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• Did a fantastic<00:04:26.880><c> job.
• </c><00:04:28.760><c> Well</c> fantastic job. This Marlo Ellis. Well fantastic job.
• Senator Crago, you have a new title. Yes. It’s actually an old title, Mr. Chairman.
• </c> Senator Crago, you have a new title. Senator Crago, you have a new title.
• What's the catch title on it? >> And the catch title is Medicaid rate increased EMS services.

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• So we have already had 1,208 jobs that have been reduced on 17 of our campuses.
• That is the job of this subcommittee, and so that's what you have before us today.
• Any questions from the committee on the Title IX update?
• Any questions from the committee on the Title IX update? I can start.
• on areas like Title VI.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance met to review CSU and State Library budget issues, enrollment trends, the Capital Fellows program, and a Title IX update. Chair David Alvarez opened by stressing that CSU faces serious financial pressure, including a systemwide deficit and proposed cuts that he and several members said were too large and likely to harm access, course offerings, and student services. Public comment focused heavily on the Braille Institute Library, with patrons, staff, veterans, and advocates urging restoration of funding and warning that the proposed cut would severely affect blind and visually impaired Californians across Southern California. Several CSU faculty, staff, and union representatives also opposed the proposed reductions and warned of larger class sizes, fewer sections, and layoffs. On the CSU core operations item, the Department of Finance explained the Governor’s proposal to reduce ongoing General Fund support by about $375 million and defer a 5% base increase, while the LAO said CSU core funding would be roughly flat once tuition and targeted augmentations were considered, but warned that rising costs and prior shortfalls would still force campuses to cut spending. CSU’s Chancellor’s Office said the proposed cut would deepen existing problems, citing prior-year budget gaps, job losses, reduced course sections, and student-service reductions. Members pressed Finance and the LAO on whether cuts could be made more surgically, especially at the Chancellor’s Office or in institutional support rather than in instruction, and the LAO said the Legislature has flexibility to target cuts more specifically. CSU also described ongoing consolidation efforts, including shared services among campuses and the planned Cal Maritime/Cal Poly San Luis Obispo integration, while cautioning that savings are not yet fully known. The committee then discussed CSU enrollment. The LAO recommended holding enrollment targets flat because the budget does not add new funding, while CSU reported strong recent growth, including more California residents, record first-year enrollment, and expanded direct admissions and transfer pathways. Members questioned why some campuses with high demand turn away many applicants while others continue to lose enrollment, and CSU said it is shifting resources from campuses with sustained declines to those with demand, using a 10% below-target threshold. The committee also discussed whether enrollment declines mirror local population trends, how to improve marketing and program alignment, and whether lessons from Cal Poly Humboldt’s conversion could inform other campuses such as Sonoma State. The Capital Fellows item drew a Finance proposal for a salary increase and an LAO counterproposal for a smaller raise plus future COLA language; the committee kept the item open. Finally, CSU reported progress on Title IX compliance, saying it has completed most State Auditor recommendations, expanded civil rights staffing, and increased training, prevention, and case-management efforts, though members asked how proposed budget cuts might affect those services.

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• Speaker, jobs that pay a living wage, that provide good benefits, that ensure a person can work one job
• That's our job. That's why we're here.
• Move adoption on the title of the bill.
• Strike a title. I move to strike title. Your point of order?
• I move to strike title due to fiscal impact.

Bills: HB4420 , HB3974 , HB3016 , HB3062 , HB3021 , HB3145 , HB4128 , HB3131 , HB3015 , HB3472 , HB3453 , HB1638 , HB4126 , HB2696 , HB2710 , HB3552 , HB3031 , HB3544 , HB3521 , HB4490 , HB4488 , HB1746 , HJR1069 , HB4428 , HB4429 , HB1170 , HB3538 , HB4124 , HB3904 , HB4106 , HB2999 , HB3982 , HJR1077 , HB3464 , HB2588 , HB3462 , HB4440 , HB3674 , HB3345 , HJR1067 , HB4326 , HB4331 , HB4337 , HB4338 , HB4359 , HB4392 , HB3557 , HJR1076 , HB4003 , HB3495 , HB3497 , HB3501 , HB3505 , HB3749 , HB3011 , HB4336 , HB4346 , HJR1087 , HB3240 , HB3647 , HB3796 , HB3969 , HB3972 , HB3983 , HB3984 , HB3989 , HB3383 , HB3130 , HB4358 , HB3327 , HJR1055 , HB3386 , HJR1089 , HB3087 , HB2970 , HB3314 , HB4129 , HB4199

