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• Welcome, everyone, to our first work session in the 26th interim.
• This is for purposes of tracking population.
• I think that's why we're having this work session. Thank you.
• I'd love to explore this further outside of a work session.
• I think we'll be working on this next session.

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• They're familiar with our work in helping aging populations and so many others that we work across the
• As I mentioned, they're located in strategic locations across the state of North Dakota.
• We're also working at several of our locations to improve grazing management through the use of virtual
• How does that work?
• We're working with communities across the state and beyond to do all of that work.

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• to not pay for legitimate reasons if they didn't fulfill it or there's a problem with the type of work
• , and governance structure for a new regional Class A... ...facility location, and governance structure
• It updates school facility requirements to replace rigid 5-, 10-, and 20-year facility work plans and
• As we continue to work to help districts by...
• As we continue to work to help districts by deregulating, it is very, very critical.

Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy heard and approved two bills. First, it took up CS for SB 290, an agriculture and consumer services bill, and adopted a strike-all amendment that covered a wide range of issues: density limits for certain small municipalities, a delay in biosolids rule changes from July 1, 2026 to July 1, 2028, higher insurance and penalty requirements for fumigation businesses, longer payment timeframes for contractors to pay subcontractors and suppliers, restrictions on county agritourism permitting ordinances, and renaming the Bonifay Forestry Station. Senators raised concerns about the contractor penalty increase, local government preemption, and the biosolids provisions. Audubon Florida testified in opposition to the state lands and biosolids sections, while several industry and agriculture groups waved in support. The committee then voted the bill favorably, with Senator Bracey Davis voting no. The committee next heard SB 320 on administrative efficiency in public schools. The bill would reduce district-level requirements in areas such as assessments, personnel, facilities, and budgeting; expand teacher apprenticeship and multi-year contracts; streamline salary supplements and testing calendars; give districts more flexibility with Title I and capital funds; update facility planning rules; and shift oversight of district-run VPK programs. Supporters from several school districts and education groups waved in favor. Senators generally supported the goal of reducing administrative burdens, though one question was raised about remedies if charter schools fail to respond directly to Department of Education inquiries. The sponsor said the bill is intended to create a more direct reporting path and reduce unnecessary layers of regulation. SB 320 was reported favorably, and the committee then adjourned.

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• um and staff for your work on this bill. um and staff for your work on this bill.
• Maybe I need to take a moment and work with my staff and we'll work on a different one.
• c> the<01:01:46.360> track<01:01:46.720> the don't we don't track the track the don't
• I am proud of the work that we've done. I am proud of the work that we've done.
• that our system works well. that our system works well.

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• Focus on accommodating varying work activities in office locations.
• We think that is more important than the location of someone’s work, where they work, and so that’s going
• <00:54:04.200> be<00:54:05.200> and<00:54:05.359> so work location is going
• to be and so work location is going to be and so we're<00:54:06.160> looking<00:54:06.440>
• Their primary work location is in Stassen, but they also can be working from home.

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• So where is more work needed?
• There’s more work to do.
• There's more work to do.
• And after we work together, get these cuts off the table, to go back to the work of strengthening the
• And after we work together, get these cuts off the table to go back to the work of strengthening the

