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• </c><00:02:36.080><c> do</c><00:02:36.239><c> not</c><00:02:36.480><c> benefit</c> soybeans generally
• do not benefit soybeans generally do not benefit farmers.<00:02:38.080><c> In</c><00:02:38.400><c> 2024
• I'm<00:19:44.480><c> the</c><00:19:44.640><c> fourth</c><00:19:44.960><c> generation</c><00:19:45.360
• I'm a fourth-generation soybean farmer. My name is Darren Johnson.
• I'm a fourth-generation soybean and corn farmer from Wells, Minnesota.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Right now, the threshold is 100,000 voters in the last preceding general election to require for ballot
• And because they didn't do it, the city ordinances generally are the same where they say that if you
• This legislation was part of the amending process when we went to general orders.
• I ask unanimous consent that House Bill 747 go to general orders at the request of the sponsor.
• Hearing none, House Bill 747 will be on general orders.

Keywords: 989, all

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• But the first section deals with attorney general payments.
• </c><00:30:30.480><c> uh</c> section deals with attorney general uh section deals with attorney general
• But as far as capital expense funds, section two, attorney general payments.
• </c> general support. general support.
• This is IHL general support bill. brief. This is IHL general support bill.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 24 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• And it has been unfortunate that the state the general fund taxpayers have had to bail out the fund by
• They generally say no.
• They generally say no, there's prejudice, so this is set up This isn't set up.
• Doctors have the health care providers in general have an incredible a sacred responsibility that we
• None of this applies to Sierra Vista or Cebu Hospital, Holy Cross Hospital, Norley General Hospital,

Committee: Senate Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 996, all

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• If they get more generous, not as concerned that you be notified.
• I don't generally do that.
• I'm sixth generation human, and Yuma's not a super, super wealthy area.
• Generally, that works out pretty well if the federal provisions are prospective.
• Chair, Senator, actually, generally an ABC is advantageous to the creditors as well.

Bills: SB1042 , SB1043 , SB1044 , SB1135 , SB1136 , SB1142 , SB1180 , SB1221 , SB1252 , SB1254 , SCR1003

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: public funds, virtual currency, bitcoin, investment, Arizona Strategic Digital Asset Reserve Act, state treasurer, retirement system, state payments, cryptocurrency, Arizona law, payment methods, government transactions, property tax, tax exemption, Arizona Revised Statutes, digital currency, workers' compensation, death benefits, burial costs, spousal compensation

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• Like life in general, things change all the time. And so we have to be open to change.
• Transitional kindergarten, state preschool, general childcare, head start, voucher programs, and State
• preschool, general child care, Head Start, voucher programs, and private pay all play essential roles
• What happens is Prop. 98 or general fund actually just goes back into the general fund pot.
• What happens is Prop. 98 or general fund actually just goes back into the general fund pot.

Summary: The Assembly Select Committee on Child Care Costs held its third hearing, focused on how transitional kindergarten (TK) fits into California’s mixed-delivery early learning system, with an emphasis on the Central Valley. Opening remarks stressed that TK and child care should complement each other, not compete, and that families need both part-day school-based options and full-day, year-round care. Committee members outlined hearing goals around aligning TK with existing programs, understanding family needs, and examining the economic impact of early learning on workforce participation and local economies. Panelists from the Legislative Analyst’s Office, Every Child California, Early Edge, Children Now, and others described TK’s rapid expansion to all four-year-olds, the growth in enrollment, and related changes to state preschool and after-school programs. Witnesses generally supported TK but warned that its expansion has shifted enrollment away from community-based providers, especially centers and family child care homes, creating financial strain, vacant classrooms, and staffing challenges. They urged stronger partnerships between school districts and community providers, more flexible licensing and facilities support, higher and more uniform reimbursement rates, permanent authority for state preschool to serve two-year-olds, and better compensation and training for educators across settings. Parents and providers testified about the importance of trusted, culturally and linguistically responsive care, the need for infant-toddler and home-based options, and the difficulty of affording child care when TK is not full-day or does not fit family schedules. Several speakers emphasized that many families still face long waits for subsidies and that reimbursement and payment delays threaten provider stability. Public comment echoed these concerns, with providers calling for true cost-of-care rates, more vouchers, support for transportation and nontraditional hours, and protection from insurance and facility costs that can force programs to close. State education officials said California’s UPK system works best when TK, state preschool, Head Start, and community-based providers are treated as a shared system, and noted that planning and implementation grants and local coordination efforts have helped build mixed-delivery partnerships. The hearing ended without formal votes or actions, but committee members indicated they would continue gathering input to inform future policy and budget decisions.

