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• And again, the estimated annual cost was $1 to $1.5 million for it would include acquisition, implementation
• admissions, financial aid, and IT practices, and we are committed to provide ongoing updates to acquisition
• , implementation, support, acquisition, implementation, support, and<00:17:57.120><c> maintenance</c>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• deferred until later in the day: agenda item number five, Substitute House Bill 2186, supporting the acquisition
• policy on the proposed substitute to Substitute House Bill 2186, which relates to supporting the acquisition
• House Bill 2186, which relates to supporting the acquisition of federal funds to support and promote

Summary: The committee began with a public hearing on Substitute House Bill 1592, which would change how state public defense funds are distributed and, in the substitute version, keep current law on state funding responsibility while revising the allocation formula. Staff explained the bill would shift county and city distributions to a pro rata, caseload-based model, allow very low-density counties to request OPD to provide some or all public defense services, require additional data collection and reporting, and direct OPD to study caseload reductions and retention. Representative Peterson said the bill is meant to create a better structure for future state support of indigent defense without the very large cost of the original proposal. Testimony from counties, cities, OPD, defenders, and local officials was strongly supportive, emphasizing a statewide public defense crisis, rising local costs, staffing shortages, and the need for a fairer funding model. The committee then heard Substitute House Bill 1742 on environmentally sustainable urban design and Substitute House Bill 1906 on water system regulation and water rates. HB 1742 would create a center in Ecology to promote sustainable urban design, fund design competitions and grants, and establish an advisory council; the sponsor said the bill reflects a desire to support a pilot project through alternative funding, and there was no public testimony. HB 1906 would require more planning and notice for Group A water systems, add customer notice and right-of-first-refusal provisions for some ownership changes, and direct the UTC to consider external funding sources, capital planning, and rate smoothing when setting water rates. Water utility and PUD witnesses supported the goal of improving transparency and consolidation of failing small systems, while noting the substitute reduced some fiscal concerns. The committee also heard HB 2248 on Secretary of State corporate and charity filings, HB 2438 creating the SEED scholarship for early childhood education students, and HB 2515 addressing emerging large energy use facilities such as data centers. HB 2248 would redirect part of annual filing fees to the Secretary of State revolving fund, require initial reports from nonprofits and LLPs, and change trademark certificate procedures; the fiscal note showed modest revenue losses, and the division supported restoring the fee split for operational funding. HB 2438 would transfer $10 million annually from the GET account to fund scholarships and wraparound services for early childhood education degree seekers, with testimony from early learning advocates and a student describing workforce shortages and personal financial barriers. HB 2515 drew extensive testimony both for and against: supporters said it would protect ratepayers, water resources, and grid reliability by requiring tariffs, reporting, clean-energy requirements, and a fee on large energy users; opponents argued it singled out data centers, could hurt investment and jobs, and included unrelated labor and procurement provisions. After public testimony, the committee moved into executive-session briefing on several bills and amendments, including HB 1903 on statewide low-income energy assistance, HB 1909 on a court unification task force, HB 1982 on vacating certain convictions tied to treaty Indian rights, HB 2034 on LEOFF Plan 1 retirement changes, HB 2105 on employer notice of federal I-9 audits, HB 2210 on ranked-choice voting, HB 2215 on Climate Commitment Act fuel supplier obligations, and HB 2271 on post-consumer recycled content requirements. Staff summarized proposed substitutes and amendments, with several changes aimed at reducing or shifting fiscal impacts, narrowing agency duties, or striking provisions entirely.

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• disclose ownership and control details annually and when there is a material change, a merger or acquisition
• Maybe in a way be advertising the fact, hey, I'm ripe for acquisition.
• But it's usually socially. done and for the developing brain, social acquisition of habits turns into

Bills: HB5141, HB4638, HB2264, HB2035, HB4813, HB4408, HB2684, HB1621, HB2300, HB216, HB3829, HB4466, HB1747, HB2284, HB3614, HB2587, HB3219, HB3318, HB5147, HB4014, HB216

Keywords: lease, state property, public purpose, Travis County, Health and Human Services, pharmaceutical initiative, drug distribution, healthcare services, generic drugs, advanced pharmaceuticals, cost savings, mental health, patient discharge, medical records, health care professionals, substance use, family involvement, chemical dependency, treatment facilities, minor admissions

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• steps that are consistent with the Interstate Military Compact to ensure prompt student record acquisition
• steps that are consistent with the interstate military compact to ensure prompt student record acquisition
• adopting a uniform timeline for all types of transfers and by requiring prompt coordination and acquisition

