Transcript Highlights:

• These types of legal claims are made under what is called Section 1983.
• </c> under what is called section 1983. under what is called section 1983.
• </c> is not currently allowed under section is not currently allowed under section 1983. 1983. 1983.
• There is no equivalent of section eased.
• All you have to do to Section 1983 is add 'or the United States.'

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The hearing of the Minnesota Senate Select Subcommittee on Federal Impacts on Minnesotans and Economic Stability focused on federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota, especially ICE and CBP operations, and their alleged constitutional and civil-rights impacts. Opening remarks from both parties emphasized the need for calm, cooperation, and public safety, though they sharply differed on the causes of the current situation. Republican members argued that violent criminal undocumented immigrants should be removed and that state and local officials should cooperate with federal authorities. Senator McEwen and other Democrats described the federal presence as abusive and terrorizing, citing deaths, family separations, and community fear, and called for accountability and truth-telling. The chair also held a moment of silence for Renee Mlin Good and Alex Prey before testimony began. Testimony from the ACLU of Minnesota and the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota described what they said was a large-scale federal enforcement operation, including Operation Metro Surge, with widespread alleged violations of the First, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Tenth, and other constitutional amendments. Witnesses cited alleged racial profiling, warrantless arrests, excessive force, denial of counsel, detention out of state, and failure to comply with court orders. They referenced specific cases involving Susan Tinure, Abdi Khadir Nure, Victor Manuel Diaz, and others, as well as reports of journalists and community members being threatened or detained while documenting ICE activity. The witnesses also said the federal government’s lack of transparency makes it difficult to know how many people have been detained or deported and argued that the harm extends to both immigrants and citizens. Committee members asked questions about ICE entering homes without judicial warrants, federal claims about constitutional limits, and access to counsel for detainees moved out of state. The witnesses said that out-of-state detention, poor locator systems, paid phone access, and lack of privacy make legal representation difficult or impossible, and that civil-rights remedies often come too late because people are removed before cases are resolved. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the portion of the hearing provided; the committee moved from opening statements into testimony and member questions.

Transcript Highlights:

• So there's a section of the bill that addresses that quite comprehensively.
• There's also a section of the bill that deals with an appeals process.
• Section three in the amendment, and I think—I’m not sure what section it was in the original slated language—specifies
• </c><00:56:25.039><c> it</c> and I think I'm not sure what section it and I think I'm not sure what section
• </c><03:26:08.960><c> of</c> the cost of this on a small section of the cost of this on a small section

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• That kind of swallows the entire package of exemptions that are in the first section of the bill.
• And then, speaking to my colleague's point about the liability section, we still believe that it erases
• I appreciate you, sir, for striking Section 3 from the bill, which I don't know doesn't address all of
• live stream of a minor engaged in sexual conduct is sexually exploiting a child under Penal Code Section
• Right now, live streaming is a reportable act under CANRA, but it's not a crime under Penal Code Section

Summary: The committee heard several public safety bills and took testimony on each, with members often noting amendments and continuing negotiations. SB 1009 by Senator Becker would require juvenile courts to find that less restrictive alternatives are unsuitable before ordering detention, and would require periodic review of continued detention and consideration of alternatives at disposition. Supporters argued it would reduce unnecessary youth detention and improve transparency; probation, judges, and police groups opposed it as an undue limit on judicial discretion and potentially unsafe in serious cases. The chair said he would recommend an aye with amendments, but the bill was held pending quorum and later remained on call. SB 1130 by Senator Gomez Reyes would update privacy law for wearable recording devices such as smart glasses, requiring consent before recording in places where people have a reasonable expectation of privacy and banning devices or accessories designed to defeat recording indicators. Supporters said the bill addresses secret recording and invasive surveillance; opponents from tech and hospitality groups sought clarification to avoid unintended liability for businesses and exempt workplace communication devices. Members discussed those exemptions, and the chair recommended an aye, but the measure also remained on call. Senator Blake Spear presented SB 99, which would let courts consider military protective orders in domestic violence proceedings and require better communication between civilian law enforcement and military authorities. Supporters from the Department of Defense, local officials, and military representatives said it would close protection gaps for military families; the ACLU opposed it on due process grounds because MPOs are issued without judicial process. The chair and author emphasized that the bill only allows consideration of MPOs and does not require civilian enforcement of them. The bill passed out on a vote, though it remained on call for additional members. The committee also heard SB 937 by Senator Gonzalez, restricting flashbang use for crowd control and banning flashbangs and explosive breaching charges in immigration enforcement, and SB 1022, creating a statewide anti-trafficking task force. SB 937 drew support from civil rights and community groups and opposition from police and sheriffs over the use-of-force standard and limits on tactics; it passed out on a vote but remained on call. SB 1022 was supported by survivor and faith groups and opposed by public defenders and sex worker advocates who raised concerns about racial disparities and enforcement harms; it also passed out on a vote. Later, SB 1395, extending criminal protective orders for certain felony sex offenses against minors up to 20 years, and SB 1230, increasing penalties for repeat illegal dumping, were both heard with mixed testimony and were held on call after committee votes. The committee also adopted a consent calendar and several bills were moved forward with amendments.

