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• He said they were told, in the black of the storm, to bring the canoe home, so they did.
• He said they stayed home and did this five-month voyage, which is going to end up being seven months
• so we did but you bring the canoe home so we did but my<00:04:21.160> sense<00:04:21.479>
• and did this five Monon stayed home and did this five Monon Voyage<00:04:36.240> which<00:04:
• access to an accommodation modification access to an accommodation modification Aid<01:06:46.920

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• page eight Begins the modifications page eight Begins the budget<00:18:27.320> part<00:18:27.520
• To the person that has a $60,000 home and is questioning $1,800, that's still a lot of money to them.
• c><04:15:34.479> and<04:15:34.640> is's<04:15:34.840> questioning has $60,000 home
• c><05:25:20.480> recorder<05:25:20.798> for<05:25:21.000> my<05:25:21.400> home
• <05:25:22.400> um cassette tape recorder for my home um cassette tape recorder for my home

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first reviewed House Bill 1, focusing on the legislative branch budget, especially the Senate and House lines. Members discussed that the Senate’s fiscal year 2025 adjusted authorized amount was higher than 2024 actual spending, largely due to personnel, benefits, and travel, and one member proposed a $500,000 annual cut. Staff explained that any reduction would need to be allocated across specific line items such as personnel, benefits, and travel, and noted that the Senate budget is entirely General Funds. After discussion of how the adjusted authorized figures were calculated and why the branch no longer staffs some joint committees as it once did, the committee moved on without taking a vote on that section. The committee then heard a detailed presentation from the New Hampshire Retirement System. NHRS officials described their statutory administrative budget, which is funded through the retirement trust rather than the General Fund, and said the FY 2026-2027 increase is driven by IT modernization, cybersecurity, a new strategic plan, and additional staff positions. They also reviewed the system’s funding progress, clean audit opinions, investment performance, and changes to asset allocation, while noting that several recent pension-related laws required major database changes. Members questioned the large increase in salaries and benefits, the need for new employees versus contractors, the purpose of training costs, and the source of the Group Two benefit funding. NHRS said the governor’s budget includes General Funds for Group Two benefit changes, with $5 million in FY 2026 and $27.9 million in FY 2027, and that the figures reflect the governor’s recommendation and related HB 2 provisions. Committee members also asked about employer and employee contribution rates for Group Two police and fire members, which NHRS said were not included in the budget document but were about 31.2% for police and 30.35% for fire, with employee shares around 11.55% and 11.8%. The committee did not make a decision on the NHRS budget during this exchange and indicated it would review the details further before returning to it later. The committee then heard from the Community Development Finance Authority on the State Treasury Department budget line for the required state match to administer the federal Community Development Block Grant program. CDFA explained that its $280,000 annual request for FY 2026 and FY 2027, totaling $560,000, supports administration, technical assistance, contracting, and monitoring of roughly $19 million in annual federal CDBG funds. Members asked about the leverage of the state match, oversight of projects, staffing, and grant prioritization. CDFA said it has 18 employees, uses public hearings and a scoring system to prioritize awards, and conducts both desk and on-site monitoring, with annual audits to ensure compliance. No vote was taken on the CDFA item in the portion provided.

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• One point we really want to hit home with you all today is that staffing is not adequate for many media
• with you all today is that hit home with you all today is that Staffing<00:29:42.799> is<00:29
• <01:08:32.719> District<01:08:33.640> where to take a job in my home District where
• to take a job in my home District where my<01:08:34.000> children<01:08:34.400> are<01
• please swing by and thank your home please swing by and thank your public<01:35:52.760> librarian

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• When I had folks at home, they had some issues with some of the permitting.
• We also looked at upgrades and modifications. Okay, good.
• So we looked at overhead and underground, and then upgrades and modifications are distinguished by whether
• "Well, how's home, Jim?" "Hey, just a real quick question.
• is focused on those primarily supplied to customers at the point of retail sale, whether that's for home

