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• This was our way of collaborating with the education community.
• They're champions of teacher collaboration. They understand the PLC process.
• And we would love to continue to collaborate with this body in ensuring that sensitive materials and
• I need to be careful on this. Just from my own experience, I know. And I talked to the national...
• I need to be careful on this, just from my own experience.

Keywords: 985, all

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• <01:07:50.119> on and Human Services to collaborate on and Human Services to collaborate on
• <01:22:24.560> care taken care care taken care care of<01:22:26.600> that<01:22:26.719
• $157 million in uncomp compensated care $157 million in uncomp compensated care okay<04:03:46.120
• This will drive uncompensated care, which is germane to Medicaid.
• :26.520> care<05:18:27.200> which<05:18:27.360> hurts increased uncompensated care

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• care plan.
• care plan.
• We should also be including child care. Child care needs work as a region.
• care.
• care.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• long-term care long-term care guardianship um<00:21:39.520> confir<00:21:40.000> did
• The change from health care to mental health care, because I don't have another amendment on that.
• care system.
• the cost of medical care.
• paliative care access to pallative care paliative care access to pallative care is<01:15:05.840>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We've been a collaborative program since inception.
• services and home health care services.
• So we are very careful about how we are... and HIPAA information.
• So we are very careful about how we are distributing password information and account information.
• So we are very careful about how we are... and HIPAA information.

Summary: The subcommittee heard updates on several state technology modernization efforts, beginning with the Florida Division of Emergency Management’s Enterprise Business Solution (DEMS). FDEM said DEMS is about 50% complete, with some grants and finance functions already live, and is intended to replace manual disaster and grants processing with a cloud-based system. Officials described faster reimbursement timelines after recent storms, major return-on-investment claims, and a planned final phase focused on design, testing, communications, data governance, and additional functionality. Members asked about the total cost, the role of Florida Digital Service, deliverables-based contracting, and how much of the system is live; FDEM said the project is expected to cost about $16 million to $16.8 million and finish by June 2027, with some follow-up information to be provided. The Department of Legal Affairs presented its Office of Attorney General Modernization Program, a follow-up to an earlier effort that failed after spending about $26 million. Acting Attorney General John Gard said the department has now moved to an off-the-shelf case management product, LawBase, and is in development and testing, with the Office of Statewide Prosecution already live and full implementation expected by the end of the fiscal year. The request includes funding for staff augmentation, cloud storage, the LawBase license, redundancy through a backup site in Orlando, and OnBase support. Members questioned the prior failure, the use of Florida Digital Service standards, data location and cloud migration, and the redundancy plan; Gard said lessons learned included better scoping and that the current effort is on track. The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles then updated the committee on Motorist Modernization, including the Orion system and the MyDMV portal. Officials said Phase 1 and Phase 2 have modernized driver license and motor vehicle services, with Phase 2 statewide rollout scheduled to begin in April 2025 and Phase 3 proposed at $16.5 million for dealer services, data warehouse improvements, and call center modernization. Members asked about payment options, organ donor questions, staffing, cybersecurity, cloud strategy, and the digital driver license program. The agency said the portal already allows some sanctions to be cleared online, an ACH option is being developed, the digital driver license vendor has changed with a fall go-live anticipated, and the department is using security testing and a managed security service provider. Officials also said the system is currently on an on-prem private cloud, with future workloads expected to move to public cloud where appropriate. Finally, Florida Commerce presented on the Reemployment Assistance modernization system, Reconnect, and the FLWINS workforce system. Commerce said Reconnect is hosted in the Azure Government Cloud, has reduced claim filing time, improved fraud detection, and increased appeals capacity, and now needs $4.9 million in recurring funding to cover ongoing operations, cloud hosting, licenses, and staff augmentation. Members asked about adjudication issues, wait times, fraud prevention, and whether the system stores caller identifiers; Commerce said the average wait to speak to a representative is about 18 minutes and claims are generally processed in four to six weeks. The committee then began hearing about FLWINS, which is intended to create a “no wrong door” workforce portal under the REACH Act, but the transcript cuts off before that presentation concluded.

