Transcript Highlights:

• So why not juvenile probation officers who deal with many of the same environments and conditions as
• adult probation officers who are covered?
• These school police officers, juvenile probation officers, marshals and deputy marshals, and category
• In 1991, they added parole and probation.
• Again, the juvenile probation officers appreciate your support for this bill. Thank you.

Keywords: 909, all

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• A lot of people say that work groups aren't successful, but we have a new plan for the probation and
• A lot of people say that work groups aren't successful, but we have a new plan for the probation and
• We had a revised fiscal note come in related to the employer contributions for the new probation and
• probation and telecommunications plan. probation and telecommunications plan.
• the new probation and telecommunications sub<00:08:18.160> plan.

Transcript Highlights:

• Deferred adjudication probation.
• Ineligible for probation, and its role in parole eligibility.
• Eventually, he was convicted and placed on probation. Yet his worrisome behavior didn't end.
• In fact, he cut off his ankle monitor while on probation and was subsequently revoked.
• In fact, he cut off his luck monitor while on probation and was subsequently revoked.

Bills: HB1826, HB1969, HB2708, HB2729, HB3618, HB4515, HB4764, SB1021, SB1610

Keywords: mental health, women's health, county jail, depression screening, criminal justice, inmate release, identification certificate, Texas Department of Corrections, personal identification, driver's license, state law, reentry services, nondisclosure, criminal history, criminal defendants, community supervision, misdemeanors, felonies, rehabilitation, hearsay

Summary: The Corrections Committee first took up pending business and reported several previously heard bills favorably to the full House, including HB 1515 and SB 2405, the TDCJ Sunset bill and its Senate companion, HB 5639 on the veteran housing program, HB 2854 on hospital visits as a parole or mandatory supervision condition and related hospital liability, and SB 1080 on occupational licenses for people with criminal convictions. The committee also heard and advanced SB 1080 without amendment, then moved into new business. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 3618, which would limit invasive group strip searches of female inmates in TDCJ facilities. Formerly incarcerated women and advocates testified in support, describing humiliation, trauma, barriers to programming, and arguing that searches were often ineffective and that contraband more often comes from staff. TDCJ’s resource witness said the agency has looked at technology such as millimeter scanners and is in the process of placing them in facilities, while the bill sponsor said the measure would preserve searches in emergencies and require female officers when women are unclothed. HB 3618 was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4515 on expanding orders of nondisclosure, with the author saying the committee substitute would narrow the bill to marijuana possession only; supporters from Alliance for Safety and Justice and Right on Crime argued it would improve reentry and public safety, while members asked about eligibility and related offenses. HB 1826, requiring depression screenings for pregnant and postpartum incarcerated women, drew support from women’s health advocates and formerly incarcerated witnesses; the bill was left pending. HB 1969, to help people leaving prison renew or obtain driver’s licenses, and HB 2708, expanding nondisclosure eligibility for certain misdemeanor convictions, were also laid out and left pending. Later, the committee heard HB 2729, which would bar hearsay evidence in hearings on violations of release conditions, and SB 1021, which would make stalking convictions ineligible for community supervision and add related victim-protection provisions; both were left pending. SB 1610, addressing civil commitment facility safety, sex offender registration, and penalties for assaults on staff, drew strong opposition from civil commitment residents, family members, and civil rights advocates who argued it was punitive and raised due process concerns; the resource witness said assaults had increased and explained the civil commitment process and existing legal safeguards. Finally, HB 4764 would require TDCJ to report detailed annual data on restrictive housing; supporters said the bill would improve transparency around solitary confinement, and the committee left it pending before adjourning.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm with the Texas Real Estate and Probate Institute, um, which has taken over the legislative matters
• that the real estate, probate, and trust law section of the state bar used to handle, um, and What we
• Uh, I know it's not super exciting, but it happens a lot in a probate proceeding where we have people
• It says here you're at the Texas Real Estate and Probate Institute and you're testifying on behalf of
• If you look at it on the probate.

