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• of new of state law operations of new of state law enforcement<01:25:14.080> agencies.
• Additionally, the bill doesn't reflect how our municipalities operate.
• Additionally, the bill doesn't reflect how our municipalities operate.
• And I want to thank the operations staff. Doug Delchino and his team do an amazing job.
• camping on private property. property. property.

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• learned a lot more about CCRCs and how important they are to their residents and to providers who operate
• learned a lot more about CCRCs and how important they are to their residents and to providers who operate
• What we're seeing in the private market is CCRC operators, even the high end, are telling us there's.
• .. ...private market is CCRC operators, even the high end, are telling us there's an extreme consumer
• I'm also concerned that you would also be in the camp of no deadline for refunding entrance fees.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission meeting focused on continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), beginning with a presentation from Two Life Communities on its Opus Newton model, which is opening in the fall. Two Life described Opus as a middle-income, modern CCRC built around affordability, care coordination in residents’ apartments rather than separate care buildings, and resident-driven community life. Commissioners asked about financing, home care arrangements, affordability, Medicaid/MassHealth access, and the role of resident councils versus board representation. Two Life said it wants to remain within the CCRC framework, but expressed concern about proposals that would require multiple discrete care levels, impose deadlines on entrance-fee refunds, or require resident board seats. The commission then discussed possible recommendations. There was broad support for Senate Bill 478, which would require clearer disclosure of entrance-fee refund terms in a separate document for prospective residents. On refund timing, members were divided: some favored a one-year deadline or a deadline with waivers, while others opposed a fixed deadline because of financing risks and the potential impact on new development and current residents. Several members suggested keeping the status quo but adding better data collection and reporting on refund timing. On the CCRC definition and marketing, members debated whether the current statutory definition is too vague and whether the commission should recommend clearer standards or a certification-like process, while also noting resource limits for state oversight. Members also discussed the Age CCRC Consumer Guide, with general agreement that it should be updated and made more useful to consumers, possibly with clearer questions to ask and more information about facilities, though some cautioned against adding subjective financial-risk statements that would be hard to administer. On resident representation, several commissioners strongly supported requiring resident voting members on boards, while providers argued that strong resident associations and regular meetings with boards may be preferable and that communities should retain flexibility. The meeting ended with a request for written comments by July 11, draft recommendations to be circulated July 18, and a possible final meeting on July 21, with the commission aiming to finish by August 1.

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• The soldiers of our First Brigade recently returned from the Central Command area of operations in the
• and logistics efforts across a 2,000-mile border and an incredibly, as you can imagine, complex operational
• Initiatives such as Operation Janus, which puts Fort Drum in the running to be one of the first installations
• The site in Jefferson County, where it now sits, from 1908, the location of Camp Pine, a vital military
• Fort Drum is not only a center Of our country's military operations, but also a driving force behind

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with ceremonial opening proceedings, approved the prior journal, and then moved through a series of calendar actions, including discharging and substituting identical companion bills from committee and restoring several bills to the Third Reading Calendar after reconsideration. The chamber also took up a supplemental budget calendar and a controversial supplemental budget extender, with Senator O’Mara questioning the delay in final budget negotiations, the size of the extender, table targets, and unresolved policy issues such as auto insurance reforms, SEQRA, New York for All, and CLCPA changes. Senator Serrano responded that negotiations were ongoing and that the extender was a clean measure to keep state government functioning. The budget extender bills were then passed, with Senator Weik voting in the negative on one of them. The Senate also adopted a resolution memorializing May 4, 2026, as 10th Mountain Division and Fort Drum Day, and hosted Major General Scott Naumann and other Fort Drum leaders and soldiers for remarks on the division’s deployments, readiness, economic impact, and requests for continued state support on items such as microreactors, health care, DMV services, dining facilities, airports, and mineral-related development. The Fort Drum resolution drew extensive bipartisan praise from Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins, Minority Leader Ortt, Senator Scarcella-Spanton, Senator Ashby, Senator Walczyk, and others, who emphasized the division’s military history, its role as a major employer and economic driver in Northern New York, and the sacrifices of service members and their families. Several senators highlighted individual soldiers in attendance and their service records, while the resolution was opened for co-sponsorship and adopted. The Senate also recognized a visiting child author, Thomas Ortiz, who was introduced for publishing a book encouraging kindness and friendship. After the ceremonial segment, the Senate returned to regular business and passed a series of bills on the calendar, including measures affecting environmental conservation, executive law, public service, education, public authorities, real property tax, criminal procedure, election law, and civil rights. Some bills drew negative votes from a bloc of senators, particularly on the environmental, criminal procedure, election, and civil rights measures, but all listed bills were ultimately passed. The Senate then adjourned until the next day.

