Transcript Highlights:

• We have one of the largest dependent exemptions at 5,200 per dependent.
• We have one of the largest dependent exemptions at 5,200 per dependent.
• ><c> at</c><00:48:31.119><c> 5,200</c> largest dependent exemptions at 5,200 largest dependent exemptions
• So, if you uh have a two per dependent.
• Helping families dependent care credit.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> depending on how many we have. depending on how many we have.
• It depends on the &gt;&gt; Well, not necessarily.
• </c> makes going to make them a dependent makes going to make them a dependent child<01:46:00.320><c>
• >> Brandon, it got to be an overpayment. different things depending on it or if different things depending
• A lot of it depends on what situations.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I guess on where you are it just depends I guess on where you are it just depends I guess on where you
• saying is very logical. dependent saying is very logical. dependent dependent upon the circumstances
• It just depends on people they things. It just depends on people they things.
• And to be honest about it, at 1975, I was 17, depending on it, 16 to 1975, I was 17, depending on it,
• everything but you know so we it depends everything but you know so we it depends on fund local funds

Bills: HB 200, HB 541, HB 1803, HB 30, HB 175, HB 249, HB 721, HB 851, HB 897, HB 1128, HB 1904, HB 1916, HB 5560, HB 3071, HB 5627, HB 5435, HB 3913, HB 2921, HB 2695, HB 2688, HB 3045, HB 3483, HB 3673, HB 4213, HB 4226, HB 783, HB 4373, HB 4735, HB 5155, HB 5057, HB 4984, HB 4944, HB 4813, HB 5339, HB 5196, HB 5033, HB 4853, HB 3486, HB 4211, HB 74, HB 4670, HB 4730, HB 4743, HB 4603, HB 4463, HB 3892, HB 4139, HB 4752, HB 4520, HB 4517, HB 4486, HB 4437, HB 4426, HB 4396, HB 4263, HB 3487, HB 3418, HB 2284, HB 2266, HB 2229, HB 4912, HB 2189, HB 4506, HB 5269, HB 5224, HB 5195, HB 3317, HB 4166, HB 3947, HB 3358, HB 3370, HB 4438, HB 3745, HB 3602, HB 3697, HB 2001, HB 1968, HB 3371, HB 3909, HCR 7, SB 1744, SB 1364, SB 1316, HB 2026, HB 3302, HB 3368, HB 1639, HB 5652, HB 4655, HB 5654, HB 5658, HB 5656, HB 4894, HB 4996, HB 5088, HB 5650, HB 4464, HB 3751, HB 5665, HB 5661, HB 1237, HB 2802, HB 5437, HB 2703, HB 5666, HB 5667, HCR 113, HCR 86, SB 2196, SB 463, SB 856, SB 1245, SB 1169, SB 509, SB 985, SB 305, SB 552, HB 1535, HB 123, HB 1804, HB 426, HB 1773, HB 1871, HB 2035, HB 2492, HB 1411, HB 4753, HB 4666, HB 4529, HB 1499, HB 1610, HB 2028, HB 1506, HB 886, HB 3546, HB 796, HB 223, HB 3556, HB 2448, HB 4638, HB 111, HB 180, HB 1027, HB 1178, HB 610, HB 1277, HB 1615, HB 1620, HB 5342, HB 4885, HB 4751, HB 4530, HB 4488, HB 2149, HB 2071, HB 2282, HB 2248, HB 2243, HB 2522, HB 2310, HB 2513, HB 2300, HB 1902, HB 1813, HB 3719, HB 4284, HB 3743, HB 3778, HB 5153, HB 5147, HB 4877, HB 4850, HB 3261, HB 3005, HB 3033, HB 2849, HB 2967, HB 3531, HB 1768, HB 333, HB 2914, HB 2613, HB 3717, HB 3704, HB 2697, HB 3801, HB 3099, HB 3488, HB 3477, HB 3466, HB 3396, HB 3469, HB 2594, HB 2776, HB 2564, HB 2298, HB 5331, HB 5646, HB 5247, HB 5323, HB 4384, HB 3896, HB 4014, HB 3627, HB 3594, HB 2524, HB 510, HB 561, HB 5111, HB 5446, HB 1181, HB 3963, HB 2785, HB 1661, HB 2460, HB 200, HB 541, HB 1803, HB 30, HB 175, HB 249, HB 721, HB 851, HB 897, HB 1128, HB 1904, HB 1916, HB 5560, HB 3071, HB 5627, HB 5435, HB 3913, HB 2921, HB 2695, HB 2688, HB 3045, HB 3483, HB 3673, HB 4213, HB 4226, HB 783, HB 4373, HB 4735, HB 5155, HB 5057, HB 4984, HB 4944, HB 4813, HB 5339, HB 5196, HB 5033, HB 4853, HB 3486, HB 4211, HB 74, HB 4670, HB 4730, HB 4743, HB 4603, HB 4463, HB 3892, HB 4139, HB 4752, HB 4520, HB 4517, HB 4486, HB 4437, HB 4426, HB 4396, HB 4263, HB 3487, HB 3418, HB 2284, HB 2266, HB 2229, HB 4912, HB 2189, HB 4506, HB 5269, HB 5224, HB 5195, HB 3317, HB 4166, HB 3947, HB 3358, HB 3370, HB 4438, HB 3745, HB 3602, HB 3697, HB 2001, HB 1968, HB 3371, HB 3909, HCR 98, HCR 92, HCR 126, HCR 7

