Transcript Highlights:

• And on behalf of our member companies that produce and transport and refine and liquefy and service and
• companies, including leading service companies like Halliburton and SLB, formerly Schlumberger, uh,
• So that's one reason as gas prices come up, we'll have a lot of wells return to service.
• And so returning these wells to service, um, Is increasingly happening and we don't want to listen, we
• And with robust participation in the ancillary services market, storage frees up natural gas and other

Committee: House Energy Resources

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• the Department of Education to really help provide that coordinated and that seamless educational service
• The Division of Public Schools really helps oversee policy and provide services to our students, to our
• We have 47 schools, and what some people don't know about our schools is that we provide services that
• Because we also have to make sure food services there. We've got to cook for people.
• Paul Abatonazi, Associate Superintendent for Student Support Services for St.

Summary: The subcommittee first heard an overview from Department of Education Chancellor Paul Burns on Florida’s K-12 governance structure and major divisions, including early learning, public schools, safe schools, school choice, and accountability. He highlighted school readiness and VPK, teacher preparation and licensure, school safety functions, scholarship and virtual/home education programs, and FAST progress monitoring. Burns also cited statewide gains such as higher mid-year reading performance, a record graduation rate of 89.7%, and record CTE enrollment, while members questioned the meaning of Florida’s “number one” education rankings, teacher pay, post-COVID learning loss, vacancies, and chronic absenteeism. St. Lucie County Superintendent John Prince then described the scale and responsibilities of a mid-sized district, emphasizing student safety, transportation, meals, hurricane shelter operations, career and technical education, teacher recruitment and retention, progress monitoring, remediation, and mental health supports. Members asked about school shelter construction standards, remediation funding, late school start times, attendance, and concordance scores; Prince argued for more flexibility for CTE pathways and noted that local districts use a mix of state and federal funds to support remediation and staffing. The committee then moved to an early warning systems panel. Burns explained that Florida law requires districts to use attendance, behavior/suspensions, course performance, FAST results, and other academic indicators to identify students needing support, with districts and families developing intervention plans. Superintendents from Putnam, St. Johns, and St. Lucie counties said chronic absenteeism is tied to achievement and NAEP decline, but causes vary by district, including poverty, transportation, daycare, family instability, travel, and student athletics. They described MTSS, PBIS, home visits, attendance letters, and community partnerships as responses. Members also discussed VPK access, full-day VPK funding, excused versus unexcused absences, and the need for earlier intervention in pre-K and K-2. Finally, Vice Chancellor Darren Norris outlined Florida’s post-Parkland school safety measures, including armed school officers, anonymous reporting, behavioral threat assessment teams, mental health training, panic alert systems, emergency drills, active assailant response policies, and firearm detection canines. Superintendents said compliance is costly and often requires shifting local funds, but they praised state grants for mental health, hardening, and mapping. They noted ongoing challenges with new mandates, capital costs, manual reporting burdens, and the need to balance safety requirements with classroom resources.

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• Then a conservator was appointed: East Valley Fiduciary Services, in December.
• So do you happen to know, is there a change in the level of service that would justify that?
• So, no, there's absolutely no difference in the service other than Sam's not comfortable.
• They were found unsubstantiated by Adult Protective Services.
• Adult Protective Services determined that I was working in my father's best interests.

Committee: Senate Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Elder Abuse

Keywords: 1182, all

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• </c> service organization. service organization.
• </c><00:13:49.680><c> on</c><00:13:49.840><c> information</c> Agency of Human Services on information
• Agency of Human Services on information that<00:13:50.520><c> they</c><00:13:50.640><c> may</c><00:13
• Thank you. access services to meet their basic access services to meet their basic human<00:18:22.040
• </c><00:35:30.760><c> shall</c> Commissioner of Public Service shall Commissioner of Public Service shall

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• Uh, and of course, we now have to pay for bonding bill debt service.
• </c><00:14:26.640><c> more</c> state to deliver these services more state to deliver these services more
• It used to be baked into the service.
• One is a $200,000 appropriation to Helping Paws, the service dog organization.
• One is a $200,000 appropriation to Helping Paws, the service dog organization.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And again, this does not apply if they're using their own airstrips, which most crop-dusting services
• I had our Department of Animal Services review this bill.
• Tammany Animal Services, has a longstanding relationship with St.
• Tammany Animal Services, has a longstanding relationship with St.
• The Sweet Potato Advertising and Development Commission falls under ACS, agro consumer services.

