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• So, the Axtel report was commissioned by the DPS, and they focused really on four buildings for the time
• <00:01:23.360> buildings<00:01:23.920> for<00:01:24.159> the<00:01:24.320> time
• really on four buildings for the time really on four buildings for the time being.<00:01:24.960>
• <00:02:18.800> to<00:02:18.879> the part will not be uh released to the part will not
• there is a vulnerability um that time there is a vulnerability um with<00:04:20.479> the<00:04

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The interview focused on changes to security at the Minnesota Capitol complex in response to rising political violence and recent attacks on public officials, including the June 14 assassinations of Melissa and Mark Hartman and the attempted assassination of Senator Hoffman and his wife. The senator said those events, along with broader threats against elected officials, created urgency to strengthen protections for members, staff, and visitors. The discussion centered on the Axtell report, a Department of Public Safety security assessment of four priority buildings: the Capitol, Centennial Office Building, Judicial Center, and Minnesota Senate Building. The report included a public executive summary and a confidential detailed analysis. Its top recommendation was weapon screening, which the advisory committee adopted as the highest-impact measure to prevent weapons or other dangerous items from entering the buildings. The senator described visible changes such as screening at entrances, single-entry points, Evolv machines, and X-ray screening for bags, as well as a Senate rule barring guns in the gallery after concerns about member safety. She argued these measures do not significantly reduce access because most state capitols already screen visitors, and said restrictions on firearms in government buildings are consistent with constitutional limits in sensitive places. She also noted that permit holders may still enter with firearms for now, but said she plans to introduce a bill to ban guns on the Capitol complex entirely. Additional recommendations discussed included encrypted staff badges, more consistent access controls across buildings, and behavioral threat assessment training. The senator said some proposals will require legislative action and funding, citing an estimated $41 million request from the Department of Administration, while other measures could be implemented administratively from the non-public security report.

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• When liens are paid off on vehicles, the lenders will be able to go in and do a lien release online and
• I'm sure all of you are very good about paying your taxes and registration on time.
• able to go in and do a lean release able to go in and do a lean release online<00:03:39.200>
• Sometimes I struggle with that time.
• where an estate situations a lot of time where an estate has<00:04:22.720> gone<00:04:22.880>

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and took up Senate Bill 110, relating to motor vehicles. The bill is part of a broader effort to modernize county clerk operations and move motor vehicle titling to an electronic system. The sponsor explained that the measure would keep titles in an electronic database, allow online lien releases, electronic notices and payments, and simplify certain estate and ownership issues. A committee substitute was adopted that removed a now-unneeded provision about a signature register for farm bureau farm vehicles. Members asked about the bill’s length, the treatment of all-terrain vehicles and street-legal special purpose vehicles, and whether the measure changed fees or conflicted with prior legislation. The sponsor said the bill did not alter the earlier street-legal special purpose vehicle statute, that printed titles would carry a $6 fee, and that some fee-setting authority for the Transportation Cabinet was included by administrative regulation. He also noted that a floor amendment would likely be offered to align the bill with the Transportation Cabinet’s system and add language for consumer lenders. Supportive comments were offered about the bill’s benefits for Jefferson County and the broader modernization effort. After discussion, the committee voted to report Senate Bill 110 favorably with the committee substitute attached. The roll call showed the bill passed the committee, and the chair thanked the sponsor and staff before adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

• Most of the funding is one-time funding. So what percentage of this proposal is one-time funding?
• You failed the first time. This time, there's really no guarantee that it's going to succeed.
• I think it's pretty serious that the citizens of the state said, hey, you have failed time and time again
• You could have read them 50 times in 24 hours. You could have read them 50 times in 24 hours.
• And I would hope the next time the secretary is in my office, she's visited one time when she's asking

Keywords: 970, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Members, waiver or release of liens. This provides, Waiver or release of liens.
• Third time I've seen it, and third time I'll be voting no.
• It's 10 times that.
• So the 30-day time frame that was on there, the schools felt that it was not enough time for them to
• , and so they removed that time frame.

