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• The Clerk of Courts and Comptrollers have nearly a thousand statutory responsibilities they provide to
• This bill increases statutory reimbursement rate for unfunded petitions to $195 in ads approved.
• The drug with continued use has a flesh-eating effect even down to the very bone.
• Until we fix that piece, we are going to continue to do this. I voted no previously.

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• The statutory limit at the time was $100,000; thus, this claim bill is for the remaining $312,500, and
• The statutory limit at the time was $100,000, thus this claim bill is for the remaining $312,500, and
• The claimant has already received the $200,000 statutory limit.
• This bill solves that problem by establishing a statutory nonjudicial process that allows eligible trustees
• It is consistent with current statutory language found in Florida Statute 908.12, which reclassifies

Bills: S0002, S0006, S0018, S0026, S0028, S0050, S0178, S0326, S0538, S0786, S1004, S1096, S1178, S1366, S1632, S1634

Keywords: negligence, settlement, appropriation, highway safety, damages, law enforcement, child welfare, injury compensation, Department of Children and Families, compensation, law enforcement accountability, personal injury, motorcycle accident, Department of Transportation, legal claim, police negligence, monetary compensation, civil rights, city liability, veterans

Summary: The committee heard a series of bills, most of them claims or civil-law measures, and reported each favorably. Among the bills approved were SB 326 on curators of estates, SB 1096 clarifying filing deadlines under the Florida Civil Rights Act, SB 28 and SB 26 on claims against the City of Lakeland and the estate of Mark Legata, SB 6 involving a DCF-related claim for Layla Estrada/Sapphire Williams, SB 786 creating a nonjudicial process for closing trusts, SB 18 and SB 2 on claims involving the estate of McKenzie Navarre and Daniel Mosley, and SB 50 expanding veterans’ courts statewide. The committee also approved SB 538 on extracurricular activities, SB 1004 on pet sales and financing disclosures, and SB 1366, the sovereign immunity bill, which was presented as a starting point for negotiations with the House over higher claims caps and related provisions. Most of these bills were explained by sponsors as clarifying existing law, modernizing procedures, or resolving uncontested claims, and several had support from affected organizations or individuals; some also drew opposition or concerns from speakers, especially on trust notice issues, sovereign immunity, and the scope of the extracurricular and pet-sale bills. Several bills were amended before passage. SB 326 was narrowed by removing a section and changing reporting language for curators. SB 786 received a technical clarification amendment, while SB 18 removed an unneeded Medicaid-related section. SB 50 on veterans’ courts drew broad support from veterans’ groups and criminal-justice organizations. SB 538 on extracurricular activities was amended multiple times to address home education eligibility, activity fees for homeschool participants, technical cross-references, and compensation for extracurricular sponsors. SB 1004 was supported by animal-welfare advocates and consumer-protection interests. SB 178 on athletics in public K-12 schools was amended to limit the bill to head coaches, require personal funds, and allow similar bylaws by other athletic associations; it passed after discussion of a Miami Northwestern coaching controversy. The committee also took up two major policy bills with substantial testimony and questions. SB 1178 on foreign influence would create a state framework for foreign-agent registration, restrict gifts and contracts tied to foreign countries of concern and designated foreign terrorist organizations, limit certain sister-city and university linkage activities, and increase penalties for crimes committed to benefit foreign governments or terrorist groups; supporters framed it as a national-security and transparency measure, while the sponsor withdrew one amendment before passage. SB 1632 on ideologies inconsistent with American principles generated the most extended questioning, especially about its domestic-terrorism designation process, references to Sharia law, notice and due-process protections, and potential effects on students and speech; supporters argued it targets conduct, not belief, while opponents warned it could chill protected activity and unfairly target Muslim communities. The committee heard many public speakers on both sides, but no floor debate followed before the bill was moved forward.

