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• At the Stone Living Lab, we aim to fill these gaps by constructing and monitoring NBS prototypes along
• There are very expensive monitoring requirements. There's some other bills. I know I see Rep.
• The readings that we are seeing from these monitors are well above what the World Health Organization
• The readings that we are seeing from these monitors are well above what the World Health Organization
• Do you know if any of the four DEP air monitors are in East Boston, or any near the airport?

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee hearing focused on a broad set of climate, energy, and environmental justice proposals. Early testimony strongly supported the Climate Change Superfund or “Polluter Pays” bill (H.1014/S.58), which would assess the largest fossil fuel emitters for a one-time fee based on historic emissions to fund climate adaptation. Sponsors argued the bill is modeled on Superfund cleanup principles, would target only the largest multinational polluters, would not be passed on to consumers, and would direct a significant share of funds to environmental justice communities. Committee members asked about the number of companies covered, consumer impacts, and whether the bill would address other forms of environmental destruction; sponsors said it was limited to major fossil fuel companies with a Massachusetts footprint and did not cover other pollution sources. The committee also heard testimony on a fusion energy compact proposal (S.673) that would direct the administration to develop a framework for a New England regional compact to accelerate fusion research, workforce development, and supply-chain growth. Supporters from MIT and the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities said fusion could become a major clean-energy and economic opportunity, but acknowledged the technology is not yet commercially viable and still has unresolved technical, cost, and waste-management questions. Members pressed on environmental impacts, siting, waste, costs, and whether the bill would create a compact or only a framework; sponsors said it would only create the framework and that the administration would need to negotiate with other states. Another major topic was a pilot program for nature-based climate solutions (H.971/S.??), backed by legislators, Boston Harbor Now, and UMass Boston’s Stone Living Lab. Witnesses said the bill would help speed permits for research and demonstration projects such as living shorelines, marsh restoration, and hybrid “green-to-gray” flood protections, while maintaining safeguards and protecting Indigenous and historic resources. Committee members asked how the proposal would interact with other permitting reforms and whether it could conflict with housing or wetland-related streamlining; supporters said it was complementary and aimed at making projects faster, more affordable, and more data-driven. The hearing also covered climate-safe buildings and climate adaptation funding bills. Supporters of H.1004/S.583 said current building codes do not adequately account for future flooding, heat, and wind, and the bill would add climate expertise to the building board, allow stretch resilience codes, expand floodplain standards, and create a retrofit program. Related testimony backed H.938/S.572, which would create a dedicated climate and community resilience fund financed by a small fee on property insurance premiums; advocates said it would provide stable long-term revenue for adaptation, especially in environmental justice communities, and help replace unreliable federal funding. One witness from CLF supported the climate-safe buildings and funding bills but opposed S.560/H.939 as too broad. The committee also heard testimony on airport air-quality legislation (H.997) calling for more monitoring and mitigation of ultra-fine particulate pollution around Logan Airport and Massport communities. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• with<00:37:55.599> them<00:37:55.760> and<00:37:56.000> and<00:37:56.480> monitor
• <00:37:56.880> that<00:37:57.119> as with them and and monitor that as with them and
• and monitor that as diligently<00:37:58.079> as<00:37:58.320> possible.
• We're offering additional trainings for supervisors and developing reports to better monitor eligibility
• eligibility for overtime better monitor eligibility for overtime pay.<00:54:43.839> And<00:54

Keywords: 1183, house

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• hit me at 16 being type 1 diabetic, which requires insulin dependency and regulations of glucose monitoring
• their kids to child care, trusting the people that they’re leaving their kids in child care with to monitor
• year-old who's also a child to manage whether the child has a condition that can be addressed to a monitor
• c><00:31:32.919> addressed<00:31:33.360> to<00:31:33.600> a<00:31:33.760> monitor
• <00:31:34.200> on that can be addressed to a monitor on that can be addressed to a monitor