Summary: The committee considered a long agenda of bills, with most measures reported favorably after brief sponsor presentations, amendments, and roll calls. Early bills included SB 658 on lien waivers/releases, SB 736 on Brownfields redevelopment, SB 1002 on utility service restrictions, SB 1132 on right-to-repair for certain equipment, and SB 1378 on restitution for leaving the scene of a crash involving property damage. Each was amended or discussed as needed and then approved by the committee. The committee also advanced SB 768 on foreign control interests in health care licensing, SB 772 on school diabetes management and access to glucagon, SB 1400 on removal of altered sexual depictions posted without consent, SB 1696 on prearranged transportation services, and SB 1374 on school district reporting requirements for educator arrests and misconduct. Several bills drew notable public testimony and debate. SB 1132 prompted strong support from the sponsor and agriculture interests, but opposition from equipment dealers, technology groups, and wireless industry representatives who argued the market already provides repair options and that the bill could harm dealer networks and security. SB 1730, the Live Local/affordable housing bill, received extensive discussion about parking reductions, height and density preemption, attorney’s fees, local government authority, and impacts on Monroe County and other areas; the committee adopted an amendment and reported the bill favorably despite concerns from some members and advocates about parking, due process, and local control. SB 606 on public lodging and food service establishments also generated significant debate, with opponents warning it could displace long-term guests and vulnerable families, while the sponsor said it clarifies transient occupancy and removes ambiguity in the removal process; the bill passed after the committee rejected a related amendment. Other measures advanced with less controversy. SB 576 updated service-of-process rules, and SB 1164 authorized email delivery of landlord-tenant notices if the parties agree in writing, though tenant advocates urged clearer safeguards and the sponsor said he was not yet committed to the House version. SB 940 prohibited the resale of restaurant reservations without consent and was supported by restaurant interests. SB 1690, allowing infant safety devices or “baby boxes” as a legal surrender option, drew emotional support from several witnesses who said it would provide anonymous, life-saving alternatives for mothers in crisis; the committee continued discussion into the latter part of the meeting. Throughout, the committee adopted several amendments, heard both support and opposition from industry, advocacy, and local-government witnesses, and reported the discussed bills favorably by recorded vote.

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• The bill is left pending at this time.
• The bill is left pending at this time.
• I thank you all for your time.
• powerful people and institutions for a long time.
• I was 37 years old at that time. I refused.

Bills: HB34, HB128, HB621, HB748, HB2259, HB2960, HB3113, HB4749, SB835, HB128

Keywords: HB 128, sister city, sister-city agreement, international exchange, municipal diplomacy, local government, state agency, political subdivision, foreign adversary, China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Taiwan, major non-NATO ally, cultural exchange, educational exchange, tourism, bilateral cooperation, foreign relations

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• Well, they have more troopers than I do, and I've got, you know, five times, ten times the traffic and
• I guess they don't get time towards their pension when they're on state time, correct?
• I guess they don't get time towards their pension when they're on state time, correct?
• I'm thanking y'all for your time.
• Thank you for your time.

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee heard the Legislative Budget Board’s overview of the Texas Department of Public Safety’s 2026-27 budget, followed by extensive testimony from DPS leadership. The LBB presentation covered funding and staffing changes across driver license services, facilities, troopers and recruit schools, crime labs, vehicle and aircraft operations, and border security. The recommendations included added support for customer service staffing and trooper hiring, but did not include several DPS exceptional items such as major driver license staffing and technology requests, new regional headquarters in El Paso and San Antonio, and other capital projects. Members also discussed proposed rider changes, including a new rider to lapse unused trooper funding and require reporting after recruit schools. Much of the committee’s questioning focused on driver license operations, where senators criticized long call wait times, low call-answer rates, appointment delays, and what they viewed as an overreliance on adding staff rather than improving processes. DPS and LBB witnesses said the agency is pursuing some technology upgrades, including automation, online pre-population of applications, and appointment-system improvements, but acknowledged that the driver license division remains a major problem area. Senators also raised concerns about whether the 2019 efficiency study led to meaningful changes and whether the agency should consider broader process redesign or even a different administrative structure. Colonel Freeman and other DPS officials then defended the agency’s broader law enforcement and border-security work, emphasizing the need for the Williamson County training academy, the 500 additional troopers funded in prior sessions, and continued support for Operation Lone Star. They described DPS’s role in border interdiction, threat-to-life investigations, oilfield theft cases, Capitol and Alamo security, and highway safety, and said the agency is stretched thin by deployments and overtime. Members asked about border reimbursement possibilities, regional staffing differences, pursuit safety, fleet and aircraft replacement needs, and the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame museum. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• Your first<00:21:47.200> time. first time. first time.
• first time and second time, sir. first time and second time, sir.
• Lock<01:22:47.920> second<01:22:48.239> time. Lock second time. Lock second time.
• . time. time.
• time?