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• including but not limited to statutory including but not limited to statutory compliance,<00:13:
• to have conversations and roll continue to have conversations and roll it<01:32:43.600> out.
• No, Chair, and I share your thanks as well, and we'll continue to work. Thank you.
• your thanks as well and we'll continue your thanks as well and we'll continue to<01:34:22.239>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And there is one change with regard to a statutory reference on the last page.
• When I see we can charge folks higher premiums, those things continue to give me pause and I'm getting
• And, you know, and again, always continue.
• So let's pass this so we can continue being the most friendly. Is there a state in the union?
• The bill says if an employee has another available statutory remedy for conduct that would otherwise

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• THE BILL ESTABLISHES A STATUTORY CREDIT RELEASE SCHEDULE SO ALL MITIGATION BANKS ARE TREATED EQUALLY,
• PLACES WHERE THERE ARE NO CREDITS REALLY AVAILABLE IN THOSE PLACES ALREADY SO THAT WOULD, THIS WOULD CONTINUE
• TRY TO DO SOME OF THOSE THINGS TO MAKE AMENDMENTS TO THE BILL TODAY BUT CERTAINLY WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE
• THAT WAS ONE OF THE QUESTIONS THAT CAME UP SO WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON THAT AND I WOULD ASK FOR YOUR
• ADDRESS THAT OF COURSE AND TAKE CARE OF THAT BUT THE KNOWN WORKS ARE A LITTLE BROAD FOR US AND WE CONTINUE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• preserve the use of TIF to continue preserve the use of TIF to continue advance<00:14:56.640>
• <00:20:39.800> to commitment, the project continues to commitment, the project continues to
• The loan is forgiven after 30 years of continued owner occupancy.
• The city continues to work TIF district.
• I'll just say there there are continued I'll just say there are<00:55:13.520> continued<00:55

Keywords: 1183, house

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• violations during inspections so that repeat grievous violations can be penalized and removes the statutory
• waiver, so this is a cleanup section that we don't, so that we don't set the precedent of having statutory
• I think all of this is, is good and is probably necessary to continue to move this into the realm of
• So would it be your testimony that we need to look at Changing the statutory definition of a camp to
• This cannot just be the good old boys camp, uh, club that continues.

Bills: HB 265, HB25

Keywords: youth camp, safety regulations, advisory committee, child welfare, health standards, summer camp, camp safety, child abuse reporting, child neglect, mandatory reporting, background check, criminal history check, sex offender registry, CPR training, first aid, public health, child protection, camp operator, camp counselor, Health and Safety Code

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• creates a Foreign Interference Restriction and Enforcement Act, which amends and establishes numerous statutory
• It's consistent with current statutory language found in Florida Statute 908.12, which reclassifies crimes
• This bill would continue Florida's excellent work in terms of doing this.
• And this is a step in the right direction to ensure that we are continuing to be vigilant and pushing
• That we are continuing to be vigilant and pushing back against that.

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 1178, the Foreign Interference Restriction and Enforcement Act. Senator Grohl explained that the bill expands state restrictions and disclosure requirements related to foreign countries of concern and designated foreign terrorist organizations, including foreign-agent registration, gift bans for public officials, ethics training, procurement limits for IT and critical infrastructure, restrictions on sister-city/sister-state affiliations, changes to linkage institutes and in-state tuition provisions, and new criminal penalties for certain offenses committed to benefit foreign governments or terrorist organizations. Senator Polsky raised questions about higher education, election technology, federal FARA overlap, and whether the bill would affect candidates or events involving CARE; the sponsor responded that the bill focuses on foreign countries of concern, ownership/control, and gifts, and does not prohibit speaking at events. An amendment clarifying definitions, willful violations, and ethics-training content was adopted, and after supportive testimony from Kelly Curry and Robert Pierce, the committee reported CS for SB 1178 favorably. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1622, which provides a one-time waiver of the automatic fine for a late-filed financial disclosure if the filing is made before the maximum fine accrues and the filer has not previously received such a waiver or accrued the maximum fine in prior years. Carrie Stillman of the Commission on Ethics testified that the bill supports transparency and makes the fine and appeals process more efficient, noting it was a commission recommendation. The bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee held confirmation hearings on appointments in Tabs 3 through 26. No senator requested separate votes on any appointee, no public testimony was offered, and the block of appointments was approved and recommended favorably to the full Senate.

