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• Immediately or soon without placement because the foster care system also doesn't have the resources

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• unmet mental health need and a lot of them are ultimately winding up immediately or soon. without placement

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• It's it's a very strange get selected.
• Well you can always have increases in scores when you self-select your students, which brings me to another
• have increases in scores when<01:54:08.880> you<01:54:09.040> self-<01:54:09.360> select
• <01:54:09.679> your<01:54:09.840> students when you self- select your students when
• you self- select your students which<01:54:11.199> brings<01:54:11.440> me<01:54:11.599

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And these licensed child care centers, if you have a slot, provide emergency placement for CYFD.
• I have selective hearing sometimes. And so I take responsibility for that.

Summary: The committee heard first from LFC staff on a brief about New Mexico’s universal child care expansion. Staff said child care assistance has clear benefits for parents and families, but LFC has not found evidence in New Mexico that it improves children’s educational outcomes; they argued pre-K is the better tool for that goal. The brief highlighted four concerns with universal access: an estimated annual cost of about $849.7 million, a sharp decline in registered homes, possible crowding out of lower-income families, and reduced access for children under age two. Staff also suggested possible mitigations such as prioritizing slots for low-income and at-risk families, reinstating sliding-scale co-pays, and tying quality improvements to workforce wages. Members raised questions about the cost estimate, funding sources, provider quality, and whether the data showed actual crowding out. Several lawmakers expressed support for child care generally but concern about the fiscal impact and whether universal access would divert resources from the families most in need. Others emphasized the importance of child care for workforce participation, rural communities, and family stability, and questioned how registered homes are counted and regulated. LFC staff clarified that the cost estimate was for child care assistance only, not the entire ECECD budget, and that the data showed declines in the share of lowest-income children and infants/toddlers served, though not causation. The ECECD secretary then presented the department’s response, saying universal child care is intended to complete a cradle-to-career system and that the department has already seen strong uptake, increased capacity, and rising workforce participation. She said 6,206 families were found eligible in the first month, the share of infants and toddlers served rose, and new provider applications and licensed slots increased after the November rollout. The department also emphasized wage increases, quality improvements, and a new wage scale/career lattice, while projecting a lower near-term cost than LFC’s estimate and requesting additional funding for child care, early pre-K, home visiting, workforce systems, and capacity-building. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided; the discussion was informational and focused on questions and testimony.

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• And whereas the removal and placement of children in these institutions broke apart families and harmed
• He's a beloved person in the community, and he was selected as one of Los Tesoros, or Living Treasures

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• That was due to adverse selection concerns, high premiums, and the potential for an unsustainable financial
• counties, and we are already seeing counties get into contract with facilities and start to preserve placements

Summary: The joint Assembly Budget Subcommittee hearing focused first on long-term services and supports for older adults, especially the “forgotten/overlooked middle” who earn too much for Medi-Cal but cannot afford private long-term care. Administration witnesses from DHCS, the Department of Aging, and Social Services described Medicare’s limited long-term care coverage, Medi-Cal’s role, the elimination of the Medi-Cal asset test, and ongoing state studies and listening sessions on financing options. Testimony from advocates and researchers emphasized rising homelessness among older adults, the need for better navigation and coordination across health, aging, housing, and social service systems, and short-term policy steps such as share-of-cost reform, housing stability supports, and protecting home- and community-based services. Members highlighted the need for a coordinated, no-wrong-door approach and asked for the most impactful budget investments to address affordability and homelessness risk. The second major topic was the Community-Based Adult Services (CBAS) program. CDA reported that CBAS helps participants remain in the community, that 304 centers operate statewide serving about 42,000 people, and that demand is stable but access gaps remain in some regions. DHCS explained that a 2024 rate increase authorized by SB 159 became inoperative after Proposition 35, and that a separate 10% rate change on the fee schedule was the result of a DHCS system error; the department said it would not require recoupment, though managed care plans may act under their contracts. CBAS providers and advocates warned that reimbursement rates have not kept pace with costs, that several centers have closed, and that clawbacks could trigger more closures. They requested $74.8 million ongoing General Fund to close part of the rate gap and preserve the program, while members expressed concern about closures and the cost savings of keeping people out of more expensive institutional care. The hearing then moved to In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) and statewide collective bargaining. CDSS reviewed provider recruitment and retention efforts, including electronic timesheets, direct deposit, and the now-completed IHSS Career Pathways program, which trained more than 59,000 providers. CDSS also summarized its AB 102 workgroup report on statewide versus regional bargaining, saying the final report would be sent to the Legislature soon and that statewide bargaining appeared more viable than regional bargaining, though it would require clear statutory scope and major fiscal changes. The department estimated that each $1 per hour statewide wage increase would cost at least $1.3 billion to $1.5 billion annually. Labor advocates argued that IHSS wages, benefits, and training are too inconsistent across counties and called for statewide bargaining, consumer participation, and ongoing state funding. County representatives supported stronger wages but cautioned that counties need protection from new costs and administrative burdens, and consumer advocates warned that moving bargaining to the state could weaken local consumer control and the program’s consumer-driven structure.