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, for your committee time, I know it is a premium this year.
• It is long past time for that to change, and that is why we are here today.
• release date of 2039 for criminal sexual conduct against a child.
• release date of 2039 for criminal sexual conduct against a child.
• who's serving time until an anticipated<00:10:57.839> release<00:10:58.240> date<00:10

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• This is the second time I'm hearing it.
• to time.
• We appreciate the bill sponsor's time.
• Hope you had time for a brief lunch, sir.
• At the same time, studies show that these photo IDs are really very little... ...time, studies show that

Bills: S0006, S0026, S0206, S0532, S0576, S1012, S1110, S1178, S1192, S1758, S1760, S7046, S7048

Keywords: child welfare, negligence, settlement, injury compensation, Department of Children and Families, motorcycle accident, compensation, Department of Transportation, legal claim, autism, autism spectrum disorder, ASD, special education, exceptional student education, ESE, teacher preparation, educator certification, micro-credential, loan forgiveness, student loan repayment

Summary: The Appropriations Committee met and considered a large agenda of bills, reporting several measures favorably. Early action included SB 6, a settled claim bill involving the Department of Children and Families and the estate of Leila Estrada and Sapphire Williams, which was approved for $3.8 million. The committee also passed a cybersecurity internships bill creating a Department of Commerce program with Cyber Florida, and SB 532, which lets clerks of court retain the full amount of certain excess revenue and clarifies foreclosure-sale procedures. Veterans housing measures, CS for CS for SB 1602 and SB 1604, were approved to create a pilot program and a related trust fund for vacancy relief and risk mitigation for veteran housing. The committee also favorably reported SB 1110 on Medicaid and insurance coverage for orthotics and prosthetics, with emotional testimony from a student and family describing the high cost and importance of activity-specific prosthetics. Members also approved CS for CS for SB 1012 after adopting an amendment that removed inmate emergency and specialty medical service compensation provisions while retaining changes to the contractor-operated institutions inmate welfare trust fund. Another bill, CS for CS for SB 1614, was narrowed by a delete-all amendment to focus on limiting the use of excess fees for new building construction by local governments. All of these measures were reported favorably after brief debate, with some support testimony submitted in writing or waived. The most extensive discussion centered on CS for CS for SB 17, a major Medicaid and public assistance overhaul. The bill would create a Joint Legislative Committee on Medicaid Oversight, allow the Legislature to retain its own actuary, tighten Medicaid program oversight, update encounter-data reporting, set performance standards for managed care plans, revise pharmacy benefit manager rules, and require DCF to implement SNAP fraud-reduction and payment-accuracy reforms, including photo IDs on EBT cards and updated work requirements. It also would direct agencies to seek federal waivers for Medicaid work requirements for able-bodied adults and expanded behavioral health services. After lengthy questioning and testimony, the committee adopted amendments adding a transitional medical benefits glide path for people who gain employment and later lose Medicaid eligibility, and exempting hospice patients with six months or less to live. Supporters argued the bill would improve accountability, reduce fraud, and save money, while opponents warned it would create administrative burdens, increase paperwork, and cause eligible people to lose coverage or food assistance. The committee ultimately reported the bill favorably as amended.

