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• . >> Thank you, Senator Ward. I am Senator Bill Ganon.
• </c><00:56:15.440><c> because</c> this advisory council proposed because this advisory council proposed
• Thank you, Senator Ward, for that question.
• <c> for</c><01:43:22.800><c> that</c> Thank you, Senator Ward, for that Thank you, Senator Ward, for
• </c><01:45:08.320><c> We</c> Thank you, Senator Ward. I agree. We Thank you, Senator Ward. I agree.

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• , Ward, Ward, Wade, with Tangipa, Valencia, Ward, Wicks, Wilson, Zbur, Mr.
• And I want to thank Assembly Member Ward for courageously leading that community.
• Escorted by Assembly Members Ward and Blanca Rubio is Rabbi Debra Marcus.
• Ward, you are recognized on the matter. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
• Ward, you are recognized to open on the matter. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The bill has been moved as proposed to be amended, and the motion is due pass as amended to the Assembly
• As proposed to be amended, the bill would set a dangerous precedent by empowering nonprofit corporations
• As proposed to be amended, the bill would set a dangerous precedent by empowering nonprofit corporations
• We're very concerned that AB 939 as written and proposed to be amended ensures that California working
• Ward, welcome. Mr. Ward, welcome. Thank you, Mr. Chair and members, colleagues.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Housing and Community Development met first as a subcommittee because quorum was initially lacking, then later established quorum and heard five housing-related bills. AB 748 would require local governments to create preapproved housing plan programs for single-family and small multifamily projects under 10 units, expanding a model already used for ADUs; the author and Habitat for Humanity argued it would save time and money, and there was no opposition. The committee later passed AB 748 unanimously to the Assembly Committee on Local Government. AB 739 would require managing agents for common interest developments to provide HOAs a summary of fees charged and paid to management companies. Realtors and community managers supported the bill as a transparency measure, while the California Association of Community Managers initially opposed it but said it would remove opposition if committee amendments were adopted to avoid blanket mailings and cost increases. The committee adopted the amendments and passed AB 739 7-0 to Appropriations. AB 939 would remove the 180-day resale restriction for certain income-restricted for-sale units when a developer is under contract with a qualified nonprofit affordable housing organization, allowing units to be sold sooner to low-income buyers. Habitat for Humanity, the California Building Industry Association, and several housing groups supported the measure as a no-cost fix to reduce vacancy and carrying costs, while the California Association of Realtors opposed it, warning it could create a right of first refusal and set a precedent affecting property rights and competition. After discussion about the narrow scope and committee amendments, the bill passed 6-1 to Appropriations. AB 1070 would direct the state to study and potentially modernize building code treatment for small, middle-housing projects so that low-rise buildings with three to ten units could be regulated more like residential structures rather than commercial ones. Supporters said the current code makes small multifamily projects unnecessarily expensive and that other states have adopted similar approaches; there was no opposition. The committee passed AB 1070 unanimously to Appropriations. Finally, AB 1184, by the vice chair, would increase HOA transparency and resident access to records, including recordings of HOA meetings; it had no witnesses in opposition and passed 8-0 as amended to Appropriations. After the meeting, absent members later added votes, and the final recorded votes were 10-1 for AB 939, 11-0 for AB 1070 and AB 1184, and unanimous support for AB 739 and AB 748.

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• For House Bill 1092, the Speaker appoints Delegates Hernandez, Ward, and Valley, and that is companion
• For House Bill 1263, the Speaker appoints Delegates Tran, Ward, and Wilt, and that is companion legislation
• For House Bill 1263, the Speaker appoints Delegates Tran, Ward, and Wilt, and that is companion legislation
• And for Senate Bill 288, the Speaker appoints Delegates Hernandez, Ward, and Oates as members of the
• Senate Bill 288, the Speaker appoints Delegates Hernandez, Ward, and Oates as members of the conference

Keywords: March 12, 2026 - Regular Session Part 2, 976, house, all

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• first I thought that was part of the exploitation is to wear us down which they almost have wear us ward
• us down but they're not not responding to a which they almost have we ward us down but they're not not
• Nothing in our proposal... ...lose their ability to earn an income without available recourse.
• Nothing in our proposed legislation or in existing Massachusetts law stops these companies from providing
• House Bill 1260 and House Bill 1285 propose a data-driven approach allowing repairer facilities to present

