Transcript Highlights:

• Chair and Senator Westrom, I'm not an attorney, but I know it's like I said, we were trying to take the
• and Senator Westrom, I'm not<00:49:07.480><c> an</c><00:49:07.600><c> attorney,</c><00:49:08.480><c>
• <c> I</c><00:49:09.080><c> know</c><00:49:09.400><c> it's</c><00:49:09.680><c> that's</c> not an attorney
• , but I know it's that's not an attorney, but I know it's that's like<00:49:10.280><c> I</c><00:49:10.320
• I could ask my executive director and our attorney and see if it's fair to share that information with

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Minnesota Institute of Public Finance, for those who haven't heard this speech before, is a group of attorneys
• is</c><00:52:41.440><c> a</c><00:52:41.520><c> group</c><00:52:41.840><c> of</c><00:52:42.480><c> attorneys
• ,</c> before, is a group of attorneys, before, is a group of attorneys, Dan<00:52:44.480><c> Anderson
• I'm an attorney at the law firm Taft Stettinius and Hollister.

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I want to assure you that two of the most consumer-oriented agencies in the state, the Arizona Attorney
• There's a case in New York that was brought by the Attorney General against one of the EWA providers
• The Attorney General's office in this state said it's not a loan, and the CFPB said it's not a loan.
• And what this does, in concert with the current Attorney General and the current DIFI, is put that structure
• had that can make the bill better, in addition to the advice of the language that we put in from Attorney

Bills: HB2118 , HB2181 , HB2308 , HB2309 , HB2402 , HB2476 , HB2682 , HB2698 , HB2875 , HB2877 , HB2903 , HB2910

Committee: House Commerce

Keywords: mobile food vendors, licensure, food safety, statewide regulations, health standards, zoning, temporary vendors, HB2181, death certificate, death certificates, vital records, funeral establishment, funeral home, human remains, medical certification of death, death registration, state registrar, local registrar, county medical examiner, alternate medical examiner

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• 02:10.479><c> got</c><00:02:10.560><c> a</c><00:02:10.720><c> very</c> I'm Morgan Randelle, board attorney
• If anything, I think it's just the opposite is true because if I'm a good plaintiff attorney and I get
• opposite is true because if I'm a<00:29:57.039><c> good</c><00:29:57.200><c> PL</c><00:29:57.600><c> attorney
• c> I</c><00:29:59.120><c> get</c><00:29:59.360><c> treated</c><00:29:59.679><c> in</c> a good PL attorney
• and I get treated in a good PL attorney and I get treated in a<00:30:00.480><c> rural</c><00:30:00.960

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first handled several referred administrative regulations, including a package from the Board of Respiratory Care described as a substantive housekeeping update to its regulations and incorporated materials. There were no questions from members, and the committee also heard from the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure, which was present in case questions arose but did not require action. Members then took up an amendment to the state health plan for facilities and services, specifically 900 KAR 5:02. Wesley Duke explained that a previously proposed criteria related to mega-voltage requirements, originally suggested by the Kentucky Hospital Association, was now being removed because the association no longer considered it necessary. The committee moved to accept the agency amendment, with a motion and second, and approved it without opposition. The committee next considered Senate Joint Resolution 23, a “food is medicine” resolution sponsored by Senator Shelley Funke Frommeyer. Supporters from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture and the Kentucky Hospital Association described the initiative as a voluntary, statewide effort already adopted by 52 hospitals, aimed at improving patient health while supporting Kentucky farmers and local food systems. Members discussed access to healthy food, grocery-store availability, school nutrition, and the need to reduce barriers to local procurement; the resolution was adopted unanimously after a roll call vote, with one senator briefly explaining a late vote due to weather. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 12, which would allow mid-level practitioners to serve as the leader of a Level IV trauma center under physician direction. The sponsor and witnesses from Appalachian Regional Healthcare argued the change would help address rural trauma-care shortages, align with national standards, and improve access without changing scope of practice or other trauma-center requirements. Several members raised questions and comments about rural access, liability, costs, and the broader health impacts, but no vote on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• I am a policy attorney at the Housing Justice Center, where our mission is to preserve and expand affordable
• I am a policy attorney<00:04:45.360><c> at</c><00:04:45.600><c> the</c><00:04:45.840><c> Housing</c><
• 00:04:46.240><c> Justice</c><00:04:46.639><c> Center</c> attorney at the Housing Justice Center attorney
• And if you invest your money in this fund, your only return on your investment is if the attorneys are

