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• ><00:28:56.520><c> any</c><00:28:56.679><c> technical</c> staff and staff to make any technical staff
• Preparing an EAW requires additional consultant work and staff time.
• to Um our non-partisan staff is critical to this<01:23:28.320><c> process.
• Partisan<01:23:31.920><c> staff</c><01:23:32.960><c> have</c><01:23:33.480><c> uh</c> Partisan staff
• And with that, I also would like to thank our non-partisan staff.

Bills: HF4211 , HF3426 , HF4819 , HF3466 , HF3793 , HF3339

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: air pollution, lead emissions, continuous emissions monitoring system, CEMS, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, MPCA, environmental monitoring, emission compliance, air quality, public health, industrial pollution, permitted facility, residential exposure, toxic metals, emission limits, pollution control, stack monitoring, real-time emissions monitoring, natural resources, environment

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• </c> for staff between uh for 2027 and 2028. for staff between uh for 2027 and 2028.
• It's department staff of Medicaid, myself along with my budget staff, our cabinet finance person, our
• of Medicaid. myself along with my staff of Medicaid. myself along with my budget<00:14:02.480><c> staff
• We put staff. Yes. Yeah.
• We do not seasoned staff.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:36 Department for Medicaid Services 00:01:44, 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Family Services met for an overview of the Department for Medicaid Services budget. Commissioner Lisa Lee and CFO Steve Beal described Kentucky Medicaid enrollment at about 1.4 million members, including more than 600,000 children, and said the agency’s 2025 total budget was $20.6 billion. They reviewed enrollment trends before, during, and after the COVID-19 public health emergency, noting that redeterminations begun in 2023 reduced enrollment from its peak but that total membership remains above pre-COVID levels. They also explained the difference between the fee-for-service population, which includes long-term care and waiver members, and managed care members, and gave examples of the kinds of services and diagnoses seen in each group. A major focus was the governor’s recommended Medicaid budget and the department’s forecast process. Lee said the budget is split into benefits and administration, with benefits covering fee-for-service services, managed care capitation, transportation, and Medicare premiums, while administration covers contracts, personnel, operating costs, and IT-related advanced planning documents. She said the department uses a consensus forecasting group and actuary input, and that its forecasts have been within 1% of actual spending in recent years. The department also said the governor’s budget includes new waiver slots to address waiting lists, a 2% staff COLA, and a 10% phase-down on state-directed payments beginning in January 2028. Much of the discussion centered on House Resolution 1 and the funding needed to implement its Medicaid-related provisions, including community engagement requirements, six-month redeterminations, and future cost sharing. Lee said the department requested about $35 million in total funds for fiscal 2027, including about $8.2 million in general funds for system changes to the integrated eligibility system, claims processing, notices, and monitoring; and about $11 million in fiscal 2028 for ongoing maintenance, with about $1.6 million in general funds. She said the department expects to seek federal APD matching funds for the IT work. In response to questions, she explained that community engagement would apply to Medicaid expansion members, with qualifying activities including work, school, volunteering, or equivalent income, and that certain groups such as pregnant women, children, caretaker relatives, and some people with chronic disease or substance use disorder would be excluded. She said the department identified roughly 70,000 expansion members who could be subject to the requirement. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• alike, never breaking trust, never staff alike, never breaking trust, never seeking<00:51:09.120><c>
• </c> attributed to the legislators and staff attributed to the legislators and staff whom<00:51:20.440
• </c><00:54:11.120><c> and</c> this should be a non-partisan staff and this should be a non-partisan staff
• And what I wanted to say most of all is that I appreciated, again, once again, in terms of the staff,
• </c> for the members and staff for the members and staff second<02:19:27.280><c> floor</c><02:19:27.760

Keywords: In an effort to stave off issues that may occur with long format live streams, we have split this stream into two parts., 958, all

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• The second provision addresses the current staff-to-patient ratio of 1 to 10—that's one staff for every
• They can be kind of pure support staff, and in that situation, yeah, you can vary staffing.
• Staff, I'm going to say if you have empty beds, you're still going to have to have enough staff to cover
• If there's one person there, there has to be a staff member.
• Chair and said, first, he wanted to thank Senator Martin for making his staff available.

