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• Oh, that's automatic. It's automatic, yeah.
• <01:10:57.600> oh the statute then that's automatic oh the statute then that's automatic oh
• that's<01:10:57.840> automatic<01:10:58.440> it's<01:10:58.520> automatic<01:10
• :59.000> yeah<01:10:59.159> it that's automatic it's automatic yeah it that's automatic
• it's automatic yeah it just<01:10:59.440> it<01:11:00.440> goes<01:11:00.719> I

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This funding isn't going to automatically go out. The following can be...
• This funding isn't going to automatically go out.
• And for the individuals who participated in public testimony today.
• We appreciate your participation.
• Thank you again to the panelists for participating in today's discussion. Thank you very much.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• So folks who called the 10-digit line, automatically got our 988 call center.
• We've seen an increase in participants in the school year 24-25.
• And most importantly, this past school year, we've seen an 83% rate of seniors who are participants in
• There has been a decrease in major and minor offenses among these students who have been participating
• About 31 health councils have participated so far.

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• Than a hundred participants, and a lot of them are less than 50.
• Certainly, last year, we did not see a lot of participation in terms of notices or solicitations.
• Understandably so, it remains my understanding that it's sort of a fund hit because it is an automatic
• But that automatic fill-up, which is already a $15 million potential debit to the general fund, is a
• Only the State Investment Council participates in this. This allows for them to have the liquidity.

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• to participate and be partners<00:36:29.760> in<00:36:29.960> research<00:36:30.400>
• Some patients just don't have the transportation or the resources to participate in the full screening
• in Trials because from participating in Trials because they<00:50:43.480> have<00:50:43.599><
• and clinical research I participation and clinical research I always<00:52:43.559> tell<00:52
• The relevance of Minnesota iron to 70% of the industry we don't participate in today.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The first year, as if you all participated or read about it, was an absolute disaster.
• will be handled automatically.
• it,' or 'Hey, this is the day your car registration expires, click this button to go ahead and automatically

Keywords: 914, all

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• The infant supplement payment is one of only two foster care rates that are not automatic.
• The infant supplement payment is one of only two foster care rates that are not automatically increased
• If they were somebody who participated in human trafficking, they shouldn't have those supportive services

Summary: The Assembly Human Services Committee met with quorum established after beginning as a subcommittee. The committee heard AB 790, which would require jurisdictions receiving state homelessness funds to develop systems specifically supporting women and children, especially single mothers and survivors of domestic violence. Supporters said current homelessness programs overlook this population; the bill was amended and passed unanimously on a 7-0 vote. The committee also heard ACA 4, the Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act, which would dedicate a minimum share of the state general fund to affordable housing and homelessness programs. Supporters argued more stable funding is needed to address the housing crisis, while opponents questioned whether more spending would help; the measure passed 5-2 to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Members then heard AB 349, which would index the infant supplement for parenting foster youth to inflation. The author and sponsor described the needs of pregnant and parenting teens in foster care and rising costs for diapers and formula; the bill passed 6-0 to Appropriations. AB 779, which expands a domestic violence consultant pilot in child welfare offices statewide, also passed 6-0 after testimony that it would help keep families together safely and improve trauma-informed responses. AB 1335, which would remove a private CARF accreditation requirement for regional center employment programs and rely on state oversight instead, drew support from disability service providers but opposition from the chair over concerns about weakening quality checks; it failed on a 2-2 vote and reconsideration was denied. The committee also considered AB 1066, a bill to bar state-funded immigration legal services for people unlawfully present in the country who have certain serious felony convictions. Supporters framed it as a public-safety and fiscal-responsibility measure, while opponents said it would restrict due process and align California with mass-deportation policies. The bill failed on a 2-2 vote. Two bills, AB 277 and AB 318, were pulled by the author and not heard. After final roll calls on absent members, the committee adjourned.

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• We make key fundamental investments, including the automatic inflator for the general education formula
• We build relationships where kiddos learn to regulate and be safe in order to participate in school and
• Then there's the assumption that just because you work at a school, you automatically get unemployment

Bills: HF1388

Keywords: BARR Center, Building Assets, Reducing Risks, education finance, school funding, grant appropriation, evidence-based program, student achievement, social and emotional learning, school climate, teacher effectiveness, high school graduation, students in poverty, students of color, BIPOC, equity in education, Minnesota Department of Education, urban schools, suburban schools, rural schools, school coaching

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• , most departments are treating as pushing down the, the, the grade of penalty, and this would automatically
• This is important because every act and every participant from the dogfighters, breeders and trainers
• And not automatically. Place a person in fear of imminent serious bodily injury.