Keywords: juvenile offenders, parole eligibility, youth justice, criminal justice reform, inmate rehabilitation, direct patient care, healthcare, physicians, medical services, insurance regulation, dentist, dental hygienist, interstate practice, licensure, compact privilege, public health, military members, disaster relief, tax rates, local government

Transcript Highlights:

• If that's what someone's looking at, it depends on, it's subjective.
• If that's what someone's looking at, it depends on, it's subjective.
• If that's what someone's looking at, it depends on, it's subjective.
• If that's what someone's looking at, it depends on, it's subjective.
• If that's what someone's looking at, it depends on, it's subjective.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on Senate Bill 146, which would remove the requirement that a medical examiner physically view a body before issuing a cremation certificate. The prime sponsor, Sen. Suprentice, and Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jenny Duval explained that the bill would not change the death certificate process or the existing waiting period before cremation; it would only eliminate the in-person viewing step. They said the current review of death certificates already catches the vast majority of cases that should be reported to the medical examiner, and that the physical view changes outcomes in less than 1% of cremation cases. The witnesses emphasized that the bill is intended to improve efficiency and reduce delays for families and funeral homes, while freeing deputy medical examiners to focus on homicides, suicides, accidents, and unexpected natural deaths. Dr. Duval cited an example where review of a death certificate, not the body, uncovered a long-ago strangulation-related homicide, arguing that the key safeguard is review of records and cause of death, not the physical view. She also said the change would save travel time and some costs for the department. Committee members asked about how death certificates list primary and contributing causes of death, whether the low percentage of findings means the current process has a deterrent effect, why cremation is treated differently from burial, and whether identification concerns are adequately addressed. The sponsors responded that identification is handled earlier by hospitals, families, and funeral directors, and that any questionable identification would already fall under medical examiner jurisdiction. They also said the bill would not alter the two-day cremation delay or other existing safeguards. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><01:13:07.840><c> on</c> this country depends on this country depends on collateral<01:13:11.280>
• So depending on how efficient you want to be, I can speak to... you want us to solve okay so this is
• </c><03:30:57.000><c> on</c><03:30:57.160><c> how</c> the committee so depending on how the committee
• Depending on how they do it, they could issue it in guidance, and there's not necessarily rules.
• Depending on how they do it, they could issue it in guidance, and there's not necessarily rules.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee first took up several bills and repeatedly chose to retain or table them rather than advance them. House 167, dealing with past wax, was voted ought to pass; House 312 was retained because members said NCAA-related advertising and uniform policy issues were still unresolved; House 434, requiring insurers to provide rental cars for at least seven days, was voted inexpedient to legislate; and House 454, on biodegradable packaging claims, was also voted inexpedient to legislate after members said the proposal lacked a workable enforcement mechanism and would likely be only a symbolic state-by-state measure. House 721, making gold legal tender, was retained, with members saying the bill needed more work and that the issue was less compelling in New Hampshire because the state has no sales tax. The committee then discussed House 310, which was amended to create a study commission on blockchain and related regulatory issues. The amendment expanded the commission’s charge to include legal, regulatory, financial, technological, and environmental considerations, added review of federal developments, included blockchain-based trust and stable token issues, broadened membership, and extended the repeal and report dates by a year. Members said the commission would help New Hampshire develop expertise and a report for future legislation, while also noting that federal action could affect the state’s role. The amendment was adopted 8-1, and the bill itself was then retained. Finally, the subcommittee heard a revised amendment to House 406 on business filings and registered agents. The Secretary of State’s office explained that the amendment, drafted with input from the Business and Industry Association, narrows the bill to address fraudulent or unauthorized entity filings after a written complaint and sworn statement, sets minimum requirements for registered agents, bars use of commercial mail-drop addresses as registered offices, and allows removal or cancellation of fraudulent filings with penalties for false filings. Members asked about which entities must maintain registered offices and how the rules would affect home-based businesses; the sponsor said most New Hampshire business entities must have a registered office, with some exceptions such as domestic nonprofits and trade names. The discussion emphasized concerns about synthetic entities, identity misuse, and the need for a physical in-state registered agent address.