Transcript Highlights:

• consumers that meet the stated terms and conditions for the available offer, and align enforcement sections
• Since that time, and if we wanted to be able to look actually at the code sections that are in there
• B, Section 2, 3, below that.
• B, Section 2, 3, below that...
• Section 2, 3, below that, a discounted price, this is the subsection that says that there is—you have

Committee: Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• What it does is it creates an exception in the Welfare and Institutions Code, Section 707(b), regarding
• Article 1, Section 28, requires restitution every time there's a conviction, but that mandate doesn't
• In those cases, victims don't get restitution through Section 1202.4 because there's no conviction, and
• Existing law under Penal Code Section 374.3 prohibits the dumping of waste material or rocks, concrete
• a reference to 1170 of the Penal Code, and I wanted to briefly cite it, There was a reference to Section

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The hearing will be divided into four sections.
• We will now move to the next section of the hearing.
• We will now move to the next section of the hearing.
• We will now move to the next section of the hearing.
• , A cross-section of the Commonwealth, including Democrats, Republicans, unenrolled, teachers, students

Bills: H5006 , H5007

Committee: Joint Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions

Keywords: tax revenue, state surplus, taxpayer refunds, budget growth, Massachusetts General Laws, income tax, tax reduction, state law, personal income tax, tax rates

Summary: The Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions held a public hearing on two proposed ballot initiatives: one to reduce the state personal income tax rate from 5% to 4% over three years, and another to revise the state tax collection cap law (62F) so the cap would be based on the prior year’s actual collections plus wage-and-salary growth and would include surtax revenue. Committee chairs outlined the hearing process and noted that the measures would need additional signatures to qualify for the 2026 ballot if not enacted by the legislature. The committee’s expert witness, Doug Howgate of the Massachusetts Taxpayer Foundation, said the income tax proposal would lower the base rate in stages beginning in 2027 and would ultimately reduce state income tax collections by about $5.4 billion annually when fully implemented. He estimated savings would vary by income level, from a few hundred dollars for lower- and middle-income households to about $10,700 for taxpayers at the surtax threshold. He argued the proposal would improve tax competitiveness but would also require major budget adjustments, likely including reserve use, spending cuts, and possibly new revenue measures; he cited prior downturns and said the state’s rainy day fund is stronger than in past recessions, though spending growth and health care costs remain concerns. On the 62F proposal, he said rebasing the cap to prior-year collections would make refunds more likely, with modeled refunds totaling about $7.9 billion without the surtax and $10.1 billion with it over the last decade, and warned it could reduce stabilization fund deposits and constrain recovery after recessions. Proponents of both petitions, including representatives from Taxpayers for an Affordable Massachusetts, NFIB, Pioneer Institute, and the Mass Opportunity Alliance, argued that Massachusetts faces an affordability and competitiveness crisis and that lower taxes would help families, small businesses, job creation, and outmigration. They said the income tax cut would put about $1,300 a year back into the hands of average families, help pass-through businesses reinvest, and improve the state’s ability to compete with lower-tax states such as North Carolina. Their economist, Rebecca Paxton, presented a model projecting average annual revenue losses of about $680 million during the phase-in and a total net income tax revenue impact of $2 billion to $2.2 billion, while saying long-term revenue growth would be stronger after implementation. The hearing ended with committee questions and a brief dispute over a planned voter testimonial video, which the chairs said was not appropriate for the hearing at that point.

