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• What are the barriers to accessing services, like wait times and other types of indicators?
• Early indicators show that when we look at 2020 data, we only have youth and adults combined, and that
• would say there's a push and a call that your public concern and media coverage really seems to indicate
• So, if you go to the U.S. average, it indicates that for every dollar these medical malpractice insurance
• And lack of medical specialists in New Mexico have made it increasingly difficult to provide the quality

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• testimony in support of this resolution, and we'll just comment that research and best practices indicate
• The National Center for Quality Education. >> Say that again, please.
• Does it include a plan to evaluate both the quality and impact?
• and impact and Um I think it was quality and impact and then<00:29:49.880> also<00:29:51.120>
• course, but there's some kind of quality course, but there's some kind of quality assurance<00:35

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SCR 78, which urges the Department of Education to strengthen natural health education and adopt a comprehensive menstrual cycle curriculum. The Department of Education said it supported the intent and had offered technical amendments to scaffold the curriculum by grade level. The Commission on the Status of Women and several advocates, including students and Ma'i Movement Hawaiʻi, testified in support, describing gaps in menstrual health education, stigma, and the need for more inclusive, age-appropriate instruction. No opposition was heard, and the chair moved on after no questions from members. The committee then took up SCR 194, urging the Department of Education to meet the criteria to recognize cheerleading as a Title IX sport. The Department supported the measure, noting recent expansion of girls flag football and surfing as recognized sports and saying cheerleading would create additional opportunities for students. The Commission on the Status of Women also supported the resolution, saying it could improve participation, resource allocation, and representation for female students. No opposition or further action was recorded in the excerpt. Finally, the committee discussed SCR 195, requesting the Board of Education and Department of Education to revise graduation requirements to include a standalone financial literacy course. The Board of Education and Department of Education both supported the intent but cautioned against a one-size-fits-all mandate, emphasizing school-level flexibility, existing stand-alone and online options, and the requirement that the class of 2030 must complete financial literacy before graduation. Hawaii Kids Can supported the resolution while raising questions about equity, access, quality, and how different delivery models compare; it also asked for more information on community survey data. Committee members questioned the department and board about asynchronous versus in-person instruction, standards, and how the requirement would be tracked in the personal transition plan. No vote or final action was taken in the provided portion of the meeting.

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• You're just reallocating and clarifying the language as you indicated about the prior program. >> That's
• You're just reallocating and clarifying the language as you indicated about the prior program. >> That's
• indicated about the prior program. indicated about the prior program.
• <00:48:09.839> of<00:48:10.079> timber<00:48:10.560> as it's the same quality
• And as some of the other representatives clearly indicated, we would prefer, if we're going to do this

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 497, a technical correction to last year’s capital budget. Shannon Reid of the Community College System of New Hampshire explained that the bill removes leftover state-agency boilerplate from a repurposed capital appropriation and replaces it with community college language, without changing any dollar amounts. She also described a requested amendment to rename a respiratory therapy renovation appropriation at Nashua Community College as an allied health instructional center, so the space can be used more flexibly for programs such as phlebotomy, radiologic technology, and LNA training. Terry Poff of the General Court then testified on the second part of the bill, which changes legislative space references to support the move of General Court offices from the second floor to the fourth floor of the annex as part of the legislative office building reconfiguration. Members asked whether the community college changes affected funding, and Reid confirmed the amounts do not change and that the bill simply speeds up a correction that otherwise would have been handled later in the lapse process. Poff said the annex space change is part of a permanent transition, though the work cannot proceed until the General Court has legal control of the space. The committee then entered executive session, adopted Amendment 1031H on a 12-0 vote, and voted ought to pass as amended on SB 497 by a 12-0 vote, with several members absent. The bill was placed on the consent calendar. The committee next opened a hearing on Senate Bill 529FN, which would give preference to lumber sourced in the United States on state-funded building projects. Representative Davis, introducing the bill for Senator Roachford, argued that New Hampshire timber is disadvantaged by grading rules that treat U.S. lumber differently from Canadian SPF lumber, even when the wood is from similar species and climates. He said the bill is intended to support New Hampshire’s timber industry and that architects and engineers would still be able to specify stronger materials when needed. Committee members questioned whether the bill should instead refer specifically to New Hampshire lumber, how it would be enforced, and what the cost impact would be. Davis and later witness Mike Olette said the issue is tied to industry grading standards rather than a government code, that the bill is meant to create a preference rather than a mandate, and that price differences are hard to pin down because lumber is a commodity. Olette, who lives near the border, testified that New Hampshire logs are often sent to Canada for milling and then return under a different grade, which he said puts New Hampshire loggers and mills at an economic disadvantage.

