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• They also connected us with city staff and helped put together a staff work group.
• On the spending side, we grouped spending into three categories: first, administration and operations
• On the spending side, we grouped spending into three categories: first, administration and operations
• We generated these recommendations through discussion with our work group, as well as reviewing many
• And then you have about 8% that are those public and private groups, and about 4% that's going...

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• We have working groups from across the state who have helped us to develop that shared definition.
• Representative Block, thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you all for the presentation.
• Representative Block, the $2.5 million would go for continuing to use the unified app platform as well
• Chair Romero and Representative Block, what we have talked about—because remember, there are just 25
• Our fellows strengthen classrooms through small group instruction.

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• That's reflected in the deferral paydowns and the learning recovery block grant proposal.
• only $4.1 billion, or about 3.3% of the guarantee in 2026-27, but it is a very important building block
• But it is a very important building block for budget resiliency, because the reserve is very flexible
• All these groups signed on to the coalition letter opposing the withholding of the Prop. 98 $5.6 billion

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance held its first hearing of the year on Proposition 98, focusing on the Governor’s budget estimates for the three-year budget window, the Public School System Stabilization Account (PSSA), and repayment of education deferrals. The Department of Finance said the minimum guarantee would rise by about $21.7 billion over the 2025 Budget Act, with increases in each year, full repayment of the existing settle-up obligation in 2024-25, a new $5.6 billion settle-up obligation proposed for 2025-26, and a higher guarantee in 2026-27. Finance also noted revised downward estimates for transitional kindergarten attendance and Los Angeles County property tax reimbursements, and said community colleges would be funded above the split because of enrollment growth. The Legislative Analyst’s Office emphasized fiscal risk and volatility, warning that recent revenue gains are tied heavily to the stock market and tech sector and could reverse quickly. The LAO argued the Governor’s proposed $5.6 billion delay shifts risk into future years and recommended instead fully funding the current estimate, making a larger reserve deposit, considering advance payments or pension-related uses, and finding additional non-Prop 98 solutions to reduce the state’s structural deficit. On the reserve and deferral items, Finance described revised PSSA deposits and withdrawals that would leave about $4.1 billion in the reserve by 2026-27, and both Finance and the LAO supported paying off the remaining LCFF and SCFF deferrals as good fiscal practice. Committee members questioned the size of the settle-up amount, the degree of revenue volatility, the use of the reserve, and the ongoing K-12/community college split. Finance said the proposal is meant to avoid overappropriation if revenues fall, while the LAO said a buffer of roughly $3.5 billion would address typical forecasting risk. Public commenters, including school boards, county offices of education, teachers, and advocacy groups, largely opposed the $5.6 billion withholding or settle-up delay, calling it a manipulation of Prop. 98 and urging full funding and more stable revenue solutions. Several speakers also urged dedicated funding for students experiencing homelessness. The hearing ended with no vote, and the chair announced that broader program discussions would occur in later hearings.

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• Senator Miles has very similar bills for group homes. This is assisted living.
• I'll assume you even have some group homes that have consultant referrals.
• We can tailor those prevention programs for whatever group we are working with.
• So it really depends; a lot of times, it's tailored to which group we're talking to.
• The small group market is in free fall.

Bills: HB35, HB138, HB754, HB1314, HB1612, HB2254, HB2510, HB2789, HB3560, HB3597, HB4224, HB4273, HB4643, HB4783, HB138

Keywords: peer support, first responders, mental health, confidentiality, emergency services, health impact analysis, cost analysis, coverage mandates, health insurance, legislative analysis, health care data, human trafficking, trafficking prevention, medical assistant training, health care facilities, hospital compliance, clinic compliance, anti-retaliation, whistleblower protection, employee reporting

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• native tribes, uh, in our state and and in teaching Spanish, how do you actually adopt the building blocks
• I live blocks, literal blocks away from the state fairgrounds, and when the fair is going on, that area
• we want to make sure happens is that the largest number of, uh, people, the largest multicultural group
• The gentleman from Otero, Representative Block. Thank you so much, Mr. Speaker.
• is for the debate on adoption of a conference committee report generated from Otero representative Block