Transcript Highlights:

• I want to read from the procedure for out-of-home placement, Chapter 4, Section 1, bottom paragraph under
• There's 13 amendments, and each amendment's probably 20 to 40 pages, and it may amend one section or
• it may amend a lot of sections.
• Chairman, I’ll ask you, Chapter 4, Section 6.
• My understanding is that the attorneys and the Attorney General's Protective Services Section are the

Committee: House House Government Committee of Reference

Summary: The Committee on Government met for a presentation-only hearing focused on the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) and related child welfare system issues; no bills were heard or voted on. Chair Blackman opened by stressing that the hearing was for fact-finding and data, not personal attacks, and Director Catherine Patak then presented DCS data on hotline volume, investigations, reunifications, adoptions, guardianships, extended foster care, and placement patterns. She said DCS investigated more than 43,000 cases in 2025, kept the out-of-home population relatively steady, and emphasized that Arizona places a high share of children with kin. She also highlighted a mismatch between the age of children entering care and the availability of foster homes willing to take older youth, and said behavioral health capacity, not DCS alone, is a major constraint. Patak discussed kinship supports, foster care reimbursement increases, the Family First Prevention Services Act, missing youth, congregate care reduction, and the department’s procurement process for group home beds. Members asked about kinship caregiver support, behavioral health access, reunification services, parental-rights terminations, Auditor General findings on notices and documentation, licensing and reimbursement rates, and why some relatives are not approved as placements. Patak said DCS is working on policy guidance, supervisor training, and improved supports, but that provider capacity and other system partners limit what DCS can do. Representative Gillette then gave a lengthy presentation focused on system design, procurement, funding flows, and congregate care. He argued that DCS, DES, and Access are structurally intertwined, that DCS’s procurement carve-out and capitated funding model create incentives tied to bed space and volume, and that fragmented oversight diffuses accountability. He cited budget figures, contract amendments, and audit concerns to argue that the system is overreliant on congregate care and that decision-making, medical referrals, and placement processes are too vague or too centralized in ways that can harm children and families. Gillette said his findings were based on contracts, interviews, and public records, and he indicated some material would be referred to special counsel. He also raised concerns about placement decisions, due process, and demographic disparities in congregate care outcomes. The chair cut off further questioning of Gillette for time and announced the committee would move on to the next presenter, Vice Chair Fink, with attorneys and other speakers to follow.

Transcript Highlights:

• 41.760><c> is</c><00:25:41.919><c> in</c><00:25:42.159><c> the</c><00:25:42.400><c> governor</c> The section
• For purposes of this section, flags officially recognized by the United States federal government means
• So, it seemed that while we were doing the work in that section for this, I incorporated this, and you
• For purposes of this section, flags officially recognized by the United States federal government means
• </c> this section, flags officially this section, flags officially recognized<02:45:01.760><c> by</c>

Committee: House Legislative Administration

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee met in work session to consider amendments to House Bill 1332, which concerns Gold Star-related flag displays. Members discussed two proposed amendments: one would allow the governor to choose to honor Gold Star families by ordering display of the Gold Star flag at the State House and at the State Veterans Cemetery, and another would define the flags covered by the bill as those officially recognized by the federal government. Members debated whether the language should be mandatory or permissive, whether the State House display would trigger broader flag-flying requirements, and whether the veterans cemetery language was necessary. Testimony noted that the Gold Star flag is federally recognized, while the Honor and Remember flag has not been officially recognized by Congress. The committee also took up House Bill 1097, dealing with historic road signs and the committee referral for that bill. Representative Janet Wall explained an amendment changing the bill’s referral from the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee to the Joint Historic Committee, saying the historic committee is better suited to handle issues involving historic signs and artifacts. She described the Joint Historic Committee’s broader jurisdiction after a prior statutory combination of committees, and members discussed whether that committee has authority beyond the State House complex. Supporters said the change would provide more appropriate oversight and public input on controversial historic markers; one member opposed legislative involvement in removing markers, arguing the issue should remain with existing historical and transportation entities. The amendment was discussed favorably, and members indicated they liked it. No final votes were taken in the portion provided. The committee appeared to set aside the Gold Star amendments for further consideration and moved on after discussion of the historic-signs amendment, with members noting the need to review the written amendment text before acting.