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Financial Services

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Financial Services Committee heard testimony on several insurance, transportation, and labor-related bills. Senator Edwards supported bills addressing app-based delivery workers, arguing that food-delivery drivers should be treated as employees with protections and mileage reimbursement, and that a small surcharge on app-based deliveries could raise revenue for the Commonwealth and localities. Kevin Brousseau of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO also backed the delivery-worker bill, saying it would preserve employee status, add data transparency, and create a process for challenging deactivations. MAPC supported a bill to change transportation network company fees from a flat per-ride charge to a percentage-based assessment, saying the current fee is outdated and that a higher fee could raise more transportation revenue and help address congestion and emissions. A large portion of the hearing focused on auto insurance and collision repair issues. Insurance industry witnesses supported a bill to limit attorney’s fees in PIP cases by giving insurers 30 days after a complaint is served to pay amounts due without fee exposure, arguing that PIP litigation has surged, is clogging courts, and is being driven by out-of-state firms. They also opposed auto body labor-rate bills, saying the market is already adjusting and that a statutory floor is unnecessary. In contrast, auto body shop representatives and the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Massachusetts urged favorable action on bills to raise and regularly update collision repair labor rates, saying current reimbursement levels are far below market, have not kept pace with inflation or vehicle technology, and are making it hard to retain workers and keep small shops open. One witness also supported a bill to limit insurance surcharge points for low-damage accidents or minor moving violations. Committee members asked questions about deactivation rights for delivery workers, the mechanics of the PIP litigation issue, and the gap between body-shop and mechanical labor rates. Testimony emphasized that current auto body reimbursement rates are around the mid-$40s per hour, while mechanical work can be reimbursed at much higher rates, and that advisory-board discussions have produced only limited progress. At the end of the hearing, the chairs asked if anyone else wished to testify, then moved to close the hearing; the motion was seconded and approved unanimously.

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• File item 102 is AB 1813 by Assembly Member Ward. The clerk will read.
• Assembly Bill 1813 by Assembly Member Ward and others, an act relating to electricity.
• Assembly Bill 1813 by Assembly Member Ward and others, an act relating to electricity.
• Assembly Member Ward, you may open on the measure. Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members.
• Thank you, Assembly Member Ward.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• They proposed changes to the Chronic Wasting Disease Detection and Response Rules.
• your document from the department. and population and calls for service, it's important that game wards
• And if they're not, then we need to replace those so that the game wards have and these officers have
• Well, this is the first session that I've seen that we're starting out by proposing.
• We support the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department budget proposals.

Bills: SB1 , SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• , Ruchti, Ricks, Ruchti, O'Connellitz, Ruchti, Ricks, Ruchti, Semaroth, Shippy, Taylor, Van Orden, Ward-Engelking
• Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Taves, Van Orden, Ward-Engelking
• Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Taves, Van Orden, Ward-Engelking
• Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Taves, Van Orden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward,
• Senator Janie Ward-Engelking. Mr.

Keywords: 989, all

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• Assembly Member Ward, welcome. Whenever you're ready. Well, thank you, Mr.
• I feel incredibly uncomfortable that we're proposing doing that on the back of California homebuyers.
• We'll lift the call on Item 2, AB 1406, Ward. Bauer-Kahan, Macedo, no.
• All right, so we'll lift the call on AB 14-06, Ward. And Dixon, no. Dixon, no. Bauer-Kahan, aye.
• The Ward bill is out. And we'll lift the call on AB 117 caller. Thank you.

Summary: The Assembly Judiciary Committee heard several housing- and courts-related bills. AB 768, by Assemblymember Avila Farias, would close a loophole in mobile home rent control by excluding homes not used as permanent residences, such as vacation or short-term rental use. Supporters said it would preserve affordability for full-time residents while preventing wealthy second-home owners from benefiting from rent control; a nonprofit housing operator asked for a technical amendment to avoid conflicts with tax-exempt bond restrictions. The bill was moved and passed as amended. AB 1359, by Assemblymember Arambula, would let people age 80 and older request a permanent jury-service excuse without providing a doctor’s note. Supporters from the California Senior Legislature said the current medical-note requirement is burdensome and unnecessary, while some members raised concerns about reducing older adults’ participation on juries and suggested the exemption should be more flexible or reversible. After discussion, the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 1406, by Assemblymember Ward, would raise the cap on liquidated damages in new condominium pre-sale contracts from 3% to 10% to help developers finance condo projects and increase for-sale housing production. Developers and housing advocates argued the change would improve financing and make more condos feasible, while realtors and consumer advocates warned it would shift too much risk onto buyers, especially first-time homebuyers. Committee members expressed mixed views and asked for stronger consumer protections; the author said he was open to further amendments, and the bill was held open with the roll call not fully completed in the excerpt. The committee also began hearing AB 1157, by Chair Kalra, which would lower and make permanent the rent cap under the Tenant Protection Act and extend protections to single-family home renters, but the transcript excerpt mainly captures extensive public support testimony and the author’s opening presentation, with no final vote shown.

