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• I'm the director for the Division of Substance Use Disorder within the Department for Behavioral Health
• <00:24:30.440> Health, the Department for Behavioral Health, the Department for Behavioral
• <00:24:39.000> Health,<00:24:39.280> Developmental<00:24:39.920> and Behavioral
• And that means that they have experienced a behavioral health crisis to the point that it is impacting
• <00:26:43.280> health have experienced a behavioral health have experienced a behavioral health

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the August 12 minutes and then handled a large agenda of 355 contracts totaling about $278.7 million. It agreed to defer three Office of Energy Policy items to the October 2025 meeting and reviewed a deferred Kentucky Educational Television contract without objection. The main substantive discussion centered on two University of Louisville legal services PSC amendments and a Seven Counties Services MOA item. For the University of Louisville items, members questioned a large increase in hourly rates and the scope of the legal services, especially complex litigation work and a Colorado estate matter. University officials said the contracts followed an RFP, involved specialized litigation, included local counsel where required, and were expected to be offset by savings in other PSCs and by a potential financial recovery in the Colorado matter. The committee also discussed whether the $125 hourly rate was a statutory requirement or committee policy; the chair later said staff would verify whether it was an executive-branch regulation or statutory rate. Both University of Louisville items were ultimately approved, though Senator Meredith voted no on one and Senator Douglas explained his support while urging future adjustments and more information sharing. The Seven Counties Services contract drew questions about how the $18.7 million would be used and whether federal changes could affect future funding. Cabinet officials described 988 crisis response, outpatient mental health and substance use treatment, prevention, recovery, and harm-reduction services, and said they were monitoring federal developments daily. Representative Petrie and Senator Thomas pressed the cabinet on the long-running Seven Counties bankruptcy and the need to push for resolution; officials said the matter was pending on a motion for reconsideration and that they would try to help move it along. The contract was approved. At the end of the meeting, the committee approved the remaining agenda items as reviewed without objection, but Senator Meredith voted no on the blanket approval motion because of numerous retroactive contract requests and what she said were insufficient explanations such as administrative error or staff being on conference. She said retroactive approvals should be rare and supported stronger internal controls.

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• So if somebody is modifying the behavior, the analytics can be adjusted or they will also detect behavior
• changes and determine whether those could be in line with a normalized or normal change in behavior
• So if somebody is modifying the behavior, the analytics can be adjusted or they will also detect behavior
• changes and determine whether those could be in line with a normalized or normal change in behavior
• It could be I I think we we're behavior.

Bills: HF3378

Keywords: human services, Optum reports, data privacy, transparency, legislative oversight, 1183, house

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• <00:04:33.280> from<00:04:33.520> being that type of behavior from being that type
• of behavior from being criminalized.
• We do not want to criminalize that type of behavior. >> Thank you.
• 09:23.760> this individuals who have engaged in this individuals who have engaged in this behavior
• And so now we're going to behavior.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 4, which would expand Kentucky’s grooming statute. The sponsor and supporters explained that the bill is intended to target bad-faith sexual grooming while avoiding criminalizing ordinary, good-faith conversations, including teacher-student discussions about sexual health and age-appropriate conversations about puberty. Members raised concerns about possible overbreadth, the age cutoff for non-trust relationships, and whether terms like “prepare” or “emotional connection” were too vague. Several members said they would pass for now but work on the language before floor debate. The bill was reported favorably with 14 yes votes, no no votes, and five pass votes. The committee then considered House Bill 84, which updates Kentucky’s riot-liability statute for local governments. The sponsor said the bill is a cleanup measure to ensure the law applies to consolidated and unified local governments, especially Louisville and Jefferson County, after a recent court decision. Members questioned whether the bill could encourage vigilante behavior or be used against peaceful protest, but the sponsor and another member argued it simply preserves long-standing accountability when property damage from riots could have been prevented. The bill passed favorably with 15 yes votes, two no votes, and one pass vote. House Bill 188 followed, expanding legal protections for jail employees and medical staff. The sponsor said the bill would extend peer-support confidentiality protections from police officers to jail staff and add jail medical personnel to the assault protections already available to nurses and other medical workers. Members voiced support, noting the need to protect correctional and healthcare workers, and the bill passed unanimously with 18 yes votes and no no votes. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 143, a technical change to fiduciary bond procedures that would allow bonds to be notarized rather than attested by a circuit court clerk. The sponsor said the change was requested by circuit clerks and would make probate and similar matters easier to process. The bill passed unanimously with 18 yes votes and no no votes. The committee then adjourned.

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• Each folder for one individual who repetitively chose criminal behavior."
• Each folder for one individual who repetitively chose criminal behavior."
• Each folder for one individual who repetitively chose criminal behavior."
• Each folder for one individual who repetitively chose criminal behavior."
• behavior they're exhibiting. behavior they're exhibiting.

