Transcript Highlights:

• None of the oversight mechanisms that we're about to discuss apply to children whose parents None of
• the oversight mechanisms that we're about to discuss apply to children whose parents place them in a
• And as a result, there was no formal mechanism to place staff on a child protection central registry.
• And I think the gap that we did identify that we still don't have a mechanism for, though, is once we
• And we think that that's an important mechanism we need to know to be able to investigate.

Committee: Senate Health and Welfare

Transcript Highlights:

• We must rectify the lack of building for our aging population, in particular our seniors.
• I'll revisit... ...I'm at the retirement age, and I am looking at what's happening in the market.
• I'm just concerned about the financial mechanics. Don't disagree.
• So there might be, it's how we get there mechanically.
• Many families use ADUs to support aging parents who want to live close by.

Committee: House Housing and Community Development

Summary: The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee heard AB 1157, the Affordable Rent Act, which would lower the statewide rent cap, remove the single-family home exemption, and eliminate the current sunset date on the Tenant Protection Act. The author and supporters argued the bill is needed to address severe rent increases, stabilize tenants now, and extend protections to renters in single-family homes. Supporters included tenants, labor, housing advocates, and some small landlords who said modest caps can still allow property maintenance and provide predictability. Opponents, including apartment, building, and property owner groups, argued rent control discourages housing production, can reduce maintenance, and should not be expanded before the Legislature receives the planned review of the existing law. Several committee members voiced mixed views: some supported moving the bill forward while warning about impacts on housing supply and small landlords, while others opposed it on supply and voter-opposition grounds. After extensive public comment from large numbers of supporters and opponents, the committee passed AB 1157 to the Assembly Judiciary Committee on a 7-5 vote. The committee also approved the consent calendar, which included AB 413, AB 1152, and AB 1275. It then heard ACA 3, a proposed constitutional amendment to require the University of California to offer limited down payment loans to eligible long-term UC support staff who are first-time homebuyers. The author and labor supporters said the measure would help lower-wage UC workers access homeownership and stay near their jobs, while UC and other opponents said the proposal was duplicative of existing CalHFA programs and would create unnecessary administrative and financing complications. The discussion ended with questions about financing mechanics and coordination with CalHFA, but no final vote on ACA 3 is reflected in the transcript excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• Think aging our students. >> Thank you, sir. And finally, we'll finish off with Mr.
• In addition to training of teachers, we're building our curriculum maps that are age appropriate.
• We've launched I age prediction that goes beyond verification of predicts the age of the user.
• And so we're actively working on the parent age that we have.
• They're almost always like mechanisms for the child for the parent to challenge that.

Transcript Highlights:

• With Live Local, you established a novel mechanism that not only helps close the financing gaps, but
• With Live Local, you established a novel mechanism that not only helps close the financing gaps, but
• Before the passage of this legislation, there were simply no funding mechanisms in the state that, when
• of the solution, whether that is creating a unit for an elderly member of your family that needs to age
• The other issue is for the aging in place and allowing them is looking at what they need to be able to

Summary: The committee met to hear a panel on workforce and attainable housing, with presentations from Florida Housing Finance Corporation, Pensacola Habitat for Humanity, Wendover Housing Partners, the City of Tallahassee, and Escambia County. Speakers described how state and local tools such as SHIP, the Live Local Act, land trusts, accessory dwelling units, infill development, and public-private partnerships are being used to expand housing supply and preserve long-term affordability. Several panelists emphasized that housing demand is rising across income levels, that workforce households often need subsidy to buy or rent, and that housing location, transportation access, and proximity to jobs and services are critical. They also highlighted challenges including rising construction costs, limited land, insurance, NIMBY opposition, and the need for more flexible financing tools and employer participation. Members asked about area median income thresholds, whether current programs are reaching the households most in need, and what additional tools might help. Florida Housing said its traditional rental programs generally serve households at or below 60% AMI, while need is increasingly reaching up to 80% AMI statewide and higher in some regions; staff also provided examples of AMI levels by county. Other discussion focused on the impact of local government opt-outs, tax abatements, corporate ownership of single-family homes, insurance costs, Fortified construction standards, and whether bonuses or other income calculations can unintentionally disqualify applicants. Panelists urged more political will, more local flexibility, and additional incentives for employers and landowners to support housing near jobs. The committee also used an anonymous interactive polling exercise, and members identified partnerships, SHIP funding, local government action, cost, and insurance as key issues. In closing, the chair said the committee would continue a member-driven process and likely hold a workshop on housing-related topics. No formal votes or bills were taken up in the meeting, and the session adjourned after the discussion.