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• Cumberland Gap to get into that hardest impacted area down there as the water was coming up and blocking
• many of our was coming up and blocking many of our roads<00:05:26.199> so<00:05:26.360> we
• The new administration is cutting funds left and right and blocking money from going out.
• I will say we are a close-knit group. I want the best for every single school district in Kentucky.
• c><00:56:33.960> close-nit close-nit group our group is a close-nit close-nit group our group

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Senate Roll Call 00:00:00 House Roll Call 00:00:10 Discussion of Recent Disaster 00:01:18 House Adjourned 00:42:28 SB 218 Discussion 00:43:00 SB 218 Vote 00:46:46 SB 186 Discussion 00:47:22:00, 958, all

Summary: The concurrent House-Senate meeting opened with a roll call and then received a briefing from Kentucky Emergency Management and the Transportation Cabinet on the February storms and flooding. Officials described the event as ongoing and statewide in scope, beginning in western counties and then heavily affecting Eastern Kentucky, including major impacts in Perry, Letcher, Clay, Bell, Martin, Pike, and other counties. They reported widespread power and water outages, nearly 600 people initially sheltered, more than 1,500 water rescues, over 250 National Guard members activated, and substantial mutual aid from other states and FEMA. They also said 73 counties had declared emergencies, 23 fatalities had been confirmed at that point, and individual assistance had already distributed $5.5 million to residents after the federal declaration was signed. The administration emphasized that recovery needs were still being assessed but were already significant. Kentucky Emergency Management said public assistance estimates were about $58 million and rising, with about 2,005 homes and 272 businesses inspected so far. Debris removal was identified as a major issue, and officials said they had requested Category A federal assistance for debris in four counties while continuing to seek more as assessments continued. They also noted that disaster recovery centers were opening and that teams were going door to door in affected areas. On transportation, KYTC reported 39 counties affected, a peak of 355 road closures reduced to 49, 18 damaged bridges, 94 bridges with debris on them, and 579 roadway damages, while continuing to clear roads and move supplies such as water, food, blankets, and heaters. Secretary Hicks then asked lawmakers to consider additional funding mechanisms. He said the current $50 million emergency cap in the budget was likely to be exhausted, with $21.5 million already allocated, and proposed either lifting the cap or creating a new “safe fund” for this disaster, similar to prior funds used after the western Kentucky tornadoes and the 2022 eastern Kentucky floods. He said the state could redirect about $25 million from an unused western Kentucky economic development allocation and about $20 million from an eastern Kentucky transportation allocation, for a total of $45 million, to help with this response. Members and officials also discussed debris disposal, with the Pike County landfill expansion identified as a possible site to receive some of the debris and reduce costs. Representative Fugate thanked the agencies for their response and described severe local impacts, including water outages, road slides, damaged water treatment plants, and heavy debris in homes and driveways.

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• We worked with city groups, uh, from the league to greater Minnesota cities to the small cities groups
• The senior group homes, the caregivers for seniors, Meals on Wheels, will not have delivery.
• Thank you for your time. concerns from the city groups. Uh chair concerns from the city groups.
• The senior group homes, guest parking.
• I'm a principal at Landon Group.

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• It was blocked under Johnson by the Southern Democrat congressional members.
• It would not have passed if it was being blocked by Southern Democrats in Congress.
• We are grouped with San Antonio when I work in El Paso.
• Sorry, it's partly blocked off on the screen.
• are just Democratic voting blocks in the state of Texas? Yeah, absolutely.

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• There's going to be a presentation by the Consensus Revenue Estimating Group tomorrow in front of the
• Again, the Consensus Revenue Estimating Group (CRAG) will be giving a more detailed breakdown.
• We are currently 10th in the nation for our 65 plus age group that are nutritionally at risk.
• Plus age group that are nutritionally at risk.
• Well, this group of people doesn't need it.

