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• terror in our communities across California, often while masked, and their increasingly lawless behavior
• Individuals can absolutely argue good faith behavior, but if they are found...
• SB 627 is about protecting all Californians from behavior that keeps nobody, including law enforcement
• As my colleague pointed out, it's for egregious behavior, and egregious behavior already means you lose
• I'm looking at the PORAC analysis on their concerns, and I want to acknowledge their primary message

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum after a roll call, observed a moment of silence for John Burton, and proceeded with the Pledge of Allegiance and routine procedural motions. Members approved a rule suspension to allow floor amendments on SB 271 and SB 67, and several committee notices and bill referrals were handled. The chamber then moved through a long third-reading file, with many bills passed and a number of items temporarily passed or retained on file. Among the major measures approved were bills on civil rights and public safety (SB 477, SB 19, SB 36, SB 571, SB 580), health care and coverage (SB 257 on pregnancy as a qualifying life event, SB 530 on Medi-Cal access standards, SB 660 on health data exchange, SB 754 on menstrual product contaminant disclosure), housing and disaster recovery (SB 610, SB 655), transportation and climate (SB 533 on EV charging payments, SB 30 on diesel locomotives, SB 71 on CEQA exemptions for transit, SB 263 on tariff impacts), and natural resources/energy (SB 283 on battery storage safety, SB 88 on biomass emissions, SB 427 extending the Habitat Conservation Fund). The Assembly also passed urgency measures including SB 864 on tribal gaming compacts, SB 663 on wildfire-related property tax relief, SB 471 expanding DDS ombudsman authority, and SB 497 on privacy protections for legally protected health services. Several bills drew notable debate. SB 41 on pharmacy benefit managers saw opposition over concerns about moving ahead before broader PBM data and licensing reforms take effect, but it still passed. AB 1340, a concurrence item on gig worker collective bargaining rights, prompted extended debate over labor rights, consumer costs, and union influence. Other concurrence items included AB 671 on restaurant permitting, which passed without opposition. The Assembly also took up SB 640 on direct admission to CSU, SB 702 on demographic reporting for appointees, SB 710 preserving a solar property tax exclusion, and SB 793 on counterfeit lighter safety, all of which passed. The session ended with the Assembly continuing through the file, including concurrence votes and additional bill actions, with most measures approved by substantial margins.

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• We have a Texas Consortium in Behavioral Neuroscience where members We're here at Texas A&M College of
• It's a common denominator of a large number of neurological... behavioral disorders, and the focus should
• They don't do an individual DNA analysis of every single person in the protocol.
• So devices have... role here and that other branch is the that I want to mention is the behavioral one
• I don't have it memorized and I don't have my analysis in front of me But that sounds like the language

Bills: HB5, HJR3, HB155, HB513, HB5, HB155

Keywords: dementia, research, health care, Texas Institute, grants, medical breakthroughs, oversight, prevention, funding, healthcare, Texas, autopsy, confidentiality, public records, medical examiner, law enforcement, HB 513, surgical smoke, surgical plume, smoke evacuation

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• If disruptive behavior occurs today, you will be removed from the hearing room by the Assembly sergeants
• plan for unsheltered homelessness in their jurisdiction, while also requiring them to provide an analysis
• This also requires cities at a minimum to submit analysis, again, of the unit of housing types, housing

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Human Services heard several homelessness, public benefits, and aging-related bills. SB 748 would expand Encampment Resolution Funding to support safe parking sites for people living in cars or RVs, require quarterly reporting from HCD on outcomes, and direct LAO evaluation; supporters said it would help local governments reduce RV encampments while connecting people to housing and services. SB 290 would repeal the CalWORKs immunization sanction that reduces aid when parents cannot provide acceptable proof of a child’s vaccination; supporters argued the penalty unfairly harms families already in poverty and can worsen instability, while no opposition testified. SB 606 would define “functional zero” for overall and unsheltered homelessness and require local jurisdictions to plan for and report on the housing and interim shelter needed to reach that goal; supporters said it would add accountability and focus on reducing unsheltered homelessness, and one group moved from opposition to neutral after amendments. SB 433 would create an income-based room-and-board cap and personal needs allowance for all Medi-Cal assisted living participants in residential care facilities for the elderly, not just SSI recipients; supporters said it would prevent eviction and homelessness among low-income seniors and people with disabilities, and facility groups withdrew opposition or moved to neutral after amendments. SB 761 would require students applying for Cal Grants to be notified that they may be eligible for CalFresh and given information on how to apply; supporters said it would address widespread student food insecurity and low enrollment among eligible students. The committee accepted amendments on the bills, and all of the measures discussed were reported out on 7-0 or similar unanimous votes to the Assembly Appropriations Committee, with the consent calendar also approved unanimously.