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• Generate a pass form automatically in order to take back to their. Classroom.
• Generate unofficial transcripts here if I need to.
• It should be pushed every day and generally is pushed every day into NOVA.
• But generally, it is already pushed, and we do have access to NOVA. Generally, it is every day.
• This committee would be much happier, I think, with general education if that were the case.

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• This is, uh, these items on the consent agenda, generally, uh, no discussion. Or anyone wishing to.
• In the state around housing generally, early childhood, K-12, I read out housing is a great need in this
• PED had not yet approved the reorganization, and I think the subcommittee felt, um, definitely in general
• K 8 to all be in one building, which would be new for us, um, in general and how to make that happen.
• Or that's how we treat projects in general. Not similar. Just remembers, that's correct.

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• </c> stakeholders and future generations. stakeholders and future generations.
• include local knowledge early in the state or grant-in-aid process instead of at the end during a general
• include local knowledge early in the state or grant-in-aid process instead of at the end during a general
• </c><00:26:13.840><c> call</c><00:26:14.080><c> for</c><00:26:14.400><c> public</c> a general call for
• public a general call for public comments.<00:26:16.240><c> Bike</c><00:26:16.559><c> trails</c><00:

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard House File 1012, as amended by the A1 amendment, and the author moved the bill to be laid over for possible inclusion in a future bill. The amendment, adopted on a voice vote, changed the timing for public input in trail planning, removed language on decommissioning trails, and combined the measure with another ATV-fee bill. The author said the bill would unify ATV trail signage policy statewide, align statute with DNR best practices, and not affect the forest trail inventory, existing ATV-accessible miles, or hunting exemptions. Testimony was sharply divided. Supporters, including representatives of the Minnesota Public Lands Coalition, tribal officials from the Max Band and Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, a retired DNR conservation officer, a retired wildlife manager, and the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board, argued the bill would better protect wetlands, wildlife habitat, and culturally significant areas, improve transparency and tribal consultation, and make trail planning and enforcement more workable. The EQB said the amended bill’s rulemaking timeline was more workable, and the DNR described its existing multi-step trail review and consultation process. Opponents, including ATV Minnesota, county commissioners from northern counties, and a representative of the Minnesota Trappers Association, argued the bill would burden or restrict existing trail systems, increase costs, and threaten tourism and local economies. They said current trail development already involves DNR and local review, and that the bill could reduce access for riders, trappers, and other users. In member questions, the author and a Minnesota Association of Townships representative said the bill was intended to codify DNR best practices and bring local governments into the process earlier, while confirming that hunting exemptions were not removed.

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• I would also ask folks to consider the generation component here.
• component here we've been the generation component here we've been focusing<00:24:35.679><c> on</c><
• You know, what about the Attorney General?
• You know, what about the Attorney General?
• You know, what about the Attorney General?

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• That may offset some of the savings in general of the program. Sorry.
• Why would a 50/50, 1.4 federal, 1.4 general, fall into this space when we typically talk about 80/20,
• Why would a 50/50, 1.4 federal, 1.4 general, fall into this space when we typically talk about 80/20,
• here in the lrc um and is generated here in the lrc um earlier<00:30:55.120><c> in</c><00:30:55.240>
• </c><00:30:59.679><c> assembly</c> abnormal for us in the general assembly abnormal for us in the general

Keywords: Due to a technical issue in the room, the quality of the stream will be diminished. We apologize for the inconvenience. Meeting start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:02:00 SB 61 Discussion Only 00:03:25 SB 13 Discussion Only 00:07:19 SJR 25 Discussion 00:25:33 SJR 25 Vote 00:28:40 SB 61 Discussion Only 00:29:44, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 61, relating to swimming pools, but initially had no representative from the governor’s office or cabinet available to explain the fiscal estimate. Senators questioned why the executive branch’s estimate was $4.25 million to $8.5 million while the committee’s internal fiscal note showed little or no impact. When Department for Public Health staff later joined, they explained their estimate was based on a roughly $85,000 cost for a large outbreak investigation, using a 2014 outbreak as a benchmark, and said the bill could increase workload and outside laboratory costs if private swimming pools became more common as rental properties. They reported 822 waterborne cases in 2024, with 8 tied to private swimming pools, and later corrected an earlier figure to 14 private-pool-related investigations over five years. Senators pressed on the discrepancy between those numbers and the projected 50 to 100 incidents, and staff said the higher figure was a ballpark estimate. The discussion also clarified that private pools are generally excluded by definition, while pools held out for rent may be treated as public pools under current definitions. No vote on SB 61 was taken in the portion provided. The committee then heard Senate Bill 13, concerning the reprocurement of managed care organizations for Medicaid. Department for Medicaid Services officials said the bill would require work on a new RFP, system changes, and oversight improvements, and estimated the cost at $2.8 million based on prior procurement spending of about $2.5 million in 2018-2019, with a 10% growth adjustment. They explained that the work is administrative and therefore matched at 50/50 federal-state funding, not the 80/20 rate used for benefits, and said the expense would be incurred whether the bill passed or not if the state proceeded with an RFP. Senators discussed possible savings from reducing the number of MCOs from five to three, but agency staff said those savings were hard to quantify and that provider and member disruption could create offsetting costs. The committee later moved on to Senate Joint Resolution 25, which would ask the Revenue Department to report on the cost of issuing farmers a wallet-sized tax-exempt card instead of a paper certificate. The resolution was adopted by roll call, with all members present voting aye, and it was reported favorably to the floor.