Summary: The House considered and passed a series of bills focused on public finance, securities, pharmacy regulation, criminal penalties, energy, housing associations, and Medicaid. Early votes included House Bill 4428, which requires public retirement systems to base proxy voting and related engagement on fiduciary, pecuniary factors, and House Bill 4429, which adds disclosure requirements for proxy advisors and excludes charitable organizations from the definition; both passed. House Bill 1170, also dealing with public finance and aligning definitions with the earlier retirement-system bill, passed the House, but its emergency clause failed. The chamber also adopted a motion to suspend House Rule 4.4J to allow food on the floor for the rest of the legislative day. Members then passed House Bill 3538, a negotiated pharmacy benefits manager measure that establishes a mandatory minimum dispensing fee for pharmacies and was described as intended to help independent pharmacies; it passed unanimously. House Bill 4124, allowing pharmacies to sell human ivermectin over the counter, also passed after extended debate. House Bill 3904, which changes Oklahoma Medicaid maternity payments to separate prenatal, delivery, and postpartum reimbursements, passed with broad support. House Bill 4106, lowering the felony threshold for repeated petty larceny from $1,000 to $900 and tying it to multiple offenses within 180 days, passed after amendment. The House also approved House Bill 2999, which would prohibit requiring public officials to sign nondisclosure agreements under certain conditions, and House Bill 3982, addressing temporary tags for new and used dealerships and commercial vehicles. House Bill 3464, an energy bill adding landowner protections, notice, decommissioning, and permitting reforms for wind, solar, and battery storage facilities, passed unanimously and its emergency clause also passed. House Bill 2588, requiring HOA board members to own property and physically reside in the association, passed as well. A major debate centered on House Joint Resolution 1077, a constitutional amendment to restructure how tobacco settlement funds are used: it would move TSET legacy functions to the Health Department, direct more funding toward Oklahoma’s Promise/OLAP and related education opportunities, and preserve the corpus while redirecting distributions. Supporters framed it as a long-term investment in education and workforce opportunities; opponents argued it would undermine public health funding and repurpose a voter-created trust. The resolution passed the House, and the special-election referral required for the constitutional amendment also received the necessary two-thirds vote. Later, House Bill 4440, which would move Medicaid expansion from the Constitution into statute and separate expansion from traditional Medicaid, also passed after substantial debate over health care access, provider rates, and the role of voters. Finally, House Bill 3462 on plumbing licensing was laid over after amendments were discussed, including changes to apprenticeship and out-of-state reciprocity.

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• It's the best job in the world. I apologize. That's a nice climate there for sure, no doubt.
• The legislation, though, did allow the people who are certified to use either title, CMA or MAC.
• Just kind of adding in the title CMA also.
• And so we just changed the title in here.
• Great job. Here we go.

Summary: The committee first approved a motion, then heard a lengthy presentation on homelessness in Arkansas, with a focus on unsheltered homelessness, untreated mental illness and substance use, public safety, and the role of local law enforcement and shelters. Presenters from law enforcement, homeless service providers, mental health, and policy groups discussed federal Continuum of Care funding, the need for better data and accountability, and proposals such as statewide camping enforcement, stronger treatment access, and consolidating or reworking the continuum-of-care structure. Much of the discussion centered on the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model, with witnesses describing it as a way to expand crisis services, treatment, and coordination with housing and justice systems. They also discussed homelessness among sex offenders, family homelessness, workforce supports, and how to scale successful local programs statewide. No formal action was taken on the homelessness proposals during the discussion. The committee then reviewed several Department of Energy and Department of Health/Board of Nursing rules. The energy rule updated solid waste post-closure cleanup thresholds from $50,000 to $2 million to match Act 791 of 2025. Nursing-related rules added fees for the new dialysis patient care technician registration created by Act 198 of 2025, updated contact-information requirements, implemented APRN authority under Act 862 of 2025, clarified durable medical equipment language under Act 431 of 2025, and incorporated delegation changes from Act 959 of 2025. Additional nursing rules updated certified medication assistant training and duties under Act 265 of 2025, and corrected rules for full independent practice to include clinical nurse specialists under Act 872 of 2023. Each rule was reviewed without objection. At the close of the meeting, members received an update that UAMS had completed its NCII designation submission for the Winthrop Rockefeller Cancer Institute, which was described as a major milestone. The committee then adjourned.

