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• Rohan Isaac Selyo, given the termination of the federal Direct File system, the Department of Finance
• Specifically, it would provide coverage for a potential termination fee, Specifically, it would provide
• coverage for a potential termination fee under a direct placement financing arrangement that has a forward
• state to make any expenditure unless the STO were to utilize a financing approach that included a termination
• A highly unlikely termination event were to occur, and there were no other funds available to pay the

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The committee heard a series of May Revision budget items, beginning with the State Controller’s Office. SCO described requests for Fiscal Book of Record stabilization, payroll system implementation, ACFR reporting support, and unclaimed property outreach funding. Members focused on the Fiscal system’s July go-live, the improved timeliness of the ACFR, and the unclaimed property program’s roughly $15 billion balance and outreach efforts. The Department of Finance and LAO raised no major concerns, and the item was closed after discussion of how the new outreach funding would be used. The committee then considered several revenue proposals. Finance presented a proposal to tax pre-written digital software and SaaS, with estimated General Fund gains of $450 million in 2026-27 and $900 million ongoing; LAO suggested broader digital tax changes and a business-use exemption, while industry groups opposed the measure as a tax on essential digital tools. CDTFA also presented an administrative request tied to the software tax, and later a $10 million budget reduction reflecting lower operational needs. The committee then heard a federal conformity proposal for new children’s tax-deferred accounts, which LAO supported, and a proposal to cut the first-year LLC/LP minimum tax from $800 to $400, which Finance said would aid small business formation but LAO argued was poorly targeted and would reduce revenue. Another major item was a permanent business tax credit limitation beginning in 2027, capping credits at the greater of $5 million per corporation or 50% of pre-credit liability. Finance said it would raise about $850 million in 2026-27 and more in later years, while LAO noted it would mainly affect large firms using the R&D credit and could also touch California Competes and other programs. Public testimony split sharply between business groups opposing the cap and advocates supporting it as a progressive revenue measure. The committee also heard FTB’s CalFile realignment proposal, which would retain a smaller staff to continue improving the free filing system and return most of the prior funding to the General Fund. The hearing concluded with the California Arts Council’s request to reauthorize the Keep Arts in Schools voluntary contribution fund, which brings in about $221,000 to $266,000 annually for arts grants and teacher stipends. Members and advocates supported the item but also urged larger arts funding, including the Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund. The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development then presented proposals for the California Civic Media Program, CA RISE reappropriation, and a reversion of unused Chips for America facility funds; LAO supported the latter two but was cautious about new civic media spending. Members raised concerns about the civic media program’s scope, including the exclusion of broadcast and the lack of a specific ethnic media set-aside, while GoBiz said funds would begin going out in the fall if approved.

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• Paraquat is utilized by farmers as a pre-plant burn-down tool to terminate existing vegetation prior
• Paraquat is utilized by farmers as a pre-plant burn-down tool to terminate existing vegetation prior
• Paraquat is utilized by farmers as a pre-plant burn-down tool to terminate existing vegetation prior
• Paraquat is utilized by farmers as a pre-plant burn-down tool to terminate existing vegetation prior
• Um, paraquat is utilized by farmers as a pre-plant burn-down tool to terminate existing vegetation prior

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• For now, the federal courts have prohibited the executive branch from pausing or terminating payments
• participants by failing to provide adequate due process rights in the receiving of these benefits or the termination
• the flip side, the consequences of a premature loss or an improper loss of these benefits through termination
• For example, in our clients' cases, there are direct examples of two terminations from these rental assistance
• Without an adequate notice and hearing process afforded to these individuals, they can be terminated

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Prescriptions can have up to 10 mL in each dosage unit and adds one more condition, terminal illness,

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• Per the alternative<01:24:39.920> fuels<01:24:40.320> data<01:24:40.560> center,
• <01:24:40.880> we alternative fuels data center, we alternative fuels data center, we currently
• The witness continued that the agency would need to keep an analysis on fuel costs, maintenance costs
• Someone did some math and said, you know, we charge about this much per gallon for fuel tax.
• maintained as just simply the fuel maintained as just simply the fuel source<04:29:47.120> that's

