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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Appropriations Feb 25th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- This amendment requests the operational funding only for this new Thurston County facility that has already
- The city of Lacey, like I said, has already built the facility.
- would come in with the operational costs.
- It's for this operational expense.
- With this particular facility, I think there have been significant conversations going on with this facility
Summary:
The House Appropriations Committee met in executive session on a proposed substitute operating budget bill and worked through a long series of amendments before voting on the bill. Members discussed a wide range of budget items, including court funding for Thurston County civil filings, Attorney General funding for a domestic extremism task force, grants for Yakima aquatics access, North Mason mobile integrated health, mentoring programs, poverty reduction work, a proposed Department of Housing task force, federal grant inventory staffing, HEAL Act funding, assisted living rebasing, DCYF family resource centers and pediatric interim care, law enforcement training and equipment, shellfish and birthing center licensing fees, school bus depreciation, charter school accountability, transition to kindergarten priorities, and several Fish and Wildlife and OSPI grants. The committee also considered amendments related to the Columbia River Gorge Commission, shrub-steppe habitat mitigation, and a study on Lower Snake River reservoir drawdown impacts.
Debate on many amendments centered on whether items were statewide priorities or local projects, and on the fiscal constraints of the budget. Supporters often argued that proposals would protect vulnerable populations, improve public safety, or leverage future savings and outside funding; opponents frequently cited budget pressure, the availability of existing funding, or the need to avoid singling out local projects. Some amendments were adopted, including Clark 343 on intent to fund up to 10,000 additional eCAP slots, Jones 419 on paint stewardship funding, and Stevens 070 limiting birthing center license fees. Many others failed, including amendments on Thurston County court funding, the domestic extremism task force, Yakima aquatics, North Mason mobile integrated health, mentoring, poverty reduction workgroup funding, the Department of Housing task force, federal grant staffing, HEAL Act funding, assisted living rebasing, the PIC Center contract, the Lacey regional training academy, and several Fish and Wildlife and OSPI-related proposals.
The committee then moved to the underlying bill, Proposed Substitute House Bill 2289, and adopted a do pass motion after disposing of the amendments. The transcript indicates the committee ultimately reported the bill out of committee with a do pass recommendation.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Private Equity Presentation 3/2/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- PE firms operate in distinct ways in distinct healthcare settings.
- When facilities are financial practices.
- </c><00:15:04.560><c> Minnesota</c> care and retain the facility.
- Minnesota care and retain the facility.
- , and even facility collapse.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Feb 19th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- The fiscal note shows operating costs of $71,518 over the four-year outlook.
- The concentrated animal feeding operation, or CAFO, permit applies to facilities that confine livestock
- In order for a facility to require coverage under CAFO general permits, the facility must exceed a certain
- any publicly owned facilities where wildlife or other animals are raised.
- Ecology must treat a facility with more than 5,000 game birds as a CAFO.
Committee:
Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- If detention facilities operate in California, they must meet California's standards for safety, dignity
- The vast majority of these civil confinement facilities are privately owned and operated.
- SB 942 makes it clear that no private company who chooses to operate a civil confinement facility in
- The vast majority of these civil confinement facilities are privately owned and operated.
- SB 942 makes it clear that no private company who chooses to operate a civil confinement facilities in
Committee:
Senate Health
Summary:
The committee first took up SB 1377, a bill on medical exemptions for school immunizations. The author and supporters said the measure was a narrow reform to restore physician discretion and reduce what they described as chilling effects from audits and license discipline; opponents from pediatric, medical, public health, and school groups argued the current system already works, protects against fraudulent exemptions, and should not be weakened. Committee members debated the data, the number of exemptions reviewed or revoked, and the effect of the proposed amendments. The bill was amended in committee, but because there was no quorum it was not formally voted on at that time.
The committee then heard SB 995, the Masuma Khan Justice Act, which would create a statewide inspection and compliance framework for large private detention facilities. The author and supporters described severe conditions in immigration detention, including denial of medication, unsafe food and water, and lack of oversight, and the bill was presented as a response to those abuses. The California Hospital Association raised concerns about duplicative regulation and overlapping standards, but said it was continuing to work on a solution. The committee discussed constitutional and jurisdictional issues, and the bill was moved on a do-pass motion to the Committee on Judiciary with a 5-0 vote placed on call.
