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• The rules have been voted to review them, so that's Jessica Patterson's letter.
• of the letter and finally they offer the rules report which you all have heard the rules and just voted
• RightTrack, where Division of Youth Services and its service providers around the state connect remotely
• RightTrack, where Division of Youth Services and its service providers around the state connect remotely

Committee: All ALC-REVIEW

Summary: The committee met to review a supplemental agenda item, procurement rule revisions, methods of finance, discretionary grants, contracts, reports, and a member disclosure. The supplemental agenda was accepted, and the Office of State Procurement’s rule revisions were approved after Jessica Patterson explained they were driven by 2025 legislative changes, including Act 782, CASO Consulting recommendations, and updates to sole source, bid, protest, and debarment provisions. The methods of finance and discretionary grants were also approved, covering a range of university capital projects, health and human services grants, historic preservation awards, and tobacco prevention and cessation programs. The committee then reviewed RFQs and six ratifications. The ratifications included a Workforce Connections payment to ACT WorkKeys for services provided during a contract gap, a Department of Health ratification for water-leak repairs, a large Department of Public Safety ratification for Motorola’s Arkansas Wireless Information Network upgrade, a Veterans Affairs HVAC ratification, an ADFA medical services ratification, and a UA Little Rock painting contract ratification. Members questioned the Public Safety ratification at length about why the expired Motorola contract was not caught sooner and why it took months after discovery to come forward; agency officials said the work was tied to bond funding and was not tracked in ASIS, and the chair urged agencies to develop better monitoring procedures. The committee approved a large slate of construction, intergovernmental, out-of-state, and in-state contracts, including many recurring service agreements for DHS, higher education institutions, corrections, health agencies, and state support functions. Several members asked about specific contracts, including aerial application services for correctional farms and a Southern Arkansas University custodial contract, and staff or agency representatives provided brief explanations. The meeting concluded with review of reports and approval of a member disclosure involving Representative Andrew Collins’ investment interest in a company leasing property to Arkansas Rehabilitation Services.

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• 00:31:41.320><c> is</c> public know because the hard deal is public know because the hard deal is voting
• </c> voting on a tax. voting on a tax.
• There's not many members that want to talk about a tax or even consider voting on one, but I believe
• Had I, honestly, had the Attorney General known that that was remotely even thought about, his decision
• even thought about that he his remotely even thought about that he his decision<00:42:53.440><c> might

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation met for its first meeting and received an overview from Transportation Cabinet officials on the governor’s executive order responding to high gas prices. Deputy Secretary Mike Hancock and budget director Shawn McKiernan explained that the order declared a state of emergency, reduced the state motor fuels tax by 10 cents per gallon, froze the tax rate for FY27, and urged Congress to suspend the federal gas tax. They said the emergency regulation would remain in effect until the war in Iran ends or Kentucky gas prices fall below $3 per gallon, and that any transportation budget shortfalls could be covered by the state budget reserve trust fund if requested later by the governor. McKiernan estimated the 10-cent reduction would reduce the road fund by about $26.8 million per month, with roughly 44% flowing to county road aid, rural secondary, and municipal road aid. He said the immediate impact to counties and cities would be about $11.8 million for one month, while the cabinet would see about $15 million per month less available for its own use. He also said the freeze on the FY27 motor fuels tax rate would prevent a scheduled increase and, compared with the budget assumption, would produce about $42 million in net additional revenue, split between local governments and the cabinet. He added that if the reduction lasted through December, the major transportation programs could be down about 16.9% from budgeted levels. Members focused on the effect on local governments, the road fund, and the cabinet’s cash management process. Several senators and representatives criticized the executive order as short-sighted or political, while others emphasized the need for a long-term solution to transportation funding. Questions were raised about how make-whole payments to counties and cities would be handled, how the cabinet manages cash flow, and whether the state should continue relying on general fund transfers to support the road plan. Cabinet officials said they would work with lawmakers, explained that project authorizations are managed based on cash flow and seasonal spending patterns, and noted that construction and maintenance costs have risen sharply, making revenue adequacy a continuing concern.

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• </c> joining us remotely? joining us remotely?
• this bill would impede Minnesota businesses and our competitiveness, we respectfully encourage a no vote
• this bill would impede Minnesota businesses and our competitiveness, we respectfully encourage a no vote
• this bill would impede Minnesota businesses and our competitiveness, we respectfully encourage a no vote
• this bill would impede Minnesota businesses and our competitiveness, we respectfully encourage a no vote

Committee: Senate Labor

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• We are a remote jurisdiction.
• Remote hearings were talked about earlier.
• Remote hearings are a godsend to the state of New Mexico. It is COVID was a blessing in that sense.
• We are a remote state, and we have one judicial district up in Carrizozo. It's about an hour north.
• So, remote hearings are a blessing.