Transcript Highlights:

• It would be point in time, and it would end at point in time as well.
• It would be point in time, and it would end at point in time as well.
• All adopted amendments are released from special language.
• amendment is adopted okay members that's everything we have on our agenda all adopted amendments are released
• from everything we have on our agenda all adopted amendments are released from special language seeing

Summary: The special language subcommittee met for its first meeting of the session and reviewed several governor’s letters containing special language for appropriations bills. Members were reminded that the subcommittee only handles special language, while personnel and appropriation items go to other budget committees. Most items were explained by DFA Secretary Jim Hudson and agency representatives, with no major opposition raised. The committee adopted amendments for the Department of Finance and Administration to require administrative costs for pregnancy help organization grants to stay under 25%; for the Department of Correction to remove conflicting language about county jail reimbursement funds and make a technical fund-name correction; and for the Department of Education to designate the Department of Agriculture as the child nutrition agency and to implement Act 909 of 2025 changes related to EBD employer contributions and phasing out teacher equalization funds. It also adopted language allowing the CFO to waive the 3% state central services fee for agricultural promotion boards, allowing Department of Public Safety revenues from Camp Robinson facilities to be used for maintenance, and authorizing shared administrative services billing under the Arkansas Ford Initiative while removing duplicative reporting language. Additional adopted amendments designated Arkansas Rehab Services as the state unit for the vocational rehabilitation grant and capped the reimbursement rate for the used tire program at $2.31 effective July 1, 2026, to stabilize funding. One item was skipped because a later governor’s letter superseded it. All amendments considered were adopted, and the meeting adjourned.

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• Fiola of Fall River and Giannino of Revere, relative to extending until Monday, December 1, 2025, the time
• Arciero of Westford and Phillips of Sharon, relative to extending until Wednesday, March 18, 2026, the time
• The Chair is informed that House Bill 360 has been released by the Committee on Bills in Third Reading
• The Chair is informed that House Bill 2251 has been released by the Committee on Bills in Third Reading
• The Chair has been informed that House Bill 4264 has been released by the Committee on Bills in Third

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House began with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several committee reports and procedural motions. The Committee on Rules recommended adoption of resolutions honoring Frontal Temporal Degeneration Awareness Week, congratulating Eagle Scout Diati Pepinini, and recognizing retiring Bellingham Town Administrator Dennis Frayne; the House suspended the rules and adopted all three. Members also welcomed the Rolling Warriors vault hockey team of North Attleboro, congratulating them on winning the first U.S. gold medal in the North American Vault Hockey Championship and wishing them well at the upcoming World Cup in Sweden. The House approved extensions of reporting deadlines for the Committees on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies and on Transportation, and suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow referral of several petitions, including one on alcohol sales and delivery regulation, one seeking a MassHealth asset-limit exemption for personal vehicle value, and one establishing a sick leave bank for a Department of Correction employee. The Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee then placed several bills on the calendar, including measures on postural screenings in schools, motor vehicle battery storage, alcohol licensing and permitting, check cashing rates, and local liquor licenses for Somerset and West Springfield. The House suspended Rule 7A, gave the bills second reading, and ordered them to a third reading. On final action, the House passed to be enacted a bill increasing the membership of the Mattapoisett Select Board. It also engrossed a Holyoke alcohol-license bill and a Conway special fund bill. For House Bill 4264, the Somerville charter bill, Representative Walsh offered a substitute amendment, which was adopted, and the bill was then passed to be engrossed as amended. The House then adopted an order to adjourn and recessed until Monday at 11 a.m. in informal session.

Transcript Highlights:

• cases and you put out press releases cases and you put out press releases touting<00:35:05.280><
• with constituents all the time. with constituents all the time.
• portrayed as your intention at the time. portrayed as your intention at the time.
• , by this point in time, you have been representing MDE for over a year by this point in time.
• for over a year by this point in time. for over a year by this point in time.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• That's billions of gallons of water released to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta at times when it had
• So with that, I just want to thank you for the time.
• So with that, I just want to thank you for the time.
• When water was released, a few short days after, When water was released, a few short days after, birds
• Thank you for your time.