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• He calls them deaths of despair, and they're alcohol- and alcohol-fueled suicides, and there have been
• He calls them deaths of despair, and they're alcohol- and alcohol-fueled suicides, and there have been
• He calls them deaths of despair, and they're alcohol- and alcohol-fueled suicides, and there have been
• He calls them deaths of despair, and they're alcohol- and alcohol-fueled suicides, and there have been
• suicides and just there have been fueled suicides and just there have been so<05:21:11.280> many<

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• , but in my perception and termination, but in my perception and termination, you're<02:06:07.520
• Two, it prevents franchisors from denying renewal, threatening termination, or penalizing the franchisee
• termination or penalizing the<02:17:18.960> franchisee<02:17:20.240> solely<02:17:20.960
• If you don't open on Sunday, we're going to terminate your franchise agreement."
• If you don't open on Sunday, we're going to terminate your franchise agreement."

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, confirmed a quorum, excused absent senators, and adopted the previous day’s journal. The chamber also recognized guests, including members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and employees of the Central Alabama Electric Cooperative. A senator then delivered a Black History Month-style presentation highlighting James Weldon Johnson, A. Philip Randolph, Jan E. Matzeliger, and Percy Lavon Julian for their contributions to civil rights, labor, industry, and science. The Senate received House messages referring two Archives and History board appointments to the Committee on Confirmations, then took up numerous committee reports. Several bills from Finance and Taxation, Judiciary, Education Policy, Agriculture, Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development, Healthcare, Tourism, Veterans and Military Affairs, State Government Affairs, and Local Legislation received favorable reports, some with amendments or substitutes, and were advanced to second reading and placement on the next legislative day’s calendar. The chamber also recommitted Senate Bill 266 to the Tourism Committee. The Senate confirmed multiple appointments, including Llaya McNair to the Alabama Trust Fund Board, several members to the Credit Union Administration Board, and Elizabeth Smithart, Leslie Sanders, and Wayne Sers to the Alabama State Board of Human Resources. It then adopted several resolutions, including commendations and memorials, such as resolutions honoring Mary Francis Holland, the Stanhope Elmore boys bowling team, and Alicia Cannon for more than 50 years of service to the Alabama judicial system. The Senate also adopted a resolution creating the Study Commission on Artificial Intelligence and Children’s Internet Safety, after discussion about its purpose, membership, and duties; an amendment to the commission resolution was adopted before the resolution itself was adopted.

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• Council of Churches is concerned about lowering the threshold at a time when gas prices and diesel fuel
• And my demographic, with the high utility prices, high fuel prices, where transportation's our number
• high utility demographic with the high utility prices,<00:50:17.400> high<00:50:17.520> fuel
• <00:50:17.760> prices,<00:50:18.640> where prices, high fuel prices, where prices,
• high fuel prices, where transportation's<00:50:19.600> our<00:50:19.680> number<00:50:19.960

Keywords: 958, all

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• <01:10:08.159> and<01:10:08.400> they and after 12 months terminated and they and after
• 12 months terminated and they would<01:10:08.800> actually<01:10:09.120> have<01:10:09.280
• But again, if they have that benefit when they leave us, it may have to be terminated because it could
• But again, if they have that benefit when they leave us, it may have to be terminated because it could
• <01:22:14.400> because us, it may have to be terminated because us, it may have to be terminated

