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• work best to maybe have a conversation work best to maybe have a conversation as<00:15:12.560>
• I think over reporting per that process.
• process for parents to have and families process for parents to have and families to<00:25:19.760>
• I'm currently in process of working with some families on that process right now.
• So that might be to process a complaint.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Seclusion Working Group approved the minutes from its previous meeting by motion and vote. Members then began discussing a set of proposed recommendations submitted by Woodward, Havman, and Hull aimed at addressing concerns about the use of seclusion in special education settings. The recommendations focused on several areas: requiring a mental health professional on the IEP team before seclusion is added to a student’s plan; replacing passive parental consent with explicit written consent in the parent’s native language; limiting seclusion to students receiving setting 3 or setting 4 services; requiring annual review of seclusion frequency and duration data by the IEP team; and creating stronger monitoring and accountability through a reporting system modeled on Minnesota’s existing disproportionality process. The group also proposed mandatory annual staff training, more preventive crisis-intervention supports such as CPI and Ukeru, direct funding and technical assistance for districts, and incorporating restraint/seclusion data into disproportionality calculations. Members discussed how the proposed accountability system might work in practice, including whether a third party or parent reporting mechanism should be added. Woodward explained Minnesota’s current disproportionality framework, including year 1, year 2, and year 3 notifications and the possibility of required coordinated early intervening services if problems persist. Participants also raised concerns about whether schools should track law-enforcement involvement as an alternative or related response to student behavior; some noted that such data is already collected in certain district reporting systems and could be useful to monitor alongside seclusion data. The discussion remained ongoing, with no final action taken on the recommendations during this portion of the meeting.

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• So that may be where there's a disconnect in the conversations.
• Oh, this is another thing that came up in our previous conversation.
• So I need to go back and have a better, more nuanced conversation. them about that.
• There at the table having these conversations. We've come a long way, Mr. Chair.
• I want to thank her for that because all these conversations that we have are light.

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• For smaller cities, this bill creates a clear, transparent process.
• And I think the whole conversation, the spirit of this conversation, is how do we bring equity to all
• Thank you for the robust, the robust conversation.
• At the end of the day, this is about more than a process.
• It wasn't for lack of will on their part; it was the process.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Human Services heard a long agenda focused largely on child welfare, child support, homelessness, and child care. Early items included AB 2083, which would authorize a regional child care special district for Marina Valley and Paris; AB 1579, which would expand the Children’s Crisis Continuum Pilot Program to allow additional CDSS-approved residential models; and AB 1628, which would extend California’s safe surrender window for infants from 72 hours to 30 days. AB 1579 drew strong support from county human services agencies and providers who said the current crisis residential model has been financially and operationally unworkable, and opposition from youth advocates who argued the bill would move away from the original small, community-based crisis model. AB 1628 was supported by fire chiefs and child abuse prevention advocates as a way to give parents more time to make safe decisions after childbirth. The committee also took up AB 1634 on the “Have a Heart, Be a Star, Help Our Kids” specialty license plate program, AB 1643 on automatic enrollment into child support services after a support order is finalized unless a parent opts out, and AB 1708 on the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) program. AB 1634 sought to raise specialty plate fees and change the distribution formula to generate more funding for child safety and injury prevention; the chair raised concerns about reallocating money away from CDSS, and the bill received a no recommendation from the chair but still advanced on a 5-0 vote with some members not voting. AB 1643 was backed by child support agencies and anti-poverty advocates as a way to reduce barriers and increase participation, while opponents argued it could undermine parental choice and raise concerns for families with domestic violence or informal arrangements; it passed 6-0 as amended. AB 1708, supported by many cities, would require more meaningful engagement with smaller jurisdictions in HHAP planning and funding decisions; the committee emphasized that it does not guarantee funding but creates a process for smaller cities to be considered, and it passed 5-0. Later, the committee heard AB 2395, which would standardize and expand access to the state child support debt reduction program for low-income parents with government-owed arrears. Supporters said the current program is inconsistent across counties and leaves eligible parents unaware of relief options, while opponents, including receiving parents and child support officials, warned that reducing arrears could harm families who are owed support and that the program should remain case-by-case. Members discussed the tension between relieving uncollectible debt and protecting custodial parents; the bill advanced 4-0. The final item shown was AB 1914, which would require local governments to include child care in planning efforts, including general plans or separate child care plans. The author and witnesses argued that child care is essential infrastructure tied to workforce participation, economic development, and disaster planning, and the bill drew support from child care and planning advocates as the committee continued its hearing.