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard a full agenda of bills, first adopting a consent calendar of 11 measures without individual presentations. The committee then took up AB 1412, which would require California schools to implement or adopt a transferred special education student’s IEP within 30 days for out-of-state transfers and to coordinate more quickly on records. The author and military-family witnesses said the bill would reduce delays for highly mobile students, especially military children; a school administrators group opposed it. The bill received initial support from committee members and was moved on call. The committee also reconsidered AB 281, which would require notice to parents when outside consultants provide sex education instruction; the author accepted amendments removing a copy-right provision, but the bill remained on call after a split vote. The committee heard AB 1005, which would create a statewide drowning-prevention education and swim-lesson voucher framework for underserved communities. The author and supporters described drowning as a preventable public health and equity issue, while the bill was clarified as developing a plan rather than immediately launching a voucher program. It was voted out on a 3-0 roll with the measure placed on call. AB 908, as amended, would add compliance monitoring for existing requirements that schools use LGBTQ-inclusive instructional materials and curriculum under the FAIR Act. Supporters said the bill would improve implementation and student safety; opponents raised concerns about privacy, girls’ sports, and school burdens. The committee approved the bill 5-2 and sent it to Appropriations. The committee then heard AB 1401, which would affirm parents’ access to school records, including unofficial records unless exempt by law. The author argued that parents need clearer access to information held by schools and vendors, while school officials and teachers’ union representatives warned the bill was too vague and could sweep in personal notes, journals, and other sensitive material. The bill failed on a 2-3 vote and was placed on call. Finally, AB 727 would require student ID cards to include the Trevor Project hotline for LGBTQ youth; supporters framed it as a suicide-prevention measure, while opponents argued it conflicted with parental rights and religious beliefs. Committee discussion focused on whether 988 already provides similar access and whether the Trevor Project is an appropriate resource to print on IDs; the hearing continued with the bill still under consideration.

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• criminals are going through to obtain their firearms, and they certainly aren't going to limit their acquisition
• the Second Amendment suggests that the Second Amendment right is limited to the possession and acquisition
• of a single firearm, or that the acquisition of additional firearms is inherently subject to additional

Summary: The committee first adopted a seven-bill consent calendar, then heard several public safety measures. AB 1127 by Assembly Member Gabriel would restrict sale of certain semi-automatic handguns that can be easily converted to automatic weapons with “switches”; supporters, including Everytown and Moms Demand Action, said it targets a specific Glock-style design flaw linked to mass shootings, while the NRA and gun-rights groups argued the bill duplicates existing federal law and effectively bans popular handguns. The bill was moved on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Judiciary and remained on call. AB 468, also by Gabriel, would increase penalties and clarify offenses involving looting and impersonating emergency personnel in evacuation zones and during disasters; firefighters, district attorneys, and law enforcement supported it as a deterrent, while public defenders and justice advocates warned it was overbroad and could worsen racial profiling. The committee approved the bill on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations, also held on call. The committee then heard AB 1187 by Assembly Member Celeste Rodriguez, which would require eight hours of firearm safety training, including live-fire instruction, before obtaining a firearm safety certificate and would add a requirement for new residents who import firearms. Supporters said California should require training comparable to other safety-sensitive activities and that the measure would reduce gun deaths; opponents argued the bill misunderstands the existing FSC process, would be hard to implement because of range and instructor limits, and would burden a constitutional right. The bill passed on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations and was held on call. The committee also heard AB 1424 by Rodriguez, which would require CDCR climate resiliency and heat-safety measures in prisons, including temperature monitoring, shade, showers, fans, and emergency planning. Prisoner-rights and labor groups strongly supported the bill, citing extreme heat, wildfire, and flooding risks, while one opponent said the monitoring mandate could be too costly; the bill was moved on a due-pass motion to Labor and Employment and held on call. Finally, the committee began hearing AB 1258 by Assembly Member Kalra, which would extend the sunset of the Young Adult Deferred Entry Program through 2029 for selected counties. Kalra and Santa Clara County Judge Erica You described the program’s success in reducing recidivism and providing wraparound services for young adults with felony charges, including housing, counseling, and parenting support. The transcript cuts off before the committee completed action on AB 1258.