Summary: The joint oversight hearing focused on food insecurity in California and how state and federal nutrition programs, agricultural production, and food distribution systems intersect. Assemblymembers emphasized that many Californians, including farmworkers, seniors, children, and communities of color, remain food insecure despite California’s agricultural abundance. Panelists and members discussed CalFresh, WIC, school meals, Sun Bucks, food banks, and the impact of federal policy changes, including possible nutrition cuts, tariffs, and immigration enforcement, on access to food and the agricultural workforce. Secretary Karen Ross described CDFA programs aimed at improving access to fresh food and supporting local agriculture, including the senior farmers’ market program, California Nutrition Incentive Program, Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program, Community Food Hubs, Farm to School, urban agriculture, and a proposed tribal food sovereignty program. She said these efforts help connect local producers to consumers, expand healthy food access, and build infrastructure such as refrigeration, mobile markets, and aggregation hubs. Department of Social Services Deputy Director Alexis Fernandez Garcia outlined CalFresh, CFAP, Sun Bucks, CACFP, emergency food programs, and tribal nutrition assistance, noting that CalFresh and related programs significantly reduce poverty and food insecurity, but participation gaps remain for non-English speakers, some Asian American communities, and undocumented households. PPIC researcher Tess Thorman presented data showing that 13% of California households experienced food insecurity in 2023, with higher rates among households with children and Latino, Black, and other households. She said nutrition programs reduce poverty and food hardship, but federal rules, income thresholds, immigration restrictions, and high living costs limit their reach. Members asked about simplifying applications, improving call center access, increasing outreach in multiple languages, and adjusting benefits for inflation. Officials said the state has used available federal options to streamline enrollment, improve customer service, and target outreach, but many core rules and benefit levels are set federally. The second panel shifted to food production and market access. A farmer, a UC food systems leader, and a produce distributor described efforts to connect small and medium farms with food banks, schools, universities, and Medi-Cal food-as-medicine programs. They highlighted programs such as Farms Together, the USDA Southwest Regional Food Business Center, Farm to School, food hubs, and climate-smart infrastructure grants as ways to create stable markets for local growers while improving food access. Speakers also raised concerns about land tenure, consolidation, regulatory burdens, labor constraints, and the loss of federal funding, and members discussed whether state investments and Prop. 4 funds could help sustain and expand these efforts.

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• They actually used to work for that office, and they're co-located in our building.
• with the officer will that guards I mean so it's just it works like that it's it's really hard to track
• So the meds I was on really didn't work for me. It wasn't working for me.
• And we did hear about a working group that has been working.
• So I think essentially, yes, the work group is working.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee hearing focused on the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s handling of mental health care in prisons and allegations of sexual abuse, retaliation, and excessive force in the state’s women’s facilities. CDCR officials described their PREA-based prevention and response efforts, including training, oversight, body-worn cameras, retaliation follow-up, and partnerships with outside groups. The Office of the Inspector General explained its monitoring role, noting increased authority under SB 1069, but also limited staffing and the ability to monitor only a portion of cases. The Legislative Analyst’s Office added that prison population trends could allow the state to close a prison and save over $100 million, with some savings potentially redirected to prevention or response efforts. Advocates and formerly incarcerated witnesses from Sister Warriors Freedom Coalition and the California Coalition of Women Prisoners testified that meaningful systemic change has not occurred and that retaliation, blocked programming, and unsafe reporting conditions remain widespread. They described alleged barriers to community-based services, forced or coercive treatment concerns involving Suboxone, and the need for survivor-centered reentry support, trauma-informed care, and more independent oversight. Sandra DeAnda gave detailed testimony about alleged staff abuse, retaliation, denial of mental health care, and a large use-of-force incident at Central California Women’s Facility, while Amika Mota and April Grayson urged release or resentencing for survivors housed with their abusers and greater investment in outside programs. Members of the committee pressed CDCR and OIG on accountability, use-of-force standards, criminal referrals, disciplinary outcomes, and whether investigations are completed within statutory timelines. CDCR acknowledged cultural problems at both women’s prisons and said it was retraining staff and working on reforms, while OIG said it had monitored 161 investigations and found most grievance routing appropriate, though some cases had lapsed due to time limits. Later exchanges revealed that CDCR has over 13,500 active cases and 109 investigators, and that some cases have exceeded deadlines, prompting concerns from members about whether the current system can adequately investigate misconduct and impose consequences. No votes were taken.

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• It really allows you to track how the brain is working and how that might help us understand and It really
• allows you to track how the brain is working and how that might help us understand mental health issues
• What may work over in this state may not work here.
• or accountable for that work.
• line rather than a tenure-track line, may work with the administration for changes in position descriptions

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• >> A few things that we're trying to work on is trying to work on infrastructure of different programs
• And so I work with farmers in that region but also work with the extension agents in that region as well
• I work specifically with the vegetable crops. So there is a colleague of mine that works.
• This is intended and the criteria is we are focused on working agricultural lands to keep plans working
• I mean, I've been working on this.