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• It's a good project, but throughout this bill, throughout the process, it's a fair process.
• It's a good project, but throughout this bill, throughout the process, it's a fair process.
• ,<00:09:52.480> it's this bill, throughout the process, it's this bill, throughout the process
• These are the large impacts that come from the many conversations, the many debates, but the conversations
• These are the large impacts that come from the many conversations, the many debates, but the conversations

Keywords: 1183, house

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• in the process. in the process.
• So, uh, he and I had several conversations during that process.
• So it's a convoluted process, but we'd be happy to have that conversation. >> And then, Director True
• have that conversation. have that conversation.
• We're just kind of starting that process, having lots of conversations.

Keywords: 916, all

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• I look forward to that conversation. Great, thank you very much.
• I think having those types of conversations, and my hope is that having that type of conversation and
• But on the IGA, when does Indian Affairs start that process? Mr.
• I think that could also expedite the process as well.
• What is the process for the approval for that?

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• Okay, so just a question on processing and handling this.
• HB1266 creates a process for physician assistants and advanced practice nurses, following the process
• We are now three months into the process with her.
• So it was asserted that this process is an expensive process, right?
• We’re trying to lower costs, and so this entire transition process is cosmically expensive. process.

Bills: HB778, HB 1266, HB1576, HB2213, HB2517, HB2518, HB2841, HB3306, HB3320, HB3388, HB3508, HB3520, HB3689

Keywords: credentialing, healthcare, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, managed care, hurricane, windstorm, loss mitigation, grants, insurance discounts, property retrofitting, insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, board composition, coastal counties, property insurance, taxation, Texas FAIR Plan Association, premium taxes, maintenance taxes

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• I appreciate the conversations we've had.
• I appreciate the conversations we've had.
• I appreciate the conversations we've had.
• <00:27:00.840> that's request and so that's the process that's request and so that's the process
• burdened complicated application process burdened complicated application process and<00:58:53.240

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <01:02:52.240> work how how does this process work how how does this process work typically
• that process.
• for a disability determination. understand the Medicaid process uh in in understand the Medicaid process
• Um and then for medical the process.
• Thank you so much. concerns to that process. I do think concerns to that process.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the draft minutes from September 26. Senator Gray then raised the idea of creating a continuing subcommittee or recurring agenda item on palliative care and hospice, noting that the issues are evolving and suggesting the committee revisit the idea in coming months. The bulk of the meeting focused on Department of Health and Human Services updates. Officials described contingency planning for SNAP amid the federal shutdown, including a USDA notice that November benefits may not be fully funded, letters to participants warning of possible delays, and coordination with the New Hampshire Food Bank and local pantries. They said New Hampshire serves about 42,000 SNAP households, with average benefits around $300 a month, and that the department is also preparing to transfer funds for a special fiscal committee meeting. WIC was discussed separately: officials said WIC benefits had been extended through November 7 using additional USDA funds, but that some community agency-based WIC services may need to pause while money is redirected to food benefits. Officials also outlined New Hampshire’s rural health transformation grant application under the federal One Big Beautiful Bill, describing a potential five-year, up-to-$1 billion opportunity focused on critical access hospitals, small rural hospitals, federally qualified health centers, community mental health centers, and EMS. Members asked about transportation, workforce, and nursing retention; officials said transportation is included in the proposal, housing is not, and workforce supports may include lower tuition or awards but not loan repayment or traditional scholarships. They also said the final application would be submitted in early November and that priorities would be adjusted depending on the eventual federal award. Finally, Medicaid director Henry Lipman gave a quarterly postpartum coverage update. He said postpartum coverage is now nearly universal nationwide, and in New Hampshire 2,351 women had used the benefit through May 2025. He reported that mental health services were the most frequently used postpartum service, followed by preventive care, substance use disorder treatment, and cardiovascular-related care, and noted that Medicaid women have experienced a disproportionate share of maternal deaths. Committee members asked about rural distribution and the share of women receiving mental health services, and Lipman said the department would follow up with additional data. The meeting then moved into the annual update on New Hampshire’s 10-year mental health plan, with staff describing progress toward a more integrated continuum of care and improved data infrastructure.