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• public may participate virtually via Zoom webinar by registering via the meeting link posted on the General
• And just to give you a little perspective from a cost-saving standpoint that I noticed too, in general
• It's held or sent right back to the general fund. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. All right. Thank you.
• We do appreciate your attendance and your support during this committee for the 173rd General Assembly

Bills: SB309 , SB309

Committee: House Corrections

Summary: The House Corrections Committee met and considered Senate Bill 309 with Senate Amendment 1, which would end the Department of Corrections’ practice of deducting room-and-board charges from wages earned by incarcerated people. Supporters said the bill would help people in work release and other correctional programs keep more of their earnings for reentry needs, while still allowing deductions for child support, restitution, court costs, fines, and other court-ordered obligations. The sponsor also argued the current collection process costs the state more to administer than it brings in, citing roughly $40,000 in annual revenue versus about $137,000 in administrative costs. A Department of Correction witness clarified that the bill applies to level four work release only, affecting about 300 people, and would not change level five populations or Delaware Correctional Industries programming. He also said the funds are held in a non-interest-bearing account and then sent to the general fund. Public commenters, including a private citizen, the ACLU of Delaware, and the Tide Shift Justice Project, strongly supported the bill and argued that incarceration costs should be borne by the state rather than deducted from already low wages. After discussion, a motion was made to release the bill from committee and a roll-call vote was taken. The vote appeared to have enough support among members present, but because fewer than five members were present, the committee could not fully release the bill and instead would circulate it for additional signatures. The committee then adjourned.

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• Chair, it does generate revenue. Thank you. Chair, it does generate revenue.
• This one includes repaying the loan and the income generated from the loan.
• Any money that the entity or the governmental political subdivision got, if it generated any income,

Committee: Senate Senate Committees' Committee

Summary: The committee met to consider germane-status recommendations for several bills, including Senate Bills 213 and 215. Staff explained that SB 213 would index the gas tax, weight distance tax, and special fuel excise tax to the consumer price index, which they viewed as policy rather than germane. Members discussed whether the bill would generate revenue and whether it related to prior legislation on the same subject. The committee then voted without objection to deem SB 213 germane. Discussion of SB 215 focused on a proposal affecting disaster-related loans and interest earned on those funds. Staff said the bill would require any interest or other revenue generated from loans to governmental entities for wildfire or other disaster recovery to be returned to the fund. Members raised concerns about how the measure would affect existing projects and funds already being used in places such as Mora, Ruidoso, and Las Vegas, and noted it could be a significant policy change. There was also discussion that any message on the bill could allow further review and possible guardrails, including making the change prospective rather than retroactive. At the end of the meeting, the committee approved germane status for SBs 210, 211, 212, 214, 216, and 217 without objection, while SB 213 had already been separately approved as germane. The committee then adjourned.

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• And it's administered by the Office of the Attorney General.
• council draft and require law enforcement to provide requested border crime reports to the Attorney General
• Uh, and I understand we do have a resource witness from the office of the Attorney General. OK.
• Members, any questions for our resource witness from the Attorney General? All right. Thank you.

Committee: Senate Border Security

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• Campaign funds cannot be used for general family living.
• Campaign funds cannot be used for general family living.
• This bill is recommended by the Commission on Ethics in consultation with the Attorney General.
• This bill is recommended by the Commission on Ethics in consultation with the Attorney General.