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The House Finance Division 3 work session opened on February 13, 2026, with the chair outlining the committee’s advisory role and the possible motions available under House Rule 45. The committee then took up House Bill 1569, concerning the Philbrook Center/state hospital campus property, and heard extensive testimony from Commissioner Charlie Arlinghouse. He explained that the property is currently one parcel and state law prevents subdivision unless a separate Senate bill, identified as SB 572, is enacted to fix the legal issue. He said HB 2 directed the sale of the property but did not address subdivision or marketing details, and he characterized the $5 million revenue estimate as speculative. He also said the state would first offer the property to the city or county, which he viewed as the most practical buyer and potential partner for any subdivision work. Members asked whether the building should be retained for transitional housing or sold, what would happen after July 1, 2026, and whether other vacant state buildings could absorb the current occupants. Arlinghouse said there are no firm plans for the building if it is not sold, and that HHS would remain until a sale occurs. He described the building as not especially historic or attractive and noted plumbing issues, while also acknowledging HHS’s view that it could serve as transitional housing. He said there is no reserve stock of office space, that the state already rents substantial office space in Concord, and that some nearby state buildings are either under renovation or only partially usable. He also said the Executive Council would have to approve any sale and that moving costs are usually not budgeted in advance, leaving the using agency to absorb them. Several members raised concerns about relying on asset sales to balance the budget, citing past examples where projected real estate revenue did not materialize on schedule. Arlinghouse agreed that one-time revenue should generally be used for one-time expenses, but said the state sometimes has legitimate reasons to sell assets and that such decisions depend on the state’s needs. He estimated the state rents roughly 100,000 square feet of office space in Concord at about $25 per square foot, and said he would provide a more exact figure later. In response to a question about whether the state should include a right of first refusal if the property is later resold, he said that idea had not been considered but could make sense, especially if the buyer is the city or county. No votes were taken during this portion of the work session.

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• Chemical abortion is a two-step process designed to terminate a pregnancy.
• He also offered the observation that the last bit of language there, “terminated for cause from that
• <04:24:54.720> for<04:24:55.040> cause state and who was terminated for cause state
• and who was terminated for cause from<04:24:55.680> that<04:24:55.920> position.
• terminated for cause from that position. terminated for cause from that position.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• in this paragraph has occurred, program participants must be notified of the program's pending termination
• The other speaker asked for the direct wording for the termination date and whether it was 180 days,
• that's what you were termination that's what you were referring<00:20:48.919> to<00:20:49.280
• that's coming uh from the termination that's coming uh from the chapter<00:21:03.840> law<00:
• date was it wording for the termination date was it 180<00:21:14.400> days<00:21:15.360> that

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The House Finance Division 3 work session continued its review of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Medicaid budget and related policy issues, with CFO Nathan White and Medicaid Director Henry Litman presenting updated materials. The discussion focused on a crosswalk between the adjusted FY 2025 Medicaid budget and the governor’s FY 2026 recommendation, plus handouts showing service additions, eligibility changes, dental rates, and other Medicaid changes since 2019. The department also said it would provide a clearer breakdown of the pharmacy cost-sharing item by general, federal, and other funds. Members asked detailed questions about the Medicaid enhancement tax, the 80% plan, and how funds are allocated between hospital payments, directed payments, and DSH uncompensated care. The department explained that the MET is being used more toward rates and directed payments to better align with federal matching rules, while DSH remains important for uncompensated care. They also noted that a pending Senate Bill 249 would keep the 80% structure and move to Senate Finance. On the trigger law, the department identified the governing provision as Chapter 342:12, Laws of 2018, and explained that if the federal match for Medicaid expansion falls below 90%, the state must notify legislative leaders and participants and the program would sunset after 180 days unless the legislature acts. The committee also reviewed current Medicaid expansion enrollment and program trends. Officials said enrollment was just under 59,000 as of March 3, with about 87,000 people enrolled over the past year and more than a quarter-million residents having used the program over its lifetime. They said enrollment has fallen from a post-pandemic high of nearly 97,000 and may eventually settle in the low 50,000s. Finally, the department discussed federal DSH funding risk, saying New Hampshire could face a significant reduction if Congress does not extend current protections, which is part of why the state has shifted more funding toward payment rates and directed payments.

