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• We've got a wellness center across the river. open for our community members.
• So we just tell our community members, please come use the Wellness Center so that we can at least try
• There last week also centered around health delivery.
• They're on our Pueblo property at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.
• It's within that region and depending on the care that's needed as well.

Committee: House Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee

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• We continue to save money and operate efficiently.
• We also, as I mentioned, are in the process of closing the California Rehabilitation Center.
• There's security risk.
• That was the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center. Yeah.
• You'll go to places like the California Rehabilitation Center, not very level terrain.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Madam Whip, members, House Bill 2120 uses the Social Security Administration determination letter to
• is HB 21 20 please Madam Witt members is past the House House Bill 2120 as the so the US Social Security
• not limit the local government's authority in applying certain regulations to facilities used to operate
• I might be back next year, and we'll bring back those urban centers, but for now this is good enough
• I might be back next year, and we'll bring back those urban centers, but for now this is good enough

Summary: The meeting reviewed a long list of Senate and House bills, mostly from Appropriations and Education, with staff describing strike-everything amendments and whether the amended language matched other bills. Topics included electronic monitoring in care facilities (SB 1041), dental board complaint forwarding and licensure exemptions (SB 1168), revitalization district contracts (SB 1189), timeshare salesperson licensing (SB 1274), veterinary telemedicine prescriptions (SB 1286), insurer zero-estimated-exposure policies (SB 1428), advanced air mobility funding for border security (SB 1457), death benefits for law enforcement pilots (SB 1503), ATV definitions (SB 1519), pet and fowl restrictions in planned communities (SB 1582), pharmacist independent testing and treatment (SB 1713), school district self-insurance quotes (SB 1497), and a housing/historic district measure tied to SB 1118. Most of these were presented as technical or policy changes, often noting that the strike-everything language was identical to a House bill already passed. The caucus then moved through several blue-sheet concurrence items. HB 2120 received a technical Senate amendment to align property-tax disability language with updated statute, and the sponsor concurred. HB 2174 was amended to require a modeling and data organization to file models used by insurers, with concurrence noted. HB 2203, aimed at reducing duplicative ADE and school reporting, was amended so ADE must review each statutory reporting requirement and report back to the legislature; the sponsor concurred. HB 2383 was amended only to name a trampoline court law as “TIE’s law,” with no substantive policy change, and the sponsor concurred. On the remaining House bills, HB 2877 was changed from timeshare licensing to create an alternative education pathway for certified veterinary technicians, and the sponsor concurred. HB 2875, dealing with unmanned aircraft and drone delivery, was amended to adjust airport-related local authority limits from one mile to 2.5 miles and to reference consultation with airports; members raised questions about FAA preemption and local authority. HB 2428 on emission reduction credits was amended to emphasize voluntary participation and limit new credits if participation later becomes mandatory, and the sponsor concurred. HB 2176 on health care institution licensing and complaint investigations was amended to allow older abuse-related complaints, and the sponsor concurred. HB 2050 on radiologic technology standards and radiologist assistant supervision drew the most discussion; the Senate narrowed the supervision change to rural counties under 500,000 population and critical access hospitals, and the sponsor concurred while members questioned the geographic scope. Finally, HB 2010 on refunds for digital goods was amended to shorten the refund window from 10 years to five, but the sponsor refused concurrence due to a drafting error, indicating a conference committee would be needed. The caucus then concluded.

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• This can result in major delays and can interrupt port operations.
• We manage 34 miles around San Diego Bay, including operational terminals, public parks, and fishing piers
• We manage 34 miles around all of San Diego Bay, including operational terminals, public parks, and fishing
• And then the complete dysfunction of the board, with not having insurance to be able to even operate,
• region.

Committee: Senate Local Government

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• the use of data centers.
• Hyperscale centers show a capacity as much as 100 megawatts or more, depending on the type of center.
• Missouri Rural Crisis Center. Okay. Where does that center stand?
• Missouri Rural Crisis Center. Okay.
• center stand?

