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• give an overview of the current budget proposal for 2025, I'd like to give a brief update on the status
• Require fleets of construction equipment to report their status and then gradually turn over to cleaner
• There could be interoperability failures because you have different charging networks, different hardware
• California will need to quadruple its charging network within the next five years, and we appreciate
• believe that this model urgently needs to be replaced with a polluter's pay model, as keeping the status

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• people enrolled in dual enrollment programs are disaggregated by grade level, gender, socioeconomic status
• And also, to your point on the early childhood, there is the Early Childhood Special Education Network
• , and that provides a significant amount of... ...childhood special education network, and that provides
• Systems funding by $966,000 ongoing, and a budget change proposal increasing the K-12 high-speed network
• English learner definition, which delays identification until students' six-year of English learner status

Summary: The committee heard an update on the administration’s Career Education Master Plan and the new California Education Interagency Council. Administration and agency staff described efforts to better connect K-12, higher education, workforce, and data systems, including the California Cradle to Career Data System, e-Transcript California, and a proposed career passport. They emphasized regional coordination with workforce boards and community colleges, and said the new council’s immediate tasks are to hold its first meeting by the end of June, enter into a data-sharing MOU, and complete a strategic plan by the end of November. Members asked about the council’s authority, reporting requirements, and how it would relate to the broader Master Plan for Higher Education; staff said the council will make recommendations but does not have implementation authority. The committee then took up the Governor’s proposed $100 million one-time expansion of dual enrollment grants and related changes to instructional minute requirements. Finance and the Department of Education said the proposal would support middle college, early college, and CCAP programs, add technical assistance, prioritize high-need LEAs, and reduce the minimum instructional day for certain dual enrollment students from 240 to 180 minutes to ease scheduling barriers. The Chancellor’s Office strongly supported the investment, citing access, acceleration, and equity benefits, while the LAO recommended rejecting the funding, arguing the state already provides ongoing support and that the proposal does not address major barriers. Members raised questions about adult learners, A-G alignment, reporting on outcomes and expenditures, rural access, transportation, staffing, and whether the funding would create lasting program capacity. The item was left open after discussion. The committee also considered trailer bill language to align the definition of long-term English learners across data systems. Finance and CDE said the change would simplify identification by defining LTELs as students who have not attained English proficiency within seven years and RTELs as students not proficient within six years, matching the dashboard and research-based timelines. CDE said the current mismatch between dashboard and assessment definitions creates confusion and delays, while some members and advocates worried the change could reduce earlier intervention or should be handled through policy committees rather than the budget process. The committee voted to reject the proposal and refer it to policy, though the administration said it still supports the budget language. Finally, the committee heard a proposal to extend the Supporting Inclusive Practices project by one year, through June 30, 2027. CDE said the project is promising but raised concerns about the contract structure and fiscal management, while Marysville Joint Unified School District testified that SIP had helped expand inclusive preschool and district-wide practices and reduce reliance on more restrictive placements. Members questioned why funds had not been fully encumbered and whether the remaining money should be redirected to areas with greater implementation need. The item was discussed but no final action was described in the excerpt.

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• Mental health status increased, as well as his alcohol use, which made it even worse for him, which made
• And you guys changed your status because of the delinquent property tax.
• The thing is that that Livestock Association status really didn't empower your land grant.
• We are part of two research collaboration networks funded by the National Science Foundation, one on
• It lives within NMSU's internal network.

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• All those in favor of the EE1 amendment so the author can get the bill in the desired status uh signify
• status uh signify by saying I. status uh signify by saying I.
• transportation network vehicle.
• ondemand autonomous vehicle network ondemand autonomous vehicle network provides<01:44:26.239>
• transportation network vehicle. transportation network vehicle.

Bills: HF3553, HF3513, HF3576

Keywords: vehicle platooning, transportation, public safety, pilot project, Wilkin County, Grant County, autonomous vehicles, transportation regulations, driverless cars, safety standards, first responder interaction, school bus, third-party testing, driver certification, transportation regulation, 1183, house

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• quo is not has to change the status quo is not working<00:29:34.799> um<00:29:35.080> and<
• Paul resident and the policy director of the Parking Reform Network, a national nonprofit.
• My name is Mark Foster, and I represent the HOA Leadership Network.
• Many of our network members complain their HOA fees now exceed their own monthly mortgages.
• <01:29:52.199> members levels many of our network members levels many of our network members

