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• I move this resolution for a man whose life is a powerful testament to bravery, integrity, and unwavering
• I move this resolution for a man whose life is a powerful testament to bravery, integrity, and unwavering
• is at the heart of the matter before this body when we discuss gerrymandering and so many of the structural
• If we continue down a path where political structures eliminate competition and reward partisan orthodoxy
• projects to be obtained through cooperative procurement contracts when the work does not involve structural

Keywords: March 09, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• Governance is, what the structure is, of the companies that we're investing in.
• And that's why I think it's critical that they continue to be managed with the highest degree of integrity
• And that ownership is structured through partnerships and LLCs and different legal entities.
• And that ownership is structured through partnerships and LLCs and different legal entities.
• If structured properly, a state investment could provide New Mexico the same low-risk and high-value

Bills: SM20, SM9, SJR6, HB124

Keywords: youth violence, violence prevention, violence intervention, community violence intervention, credible messengers, peer support, restorative justice, violence interrupters, juvenile justice, at-risk youth, high-risk youth, public safety, Department of Health, New Mexico, statewide summit, data collection, reporting, interagency coordination, community-based organizations, law enforcement

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• ultimately going to come from the general fund all while the LAO has already highlighted to us structural
• of Finance next year also expect an estimated and agree with the LAO's analysis that there's a structural
• has already admitted that there is a structural deficit next year.
• Keeping these families in their communities ensures local existing support structures and resources are
• Importantly, 670 rightly identifies and defines immigrant integration as a two-way is really important

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Jeffrey Richardson, CEO of Integral Care, is also leading this work and is here as invited testimony.
• Jeffrey Richardson, CEO of Integral Care, is also leading this work.
• In our instance, it's an API integration, a third-party integration into the state's end-to-end licensure
• So part of the facility fee is maintaining the integrity of those locations. Correct.
• It depends on how the structure was for the type of, as a small clinic or a large facility.

Bills: SB500, SB719, SB912, SB1232, SB1467, SB1777, SB1864, SB2023, SB2119, SB2458

Keywords: SB 500, Texas adoption law, Family Code, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child-placing agency, prospective adoptive parents, adoption records, confidential information, nondisclosure agreement, child history report, health history, social history, educational history, genetic history, termination of parental rights, permanency plan, single source continuum contractor, privacy, redaction

Summary: The committee first took up several pending bills and reported them favorably: SB 968, SB 636 as substituted, SB 1137, and SB 1138 as substituted. Each was advanced by roll call vote, and the committee also recommended the approved bills for the local and uncontested calendar. The chair then moved to the posted agenda and heard SB 719, a mental health bed-capacity study bill by Senator Eckhart, with a committee substitute that refined the data collection to distinguish state and non-state beds, child and adult beds, include two point-in-time counts, and capture jail diversion data. Testimony on SB 719 was largely supportive from Integral Care, NAMI Texas, and the Children’s Hospital Association of Texas, all of whom said Texas needs better data on inpatient psychiatric capacity, workforce needs, and future demand. Several witnesses described long waits for beds, especially for forensic restoration, and argued the study would help target future investments. Senator Perry and others noted the state has already made major investments in new beds and urged the bill to account for beds already coming online; the committee ultimately withdrew the substitute and left SB 719 pending after public testimony closed. The committee then heard SB 1864, which would allow small egg producers to sell ungraded eggs more broadly, including to restaurants and retailers, with the substitute increasing the weekly sales threshold and addressing sanitation and labeling. Supporters said grading is about size, not safety, and that the bill would help small farms reach new markets; opponents from the Texas Poultry Federation argued grading and candling help identify cracks and defects that can affect safety and quality. The committee adopted the substitute and left the bill pending. It also heard SB 1467, requiring DSHS to share death record information with hospitals for record accuracy and quality review, and SB 912, which would modernize continuing education tracking for health licensing agencies; both bills drew supportive testimony and were left pending. Finally, the committee heard SB 2023, which would create an HHSC grant program to help counties pay for indigent burial costs, with county representatives testifying in support.

