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• It was a superintendent in my district that brought to my It was a superintendent in my district that
• Without turning this committee into the Education Committee, I do know from districts in my district
• Like, for example, we have a small school district and at small school districts, you know, you have
• And I realize that the districts and others, the school districts and others are getting many requests
• district, it's not there yet.

Summary: The House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee heard testimony on House Bill 2514, which would create a work group to plan a Global War on Terror Memorial on the Capitol campus. The prime sponsor and supporters, including veterans, Gold Star family members, and military advocates, said the memorial would honor Washingtonians who died in Iraq and Afghanistan and those who later died by suicide, while helping secure private fundraising and a concrete plan for the project. No opposition was recorded during the hearing, and the bill was later closed without a vote in the transcript excerpt. The committee also heard House Bill 2661, which would create a temporary task force to study public records request abuse, including frivolous, retaliatory, or harassing requests, and consider possible reforms. Supporters from cities and school-related organizations said some agencies face heavy costs, legal review burdens, and repeated or overly broad requests, especially in schools. Opponents from open-government and media groups argued the bill misdiagnoses the problem, could restrict access, and should instead focus on better staffing, training, technology, and compliance. The hearing ended without a vote in the excerpt. In executive session, the committee voted to advance several bills. It reported out proposed substitute House Bill 2637, which expands Public Records Act exemptions for certain personal information, on a 4-3 vote; House Bill 2632, which updates terminology for noncitizens, on a 4-3 vote; proposed substitute House Bill 2499, on conservation district governance and disclosure rules, on a 4-3 vote after rejecting two amendments; House Bill 2198, concerning the statewide credential catalog and online repository, on a 6-1 vote; and House Bill 2520, allowing emergency meetings outside a county seat and clarifying Open Public Meetings Act procedures, on a 7-0 vote.

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• Representative Mooney is out with school children from her district around the State House and has asked
• We are also providing strong support to those who assist families to navigate the system.
• </c><00:43:24.400><c> as</c> help students um in school districts as help students um in school districts
• </c> assist families to navigate the system. assist families to navigate the system.
• families navigate the system more<00:43:56.319><c> effectively.

Summary: The committee first approved the draft minutes from September 26. Senator Gray then raised the idea of creating a continuing subcommittee or recurring agenda item on palliative care and hospice, noting that the issues are evolving and suggesting the committee revisit the idea in coming months. The bulk of the meeting focused on Department of Health and Human Services updates. Officials described contingency planning for SNAP amid the federal shutdown, including a USDA notice that November benefits may not be fully funded, letters to participants warning of possible delays, and coordination with the New Hampshire Food Bank and local pantries. They said New Hampshire serves about 42,000 SNAP households, with average benefits around $300 a month, and that the department is also preparing to transfer funds for a special fiscal committee meeting. WIC was discussed separately: officials said WIC benefits had been extended through November 7 using additional USDA funds, but that some community agency-based WIC services may need to pause while money is redirected to food benefits. Officials also outlined New Hampshire’s rural health transformation grant application under the federal One Big Beautiful Bill, describing a potential five-year, up-to-$1 billion opportunity focused on critical access hospitals, small rural hospitals, federally qualified health centers, community mental health centers, and EMS. Members asked about transportation, workforce, and nursing retention; officials said transportation is included in the proposal, housing is not, and workforce supports may include lower tuition or awards but not loan repayment or traditional scholarships. They also said the final application would be submitted in early November and that priorities would be adjusted depending on the eventual federal award. Finally, Medicaid director Henry Lipman gave a quarterly postpartum coverage update. He said postpartum coverage is now nearly universal nationwide, and in New Hampshire 2,351 women had used the benefit through May 2025. He reported that mental health services were the most frequently used postpartum service, followed by preventive care, substance use disorder treatment, and cardiovascular-related care, and noted that Medicaid women have experienced a disproportionate share of maternal deaths. Committee members asked about rural distribution and the share of women receiving mental health services, and Lipman said the department would follow up with additional data. The meeting then moved into the annual update on New Hampshire’s 10-year mental health plan, with staff describing progress toward a more integrated continuum of care and improved data infrastructure.

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• </c> claim and navigate through the system. claim and navigate through the system.
• :27:58.400><c> co-pilots</c> Some became backseat navigator co-pilots Some became backseat navigator
• a red are in a blue district or a red district,<03:27:29.680><c> our</c><03:27:30.239><c> constituents
• </c><03:39:57.359><c> where</c> Representative Burkel's district where Representative Burkel's district
• </c> be able to navigate their way home. be able to navigate their way home.