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• <04:21:06.720><c> that</c><04:21:07.040><c> lack</c><04:21:07.359><c> robust</c> acquisitions that lack
• robust acquisitions that lack robust costbenefit<04:21:08.640><c> analysis</c><04:21:09.520><c> and<
• </c><04:50:16.160><c> target,</c><04:50:16.638><c> guess</c> because the acquisition target, guess because
• the acquisition target, guess where<04:50:17.120><c> the</c><04:50:17.280><c> the</c><04:50:17.440><
• </c><04:59:24.320><c> of</c> with Northwest and an acquisition of with Northwest and an acquisition of

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• companies that have the experience, that really are public companies for the most part that trade on stock
• for the most part that uh uh trade<00:19:55.440><c> on</c><00:19:55.760><c> on</c><00:19:56.880><c> stock
• </c><00:19:57.200><c> exchanges</c><00:19:57.679><c> and</c><00:19:57.919><c> so</c> trade on on stock
• exchanges and so trade on on stock exchanges and so forth.<00:19:58.720><c> Uh</c><00:20:00.000><c>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Uh, for the record, I'm Jason Stock.
• Uh, for the record, I'm Jason Stock.<01:09:32.480><c> I'm</c><01:09:32.640><c> the</c><01:09:32.719><
• c> executive</c><01:09:33.120><c> director</c><01:09:33.359><c> of</c><01:09:33.520><c> the</c> Stock
• I'm the executive director of the Stock.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So, um, what's the stocking level, what are the species in the forest.
• So, um<00:37:37.520><c> what's</c><00:37:37.840><c> the</c><00:37:37.920><c> stocking</c><00:37:38.400
• ><c> level,</c><00:37:39.040><c> what</c><00:37:39.240><c> are</c> um what's the stocking level, what
• are um what's the stocking level, what are the<00:37:39.400><c> species</c><00:37:39.960><c> in</c><

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with introductions and approval of the previous minutes, including a small amendment clarifying a note about “leakage” in a prior presentation. The committee then heard a presentation from Sarah Hall of the American Forest Foundation on the Family Forest Carbon Program, which she described as a voluntary carbon and forest management program for smaller landowners. She said the program provides annual payments and technical assistance, requires a forest management plan within two years, and is designed to support improved forest management while still allowing compatible uses such as recreation, hunting, and some harvesting. Hall emphasized that the program is intended as one tool among many and is not a fit for every property. She said most enrolled landowners did not previously have a forest management plan or work with a forester, and that the program helps bring “unengaged” landowners into active management. She also said the program is compatible with current use and other commitments on a case-by-case basis, and that landowners retain ownership of their land and timber rights while AFF holds the carbon rights for the contract term. She highlighted examples of landowners using the program to support taxes, family ownership, wildlife habitat, timber stand improvement, and continued recreational or business uses. Committee members asked about registry compliance in New Hampshire and the relationship between carbon markets and the program. Hall responded that AFF handles registry administration for landowners and would follow up on the specific registry count raised by a member. She explained that the program is funded through a mix of carbon market revenue, philanthropy, and grants, and that carbon credits are generated through landscape-level methodology and monitored using randomly selected plots compared with FIA data. She also noted that consulting foresters are key partners in the program and that AFF has paid more than $3 million to consultants nationwide.

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• on our website, so that when people are shopping at 3:00 a.m., they can see exactly what we have in stock
• a.m., they can see exactly what we have a.m., they can see exactly what we have in<01:18:27.600><c> stock
• </c><01:18:29.440><c> When</c><01:18:29.560><c> they</c> in stock and what we don't.
• When they in stock and what we don't.

Bills: HF3794, HF3408

Keywords: surveillance, price discrimination, wage discrimination, automated decision systems, consumer protections, data privacy, biometrics, consumer protection, price setting, biometric data, retail, privacy, 1183, house

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• that for me personally as a renter in Duluth and our communities, we have really old aging housing stock
• really old and our communities we have really old aging<01:26:50.239><c> housing</c><01:26:50.639><c> stock
• <c> I</c><01:26:51.760><c> sure</c><01:26:52.000><c> wish</c><01:26:52.159><c> I</c> aging housing stock
• Um I sure wish I aging housing stock.

Bills: HF3425, HF3424, HF1385

Keywords: supportive housing, grants, housing assistance, funding, Minnesota Statutes, eviction, rent, nonpayment of rent, landlord-tenant, residential tenant, notice to quit, unlawful detainer, housing, lease violation, late fees, rental assistance, legal aid, tenant rights, Minnesota Statutes 504B.321, pre-eviction notice

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• an adult education center that is run by the school district called uh Anetu Techa that has been stocked
• Techa<01:08:43.279><c> that</c><01:08:43.759><c> has</c><01:08:44.000><c> been</c><01:08:44.319><c> stocked
• </c><01:08:45.279><c> by</c><01:08:45.600><c> ICE</c> Techa that has been stocked by ICE Techa that has
• been stocked by ICE almost<01:08:46.239><c> every</c><01:08:46.480><c> day</c><01:08:46.560><c> as</