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• And it shows civil, family, probate, and criminal cases.
• I'm actually going to skip to the next slide and then come back and do probate and family.
• In probate, or excuse me, in family, you see there was a 13% decline in cases during 2019-20.
• In probate, the probate cases... Since that time, family has remained steady.
• In probate, the probate cases remained steady through the pandemic year of 2019-20, but then jumped in

Summary: The committee first heard an update from the Florida Department of Corrections on the proposed Lake Correctional Institution mental health project in Clermont. Tim Fitzgerald explained the project’s history, including the 2016 Disability Rights Florida litigation, the 2018 consent decree, and the original plan for a 550-bed inpatient mental health facility. He said inflation and design changes pushed the project above the bond amount, leading the department to shift to a “continuum of care” alternative with 572 beds total: 92 inpatient beds and 480 residential treatment beds in three special housing units. Fitzgerald said the project is currently paused pending House concurrence, while the Senate has already agreed to the alternate plan, and noted the bond balance, prior expenditures, and the need to spend down the tax-exempt bond by August 2026. Members questioned how the new plan differs from the original facility, whether it satisfies the consent decree, and what caused the cost increases. Fitzgerald said the department believes it has already met the consent decree through systemwide improvements to housing, staffing, programming, and out-of-cell time, though he said he would confirm the court documentation. He also said the original scope grew from 275,000 to 350,000 square feet as treatment, nursing, security, and programming needs were refined, and that inflation, fees, permitting, and contingencies contributed to the higher cost. Several members asked for follow-up information on Senate approval, consent decree documentation, and the project’s impact on crisis-stabilization capacity. The committee then received a joint court-system presentation from State Courts Administrator Eric McClure and Clerks Corporation Executive Director Jason Welty on caseload trends, case tracking, and staffing. McClure described statewide filing trends, the use of weighted caseload studies to certify judicial need, and recent Supreme Court rule changes aimed at active civil case management, including differentiated case tracks, stricter deadlines, and proportional discovery. He said the latest workload study led the Supreme Court to certify a need for 23 circuit judges and 25 county judges. Welty reviewed clerk workload trends, the statewide case maintenance and CCIS systems, and declining clerk FTE despite rising case volumes, and said clerks are seeking additional funding for injunctions, Baker Act/Marchman Act/sexually violent predator work, and juror management. In questions, members pressed both presenters on data quality, case-weight calculations, filing fees, and whether current resources are enough to reduce delays. McClure clarified that the workload weights are based on judge time studies and that a capital murder case averaged 3,177 minutes, while other examples such as auto negligence and dissolution cases were much lower. Welty said the Legislature could help by increasing funding or potentially revisiting filing fees, and noted that many clerk services are unfunded or underfunded, especially indigent and protective filings. The chair and members also raised concerns about backlog, inconsistent case reporting across circuits, and enforcement of judicial time standards; McClure said there is no direct sanction in the rules, and compliance is largely managed through chief judges and the Supreme Court. The meeting ended with no votes taken and adjournment by motion.

Transcript Highlights:

• I've been in, uh, probation work since 1995, and the chief juvenile probation officer in Fanning County
• Two weeks ago, a young male on felony probation had violated his probation.
• If the sheriff cannot transport, juvenile probation is often required to.
• Simpson, we show you that you're, uh, the director of the Bowie County Juvenile Probation Department,
• In conclusion, Harris County Juvenile probation fully supports House Bill 1831. Thank you, Mr.

Transcript Highlights:

• MIGHT HAVE AN ANKLE MONITOR AS A PRETRIAL RELEASE CONDITION OR SOMEONE WHO IS ON COMMUNITY CONTROL PROBATION
• I GET IT FOR VIOLATING PROBATION POSTCONVICTION TO GET MAX OR ENHANCE.
• BILL COMES ABOUT A HUGE RESPONSIBILITY THAT WE HAVE REGARDING OVERSIGHT OF 145,000 OFFENDERS. 130 PROBATION
• SENATE BILL 878 ON PROBATION FOR MISDEMEANOR OFFENSES.
• NOW WE CAN GET A YEAR FULL OF TREATMENT FOR ANY SORT OF PROBATION FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS THAT SAME

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• up of the probation the um probation<00:03:09.760> officer<00:03:10.000> and<00:03:10.239
• > 911 probation officer and 911 probation officer and 911 telecommunicator<00:03:12.239> sub
• <00:36:04.640> and<00:36:04.800> telecommunicator probation and telecommunicator probation
• help our friends um who are probation help our friends um who are probation officers<00:36:55.920
• Thank you, Chair Prince. the probation and telecommunicator fund. the probation and telecommunicator