Transcript Highlights:

• So we went through a whole section and we got rid of like 40 paragraphs, and that was last legislative
• So we went through a whole section and we got rid of like 40 paragraphs, and that was last legislative
• We went through a whole section and got rid of like 40 paragraphs last legislative session.
• Um, there was a huge section in the cider bill here, uh, in the cider RSA that belongs over at Seal of
• in the cider Um there was a huge section in the cider bill<00:35:47.599><c> here</c><00:35:48.320><c

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee convened after briefly waiting for a quorum, approved the minutes and consent agenda, and then moved through several agency rule items. The Department of Transportation’s outdoor advertising rule filing was approved after staff noted the department had addressed substantive comments, though the rules had been expired since 2021 and the agency said it had been operating under statute. Members asked about a denied digital sign proposal, and DOT said that decision was based on statute rather than the rule. The Department of Safety’s administrative license suspension item was postponed with a waiver so the agency could submit conditional approval materials and resolve issues between its forms and rules. The Board of Architects item was conditionally approved, with the condition that the board later approve updated incorporation-by-reference materials at its April 3 meeting or the matter would return as a preliminary objection. The Department of Agriculture’s expired rules prompted extended discussion. Staff and committee members questioned why the department was seeking to adopt rules that had been expired for many years and whether the statutes already provided enough authority to operate without them. Agriculture officials said they were working through a broader modernization effort, focusing on statutes that use mandatory language and updating outdated rules to match current practices, federal standards, and current products such as apples, cider, eggs, and other agricultural commodities. They said the rules before the committee were part of that effort and recommended approval, but members remained concerned about whether some rules were unnecessary. The committee ultimately granted a waiver and postponed the agriculture item for one month so staff could review the underlying statutes and determine whether rulemaking is actually required. Under other business, the committee took up an emergency Department of Safety rule to update DMV forms to reflect statutory fee changes enacted in the 2025 budget. DMV officials said the new fees were already in effect, but the corresponding forms still showed old amounts, causing confusion for customers and elected officials who were fielding complaints. They argued the forms needed immediate updating because the affected forms are widely used, and they said the department had already tried to treat the changes as editorial before being told full rulemaking was required. The department emphasized it was trying to follow the process while avoiding continued use of incorrect fee forms, and asked the committee to allow the emergency rule to proceed.

Transcript Highlights:

• In section C, it talks about any matter that's not settled shall be referred to the Attorney General.
• The Secretary of State shall adopt a rule under this section regarding the performance of notarial acts
• Section 8 makes clear that when evidence relates to child safety, emotional well-being, trauma indicators
• Section C addresses another recurring problem.
• I do think that we probably need to... ...update that statute in the criminal code section, so 13-9-11

Committee: House House Government Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee heard a series of bills and resolutions, many of them on property, local government, and memorial topics. HB 2079, authorizing a memorial for journalist Don Bolles at Wesley Bolin Plaza, passed unanimously after sponsor testimony about the 50th anniversary of his assassination and the memorial’s no-cost nature. HB 2080, as amended, advanced 7-0 on deed and title fraud prevention measures, including photo ID requirements, notarization and deed-filing safeguards, an assessor alert program, and a felony penalty for knowingly submitting false or forged real-property claims. HB 464, which moves the petition process for municipal improvement districts earlier in the process, passed 5-2 after testimony from Camp Verde, the Yavapai Apache Nation, developers, and the League of Arizona Cities and Towns; opponents argued it could force property owners into infrastructure they do not want, while supporters said it improves transparency and financing certainty. HB 2048, a proposed constitutional referral to withhold pay from state elected officials if the budget is not enacted by April 30, passed 4-3, with supporters saying it would create accountability and opponents saying broader process reforms are needed first. The committee also heard HB 2324, which would allow municipalities with their own fire codes to petition for county-owned buildings inside city limits to be exempt from separate state fire code inspections when conditions are met. County and state fire officials supported the concept, saying it would resolve conflicting statutes and formalize intergovernmental agreements, and the bill passed 7-0. HB 4087, authorizing a memorial plaque for former legislator Barbara Leff, also passed unanimously, with the sponsor noting her service in both chambers and her work on veterans and health care issues. HB 2239, creating a child care grant program and infrastructure fund for underserved and low-income communities, drew extensive testimony from rural parents, child care advocates, and early childhood experts describing child care deserts, workforce losses, and safety concerns with unregulated care. Supporters said the bill would fund the facilities and infrastructure needed to expand regulated child care, especially in rural Arizona; the committee approved it 5-1 with one member present and one not voting. Members also discussed HB 2375, a historic-preservation-related middle housing bill, but the transcript cuts off before final action is shown; testimony reflected a sharp divide between preservation advocates supporting exemptions for historic districts and housing advocates warning the bill could worsen exclusion and housing shortages.

Transcript Highlights:

• President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives, and inserts a legislative findings section
• I think what I'd like to do is probably add a section to our website.
• And also, I understand you have an appraisal section in your office. What is their function?
• Our in-house appraisal section reviews those appraisers to make sure they comply with everything we need
• And also, I understand you have an appraisal section in your office. What is their function?