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• Natalie Figueroa, Senate District 18, Albuquerque. Good morning, Mr. Chairman.
• State Senator Mimi Stewart, District 17, Albuquerque, which is the International District in the East
• I represent House District 8 in Valencia. County. Good morning, Mr. Chairman.
• Andres Romero, House District 10.
• Have not been received by a district.

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• My Senate district, which covers Northern San Diego... ...for me and for my community.
• Whether pesticides are related to the concerns in Ladera Ranch or not, I'm encouraged that in my district
• I'm thinking about, for example, situations like what's happening in Chair Blakespear's district.
• As farmers also continue to navigate increased challenges in growing their crop, and often difficult
• to Also continue to navigate increased challenges in growing their crop and often difficult to navigate

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• I know Senator Stefanik and I share a district and some of the sentiments, actually.
• I, too, have volunteered at Roadrunner, but we have many food banks in my district as well.
• Slide 17 discusses the more serious cases that are forwarded on to local district attorneys.
• District Attorney's Office. Am I reading this correctly?
• It starts with district attorneys filing court cases on roughly.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

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• In my district, I'm going to be home to the Olympics.
• The historic Coliseum is in my district right now.
• Hello, Keeley Morris, on behalf of the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts, in support.
• Hello, Keeley Morris on behalf of the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts and support.
• Keeley Morris on behalf of the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts in support. Thank you.

Committee: House Business and Professions

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• This is especially true in my district.
• This is real relief for all the farmers that provide all of the jobs in our districts.
• If you'd like to visit a place in my district or actually just outside of my district, we have many small
• Water District, Linda County Water District, and the Natomas Central Mutual Water Company.
• Californians currently must navigate different federal and state rules for the same income.

Committee: House Revenue and Taxation

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• Let's start with defining what a digital navigator is. So digital navigators help people.
• The Digital Navigator Program had several breakdowns in this process.
• The Digital Navigator Program had several breakdowns in this process.
• Third, we found that the Digital Navigator Program contracts... Thanks.
• to help underserved communities access and navigate online services.

Summary: The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee subcommittee held a hybrid hearing to receive three State Auditor’s Office performance audits. The first audit examined implementation of the Law Enforcement Training and Community Safety Act. Auditors said the Criminal Justice Training Commission had developed most required training, but six community/cultural topics were still unfinished, the patrol tactics curriculum was incomplete in one area, and the agency lacked a systematic project management approach. They reported that most officers had not completed the 40 required hours, with low participation in patrol tactics training, weak communication, limited data to track compliance, and ineffective incentives or consequences. Committee members questioned staffing, liability, and enforcement, and the Commission said it generally agreed with the findings and had begun implementing recommendations, including improving training development and communication. The second audit reviewed Washington’s digital equity planning. Auditors concluded the state lacked a comprehensive, unified digital equity strategy, a designated lead, and reliable funding. They said the existing PEAR/Impact Plan, BEAD five-year plan, and NTIA-approved digital equity plan each addressed parts of the issue but none provided a full statewide framework with clear authority across agencies. The Department of Commerce’s Broadband Office and the Office of Equity said they agreed with the findings and were open to working with the legislature and the Digital Equity Forum on a more structured approach. A public witness described local and regional digital equity planning efforts and emphasized the importance of coordination and community-based work. The third audit focused on Commerce’s management of the Digital Navigator Program. Auditors said Commerce did not consistently use a competitive process, did not adequately vet grantees and subgrantees, wrote contracts that lacked clear deliverables and monitoring requirements, failed to enforce reporting, and paid $10.7 million without sufficient documentation to verify reimbursement eligibility. They said agency staff had raised concerns that were ignored and that some payments and contract expansions occurred despite warnings. Commerce officials said new leadership had already begun major contract-management reforms, including centralized oversight, risk assessments, clearer documentation standards, and staff training, and they said they would pursue recapture where appropriate. Committee members expressed strong concern about accountability, and the hearing ended after public testimony and committee discussion.

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• the state is the member, but the savings are realized by Minnesota colleges, universities, school districts
• where, in addition to higher education, both public and private local units of government and K-12 districts
• they're all the users of the districts they're all the users of the contracts<00:09:54.040><c> and</
• </c> with Mom and I know that Mom navigated with Mom and I know that Mom navigated sobriety<01:29:23.400
• this process and have a healthy navigate this process and have a healthy baby<01:29:51.880><c> so</c

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

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• portal to our oral health navigation team, and they’re co-managing that patient together.
• And the other two refugee resettlement agencies to support members in oral health navigation.
• We are now going to refer them to our navigators.
• So they're going to get a navigator to follow them.
• But we now consider a barrier to care that qualifies you for navigation as pregnancy.