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We're just, incidentally, a nonprofit for tax status reasons, but we really are a little different than
• We're just, incidentally, a nonprofit for tax status reasons, but we really are a little different than
• We also supported, in the past, grant funds for the Minitech Network, the Library System, and then we
• <00:08:14.159> uh past Grant funds for minitech network uh past Grant funds for minitech network
• <01:43:00.960> of Downtown Minneapolis campus a network of Downtown Minneapolis campus a network

Keywords: 1183, house

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• You'll find the link on the status page for the measure.
• You'll find the link on the status page for the measure.
• You'll find the link on the status page for the measure.
• You'll find the link on the status page for the measure.
• Hawaii Children Action Network speaks. Chabel Dav, in support.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several health-related bills. HB 72 on pharmacy drew only support, with testimony from the University of Hawaiʻi system, the Board of Pharmacy, pharmacists, and others; no questions were raised. HB 237 on peer support programs also received broad support from the Department of Health, DHS, early learning officials, families, and advocates, with testimony emphasizing the value of peer-to-peer mentoring and support for parents, youth, and people with disabilities; no opposition or questions were noted. HB 250, the prior authorization bill, generated the most discussion. SHPDA supported a revised version focused on reporting prior authorization practices and creating a nonbinding working group to develop automation standards, while PCMA, HMSA, Kaiser Permanente, and others raised concerns about duplicative pharmacy requirements, unintended consequences, and alignment with federal timelines and reporting. Several medical groups and individual patients supported the measure, describing delays and burdens caused by prior authorization. A committee member asked whether the bill’s working group differed from a similar group in Senate Bill 1449, and the witness said it was intended to be the same. HB 303 on health care preceptors was supported by the Department of Health, University of Hawaiʻi, nursing and health care organizations, and the Hawaii Pharmacists Association, which asked that pharmacists’ residency programs be specifically tied to national accreditation standards. HB 341, relating to issuance of SPURS to assist the Hawaii Island Community Health Association, drew support from the health center and related groups. HB 692 on Preschool Open Doors received extensive support from early learning, education, family, labor, and community organizations; testimony stressed the shortage of child care and preschool slots, especially on Kauai, and the need to expand access for families. Committee members asked about adding family child care providers and about licensing/certification barriers, and DHS said the bill was focused on current licensed child care facilities and that certification issues were a separate, broader problem. HB 700 on cognitive assessments also drew strong support, with the Department of Health, the Executive Office on Aging, disability advocates, the Alzheimer’s Association, caregivers, and others urging use of a validated cognitive assessment tool during annual wellness visits and asking that the age 65 threshold be removed; some witnesses supported keeping the data-collection portion as a pilot and emphasized early detection and reporting.

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• Beginning in 2026 and 2027, LEAs have to access non-public school certification status.
• Access non-public school certification status.
• the California Charter Schools Association, the Charter Schools Development Center, and the A-plus network
• president of California Virtual Educators United, representing over 1,100 educators across the Kava network
• president of California Virtual Educators United, representing over 1,100 educators across the Kava network

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee met without a quorum for much of the hearing and heard several bills out of order. SB 249 by Senator Umberg would move county board of education elections from the primary to the statewide general election. Supporters, including the League of Women Voters and many educators, argued the change would increase turnout and make the electorate more representative. The Orange County Board of Education opposed the bill, saying it would increase costs, reduce local control, and bury education races on crowded general-election ballots. The chair and members discussed turnout, cost, and representation, but the bill was held pending a quorum. Senator Grove presented SB 373, which adds safeguards for California students placed in out-of-state non-public schools through IEPs. The bill would require more robust LEA and CDE oversight, including annual site visits, student interviews, quarterly contact, stronger certification standards, and restrictions on prone, supine, and mechanical restraints. Testimony from a survivor of an out-of-state placement and from advocates emphasized abuse, neglect, and the need for stronger monitoring. There was broad support and no opposition testimony, but the measure was also held pending a quorum. Senator Ashby presented SB 568, the epinephrine in schools modernization act, to clarify and expand requirements for stocked epinephrine so they clearly apply to all public schools, including preschool programs. School nurses and medical experts said the bill would close gaps created by universal preschool and ensure life-saving treatment is available for anaphylaxis. The committee discussed dosing and implementation, and the bill was supported without opposition testimony. The committee also heard SB 414, the Charter School Accountability Act, which would strengthen fiscal oversight, audit standards, and transparency for charter schools and authorizers. Supporters said it responds to fraud and audit findings while preserving charter flexibility; opponents, including school employees and teachers, said it did not go far enough on authorizer accountability and small-district oversight. After discussion, the committee voted 7-0 to pass SB 414 as amended to Appropriations. The committee also briefly heard SB 743 by Senator Cortese, which would create an equalization reserve account to provide additional funding to underfunded school districts and reduce funding inequities tied to ZIP code. The author said the bill would support student achievement and teacher retention over time. The transcript cuts off before testimony or action on SB 743 was completed.