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• confusion about why anyone in the New Hampshire State Legislature thinks they have any right to terminate
• <01:12:13.679> a that they have any right to terminate a that they have any right to terminate
• There were 500 asylum seekers behind a partition in the international terminal of Boston Logan Airport
• they had it Cordon doed there terminal they had it Cordon doed there was was was 500<04:22:50.800>
• terminal of Boston Logan<04:22:56.560> Airport<04:22:57.319> now<04:22:57.600> you<

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 129, which would redefine “evidence-based” in public education to require objective, science-based evidence for pedagogical methods. The prime sponsor said the bill is a verbatim reintroduction from the prior session and argued that current federal definitions are too vague, allowing subjective surveys and other weak evidence to justify teaching methods. He said the bill is limited to pedagogy, not subject matter, and is intended to improve student outcomes, reduce fad-driven practices, and potentially save money by limiting unnecessary retraining and new materials. Members asked repeatedly about the bill’s scope, including whether it would affect classroom teachers, curriculum content, and existing instructional approaches such as phonics versus whole language or queuing. The sponsor said the bill applies to state and local education bodies and educator training policies, not individual teachers in their classrooms, and that teachers would retain flexibility. He also said standardized testing could be part of a scientific study but is not itself a study, and that textbook providers could be asked to furnish the studies supporting instructional guidance included in their materials. Several members raised concerns about the fiscal note and possible cost shifts to local districts and taxpayers. The sponsor disputed the idea that the bill would necessarily create major new costs or require additional staff, saying any costs would likely be limited and that the department is already applying federal evidence-based rules. He also said if some current methods are not science-based, updating them would be justified even if there were some initial expense. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Uh, we call it Arboritum Drive by the fuel farm, as you come into the back way to Pease.
• And I say tolls, I call them fuel taxes when I pay them to the Fed.
• And I say tolls, I call them fuel taxes when I pay them to the Fed.
• I said it at the beginning: 19 election cycles this year, we have failed to deal with fuel taxes in New
• taxes in New failed to deal with fuel taxes in New Hampshire.<00:36:33.440> Eight<00:36:33.760

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So, then the guy putting fuel in the plane knocks on the door.
• First, the guy with the fuel tank should not be charged with this.
• First, the guy with the fuel First, the guy with the fuel tank<00:20:53.960> should<00:20
• 31:06.840> 969,<00:31:07.520> electric<00:31:08.000> vehicle<00:31:08.400> fuel
• House Bill 969, Electric Vehicle Fuel Sold at Retail, Equipment Requirements, Units of Measure,

Keywords: House streaming session for Saturday, March 21, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened with 126 members present, heard the prayer, approved the previous day’s journal, and then took up a series of Senate messages and committee reports. Senate bills on consent calendars 21 and 22 were read the first time and referred to committees. The House then adopted favorable reports, often without amendment, on a wide range of bills including workers’ compensation evaluation procedures (HB 1325), a state shark designation (HB 97), several local alcoholic beverages measures, commemorative months for Muslim American Heritage and Jewish American Heritage (HB 661), and local license commissioner changes in Anne Arundel, Worcester, Harford, Baltimore City, and Prince George’s counties. Several bills were amended before being ordered printed for third reading. HB 121 (Baltimore County alcohol sales) was amended to change the sponsor to the Baltimore County delegation. HB 1335 on Department of Information Technology workforce recruitment and retention was amended to convert the measure into a study and recommendations report. HB 1037 on PSC oversight of broadband and VoIP was similarly amended from direct oversight to a study and report. HB 1164 on water and sewage rate consolidation and limited-income mechanisms was amended to remove rate-consolidation provisions, require a PSC study, and delay implementation. HB 1381 on stopping or parking in bike lanes added exceptions for emergency, transit, disability pickup/drop-off, disabled vehicles, loading/unloading, and construction or maintenance; HB 1504 prioritized sidewalk and bicycle pathway projects near highways with complete streets or Vision Zero policies; HB 912 adjusted community cat trap-neuter-return rules; and HB 969 clarified electric vehicle charging billing and service fees. The most extended debate centered on HB 639, the Transportation Aviation Passenger Health and Safety Act. After amendments turned it into a reporting measure for fixed-base operators and aviation service companies regarding flights carrying detained individuals, warrants, refueling, and emergency-response documentation, members questioned its practical operation, safety implications, and possible federal preemption issues. The floor leader explained the bill as amended was intended to gather information for Maryland safety and emergency planning. On motion of the committee chair, the House agreed to special order HB 639 until the end of the session for further clarification. The House also amended and advanced HB 1063 on hunting management, including deer damage permits and Sunday hunting rules, and heard a brief statement from an Eastern Shore delegate about the Rural Caucus’s approach to offering amendments rather than opposing bills outright. The session ended with HB 972, creating the Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund, amended to rename the bill in honor of the late Delegate Charles Otto and to replace lottery funding with an annual appropriation; the House adopted the amendments and the favorable report.