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• Stansbury, for her work.
• Stansbury, for her work.
• manufacture, and to put people to work. manufacture, and to put people to work.
• So, it won't make extra work for field offices that have no reason to do this work.
• In short, this bill helps the system work the way Congress intended it to work.

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• <00:11:28.880> on should have they're they're working on should have they're they're working
• As someone who works as an accessibility tester, I understand the amount of work that must have gone
• And I am happy to take any questions or comments. hard work with passing toll 64 last year hard work
• Will it require extra work? Yes.
• for personal tracking.

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• For over 35 years, I do trial and appellate work.
• Well, let's work.
• Yeah, so anyway, I'll work with you. Okay, thank you.
• So I would say in terms of the landowner having a fence, I'm willing to work for that. work on that,
• It is difficult to track and... Retain those same certified interpreters.

Bills: HB 1239, HB1990, HB1748, HB1749, HB2578, HB2986, HB1970, HB3163, HB2733, HB1922, HB 113, HB 1088, HB1938, HB3004, HB2637, HB2960, HB113

Keywords: public health, access to healthcare, insurance reforms, medical expenses, healthcare providers, mental health, protective custody, preliminary examination, detention period, emergency circumstances, emergency detention, legal framework, detention, healthcare, liability, landowners, nonagricultural land, trespassing, public safety, interpreters

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• I just wanted to explain how this counterintuitive bill actually works.
• I'm surprised it hasn't passed now, but it's worked in Iowa since. Mr.
• Now it doesn't work—doesn't work. Never mind, I'll withdraw that. Thank you. Just one comment. Mr.
• Good work. We have a Senator Woods. We're all worked up, fired up. I would, Mr.
• They wouldn't be entitled to know the locations of livestock.

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• But it's worked. The solutions. But it's worked.
• c><00:52:29.760> together<00:52:30.000> on working on and really work together on working
• And if so, are there metrics to track what services are working or what programs work better than others
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Summary: The Make America Healthy Kentucky Task Force met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and then heard a presentation on the state’s “food is medicine” work from Kentucky Hospital Association and Kentucky Department of Agriculture leaders, including Jim Muser, Holly Harris, and Commissioner Jonathan Shell. The chair framed the discussion around personal wellness, injury prevention, and the broader goal of improving health through better sleep, nutrition, and activity, then asked the presenters to describe current initiatives and any policy changes needed. The witnesses described a partnership linking hospitals and Kentucky farmers to improve health outcomes while supporting rural agriculture. They said the effort has moved beyond the pilot stage and now includes more than 40 hospitals statewide, with programs such as healthier hospital cafeterias, grab-and-go options, farmers markets at hospital sites, subsidized CSA boxes for employees, and medically tailored meals or groceries for patients with chronic conditions. ARH was highlighted as a leading model, with local food procurement, employee wellness efforts, and measurable outcome pilots, including a Russell County Hospital project focused on diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. They also emphasized barriers to scaling the model, including fragmented short-term funding, lack of reimbursement for food-as-medicine programs, and burdensome procurement and testing requirements that can make it difficult for small farmers to participate. The presenters said hospitals are using their own funds or temporary grants to sustain programs and argued that policy changes are needed to simplify sourcing, expand reimbursement pathways, and support clinical measurement of outcomes. No votes or formal actions beyond approving the minutes were taken during the portion provided.

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• He worked at that week.
• I come from a family that uses scuba at work. >> My dad used scuba at work.
• My brother uses scuba at work. My sister-in-law uses scuba in her line of work.
• types of work..."
• I'm trying to track the money here.

