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• , I think we've all had the unfortunate experience of serving on a board that was, or serving in a group
• that was, dysfunctional, whether it's a community group, PTA, elected group, whatever.
• assets, authorizing rewards for information leading to prosecution or discipline for vandalism or theft
• of school... ...for information leading to prosecution or discipline for vandalism or theft of school
• And that concerns me some because by the time we, you know, I heard groups from, I mean, education, and

Committee: House House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

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• the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, or MPPA, which is the largest law enforcement group
• the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, or MPPA, which is the largest law enforcement group
• in the state focusing on issues group in the state focusing on issues faced<00:01:37.680><c> by</c><
• Auto theft also continues to be a major issue in law enforcement.
• Auto theft also continues to be a major issue in law enforcement.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

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• Members, we are joined today by a group of Navy Chief Petty Officers, and I'd like to ask them all to
• So you know that the three elements that the court's decision. cited were that the school didn't organize
• relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate a licensed, registered, or listed group
• We're talking about a much smaller group.
• through these various federal databases, then they're going to be covered. about a relatively small group

Keywords: HCR65, HCR19, Senate resolutions, memorial, community impact, legislative proceedings

Summary: The recent Senate meeting primarily covered two resolutions, HCR65 and HCR19, both of which were passed unanimously with little to no opposition. HCR65 was introduced in memory of Tracy Lee Vincent of Longview, while HCR19 was presented to honor the late Terrell Lynn Roberts of Angleton. The meeting included brief addresses from several senators, who shared personal reflections on the impacts of the individuals being honored and expressed gratitude for their contributions to the community. This collaborative atmosphere showcased the members' capacity for camaraderie and respect, emphasizing the importance of human connection in legislative proceedings.

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• Bailey, for always organizing with me. Representative Johnson. Thank you, Acting Madam Speaker.
• Anyway, it was exacerbated when you add somebody like Steve Smick to the group.
• Anyway, and it was exacerbated when you add somebody like Steve Smick to the group.
• And this group up here, I mean, you had a standing ovation the other day.
• This bill provides for the crime of gift card theft. If no questions, roll call. Mr.

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• New statutes include treatment-mandated felonies and theft of $950 or less with prior convictions.
• Amended statutes include possession of a controlled substance while armed, as well as certain grand theft
• The most, the primary group of admissions are, Kathy Jefferson: The primary group of admissions are for
• Act included a one-time appropriation for CDCR to enter into a contract with the Boston Consulting Group
• Act included a one-time appropriation for CDCR to enter into a contract with the Boston Consulting Group

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 on Public Safety heard updates on CDCR’s population projections and the preliminary fiscal impacts of Proposition 36. CDCR said its fall 2025 projections show continued declines in the institution and parole populations through June 2030, while noting Prop. 36 admissions are increasing but remain uncertain. The LAO said the administration’s Prop. 36 estimates may be somewhat low because they were based on only six months of implementation data, and the Department of Finance agreed the methodology is still developing. Committee members asked about the offenses driving admissions and the sentence-length impacts, and CDCR identified the main qualifying offenses and enhancements it is tracking. No votes were taken. The committee then discussed CDCR’s request for $91 million ongoing for lump-sum leave cashouts for correctional officers and nurses. CDCR said vacancy reductions and prison closures have reduced the salary savings historically used to cover these costs. The LAO supported the funding only on a limited-term basis and urged more oversight and reporting on CDCR’s structural shortfall, while the Department of Finance argued ongoing funding is needed because leave liabilities are mandatory and salary savings are less stable. Members raised concerns about transparency, asked about leave buyback practices and accrued leave balances, and requested more information before the May Revision. Members also heard CDCR’s proposals for $10 million for the final two statewide video surveillance projects and $15.2 million for Fire Watch coverage and related fire alarm work. The LAO supported the Fire Watch request as a one-time health and safety cost, while CDCR explained the aging prison infrastructure and the need for interim safety measures while longer-term replacement planning is developed. The committee then reviewed CDCR’s proposal to close the California Rehabilitation Center, which would produce a net General Fund reduction of $99.6 million in 2026-27 and ongoing savings of more than $150 million starting in 2027-28. CDCR said the closure is driven by sustained population declines and will include retention and realignment funding; the LAO recommended approval. Public comment focused on county funding for Prop. 36 implementation, opposition to using Prop. 36 as a reason to keep prisons open, and support for community-based rehabilitation programs. The hearing adjourned without any votes.