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• Secondly, the into how the law operates.
• And there are two camps on the poles of the argument.
• <00:44:48.640> One camps on the poles of the argument.
• One camps on the poles of the argument.
• I've owned and operated business that.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• of, you know, disadvantaged backgrounds for... ...for after-school programs, things like robotics camp
• I've never been in the camp of someone saying, 'Boo, Chittenden County.'

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• I've taught in high school, and I've taught it in camps here in West Virginia, Camp Appalachia.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• Well, why don't we go to the Municipal Association, and you're an operator. But welcome back, Ms.
• budget, funds which would have operating budget, funds which would have covered<02:05:53.200> a
• The nursing care operates at programs.
• And they operate, as you can expect, on extremely thin margins.
• As part of the mission, they operate As part of the mission, they operate seven<02:32:26.960>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I was motivated and excited to take a deeper look into Japanese internment camps.
• discrimination prevention coordinators housed in the newly created Office of Civil Rights at the Government Operations

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard several Senate bills focused on student health, access, equity, and career preparation. SB 608 by Sen. Menjivar would expand access to condoms and related sexual health resources for students in grades 7–12 and direct the Department of Education to align with the California Healthy Youth Act. Supporters argued the bill would help address high STI rates among youth and remove barriers to access, while opponents raised concerns about parental authority, local control, and encouraging early sexual activity. The bill was approved on a 6-1 vote and sent to the Health Committee. SB 965 by Sen. Blakespear would prohibit libraries from requiring a parent to be physically present for a 16- or 17-year-old to obtain a library card, while still allowing libraries to require parental consent or signature. Supporters said the current rule creates unnecessary barriers for teens and school research projects, and the California Library Association said it was now neutral after amendments. The committee passed the bill 6-0 to Appropriations. SB 998 by Sen. Gonzalez would define and expand the duties of discrimination prevention coordinators in the state’s Office of Civil Rights, including adding a disability coordinator and deputy coordinators focused on anti-Black, anti-Asian, anti-Latino, and anti-Native American discrimination. Testimony emphasized the need to address rising hate incidents and discrimination in schools, especially for Black, LGBTQ+, AAPI, and other marginalized students. The bill was approved and sent to Judiciary with amendments to be processed there. SB 845 by Sen. Perez, which expands work-based learning and youth apprenticeship opportunities, also received broad support from education, workforce, and industry groups and passed unanimously to Labor and Employment. The committee also approved a consent calendar of additional bills and adjourned after all items were acted on.

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• The alarming rise in violence against bus operators and transit workers such as myself, and I am very
• You know, as a general rule, our operators and supervisors do a fantastic job of mitigating conflicts
• When violent incidents occur on our buses, the operator immediately parks the bus and calls for support
• Paul Hewitt, bus operator, City of San Marcos, a Big Blue Bus, in support.
• And then when you look at the transit space, obviously a workplace is different for a transit operator