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• From several people that day with 60% to 80% of participants experiencing significant symptom reduction
• But several years ago, a friend referred me to participate in a Stanford study from the University of
• I'm very happy to report that we are now enrolling participants. These...
• I'm very happy to report that we are now enrolling participants.
• We are also participating in clinical trials. ...psychedelic research similar to Dr. Cicely.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Access to Breakthrough Mental Health Therapies met to discuss psychedelic-assisted treatments for serious mental health conditions, with a focus on psilocybin, ibogaine, MDMA, and related compounds. The chair framed the issue as a clinical and access problem for veterans, first responders, and others with PTSD, depression, TBI, addiction, and suicidal ideation, emphasizing that these therapies are intended for supervised medical settings rather than take-home use. Members reviewed research claims and policy trends, including FDA breakthrough therapy designations, state-level psychedelic legislation, and the role of Arizona’s right-to-try law in expanding access once federal approval is in place. Testimony came from Alan Mullen, a retired Army Special Forces veteran, who described his PTSD/TBI history and said ibogaine treatment helped him confront trauma and showed promise in reducing symptoms under strict medical monitoring. Dr. Sue Cisley of Scottsdale Research Institute described ongoing FDA-controlled trials in Arizona, said current medications often fail high-need patients, and urged removal of research barriers and preparation for right-to-try and expanded access. Dan Freiberg of the Professional Firefighters of Arizona said firefighters face chronic exposure to trauma, often rely on alcohol or other coping mechanisms, and need effective alternatives beyond traditional therapy. Dr. Chung Trin discussed late-stage psychedelic trials, the FDA breakthrough pathway, safety oversight, and the need for state readiness when approvals occur. Committee members asked about how the treatments work, whether they require psychotherapy support, safety concerns including suicidality and black-market abuse, patenting and synthetic versus natural versions, and costs compared with ketamine and other treatments. Witnesses said the therapies are administered with extensive screening, monitoring, and integration support, and argued that addiction potential appears low under medical supervision. The discussion ended with interest in sending correspondence to federal officials to support right-to-try cooperation and in continuing the research and policy work; no formal vote or action was taken in the portion provided.

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• HB 2783 by Garcia of Dallas, relating to automatic participation... Move passage.
• HB number 2783 by Garcia of Dallas relating to automatic participation. The clerk read the bill.
• HB 2783 by Garcia of Dallas, relating to automatic participation by certain county employees and deferred
• They have to have parental permission to participate.
• And they need parental permission to participate.

Summary: The House convened with a quorum present, heard an invocation and pledges, received Senate messages, and adopted several procedural motions allowing committees to meet during the session and postponing or scheduling certain committee hearings. Members also observed a memorial recognition for Wood County Deputy Sheriff Melissa Pollard, who died in the line of duty, and adopted a resolution honoring her service. The chamber then adopted House Resolution 897 recognizing May 6, 2025 as Golf Day in Texas and House Resolution 1063 recognizing Dallas Housing Coalition Advocacy Day; additional recognitions highlighted Mental Health Awareness Month and tardive dyskinesia awareness, The Woodlands’ 50th anniversary, Alzheimer’s advocacy, student athlete Gator Young, an intern in Rep. Leo-Wilson’s office, and educator Jessica Lopez. The House spent much of the day on third-reading consideration of a long calendar of bills. Among the measures passed were HB 24 on zoning protest procedures, HB 3800 creating a health care workforce advisory board, HB 42 on higher education appropriations, HB 129 restricting contracts with foreign adversary companies, HB 677 on county elections administrator political activity, HB 668 on license-to-carry renewal procedures, HB 2128 directing a rural firefighting study, HB 2038 expanding physician licensing options, HB 2316 on election result reporting, HB 3686 on retired peace officer ID cards, HB 2563 creating a prescribed burn manager self-insurance pool, HB 1160 increasing penalties for assaults on utility workers, HB 3883 on major events funding, HB 2788 protecting fraud-detection information, HB 2663 on inactive well plugging extensions, HB 3305 extending a county health provider participation program, HB 3474 on pension reporting, HB 1105 expanding tuition exemptions for certain paramedics, HB 3490 on closed meetings with internal auditors, HB 3597 on child care facility notice thresholds, HB 1295 on health literacy planning, HB 3512 on AI training for government employees, HB 3783 on court-ordered counseling, HB 2017 on intoxication manslaughter penalties, HB 3010 on rural disaster recovery, HB 3112 on cybersecurity-related public information and meetings, HB 4215 on delivery network companies, HB 3223 on construction claims limitation periods, HB 3464 on controlled substances in correctional facilities, HB 3120 on residential child detention facilities, HB 4214 on public information, HB 481 on trade secret sealing, HB 4783 on opioid antagonist program reporting, HB 4063 on unilateral memoranda of contract, HB 2783 on county employee deferred compensation, HB 5085 on seed banks, HB 2510 on assisted living facility operations, HB 3426 on digital driver’s licenses, HB 4361 on emergency notifications at higher education institutions, HB 1169 on oil and gas infrastructure protection, HB 2516 on Medicare supplement eligibility for Texans under 65, HB 3560 on hospital staff background checks, HB 3860 on occupational licenses for inmates, HB 3146 on SOAH hearings, HB 184 on loan repayment for border prosecution attorneys, HB 198 on firefighter cancer screenings, HB 247 on border security infrastructure taxation, HB 367 on excused absences for students with severe illnesses, HB 449 on deepfake sexually explicit images, HB 1778 on human trafficking and related offenses, HB 514 on maternal health workforce outreach, HB 632 on pharmacy regulation, HB 2582 on victim parole information, HB 766 on precinct chair ballot applications, HB 2715 on suspension/removal of officials, HB 2712 on water and sewer utility test years, HB 3069 on transmission projects, HB 3505 on health provider participation districts, HB 1269 on plant disease and pest prevention grants, HB 4224 on access to health care records, HB 5032 on historical documents in the Capitol complex, HB 2240 on void marriages, HB 5180 on diploma designation, HB 3348 on health provider participation programs, HB 4668 on PUC authority to retain assistance, HB 4665 on child care training providers, HB 3395 on beneficiary designation for manufactured homes, HB 3157 on interim electric utility rates, HB 4395 on electronic submission of public securities records, HB 4325 on bribery civil penalties, HB 4386 on annuity replacement transactions, HB 4273 on Medicaid fraud-related unlawful acts, HB 2760 on judicial review of unemployment decisions, HB 2820 on charitable bingo operating capital, HB 1828 on legislative leave for correctional officers, and a series of Senate bills including SB 2349, SB 1268, SB 610, SB 1577, SB 1369, SB 2032, SB 1057, SB 1044, SB 922, SB 1759, SB 1143, SB 1506, SB 1403, SB 2361, SB 870, SB 372, and SB 72. Several bills drew debate or amendments, including HB 24, where a germane point of order was sustained against an amendment, and HB 198, HB 3348, and SB 2361, which were amended before passage. Most measures passed by wide margins, though some drew notable opposition, including HB 3883, HB 514, HB 1295, HB 184, SB 1143, and others. The House also postponed further consideration of HB 4700 until the end of the day and HB 24 until 1 p.m., and it granted permission for committees to meet during the House session and for the Calendars Committee to meet that morning.

