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• Well, I appreciate to inquire and support what you're doing. To inquire.
• Is there anyone here in support of House Bill 2940 and House Bill 3083?
• translate well into the fire service, EMS, and ancillary services.
• and other municipal and county services.
• Thank you for your service. I am Roy Hunter. I'm chairman of the board, not president.

Committee: House Veterans and Armed Forces

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• The largest memorial service our state has ever seen.
• And I really hope that you support this. I come also from a leadership family.
• fees, from a violating service or provider.
• ACA supports SB 1035; however, we respectfully do not support Senator Payne's amendment related to private
• I do support fair pay for correctional officers and civilian staff.

Bills: SB1010 , SB1035 , SB1058 , SB1077 , SB1093

Committee: Senate Public Safety

Keywords: Charlie Kirk, Loop 202, Arizona highways, transportation, renaming, Arizona Department of Corrections, ADC, corrections, prison, jail, correctional officers, prison guards, staffing, retention, salary increase, pay raise, wage increase, general fund, appropriation, state budget

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• I is also in strong support of SR 71.
• I rise in support of SR 71.
• When a family has a safe place to stand here and not only support this, but honor the work that Habitat
• When a family has a safe place to ...single-family here in California deserves.
• We know that we must do better to support hardworking families who are struggling with the high cost

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then took up several floor items. The main policy item was SR 71 by Senator Arreguín, a resolution recognizing the importance of affordable homeownership in California. Supporters from both parties emphasized homeownership as a path to stability, wealth-building, and neighborhood strength, while noting the state’s high housing costs, racial disparities in ownership, and the role of nonprofit builders such as Habitat for Humanity and state programs like CalHome. The resolution passed 35-0, and Senator Arreguín then introduced Habitat for Humanity advocates visiting for Annual Advocacy Day. The Senate also confirmed three gubernatorial appointments: Trista Gonzalez as Director of the Department of Tax and Fee Administration, Aaron McGuire as executive director of the Board of State and Community Corrections, and Lee Herrick for reappointment as California Poet Laureate. All three confirmations were approved unanimously or near-unanimously. In addition, the body adopted SCR 115 by Senator Daly, recognizing Wear Red Day and February as Heart Health Month, with extensive remarks about women’s heart disease, stroke awareness, and the importance of listening to symptoms; the resolution passed 37-0. The Senate then adopted SR 75 by Senator Rubio, designating CalEITC Awareness Week to promote awareness of the state earned income tax credit, which supporters described as a key anti-poverty tool; it passed 29-0. During privileges of the floor, the Senate welcomed visiting British shadow housing secretary Sir James Cleverly and his wife, Lady Susanna Cleverly, who are in California through a USC Schwarzenegger Institute fellowship studying housing policy. The chamber also heard a committee announcement and a motion to move one file item to the inactive file. The session concluded with adjournment in memory of Frank Gehry, June Roberti, and Stephen Michael Ruda Flores, with members offering tributes to each and the Senate announcing its next meeting date.

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• Substitute Senate Bill 5292, Family Medical Rights, was referred to the Committee on Rules.
• I am pleased to rise today in support of Senate Resolution 8674. Mr.
• President, I am pleased to rise today in support of Senate Resolution 8674.
• I'm honored today to be supporting this resolution in the comments. Thank you very much, Mr.
• I'm trying to rise in support of Senate Resolution 8674.

Keywords: 904, all

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• ><c> heavy</c><00:02:10.119><c> burdens</c> Comfort families who bear heavy burdens Comfort families
• c> as</c> Departmental Legislative Services as Departmental Legislative Services as well.<00:06:35.000
• </c> The professional firefighters supported The professional firefighters supported it.<00:49:44.920
• </c> to express my support for this bill. to express my support for this bill.
• </c> that any of our constituents or family that any of our constituents or family members<01:03:04.720

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Friday, March 6, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• We're getting a lot of support through national tax organizations that we belong to: the Multi-State
• , especially with children, and it tends to hit lower-income families more.
• However, New Mexico has offset that just for New Mexico families.
• It's hard enough for families to keep up with the one-year, you know, every year annual...
• example, through the Working Families Tax Credit or the Child Tax Credit.