Summary: The Assembly Public Safety Committee met to consider several bills, with six measures approved on consent, including bills on background checks, female offender prison facilities, a juvenile justice hunger survey, protective orders and firearms, a youth offender camp pilot, and peace officer behavioral health training. AB 710 and AB 848 were pulled by the authors. The committee also took up AB 458, AB 394, AB 1094, AB 1092, and AB 1036, with extensive testimony on each. AB 458, by Assembly Member Stephanie, would require state agencies purchasing firearms, ammunition, or accessories to vet vendors for compliance with firearms laws and procurement standards. Supporters, including Brady and the California Police Chiefs Association, said taxpayer funds should not go to dealers with serious violations; opponents argued the bill added burdens and vague standards. The committee approved the bill as amended and sent it to Appropriations. AB 394, by Assembly Member Wilson, would expand protections for transit workers and riders by broadening enhanced battery penalties, clarifying who may seek temporary restraining orders in the transit context, and making those orders system-wide. Transit agencies, labor groups, and law enforcement supported the bill, while public defender and civil liberties groups raised concerns about vagueness, duration, and impacts on access to transit. The committee passed AB 394 to Judiciary as amended. AB 1094, by Assembly Member Baines, would raise the minimum parole eligibility term for child torture convictions involving a child under 14 in the perpetrator’s care or custody from seven years to 20 years. Prosecutors, sheriffs, and police groups supported the bill, citing the severity of the abuse and the need to protect child victims; opponents argued the parole system already screens for risk and that harsher sentences do not improve public safety. The committee approved the bill as amended to Appropriations. AB 1092, by Assembly Member Castillo, would extend concealed carry weapon license renewals from two years to four years; supporters said it would reduce costs and administrative burdens, while the chair and others opposed it as unnecessary. The committee ultimately voted the bill down. AB 1036, by Assembly Member Schultz, would expand post-conviction discovery access for people convicted of felonies with sentences of one year or more, including Brady materials and jury selection notes. Innocence organizations and defense groups supported it, while district attorneys opposed the broader discovery obligations; the committee passed it to Appropriations as amended.

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• They've been operating that way.
• To make that use no longer allowed, you can operate as a nonconforming use and you can operate until
• You could just operate as that nonconforming use.
• So if the restaurant is still operating, if the car shop is operating, if the muffler shop is operating
• That is correct under the operation of that statute.

Bills: HB24

Keywords: groundwater, conservation, water permits, sustainability, resource management

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• bit of a rub with somebody stating that somebody doing surgery on a child would have to leave the operating
• So if you're a parent, grandma, a nurse at a school, you're a camp counselor, anybody can use the training
• And ultimately it becomes very siloed operations.
• DCS does not operate alone.
• Of the research that's contributed to safety science has come from military operations as well.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee met to review Department of Child Safety reforms developed after oversight hearings on the deaths of Emily Pike, Zariah Dodd, and Rebecca Baptiste. Members described a stakeholder process involving tribes, DCS, law enforcement, county attorneys, schools, and advocates that produced several bills already moving through the Legislature or signed by the governor. Those measures include SB 1125 on tribal-DCS information sharing, a bill requiring schools to provide records to DCS in investigations, a duty-to-report bill requiring direct knowledge, a hotline bill allowing DCS to consider 90 days of prior reports and route repeat cases to more experienced staff, a bill allowing attorneys to share more safety information with judges, and a requirement for advanced forensic interviews within 72 hours in sexual abuse cases. The chair emphasized that reforms are needed across DCS, the courts, and attorneys, and that the San Carlos Tribe’s letter would be entered into the record. DCS Director Catherine Patak presented 2025 agency data, saying the hotline received nearly 160,000 calls and 43,000 cases were investigated, while the out-of-home care population stayed relatively steady at just over 7,000 children. She reported 3,000 reunifications, 1,300 adoptions, 800 guardianships, 1,100 young adults receiving transition services, 534 new foster homes licensed, a 50% reimbursement increase for older youth caregivers, a 40% drop in youth missing from care since September 2024, and a 30% reduction in fatalities of children in care since 2024. She also discussed the annual fatality review process, noting 123 alleged fatality or near-fatality reports in the review period, 52 with prior DCS involvement, and systemic themes such as support for teens with complex needs, collaboration with law enforcement and the courts, and better staff support. Patak answered questions about group-home notification rules, saying DCS is updating rules to remove “runaway” and “AWOL” and use “missing” consistently, while also considering a statute change for the timing of notifications. She said about 300 children in care are there because of behavioral issues after adoption, and members raised concerns about insufficient behavioral health services for adopted children and the need for better training and support in group homes. Senators also asked about placement practices for sexually abused children and whether staff gender matching is considered; Patak said she was not aware of a specific requirement and would look into it. The committee then heard from Malcolm Hightower of Casey Family Programs, who said Arizona is generally near the national average on child welfare measures, does better than average on kin placements, but has a higher-than-average share of children in congregate care and slightly lower permanency within two years. He noted Arizona’s safety outcomes are roughly in line with national rates and urged continued cross-branch collaboration and timely information sharing. A final presentation from KC Melsick of Collaborative Safety focused on the agency’s systemic critical incident review model. He argued that child welfare and other public systems should move away from blame-focused responses after tragedies and toward a “safety culture” that examines system factors, near misses, and decision-making. He said Arizona has used this approach since 2016, with reported improvements including reduced turnover, and that the model is similar to after-action reviews used in the military and root-cause analysis in healthcare. Members discussed applying the same approach more broadly across state agencies. The committee ended with expressions of appreciation for the bill sponsors, DCS staff, tribal partners, and ongoing work, and adjourned with plans to continue the reforms in the interim and next session.