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• I'm just going to continue to build my foundational knowledge, if you don't mind. Thank you.
• I'm just going to continue to build my foundational knowledge, if you don't mind. Thank you.
• I'm just going to continue to build my foundational knowledge, if you don't mind. Thank you.
• I'm just going to continue to build my foundational knowledge, if you don't mind. Thank you.
• I'm just going to continue to build my foundational knowledge, if you don't mind. Thank you.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Chair: Please continue Senator Polsky.
• Senator Polsky, do you wish to continue? Senator Polsky: Thank you.
• We know we want to continue to invest in this if we want to continue to see the outcomes that we have
• They are interested in continuing those efforts.
• I'd like to continue to work with you.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I mean, CDCR is continuing to perform facility improvements as we go.
• We'll continue to monitor that.
• DOJ will be continuing to defend against these lawsuits.
• Thank you for your continued support of the Right Grant Program.
• Chair and other members of the committee for your continuing attention to these issues.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We'll continue to work with them.
• A statutory teaching hospital is a member of mine.
• Miami Beach, a statutory teaching hospital is a member of mine.
• So, you know, I'm committed to continue.
• Related to practitioner immunity, the amendment continues to ...120 days.

Bills: S0036, S0620, S0796, S0934, S1080, S1096, S1366, S1536, S1548, S1580, S1588, S1620, S1756, S7034, S7044

Keywords: nursing title, advanced practice registered nurse, advertising, professional standards, disciplinary action, candidate qualifying, federal office, election integrity, regulatory compliance, political candidacy, veterinary medicine, telehealth, veterinary professional associate, animal health, public safety, access to veterinary services, payment bond exemption, Habitat for Humanity, Florida Forever Act, land acquisition

Summary: The committee first took up SB 354, the “Blue Ribbon Projects” bill, which creates a framework for large planned communities on at least 15,000 contiguous acres with 60% reserved area and a streamlined local review process. Senator McLean presented the bill and a strike-all amendment, and members raised concerns about local control, conservation enforceability, data centers, concurrency, multi-county projects, and whether reserve lands could later be converted. Audubon Florida and 1,000 Friends of Florida opposed the bill, arguing the conservation protections were not permanent enough and that the reserve areas could be changed later; small-county representatives also worried about tax-base impacts. Supporters argued the bill would better manage growth, preserve green space, and provide a more orderly alternative to sprawl. After debate, the committee voted to report the bill favorably. The committee then approved SB 620 on candidate qualifying, which requires candidates for federal, state, county, district, judiciary, school, and school board offices to disclose any non-U.S. citizenship. Amendments added disclosure about whether federal candidates intend to trade stock if elected and adjusted 2026 congressional qualifying procedures in the event of redistricting, including a new qualifying window and petition rules. The bill was reported favorably after brief support from a member of the public and discussion about candidate vetting. The committee also reported favorably CS/CS/CS/SB 1452, a Department of Financial Services bill with amendments addressing My Safe Florida Home notices, condo pilot eligibility, firefighter hiring, unclaimed property, and related financial-services provisions. Next, the committee approved CS/CS/SB 1620, a school board members’ bill of rights. A substitute amendment narrowed the bill to access to records, fiscal transparency, and nondisclosure agreements, while preserving board members’ rights to timely documents, budget information, and public comment, and setting deadlines for records requests. Superintendents and a school board member testified in support, saying the bill clarifies roles and prevents board members from being frozen out. The committee also passed CS/HB 245, which replaces the term “child pornography” with “child sexual abuse material”; one senator supported the terminology change but warned about preserving legal precedent and avoiding appellate issues. The committee then reported favorably SB 1548, an update to the Live Local affordable housing law expanding eligible sites and clarifying setbacks, airport proximity, and fair-housing protections. Finally, the committee took up the veterinary medicine bill creating veterinary professional associates. The bill allows trained master’s-level VPAs to perform limited veterinary services under a veterinarian’s supervision, and an amendment tightened the standard to immediate supervision on premises. Supporters said the measure would expand access to care, especially in rural areas with vet shortages, while opponents argued it added unnecessary regulation. After testimony from veterinary educators and others, the bill continued with support expressed by committee members, including praise for the direct-supervision amendment.

