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• So as 1333, the intent was to minimize, but not because of Prop. 36.
• Is it fighting against that intent? I don't know that we see that.
• So I think the intent is that there is a prevention strategy.
• But the intent is to develop the full process and the The intent is to develop the full process and the
• Yes, Will, from the Legislative Analyst's Office.

Summary: The subcommittee heard presentations from the Department of State Hospitals (DSH), the Commission for Behavioral Health, and the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) on budget proposals and implementation updates. DSH outlined its proposed 2026-27 budget, including funding for patient operating expenses, IST solutions savings, conditional release program costs, LPS bed allocation changes, electrical infrastructure projects at Napa and Patton, SB 380 transitional housing feasibility work, and expanded dental services at Metropolitan and Patton. DSH also reported that it has met court-ordered IST treatment benchmarks in the Stiavedi v. Clinton case, with average time to initiate treatment down to about five days and pending placements reduced to roughly 250, while noting that Proposition 36 could increase referrals and SB 1323 may divert some individuals earlier into community-based treatment. Members asked about rising outside hospitalization costs, Medicare enrollment, the timing and structure of capital projects, and whether IST solution funds are being fully used; DSH said the savings reflect slower-than-expected ramp-up of community programs and that the Central California FACT replacement program is still on track for January 2027 activation. The Commission for Behavioral Health described its role under the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA), including data, evaluation, grantmaking, technical assistance, and transparency work. It highlighted the new statewide Innovation Partnership Fund, a five-year, $20 million-per-year program with small and large grant categories; the first RFA drew strong interest, with more than 400 questions and over 1,000 bidders’ conference participants. The Commission also discussed a proposed extension to spend down about $4.1 million remaining for the Alcove Youth Drop-in Center grants so sites can finish implementation and Stanford can complete the final evaluation. Members asked about grant duration, whether projects can be renewed, what qualifies as innovation, and whether the fund could support service delivery rather than awareness campaigns or training; the Commission said awards are expected to be three-year contracts and that proposals must be new or meaningfully expanded approaches that support BHSA priority populations. DHCS reviewed major behavioral health changes under CalAIM and BH Connect, including peer support, mobile crisis, contingency management, traditional health care practices for tribal members, updated specialty mental health access criteria, and new substance use treatment standards based on ASAM’s fourth edition. DHCS reported strong contingency management results, with more than 13,000 members served and 95% testing negative for stimulant use during treatment, and said 21 Indian health care providers have been approved to offer traditional health care practices. It also described BH Connect initiatives such as the $1.9 billion access reform and outcomes incentive program, workforce investments, evidence-based practice expansion, IMD participation by four counties, and transitional rent services. On BHSA implementation, DHCS said it is not tracking individual county contract cuts but is monitoring county plans and statewide outcomes, while stakeholders raised concerns about local prevention and service gaps. DHCS also outlined its H.R. 1 implementation strategy, including outreach, streamlined renewals, exemptions for disabled, substance use, and medically frail individuals, and proposed clinic navigator and outreach funding; it said it has not yet produced a focused estimate of H.R. 1 impacts on behavioral health populations. The discussion ended with DHCS noting that B-CHIP bond funding has supported 437 infrastructure projects, creating 546 new or expanded facilities and more than 9,500 residential beds across the state.

Transcript Highlights:

• So as 1333, the intent was to minimize, but not because of Prop. 36.
• Is it fighting against that intent? I don't know that we see that.
• So I think the intent is that there is a prevention strategy.
• So I think the intent is that there is a prevention strategy.
• Yes, Will owns the Legislative Analyst's Office.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Uh, John was correct: that's not the intent of the bill to include the HMOs.
• Thank you, Jen. are for all intents and purposes in are for all intents and purposes in transit<00:21
• appreciate the intent of this measure. appreciate the intent of this measure.
• we've had the benefit of the legislative we've had the benefit of the legislative auditor<01:30:
• I I the intent of the bill it's needed.

