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• And so, Kentucky was an early implementer of Family First, launching our Title IV-E prevention program
• supports families at every stage, from strengthening families before challenges arise, to intervening early
• And so, Kentucky was an early<00:03:51.000><c> implementer</c><00:03:51.560><c> of</c><00:03:51.720><
• c> Family</c><00:03:52.120><c> first,</c> early implementer of Family first, early implementer of Family
• when additional supports may be early when additional supports may be needed,<00:05:20.080><c> and</

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• session that we did is that there was broad consensus. ...that we need a system that can deal with early
• Our members represent employees throughout the state in employment claims like wrongful termination,
• It creates an arbitration process early in the process.
• How does parole interact with things like early release, graduated reentry, work release?
• But how does parole interact with things like early release, graduate or reentry, work release?

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 6239, which would require civil arbitration for tort claims against the state and its subdivisions before trial. Staff explained current tort-claim procedures and said the bill would apply arbitration to claims of any dollar amount, with a fiscal note pending. The sponsor said Washington’s liability exposure is unusually high and argued the bill would promote early resolution without limiting jury trials, damage caps, or attorney fees. Members asked who pays for arbitration and whether trial rights are preserved; staff said costs are generally split and the bill preserves a jury trial de novo. Testimony on SB 6239 was sharply divided. Counties, cities, school districts, risk pools, and some public-safety groups supported the bill, saying rising liability and insurance costs are straining budgets and threatening core services. Opponents included trial lawyers, legal aid groups, victim advocates, journalists, and survivors of abuse, who argued the bill would create barriers to justice, delay relief, increase costs for claimants, reduce transparency, and retraumatize survivors by forcing private arbitration before a public trial. Several witnesses said the bill was too broad because it would cover employment, contract, and other claims, not just torts involving abuse or negligence. After public testimony closed, the committee noted the large number of sign-ins, with far more in opposition than in support. The committee then took up Senate Bill 6074, which would reinstate parole for certain felony offenses committed on or after July 1, 2027, allow eligible incarcerated people to petition the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board after serving 60% of their sentence, and create a parole implementation work group. Supporters said it would recognize rehabilitation and improve reentry, while some witnesses raised concerns about the bill’s prospective-only application, the 60% threshold, and the need to address racial disparities and parole criteria more fully. The sponsor said the parole bill was paired with tort-liability reform because criminal justice reform advocates have said liability changes are needed to restore parole in Washington.

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• An important early step was the development of what is called Minnesota's comprehensive child welfare
• An important early step was the development of what is called Minnesota's comprehensive child welfare
• An important early step matching funds.
• We also have a tool that allows us to discontinue payments early on in the process.
• the people that you're terminating with the people that you're terminating and<01:29:13.360><c> tell

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:

• The bill further increases the size of a trust that can be terminated without a specific court proceeding
• </c><00:18:50.320><c> without</c><00:18:50.799><c> a</c> that can be terminated without a that can be
• terminated without a specific<00:18:51.520><c> Court</c><00:18:51.919><c> proceeding</c><00:18:52.400
• </c> the whole idea is let's catch it early the whole idea is let's catch it early uh<00:30:20.440><c
• Let the good times roll. during the early days Cano Nelson who during the early days Cano Nelson who