Summary: The committee held a work session on state environmental policy act (SEPA) implementation and carryout bags. Ecology staff Diane Buterak described the Clean Energy Programmatic Environmental Impact Statements (PEISs) completed for utility-scale solar, onshore wind, and green hydrogen, plus a new PEIS underway for sustainable aviation fuel. She explained that PEISs provide broad planning-level analysis to help developers and agencies avoid or mitigate impacts, but do not replace project-level review. Members asked about permitting timelines, greenhouse gas emissions from different hydrogen production methods, water use, agricultural land conversion, battery fire risk, and tribal consultation. Buterak said the PEISs identify potentially significant impacts and mitigation measures, including fire response planning, early tribal outreach, and agrovoltaics as an option for solar projects. EFSEC’s Amy Hofkimer then presented the transmission-facility programmatic EIS required by SB 5165 for 230 kV and higher transmission projects. She said the statewide review covers new lines and certain upgrades/modifications, analyzes impacts to water, cultural and tribal resources, habitat, and other areas, and uses general measures, design considerations, avoidance criteria, and sensitivity maps to guide siting and corridor planning. She said the final document would be issued in early October. Questions focused on reconductoring, tribal lands, scenic areas, and whether the review could affect existing lines crossing tribal lands. A Grant County planning director, Jim Anderson Cook, said Ecology’s PEIS would help with cumulative impacts for clustered solar projects, but noted tight local review timelines and the need for strong pre-application coordination, especially on cultural resource studies and decommissioning plans. Yakama Nation attorney Shona Leverett argued SEPA is only an assessment tool and said tribes face barriers from short comment periods, limited confidential tribal input, weak cumulative impact analysis, and challenges in the FSEC process; she urged better upfront developer diligence and more effective tribal coordination. Puget Sound Energy’s Sarah Leverett said the utility needs efficient and predictable permitting to meet clean energy mandates while maintaining reliable service and aging infrastructure. She described the scale of needed clean energy and transmission buildout, including a 10-year process for the Energize Eastside transmission rebuild, and said more consistent SEPA and PEIS processes could help. Members asked about future generation sources, reliability, and hydropower as a firming resource; she said PSE is pursuing an “all of the above” approach and would welcome more firm, dispatchable clean energy options. The committee then shifted to carryout bags. Staff Jacob Lipson and Tracy Taylor reviewed Washington’s bag law, its preemption of local ordinances, the current 8-cent charge, the scheduled increase to 12 cents, and the 2025 change delaying the 4-mil thickness requirement until 2028 while adding a temporary 4-cent penalty for thicker bags. Ecology’s Peter Lyon said the agency emphasizes education and complaint-based enforcement, has received 872 reports, and has not yet imposed any fines. Commerce’s Kirk Esmond summarized a WSU study finding fewer plastic bags distributed but more plastic by weight, and said Commerce and Ecology support keeping the 2.25-mil standard and not allowing thinner single-use bags again. Retail industry testimony from Brandon Housekeeper said grocers comply with the law but oppose the added 4-cent penalty and thicker-bag requirement, citing higher costs and confusion in the policy changes.

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• For example, regarding the MBA or Prop 4 fund shifts, you could make some modifications. Thank you.
• If we don't decrease these losses, home insurance rates will become astronomical.
• So I would like to advocate for a modification between now and May in the Governor's budget in terms
• Subsequently, AB 126 made some modifications, so we issued a second staff report.
• Given that the Valley is home to seven of the ten most disadvantaged communities in the state, we are

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Florida's policy of allowing parents to choose their school, public or private, or home school, and then
• You use the example maybe in a home if it was just maybe one other individual, but in the case of, like
• You use the example maybe in a home if it was just maybe one other individual, but in the case of, like
• Why would a homes...
• Appreciate you coming up from home to be here.