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• The statutory scheme says that you need.
• We'll still need to continue construction and payouts over the next three to five years that'll continue
• So they see continuation of the demands on their operations.
• I'm pleased to say we're addressing it, but we continue to need tools and we continue to refine our methods
• . continued funding.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• Pursuant to Senate Rule 70, committees are granted permission to continue meeting.
• rebuttable presumption only to the parent whose conduct and motivation were more serious under the statutory
• Whose conduct and motivation were more serious under the statutory definition of domestic violence.
• think you were about to finish your thought there, Senator Epstein, anyway, but I'll allow you to continue
• Kuby, I would ask you to, I don't know that we should be mentioning anybody on this, but please continue

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, journal approval, and routine announcements, including temporary committee substitutions and a guest introduction recognizing AIM Youth Mental Health and its student ambassadors. Senator Epstein read a proclamation designating May 31, 2026, as Youth Mental Health Day in Arizona. The chamber then recessed for caucuses before moving into Committee of the Whole to consider calendar bills. The first measure, HB 2995 on legal decision-making and parenting time, received a committee amendment and a Mesnard floor amendment. The floor amendment emphasized child and victim safety in domestic violence cases, tightened standards for rebutting presumptions, and added an emergency clause for quicker implementation. The amendments were adopted, and the Committee of the Whole reported HB 2995 out with a do pass recommendation as amended. The second measure, HCR 2040, a proposed constitutional amendment concerning labor organization use of public resources in school districts, drew extensive debate. Supporters argued it would prevent school resources from being used for union political or membership activities and protect students from work stoppages, while opponents raised constitutional concerns involving free speech, due process, contracts, pensions, and employee rights, and argued it would harm educators and union communication. After a division vote, the Committee of the Whole reported HCR 2040 out with a do pass recommendation as amended by a 12-11 vote. The Senate then adopted the Committee of the Whole report and adjourned until May 18, 2026.

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• At the same time, the due process of people who continue to be detained is that their confinement continues
• Brian, you may continue.
• And yet all we have to do is look to our President of the United States that continues to continue to
• DeMaio, you may continue. I think that you are staying at the merits of this bill. Please continue.
• As we continue to move forward and look at so many people who are walking As we continue to move forward

Summary: The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, approved dispensing with the previous day’s journal, and then took up a long third-reading file. Early procedural actions included moving AB 1589 to the inactive file and continuing reconsideration items. The chamber then considered a series of bills largely focused on immigration enforcement, detention, worker protections, child care, voting access, and related public services. Several immigration-related measures passed, including AB 2393 on damages for false imprisonment/arrest, AB 1994 on an immigrant victims’ rights and resources card, AB 1929 on health plan investment disclosures, AB 1633 imposing a tax on for-profit detention facilities, AB 1650 requiring decals on rental vehicles used for enforcement, AB 1655 protecting CalWORKs benefits when a child is detained, and AB 1896 disqualifying people who participated in immigration enforcement from certain public employment. AB 2230, which would bar immigration enforcement near polling places and child care facilities, also passed after extensive debate. Supporters framed these bills as accountability and protection for vulnerable communities; opponents argued they targeted federal law enforcement, were unnecessary, or raised constitutional concerns. AB 1851 on statewide school mental-health guidance also passed unanimously. After the midday recess, the Assembly returned and continued with more bills tied to immigration impacts and child welfare. AB 2379 passed with urgency, requiring child care providers to be informed of constitutional rights and trained on protections when confronted by immigration enforcement. AB 2460 passed to update school behavioral-health referral protocols for students affected by immigration enforcement trauma. AB 2495 passed to expand prohibitions on employer immigration-related threats, and AB 2662 was presented as a way for California to monitor and document federal enforcement actions and report on their community impacts. Throughout the day, the floor featured repeated exchanges over whether the bills addressed real problems or were political messaging, but the measures that came to a vote generally advanced with majority support.