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• An analysis from 2024 documented evidence of these gamefowl yards and the trafficking of birds in 43
• Reducing cockfighting will only happen when you take measures to enough to change these people's behavior
• My question to my colleague, Assemblymember Rogers, after reading the analysis, I strongly understand

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• PROPERTY BURNING THAT AMERICAN FLAG, THIS BILL WOULD AUTHORIZE THEM TO REASONABLE FORCE TO STOP THAT BEHAVIOR
• YOU CAN REVIEW THE ANALYSIS.
• IF WE LOOK AT THE BILL ANALYSIS AS WAS BROUGHT UP UNDER SECTION E, THIS MAY VIOLATE THE DUE PROCESS CLAUSE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• 21.840> of<00:05:22.160> Representative did an analysis, uh, of Representative did an analysis
• the analysis was done back in January. the analysis was done back in January.
• <00:44:59.599> of um January analysis of other forms of um January analysis of other forms
• claim, that's a very different analysis. claim, that's a very different analysis.
• they get in terms of their behaviors. they get in terms of their behaviors.

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• Amendment number six clarifies the examples of insurance outcomes subject to analysis are illustrative
• Amendment number 15 expands data subject to disparate impact analysis to include referrals to special
• So I've read through the Slip Plus, I guess, analysis or white paper, whatever it is they sent to it.
• And as you've seen or you heard today, the insurance analysis contributed a lot to that fiscal note.
• So they're not built into the cost-effective analysis. Okay, thank you for that. Thank you.

Summary: The House Insurance Committee met on April 23 with a quorum present and first deferred HB 1142. The committee then heard HB 1187, which would direct any excess Louisiana Citizens emergency assessment funds, after related debt is paid, toward the Louisiana Fortified Homes Program or future Citizens debt. Representative Sawyer and Commissioner Tim Temple said the bill would likely redirect about $50 million in one-time surplus funds and would help expand a popular roof-mitigation program that has already awarded more than 4,600 fortified roofs. The bill drew support from several witnesses and was reported as amended without objection. Next, HB 1210, dealing with insurance claim disputes and a pre-suit review process for Louisiana Citizens claims, was discussed. Representative Dana Henry said he was voluntarily deferring the bill and instead pursuing a study resolution after hearing concerns from members and stakeholders. Department and Citizens officials said the proposal was modeled on Florida’s process and could help resolve disputes faster and cheaper, but the bill was ultimately voluntarily deferred after testimony and some opposition cards were noted. The committee then took up HB 1199, which requires coverage for genetic testing and treatment related to SCN2A-associated disorders. Representative Jordan and the Diedon family gave emotional testimony about their daughter Emily’s diagnosis and the importance of timely genetic testing. The bill was amended to require that testing be ordered by a provider and deemed medically necessary by the health plan, with discussion about whether a neurologist should be involved; members said that issue could be refined later. HB 1199 was reported as amended. Finally, the committee considered HB 880, the Louisiana Artificial Intelligence Insurance Fairness Act, which would regulate AI use in underwriting, rating, and claims. After a lengthy discussion about state insurance regulation, McCarran-Ferguson, and concerns that the bill could jeopardize federal broadband funding, Representative Jordan voluntarily deferred HB 880, and HB 920 was also deferred. The committee then heard HB 1221, which would limit the policy data collected for the Louisiana Fortified Program Fund. Former Representative Bowler argued the bill was needed to protect policyholder privacy, while the Department of Insurance and Commissioner Temple said the data is needed for surplus-lines premium tax audits, fraud detection, and consumer assistance after disasters. The discussion continued with questions about what data would be visible and how it would be used, but the transcript ends before a final action on HB 1221 is shown.

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• The bill improves information sharing when students or others present with threatening behavior indications
• In footnote one in the bill analysis, first page, prescription ivermectin tablets are approved for...
• What I believe, Senator, in page 26, in fact, of our bill analysis, says what I would say I endorse..
• Tennessee and Louisiana, our Department of Health analysis pointed this out, I think, on page four.
• And that's why a new economic analysis deserves some serious consideration.