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• I never even went to the courtroom because the judge did his job and the city did their job.
• The title adopted in order to the Senate.
• And then on 5/11, it received it in the Senate, read first title by title and placed on the calendar
• All right, Senator Talbot, you did a great job. HCR 41 favorably.
• All right, Senator Talbot, you did a great job. Great job. All right.

Committee: Senate Judiciary B

Summary: The Senate Committee on Judiciary B met on May 14, established a quorum, approved the May 5 minutes, and then took up a long agenda of bills and resolutions. The committee first heard House Bill 1252, which would expand and modernize local court jurisdiction in Avoyelles Parish by enlarging the Marksville and Bunkie city courts, adding small claims, misdemeanor, juvenile, and civil jurisdiction, and allowing online payments and virtual appearances. Supporters said it would keep justice local and reduce pressure on district court, while opponents urged more study and warned about impacts on existing courts and funding. The committee adopted Amendment Set 3835 and reported HB 1252 with amendments. It also reported HB 167, requiring state prisons to provide release documentation to inmates; HB 1038, after amendments and continued negotiation with marshals and constables; HB 1077, allowing microbreweries to sell at certain special events; HB 1204, changing administration of the Back on Track Youth Pilot Program to the Office of Juvenile Justice; HB 492, placing the Governor’s Impaired Driving Task Force into statute; HB 175, dedicating $500,000 in lottery proceeds annually to a veterans service grant fund; HCR 41, directing ATC to allow electronic beer rebates; HB 833, creating a Sexual Assault Survivor Empowerment Task Force; HB 656, creating a pilot program for inmate-administered services; HB 978, raising the population threshold for mayor’s courts to remit indigent defender fees; and HB 969, updating and expanding the crime victim compensation program. The committee also approved HB 985, which adds QR codes to sex offender identification cards, after adopting Amendment Set 3861, and HB 579, updating the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Rights Act, after adopting Amendment Set 3830. Several bills drew notable opposition or requests for further work. HB 968, which creates a framework for electronic monitoring providers to notify courts before removing ankle monitors for nonpayment, drew objections from the ACLU and a vendor representative who argued it would turn criminal courts into debt-collection forums and could lead to jail for inability to pay; the author said the bill was intended as a public-safety framework, not debt collection. Despite those concerns, the committee reported HB 968 favorably and agreed to move a 10-day-to-15-day notice change on the floor. HB 525, requiring DOC to publish more incarceration data, especially from local facilities, was opposed by the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association, which said the bill would impose substantial new reporting burdens; DOC said it was already posting most of the data and would continue updating it. The committee ultimately deferred HB 525, with members encouraging further work. HB 1005, a cleanup-and-restructuring bill for the Office of the State Public Defender, was reported favorably after the Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers raised concerns about substantive changes, including removal of board approval for the state public defender and changes to district defender protections; Vice Chair Harris said he would work with stakeholders on those issues. HB 1029, a local alcohol-permit moratorium bill for House District 3, was voluntarily deferred to next week so the author could address concerns about the length of the moratorium. The meeting ended after all scheduled business was completed, with the committee agreeing to revisit the deferred items later.

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• I was unsure what job protection or leave I would be afforded with my new employer, though.
• I was unsure what job protection or leave I would be afforded with my new employer, though.
• So the federal policy provides 12 weeks of job-protected leave for both personal health and...
• We recognize that campuses already prioritize safety through Title IX and existing programs.
• And the job description is to be responsive at the individual level.