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• And when I think of those, I think of age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin.
• But in most cases, age is collected with uniformity and high validity.
• Age, sex or gender, race and ethnicity, relationship to householder, and housing tenure.
• And what are the mechanisms that protect against unauthorized actions?
• And what are the mechanisms that protect against unauthorized access?

Committee: Senate Senate Committee on the Census

Summary: The hearing focused on census data privacy, administrative data sharing, and the role of state and local governments in improving census accuracy, especially for the 2030 census. Dr. Philip Rocco testified first, arguing that the census is increasingly intergovernmental and that state and local investments in address list work, outreach, and complete count commissions can materially improve self-response and reduce undercounts. He emphasized that hard-to-count communities are most affected when states delay planning, politicize census work, or lack capacity, and he pointed to examples such as LUCA participation, outreach funding, and group quarters review as important tools. He also warned that recent federal actions and a broader climate of distrust could threaten 2030 operations, and urged Massachusetts to begin readiness planning now. Members then questioned Dr. Rocco about the use of administrative data such as DMV, TANF, SNAP, and WIC records, and about group quarters enumeration. He explained that those data-sharing efforts were voluntary agreements with the Census Bureau, unlike group quarters data, which are often provided by facility administrators and sometimes state agencies. He said the Trump-era effort to use DMV and other records was tied to Executive Order 13880 and was widely resisted because states had confidentiality and legal concerns, and because the stated purpose appeared to shift toward citizenship-related uses. On group quarters, he described e-response, paper response, in-person enumeration, and administrator-provided directory information, noting that privacy issues arise mainly from FERPA limits on university data and from missing demographic details in administrative records. A second panel, Beth Giroz and Amy O'Hara, then explained how administrative data are used by the Census Bureau and why data quality and privacy concerns matter. They described administrative data as records collected for operational purposes, useful for frame-building, nonresponse follow-up, enumeration, and post-enumeration evaluation, but often incomplete or mismatched on key census variables such as race, ethnicity, household relationships, and residence timing. They highlighted that some sources, like IRS, Medicare, USPS, SSA, and Bureau of Prisons records, are especially valuable, while others such as SNAP, TANF, WIC, Medicaid, CHIP, foster care, and driver’s license data vary in completeness and sharing. They stressed that privacy means collecting only what is needed, and that the Bureau typically uses limited header or roster data rather than full records. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing, and the committee recessed briefly before continuing testimony.

Transcript Highlights:

• Mechanisms. Now, there have been examples in the state where entities have facilitated trafficking.
• I lived this for seven years, starting at the age of 15.
• And I can tell you, in those seven years, until I was rescued at the age of 21 by a woman named Pearl
• , I believe I emailed many of you, if not all of you, a story of someone who could have fled at the age
• The Department of Ag can. There is a university in Florida.

Bills: HB2028 , HB2047 , HB2136 , HB2244 , HB2364 , HB2406 , HB2415 , HB2557 , HB2573 , HB2589 , HB2720 , HB2749 , HB2825 , HB2861 , HB2862 , HB2870 , HB2970 , HB4070 , HB4117 , HCR2004 , HCR2051

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Elections

Keywords: community restitution, homelessness, indigence, court assessments, monetary obligations, forcible entry, detainer, writ of restitution, criminal trespass, judgment enforcement, civil terrorism, disorderly conduct, vandalism, political activism, public order, subversion, government security, evictions, judgment satisfaction, tenant rights

Transcript Highlights:

• Um so<00:03:17.280><c> mechanically</c><00:03:17.840><c> it's</c><00:03:18.080><c> really</c> so mechanically
• </c><00:04:57.840><c> of</c> knowledge about the actual mechanics of knowledge about the actual mechanics
• </c> such as sex, political activism, age. such as sex, political activism, age.
• So how do you respond to mechanations. So how do you respond to that?
• </c><00:24:25.120><c> to</c> providing one possible mechanism to providing one possible mechanism to

Committee: House Election Law

Transcript Highlights:

• In today's digital age. Many people begin their search for a new pet online.
• How can we have regulation if we don't know the age?
• If she then goes to try to download an app that's not age-appropriate, there will be an age signal sent
• to the app that says this person is under the age of 13 or under the age of 10 and the app will then
• , this age signal is critical for those types of laws to work.