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• ><c> the</c> take the voted budgets, the take the voted budgets, the expenditures, expenditures, expenditures
• Those voting yes, 28. Those voting no, two.
• ,</c> meetings held in person or remotely, meetings held in person or remotely, electronic<01:07:58.520
• </c> didn't give you the House vote. didn't give you the House vote. Thank<01:10:38.800><c> you.
• </c> passed out of appropriations on a vote passed out of appropriations on a vote of<01:26:16.920><c

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• Members, vote no. Committee. Members, vote no.
• </c> member participating remotely. member participating remotely.
• </c> to vote green. to vote green.
• </c> green votes on this bill. green votes on this bill.
• Members, vote<01:57:50.520><c> green.</c> vote green. vote green.

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• </c><00:09:15.120><c> um</c> record show that we have four remote um record show that we have four remote
• Any members that have questions from remote, in addition to Senator Drazkowski?
• Any members that have questions from remote, in addition to Senator Drazkowski?
• Any members that have questions from remote, in addition to Senator Drazkowski?
• Just a call to folks from remote. Okay. No questions.

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

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• We will provide an opportunity for public comment before any votes are taken, generally following the
• software only if delivered on a physical disk or drive, and not if it is downloaded or accessed remotely
• Again, if you didn't have a chance or you're watching this remotely, we absolutely do welcome your comments
• Again, if you didn't have a chance or you're watching this remotely, we absolutely do welcome your comments
• Again, if you didn't have a chance or you're watching this remotely, we absolutely do welcome your comments

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• Senate Document No. 2514, and has appointed a committee of conference under the disagreeing votes of
• Under the Constitution, there is required a standing vote.
• Those members voting in the affirmative, please rise and be counted.
• Those members voting in the affirmative, please rise and be counted.
• Two members having voted in the affirmative, none having voted in the negative.

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, adopted several congratulatory and commemorative resolutions, and welcomed sixth-grade students from Holy Name School in West Roxbury, along with guests and chaperones. The chamber then took up House No. 4100, a fiscal year 2025 supplemental appropriations bill, which was described as addressing a roughly $240 million shortfall in the Group Insurance Commission. Senator Tarr emphasized the urgency of funding the GIC while also urging lawmakers to examine the causes of the deficiency and consider longer-term cost controls. The Senate suspended the rules, ordered the bill to a third reading, passed it to be engrossed, and later received notice that the House had non-concurred in the Senate amendment and appointed a conference committee. The Senate then insisted on its amendment and appointed conferees. The chamber also passed Senate No. 2508, establishing a sick leave bank for Andrew Satera, an employee of the Trial Court. The Senate observed National Law Enforcement Memorial Day with remarks honoring fallen officers and a moment of silence, and later adopted a motion to adjourn in memory of Charlene Roberts Hayden, whose life and career in mathematics, software engineering, teaching, and public service were recognized. Finally, the Senate adopted the emergency preamble for H. 4100, passed the bill to be enacted, and adjourned to meet again the following Monday at 11 a.m.

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• This ACA 51 moved forward with the required two-thirds vote of the legislature and put it on the ballot
• This is actually what voters saw when they went to the ballot that November to vote on Proposition 11
• They got two-thirds votes. I imagine it was a much more divided legislature than we see today.
• It passed with over 63% of the vote.
• There was no public debate or vote on this purchase.