Committee: Senate Education

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• Where a job is posted but the posting company has no real intention of filling the job, and so people
• Their lives, who are seeking employment, will apply for these jobs when there is no real job that is
• PRESIDENT, Commenced after that, so you see a job posting for a job that maybe you were not going to
• COMMENCED AFTER THAT SO YOU SEE A JOB POSTING FOR A JOB THAT MAYBE YOU WERE NOT GOING TO APPLY FOR AND
• "It says, the job is open right now and we hope to fill it within three months, the job will be open

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, and adopted a resolution calendar with several exceptions before taking up a series of ceremonial resolutions and bills. Members welcomed student visitors from the YWCA of White Plains’ Voices Unfiltered Policy Program, then adopted resolutions honoring Senegalese independence and the Senegalese community, MWBE Advocacy Day, John Coltrane’s 100th birthday, the Sing Sing Prison Museum, I Love My Park Day, Animal Advocacy Day, Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder Awareness Month, and Denim Day. Speakers emphasized cultural recognition, public service, environmental stewardship, animal welfare, rare disease awareness, and support for survivors of sexual violence; each resolution was adopted. The chamber then moved through the regular calendar, passing a number of bills on broad roll-call votes. Among the measures approved were bills amending the Penal Law, Executive Law, Public Housing Law, Retirement and Social Security Law, Social Services Law, Environmental Conservation Law, General Municipal Law, Railroad Law, Election Law, Labor Law, and Public Service Law. Several bills passed unanimously or nearly so, while a few drew notable opposition, including a public health measure that passed 39-19 and the labor-related bill on ghost job postings that passed 39-19 after extended debate. The most detailed floor debate centered on the Labor Law bill addressing “ghost jobs,” requiring employers with 100 or more employees to disclose whether postings are for current vacancies, expected future openings, or general resume collection, with Department of Labor enforcement and civil penalties. Supporters argued it would protect job seekers from deceptive postings; opponents said it was unnecessary, burdensome, and could invite litigation or penalties disproportionate to the problem. The Senate also debated and passed a bill expanding election-language assistance under the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act to Haitian Creole and Middle Eastern and North African communities, with supporters citing growing language-access needs and opponents raising concerns about scope and local costs. The Senate then adjourned until the next day.

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• </c><00:30:11.160><c> But,</c> and this is a very, very tough job.
• But, and this is a very, very tough job.
• </c><01:14:53.760><c> It's</c><01:14:53.920><c> a</c> increase wages, increase jobs.
• It's a increase wages, increase jobs.
• </c><01:23:10.600><c> and</c> read for the third time by title and read for the third time by title and

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• </c> Do we have a title amendment on that? Do we have a title amendment on that?
• </c> I think we have action on a title I think we have action on a title amendment,<00:29:25.560><c>
• :42:52.160><c> Senator</c><00:42:52.400><c> from</c> have a title amendment, Senator from have a title
• </c> [clears throat] House Committee Title [clears throat] House Committee Title Amendment<00:42:56.600
• </c> title amendment is concurred with. title amendment is concurred with.

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• The Congresswoman, uh, Trahan, uh, she’s doing a wonderful job.
• And they did a great job. And so I just want to say I respect you guys.
• And they did a great job. And so I just want to say I respect you guys.
• We're not saying they're not doing a good job. They do the job over what they do.
• There's these two titles, Title 10 and Title 32, which kind of dictate that and provide the authority

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills. Representative David Linsky supported HB 3383, which would designate the song “Roadrunner” as the official rock song of Massachusetts, describing its Boston roots and cultural significance. Representative Sean Garberle supported HB 3335 on public access to historical records, arguing that records from state institutions should be released after 75 years and that families and researchers should be able to identify people buried in unmarked graves at former state institutions. Representative Rodney Elliott and Lowell officials supported HB 4138, authorizing easements for a Lowell sewer separation project; they said the project is needed for Clean Water Act compliance, will reduce combined sewer overflows into the Merrimack River, and must proceed quickly to meet SRF and consent-decree timelines. Committee members asked about Article 97, the location and scope of the easement, environmental justice impacts, and minority/small business participation in construction. The committee also heard extensive testimony on Senate 2183 and its House companion, which would elevate the Massachusetts National Guard to a cabinet-level position reporting directly to the Governor. Senators Mike Moore and John Velis, along with the National Guard Association’s Matthew McKenna, argued the change would reduce bureaucracy, improve communication and readiness, and reflect the Guard’s broad domestic and military missions. Velis cited the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home tragedy as an example of a breakdown in communication, while committee members said they wanted more information, including input from the Governor’s office and Guard leadership, before acting. The committee noted the distinction between state-controlled and federalized Guard missions and said it would continue reviewing the issue. Senator Liz Miranda and a large panel of survivors, advocates, and Northeastern law students testified in support of S. 2174 and S. 2177, which would create an office and task force on unsolved homicides, allow families to petition for case review after three years, require written responses, and establish a tip line, database, and dedicated funding. Witnesses described long-standing lack of communication, low clearance rates, and the disproportionate impact on Black and Brown communities. Senator Becca Rausch also testified on S. 2210, extending public records law to the governor and Legislature, and S. 2207, creating stronger information-governance and records-retention standards; she said both would improve transparency and reduce waste. The transcript does not reflect any votes taken during the hearing, though chairs repeatedly indicated support for moving some bills favorably and said the committee would continue reviewing the National Guard proposal.