Transcript Highlights:

• Could you go over what the mechanism is again? I didn't really quite understand it.
• That's the way that mechanism works. Any further questions? Yes, Representative Cooper.
• Madam Whip and members, by way of background, certain young probationers, people under age 22 who are
• There is a mechanism for qualifying for assistance, for Thank you for that explanation.
• There is a mechanism for qualifying for assistance, for ...mechanism for qualifying for assistance for

Summary: The meeting covered a long list of House bills, mostly on third-read consent calendars, spanning appropriations, elections, education, public safety, water, taxation, and criminal law. Early discussion focused on HB 2148, which would give the legislature authority to appropriate non-custodial federal funds, described by the sponsor as a transparency measure. Other measures discussed included HB 2091 on insurance-related assessment limits, HB 2122 on reciprocity for BTR-related professions, HB 2138 clarifying firefighter workers’ compensation coverage, and HB 2008 barring public school libraries from using public money to pay library professional associations. HB 2110, removed from consent, would allow school governing body members to pray at meetings, with members noting Supreme Court precedent supporting such prayer. Several bills addressed school safety and parental rights. HB 2142 would create a School Safety Center at the Arizona Department of Education and allow up to 10% of school safety program funds for administration, with supporters citing an audit and lack of oversight. HB 2249 would expand the Parents’ Bill of Rights to require notice if a school employee facilitates social transitioning of a minor and to provide broader access to educational records, with penalties discussed for violations. HB 2074 would add mandatory reporting for anyone in a medical facility who knows a partial-birth abortion is occurring, and HB 2144 would allow child support calculations to begin during pregnancy based on a confirmed pregnancy test and related DNA testing provisions. The committee also took up election-related measures. HB 2022 would make permanent changes tied to the federal Electoral Count Act, including moving Arizona’s primary earlier to preserve military and overseas voting access, while keeping petition dates valid and preserving existing deadlines for candidates. HCM 2001 urged federal designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization, and HCM 2002 supported a separate congressional effort involving CARE and related federal review and designation processes; members debated the distinction between direct designation and a request for federal investigation. HCR 2001 proposed a constitutional amendment to limit voting to U.S. citizens, require government ID to register, prohibit foreign contributions, and end early voting by the Friday before an election. Water, land use, and tax bills were also reviewed. Measures included HB 2024 on snowpack augmentation as a water supply development project, HB 2029 and HB 2030 tightening how Water Conservation Grant Fund money is used, HB 2053 appropriating $100,000 for updated stormwater recharge mapping, HB 2096 expanding revolving fund uses to address cesspools, HB 2097 capping groundwater withdrawal in irrigation non-expansion areas, and HB 2116 funding potential Colorado River litigation. On the tax side, HB 2016 would remove late-filing penalties when no tax is due, HB 2104 and HB 2105 would protect agricultural property owners from repeated reclassification and require notice of inspections, and HB 2289 would update truth-in-taxation examples to reflect higher home values. The committee also heard bills on criminal penalties and other matters, including HB 2043 on felony murder involving an unborn child, HB 2045 on discharging a weapon near a vehicle, HB 2131 and HB 2132 on weapons trafficking and fentanyl penalties, and HB 2062 authorizing a Buffalo Soldiers memorial in Wesley Bolin Plaza.