Next, SB 1089 was heard, proposing expanded access through CalPERS and CalRX to GLP-1 medications for chronic weight disease and diabetes prevention. The author and supporters from the American Diabetes Association and medical groups argued the drugs are effective tools to prevent type 2 diabetes, reduce long-term costs, and improve health equity, while the author also shared personal experience with weight loss and medication access barriers. There was no opposition testimony. The bill was moved on a do-pass motion to the Committee on Labor, Public Employment, and Retirement with a 5-0 vote placed on call.
Finally, the committee heard SB 1221, dealing with Murphy conservatorships for people found not guilty by reason of insanity or otherwise under criminal-mental health conservatorship. Supporters, including prosecutors and psychiatrists, said the bill addresses a gap created by a court decision and would improve public safety and placement decisions for a small population of high-risk individuals. Opponents from county behavioral health and disability rights groups warned it would turn a civil process into a quasi-criminal one, expand district attorney involvement, and disrupt bed prioritization and least-restrictive-placement principles. The discussion centered on the scope of the bill and its amendments, but no final vote was taken in the portion provided.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- such as drilling, production, transportation, refining, and storage facilities.
- , storage yards, and equipment traveling between operational locations.
- I wonder if we have the same protections on water and wastewater facilities.
- , aerospace facilities, landing strips, mass transit and passenger rail terminals, postal facilities,
- and freight transportation facilities.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary C
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Judiciary C met on May 19, 2026, with a quorum present and first deferred House Bill 276 at the sponsor’s request. The committee then heard and advanced several bills, largely focused on criminal justice, domestic violence, victims’ rights, probation/parole, and critical infrastructure protections. HB 160, by Rep. Knox, would increase the penalty for domestic abuse battery and battery of a dating partner involving strangulation from three to six years, with at least one year without probation or suspension; it drew strong support from prosecutors and domestic violence advocates and was reported favorably. HB 769, by Rep. Boyd, would create a 24- to 72-hour cooling-off hold in domestic violence cases, with an amendment to make the hold concurrent with other detention periods and to avoid stacking with existing law; it was reported with amendments.
The committee also reported favorably HB 1234, which creates mandatory jail time for fleeing the scene after striking a person and failing to render aid, and HB 158, which restores custodial inpatient treatment as an option for probationers and increases the allowable treatment period from 90 to 180 days. HB 169, allowing courts or the parole board to assess extradition costs against absconders based on ability to pay, was also reported favorably. HB 251, requiring notice to a victim or designated family member before resentencing or final conviction hearings, drew support from the Attorney General’s office and opposition from the ACLU, which argued that victim involvement at that stage could be inconsistent with post-conviction standards; it was nevertheless reported favorably.
Additional measures advanced included HB 289, which removes a redundant 24-hour delay between denial of a new trial motion and sentencing; HB 394, extending the conditional parole period from nine months to 24 months to allow completion of required programming; and HB 330, increasing penalties and restitution for vandalizing churches and graves, which was supported by the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops. HB 429, expanding critical infrastructure protections to oil and natural gas facilities and related operations and increasing penalties for unauthorized entry, drone activity, and cyber interference, was reported with amendments after discussion about harmonizing the definition with another bill and ensuring coverage of water-related facilities. The committee also approved the minutes from the prior meeting before adjourning.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Justice Feb 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- WE HAVE 37 CAMPUSES OPERATING OVER 42 DIFFERENT PROGRAMS.
- AND I WILL TALK MORE WITH OPERATIONAL DESIGN AND WHAT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO.
- THESE ARE OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS WE ARE ABLE TO DELIVER ACROSS THE PROGRAM.
- THIS IS IN THE FIRST SET OF MONTHS OF OPERATION.
- IN DETAINMENT OR RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES?
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Water and Natural Resources Aug 18th, 2025
Water & Natural Resources Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- What are underutilized facilities?
- up to par or to expand facilities.
- There are simply not enough water utility operators, wastewater utility operators in the field to do
- We've harvested in four in-state USDA inspected facilities, one custom kill operation and five out-of-state
- USDA inspected facilities.
Committee:
House Water & Natural Resources Committee
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (03/25/2026)
Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- I can't speak for every business model of every facility, but the one private facility that I met with
- Representative Lante and then Representative Mle. facilities. So, do do you agree with facilities.
- </c> certainty of payment uh for facilities certainty of payment uh for facilities that<02:11:42.639>
- If it's a licensed facility or a certified facility, it'll go to those agencies that oversee that.