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several natural resources and water-related bills. SB 224 by Senator Hurtado would require the Department of Water Resources to implement audit recommendations, improve climate-informed water supply forecasting, and provide annual updates to the Legislature; supporters emphasized the need for better transparency and more accurate water planning, and the bill passed as amended to Appropriations. SB 556, also by Senator Hurtado, would fund floodplain restoration in the Tulare Basin to reduce flooding, recharge groundwater, and provide habitat and other community benefits; local officials and conservation groups supported it, some initial concerns about Proposition 4 were resolved, and the bill passed as amended. SB 630 by Senator Allen would streamline State Parks and other state real property acquisitions by raising review thresholds and reducing duplicative approvals; conservation groups and park advocates supported the measure, while some members raised oversight and fiscal concerns, and it passed as amended. SB 718 by Senator Allen would reduce hunting and fishing license costs for low-income Californians, framed as helping subsistence users and disabled veterans and seniors, and it passed as amended. The committee also approved SB 427 by Senator Blakespear, which extends the sunset of the Habitat Conservation Fund from 2030 to 2035. Supporters said the fund has protected more than 1.2 million acres, leverages other funding, and supports habitat, recreation, and climate resilience; members highlighted its importance for areas like the Salton Sea and the need to protect the funding stream from future sweeps. SB 586 by Senator Jones, an e-moto off-highway vehicle bill, was taken up with little discussion and passed as amended. SB 639 by Senator Ashby would extend the deadline for Sacramento-area flood protection projects in the Natomas Basin and Beach Lake subareas from 2025 to 2030 to allow completion of remaining work and avoid delays to infill housing; city, county, and flood agency representatives supported it, and it passed as amended. Throughout the hearing, witnesses and members repeatedly emphasized water reliability, flood protection, conservation funding, and reducing bureaucratic delays. Several bills drew broad support from local governments, water agencies, tribes, and conservation organizations, and multiple members requested to be added as coauthors. All of the measures discussed were reported out of committee, generally with amendments and with some items left open for add-on votes.

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• They've applied on time. It took a long time for the contracts to get out.
• It took a long time for the contracts to get out, even after the contracts were awarded, a lot more time
• So our office released a...
• Thank you for your time. Please consider the value of the program. Thank you for your time.
• For the conditional release program for non-sexually violent predators, DSH reports a one-time savings

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health held an informational hearing on the Governor’s May Revision, focusing first on the Commission on Behavioral Health, then EMSA, and then the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). The Department of Finance said the state faces a third consecutive deficit and that the May Revision includes difficult trade-offs, including proposed eliminations or reversions of some behavioral health and public health funds. The LAO echoed concern about the structural deficit and said it was still awaiting some budget details before offering a full analysis. For the Commission on Behavioral Health, Finance proposed eliminating $20 million in Mental Health Wellness Act funds, arguing the money would help offset General Fund costs and noting future Proposition 1 innovation funding. The commission strongly opposed the cut, saying it would eliminate or delay launch-ready grants for early childhood supports, full-service partnerships, and peer respite, and would eventually end ongoing grant programming. Several advocates and commissioners testified that the funds support underserved communities and that Proposition 1 is not a substitute for the existing programs. The chair asked Finance to look for alternatives, but no vote was taken. EMSA presented mostly technical budget adjustments: increased authority for the California Poison Control System, a correction to EMSIS funding, and a reappropriation for enterprise services and data management. CDPH then reviewed a broader set of May Revision proposals, including reversions from the California Reducing Disparities Project, workforce development, STD prevention, hepatitis C prevention, hospice, and extreme heat funding, as well as a new generative AI pilot for health facility survey reporting. Members raised concerns about cuts to CRDP and gender health equity programs, especially because many grants are mid-contract and serve underserved communities; CDPH said the reversions were part of solving the deficit and that CRDP had been successful, while also clarifying that abortion.ca.gov would not be eliminated. Public comment was overwhelmingly opposed to the CRDP and related cuts, with many speakers describing the programs as life-saving and cost-effective. No formal votes or actions were taken during the hearing.

