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• Certainly, when it comes to UN Security Council reform, it is very complex.
• I also want to point out that I have a record on this issue legislatively.
• Security Council Resolution 1701 is fully enforced?
• We have a strong ally in the Security Council. Israel is a key ally.
• Security Council. That is the responsibility of the U.N. Security Council.

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• five uh line 18 to 21 says legislative five uh line 18 to 21 says legislative members<00:45:13.280
• them at the mercy of the management council.
• I'm just taking out that the legislative I'm just taking out that the legislative end<00:56:22.480
• :58:59.599> some business council already have some business council already have some information
• Uh that's legislative uh PDM and salary.

Bills: HB0116, HB0056

Keywords: water rights, beneficial use, industrial production, hydrogen, applications, public welfare, carbon capture, energy standards, public utilities, environmental regulation, state law, 916, all

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• members due to shortened terms, increase the number of Legislative Council staff needed to assist new
• In addition to the Legislative Training Academy, the Legislative Council Bureau, which is the primary
• For the record, Liz Fordall, Legislative Council.
• And a document summarizing the resolution will be maintained by Legislative Council.
• And if that informal resolution Will be maintained by Legislative Council.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Committee met with a quorum, approved the previous meeting minutes, and heard an update from Garty Consulting on the interim study of legislative term limits. The consultants outlined their research plan and preliminary themes, including loss of institutional knowledge, shifts in power toward executive agencies and lobbyists, reduced long-term policy capacity, faster leadership turnover, and recruitment/support challenges. They also described possible recommendation categories ranging from constitutional and statutory changes to procedural and cultural adjustments. Committee members asked about how other states repealed term limits, how the public survey would address perceptions of term limits, and how stakeholder focus groups would be selected. The committee also heard a presentation from NCSL on term limits in other states, including examples from Nevada, Montana, and Colorado, with discussion of training programs, staffing changes, annual-session debates, bill limits, and impacts on decorum and leadership continuity. Several members requested follow-up data on part-time versus full-time legislatures, taxpayer costs, and nonpartisan staff devoted to oversight. The committee then considered revisions to the legislature’s workplace harassment policy and related forms. Legislative Council explained changes that clarified the definition of harassment, added captions for readability, extended several deadlines, allowed informal resolution before a review panel is appointed, clarified the role of Legislative Council in intake and documentation, and updated confidentiality/open-records language. Members, especially Senator Hogan, said the revisions better formalize the role of counsel and provide a less intimidating path for resolving complaints. The committee adopted the revised policy and forms by roll call vote. Finally, the committee approved a motion to enter executive session at 1:00 p.m. to review the results of a capital threat assessment and discuss legislator security, citing the applicable open-meetings exemptions. Members were instructed to limit discussion to the stated purpose and not take final action until returning to open session.

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• legislators there was forgotten<00:18:54.240> six<00:18:54.640> legislators<00:18:55.280
• uh um in action and at the city council uh um in action and at the city council level<00:19:11.200
• I was just going to point out that there are actual legislators on the Concord City Council.
• <00:25:12.960> interest childcare advisory council, our interest childcare advisory council
• with the childcare advisory council. with the childcare advisory council.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The meeting opened without a quorum, so approval of the prior draft minutes was deferred until later. The committee then heard a DHS update from Commissioner Lori Weaver and COO David Weers, who described the recent flood at the Brown building and the relocation of nearly 400 DHS staff while operations are restored. They also outlined New Hampshire Care Connections, a privacy- and consent-focused closed-loop referral platform intended to improve referrals among providers, reduce duplication, and support continuity of care, with an Upper Valley implementation partnered with Dartmouth Health and an Epic integration already underway. Members asked whether the system would merge medical records or simply track referrals. DHS said it is not intended to store or transmit full medical records, but to integrate with providers’ electronic health record systems so referrals can be sent, received, and tracked, with consent controls limiting what information can be shared. Officials said the project will be tested over the coming months, with metrics, governance, and advisory committee oversight, and that it is tied to broader rural health transformation efforts and statewide implementation after the regional pilot. The committee also received the annual report from the Child Care Advisory Council. Maryanne Barter and Jessica Carver said the council worked with licensing to streamline the child care licensing rules, reducing the handbook by about 30%, and is now helping develop an informal dispute resolution process, revising the Granite Steps for Quality system, and creating a clearer handbook for providers handling state scholarship audits. They reported ongoing concern about child care closures and workforce shortages, said there is currently no wait list for child care assistance, and discussed questions about federal CCDF immunization requirements, which DHS said it would follow up on with federal technical assistance partners. After quorum was established, the committee moved to approve the minutes from the prior meeting.