Bills: HB1853, HB1591, HB1961, HB1854, HB1965, HB1962, HB1959, HB2505, HB2576, HB1801, HB1804, HB1864, HB2319, HB2314, HB2115

Keywords: HB1853, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, cognitive impairment, memory care, memory clinic, Hanai Memory Network, Executive Office on Aging, aging services, kupuna, caregiver support, long-term care, elder care, geriatrics, public health, dementia screening, care coordination, referral network, neighbor islands, rural health

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 2047, relating to pharmacy benefit managers. The Insurance Division said the bill would require new enforcement resources and estimated an appropriation of about $1.5 million and five positions. Kaiser Permanente asked for an amendment to exclude HMOs from the definition of third-party PBMs, saying the bill should not interfere with integrated care models. PCMA and the Hawaii Pharmacist Association supported narrowing amendments, with pharmacists objecting to section 3 and warning the bill as amended could create major operational burdens and a significant general fund cost. No vote was taken in the portion provided, and the chair moved on to the next measure after questions. The committee then took up SB 2080, which would allow Hawaii to join the psychology interjurisdictional compact. Supporters, including DCR, the Hawaii Association of Health Plans, the Hawaii State Association of Counties, the Grassroot Institute, and others, said the compact would expand access to psychology services, especially for people in rural areas or those needing continuity of care while traveling. Opponents, including the Board of Psychology and a Shamanad University psychology professor, raised concerns about client safety, crisis-response procedures, enforcement costs, FBI background checks, and possible loss of state control over training and specialization standards. The board said Hawaii’s current 1,900-hour internship/postdoc requirement is higher than the compact’s standard and that the state is still implementing a separate provisional licensing law that may address some access issues. The discussion focused on whether the compact would meaningfully reduce shortages and whether Hawaii should instead pursue changes within its existing licensing system. Finally, the committee heard SB 2277 on hospital price transparency. The Office of Consumer Protection initially noted the bill could require significant staffing, but later testimony from SHIP suggested the measure could be handled more simply by working with the Healthcare Association of Hawaii and publicly posting violations. The Healthcare Association of Hawaii opposed the bill, arguing hospitals already must comply with federal CMS transparency rules and that adding state requirements would increase costs and legal exposure, especially if violations were treated as unfair or deceptive trade practices. Steve Fenberg testified in support, saying the bill would simply codify existing federal requirements in state law and that he was open to amendments removing state enforcement and the unfair trade practice language. No final action was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• Uh, the department is in support of the intent of this.
• department is in support of the intent department is in support of the intent of<00:02:20.000>
• We do ask intent of this resolution.
• We are again in support of the<00:31:40.960> intent.
• We do ask for some the intent.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Labor and Technology heard several resolutions focused on workforce shortages and program development. STR 145/SR 117 would create a legislative working group on paid family and medical leave; testimony from state agencies, labor groups, advocacy organizations, and others was overwhelmingly supportive, though some asked for broader representation and legal expertise. Members raised questions about prior studies, staffing estimates, and funding needs for administering a future program. The chair ultimately deferred decision making on this measure to March 28, 2025. The committee also heard STR 55/SR 37 on reviewing the boiler and elevator inspection branch to improve recruitment and retention. DLIR supported the measure, while the Department of Human Resources Development supported the intent but suggested labor should lead the study. Industry witnesses described long inspection wait times, backlogs, and difficulty recruiting inspectors, and several said higher pay and training pathways were needed. The committee voted to pass the resolution unamended. For STR 64/SR 49, which would establish a Hawaii State Fellows Program, the department supported the concept but said resources would be needed and should be included in the budget rather than a resolution; the committee recommended deferral indefinitely. STR 67/SR 51, addressing hiring shortages in the public mental health care system, drew support from the State Council on Mental Health and others, with requests for amendments to ensure broader cooperation and added agencies. The committee moved the measure as a Senate draft with amendments. STR 63/SR 48, proposing a Hawaii Workforce Excellence Award, received support from DLIR, and the committee later recessed and reconvened for decision making on the measures.