Committee: Senate Community Affairs

Summary: The committee heard and acted on a long agenda of local, housing, education, construction, and claims bills. It first took up SB 1730 on affordable housing/Live Local changes, adopting an amendment that narrowed and clarified several provisions, including density, height, parking, attorney fees, and exclusions for certain protected areas, then reported the bill favorably. It also approved SB 1674, which clarifies that local investment restrictions cannot block Israel bonds, after a clarifying amendment. SB 140 on charter schools was reported favorably after significant debate over school conversion, teacher contracts, local control, and the use of surplus school property for housing or other public purposes; several speakers opposed it as harmful to public schools, while the sponsor said it preserved district authority and added options for municipalities and job creation. The committee also passed SB 96 and SB 4, two local claims bills, and SB 1714, which allows SHIP funds to help mobile home owners with lot rent and requires local housing plans to address mobile home park closures.

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• I mean, you laid out the definition as it is in the staff analysis.
• I mean, you laid out the definition as it is in the staff analysis.
• A couple meetings with his staff, Jonathan Till, as well, over the last few months.
• A couple meetings with his staff, Jonathan Till, as well, over the last few months.
• However, I'd like to thank Senator Burgess and his staff for taking the time.

Bills: S0558 , S1294 , S1468 , S1474 , S1682 , S1628

Committee: Senate Environment and Natural Resources

Keywords: stormwater systems, environmental standards, municipal infrastructure, engineering certifications, local compliance, Florida Department of Transportation, biosolids, agronomic rate, land application, environmental protection, Florida statutes, nutrient management, recordkeeping, farming, compost products, wastewater treatment, environment, sewage disposal, pollution control, reporting requirements

Summary: The committee took up several environmental bills, beginning with SB 1682 on local administration of vessel restrictions. Senator Trumbull said the bill would give cities and counties tools to address abandoned, derelict, and long-term anchored vessels while following state standards and FWC guidance. Members from affected areas spoke in support, citing recurring derelict vessel problems and the difficulty and cost of removal once vessels sink. The bill was reported favorably. The committee then heard SB 1468 on advanced wastewater treatment, which would require DEP to compile a detailed statewide report on wastewater treatment plants, including construction age, treatment levels, contaminant data, spill history, flood risk, and receiving waterbody impairment information. Florida Rural Water Association testified that any move to require advanced treatment for all plants over one MGD could create major financial burdens without dedicated funding. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also considered CS/SB 1294 on biosolids management, with a strike-all amendment adopted. Senator Bradley said the revised bill would require bulk Class AA biosolids fertilizer and compost products to be land applied only at agronomic rates and, absent a bona fide sale, only at permitted DEP-approved sites, with a transition date moved to July 1, 2028. Supporters said it would protect water quality and legitimate fertilizer and compost markets, while rural utilities asked for funding and flexibility. The committee reported the bill favorably. Next, the committee took up CS/SB 1628 on net zero policies by governmental entities. Senator Avila said the bill would prohibit local governments and other governmental entities from adopting or funding net zero policies, imposing related fees or taxes, or operating cap-and-trade or carbon trading programs. The committee adopted an amendment clarifying the definition of carbon dioxide. The bill drew extensive debate: supporters argued it would protect residents and businesses from higher costs and preserve predictability, while opponents said it would block local climate and clean-energy policies, including electric buses, energy-efficiency measures, and climate resilience planning. After public testimony on both sides, the bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 1474 on biosolids management, which Senator Gates said would require biosolids and septage to be treated at the highest practical level when wastewater treatment facilities are reasonably accessible and would bar Class B land application within 50 miles of a permitted wastewater facility. An amendment applying the statutory definition of septage was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard SB 558 on stormwater system standards. Senator Burgess said it would create statewide standards for municipal and county stormwater systems using FDOT guidelines and third-party inspections, with an amendment making technical changes and broadening who may perform inspections. Supporters said uniform standards could improve safety and reduce failures, while contractors, engineers, and industry groups warned it could raise costs, delay projects, and preempt stronger local standards. The bill remained under discussion as the transcript ended.

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• You can see we have a diverse staff.
• We just recently had a transition in terms of staff responsible for that.
• I don't know if any of the staff might. My faculty colleagues are.
• I am the staff attorney at Somos un Pueblo Unido.
• After we received the complaint, my staff and I investigated it.