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Our treatment system requires additional components, chemical additions, and near-constant monitoring
• :17:44.559> and<00:17:44.720> near<00:17:45.520> constant<00:17:46.000> monitoring
• additions, and near constant monitoring additions, and near constant monitoring to<00:17:46.799>
• Upgrades include improvements to mechanical systems, monitoring and controlling technology, and the treatment
• <00:59:26.079> and mechanical systems, monitoring and mechanical systems, monitoring and controlling

Bills: HF4680, HF4047, HF4590, HF3757, HF3569, HF4507, HF4426, HF4927, HF4788, HF4757, HF4747, HF3561, HF4014, HF4013, HF4689, HF4766, HF4589

Keywords: wastewater treatment, improvements, capital investment, Greenfield, bonds, water treatment, infrastructure, municipal funding, state bonds, public utilities, HF4590, Tamarack, municipal infrastructure, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, Public Facilities Authority, sewer system, collection system, street reconstruction, local infrastructure

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• science-based stewardship and monitoring science-based stewardship and monitoring such<00:39:39.280
• The rodenticides are highly policed and monitored and regulated and tested at the federal level.
• The rodenticides are highly policed and monitored and regulated and tested at the federal level.
• The rodenticides are highly policed and monitored and regulated and tested at the federal level.
• The rodenticides are highly policed and monitored and regulated and tested at the federal level.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• These are things that show up in the drought monitor.
• I know over the last few years we were all paying attention to the drought monitor and we were seeing
• size of our groundwater monitoring size of our groundwater monitoring network<00:10:29.120> in
• And I think of these as like monitoring the pulse of the aquifer.
• So they're monitoring the water level in the aquifer. Water level in the aquifer.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And then we're also looking at infrastructure for traffic monitoring, um, that would be similar to air
• So, phase two is looking at expanding the infrastructure and traffic monitoring, the initial vertiport
• . um that would be traffic monitoring. um that would be similar<00:31:23.600> to<00:31:24.399>
• <00:32:20.559> uh infrastructure and traffic monitoring uh infrastructure and traffic monitoring
• <01:33:06.560> the halls etc that allow you to monitor the halls etc that allow you to monitor

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The task force approved the October 14, 2025 meeting minutes and then heard a presentation from Austin Kaylor of WSP on alternative aviation fuels. Kaylor described an ongoing feasibility study focused on Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and the other four commercial airports in Kentucky, with an eye toward both near-term use of alternative aviation fuel in existing supply chains and longer-term in-state production using local feedstocks. He said Kentucky’s current jet fuel use at the five airports is about 609 million gallons annually and could approach 1 billion gallons by 2050, and he outlined potential feedstocks such as soybeans, corn, and waste oils, along with existing logistics assets like river terminals, trucking, rail, and some pipelines. He also discussed federal and state policy support, including renewable fuel credits and the recent 45Z tax credit extension, and said the study suggests significant economic-development potential if Kentucky can leverage existing infrastructure and incentives. Members asked about the cost of sustainable aviation fuel, whether taxpayers would be subsidizing it, and whether food crops would be diverted from food use. Kaylor responded that the market is increasingly using second-generation and waste-based feedstocks, that federal incentives can cover much of the price differential, and that SAF is a direct substitute for conventional jet fuel with some efficiency benefits. He said demand comes from both U.S. and foreign carriers, including major U.S. airlines that have made emissions-reduction commitments. Members also raised the possibility of locating production in Appalachia to create jobs closer to feedstock sources; Kaylor said that approach has worked in other states and could fit Kentucky’s logistics network. The committee then heard from Leif Elder of the Utah Department of Transportation, who introduced himself and said he would discuss advanced air mobility legislation in Utah. The transcript cuts off before his substantive presentation, and no further votes or actions were recorded after the question-and-answer discussion on alternative aviation fuels.