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• Assemblymember Ward, welcome. Whenever you're ready. Well, thank you, Mr.
• You know that this new development, a 100-unit condo development, is being proposed, and it's bayfront
• I feel incredibly uncomfortable that we're proposing doing that on the back of California homebuyers.
• We'll lift the call on Item 2, AB 1406, Ward. Bauer-Kahan, Macedo, no.
• The Ward bill is out. And we'll lift the call on AB 1157, caller. Thank you.

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Item B are the Procurement Rule revisions that are proposed from the Office of State Procurement, and
• recruitment, training, and advocacy for the best interest of abused and neglected children that are wards
• grants from the training, and advocacy for the best interest of abused and neglected children that are wards
• projects submitted for review this month that were procured using the traditional or most advantageous proposal
• seeking ratification of payment for all of the services provided during the gap period. advantageous proposal

Committee: All ALC-REVIEW

Summary: The committee met to review a supplemental agenda, procurement rule revisions, methods of finance, discretionary grants, contracts, and a member disclosure. The Office of State Procurement presented rule changes tied to 2025 legislative changes, including Act 782, with updates to sole-source definitions, unrealistic bids, protest requirements, debarment procedures, and recodification references; the committee voted to accept the supplemental agenda and approve the rules. Members also approved eight methods of finance covering university repairs, equipment replacement, property purchase, and capital projects, along with a large slate of discretionary grants for courts, health, DHS, historic preservation, and tobacco prevention programs. The committee then reviewed RFQs and six ratifications. The ratifications included a Workforce Connections payment to ACT WorkKeys, Department of Health costs from an ice-storm-related water leak, a large Department of Public Safety ratification for Motorola’s Arkansas Wireless Information Network upgrade, Veterans Affairs HVAC and medical-service payments, and a UA Little Rock painting contract. The Department of Public Safety ratification drew extended questioning about why the expired Motorola contract had not been renewed sooner and why the issue took months to reach the committee; agency officials said the project was bond-funded, had not been tracked in ASIS, and involved ongoing negotiations and system updates. Despite concerns, the committee approved the ratifications. Members also reviewed a long list of construction, intergovernmental, out-of-state, and in-state contracts, including numerous university, DHS, health, corrections, and state agency agreements. Several contracts were discussed in more detail, including an SAU custodial contract question about sales tax and transparency reporting, and Department of Corrections aerial application contracts for Tucker and Cummins farms, which officials said served separate facilities in different parts of the state. The committee approved the contract lists, reviewed reports, and accepted a disclosure from Representative Andrew Collins regarding his investment interest in a company leasing property to Arkansas Rehabilitation Services before adjourning.

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• Schiavo, Schultz, Sharp-Collins, Solache, Soria, Stephanie Nguyen, Ta, Tangipa, Valencia, Wallis, Ward
• Tangipa, Valencia, Wallace, Ward, Wicks, Wilson, Zbur, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
• and resolutions, the absences of the day are as follows for legislative business: Assembly Member Ward
• Isn't there a tax right now being proposed by your party? Another tax here in California?
• Isn't there a tax right now being proposed by your party?

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• For the first panel, we'll get Kerry Sessions with the Department of Ecology, Garrett Ward with the Department
• And with me today is Garrett Ward, our chief financial officer, and Ney Irwin, our program manager for
• All right, again, my name is Garrett Ward, and I'm the chief financial officer of the Department of Ecology
• I propose revising MTCA to, one, become more focused on sites with actual unacceptable exposures—places
• This year, 2025, the port proposed a partial cleanup of the site to remove four underground storage tanks