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• We have had conversations with other states. We've had conversations with our local stakeholders.
• We have had conversations with other states.
• We've had conversations with our local stakeholders. and the conversations with our local stakeholders
• To the best of my knowledge, we have, the conversations we've had have not included direct conversations
• “Happy to come and meet with you, and we can have a longer conversation about this.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services heard presentations on the governor’s proposed fiscal year 2026-2027 budget for the health and human services agencies. Kendall Kelly outlined the overall HHS budget at $48.5 billion, with AHCA accounting for the largest share, and agency heads then highlighted major proposals for Medicaid behavioral health redesign, APD waiver enrollment and facility needs, DCF child welfare, opioid, and mental health investments, DOEA funding for Alzheimer’s, home care, and community services, DOH funding for cancer research, public health initiatives, and lab capacity, and VA funding for facility improvements, cybersecurity, and medication management. Several members praised specific proposals, including increased reimbursement for private duty nursing, Alzheimer’s supports, and the Florida FIRST blood-in-ambulance initiative. Senators also questioned the proposed changes to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), with the Surgeon General explaining that the department expects a reduction in covered patients from about 30,000 to about 20,000 because of funding pressures tied to rebates, federal changes, and premium tax credit issues. Public testimony strongly criticized the ADAP changes, citing lack of transparency and warning that many patients could lose access to medications. Other questions focused on the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity, DCF’s substance abuse and mental health data dashboard, Kids Care/CHIP expansion implementation, APD bed and facility planning, and the FX Medicaid technology project. DCF said about $7 million is set aside for the dashboard system, and AHCA said the governor’s budget includes $124.4 million for FX maintenance and continued module development, with $13.5 million to begin claims processing work. The committee did not take a substantive vote on the budget presentations and adjourned after questions and public testimony.

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• It's the same process.
• It's the same process.
• It's the same process.
• the trial process. the trial process.
• process kids. process kids.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 1651, which would create a civil sexual assault protective order for survivors who do not have a domestic violence or stalking relationship with the offender, and would also update the sexual assault survivors’ bill of rights regarding evidence kit retention and tracking. Representative Jennifer Rhodes, the sponsor, said the bill is intended to fill gaps for survivors assaulted by strangers, acquaintances, or others outside existing protective-order categories, and to ensure evidence is preserved for the longer of the statute of limitations or the retention period. Committee members asked whether the new order could be misused and how the bill would prevent frivolous petitions; the sponsor said the same legal process would apply and a victim would still have to prove they were actually assaulted. Representative Eileen Kelly and Lynn Shallet of the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence testified in support, saying current law leaves many sexual assault survivors without a meaningful civil remedy unless they qualify for domestic violence or stalking relief. Shallet said the gap has existed for decades and noted that other states already have standalone sexual assault protective orders. She also said the bill would clarify survivors’ rights to know the status and location of their evidence kits. Shauna Foster of New Beginnings Without Violence and Abuse described local cases where survivors were denied protective orders because they lacked the required relationship with the offender, including a co-worker assault and an assault involving an unhoused survivor. Lisa Curtis, a survivor and founder of Safe Haven Ballet, gave emotional testimony in support, describing her own sexual assault and the difficulty of seeking protection and justice. She said survivors need safety to recover and that the bill would better align the justice system with trauma-informed support. Janet Carroll, a sexual assault nurse examiner and advisory board co-chair, testified that the bill’s evidence-kit provisions reflect federal changes and existing tracking practices. She explained that New Hampshire uses a kit tracking system that lets patients and professionals follow kits through the process, and said the bill would codify the right to be informed of a kit’s status and location. No vote was taken during the hearing.

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• So just to let you know, we have had conversations with the committee.
• Where the kind of funding that's associated with them, and I think it's part of the COG process.
• So, and I do appreciate those conversations.
• a rulemaking process when it comes to microgrids.
• a rulemaking process when it comes to microgrids.

Bills: SB251, SB150, SB154, SB73, SB111, SB172, SB76, SB181, SB235

Keywords: horse racing, program training, program owning, state licensing, racehorses, regulation, local news, newspaper printing, journalism, media tax credit, print media, digital news, news publisher, newsprint, press operator, printing industry, local journalism, tax credit, income tax, corporate income tax

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• 58.880> about<00:42:59.119> the know, real conversations about the know, real conversations
• this line, we should have that conversation when it is appropriate.
• Um, it's conversations like project.
• <01:03:40.720> on forward to future uh conversations on forward to future uh conversations
• Uh, they also said that, you know, when you start here it's a six-year process.