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• can have a piloting center where your staff are in a remote, safe location, and that allows them to monitor
• They don't even need to actually be near the mowing operations themselves, and they could monitor many
• maybe one person's monitoring 10 robots or something like that all over the state, but they're in a
• maybe one person's they're monitoring maybe one person's monitoring<00:19:45.280> 10<00:19:45.559
• 10 robots or something like monitoring 10 robots or something like that<00:19:47.520> of<00:19

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate File 75, a pilot project to test autonomous or semi-autonomous mowing and vegetation management along state highways. Senator Jasinski said the bill is intended to reduce traffic delays caused by ditch mowing and improve worker safety by moving crews out of active traffic. An A1 amendment was adopted to shift the funding source from the general fund to trunk highway funds. Testifiers from Bot Crew described robotic mowing technology, including remote piloting, autonomous navigation using LiDAR, cameras, GIS data, and obstacle detection, and said the machines could work at night and potentially reduce labor needs while improving safety. Members asked about mowing around guardrails, bridge features, and sensitive plants; the company said the system could be programmed to identify and avoid certain vegetation and could also be used for seeding. The committee then approved the bill, as amended, and re-referred it to finance. The committee next received the Department of Public Safety’s presentation on the governor’s budget request. Commissioner Bob Jacobson outlined an operating adjustment for DPS divisions, a request for grant administration authority to allow a portion of grant funds to cover oversight costs, and then turned to division-specific items. State Patrol Colonel Christina Bovich presented a request for $48.5 million in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027 for a new metro headquarters, plus a recruitment proposal that would provide $1 million in each of 2026 and 2027 and $10 million in later years to expand recruiting, advertising, and academy capacity. She also proposed a change to the excessive-speed penalty so that driving more than 35 miles per hour over the limit would trigger a six-month license revocation, regardless of the posted speed zone. Members questioned the headquarters funding source, the cost of recruitment efforts, and academy expenses; Bovich said the academy costs about $350,000 per person and that the recruitment request would support broader outreach, including nationwide recruiting. Office of Traffic Safety Director Mike Hansen then presented a request for an additional $485,000 per year in trunk highway funds for planning and administration. He said the money is needed to cover rising operating costs, maintain the federal match for traffic safety grants, and support new federal public participation and engagement requirements tied to traffic safety funding. No votes were taken on the DPS budget items during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• words, we're going to be monitoring words, we're going to be monitoring people. >> Well, if there's
• But to monitor them, their social life, that's a little beyond.
• But to monitor them, you hire people.
• It monitors the system monitors criminal activity. >> Okay. >> So, um, on a DUI, I just got this from
• <03:22:33.120> and program that can continue to monitor and program that can continue to monitor

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• memorial here to the city of Annapolis, and they helped run the Alex Haley Foundation, which not only monitors
• :03.840> only Alex Haley Foundation, which not only Alex Haley Foundation, which not only monitors
• and<00:09:05.200> maintains<00:09:05.720> that<00:09:05.920> memorial, monitors
• and maintains that memorial, monitors and maintains that memorial, but<00:09:06.880> is<00:09

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened on March 25, 2026, with an invocation by Father Frank Crumble III, who was introduced as the guest of the Senator from the 36th District. The chamber also recognized several guests and groups, including leaders from Cherry Hill on the occasion of the community’s 80th anniversary, Doctor of the Day Maryam Diallo, the Prince George’s County Democratic Central Committee, students from Andrew Jackson Academy, and several women honored for Women’s History Month. Additional recognitions included the Greater Baltimore Committee, Boy Scouts, Tarbiyah Academy, and a Senate intern. The main floor action was a special resolution congratulating the Cherry Hill community on the 80th anniversary of Cherry Hill Homes, a purpose-built community for African Americans returning from World War II. Senators spoke about Cherry Hill’s history, resilience, and recent community investments such as new schools and a recreation center. The resolution was read in full and adopted unanimously. Senate Bill 890, concerning an insurance premium tax receipts exemption for captive insurance procured by nonprofit hospitals and health care systems, was special ordered for another day at the sponsor’s request. The Senate also took up Senate Bill 283, the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2026. After brief remarks praising the committee’s work and the statewide investment program, the bill passed third reading by unanimous vote. Committee and delegation announcements followed, including Finance, Triple E, and Judicial Proceedings holding House bill hearings at 1:00 p.m., and the Prince George’s County delegation meeting later that day. The Senate then remained in session long enough to confirm a quorum and adjourned until March 26, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.