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• about and I think do care about right now.
• about and I counties really should care about and I think<00:30:16.360> do<00:30:16.600> care
• about right now if they think do care about right now if they care<00:30:18.240> about<00:30:
• If there's nothing—I mean, don't we take care of the children right now anyways?
• nothing I mean don't don't we take care nothing I mean don't don't we take care of<00:38:08.520>

Bills: HF1662, HF1224, HF1836, HF1367, HF1168, HF1999, HF1792, HF102, HF2127, HF104

Keywords: veterans, veterans affairs, State Soldiers Assistance Program, Veterans Stable Housing Initiative, MAXIS, human services data, data sharing, eligibility verification, informed consent, private data, benefits coordination, veteran housing, veteran assistance, Department of Human Services, Children Youth and Families, state benefits, federal benefits, privacy, public assistance, foreclosure

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• <00:09:50.680> with Education, AOE, in collaboration with Education, AOE, in collaboration
• to the FLSA and PFLA while supporting survivors of domestic violence as well as supporting health care
• providers, but even more specifically our rural health care providers.
• > rural<00:19:54.120> health<00:19:54.400> care specifically our rural health care
• specifically our rural health care providers. providers. providers.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House took up Senate Bill 313, relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system. The Committee on Commerce and Economic Development described the bill as part of a broader effort to integrate CTE more fully into Vermont’s education system, with goals including universal access, more consistent admissions and credit policies, better transportation access, updated rules and procedures, and stronger alignment with workforce needs. The committee emphasized that CTE should be treated as a core part of education, not a stand-alone track, and reported the bill favorably 11-0-0 after hearing from education, labor, workforce, fiscal, and CTE stakeholders. The Committee on Education recommended a few changes, including a typo correction and removal of a legislative working group, explaining that broader education reform work already underway would make a separate working group duplicative. It added a task for the Agency of Education to study how to serve adult diploma students in CTE programs amid federal funding changes, and it supported the bill with an amendment vote of 10-0-1. The Committee on Appropriations said the fiscal impact could not yet be estimated because it depends on future rulemaking, and it recommended the bill ought to pass in concurrence as amended by a vote of 10-0-1. The House adopted the Education Committee amendment, then adopted a further amendment offered by Representative Bartley and others that incorporated language from S. 230 while removing a solicitation provision related to Department of Corrections property. The House then agreed to propose the amended bill to the Senate, ordered third reading, suspended rules to place the bill in all remaining stages of passage, passed S. 313 in concurrence with proposal of amendment, and suspended rules again to message its action to the Senate forthwith. The House then recessed until 1:00 p.m.

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• Your leadership and collaboration inspired this process.
• And then on the GOP side, I have my own Karina Nelson, who is my CLA and has taken such good care of
• I am very grateful for your good work and for taking care of my constituents back home as well.
• I know we have folks in here who care a lot about privacy and data.
• To take care of you, me, and our constituents.

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• And I gave the examples, and I'm not seeing that this is taken care of in this bill.
• She works hard, she works with collaboration and with integrity.
• Collaboration,<01:36:58.320> yes.
• <01:36:58.800> Working<01:36:59.199> together, Collaboration, yes.
• Working together, Collaboration, yes.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• A health care provider is a primary care provider, a nurse practitioner, whoever might be responsible
• Health care facilities or primary care providers know these decedents, and they are comfortable based
• So nursing home, hospice, health care hospital—there would be either their primary care provider or an
• <00:25:12.799> provider the name of the primary care provider the name of the primary care
• > that<00:25:34.919> Primary<00:25:35.240> Care or someone in that Primary Care

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• formal services and informal supports across systems to develop and implement an individualized plan of care
• Wraparound services prioritize delivery in the home and community, school, promote interagency collaboration
• formal services and informal supports across systems to develop and implement an individualized plan of care
• Wraparound services prioritize delivery in the home and community, school, promote interagency collaboration
• Promote interagency collaboration and are designed to improve functioning and stability while reducing

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• Uh, just very appreciative of that collaboration.
• It's where they find stability, caring adults, and a path forward.
• and families are going to go unrepresented, and that should be really concerning for all of us who care
• We think it's great to incentivize parents to be a collaborative part of creating discipline agreements
• north end of the stadium, ensuring that the university can continue its leadership in medical career care

Bills: HB6, HB120, HB210

Keywords: hemp, consumable hemp products, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, cannabidiol, CBG, cannabigerol, Texas hemp law, hemp regulation, cannabinoid products, delta-9 THC, intoxicating hemp, hemp gummies, hemp vape, retail registration, product registration, QR code labeling, child-resistant packaging, youth access, minor sales

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• We collaborate with community partners, including our veterans and the military.
• We collaborate with colleges and universities like Austin Community College, Texas State Technical College
• Members, we're going to take care of some. pending business that we have and votes that we need to take
• care of on the list that you've been provided by our office.
• We have collaborated with the Higher Education Coordinating Board to secure the smooth and effective