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• Our working-age population participation rate is around 80.6.
• Our prime-age workforce participation rate is 80.6. The national rate is 83.6.
• There's more in the participation and have more quality care participation and have more quality care
• you're going to get, the participation you're going to get, the more<01:19:27.520> participation<
• And you'll see when we look at workforce participation rates, it's not about 100%.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from its July 30, 2025 meeting. Members then heard a presentation from Roger McCann of the Department for Community Based Services on Kentucky’s 2026-2027 Community Services Block Grant state plan. He explained that the federally funded grant, now about $12 million annually, is distributed through 23 local community action agencies that use flexible funds for locally identified needs such as housing, nutrition, transportation, Head Start, and domestic violence services. McCann said the plan is submitted every two years and that the agencies served about 264,000 Kentuckians and 130,000 families in 2024. Senator Meredith asked whether there was a central place to review local projects, and McCann said regular reports exist and could be shared with members. The committee then approved the CSBG state plan by roll call vote. After that, members received an update on Kentucky’s state-designated domestic violence shelter programs from Angela Yanelli of ZeroV, Mary Foley of Maryman House Domestic Crisis Center, and Elizabeth Martin of the Center for Women and Families. The presenters described ZeroV’s role as the statewide domestic violence coalition, its 15 member programs across all area development districts, and its contract with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to provide emergency shelter, supportive services, housing assistance, and batterers intervention programming. They emphasized that services are available 24/7 and are trauma-informed, with a strong focus on children and family support. The domestic violence providers reported high demand and rising costs. ZeroV said its network served more than 14,000 adults and children in fiscal year 2025, including nearly 900 children in shelter and more than 500 in outreach, while Maryman House reported operating at 90-92% capacity, with 53 households waiting for emergency shelter and 63 more waiting for intake. Maryman House also described an 8-unit transitional housing complex and plans for a 48-unit apartment complex if tax credit funding is approved. The Center for Women and Families highlighted school-readiness support for children, tutoring, counseling, and family services, including back-to-school supplies and rights information for homeless students. No additional votes or formal actions were taken during the domestic violence presentations.

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• Is this for early movers who are using this to reduce their cost of participating? Is that correct?
• They're non-community solar garden participants. But in fact, Excel's costs... are not higher.
• Most notably, an estimated $7 to $10 a month for low-income families participating in the program.
• And one of the only direct ways to help working-class people participate in the clean energy economy.
• It also contains protections for low-income folks that are not participating in the program.

