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• My name is Cynthia Mendoza from CDCR Department, Deputy Director, Office of Fiscal Services.
• Does that trigger any special approach in terms of investigating the conduct when you're having...
• Does that trigger any special approach in terms of investigating the conduct when you're having five,
• In the past three fiscal years, almost 6,000 students have earned their GED or high school diploma.
• In the past three fiscal years, almost 6,000 students have earned their GED or high school diploma.

Summary: The hearing focused first on sexual abuse, harassment, and retaliation in California’s women’s prisons, with testimony from CDCR wardens, the Office of Inspector General, advocacy groups, and formerly incarcerated survivors. Legislators and witnesses described a pattern of staff misconduct, fear of retaliation, gaps in reporting, and the need for stronger accountability, better investigations, and more outside access for survivor support organizations. CDCR said it has expanded training, body-worn and stationary cameras, outside partnerships, and PREA-related response procedures, while the Inspector General requested additional funding and staff to monitor more grievances and staff sexual misconduct cases under SB 1069. Members pressed CDCR on why accused staff are not always placed on leave, how cases are referred to prosecutors, and whether current protections are enough; several members argued the state should aim to investigate all complaints and do more to prevent retaliation and repeat abuse. The second issue was rehabilitative and reentry programming in women’s prisons. CDCR’s Division of Rehabilitative Programs and the wardens highlighted education, vocational training, substance use treatment, peer support, and community reentry programs, citing increased enrollment and recent graduates earning diplomas, degrees, and certifications. They said these programs are intended to reduce recidivism and improve public safety. Formerly incarcerated advocates and community providers argued that current offerings are still too limited, outdated, and not aligned with today’s job market, especially around digital literacy and transferable credentials, and they urged more funding for community-based, trauma-informed, gender-responsive programming. A coalition representative asked for a $20 million continuation and expansion of the Wright Grant program, and members discussed additional budget requests for reentry and related women’s services.

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• With this trigger for the development of thunderstorms, it just unleashed a freak event here. ...the
• Under federal law and regulations, each state has its own fiscal threshold for the president to...
• Is there anything that's triggered off of Cypress?
• Alerts, are any of your alerts automated or are they all manually triggered?
• Our alerts are manually triggered.

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• Madam Chair, could I ask you certainly may fiscal analyst to do that, Miss Johnson, Senate counsel, if
• may fiscal um the fiscal<00:08:33.680> analyst<00:08:34.080> to<00:08:34.240> do
• ><00:08:34.560> that<00:08:35.560> Miss<00:08:35.719> Johnson fiscal analyst to
• do that Miss Johnson fiscal analyst to do that Miss Johnson Senate<00:08:36.680> council<00:08
• This is not a mandate, so any of the fiscal notes that you see are speculative.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The threshold. >> Well, so there's triggers for an SMA. >> Well, so there's triggers for an SMA.
• Well, the other triggers still apply.
• <02:26:30.720> So other triggers still um be there? So other triggers still um be there?
• >> Well, so there's triggers for an SMA. >> Well, so there's triggers for an SMA.
• .. >> Yeah, the triggers.

Bills: HB1846, HB2205, HB1802, HB1571, HB2047, HB2434, HB2426, HB2361, HB2395, HB1712, HB2544, HB1619

Keywords: coastal erosion, shoreline properties, regional planning, mitigation districts, sediment management, environmental impact, public access, community financing, shoreline erosion, emergency permits, coastal management, erosion control, Hawaii Revised Statutes, HB1802, conservation banking, conservation bank, mitigation banking, compensatory mitigation, incidental take permit, incidental take license