Summary: The committee first took up CS for SB 896 on school safety, which would expand the Guardian program to public postsecondary institutions, require active assailant response plans and threat management protocols, improve reporting and information sharing, and make it a felony to discharge a weapon within 1,000 feet of a campus. A late-file amendment by Senator Polsky was adopted to clarify that students who are also employees or faculty at a public postsecondary institution are not eligible for the Guardian program. The bill drew strong opposition from faculty, students, and gun-safety advocates who argued that more guns on campus would create confusion, weaken safety, and undermine campus police; supporters said trained guardians would improve deterrence and protection. After debate, the committee reported the bill favorably by a roll call vote. The committee then considered SB 1690 on child care and early learning services, which updates child care laws, reduces some regulatory burdens, and expands the Florida Education Foundation’s authority to fundraise for early learning from birth through VPK. Members discussed oversight of the related direct-support organization and the removal of certain notice requirements, while supporters from Moms Rising and other advocates said the bill would help families access affordable, high-quality child care and support home-based providers. One opponent argued the bill added more government regulation, but the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. Next, the committee passed CS for SB 118, a narrow bill on non-ad valorem special assessments for recreational vehicle parks, clarifying how assessments are calculated for RV spaces and campsites. The bill received supportive comments from RV advocates and was reported favorably without controversy. The committee then took up CS for SB 1220, the Department of Transportation package, which included provisions on seaports and airports, personal delivery devices, autonomous vehicles, broadband and utility permitting, and advanced air mobility. Amendments were adopted that revised research institute membership, limited some delivery-device provisions, and clarified cruiser light rules for law enforcement; after questions about utility preemption and PDD safety, the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1756 on medical freedom, which would require new vaccine educational materials, expand school-entry exemptions to include conscience-based objections, limit the Surgeon General’s emergency vaccination authority, and allow behind-the-counter ivermectin for adults with written information and liability protections. The bill drew extensive testimony from both supporters and opponents, with supporters emphasizing parental rights, informed consent, and vaccine injury concerns, and opponents warning about reduced immunization rates, public health risks, and the appropriateness of ivermectin provisions. The transcript ends during public testimony and debate on SB 1756, before final action on that bill is shown.

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• The bill improves information sharing when students or others present with threatening behavior indications
• In footnote one in the bill analysis, first page, prescription ivermectin tablets are approved for...
• Tennessee and Louisiana, our Department of Health analysis pointed this out, I think, on page four.
• So there is some information that's in the bill analysis about that use, and I was not trying to give
• And that's why a new economic analysis deserves some serious consideration.

Bills: S0118, S0896, S1690, S1756

Keywords: recreational vehicle parks, special assessments, property tax, occupancy rates, commercial assessment, school safety, guardian program, firearms, crimes near schools, security assessments, public postsecondary education, medical freedom, vaccination, ivermectin, healthcare practitioner liability, immunization exemptions

Summary: The committee first took up CS for SB 896, a school safety bill expanding the Guardian program to public postsecondary institutions. The bill requires active assailant response plans, security risk assessments, threat-management protocols, use of the suspicious activity reporting tool, and allows voluntary participation in Guardian for colleges and universities. A late-file amendment by Senator Polsky was adopted to clarify that students who are also employees or faculty are not eligible for Guardian. Members debated campus carry concerns, storage of firearms, and whether the bill could lead to broader gun access on campuses. Several faculty and gun-safety advocates testified against the bill, while supporters argued trained guardians can deter violence. The committee reported the bill favorably by roll call vote. The committee then approved CS for CS for CS for SB 1690 on child care and early learning services. The bill updates child care laws, clarifies regulations, and reduces overregulation of before- and after-school programs. An amendment expanded authority for the Florida Education Foundation to fundraise for early learning from birth to VPK. Testimony was largely supportive, emphasizing affordability, access to quality child care, and relief for working families, though one speaker opposed the bill as an expansion of government. The bill was reported favorably. Next, the committee passed CS for CS for SB 118, which clarifies how non-ad valorem special assessments are applied to recreational vehicle parks and limits the square footage used for assessment purposes to the maximum size of an RV space. The committee also approved CS for CS for SB 1220, the Department of Transportation package, which addresses seaport and airport planning, personal delivery devices, autonomous vehicles, advanced air mobility, toll programming, and other transportation-related changes. Amendments modified provisions on personal delivery devices, utility permits, autonomous vehicle penalties, and law-enforcement cruiser lights. Both bills were reported favorably. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1756, the medical freedom bill, which proposes new vaccine information requirements, conscience-based school immunization exemptions, limits on compelled vaccination during public health emergencies, and behind-the-counter access to ivermectin for adults. The sponsor and supporters framed the bill as strengthening informed consent and parental rights, while opponents and some senators raised concerns about vaccine hesitancy, herd immunity, and the inclusion of ivermectin. Public testimony was extensive and sharply divided. The transcript ends during continued testimony and debate on SB 1756, before a final vote is taken.

