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• The corrected journal will be filed in the office of the secretary. Mr. President.
• The corrected journal will be filed in the office of the secretary. Mr. President.
• I mean, the people on that board include juvenile corrections, office of drug policy, association of
• Be retained in the office. Senate Bill 1317 has failed to pass the Senate.
• We retained in the office of the Secretary. Mr. President. Senator Denhardt. Mr.

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• If the evidence officer is on vacation, I would assume the chief of police has keys to the evidence.
• If there was ever a case for officer.
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• ,</c><01:45:12.239><c> an</c> themselves to a police officer, an themselves to a police officer, an emergency

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

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• So first is Ryan Rousley with the Legislative Analyst's Office. All right. And you have 10 minutes.
• Ryan Woolsey with the Legislative Analyst's Office.
• Ryan Woolsey with the Legislative Analyst's Office.
• Both our office and the Department of Finance have identified significant structural budget deficits
• The parole is better than non-citizens. Yes. Thinking that's there. Okay. Hmm. Okay. Any questions?

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• Principal Research Associate, Administrative Offices of the Courts, Washington State Center for Court
• Principal Research Associate, Administrative Offices of the Courts, Washington State Center for Court
• The last one is... ...it's called parole revocation.
• And then Jenny Hadden, who we're familiar with, but now has the title of Chief Programming Officer for
• But now has the title of Chief Programming Officer for DCYF, so I'm going to let you take it away.

Committee: Senate Human Services

Summary: The Senate Human Services Committee held a work session focused first on the impacts of H.R. 1 on Medicaid and SNAP, especially for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, older adults, and low-income families. DSHS Assistant Secretary B. Rector explained Washington’s Medicaid structure for developmental disabilities and long-term care, noting that most community-based services are optional under federal Medicaid rules and could be vulnerable if state budgets tighten. He described several H.R. 1 changes, including possible cost sharing, a lower home equity limit, work requirements affecting the ACA expansion population, immigration-related eligibility losses, and a future new waiver opportunity. He said Washington could see about 2,700 people lose Medicaid eligibility due to immigration status and that most people with DD or long-term care needs would likely qualify for work requirement exemptions, but he warned that reduced federal dollars could put home and community-based services at risk. Advocates and providers described the practical effects of Medicaid cuts on crisis services, supported living, and family stability. Dr. Eric Bolter said Washington has only a small continuum of services for people with IDD and severe behavioral needs, and that lower ABA reimbursement and other Medicaid reductions could shrink already limited outpatient, residential, and inpatient options, leading to more hospital stays and out-of-state placements. Scott Leavengood said supported living is already underfunded, with high turnover and staffing shortages, and warned that past cuts led to longer waitlists and fewer people served. Stacey Dimm of The Arc of Washington argued that HCBS is the main service system for most people with developmental disabilities and that cuts would push people into more restrictive and expensive institutional care. She also emphasized that many families already lack access to paid services and that workforce, housing, and family support shortages make the system fragile. The committee then shifted to SNAP and food assistance. DSHS Assistant Secretary Carla Reyes outlined H.R. 1 changes to SNAP, including expanded work requirements, reduced exemptions, tighter immigration eligibility, elimination of the SNAP education program, higher state administrative costs, and a new state share of benefit costs tied to error rates. She said about 129,000 Washington residents could be at risk under the new work rules, roughly 30,000 legal immigrants could move to the state-funded food program, and the state could face hundreds of millions in new costs. Anti-hunger advocates and food bank leaders said the changes would increase hunger and administrative burden while reducing benefits, and they stressed that food banks cannot replace SNAP. A SNAP recipient, Amy Rourke, testified that even with extensive civic involvement she barely meets the proposed work-hour threshold and said the rules would punish parents, caregivers, and people facing transportation or child care barriers. She urged the state to count caregiving, advocacy, and community service as qualifying work and to build more flexible pathways for compliance. In the second half of the meeting, the committee turned to juvenile rehabilitation caseload forecasting and court data. Caseload Forecast Council staff presented the current JR forecast, saying caseloads had declined for years, rebounded after COVID, and are now projected to remain mostly flat through the current biennium before rising modestly over the longer term. Members asked about the distinction between regular JR and adult-sentenced youth, and staff explained that longer lengths of stay in the adult-sentenced population reflect policy choices made in prior legislation. Andrew Peterson of the Administrative Office of the Courts described data-sharing efforts intended to help JR forecast admissions, including quarterly counts of pending felony cases and youth criminal history information. He said the courts began sharing some data in 2022 and 2024, but staffing limits interrupted the effort, and JR recently asked to resume and expand the information flow to support weekly forecasting and better planning for facility capacity.