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1846, relating to shoreline mitigation districts. DLNR and the Office of Planning opposed the bill, arguing it would improperly shift regulatory roles between the agencies and prioritize private land interests over public trust and natural and historic resources. Supporters, including the Shoreline Preservation Coalition, Kahana Bay residents, and Hawaii Realtors, said regional planning is needed to address severe erosion, especially in Kahana, and that better coordination between state and county agencies could help move stalled projects forward. Testifiers emphasized that shoreline conditions vary by area and that science-based, region-specific solutions are needed. Members asked questions about whether existing law already allows regional planning and emergency shoreline responses. DLNR said it already has authority to process regional projects and cited an existing draft EIS for Kahana Bay that would proceed through normal permitting and public hearing channels. Supporters responded that the bill would provide a clearer regional planning framework and help communities facing urgent erosion impacts. No vote was taken on HB 1846 in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 2205, relating to emergency erosion mitigation. DLNR opposed the bill, saying it already has authority to issue emergency permits and had recently done so quickly for a collapsed sidewalk at Queen Surf Beach, and warning that the bill’s language could weaken Act 16 by changing a prohibition on shoreline hardening to a requirement to merely minimize it. Kahana Bay representatives and other supporters argued the bill would create a limited, regulated short-term pathway for emergency shoreline solutions while long-term plans are developed, and said current permits have expired or stalled, leaving dangerous sandbags and no practical relief. Additional testimony from a private homeowner stressed that erosion is threatening homes and that private owners are often bearing the cost of protecting public shoreline access. The discussion remained focused on balancing emergency protection, public access, and long-term shoreline management, and no final action was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• But that exactly is why our concern about over-triggering them is so significant with this bill.
• We view this as over-triggering potentially in situations for time, that is our core concern.
• We view this as over-triggering potentially in situations where California's economy does not need it
• . the defense has to notify the court in order to potentially trigger a protective order.
• Importantly, we must also keep in mind the fiscal cost of increased incarceration.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The American Immigration Council has said that of the immigration court cases decided from fiscal years
• Well, your testimony has certainly triggered lots of questions in my mind.
• Well, your testimony has certainly triggered lots of questions in my mind.
• certain bars that that may might trigger certain bars that that may not<01:18:54.640> allow<01
• a deportation order so or notice trigger a deportation order so or notice to<01:23:30.480> appear

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee held an informational briefing on the impact and legality of federal immigration enforcement efforts in Hawaii, with Chair Carl Rhodes framing it as the sixth and final interim briefing in a series on the rule of law and local effects of federal actions. He said the discussion would focus on due process concerns, questioning and detention of citizens and lawful immigrants, free speech issues, and pressure on state and local law enforcement, and noted the issues may be revisited in the 2026 regular session. There was no public testimony or committee vote; only invited speakers presented. Dr. Amy Agayani opened by arguing that immigrants are integral to Hawaii’s history, economy, and communities, and contrasted that with what she described as harmful narratives portraying immigrants as criminals. She cited figures that one in five Hawaii residents is foreign-born, that immigrants make up about 20% of the labor force and over 27% of entrepreneurs, and that roughly 40,000 people in Hawaii are undocumented, many of whom may have pathways to legal status but face language, information, and court barriers. She also said federal enforcement has expanded beyond undocumented immigrants to include citizens and lawful residents, and warned that attacks on birthright citizenship and visa categories could affect many families. Matina Mock of the legal clinic emphasized the complexity of immigration law and the severe lack of legal representation, noting a nationwide backlog of 11.3 million immigration-related applications and 3.4 million court cases, plus about 1,400 pending immigration cases in Honolulu with only two immigration judges. She said Hawaii has only six or seven nonprofit immigration legal service providers, and that represented clients are far more likely to obtain relief. Mock described a recent case involving a lawful student visa holder who was transferred among multiple federal facilities before being brought to Honolulu without clear notice, which she said illustrated due process violations. She also said ICE activity in Hawaii has sharply increased, with about 150 arrests from January to July 2025, a 380% increase over the same period in 2024, and that many detainees have no criminal record. Stephanie Haro Sevilla and another clinic fellow described 2025 enforcement as a major shift driven by a January executive order, the end of prior limits on arrests in sensitive locations, and arrest quotas they said require 3,000 arrests per day nationwide. They said this has led to arrests without warrants or probable cause, broader targeting of people with minor offenses or no criminal history, and the use of resources from other federal agencies and local law enforcement for civilian immigration enforcement. They also said the federal detention center in Honolulu is holding roughly 40 to 80 civilian detainees on any given day, often in conditions they characterized as prison-like, and warned that the current escalation could eventually affect lawful permanent residents and naturalized citizens. The speakers urged the public to support immigrant-rights advocates and local protective policies and funding measures.