Transcript Highlights:

• Their average age is 58.
• Their average age is 58.
• for members that meet the eligibility requirements, which is being in the SRP and then being at least age
• The same mechanisms that push this ratio up can also push it down. And 2022 is a good example.
• And then moving down to the average attained age and service, those stayed fairly steady over the last

Committee: Joint Pension Funding Council

Summary: The Pension Funding Council met on June 23, 2026, for a work session that began with an overview of the Higher Education Supplemental Retirement Plan (SRP) and a 2025 accounting valuation of that plan. Staff explained that the SRP is a closed defined benefit supplement for higher education employees hired before the 2011 closure, with employer contributions currently pre-funding benefits in institution-specific trusts while institutions still pay benefits on a pay-as-you-go basis. The State Actuary’s office reported that the plan’s accounting position has improved, with combined market assets of about $245 million against $377 million in accrued liability, and that strong market performance since 2022 has increased the asset-to-liability ratio. The office emphasized that this was an educational accounting valuation, not a funding valuation for rate-setting. The council then received the 2025 actuarial valuation report for the state retirement systems. Actuaries reviewed the recent demographic experience study, noting updated assumptions for mortality, retirement, termination, and salary growth, and said the net impact on most plans was small. They reported that most plans’ funded ratios improved, with all plans at least 94% funded and several at or above 100%, and that contribution rates for the 2027–2029 biennium are generally lower than current rates. They also noted that future rates could be affected by market volatility as deferred gains are recognized over the next few years. During public comment, a representative of the Association of Washington Cities urged the council to consider rate reductions to help local governments facing budget pressures. In executive session, the council first approved a motion directing the Office of the State Actuary to perform an actuarial evaluation and analysis of each institution’s Higher Education Supplemental Retirement Plan, including institution-specific contribution rates, asset sufficiency, and funding policy options, due by July 1, 2028. The council then adopted the 2027–2029 pension contribution rates based on the 2025 actuarial valuation report. Both motions passed 5-0, with one member excused. The meeting concluded with no further business.

Transcript Highlights:

• A PAYMENT IS MOST APPROPRIATE MECHANISM TO DO THAT SO WE ANTICIPATE GETTING FINAL DOCUMENTATION SO WE
• CATEGORY FOUR IS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE A CAREGIVER OVER AGE 60.
• YOU HAVE TO BE CONCERNED WHEN YOUR CAREGIVERS ARE OVER AGE 60, WE HAVE 365 PEOPLE.
• THE TUBING CATEGORIES ARE AGE 6 CATEGORY SIX WHICH IS AGE 21 AND OVER WHO DON'T FALL IN THE ABOVE CATEGORIES
• AGE CATEGORY SEVEN IS UNDER AGE 21.

Transcript Highlights:

• Currently, there is no dedicated funding or enforcement mechanism to address these illegal vape… Mechanism
• Um, and I drafted SB66, put an age limit on there. Drafted SB66, put an age limit on there.
• I'd say about 80% of our clients are over the age of 45. Um, I'm in strong opposition of HB445...
• I mean, I haven't, I don't know of any others that do business with people under the age of 21.
• Okay, any... people under the age of 21. Okay, any other questions? Thank you, sir.

Committee: Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:

• Heights and the last of the 250 of Massachusetts that will be commemorated, and these are educational mechanisms
• Heights and the last of the 250 of Massachusetts that will be commemorated, and these are educational mechanisms
• allow us to work with the Secretary of the Commonwealth, to whom we answer, to have some type of mechanism
• environment can affect the outcome of an experiment, with test results varying depending on the animal's age
• environment can affect the outcome of an experiment, with test results varying depending on the animal's age