Committee: House Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:

• Got some green cards in support: Joe Maid.
• Have a card in support. Thank you. The board is clear. I have a card in support.
• Have a card in support. Thank you. All right. The board is clear. I have a card in support.
• We just offer so much more services because we're a private office.
• Please support this effort for every survivor, every family, and every person who deserves to be seen

Bills: SCR58 , SB309 , SB514 , HCR63 , HCR69 , HB401 , HB487 , HB722 , HB730 , HB745 , HB988 , HB989 , HB1001 , HB1024 , HB1032 , HB1050 , HB1081 , HB1086 , HB1108 , HB1172 , HB1173 , HB1175 , HB1192 , HB1218 , HB1244

Committee: Senate Transportation, Highways & Public Works

Keywords: SCR 58, Senate Concurrent Resolution, DOTD, Department of Transportation and Development, public-private partnership, P3, public-private partnership contracting, Belle Chasse Toll Bridge, Belle Chasse Bridge, toll bridge, tolling, tolls, transportation infrastructure, roads and highways, Plaquemines Parish, bridge project, toll fees, unauthorized charges, contract oversight, procurement

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• That's not just for support services.
• </c><01:34:55.360><c> services</c> cabinet for health and family services cabinet for health and family
• </c><01:46:25.920><c> access</c><01:46:26.239><c> to</c> family services paid for the access to family
• Services and needing Health and Family Services and needing that<01:47:49.360><c> feedback</c><01:47
• Previously, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services did not want the phone number to go back with

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:27 Legislative Research Commission 00:01:15 KentuckyWired Operations Company 00:17:30 Wireless Internet Service Providers Association 00:40:15 Administrative Office of the Courts 01:08:55 Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts 01:33:00, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the July 9 minutes without objection and heard from Jay Hartz and Jonathan Harris of the Legislative Research Commission. Members asked about Capitol and legislator security in light of recent targeted shootings in other states. Hartz said LRC had removed members’ home addresses from its website, was reviewing other state-government records for similar information, and was working with the Speaker, Senate President, Kentucky State Police, and outside security experts on broader safety measures. He also said LRC is exploring commercial products to help block personal contact information from public view, but declined to name vendors publicly. Harris added that driver’s license scans at the Capitol are handled by Kentucky State Police, while LRC has a process for flagging high-volume or concerning contacts for police review. The LRC also reported that redistricting work has already begun, with census coordination underway, evaluation of redistricting software including Mapitude and open-source tools, and plans to make the same tools available to the public in the LRC library. The committee then heard from Kentucky Wired Operations Company CEO Robert Morphonius, COO Tom Snyder, and counsel Patrick Hughes about the Kentucky Wired network. They explained the corporate structure: Kentucky Wired Operations Company is a private for-profit special purpose entity that designs, builds, operates, and maintains the network; Kentucky Wired Infrastructure Company is a nonprofit instrumentality used for financing; and Open Fiber Kentucky handles commercialization of excess capacity under a wholesale agreement. They said Kentucky Wired Operations is in the operations and maintenance phase, with those obligations continuing until 2045, and that technical changes to the network generally require KCNA approval through formal change-order processes. They also said the company conducted a market test in June 2023 under Schedule 19 of its contract, considered proposals including Open Fiber and the incumbent service provider, and retained the existing provider. Members asked about KCNA’s role, procurement, network customers, and revenue. The witnesses said Quac operates outside normal state procurement because its process is governed by contract, while KCNA acts as the Commonwealth’s oversight authority and filter for changes. They identified current network users as including AOC, KCTCS, postsecondary education, and other Commonwealth agencies, with all requests routed through KCNA; they also said a separate change process for Exceliccom is in litigation. On funding, they said the operation is paid through monthly appropriations, with roughly a million dollars a month for the service provider and a couple hundred thousand for Quac’s oversight, not including debt service, which is bundled into the availability payment. The discussion ended as members began asking about responsibility for damage-related costs such as squirrel-related outages.