Summary: The committee first heard the Pre-K-12 education budget proposal for fiscal year 2025-26 and voted to adopt it as the committee’s recommendation to the full Senate Appropriations Committee. The proposed $34.7 billion budget includes increases for the FEFP, Family Empowerment Scholarships, VPK, school safety, the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind, school hardening, Jewish day school security, and an education enrollment stabilization fund. Members asked no questions on the budget before it was advanced, and staff was authorized to make technical corrections. The committee then passed CS/SB 1402, which expands eligibility for dropout retrieval services to any individual who has withdrawn from high school and clarifies how school grades are calculated for virtual instruction providers that offer only dropout retrieval services. An amendment to clarify the grading calculation was adopted without objection, and the bill was reported favorably after a roll call vote. The committee also took up SPB 7030, a comprehensive scholarship-program bill sponsored by Senator Gates, which would separate Family Empowerment Scholarship funding as its own categorical, expand the education stabilization fund, create fall and spring application windows, require a single scholarship application and more documentation, assign student IDs, change payments to a monthly schedule, require background checks for paid instructional providers, mandate annual FTE audits by the Auditor General, and standardize reimbursement and eligibility procedures. After extensive discussion and public testimony, the bill was adopted as a committee bill and reported favorably, with Senator Osgood voting no. Finally, the committee considered CS/SB 508, which requires private schools participating in the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program to disclose in writing what accommodations, modifications, and services they will provide for students with existing plans such as IEPs, 504 plans, or ELL plans. An amendment was adopted to require public schools to consult with private schools about equitable services, and the bill was reported favorably. Public testimony included support from parent-choice advocates and concerns from private-school representatives about administrative burden and the scope of the required disclosures. The meeting concluded after the final roll call votes and adjournment motion.

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• Senate Bill 1238 makes Some modifications to the charging requirements for assault and battery involving
• Senate Bill 1733 makes a couple of requirements or modifications to the reporting requirements for school
• This makes some modifications to drug court eligibility. You have questions?
• Bill 1256 makes a couple of modifications for the interlock process for individuals who are on bail rather

Bills: SB137, SB1216, SB1226, SB1238, SB1255, SB1256, SB1258, SB1325, SB1460, SB1543, SB1730, SB1733, SB1921

Keywords: electronic monitoring, Department of Corrections, criminal justice, rehabilitation, public safety, SB 1216, drug court, drug courts, Oklahoma drug court, eligibility, substance abuse treatment, addiction, diversion program, criminal justice reform, probation violation, revocation, intermediate revocation facility, plea agreement, speedy trial waiver, preliminary hearing waiver

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• the cash app and that is<00:08:01.120> any<00:08:01.479> individual<00:08:02.479> home
• <00:08:03.479> um<00:08:03.720> when<00:08:03.960> the is any individual home
• um when the is any individual home um when the utility<00:08:04.960> sizes<00:08:05.440> the
• Here, the Metro has 1% of solar homes, or homes with solar.
• I have an array at my home in rural Northern Minnesota.