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• As a result, the bill would fundamentally alter how plans are permitted to structure and manage these
• While some plans may choose to structure their benefits in this way, there's an important...
• While some plans may choose to structure their benefits in this way, there is an important distinction
• Lily Chow, Director of Integrated Medicine at Northeast Medical Services.
• Lily Chow, and I'm the director of Integrated Medicine at Northeast Medical Services, one of California's

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard several bills on June 9. SB 1023 by Senator Laird would require insurers that cover injectable HIV PrEP under the medical benefit to also cover it through the pharmacy benefit, with supporters saying the change would reduce reimbursement delays and expand access, while health plans opposed it as an unnecessary mandate that interferes with benefit design. SB 964 by Senator Smallwood-Quivas would limit prior authorization for certain dose or frequency adjustments to covered medications, especially for chronic complex conditions; medical supporters said it would prevent harmful delays in care, while insurers argued it weakens safety and utilization controls. SB 1323 by Senator Rubio, as amended, would strengthen protections for people in immigration custody receiving medical care by requiring hospitals and facilities to inform staff how to respond to requests and allowing patients to notify family members of their location; it passed with one no vote. SB 1099 by Senator Reyes would clarify local governments’ authority to provide state and local public benefits to all residents under federal PRWORA rules, with supporters saying it would reduce legal uncertainty for safety-net services; it passed, though one member later changed a vote to no on the add-on roll call. The committee also took up SB 895 by Senator Wiener, a proposed $12 billion science research bond for the November ballot that would create a California scientific research funding institute. Supporters from UC, UAW, hospitals, and advocacy groups said the measure would help offset federal cuts, protect research jobs, and sustain California’s leadership in biomedical and other research; there was no opposition, and the bill passed on a party-line style vote with two no votes. SB 944, also by Senator Wiener, would stabilize Medi-Cal coverage for acupuncture, which supporters described as a cost-effective, non-pharmacological treatment for pain and other conditions that has repeatedly been threatened in the budget process; it passed unanimously. The committee also approved consent items SB 918 and SB 1202, and later cleared the remaining measures on call after roll votes and add-on votes were taken.

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• Over a year ago, the Los Angeles wildfires destroyed more than 18,000 homes and structures, forever changing
• Bypassing that process undermines transparency, limits public scrutiny, and weakens the integrity of
• It implemented deep federal funding cuts, structural changes to public benefits, and tax revisions.
• You max out the credit card of California, we have a structural deficit.
• This bill reaffirms our state's commitment to protecting the integrity of our democracy and ensuring

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Senate took up a series of bills focused on consumer protection, housing, worker safety, privacy, and local fiscal authority. Measures discussed included SB 1312 on abandoned cemeteries, SB 1112 on towing fee notices, SB 877 on insurance claim transparency after wildfire losses, SB 1046 on Cal/OSHA standards for Tijuana River Valley pollution exposure, SB 1091 on anti-displacement housing preservation, SB 951 on notice and protections when AI displaces workers, SB 1030 repealing the “man in the house” rule for public assistance, SB 1218 tying vehicle registration to unpaid illegal dumping fines, SB 1013 regulating automated license plate reader data, SB 1116 making technical changes to the starter home housing law, SB 1201 protecting veterans from food assistance cuts, and SB 1164 strengthening state voting rights protections. The Senate also considered SCR 171, declaring May 20, 2026, California Nonprofits Day, and welcomed Berkeley Mayor Adina Ishii during floor introductions. Debate was often divided along policy and fiscal lines. Supporters of the local tax authorization bill AB 1768 argued it would let voters in Los Angeles and Contra Costa counties decide whether to backfill major health and human services cuts tied to federal changes, while opponents said it would raise costs, bypass normal tax-policy review, and worsen affordability. SB 1013 drew strong support from senators who said ALPR data needs tighter safeguards, but opposition warned the bill would hamper law enforcement investigations. SB 951 on AI-related layoffs received support as a worker-protection measure, while SB 1164 drew opposition over concerns about litigation and expanded Attorney General oversight. SB 1030 was framed as a long-overdue repeal of a discriminatory welfare rule, and SB 1201 was presented as a way to shield vulnerable veterans from federal food assistance cuts. Most measures passed on strong bipartisan votes, often unanimously. SB 1312, SB 1112, SB 877, SB 1046, SB 1091, SB 1030, SB 1218, SB 1116, SB 1201, SB 1164, and SCR 171 were adopted, and AB 1768 passed as an urgency measure after extended debate. SB 951 also passed, with some no votes. The Senate then announced committee meetings for budget subcommittees and adjourned until the next floor session.