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• So this is the status quo liability clause that is included in other statutes that we have.
• So we left it as is, as the status quo.
• I'm pleased to author SB 403, which is sponsored by Compassion & Choice's Action Network.
• pharmacies far more than they're reimbursing affiliate pharmacies because they need them in their network
• They have network adequacy requirements, and so I understand that there are probably, it sounds like

Summary: The committee heard several health-related measures. SB 27 by Senator Umberg would revise and expand California’s CARE Court by limiting the expansion to people with bipolar I disorder with psychotic features, clarifying the definition of “clinically stabilized,” and narrowing the role of nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Supporters, including behavioral health officials and family members, said the bill would reduce dismissals and better serve people with severe illness; opponents warned the expansion would strain county staffing and housing resources and could undermine voluntary engagement. The bill passed on a do pass motion to the Committee on Public Safety. SB 503 by Senator Weber Pierson would require AI tools used in health care facilities to be identified, monitored, and mitigated for bias when used in clinical decision-making or resource allocation. The author and supporters from Kaiser Permanente and the California Medical Association said the bill would help prevent discriminatory outcomes and improve trust and safety. The committee discussed the need to clarify developer and deployer responsibilities, and the bill passed as amended to Privacy and Consumer Protection. SB 68 by Senator Menjivar would require restaurants to provide written allergen information for the top nine food allergens, with tiered flexibility for smaller establishments. The bill was supported by patients, families, nurses, and allergy organizations, who described severe reactions and the difficulty of relying on verbal disclosures alone. The California Restaurant Association opposed unless amended, seeking broader use of the national model food code and additional liability language. The bill passed as amended to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 403 by Senator Blakespear, which would remove the sunset from the End of Life Option Act; supporters described the law as a compassionate, well-functioning option for terminally ill patients, while faith-based groups opposed it. The bill passed to Judiciary. Later, SB 41 by Senator Wiener was introduced to rein in pharmacy benefit manager practices that steer patients to mail-order pharmacies and reimburse community pharmacies below cost; community pharmacists and several health organizations testified in support, describing pharmacy closures and patient access problems.

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• Center, CERAC, Central Valley Empowerment Alliance, Services, Immigration Rights, and Education Networks
• The court considers the youth's prior record, if any, the current status of the youth, including school
• status, conditions in the home, and the youth's willingness to cooperate.
• Manager with the Placer County District Attorney's Office, but I also lead our office's survivor network
• At CHIRLA, we run the Los Angeles Rapid Response Network, which we first activated in 2017 in response

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several public safety bills, with most of the discussion focused on AB 1650, AB 2014, AB 1886, AB 2126, AB 2624, and AB 2257. AB 1650 would require clearer identification on privately owned vehicles rented or leased to government agencies for enforcement operations; supporters framed it as a transparency and safety measure in response to ICE activity, while no opposition testified. AB 2014 would allow post-conviction habeas relief where gender bias or stereotypes were used at trial and may have affected the outcome; supporters described cases involving sexist and anti-LGBTQ stereotypes, while the California District Attorneys Association opposed the bill as overbroad and likely to restrict relevant evidence, though the author said recent amendments removed the evidence-code provisions and left only the habeas remedy. AB 1886 would extend a 12-month probation presumption to youth in out-of-home placements and those discharged from secure youth treatment facilities; youth advocates supported it as a fairness and rehabilitation measure, while judges, probation officials, and district attorneys opposed it as undoing a recent compromise and limiting individualized decisions. AB 2126 would speed hiring of peer partners in child welfare by creating a narrow exemption process for certain foster-youth-related offenses; it drew broad support and no opposition. AB 2624 would expand the Safe at Home address-confidentiality program to immigrant service providers, employees, and volunteers; supporters cited threats, doxing, and harassment, while one journalist opposed it over possible effects on reporting, and the author and committee members said the bill preserves press protections and is narrowly aimed at threats and harassment. AB 2257 would restore county authority to create a separate corrections department to run jails instead of the sheriff; supporters argued it would improve accountability and address jail deaths and fiscal problems, while sheriffs opposed it as unnecessary and said sheriffs are already subject to oversight. The committee also noted several bills pulled by their authors and adopted a consent calendar of unrelated measures. Votes were not always taken immediately because the committee was waiting for a quorum, but AB 2624 was moved on a do-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations and left on call, and the chair indicated support or favorable recommendations on several of the other measures.