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• The House bill changes the formula that would trigger termination for economic waste in a way that many
• So basically, we are assuming that almost every amendment will automatically trigger an investigation
• If you are all what the fiscal impact is. Thank you, Mr. President.
• We're pioneers in addressing urgent issues, from fiscal responsibility to environmental care.
• It increases the share of state tax revenue going to fiscally constrained counties.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including interns, Denim Day awareness, a resolution honoring Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange, and a remembrance of former Senator Karen Johnson Gendron. The chamber then moved to special order bills. CS/HB 687 on transportation offenses involving death was substituted for SB 138, amended to add warnings and penalties for refusal of breath or urine tests, and passed 37-0. CS/SB 306 on Medicaid providers, requiring broader after-hours access and network availability for Medicaid enrollees, also passed 37-0. The Senate then took up CS/CS/HB 913 on condominium associations, a major post-Surfside reform bill. Senator Bradley explained that the measure was intended to provide financial relief and flexibility while preserving safety and accountability. The bill was substituted for SB 1742, amended several times to limit milestone inspections and structural integrity reserve studies to buildings three habitable stories or more, and then passed 37-0 after extensive debate. Senators from both parties praised Bradley, Pizzo, Garcia, and staff for years of work on condo safety and affordability, with several members describing the bill as a balance between protecting residents and avoiding financial hardship. The final major item was CS/HB 1205, the bill on amendments to the state constitution and citizen petition drives. Sponsors Gates and Grohl argued the bill was needed to combat fraud, identity theft, and misuse in the petition process, citing a lengthy Office of Election Crimes and Security report. The House bill was substituted for SB 7016, and the chamber considered a long series of amendments and substitute amendments addressing petition circulator registration, volunteer participation, submission deadlines, invalid-signature thresholds, voter notification, and fiscal impact statements. Several amendments were adopted, while others were debated over whether they would protect access to the citizen initiative process or strengthen election integrity. The transcript ends during debate on the main substitute amendment, before final disposition on the bill is shown.

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• The department will work with our policy, legal, and fiscal staff to explore potential alternative funding
• Would there be a way that you could have triggers and inspections?
• So many complaints or other items like the JLARC study triggered, okay, we've got problems here.
• So again, exploring ways to reduce our fiscal kind of liability within that legal structure.
• So, even though we know it's a tough, very tough fiscal environment, this is one of the most important

Summary: The committee heard a JLARC presentation on the Department of Health’s oversight of hospital inspections, complaints, and reporting. JLARC said DOH was late on 72% of acute care hospital inspections as of December 2024, had not verified that third-party accrediting standards were substantially equivalent to state standards, did not consistently require proof of those inspections, did not review adverse health event corrective plans, and could make hospital data more accessible. JLARC also raised a possible language-access barrier in the complaint system. Members asked about complaint filing by staff, the meaning of adverse health events, inspection outcomes, and whether the audit compared DOH to other agencies. JLARC said it had not reviewed inspection results or cross-agency comparisons, but noted inspectors were dedicated and working long hours. DOH later said it concurred with the recommendations and outlined a strategic plan with target dates for improving timeliness, verifying accreditation standards, expanding language access, reviewing adverse event laws, and improving public data access, with annual reporting to the Legislature expected. The committee then heard a Department of Health presentation on certificate of need modernization. DOH described the current certificate of need process, which reviews need, financial feasibility, quality, and cost containment for certain facility changes and new services, and said the program has not been modernized since the 1980s. DOH proposed 10 statutory modernization recommendations, including clarifying the program’s purpose, creating a planning entity, adding flexibility, reducing legal costs, updating access-to-care standards, expanding oversight to freestanding emergency departments and urgent care, addressing equity, improving cost control coordination, strengthening long-term funding, and using better data systems. Members asked about oversight of freestanding urgent care and EDs, funding sources, and whether the process could be streamlined or made more responsive to complaints or other triggers. A third panel discussed artificial intelligence in health care. Lucy O’Rourke of the Coalition for Health AI described CHAI’s work on responsible AI principles, technical standards, model cards or “nutrition labels,” testing and governance tools, and educational resources for providers. She said the group is focused on trust, transparency, fairness, safety, security, and privacy, and noted Washington’s AI-related policy work as among the more progressive in the country. No questions were asked. The final portion focused on the financial impact of federal and state health care policy changes. The Washington State Hospital Association said hospitals are facing low or negative operating margins, service reductions, layoffs, and closures, and that state cuts and taxes enacted in 2025, combined with federal HR1 changes, will significantly worsen finances. Providence Swedish leaders described staffing reductions, service cuts, delayed capital investments, and pressure from denials, tariffs, and reimbursement changes, while emphasizing that frontline staffing cuts are tied to service reductions rather than nurse-to-patient ratio changes. The Washington Health Benefit Exchange then began a presentation on expiring federal ACA premium tax credits, state Cascade Care Savings assistance, and eligibility changes affecting lawfully present non-citizens, with examples showing large premium increases for customers if federal subsidies expire.