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• Um, it was a partnership with Amigos Bravos and many other community groups and funders uh that uh we're
• Chairman and Representative Block, thank you for that question.
• Chairman, uh, Representative Block, so I'm the Natural Resources Trustee.
• meetings of state Energy, uh, Western Interstate Energy Board, the Southern States Energy Group Board
• I wanna talk about our working group. We have some members of the working group here.

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• We sat down as a group and we decided to take advantage of that great scholarship, right?
• established three budget work groups established three budget work groups last<01:11:46.040>
• on block on the graph, is a person block on block on the graph, is a person coming<01:41:53.720>
• They would have received that group.
• You know, 15 years ago, my friend group was all talking about daycare and preschool.

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Summary: The Interim Joint Budget Review Subcommittee on Education met for its first summer interim meeting, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and took roll. The first presentation came from Jerry Gels, principal of Ignite Institute in Erlanger, who focused on the rising cost of dual credit. He said dual credit tuition has increased from about $150 to $290 for a three-credit course over roughly five years, which he argued is discouraging participation, especially for working-class and low-income students. He cited Ignite data and broader college outcomes to argue dual credit improves college persistence, shortens time to degree, and reduces student debt, noting that many of his students enter college with substantial credit and that low-income students at Ignite have increasingly participated after targeted efforts and scholarship use. He also said the instructional labor is largely paid by county school systems, so he questioned the size of the tuition increase and said the committee should examine how the costs are being set and whether college tuition should be stabilizing as more students arrive with credits already earned. Members asked about who pays for dual credit, the role of state scholarship support, and whether tuition varies by institution. Gels said students in his district generally pay the dual credit cost themselves, though some districts may cover it, and he noted the dual credit scholarship now covers fewer classes than before. He said the price appears to be set centrally rather than varying by university, and he emphasized that the higher cost is creating barriers even though the courses are taught largely by local teachers on school payrolls. He also described Ignite’s efforts to expand access for free- and reduced-lunch students, saying participation among that group rose from 27% with no dual credit to about 90-92% taking at least one dual credit class. The committee then heard from the Goldwater Institute, represented by Michael Frazier and Dr. Tim Minella by Zoom. They argued Kentucky’s public universities should face stronger accountability and transparency, citing declining public confidence in higher education, rising costs, and what they described as administrative growth and research spending that does not clearly benefit students or the Commonwealth. They proposed requiring a 10-year accounting of staffing growth by category, comparing it to enrollment and low-income Kentucky enrollment, and limiting non-STEM faculty teaching releases for research unless approved under a baseline consent process. They also criticized certain university-funded research projects as examples of misdirected spending and said public reporting should distinguish Kentucky residents from non-residents more clearly, pointing to a reported decline in low-income in-state undergraduate enrollment. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.

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• Do we know what is the fiscal impact of blocking these new licenses? Recognized.
• Do we know what is the fiscal impact of blocking these new licenses for another two years?
• And absolutely, there is—I have a group of Marines that are just south of my district that I've known

Bills: HB2947, HB2964, HB3143, HB3144, HB3342, HB3344, HB3519, HB3522, HB3530, HB3645, HB3647, HB3834, HB4300, HB4422, HB4423

Keywords: behavioral health, Medicaid expansion, clinical interns, mental health services, licensing requirements, medical records, patient rights, privacy, fees, healthcare access, legal claims, medical marijuana, license transfer, Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, moratorium, business regulation, commercial grower licenses, licensing restrictions, agriculture, Medicaid

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• and if they decided to do something else on their own time that At least I wasn't comfortable with blocking
• Well, then we need to block police officers working part time. Yeah, right.
• Teachers could also form groups to help tutor people and that, and that would potentially become a conflict

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• When there is an issue when something needed to change something you to be updated, the 2 groups met
• I participated last week in your working group.
• The public where you headed ago only had a 25 block straight down South. Can you drop me off short?
• If us Chevy Suburban decides to pick me up and take me to the airport is only 2 blocks away.
• And so 350,000 people are covered by the state employee group.