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• I thank the Chair for the time he's put into it.
• And then you're dealing with the DTSC in a time-consuming way.
• Oftentimes, when we buy them from cars, most of the time or many of the times when we buy these appliances
• And so, oh, just in time. If we have a motion, and so, oh, just in time. Wow.
• All right, so why don't we go ahead and do add-ons at this time? All right, to do. at this time.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• On time. So, if I could find my agenda.
• We've heard a lot about wait times, case processing times, and delays, which can lead to young people
• At that time, we did engage in listening sessions with young people and families.
• I'm loving the timing. Representative Ferrary. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• release about the special session that will be Monday at noon.

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• <00:03:16.560> And this language at the time. And this language at the time.
• I read it over a couple times. Um, okay. I read it over a couple times.
• Thank you for your time.
• Thank you for your time.
• is and released the release lead is and released the release lead is absorbed.<01:32:07.360>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• CASES WHAT THEIR PROGRESS LOOKS LIKE IN REAL TIME IN THE CLASSROOM.
• IN REAL TIME WHEN THERE'S PROGRESS MONITOR ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE WE CAN GET IT IN REAL TIME AND SEE
• AN 18 PERCENT REDUCTION THERE. 40 PERCENT REDUCTION SAME TIME FOR AUTO THEFT.
• SOME MAY HAVE ADJUDICATION UP TO ONE TIME AND REMAIN IN THE COMMUNITY.
• BUT TO YOUR POINT FROM 20 DIFFERENT JUDICIAL CIRCUITS YOU DO SEE SOME VARIATIONS FROM TIME TO TIME.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Witnesses in opposition will have a combined total time of five minutes.
• Witnesses in opposition will have a combined total time of five minutes.
• , a process known as conditional release begins.
• I appreciate your time. All right, next up. Members, I appreciate your time.
• Please come forward at this time.

Summary: The Assembly Public Safety Committee met and adopted a consent calendar that included SB 4, SB 229, SB 385, SB 459, and SB 553. SB 221 was pulled by the committee and will return later. The committee then heard several bills, with members repeatedly noting the next hearing would be July 1 in Room 126. SB 281 by Senator Perez would require judges to use the exact statutory immigration-consequences advisement when taking pleas from noncitizen defendants. Supporters said judges have been deviating from the required language, creating confusion and harming defendants; opponents, including district attorneys, warned that the bill could affect plea withdrawals and appellate litigation unless amended. The committee discussed possible amendments, including a nonretroactivity clarification and language proposed by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, and the bill was passed on call. SB 337 by Senator Menjivar would strengthen protections against sexual abuse and misconduct in prisons, especially women’s prisons, by requiring documentation of searches, extending grievance timelines, limiting hiring of people with violent or sexual convictions, and improving investigation procedures. Supporters emphasized staff abuse, retaliation concerns, and the need for oversight; opposition testimony focused on transgender inmate placement and was criticized by committee members as not germane. The bill passed 9-0 to Appropriations. SB 379 by Senator Jones, dealing with oversight of sexually violent predator conditional release placements, passed to Appropriations after support from law enforcement and prosecutors and no opposition. SB 734 by Senator Caballero, which would provide due process protections for law enforcement officers affected by California Racial Justice Act findings, also passed to Appropriations with support from police and district attorney groups and no opposition. SB 551 by Senator Cortese, which would codify normalization and dynamic security principles in corrections, passed to Appropriations despite concerns from one member that it went too far in making prisons too home-like.

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• has to leave at a certain time.
• At this point in time, the program has been running for over a year.
• There are no callers for opposition at this time. Thank you.
• There are no callers for neutral at this time. Thank you.
• There are no other callers for opposition at this time. Thank you.

Bills: SB60, SB85, SB323

Keywords: elderly, vulnerable persons, criminal penalties, theft, civil penalties, criminal justice reform, traffic stops, law enforcement, data recording, public safety, racial profiling, SB323, Nevada, Department of Corrections, offenders, inmates, incarcerated people, prison phone calls, free phone calls, family communication