Committee: House Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

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• name is Clayton Lobaugh, Lobaugh, and I am a program evaluator with the Legislative Finance Committee staff
• Just so you all know, joining me today is Chief of Staff Gerald Honey and my colleague Dr.
• Again, it's staffing, and it's the fact that there are just not enough well-trained staff.
• Enough well-trained staff. Whether or not they are social workers is a very good point.
• Committee and for any staff who would like to attend.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• We need to staff up our capacity and infrastructure to get ready for what's coming.
• Am I working within the framework that exists, both for deadlines and for staff, for superintendent staff
• If they do move those staff members from federal funding to operational?
• I know they eliminated like 50% of the staff.
• That's why you've seen approximately half of the staff at DOE being let go.

Committee: House Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee

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• We also know what a good staff you've got with you, and these folks have already approved you.
• And as you said, the staff makes all the difference, to be honest. Yeah. Okay.
• and as<00:01:44.880><c> you</c><00:01:45.040><c> said,</c><00:01:45.520><c> the</c><00:01:45.759><c> staff
• </c><00:01:46.960><c> makes</c><00:01:47.280><c> all</c><00:01:47.439><c> the</c> as you said, the staff
• makes all the as you said, the staff makes all the difference<00:01:48.159><c> to</c><00:01:48.399><

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The meeting focused on hiring Stephen Pullium as the organization’s next executive director. A motion was made and seconded to approve his appointment at a salary of $125,000 per year, with a 5% increase after six months; the motion passed unanimously. Members congratulated Pullium and expressed confidence in his ability to lead, and Pullium thanked them for their trust and noted the importance of the staff. The chair said the next meeting was currently scheduled for November 18, though a special meeting might be called before then. No other substantive business was discussed. The meeting then adjourned after a final motion and vote, with the chair thanking attendees for their time.

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• I would like to thank the Chair and committee staff for their collaboration on the bill, and I will be
• I want to thank the author, his staff, and the committee staff for working with us on this bill.
• I want to thank all the committee staff. They are amazing.
• I want to thanks all the committee staff. They are amazing.
• must be certified. ...as we are mandated to bill Medi-Cal for services and staff must be certified to

Committee: Senate Health

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• You got a good staff. She's the champ today. Rep. Carver.
• You got a good staff. She's the champ today. Rep. Carver.
• Chairman, I can't thank your staff enough, Mr.
• Chairman, I can't thank your staff enough, Mr.
• Commission. ...along with the staff from the New and Used Motor Vehicle Commission.

Bills: HR243 , HB939 , SB56 , SB72 , SB129 , SB171 , SB252

Committee: House Transportation, Highways & Public Works

Keywords: Tickfaw River, boating safety, warning signs, parish governing authorities, Livingston Parish, St. Tammany Parish, Tangipahoa Parish, Lake Maurepas, Natalbany River, boat collisions, vessel incidents, recreational boating, marine safety, public safety, navigation hazards, waterway signage, Louisiana House Resolution 243, HR 243, motor vehicle, licensing

Summary: The committee first adopted Amendment Set 527 without objection, then took up Senate Bill 56 concerning the Lafitte Area Independent Levee District and its possible transfer into the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West. Amendment Set 5327 was adopted to add a compliance officer with specified qualifications, described as a checks-and-balances measure separating that role from the chief of police. Testimony in support emphasized the district’s limited recurring revenues, the need for professional management, and the West Bank authority’s ability to provide administrative and operational support. A witness for affected landowners raised concerns about unpaid takings claims and urged amendments to preserve liability and avoid litigation, but the committee ultimately reported SB 56 favorably with amendments. The committee then received an update from DOTD Secretary Glenn Laude on the department’s transformation initiatives, including outsourcing operations and maintenance, construction process improvements, faster contractor payment times, quicker change-order approvals, and improved project delivery rates. After that, the committee reported favorably Senate Bill 171, which makes cleanup changes to the new water resources authority, and Senate Bill 252, which updates driver’s license organ-donor authorization to record both yes and no choices. Senate Bill 72, dealing with electronic titles and vehicle registration, was amended extensively to modernize OMV processes, support electronic lien and title transactions, and set standards for secure digital titles; it was then reported with amendments. House Bill 939, which would have created a Louisiana New and Used Motor Vehicle Commission, was converted into a substitute bill creating a Louisiana Vehicle Commission and consolidating the existing new and used vehicle commissions. After discussion of implementation, governance, funding, and employee-transition concerns, the committee adopted the substitute amendments and then deferred the bill. Senate Bill 129, creating a Master Combat Infantry Specialty license plate, was amended to add designated state officials for a related special plate request tied to security and parking around the Supreme Court in New Orleans, and it was reported with amendments. Finally, House Resolution 243, as amended, urged safety warning signage on the Tickfaw River after a fatal boating accident; the amendment shifted responsibility from DOTD to surrounding parish governing authorities, and the resolution was reported with amendments before the committee adjourned.