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• You’d want to talk to their attorneys about how to implement it at the city level.
• You’d want to talk to their attorneys about how to implement it at the city level.
• 26.400><c> their</c> Nashville would want to talk to their Nashville would want to talk to their attorneys
• 27.120><c> to</c><00:24:27.279><c> implement</c><00:24:27.520><c> it</c><00:24:27.679><c> at</c> attorneys
• about how to implement it at attorneys about how to implement it at the<00:24:27.919><c> city</c><00

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I mean, if sitting on the other side of the depot, if I were an attorney—and I’m not—I might say, did
• there’s some evidentiary rules about contemporaneous... yeah, which I don’t know about, not being an attorney
• /c><01:48:45.159><c> not</c><01:48:45.280><c> being</c><01:48:45.440><c> an</c><01:48:45.520><c> attorney
• </c><01:48:45.840><c> so</c><01:48:46.280><c> sure</c> know about not being an attorney so sure know
• about not being an attorney so sure so<01:48:47.199><c> anyhow</c><01:48:47.880><c> that's</c><01:48:

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• As tradition continues in the State House, we will take legislators out of attorneys to come in because
• concerned that this patchwork creates compliance challenges for our members and could be a field day for attorneys
• Limited enforcement mechanisms should be given solely to the Attorney General in line with the current
• Limited enforcement mechanisms should be given solely to the Attorney General in line with the current

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 452, a right-to-repair bill for agricultural equipment. Farm Bureau and several manufacturers’ representatives opposed the bill, arguing that existing memorandums of understanding already provide farmers access to parts, diagnostics, and repair information, and warning that broader software access could increase emissions tampering and safety risks. Supporters, including repair advocates, a legislator, and a farmer representative, argued that the MOUs are not binding, that farmers need enforceable repair rights to avoid costly delays during critical harvest periods, and that owners should be able to repair equipment they bought without dealer lock-in. No vote was taken during the hearing. The committee also heard testimony on bills to limit or eliminate “grab-and-go” alcohol sales at large venues, including House Bill 325 and Senate Bill 225. Union workers from Fenway Park and the TD Garden described self-checkout alcohol kiosks as creating public safety and compliance problems, including underage access, over-serving, theft, and difficulty monitoring intoxication in crowded settings. They said workers are often understaffed and bear discipline when violations occur. In contrast, the Boston Red Sox and Aramark defended the supervised self-checkout model, saying it speeds service, is widely used, and operates with multiple layers of supervision, training, and regulatory oversight; they said they had not received violation notices and that any incidents are isolated. Senator Edwards also testified in support of House Bill 369, aimed at restricting marketing of certain harsh cosmetic products to children, and in support of the grab-and-go bill. She argued that children should not be targeted with products containing toxic chemicals and that alcohol service should remain supervised by trained staff to protect consumers and jobs. Senator Collins and other legislators also spoke in favor of restricting grab-and-go alcohol service, citing concerns about underage drinking and overconsumption. The hearing additionally included a separate bill on Sunday morning alcohol service, with Representatives Scanlon and Lewis arguing for allowing sales beginning at 8 a.m. on Sundays rather than 10 a.m., but that bill was only discussed briefly and no action was taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• Hiring immigration attorneys with the skills and experience to secure clients released from detention
• our nonprofit partners, this funding would further tap into the expertise of California's existing attorney
• our nonprofit partners, this funding would further tap into the expertise of California's existing attorney
• Also, the strategies may differ by region, depending on factors such as the availability of attorneys

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

Transcript Highlights:

• grants, and donations, that would... ...gifts, grants, and donations, that would include things like attorneys
• be able to partner to make sure that we have this lane for kids with disabilities, and even the attorney
• I grew up in a farm family, picked sweet corn, worked for a local water attorney, and then found myself
• Section one was slightly narrowed so the Attorney General's office can go into executive session with

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It's where we have a law firm that goes and teaches other attorneys.
• A lot of them new ...law firm that goes and teaches other attorneys, a lot of them new, coming into the
• You're going to be able to see we have attorneys who are calling us to volunteer pro bono services. .
• ..attorneys who are calling us to volunteer pro bono services to help us help the families, to keep these