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:29:57.720> offic know probation offic know probation offic corre<00:29:59.480> the<
• I am a member of the committee on the Uniform Probate Code and Probate Court Practices Committee, more
• commonly known as the probate committee, so if we have a discussion on the probate committee, that is
• <00:58:10.440> code committee on the uniform probate code committee on the uniform probate
• :12.319> committee and Probate Court practices committee and Probate Court practices committee

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 114, which would create a presidential preference primary for the 2028 election. The Office of Elections said the bill would cost about $4.1 million. Supporters, including the Hawaii Democratic Party and the League of Women Voters, favored moving the process to a state-run primary, while several opponents, including the Hawaiian Islands Republican Women and multiple individual testifiers, argued it would be too expensive, would shift control away from the parties, and would replace volunteer-run caucuses with a mail-in system. Committee members questioned the chief election officer about election timing, certification, and how a primary might be scheduled with other elections. Testimony was recorded as 11 in support, 41 opposed, and 3 comments, and no vote was taken in the excerpt. The committee then took up SB 725, which would require judges to make findings about a defendant’s ability to afford bail. Judiciary and Attorney General witnesses asked that the bill be deferred or amended, saying the Judicial Council is already reviewing pretrial bail reform and that the bill’s language could create practical problems for police, sheriffs, and courts. Supporters, including the Correctional System Oversight Commission, the public defender, the Community Alliance on Prisons, the ACLU of Hawaii, and disability rights advocates, said cash bail disproportionately harms low-income defendants, increases pretrial detention costs, and should require clearer findings and records. Opponents included the Hawaii County prosecuting attorney. Members questioned how bail is initially set, what records exist, and whether the bill would change current practice; Judiciary witnesses said initial bail decisions are often made by police or judges and later reviewed on the record, while supporters argued the bill would strengthen front-end due process. The ACLU said it supported the bill with amendments, including clearer standards for ability to pay and written findings. The committee also began hearing SB 733, a proposed constitutional amendment to establish a continuous legislative session. Early testimony was strongly supportive, with advocates arguing that the current 60-day session limits public participation, makes it hard for working people to testify, and prevents lawmakers from collaborating effectively. Supporters said a year-round model could improve transparency, reduce duplicate bills, and better accommodate neighbor island legislators. The excerpt ends during the opening testimony on SB 733, before any committee action or vote is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, you know, we partnered with US Probation for their third annual second chance job fair.
• probation fee, and not waiting to establish councils?
• This seems like a great opportunity to actually employ those that are on probation and parole in this
• Um, eliminating fees for probation supervision, and increasing education to. supervision.
• with federal probation is typically data drives funding, and we've got to have good data.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

Transcript Highlights:

• >> You know, you go to the probate office, get your handicap sticker.
• That’s what I think you need more than probate. I think you need a...
• That’s what I think you need more than probate. I think you need a...
• I mean, probate judge or somebody like that. I think that I agree with that. >> Who pays for that?
• I mean, probate judge or somebody like that. I think that I agree with that. >> Who pays for that?

Bills: SB279, HB478, SB279, HB478

Keywords: Alabama State House, Montgomery, Legislative Council, demolition, state capitol, state capitol building, historic preservation, state property, inventory removal, fixtures, furnishings, reuse, recycling, upcycling, surplus property, public assets, legislative chambers, desk sale, chair sale, state auditor

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 3500 by Duel of the House and Howard of the Senate, an act relating to probate procedure.
• So transfer on death deeds are intended to allow property to pass outside of probate court.
• They're trying to avoid probate so they avoid those legal fees when they pass.
• So with regards to the probate process, this is avoiding it.
• Still probate law.