Transcript Highlights:

• Lord, help us to pray as if it all depended on you and work as if it all depended on us.
• And it<00:28:35.279><c> would</c><00:28:35.520><c> depend</c><00:28:35.919><c> on</c><00:28:36.480><c
• on the EPA and it could it would depend on the EPA and it could be<00:28:38.799><c> there,</c><00:28
• on might not be glyphosate they depend on might not be available<01:07:55.680><c> or</c><01:07:56.000
• This legislation is a everyone depends.

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Well, I think it depends on a real specific fact pattern, right?
• </c><00:49:15.200><c> But</c> &gt;&gt; depends on who the stakeholder is.
• But &gt;&gt; depends on who the stakeholder is.
• </c> &gt;&gt; First, I think it would it would depend &gt;&gt; First, I think it would it would depend
• So, you know, depending on when you filed it, you could miss it.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And when you're in custody, whether it's for 120 days, 16 months, two or three years depending upon what
• As a result, similarly situated individuals are often treated differently depending on the court or county
• Many serious swatting cases are prosecuted federally, but California should not have to depend on federal
• A hug should not depend on the zip code of where a child is detained.
• on driving to Which are disproportionately people of color, and for many people who depend on driving

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It totally is dependent on revenues. It would be 6. It would take 600.
• >> Um, that depends. As a typical attorney will uh answer your question.
• &gt;&gt; Um,<05:14:01.440><c> that</c><05:14:01.760><c> depends.
• It depends will uh answer your question.
• It depends that so-called clarification.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first adopted amendment 2026-2021S to correct a drafting issue in the budget language so that the $2.5 million appropriation for Medicaid per diem rate stabilization at county nursing homes can be spent during the biennium rather than lapsing at the end of the fiscal year. Senator Lang explained that the funds are matched with federal dollars for a total of $5 million and are intended to prevent rate reductions that could shift costs to county property taxpayers. The amendment was adopted unanimously by both chambers, and the committee proceeded on the bill as amended by the Senate. The main discussion then focused on HB 155 and a proposed amendment to the business enterprise tax. The House proposal would lower the BET rate in stages when combined business tax revenues exceed certain thresholds, while the Senate opposed an immediate rate reduction and argued that tax changes should be handled in a budget year. Senators emphasized that raising the filing threshold to $375,000 had already removed about 3,500 small businesses from filing requirements, and they preferred further relief through threshold changes rather than rate cuts. House members argued that the trigger-based reduction was a reasonable, tested mechanism and would provide future tax relief without taking effect unless revenues rose enough. Members debated whether the trigger could be distorted by one-time revenue spikes, such as the recent tax amnesty receipts and prior federal repatriation-related revenue, and Representative Sweeney said he was willing to adjust the effective date or carve out amnesty revenue. The committee did not reach agreement on the BET reduction, and the chair called a break and then continued the meeting later with a new proposal to delay the trigger’s effective date to January 1, 2028. Senator Lang rejected that version but offered a counterproposal to raise the filing threshold to $400,000, and the parties ultimately agreed to continue discussions and reconvene later. The meeting also took up HB 1102, concerning the research and development tax credit and state park fees. The House position was to support the R&D tax credit but remove the park-fee provisions, citing testimony from the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources that it did not need the increase and concerns about discouraging tourism, especially at border parks. Supporters of the park-fee language argued that the department had not raised rates in years, could set its own rates, and should be able to charge nonresidents more while keeping New Hampshire residents’ fees lower. The discussion remained unresolved, with members debating the likely effect on tourism and fairness to residents versus the need for additional revenue.