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• resume the payments and reimbursements amidst a sustained legal and harassment campaign by the organization
• </c> harassment campaign by the organization. harassment campaign by the organization.
• And a reminder, if fraud is committed, if theft is committed, there are separate offenses to charge that
• is committed, there are separate theft is committed, there are separate offenses<00:32:25.800><c> to
• He said he does not know that the concept of felonies as a grouped category of mutual seriousness has

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• ,</c> advocacy through their organization, advocacy through their organization, Dreams<00:08:22.879><
• This stimulate their right to organize.
• </c> use HR 2262 to commit wage theft. use HR 2262 to commit wage theft.
• The only group we know get the benefit.
• ><c> labor,</c><05:19:27.760><c> casino</c> the power of organized labor, casino the power of organized

Bills: HR991 , HB4593 , HB2312 , HB2270 , HB2262 , HR988

Keywords: H.Res. 991, HR 991, House resolution, request return of papers, official papers, legislative procedure, congressional process, Senate return, H.R. 1834, enrolled bill, House Clerk, procedural resolution, motion to reconsider, gridlock, congressional administration, showerhead, regulation, energy policy, consumer protection, overregulation

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• Domestic workers are more likely to experience wage theft, outright exploitation, and unsafe working
• Domestic workers are more likely to experience wage theft, outright exploitation, and unsafe working
• that the prosperity and the health of our middle class is inextricably linked to the efforts of organized
• So it's going to take time for towns and communities to do that, as well as these local sports organizations
• And I'm happy to provide a number of organizations that also work to actually get AEDs into our communities

Summary: The House convened for a floor session that began with routine actions, including suspension of the rules and adoption of several committee-reported resolutions and orders. Members adopted a congratulatory resolution for Yolanda Kruger’s 100th birthday and approved orders extending the Public Health Committee’s reporting deadlines on House documents 4984 and 4988. The chamber also moved through a number of local bills, including measures authorizing additional alcohol licenses for Hudson and Cohasset and a charter amendment for Plymouth, all of which were passed to be engrossed. The House then took up several major bills on third reading. House 3417, designating Domestic Workers’ Rights Day, was debated at length by Representative Sousa, who described domestic workers as essential but often invisible workers and argued the designation would raise awareness of existing protections and help prevent exploitation. The bill passed to be engrossed on a roll call vote of 156-0. The House also passed House 4992, authorizing Barnstable County and the town of Bourne to convey land, and House 4994, the “Paths Act,” which would require a phased-in apprenticeship participation standard on large public construction projects and establish a commission to study apprenticeship issues. Supporters emphasized workforce development, union apprenticeship pathways, and long-term economic opportunity. Another major measure, House 4993, the Preston Settles Every Minute Counts Act, would require automated external defibrillators and trained personnel at sporting facilities and events. Representative Decker described the bill as a response to the death of a young athlete from sudden cardiac arrest and said it would close a safety gap outside schools. Representative Frost offered amendments to create a state fund to help communities pay for AEDs and to allow exemptions for remote locations without permanent power, but both amendments were rejected on roll call votes. The bill itself later passed to be engrossed by roll call, and the House also enacted a Hingham land-use bill allowing municipal property to be used for a center for active living. The session included several recesses, introductions of visitors and constituents, and ended with the House adjourning to meet the next day at 11 a.m.

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• Center, where we envision a Hawaii in which all workers are empowered to exercise their right to organize
• What we've found in organizing Hawaii's low-wage workers is that many of them are afraid to speak out
• when workplace abuses happen to them, whether it be harassment or wage theft, because of factors like
• What we've found in organizing Hawaii's low-wage workers is that many of them are afraid to speak out
• when workplace abuses happen to them, whether it be harassment or wage theft, because of factors like

Committee: House Tourism

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• </c> raise by any individual or organization raise by any individual or organization with<00:33:45.760
• That means the animal, with theft.
• </c> organizations, they do great things. organizations, they do great things.
• We don't want any of these organizations, which literally are wonderful organizations, to have their
• </c> in getting money to these organizations in getting money to these organizations who<01:36:11.199