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• Both are for monitoring services under the Juvenile and Delinquency Prevention Act and are requirements
• morning.<00:06:11.600> both<00:06:11.919> are<00:06:12.240> for<00:06:13.280> monitoring
• morning. both are for monitoring morning. both are for monitoring services<00:06:14.400> under

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• The substitute delete-all amendment requires stricter penalties and electronic monitoring for domestic
• It defines electronic monitoring and military protective orders, creates enhanced penalties for repeated
• injunction for protection against their abusers, requires or authorizes courts to impose electronic monitoring
• that is not biased towards one party or another so for those reasons I just want to say that we're monitoring

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice met with a quorum and took up several bills before returning to the budget and public testimony. CS/SB 600 on bail bonds was explained as revising bail bond agent training, limiting solicitation, clarifying partial release procedures, and directing clerks to automatically discharge certain bonds when detention is ordered; an amendment adjusted cash bond return rules, charitable bail fund treatment, forfeiture remission timing, and clerk procedures. The bill and amendments were adopted, and CS/SB 600 was reported favorably after supportive appearances from clerks and industry stakeholders. The committee then approved CS/SB 436 on felony battery, which expands qualifying prior offenses for felony reclassification and adds felony battery resulting in bodily injury to prison release offender status, after a technical amendment and supportive testimony from law enforcement. CS/SB 928, known as Missy’s Law, requiring immediate remand to custody upon conviction of dangerous crimes, drew both support and opposition; defense lawyers warned of unintended effects on co-defendants and docket management, while the victim’s family supported the measure. The bill was reported favorably. CS/SB 1332 on career offender registration, requiring more frequent in-person registration and stricter reporting, also passed favorably. The committee next approved a substitute amendment and then CS/SB 682 on violent criminal offenses, which strengthens domestic violence penalties, electronic monitoring, injunction protections, and related procedures, including military protective orders and body camera use. CS/SB 1072 creating an anti-Semitism task force in the Attorney General’s Office was reported favorably after extensive public debate over definitions, free speech concerns, and representation on the task force; the sponsor said the bill does not criminalize criticism of Israel but addresses threats and intimidation. CS/CS/SB 532 on clerks of the court was also approved, authorizing clerks to retain more revenue and, through amendment, clarifying foreclosure sale procedures and clerk administration of judicial sales. Finally, the committee heard the criminal and civil justice budget overview, described as a $7.9 billion proposal focused on corrections, juvenile justice, law enforcement, and courts. Public testimony centered heavily on prison conditions, staffing, heat, infrastructure, and inmate care, with speakers urging higher pay, better transparency, and more investment in facilities and air conditioning. The chair announced that SB 1632 and its conforming bill would be temporarily postponed and read into the record the many registered supporters and opponents. The committee then adjourned.

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• Chairman members, this Bill establishes a joint oversight committee tasked with reviewing and monitoring
• Would you be amenable to taking a look as to whether or not the oversight board would be able to monitor
• That's, you know, your beach renourishment project are going to have ongoing monitoring and you're going
• Chair, you know, looking at a different time horizon but also looking at ways. >> For monitoring the

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Our ability to monitor vaccine coverage, as Dr. Pan just mentioned, will slow.
• It was particularly beneficial when we were monitoring people for mpox, as many times individuals were
• The way we monitored them on a day-to-day basis was through this electronic system.
• vaccination status, and make sure that they got Vaccinated, if they were not, and following up on them to monitor

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• appropriation to address the threat of chronic wasting disease to the state's white-tailed deer herd and to monitor
• right now, we are not seeing major hurdles to receiving those federal funds, so we are, of course, monitoring
• Are, of course, monitoring but also hesitant to speculate on what may or may not happen.
• question because when we're seeing these one-offs happening, is that because we're not doing enough monitoring