Transcript Highlights:

• And those rules, procedures, and policies could depend on where you live, who operates your benefit,
• And those rules, procedures, and policies<00:08:39.200><c> could</c><00:08:39.320><c> depend</c><00:08
• on where you live, policies could depend on where you live, who<00:08:41.120><c> operates</c><00:08:
• Forty-six years ago I had the opportunity to receive chemical dependency treatment for alcoholism.
• chemical dependency treatment for alcoholism. alcoholism. alcoholism.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This fear is not healthy for a system that depends on transparency and partnership.
• This fear is not healthy for a system that depends on transparency and partnership.
• This fear is not healthy for a system that depends on transparency and partnership.
• This fear is not healthy for a system that depends on transparency and partnership.
• Healthy for a system that depends on transparency and partnership.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Remember, there are people who are elderly, disabled individuals who are depending on us to make sure
• on what grant um that guidance depending on what grant um that the<00:32:26.720><c> state</c><00:32:
• So legislation, of course, passes around May or June depending on the year.
• </c><00:37:02.720><c> Um</c> May or June depending on the year.
• Um May or June depending on the year.

Bills: HF3379

Keywords: housing stabilization, disability services, predatory funding, provider requirements, housing accessibility, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• 30 to 45 days, depending on how those<00:05:29.520><c> negotiations</c><00:05:30.160><c> go,</c><00:
• We can write all the things, but we do depend on you guys to implement, and you're doing a great job.
• So it depends on a lot of factors in there, but, um, at some point we think we could get to a level of
• It just depends on, I think, the collection.
• It just depends on, I think, the collection.

Bills: SJ0001, SF0017

Keywords: mineral leasing, federal lands, Wyoming, energy policy, local control, federalism, forestry management, good neighbor authority, state lands, employee funding, donations, revolving account, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• >> I mean, my honest answer to that is it depends on the outcome, and I think these outcomes are chosen
• So it sort of depends on the metric, but then that's why I think the power of showing data is just that
• >> I mean, my honest answer to that is it depends on the outcome, and I think these outcomes are chosen
• So it sort of depends on the metric, but then that's why I think the power of showing data is just that
• >> I mean, my honest answer to that is it depends on the outcome, and I think these outcomes are chosen

Bills: SB2901, SB2902, SB2903, SB2904, SB2905, SB2906, SB2907, SB2908, SB2909, SB2910, SB2911, SB2912, SB2913, SB2914, SB2915, SB2916, SB2917, SB2918, SB2919, SB2920, SB2921, SB2922, SB2923, SB2924, SB2925, SB2926, SB2927, SB2928, SB2929, SB2930, SB2931, SB2932, SB2933, SB2934, SB2935, SB2936, SB2937, SB2938, SB2939, SB2940, SB2941, SB2942, SB2943, SB2944, SB2945, SB2946, SB2947, SB2948, SB2949, SB2950, SB2951, SB2952, SB2953, SB2954, SB2955, SB2956, SB2957, SB2958, SB2959, SB2960, SB2961, SB2962, SB2963, SB2964, SB2965, SB2966, SB2967, SB2968, SB2969, SB2970, SB2971, SB2972, SB2973, SB2974, SB2975, SB2976, SB2977, SB2978, SB2979, SB2980, SB2981, SB2982, SB2983, SB2984, SB2985, SB2986, SB2987, SB2988, SB2989, SB2990, SB2991, SB2992, SB2993, SB2994, SB2995, SB2996, SB2997, SB2998, SB2999, SB3000

Keywords: geological subsurface characterization, groundwater, geothermal resources, environmental review, Hawaii groundwater and geothermal resources center, scientific research, non-extractive, public trust doctrine, clean energy, greenhouse gas, carbon sequestration, climate change, energy policy, Hawaii state energy office, emissions reduction, sustainable development, fare-free transportation, greenhouse gas emissions, public transit, tax on petroleum

Transcript Highlights:

• But it depends.
• The situation seems as most appropriate, but it depends upon victim willingness for us to be able to
• And they took their son to a treatment facility to get him treatment for chemical dependency, at which
• I think if they were trying to find out how much, it depends on what you're trying to find out.
• So it just depends on what's being, on what the goals are. That is a very important distinction.