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• money is spent, but not necessarily adding new money or saving any money, we use the hashtag to indicate
• money is spent, but not necessarily adding new money or saving any money, we use the hashtag to indicate
• ><00:07:56.960> the<00:07:57.199> hashtag<00:07:57.759> to<00:07:57.919> indicate
• <00:07:58.319> whether<00:07:58.560> or uh uh the hashtag to indicate whether or uh
• uh the hashtag to indicate whether or not<00:07:59.120> the<00:07:59.440> proposal<00:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Schimmel had indicated, as it relates to the status of certified projects in May.
• All in favor, please indicate by saying aye. Aye. Aye. Those opposed?
• All in favor, please indicate by saying "aye." Post. Thank you for being here.
• We indicated that we believe we will need to pursue a local match waiver.
• If not, all those in favor of approving the motion, please indicate by saying 'aye.'

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• <00:18:14.160> that<00:18:14.320> they<00:18:14.480> will pregnancy indicates
• that they will pregnancy indicates that they will provide<00:18:15.039> accurate<00:18:15.600
• <01:43:10.719> could midwives provide high quality could midwives provide high quality could
• provide<01:43:11.600> high-quality<01:43:12.159> prenatal<01:43:12.639> care<01
• :43:12.880> to provide high-quality prenatal care to provide high-quality prenatal care to each

Bills: HB0003, HB0004

Keywords: pregnancy centers, abortion, pro-life, healthcare, women's rights, state regulation, civil rights, freedom of speech, medical assistance, birthing centers, Medicaid, Wyoming, 916, all

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• As Senator Papus has indicated, we are really focused on expansion and growth.
• For adults it's healthy aging of the brain, and just as you indicated, Senator Papus, that's the last
• Senator papis that's the last indicated Senator papis that's the last thing<00:04:21.600> that
• The water quality data collected by students is utilized by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to
• The quality of the applications can't be understated here.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• With current estimates, Use rates have risen in the past 10 years, with current estimates indicating
• In fact, all data would indicate it would save us societal costs greatly.
• Change in the quality of their life. Are they able to function? Are they able to keep a job?
• Are we actually delivering on that, and are we delivering some level of quality?
• Are we actually delivering on that, and are we delivering some level of quality? Housing.

Summary: The meeting focused on Missouri’s substance use prevention and treatment system, with repeated emphasis on recovery support services, peer support, recovery housing, transportation, and harm reduction. Dan Haniken of Into Action described his own recovery from addiction and incarceration and argued that treatment alone is not enough; he urged greater investment in recovery housing, peer support, employment, and community-based supports that help people stay sober and avoid relapse. Members asked about funding sources, program capacity, referrals, treatment court, transportation, and how Into Action supports people on medication-assisted treatment (MAT). Haniken said the organization is funded through a mix of federal, state, county, city, foundation, and private donations, and that housing and transportation remain major barriers, especially because support is often funded for too short a period compared with the longer time people need to stabilize. Matt Cushman of the Raytown Fire Protection District gave a strong endorsement of harm reduction, including naloxone distribution, syringe service programs, and broader decriminalization of harm reduction tools. He argued that stigma is a major barrier to care and that Missouri should expand access to clean needles, test strips, and other services, while also improving access to MAT in jails and communities. Committee members questioned the evidence base, the role of faith-based providers, and whether safe consumption sites should be pursued; Cushman said syringe exchange decriminalization should be the immediate priority, while safe consumption sites are a longer-term issue. He also described community paramedicine and mobile integrated health as valuable but funding-dependent, and said naloxone distribution is improving but still uneven, especially in rural and minority communities. Representatives from Central Ozarks Medical Center and Four Rivers Community Health Center highlighted the importance of peer support specialists, community health workers, care coordinators, and wraparound services in rural health centers. COMC’s Morgan McClure and Monet Lehman described a jail reentry program in Pulaski County, with Lehman sharing her trauma and recovery story and explaining how she helps incarcerated people prepare for release with housing, employment, benefits, transportation, and treatment connections. Four Rivers’ Devon Polarys and Cassandra Trout said their CEO would change Missouri policy to allow FQHCs to receive reimbursement for peer support and community health worker services similar to CCBHCs, arguing that these roles are essential for addressing barriers like transportation, housing, food insecurity, and insurance. Members discussed confusion over reimbursement rules, the differences between FQHCs and CCBHCs, and the need for better funding and clearer policy for peer and community health worker services. No votes were taken; the discussion ended with a suggestion to bring in a subject matter expert on community health workers for a future session.