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• system and the division of Behavioral system and the division of Behavioral Health<01:31:10.320>
• They would just do an investigation for that fraudulent or unethical behavior.
• Okay, next up is Kya Fox, the Division of Behavioral Health. Good afternoon.
• Kya Fox said, “I’m the director of the Division for Behavioral Health.
• <01:55:58.159> Health Bureau of children's Behavioral Health Bureau of children's Behavioral

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• There's also a bill on allowable responses to student behavior that you will recognize as similar to
• No, we have not done a robust analysis on that.
• Chairman, Representative Garrett, we haven't done a comprehensive analysis. analysis of compensation

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• The staff assessment of this bill shares that on the analysis that there is an insignificant or negative
• It was very important to know that we speak for the students who are going through the behavior interventions
• I think that is a great analysis of it.
• I think that is a great analysis of it.

Summary: The Pre-K through 12 Budget Subcommittee met during Budget Week and first considered three member bills. House Bill 1111, by Rep. Valdes, would eliminate the option for students to leave high school with a certificate of completion instead of a standard diploma. Valdes said the bill was inspired by students who met credit requirements but could not pass a required assessment, and argued the certificate does not provide access to college, trade school, or military service. The bill passed unanimously, 15-0. CS for House Bill 127, by Rep. Kendall, would support students with disabilities by using existing Florida Department of Education curriculum to create micro-credentials and coordinating with the Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities and OSHA on workplace safety. Goodwill, the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Florida PTA, and others supported the bill, which also passed unanimously, 15-0. House Bill 1367, by Rep. Booth, addressed chronic absenteeism by requiring statewide definitions and more uniform attendance reporting, along with rules for excused and unexcused absences and early identification of chronically absent students. Testimony emphasized inconsistent district policies and the need for clearer data and interventions. The bill passed 13-0, with some members noting concerns about implementation details and future rulemaking. The committee then took up PCB-P-PKB-2501, the proposed conforming bill for the fiscal year 2025-2026 Pre-K through 12 budget. The chair said the bill was designed to align statutes with budget and scholarship funding procedures, especially around the Florida Education Finance Program and scholarship payments. The PCB would require Florida student ID numbers for scholarship students, standardize cross-checking against FTE survey data, set quarterly payment dates, and use one data source for both reporting and withholding scholarship-related FFP amounts. It also would reduce certain add-on weights by 50%, remove the budget stabilization program, and repeal the educational enrollment stabilization program. Several members raised concerns that the add-on weight reductions could hurt career and technical education, AICE, IB, and CAPE programs, while the sponsor argued the data showed too much spending in an “other” category and that the reductions were aimed at aligning funding with actual program costs. Public testimony was mixed: some supported tighter accountability and clearer payment rules, while others warned against undermining expensive career-readiness programs. The PCB passed 11-2. After the conforming bill, the chair presented the proposed fiscal year 2025-2026 Pre-K through 12 budget, totaling just under $21 billion, about $400 million below the current year. She said the budget reflects a need to slow spending growth and includes $20 million for New Worlds Scholarship Accounts, $7 million for security grants at Jewish day schools and preschools, $14 million for public school transportation stipends, an overall FEFP increase of about $747.7 million, $100 million for teacher salary increases, and increases in the base student allocation and funds per student. The committee did not vote on the budget recommendation at this meeting; it was distributed for review and will move to the Budget Committee next week.