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• <00:15:42.399> for little context for this legislation for little context for this legislation
• Our intention is to reclassify one-half of our nursing home and call it hospital.
• This is a very specific legislative change that would only affect Northshore Health.
• Our intention is to reclassify one-half of our nursing home and call it hospital.
• So those are coming yet, but that's the intent. Thank you.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:04:58.840> representing<00:04:59.720> Hamstead legislator representing Hamstead legislator
• <00:08:42.399> uh here with this uh legislation uh here with this uh legislation uh questions
• others um yes there has been legislation others um yes there has been legislation in<00:33:22.360
• <01:05:13.160> of do certainly support the intention of do certainly support the intention
• intent the stealth intent here that your intent the stealth intent behind<04:09:21.680> your<

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee began by announcing that afternoon hearings, including House Bill 283, would be moved to Representatives Hall because of expected public interest. It then took up House Bill 671, which would establish a kindergarten literacy readiness program. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Mark Pearson, described the measure as a way to close gaps in early reading readiness and said it was intended as a first step, with only a placeholder appropriation while details are developed. He framed it as a targeted effort to help children who are not entering first grade ready to read. Testimony on HB 671 was largely supportive. Representatives asked about the bill’s structure, whether a specific program had been identified, how it would interact with play-based learning, and why the provider was limited to a registered nonprofit. Waterford.org representatives Teresa Rosenberger and Rob Riley testified in support, describing Waterford Upstart as a home-based, evidence-based early learning program already used in New Hampshire. They said the program provides adaptive instruction, family coaching, and technology support, including computers, tablets, internet access, and translation services in more than 100 languages. They also said the model has been successful in New Hampshire, including a Nashua pilot and later statewide efforts, and that similar legislation has existed in other states. Rep. Jonah Wheeler also spoke in support of the bill. The chair then closed the hearing on HB 671. After a fiscal note for HB 671 was distributed, the committee moved to House Bill 781, which would require school districts to adopt policies for a cell phone-free education and includes an appropriation. The transcript cuts off as Rep. Litchfield was introduced to testify on that bill, so no testimony, debate, or vote on HB 781 is included in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• Ensuring that our capital markets are not used by our adversaries to carry out their malign intentions
• With respect to this legislation, they've achieved hundreds of billions of dollars in investments from
• I am so honored to carry this legislation.
• In Trey's honor today, this legislation is essential to the healing journey.
• The releasers, the victims, have executed the same for the purposes and intents contained therein by

Bills: HB34, HB128, HB621, HB748, HB2259, HB2960, HB3113, HB4749, SB835, HB128

Keywords: HB 128, sister city, sister-city agreement, international exchange, municipal diplomacy, local government, state agency, political subdivision, foreign adversary, China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Taiwan, major non-NATO ally, cultural exchange, educational exchange, tourism, bilateral cooperation, foreign relations

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• Okay, well that's the bill's intent, at the time when she's expecting the child, that she seeks help
• It doesn't require any mal-intent.
• King, and we will take legislative... Just that the speaker preceding you has a young man. OK.
• I've worked for 25 years, again, in the courts and in different pieces of legislation.
• She has served on the Texas Family Law Council legislative committee since 2009.

Bills: HB809, HB 1193, HB1916, HB2558, HB1973, HB2350, HB2399, HB2340, HB 116, HB330, HB2496, HB116

Keywords: digitized signature, waiver of citation, marriage dissolution, electronic notarization, family law, HB 1193, informal marriage, common-law marriage, declaration of informal marriage, confidentiality, privacy, county clerk, vital statistics unit, Family Code, Health and Safety Code, marriage records, public records, personally identifying information, PII, legal representative

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• I see the original intent of this bill being for our homeless veterans.
• I see the original intent of this bill being for our homeless veterans.
• The intent is that they have to be a legal system, but happy to make that change.
• The intent is what the intent was, that they have to be a legal system, but happy to make that change
• I don't; that was not the intent. So we're going to figure it out.