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• <01:05:38.640> for<01:05:38.880> its a state of safety and quality for its a state
• of safety and quality for its residents.
• the the crumbling brick indicates that the the crumbling brick indicates that you<01:09:02.080> can
• So, maybe we'll spend some quality time, maybe the two of us in one of our offices.
• So, maybe we'll<01:43:39.760> spend<01:43:39.920> some<01:43:40.159> quality<01:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• For Vermont, investing in the integrity and quality of recovery residences is a direct investment in
• Taken together, those provisions support both quality and accountability, giving residents confidence
• This helps ensure quality programs and is a check on the effective use of taxpayer dollars. are only
• <00:24:39.760> programs<00:24:40.360> and >> This helps ensure quality programs
• and >> This helps ensure quality programs and is<00:24:40.600> a<00:24:40.640> check

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional in honor of Earth Day, then referred three Senate bills to money committees under House Rule 35A: S. 173 to Appropriations, and S. 232 and S. 327 to Ways and Means. The chamber also adopted JRS 50, a joint resolution setting weekend adjournment so the House and Senate would reconvene no later than April 28, 2026. Several members then made announcements recognizing guests and interns in the gallery, including a homeschooling eighth grader, UVM interns, a constituent shadowing a member, family members, and a Civil Air Patrol delegation. The House next took up S. 89, expanding survivor benefits, and passed it in concurrence with proposal of amendment. It then considered S. 157 on recovery residence certification. The Human Services Committee described the bill as making permanent a temporary framework for certified recovery residences, placing oversight with the Department of Health, requiring standards, data collection, and annual reporting, and preserving resident protections such as written agreements, notice, grievance procedures, and alternative housing arrangements. The committee also said the bill would modernize definitions and repeal the sunset on the current framework. Human Services voted 9-0-2 to recommend the strike-all amendment, and Ways and Means reported the bill favorable 11-0-0, noting no fiscal impact unless a future fee is proposed and enacted. The House adopted the amendment, ordered third reading, and moved the bill forward. The final major item was S. 239, creating a child abuse and neglect reporting working group. The Human Services Committee said Vermont’s mandated reporting system has not been substantially reviewed in over a decade and that the bill would convene experts to review the law and recommend updates. Committee testimony emphasized that Vermont has a very high reporting rate but relatively low rates of substantiation and referral to supportive services, and members said the working group should examine reporting before, during, and after a report, including alternatives when in a child’s best interests. The committee’s strike-all amendment added findings, narrowed and prioritized the working group membership to people with direct child-serving or mandated-reporting experience, set deadlines for an interim report by April 1, 2027 and final recommendations by October 1, 2027, and required the first meeting by August 15. The committee also heard from a wide range of child welfare, education, law enforcement, and advocacy witnesses.

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• . >> I thought that they had indicated that they weren't able to use or didn't use the bioolid product
• of how fast the uh subsurface indication of how fast the uh subsurface water<04:02:20.080> is
• of uh we I said give us an indication of uh we don't<04:02:42.880> know<04:02:43.040> what's
• The certificate application needs to indicate what is going into the landfill and where it comes from
• needs to indicate what go what's<04:27:49.279> going<04:27:49.359> to<04:27:49.439>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• think, because it's important to recognize there's two different tiers of law enforcement—not by quality
• If their training is at least as much as Texas, we'll get you through. ...quality applicant.
• In 2025 alone, as Jessica indicated, there were more than 28,000 serious accidents, and there were 203
• As we're hearing about some of the concerns with maybe the training or quality of the...
• It certainly doesn't indicate that.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Small but mighty. >> Um, pardon me. >> Quality. >> Quality over quantity. >> So, I'm going to make a
• >> Quality. >> Quality. >> Quality.
• >> Quality<00:08:10.560> over<00:08:10.879> quantity.
• >> Quality over quantity. >> Quality over quantity.
• :58:37.599> there<01:58:37.840> are have any indication that there are have any indication