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• Leading us in our quest to embrace what we all know to be true, that everyone who calls this great state home
• calls this be true that everyone who calls this great<00:08:48.880> state<00:08:49.279> home
• yesterday and today and great state home yesterday and today and in<00:08:51.200> the<00:08:51.360
• . modifications. modifications.
• . ...trying to get into my home, and he came around.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened under call, received a prayer and pledge, and then proceeded through routine business including roll call, quorum, and messages from the House. The chamber concurred in House amendments to Senate File 3210, a human rights bill concerning disability accommodations, and then passed the bill on final passage by a vote of 42-22. The Senate also received several House messages on conference committees and returned bills, including SF 4476, SF 4612, and SF 4760, and agreed to conference committees on House File 3426 (Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund appropriations) and House File 4252 (higher education student aid reporting). The Senate adopted committee reports and moved several bills through second reading and introduction stages. In motions and resolutions, the Senate adopted Senate Resolution 86, which governs Senate business during the interim between sessions; the sponsor explained that most changes were cleanup and modernization, with one substantive change allowing the Secretary of the Senate to appoint someone to fill a vacancy in an elected officer position for the remainder of the interim. The resolution passed 57-0. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 87, commemorating deceased senators Bruce Anderson, Carrie Dietick, Alice Johnson, Bob Kurlin, Don Samuelson, James Yuland, and Ray Vander, followed by a moment of silence. The Senate then took up confirmations of three Minnesota Tax Court judges: Jane Bowman, Bradford Deopena, and Beverly Luther Quest. Supporters cited their combined public- and private-sector tax law experience, and the appointments were confirmed. Later, the chamber designated special orders and debated Senate File 3891, which would allow eggs to be donated up to 30 days past their quality assurance date to food shelves; supporters emphasized food insecurity, food waste reduction, and the bill’s support from food shelves and retailers. The bill passed 65-0. The Senate also considered House File 4240 on election administration, adopting an amendment that replaced House language with Senate language, including polling-place requirements for certain school district elections, a ban on candidates betting on their own elections, and an effective date for Three Rivers Park District reporting; the bill then passed 36-28. The chamber then began consideration of House File 4239, another elections-related bill, taking it from the table and offering an A5 amendment, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.

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• Missing middle projects can take six months, and even a single-family home or an ADU can spend three
• AB 253 offers a straightforward solution that supports both local governments and home builders AB 253
• offers a straightforward solution that supports both local governments and home builders.
• behalf of Assembly Member Ward, and for his and your hard work, too, in the process of building new homes
• APRs may also inform modifications to our...

Summary: The committee first heard AB 253, by Assembly Member Ward and presented by Assembly Member Quirk-Silva, which would allow licensed third-party professionals to review certain post-entitlement permits if a local building department would take more than 30 days. Supporters, including California YIMBY, the California Chamber of Commerce, the Housing Action Coalition, the Bay Area Council, SPUR, and Abundant Housing LA, said the bill would reduce permitting delays and help housing production. League of Cities and the California State Association of Counties expressed concerns but were not formally opposed. Members voiced strong support, and the bill passed the committee 10-0 to Appropriations. The committee then held an informational hearing on California’s general plan. The first panel, led by UC Davis professor Catherine Brinkley, gave an overview of the general plan structure, required elements, update cycles, and the new PlanSearch database that makes adopted plans searchable statewide. She emphasized that general plans are long-term, locally tailored documents that integrate housing, transportation, safety, environmental justice, and other policy areas, and noted that many plans and elements are outdated. Members asked about update timelines, public participation, and whether AI tools could help with drafting and analysis. A second panel of local government representatives described the practical challenges of preparing and updating general plans, especially in rural and small jurisdictions. Speakers from Calaveras County, Sacramento, San Joaquin County, and Fountain Valley cited staffing shortages, consultant availability, funding constraints, CEQA and outreach costs, changing state mandates, and the difficulty of keeping plans aligned with local conditions and board turnover. They asked for more funding, more time, clearer prioritization, and more flexibility. A third panel from the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation explained its role in issuing general plan guidelines, technical advisories, and annual planning surveys, and said it is updating its guidance through 2027 to reflect recent housing, climate, safety, environmental justice, and open space laws. No public comment was offered, and the informational hearing was adjourned.

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• Modifications to the compact were created in such a manner that there will not be accepted by the commission
• there's a doctor licensed in Texas, comes over and performs an abortion here, he's fine when he goes home
• And so that was one of the ways that we figured out how to make modifications in these kinds of compacts
• And so with this compact, it gives folks from their home state the ability to go across borders into
• intermediates are needed quickly, and the compact would allow them to go into affected areas under their home-state

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• I first want to thank you for considering the Pell Grant, I mean the Pell recipient modification, considering
• So that being said, I'm sure open to making modifications, as I said before.
• She has two kids at home. And I think about her investment.
• And back home, as you all know, I represent District 64 in Hillsborough County.
• Practical life skills, such as changing a car tire and performing basic home maintenance, learning how