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• Why is the recommendation not to reallocate but to terminate?
• The January budget proposed termination of IHSS to align with Medi-Cal.
• My name is Andrew Avila of Early Edge California.
• My name is Andrew Avila of Early Edge California.
• Jonathan Wunios here on behalf of the Early Care and Education Coalition.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services held a hearing on the Governor’s May Revision, with no votes taken. The first major topic was child care and early education, where the Department of Social Services and Department of Finance outlined proposed changes to absorb federal Child Care and Development Fund and Proposition 64 revenue reductions, shift some funding between child care programs, end funding for prospective pay implementation now that the federal requirement has been rescinded, adjust the alternative payment administration structure, and fund child care infrastructure grants and a Low-Income Investment Fund contract closeout. The Legislative Analyst’s Office said the budget makes progress on the structural deficit but recommended maintaining the administration’s solution level, making reserve deposits, and avoiding new ongoing commitments; it also raised concerns about shifting reductions to the California Alternative Payment Program and about the proposed administrative-rate change. Committee members strongly criticized the proposed loss of child care slots and said they would oppose eliminating those slots, while also expressing support for child care as essential infrastructure. The committee then reviewed California State Preschool Program proposals. Finance and CDE described reductions to the preschool COLA from 2.41% to 2.01%, removal of prospective pay funding, and increases for the QRIS block grant, audit support, and rate reform implementation. Trailer bill language would codify age-based rate categories, inclusion-rate documentation, family fee collection rules, portability, and excused absences. CDE supported the QRIS increase and some attendance and family-fee changes, but warned that aligning three- and four-year-old rates could reduce support for three-year-olds and that the budget does not fully cover enrollment growth. Members also questioned whether the preschool and child care slot reductions should be reallocated rather than terminated, and the administration said the reductions were intended to reflect current utilization and avoid harm to currently enrolled families. The hearing then moved to CalFresh and nutrition programs. CDSS said the May Revision includes a one-time CalFood augmentation, funding to cover federal SNAP administrative cost-share pressures, and additional staffing and technical assistance to implement HR 1 changes, including the able-bodied adults without dependents time limit and new non-citizen eligibility rules. The department estimated HR 1 could cut CalFresh funding by $2.3 billion to $3.7 billion annually and affect about 500,000 people, with roughly 806,000 adults potentially subject to the time limit and about 34,000 non-citizens expected to lose eligibility once fully implemented. Members pressed for stronger harm mitigation, including a $98 million backfill to protect families from losing food benefits, and raised concerns about county workload and the “chilling effect” on immigrant participation. The final portion of the transcript began the IHSS presentation, noting a revised budget of $33.7 billion total funds and $12.8 billion General Fund, with proposed reductions tied to Medi-Cal asset-limit changes and other federal conformity items.

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• It was really wonderful to see progress that is being made as a mom and an early adopter of an EV.
• Monetary and non-monetary incentives are especially critical to enabling early ZEV adoption, shaping
• Like EV lanes, so there's one terminal, APM Terminal, Adam spoke about, that gives that incentive.
• There's no other terminals, and I think there's 14 terminals in that complex.
• They were early adopters. But we already know that people are using them.

Summary: The joint informational hearing of the Select Committee on Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure focused on California’s EV market, charging infrastructure, and the effects of recent federal actions. The chair opened by emphasizing California’s progress on EV adoption and charging reliability, but also noted ongoing challenges with affordability, access, interoperability, heavy-duty electrification, and federal headwinds. She highlighted interest in technologies such as inductive charging and thanked host organizations and staff before moving to the first panel. State agency witnesses from Go-Biz, CARB, and the California Energy Commission described current programs and priorities. Go-Biz outlined its role in coordinating agencies, supporting permitting, and advancing the state’s ZEV market development strategy and equity action plan. CARB discussed federal attacks on its clean vehicle regulations, litigation to defend waiver authority, and the importance of incentives and regulatory programs such as Advanced Clean Trucks, Advanced Clean Fleets, Clean Truck Check, HVIP, and Clean Cars for All. The CEC detailed its funding and regulatory work on charging and fueling infrastructure, charger reliability, payment methods, roaming, and statewide planning, while stressing the need for more charging in multifamily housing and more public DC fast charging. All three agencies said federal rollbacks and permitting delays are major obstacles, but that California remains committed to expanding ZEV adoption. The second panel featured advocates, local government, utility, and research perspectives. CalETC urged continuous state funding through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and emphasized the low-carbon fuel standard, multifamily charging, and managed charging. An EV advocacy group proposed a conquest-style state incentive for new and used EV buyers and argued that multifamily housing is a major untapped market, while also favoring Level 2 charging over Level 1 for most home and apartment settings. Los Angeles County and LADWP described large-scale local deployment of chargers, fleet electrification, workforce training, and the need for sustained funding, agency coordination, and streamlined permitting and grid interconnection. UCS recommended prioritizing replacement of older high-emitting vehicles, using fuel policy revenues to support cleaner cars, and expanding bidirectional charging. The chair closed by asking for more discussion on Level 1 versus Level 2 charging and noted the importance of education, affordability, and practical deployment strategies.