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• The scams that are coming out of criminal networks worldwide are unbelievable, are heartbreaking, are
• International criminal networks are going after our seniors because they know they're soft targets.
• In the PRC, there's criminal networks in China that are so sophisticated that know this is where they
• We know that these PRC organized crime networks are...
• so lucrative that it now parallels fentanyl as one of the top threats posed by Chinese criminal networks

Keywords: Chinese Communist Party, retirement security, investment risks, SEC enforcement, Bipartisan action

Summary: The meeting primarily addressed concerns regarding the impact of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on American investments and the financial security of retirees. The chair discussed legislation aimed at ensuring the protection of American investors against the risks posed by Chinese companies. There was a consensus among the members regarding the necessity to enforce existing policies that require compliance from foreign companies wishing to trade on American exchanges. The discussion included testimony from various stakeholders highlighting the urgent need to limit exposure to the CCP in retirement portfolios. Additionally, there were calls for increased accountability of regulatory bodies such as the SEC to better shield American investors from potential loss.

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• Mackey, you're the Executive Director of Texas Impact Network. Yes, sir.
• What exactly is the Texas Impact Network?
• PAC Network is dedicated to turning good policy into practice.
• We've tried to build a network that spans... ...the entire diversity of the state.
• And do you use the Texas Impact Network to help you with TIA? Yes, we do.

Bills: SB26, SB 26

Keywords: teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, SB 26, Texas Property Code, colonia, colonias, Spanish translation, bilingual contract, real estate contract, executory contract, residential property, border county, international border, economically distressed area, consumer protection, language access, translator certified in Spanish

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• So very quickly, before I give you the status of this conference report, I wanted to tell you a little
• the right to a free public elementary and secondary education, discrimination based on immigration status
• just passed out a couple of hours ago and ensures that students feel safe regardless of immigration status
• This conference report relates to mental health and substance use disorders, network adequacy standards

Keywords: March 13, 2026 - Regular Session Part 2, 976, house, all

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• after 'a salon to register with the board may employ persons without regard to the person's licensure status
• May employ persons without regard to the person's licensure status, comma, to provide the services, and
• A salon that registers with the board may employ persons without regard to the person's licensure status
• It adds the establishment of minimal training requirements for users of state networks, systems, or devices

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• opportunity to showcase Hawaii's entrepreneurs, including their locally made value-added products and the network
• A statue of Gandhi sits along a pathway near the zoo in Waikiki, a quiet symbol of the peace we often
• A statue of Gandhi sits along a pathway near the zoo in Waikiki, a quiet symbol of the peace we often
• A statue of Gandhi sits along a pathway near the zoo in Waikiki, a quiet symbol of the peace we often

Bills: HB9, SB2069, SB2342, SB2861, SB3123, SB2623, SB585, SB2211, SB2446, SB2919, SB2125, SB2116, SB2999, SB2656, SB2001, SB3169

Keywords: HB9, Hawaii Purple Heart state, Purple Heart, Purple Heart recipients, veterans, military, armed forces, service members, combat wounded, war veterans, military honors, state designation, symbolic legislation, honorary designation, Chapter 5 HRS, Hawaii Revised Statutes, military appreciation, veteran recognition, SB2069, Hawaii housing

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• It also reduces the bureaucratic barriers making it easier for parents to verify their status and maintain
• that the United States Supreme Court has recognized that students regardless of their immigration status
• The right for all students, regardless of immigration status, to attend public school in the United States
• My name is Shawna Day and I respectfully oppose AB617 for the California Community Living Network as

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss Florida's world-class network of
• This includes highway and rail networks that move back... ...access to the transportation system.
• This includes highway and rail networks that move goods across the state.
• We work diligently to support a seaport network that continues to break records and grow in service to
• Or is the main thing just making sure that their rail network and road network that lead in and lead