Committee: House Conservation and Natural Resources

Summary: The Conservation and Natural Resources Committee heard Senate Bill 953, sponsored by Sen. Jason Bean, which would address a projected shortfall in the Department of Natural Resources’ air pollution control program. Bean and supporters from Associated Industries of Missouri, quarry and sand producers, engineering firms, the Missouri Chamber, forest products, and municipal utilities said the bill would stop sweeping unused program funds into general revenue and dedicate a portion of existing sales and use tax revenue from utilities to keep the program solvent without raising permit fees on businesses that have reduced emissions. One informational witness from Armour Vine warned that moving funds out of general revenue could affect broader state revenue and tax triggers. DNR also testified that the fee fund is projected to become insolvent in fiscal year 2028 if current trends continue. No opposition testimony was presented, and the bill hearing was closed. The committee then heard House Bills 3362 and 3364, sponsored by Reps. Colin Wellenkamp and Mike Koslow, which would create guardrails for AI/data center buildout around electricity and water use. The sponsors said the bills are intended to protect ratepayers and local water systems by requiring large-load customers to bear their own infrastructure costs, extending consumer protections to co-ops and municipal utilities, and requiring permits and review for major water withdrawals, with emergency shutoff provisions in water shortages. Support came from environmental groups, conservation organizations, rural advocates, Renew Missouri, the Sierra Club, Missouri Municipal League, Missouri Electric Cooperatives, Ameren Missouri, and Missouri American Water, though some witnesses urged tighter thresholds, more frequent reporting, stronger water-quality protections, and clearer definitions to avoid legal ambiguity. Several witnesses also raised concerns about transparency, local impacts, and whether current thresholds are high enough to protect aquifers, springs, and utility customers. The chair closed testimony after noting time limits and adjourned the committee.

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• IN OUR APPROACH FOR PROVIDING SECURITY TO THE NEED THAT IS DEMONSTRATED.
• >> Secretary Dixon: THAT IS A GREAT QUESTION AND IN THE SYSTEM WE CAN OPERATE WITH LESS SECURITY STAFF
• SO WE'VE USED A LOT OF OUR SECURITY ENHANCEMENT MONEY TO IMPACT ALL THOSE AREAS.
• A LOT OF THE STAFFING NEEDS WILL ENHANCE AT LEAST WITH SECURITY.
• THAT'S NOT THE WAY YOU OPERATE A PRISON TODAY. THINGS SHOULD BE TABLETS, SCANNING BARCODES.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I'm with the Child Care Resource Center in Los Angeles County.
• Senator Karina Lago with the Child Care Law Center.
• Okay, the $10 million for the centers, is that allowable?
• Michelle Bell from the Center for Healthcare Quality.
• If you're already, yeah, you can keep operating.

Summary: The committee first heard May Revision child care and human services items. The Department of Child Support Services described two technical adjustments, which the analyst supported. The Department of Social Services then walked through child care proposals, including a reduction in federal and Proposition 64 funding absorbed through a shift from General Child Care to the Alternative Payment program, a 2.01% child care COLA, disaster-related infrastructure grants, a new administrative support cost structure for Alternative Payment agencies, the removal of prospective pay funding after a federal rule change, a reappropriation for existing infrastructure grants, and estimates of unspent child care funds. The Legislative Analyst’s Office recommended asking for more justification for shifting reductions to CAP, supported the COLA reduction but wanted consistency across programs, recommended removing prospective pay funding, opposed the administrative cost shift, and suggested further review of disaster grant alignment. Members pressed the administration on why more slots would be cut for the same savings, why the COLA was reduced, and whether the administrative percentage would grow over time. The administration said the changes were intended to avoid disrupting currently enrolled families, reflect point-in-time relinquishments and unspent funds, and stabilize contractor operations. Public commenters, including providers, advocates, and county representatives, urged full COLA funding, rejection of child care slot reductions, preservation of prospective pay, and continued investment in child care infrastructure and access. The subcommittee then recessed before moving to health items. In Part B, the Department of State Hospitals presented its May Revision proposals, including a central utility plant replacement project at Metropolitan State Hospital, funding for a continuum electronic health record system, reduced county bed billing authority to reflect phase-in of additional LPS beds, limited contract exemption authority for online clinical subscription services, reversion of prior-year unspent operating funds, and a workforce development proposal to use Behavioral Health Services Act funds instead of General Fund for training programs. The department said the EHR would modernize records and improve continuity of care, and that the contract exemption would prevent delays in essential clinical information services. No votes were taken in the excerpt provided.

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• Training no longer operates the way it did decades ago.
• Basin, also the extraction workers and pipeline operators.
• How do you collect against a company that's no longer operating?
• The companies operating in the space are doing extraordinary work.
• Basin, as well as extraction workers and pipeline operators.