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• enforcement of massage therapy licensing requirements by increasing the penalty for violations of the statutory
• enforcement of massage therapy licensing requirements by increasing the penalty for violations of the statutory
• 00:04:47.840> violations<00:04:48.639> of<00:04:48.880> the<00:04:49.199> statutory
• for violations of the statutory for violations of the statutory requirement<00:04:50.639> to<
• Please introduce yourself and your guest and continue. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00 Attendance Roll Call: 00:01 SB 132 Discussion 00:44 SB 132 Vote 07:10 SB 33 Discussion 08:30 SB 33 Vote 17:24 SB 85 Discussion 18:08 SB 85 Vote 25:58 Adjournment: 26:38, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 132, which would clarify that state law does not limit local governments’ authority to regulate businesses affiliated with licensed massage therapists. The sponsor and supporting testimony from a police chief and the Kentucky League of Cities said the bill is aimed at helping cities respond to complaints about suspected illegal activity, including possible human trafficking, by expressly allowing local ordinances on zoning, licensing, inspections, advertising, hours, and sanitation. The bill also increases the penalty for practicing massage therapy without a license from a class B to a class A misdemeanor and makes each unlicensed session a separate offense, while preserving existing protections for trafficking victims. The committee then heard Senate Bill 33, which addresses recovery residence centers. Senator Thomas said the bill responds to fraudulent or noncompliant recovery homes operating without proper certification and creating neighborhood problems. The measure would require recovery residences to notify cities when they apply for and receive certification, report certain ownership and contact information, and allow cities to keep a registry so they can identify certified facilities. Testimony from the Kentucky Alliance of Recovery Residences supported the bill’s enforcement goals but objected to making addresses public, citing safety concerns for vulnerable residents; the sponsor agreed to remove the public-record language through a floor amendment. The committee passed the bill favorably 8-0. Finally, the committee considered Senate Bill 85, which would allow state retirement benefits to be directed to a special needs trust. The sponsor and co-sponsor said the bill is intended to help state employees provide for a dependent with special needs after the employee’s death without affecting eligibility for waiver or other benefits. A witness from the Kentucky Alliance of Recovery Residences supported the concept and noted the importance of clear language, while Senator McDaniel raised a technical concern about whether the bill could allow benefits to be directed to an unintended beneficiary. The sponsor said the language would be reviewed and clarified if needed. The committee approved the bill 8-0 with favorable expression and adjourned.

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• At the same time, the due process of people who continue to be detained is that it continues with no
• Brian, you may continue.
• DeMaio, you may continue. I think that you are staying at the merits of this bill. Please continue.
• Please continue.
• We can get this right, and California can continue to set the gold standard if we continue these conversations