Summary: The Careers and Workforce Subcommittee heard three bills. HB 919 on nursing education programs would tighten accountability for nursing schools with low NCLEX pass rates by shortening the probation period, requiring remediation plans, mandating free remediation for students who fail, and requiring tuition reimbursement for programs with very low pass rates. The sponsor argued Florida’s nursing pass rates are unacceptably low and that stronger consequences are needed; opponents warned the bill could shut down programs, worsen the nursing shortage, and unfairly target private schools, while supporters said it would protect students and improve outcomes. After debate, the bill was reported favorably by a vote of 18-0. The committee then heard PCS for HB 1261, the “Smart Living Act,” a student-driven proposal from Jefferson High School in Hillsborough County to expand personal financial literacy and practical life-skills instruction in high school. Students and school officials testified that the bill would better prepare graduates for adulthood by covering topics such as budgeting, credit, loans, FAFSA, resumes, interviews, and basic household skills. Members praised the students’ work and the bill’s practical focus, and the PCS was reported favorably 18-0. Finally, the committee considered HB 809, which would exempt school social workers from educator certification requirements for general and subject-area knowledge. Supporters from Lee and Broward counties said the current testing requirement is unrelated to social work, creates financial and recruitment barriers, and has contributed to staffing shortages. Members from both parties supported the measure as a simple way to remove an obstacle to hiring and retaining school social workers. HB 809 was also reported favorably by a vote of 18-0, and the meeting adjourned after all agenda items were completed.

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• Okay, and hold the mic real close so those at home can hear you.
• Yes, it is illegal in the state of Arizona for children to do gender modification surgeries.
• Whenever our kids were 18 and under, we had things sent to our home.
• And of course, we all are subject to being dogged by the press at our homes. So this is great.
• We will have to tell people who are in line to turn around and go home.

Bills: SB1015, SB1049, SB1066, SB1081, SB1092, SB1133, SB1134, SB1139, SB1147, SB1148, SB1168, SB1189, SCR1001, SCR1002, SCR1005, SCR1010

Keywords: gender transition, detransition, healthcare liability, medical malpractice, youth protection, legal action, Arizona law, spousal maintenance, court guidelines, self-sufficiency, financial support, marriage dissolution, child safety, dependency cases, attorney regulation, foster care, legal representation, probation, dangerous crimes, children

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• Then they got another one, and it was the same home.
• Madam Chair, it would change because unless that home is overseen by corrections... ...that home is overseen
• Excuse me, we don't have homes in cul-de-sacs.
• They would take no two-story homes.
• They would take homes that have no sweat... ...would take no two-story homes.

Bills: HB2244, HB2364, HB2573, HB2749, HB2862, HB2870, HB4117, HCR2004

Keywords: evictions, judgment satisfaction, tenant rights, landlord obligations, court procedures, abortion-inducing drugs, medical abortion, pharmaceutical regulation, felonies, state law, DUI, ignition interlock, substance abuse treatment, driving privileges, alcohol education, felony conviction, misdemeanor designation, court judgment, criminal justice reform, rehabilitation

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• education, manufacturing, technology, and trades, and the language in the bill would allow for modification
• in the bill would allow for modification in the bill would allow for modification of<00:07:58.960
• :31.120> at this room or or the public listening at this room or or the public listening at home
• Uh and this is incredibly home. Uh and this is incredibly important,<00:21:34.240> right?
• work on theirs to do any modification with<00:45:14.560> their<00:45:15.359> uh<00:45:

Bills: HF4598, HF4884, HF3732

Keywords: workers' compensation, Minnesota workers' compensation, Workers' Compensation Advisory Council, reinsurance association, Workers' Compensation Reinsurance Association, WCRA, occupational disease, presumption, first responders, firefighter cancer, PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder, police officer, paramedic, emergency medical technician, correctional officer, security counselor, public safety dispatcher, temporary total disability, permanent partial disability