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• I guess before I begin my changes, Chief of Staff of the Department Greg Wilson will kind of take over
• I was just going to do those first two changes, and I was going to pass it off to Chief of Staff Greg
• I’m the chief of staff at the State Department of Education.
• The student device isn't approved, like the staff device.
• Staff members have devices, whether they're personal device or something that's issued by the school

Committee: House Education

Summary: The committee met to consider only education administrative rules, and members agreed to vote on each docket separately. Nick Wagner of the State Board of Education first presented a repeal of the pay-for-success contracting rule as duplicative of statute and never used, and a cleanup to the career technical centers rules removing duplicative definitions and wording tied to federal Perkins V language. Both dockets were approved without opposition. Greg Wilson then presented the rules governing uniformity, including a Code of Ethics update for professional educators, social studies standards, and special education rules. The ethics changes focused on limiting educator-student digital communication to district-approved devices, platforms, and school-based accounts, broadening misuse provisions to cover devices and platforms, and clarifying professionalism language. Several members questioned how the communication rule would work for coaches, field trips, and personal phones, but Wilson said the intent was to create monitored, district-approved channels and a clearer record to prevent or investigate misconduct. The committee approved the ethics docket. Wilson next explained the social studies standards revisions, including targeted updates to grade 4 and U.S. History 1 after last year’s legislative rejection, plus a new Idaho-specific Western Civilization section. Members asked about the apparent mismatch in adoption dates across dockets, and Wilson and the state rules coordinator explained that the references would be melded together in codification if both dockets passed. Members also asked about coverage of the founding era and communism; Wilson said the standards include substantial material on the founding, early republic, and the rise of the Soviet Union. The committee approved the social studies docket. Finally, Wilson presented the temporary and pending special education manual rules. He said the temporary rule was needed to keep schools compliant at the start of the year after federal concerns were raised about the state’s specific learning disability criteria, and the final manual incorporated further public comment and advisory input. The committee approved the special education dockets, and the meeting adjourned.

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• I guess before I begin my changes, Chief of Staff of the Department Greg Wilson will kind of take over
• I was just going to do those first two changes, and I was going to pass it off to Chief of Staff Greg
• I'm the Chief of Staff at the State Department of Education.
• He said it is really no different at the staff level and that they were just covering those bases.
• Staff members have devices, whether they're personal device or something that's issued by the school

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 989, all

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• So, what we're trying to do with the city is to make sure that the staff doesn't have to move anything
• Then, on top of that, in terms of loading boxes, we have city staff that are going to be assisting her
• So, what we're trying to do with the city is to make sure that the staff doesn't have to move anything
• </c><00:08:44.880><c> that</c><00:08:44.959><c> are</c> boxes, uh we have city staff that are boxes,
• uh we have city staff that are going<00:08:45.120><c> to</c><00:08:45.200><c> be</c><00:08:45.360><c>

Committee: House Mobile County Legislation

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• But there was simply just not enough time to get a full recommendation from staff.
• Staff-assisted break cases, these are monitoring cases. They don't even...
• They're so small that staff jumps in there at great personal time and expense of commission staff, and
• But it's not as though it was designed by the commission or by commission staff, as in a hearing.
• This was something that was provided... ...staff, as in a hearing.

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Counsel Oversight met to receive an overview from Public Counsel Walt Trierweiler on the work of his office. He described the office’s role in representing Florida utility customers in rate and service cases, including investor-owned electric, water, and wastewater matters, storm cost recovery, fuel clauses, storm protection plans, and specialized dockets. He emphasized the office’s use of depositions, expert witnesses, customer correspondence, and service-hearing testimony to challenge unsupported utility costs and seek “fair, just, reasonable, and affordable” outcomes for customers. Trierweiler highlighted several current issues, including affordability, data centers, and the growing use of AI in reviewing large utility filings. He said the office has begun using affordability experts and data center witnesses, and that data center-related utility proposals raise concerns about energy demand, water use, and community impacts. He also expressed caution about AI and machine learning because of confidential utility information, while acknowledging that utilities, regulators, and his office are increasingly using such tools. Members asked questions about how customer input is gathered, how profit is evaluated in rate cases, the role of settlement agreements, and whether the office is considering water consumption impacts from data centers. Trierweiler said customer feedback largely comes in through hearings, correspondence, and direct calls rather than office-led canvassing, and that his office seeks to limit imprudent costs while allowing utilities a fair return. He also explained that the office may file motions for reconsideration and appeals after PSC orders, and that it sometimes submits alternative settlement proposals even when approval is unlikely, to present a different option for the commission’s consideration. No votes were taken, and the committee adjourned after concluding its agenda.