Summary: The MAPOC Women and Children’s Health Subcommittee heard a presentation from Kate Parker Riley, executive director of the Connecticut Dental Health Partnership, on the Husky Dental Program and efforts to improve oral health during pregnancy. She reviewed the structure of Connecticut’s Medicaid dental benefit, the ASO model, provider network, utilization trends, and member barriers to care. She noted that children’s dental measures remain above the national median, but adult utilization is lower and the dental provider network has been shrinking, with longer wait times in rural areas. A major focus was the state’s goal to raise the rate of oral evaluation during pregnancy from about 17.5% to 25% by 2030. Riley described planned outreach to OB/GYN practices using a draft “snapshot” report showing each practice’s pregnancy oral-health rate compared with the state average, along with education materials based on ACOG and AAP guidance. Committee members and guests discussed barriers such as lack of provider training, workflow burden, access to dentists who will see pregnant patients, and the need for stronger referral bridges. Suggestions included adding simple oral-health screening questions in OB settings, using human support to make appointments, and exploring co-located dental hygienists or other embedded models. Riley also highlighted partnerships with DSS, DCF, Head Start, WIC, Read to Grow, YMCA programs, refugee resettlement agencies, and school-based and hospital partners, as well as data-sharing and navigation efforts. She said pregnant members newly identified through HUSKY will now receive outreach and navigation support. DSS dental director Carolyn MacArthur introduced herself and said she supports the initiative, noting the literature linking untreated maternal dental disease to poor child oral-health outcomes. No votes were taken; the meeting ended with thanks and a preview of upcoming July presentations on integrated behavioral health and home visitation programs.

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• Those lower spending districts are dragging down the measure that is the basis for how we judge all districts
• over that there is no way to truly project what the impact of the foundation formula will be on a district-by-district
• We are making districts...
• Many districts, including what we think of as... ...big districts cannot solve today's challenges alone
• Districts today often receive less support in...

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• . 106 are taxing districts.
• Local funds stay within the district and are not utilized outside of the local district.
• districts and then there's 13 that are districts and then there's 13 that are funded<01:10:54.239><c>
• They were never taxing districts to begin with. They were never taxing districts to begin with.
• We offer um district quite heavily.

Summary: The Interim Joint Committee on State Government met for its first meeting and heard a presentation from the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KY Stats) by Executive Director Matt Barry and Legislative Director Calli Arnold. The presentation reviewed KY Stats’ statutory background, its evolution from KESUS, its board membership, and its role in housing Kentucky’s longitudinal data system and labor market information office. Barry explained that KY Stats links data from multiple state sources, validates and cleans it, deidentifies it, and uses it to produce reports, evaluations, and responses to data requests for policymakers, practitioners, and the public. Barry described the scale of the system, noting more than 6,000 active data elements, 178 unique file types, and data from 48 sources across 26 agencies. He highlighted the agency’s privacy and security practices, including separate servers for source data and deidentified reporting data, and said KY Stats does not use real-time data. He also outlined the types of reports produced, including the annual high school feedback report and a recent life outcomes report tracking the 2017 public high school cohort’s postsecondary education, completion, wages, and employment outcomes. Members asked about the timeliness and availability of data, especially SNAP and Medicaid information, and Barry said most data arrive annually or quarterly and that Medicaid data had been used in a limited one-time project rather than as an ongoing feed. Questions also focused on artificial intelligence; Barry said KY Stats has not integrated AI but is exploring it cautiously because of privacy and security concerns. Several members encouraged further work with AI tools, while Barry emphasized that any use would need to protect confidentiality. The committee also discussed staffing and funding, with Barry saying KY Stats has about 49 total staff and annual funding of roughly $3.1 million in state general funds, plus federal labor-related funding. Committee members praised the agency’s work and suggested legislators may not fully understand its capabilities. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• I represent Senate District 8, which is the W's 5 through 9 in Manchester and the town of Lichfield.
• especially when it comes to districts especially when it comes to special<00:09:52.880><c> ed</c><00
• For the record, my name is Senator Howard Pearl from District 17.
• For the record, my name is Senator Howard Pearl, representing District 17, and I reside in the town of
• and navigable tidal Rivers offer recreational<00:50:44.520><c> commercial</c><00:50:45.040><c> and</

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

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• Vice Chair Matt Gress, proud to represent the Mountain Resort District of Legislative District 4: Scottsdale
• I represent Legislative District 23.
• I know my district benefits from it greatly.
• I know my district benefits from it greatly.
• Their pilot program started off in our district.