Summary: The committee first heard updates on the Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) and related funding. Department of Ecology staff explained how MTCA and the hazardous substance tax support cleanup, prevention, stormwater, and local assistance programs, but said forecasted revenues have declined while appropriations and transfers have outpaced incoming funds. Ecology said the operating account will require underspending to stay balanced this biennium and that the problem is ongoing, with further reductions possible if forecasts worsen. Ecology also reviewed the state cleanup program, noting there are more than 14,500 cleanup sites in Washington and that new sites continue to be discovered faster than they are cleaned up. A question from Representative Lee raised the long-term issue of declining fossil-fuel-based revenue, and Ecology agreed that this is a future structural concern even though the current shortfall is driven more by forecasts and transfers than by fuel-use decline. The Pollution Liability Insurance Agency described its underground storage tank and heating oil programs, saying it has modernized from a reinsurance model to a financial assurance model with stronger state oversight and cleanup milestones. Russ Olson said the agency’s dedicated petroleum tax account is in strong financial condition, but emphasized the importance of preserving that funding source. He also discussed the loan and grant program for historic commercial releases and a new heating oil loan/grant program, while noting the agency is working on equity concerns where liens can be disproportionate to property values in smaller communities. Practitioners and advocates then offered differing views on MTCA’s performance: one attorney urged a collaborative review process to make cleanups faster, less expensive, and more certain, while another consultant argued the program is too conservative and process-heavy and should focus more narrowly on actual exposure and realistic cleanup standards. Environmental and community groups countered that MTCA is essential for cleanup, pollution prevention, stormwater control, and public participation, and that it is especially important for environmental justice communities such as the Duwamish Valley. Port and city representatives stressed that MTCA grants and cleanup funding are critical for large redevelopment projects, but said long timelines, permitting delays, and funding uncertainty can slow projects and jeopardize commitments. The committee then shifted to utility wildfire risk. Staff summarized recent legislation, including requirements for utility wildfire mitigation plans, creation of a wildfire mitigation standards work group, authorization for captive insurance by local governments and PUDs, securitization authority for disaster costs, and the existing wildfire response and resilience account. Chelan County PUD and Puget Sound Energy described extensive mitigation efforts such as vegetation management, grid hardening, undergrounding, AI smoke cameras, weather stations, enhanced operating settings, public safety power shutoffs, and community outreach. Both said wildfire risk is rising and insurance costs are increasing, and Chelan PUD asked the Legislature to restore funding to the wildfire response and resilience account. The Office of the Insurance Commissioner said a 2022 utility liability market study found insurance availability is tightening as perceived risk rises, and reported that a 2025 work group recommended restoring community resilience funding, requiring insurers to share wildfire risk scores and mitigation steps with property owners, and creating a grant program based on insurance industry wildfire standards. A PNNL scientist added that wildfire probability is increasing in parts of Washington and that mitigation requires long-term, landscape-scale coordination. The final speaker began describing California’s approach to wildfire risk, but the transcript cuts off before that presentation concluded.

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• Amendment by Ward Johnson. Chair, I have Ms.
• Ward Johnson to explain the amendment to the amendment. Mr.
• Ward Johnson sends up an amendment to the amendment. The author is agreeable. Is there objection?
• They've done the vetting, and that's what I am proposing now. Understood.
• One of the proposed routes runs along the Llano and the San Saba rivers, rivers that rose more than 30

Bills: HB1 , HB2 , HB3 , HB5 , HB20 , HB22

Keywords: youth camps, emergency preparedness, safety standards, health regulations, camp licensing, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace, medical examiner, county judge, sheriff, mayor, emergency coordinator, emergency manager license

Summary: The House convened in special session with a gubernatorial proclamation adding subjects related to penalties for legislators who absent themselves, ivermectin access, and groundwater study authority. The chamber also handled routine motions, committee scheduling, and first-reading referrals before moving to the main floor calendar focused largely on disaster response and public safety legislation. The central theme throughout the day was the July 4 flooding and related tragedies, with repeated references to families of victims and the need for stronger preparedness and prevention measures. House Bill 1, on youth camp emergency plans and preparedness, was the most emotional and heavily amended measure. Members adopted changes requiring annual emergency plans for resident youth camps, staff training, parent notification, evacuation maps, floodplain-related disclosures, restrictions on sleeping quarters in flood-prone areas, and funding for enforcement. One proposed amendment to require air conditioning or heat in sleeping quarters failed, while another amendment on floodplain restrictions passed after debate over floodplain versus floodway language. HB 1 ultimately passed the House 136-1 on second reading and later 135-1 on final passage. Senate Bill 2 / House Bill 2 on disaster preparedness, response, and recovery also advanced after extensive discussion. The bill creates training for justices of the peace in mass-fatality events, establishes an emergency manager licensing system, sets local succession procedures, creates a statewide volunteer management system, authorizes drone interdiction in disaster zones, expands disaster loan eligibility, and adds review and planning provisions for certain infrastructure and weather-related issues. Members debated the scope of the training, drone impacts on press coverage, volunteer registration, and infrastructure-related amendments; some proposals were adopted and others tabled or withdrawn. SB 2 passed the House 130-4 on third reading and later 132-4 on final passage. The House also passed House Bill 3 creating the Texas Interoperability Council and a grant program for emergency communications equipment, House Bill 20 addressing disaster-related scams and fraudulent charitable solicitations, House Bill 22 expanding allowable uses of the broadband infrastructure fund for emergency communications, and Senate Bill 5 providing supplemental appropriations for disaster relief, including funds for local warning systems and weather monitoring. Each of these bills passed overwhelmingly, with only one or a few dissenting votes, and members repeatedly emphasized the need to improve coordination, communications, funding, and fraud prevention in the wake of recent disasters.