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• I intend to be respectful to all members, staff, witnesses, and visitors, and we would respectfully ask
• Houston-area nurses are experiencing increased workplace violence, contributing to staff burnout and
• The proposed changes will lead to a safer healthcare environment for staff and patients, reduced crime
• Consequently, we've had to rely on duty registry staff, and this has been quite a problem with local
• Agency will help us tremendously to provide a safe environment for our staff as well as our patients.

Bills: HB334 , HB583 , HB605 , HB1327 , HB1646 , HB2115 , HB2379

Committee: House S/C on County & Regional Government

Keywords: family leave, leave pool, county employee, sick leave, vacation leave, family care, pandemic, guardianship, fencing, reservoirs, local government, regulation, land use, conservation capacity, property regulation, fence regulation, reservoir safety, county authority, fencing regulations, counties

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• The low margins that already exist in early childhood result in low, stagnant wages for staff and heightened
• For us specifically, about 80% of our annual budget is allocated to staff salaries and benefits, and
• 00:03:30.360><c> stagnant</c><00:03:30.720><c> wages</c><00:03:31.000><c> for</c><00:03:31.239><c> staff
• </c> result in low stagnant wages for staff result in low stagnant wages for staff and<00:03:31.640><
• </c><00:03:40.400><c> salaries</c> budget is allocated to staff salaries budget is allocated to staff

Keywords: 1183, house

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• All members, guests, and staff will please rise to recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
• I would also like to thank her staff for all their hard work, and the hard work of Ways and Means and
• the Ways and Means staff.
• And I don't want to forget my staff.
• We couldn't do it without the staff. I'd like to also thank Senator Moore.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, recognized several guests in the chamber, and adopted a resolution congratulating Coleman-Nee on election as National Commander of the Disabled American Veterans. It also took up several local and personnel matters, including a sick leave bank for Emily Cullick and later Paul Stavarski, and local bills affecting the town of Weston and a Dorchester housing/library procurement exemption; those measures were advanced to third reading or engrossment as appropriate. The chamber also suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer several House petitions to committees. The main business was Senate No. 2516, the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act, which came before the Senate on a Ways and Means substitute (Senate Document 2608). Senators Creem, Moore, Charles, Feingold, Keenan, and others spoke in support, describing the bill as a comprehensive consumer privacy measure with data minimization rules, limits on sensitive data, protections for minors, and strong Attorney General enforcement. Several amendments were debated, with many rejected or withdrawn, while some were adopted, including provisions on geolocation data protections, opting out of targeted advertising, affiliate and merger/acquisition protections, internal operations exemptions, parental access to child data, and a Ways and Means amendment. A number of other amendments on employee data, union data, loyalty programs, AI training, reporting, and related issues were either not adopted or held/withdrawn. After the amendment process, the Senate adopted the amended Ways and Means substitute and ordered the bill to a third reading. The bill was then passed to be engrossed on a roll call vote of 40-0. The Senate also adopted an order to adjourn to the following Monday at 11:00 a.m. and to dispense with printing a calendar. The session adjourned in memory of Darrow Logan Alexander of South Boston.

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• We brought today citizens from the Cherokee Nation, staff from the Cherokee Nation, and leaders from
• I want to say a special thank you to the Dias staff for all of your hard work.
• Thank you to all the House staff.
• Since we're talking about staff, we have to do something about shell bills. Seriously.
• It takes 30 minutes of man-hour time for our staff to process the shell bill. It's got to stop.