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• Not only does this program provide a significant reduction in fuel usage to eligible families, but it
• It reduces the need for fuel and electric assistance, and in many cases, it eliminates that need for
• reduction in fuel usage to eligible<01:04:14.720> families,<01:04:15.520> but<01:04:15.680
• It reduces the<01:04:18.799> need<01:04:18.880> for<01:04:19.119> fuel<01:04:19.280
• > and<01:04:19.520> electric the need for fuel and electric the need for fuel and electric

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• community members on energy savings, renewable energy, and the state's plans to shift away from fossil fuels
• community members on energy savings, renewable energy, and the state's plans to shift away from fossil fuels
• community members on energy savings, renewable energy, and the state's plans to shift away from fossil fuels
• community members on energy savings, renewable energy, and the state's plans to shift away from fossil fuels
• community members on energy savings, renewable energy, and the state's plans to shift away from fossil fuels

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several water, land, and conservation measures. HB 86, which would fund a permanent DLNR Makai Watch coordinator position, drew strong support from DLNR and community advocates. Testifiers said the coordinator is needed to connect community-based nearshore monitoring groups with government, support training and reporting, and provide stable civil-service funding instead of relying on grants and philanthropy. The committee discussed the position’s duties and cost, estimated at about $110,000 with fringe benefits, and noted broad support from organizations including Kuaʻulu, The Nature Conservancy, OHA, and others. HB 36, relating to state water code penalties, was also supported in principle by DLNR, but the agency proposed amendments to create two tiers of violations, distinguish first-time/non-harmful violations from repeat or harmful ones, and give the commission discretion on whether each day counts as a continuing violation. DLNR said the bill is intended to address egregious cases such as Red Hill while avoiding undue impact on small farmers and others without malicious intent. Testifiers from the Board of Water Supply, Lono Initiative, and others supported stronger penalties and transparency, while Earthjustice raised concerns about broader structural issues and the risk of penalties being applied unfairly. The committee then heard HB 316, which appropriates funds to continue the Green Jobs Youth Corps program. DLNR, the Hawaiʻi State Energy Office, Kōkua, The Nature Conservancy, and other groups testified in support, describing the program as a workforce pipeline that places young professionals in communities, builds trust, and helps recruit future state employees. Supporters said the program has expanded capacity in watershed and reef management and has drawn extensive public backing. Finally, HB 506, funding equipment for the Oʻahu branch of DOCARE, received support from DLNR and others. DOCARE said recent recruit classes are moving through training, that the new positions will expand patrol capacity, including nighttime enforcement, and that the Oʻahu-specific funding is tied to priorities such as the Māʻili Bay herbivore rules. The committee also began hearing HB 510 on water shortage and emergency declarations. DLNR proposed limiting shortage declarations to 90 days unless extended, capping groundwater reductions at 20% for lower-priority permits, removing climate-crisis language as a standalone criterion, and moving the process into rulemaking for more public input. The Board of Water Supply supported the bill and the proposed changes, while Earthjustice urged deferral absent broader Water Commission reforms. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided; the chair indicated the committee would be decision-making after the hearing on items on the agenda.