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• And my image, I was 16 years old, working at the Christian Summer camp that I work at and I was with
• We did operation 2 miles from here and over a two-day span of about 12 hours, we had 80 persons engaged
• I've had the privilege to work with local law enforcement at sting operations.
• I can be out tonight and that I'm later seeing them at other operations with law enforcement while they're
• This amendment allows for correctional officer creche Ulrich officer during operation officer who lawfully

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• for an increase in the operating for an increase in the operating referendum<00:21:08.240> Levy
• save schools revenue and the operating save schools revenue and the operating referendum<00:27:16.520
• meet its general operating purposes.
• Operating sparsity is essentially saying the district might be smaller than can reasonably operate a
• Operating money is intended to help the school district essentially meet its general operating purposes

Keywords: 1183, house

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• in Chippewa County and abuse and neglect charges against a corporate actor and three individuals operating
• Of course, you have no idea about the day-to-day operations of anything.
• <00:53:08.400> of about the day-to-day operations of about the day-to-day operations of anything
• way by the federal government is a way by the federal government is a retribution<01:04:29.120> camp
• I mean actually it's retribution camp.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Our deeds have an easement in favor of people behind us who historically came to the camp before the
• came to the camp before the houses<01:41:31.000> were<01:41:31.280> sold<01:41:32.000>
• The treatment systems have to be maintained and overseen by certified operators, and so it’s just not
• The treatment systems have to be maintained and overseen by certified operators, and so it’s just not
• The treatment systems have to be maintained and overseen by certified operators, and so it’s just not

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 332, a bill to add protection and remediation of surface waters as a new authorized purpose for New Hampshire village districts. Prime sponsor Rep. Rosemary Rung said the bill is intended to give local voters in lake communities a voluntary tool to address cyanobacteria blooms and other water-quality problems through village districts, including the ability to raise revenue, adopt ordinances, and pursue treatments or watershed management measures. She emphasized that the proposal is meant to complement, not replace, state law and that any district action would still need to comply with existing permitting and environmental requirements. Supporters, including Andrea Laro of New Hampshire Lakes and Elizabeth Harper of the Lake Sunapee Protective Association, said the bill would help municipalities collaborate on lake protection when state resources are limited. They argued that local districts could bring subject-matter expertise, access grants and technical assistance, and respond more quickly to problems such as septic impacts, runoff, culvert repairs, and in-lake treatments. They also suggested clarifying the bill’s wording around “protection and remediation” to better define the scope of authorized activities. Opponents, including Steve Wolf and Chris Norwood of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors, argued that village districts can already be overly broad and sometimes expand beyond their original purposes. Wolf said existing town and state agencies already handle shoreline protection and warned that village districts can impose ongoing taxes and create governance problems. Norwood urged a study bill instead, citing concerns about the scope of village districts and examples where some districts have taken on planning and zoning powers beyond their original mission. No vote or final action on HB 332 was taken in the excerpt.