Committee: Senate Judiciary

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• The Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 extended the statutory audit requirement to nonprofit organizations
• The agency notified legislative audit of the apparent theft of public funds as required by Arkansas Code
• to low-income adults, children, aged, blind, and disabled, and then we also do cover our expansion group
• We have a small managed care program, which is actually an accountable care organization program using
• Unique to the state of Arkansas, 51% of those organizations have to be owned by local providers instead

Committee: All LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-MEDICAID SUBCOMMITTEE

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• CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN NEED OF SERVICES A LOT OF OUR PROGRAMS LIKE AMA FOR GIRLS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
• AND THIRD IS CHANGING UP THEIR PEER GROUP.
• MORE THAN 12 MILLION TO DO THE FIRST YEAR OF START UP AND WE ENDED UP PUTTING OUT AN RFI WITH ORGANIZATIONS
• AN 18 PERCENT REDUCTION THERE. 40 PERCENT REDUCTION SAME TIME FOR AUTO THEFT.
• WE HAVE DEVELOPED A FIREARM CURRICULUM AND WE HAVE BEEN PILOTING THAT AND DOING SAMPLES WITH GROUPS OF

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• Members, today I have a lovely group of individuals who are truly making a difference in the state of
• he would like to join me, but anyone else who would like to join me to recognize this distinguished group
• House Bill 457 by Representative Knox is an act in Title 40 relative to housing standards for organizations
• Members, House Bill 1104 addresses the use of emulators, and auto theft was just a steadily increasing
• Members, House Bill 1104 addresses the use of emulators and auto theft was just a steadily increasing

Bills: SR134 , SR135 , SR136 , SR137 , SR140 , SR141 , SR142 , SCR75 , SCR77 , SCR12 , HB75 , HB1199 , HB221 , HCR89 , HCR96 , HCR103 , HCR108 , HCR58 , HB9 , HB177 , HB181 , HB198 , HB202 , HB223 , HB225 , HB387 , HB398 , HB457 , HB459 , HB540 , HB591 , HB616 , HB766 , HB775 , HB783 , HB797 , HB895 , HB906 , HB950 , HB975 , HB1028 , HB1052 , HB1057 , HB1076 , HB1100 , HB1139 , HB1155 , HB1160 , HB1182 , HB1186 , HB1220 , HB1222 , HB1223 , HB1224 , HB1228 , HB1231 , HB1245 , HB1256 , SCR3 , SB393 , SB401 , SB415 , SB426 , SB435 , SB487 , SB488 , SB523 , SB56 , SB163 , SB341 , SB504 , SB322 , SCR9 , SCR58 , SB35 , SB65 , SB215 , SB246 , SB249 , SB269 , SB282 , SB296 , SB323 , SB363 , SB369 , SB474 , SB490 , SB492 , SB500 , SB514 , HCR27 , HCR28 , HCR66 , HCR67 , HCR72 , HCR31 , HCR47 , HCR41 , HB363 , HB368 , HB377 , HB380 , HB386 , HB392 , HB431 , HB441 , HB559 , HB664 , HB685 , HB715 , HB741 , HB822 , HB856 , HB908 , HB980 , HB990 , HB999 , HB1010 , HB1243 , HB54 , HB137 , HB180 , HB192 , HB310 , HB321 , HB396 , HB512 , HB552 , HB578 , HB638 , HB663 , HB708 , HB717 , HB718 , HB1009 , HB1082 , HB1104 , HB1107 , HB1198 , HB1246 , HB27 , HB143 , HB205 , HB259 , HB267 , HB288 , HB308 , HB403 , HB405 , HB414 , HB417 , HB478 , HB546 , HB548 , HB555 , HB557 , HB609 , HB670 , HB672 , HB740 , HB779 , HB786 , HB796 , HB812 , HB848 , HB915 , HB917 , HB921 , HB930 , HB933 , HB1095 , HB1096 , HB1103 , HB1129 , HB1154 , HB1166 , HB1187 , HB1195 , HB1230 , HB316 , HB511 , HB799 , HB1039 , HB12 , HB66 , HB145 , HB167 , HB196 , HB213 , HB218 , HB222 , HB256 , HB291 , HB326 , HB352 , HB401 , HB430 , HB433 , HB434 , HB448 , HB456 , HB476 , HB481 , HB487 , HB492 , HB549 , HB579 , HB608 , HB621 , HB624 , HB626 , HB632 , HB637 , HB656 , HB722 , HB745 , HB804 , HB818 , HB821 , HB833 , HB864 , HB867 , HB874 , HB893 , HB909 , HB951 , HB968 , HB969 , HB978 , HB979 , HB988 , HB989 , HB1001 , HB1005 , HB1007 , HB1024 , HB1032 , HB1038 , HB1050 , HB1051 , HB1056 , HB1059 , HB1077 , HB1080 , HB1081 , HB1086 , HB1108 , HB1112 , HB1153 , HB1172 , HB1173 , HB1175 , HB1192 , HB1193 , HB1204 , HB1218 , HB1242 , HB1244 , HB1249 , HB1252 , HB1254 , HB17 , HB36 , HB41 , HB47 , HB73 , HB126 , HB133 , HB140 , HB159 , HB166 , HB211 , HB226 , HB271 , HB324 , HB337 , HB351 , HB399 , HB571 , HB712 , HB723 , HB726 , HB750 , HB759 , HB844 , HB966 , HB1006 , HB1018 , HB1036 , SB29 , SB42 , SB43 , SB78 , SB208 , SB217 , SB274 , SB300 , SB379 , SB382 , SB387 , SB441 , SB449 , HB74 , HB134 , HB258 , HB359 , HB468 , HB956 , HB1117 , SB149