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• Ward-Engelking.
• Zuiderveld, Galloway, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Representative Tanner, Miller, Furniss, Petzke, Manwaring
• The Joint Millennium Fund Committee requests to be part of the consultation on the proposal review and
• The sixth proposal was to provide $25 million in one-time funding for Medicaid claim payments in fiscal

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and first heard the Joint Millennium Fund Committee’s report. The co-chairs recommended one-time or ongoing funding for several programs: $692,200 for the Idaho Children’s Trust Fund, $1 million for juvenile safety assessment centers, $3 million for child advocacy centers, $150,000 ongoing for the Upper River Youth Leadership Council Recovery Center, $5 million for a statewide drug awareness media campaign, and $25 million one-time for Medicaid claim payments in fiscal year 2027. Members asked about the Medicaid recommendation, noting prior language against using Millennium Fund dollars to offset Medicaid; the co-chairs said the current recommendation was tied to the governor’s request and intended as one-time funding, with any unused money returned to the fund. The report was accepted by unanimous consent. The committee then reviewed the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses budget. Legislative staff outlined the division’s structure, growth, fund balances, and fee-setting framework, including the requirement to keep board balances within a range tied to a five-year rolling average of expenditures. Administrator Russ Barron said the division has reduced costs, consolidated boards, and used fee increases, fee reductions, and fee holidays to bring boards into range; he also said the division had improved retention after inspector pay increases. Members questioned rising personnel costs, the use of opioid settlement funds for DEA license reimbursements, the request to remove a 10% transfer limitation, and whether cash balances should be redistributed among boards. Barron said the transfer exemption was largely a holdover and that cross-subsidizing boards would be possible but unpopular. He also explained that complaints drive enforcement, that a universal discipline bill could improve consistency, and that vehicle replacements were still needed because the fleet is aging despite possible future legislation. Finally, the committee heard the State Lottery budget. Staff reported that the lottery continues to generate dividends for schools and public buildings, with most expenditures tied to prizes and commissions. Director Andrew Arulenandum said the lottery has reduced management layers, renegotiated major contracts, and expects significant savings beginning in fiscal year 2027. Members asked about the role of lottery detectives, advertising spending, and the need for MacBooks and iMacs; the director said detectives investigate theft and other crimes involving lottery inventory, advertising effectiveness depends heavily on jackpot size, and the Apple equipment is needed for in-house design and artwork. The meeting ended with adjournment and a reminder about upcoming budget-setting work groups and future hearings.

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• Ward-Engelking?
• Zuiderveld, Galloway, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Representative Tanner, Miller, Furniss, Petzke, Manwaring
• The Joint Millennium Fund Committee requests to be part of the consult on the proposal review and selection
• The sixth proposal was to provide $25 million in one-time funding for Medicaid claim payments in fiscal