Bills: SB1287 , SB1983 , SB1796 , SB1806 , SB1558 , SB2135 , SB483 , SB1198 , SB1265 , SB2154 , SB2139 , SB1552 , SB2118 , SB1775 , SB259 , SB1344 , SB1380 , SB2007 , SB1572 , SB2074 , SB1423 , SB1425 , SB1502 , SB1503 , SB1833 , SB1561 , SB1555 , SB2044 , SB1749 , SB904 , SB1565 , SB1500 , SB667 , SB1484 , SB1562 , SB1644 , HR1045 , SB227 , SB1627 , SB1475 , SB1966 , SB2049 , SB1531 , SB80 , SB1734 , SB1630 , SB1894 , SB1975 , SB1432 , SB1437 , SB1812 , SB346 , SB710 , SB1489 , SB1614 , SB2045 , SB1250 , SB1304 , SB1501 , SB1946 , SB592 , SB65 , SB1257 , SB444 , SB640 , SB2178 , SB1242 , SB1642

Keywords: abstraction, licensing, Oklahoma Abstractors Board, criminal background, good moral character, SB1983, foster care, resource family partner, resource family partners, Department of Human Services, DHS, child welfare, foster homes, foster children, placement data, data sharing, de-identified data, aggregated data, sibling groups, placement disruptions

Summary: The House convened with a roll call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then heard several introductions and special recognitions, including students and civic groups in the galleries, the Morris Eagles High School Academic Team, Calumet state champion teams, and Cherokee Nation Day at the Capitol. Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. delivered extended remarks focused on tribal investments in public education, health care, housing, child care, rural infrastructure, and workforce development, and he urged lawmakers to preserve Medicaid expansion, saying it has brought major health-system revenue, jobs, and broader economic benefits to Oklahoma. The chamber also recognized the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Abby Woods, and Nurse of the Day, Kara Delapena. Members made personal remarks about the Pauls Valley High School incident and a trooper accident, with prayers offered for those affected. Representative Rowe highlighted the courage of school officials and first responders in Pauls Valley and tied the event to the Legislature’s recurring school safety funding. On legislation, the House adopted House Resolution 1045 designating the second week of April as Lung Cancer Action Week. Senate Bill 227, dealing with gross production tax and ad valorem taxation of oil and gas production equipment and flow lines, drew extensive debate over alleged double taxation and fiscal impacts; it passed 76-14. Senate Bill 1627, a criminal statutes cleanup measure addressing duplicate sections from modernization, passed 89-0 and its emergency clause also passed 89-0. The House also approved motions to request further conference on House Bills 2155 and 2157, and then adjourned until the next day.

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• Chair and staff and our advocates who are here.
• Advocates in California report doxing of staff and volunteers at immigration legal aid organizations,
• Given the intensity of these actions, staff at immigrant-serving organizations ...targeting them.
• Our staff... and, you know, sorry to hear about that.
• Our staff, to our place of work.

Summary: The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee heard several bills focused on consumer transparency, environmental protection, education accountability, and privacy protections. AB 2143 by Assemblymember Irwin would prohibit online marketplaces from accepting payment for noxious weeds shipped into California; supporters said the bill would close an e-commerce loophole that helps spread invasive species, while TechNet opposed it unless clearer standards and safeguards were added. AB 1744 by Assemblymember Addis, the Clear Labels, Clear Seas Act, would bar sunscreen products containing chemical UV filters from being marketed as “reef safe” or similar claims; supporters, including a Sacramento high school eco club and Surfrider Foundation, said the bill would prevent misleading greenwashing, while the Personal Care Products Council expressed concern about implications for the safety of those ingredients. The committee also heard AB 1861 by Assemblymember Lackey, which would require the California Department of Education to maintain a public, searchable database of special education complaint decisions with personal information redacted. Supporters said the bill would improve transparency and help identify patterns of noncompliance affecting students with disabilities, while county education officials argued state resources should instead go toward filling special education vacancies. AB 2624 by Assemblymember Bonta would expand the Safe at Home address confidentiality program to immigrant service providers, employees, and volunteers and restrict online posting of their personal information when intended to threaten or intimidate; supporters described rising harassment, doxing, and threats against immigrant-serving organizations, while Assemblymember DeMaio raised First Amendment and public transparency concerns and Assemblymember Patterson questioned the bill’s limits on protest and publication. Because the committee initially lacked a quorum, several bills were heard and later voted on once quorum was established. Members generally praised the bills and, in some cases, requested to be added as coauthors. When votes were taken, AB 1861, AB 1744, AB 2143, and AB 2624 all passed out of committee, with AB 2624 receiving 11 aye votes and 2 no votes; the others were reported out on unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The committee then adjourned.