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• This is also important for the structural integrity of infrastructure and buildings in the vicinity.
• right ring fence around a national security operation like ours. to ensure its ongoing operational integrity
• Those are about $50,000 each, ingots, that if we lose structure on, we have to belt it back down.
• So we'll have to do it in a very structured manner. ...strategic and scientific way, but to even get
• Where a lot of things have been built without fly ash and they're currently falling apart—structures

Bills: SB1757, SB1758, SB1898, SB2050

Keywords: rock crushing, permits, air quality, environmental monitoring, aggregate production, seismicity, public meeting, land use, SB 1758, cement kiln, portland cement, aggregate production operation, aggregate quarry, semiconductor wafer manufacturing, chip fabrication, semiconductor plant, vibration, seismic disturbance, liability limitation, TCEQ

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• Madam Chair and committee members for considering this Bill SB 50 enhances coastal resilience by integrating
• But I didn't see a lot of structure and or any kind of of of regulation that the states can marry to
• So what I read the bill, I was going to have a whole, you know, a licensing structure behind it.
• We are sending a strong message, health safety, environmental integrity to our communities, which personally
• We believe in a free market structure in Florida.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Nothing structural, Madam Chairman. I'm sure I move a do pass.
• On a large scale, it needs to finally be on the tax structure, not only so that they can have equal tax
• internal and external needs, but they chose to do this same approach, going from that local tax structure
• And so they are an essential, integral, deeply valued part of our state.
• I think that we need to clean up our tax structure.

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• ... ...of our potential to permitted commercial lithium projects and planning for an integrated clean
• Second, integrate data centers into the grid in a way that ensures the reliability of the system and
• Here is a common-sense solution that integrates the best analysis from across the industry and a clear
• And then on the manufacturing track, the state would create an incentive structure to stimulate in-state
• AB 2279 seeks to expand RBC's authority and modernize their fund structures by amending the California

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• We call it the Integrated Business Application Project, or IBA. It has four primary goals.
• This eliminates errors over time and allows us to integrate staffing as quickly as possible.
• Let's do the integration for this system.
• We've been trying to get that one structured.
• This agency, I can assure you, conducts its business in the most honest and integrous way.

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• the port industry and coastal communities in Texas, and to provide a strong workforce capable of integrating
• was originally appropriated to tease, but was transferred to TEES in the agency's 26-27 budget structures
• Uh, the museum is an integral part of Hill College.
• funding model, it is imperative the legislature adjusts funding accordingly to ensure the incentive structure
• stability to plan effectively and invest in initiatives that improve outcomes, keep the incentive structure

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• The structure of the office and the process for selecting the head of the office set forth in HB 5 are
• Anything that we can do to better what we're doing for our kids, I just have some structural question
• Because the structure was changing radically.
• It's the structure of saying all departments report to the governor.
• It also ensures that there is a structure to make sure that this is happening.

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• She's been integral in every single one of those reports since our office has been dedicated to that
• The three vendors reported their systems were capable of integrating with school access controls and
• All the vendors indicated that their systems were capable of integrating this functionality if it was
• It has integrations for RAVE, which was speaking to what you were talking about earlier.
• Just adding that integration to it, you're able to bring in the school level.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee opened with remarks about moving JLAC to a more frequent monthly schedule and spending more time on each audit. Members also recognized Melanie Chesney of the Auditor General’s office for 32 years of service, with several members praising her work and her role in school safety and other audits. The meeting then turned to the JLAC-directed Arizona School Safety Special Audit on interoperable communication systems, with the Auditor General’s office presenting the December 2025 report. The audit found that the state had allocated nearly $26 million to interoperable communication efforts, but implementation varied widely. Auditors said all 14 law enforcement agencies used the money for interoperable systems, yet four agencies allowed private or tribal schools to participate contrary to statute, and several agencies failed to submit required expenditure reports. The report also found procurement problems: nine of 14 agencies did not follow procurement requirements or lacked documentation, many contracts lacked accountability provisions, and some agencies had not planned for ongoing costs. The audit estimated ongoing annual costs for an average rural county could range from about $16,000 to $382,000, and recommended that agencies document costs, follow procurement rules, monitor vendors, and plan for future funding. It also recommended the legislature clarify whether non-public schools may participate and revisit statutory system requirements that were vague or inconsistently interpreted. Members questioned the Auditor General about vendor licensing, whether systems could be built in-house, why some functions were not configured, and whether the systems were truly usable in emergencies. The presentation explained that some systems met requirements only in part, that Mutualink had a per-user licensing model affecting access to secure text and file sharing, and that some schools were unwilling or unable to install apps or keep devices logged in. The committee also discussed the difference between the separate school safety grant program administered by ADE and this interoperability fund, and several members expressed frustration with sole-source contracting and weak documentation. In the final portion of the presentation, auditors said only two of eight observed systems demonstrated all five critical emergency functions, while four agency systems could not be tested because they were reportedly not functioning. The committee then began hearing responses from county sheriffs, starting with the Arizona Sheriffs’ Association president, who emphasized county commitment to school safety and noted that some counties had implemented systems across multiple districts, including tribal and rural schools. No votes or formal actions were taken during the portion provided.