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• served in the United States Marine Corps for 20 years, rising from enlisted ranks to commissioned officer
• alcohol and influence the Attorney General, the Department of Public Safety, the State Fire Marshal's Office

Bills: HB1675 , HB3242 , HB1739 , HB3320 , HB3047 , HB4434 , HJR1089 , HB4432 , HB3718 , HB3705 , SR43 , HB1933 , HB4248 , SB1847 , SB1778 , HJR1086 , HB3001 , HB3002 , HB3003 , HB3004 , HB3005 , HB3007 , HB3008 , HB1590 , HB1242 , HB3818 , HB4305 , HB1979 , HB1225 , HB3931 , HB4454 , HB3849 , HB1746 , HB3720 , HB4275 , HB4300 , HB3586 , HB2268 , HB3755 , HB4117 , HB4294 , HB3650 , HB4298 , HB3270 , HB3145 , HB3056

Keywords: emergency management, severe weather, youth camp, summer camp, overnight camp, day camp, outdoor education, adventure camp, wilderness program, campground safety, tornado preparedness, flooding, flash flood, high winds, hail, lightning, extreme heat, extreme cold, wildfire smoke, evacuation plan

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• December 7th 2022 border patrol officer December 7th 2022 border patrol officer R<00:22:28.279><c> Who
• </c> or any other law enforcement officer or any other law enforcement officer assisting<00:23:00.640
• </c><00:23:40.159><c> who</c> evade our law enforcement officers who evade our law enforcement officers
• </c><00:44:50.040><c> assisting</c> or Law Enforcement Officers assisting or Law Enforcement Officers
• And when the officer comes up to your window, you say, 'I'm sorry, officer.

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• Probation Officer in Contra Costa County.
• Later this week with the author's office.
• in addition to local and federal officers.
• Border Patrol, and other federal officers.
• Just talk to their commanding officer.

Committee: Senate Public Safety

Summary: The committee heard several bills related to public safety, juvenile justice, criminal procedure, and human trafficking. SB 1157 by Sen. Archuleta would create a framework for less restrictive juvenile placements in probation settings, with Judicial Council rules on issues such as insurance, staffing, background checks, notice to local governments, and zoning. Supporters, including county probation and local government representatives, said the bill would add needed oversight and safety standards; opponents argued it would impose rigid standards on a diverse continuum of community-based placements and that the Judicial Council was not the right body to set substantive program rules. The bill was discussed but no vote was taken at that point due to quorum issues. SB 1012 by Sen. Smallwood-Cuevas, the Fire Camp to Career Act, would connect incarcerated fire camp participants to state-approved apprenticeships and require apprenticeship programs to consider their prior training and experience. The author and supporters from labor, fire training, and formerly incarcerated workers described it as a fair pathway to stable careers and a way to recognize skills gained in conservation camps. Committee members generally supported the concept, with one member noting that certification should still require demonstrated competence. The bill was moved forward after discussion. SB 1306 by Sen. Cortese would align state law with federal exemptions for certain low-concentration GBL chemical mixtures used in semiconductor manufacturing and research, while leaving rules for pure GBL unchanged. Supporters said the bill would reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens and help keep semiconductor work in California; there was no opposition testimony, and members described it as a practical measure. SB 1401 by Sen. Stern would align felony incompetent-to-stand-trial procedures with existing misdemeanor rules, including timelines, information-sharing, and conservatorship referral provisions. Supporters said it would improve treatment pathways and prevent people from being released without care, while opponents warned it would expand court control, weaken confidentiality, and reduce due process protections. The committee approved SB 1401 on a do-pass motion to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 1027 by Sen. Strickland, which was amended to create a task force to study street prostitution, human trafficking, victim services, and related community impacts. Local officials and law enforcement supported the bill as a data-driven way to address trafficking and neighborhood harms, while some advocacy groups remained opposed to the bill as introduced and wanted to review the amendments. After discussion, the committee passed it as amended to the Governmental Organization Committee. Later, SB 1307 by Sen. Jones, dealing with fraudulent or forged real estate documents and clouded titles, was amended to focus on voiding false instruments in criminal cases; supporters said it would help victims clear title more quickly, and the bill was moved forward on a do-pass motion to the floor. The committee also heard the beginning of SB 1276 by Sen. Rubio, which would clarify that viewing live-streamed or AI-generated child sexual exploitation content is a crime; the author said it closes a loophole created by new technology, and supportive testimony began from child exploitation prosecutors and treatment specialists.

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• Probation Officer in Contra Costa County.
• We have a meeting later this week with the author's office.
• Thank you. ...later this week with the author's office.
• And asserted that the ban must include state officers in addition to local and federal officers.
• Just talk to their commanding officer.