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• All right, waives in support.
• I just haven't found myself this week supporting very many bills, and I'm proud to support this.
• All right, Bonnie Bishop waives in support.
• Crime Survivors Speak waives in support.
• Barbara Devane, Florida NOW waives in support.

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• The Committee on Health and Human Services is called to order.
• Troop 18 of the Arizona Cactus-Pine Council for 10 years, I learned early on the value of community service
• Wrapping them with services and caring support was instrumental in not only their lives, but the lives
• And you brought up Family Court. I did. Yeah. And you brought up family court.
• I did sit in on three of those family court committee hearings earlier this year, and there is a lot

Committee: Senate Senate Health and Human Services COR

Summary: The Senate Health and Human Services Committee met, approved the March 25 minutes without objection, and heard testimony from Dr. Lynette Livesey, a nominee for the State Board of Psychologist Examiners. Dr. Livesey described her Arizona background, long career in psychology and public health, work with correctional and community mental health populations, and volunteer service. She said she has served on the board’s application review and complaint screening committees and values the board’s fair, collaborative approach, while noting concerns she has seen in family court-related complaints and the importance of communication among providers and agencies in behavioral health. Committee members asked about her experience on the board, challenges facing the board, and broader behavioral health issues such as access to services, coordination among professionals, and how to measure success. One member encouraged her to meet with caucus members and discuss family court issues further. After discussion, a motion was made to recommend Dr. Livesey’s confirmation to the full Senate. The committee voted 5 ayes, 0 noes, and 2 not voting to advance her nomination, and then adjourned.

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• in support area.
• They support this bill.
• The bill requires the public Service Commission when issuing orders to provide adequate support for their
• We do support the activities and the efforts of the Public Service Commission.
• Susan Cundiff waiving in support Denise back, waiving in support and on a long waiving in support.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• You should be back in Austin passing legislation to support families in the Hill Country. after the devastating
• We are tied by communities of interest that value faith. family, culture, language, hard work, and service
• My family is a regular family.
• Save my house and save my family.
• This redistricting is not public service; it is political party service.

Committee: House Congressional Redistricting, Select

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• was crying, who supported this because of the heinous crime that was done to his family members.
• I support the amendment. Don't support the underlying bill. Support the amendment. Thank you, Mr.
• House Bill 2170 passed out of Children and Family Committee supported by MoDOT.
• An amendment was House Bill 2170 passed out of children and family committee supported by Modot.
• We supported this.

Summary: The House met with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the House Journal by roll call vote, 133-0. The session then included many introductions of interns, guests, and a Teacher Appreciation Day statement. A committee report recommended passage of Senate Bill 903, and the chamber moved into third reading and amendment action on Senate Bill 1421 and related measures. Members debated and adopted a long series of amendments covering public safety, criminal justice, schools, and corrections. Topics included drone enforcement authority for law enforcement, a Missouri Ranger school safety program and school bus stop-arm penalties, Clean Slate automatic expungement language narrowed to drug offenses, an Alzheimer’s task force and dementia training for law enforcement, fire hydrant testing, pseudoephedrine access, banning portable electronic devices in prisons, hands-free cell phone law fixes, critical infrastructure protections, parental accountability for minors’ offenses, fentanyl trafficking, attorney general firearms authority, support for St. Louis and Kansas City police boards, DNA collection on arrest for additional crimes, a 25-foot buffer around first responders, a domestic violence registry, squatter and notary fraud fixes, gift card fraud, and post-conviction death penalty procedures. Several amendments drew opposition over civil liberties, school safety, prison penalties, and death penalty concerns, but most were adopted. The most contested item was the death penalty post-conviction relief amendment, which members argued either would streamline appeals and risk wrongful executions or would provide needed finality for victims; it ultimately passed 75-68 after a roll call vote. Another notable debate centered on the St. Louis Police Board amendment, with members disputing who should pay for police overtime and liability costs. The transcript ends amid discussion of a corrections-related amendment on good-time credit and rehabilitation programming, with the amendment to the amendment being supported by members from both parties.