Bills: SB1059, SB1209, SB1273, SB1332, SB1452, SB1456, SB1549, SB1552, SB1818, SB1826, SB1827

Keywords: appropriation, Department of Transportation, right turn lane, traffic improvement, infrastructure funding, nonoperating identification, homeless exemption, veterans, emancipated minors, Arizona Department of Transportation, transportation, infrastructure, pavement rehabilitation, funding, Arizona, SB1332, light rail, light rail expansion, Maricopa County, Phoenix

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• ranking members of the legislative ranking members of the legislative committees<00:29:53.039>
• So, that's the intent.
• <01:12:49.520> for<01:12:49.760> this legislators for this legislators for this area.<01
• Senate File 1905 is an easy legislative Senate File 1905 is an easy legislative fix<01:40:20.320
• Uh the intent, as a testifier here.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The intent of Senate Bill 2252 is positive.
• to ensure that that intent is implemented.
• They need legislative assistance.
• During the 2017 legislative session, the.
• For parents, this legislation provides peace of mind.

Bills: SB451, SB762, SB1490, SB1262, SB1459, SB1750, SB1962, SB2252, SB2253, SB2365

Keywords: instructional materials, public schools, Education Code, adoption, rejected materials, local funds, open educational resources, Texas Education Code, school districts, open enrollment charter schools, funding restrictions, environmental regulation, business compliance, local authority, economic development, state preemption, local control, open education resources, SB 762, Texas public schools

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• sense, we serve as judges for our fellow physicians and PAs by applying the statutes that you all legislate
• We have over 250 types of birth control pills out there, and the intent is to not have any of them sued
• We have an entire team that is tasked during legislative session and outside it.
• They have instituted bylaws, and all of their requirements that are legislatively required.
• They were passed into legislation.

Summary: The committee first considered the confirmation of Dr. John Lattell to the Florida Board of Medicine. In questioning, senators focused heavily on his views on abortion, vaccines, ivermectin, hormonal birth control, and the role of CDC/FDA guidance in board discipline cases. Dr. Lattell said the board should apply Florida statutes, described himself as strongly pro-life and skeptical of some federal health guidance, and said he would be sympathetic when judging fellow physicians because of his own experience in practice. Supporters praised his medical background, military service, and family medicine experience, while opponents argued his stated views could affect his ability to fairly discipline other doctors. The committee voted 5-2 to recommend confirmation, with Senators Polsky and Rouson voting no. The committee then took up the confirmation of Taylor Hatch as Secretary of the Florida Department of Children and Families. Hatch outlined her background at DCF and APD and described department priorities including streamlining services, improving child welfare and behavioral health systems, expanding peer support, and reducing SNAP error rates. Members asked detailed questions about Hope Florida, the number and role of Hope Navigators, agency responsiveness on bill analyses, and accountability for community-based care contractors. Hatch said Hope Florida is a partnership-based navigation effort aimed at self-sufficiency, that 143 Hope Navigators are in place, and that the department is working to improve transparency and oversight through contracts, audits, and a proposed funding model. Senators also pressed Hatch on the Hope Florida Foundation’s compliance history and on forensic audits of community-based care agencies, especially Northwest Florida Health Network. Hatch said the foundation is now in compliance and under audit, and that the contractor had completed corrective actions and was operating within current accountability limits. She said DCF had not yet conducted new forensic audits under her tenure but was preparing another round and was considering using contracted-services dollars to support that work. The discussion ended with continued questioning on oversight, staffing, and whether the agency could provide more formal bill analyses going forward.

Transcript Highlights:

• This will be my 12th legislative session. Thank you. Hello, Chairman, members.
• This legislation protects free speech, journalism, and ... Thank you. All right.
• This legislation protects free speech, journalism, and Consensual content.
• We also see some on cross. even have to prove that there was an intent to kill.
• The intent is the same.