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• and we would just as soon get it fixed once and try to get it attached to a specific measure that monitors
• um attached to a specific measure it um um attached to a specific measure that<00:08:33.240> monitors
• property<00:08:34.240> tax<00:08:34.479> and<00:08:34.640> escalates that monitors
• property tax and escalates that monitors property tax and escalates with<00:08:35.320> it<00:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• In that area, you need to be doing best management practices or doing water quality monitoring to see
• funding going to a lot of different entities, a lot through our budget that does water quality monitoring
• amount of data being collected, both on the nutrient side, but then also on some of the continuous monitoring
• Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA, monitor ports of entry to identify when species are illegally imported

Summary: The committee meeting began with quorum, member introductions, and an overview of the Agriculture, Environment, and General Government budget process. The chair emphasized using the committee resource book and performance metrics to review the base budget and invited members to identify areas of interest for later discussion. Members were also reminded about appearance forms and speaking procedures. Wes Gregory of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services presented on agricultural best management practices and water policy. He said the office had updated all nine commodity BMP manuals and added a manual for small farms and livestock, expanded enrollment by 742 producers covering 677,000 acres, and used GIS and data analysis to target areas such as the Indian River Lagoon. He also described cost-share projects, a new field application for enrollment and inspections, cross-training staff, and a request for $20 million for regional water quality projects. Members asked about BMP enrollment, compliance, and enforcement; Gregory said noncompliance is uncommon and cases can be referred to DEP. Adam Blaylock of DEP reviewed environmental grant programs, saying the state has appropriated $2.9 billion since 2018 for water quality projects, with about 1,100 projects reducing nitrogen and phosphorus statewide. He described the Water Quality Improvement Grant, Indian River Lagoon, Biscayne Bay, Springs, Alternative Water Supply, and Resilient Florida programs, including a planned public dashboard and a water-quality monitoring portal. Senators asked about the application window, award timing, and the high cost of septic-to-sewer conversions, with Blaylock estimating a blended average of about $35,000 per home. Chief Conservation Officer George Worthing of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission then presented on invasive animal control. He discussed prevention, risk screening, law enforcement at ports, public outreach programs such as the Python Challenge, Lionfish Challenge, and Exotic Pet Amnesty Program, and early detection tools like the Ive Got One reporting system. He also described control efforts for Burmese pythons, tegus, and lionfish, along with research and partner coordination. Members asked about the most harmful invasive species and whether iguanas may be taken; Worthing said iguanas are open for take, subject to other laws. The meeting ended after members briefly identified priorities such as water quality, recreation water quality, sustainability, sea level rise, and septic-to-sewer infrastructure, and the committee adjourned without any formal votes.

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• <00:23:28.880> and our maintenance staff monitor and our maintenance staff monitor and submits
• We have alarms and monitoring walls at these sites.
• We have alarms and monitoring walls at these sites.
• And then the last section is on the groundwater monitoring.
• And then the last section is on the groundwater monitoring.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard a Department of Corrections capital budget presentation on HB 25, focused largely on urgent maintenance and security needs at the New Hampshire State Prison for Men and other DOC facilities. DOC officials described the governor’s proposed priorities: boiler surge and radiator tank replacements, electronic controls and camera upgrades, and replacement of HVAC units using R22 refrigerant. They also outlined additional requested projects totaling $15.4 million, including a body alarm/man-down system at Northern New Hampshire Correctional Facility, steam line and trap repairs, fire alarm replacements, and removal of an underground diesel tank in favor of above-ground storage. DOC testified that many systems are well beyond their expected service life, including 40-year-old boilers, outdated analog cameras, and HVAC equipment using discontinued R22 refrigerant. They said the men’s prison is relying on a leased temporary boiler, has significant steam leaks causing major water loss and reduced boiler efficiency, and is dealing with frequent fire alarm faults and deteriorating wiring. On the body alarm system, they said the vendor no longer supports the equipment and replacement parts are no longer available. On the diesel tank, members questioned whether it could be abandoned in place or whether fuel could be reused; DOC said it had not explored all alternatives and would follow up, while noting the tank is underground and tied into the warehouse system. Members also asked whether some current investments could be reused in the planned new men’s prison. DOC said some items, such as air handlers, might potentially be moved, but most projects are needed to keep the current facility operational and would not be practical to transfer. Questions were also raised about the leased boiler arrangement, the use of the man-down system by staff and visitors, and whether the kitchen project could be converted to a modular unit. DOC said the modular kitchen approach is necessary because the existing kitchen cannot remain fully operational during repairs. The committee then moved to lapse extensions, and DOC identified several projects no longer needing extensions, including items numbered 64, 65, and 66 in HB 25, with the chair noting those balances would be deleted and that the lapse amount was $550,500.