Committee: House House Appropriations Committee of Reference

Summary: The Appropriations Committee met on January 28 and heard several bills, beginning with introductions of members and staff. The committee first considered HB 2056, which would appropriate $100,000 to the Arizona Department of Water Resources for a feasibility study of brackish groundwater desalination sites. Sponsor Rep. Gail Griffin argued the state should explore use of large brackish groundwater reserves amid Colorado River concerns, while one speaker opposed the bill on aquifer-protection grounds. The committee voted 11-6-1 to give HB 2056 a due pass recommendation. The committee then took up HB 2798, as amended, which appropriates $100,000 to the Arizona Geological Survey to compile data on materials relevant to nuclear energy, including thorium and other non-uranium fuels. Rep. Carbone and others framed the bill as an economic development and national security measure, while opponents questioned whether Arizona has meaningful deposits and whether the state should fund the research. The University of Arizona testified that the Geological Survey could do the work. The committee adopted the Livingston amendment and then approved the bill 11-5-1. Next, the committee considered HB 2303, which codifies investment standards for the State Treasurer, emphasizing safety and principal preservation and prohibiting speculative investments and insider misuse. The Treasurer’s Office supported the bill, saying it reflects existing policy and ethics rules, though members asked for clearer definitions of “speculative” and how the bill would interact with other statutes. The committee passed HB 2303 15-0 with two members present and one not voting. HB 2344, which directs the Treasurer to manage the local government investment pool internally and allows a third-party contract only for emergency backup, also passed after questions about local control and whether the bill was necessary; the vote was 12-2-3 with one not voting. The committee later heard HB 2759, a $500,000 appropriation to the Department of Veterans’ Services to partner with an educational institution in Yavapai County for veterans programs. Retired Navy SEAL Chief Richard Rodriguez testified about Embry-Riddle’s veteran population and emergency assistance needs for housing, travel, and equipment, while opponents objected to using state funds for a private institution and argued veterans services should be broader and statewide. The bill received a due pass recommendation 11-6-1. The committee also approved HB 2207, which funds the prison Braille transcription program at $300,000 and was described as a successful rehabilitation and service program, and HB 2224, as amended to $1 million, which funds the Double Up Food Bucks produce incentive program through SNAP; supporters said it helps families, farmers, and local economies, and the committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill.

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• , she works with critical access communities to teach providers how to recognize, stabilize, and navigate
• We have this team that hasn't lost a district game in three years.
• And whereas the Adair Warriors have demonstrated sustained dominance by remaining undefeated in district
• So, while you are in district on Friday, if you have some time, I highly recommend volunteering at one
• So, please acknowledge those school librarians in your district.

Bills: SB1636 , SB1772 , SB1221 , SB1932 , SB1687 , SB1213 , SB843 , SB1410 , SB1317 , SB1338 , SB1976 , SB1314 , SB1191 , SB1613 , SB1246 , SB1439 , SB1930 , HR1044

Keywords: cold case, unsolved homicide, violent crime, case file review, law enforcement, police records, victim family, immediate family member, designated person, forensic testing, witness reinterview, investigative leads, cold case unit, unsolved murder, public safety, Title 21, Oklahoma statutes, motor vehicle safety, headlamps, headlights

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• So crucial housing beds and services are not lost before Minnesota can navigate the path forward.
• </c><00:14:59.680><c> this</c> are left in limbo while navigating this are left in limbo while navigating
• </c> Minnesota can navigate the path forward. Minnesota can navigate the path forward.
• And as we reach out to landlords to navigate payment, all have been so kind and willing to work with
• </c> reach out to landlords to navigate reach out to landlords to navigate payment,<01:29:03.440><c>

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

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• Good morning, and for the record, I'm Representative Bill Allen, House District 17, and the Kansas City
• I represent District 155.
• For the record, Holly Jones, representing the 88th District, westernmost portion of St.
• Lots of times medications have side effects that we have to try to navigate.
• When I came in there, I tried to help him as best as I could and navigate the situation.

Committee: House Health and Mental Health

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• It covers multiple districts, and that's why it is completely appropriate.
• I actually won two precincts in my district that voted for President Trump.
• This is multi-district and needs to be addressed that way.
• I have not heard of any fraud at all in my district. Quite the opposite.
• And of course, the vice mayor of the town in my district, Palmetto Bay.

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• The first page says Access navigation.
• So we have to use the keyboard to navigate the system.
• County Program Aid, which supports every county in our state, every county in every one of our districts
• County Program Aid, which supports every county in our state, every county in every one of our districts
• County Program Aid, which supports every county in our state, every county in every one of our districts

Committee: House Ways and Means