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• the value of trained um community groups the value of trained um community groups that<00:14:23.279
• So that's just to the groups, right?
• It can also just be a block.
• We became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit group.
• Uh, nonprofit group.

Bills: HB2437, HB1815, HB1614, HB1613, HB1612, HB2411, HB2597, HB2583, HB2474, HB1863, HB2590, HB1813, HB1838, HB2138, HB1967, HB1576, HB2139, HB1605, HB2113, HB812, HB1831, HB1707, HB2561, HB1805, HB2469, HB2472, HB2387, HB1658, HB1661, HB1664, HB1859, HB2276, HB2335, HB1656, HB2116, HB2272, HB2273, HB2340, HB2158, HB2339, HB2489, HB2159, HB2171, HB2338, HB2005, HB1952, HB1872, HB1676, HB2384, HB2614, HB20, HB1776, HB1565, HB2310, HB1975, HB1801, HB1668, HB2114, HB1972, HB1546, HB1518, HB1131, HB2208, HB2156, HB2268, HB2622, HB2581, HB2498, HB2443, HB1577, HB2033, HB2031, HB2023, HB1969, HB1973, HB1974, HB2315, HB2343, HB2501, HB2505, HB816, HB1562, HB1591, HB1853, HB1854, HB1871, HB1965, HB1966, HB1537, HB1541, HB276, HB2606, HB2270, HB1920, HB1756, HB1727, HB1718, HB1715, HB1713, HB1711

Keywords: arts education, student engagement, cultural literacy, public schools, funding, State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, SFCA, Performing Arts Grants Program, arts grants, culture and the arts, history and the humanities, King Kamehameha Celebration Commission, Works of Art Special Fund, one percent for art, public art, art in public places, relocatable works of art, DBEDT, Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, DAGS

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• All that is just fancy jargon for building blocks of life.
• group of patients, I can only see that as discrimination.
• But the provisions of this bill only apply to the smaller group.
• He brought a group called Coyote Crisis Collaborative to me about this bill.
• groups...

Bills: SB1014, SB1094, SB1146, SB1177, SB1192, SB1194, SB1214, SB1372, SB1390, SB1398, SB1399, SB1494, SB1557, SB1561, SB1564, SB1602, SB1603, SB1621, SB1628, SB1629, SB1713, SB1752, SB1776, SB1813, SB1814, SB1821

Keywords: gender transition, gender detransition, health insurance, medical procedures, insurance claims, official documents, Arizona law, gender reassignment, civil liability, minors, medical consent, detransition, dependent children, foster care, periodic review, court hearings, child welfare, public funds, prohibition, Arizona legislation

Summary: The committee heard and acted on several health-related bills, with the longest discussion centered on SB 1214, the Arizona Stem Cell Therapy Act. The bill would regulate stem cell and birth tissue therapies, bar use of tissues derived from aborted fetuses or embryos, require informed consent and disclosure for non-FDA-approved therapies, and create civil and criminal penalties for violations. Supporters framed it as a patient-safety and bioscience-innovation measure, while opponents objected to the abortion-related language and felony penalties. The committee approved SB 1214 on a 4-3 vote. The committee also advanced SB 1194, which would prohibit health professionals and institutions from denying care or reducing care quality based on vaccination status, and SB 1814, which creates a study committee on substance use disorder treatment standards and oversight. SB 1602, increasing monthly stipends for kinship foster care parents, and SB 1603, expanding child-only cash assistance eligibility for certain foster and relative placements, were both amended and passed unanimously. SB 1177, barring public funds from being used for gender transition procedures, and SB 1014, requiring insurance coverage for detransition care and related reporting, both drew strong support and opposition and were each approved on 4-3 votes. Later, the committee unanimously passed SB 1628, requiring insurers and health plans to report claims-denial and prior-authorization data to DIFI for public reporting, and SB 1629, requiring AHCCCS managed care organizations to give advance notice and network-adequacy documentation before terminating high-volume providers without cause. Supporters of both bills emphasized transparency and patient access, while opponents argued the measures duplicated existing federal or state oversight. The committee then heard SB 1752, which would criminalize commercial harvesting or sale of mescaline while preserving a religious-use defense; the sponsor said it was intended to address improper sales of peyote-derived substances, but no final action on that bill was taken in the portion provided.