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• Today we call those delegates senators, but unfortunately in the early 1900s they removed...
• But unfortunately, in the early 1900s, they removed that key component that states depended on for individual
• I mean, this bill was started in early '24.
• Chairman Gillette, Representative Caledon, when we're during the in-person early voting phase of elections
• If you come on to vote early in person and you were previously on the inactive list, we have the ability

Committee: House House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee met with all members present, temporarily replacing Vice Chair Keshel with Representative Taylor, and held HB 4014 at the sponsor’s request. It then heard HB 415, which would extend existing state rules on paid petition circulators and initiative/referendum disclosures to municipal and county measures, require paid circulators to display identifying information, and require local measures to disclose expenditures and revenue sources. The sponsor and supporters, including the Arizona Chamber of Commerce, argued the bill would improve transparency and keep initiatives driven by Arizona residents; the bill passed 5-2. The committee also heard the mirror resolution, HCR 2051, which passed 4-3. The committee next considered HCM 2010, urging Congress to propose a constitutional amendment repealing the Seventeenth Amendment and returning selection of U.S. senators to state legislatures. The sponsor argued it would restore state sovereignty and accountability, while opponents raised concerns about direct democracy and the practical problems that led to the Seventeenth Amendment. The motion initially appeared to pass 4-3, but after a vote correction and a present vote, the measure ultimately failed. The committee then took up HB 2940, a complex AHCCCS/DES bill aimed at tightening eligibility verification, expanding competition in managed care contracting, and creating a unified eligibility rules engine. The sponsor said it would improve fiscal discipline and competition; AHCCCS and health plan representatives said many verification steps already exist, some provisions would add cost or duplicate federal/state processes, and the bill would significantly alter the managed care model. Despite those concerns, HB 2940 passed 4-3. Later, HB 2874 passed unanimously 7-0. That bill would ease termination requirements and penalties for candidate committees, PACs, or parties that never received contributions and later file termination statements. The committee then heard HB 467, which would require county recorders to display certain voter status information in precinct registers, signature rosters, or electronic poll books; after testimony from county officials and the Association of Counties, the committee adopted a verbal amendment changing “shall” to “may” and passed the bill 5-2. Finally, HB 2775, as amended, passed 4-3. The bill would bar state and local governments from using state resources to implement or enforce rules or policies of international organizations, and the amendment added restrictions on Arizona public universities’ dealings with certain foreign entities, with ABOR given review authority. Supporters framed it as a sovereignty and anti-foreign-influence measure, while the amendment’s removal of rulemaking authority was cited as important to the vote in favor.

Transcript Highlights:

• requirements for a candidate committee, political action committee, or political party to file a termination
• Senate amended the bill by applying the provisions of the bill to committees that have not filed a termination
• Madam, if I may, I spoke with the sponsor about this early on, Representative Carter, and I believe what
• about parental consent all right thank you madam with if I may I spoke with the sponsor about this early
• whose parent is a citizen registered to vote in Arizona to vote in Arizona using a federal write-in early