Bills: HB2150 , HB2262 , HB2267 , HB2268 , HB2351 , HB2425 , HB2426 , HB2427 , HB2755 , HB2781 , HB2913 , HB2943 , HB2956 , HB2975 , HB2985 , HB4009

Committee: House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Keywords: state land department, mineral lease, renewals, indexed royalties, land use planning, auditor general, five-year plans, geospatial data, Arizona Geological Survey, resource analysis, geographic information systems, wildlife protection, public nuisance, renewable energy, wind farm, solar farm, residential property, public health, local regulations, state land

Transcript Highlights:

• Now, while I do have concerns that section four of the bill requires VA to adjudicate extension requests
• NOW, WHILE I DO HAVE CONCERNS THAT SECTION FOUR OF THE BILL REQUIRES VA TO ADJUDICATE EXTENSION REQUESTS
• And my section of the bill will enable those veterans to use their benefits to pursue Vocational flight
• This bill will improve that Section by granting the VA the flexibility to have veterans pursue vocational
• SPECIFICALLY, I WORRY THAT SECTION THREE OF THE BILL, WHICH WOULD AUTHORIZE THE USE OF POST 911 GI BILL

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 2, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We didn't affect Vehicle Code Section 279, which already outlines that a collector vehicle is, quote,
• a collector vehicle, meaning the vehicle owned by a collector is defined by subdivision A, Section 5051
• Could we put a hood over that head section where the emissions were going out to reduce it?
• Next, public utilities are subject to the binding arbitration process outlined in Section H.
• Committee amendments at strike section 2 of the bill, as it was largely redundant of existing law.

Summary: The committee first took up SB 712, which would expand California’s smog-check exemption for classic vehicles by adding model years 1976 through 1986 in phases, with a sunset in 2032. The author and supporters, including lowrider advocates and the Specialty Equipment Market Association, argued the bill would preserve car culture, support a small class of rarely driven collector vehicles, and reduce burdens on owners who struggle to find equipment for older smog tests. Opponents, including air district officials, the American Lung Association, and other environmental groups, warned the bill would weaken an important emissions-control program and increase pollution. After discussion, the committee adopted the motion to do pass as amended to Appropriations on a roll call vote of 10-0, with the roll held open for additional votes. The committee then heard SB 800, which requires Caltrans, working with local governments, to assess mitigation measures for suicide prevention on locally owned overpasses crossing state highways. The bill was presented as a response to recent tragedies in Rancho Cucamonga and was supported by local officials, health organizations, and suicide-prevention advocates, who said the measure would help identify high-risk locations and lead to life-saving interventions. There was no registered opposition. The committee members expressed support, and SB 800 was passed to Appropriations on a unanimous roll call vote, with the roll held open. Next, the committee considered SB 30, which would prohibit California public entities from selling, donating, or transferring decommissioned diesel locomotives and railroad equipment with Tier 1 or older engines unless the engine is removed, while allowing Tier 2 and newer transfers under certain conditions. The author and supporters framed the bill as a climate and public-health measure to prevent older, dirtier locomotives from continuing to pollute elsewhere, while transit agencies opposed it, arguing it could limit useful transfers of equipment that still supports passenger service and could be better handled through case-by-case air-quality review. After debate, the committee voted 6-4 to pass SB 30 as amended to Appropriations, with the roll held open for later additions. The committee also heard SB 791, which replaces the flat dealer document processing charge cap with a 1% fee capped at $350, along with new disclosure requirements. Dealers and industry groups supported the bill as a way to recover costs and improve transparency, while consumer advocates opposed it as an unjustified increase that would burden buyers. The committee approved SB 791 on a 8-? roll call vote and held the roll open. The meeting then moved on to SB 34, a port-air-quality bill presented by Senator Richardson, but the transcript ends during testimony and debate on that measure.