Committee: Senate Public Safety

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• We have our main office here in Santa Fe, of course, an office in Albuquerque, an office in Las Cruces
• an office in Albuquerque, an office in Las Cruces, and a small office in Rio Rancho as well, and that's
• Hain, our Chief Technology Officer, serves on one. Our cybersecurity officer serves on the other.
• Right now, we have a ratio of 27 to 40 judicial officers—41 judicial officers—and we're hoping to close
• With me is our Court Executive Officer, Bernice Ramos, and our Court Financial Officer, Amanda O'Leary

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• Court officers will alert the members that a roll call is in progress.
• Court officers will alert the members that a roll call is in progress.
• Court office, some of the members indicated roll calls in progress.
• This budget provides $1 million in funding for the Mass Office of Business Development for regional office
• Court officers, some of the members.

Summary: The House first adopted several ceremonial resolutions congratulating three Eagle Scouts, then concurred in Senate amendments to House bills affecting the town of Milford’s alcohol licensing law and the town of Middleton’s charter. It also passed to enact a Senate bill on maintenance of private roads in Gloucester and engrossed a House bill allowing Plymouth to create a special revenue account for land acquisition. The chamber later observed moments of silence for former Lynn City Councilor Richard “Rick” Ford, Portuguese American community leader Louis Pedroso, and Quincy veteran Mildred “Millie” Cox, and welcomed several guest groups and dignitaries, including students from Fall River, D.A.R. Good Citizen award recipients, and a British minister visiting the State House. Most of the floor session centered on FY27 budget amendments, especially housing and shelter policy. Members debated and rejected multiple Republican amendments that would have tightened eligibility for the HomeBASE and emergency shelter programs by requiring citizenship or limiting access to U.S. citizens with Massachusetts residency, with supporters arguing the changes would reduce costs and opponents saying the programs already have strict eligibility rules and that the proposals would exclude lawful residents and vulnerable families. The House also rejected an amendment to block Housing and Livable Communities grants from being conditioned on MBTA Communities Act compliance, with supporters calling it a reprieve for noncompliant towns and opponents saying the law is helping address the housing shortage. A consolidated housing/environment amendment was then adopted 154-0, funding major housing, shelter, clean water, climate, and food assistance accounts. The chamber also defeated amendments to create a data center commission and to eliminate the vocational-technical school admissions lottery, though the latter was withdrawn after debate. Another rejected amendment would have suspended public policy and public benefit charges on electric and gas bills; opponents said that would eliminate low-income and senior bill relief. The House then turned to education-related amendments, rejecting proposals to change special education reimbursement formulas and to raise the reimbursement rate from 75% to 80%, with opponents arguing the ideas needed committee review and cost analysis. Finally, the House began debating an amendment to fully fund regional school transportation by removing “subject to appropriation,” but the transcript ends before any final vote on that item.

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• The corrected journal will be filed in the office of the Secretary. Mr. President.
• That report will be filed in the Office of the Senate Secretary. March 24, 2006.
• That correspondence will be filed in the office of the Senate Secretary.
• And so in my office, I have a picture of myself and Linden.
• The correspondence will be filed in the Office of the Senate.

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• Additionally, the amendment replaces the Office of the Attorney General with the Office of Landlord and
• </c><00:12:17.519><c> of</c><00:12:17.680><c> the</c> amendment replaces the office of the amendment
• with the office of the attorney general with the office of the landlord<00:12:20.800><c> and</c><00:
• Washington, juvenile records accessed by Baltimore City Mayor's Office.
• They may be running for office.

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• Yeah, this doesn't give the Attorney General's office any authority to send enforcement there.
• So we want them to be received electronically in the offices of the local election authorities.
• You can come to the office of the local election authority. You know, that's open to the public.
• You can come to the office of the local election authority.
• It'll require the declarations of intent to be in the offices of the election authority.

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• Currently, if an issue arises, the Attorney General's office has little to no authority and sometimes
• Yeah, this doesn't give the Attorney General's office any authority to send enforcement there.
• So we want them to be received electronically in the offices of the local election authorities.
• You can come to the office of the local election authority.
• It'll require the declarations of intent to be in the offices of the election authority.