Committee: Senate Ethics and Elections

Summary: The Senate Committee on Ethics and Elections met with a quorum present and took up two bills. First, it heard SB 72 by Senator Berman, which would allow candidates to use campaign funds for dependent child care expenses incurred while actively campaigning, with limits to prevent use for general family living costs and a requirement to keep records for at least three years. The League of Women Voters appeared in support, and Senator Rouson joked about whether the bill should also cover dependent pets. The bill was reported favorably by committee vote. The committee then considered SB 348 by Chair Gaetz, dealing with ethics violations related to falsely claiming military rank or honors for material gain and with collection of delinquent ethics fines. Gaetz explained that the bill would make such false claims a violation of the Florida Code of Ethics and authorize penalties including censure, fines, and possible removal recommendations; it would also allow public employers to withhold pay to satisfy unpaid ethics penalties. Senator Bradley asked for clarification that “material gain” includes political and professional benefits, not just money, and the chair confirmed that it does. An amendment defining delinquent penalties as unpaid 90 days after imposition was adopted, and the Florida Commission on Ethics spoke in support of the bill’s salary-withholding provisions and expanded jurisdiction. Senator Collins, a veteran, strongly supported the anti-stolen-valor section. The committee then reported CS for SB 348 favorably and adjourned.

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• Michael Jackson broke barriers and created music that continues to inspire generations.
• Of the tax revenue being shared, or $250,000, whichever is less, and generally limits those payments
• When agencies are flooded with machine-generated noise, the voices of real constituents, the neighbors
• When agencies are flooded with machine-generated noise, the voices of real constituents, the neighbors
• SB 1285 clarifies the existing law by codifying that WIC Section 782 is a general dismissal statute and

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Cyber Verification Program, let security teams who have been verified do defensive work that the general
• The first and biggest example is this actor called Generative Threat Group 1002, a case that my team
• So not just vulnerability discovery, but, positively, to patch generation or remediation as well.
• The important policy aspect... ...to patch generation or remediation as well.
• This will help us gauge: are the models there yet if we put this model out into the general public?

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I'm the Special Assistant Attorney General at the California Department of Justice, and I'm happy for
• So perhaps a two-tiered method with regard to content moderation generally, but also with respect to
• We've been seeing hard-left types of attacks, although those have generally not been as violent.
• We've been seeing hard left types of attacks, although those have generally not been as violence.
• At $80 million every single year, a generational win supported...

Summary: The committee on Hate, Racism, and Xenophobia met to review California hate-crime trends and hear from state agencies and community organizations about current impacts and policy responses. The California Department of Justice reported that 2025 hate-crime events declined modestly from 2024 but remained historically elevated, with race and ethnicity still the largest category, anti-Black bias the most frequently reported, and notable increases in anti-Hispanic/Latino and citizenship/immigration-status bias. The California Commission on the State of Hate said its research and victimization studies show hate is broader than official crime data alone, with millions of Californians experiencing hate incidents and many victims needing services beyond law enforcement, including mental health care, legal help, and workplace protections. The commission also emphasized online radicalization, the need for better data infrastructure, and stronger training and support systems. Members then heard from the NAACP, LULAC, Jewish California, CHIRLA, Asian Americans Advancing Justice, CAIR California, and Equality California. Testimony described fear, underreporting, and the effects of rhetoric, federal policy changes, and online misinformation on Black, Latino, Jewish, immigrant, Asian American, Muslim, and LGBTQ+ communities. Witnesses urged sustained funding for Stop the Hate and nonprofit security grants, stronger language access, civic education, and community-based reporting and victim services. Several groups also called for specific legislation, including measures on racial profiling, immigration detention oversight, Jewish ethnicity recognition, safe worship zones, anti-Muslim hate prevention, and LGBTQ+ data privacy and health protections. Committee discussion focused on the conditions that fuel hate, especially political polarization, social media radicalization, and the role of public figures and institutions in normalizing dehumanizing language. Members and witnesses discussed the limits of current data, the need for long-term research and prevention strategies, and the importance of solidarity across communities. No formal votes or final committee actions were taken in the transcript, though members referenced existing and pending bills and ongoing efforts to expand training, funding, and anti-hate infrastructure.