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• It requires monitoring and training, an annual review to ensure the school is ready to respond every
• and training an annual review monitoring and training an annual review to<01:10:57.679> ensure
• in a nutshell supervisor SL Hall Monitor in a nutshell this<01:13:59.760> is<01:13:59.960>
• stations or other brand of of monitoring stations or other brand of of monitoring box<01:18:35.159
• uh and we just ask that they monitor uh and we just ask that they monitor that<01:26:01.080>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This advancement fund allows monitoring of trends in advance.
• This advancement fund allows monitoring of trends in advance.
• ways to strengthen the nursing profession through collecting and analyzing nursing workforce data, monitoring

Bills: HB359, HB385, HB165

Keywords: human remains, indigent, burial, cremation, next of kin, social services, environmental impact, nursing education, preceptorship programs, healthcare workforce, nurse shortage, clinical training, dry needling, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, occupational therapist, referral process, neuromusculoskeletal pain, Western medicine

Summary: The Senate Health and Social Services Committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes from the prior two meetings, and briefly acknowledged the tragedy at Christiana Care before moving to legislation. The committee heard House Bill 385, which creates a statewide nurse preceptor grant program to expand clinical training placements for nursing students; testimony from nursing organizations, health care associations, and educators emphasized workforce shortages, the need for preceptor stipends and training, and the bill’s potential to help students complete programs and remain in Delaware. Members asked about eligibility and reporting, and several senators asked to be added as co-sponsors. Public comment was uniformly supportive, and the bill was advanced out of committee. The committee then considered House Bill 424, which repeals Delaware’s Autism Surveillance and Registration Program and requires DHSS to expunge protected health information collected through the registry. The sponsor and DHSS said the registry is no longer used for research or policy development and that repeal would reduce outdated reporting burdens; Autism Delaware, the Delaware Health Care Association, and the State Council for Persons with Disabilities support the change. A committee member raised the question of whether families would be notified before records are expunged, and DHSS said that process was not yet clear and would need further verification. Members discussed the issue, and the bill also moved forward. House Bill 419 was next, making children in foster care automatically eligible for the Purchase of Care child care subsidy and extending the same treatment to certain kinship and safety-plan placements through House Amendment 1. The Children’s Department and advocacy groups said the bill would provide immediate stability for children and caregivers, reduce delays from applications and income verification, and support working foster and kinship families. The committee also heard House Bill 359, which would allow cremation as an option for unclaimed and indigent remains when there is no family objection or next of kin cannot be found, addressing a shortage of burial plots and lowering costs; funeral industry testimony focused on preserving next-of-kin rights. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 475, creating a Delaware Nursing Advancement Fund financed by a $10 surcharge on nursing licenses and disciplinary fines to support workforce data collection and analysis through a nonprofit partner, and House Bill 165, authorizing physician associates, occupational therapists, and APRNs to perform dry needling under training and practice standards set by the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline. All of the bills received supportive testimony, several members added their names as co-sponsors, and the committee adjourned after moving through the agenda.