Committee: Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• And we need housing security. And so I encourage members to...” whole.
• And we need housing security.
• The Annenberg Public Policy Center says many Americans can't even name the third...
• Public Policy Center says many Americans can't even name the three branches of government.
• Performing arts center that holds more than a thousand people, I am pretty sure.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• , and a school board and a superintendent ought to operate.
• in the sunshine and operating in an accountable.
• in the sunshine and operating in an accountable fashion.
• You know, nothing operates outside of the bubble here.
• You know, it's nothing operates outside of the bubble here.

Committee: Senate Education Pre-K - 12

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Summary: The Education Pre-K-12 Committee met and took up several education bills. It first heard SJR 1104 on religious expression in public schools, which would place a proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot to protect voluntary religious expression by students and school personnel. The sponsor said it would codify existing protections and not require prayer or religious activity, while opponents argued it was unnecessary, could be used to advance Christian nationalism, and could make minority-faith students uncomfortable. The committee reported the resolution favorably. The committee then approved SB 1738 on educational facilities, as amended, to require the Department of Education to review school facility requirements and recommend design and construction practices intended to improve safety and accountability. It also approved SB 824 on charter schools, as amended, which shifts the bill to a transparency-focused strike-all requiring districts to submit annual reports on unimproved land holdings to the Department of Education. The committee also confirmed appointees on Tabs 7 and 8. A major portion of the meeting focused on SB 1620 on public education, described by the sponsor as a “school board members’ bill of rights.” The bill would give board members broader access to district documents and staff, limit nondisclosure agreements, clarify attorney representation, and strengthen budget transparency and nepotism rules. Supporters said it would help board members do their oversight jobs, while opponents warned it could undermine superintendents, expose confidential student or employee information, and create confusion in district governance. The committee reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee heard SB 1170 on education, as amended, which would allow parents of students with disabilities to request cameras in self-contained classrooms and set district procedures for reviewing those requests. Supporters, including parents and disability advocates, testified that cameras would protect non-speaking and vulnerable students and provide accountability, while one opponent argued the measure should be funded if adopted. The committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also adopted a committee-bill motion for SPB 7036, a broad education package covering school turnaround, literacy, safety, early learning, instruction, and educator pipeline issues, though members raised concerns about a possible state role in producing instructional materials; the bill was reported favorably as a committee bill.

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• Those operational decisions appropriately belong to superintendents and school leaders, and we don't
• Additionally, every operative provision in this is universal and compliance driven in this bill.
• Every operative provision in this is universal and compliance driven in this bill.
• This is the center of our concerns.
• This is the center of our concerns.

Bills: SB29 , SB64

Committee: Senate Senate Education

Keywords: SB29, math requirements for teaching license, teacher licensure, teacher endorsement, mathematics methods, elementary education, secondary education, special education, early childhood education, reciprocity, Public Education Department, Mathematics and Science Education Act, mathematics instructional leadership framework, professional learning plan, K-3 screening, mathematics screening assessment, mathematics difficulty, support plan, multilevel support, intervention

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• HB 2008 prohibits a library operated by a public school from using public monies to pay any professional
• Madam Chair and members, HB 2142 establishes the School Safety Center within the Department of Education
• of the money annually appropriated for the school safety program to be used by the School Safety Center
• Can I... linked organizations operating in Arizona. I'm happy to answer questions.
• Madam Chair, Rhonda, I'm just skeptical that this changes their decision-making about which security