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• Melanie Perrin, on behalf of the Associated General Contractors of California chapters.
• For these reasons, the Associated General Contractors is in opposition. Thank you. Thank you.
• Unlike the other bills, which generally were more about community colleges being closer and four-year
• Unlike the other bills, which generally were more about community colleges being closer and four-year
• California Community College educates students most vulnerable to these rising costs: first-generation

Summary: The Assembly Higher Education Committee heard several Senate measures focused on community college procurement, higher education access, and student support. SB 1154 by Senator Reyes would allow community college districts to use best-value procurement for public works projects over $1 million. Supporters, including San Bernardino Valley College, the San Bernardino Community College District, labor groups, and several districts, said it would improve delivery of complex facilities and align community colleges with other education systems. Opponents, including the Associated General Contractors, argued the bill’s skilled-and-trained workforce requirements and labor-compliance scoring would narrow the bidder pool and raise costs. The committee passed the bill to the Assembly Floor on a due-pass vote, with some members voting no or not recorded. SB 1255, also by Senator Reyes, would create a California Hispanic-serving institution designation. Supporters from HACU, the CSU Chancellor’s Office, UC, community colleges, and other education organizations said the designation would recognize campuses that serve large numbers of Latino and low-income students and strengthen accountability and student success. The committee approved the bill as amended and re-referred it to Appropriations, with one no vote. SB 1328, presented on behalf of Senator Cervantes, would require LGBTQ+ points of contact at satellite or branch campuses of CSU and community colleges, either through designated staff or regular office hours. Testimony emphasized gaps in access at remote centers and the need for confidential support; one member raised concerns about staffing, costs, and whether existing systems could meet the need remotely. The bill was passed as amended and sent to Appropriations. The committee also considered SB 960 by Senator Cabaldon, which would expand the circumstances under which community colleges could offer bachelor’s degrees in response to unmet workforce needs, especially where CSU programs are impacted or not realistically accessible locally. Supporters said the bill would help meet workforce demand and expand access for place-bound and adult learners. CSU and faculty representatives opposed unless amended, urging stronger partnership requirements, clearer workforce-need standards, and safeguards around duplication and Prop 98 funding. Members discussed impaction, regional access, and the role of partnerships; the bill was passed as amended and re-referred to Appropriations. Finally, SB 632 by Senator Otagan would extend the California College Promise fee waiver to part-time community college students enrolled in nine units. Supporters said many students cannot attend full time because of work, caregiving, and living costs, and the bill would better reflect student realities; the transcript ends during testimony on this measure, before any vote is shown.

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• I mean, that’s your point generally: you’re going to see more in maximum, absolutely.
• And then the general misconduct, which is everything else, ranged from 30% to 45%. Okay, right.
• So we generally keep those apart. But if you were to add them together, it’s about 50%.
• For the tool use, the general scoring process, my understanding, please tell me if I'm wrong, is that
• But the other question that I actually had was with regard to step-downs and, perhaps generally, how

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Commission on Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration met on January 12 to continue its review of DOC classification practices, with Senator Brownsberger and Representative Hunt co-chairing. After brief discussion of the prior hearing, members said there would likely be another opportunity for additional testimony, including possible video testimony from people inside facilities. The main presentation for the day was DOC’s classification system and a UMass Chan study of whether the system predicts institutional misconduct and whether overrides affect its accuracy or create racial/ethnic bias. DOC officials described the objective point-based classification system, its history, and the role of discretionary and non-discretionary overrides. They said the system is designed to balance public safety and reintegration, with initial classification emphasizing offense history and reclassification emphasizing institutional adjustment. DOC reported that, in the current population, about 16% are classified to maximum security, 74% to medium, and 10% to lower security. They also reviewed the non-discretionary restrictions that keep people out of minimum or medium security, and said discretionary overrides are used less often than the National Institute of Corrections’ suggested ceiling and are reviewed within six months. UMass Chan researchers said their analysis used historical DOC data from 2019 to 2022, focused mainly on about 7,600 male reclassification cases, and found that the scored custody level accurately predicted institutional misconduct. They said the tool performed well on standard statistical measures, but predictive accuracy declined after overrides were applied, with overlap appearing between minimum and medium groups. In a supplementary analysis, they said the loss of accuracy was driven primarily by non-discretionary restrictions rather than discretionary overrides. They also said the study did not find evidence of racial or ethnic bias in the tool itself, and that DOC’s current system is comparatively more lenient than many other states. Members and guests raised concerns about overclassification to medium security, the low share of people in minimum, the role of civil commitment restrictions, and whether the data captured historical bias or individual cases where overrides felt subjective. DOC and UMass Chan responded that the study was group-based, not case-specific, and that minimum-security rates are hard to compare across states because Massachusetts’ prison and county systems differ structurally. The commission did not take a vote or formal action, but asked members to send follow-up data questions by the end of the week for referral to DOC and the researchers.