Committee: House Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture & Rural Development

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The committee took up several agriculture-related bills and heard testimony on each. HB 715 by Representative Dezotel would require aerial applicators using public airports or landing fields to carry radios and transponders for safety; after a technical amendment was adopted, the bill was reported favorably. HB 663 by Vice Chairman Travis Johnson would update the board makeup of the Delta Economic Research and Sustainability District by removing certain ex officio members and reducing the board from 24 to 23; amendments were adopted and the bill was reported favorably. HB 717 by Representative Schamberhorn would increase and clarify labeling requirements for cell-cultured food products, including a larger, more visible font size; after a technical amendment, it was reported favorably with support from committee members and witnesses. The committee also considered HB 834 by Representative McMahon, a local-control bill on animal shelters and stray animals. A large amendment package of 23 amendments was adopted, revising hold periods, ownership transfer rules, local government discretion, liability protections, and the role of nonprofit or designated shelters. Testimony from the author, Police Jury Association representatives, and Michelle Hall emphasized that the bill is intended to fix a legal gap so shelters can transfer ownership to adopters, while preserving local control and limiting liability for good-faith actions. The bill was reported favorably with amendments. The committee then heard from Louisiana 4-H and FFA student leaders, who described how those programs developed leadership, public speaking, and agricultural career goals. Members responded with personal reflections and praise for the programs’ impact on rural youth and future agricultural leadership. Finally, the committee took up sunset review legislation: SB 349 to recreate the Department of Agriculture and Forestry was reported favorably, and SB 350, a technical change to the Louisiana Soybean Association/soybean board structure, was also reported favorably. Commissioner Mike Strain then began a lengthy presentation on the department’s functions, programs, boards, and commissions, but no further action was taken in the portion provided.

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• Senate Bill 2648, Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans; authorize MSU Extension Service to assist
• </c><00:22:22.040><c> to</c> authorize MSU Extension Service to authorize MSU Extension Service to assist
• </c><00:28:01.640><c> because</c> pay the bill for the services because pay the bill for the services
• </c><00:28:11.080><c> like</c><00:28:11.280><c> the</c> fault of the utility service like the fault of
• the utility service like the water<00:28:11.720><c> company.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 9 March, 2026; 4:00 PM, 925, all

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• Uh, Glenco Light and Power was fortunate a few years ago to have a crypto mining operation seek service
• in our service territory.
• </c><00:04:34.080><c> in</c><00:04:34.400><c> our</c><00:04:34.560><c> service</c> uh seek service in
• our service uh seek service in our service territory.<00:04:36.080><c> Uh</c><00:04:36.720><c> it's<
• </c> electricity within your service electricity within your service territory,<00:12:56.880><c> um</

Keywords: 1183, house

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• the previous interim session to look at the reorganization of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services
• The cabinet, as they had this service, has always done that.
• </c><00:02:36.560><c> has</c> The cabinet as they had this service has The cabinet as they had this service
• ,</c><00:26:39.200><c> patrol</c> complaints, calls for service, patrol complaints, calls for service
• Thank you for your service and and pass.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 958, all

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• </c> being um available in youth service being um available in youth service centers,<00:03:04.080><c
• And we went through a lot of work with our superintendent, food service director, to do everything in
• And I understand that's a food service?
• I was actually contacted yesterday by your food service director. Mr.
• </c> your food service director. Yes, sir. your food service director. Yes, sir.

Committee: House Primary and Secondary Education

Keywords: 958, all

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• Edie Carlos Lucero with Public Service Company of New Mexico.
• The goal is not to pay for devices; the goal is to pay for grid services actually delivered.
• And so both of those services are only possible with the battery. ...to the grid at large.
• And so both of those services are only possible with the battery.
• The broader you go, the less expensive it is to provide service. Um... To provide service.