Summary: The Transportation Committee heard SB 356 by Senator Wright, which would create an opt-in framework allowing counties and municipalities to designate certain roads for utility-terrain vehicles (UTVs) under local conditions, including driver licensing, insurance, and speed-limit restrictions below 55 mph. Senator Wright said the bill would give law enforcement clearer authority and mirror the local-option approach used for golf carts. Supporters included a retired Volusia County sheriff and county commissioner, who argued UTVs are safer than golf carts and are already being used on roads, while opponents from the Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association and Honda warned that UTVs are designed for off-road use, lack federal safety standards, and pose crash and tire-blowout risks on public roads. Several senators raised safety concerns, especially about speed and crash severity, but the committee ultimately voted to report SB 356 favorably. The committee then held a lengthy discussion on seaport infrastructure and funding, beginning with a moment of silence for JaxPort COO and former FDOT employee James Bennett. FDOT presented data showing Florida’s 16 deepwater seaports generate major cargo volume, jobs, and economic impact, and described state funding programs such as FSTED, SPI, and the construction aggregate grant program. Port representatives from Port Everglades, PortMiami, Port Tampa Bay, and the Port of Palm Beach described record cargo and cruise activity, major capital projects, and the need for continued state and federal support for dredging, bulkheads, cranes, rail, and terminal expansion. Senators asked about ROI, trade shifts, intermodal connections, fuel and LNG availability, leverage and reserves, and operational risks such as flooding, sea level rise, and channel depth; port officials emphasized resiliency, private partnerships, and long-term master planning. The committee also confirmed appointees to the Tampa Hillsborough County Expressway Authority and the Tampa Port Authority in one vote, with no objection. Finally, FDOT presented the statewide mapping programs work group report required by SB 1662, explaining that coordinated statewide use of LiDAR and aerial imagery could reduce duplication, improve emergency management and planning, and support insurance and storm-damage assessment. FDOT recommended a formal statewide coordination program, shared procurement and cost-sharing agreements, dedicated staffing, and statutory updates to Chapter 334 to support interagency agreements and recurring funding.

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• <01:23:37.679> in<01:23:37.840> a stay, drugs, clothes, or status in a stay, drugs,
• ,<01:23:46.159> disability, race, economic status, disability, race, economic status, disability
• In partnership with the Children's Health Network, we care for more than 7,000 newborns each year.
• > we<01:33:55.199> care<01:33:55.440> for Children's Health Network, we care for
• Children's Health Network, we care for more<01:33:55.840> than<01:33:56.000> 7,000<01:

Bills: HF2779, HF1645, HF1885, HF1289, HF1534, HF2707, HF1675, HF3046

Keywords: health care transparency, ownership disclosure, control reporting, health care consolidation, private equity, management services organization, MSO, provider organization, health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, hospital system, affiliate reporting, financial disclosure, public reporting, market concentration, horizontal consolidation, vertical consolidation, health care ownership, corporate practice, health care regulation

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• out-of-network rate.
• The in-network rate is set at 325. The out-of-network rate is set at 100.
• out-of-network rate.
• The in-network rate is set at 325. The out-of-network rate is set at 100.
• out-of-network rate.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee continued work on Senate Bill 297 and a new amendment dealing with pooled risk management programs and whether they should be regulated under the insurance department. Lisa Duket, executive director of SchoolCare, testified at length that the draft language could allow co-mingling of public entity risk funds, could trigger producer-licensing requirements for staff who are not actually brokers, and may not fit public entity risk pools because they are not insurance companies. She also raised concerns about the March 1 reporting deadline, the proposed uniform accounting language, aggregate excess insurance, examination costs being charged to the program, and confidentiality provisions that she argued may conflict with right-to-know principles for public entities. She urged the committee to slow down and consider a study committee or more time for review, saying the regulated entities were not adequately involved in drafting the proposal. Chairman Hunt and the department responded that the bill is intended to create a licensure-based regulatory model, similar to other licensed industries, and that the pooled risk management program would be exempt from producer licensing while anyone else selling or negotiating such coverage would need a producer license. The department said failure to comply would be handled through an administrative licensing process, with denial or nonrenewal of a license and appeal through the department process. On the reporting deadline, the department said March 1 is a standard filing date used for financial analysis and that the filing can be the most recent annual report, regardless of fiscal year end. They also explained that the confidentiality language was taken from existing RSA 5B, that aggregate excess insurance was included as a solvency measure, and that the draft was intended to preserve familiar language while adapting it for pooled risk programs. The discussion did not include a final vote or formal action on the bill in the portion provided. The committee appeared to be compiling follow-up questions for the insurance department and considering whether additional revisions or a slower process would be needed before moving the bill forward.

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• He says they view it as clarifying the status quo.
• <00:52:18.160> quo clar clarifying the status quo clar clarifying the status quo um<00:52:
• Matt Young said the language really just clarifies the party status of the department.
• Young, as quickly as possible, please. full party status and the right to full party status and the right
• basically satisfied with the St status basically satisfied with the St status quo quo quo and<05

Keywords: 1189, house, all