Bills: HF3435, HF3409

Keywords: school access, school site, school district, charter school, federal agents, DHS, Department of Homeland Security, ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, CBP, Customs and Border Protection, USCIS, immigration enforcement, judicial warrant, student privacy, school safety, sanctuary schools, warrant requirement, federal warrant, school grounds

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• that takes care of the objections, but doesn’t let me use a student ID that’s, you know, on a card stock
• 01:56:03.599><c> card</c> student ID that's you know on a card student ID that's you know on a card stock
• 56:08.000><c> of</c><01:56:08.080><c> my</c><01:56:08.320><c> my</c><01:56:08.800><c> business</c> stock
• like a a u one of my my business stock like a a u one of my my business cards<01:56:09.599><c> would

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• in Kentucky, down in Logan County, called Cannonball, and they are making paper plates out of corn stocks
• but it's out are making um paper plates but it's out of<00:17:54.960><c> corn</c><00:17:55.760><c> stocks
• 56.480><c> are</c><00:17:56.640><c> left</c><00:17:56.799><c> in</c><00:17:56.960><c> the</c> of corn stocks
• that are left in the of corn stocks that are left in the field<00:17:57.679><c> that's</c><00:17:57.840

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Make America Healthy Kentucky Task Force met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and then heard a presentation on the state’s “food is medicine” efforts. Chair Funky Fromm opened by describing a recent foot injury from a road hazard and used it to emphasize the importance of infrastructure, nutrition, sleep, and activity as part of a broader wellness culture. The main witnesses were Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell, Holly Harris of Appalachian Regional Health Care (ARH), and Jim Muser of the Kentucky Hospital Association. Shell and Harris described a partnership between the Department of Agriculture, the Kentucky Hospital Association, and hospitals such as ARH to connect local farmers with hospital cafeterias, farmers markets, CSA-style subscription food boxes, and medically tailored meals. Harris said ARH serves a large region with 14 hospitals, more than 95 clinics, about 6,700 employees, and 1,300 medical staff, and that the system began by improving employee food options because hospital workers often have limited access to healthy meals during shifts. They reported examples such as a local-protein burger, parking-lot farmers markets, subsidized CSA boxes for employees, and plans for container gardens at some hospitals. The witnesses said the program is intended to improve health outcomes, reduce readmissions, support chronic disease management, and also increase rural prosperity by expanding demand for Kentucky farm products. Shell said more than 40 hospitals had already been onboarded into the food-is-medicine program, with measurable outcomes being studied through pilots such as one at Russell County Hospital. He also noted that some systems, including CHI St. Joseph Health, Taylor Regional, and UK King’s Daughters, have formally embedded food-as-medicine goals into strategic plans. Members and witnesses also discussed barriers, especially the lack of reimbursement, fragmented short-term funding, and regulatory or purchasing hurdles that make it difficult for small farmers to participate. Shell said the goal is to make the model scalable and easier for hospitals and farmers to navigate, while Harris emphasized that ARH has been funding its efforts without reimbursement because of its mission. No votes or formal policy actions were taken beyond approving the minutes.

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• Interest in probably stock increases. >> That is correct. >> Yes.
• okay. interest in bit, but that's okay. interest in probably<00:34:20.320><c> um</c><00:34:21.200><c> stock
• </c> probably um stock increases. probably um stock increases.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with approval of partial minutes, with members noting that DHS/HHS material was not yet included and that the minutes would be finalized later. The committee then heard from the General Court about several dedicated funds. Testimony explained the Joint Legislative Historical Fund, which receives a $25,000 annual general fund appropriation and transfers from visitor center sales above a $50,000 threshold, and is used for portrait maintenance, chamber work, Hall of Flags upkeep, and other historical preservation needs. Members also discussed the preservation of the Civil War flags in the Hall of Flags, with the General Court stating the flags are monitored through annual high-definition photos and that no immediate stabilization project is planned. A question about Union cemeteries was raised but the witness said he had no knowledge of federal funding for them. The committee also reviewed the visitor center revolving fund and noted that the accounting presentation is confusing because transfers are netted out so the fund ends each year at $50,000. Members suggested the narrative should clearly identify the transfer amounts and actual revenue, and staff agreed to note that in future reporting. The General Court then described its special legislative account as a stability reserve for capital and emergency needs, citing past uses such as the plaza ADA renovation, the legislative parking garage, and moving operations to One Granite Place. Members asked about interest earnings and were told the account is held in the treasury and any interest goes to the general fund unless statute directs otherwise; no additional funding was recommended at this time. The Department of Administrative Services then presented the law enforcement memorial fund, explaining it is a long-standing leftover construction fund with a small balance that has not been needed because the New Hampshire Law Enforcement Memorial Officers Association privately funds memorial upkeep and plaques. Members discussed whether the state should transfer the remaining money to the nonprofit, but no decision was made; the department said it would research whether such a transfer is legally possible. The department also reviewed the former land conservation endowment fund, now moving to Fish and Game under House Bill 2, and explained that it primarily covers administrative costs, management fees, and investment losses for a long-term conservation program. Members asked about the fund’s large balance and the increase in expenses, and were told the fund is intended to last indefinitely and that future reporting will shift to Fish and Game.