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• today is that the Health Care Authority should implement eligibility verification and establish a quality
• But if our goal is to reduce poverty, and one of the Findings in the report indicate that education is
• We have a quality control team, and we are doing a lot of those recommendations.
• The charts indicate that we fell. on the official, but then we rose on the supplemental.
• We are also modernizing our IT systems so that we have better predictive quality control.

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• The best available research indicates no clear evidence that simply merging administrative offices or
• I think of Bow as one of the top school districts probably in the state in terms of quality, I guess.
• <01:08:41.040> Um,<01:08:41.759> I bedrock of the quality education.
• Um, I bedrock of the quality education.
• be indicative of the overall<01:34:11.920> trend<01:34:12.639> while<01:34:12.880>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee met to hear from the New Hampshire Association of School Principals as part of its review of a proposal involving statewide administrative consolidation and changes to school governance. Members first discussed how school board witnesses would be selected, with the chair saying the committee would seek a mix of district sizes and structures and would also accept emailed input. The principals’ association said it represents more than 550 principals and assistant principals and urged caution about any mandatory consolidation, arguing that successful consolidations are gradual and voluntary. Association leaders and principals testified that principals already handle a wide range of responsibilities, including instructional leadership, student discipline, safety, staff supervision and evaluation, family and community engagement, and day-to-day crisis response. They argued that shifting more legal, budgetary, and administrative duties onto principals would reduce time for coaching teachers and supporting students, increase burnout and turnover, and create legal and training risks, especially in areas such as special education, privacy, and labor issues. They also said the roles of superintendents, principals, and school board members are distinct and require different training and expertise. Members asked detailed questions about how responsibilities are divided between principals and SAUs, whether principals recruit and evaluate staff, and how much time principals work. One principal said she works about 60 to 70 hours a week and that additional duties would be difficult to absorb. Another principal described his school’s structure, the importance of community building, and the need to preserve district-wide alignment if consolidation moves forward. No votes were taken during this portion of the meeting.

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• This budget includes key investments in water quality improvements, transportation infrastructure, and
• $738 million for projects relating to Everglades restoration, and another $500 million for water quality
• drinking water revolving loan programs, $64 million for beach restoration, $125 million for water quality
• $738 million for projects relating to Everglades restoration, and another $500 million for water quality
• drinking water revolving loan programs, $64 million for beach restoration, $125 million for water quality

Summary: The Senate began with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved into floor consideration of the 2026-2027 budget. Appropriations Chair Hooper presented Senate Bill 2500, describing a $115 billion budget that reduces overall spending from the prior year, maintains reserves, and includes a 3% pay raise for state employees and 5% raises for state law enforcement, firefighters, correctional officers, and park rangers. Committee chairs then outlined major spending in their areas, including K-12 education, higher education, health and human services, criminal and civil justice, transportation/tourism/economic development, and environmental and agricultural programs. Highlights included increased funding for school scholarships and safety, workforce and university programs, Medicaid and child welfare, corrections operations, affordable housing, rural communities, Everglades and water quality projects, and infrastructure. Members then asked detailed questions about several budget items. Senators sought clarification on the Emergency Management Trust Fund, arts and cultural grants, Florida Forever land acquisition versus conservation easements, teacher salaries, charter school capital outlay funding, EASE grants, New College funding, DOC inmate counts and reimbursement, lottery staffing, concealed weapons licensing positions, election security funding, iBudget waiver support, ADAP funding, Medicaid hospital rate reductions, and scholarship and enrollment supplements in K-12 education. Chairs explained that some reductions reflected technical shifts or right-sizing, that some funds were being moved below the line for better tracking, and that several items—such as ADAP and corrections operations—would likely remain conference issues with the House. After questions, the Senate substituted House bills for the budget and implementing measures and adopted amendments placing the Senate language onto the House vehicles to prepare for conference. The chamber passed the budget-related bills and several conforming measures, including bills on retirement, fuel taxes, the state agency law enforcement radio system, court trust funds, judgeships, and K-12 and higher education conforming changes. Votes on the major bills were overwhelmingly unanimous or near-unanimous, and the Senate repeatedly voted to accede to the House’s request for conference on the substituted bills.