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• triggered by a massive trade shock? Just run the tests. Are you willing to do that?
• And she dodged congressional approval by coming for an amount just below the trigger for us to approve
• Governor Bowman, I'd like to begin with a question on the US fiscal condition.
• Well, let me start by saying the responsibility for fiscal matters is that of the Congress and the administration
• employment, but as we review the the state of the economy, it's important that we recognize that the fiscal

Keywords: legislation, housing affordability, financial regulation, public testimony, accountability, oversight

Summary: The meeting involved significant discussions around key legislative proposals, primarily focusing on various bills such as HB2 and SB5. The committee examined the implications of these bills on issues like housing affordability and financial regulation. Notable members engaged in debates, providing differing perspectives on the potential economic impacts of the proposed bills. The meeting witnessed public testimony, which included a call for accountability in government actions and oversight of current financial policies. Members echoed concerns about following through on commitments to address critical issues affecting everyday Americans.

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• But in regard to the money, I don't think there's an actual fiscal note on this.
• Because we don't have a fiscal note. This is going to cost something.
• But last year was a fiscal session, of course, and we were limited to five non-fiscal bills.
• Non-fiscal, you were, but we knew that this was coming.
• There is no fiscal note or plan. Is this the right way to govern?

Bills: SB256

Keywords: court consolidation, judicial administrative, Orleans Parish, civil district court, criminal district court, court clerk, judicial funding, 965, house, all

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• <00:13:01.360> a experience could have triggered a experience could have triggered a relapse
• So the fiscal note we talked about just briefly—the fiscal note isn't even here yet.
• >> Um, we need a fiscal note. >> Um, we need a fiscal note. >> Six.
• <00:49:22.400> note I'm curious will there be a fiscal note I'm curious will there be a fiscal
• money, probably more fiscally money, probably more fiscally responsible.<01:08:26.560> And

Bills: HF362, HF2590, HF2760, HF3444

Keywords: massage therapy, Asian bodywork therapy, massage therapist, Asian bodywork therapist, licensure, professional licensing, health occupations, Department of Health, commissioner of health, advisory council, protected title, unlicensed practice, scope of practice, consumer protection, background check, professional liability insurance, continuing education, credentialing examination, state preemption, municipal regulation

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• Martinez, by the end of FY26, that would bring us down to about $100 million remaining at the end of the fiscal
• going to... ...be coming back and putting $250 million into this fund, and instead of ending the fiscal
• Representative, yes, and it's also in the fiscal impact report on page two where it clearly states that
• Based on calendar year or fiscal year? Madam Chair, Representative, that is calendar year 26.
• I ask this because, you know, if we are trying to be fiscally responsible in a time of chaos, quite honestly

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• In fiscal projects across the state.
• fiscal year 25.
• But this issue fiscal year 25 uh NOFO.
• <00:14:45.680> year HUD can use to evaluate the fiscal year HUD can use to evaluate the fiscal
• <01:10:00.239> additional state since 2020 trigger additional state since 2020 trigger additional