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• response in northeastern Minnesota<00:13:44.480> with<00:13:44.639> the<00:13:44.720> camp
• <00:13:46.079> and Minnesota with the camp house fire. and Minnesota with the camp house fire
• You know, we're operating in a different environment these days with respect to how the federal government
• You know, we're operating in a different environment these days with respect to how the federal government
• Then in December of 2025, Operation Metro Search started.

Bills: HF4119, HF3959, HF3792, HF3913, HF3752

Keywords: property tax, renter credits, co-pay, housing affordability, tax relief, homestead, tax refund, Minnesota, tax increase, financial relief, homeowners, AmeriCorps, taxation, individual income tax, living allowances, stipends, national service, tax compliance, revenue, analytics

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• The company took the county to court over its ordinance prohibiting industrial mineral operations.
• The company wanted to mine silica sand to export, use in fracking operations out of state.
• The company took the county to court over its ordinance prohibiting industrial mineral operations.
• The company wanted to mine silica sand to export, use in fracking operations out of state.
• The company wanted to mine silica sand to export, use in fracking operations out of state.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Elections Committee met on February 6, 2025, and first considered the reappointment of Steven Swanson to the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board. Swanson described his background in legal aid, lobbying, judging, and international rule-of-law work, and said he wanted to continue serving the public. Committee members praised his experience and discussed the importance of campaign finance oversight, including preventing corporate participation in Minnesota elections. Senator Wosinski moved to recommend Swanson’s confirmation, and the motion was adopted. The committee then heard Senate File 529, a proposed constitutional amendment to state that elections shall be free, fair, and equal, and that no civil or military power may interfere with the free exercise of the right to vote. Senator Dibble presented the bill as a way to strengthen voting rights and provide a constitutional basis to challenge voter suppression, gerrymandering, and unfair campaign practices. Testimony in support came from David Fischer of Clean Elections Minnesota and Jean Massie of Fair Vote Minnesota, both of whom argued the amendment would protect access to voting, increase confidence in elections, and align Minnesota with other states that have similar language. Members discussed whether the amendment’s broad language could invite judicial interpretation or affect future election laws. Senator Koran questioned how the proposal would improve Minnesota’s already high turnout, while Senator Grant raised concerns that the terms “free, fair, and equal” were undefined and could shift power to the courts. Senator Lucero proposed an oral amendment to add “ensuring one eligible citizen, one vote” after the word “equal,” saying it would address concerns about future voter ID laws. The amendment was restated by counsel and discussed, with Senator Dibble saying it did not significantly harm the bill but suggesting it might imply a requirement he did not intend. The transcript ends during discussion of that oral amendment, and no final vote on the bill itself is shown.

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• of the dust bowl and has continued to exist for nearly a century. and while the programs that we operate
• The program, as it operated at The end of September cost roughly $285 million.
• Our people in our area raised the money about $160,000 to $18,000 a year to do Camp WOW.
• It would allow us to Continue to operate the program and serve forty thousand children.
• I mean, are we operating with QR codes now?

Keywords: 914, all

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• is actually our third round of grants for local and state cybersecurity. for $605,000 in state operations
• Those will improve. operational efficiencies within CDCR.
• And then the third issue related to San Quentin. that the budget provides custody staffing to operate
• We'll start with the Department of Justice. of Fiscal Operations with the Department of Justice.
• Sure, so in 2023 the county was operating two juvenile halls in the county.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We employ more than 160. 60,000 people, mostly in health care operations, which makes us one of the largest
• If there is a C-CAMP bill, I can assure you that our institutions will help. have compelling priorities
• UTA's Institutional Enhancement Item is used as base operating funding to help provide students with
• LCCF is set to begin operations in 2026 and will deploy the largest supercomputer in the NSF portfolio
• Since 2018, our clinic operations have worked in partnership with nine other regional hospitals.

Keywords: 1184, house, all