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• youth sports by establishing a Blue Ribbon Commission to develop a framework for equitable access to quality
• This disparity… These disparities are driven by financial barriers, fragmented program quality, outdated
• And for far too many families, quality youth sports are simply out of reach due to the disjointed, unmonitored
• Despite the well-documented benefits of youth sports, access to quality youth sports in California remains
• But they also are going to be able to focus on improvements to disparities and the quality and availability

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Many high-quality contractors are refusing to bid on government agency contracts because of these clauses
• Here's my problem, without further action by the local government or any quality. here's my problem without
• include attractive terms and phrases like reserve areas, new design, walkable mixed-use development, quality
• include attractive terms and phrases like reserve areas, new design, walkable mixed-use development, quality
• So I know that it's going to pass today because my colleagues have indicated they're going to vote for

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several bills. SB 330, by Sen. Bradley, clarified the heart disease presumption for firefighters, law enforcement, and correctional officers, including allowing a prior physical exam to count if a transferring officer is not given a new one; an amendment declaring the act an important state interest was adopted, and the bill passed favorably. SB 594, by Sen. Burton, would make mobile home residents eligible for local housing assistance programs such as SHIP for lot rent and home repairs; it received supportive testimony from manufactured-home advocates and passed favorably. SB 840, by Sen. DeSigley, revised hurricane-related land-use restrictions from prior legislation by shortening the affected area from 100 miles to 50 miles, ending certain temporary limits on June 30, 2026, and exempting some water, flood, and state/federal planning matters; it passed favorably after supportive comments from local-government interests and members noting the need to fix unintended consequences of prior law. The committee also approved SB 526, by Sen. Grawe, which addresses no-damages-for-delay clauses in public construction contracts, creates a uniform commercial permit application, requires permit fee reductions when private providers are used, and adds mitigation to statewide product approval categories. County representatives testified with concerns about the contracting language, unfunded mandates, and fee reductions, but the bill passed favorably. SB 504, by Sen. Burgess, creates a statewide framework for code inspector body camera use, and SB 506, its linked public-records bill, exempts certain sensitive content from disclosure; both passed favorably with support from the sponsor and no opposition in committee. The most heavily debated measure was SB 354, by Chair McLean, which creates a “blue ribbon project” framework for very large developments that trade state preemption over local land-use regulation for reserving at least 60% of the land for conservation, agriculture, recreation, utilities, and related uses. The bill drew significant testimony from environmental groups, counties, smart-growth advocates, and local residents who argued it could weaken local control, reduce public review, and allow sprawl or inadequate infrastructure planning; supporters argued it could help address housing needs and preserve large amounts of land. The committee adopted two amendments clarifying reserve-area easements and requiring certain easements to be granted without charge, and the committee then reported the bill favorably, with some senators noting they supported it in concept but wanted further changes before later stops.

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• FOR MORE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE.
• YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> MY NAME IS JOHN AND I AM THE PUBLIC POLICY DIRECTOR FEE QUALITY FLORIDA.
• THE FLAG BAND BILL IS UNNECESSARY, UNCLEAR, UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND DANGEROUS IN THE QUALITY FLORIDA OPPOSES
• INSISTING FLAGS OF OTHER COUNTRIES IN THE POLITICAL INDICATE YOU AREN'T SURE WHAT IS POLITICAL AND NOT
• WE LOSE THE QUALITY PEOPLE TO OTHER STATES.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• at in my opinion is not high quality. at in my opinion is not high quality.
• <00:19:51.440> If money on poor quality curriculum. If money on poor quality curriculum.
• to good quality curriculum. to good quality curriculum.
• It's about quality, equity, ideology.
• They weren't quality<00:21:25.280> enough. quality enough. quality enough.

Keywords: 1189, house, all