- or certified facility, they facility or certified facility, they would<03:22:20.080><c> be</c><03:22
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery
Transcript Highlights:
- I mean, right, we have facilities, right, that are run and operated by DMH and DPH where Section 35 commitments
- facilities are punitive.
- Stony Brook is a 152-bed standalone treatment facility that is operating under the auspices of the Hampden
- To EOPS jurisdiction, regardless of whether the facility is operated, licensed, or approved by DPA or
- So does it mean that a sheriff facility cannot— it can't be used by a sheriff or operated by a sheriff
Summary:
The committee held its fourth public hearing of the 2025-2026 session on bills dealing with involuntary commitment and access to addiction treatment, especially proposals to move Section 35 civil commitments away from jails and prisons and into facilities licensed or approved by DPH or DMH. Chairs Velis and Domb framed the hearing as a discussion of how to support people in crisis with compassion, while also warning against using involuntary commitment as a way to remove unhoused people from public view. The hearing also touched on related concerns about discharge practices, treatment capacity, and the need for a broader continuum of care.
Testimony split largely along two themes. Addiction researcher Keith Humphreys argued that many people enter treatment under pressure, that involuntary treatment can be ethically justified in the face of overdose risk, but that it should not be mandated unless high-quality services exist first; he emphasized the need for inpatient care when someone is a grave danger, followed by case management and outpatient support. MAMH’s Kate Alicante supported the bill, saying Massachusetts is the only state that commits people with substance use conditions to jails or prisons and that carceral settings add trauma and stigma; she pointed to prior legislative steps, including the Section 35 commission and the planned closure of DOC’s MESAC facility, as evidence that the Commonwealth is moving toward health-based settings.
A major portion of the hearing focused on Stony Brook, a sheriff-run stabilization and treatment center in Hampden County. Boston City Councilor John Fitzgerald, several committee members, and multiple people in recovery described the facility as humane, well-run, and effective, with longer stays, medical monitoring, medication-assisted treatment, counseling, and warm handoffs to aftercare. Several witnesses said Stony Brook saved their lives or helped family members recover, and they argued that the sheriff’s office model should be expanded rather than eliminated. Others, including family members and advocates, countered that even a well-run correctional setting remains stigmatizing and that people should not be treated in facilities run by sheriffs or corrections when they have committed no crime.
No vote was taken. The hearing concluded with continued testimony, including Senator Friedman’s support for Section 35 as a civil commitment tool but not in a criminal justice setting, and her separate support for a bill to speed inpatient mental health treatment.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 086 Part 2 Apr 10th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Operating<03:49:02.479><c> Expenses</c><03:49:02.880><c> C92</c> Operating Expenses C92 Operating Expenses
- Facility Schools Office, Facility Schools Board, and Facility Technical Assistance Center at 6.8 FTE.
- Facility Schools Office, Facility Schools Board, and Facility Technical Assistance Center at 6.8 FTE.
- >> 1 C facility schools two facility >> 1 C facility schools two facility schools<04:30:28.080
- Core operations.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee Mar 17th, 2026
Energy, Utilities and Communications
Transcript Highlights:
- A one-size-fits-all demand response mandate poses real operational risk for facilities designed for 99%
- A one-size-fits-all demand response mandate poses real operational risk for facilities designed for 99%
- Opposed to the bill in print for the level of operational control it asserts over facilities.
- , publicly owned facilities, and other utility facilities, including facilities-based telecommunications
- , publicly owned facilities, and other utility facilities, including facilities-based telecommunications
Committee:
Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications
Summary:
The committee heard extensive testimony on SB 868, the Plug and Play Solar Act, which would streamline approvals for portable plug-in solar devices while setting safety standards. The author and supporters argued the bill would help renters and homeowners with high electricity bills by allowing low-cost balcony solar systems to reduce monthly costs, and they emphasized that the devices would not feed power back to the grid. Supporters included environmental and consumer groups, solar advocates, and many members of the public. Opponents, including electrical workers, firefighters, utilities, and PG&E, raised concerns about shock, fire, overloading, and the need for California-specific building standards. After discussion, the author agreed to committee amendments and later to add compliance with the California Electrical Code in addition to the National Electrical Code; several opponents said that change would move them to neutral. The committee then voted to pass SB 868 out as amended to Senate Judiciary, with some members expressing support while reserving concerns about safety as the bill moves forward.