Bills: SB1998, SB646, SB2786, SB2076, SB2615, SB1961, SB1418, SB2647, SB1322, SB2788

Keywords: pediatrics, medical education, subsidiary, preceptorship, medical training, student programs, mental health, loan repayment, education funding, mental health professionals, healthcare access, Texas Success Initiative, exemption, public officers, employees, higher education, Capitol view, Austin, urban planning, construction

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• And then there were other amendments relating to health care.
• A judge can order health care treatment for somebody; the person doesn't want to get health care.
• These are critical members of the care team.
• Athletic trainers are often the first line of care for our students.
• So House Bill 2974 ensures that we invest in rural health care.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal for the 57th day by a 125-0 roll call vote. The chamber then spent significant time on points of personal privilege honoring former member Kenny Waller and commemorating Keaton O’Neill of Rawls County, a teenager who died after a battle with brain cancer; the House observed a moment of silence for O’Neill. Members also introduced several special guests, including military family members, interns, and relatives, and the Speaker announced committee reports and Senate messages. The House took up several Senate-amended bills. On House Bills 2637 and 3155, the House voted to refuse the Senate substitute and request the Senate recede, with a conference committee to be formed if needed. Members discussed the bill’s technical sentencing and effective-date changes, sex offender registry revisions, drone restrictions tied to World Cup events, health care treatment provisions, and prosecutor salary-related language. The House then adopted and finally passed House Bill 2593, the military and veterans bill, by 137-1 and 138-1 votes after debate highlighting expanded military leave, TRICARE and Service Members Civil Relief Act protections, cybersecurity and emergency-response provisions, and National Guard benefits. House Bill 2974, dealing with licensed reciprocity and telehealth access, plus interstate compacts for certain health professions, was adopted and finally passed by 109-29 and 108-30 votes. House Bill 2108, a land conveyance and local infrastructure measure for Jefferson City’s viaduct area and related property transfers, was adopted and finally passed by 138-1 and 138-2 votes after discussion of safety, parking, and additional property language. The House also received Senate messages stating that the Senate refused to recede on HB 2596 and on HB 2637/3155, and appointed conference committees for those bills. The Speaker named House conferees and also appointed conference committees for budget bills HB 2002 through HB 2013. The day ended with committee meeting announcements and adjournment until Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at 10 a.m.

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• Individuals who require the care and services of a residential care facility Individuals who require
• the care and services of a residential care facility find themselves particularly vulnerable to this
• still child care deserts.
• Le Petit Papillon provides care for my middle child, and after-school care for my eldest.
• I don't care for an office. I don't care for the space. I don't care to decorate.

Summary: The hearing covered several child welfare, human services, tribal housing, child care, and long-term care bills. SB 1099 would clarify local governments’ authority to provide state or local public benefits to all residents under PRWORA; SB 1190 would regulate private youth transport services by requiring permits, background checks, training, and bans on blindfolds, hoods, restraints, and overnight pickups; SB 1322 would streamline tribal access to Community Care Expansion housing grants and better align the process with tribal sovereignty; SB 1109 would require an annual license renewal review for STRTPs with five or more Type A citations in a year; SB 1234 would require fentanyl testing in juvenile dependency cases when a court finds a risk of fentanyl use; SB 991 would require DSS to identify the specific type of abuse on its public licensing database; SB 1200 would redefine “infant” for family child care ratio purposes as under 18 months; and SB 1345 would strengthen foster youth rights regarding access to and dignified transport of personal belongings. The committee also approved a consent calendar including SB 534, SB 1410, and SB 1421. Testimony was largely in support of the measures, often from authors, advocates, county officials, and people with lived experience. Supporters of SB 1190 described traumatic youth transport practices and argued for basic safety standards. SB 1322 supporters said tribal grantees face unnecessary delays and collateral demands that conflict with sovereignty. SB 1109 drew support from county probation officers who cited repeated serious violations and public safety concerns at STRTPs, while the chair ultimately opposed the bill as duplicative of existing CDSS authority. SB 1234 drew emotional support from a grandparent who lost a child to fentanyl, but also opposition from the Drug Policy Alliance and a dependency attorney, who argued the bill was redundant, vague, and could create biased or unnecessary testing; amendments were accepted to narrow the standard. SB 991 supporters said the public needs more specific information about abuse findings, SB 1200 supporters said the change would expand infant care capacity and help working families, and SB 1345 supporters said foster youth deserve dignity rather than having belongings packed in trash bags. Votes were taken after quorum was established. SB 991, SB 1200, SB 1345, SB 1190, SB 1234, SB 1322, and SB 1099 were all reported out of committee, most on unanimous or near-unanimous votes; SB 1234 passed 6-0 as amended to Appropriations, and SB 1099 later had a vote change recorded, ending 5-1. SB 1109 did not advance after the motion failed for lack of a second, and it was held in committee. The committee then adjourned and transitioned into an oversight hearing reviewing the outcomes of AB 2247 (placement stability and notice protections for foster youth) and AB 2496, with presenters discussing how the earlier foster youth placement law has changed practice and the importance of dignity, notice, and youth voice in placement decisions.