Committee: Senate Finance

Summary: The committee met for public testimony on the Finance budget, with the main discussion focused first on funding for disability services and then on the LA GATOR scholarship program. Several individuals testified in support of fully funding Families Helping Families and Louisiana Rehabilitation Services (LRS), describing how advocacy, transition services, and direct support workers help people with disabilities access education, employment, and independent living. Witnesses urged the committee to preserve or increase state general funds to draw down federal matching dollars, and provider groups said current reimbursement rates and staffing shortages are leaving agencies in deficit, creating waitlists, overtime costs, and difficulty retaining workers. Committee members thanked the speakers and noted that the testimony would be used to compare the governor’s, House, and remaining budget requests. The committee then heard extensive testimony in support of increasing funding for the LA GATOR scholarship program. Supporters included policy groups, school leaders, parents, and students who argued that the program expands educational choice, helps low-income and special-needs students find schools that fit their needs, and should be fully funded at the level of demonstrated demand. Speakers from Catholic and Christian schools said GATOR funding had helped students thrive academically and spiritually, but that shortfalls left many eligible students without awards, hurt kindergarten enrollment, and forced schools to raise private donations to cover gaps. Several witnesses emphasized that the program is not a zero-sum attack on public schools, but a way to let education dollars follow students. A few committee questions focused on the fiscal impact and on whether choice programs improve outcomes without harming public schools. Testimony cited enrollment growth, parent demand, and data from other states to argue that school choice can improve student and parent outcomes and may also strengthen traditional public schools through competition. No votes or formal actions were taken during the public testimony portion of the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• So if an attorney or somebody that's been injured wants to make a demand like, I’ll just throw out $100,000
• Because you, as the plaintiff's attorney, are going to pursue this bad faith claim later on, so it doesn't
• The plaintiff's attorney is suing the carrier? The plaintiff's attorney is suing the carrier?

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm trying to go, I'm trying to be an attorney. Okay. Nice. Wonderful.
• I want to be an immigration attorney as well. All right. Thank you. Nice. Any more questions?
• I'm trying to go, I'm trying to be an attorney. Okay. Nice. Wonderful.
• I want to be an immigration attorney as well. All right. Thank you. Nice. Any more questions?

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm sorry, we don't define what reasonable is based off of what conversations I've had with our attorney
• /c><00:35:27.440><c> had</c><00:35:27.680><c> with</c><00:35:27.920><c> our</c><00:35:28.240><c> attorney
• </c> conversations I've had with our attorney conversations I've had with our attorney general<00:35:

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• and opaque it was to the public, and it was even opaque to people like me that were working in the attorney
• ><00:39:41.680><c> working</c><00:39:41.839><c> in</c><00:39:42.000><c> the</c><00:39:42.160><c> attorney
• </c> that were working in the attorney that were working in the attorney general's<00:39:42.880><c> office

Bills: SF0082

Committee: Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions

Keywords: registered agents, corporate governance, entity ownership, business regulations, transparency, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So I appreciate him and Jeff Harmon, uh, staff attorney, for all of his work and helping us get through
• 14.480><c> staff</c> appreciate him and Jeff Harmon uh staff appreciate him and Jeff Harmon uh staff attorney
• 15.599><c> his</c><00:41:15.760><c> work</c><00:41:15.920><c> and</c><00:41:16.160><c> helping</c> attorney
• for all of his work and helping attorney for all of his work and helping us<00:41:16.560><c> get</c>

Committee: Senate Natural Resources & Energy

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 03:09 SB 57 Discussion 04:03 SB 57 Roll Call Vote 38:37 SB 172 Discussion 41:27 SB 172 Roll Call Vote 50:23, 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Myself, I'm a biologist and a former attorney.
• Myself, I'm a biologist and a former attorney.
• I am an attorney of 14 years.
• I am an attorney of 14 years.