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long agenda of Senate bills across elections, commerce, education, government, health and human services, judiciary, public safety, transportation, rural development, and ways and means. Many measures were described as consent or third-read consent items, including bills on campaign finance termination statements and late-report penalties, AI provenance data for media, adjuster/contractor conduct during emergencies, Industrial Commission changes, association meeting closures, banking and remittance rules, central bank digital currency, public safety parity funding, barbering and cosmetology board continuation, digital asset reserve management, contractor licensing, gaming and racing commission continuation, school AED instruction, classroom removal procedures, school safety reporting, special education complaint transparency, foreign influence and land ownership restrictions, DCS and DES process changes, health care licensing and reimbursement rules, EMS compact adoption, and multiple tax, housing, and transportation measures. Staff repeatedly summarized each bill and answered questions, with several bills noted as mirror or identical to House measures or as strike-everything amendments from committees. A few bills drew discussion. On SB 2874, staff explained that the Senate amendment would limit penalties for untimely campaign finance reports when a committee certifies it received no contributions and made no expenditures, but the sponsor did not concur. SB 1074 prompted questions about whether parental notification changed; staff said it did not and that the bill was aimed at improving communication between teachers and principals about discipline. SB 1175, requiring DCS caseworkers to photograph children at each interaction in abuse or neglect cases, drew concern about the scope of the photos, while supporters said it would improve continuity and documentation. SB 1180 also drew comment because the sponsor and committee chair disagreed over an amendment, though the bill was advanced for further work. The most extended debate came on SB 1751, which would allow death-row inmates to choose firing squad, lethal injection, or lethal gas if voters approve the related constitutional measure. One member strongly opposed the bill on moral and personal grounds, another argued it could be a more humane option if the state is going to carry out executions, and a third raised concern that it could be used against Second Amendment rights. The bill remained on the third-read consent calendar despite the objections. The caucus concluded after moving through the remaining agenda items, with no formal votes recorded in the transcript beyond committee status and consent-calendar placement.

Transcript Highlights:

• requirements for a candidate committee, political action committee, or political party to file a termination
• Senate amended the bill by applying the provisions of the bill to committees that have not filed a termination
• Madam, if I may, I spoke with the sponsor about this early on, Rep.
• about parental consent all right thank you madam with if I may I spoke with the sponsor about this early
• whose parent is a citizen registered to vote in Arizona to vote in Arizona using a federal write-in early

Summary: The committee reviewed a long agenda of Senate bills across campaign finance, commerce, education, government, health and human services, judiciary, rural development, transportation, and ways and means. Many measures were described as consent items or strike-everything amendments, including bills on campaign finance termination statements and late-report penalties, AI provenance data, insurance and contractor conduct during emergencies, continuation of various boards and commissions, school safety and communication systems, DCS and child welfare procedures, public records fees, utility submetering, foreign adversary restrictions, and multiple health care licensing and reimbursement provisions. Several members asked for clarification on a number of bills, including school discipline communication, DCS photo documentation, and utility billing changes. A few bills drew more extended discussion. SB 1074, concerning teacher-initiated classroom removals and principal certification of return and discipline, prompted questions about parental notification and the purpose of the bill. SB 1175, requiring DCS caseworkers to photograph children at each interaction, led to concerns about privacy and the scope of documentation, with supporters saying it would improve continuity and child protection. SB 1751, which would expand execution methods to include firing squad, generated strong opposition from one member and support from another, with debate focused on the morality of execution methods and the implications for those carrying them out. SB 1336, continuing the State Land Department and creating an oversight board, was pulled from the consent calendar. The committee also heard brief comments in support of bills on hyperbaric oxygen therapy in assisted living, research security at universities, and EMS licensure compacts. Toward the end, members reviewed bills on virtual currency investments and payments, telecommunications infrastructure, tax lien and revenue administration changes, and retirement system investment limits. No floor votes were taken in the transcript; the meeting primarily consisted of bill presentations, questions, and a few items being removed or pulled from consent calendars.

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• And Chief Deputy, you, of the 10 hospitals that applied for the $25 million that we approved in early
• We asked them for new data early this year, and they said they gave us the updated costs.
• with Medi-Cal termination.
• with Medi-Cal termination.
• So the January proposal to align IHSS terminations with the Medi-Cal terminations.