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• passed in 2023, including the new Metro sales tax, the retail delivery fee, and indexing the motor fuel
• passed in 2023, including the new Metro sales tax, the retail delivery fee, and indexing the motor fuel
• passed in 2023, including the new Metro sales tax, the retail delivery fee, and indexing the motor fuel
• Thanks to major funding passed during the 2023 session, including indexing the state fuel tax and establishing
• We strongly support the retail delivery fee and indexing of the fuel tax.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• ill patients in health by terminally ill patients in health facilities. facilities. facilities.
• This is a really good bill in the sense that it would be nice if in Colorado when you are terminally
• family members going through terminally family members going through terminally ill<05:03:14.560
• It's closing the courthouse door on a terminally ill patient who gets turned away.
• <05:09:28.638> ill courthouse door on a terminally ill courthouse door on a terminally ill

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with a color guard presentation by Colorado Military Academy cadets and the pledge led by Olivia and Owen Curry. After roll call established a quorum, members approved the journal of Friday, March 6, 2026, as corrected. Several committees then announced upcoming hearings, including Agriculture, Water, and Natural Resources; State, Civic, Military, and Veterans Affairs; and Finance. The chamber then took up House Joint Resolution 1020, designating March 8, 2026, as International Women’s Day in Colorado. The resolution praised women’s contributions across history and society, highlighted Colorado’s early adoption of women’s suffrage, and recognized trailblazing women in the General Assembly. Sponsors and supporters spoke at length about women’s leadership, economic and civic contributions, and the need to continue advancing equality. The resolution also drew recognition of women and advocacy organizations present in the chamber. Representative Bradley and other Republican members criticized the resolution as partisan and said Republican women were not included in drafting or sponsoring it. They argued the measure should have been more inclusive and should have better reflected women’s roles in the home and the broader bipartisan history of women’s history observances. Bradley announced she would vote no. In response, Representative Ricks said an amendment would be accepted from the minority caucus to address concerns about traditional roles of women, and he moved Amendment L002 for consideration.

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• That what we did last year in deciding to terminate that, which is a good thing for taxpayers, for Minnesotans
• That what we did last year in deciding<00:51:27.599> to<00:51:27.839> terminate<00:51:28.240
• that,<00:51:28.480> which<00:51:28.720> is<00:51:28.960> a deciding to terminate
• that, which is a deciding to terminate that, which is a good<00:51:29.359> thing<00:51:29.599

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House began with a point of personal privilege honoring Master Sergeant Nicole M. Amimer of White Bear Lake, including a House resolution recognizing her military service and sacrifice and a moment of silence. Members then took up House File 4987, which would rename a highway in White Bear Lake as the Master Sergeant Nicole M. Amimer Memorial Highway. The motion to suspend rules and advance the bill prevailed, and the bill later passed 126-0 after supportive remarks from Representatives Olsen and Curran about honoring Amimer and her family. The chamber then considered Senate File 476, the human services policy bill. Representative Noor described it as a broad package covering direct care and treatment, Department of Health policy, aging and disability services, behavioral health, vulnerable adult maltreatment, continuity of care, and miscellaneous policy changes. Representative Schumacher said the bill reflected stakeholder work and added guardrails, especially around fraud and provider processes. Several amendments were offered and adopted, including a technical A13 amendment; an A8 amendment was withdrawn; and an A1 amendment on individualized home supports was also withdrawn. The bill passed 93-39. Finally, the House took up House File 4546, the forecast adjustment bill for the Department of Human Services and the Department of Children, Youth, and Families. Representative Noor said it was a routine biennial adjustment to align spending with the February forecast. Representative Johnson W offered an amendment on foster family information-sharing but withdrew it after concluding it was not germane. Debate focused heavily on the size of the forecast increases, especially in medical assistance and housing supports, with Representative Schultz arguing the bill reflected large cost growth and urging a no vote. Noor responded that the increases were driven by forecasted utilization, eligibility, rate changes, and program integrity changes. The bill passed as amended 93-39.

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• they were making Christmas cookies two months earlier, "I'm staying at my mother's house cuz she's terminally
• 00:53:30.960> house<00:53:31.119> cuz<00:53:31.359> she's<00:53:31.599> terminally
• mother's house cuz she's terminally ill. mother's house cuz she's terminally ill.

Keywords: 1189, house, all