Bills: HF1355, HF78, HF1846, HF1225

Keywords: commercial diving, scuba diving safety, aquatic plant management, workplace safety, environmental regulations, HF78, Minnesota veterans, veteran retreats, Camp Bliss, Walker, Independent Lifestyles Inc., Department of Veterans Affairs, veterans affairs grant, general fund appropriation, family members, spouse, domestic partner, children, therapy, transportation

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• doing foundational work a year ago?
• in Kentucky and and the demand located in Kentucky and and the demand for<00:36:46.160> work.
• of foundational work. of foundational work.
• Um, we are on track to have all of the phase C work done by July of '26.
• uh to have all of the phase are on track uh to have all of the phase C<00:44:56.480> work<00:

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Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Human Services met to review budget items carved out in the prior session budget, including long-term care surveyor contracts, funding for local health departments, and expansion of the central laboratory. The committee approved the June 4 minutes and then heard an update from the Office of Inspector General’s Division of Health Care on long-term care certification surveys and complaint investigations. Officials said the $1 million annual appropriation for contracted survey work, along with salary increases and other resources, helped the state reduce its backlog. They reported that Kentucky completed 101 long-term care certification surveys in fiscal year 2024, up from 28 in fiscal year 2023, and had completed 186 surveys by July 7, 2025, with a goal of 40 to 50 more before the end of fiscal year 2025. Outstanding complaints fell from 1,565 at the end of fiscal year 2024 to 695 by July 7, 2025, and outstanding priority-one or immediate-jeopardy complaints were reduced to zero. Members asked about the definition of priority-one cases, survey timing, the number of facilities still overdue, vacancy rates, federal funding reliance, and the use of contract surveyors. Officials said priority-one cases involve serious harm or high risk of harm, that surveys are required within a 12- to 15.7-month window, and that the agency now has 40 contract surveyors and an outside team option. Several members praised the progress but warned that delays in surveys can endanger residents and urged continued funding and monitoring. The committee then began hearing from Mike Tuggle of the Department of Public Health on the Public Health Transformation Initiative, with Tuggle noting the legislation’s importance to public health financing. The transcript cuts off as he began his remarks.

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• So I look forward to working with you extensively on this bill.
• So I look forward to working with you extensively on this bill.
• We've already been working diligently, which is...
• the data on a daily basis, and we can track the separations.
• We have a lot more work to do. We're up for...

Summary: The Transportation Committee met and first considered SB 88, which would allow local governments to authorize utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) on certain low-speed county roads and municipal streets, with limits on who may operate them and where they may travel. An amendment from Sen. Wright was adopted to require minimum motor vehicle insurance, keep a registration certificate in the vehicle, and delay the effective date to January 1, 2026 for implementation. The bill drew mixed testimony: supporters said it would create a safe, locally controlled path for UTV use and reflect how the vehicles are already being used, while opponents from the Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association and Florida Justice Association argued UTVs are designed for off-road use and lack the safety features needed for public roads. After debate, the committee reported CS/SB 88 favorably, with Sen. Davis voting no and several members expressing support while noting safety concerns for future work. The committee then heard SB 274, which designates a portion of International Drive in Orlando as Harris Rosen Way in honor of the late hotelier and philanthropist Harris Rosen. Sen. Arrington described Rosen’s business success and extensive charitable work in Central Florida, and the bill received supportive comments from committee members and a representative from UCF. The committee voted the bill favorably without opposition. The final item was a discussion on transportation workforce issues led by FDOT Secretary Jared Perdue, with remarks from Florida Transportation Builders Association president Dan Hurtado. Perdue said Florida’s growing transportation needs, an aging workforce, and projected retirements require a broader workforce strategy, including a proposed Transportation Academy, craft and trade programs, learning labs, and a transportation research institute. He said FDOT has already reduced vacancies through recruit-and-retain efforts and hiring events, but still needs more skilled workers. Hurtado said FTBA supports expanding workforce development efforts and noted the industry’s own Florida Connect Academy. No vote was taken on the workforce discussion, and the committee adjourned at the end of the meeting.

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• I APOLOGIZE NONE OF THE VIDEOS ARE WORKING.
• NOW, WE WORK NOT JUST IN FLORIDA, THIS IS WHERE WE ARE BASED.
• MOST OF OUR CLIENTS ARE HERE IN FLORIDA BUT WE WORK THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHEAST.
• IN OYSTER BAY WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE ST.
• WE USE THESE TOOLS CAN HELP US PREDICT WHAT WORK TO DO WHEN.

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