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The caucus began with introductions from pages and interns, followed by a procedural reminder on consent calendars and how bills can be pulled for floor debate or amendment. Members were told that third-read consent bills bypass caucus debate, while caucus consent bills may have committee amendments adopted together unless pulled. The meeting then moved into Minority Caucus Calendar No. 2. A large number of bills were briefly presented, with several members pulling measures from consent or voicing opposition. Topics included appropriations and federal monies accounting (HB 2148), a Buffalo Soldiers memorial (HB 2062), school library funding restrictions (HB 2008), prayer at school governing body meetings (HB 2110), school safety center administration (HB 2142), parental rights and social transitioning disclosures (HB 2249), insurer assessments (HB 2091), agricultural property classification and inspection rules (HB 2104 and HB 2105), firefighter workers’ compensation definitions (HB 2138), truth-in-taxation bond notices (HB 2289), late tax filing penalties (HB 2016), engineering and professional licensing reciprocity (HB 2122), felony murder involving an unborn child (HB 2043), body concealment and mutilation penalties (HB 2044), domestic violence order-of-protection service rules (HB 2048), mandatory reporting of partial-birth abortions (HB 2074), unlawful flight sentencing enhancements (HB 2108), weapons trafficking and fentanyl sentencing changes (HB 2131 and HB 2132), drive-by shooting forfeiture rules (HB 2045), probation review notice changes (HB 2046), venue changes for cases involving court employees (HB 2126), and child support for pre-born children (HB 2144). Members repeatedly criticized several abortion-related bills, the library bill, and the tax and agriculture measures as harmful, unnecessary, or unfunded mandates. The latter part of the meeting focused on water and election legislation. Water bills included snowpack augmentation funding (HB 2024), water conservation grant disclosures (HB 2029), removal of education/research as an eligible water grant use (HB 2030), stormwater recharge mapping with an appropriation (HB 253), cesspool remediation assistance (HB 2096), groundwater pumping limits in INAs (HB 2097), Colorado River litigation funding (HB 2116), and natural resource conservation board changes (HB 2117). Election-related items included moving the primary date earlier and changing signature cure timelines and observer rules (HB 2022), a memorial urging designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization (HCM 2001), a memorial urging review of CAIR for terrorist designation (HCM 2002), and a constitutional amendment on citizenship, voter ID, foreign contributions, and early voting limits (HCR 2001). Members raised concerns about voter access, anti-Muslim rhetoric, and the practical effects of the election changes. The caucus concluded with birthday acknowledgments and an announcement for Muslim Day at the Capitol before adjournment.

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• centers.
• We have kind of a direct view and involvement in child care centers' day-to-day operations and the change
• We have kind of a direct view and involvement in child care centers' day-to-day operations and the change
• </c><01:52:26.400><c> day-to-day</c><01:52:27.040><c> operations</c> care centers day-to-day operations
• care centers day-to-day operations and<01:52:30.000><c> the</c><01:52:31.040><c> change.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I am familiar with the operation of state government.
• We were able to secure a national provider to assist us at a statewide level for technical assistance
• So, the Treatment Advocacy Center is our national partner in this.
• That also paid for our help through the Treatment Advocacy Center as well as through the National Center
• The burden of securing a petitioner's attorney does fall on the families.

Committee: House House Judiciary

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• We want to see jobs and data centers.
• We are the tech center of the world, or at least of the United States.
• Wenatchee, where the data centers are going at the moment.
• So there's so much positive that happens with data centers.
• These escorts provide an added way of security. Our communities.

Bills: HB2296 , HB2301 , HB2212 , HB2515 , HB2436 , HB2496 , HB2605

Committee: House Environment & Energy

Keywords: distributed energy, renewable energy, energy resources, sustainability, energy policy, extended producer responsibility, paint waste management, environmental regulations, recycling, microplastics, pollution, environmental protection, washing machines, water quality, energy facilities, large energy use, regulation, state oversight, infrastructure, oil tanker

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• They invest in very liquid funds, very secure liquid funds.
• But if they have over $300,000, secure liquid funds.
• No, this BAR wants to allow them to spend it on their agency operations. Okay.
• If you have more revenue, we think you can draw down another $350,000 for operations.
• But that's not allowed for them to have enough operating knowledge from my understanding.

Bills: SB241 , SB145 , HB2

Committee: Senate House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 241 and reviewed a Senate Finance Committee substitute that incorporated several amendments. Staff explained changes related to the child care fund, residency determinations for federally eligible applicants, expanded child care assistance eligibility for grandparents raising grandchildren and foster parents, updated payment-rate rulemaking, tribal child care sovereignty and culturally appropriate services, limits on land grant permanent fund use for nonsectarian/non-denominational services, provider licensure pathways, and reporting clarifications. Members also discussed whether the bill would maximize federal and state child care tax benefits and how the nonsectarian language would apply to faith-based child care providers. The committee adopted the substitute and then passed it on a 7-3 vote. The committee then moved into House Bill 2 budget language review, focusing on budget adjustment authority and other fiscal provisions. Members discussed proposed BAR language for the State Investment Council, State Treasurer, PERA, and the Economic Development Department, with concerns about caps, whether the language was too broad, and whether some items should revert to existing law or be removed. The committee approved some of the BAR language items, but flagged the Treasurer and Economic Development provisions for later review. Members also discussed extending certain appropriations and project timelines, including a Rio Grande Trail Commission item and several IT and public safety projects, generally favoring extensions where work was still underway. The committee then debated proposed public school support language that would bar PED from approving budgets for schools with fewer than 180 instructional days and from approving new moves to four-day school weeks. Several members argued the 180-day language conflicted with existing statute, which is based on instructional hours, and that the four-day-week restriction could have unintended consequences. The committee ultimately voted down both public school support provisions. The meeting ended with a brief discussion of reviewing the rest of House Bill 2 and related supplemental and language items in the next session, and then adjourned.