Bills: HB3329, HR1039, HR1040, HB3413, HB3414, HB3415, HB3416, HB3417, HB3418, HB3419, HB3420, HB3706, HB3711, HB4139, HB1268, HB3660, HJR1023, HB3298, HB3056, HJR1084, HB3934, HB3919, HB4118, HB4119, HB3791, HB4260, HB4178, HB4215, HB4324, HB3270, HB4352, HB4305, HB2955, HB3315, HB3066, HB1245, HB4125, HB3075, HB3129, HB3239, HB4153, HB3265, HB4491, SB680, HB4263, HB4268, HB1675, HB3885, HB2984, HB3697, HB2959, HB3671, HB3852, HB2933, HB3057, HB3802, HB4294, HB4285, HB3708, HB3979, HB3977, HB3986, HB3985, HB3588, HB3742, HB3845, HJR1070, HB3590, HB3595, HB3391, HB3183, HB3764, HB3765, HB1002, HB4434, HJR1086, HB4060, HB3881, HB3500, HB4408, HB3648, HB3127, HB3606

Keywords: long-term care, advisory board, sunset legislation, mental health, psychologists, University of Oklahoma, gymnastics, NCAA, congratulations, sports excellence, recognition, honor, athletics, Joseph Castiglione, leadership, education, sports management, HB3413, public finance, state budget

Transcript Highlights:

• So we are kind of in between the courts, working with the courts, with probation sometimes, and then
• The next little graphic you'll see is a mapping of our probation and parole regions.
• And then for your probation and parole officers, it's around 20 percent. That seems really high.
• How many parole officers and probation and parole officers are there?
• Contact with their parole or probation officers is quite key as well.

Transcript Highlights:

• Not only that, Judge Herman has served as the president of the Texas College of Probate Judges since
• led with compassion, wisdom, and deep understanding of the sensitive and often complex matters of probate
• Court and legislative task forces, and continues to educate attorneys and judges across Texas on probate
• We have you, Craig Hopper, board member of TREP, Texas Real Estate Probate Institute.
• He hasn't always agreed with the attorneys, but he's always been very candid about what statutory probate

Bills: HCR6

Keywords: Meals on Wheels, senior services, nutrition, community support, volunteerism

Transcript Highlights:

• officers and probation officers probation and I'll go into the next slide, but we provide funding, training
• , oversight for probation, but they're not state employees.
• On the next slide I'll talk a little bit about what probation is.
• They susp... supervise 242,000 individuals on probation in Texas.
• There are about 2,700 parole officer or probation officers in the state of Texas.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• If you go to probation, you do see increases in adult probation in the felony side this past year, and
• The first one would be for probation, and it would provide a 10% pay raise for probation officers.
• Item 5, funding for local juvenile probation departments: For all juvenile probation departments, the
• Care, juvenile correctional officers, and local juvenile probation staff.
• The filed bill provides an impressive $532.3 million for juvenile probation departments.

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee heard a presentation from the Legislative Budget Board on the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Article 5 budget. LBB recommended $3.7 billion in all funds for 2026-27, a 5.2 percent decrease from the base, while FTEs would rise by 856.7. Major items included funding for driver license services, DPS facilities, troopers and recruit schools, crime labs, vehicle and aircraft operations, border security, and rider changes. The committee also reviewed DPS exceptional items not included in the recommendation, including additional staffing, technology, and facility requests. Members focused heavily on driver license operations, criticizing long wait times, call abandonment, and repeated staffing increases without clear process improvements. LBB said the agency’s call-answer rate was about 9 percent in fiscal 2024, with average hold times around 34 minutes, later reduced to roughly 22-25 minutes. Senators questioned whether more FTEs alone would solve the problem and urged a broader efficiency study and better use of technology. DPS officials said they were pursuing process changes, including appointment-system upgrades, online pre-population of forms, and remote issuance options, while noting that Real ID requirements and population growth continue to drive demand. DPS leadership then outlined the agency’s priorities: completion of the Williamson County training academy, recruitment and retention of troopers, capital needs for vehicles and aircraft, and expanded responsibilities at the Capitol complex and the Alamo. Officials said the new trooper funding would help address staffing shortages, public safety, and border operations, and that overtime and deployment patterns had been adjusted to reduce burnout and improve flexibility. They also discussed Operation Lone Star, saying DPS spending is largely overtime, travel, and fuel, and that the agency continues to coordinate with federal partners while awaiting clarity on possible federal reimbursement for border security costs. Senators also raised concerns about oilfield theft, cartel activity, high-speed pursuits, bilingual pay, and the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, and DPS said it would follow up on some of those issues.