Summary: The hearing focused on human-wildlife conflict in California, especially predator management involving bears, mountain lions, coyotes, and wolves. The chair and Assemblymember Hadwick framed the issue as a balance between protecting people, livestock, and property while preserving wildlife and biodiversity, citing habitat loss, development, drought, wildfire, and climate change as drivers of conflict. Department of Fish and Wildlife officials described their conflict-response work, including public education, depredation permits, wildlife incident reporting, and coordination with sheriffs, counties, and other agencies. They also noted that wildlife sightings and conflicts are increasingly common in both rural and urban areas, including recent mountain lion activity in San Francisco and ongoing bear conflicts in places like Tahoe and Sierra Madre. CDFW staff outlined the department’s human-wildlife conflict program, including the WEIR reporting system, a public toolkit, limited-term staff, and regional response efforts. They said the program grew out of drought-related incidents and later state funding, but that one-time money has expired, creating service gaps. Officials also discussed specific management approaches such as Tahoe’s trap-tag-haze bear program, DNA-based incident tracking, and the use of nonlethal deterrents before lethal action. For wolves, they explained that the species is protected and managed differently from bears and lions, that there is no general depredation-kill process for wolves, and that the department is working on data-sharing agreements, county liaisons, compensation programs, and improved coordination with ranchers and local law enforcement. Members pressed the department on underreporting, trust in state agencies, the need for sheriffs to participate in investigations, and whether more authority should be given for public-safety removals or hazing. Assemblymember Gonzalez also raised wildlife trafficking and border enforcement issues in Southern California. The panel repeatedly emphasized that more resources, technology, and local partnerships are needed. Officials gave budget context, saying roughly $17 million in one-time funding over several years supported conflict response and wolf compensation efforts, but that staffing and program capacity remain limited. The chair concluded by noting interest in further work on technology, funding, and institutionalizing collaboration, and the hearing then moved to a second panel of university researchers who presented on wolf and mountain lion conflict, habitat planning, trust, and the need for flexible, science-based, locally tailored mitigation strategies.

Transcript Highlights:

• Myself, I'm a biologist and a former attorney.
• Myself, I'm a biologist and a former attorney.
• Myself, I'm a biologist and a former attorney.
• I am an attorney for 14 years.

Committees: House Water, Parks and Wildlife , House Water, Parks, and Wildlife

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We have an assistant district attorney on the team and an assistant public defender on the team.
• The district attorney has determined whether they meet all the suitability criteria.
• not feeding people from their jurisdictions into them, I would suggest that you encourage district attorneys
• Our attorneys at JAC work case by case to resolve those barriers and connect people with the tools that

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Summary: The committee held an oversight discussion on Louisiana’s reentry landscape, with Chair Villio emphasizing that the hearing was informational only and that no bills were being considered. Department of Public Safety and Corrections officials outlined the state’s reentry mission and current programming in state facilities, local jails, regional reentry centers, and STEP facilities. They described services including literacy and GED preparation, career and technical education, industry certifications, postsecondary partnerships, mental health and substance abuse treatment, victim impact and trauma programming, and pre-release assistance such as state IDs, birth certificates, Social Security cards, Medicaid, SNAP, and driver’s licenses. Officials also discussed a new data-sharing MOU with DCFS for child support matters and a planned “return portal” with Louisiana Works to connect incarcerated people to jobs and training aligned with labor market needs. A major focus was the reentry court program at Angola for men and at the Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women. Assistant Secretary DeLouche and Assistant Warden Easley explained that the program is limited to nine judicial districts, requires judge and district attorney consent, and includes a two-year institutional phase followed by three years of intensive supervised probation. Participants must earn a HiSET if needed, complete multiple certifications and life-skills programs, and then petition for resentencing; officials said the program’s current recidivism rate is under 14 percent. They also highlighted specialized offerings such as vocational mentoring, a Braille transcription and repair program, and family-focused events like a father-daughter dance. Testimony from employers and local officials was broadly supportive. Eric Lane described hiring formerly incarcerated workers through the parole project and said the program solved problems he had seen with halfway-house placements by helping people secure housing, IDs, and licenses before release. Sheriff Kevin Cobb said sheriffs are active partners, with 51 of 64 parishes offering some form of programming and more than 75 percent of local facilities providing services; he stressed that local jail programming has grown over time and that data collection is improving. Members repeatedly asked for more data on recidivism, employment outcomes, and what programs are available by parish, and several praised the department and sheriffs for the work already being done. No votes were taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• this term three years ago with a new governor, new lieutenant governor, a new comptroller, a new attorney
• new speaker, new committees, and a new committee leadership across the hall. new comproller, a new attorney
• general, new comproller, a new attorney general, and<00:33:22.880><c> Speaker</c><00:33:23.200><c> Jones
• [applause] Our legal stalwart, the Attorney General, Anthony Brown.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 960, senate, all