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Summary: The joint committee held a public hearing on several bills covering state administration, land/public housing redevelopment, construction safety, memorialization, records management, rural grant equity, and animal research. Testimony in support of H. 3329 described an inequity in the Governor’s Council reimbursement statute, which currently cuts off travel, meals, and lodging reimbursement after four terms; the witnesses argued this disproportionately burdens members from western Massachusetts and creates geographic and economic barriers to service. The Boston Housing Authority supported legislation for the Brighton/Faneuil Gardens area, saying it would allow a mixed-use redevelopment that replaces all existing public housing units one-for-one, adds new affordable housing, creates replacement rehearsal space for displaced musicians, and preserves prevailing wage standards. A major portion of the hearing focused on S. 2112, a construction safety bill. Suffolk Construction, Boston building trade representatives, and local inspectors testified that the measure would strengthen training, site safety standards, oversight of high-risk work, and enforcement, while helping protect workers and the public and improving retention and recruitment of inspectors. Witnesses said the bill would align Massachusetts more closely with higher safety standards in other states and build on lessons from past construction-related incidents. The committee also heard support for S. 2162, which would create a COVID-19 memorial; the witness emphasized the scale of pandemic deaths in Massachusetts and the educational value of public memorials. Other testimony addressed H. 3321, which would modernize records preservation for registers of deeds by reducing reliance on costly microfilm in an increasingly electronic system; the witness said current law is outdated and expensive. H. 3311, aimed at advancing equity for rural communities receiving state grants, drew support from town officials in Leyden and Ashfield, who said small towns lack staff for grant writing and should be evaluated more on need and regional impact, especially for climate and public safety projects. Finally, S. 2117, concerning animal research, was supported by an animal welfare advocate who urged prohibiting state funds for animal experiments and shifting to non-animal research methods. After the hearing concluded, the chairs noted that additional hearings and polling votes would follow, and the committee then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Yes, we would support different mechanisms, but this mechanism is acceptable to us.
• Yes, we would support different mechanisms, but this mechanism is acceptable to us.
• Yes, we would support different mechanisms, but this mechanism is acceptable to us.
• So, yes, we would support different mechanisms, but this mechanism is acceptable to us.
• Witness: So, yes, we would support different mechanisms, but this mechanism is acceptable to us.

Bills: SB 2

Committees: Senate Education K-16 , Senate Education

Transcript Highlights:

• Keep in mind that kids can’t even get the shot till age one.
• Keep in mind that kids can’t even get the shot till age one.
• Just remember we have the AG, and we're not leaving until it's all done.
• so you don't need any more Deputy AG so you don't need any more Deputy positions<00:49:55.160><c> or
• So different AGs are identifying what their priority issues are and determining if they want to take

Transcript Highlights:

• And maybe we'll motivate some of them to want to take on some of those 18 steps when they become of age
• I did that when I was about your age as well when I lived in Colorado for a few years.
• I know in my other legislation I proposed the elementary ag education and groups going in.
• High school students are going down and helping mentor and teach younger age kids, things like that.
• It goes through age 24, is what their recognition does.

Committee: House Elementary and Secondary Education

Summary: The Committee on Elementary and Secondary Education first met in executive session and adopted a House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2722, then voted the bill do pass by a roll call vote of 13 yes and 2 no. The sponsor explained that the substitute clarified the roles of liaisons for foster care students, McKinney-Vento students, and unaccompanied youth in higher education, and added language to avoid conflicting with Missouri law on public benefits for non-citizens. Members also discussed the fiscal note, which was expected to be minimal or not yet available until after committee reporting. The committee then heard House Bills 3483 and 3532, sponsored by Representatives Prouty and Pollitt, which would require the General Assembly to create Missouri-specific educational materials about how the state legislative process works and how a bill becomes law. Supporters, including legislators, teachers, students, and social studies coordinators, said the materials would help students understand Missouri government, civic engagement, and the differences between state and federal lawmaking. Several witnesses suggested the materials should be tailored by grade level, with third grade and high school mentioned as likely targets, and some members raised questions about drafting, implementation, and the estimated fiscal note. One witness spoke in opposition, saying only that he opposed the bill in the spirit of civil discourse. Finally, the committee heard House Concurrent Resolution 31, sponsored by Representative Martin, which would establish a Missouri seal of civic recognition for students who demonstrate civic knowledge, participation, and service. The sponsor described a tiered recognition system tied to coursework, civic engagement, and community or military service, administered through DESE and the existing civics and patriotic work group. Members asked about the resolution format, the role of the work group, how schools would track eligibility, and whether the measure should be narrowed to high school graduation before expanding to younger grades. Supporters, including a retired educator and civic education advocates, said the seal could encourage stronger civic learning and student engagement, while one coalition witness urged a streamlined, merit-based model and local district flexibility. The committee took no final action on the latter two measures during the hearing and adjourned after testimony.