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• We want to make sure that we have trained and supported staff, not just for our teachers, but all support
• </c> see them doing community service see them doing community service learning<00:36:15.520><c> about
• </c> infants and families program. infants and families program.
• </c><01:31:46.880><c> the</c> to help support the to help support the schools.<01:31:49.280><c> Also,
• </c><01:35:28.880><c> to</c><01:35:29.199><c> our</c> variety of services to our variety of services

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:12 Attendance Roll Call: 00:00:33 Kentucky’s New Assessment and Accountability Model Update: 00:03:50 Federal Education Policy and Its Impact on States: 01:00:55 Educational Leadership Training Opportunities in Kentucky: 01:26:44 Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations: 02:10:38 Adjournment: 02:13:57, 958, all

Summary: The Interim Joint Committee on Education met for its first interim meeting and established a quorum before taking up its first topic, Kentucky’s new assessment and accountability model. Commissioner Robbie Fletcher, joined by KDE staff and superintendents, described a multi-year effort involving the Kentucky “Now We Learn” Council, more than 50 educators and stakeholders, at least 18 pilot districts, surveys, focus groups, town halls, and four prototype frameworks. He emphasized three priorities for the new model: vibrant learning experiences, innovation in assessment, and collaboration with communities. Fletcher said the state accountability portion would continue to meet federal requirements and identify CSI/TSI/ATSI schools, while shifting toward more emphasis on individual student growth, grade-level equivalency in reading and math, career and technical education, graduation rate, and English language proficiency. He also said science would remain a required assessment but be reported separately rather than counted in the CSI/TSI calculation. He stressed that the model should focus on growth, local flexibility, and meaningful measures that reflect community expectations, while still preserving a statewide framework. The committee also heard from Bullitt County superintendent Jesse Bacon, who described his district’s local accountability work. He said Bullitt County formed a community coalition with broad representation from across the district, business leaders, and community members, met six times during the school year, and worked toward a public-facing dashboard that would show community expectations, evidence of accountability, and areas for improvement. Bacon said the district identified six community-defined pillars, beginning with student learning and foundational academic knowledge, as part of a system intended to communicate strengths and improvement areas to the public.

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• So please make sure to support those homeless youth under the California Office of Emergency Services
• So please make sure to support those homeless youth under the California Office of Emergency Services
• So please make sure to support those homeless youth under the California Office of Emergency Services
• There is a significant need that is not being met for language services, so we urge your support of that
• support services and substance use treatment capacity.

Summary: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 heard the Governor’s May Revision proposals for the judicial branch, the Board of State and Community Corrections, the Department of Justice, and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The Legislative Analyst’s Office opened with a warning that the state budget remains structurally imbalanced and urged the Legislature to avoid new ongoing spending unless offset by reductions elsewhere. In the judicial branch discussion, the Judicial Council highlighted language access funding, appellate court security, a backfill for the state court facilities construction fund, and an extension of the lactation room mandate; Finance supported most items but suggested reporting language on interpreter costs and reducing the General Fund backfill. Members raised concerns about judicial vacancies, long-term salary freezes, remote hearings, and the lack of progress on court staffing in some counties. For the Board of State and Community Corrections, the administration proposed $10 million one-time each for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People grant program and a human trafficking vertical prosecution grant program. The LAO said both should be weighed against other priorities and suggested the Legislature consider whether the Tribal Nations Grant Fund could support MMIP work, while Finance said it preferred General Fund support and wanted more review before any fund swap. Members strongly supported MMIP funding and asked whether ongoing support would be considered. On the human trafficking grant, Finance said BSC was a good fit because of its grant administration experience and prior vertical prosecution work, while legislators asked why the program was not placed with the Office of Emergency Services as originally contemplated in prior legislation. The Department of Justice presented antitrust litigation funding, Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse staffing, completion of organized retail criminal enterprise cases, and trailer bill language for a continuous appropriation from the Victims of Consumer Fraud Restitution Fund. The LAO supported the antitrust account use but questioned the Unfair Competition Law Fund’s ability to cover the full request without General Fund repayment, and recommended against a continuous appropriation for the restitution fund in favor of a more limited mechanism with legislative oversight. Finance said the fund would remain solvent and defended the continuous appropriation as necessary to pay victims promptly. In the CDCR portion, the largest discussion centered on the Boston Consulting Group efficiency review and sharply reduced savings estimates; LAO said the department had not fully explained the proposed position eliminations or future $100 million savings target, while Finance said the work reflected deeper analysis and ongoing efforts to find savings. Members repeatedly pressed CDCR and Finance on the gap between earlier promised savings and the revised figures. CDCR also outlined population projections showing continued declines in prison and parole populations, while LAO again urged the state to close an additional prison to save ongoing costs. The department then walked through several May Revision items, including workers’ compensation funding, a Corcoran honor housing dorm, incarcerated firefighter pay implementation, an incarcerated menopause program, mental health receiver staffing, mental health resource teams and crisis intervention teams, medical classification staffing changes, and AI note-taking for the electronic health record. LAO generally recommended limiting-term funding and more reporting for many of these proposals, while Finance defended them as necessary ongoing investments or court-ordered obligations. Members questioned the cost of workers’ compensation, the need for more prison closures, the lack of funding for women’s facility violence prevention, and the timing and transparency of the BCG savings process. No votes were taken.