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• Um, and this actually uses the stock definition that governs all of election law, um, which is found
• Um and this actually<00:04:07.439><c> uses</c><00:04:07.840><c> the</c><00:04:08.720><c> stock</c><00
• :04:09.120><c> definition</c><00:04:09.760><c> that</c> actually uses the stock definition that actually
• uses the stock definition that governs<00:04:10.560><c> all</c><00:04:10.720><c> of</c><00:04:10.879

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It would allow normal, healthy public companies to evade all SEC regulation by tokenizing their stock
• by companies to evade all SEC regulation by tokenizing<00:46:24.720><c> their</c><00:46:24.960><c> stock
• /c><00:46:25.520><c> they</c><00:46:25.680><c> can</c><00:46:25.839><c> raise</c> tokenizing their stock
• so they can raise tokenizing their stock so they can raise more<00:46:26.400><c> money</c><00:46:26.880

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Our housing stock doesn't match our demographics anymore.
• </c><00:49:41.599><c> Our</c><00:49:41.920><c> housing</c><00:49:42.319><c> stock</c><00:49:43.200><c
• Our housing stock doesn't one thing.
• Our housing stock doesn't match<00:49:44.559><c> our</c><00:49:44.880><c> demographics</c><00:49:45.680

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Minnesota company stocks tank amid larger market downturn. I mean, on and on it goes.
• Uh Minnesota company stocks<01:30:31.520><c> tank</c><01:30:31.840><c> amid</c><01:30:32.159><c> larger
• </c> stocks tank amid larger market downturn. stocks tank amid larger market downturn.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• At this point, you're reasonably well stocked.
• ><00:51:36.640><c> well</c> this point, you're reasonably well this point, you're reasonably well stocked
• </c><00:51:39.359><c> Yes,</c><00:51:39.920><c> I</c> stocked. at this point in time.
• Yes, I stocked. at this point in time.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee met to continue its review of recommendations for New Hampshire’s family court, with the chair emphasizing a collaborative approach and noting that the group would focus on the origins of the family division, recurring problems identified in earlier reports, and comparisons with other states. Members discussed organizing testimony into three broad topics: the court hearing process and pro se litigant preparation, mediation/arbitration/counseling, and the interaction of domestic violence issues with family court and related criminal proceedings. The chair also noted that the subcommittee would not meet again for two weeks and encouraged members to review materials from Judge Michael Mace and NCSL research on other states’ family court systems. Attorney Heather Culp, senior administrator for the judicial branch’s circuit court, testified about New Hampshire’s ADR programs. She explained that the Office of Mediation and Arbitration, created by statute in 2007, oversees more than 12 statewide ADR programs across the Supreme, Superior, and Circuit Courts, including family division programs such as divorce-parenting mediation, neutral case evaluation, guardianship, termination of parental rights, and voluntary adoption mediation. She said the divorce-parenting mediation program is the largest family division ADR program, with about 3,400 mediation sessions in 2023 out of roughly 6,700 cases, and that most cases involving minor children are referred to mediation soon after the first appearance session. Culp described the family division process as beginning with a first appearance session led by a case manager, who provides information, helps with paperwork, and schedules mediation, usually within 30 to 45 days. She said mediation is strongly encouraged in parenting and divorce cases, but there is no requirement to reach agreement, and parties may settle some issues while leaving others for court. She also explained that mediation is prohibited or limited in certain domestic violence cases: cases with active civil protection orders may proceed only with both parties’ consent and possible safeguards, while cases involving criminal protective orders are not sent to mediation. Mediators in court-referred family cases are contracted with the court and must be certified by the executive branch’s mediator certification board; mediators do not communicate with judges, except through a brief ADR report noting whether the case settled or what the next procedural step is. Members asked about referrals, timing, and the meaning of “neutrals,” and Culp said the court uses in-house contracted neutrals for family division ADR and does not refer divorce-parenting cases to outside providers.