The committee then took up SB 886, dealing with data center electricity use and ratepayer protections. The author said the bill is intended to prevent large data centers from shifting grid and infrastructure costs onto other customers, citing rapid growth in data center demand and examples from other states. Supporters, including TURN and climate groups, said the bill would require data centers to pay for their own grid impacts, pre-fund long-term clean energy resources, participate in demand response, and cover related costs. Opponents from the data center industry, tech and business groups, utilities, and some energy users argued the bill was unnecessary, could duplicate CPUC processes, and could create discriminatory rate treatment or operational problems, especially around mandatory demand response and limits on backup generation. Committee staff described amendments narrowing the bill to large data centers, clarifying tariff and cost-allocation provisions, replacing a storage requirement with a long-term zero-carbon procurement mechanism, and exempting certain public and utility facilities. Members discussed the balance between affordability, reliability, and clean energy, with the bill framed as a way to protect ratepayers while allowing data center growth.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
WAM-HWN, WAM-PSM, WAM-CPN Informational Briefings 01-08-2026
Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And that's why we're facilities.
- </c> >> The special needs facility is closed. >> The special needs facility is closed.
- . operating. operating.
- </c> operational costs in the second year. operational costs in the second year.
- </c> resulting in operational deficiencies. resulting in operational deficiencies.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- These facilities would create an estimated 40,000 full-time jobs operating the facilities as well as
- These facilities would create an estimated 40,000 full-time jobs operating the facilities as well as
- c> create</c> operations these facilities would create operations these facilities would create an<00
- In closing, CEE's business members, like J, which is currently operating a demonstration facility and
- demonstration facility and operating demonstration facility and submitted<01:08:27.520><c> written</c
Committee:
House Taxes
Keywords:
property tax, Indian Tribe, tax exemption, Minnesota, public charity, property tax exemption, Minnesota statutes, unorganized territory, federally recognized, soil conservation, water conservation, local government aid, environmental funding, Minnesota legislation, tax credits, sustainable aviation fuel, environmental policy, corporate franchise, Minnesota taxation, tobacco
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 2/10/25
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- those facilities.
- those facilities.
- Chair. of operational adjustments over the of operational adjustments over the years<00:41:08.720><c>
- total number of facilities.
- operational operational effectiveness<01:10:35.920><c> um</c><01:10:36.120><c> in</c><01:10:36.320><
Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Nov 20th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- We operate statewide services.
- I'm very proud of her and grateful to her and the facilities team.
- This is based on the Facilities Management Division.
- It's a roughly 30,000 square foot facility.
- It could be some of the other facilities that we have, like Minors.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Governmental Organization Committee Aug 11th, 2026
Governmental Organization
Transcript Highlights:
- It restructures the 500 devices and gaming facilities.
- It contemplates 1,200 gaming devices at up to two gaming facilities.
- My understanding is that it has not previously built a gaming facility in California.
- Our commitment is not simply to operate successfully, but to operate responsibly with integrity.
- This compact allows for up to 349 devices at up to three gaming facilities.
Committee:
House Governmental Organization
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- So I want to make sure that I'm operating from the same set of facts that you guys are operating from
- the facilities.
- Louis City is maybe not one of those that is, but they're county facilities or even multi-county facilities
- Louis City is maybe not one of those that is, but they're county facilities or even multi-county facilities
- Yes, and they are DYS facilities.
Committee:
House Budget
Summary:
The committee first heard the Office of the Governor’s FY 2027 budget request from Adam Gresham. He explained the office’s staffing and noted a $500,000 core reduction, along with a reallocation of three positions and about $168,000 from the governor’s office to the mansion operating fund to better reflect where those employees work. Members asked about the National Guard emergency line, which Gresham said had already spent about $63,457 in FY 2026 and could be used again for disaster activations, though he did not expect to use the full $4 million. He also said the agricultural resiliency transfer fund had not been used and had no current transfer plans. Several members commented on the size of the governor’s cut and whether the judiciary and other offices were also being asked to reduce budgets. No votes were taken.
The committee then moved to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Childhood and early childhood-related budget items. DESE staff described funding for the Office of Childhood, MoQPK child care provider grants, LEA pre-K grants, early childhood special education, Parents as Teachers, First Steps, preschool coordination, after-school programs, and child care subsidy. Members asked extensively about the MoQPK grants, including why Head Start providers were eligible, how curriculum approval works, and what safeguards exist against fraud or improper payments. DESE said it conducts physical inspections, desk reviews, payment-system checks, and investigations as needed, and that it had not had findings in this area. Some members questioned whether DESE or DSS was the right home for early childhood programs, while others defended the partnership and the role of early educators in identifying child needs.