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• Paul Steenhousen with the Legislative Analyst's Office.
• Paul Steenhousen with the legislative analyst office.
• And I should add that legislative...
• And I should add that legislative staff receive a briefing before each of our quarterly council meetings
• I'm Jessica Sankis with the Council. I will be brief, I promise.

Summary: The Assembly Subcommittee on State Administration held a budget hearing focused heavily on housing, homelessness, and related administrative proposals. HCD reported that California housing production has increased, with 2023 completions up 13% from 2022 and entitlement and construction timelines improving, while members and advocates criticized the Governor’s January budget for zeroing out or sharply reducing several housing programs. Public testimony urged funding for affordable housing production, preservation, youth housing, CalHome, LIHTC, HAP, and related programs, and several speakers argued the state should not pull back after recent progress. A major policy item was trailer bill language to allow HCD to access “excess equity” in existing affordable housing projects and recycle those funds into new or preserved housing. HCD and the LAO said the proposal could unlock tens or hundreds of millions of dollars, but members wanted guardrails and clearer statutory direction to ensure the funds stay within the intended housing purposes. The committee also discussed encampment resolution funding; HCD said the proposal would shift expenditure deadlines to the date of award rather than appropriation, while the LAO raised concerns about limited outcome data and urged the Legislature to use upcoming reporting before deciding on future funding. The hearing also covered HCD trailer bills to consolidate default reserve funds into a centralized continuously appropriated account and to clarify reporting requirements for early rounds of the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention program. HCD requested funding to implement chaptered legislation, including a new tribal housing program and reporting-related bills, and also sought extensions for certain reappropriations, including Homekey and REAP 2 deadlines. Public commenters and regional agencies supported flexibility for REAP 2 timing and other housing-related adjustments. Finally, the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency presented the Governor’s reorganization proposal to split the current agency into a Housing and Homelessness Agency and a Consumer Protection Agency. The administration said the change would improve focus, efficiency, and coordination, but the LAO and several members questioned whether it would truly save money or improve accountability, especially given the need for new leadership, possible staffing changes, and the fact that the plan had not yet been formally submitted for review. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• This legislation is of its own making.
• Let me address a concern that has been raised about legislation.
• Unfortunately, this legislation does not address those barriers.
• This is why SB 1170 is such a critical piece of legislation.
• Keith Dunn here on behalf of the State Building Trades Council.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• They said the idea came out of legislative counsel, so if legislative counsel can explain how they would
• And again, this was not a ...legislation like this.
• This one is $5 million, but it involves the regional councils. That is, I'm sorry, 2390. Councils.
• And we're not going to get it from this legislative session because of the way it looks.
• So there's a regional council.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 2025, the Department of Veterans Affairs appropriation. Representative O’Brien explained the House changes, including funding for a restored Veterans Benefits Specialist FTE, salary equity adjustments for the commissioner and veterans service officers, one-time funding for veteran homelessness services, carryover authority for the Fargo Fisher House, and a highly rural transportation grants program. Members also discussed the commissioner’s prior salary increase and the use of transportation grant funds for administrative costs, as well as the status of the Fisher House project. The committee adopted amendment 25.092.0203 and then gave SB 2025 a do pass recommendation as amended, with Representative O’Brien as carrier. The committee then considered Senate Bill 2307, the library bill. Members debated a proposed amendment that would have removed the fiscal note, but several members objected on policy and process grounds, citing constitutional concerns, potential costs to counties and state’s attorneys, and the fact that the bill had not been heard as a full policy hearing. The amendment failed 4-19. The committee then voted do not pass on SB 2307 as introduced, and Representative Murphy was named carrier. The committee also briefly discussed House Bill 2188 on the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority. Representative Bosch described the program’s grant and low-interest loan authority and the Senate’s reduced funding levels. The committee amended the bill to restore the Senate funding amounts in Section 3, then passed the bill as amended, with Representative Kempenich carrying it. Finally, the committee considered two rural development bills and chose Senate Bill 2097, the rural endowment fund bill, for do not pass while advancing House Bill 2390, which uses regional councils to distribute rural development grants. The committee amended HB 2390 to lower the population threshold from 4,500 to 3,000, kept the 50% set-aside for communities under 1,500, and then passed the bill as amended, with Representative Mitskog as carrier.