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• And as I mentioned earlier, the commission voted to recommend a modification.
• recommend a modification. recommend a modification.
• Potential modifications to increase efficiency or effectiveness: We did not identify any potential modifications
• modifications to increase Potential modifications to increase efficiency<01:04:48.559> or<01:
• and the details of that modification and the details of that will<01:07:28.559> be<01:07:28.720

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• THE HOUSE OFFER INCLUDES MOVING TO THE SENATE LANGUAGE ON MULTIPLE NURSING HOME PROVISIONS THE HOUSE
• SEVERAL ITEMS ARE CLOSED AS INDICATED BY THE GRAY SHADING INCLUDES MODIFICATIONS ON THE PROPOSED LANGUAGE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Home daycares are closing.
• We are home to the nation's largest turkey hatchery, three processing plants, and over 600 turkey farms
• to seed potato provisions modifications to seed potato provisions and<01:10:34.239> chapter<01
• Hemper Park and Zoo is home to over 48 animals from 26 different AAA-accredited institutions, and our
• Hecker Parkinson Zoo is<01:48:16.159> home<01:48:16.400> to<01:48:16.639> over<01

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• and create a level playing field for businesses who would choose the Duluth International Airport as home
• and create a level playing field for businesses who would choose the Duluth International Airport as home
• and create a level playing field for businesses who would choose the Duluth International Airport as home
• But in any event, the main purpose of this is to make modifications to the credit, which you graciously
• to the credit which make modifications to the credit which you<00:32:00.559> graciously<00:32

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• a home in which to heal from trauma.
• Seeing the elimination of the Bringing Families Home Program meets that category.
• Hathaway at a restraining order hearing and the family's home program.
• Hathaway time to find another job and move her family into a new home.
• We ask you to restore funding to the Bringing Families Home Program. Thank you.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services held an informational hearing on child welfare, foster care, child support, and related prevention efforts. The chair opened by emphasizing mandated reporting reform, foster care system improvements, and community-based prevention, and noted that no votes would be taken. Public testimony focused first on mandated reporting, where a lived-experience advocate and several organizations argued that the current system overreports families, especially Black, Native, and Latino families, causes trauma, and should be reformed through standardized training, clearer thresholds, and stronger community supports rather than more hotline referrals. Casey Family Programs cited data showing nearly 90% of reports are unsubstantiated, while CDSS said it is already forming a Mandated Reporting Advisory Committee, updating training, and exploring community pathways and possible changes to the list of mandated reporters. CWDA and SEIU supported training and alternative response concepts but stressed child safety, county capacity, funding, and the need for careful implementation and accountability. The committee then discussed a proposal to create a foster care multi-agency office within the California Health and Human Services Agency, led by a chief foster youth advocate with authority to coordinate across departments. Advocates said foster youth often need services from education, health, housing, and behavioral health systems that do not coordinate well, and argued that a central office with real authority could improve placement stability and access to services. CDSS responded that existing structures already provide coordination, including AB 2083 interagency teams, the Child Welfare Council, complex care steering committees, and the foster care ombudsperson, but said it was open to technical assistance. Members raised concerns about whether the new office would have enough authority and funding to avoid becoming another layer of bureaucracy, and the chair emphasized the need for real “teeth” and better interagency action. The final major topic was the continuation and expansion of Promise Neighborhoods. A community leader described strong early results from the state-funded neighborhoods, including improved kindergarten readiness, reduced chronic absenteeism, higher graduation rates, food access, housing supports, and mental health services, but warned that current funding sunsets in June 2025 and that a fiscal cliff could jeopardize staff and services. CDSS said the four funded neighborhoods have reported positive outcomes and valuable flexibility, but also noted challenges with one-time funding, student mental health, and long-term planning. Assemblymember Mia Bonta urged continued investment, saying the place-based model is difficult to rebuild once lost, and the chair asked LAO to help identify the minimum funding needed to preserve the existing infrastructure while evaluation results are still pending.