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• So we want to allow, should an at-home family care provider have the capacity to care for more infants
• still child care deserts.
• Le Petit Papillon provides care for my middle child, and after-school care for my eldest.
• I don't care for an office. I don't care for the space. I don't care to decorate.
• I don't care for an office. I don't care for the space. I don't care to decorate.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• <00:48:55.319> of procedural methods we can take care of procedural methods we can take care
• or do not need mental health care; they could be handled in a lower level of care in the community,
• patients are getting better quality Care patients are getting better quality Care in<01:05:34.839
• Hawaii Primary Care Association. Eric Obby. Hi, Eric Obby for the Hawaii Primary Care Association.
• National Labor Alliance of healthc care National Labor Alliance of healthc care coalitions<01:44

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up SB 1494 on hearing aids. Testimony was generally supportive of expanding hearing-aid coverage, with the Insurance Division raising concern about possible federal defrayment issues, SHPDA supporting the goal of hearing augmentation, DCAB strongly supporting the bill as an important access issue, and health plans and insurers asking for amendments. Kaiser Permanente and the Hawaii Association of Health Plans requested changes to add a medical-necessity standard and clarify annual notice language, while HMSA suggested the proposal should be studied by the auditor. The chair noted concerns about federal preemption and the lack of an audit, and deferred the bill in favor of a related resolution calling for a study. The committee then heard SB 1448, an emergency appropriation for the Hawaii State Hospital. DAGS and the Department of Health supported the measure, with the hospital administrator saying the funding would improve the environment of care, support cleaning, and allow a third-party review of the building. Committee members questioned the size of the request and the status of litigation against the design-builder. Administration witnesses said they were pursuing a comprehensive study involving destructive testing, had made a demand on the design-builder to fund the study, and were using different processes than before. They also said the roof work would be handled through a separate CIP request. No final action was taken in the portion provided. The committee next heard SB 1432, relating to the future responsibilities of the Department of Health and land issues at Kalaupapa after the last patient dies. DOH supported the bill in part but said its long-term role would be limited mainly to environmental cleanup, with operations expected to continue under the National Park Service and land-use decisions left to DHHL and beneficiary consultation. DHHL asked that the measure reflect that any land-use or zoning changes on homeland lands require commission approval and beneficiary consultation. Testifiers from Kalaupapa and Maui County, including Degra Vanderbilt-Papa and Council Member Keani Rollins-Fernandez, supported deferring the bill, saying there had been no meaningful community discussion about provisions affecting Kalaupapa’s future management and possible transfer of responsibilities to Maui County. The committee also read into the record written testimony from Gloria Marks emphasizing that Kalaupapa stakeholders must be included in future discussions. Finally, the committee heard SB 955 on fitness-to-proceed examinations. The Judiciary and the Public Defender’s Office both supported raising pay and standardizing expectations for private examiners, but opposed reducing felony fitness evaluations from three examiners to one and opposed expanding use of expedited reports. They argued that a single examiner would reduce reliability, create a more adversarial process, and likely increase costs and contested hearings, while expedited reports do not contain enough information for a proper fitness determination. The Department of Health also supported the bill’s intent but asked to preserve a three-examiner framework and said the goal was to reduce the number of people sent to the State Hospital, where admissions have reportedly risen about 20% year over year since Act 26. The bill remained under discussion in the excerpt, with no final vote shown.

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• You're going to make sure those kids are taken care of.
• You're going to make sure those kids are taken care of.
• So just be careful.
• Yeah, so just be careful.
• I’m not sure the case, but I know that she was very careful.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• It's a great collaboration between...
• And that conference were several years into that, and it's a great collaboration between OTHS, OHA, ODE
• It was kind of a collaborative thing. And to get the money, it had to be an approved program.
• That collaboration amongst the groups.
• That collaboration amongst the groups.

Keywords: 907, all

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• And how long will it take to take care of that service? How quick can you get service to them?
• We have tried to collaborate. We do not care who provides us the water.
• The recruitment effort was very much a collaborative effort.
• So this has been a collaborative effort by most terms.
• This has been a collaborative effort by most terms.

Keywords: 959, house, all