Bills: HF2103, HF2793

Keywords: energy, renewable energy, ammonia, hydrogen, certificate tracking, funding, environment, community solar, energy policy, sustainability, solar garden program, regulation sunset

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• To put it simply, if a family works over 100 hours within one month, they're automatically disqualified
• They're automatically disqualified from CalWORKs.
• This program, nearly 30 years old, allows participants to use a substitute address designated by the
• And this is not automatic. Nobody gets a free pass. Good evening, Madam Speaker and members.
• And this is not automatic. Nobody gets a free pass. That window. And this is not automatic.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• of clear, reasonable, and justifiable standards for boards and property management decisions; automatically
• and Property Management<00:08:48.200> decisions<00:08:49.200> to<00:08:49.360> automatically
• Management decisions to automatically Management decisions to automatically revoke<00:08:50.360>
• homeowners, and requiring that office to facilitate open templates for documents, and requiring participation
• and stuff like that I'm just participate and stuff like that I'm just more<00:43:20.359> concerned

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It raises our standards, raises our bars for every single New Hampshire high school that participates
• Many students go through this program never apply for the scholarship, but because they participated
• Many students go through this program never apply for the scholarship, but because they participated
• Many students go through this program never apply for the scholarship, but because they participated
• Many students go through this program never apply for the scholarship, but because they participated

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee reviewed a handout comparing House Bill 2 to current retirement law and walked through the bill section by section with staff from the retirement system. The discussion focused on vesting, earnable compensation, average final compensation, compensation-over-base limits, special duty pay, normal retirement age, re-retirement, and maximum benefit rules for Group 2/Tier B members. Staff explained that some provisions would restore pre-2011 rules, including counting certain end-of-career payments such as unused sick and vacation time in earnable compensation and reducing the AFC averaging period from five years back to three. They also described how the bill would eliminate the current cap on compensation over base, which mainly affects overtime, and noted that the actuarial cost of the AFC-related changes is interrelated rather than easily broken out by feature. A separate discussion covered the special duty pay limitation, which currently applies to Tier A and would be removed under the governor’s bill for both Tier A and Tier B members after their vested buy date. Staff said the actuary estimated that removing the special duty limitation would increase costs by about $13.9 million. Members also asked about the practical difference between overtime and special duty, with staff explaining that special duty generally involves work for a private third party, often police detail work, while overtime depends more on staffing and scheduling. The committee also reviewed the normal retirement age changes for Tier B and the possibility that some members would need to work longer to reach the new vested buy date. Members raised concerns about an ambiguity in the bill that could allow already-retired Tier B members to return to work, then re-retire and claim the higher benefits, or allow vested deferred members to stop working and wait for the new vested buy date. Staff said the governor’s office did not intend to allow that result and requested clarifying language, noting that the bill as drafted does not expressly prohibit it. The committee also discussed part-time and seasonal work after retirement, with staff explaining that such work generally does not restore membership unless the person takes a full-time position requiring enrollment. Finally, the committee reviewed the maximum benefit provisions and noted that HB 2 in the current year does not change the maximum benefit date or include the 1.5% annual escalator that had been part of the 2023 proposal, making the current bill more costly than the earlier version.

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• Legislators acted, and industry took responsibility. are interested in participating in the are interested
• in participating in the program<00:02:37.000> uh<00:02:37.080> it<00:02:37.200> moves
• Chamber members participate at every level of our recycling infrastructure, and we're instrumental in
• Chamber members participate at every level of our recycling infrastructure, and we're instrumental in
• Chamber members participate at every level of our recycling infrastructure, and we're instrumental in

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:20:46.159> in the correction staff who participated in the correction staff who participated
• enabling a lot of the staff to particip participate<00:35:58.280> in<00:35:58.640> identifying
• <00:35:59.400> their<00:35:59.640> top participate in identifying their top participate
• can methodically begin to participate can methodically begin to participate with<00:37:13.680>
• because we're going to automatically because we're going to automatically reclass<01:10:00.080><

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Other related products to participating retailers, and their participation is voluntary.
• hardware store chain that participates hardware store chain that participates in<00:53:52.319>
• your can into any participating your can into any participating retailer,<00:56:56.559> hand<
• <01:42:54.960> is provision in here that participation is provision in here that participation
• <01:56:45.599> increase that this would automatically increase that this would automatically

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So it's not like automatically the next day we're going to have 64 elections.
• So it's not like automatically the next day we're going to have 64 elections.
• If you want to play, you want to get paid, you need to participate.
• So they want us to take all the risk, but they don't want to participate in... ...us to take all the
• So any participation, any CCS network would void out there.

Keywords: 965, house, all