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly convened, first dealing with quorum and routine procedural matters before moving through a series of third-reading bills, many focused on immigration enforcement, worker protections, child care, and school or voting-site safety. Early measures included AB 2393, AB 1994, AB 1929, AB 1633, AB 1650, AB 1655, AB 1851, AB 1896, and AB 2230, with authors and supporters arguing these bills would provide accountability, protect immigrant communities, preserve access to benefits and services, and limit intimidation by immigration enforcement. Opponents repeatedly argued the bills were anti-law-enforcement, unconstitutional, or based on exaggerated or nonexistent threats. Several bills passed by recorded vote, including AB 2393 (41-15), AB 1994 (58-0), AB 1929 (41-17), AB 1650 (44-19), AB 1655 (50-14), AB 1851 (56-0), AB 1896 (41-19), and AB 2230 (42-15). AB 1633, a 54-vote bill imposing a tax on for-profit detention facilities, was debated at length but the roll was not completed in the excerpt and the item was moved on from temporarily. After a caucus break, the House returned and took up additional bills. AB 2379 would require child care providers to be informed of constitutional protections and receive multilingual training regarding immigration enforcement; it passed 59-10 on both the urgency and the measure. AB 2460 would direct the education department to update referral protocols so schools can better respond to students affected by immigration enforcement trauma and family deportation; it passed 52-8. AB 2495 would expand prohibitions on unfair immigration-related practices by employers, making immigration-related threats unlawful in workplace disputes; it passed 50-15. Throughout the day, debate was highly partisan and often heated, with repeated exchanges over whether the bills addressed real harms or were political messaging, but the Assembly ultimately advanced the measures that came to a vote.

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• That is churn, and churn is devastating to continuity of care.
• That is churn, and churn is devastating to continuity of care.
• ,<00:08:38.479> daily<00:08:38.840> relation-based continuity, daily relation-based continuity
• is devastating to continuity of care. is devastating to continuity of care.
• Um so, if investigations to continue.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Thank you for that, and you may continue.
• That will continue to be done by our Consumer Affairs Division.
• And so that population has continued to reduce.
• And so that population has continued to reduce.
• We continue to add to that.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• <00:02:49.640> current uh nine of them are to continue current uh nine of them are to continue
• This is to continue the work of Act 147 of 2023, requesting funding and continuation of the permanent
• This is to continue the work of Act 147 of 2023, requesting funding and continuation of the permanent
• This is to continue the work of Act 147 of 2023, requesting funding and continuation of the permanent
• <00:37:50.119> to it's much appreciated we continue to it's much appreciated we continue to

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Labor and Judiciary heard the Judiciary’s budget presentation from Brandon Kimura and other court administrators. The Judiciary outlined its mission and access-to-justice programs, including specialty courts, self-help centers, online small claims dispute resolution, and e-reminders. It requested an operating budget of $6.17 million in FY 2026 and $6.25 million in FY 2027, along with 17 permanent and one temporary position, and described a series of staffing and program requests tied to specialty courts, district court operations, technology, and public guardianship. Major program requests included making women’s court permanent by converting seven temporary positions to permanent and adding a substance use counselor; expanding truancy court and the Early Education Intervention Program on Oahu; and making the driving while impaired court permanent. The Judiciary also sought staffing and funding for the new Wahiawa District Court, including security, janitorial, IT, clerical, bailiff, and social worker support, plus an additional district court judge and staff in Kona. Technology requests included cybersecurity tools and a cybersecurity unit, enhanced email protection, and replacement of aging network switches. Other operating requests included continued funding for the Criminal Justice Research Institute, restoration of 12 positions cut during the pandemic, and added support for the Office of the Public Guardian. For capital improvement projects, the Judiciary’s top priorities were $4 million to design a new South Kohala District Court, $900,000 to replace an aging AC chiller on Kauai, and $5 million for lump-sum facility preservation work. Members asked questions about purchase-of-service contract rates, implementation of court-appointed fee increases, federal grant dependence, specialty court effectiveness, truancy court outcomes, and the condition of the Ewa District Court site. Judiciary witnesses said they were working to raise provider rates through contracts and a separate bill, cited low recidivism and reduced petitions as evidence that specialty courts and truancy efforts are working, and said the Ewa site has significant foundation issues that may require further assessment or a different location.