Bills: HB216

Keywords: HB216, Texas abortion law, abortion-inducing drug, medication abortion, mifepristone, misoprostol, telemedicine, in-person exam, physician presence, out-of-state physician, reproductive healthcare, abortion regulation, Health and Safety Code, Occupations Code, consultation services, remote prescribing, pro-life, pro-choice

Summary: The Committee on Public Health met with a quorum and heard public testimony on a long agenda, with members repeatedly reminded of a two-minute limit for witnesses. Several bills were voted out favorably, including HB 2588 on cottage food, HB 1639 on cancer incidence and female firefighters, HB 2581 on a reporting form for contracted services for pregnant women, and SB 922 on electronic disclosure of certain sensitive medical information. Those measures generally passed on party-line or near-unanimous votes, while HB 216 on itemized medical statements was left pending after the committee substitute was withdrawn. The committee also left pending HB 5141, HB 4638, HB 2035, HB 4813, HB 2264, HB 4014, and HB 3829 after hearing testimony and questions. The final item introduced in the excerpt was HB 4408 on health care market transparency and corporate consolidation, but the discussion was cut off before testimony or action was completed. A major theme of the hearing was mental health diversion and access to treatment. HB 5141, by Rep. Howard, would allow Travis County to use vacated Austin State Hospital property for a local mental health jail diversion center; law enforcement, the Travis County sheriff, county judge, and urban counties group all testified in support, describing the lack of alternatives for people in crisis and the burden on jails and emergency rooms. Members asked about eligible offenses, bed capacity, and whether the facility would serve only Travis County, and the bill was left pending. HB 2264, by Rep. Schoolcraft, would create a friends-and-family form for loved ones to provide information to providers during emergency mental health treatment; NAMI and hospital groups supported it, while one neutral witness and several members raised concerns about patient control, credibility of information, and liability protections. The bill was also left pending. The committee also heard multiple psychedelic-therapy and drug-policy bills. HB 4813 would speed Texas rescheduling of Schedule I substances if the FDA reclassifies them, with testimony focused on psilocybin and MDMA and their potential use for PTSD and depression; members questioned whether the bill was too broad and how state rescheduling works, and it was left pending. HB 4014 would direct HHSC to study psychedelic therapies, building on prior state research, and witnesses said Texas should prepare regulatory and clinical infrastructure before FDA approval; it too was left pending. HB 2035 would require parents to be informed that they may seek substance-use treatment for a child even if one facility turns them away, prompted by a constituent’s account of a fatal fentanyl overdose after receiving incorrect advice; it was left pending. HB 4638 would extend and expand the Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative board and timeline, with the author saying the program is still in early implementation and needs more time, and it was left pending as well. Other bills addressed public health administration and animal welfare. HB 3829 would require a study of the animal-friendly account and its grant process for spay/neuter funding, with the author arguing that the current application and reimbursement process is too burdensome for shelters and nonprofits; no opposition was heard and the bill was left pending. HB 2581 and HB 1639 were reported favorably, while HB 216 drew discussion about enforcement of itemized medical billing and was held after the committee substitute was withdrawn. Throughout the hearing, members also discussed broader concerns about homelessness, competency restoration waitlists, jail overcrowding, and the need for more treatment options outside the criminal justice system.