Summary: The committee heard opening budget remarks from the Department of Finance and the Legislative Analyst’s Office on the May Revision for Health and Human Services. Finance said the proposal significantly reduces projected out-year operating deficits through a mix of revenue increases and program cost reductions, while the LAO warned that even with booming revenues the state still faces a structural deficit and should prioritize reserves and avoid new ongoing commitments. The chair and members echoed concern about cuts to vulnerable populations, but also noted the need to maintain the overall level of budget solutions and add to reserves. The hearing then moved through a series of CalHHS and HCAI proposals, mostly held open after presentation. CalHHS requested additional legal support to respond to federal H.R. 1-related issues and a net-zero transfer of positions for a shared eligibility/data-sharing platform. Other items included ongoing funding for the 988 Behavioral Health Crisis Service Fund and a request for EMSA to fund maintenance of its enterprise data management system. HCAI presented proposals for hospital fair pricing implementation, the data exchange framework, the all-payer claims database, CalRx insulin development, the diaper access initiative, distressed hospital grants, opioid settlement fund reversion, and the Rural Health Transformation Program. Members questioned funding sources, special fund use, contracting exemptions, timelines, and whether some proposals should be more targeted or supported by alternative funding. A major discussion centered on HCAI’s diaper access initiative and the use of a Public Contract Code exemption to continue contracting for free diapers distributed through hospitals. The chair and some members criticized the optics of the selected vendor and questioned the lack of an income threshold, while HCAI said the program was designed to be universal and administratively simple, with future phase-two direct-to-consumer purchasing to be handled by a different vendor. Another extended exchange focused on distressed hospital funding, where HCAI said the May Revision would provide up to $50 million for hospitals at immediate risk of closure, but members argued the repeated annual need shows a structural problem and asked for broader reforms to hospital payment and care transitions. The final major topic was the Behavioral Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission’s budget. The Commission opposed the May Revision’s reduction of the Innovation Partnership Fund from $20 million to $10 million and a $6.7 million cut to community advocacy contracts, arguing both are core Proposition 1 tools for statewide innovation and community engagement. Finance responded that the proposal is within Proposition 1’s allowable maximums and that prior unspent appropriations could be redirected if the Legislature wanted to restore the full amount. No votes were taken; items were generally held open for later action.

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• My mom, she was early menopause. And in her 40s, the doctor suggested hysterectomy for her.
• They decided to move forward with termination out of love for their daughter.
• In 2021, I terminated a deeply wanted pregnancy.
• I found out that my son I terminated a deeply wanted pregnancy.
• This condition causes intractable seizures and often death in early childhood.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Public Health

Summary: The committee opened by explaining hearing procedures and time limits, then heard testimony on House 2499, a bill to create a public awareness campaign on menopause and related midlife health issues. Supporters, including a nurse, the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women, and other advocates, said menopause is widely misunderstood by patients and providers, leading to delayed care, unnecessary suffering, workplace impacts, and inequities in women’s health. Several speakers shared personal experiences with symptoms being dismissed or misdiagnosed and urged the committee to advance the bill. The committee then took testimony on a package of endometriosis bills, including House 2527 and Senate 1564, calling for a task force and broader awareness efforts. Patients, a physician, and advocates described long diagnostic delays, severe pain, infertility, medical gaslighting, and limited access to specialists and effective treatment. They argued for more research, provider education, and a coordinated state strategy, and several asked for favorable reports. The chair also noted the hearing was running behind and extended time to allow more testimony. Later, the committee heard Senate 1579, which would eliminate parental consent and judicial bypass requirements for abortion access for minors under 16. Planned Parenthood representatives, physicians, legal advocates, and students argued the current law creates unnecessary delays and harms vulnerable youth, especially those in unsafe homes or foster care, while supporters said minors can already consent to other reproductive health care. A pro-life witness opposed the bill and emphasized parental involvement and support services. The committee also heard House 2403 and Senate 1560, which would create a Human Service Transportation Consumer Advisory Board; disability advocates and riders described past safety problems and current service gaps, and supported the board as a low-cost way to improve accountability, rider input, and reliability. No votes or final actions were taken in the excerpt.