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• He's also his chief operating officer for the governor.
• the Tulsa Welding School, and he's got you know around over 20 years of experience in implementing operating
• We have done amazing things. for our area of southern Oklahoma with our nursing education center that
• Your members are telling you how to operate, and that these are the rules that are following.
• But if the market isn't there for it, then I think the regions would take that into consideration.

Bills: HB1937 , HB2153 , HB3674 , HB2978 , HB3885 , HB3671 , HB3261 , HB3021 , HB3029 , HB4274 , HB3701 , HB3076

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: HB1937, Oklahoma schools, student communications, electronic communication, digital communication, parent notification, legal guardian, school personnel, teachers, coaches, administrators, charter schools, public schools, administrative leave, corroborated report, investigation, employee file, discipline, termination, school board

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• </c><00:12:39.920><c> Allison</c> Children's Center. And then Dr. Allison Children's Center.
• and work with the casino operators, and they will maintain and operate that.
• And social security number.
• And uh satellite centers and establishment and administration of operation of the department drug identification
• And uh satellite centers and establishment and administration of operation of the department drug identification

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

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• SEPA applies to decisions of state, regional, and local agencies in Washington.
• It has a valley floor where the historic downtown and commercial centers are located.
• It has a valley floor where the historic downtown and commercial centers are located.
• We spent a lot of time updating our standard operating procedures and our application checklist.
• In 2025, the council did prioritize a new position, a permit center coordinator, to continue to work

Summary: The Local Government Committee met in work session and heard a series of presentations on SEPA, permitting reforms, and building code implementation. Department of Ecology staff gave an overview of the State Environmental Policy Act, explaining its role in state and local decision-making, common exemptions, planned actions, and recent housing-related statutory changes such as transit-oriented development exemptions and SEPA appeals protections for certain local ordinances. Committee members asked about repeated SEPA reviews, cultural and historic resource review, and how SEPA relates to NEPA; Ecology responded that repeated reviews usually occur when proposals change and that programmatic EISs can help front-load analysis. Seattle’s Department of Construction and Inspections described how recent SEPA exemptions reduced residential review volume and supported more housing permits, and said the city is considering raising thresholds further. The State Building Code Council provided an update on code adoption timelines and legislative tasks tied to the 2024 codes, including single-stair housing, multiplex housing, dwelling unit size, and temporary emergency shelter standards. Council staff said the content of the codes is largely set, but administrative timelines have been delayed, prompting a motion to postpone final adoption while pursuing ways to preserve the planned implementation schedule. Members asked about the timing of code changes and the impact on housing costs, and staff said the legislative topics remain on track for inclusion in the 2024 code package. Committee staff then reviewed recent permitting legislation, including SB 5290’s permit decision deadlines and fee-refund provisions, later bills limiting pre-application meetings and clarifying that building permits are excluded from those timelines, and project-specific changes affecting middle housing, ADUs, lot splits, passive house projects, self-certification, transit-oriented development, and parking requirements. Commerce’s Dave Anderson reported on SB 5290 implementation, including guidance on permit fees, studies on staffing and statewide permitting systems, grants to local governments, and the first annual performance report, which showed mixed results and highlighted the importance of digital tools, clear checklists, staff training, and coordination across departments. Local officials from Issaquah and Kitsap County described their own process improvements, including code updates, optional pre-application meetings, new staffing, reporting systems, and a phased “Two by Six” review model in Kitsap, while also noting challenges from staffing shortages, agency coordination, and the burden of implementing multiple new mandates.

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• and frankly our personal security and frankly our personal security<02:02:11.960><c> it's</c><02:02:
• They want to gut Social Security.
• </c> new reporting that the Social Security new reporting that the Social Security Administration<02:
• </c> they're going to cut Social Security they're going to cut Social Security they're<03:12:50.040><
• </c> ranking member of a federal operations ranking member of a federal operations subcommittee<04:05

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, February 27, 2025, 1012, house, all