Bills: HF3694, HF3844, HF4006, HF3785, HF3849, HF4102, HF3441, HF3507, HF3562

Keywords: transportation, tow trucks, variable message signs, road safety, emergency service, optometrist, window glazing, motor vehicle regulations, medical prescriptions, transportation safety, infrastructure, construction, appropriation, state project, motorized bicycles, motorcycles, electric vehicles, transportation regulations, safety standards, dealer license

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• I've been through this process before, but not as a BQRTP. Yes, ma'am. I'm 33 years in.
• And that was how the process and the procedure was identified.
• And that was how the process and the procedure was identified.
• with them as they contemplate the licensing process.
• Intentional conversations with them as they contemplate the licensing process and will work with them

Summary: The committee heard three presentations focused on child welfare workforce development and the needs of children in Florida’s dependency system. First, the Florida Institute for Child Welfare described its Grow Center and related initiatives, including academic curriculum enhancements, simulations, virtual reality training, coaching, on-demand learning, advanced certifications, and the planned Tallahassee learning lab opening in January 2026. Members asked about conflict resolution, domestic violence, addiction, and microcredentials; the presenter said the institute is expanding training in those areas and is working with DCF to align advanced certifications with the department’s career ladder. The Department of Children and Families then presented on the Continue the Mission initiative, which recruits veterans, military spouses, and former law enforcement officers into CPI, API, and case management roles. DCF said it has held more than 240 hiring events and hired 372 such workers since launch, while also improving recruitment and retention through higher starting pay, streamlined hiring, rebranding, wellness supports, and enhanced pre-service training. Senators asked about PTSD concerns, staffing levels, caseloads, hotline vacancies, and salaries; DCF said it had not seen direct PTSD issues from the hiring effort and provided figures including a $50,000 starting salary for CPIs, $37,000 for APIs, and average caseloads of 12 to 15 investigations for CPIs and about 10 for APIs. Finally, DCF discussed the increased acuity of children in the dependency system, explaining that fewer children are entering care overall but those who do often have more complex behavioral, mental health, developmental, or medical needs. The department highlighted a new Behavioral Qualified Residential Treatment Program (BQRTP) designed for youth who need more intensive support than traditional foster or group home settings but do not require inpatient psychiatric treatment; one facility is licensed with 12 of 14 beds filled, and DCF said it is seeking funding for placement for 230 youth total. Members pressed for details on licensure timelines, standards, funding, and the handling of crossover youth and lockouts, and DCF said it uses braided funding and works with DJJ, APD, and lead agencies through local and state review teams. A representative of the Florida Coalition for Children also testified, saying the issue is complex and multi-year, and that the coalition is working on possible legislative and programmatic solutions. The committee took no formal votes and adjourned after the presentations and discussion.

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• One more thought is the conversation we just had about the OLA reports, and are you looking to change
• What I would say is that we'd be really open to having a conversation with you about how to make that
• I think that I would just say that we're open to that conversation. We want it to be useful to you.
• I think that I would just say that we're open to that conversation. We want it to be useful to you.
• <00:26:58.240> in and uh continued that conversation in and uh continued that conversation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The process here in Senate Judiciary is that we take items in file order.
• This bill reflects that conversation.
• The arbitration process was almost as bad as the cancer.
• This bill starts that conversation around truth and disclosure.
• This bill starts that conversation around truth and disclosure.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• of accessing VA defrauded in the process of accessing VA benefits<00:04:03.599> earned<00:04:
• There's the conversations about lawyers and lawyers being accredited.
• <00:25:47.919> with wants to have these conversations with wants to have these conversations
• been having a different conversation been having a different conversation about<00:29:36.880>
• 47.919> about<00:30:48.159> fraud conversation we're having about fraud conversation we're

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We've had a number of investments in 2023 and 2024 to begin the process to plan modernization work and
• We've had a number of investments in 2023 and 2024 to begin the process to plan modernization work and
• We've had a number of investments in 2023 and 2024 to begin the process to plan modernization work and
• We've had a number of investments in 2023 and 2024 to begin the process to plan modernization work and
• not been aware of any conversations not been aware of any conversations about<01:26:03.280> uh

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It's a grant process, so there's that piece of the case.
• But those are the conversations that I'm aware of. Thank you.
• I've just been in conversation, text-wise, with Pat Davis, who's on soon.
• We're certainly open for conversation, and let Pat know.
• Just to give you some heads up in terms of the process, This is a tax bill.

Bills: SB97, SB55, SB40, SB38, SB120, SB113, SB116, SB117, SB118

Keywords: tax credits, municipality, county property, industrial revenue bonds, economic development, qualified expenditures, solar energy, tax credit, renewable energy, photovoltaic, solar thermal, New Mexico, economic incentive, energy independence, SB40, Driver Privacy and Safety Act, automated license plate reader, ALPR, license plate reader, vehicle surveillance

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• Um process of reviewing those records.
• This is where we are in the process.
• This is where we are in the process.
• :44.640> lots<01:18:44.960> of had deep conversations, spent lots of had deep conversations
• process we'll come with you. Go ahead. process we'll come with you. Go ahead.

Keywords: 1183, house