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• </c><00:07:33.280><c> a</c> executive orders already terminating a executive orders already terminating
• Uh the third memo was terminated.
• You know, in those early days, there was a lot of activity.
• You know, in those early days, there was a lot of activity.
• </c> early days, there was a lot of activity. early days, there was a lot of activity.

Committee: House Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill draft repeals and terminates the Business Council.
• , including reporting requirements associated with the windup and termination.
• This bill draft repeals and terminates the Business Council.
• Um question termination of employees.
• </c><02:49:17.760><c> oil</c> know it, it was one of our early oil know it, it was one of our early oil

Committee: Joint Appropriations

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• And I believe that if we tap this potential early, allowing these students to thrive and become leaders
• Knowing it was alive, did they deliberately not render aid, or did they deliberately try to terminate
• of pregnancy or, evidence gathered to see whether it was an intentional termination of pregnancy or
• And there is a termination of a pregnancy.
• You could say there was an intent to terminate a pregnancy, irrespective of the gestational age.

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• Continued compliance termination.
• They've been terminated.
• They've been terminated. So, dissolve. They've been terminated.
• </c> because your office uh knew uh as early because your office uh knew uh as early as<01:23:48.440>
• </c><01:24:25.440><c> And</c> staff was as early as May of 21. And staff was as early as May of 21.

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• These are early numbers, but the trend is clear.
• Um then um I just had a question on the slide about the early analysis.
• Um then um I just had a question on the slide about the early analysis.
• Um then um I just had a question on the slide about the early analysis.
• </c> The CDC's stated reason for terminating The CDC's stated reason for terminating our<00:34:47.520

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:

• We are now in the early session.
• that had at least passed early stages of clinical testing.
• </c><00:49:01.359><c> illnesses</c> are facing severe and terminal illnesses are facing severe and terminal
• </c><00:50:17.680><c> illness</c> primarily limited to terminal illness primarily limited to terminal
• </c> the Senate adjourn from the early the Senate adjourn from the early session<05:01:23.280><c> that

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• That whole site has been, from the early part of the 20th century, a mill site.
• If that holds true, we will be going out to bids for construction in late '27, early '28.
• which will be critical as the agency approaches a pinch-point period in the capital program in the early
• early, then it immediately causes the entire... ...to include a provision that if the lease is terminated
• early, then it immediately causes the entire balance of the luxury tax to be due.

Bills: HB2495

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: vehicles, streetcar operation, public safety, urban regulation, transportation

Transcript Highlights:

• In early 2025, the Internal Revenue Service issued guidance in a revenue ruling advising states on the
• I am grateful for the Early Achievers program that has afforded both my staff and I our bachelor's and
• I am grateful for the Early Achievers program that has afforded both my staff and I our bachelor's and
• While we all want early learning professionals to have fair pay and support, child care in Washington
• My name is Elsa Jacobson, and I represent the Early Care and Education Consortium.

Bills: HB1347 , HB2091 , HB2264

Committee: Senate Labor & Commerce

Keywords: education, funding, student loans, affordability, higher education, public employers, employee information, bargaining representatives, labor relations, union representation, unemployment insurance, benefits, employment, layoffs, workforce reduction

Transcript Highlights:

• WE TALK ABOUT NEGATIVE EFFECTS BUT THERE ARE INCREDIBLE GROWTH EFFECTS COMING FROM WORKING AT AN EARLY
• A BILL TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO WORK MINORS TO THE EARLY GRAVE IS WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE.
• AND THAT RESILIENCE WAS TAUGHT TO MEET AT AN EARLY AGE.
• IS INTERESTING IS THERE IS A TIPPING POINT THAT YOU ACTUALLY PERFORM YOUR PEERS WHEN YOU WORK AT AN EARLY
• BY TERMINATING ACCOUNTS FOR MINORS UNDER 14 THIS BILL PREVENTS CHILDREN FROM ACCESSING LEARNING RESOURCES