Transcript Highlights:

• But it’s a mechanism to give them the ability to invest in, say, dividend stocks or capital gain stocks
• But it's a mechanism to give them the ability to invest in, say, dividend stocks or capital gain stocks
• But it's a mechanism to uh give that.
• I'm not representing Lomax's age anymore. I'm not on the cutting edge of technology anymore.
• age anymore. Um so I'm not on the age anymore.

Bills: HB259 , HB206 , HB207 , HB259 , HB206 , HB207

Committee: House Financial Services

Keywords: income tax credit, tax incentive, recruitment, remote work, remote worker, recruited worker, rural counties, small counties, county population tiers, opportunity zone, teacher recruitment, nurse recruitment, law enforcement recruitment, workforce development, economic development, relocation incentive, Alabama Department of Revenue, nonrefundable tax credit, tax carryforward, state income tax

Transcript Highlights:

• Anybody that's a certified mechanic can qualify to be able to do those safety inspections.
• And so the mechanics are saying every car is going to be slightly different depending on what damage
• And if I'm going to put a mechanic on that job, I want him earning my shop money, which is going to be
• Thirty-five percent are in the age range of 25 to 36. That's our greatest category.
• We're also, like we mentioned earlier, able to get these students using the system at a young age so

Committee: Joint Transportation Interim Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• The bill maintains a life felony for a person under the age of 18 who committed the offense, and the
• or younger... ...that the crime of sexual battery on a kid 12 years of age or younger is, dare I say
• This extends more of that second type of crime to those who are helping to allow kids under the age of
• in crimes where the age of the victim is a critical element.
• For, through the experimental mechanism. Thank you for that question.

Summary: The committee met and first reported favorably CS for SB 1782, which creates a new offense for dangerous excessive speeding, with support noted from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida PBA. It also reported favorably CS for SB 306, which addresses Medicaid managed care provider network access by requiring after-hours and holiday appointment availability and a minimum level of primary care participation. CS for SB 716, imposing mandatory minimum sentences for certain sexual offenses committed by registered sex offenders or predators, and CS for SB 1084, expanding protections against non-consensual dissemination of intimate images and digitally forged intimate images, were also approved. The committee then approved CS for CS for SB 1604, a corrections package that would require prepayment of court costs for certain inmate lawsuits, shorten the limitations period for confinement-condition claims, allow consecutive sentencing in some cases, and revise mental health treatment procedures in correctional settings. Members discussed constitutional concerns and access-to-courts issues, but the bill was reported favorably. CS for CS for SB 1804, which creates a capital offense for trafficking a child 12 or younger or a mentally incapacitated person for sexual exploitation, drew extensive debate and opposition from the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and Floridaans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty; despite objections about constitutionality and ethics, it was reported favorably. The committee also approved CS for SB 1838, expanding protections for court officials against tampering, harassment, and retaliation, and CS for CS for SB 890, the Emily Adkins Family Protection Act, which creates a statewide VTE registry and requires blood clot screening and training in hospitals and care facilities. Members and public witnesses spoke in strong support of the blood clot bill, including family members and survivors. Finally, the committee reported favorably CS for SB 1252, directing FDLE to study a statewide pawn data database, CS for SB 468, increasing penalties for fleeing or eluding law enforcement and allowing vehicle impoundment, CS for SB 490, expanding off-duty concealed carry eligibility for correctional officers and correctional probation officers, and CS for SB 572, the Pam Rock Act on dangerous dogs, which was amended to refine enclosure, confiscation, euthanasia, and insurance requirements.

Transcript Highlights:

• I admire your bill on raising the age for drivers' training course.
• ,</c><00:26:11.360><c> we</c> a primary funding mechanism, we a primary funding mechanism, we respectfully
• Our current facility is aging and undersized.
• Our current facility is aging and undersized.
• </c><01:00:11.760><c> A</c> facility is aging and undersized. A facility is aging and undersized.

Bills: HF4343

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: sales tax, use tax, advertising tax, taxable services, digital advertising, online marketing, marketing services, search engine marketing, lead generation, internet advertising, ad agency, media buying, campaign planning, Minnesota tax law, service tax, broadening tax base, web advertising, promotional services