Summary: The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee held an informational hearing on California privacy in the age of mass surveillance, with members framing the issue as urgent in light of AI, data brokers, workplace monitoring, and government access to commercially collected data. Opening remarks emphasized California’s long-standing privacy tradition and concern for impacts on Latino, immigrant, LGBTQ+, and other vulnerable communities. The committee heard from experts from UC Law San Francisco, UC Berkeley, UC Irvine, UC Davis, and a worker-organizer from Amazon, followed by a journalist from 404 Media. Nicole Ozer reviewed the history of California’s constitutional right to privacy, tracing it to the 1972 ballot measure and arguing that lawmakers should use that right more fully to operationalize stronger protections against surveillance. Deirdre Mulligan described how surveillance capitalism has expanded through physical-world instrumentation, biometrics, connected devices, and AI, and argued that notice-and-consent models are inadequate because people cannot meaningfully understand or control how data is collected, inferred, shared, and used. Ari Waldman focused on disparate harms to marginalized communities, including queer people, survivors of domestic violence, and people seeking reproductive care, and called for stronger regulation, limits on data collection and sharing, and greater accountability for companies and government access to data. Josh Black testified about Amazon’s workplace surveillance, including handheld devices, time-off-task monitoring, hidden cameras, and driver-facing AI cameras, saying the system pressures workers to skip breaks, rush safety training, and discourages organizing. He said the surveillance is used to increase productivity and suppress union activity. Committee members asked about data retention, injury reporting, cash as a privacy-protective payment option, and whether workers truly consent to surveillance as a condition of employment. Jason Kebler described how police departments adopt commercial surveillance tools through pilot programs and vendor relationships, often without public debate, citing license plate readers and networked camera systems that can spread data across jurisdictions. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational and ended with discussion of the need for clearer definitions, stronger enforcement, and continued legislative action.

Transcript Highlights:

• This ACA 51 moved forward with the required two-thirds vote of the legislature and put it on the ballot
• This is actually what voters saw when they went to the ballot that November to vote on Proposition 11
• They got two-thirds votes. I imagine it was a much more divided Legislature than we see today.
• It passed with over 63% of the vote.
• There was no public debate or vote on this purchase.

Committee: House Privacy and Consumer Protection

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• We're also seeking to eliminate remote provision for provider-controlled settings.
• 21:26.760><c> even</c> Eliminating remote supports pushes even Eliminating remote supports pushes even
• </c><01:21:29.120><c> Remote</c> harder in that same direction.
• Remote harder in that same direction.
• </c> remote function. remote function.

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

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• Who's got the remote clicker? Do I have it? I see the remote walking in... Do I have it?
• I see the remote walking in with a peach tie. Here it comes in a black dress.

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• I vote no. Representative Gutierrez votes no. Have you all voted? Could record the vote.
• I vote aye. Mr. President, I think votes aye. Have you all voted? Members, please vote.
• Members, please vote. Please vote. Representative Kupper, how do you vote? How do you vote?
• So, Sandoval votes no. Have you all voted? Members, please vote. Members, please vote.
• I vote no. Representative Aguilar votes no. Have you all voted? Have you all voted?

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• Let's vote on consent. So, we've got a second on consent.
• Let's vote on let's move consent.
• So, I'm voting no. All that on consent. So, I'm voting no.
• That was just You just voted on 247. That was just You just voted on that<01:19:47.440><c> one.
• So, let's vote on the amendment Okay.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

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• Yet the walls of this Capitol vote against it, against their own party's original values.
• First, ask yourself if this scenario is remotely plausible. If it is not, then you can ignore it.
• And welcome Palma McLaughlin, the League of Women Votes. Welcome. Welcome.
• Kids were remotely taught at home.
• And I believe that a no vote on this bill actually undermines those priorities.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Summary: The committee hearing began with opening remarks from the House and Senate chairs outlining procedures for a large public hearing with more than 100 witnesses on 64 legislative proposals. They explained time limits, rules for in-person and virtual testimony, written testimony procedures, and the committee’s reporting deadline. Testimony then moved through a series of juvenile justice, child protection, and civil liberties bills, with witnesses generally urging favorable reports or, in one case, opposing expanded juvenile court transparency and child advocate access to records. Several witnesses supported bills aimed at juvenile justice reform. Representative Hendricks backed H. 1744 to prevent child labor exploitation and trafficking, citing federal findings of child labor in seafood processing and calling for stronger penalties and a ban on minors working in such facilities. Senator Gomez supported S. 1131 and S. 1121 to reduce juvenile fees, fines, restitution burdens, and bail-related costs, arguing they worsen racial and economic disparities. Senator Crean and other advocates supported S. 1051/H. 1695 to expand juvenile diversion eligibility, while multiple witnesses from juvenile justice and immigrant advocacy groups supported H. 1657/S. 1058 to expand juvenile expungement and to limit sharing juvenile fingerprints with federal authorities, describing recent ICE detentions of Chelsea students and the resulting fear in immigrant communities. Witnesses also supported H. 1918/S. 1240 to narrow the youthful offender statute, raising the minimum age and reducing mandatory adult-style penalties for youth. The committee also heard testimony on child safety and bodily autonomy bills. Middlesex District Attorney Marion Ryan supported H. 1752 to protect children left in extreme temperatures, explaining it would create civil penalties, allow emergency responders to remove children from cars without liability, and add criminal penalties when serious injury results. Representative Thurber and Senator O’Connor testified for H. 2011/S. 1227, a bill prohibiting coercion or mandates for health-related interventions, including vaccinations, and allowing legal remedies for violations. Senator Jalen supported S. 1136/H. 1847 to prevent false confessions by requiring recording of interrogations and banning deceptive tactics, and several innocence-project and legal-services witnesses described wrongful convictions tied to false confessions and coercive interrogations. Another major topic was H. 1626, which would require age verification for pornographic content and launch an education campaign about online sexual exploitation; Representative Cruz and survivor Udoz Wallace testified in support, describing nonconsensual image sharing and deepfake harms. Not all testimony was supportive. The Committee for Public Counsel Services opposed S. 1035, which would increase transparency in juvenile court proceedings, and H. 1689, which would expand the child advocate’s access to confidential juvenile records, arguing both would undermine privacy and trauma-informed protections for children and families. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the portion of the hearing provided; the session consisted of opening remarks and public testimony on the listed bills.