Transcript Highlights:

• It says section one, but then the amendment ends in, and so it's clearly not the full section.
• It has a section and C might be... So let me explain why I ask that question.
• has been<02:17:00.920><c> uh</c><02:17:01.160><c> the</c><02:17:02.040><c> uh</c><02:17:02.559><c> section
• </c><02:17:03.160><c> the</c><02:17:03.479><c> 5day</c> been uh the uh section the 5day been uh the uh
• section the 5day requirement<02:17:06.240><c> and</c><02:17:06.559><c> and</c><02:17:07.000><c> I</c

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Members, so the first, the second section of the bill sets up a plan for product stewardship, and again
• Adopting a landfill ban like the one laid out in section 4 of the bill is an important and viable step
• Adopting a landfill ban like the one laid out in section 4 of the bill is an important and viable step
• </c><00:20:16.520><c> four</c><00:20:16.760><c> of</c> like the one laid out in section four of like
• the one laid out in section four of the<00:20:17.000><c> bill</c><00:20:17.440><c> is</c><00:20:17.559

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• If I know that section three and four of the amendment cover all of the rural health and also federal
• If I know that section<02:42:46.960><c> three</c><02:42:47.359><c> and</c><02:42:47.760><c> four</c><
• of the amendment section three and four of the amendment cover<02:42:49.600><c> all</c><02:42:49.840
• </c> estimated gational age under its section estimated gational age under its section entitled<02:52
• Quote: "This section does not mean that any public or private entity is required by state statute to

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> but but going going into this section but but going going into this section there<00:06:01.120><
• Is there anything in the health officer budget that is in your public health section?
• Is there anything in the health officer budget that is in your public health section?
• Is there anything in the health officer budget that is in your public health section?
• Do you have any summary final thoughts for us on this section, Mr. or Commissioner?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Division III work session focused on the Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Public Health Services budget. Department staff said Public Health has a relatively small budget compared with other DHHS divisions, is supported mostly by federal and other non-General funds, and contains nearly 100 accounting units and more than 50 federal grants. They emphasized that the governor’s budget did not include significant cuts, but that federal funding uncertainty and the winding down of pandemic-era resources were major factors affecting the division. The division also explained that some apparent budget growth reflects reorganizations, including moving the Bureau of Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery and some programs from other DHHS divisions into Public Health. The presentation described Public Health’s mission as serving the entire state through food and water safety, disease surveillance, emergency response, maternal and child health, chronic disease prevention, WIC, community health center support, and public health data collection. Members asked about bird flu, and staff explained that human-health response would involve Public Health’s lab, infectious disease, and emergency preparedness units, while animal-health issues are handled with the Department of Agriculture; they also noted ongoing milk testing requested by FDA and USDA. The division said its organizational structure includes bureaus for Family Health and Nutrition, Infectious Disease Control, Public Health Protection, Emergency Preparedness, Prevention and Wellness, Statistics and Informatics, and Public Health Laboratories, with about a 15% vacancy rate. Committee members questioned whether the division’s budget and staffing had really grown since pre-COVID, and staff responded that full-time authorized staffing is about the same as in 2018, with the increase largely due to federal pandemic funding that has since receded and to program transfers between divisions. They said Public Health’s General Fund share is about $24 million out of roughly $1.1 billion in DHHS General Fund spending, or about 2.2% of the department total. Members also asked about the 3,000-position cap and unfunded positions; staff explained that the cap remains in chapter law through June 30, 2025, that 394 positions were unfunded in the governor’s budget, and that the division expects flexibility to move money from personnel lines and fill unfunded positions to manage changing needs. No votes or formal actions were taken in this portion of the work session.

Transcript Highlights:

• I would ask that, well, one last year the committee made changes to line 10 or section three of the law
• committee made changes to um line 10 or committee made changes to um line 10 or section<01:06:17.319>
• of the law that um is not to the section of the law that um is not addressed<01:39:58.800><c> in</c>
• of law that goes over different section of law that goes over what<01:40:02.520><c> happens</c><01:40
• Do we need to amend it in both sections, or would only one spot be sufficient?

Committee: House Election Law

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 289 also provides changes to section 1A.
• </c><01:05:35.640><c> one</c> legal bind so the changes in section one legal bind so the changes in section
• </c> University website and several sections University website and several sections of<01:06:16.319>
• Finally, in the last section, Section 1B, it’s a new section that says intent to maintain a single continuous
• Finally, in the last section, Section 1B, it’s a new section that says intent to maintain a single continuous

Committee: House Election Law

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• You're in an assisted living facility, not a Section 42 housing, correct? >> Ms.
• You're in an assisted living facility, not a Section 42 housing, correct? >> Ms.
• Reminds me of when Section 42... who are allowed to, um, up according to the, uh, regional AV, what's
• I don't necessarily agree with the section 42 how that's done, but I do understand it, right?
• I don't necessarily agree with the<00:25:04.600><c> section</c><00:25:05.320><c> 42</c><00:25:05.880>

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all