Summary: The Senate met with 23 members present, opened with prayer and the pledge, and then took up a long calendar of resolutions and House bills. Early action included adopting numerous Senate resolutions, such as studies on the Upper Pontchartrain Basin, economic development boards, remote notarization, retirement system investments in China, and several commendations. The chamber also concurred in House Concurrent Resolutions on the Louisiana Maneuvers museum/trail study, roundabout education, plumbing code review, and economic ties with Taiwan, with most of these adopted unanimously or near-unanimously. A special recognition was also held for 2025-26 Teachers of the Year from Senate District 15. On the bill calendar, the Senate advanced a wide range of measures. Several bills dealt with education, public safety, and local government, including allowing virtual school students to participate in school activities, requiring mayoral training, updating rules for justice of the peace jurisdiction, and increasing penalties or fees in certain local matters. Other measures addressed health and human services, such as suicide prevention signage and 988 hotline placement on school IDs, Medicaid and provider payment rules, medical records fees for veterans, mental health protective custody procedures, and housing support for trafficking survivors. The chamber also passed bills on insurance, insurance-related venue rules, prompt payment to contractors, hazardous waste cleanup funding, and motor vehicle insurance requirements for out-of-state vehicles. The Senate also approved several criminal justice and public safety measures, including school threat penalties, autopsy photographs as evidence, impaired driving-related provisions, and restrictions on cell-cultured food products and labeling. Additional bills covered economic development and business regulation, such as wood pellet and brick manufacturing incentives, digital asset custody, CPA licensure pathways, and licensing for motor vehicle/recreational product dealers. Most bills were passed by wide margins, though a few drew notable opposition, including the constitutional and policy measures on gender/sex terminology, child custody arbitration, and the out-of-state vehicle insurance bill. Many bills were amended on the floor before final passage, and motions to reconsider were routinely laid on the table.

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• Is this a certain group or what? If you're designated as a criminal justice agency witness.
• Is this a certain group or what? If you're designated as a criminal justice agency witness.
• But mostly, if you're removing somebody from a civil matter, it's normally a theft of money, and it may
• But, you know, it adds up if every little bit helps, particularly with an organization like CASA.
• You know, every little bit helps, particularly with an organization like CASA. I like this bill.

Bills: HR9 , HB709 , HB1011 , HB1057 , HB1186 , HB1245 , HB1247 , SB49 , SB425 , SB479

Committee: House House and Governmental Affairs

Keywords: human rights, individual liberties, Magna Carta, constitutionalism, free speech, law enforcement, public records, criminal history, transparency, witness protections, SB49, Louisiana elections, party primary, primary elections, BESE, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, school board elections, election law, candidate qualification, ballot access

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• When you think about those things that have occurred over the last six years and the level of theft and
• When you think about those things that have occurred over the last six years and the level of theft and
• When you think about those things that have occurred over the last six years and the level of theft and
• </c><01:13:56.800><c> should</c><01:13:57.120><c> work</c> believe these um groups should work believe
• these um groups should work together.<01:13:58.480><c> um</c><01:13:58.560><c> that</c><01:13:58.800