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee first heard a report from the Joint Millennium Fund co-chairs on recommended uses of Millennium Fund dollars. The recommendations included one-time funding for juvenile safety assessment centers and child advocacy centers, ongoing funding for the Upper River Youth Leadership Council Recovery Center, $5 million for a statewide drug awareness media campaign, and $25 million one-time for Medicaid claim payments to reduce the general fund impact in fiscal year 2027. Members asked about the Medicaid recommendation because the fund had previously been directed away from Medicaid; the co-chairs said the request was made in light of a revenue downturn and was intended as one-time funding, with any unused balance returned. The report was accepted by unanimous consent. The committee then reviewed the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses. Legislative staff summarized the division’s consolidation of licensing boards, staffing, fee-balance management requirements, and the governor’s and committee’s budget recommendations, including vehicle replacement and IT hardware requests. Administrator Russ Barron said the division has reduced overall expenditures since consolidation, improved licensing and inspection timeliness, and used fee changes, fee holidays, and board mergers to keep board balances within the target range. Members questioned rising personnel costs, the use of opioid settlement funds for prescriber DEA fees, the continued need for a 10% transfer exemption, vehicle replacement timing, and how complaints and discipline are handled; Barron said complaints drive investigations, boards set fees subject to legislative approval, and a universal discipline bill could improve consistency. Finally, the committee heard the state lottery budget. Staff described lottery revenues, prize payouts, dividend distributions to schools and state buildings, and a small one-time request for replacement computers. Director Andrew Arulenandum said the lottery has reduced management layers, renegotiated major contracts for significant future savings, and is trying to improve performance without relying heavily on paid advertising. Members asked about the role of lottery detectives, the return on advertising spending, and the need for MacBooks and iMacs; he said detectives investigate theft and other lottery-related crimes, advertising results are hard to isolate from jackpot size, and the Apple equipment is needed for in-house design work. The committee concluded its business and adjourned, with a reminder about upcoming budget-setting work sessions.

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• He said it is impossible for any business, small or large, to ward off every one of them.
• It is impossible to ward off every one of them.
• Senator Mayfield, you're recognized to explain your proposed bill. Great, thank you.
• And members, if you remember correctly, we... ...nice to explain your proposed bill. Great.

Committee: Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Ward excused, Mr. Woodson, Madam Speaker, here. 49 members are present, two are excused. Thank you.
• Ward excused, Mr. Woodson, Madam Speaker, here. 49 members are present, two are excused. Thank you.
• </c><00:40:27.400><c> the</c><00:40:27.520><c> amendment</c> Constitution The Proposal the amendment
• Moving on to the top of page 16, Standing Committee Report 1338. the restrictions uh proposed by this
• the restrictions uh proposed by this bill<00:43:01.280><c> I</c><00:43:01.440><c> I</c><00:43:01.520

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Who are the wards of the state?
• court setting, in the special education setting, in the school access setting, there are, for those wards
• attorney-at-law that's assigned by the entity that established the foster system, if you want to use the phrase, ward
• However, I do have a concern over the proposed change from the original House Bill 6 that reverses the

Bills: HB1022 , HB2856 , HB3114 , HJR5 , HB6 , HB120 , HB210 , HB1458 , HB1188 , HB3126

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: HB 1022, Sul Ross State University, Rio Grande College, Texas State University System, Education Code, higher education, course levels, upper-level college, lower-division courses, community college-style courses, Del Rio, Eagle Pass, Uvalde, Board of Regents, academic programs, university expansion, HB 2856, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, clinical training placements, clinical rotations

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Ward-Engelking. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I moved to send the gubernatorial...
• Senator Ward-Engelking. Thank you. And are questions allowed? Yes, yes, please, please. Thank you.
• Chairman and Senator Ward-Engelking, definitely I think at this point that's not broken out that way,
• Sounds like Senator Ward-Engelking would like to do Jennifer White.
• Sounds like Senator Ward Engel King would like to do Jennifer White.

Committee: Senate Education

Summary: The committee first acted on two gubernatorial appointments to the State Board of Education. Senator Ward-Engelking moved to send Jennifer White and Peter Kohler to the Senate floor with recommendations for confirmation, and both motions carried without opposition. The chair then noted that sponsors for the nominees had not yet been assigned and asked for a volunteer to sponsor Jennifer White on the floor. Brandon Wolfe, Idaho State Controller, then presented an overview of Transparent Idaho’s education data tools. He explained that the site now includes annual financial, payroll, enrollment, and salary data, plus quarterly transactional education spending data received through the State Board of Education from the IC system. He described how users can drill down from district-level summaries to school-level and transaction-level detail, export data, and view audited figures from fiscal years 2019 through 2024, with fiscal year 2025 to be added soon. Committee members asked whether the site could separate federal from state funding and break out other funding sources such as levies and bonds; Wolfe said those breakdowns are not currently available but would be a useful future enhancement. Senator Cook also asked about an IRS line item in the transactional detail, and Wolfe said it likely related to employee benefit taxes but would need further review. Wolfe said his office is open to further ideas through the interim transparency committee, and the meeting adjourned after the presentation and questions.