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• La Cooperativa and its members provide education, training, job placement, housing, energy, and other

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It clarifies the placement of the Office of Public and Professional Guardians within the Department of

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• That we may need to address, whether it's education, finding alternative placements for living, transitional

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• the Autism Society, it remains unclear whether the proposed changes, including the updated code placement

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• employees to allow them to buy. ...bond with their baby when they're born or following adoption, foster placement

Bills: HB148, HB334, HB554, HB762, HB1520, HB1593, HB3526, HB3810, HB5092, SB2215, HB2607, HB148

Keywords: family leave, leave pool, county employee, sick leave, vacation leave, family care, pandemic, guardianship, HB 554, fireworks, Juneteenth, Juneteenth holiday, retail fireworks permit, Texas Occupations Code, Local Government Code, county commissioners court, drought conditions, Texas A&M Forest Service, fire safety, holiday sales

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• LAUSD is our biggest partner in terms of placement of schools.

Summary: The Assembly Elections Committee met on March 26, 2025, adopted its 2025-26 committee rules, and approved a five-bill consent calendar. The committee then heard several election-related measures focused on transparency, accessibility, and election administration. AB 775 (Fong) would modernize behested payment reporting by extending filing deadlines, requiring direct filing with the FPPC in most cases, and improving online public access; the FPPC chair testified in strong support, and the bill drew no opposition. AB 287 (Lackey) would require vote centers and polling places to provide accessible parking and curbside voting accommodations for voters with disabilities; Los Angeles County election officials and Disability Rights California supported the bill, while LAUSD raised concerns about parking shortages and storage costs and requested amendments. AB 331 (Pellerin) would clarify that certification of election results is a ministerial duty, address misleading ballot return envelopes, and ensure voter information guides reach incarcerated voters in a usable format; the Attorney General’s office sponsored the bill, while the Secretary of State expressed concerns about the feasibility of a state takeover of county canvassing and said it was working on a solution with the author. The committee members generally supported the bills, emphasizing transparency, voter access, and election integrity. AB 775 and AB 287 both received favorable votes after brief discussion, with members noting the importance of transparency in campaign-related reporting and accessibility for voters with disabilities. AB 331 also passed, though the Secretary of State’s office flagged implementation concerns about the proposed certification backstop and the lack of state equipment and staff to canvass ballots. The chair indicated she would continue working with the Secretary of State and other stakeholders on amendments or a workable remedy. All items ultimately passed out of committee. AB 775 was approved 5-0 and re-referred to Appropriations, AB 287 passed 6-0, and AB 331 passed 6-0 and was re-referred to Public Safety. The committee also later confirmed the votes of absent members and adjourned after all agenda items were disposed of.

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• Members, there will be no discussion, as these are items agreed to by this body for placement on the
• landfill selection landfill selection site<02:17:38.280> I<02:17:38.359> think<02:
• And people from both parties should be selected by party leadership to sit on this commission.
• the House minority leader who selects the House minority leader who selects two<05:57:16.878>
• <06:02:52.760> contracts subjectivity in selecting contracts subjectivity in selecting contracts

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• They selected us as their partner to develop a novel 21st-century approach to sterile insect technique
• It's the grand challenge award selections that USDA and APHIS put out.
• And I guess the title of their proposal that I guess was selected is Harnessing Fly- and Wound-Associated
• joined today by APHIS Associate Administrator Rear Admiral Michael Schmoyer, whom Secretary Rollins selected
• For whatever reason, what individual applicant was selected or not, I'll leave that to the review panel

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• And we have a choice problem because placements is too often driven by systems convenient rather than
• <01:26:41.960> placing choice problem because placing choice problem because placing placements
• 44.680> many<01:26:45.000> often<01:26:45.400> driven<01:26:45.760> by placements
• is too many often driven by placements is too many often driven by systems<01:26:46.400> convenient
• This is profit-driven placement.