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I think if you looked at the fiscal I think if you looked at the fiscal note,<02:13:45.520> the
• It allows for public comment with certain triggers triggering that type of event.
• triggering that type of event.
• Policy The New Hampshire Fiscal Policy The New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute<04:39:03.760
• uh and so uh there is probably a fiscal uh and so uh there is probably a fiscal note<05:02:33.840

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• neighbor who was a very good friend and had the disease called porphyria, a disease that sunlight triggers
• sunlight Poria pereria is a disease that sunlight causes<00:09:21.839> a<00:09:22.040> trigger
• <00:09:22.399> triggers<00:09:22.760> a<00:09:22.920> reaction causes a trigger
• triggers a reaction causes a trigger triggers a reaction when<00:09:24.079> sunlight<00:09:24.839
• I'm sure it'll trigger a fiscal note, so that'll create a conversation, but we have all this, you know

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The property tax would be triggered, and with the amount of acres available to farmers and ranchers on
• and with the amount of Acres triggered and with the amount of Acres available<00:07:41.720> to
• Local governments are also working hard to balance their budgets, and we appreciate the strong fiscal
• She noted for members that, in the fiscal note, this is actually basically revenue neutral.
• She asked members to note in the fiscal note that the bill is actually basically revenue neutral.

Bills: HF1698, HF632, HF1352, HF2197, HF618, HF1248, HF1697

Keywords: property tax, exemption, leased land, public use, commercial property, HF632, Minnesota property tax, conservation easement, conservation restriction, assessed value, property valuation, tax assessment, real property, land conservation, farmland preservation, natural areas, riparian buffer, water quality, water quantity, county assessor

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• And so, we provide the fiscal profile under the long range.
• And so, we provide the fiscal profile under the long range.
• Um, then it's referenced in our fiscal note.
• note now, there may be future the fiscal note now, there may be future appropriations<01:14:59.679><
• page seven, paragraph D, which trigger page seven, paragraph D, which is<01:21:19.280> to<01:

Bills: HB0075, HB0128

Keywords: virtual currency, kiosk, financial institutions, regulation, Wyoming Money Transmitters Act, penalties, severance tax, oil production, tax exemption, energy sector, economic impact, 916, all

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• Second, I'll make note of the fiscal note that was filed last night.
• And in looking at the fiscal note on the bill, the way I read that, and y'all are experts, y'all read
• Finally, I asked the committee to consider the fiscal impact of this.
• The fiscal note is, is a big one, because it requires more prison time.
• But what is the true fiscal impact of losing lives?

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• I'll make note of the fiscal note that came and was filed last night.
• ...that triggers that this could be something that could repeat.
• In looking at the fiscal note on the bill, the way I read that—and y'all are experts; y'all read those
• Finally, I ask the committee to consider the the fiscal impact of this.
• The fiscal note is a big one because it requires more prisons in time, but what is the true fiscal impact

Bills: HB1482, HB2017, HB2103, HB2341, HB2756

Keywords: community supervision, repeat offenders, intoxication, Texas Penal Code, criminal justice reform, intoxication manslaughter, criminal penalties, mandatory supervision, parole eligibility, Grayson's Law, mental health, trauma, jailers, law enforcement, occupational health, diligent participation, state jail felony, time credits, rehabilitation programs, de-escalation

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• And, and I see you, you do have a, a fiscal note. Of about Of almost a million dollars.
• My second question or comment would be about the fiscal note. I.
• And I've got no issue with the fiscal note. I just don't think it's right.
• I, I believe there, there is a fiscal impact, a fiscal note attached.
• Certainly we submitted a fiscal, fiscal impact statement.

Bills: HB 256, HB 1308, HB 1554, HB 1743, HB 2308, HB 2351, HB 2858, HB 3676, HB 3784, HB 4312, HB 4552, HB 4823, HB 4852, HB 5007, HB 5010, HB 5520, HB 5524, HCR 19

Keywords: E-verify, employment verification, illegal employment, state contracts, government entities, license suspension, immigration compliance, state grant funding, E-Verify, compliance, penalties, immigration, government contracts, employee status, state contractors, E-verify program, legally present, employment practices, legal services, public money