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• So those are the amendments worked on by this group that I mentioned: PED, LESC, Rep. S.
• DRNM particularly supports the bill's efforts to prepare all teachers to use the building blocks that
• We have a number of youth groups and student groups at SWOP who have worked on community development
• And during that time, I would like to see that different groups really be involved.
• of student groups that, one, are identified in Yazzie Martinez, but two, our student groups in general

Bills: SB234, SB210, SB243, SB244, SM16, HB8

Keywords: foster children, school transportation, education funding, public education, child welfare, New Mexico Highlands University, soccer field, women's sports, infrastructure improvement, funding allocation, student athletes, appropriation, New Mexico State University, nutrition, travel support, funding, education, university support, financial assistance, parenting students

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• And because it's against the laws of ERISA and it's against some labor groups, and that there's all kinds
• of activist groups that are getting ready to do that.
• of activist groups that are getting ready to do that.
• Uh, so out of the block we, you know, we got a problem there, okay?
• > know,<00:29:58.640> we the block we you know, we the block we you know, we we're<00:30

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• As a puppy, he was unable to go for walks longer than a few blocks without lying down.
• than a few blocks without lying down.<00:04:10.720> We<00:04:10.959> later<00:04:11.200
• Activist groups have made it clear they are targeting my store regardless of the care, transparency,
• Activist groups have made it entirely.
• Activist groups have made it clear<00:07:56.080> they<00:07:56.240> are<00:07:56.400>

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• I know that other groups are concerned about affordability and ensuring the state remains committed to
• that is looking into carrier of last resort, and we'll finish off the conversation with stakeholder groups
• And then second, an opportunity to opt out of carrier of last resort in remaining census blocks via a
• That basically means two groups of people: rural and low income.
• That basically means two groups of people, rule and low income.

Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on Carrier of Last Resort (COLR) to examine its history, current operation, and possible future changes in California. Chair Tasha Berner said the hearing was prompted in part by AT&T’s 2023 request for relief from COLR obligations and by broader concerns about public safety, affordability, universal service, and access to modern broadband and telecommunications. The first panel featured a telecommunications expert who traced COLR back to universal service principles and explained how states have handled COLR differently, including full deregulation, limited rural obligations, or transition pathways tied to competition and customer protections. Members asked about affordability, federal and state processes for service withdrawal, and whether COLR remains necessary given modern competition. CPUC staff then described California’s COLR framework, explaining that universal service rests on access, reliability/quality, and affordability, and that COLR requires carriers to provide basic service, including voice-grade calling, 911 access, relay services, and Lifeline. Staff said AT&T’s application sought relief in nearly all of its territory, but no replacement COLR came forward during the proceeding, and public participation hearings drew thousands of comments and strong concern from rural and vulnerable customers. The CPUC outlined its ongoing rulemaking to reconsider whether the 1996 COLR rules and 2012 basic-service definition still fit current conditions, with workshops and public hearings scheduled and a proposed decision expected later in the year or into 2026. Members pressed staff on geographic outreach, wireless coverage, whether broadband can be part of basic service, public safety during wildfires, and what reporting and complaint processes currently exist. In the final panel, industry and public-interest witnesses sharply disagreed. A U.S. Telecom representative argued COLR is outdated, costly, and copper-focused, and said reform should allow technology-neutral alternatives such as wireless, fiber, and satellite while preserving reliable voice and emergency access. The CPUC Public Advocates Office countered that COLR remains a necessary public safeguard, especially for rural and low-income customers, and argued that any transition should maintain or improve service, with public benefits such as broadband investment and continued protections for 911, disability access, and affordability. Committee members focused on the difference between an obligation to serve everyone and a mere option to serve, and on whether the Legislature should provide clearer guidance as the CPUC’s rulemaking moves forward.