Summary: The chamber first established a quorum, then moved through House Bills for Perfection. The first major measure discussed was House Bill 305, which would set policies for reconsideration of library materials in public and school libraries, require appeals processes, and prohibit tracking or retaining personalized user data, especially for minors. Supporters framed it as a local-control and parental-rights bill that largely codifies existing library practices, while some members raised concerns about the privacy language and whether materials should be removed during reconsideration. After discussion, the House adopted the committee substitute and ordered the bill perfected and printed. Members then took up House Bills 2366 and 2511, a bipartisan construction-industry bill aimed at combating illegal labor and off-the-books hiring. The bill would give the Attorney General more investigative authority, including subpoena power, require complaints to be made by affidavit, and impose stronger penalties on violators. Supporters said it would protect law-abiding contractors and workers and level the playing field, while some members asked about possible overreach and whether the bill could be used against businesses unfairly. The substitute was adopted and the bills were ordered perfected and printed. House Bill 2409 followed, proposing child care tax credits for contributions to providers, employer assistance, and provider expansion; it was presented as a response to Missouri’s child care shortage and workforce challenges. Members from both parties largely supported it as an economic and family policy, though one member noted the bill’s fiscal cost and contrasted it with recent budget cuts to child care subsidies. The House adopted the substitute and ordered the bill perfected and printed. The chamber also considered House Bill 1885, which makes changes to the Missouri Clean Water Commission by adjusting membership qualifications and conflict-of-interest rules to make appointments easier while adding recusal procedures. Members said the changes would help fill vacancies and bring in knowledgeable members, and the bill was ordered perfected and printed. House Bill 2658 addressed telephony laws, expanding the no-call list to any phone subscriber, adding anti-spoofing provisions, and creating penalties for caller ID spoofing; an amendment adding misdemeanor penalties for spoofing was adopted, and the bill was then perfected and printed. House Bill 1919 would require more employers to file certain tax withholding documents electronically, aligning state practice with IRS rules; it passed with support and was ordered perfected and printed. Finally, House Bill 1871, an omnibus elections bill, proposed several election administration changes, including electronic receipt of notices, shifting filing deadlines away from holidays, expanding testing windows for voting equipment, protecting the confidentiality of the permanently disabled voter list, requiring tax compliance for certain local candidates, and tightening write-in candidate rules. A key amendment removed an expansion of no-excuse absentee voting to keep the fiscal note at zero; that amendment was debated at length and then adopted before the bill moved forward.

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• I know what we have in corrections, what we have in probation and parole, what we have in law enforcement
• corrections, what we have in probation corrections, what we have in probation and<00:58:49.920><c> parole
• :50.840><c> we</c><00:58:50.960><c> have</c><00:58:51.160><c> in</c><00:58:51.280><c> law</c> and parole
• , what we have in law and parole, what we have in law enforcement.<00:58:52.240><c> I've</c><00:58:52.400

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• She is working with the parole board as well as some folks with juvenile corrections.

Committee: House State Affairs

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• </c><00:13:22.399><c> Uh</c> a condition of probation or parole.
• Uh a condition of probation or parole.
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• The office of That's not how it works.

Committee: House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

Summary: The House Committee on Health, Human Services, and Elderly Affairs heard HB 1790-FN, which would address involuntary admissions for certain individuals with a substance use disorder. Representative Lucy Weber introduced the bill for Representative Long, and the committee heard extensive testimony both in support of and in opposition to the proposal. Opponents, including John Burns of SOS Recovery and Jake Barry of New Futures, argued that involuntary commitment is not well supported by research, can retraumatize people, may increase overdose risk after release, and could undermine New Hampshire’s existing recovery and harm-reduction efforts. They emphasized that treatment should be voluntary, trauma-informed, and paired with housing, recovery supports, and other community-based services. Representative Long said he was willing to accept DHHS’s request to amend the bill into a study commission, though he expressed concern that a prior state study had not led to action. He said the commission should focus on implementation details, including where people would be placed, staffing, withdrawal management, elopement prevention, length of commitment, and aftercare. He described involuntary commitment as one tool for people with severe dangerous addictions, distinct from drug court, and said it could help avoid criminal records. Committee members asked about capacity at New Hampshire Hospital and how the proposal would work in practice. DHHS officials Katya Fox and Cynthia Pabonis testified that the bill raises major policy and fiscal concerns. They said New Hampshire’s current system has benefited from investments in naloxone, medication-assisted treatment, recovery centers, and community-based services, and that those investments have helped reduce overdose deaths. They estimated the bill would require a new 70-bed facility costing about $40 million to build and about $33.3 million annually to operate, with only a small portion offset by insurance, plus more than $600,000 in annual legal costs and additional staffing and system changes. They also said New Hampshire Hospital has 185 beds, with about 100 patients typically ready for less restrictive settings, and that housing shortages are a major bottleneck. NAMI New Hampshire also testified in opposition, saying families often want any possible treatment for loved ones but still opposed the bill. No vote or final action was taken in the hearing.

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• They had a resource officer. He was very friendly with the resource officer.
• . parole. parole.
• </c> a seat so the um officer can hear you. a seat so the um officer can hear you.
• I'm a police officer. Come with me do. I'm a police officer.
• </c> sight of a police officer? sight of a police officer?

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

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• We will people in probation and parole.
• These are in-office laser procedures already performed by optometrists in 14 states.
• </c> when you visit um your doctor's office. when you visit um your doctor's office.
• We have offices in Manchester, Bedford, Nashua, Peterborough, and now Concord.
• We have six who work in our office.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

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• It's returned to office.
• What will be the office space?
• versus two days in the office.
• So, you know, even two days in office, we want to get that office culture or whatever.
• Reject the return to office.