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• consider legislation in this session. consider legislation in this session.
• Thank you, Council for being here.
• committee's support of this legislation committee's support of this legislation or<00:34:36.840>
• council, I think. council, I think.
• Council voted uh unanimously on in June. Council voted uh unanimously on in June.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• , to the Kentucky Film Leadership Council, to the Kentucky Film Leadership Council, Senator<00:09
• Leadership Council, Senator Rocky Adams. Leadership Council, Senator Rocky Adams.
• Police LEGISLATIVE SECURITY DETAIL. Police LEGISLATIVE SECURITY DETAIL.
• also both proud legislators. also both proud legislators.
• That is the legislative<01:31:28.720> body. legislative body. legislative body.

Keywords: In an effort to stave off issues that may occur with long format live streams, we have split this stream into two parts., 958, all

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• <00:09:37.279> have the author and other legislators have the author and other legislators
• > legislation.
• proposed legislation. proposed legislation.
• council members and then um uh upper level director level staff within the Met Council.
• council members and then um uh upper level director level staff within the Met Council.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Representative Zeleznikar, thank you. legislative task force on aing which met legislative task force
• Subsection six is the citizens engagement council.
• , but there were no other mentions of other ethnic councils.
• to include the Indian Affairs Council to include the Indian Affairs Council but<00:25:48.360>
• <00:25:55.360> and there are other ethnic councils and there are other ethnic councils and

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It's more work for the Legislative Council just to keep track of this.
• So if legislators made their expenditures, submitted receipts to Legislative Council, that would give
• And then once that approval is received from the committee, the Legislative Council staff will proceed
• So we have a discussion of legislative council services to legislators.
• Is this so that the Legislative Council can build a budget?

Summary: The committee met to organize upcoming legislative session arrangements and staffing, and to review several rule and security-related items. It first approved a Joint Rule 211 change, recommended by the Employee Benefits Committee, that clarifies the deadline and statutory references for introducing health insurance mandate bills so required cost-benefit materials can be completed in time. Members noted the change would streamline the process, though it would not solve all timing and mandate-determination issues. The committee then discussed a draft bill on confidentiality protections for certain public officials and candidates, but members raised concerns about the statute’s complexity, the practical difficulty of administering it, and whether it would meaningfully improve safety; no action was taken and the topic was set aside for further discussion. The committee received an update on the new NCSL Legislator Security Fund. Staff explained that North Dakota is in process to apply for grant funding that could reimburse up to about $200 per legislator for personal security-related expenses such as home cameras, locks, lighting, or monitoring services, with reimbursement handled through Legislative Council and subject to Emergency Commission approval. Members asked about eligible expenses, timing, and whether new legislators would be included, and staff said the program would likely cover current legislators only for this round. The committee also approved the 2027 joint session schedule for the State of the State, tribal-state message, and State of the Judiciary on January 5, with the tribal and judiciary addresses in the morning and the governor’s address later in the day. The committee next approved the statutory reporting schedule for the Commerce Commissioner and agricultural commodity groups, setting the Commerce report for January 13, 2027, and the agriculture reports and pesticide container disposal update for January 14, 2027. Members questioned the usefulness of some of these recurring reports, but agreed to follow the existing statutory requirements. The largest discussion centered on Legislative Council staffing for the 2027 session: the committee approved reducing session staff to 36 Senate and 41 House employees, eliminating procedural clerk positions in standing committees in favor of permanent policy analysts, while retaining quality assurance clerks and adding a House parking lot attendant. It also approved a 3% salary increase for those staff positions, matching the increase given to state employees. Finally, the committee reviewed a revised organizational session and new legislator training agenda. Staff proposed moving some orientation content into a separate pre-session training day for new legislators on November 30, including laptop setup, mock committee and floor sessions, parliamentary procedure, and HR/benefits training, while adding more security and budgeting instruction. Members strongly supported earlier and more practical training, including follow-up reinforcement during the first week of session, and suggested using experienced or term-limited former legislators as mentors. Staff also described efforts to expand training materials into podcasts, flowcharts, and other formats, and Legislative Council leadership outlined the office’s remaining vacancies and a proposed expansion of policy analysts, program evaluators, legal staff, and training support to better serve the legislature and improve oversight of state programs.