Transcript Highlights:

• So it depends on how you really look at that number to be able to come up with an acreage 50%, but you
• So it depends on how you really look at that number to be able to come up with an acreage 50%, but you
• So it depends on how you really look at that number to be able to come up with an acreage 50%, but you
• So it depends on how you really look at that number to be able to come up with an acreage 50%, but you
• So it depends on how you really look at that number to be able to come up with an acreage 50%, but you

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• And again, it really depends.
• Grants over $50,000 require a site visit or a presentation, depending on the type of work that's done
• Depending on the project, if it's a historic building like you saw in the previous slide, a site visit
• on the type of presentation depending on the type of the<01:23:51.159><c> work</c><01:23:52.159><c>
• on the project if it's a and depending on the project if it's a historic<01:24:00.280><c> building</

Bills: HF1250

Keywords: outdoor heritage, land acquisition, wildlife management, conservation easements, environmental restoration, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• of dealing with the problem, and so I really appreciate you doing it this way instead of trying to depend
• on a bonding bill why are we depending on a bonding bill in<00:20:03.000><c> order</c><00:20:03.200>
• on a a bonding Bill uh depending on a a bonding Bill uh normally<00:20:23.039><c> I</c><00:20:23.120
• <00:20:29.400><c> on</c><00:20:29.480><c> a</c><00:20:29.600><c> capital</c> instead of trying to depend
• on a capital instead of trying to depend on a capital investment investment investment Bill<00:20:32.159

Bills: HF192, HF268, HF1214, HF494

Keywords: Minnesota income tax, dependent exemption, personal income tax, tax relief, family tax relief, children, dependents, tax deduction, tax exemption, state revenue, inflation indexing, tax year 2025, taxable income, household tax policy, family tax credit, HF268, Joshua Schmidt Memorial Highway, memorial highway, highway naming, road designation

Transcript Highlights:

• That's our lifeline, and we need to decrease our dependence on external sources of everything.
• on external forms of energy so dependent on external forms of energy and<00:26:02.240><c> so</c><00:
• </c><00:26:32.640><c> on</c> we need to decrease our dependence on we need to decrease our dependence
• And this enormous fossil energy dependence—we can, together, achieve multiple goals and mandates that
• we can um together energy dependence we can um together achieve<00:32:45.880><c> multiple</c><00:32:

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• But depending on the day, but that's sort of a model I think that we can talk about, because we each
• He's better away from me because when he's around me, he depends on me to do more than what he's capable
• He's better away from me because when he's around me, he depends on me to do more than what he's capable
• These are not always things that we have taught people, that they really need to not be dependent so
• And so we want to move away from learned dependence.

Keywords: 914, all

Summary: The committee/task force met with several disability service providers to discuss integrated employment, transition services, and barriers to community jobs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Robin Arder and Belinda Stevens of ThinkAbility described creating their own businesses when community employers were not hiring their clients, and said rigid service rules, employer readiness, bullying, and reimbursement structures often force the person to fit the service rather than the service fitting the person. They said they have not seen clients lose benefits, but they do closely manage reporting to Social Security and related supports. Tina Hannah of South Central Industries described a broad business model that includes manufacturing, janitorial work, city beautification, state-use contracts, a food truck, and an entertainment trailer, along with an adult day program and residential services. She said many employers are hesitant because of productivity and cost concerns, and that businesses are often more open to contracting with her agency than hiring individuals directly. Miranda Figueroa of A New Leaf said her agency is moving toward a more person-centered model with sheltered work, volunteer sites, paid contracts, and a Transition Academy. She said the academy is a two-year program focused first on independent living and then on employment, with internships and an 85% placement rate, but funding is a major barrier because the program is not accredited and students cannot access traditional aid. She also cited dual diagnoses, inconsistent job coaches, and employer uncertainty as major obstacles. Angela Decker and Deborah Copeland of DRTC described DRTC’s long-running enclave contracts, a new Community Skills and Connections program, and a plan to phase out 14(c) subminimum wage use by the end of the year. They said the new program is designed to keep people engaged in community-based skill-building and networking while families still need day supports, and that DRTC has developed more than 100 community partnerships. Senator Kirt, Rep. Hefner, and participants discussed broader system issues, including the need for better school-to-work transition, more social integration, transportation, safety, and employer education. DRS staff said the agency is already required to provide pre-employment transition services in schools starting at age 14 and offers employer accommodations support and job-carving assistance, though they acknowledged federal reporting expectations and service rules can be restrictive. Several participants raised concerns about line-of-sight restrictions, congregate living rules, benefit cliffs, and the difficulty of moving from DDS to DRS services. The group also discussed the need for better data and possible working groups focused on in-school transition, program support and blending services, and community integration. No formal votes were taken.