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• A chance analysis from our... has found that reducing the amount people drive by 20% per capita by 2050
• learning the leading causes of crashes and what we can do as a collective system to change human behavior
• It provides time for us to come up with an analysis tool to make sure that it works, that it's defendable
• Provide time for us to come up with analysis tool to make sure that it works.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 748, a bill revising Minnesota’s transportation greenhouse gas and vehicle miles traveled (VMT) impact assessment requirements for trunk highway projects. The chair first moved and adopted the A2 author’s amendment and then the A3 amendment, which was described as adding implementation time and project exemptions when federal dollars are available. The bill author explained that the measure responds to concerns from stakeholders that the current law can force costly mitigation, delay or stop safety and capacity projects, and create uncertainty because key implementation details are still being developed by a technical advisory committee. Testimony was split. County and city engineers, county commissioners, the Minnesota Transportation Alliance, and the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities generally supported the bill, arguing that the current requirements can add 20% to 40% or more to project costs, are difficult to administer, and could jeopardize critical safety improvements, congestion relief, and federal funding. They cited examples such as Scott County and Trunk Highway 65, and said VMT mitigation is especially hard to quantify and fund. Opponents, including Move Minnesota and Sierra Club, argued that safety and climate goals are not in conflict, that reducing driving can save lives and reduce pollution, and that the bill would weaken an important tool for cutting transportation emissions. Members also asked about how GHG and VMT are measured, whether the required assessment was ready, and who would be responsible for mitigation assets and costs. After discussion, the committee held a roll call vote. The bill, as amended, passed 8-7 and was moved to the General Register.

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• Um, in our analysis, I mean, first and foremost, we find that the proposal would provide tax relief to
• expenditures that have strong economic justifications, they might lead to spur economic activity or change behavior
• Concrete numbers and I think a better vetting of analysis and what the options are between a full or
• And losers in their analysis. Does the administration also account for winners and losers?

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We're only on the legislation because, in our analysis, there are also corresponding provisions in the
• Analysis before they make a decision to cut on something. And so, surgery is the last resort.
• are talking about issues for sanctions on doctors that would engage in this kind of inappropriate behavior
• We outsource a lot of times for services like behavioral health, which is very similar.
• passed... 1177 in 2021 by Senator Menendez to direct HHSC to develop ILOS benefits for mental and behavioral

Bills: HB136, HB451, SB425, SB466, SB905, SB1986, SB2311, SB2450, SB2805, SB2826, SB2919, SB3001, HB136

Keywords: Medicaid, lactation, healthcare, consultation, reimbursement, maternal health, infant care, commercial sexual exploitation, child sex trafficking, human trafficking, child welfare, foster care, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, juvenile probation, risk assessment, needs assessment, trauma screening, child abuse prevention, exploitation screening

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• The speaker continued that landlords are ultimately responsible for their own behavior and for complying
• Um, would be determined by an analysis done by a licensed architect and paid for by the property owner
• Um, would be determined by an analysis done by a licensed architect and paid for by the property owner
• Um, would be determined by an analysis done by a licensed architect and paid for by the property owner
• Um, would be determined by an analysis done by a licensed architect and paid for by the property owner

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• No verbal outbursts, shouting, disruptive behavior.
• And we will have our gold ties here to deal with any disruptive behavior if needed.
• materially affecting enrollment behavior materially affecting enrollment behavior and<00:24:44.320
• And we hope to wrap up that analysis in not too long a time either.
• And we hope to wrap up that analysis in not too long a time either.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Verbal outbursts, shouting, or disruptive behavior will not be tolerated.
• We're not talking threatening behavior.
• May I just say that behavior you described was completely unacceptable, of course.
• We'd be requiring a court to do that kind of analysis.
• a court to do that kind of analysis. a court to do that kind of analysis.

Bills: HF1567, HF2809, HF3380

Keywords: public safety officer, peace officer, correctional officer, law enforcement, police privacy, officer safety, doxxing, personal information, data privacy, government data practices, private data, internet posting, online disclosure, residential address, phone number, email address, family member protection, child safety, school information, public records

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• Benefit analysis and see if we can do something about that. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
• And so there's just been no analysis done since this subcommittee has last heard that.
• To not have any analysis that's going to inform.
• No numbers were presented, no cost analysis shared. Reject the return to office.
• It would give you all time to get some type of survey or analysis.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I work in behavioral health here in New Mexico.
• I know that my question is, I believe this would even truly affect our behavioral health.
• I believe that this bill would affect behavioral health as well.
• And just me stopping them can change that behavior.
• And we're really focused on getting people behavioral help, behavioral health help, and that sort of