-time payment, taxation, property valuation, Tax Court, evidentiary standards, Minnesota Statutes, disparity reduction, aid payments, local government, funding, Fillmore County, education funding, managed forest land, classification, forest management plan, agricultural land

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• </c><00:05:15.919><c> I'm</c> of Science in Human Services. I'm of Science in Human Services.
• I'm the behavioral and mental health services regional manager at the Northeast Service Cooperative.
• </c> behavioral and mental health services behavioral and mental health services regional<00:13:09.960
• And I really Service Cooperative.
• :22.280><c> began</c> The Northeast Service Cooperative began The Northeast Service Cooperative began

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> really based on internet service really based on internet service providers<00:04:48.880><c> and
• , if you do have service.
• </c><00:14:22.720><c> um</c> don't have service already available. um don't have service already available
• So, um, our grants are for internet service providers.
• So, we do an RFP service providers.

Bills: HF3508 , HF3548 , HF3549

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: dairy assistance, agriculture, investment, relief initiative, farm support, farm assistance, down payment, state funding, loan modification, grain indemnity, financial security, crop insurance, Minnesota agriculture, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Good morning, Chair and committee members. the services you requested. Thank you. Thank you.
• Services Association, in opposition.
• Currently, HCD has limited capacity to oversee legal service providers.
• Gonzalez with Sacred Heart Community Service.
• , credit, and a lot of other critical services Californians need.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills related to reproductive access, child safety online, immigration enforcement in schools, health privacy, location data, digital provenance, reparations, and age assurance. AB 54 would protect the medication abortion supply chain and shield providers and others from liability; AB 1137 would strengthen reporting and enforcement tools for child sexual abuse material on social media; AB 49 would limit ICE activity at California public schools; AB 82 would expand privacy and safety protections for gender-affirming care patients and providers; AB 1355 would restrict the collection, use, and sale of precise location data; AB 853 would expand provenance requirements for AI-generated and authentic content; AB 62 would create a pathway for restitution for racially biased eminent domain takings; and AB 1043 would create a device-based age assurance framework for online services. Supporters generally framed the bills as necessary responses to current harms: reproductive rights advocates emphasized California’s role as a safe haven; child safety witnesses described the persistence and re-victimization caused by CSAM online; immigrant rights and education advocates said schools should remain safe from immigration enforcement; health and LGBTQ+ advocates stressed privacy and safety risks tied to tracking and harassment; privacy and consumer groups backed limits on location data and stronger provenance tools; and reparations advocates said AB 62 would help address historic injustices. Opposition came from family policy, tech, business, law enforcement, and industry groups, who raised concerns about safety claims, constitutional issues, implementation burdens, transparency, law enforcement access, and the need to preserve existing privacy frameworks and voluntary standards. The committee members largely expressed support for the policy goals while noting implementation concerns on some measures. Several members asked for or were offered coauthor status on bills. AB 1137, AB 54, AB 49, AB 82, AB 1355, AB 853, and AB 62 all received do-pass votes to Appropriations, with some members voting no or not voting on certain bills. AB 1355 and AB 853 were advanced with amendments or ongoing work promised with opponents, and AB 1043 was presented with discussion of possible amendments on parental consent and age assurance details, though the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.

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• Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the House Committee on Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
• We have a shared ambulance service with another town.
• It will not provide vocational rehabilitation services. The bill does not address that.
• </c> provided psychiatric emergency services provided psychiatric emergency services uh<01:17:09.639>
• </c><02:21:34.280><c> Beyond</c> related or Supportive Services Beyond related or Supportive Services

Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all