Committee: House House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources

Keywords: 996, all

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• Services by Senator Trumbull? Senator Trumbull, you're recognized to explain the bill.
• So there has to be a bona fide dispute regarding services or labor or materials.
• We sell about 12 million packages of produce each year to national retailers, food service providers,
• One of the greatest crises we have right now is a lack of food, animal, and veterinary services.
• We service almost 30,000 people in St. Johns County and the biosolids, the Class B biosolids.

Summary: The committee heard several bills and took favorable action on a number of them. CS/CS/SB 54 by Senator Sharif would require district medical examiners to perform toxicology screening for psychotropic drugs and intoxicating substances in autopsies of identified violent offenders, consult treating providers when available, document findings, and report results to state agencies; it passed after brief questions and one opponent waived against. CS/SB 176 by Senator Polsky would require public colleges and universities to publish clearer campus safety reporting and response procedures for threats to students, faculty, or staff; it also passed favorably with no opposition. CS/CS/CS/SB 290, the Florida Farm Bill by Senator Trumbull, was the longest item and drew extensive testimony. The bill covers fair association rules, preemption of local limits on gas- and diesel-powered farm equipment, surplus of certain state-owned lands for agricultural use, a food animal veterinarian loan repayment program, permanent funding for Farmers Feeding Florida, forest service training, signal jammer penalties, CDL exam cheating penalties, no-solicitation protections, inspector protections, biosolids rules, and contractor payment enforcement. Members adopted multiple amendments, including changes to contractor payment language, expanding vet loan repayment to equine vets, merging citrus research entities, technical updates to fair statutes and nonprofit definitions, and a late amendment removing the bill’s disparagement/free-speech section after significant public testimony and debate. A separate late amendment on biosolids delayed compliance timelines for Broward County, and the bill then passed favorably as amended. The committee also approved CS/CS/SB 834 on nonprofit religious organizations, which repeals a restriction on health care sharing ministries partnering with licensed insurance agents, while adding a disclaimer requirement through amendment; the bill passed with support from some faith-based and consumer groups and one waiver against. SB 936 on temporary door locking devices passed without opposition. CS/SB 50 would expand veterans’ courts statewide as an option in all judicial circuits for service-related issues such as PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and substance abuse; it received broad support from veterans and advocacy groups and passed favorably. CS/SB 1004, in strike-all form, would regulate dog and cat sales by requiring disclosure of medical records and financing terms, adding a three-day waiting period for financed purchases, and treating violations as unfair trade practices; an amendment removed an appropriation section, and the bill passed after questions about financing and pet retention. The committee then approved CS/CS/SB 178, which directs the Florida High School Athletic Association to adopt rules allowing coaches to provide good-faith support to student-athletes for basic needs like food, transportation, and recovery services, while requiring reporting and preserving anti-recruiting enforcement; members discussed possible parental-consent language, and the bill passed favorably. Finally, the committee began hearing CS/SB 198 on virtual currency kiosks, with Senator Rouson explaining that it would regulate crypto kiosks to combat fraud, require operator registration, fraud warnings, blockchain analytics policies, and transaction limits, but the transcript cuts off before further action on that bill.

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• That's a Dental Service Organization. And so those are, they kind of run the gamut.
• When someone calls them who doesn't need advanced services, where can they send them?
• Is that also a problem when it comes to reimbursements and the cost of just the actual service?
• I call it the book, the magazine, with regards to some of the other services.
• And then one thing we want to also Look at is: are those hospitals offering OB-GYN services?

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

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• and community services.
• That we're not meeting the services because we're kind of like a service state, right?
• Those services are resources that they need.
• The housing authorities are the only service providers.
• So if they're going to provide a service, I think we're requiring some of that.