A major portion of the discussion focused on early childhood special education and the child care subsidy program. DESE explained that First Steps serves children birth to age three, while early childhood special education covers ages three to five and is driven by IEP eligibility; members asked for more data on diagnoses, trends, and how many children come off IEPs. The committee also discussed the child care subsidy budget and the governor’s proposed shift to paying providers based on authorization and at the beginning of the month. DESE said the change is being piloted, that a wait list is expected to begin around March 1, and that a May rollout is being considered, but only if software testing and fiscal projections show the system is sustainable. Members expressed frustration that promised changes had been delayed and that providers had been told different timelines, while DESE said the delay was driven by software issues, fiscal caution, and the need to avoid repeating prior payment problems. The hearing ended with the committee in recess before later resuming discussion of the subsidy program; no final votes or actions were taken in the portion provided.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Community Affairs Mar 31st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- or recreation facilities.
- I run approximately 400 owner-operator dump trucks.
- SB 202 will ensure that a municipality operating a water facility must charge a recipient municipality
- , similar to how the City of Arcadia operates.
- Aventura, 1995, after the water plant was in operation.
Summary:
The committee first took up CS/SB 1730, a Live Local Act bill on affordable housing. The sponsor described it as a set of technical and policy adjustments to strengthen implementation, including changes to zoning, height, parking, moratoriums, attorney fees, and related land-use rules. An amendment by Senator Claudio was adopted, adding provisions such as a 10-story height limit near single-family neighborhoods, exclusions for certain protected areas, and changes to fee and use definitions. The committee then reported the bill favorably.
Members next considered CS/SB 1674 on unrated bonds for Israel bonds, with a clarifying amendment adopted to make clear the bill applied only to Israel bonds. CS/SB 140 on charter schools was also approved after debate over parent-led conversion of public schools, municipal job-engine charter schools, and surplus school property; opponents warned about local control and impacts on teachers and communities, while the sponsor said the bill preserved district authority and created new school-choice and economic-development options. The committee also passed SB 96, a claims bill for Jacob Rogers, and CS/SB 954 on recovery residences, after strike-all amendments that addressed zoning, ADA concerns, bed caps, staffing ratios, and limits on operation in certain multifamily settings. Senators expressed support for expanding treatment housing but also raised neighborhood and staffing concerns.
The committee then approved CS/SB 1714 on local housing assistance plans, which would allow SHIP funds for limited lot-rental assistance for mobile-home owners and require local plans to address mobile-home park closures. SB 658 on standardized construction lien release forms was reported favorably despite testimony from contractors and lawyers warning about possible effects on lien rights and the separate House proposal. The committee also reconsidered and then approved CS/SB 482 after a late-filed amendment addressing local government art fees and a key issue over defining “extraordinary circumstances,” with counties and cities saying more work remained. Finally, the committee passed SB 24 and CS/SB 4, both local claims bills, CS/SB 712 on synthetic turf and related construction rules, SB 952 repealing the emergency firearms/ammunition restriction, CS/SB 1164 allowing email notice delivery in landlord-tenant matters with opt-in safeguards, and SB 202 on municipal water and sewer rates, which drew extensive opposition from North Miami Beach and Miami Gardens officials over utility surcharges and revenue impacts. The meeting ended with SB 202 still under heavy questioning and testimony about the fairness and financial consequences of the surcharge structure.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- The fiscal note shows $440,000 in operating costs in the 2025-27 biennium and $870,000 in operating costs
- Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation New Dawn, and those who died by suicide after
- into a facility that is not on this aquifer.
- into a facility that is not on this aquifer.
- installation school district facilities.
Committee:
House Capital Budget
Keywords:
HB 2514, global war on terror, GWOT, war on terror memorial, Capitol campus memorial, Washington veterans, fallen service members, military memorial, post-9/11 veterans, Iraq War, Afghanistan War, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation New Dawn, veterans memorial, capitol grounds, state memorial, Secretary of State, Capitol Committee, Department of Veterans Affairs
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota Department of Administration updates House lawmakers on State Office Building renovation Apr 14th, 2026
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> We finalized the strategic facilities We finalized the strategic facilities plan<00:01:57.520><c
- Second, what type of operational needs.
- I mean, it's in a great operated?
- </c><00:14:46.560><c> setup</c> final clean, and some operational setup final clean, and some operational
- And then there's occupying the facility.