Bills: HB2043, HB2045, HB2046, HB2048, HB2064, HB2074, HB2126, HB2133, HB2144

Keywords: felony murder, unborn child, homicide, Arizona Revised Statutes, life imprisonment, death penalty, drive-by shooting, gun violence, firearms, felony, vehicle forfeiture, driver license revocation, drive by shooting, public safety, criminal penalties, education, funding, school districts, state aid, education reform

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• Madam Chair, that is my intention to move House File 2027 and ask it to be before the committee and to
• Madam Chair, that<00:01:01.359> is<00:01:01.520> my<00:01:01.680> intention<00:01
• to move House File that is my intention to move House File 2027<00:01:04.000> and<00:01:04.239
• We certainly want to have the intent of what we were doing in statute.
• We certainly want to have the intent of what we were doing in statute.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And I just want to ask to not the intent.
• The intent behind the the bill is clear and I see the statute that were amending the student well for
• Just a couple questions that I was asked is the intent of this bill to make it mandatory that districts
• I believe that this bill is not only well intentioned, but I believe it is needed.
• So I'd appreciate if this committee supported this legislation moving forward.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• <00:19:22.280> passes state if this legislation passes state if this legislation passes establishments
• intent and integrity.
• Plato: The original intent of the legislation that was introduced last year was to clarify existing law
• um legislative intent and integrity um legislative intent and integrity um those<00:40:10.839>
• c> that original intent of the legislation that original intent of the legislation that was<00:42

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House File 733, which would restore electronic pull-tab features such as open-all, free play, bonus games, and similar functions that were restricted in 2023. The bill’s supporters, including representatives of Allied Charities of Minnesota, the American Legion, and a Bloomington school activities foundation, argued that the 2023 changes reduced revenue for charitable gambling operations and, in turn, cut funding for veterans programs, youth sports, food shelves, school needs, and other local community services. Several supporters cited early revenue declines since the new rules took effect, including double-digit drops and one example of a Bloomington site reporting a 29% year-over-year decline overall and a 44% drop in e-tab revenue. They also argued that restoring the features would help charities without meaningfully increasing casino play. Opponents, including Citizens Against Gambling Expansion and the Minnesota Indian Gaming Association, said the bill would expand slot-machine-like gambling in neighborhood bars and restaurants and increase problem gambling and related social harms. They argued the features in question mimic slot machines, are especially concerning in non-age-restricted locations, and would amount to a major expansion of gambling. The tribal representative also said the 2023 clarification was appropriate, that charitable gambling revenues do not translate efficiently into mission funding, and that tax relief or other policy changes would be better ways to help charities than restoring the disputed features. The chair reminded testifiers to keep comments neutral and not partisan. After testimony, a member discussion began, with Representative Ray Rower thanking the testifiers and expressing support for their work. The transcript excerpt does not show a final vote or disposition beyond the bill being recommended to be re-referred to the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee.

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• The proposed legislation will lose.
• The proposed legislation will rectify<00:15:22.240> these<00:15:22.560> distortions<00:
• your intent, you're okay. your intent, you're okay.
• The filing period is starting during the legislative session.
• It's unlikely this legislative session.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Assembly Member Arons: We invoke your blessing upon the legislators gathered here.
• Of the California Legislative Black Caucus, to introduce Mr. Otama K.
• I rise in support of H.R. 31 on behalf of the California Legislative Black Caucus.
• So today, I stand not just as a legislator, but as a survivor.
• I've been part of supporting legislation that has failed here.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We'll talk about this legislation today, but this legislation is not being considered in a vacuum, so
• This legislation is not being considered in a vacuum.
• This legislation, it feels familiar, and it should.
• That would certainly be my intent. Thank you.
• I want to reassure families that the intention behind this legislation is to empower them while ensuring

Bills: SB 2

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Why is the chair to be uh a legislator.
• consider the this type of legislation consider the this type of legislation here?
• <00:13:51.839> budget with the um uh legislative budget with the um uh legislative budget
• <00:14:31.279> have Chair and Senator Liur, legislators have Chair and Senator Liur, legislators
• There's 201 legislators.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all