Transcript Highlights:

• We will have criminal, civil, and traffic, and also full probation services out of this facility, and
• We will have criminal, civil, and traffic, and also full probation services out of this facility, and
• We plan to have seven total out there for a full Probation Services Unit, including supervision, drug
• traffic and people there and Probation traffic and people there and Probation Services<00:08:13.639
• We got rid of six full-time equivalent social workers for Probation Services.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Labor and Judiciary heard the Judiciary’s budget presentation from Brandon Kimura and other court administrators. The Judiciary outlined its mission and access-to-justice programs, including specialty courts, self-help centers, online small claims dispute resolution, and e-reminders. It requested an operating budget of $6.17 million in FY 2026 and $6.25 million in FY 2027, along with 17 permanent and one temporary position, and described a series of staffing and program requests tied to specialty courts, district court operations, technology, and public guardianship. Major program requests included making women’s court permanent by converting seven temporary positions to permanent and adding a substance use counselor; expanding truancy court and the Early Education Intervention Program on Oahu; and making the driving while impaired court permanent. The Judiciary also sought staffing and funding for the new Wahiawa District Court, including security, janitorial, IT, clerical, bailiff, and social worker support, plus an additional district court judge and staff in Kona. Technology requests included cybersecurity tools and a cybersecurity unit, enhanced email protection, and replacement of aging network switches. Other operating requests included continued funding for the Criminal Justice Research Institute, restoration of 12 positions cut during the pandemic, and added support for the Office of the Public Guardian. For capital improvement projects, the Judiciary’s top priorities were $4 million to design a new South Kohala District Court, $900,000 to replace an aging AC chiller on Kauai, and $5 million for lump-sum facility preservation work. Members asked questions about purchase-of-service contract rates, implementation of court-appointed fee increases, federal grant dependence, specialty court effectiveness, truancy court outcomes, and the condition of the Ewa District Court site. Judiciary witnesses said they were working to raise provider rates through contracts and a separate bill, cited low recidivism and reduced petitions as evidence that specialty courts and truancy efforts are working, and said the Ewa site has significant foundation issues that may require further assessment or a different location.

Transcript Highlights:

• First up on 304 is Cy Aganan, Acting Probation Administrator.
• First up on 304 is Cy Aganan, Acting Probation Administrator.
• Thank you very much. criminal thinking and behavior probation criminal thinking and behavior probation
• individual um on average yeah probation individual um on average yeah probation off<00:21:24.320
• <00:32:24.639> requires know probate requires know probate requires evaluation<00:32:27.080

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard several bills on January 30. SB 286 and SB 287 both concerned supplemental funding for the Honolulu Department of the Prosecuting Attorney: SB 286 for the career criminal prosecution unit and SB 287 for the victim witness assistance program. Testimony from the department explained that these bills are filed each year because the Attorney General’s core budget allocation may not be sufficient, though the department said the core had recently been increased and the supplemental request might no longer be necessary. For SB 287, the department also warned of a possible federal Victims of Crime Act funding freeze that could cut about $1.88 million and severely harm victim services. Both bills drew support from county and community witnesses, and members asked about prior-year funding and why the requests were limited to fiscal 2025-26; no votes were taken in the excerpt. SB 289, from the State Ethics Commission, would create a more uniform administrative fine process under the ethics code and lobbyist law. The commission said the measure would not change substantive enforcement but would let it issue a notice and order of fine first, with the respondent able to request a hearing within 20 days, which would speed up cases that are not factually disputed. Members questioned whether the bill would deny due process or function like an automatic parking ticket, and the commission responded that respondents could still challenge the fine and that the process would apply to violations with fines under $1,000. The committee also heard SB 304, which would add 11 positions for the First Circuit Adult Client Services Branch; Judiciary testimony said probation caseloads are high, with an average of 116 cases per officer, and the added staff would help meet national supervision standards and better serve higher-risk clients. Members asked whether the positions were already in the budget and about current staffing ratios; the witness said the positions were not already funded and that the Judiciary supported the bill with amendments. The committee then heard SB 311, a proposed constitutional amendment to exclude spending money to influence elections from protected free speech. Testimony was strongly divided: supporters argued that Citizens United has distorted elections and empowered special interests, while opponents warned the language was too broad and could affect nonprofit advocacy and grassroots groups. Finally, SB 313 would impose a 1% wealth asset tax on individuals with $20 million or more in assets. The Department of Taxation said it had concerns about the bill’s ambiguity and administration and noted it would require annual valuation and likely additional resources; opponents, including family business representatives and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, argued the tax would be difficult and costly to administer, would require sensitive business disclosures, and could force family businesses to pay from company cash. Supporters said wealthy residents should pay a fair share. The committee heard testimony and questions on these bills, but the excerpt does not show final committee votes or actions.