Transcript Highlights:

• I hope they vote properly on this one and vote no.
• The vote will now occur. If you favor the bill, vote aye; if you oppose the bill, vote nay.
• Vote will now occur. If you favor the measure, vote aye. If you oppose the measure, vote nay.
• "Are there those wishing to vote or change the vote?
• Those wishing to vote or change their vote. I see 47 aye votes and zero nay votes.

Bills: SJR50 , SJR51 , SJR52 , SJR53 , SJR54 , SJR39 , SB1290 , HB4028 , HB4029 , HB4073 , HB4074 , HB4075 , HB4076 , HB4077 , HB4078 , HB1250 , HB2951 , HB2961 , HB3151 , HB3581 , HB3705 , HB3970 , HB3972 , HB3980 , HB3981

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, prayer, pledges, and several floor recognitions, including the Doctor of the Day, Psychologist of the Day, and Nurse of the Day. Members also honored the OSBI Cold Case Team for its work on unsolved cases, recognized the 75th anniversary of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and welcomed guests for the Prague-Kolache Festival. The chamber then moved into floor action on multiple measures and conference motions. The most significant item was Senate Joint Resolution 39, a property tax constitutional amendment. After extensive debate over the impact on homeowners, seniors, farmers, schools, local governments, and future revenue, the Senate adopted House amendments by a 27-19 roll call and then passed the resolution 40-8. However, the motion to order a special election failed 26-20, so the measure did not advance to a special election call. Senators also rejected House amendments to Senate Bill 2 and Senate Bill 215 and requested conference on both. The Senate passed Senate Bill 1290 unanimously as an emergency measure, and advanced or passed several House bills dealing with ARPA and funding reallocations: HB 4028, HB 4029, HB 4073, HB 4074, HB 4075, HB 4076, HB 4077, and HB 4078. Other approved measures included HB 1250 creating a Public Safety Technology Revolving Fund for local law enforcement grants, HB 2951 renaming Red Rock Prison as the Chief James Smith Correctional Center, HB 2961 creating a Gold Star Survivor tuition benefit, HB 3151 extending the school year to 173 days, and HB 3581 increasing penalties for riot-related offenses. The Senate also took up HB 3705, which would raise the Parental Choice tax credit cap from $250 million to $275 million, but the transcript cuts off during questioning on that bill.

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• The clerk will call the names of the members participating remotely. Her. Present. Her. Present.
• acknowledges the historical and ongoing injustices faced by Native communities and is committed to voting

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• The Clerk will call the name of the member voting remotely. Kozlowski. Go ahead, Leach.

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• Senator Perry's companion. and to HB 1764, which is representative buttons bill that we previously voted
• We previously voted out relating to the immunity for ringside physicians assigned to combative sports
• All right, members, we're voting on SB 842, which is a complaint.
• We just voted out the House bill but we had to vote it out first before we could vote out the Senate
• Baumgartner's bill that we previously voted out relating to the regulation of land service.

Bills: HB2450 , SB378 , SB764 , SB917 , SB1254 , SB1255

Committee: House Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Keywords: elevator inspection, building safety, construction standards, health and safety code, regulatory requirements, SB 378, Texas Occupations Code, barbering, cosmetology, barber, cosmetologist, licensing, professional licensing, unauthorized practice, medical procedures, skin incision, dermis, injections, devices, consumer safety