Committee: House House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

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• Representative Matt Ruby, Chairman of the House Human Services Committee, moves that the House concur
• House Bill 1095 left our chambers calling for a child protective services liaison officer in each and
• In North Dakota Vision Services, School for the Blind is $1.936.
• Speaker, this has a fiscal note prepared by Health and Human Services.
• There is no fiscal impact to the Department of Health and Human Services. Mr.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present, then approved journal corrections and recognized visiting students from Underwood School. The chamber also handled several conference committee appointments after failing to concur with Senate amendments on House bills 1022, 1049, 1229, and 1029, and after the Senate failed to concur on House amendments to Senate bills 2010 and 2113. The House then concurred in or passed a series of amended measures, including House Bills 1481 (dental insurance loss ratio and reporting), 1511 (physician guidance on abortion law, with an emergency clause), 1562 (mandated reporter training), 1197 (correctional facilities study), 1095 (child protective services liaison work group), 1317 (barber licensing board changes), 1549 (corrections facility grants and reentry-related provisions), 1354 (appraiser evaluations), 1374 (open meeting exemption for township supervisors during on-site inspections), 1355 (abbreviated notice for administrative rulemaking), 1025 (advanced nuclear energy study), 1470 (Game and Fish fee changes), 1592 (Lignite Research Council updates), and 1375 (alcohol service/photo ID provisions). Final passage votes were recorded on each bill, with most passing comfortably and some drawing notable opposition, especially HB 1470 and HB 1549. The House spent substantial time on Senate Bill 2011, the Highway Patrol appropriation. Members discussed shifting one-time funding from the general fund to the Electronic Motor Carrier Permit Fund, including body armor, preliminary breath tests, an emergency vehicle course, resurfacing, fleet costs, and handgun/taser replacement, while also noting a federal grant and no new FTEs. Questions focused on salary-line increases and the new-and-vacant FTE pool, with Appropriations explaining that those dollars had been moved back into agency budgets from OMB. The bill passed 84-6. The House also passed Senate Bill 2013, the Commissioner of University and School Lands appropriation, after discussion of Trust Lands operations, unclaimed property staffing, and distributions from the Common Schools Trust Fund; one member was excused for a conflict, and the bill passed 67-22. Senate Bill 2023, the Racing Commission appropriation, passed 65-25 after a brief explanation of the agency’s responsibilities and funding. A major policy debate centered on Senate Bill 2385, which revises mobile home park regulation. Supporters said it creates receivership procedures if a license is revoked, requires clearer tenant notices, limits certain fees, and strengthens protections against eviction and utility overcharges. Two members were excused from voting due to conflicts tied to mobile home park ownership, and the bill passed 84-4. Another extended debate occurred on Senate Bill 2159, which allows the State Energy Research Center to study nuclear-related projects with approval from the Industrial Commission and consultation with the radioactive waste advisory council. Supporters said it is meant to help study advanced nuclear energy while preserving existing prohibitions on high-level radioactive waste storage; opponents raised concerns that the language could weaken prior protections and open the door to waste-related research or storage. The transcript ends during that debate, before a final vote on SB 2159 is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• Our history is also one of service and sacrifice.
• Technology, finance, law, education, the arts, public service, and government.
• , and Lucas Tye from Hope Services.
• And Lucas Tye from Hope Services. I want to thank you all for being here.
• California communities deserve to have health resources and suicide prevention services available.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then moved through a largely ceremonial and floor-action-heavy session. Early business included unanimous consent motions, removal of several Senate bills from the consent calendar, and recognition of the 2025-26 Assembly Fellows and California Council on Science and Technology Policy Fellows. The chamber also welcomed several student and community guests, including National Science Bowl champions from Mission San Jose High School and a group of fifth graders touring the Capitol. One concurrence item, AB 2106, was adopted 65-0 after the author explained Senate amendments expanding enhanced vote-vetting requirements to geologists and geophysicists. The floor then took up several resolutions and one appropriations bill. ACR 199 recognizing India’s Independence Day was adopted by voice vote after remarks highlighting Indian American contributions and the role of the Sikh community in India’s independence movement. HR 119 recognizing International Referees Day was adopted, with 59 coauthors added, and the chamber honored referee Marcia Barclay. HR 125 declaring August as Chicano Heritage Month was adopted with 61 coauthors, with members speaking about Chicano history, civil rights, military service, and economic contributions. ACR 221 on sudden cardiac arrest awareness among student athletes was adopted by voice vote, and AB 2597, an urgency appropriation bill paying specified claims against the state, passed 60-0 on both the urgency clause and the measure. The Assembly also adopted ACR 231 designating Coastal Stewardship Day, with members discussing coastal protection, wetlands, climate change, and marine ecology, and ACR 234 declaring California Wine Month, which passed after remarks on the wine industry’s economic importance and challenges. HR 126 proclaiming September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month drew extensive, emotional testimony from the author and several members about suicide loss, youth mental health, LGBTQ+ youth, Native communities, and prevention resources; it was adopted with 63 coauthors. HR 127 recognizing Transgender History Month was also adopted after debate focused on transgender history in California, current attacks on transgender people, and the importance of dignity and safety; 47 coauthors were added. Finally, HR 129 recognizing Sarcoma Awareness Month passed with 60 coauthors after members discussed pediatric sarcoma, rare cancer awareness, and a cluster of Ewing sarcoma cases in South Orange County. The consent calendar, including ACR 233 on Sepsis Awareness Month, was adopted 63-0, and the chamber then moved toward adjournments in memory.