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• So, those are antitrust and wage theft.
• </c><01:09:16.000><c> penalties,</c><01:09:16.480><c> including</c><01:09:16.880><c> a</c> other theft
• penalties, including a other theft penalties, including a maximum<01:09:17.560><c> penalty</c><01:09
• It's a dedicated group of skilled investigators, analysts, prosecutors, and legal support staff.
• </c><01:24:06.520><c> Insurance</c> to the State Employee Group Insurance to the State Employee Group

Bills: HF2783 , HF2603 , HF2846 , HF2354 , HF1836 , HF2713 , HF1198 , HF1389

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• This is the wage recovery bill that comes from the wage recovery task force or work group, excuse me.
• I talked with a group of firemen yesterday, and they were really excited to hear about this as well.
• I talked with a group of firemen yesterday, and they were really excited to hear about this as well.
• And now, amended with removing any sort of conflict with the work group bill, this will just give L&I
• This bill, as you've heard, comes from the wage recovery work group.

Summary: The committee held executive session on eight bills and heard staff briefings on each measure and any proposed substitutes or amendments. The bills covered domestic worker labor protections (HB 2355), a PTSD treatment pilot in workers’ compensation (HB 2405), electronic notices from L&I (HB 2406), private-sector collective bargaining (HB 2471), fire sprinkler contractor licensing and fitter certification (HB 2472), wage complaint enforcement discretion (HB 2478), a wage recovery program and account (HB 2479), and behavioral health and wellness training for apprentices (HB 2492). Several amendments were described as stakeholder-driven or clarifying, including changes to babysitting exemptions and disclosure language in HB 2355, opt-in language for the PTSD pilot in HB 2405, restoration of some current-law notice provisions in HB 2406, and technical or policy-aligning changes in the wage and apprenticeship bills. During final action, the committee adopted the proposed substitute for HB 2355 and reported it out with a due pass recommendation on a 6-3 vote, with opponents citing the fiscal note and affordability concerns. HB 2405 was amended to make participation in the PTSD pilot voluntary for workers and self-insurers, then passed unanimously out of committee. HB 2406 also passed unanimously after an amendment preserving certain current-law notice provisions. HB 2471, the collective bargaining bill, was reported out on a 6-3 vote after debate over whether the bill was premature given the current status of the NLRB. The committee then adopted a stakeholder amendment to HB 2472 and passed it unanimously, followed by unanimous passage of amended HB 2478, which gives L&I discretion in wage complaint enforcement and requires public prioritization of complaints. HB 2479, creating a wage recovery program and account, was also amended and passed unanimously, with members emphasizing bipartisan support and the goal of helping workers recover unpaid wages faster. Finally, HB 2492 was amended to allow certain behavioral health training to count toward continuing education for licensed electricians and plumbers, and it passed unanimously before the committee adjourned.

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• So we're just trying to say that for all of the organizations, unless they do receive it for people that
• I'm a union organizer representing WPEA.
• I don't have anyone else in our organization that can do this task.
• When workers are afraid to report unsafe conditions, wage theft, or discrimination, everyone loses, and
• When workers are afraid to report unsafe conditions, wage theft, or discrimination, everyone loses, and

Bills: HB2091 , HB2105 , HB2218 , HB2107 , HB2137 , HB2243 , HB2264

Committee: House Labor & Workplace Standards

Keywords: public employers, employee information, bargaining representatives, labor relations, union representation, immigrant worker protections, immigrant rights, worker protections, I-9 audit, Form I-9, employment eligibility verification, workplace raid, federal immigration inspection, employer notice, anti-retaliation, retaliation, Attorney General enforcement, private right of action, labor law, workplace rights

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• About us, the National Insurance Crime Bureau is a national century-old not-for-profit organization,
• About us, the National Insurance Crime Bureau is a national century-old not-for-profit organization,
• These crimes include financial exploitation of vulnerable adults, identity theft, and money laundering
• That includes identity theft and impersonation, premium fraud, and diversion, sometimes extremely like
• We're a nonprofit insurer-supported organization.