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• They've also been attending the New Mexico Tech Council events, which has really helped integrate and
• This also has a kind of a graduated payment structure, and as of last year or 2025, this is as of June
• The collaboration that we continue to build out of our office is not only integral to that, but it's
• And we know that, again, each community will need a structure and a pathway that fits.
• I know that's an integral part of getting involved in our child's education at the very youngest years

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• And so we're finally creating that and structuring regulation.
• I think there's more to be done to structure CFTs in a way that actually matches the intent, which is
• What I would add is that, in passage of the tiered rates proposal and structure and the centrality of
• Looking ahead, the new tiered rate structure launching in 2027 will align payments with each child's
• Counties like ours need assurance that the new rate structure accounts for these operational realities

Summary: The hearing covered several child welfare, human services, tribal housing, child care, and long-term care bills. SB 1099 would clarify local governments’ authority to provide state or local public benefits to all residents under PRWORA; SB 1190 would regulate private youth transport services by requiring permits, background checks, training, and bans on blindfolds, hoods, restraints, and overnight pickups; SB 1322 would streamline tribal access to Community Care Expansion housing grants and better align the process with tribal sovereignty; SB 1109 would require an annual license renewal review for STRTPs with five or more Type A citations in a year; SB 1234 would require fentanyl testing in juvenile dependency cases when a court finds a risk of fentanyl use; SB 991 would require DSS to identify the specific type of abuse on its public licensing database; SB 1200 would redefine “infant” for family child care ratio purposes as under 18 months; and SB 1345 would strengthen foster youth rights regarding access to and dignified transport of personal belongings. The committee also approved a consent calendar including SB 534, SB 1410, and SB 1421. Testimony was largely in support of the measures, often from authors, advocates, county officials, and people with lived experience. Supporters of SB 1190 described traumatic youth transport practices and argued for basic safety standards. SB 1322 supporters said tribal grantees face unnecessary delays and collateral demands that conflict with sovereignty. SB 1109 drew support from county probation officers who cited repeated serious violations and public safety concerns at STRTPs, while the chair ultimately opposed the bill as duplicative of existing CDSS authority. SB 1234 drew emotional support from a grandparent who lost a child to fentanyl, but also opposition from the Drug Policy Alliance and a dependency attorney, who argued the bill was redundant, vague, and could create biased or unnecessary testing; amendments were accepted to narrow the standard. SB 991 supporters said the public needs more specific information about abuse findings, SB 1200 supporters said the change would expand infant care capacity and help working families, and SB 1345 supporters said foster youth deserve dignity rather than having belongings packed in trash bags. Votes were taken after quorum was established. SB 991, SB 1200, SB 1345, SB 1190, SB 1234, SB 1322, and SB 1099 were all reported out of committee, most on unanimous or near-unanimous votes; SB 1234 passed 6-0 as amended to Appropriations, and SB 1099 later had a vote change recorded, ending 5-1. SB 1109 did not advance after the motion failed for lack of a second, and it was held in committee. The committee then adjourned and transitioned into an oversight hearing reviewing the outcomes of AB 2247 (placement stability and notice protections for foster youth) and AB 2496, with presenters discussing how the earlier foster youth placement law has changed practice and the importance of dignity, notice, and youth voice in placement decisions.