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• conversation in current legislative conversation in current legislative sessions.<00:38:08.720><
• we can include uh within legislation we can include uh within legislation that<01:47:40.480>
• We're not a council. The a committee. We're not a council.
• :01:31.359> Kenny why uh obviously council Kenny why uh obviously council Kenny fighting<04:01
• Um I mentioned executive council Um I mentioned executive council overreach.<04:13:31.359> Um

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Chair, and thank you to our council member. Thank you, Mr.
• Chair, and thank you to our council members for coming today.
• Also, having what we've noticed as we've gotten statutory authority for this council, more legislative
• They do have a spot on the council, but I'm not really engaged.
• I mean, but it's very specific who's on the council.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• director on the council. director on the council.
• Council staff. I'm excited to be here. Council staff. I'm excited to be here.
• It's a privilege to be able to work on behalf of the Lassard Sam's Outdoor Heritage Council legislators
• It's a privilege to be able to work on behalf of the Lassard Sam's Outdoor Heritage Council legislators
• The Clean Water Council, which is made up of legislative members, citizen members, and the agencies,

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This bill goes to the Met Council again. Part of it goes to DNR.
• The community grant money here to the Met Council is in high demand.
• Did the Met Council... Did the Met Council or the DNR do research on which trees to plant?
• First of all, in terms of the Met Council, the reason that council was chosen is one of their responsibilities
• Having the region completely dictated by the Met Council or DNR.

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• Senator from Chittenden: Um, I do have an amendment, but Legislative Council is still finishing the parameters
• As I’m sure we all know, Legislative Council is rushing around doing a lot, and I’m told there was a
• The Rare Disease Advisory Council, or I call it R-DAC, which is created by this legislation, will look
• Advisory Council may submit any recommendations for legislative action to the House Committee on Healthcare
• legislative council. legislative council. Thank<01:25:34.240> you,<01:25:34.280> Mr.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• We have similar legislation which allows for...
• The Massage Therapy Council is here to testify on behalf of the council.
• Council that comes before us, we talk about fees.
• Thank you, Council Member. My name is Stan Grodd.
• I'm president of Taitao Council in Los Angeles.