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on an amended and restated tribal-state gaming compact with the Squaxin Island Tribe. Washington State Gambling Commission staff explained the compact amendment process and said the restatement consolidates six prior amendments, updates several appendices, and adds new provisions including high-limit room options and electronic table games. Squaxin Island representatives said the changes clarify the existing compact, improve casino regulation and management, and support tribal economic development and community services. Committee members expressed support, and the compact will next go through additional commission and legislative review before possible governor approval. The committee then heard Senate Bill 5831, which enacts the Uniform Mortgage Modification Act. Staff and the bill sponsor said the measure creates safe harbors for common mortgage modifications, clarifies when modifications must be recorded, and preserves the priority of modified mortgages in foreclosure without preempting other mortgage or lending laws. A Uniform Law Commission representative testified that the bill would advance protections by reducing uncertainty and costly attorney opinion requirements. There was no opposition testimony, and the public hearing closed without a vote. Senate Bill 6178, requested by the Insurance Commissioner, would prohibit contractors and others from soliciting or requiring post-loss assignments of property insurance benefits from insureds, making such agreements void and enforceable by the commissioner with civil penalties. The sponsor, Insurance Commissioner, and several supporters said the bill would protect homeowners after disasters from losing control of their claims and help prevent contractor abuse; a consumer attorney, PEMCO, and the National Insurance Crime Bureau also supported it. The committee then heard Senate Bill 6031, which expands and modernizes the state’s insurance fraud laws, classifies insurance fraud as a Class B felony, broadens reporting and investigative authority, and extends the fraud program to related crimes affecting insurers and consumers. The Insurance Commissioner, anti-fraud groups, and industry representatives supported the bill, while the Washington Society of CPAs said concerns about CPA language would be addressed by amendment. After public hearings, the committee moved to executive session, adopted a proposed substitute for SB 5928, and voted do-pass recommendations for SB 5928 as amended and SB 5919, sending both to Rules.

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• The work group expires December 30th. Children and families.
• The work group expires December 30, 2029, and that work group was required to convene an advisory group
• Our system feels like more of a group of disconnected islands.
• Our system feels like more of a group of disconnected islands.
• The group met The group met over a 15-month period with technical advice and logistical support from

Summary: The committee heard public hearings on several bills. HB 2675 would eliminate a number of state accounts and transfer remaining balances from two accounts to the general fund, while also changing how revenues in the Salary Insurance Contribution Increase Revolving Account are deposited; OFM testified in support and there was no public opposition. SHB 1903 would create a statewide low-income energy assistance program through the Department of Commerce, funded by the general fund and Climate Commitment Act revenues; supporters said it would address Washington’s underfunded and uneven energy assistance system, while utilities and rural co-ops raised concerns about cost, reporting burdens, utility authority, and implementation details. SHB 2384 would require actuarial reviews for certain continuing care retirement communities with prepaid life care contracts; residents and consumer advocates supported the added transparency, while providers opposed the added review costs and said they already pay for actuarial work. SHB 1982 would expand the ability of tribal members to vacate convictions tied to treaty rights, add OPD representation and a tribal liaison position, and then an amendment was described that would remove the liaison position and eliminate the fiscal impact; the sponsor and OPD supported the bill, and testimony emphasized correcting past treaty-rights convictions. The committee also heard SHB 2389, a broad juvenile justice bill that would expand suspended disposition options, create midpoint review hearings, reduce some robbery ranges, and address juvenile rehabilitation capacity and transfers. Supporters argued it would reduce racial disparities, favor community-based rehabilitation when safe, and improve outcomes, while prosecutors, sheriffs, counties, judges, cities, victim advocates, and some tribal law enforcement warned it would weaken accountability for serious violent offenses, increase court and local government burdens, and shift costs without funding. Several witnesses and the bill sponsor discussed proposed amendments, including removing presumptions and the mid-sentence review. The committee then heard SHB 2439, which would raise tobacco and vapor product license fees, create a responsible vendor program, add manufacturer certification and enforcement provisions, restrict certain products and sales practices, and redirect tobacco tax revenue to public health, cancer research, and youth prevention accounts; public health and prevention groups supported it, while retailers and industry representatives opposed the fee increases and some of the new restrictions. Finally, HB 2681 would sharply increase cannabis license fees and index them to inflation; OFM supported the change as aligning fees with program costs, while cannabis businesses and associations opposed or sought changes to the fee structure and CPI indexing. The committee also heard a briefing on SHB 2215, which would require the Caseload Forecast Council to forecast SNAP and state food assistance caseloads in light of upcoming federal cost-sharing changes; no questions were raised at the briefing.