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• everything in here and it's time that we start maybe uh looking at not going totally vertically integrated
• not quite return as as your comments mentioned not quite back to a return to complete vertical integration
• but uh you know allowing the integrated but uh you know allowing the utilities<00:05:59.680> to
• say that like Vermont has integration say that like Vermont has for<00:06:17.919> example<00:
• with each other so actually integrate with each other so that<00:09:24.240> you<00:09:24.399>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Please reconsider opening up this law, revisiting previous gaming structures.
• Please reconsider opening up this law, revisiting previous gaming structures.
• I also really believe in having integrity and honoring promises and honoring the words that we give,
• um that they run really with Integrity um that they run really good<00:35:33.960> operations<
• <00:40:10.400> um legislative intent and integrity um legislative intent and integrity um

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House File 733, which would restore electronic pull-tab features such as open-all, free play, bonus games, and similar functions that were restricted in 2023. The bill’s supporters, including representatives of Allied Charities of Minnesota, the American Legion, and a Bloomington school activities foundation, argued that the 2023 changes reduced revenue for charitable gambling operations and, in turn, cut funding for veterans programs, youth sports, food shelves, school needs, and other local community services. Several supporters cited early revenue declines since the new rules took effect, including double-digit drops and one example of a Bloomington site reporting a 29% year-over-year decline overall and a 44% drop in e-tab revenue. They also argued that restoring the features would help charities without meaningfully increasing casino play. Opponents, including Citizens Against Gambling Expansion and the Minnesota Indian Gaming Association, said the bill would expand slot-machine-like gambling in neighborhood bars and restaurants and increase problem gambling and related social harms. They argued the features in question mimic slot machines, are especially concerning in non-age-restricted locations, and would amount to a major expansion of gambling. The tribal representative also said the 2023 clarification was appropriate, that charitable gambling revenues do not translate efficiently into mission funding, and that tax relief or other policy changes would be better ways to help charities than restoring the disputed features. The chair reminded testifiers to keep comments neutral and not partisan. After testimony, a member discussion began, with Representative Ray Rower thanking the testifiers and expressing support for their work. The transcript excerpt does not show a final vote or disposition beyond the bill being recommended to be re-referred to the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee.

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• <00:07:37.199> in kept to improve the size structure in kept to improve the size structure
• The other thing that is really important to this is that it's integral to the vehicle registration.
• Our next slide looks at the pricing structure.
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• Um the O I like to call this structure.

Bills: HF624

Keywords: HF624, Minnesota fishing law, game and fish, walleye stamp, walleye stamp validation, angling, angler, fishing lines, two lines, four lines, open water fishing, ice fishing, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, fishing regulations, fish harvest, conservation, Minnesota Statutes 97C.315, 1183, house

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• This is for the Child Welfare Structured Decision-Making Assessment.
• This is for the Child Welfare Structured Decision-Making Assessment.
• And the third contract is the Division of Developmental Disabilities with Samaritan Integrative Services
• They added that Evident Change was the only vendor in the United States offering this type of structured
• I don't think it was before because I do think there are people in the country doing some structured

Summary: The committee reviewed three DHS service contracts: a $690,000-plus sole-source contract for DCFS with Evident Change for maintenance and operation of the Child Welfare Structured Decision-Making Assessment tools; a $1.2 million contract with Sifter Solutions for a SNAP waiver compliance solution and related app; and a $156,000 contract with Samaritan Integrative Services for psychiatric services at the Southeast Arkansas Human Development Center. Staff said the Evident Change contract was needed to keep daily safety risk assessments, case planning, and reunification tools functioning, and that the vendor’s proprietary system made it sole source. Members questioned DHS about reliance on the vendor, the lack of an off-ramp, whether the state was paying more or less annually, and why the contracts were not aligned on the same cycle. DHS and the vendor said the new Evident Change contract was limited to maintenance and operations, that no additional services or employees were being added, and that the broader CQI/review contract would come up separately later. For the SNAP waiver contract, DHS explained that the waiver is intended to exclude certain unhealthy foods from SNAP purchases to improve nutritional value, and that Sifter Solutions would provide a dynamic list for retailers and an app for clients to check products by barcode. DHS said the contract is sole source because it is tied to the waiver implementation and because the vendor can provide the needed dynamic list and education features. Staff said the contract would be funded with remaining federal SNAP Nutrition Education dollars that would otherwise revert to the federal government, and that the University of Pennsylvania would conduct the evaluation at no cost. Members asked about the public benefit, future renewals, and whether the state would own the application; DHS said the two-year term was designed to match the waiver period and allow time to reassess future procurement options. Members also asked about the nutrition education component, and DHS said it is developing videos with a nutritionist on preparing budget-friendly healthy meals and plans to link them to the app and website. After discussion, no objections were raised, and the items were reported as reviewed. The meeting then adjourned.