Bills: HF4110, HF4101, HF4144, HF3546

Keywords: workplace regulations, employee rights, meal breaks, rest breaks, exemptions, medical assistance, data matching, eligibility, reporting, human services, assisted living, health regulations, inspection authority, vulnerable adults, local government, program integrity, high-risk providers, enrollment requirements, fraud prevention, compliance

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• do know that we've had more conversations and more movement to programs that are like home-based placements
• know that we've had more conversations and more movement to programs that, um, are like home-based placements
• 39.280> homebased programs that um are like homebased programs that um are like homebased placements
• <01:37:41.840> So placements or day treatment programs.
• So placements or day treatment programs.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They see that there's a lot of opportunities, with a 99% job placement rate after they earn their credential
• opportunities with a there's a lot of opportunities with a 99%<00:47:43.200> job<00:47:43.480> placement
• rate<00:47:44.280> after<00:47:44.520> they<00:47:44.680> earned 99% job placement
• rate after they earned 99% job placement rate after they earned their<00:47:45.119> credential
• forward to high school, I did really well in my English class, and my teacher placed me in advanced placement

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• The law needs to be amended to allow placement of the tracking device on a vehicle when it is unoccupied
• The law needs to be amended to allow placement of the tracking device on a vehicle when it is unoccupied
• vehicle the law needs to be amended to vehicle the law needs to be amended to allow<00:12:59.240> placement
• of<00:12:59.639> the<00:12:59.800> tracking<00:13:00.199> device allow placement
• of the tracking device allow placement of the tracking device on<00:13:00.680> a<00:13:00.880

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We think the best placement<00:36:02.320> for<00:36:02.560> this<00:36:02.880> project
• <00:36:03.599> is<00:36:03.839> through placement for this project is through placement

Bills: HB1877, HB2006, HB2167, HB2224, HB1626, HB1690, HB2012

Keywords: LGBTQ+ rights, commission membership, representation, youth involvement, Hawaii legislation, child well-being, financial support, expectant mothers, Hawaii Rx kids program, economic stability, youth homelessness, financial assistance, housing instability, emergency services, transitioning youth, Medicaid, pharmaceutical benefits, human services, healthcare access, public funds

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1877, which would expand the membership of the Hawaii State LGBTQ+ Commission and add a youth seat. The commission’s vice chair supported the bill, saying the commission started with eight members, has growing interest, and would benefit from an odd-numbered board and youth representation. Members asked about quorum, and the commission said it has generally met monthly with only one quorum issue in the past 18–19 months and would work with legislative leaders to have appointments ready if the bill passes. Written testimony included support from Kokopac and one individual in opposition. The committee then took up HB 2006, which would create a cash assistance program for pregnant women and mothers of babies. The Department of Human Services explained current TANF rules, including eligibility requirements, child support cooperation, and work-program participation, and said the state has recently raised benefit levels to the maximum allowed, with a family of three or four receiving a little over $900 per month. Supporters from the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, and others argued the bill could reduce child poverty and improve maternal and child health, citing evidence from Michigan’s Rx Kids program and the temporary federal child tax credit expansion. A mother and Oahu Youth Action Board member testified from personal experience about the need for direct support during pregnancy. The committee also noted support from several organizations and about 26 individuals. The committee next heard HB 2167, which would direct the Office of Youth Services to run a pilot program providing financial assistance to homeless youth. The Office of the Public Defender, youth advocates, and several organizations supported the measure, saying even small amounts of help can prevent homelessness and help youth transition safely to adulthood. The Office of Youth Services said it supports the intent of the bill but requested clarification, and committee members discussed whether the program should be run directly or through contracted community agencies, how to set performance metrics, and how to structure the RFP and contract process. The chair indicated the committee wanted to work with the vice chair and OYS offline to refine the bill before moving forward. The committee then began discussion of HB 2224, relating to Medicaid pharmacy benefit management, with testimony generally supporting giving DHS flexibility to negotiate with PBMs.

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• records are to report standardized data on hospitalization visits and admissions, discharge, and placement
• authority over such entities standardized data on hospitalization visits, admissions, discharge, and placement

Keywords: 1146, all