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• It's very title, there is a cost.
• The bill is passed and its title The bill is passed and its title agreed to.
• </c> bill is passed and its title agreed to. bill is passed and its title agreed to.
• With that, I would create jobs.
• </c> do a better job protecting our children. do a better job protecting our children.

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• So I'm curious why Title 44 was chosen instead of situating this in Title 33.
• Because it's titled government unions.
• Because it's titled government unions.
• are in Title 33.
• Great job on my name.

Committee: House Commerce and Human Resources

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• Because unlike other jobs we're confirming around this place, this is a job where it is life and death
• Title X is specifically in the HHS area.
• How are you going to handle Title X? I'm going to support President Trump's policies on Title X.
• My job is, Senator, to enforce the laws.
• My job is not to dismantle or harm the CDC; my job is to empower the scientists if I'm...

Committee: Senate Finance Committee

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• How about we hear the bills by number and title only? We can do that too.
• The bill's on the calendar to be read by number and title only.
• Since you didn't like your last job title, Mr.
• The folks who are working at these facilities are doing a great job.
• The folks who are working at these facilities are doing a great job.

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• It is that is not actually their job.
• <00:10:32.560><c> the</c> the administration's job through the the administration's job through the transportation
• Would you please report Senate Resolution 43 by title only. >> Mr.
• </c> report Senate Resolution 43 by title report Senate Resolution 43 by title only. only. only.
• </c> Resolution 43 by title. Resolution 43 by title.

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• Now, she's lost a<00:21:29.600><c> job.
• She's the only She's the only a job.
• 37 which deals with uh our under title 37 which deals with uh our title<00:32:12.320><c> for</c><00:
• I think he's doing a good job in Florida.
• My motion is title sufficient do &gt;&gt; Yes. My motion is title sufficient do pass. pass. pass.

Committee: Joint Judiciary, Division B

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• The bill was well-intentioned, and I liked the title of it.
• Yeah, it had a nice title. Um, but not feasible.
• </c><00:32:22.760><c> White</c> &gt;&gt; As much as I like the title White &gt;&gt; As much as I like
• I tried to do a reasonable job and appreciate everybody's patience.
• </c><00:44:13.400><c> and</c> I tried to do a a reasonable job and I tried to do a a reasonable job and

Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy

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• They know what their job is.
• First question that I have is about the status of the state's Title IVE prevention plan.
• They're just not behavioral health services eligible for Medicaid or Title IV-E.
• We've also done job fairs.
• and are working, have their own families, and the team, I think does a good job.

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• Texas government class, and this is emblematic of how faculty do their jobs.
• These are the most sought-after jobs in the museum field.
• It's easy to dismiss a course based on its title as...
• I found classes that mention race or gender, perhaps, but not as titles.
• I think it reflects the local demand for the different types of jobs.

Bills: SB37

Committee: House Higher Education

Keywords: fetal development, education, public health curriculum, middle school, age-appropriate instruction

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• Louis where a job, a data center, wasn't supposed to create enough jobs.
• Louis where a job, a data center, wasn't supposed to create enough jobs. And so the...
• A job, a data center wasn't supposed to create enough jobs, and so the plan was killed.
• A job, a data center wasn't supposed to create enough jobs, and so the plan was killed.
• I think they're doing their job.

Committee: House Government Efficiency