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• This resolution ensures that his service and sacrifice are remembered by all who travel this stretch
• Service and sacrifice are remembered by all who travel this stretch of highway.
• They have made life-changing contributions in business, farms, homes, schools, and service in the armed
• They have made life-changing contributions in business, farms, homes, schools, and service in the armed
• Thank you for your service. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, opened with a Native American prayer/song and a moment of silence for former staff member Eric Washington, then proceeded through a series of procedural motions, guest introductions, and floor ceremonies. Members also recognized Assemblymember Ward’s birthday and welcomed several guests, including family members, business and community leaders, firefighters, and students. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to the Native American Day ceremony and adoption of ACR 208 by Assemblymember Ramos, which recognized California Native American Day and the California Indian Cultural Awareness Conference. Multiple caucus leaders spoke in support, emphasizing Native history, sovereignty, cultural preservation, missing and murdered Indigenous people, and the need to tell California’s history honestly. The resolution was adopted by voice vote after 61 coauthors were added, followed by a ceremonial honoring of tribal elders and leaders. The Assembly also adopted several other resolutions and concurred in Senate amendments on multiple bills. These included ACR 126 designating the Captain Vida Anderson Memorial Highway, AB 1651 requiring disclosure of AI use in bar exam development, AB 2789 on mediation, AJR 27 urging federal disaster aid for Eaton and Palisades fire victims, and AB 2134 protecting local officials taking parental leave. Later, ACR 213 designated September 2026 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, HR 102 recognized Filipino American History Month, and ACR 230 proclaimed California Firefighter Appreciation Month and California Firefighters Memorial Day; all were adopted with broad support and many coauthors. The Senate file also began with SCR 136 on coastal protection and SJR 12 opposing offshore drilling, with debate reflecting strong environmental opposition and a dissenting view that the resolution was too absolute and could raise energy costs.

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• I appear today on behalf of defense credit unions that serve service members, veterans, military families
• It comes out of the resources that support military families and mission-focused member service.
• They're buying other services from their processors. So we just want to keep that in mind.
• They're buying other services from their processors. So we just want to keep that in mind.
• So they are paying more, but they're also getting substantial services.