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• Yeah, well, thank you, Senator Borrello, and thank you for your support.
• I know Assemblymember Cruz is very supportive.
• So this opportunity to support maple production is important.
• Is there data to support that? Is something helpful?
• Yeah, I'm really sad to say there's not data to support that.

Committee: Senate Agriculture

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Agriculture Committee met and first took up five bills. It reported S.593 (land used in agricultural production), S.879A (the Garden Protection Act), S.3277 (transfer-on-death beneficiaries for farming implements), and S.4754 (creating an Office of Urban Agriculture). S.1529A, the Carbon Farming Act, was moved to the Finance Committee. The committee briefly discussed S.4754, with Senator Borrello asking about its status and members noting strong support for urban agriculture and food-system resilience; the bill was then reported to Finance by voice vote. The committee then heard from Julie Suarez, Associate Dean for Land Grant Affairs at Cornell CALS, who described Cornell’s role in research, extension, and public service across New York agriculture. She highlighted Cornell’s economic impact, growth in FFA participation including new urban chapters, dairy investment, and the potential of the maple industry, while emphasizing the need for continued agricultural science funding to address climate change, invasive species, and market challenges. She also pointed members to Cornell programs supporting food entrepreneurs, soil health, small farms, veterans entering agriculture, and community integrated pest management. Members asked questions about tick increases, with Suarez attributing them to deer, rodents, climate change, and invasive species, and said Cornell’s community IPM program offers landscaping and prevention guidance. She also explained Cornell’s land-grant and contract-college structure, including its statutory mission and state support. The meeting ended after members expressed interest in further outreach and informational sessions, and the committee adjourned.

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• Archway Recovery Community Organization and Family Resource Centers provides acute detox services as
• part of a holistic approach to direct supports and peer recovery and family support services.
• We support the efforts to ensure those living in poverty, supported by Medicaid, have access to this
• An earlier, faster diagnosis gives individuals and families more time and opportunities for support and
• This is true for family members.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• My Amazon Web Services, or AWS, was looking for some more developed up.
• I want future generations of my family farm to keep living in peace.
• My family generations and my family bought our land.
• I worry about my animals, my farm, and my family.
• Family or friends that are against this project that you have to represent?

Committee: House Agriculture

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Military family leave is leave because a family member has been called to active duty or notified of
• Caring leave is to sublines of family leave. Uh bonding sublines of family leave.
• </c> could be to paid family medical leave. could be to paid family medical leave.
• , Department of Human Services.
• </c> Families, Department of Human Services. Families, Department of Human Services.

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm one of your Health and Human Services analysts.
• And that's we have about 40,000 licensees that we currently provide service for.
• A family. We have a nurse practitioner certification as well as a nurse midwife.
• I too come from a nursing family. My mother.
• I just want to say and be supportive of you. Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you.

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: 996, all