Summary: The joint sunset oversight hearing reviewed five regulatory entities: the Board of Behavioral Sciences, the Board of Psychology, the Physician Assistant Board, the Podiatric Medical Board, and the California Massage Therapy Council. Across the hearing, each entity described recent accomplishments, licensing and enforcement workload, workforce shortages, and efforts to modernize processes. Common themes included streamlining licensure, expanding access to care, addressing telehealth or emerging technology, and balancing consumer protection with workforce needs. For the Board of Behavioral Sciences, members discussed workforce shortages in mental health, supervision barriers, telehealth confidentiality, AI in therapy, interstate compacts, school-based services, and military spouse licensure. The board said it has expanded outreach, improved licensing processes, and created temporary practice authority tracking, while also expressing concern about counseling compacts and emphasizing California-specific law, ethics, and cultural competency. Public commenters supported the board’s work and the possible move to a national MFT exam, while also urging more resources. The Board of Psychology highlighted fee adjustments, streamlined licensure pathways, enforcement process improvements, new CPD requirements, and proposed changes including a psychotherapist-client privilege exception for investigations. Committee members and public witnesses focused heavily on that privilege proposal, with some members opposing it as too broad and privacy-invasive, while the board argued it is needed to obtain records in bias and sexual misconduct cases. The board also discussed workforce shortages, processing improvements, and the use of inactive status for psychological associates. The Physician Assistant Board reported growth in the PA workforce and education programs, SB 697 implementation, and financial pressure from rising enforcement costs. The main policy debate centered on physician-to-PA ratios and practice agreements, with board representatives and many public commenters arguing that current restrictions limit access to care, especially in rural areas, while the California Medical Association defended the need for explicit ratios and agreements. The board also discussed AI, fee increases, and tracking temporary practice authority. The Podiatric Medical Board described licensing and renewal reforms, residency expansion, enforcement support, and budget constraints, while public testimony raised concerns about a proposed fee increase and about reimbursement parity and practice recognition for podiatrists. Finally, the California Massage Therapy Council defended the certification model over licensure, citing lower costs, local government collaboration, anti-trafficking work, and its role in vetting applications and disciplining bad actors; no formal votes or final actions were taken during this portion of the hearing.

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• . >> Good morning, Council Member Heather Kimell. I'm also alone.
• This is Council Member Esther Kiaʻaina.
• So the burial council processes are unchanged.
• The burial council processes are unchanged.
• Um and procedural for burial councils.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Speed Task Force met on December 15, 2025, with members participating in person and via Zoom. After roll call and introductions, the chair filed the previous meeting minutes without objection. The chair then gave a report on outreach presentations statewide about the task force’s permitting-simplification work, noting appearances before groups such as the Chinese Chamber, Small Business Regulatory Review Board, General Contractors Association of Hawaii, Hawaii Chamber, and the Land Use Commission. He also introduced the new task force coordinator, Reginald K. T. King, and outlined a January 6, 2026 process for member-submitted recommendations, including first-come consideration and structured debate. No public testimony or member questions were offered on these items. The task force heard a presentation from the Building Permit PIG. The presenter said the group reviewed 79 SWAT recommendation forms over seven meetings, with participation from 15 disciplines and about 270 hours of work. The group’s findings emphasized workforce shortages, inconsistent plan quality, limited departmental resources, and a lack of centralized tools for applicants to self-resolve issues. Recommendations focused on building a workforce pipeline, expanding training on codes and technology, and developing a universal platform, including AI-assisted review tools. The presenter also raised offsite construction, including factory-built, modular, tiny homes, and ADUs, as an area needing clearer state and county alignment to speed permit review and support housing needs. No public testimony or Q&A followed, and discussion and voting were deferred to the January 6, 2026 meeting. The task force then began the Chapter 6E Historic Preservation PIG presentation. The chair described historic preservation as a broad process covering research, protection, restoration, rehabilitation, and interpretation of significant properties, including burial sites and iwi kūpuna, and said Chapter 6E is intended to guide responsible development rather than stop it. The presentation explained SHPD’s role and the complexity of 6E review, including archaeological surveys, monitoring, and preservation plans. Early findings highlighted uncertainty in sensitivity determinations for iwi kūpuna and subsurface resources, repeated review of the same projects, and staffing and technical capacity shortages among SHPD and consultants. Public testimony was closed and no immediate Q&A was allowed; further discussion and voting on recommendations were scheduled for January 6, 2026.

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• Archer, the executive director of the Texas Legislative Council.
• Yes, I'm Jeff Archer, uh, executive director of the Legislative Council.
• I've got you here registered on behalf of the Legislative council for the bill.
• Uh, the chair recognizes Jeff Archer on behalf of the Legislative council on the bill.
• Sean Harrison from the Texas Legislative Council on the bill as well. Is that correct?