Transcript Highlights:

• Mike McMullen, Wright County Probation: Thank you, Mr.
• Mike McMullen, Wright County Probation: Thank you, Mr.
• Mike McMullen, Wright County Probation: Thank you, Mr.
• In a survey from 2021, 90% of people on probation described their experience with county probation officers
• In a survey from 2021, 90% of people on probation described their experience with county probation officers

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• require the court [clears throat] to sentence a defendant, um, to imprisonment, even if they are probation
• commit the Judiciary to either probate commit the Judiciary to either probate or<00:09:04.560>
• , they're going to be foreclosed from receiving probation because of the language of the bill.
• where a person could receive probation where a person could receive probation they're<00:12:28.080
• because of the receiving probation because of the language<00:12:31.480> of<00:12:31.600>

Bills: SB2479, SB2557, SB2861, SB3204, SB3324, SB3325

Keywords: criminal procedure, family violence, dating violence, child abuse, evidence admissibility, reduced sentencing, homelessness, reporting requirements, statewide office, housing solutions, kauhale projects, public oversight, SB2861, Hawaii, Office of Wellness and Resilience, OWR, Department of Human Services, DHS, Kakou Pilot Program, Kakou

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures related to criminal procedure, homelessness, family resilience, Medicaid-funded services, and school Medicaid reimbursement. On SB 2479 SD2, the Judiciary testified in neutral opposition with concerns that the bill could require imprisonment even for probation-eligible defendants, expand sentence reconsideration in ways that could undermine finality for victims, conflict with existing sentencing statutes, and require additional judicial resources. The Office of the Public Defender supported the bill’s intent but asked for language changes so people serving sentences could raise the new evidence in Rule 40 petitions and so probation would remain available in appropriate felony cases. Written testimony also included opposition from several county prosecutors and police, and support from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. The chair later deferred SB 2479 SD2, citing unintended consequences and problems with the bill. For SB 2557 SD1, which would require annual reporting by the State Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions, the office said it supported the intent but noted it already produces annual and quarterly reports, that some requested data is already available, and that staffing and cost constraints could make the new reporting burdensome. The State Council on Mental Health supported the measure and suggested narrowing the reporting language to data on individuals with serious mental illness or co-occurring behavioral health conditions, to the extent practicable and in collaboration with relevant agencies. A committee member asked about the availability of point-in-time count data, and the office explained that some figures may not be available every year and may need to be generated through HMIS. Dr. Jack Lewin testified in support, saying the data would be useful for understanding health care costs. The committee passed SB 2557 SD1 with amendments, including a deferral of the effective date. The committee also heard SB 2861 SD2 and SB 3204 SD1, both family resilience pilot program measures. For SB 2861 SD2, the Office of Wellness and Resilience and DHS supported the bill but requested amendments to clarify that the office’s role is planning and advisory, that DHS is a key partner, and that federal compliance safeguards are included. The chair raised concerns about overlap with DHS’s existing Ka Ohana program and asked for language to avoid redundancy while allowing the bill to cover other at-risk children; decision-making was deferred to the next hearing. For SB 3204 SD1, which would create a peer-navigator-based family resilience pilot, the Office of Wellness and Resilience and DHS supported the measure, with the office requesting a two-year pilot period, and both agencies and several advocacy groups submitted support. The committee discussed funding, the proposed five peer navigators, and whether the pilot should be limited to one or two geographic areas; no final action was taken in the portion provided. The committee also heard and supported SB 3324 SD1 on Medicaid home and community-based services, with the Department of Health emphasizing caregiver shortages and the cost-effectiveness of community care, and SB 3325 SD1 HD1 on public school Medicaid reimbursement, where DOE and the Attorney General requested clarifying amendments to reporting language and position titles.