Summary: The Special Commission on the future of credit card payments and their impacts on small businesses heard testimony from credit union, retail, banking, and payments industry representatives. Much of the discussion focused on proposals to exclude sales tax and tips from interchange fees, the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act and related litigation, and whether similar state action in Massachusetts would help small businesses or instead create a patchwork that burdens state-chartered institutions. Witnesses from defense and community credit unions argued interchange helps fund fraud prevention, cybersecurity, member services, and low-fee products, while retail and NRF representatives said merchants are paying significant swipe fees and that state laws like Illinois’s are aimed at reducing costs that are not being passed on to consumers. Several witnesses emphasized that the current payment system provides security, fraud protection, rewards, and access to credit, and that many of the costs merchants complain about are actually bundled processor or acquirer fees rather than interchange itself. Others countered that small businesses are struggling with rising overall costs and that Massachusetts should consider reforms such as allowing surcharging, improving transparency in merchant contracts, and studying collection costs. There was also discussion of the recent Visa/Mastercard antitrust settlement, with industry witnesses describing it as meaningful relief for merchants and opponents saying it is temporary and incomplete. No formal votes were taken on legislation. The commission accepted oral testimony, noted that written testimony would be accepted through July 31, and concluded the meeting by unanimously voting to adjourn. The chair and members said they would continue gathering testimony and work toward recommendations, with the chair stressing the need to find a fair middle ground that supports both small businesses and the broader payments ecosystem.

Transcript Highlights:

• So we have a discussion of legislative council services to legislators.
• I know we've had freshmen who just haven't used services, you know, even though, like, I was assigned
• So that's something we hope to really try to provide those additional services that, you know, we did
• They're providing a great public service, but they have limitations on what they can do.
• And I think in the past, we've relied on to go back to Human Services.

Committee: Joint Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Committee

Summary: The committee met to organize upcoming legislative session arrangements and staffing, and to review several rule and security-related items. It first approved a Joint Rule 211 change, recommended by the Employee Benefits Committee, that clarifies the deadline and statutory references for introducing health insurance mandate bills so required cost-benefit materials can be completed in time. Members noted the change would streamline the process, though it would not solve all timing and mandate-determination issues. The committee then discussed a draft bill on confidentiality protections for certain public officials and candidates, but members raised concerns about the statute’s complexity, the practical difficulty of administering it, and whether it would meaningfully improve safety; no action was taken and the topic was set aside for further discussion. The committee received an update on the new NCSL Legislator Security Fund. Staff explained that North Dakota is in process to apply for grant funding that could reimburse up to about $200 per legislator for personal security-related expenses such as home cameras, locks, lighting, or monitoring services, with reimbursement handled through Legislative Council and subject to Emergency Commission approval. Members asked about eligible expenses, timing, and whether new legislators would be included, and staff said the program would likely cover current legislators only for this round. The committee also approved the 2027 joint session schedule for the State of the State, tribal-state message, and State of the Judiciary on January 5, with the tribal and judiciary addresses in the morning and the governor’s address later in the day. The committee next approved the statutory reporting schedule for the Commerce Commissioner and agricultural commodity groups, setting the Commerce report for January 13, 2027, and the agriculture reports and pesticide container disposal update for January 14, 2027. Members questioned the usefulness of some of these recurring reports, but agreed to follow the existing statutory requirements. The largest discussion centered on Legislative Council staffing for the 2027 session: the committee approved reducing session staff to 36 Senate and 41 House employees, eliminating procedural clerk positions in standing committees in favor of permanent policy analysts, while retaining quality assurance clerks and adding a House parking lot attendant. It also approved a 3% salary increase for those staff positions, matching the increase given to state employees. Finally, the committee reviewed a revised organizational session and new legislator training agenda. Staff proposed moving some orientation content into a separate pre-session training day for new legislators on November 30, including laptop setup, mock committee and floor sessions, parliamentary procedure, and HR/benefits training, while adding more security and budgeting instruction. Members strongly supported earlier and more practical training, including follow-up reinforcement during the first week of session, and suggested using experienced or term-limited former legislators as mentors. Staff also described efforts to expand training materials into podcasts, flowcharts, and other formats, and Legislative Council leadership outlined the office’s remaining vacancies and a proposed expansion of policy analysts, program evaluators, legal staff, and training support to better serve the legislature and improve oversight of state programs.

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• . $200 million could have funded bookmobiles, social services, health care to the indigent.
• , but you're not able to provide services, so that becomes a loss of revenue.
• Amber King with LeadingAge California, representing nonprofit providers of care services and housing
• They are also performing a massive public service.
• This would be an impact to the general fund, which means cuts to other general services.

Committee: Senate Revenue and Taxation

Keywords: 987, senate, all