Keywords: 981, all

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• Um, maybe some of the behavioral health units, I mean, I think are considered hospitals.
• Um maybe some of the<00:51:00.880> behavioral<00:51:01.359> health the behavioral health
• the behavioral health units,<00:51:03.520> I<00:51:03.760> mean,<00:51:03.920> I
• And uh, Representative Clston, um, the uh the behavioral hospitals and the rehab hospitals are included
• hospitals and the rehab behavioral hospitals and the rehab hospitals<01:12:42.640> are<01:12:

Bills: SF0023, SF0057

Keywords: mental health, involuntary hospitalization, examiners, public safety, Wyoming legislature, hospital pricing, healthcare transparency, public health, civil penalties, shoppable services, 916, all

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• That behavior will never change.
• It is the cost of doing business, and behavior doesn't change.
• Profitable behavior that hurts other people doesn't change.
• The policy behind it is that how do you curb behavior? How do you change horrible behavior?
• Kind of philosophical, what would curb behavior?

Keywords: 996, all

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• challenges due to medications, due to behaviors.
• challenges due to medications, due to behaviors.
• challenges due to medications, due to behaviors.
• We're correcting a behavior instance.
• <00:28:18.960> challenges behavioral challenges behavioral challenges that<00:28:21.919> due

Keywords: 916, all

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• So we're not doing it just for children, youth, and families or just for behavioral health or just for
• So we're not doing it just for children, youth, and families or just for behavioral health or just for
• The Health New Hampshire Hospital Association and the Behavioral Health Association, to name a couple
• <00:52:24.480> health access to full behavioral health access to full behavioral health services
• health and they have seen an behavioral health and they have seen an increase<00:53:00.400> in

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The meeting opened without a quorum, so approval of the prior draft minutes was deferred until later. The committee then heard a DHS update from Commissioner Lori Weaver and COO David Weers, who described the recent flood at the Brown building and the relocation of nearly 400 DHS staff while operations are restored. They also outlined New Hampshire Care Connections, a privacy- and consent-focused closed-loop referral platform intended to improve referrals among providers, reduce duplication, and support continuity of care, with an Upper Valley implementation partnered with Dartmouth Health and an Epic integration already underway. Members asked whether the system would merge medical records or simply track referrals. DHS said it is not intended to store or transmit full medical records, but to integrate with providers’ electronic health record systems so referrals can be sent, received, and tracked, with consent controls limiting what information can be shared. Officials said the project will be tested over the coming months, with metrics, governance, and advisory committee oversight, and that it is tied to broader rural health transformation efforts and statewide implementation after the regional pilot. The committee also received the annual report from the Child Care Advisory Council. Maryanne Barter and Jessica Carver said the council worked with licensing to streamline the child care licensing rules, reducing the handbook by about 30%, and is now helping develop an informal dispute resolution process, revising the Granite Steps for Quality system, and creating a clearer handbook for providers handling state scholarship audits. They reported ongoing concern about child care closures and workforce shortages, said there is currently no wait list for child care assistance, and discussed questions about federal CCDF immunization requirements, which DHS said it would follow up on with federal technical assistance partners. After quorum was established, the committee moved to approve the minutes from the prior meeting.

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• Furthermore, New Mexico recently invested in system transformation through the Behavioral Health Reform
• So, do we have any data on the percentage that actually become reformed and walk away from that behavior
• And it also the second part of the amendment just makes a change to the behavioral health program fund
• Are we draining the Behavioral Health Trust Fund? Program fund. Mr.
• This is the Behavioral Health Program Fund, which is one of the funds that was created, but it's not

Keywords: 996, all

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• Please refrain from profanity or uncivil behavior.
• Such behavior may be grounds for removal from the hearing without the ability to rejoin.
• <00:11:13.760> Such profanity or univil behavior. Such profanity or univil behavior.
• Such behavior<00:11:14.320> may<00:11:14.480> be<00:11:14.560> grounds<00:11:14.800
• > for<00:11:14.959> removal<00:11:15.360> from behavior may be grounds for removal

Bills: SB2359, SB2169, SB2170, SB2263, SB2360, SB3084

Keywords: time share, registration, renewal, consumer protection, real estate, SB2170, North Kohala, Kynnersly East Site, Agribusiness Development Corporation, ADC, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, agricultural development, land acquisition, fee simple, Hawaii Island, Big Island, rural development, food security, sustainable agriculture

Summary: The joint House Committee on Tourism and House Committee on Agriculture and Food Systems heard House Bill 2585 on agricultural tourism. The bill would create statewide uniform standards for agritourism in counties that adopt such ordinances, require registration with county planning departments, and require agritourism to remain secondary and accessory to farming. The Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity supported the measure but recommended amendments to make the language more consistent and to ensure agritourism remains tied to agricultural activity; the Hawaii Farm Bureau also supported the bill with the same general guardrails, while the White Tourism Authority offered comments. A member raised concerns about a trailer/roadside-stand provision, and the department ultimately said it did not support that specific language. The chairs then recommended passage with amendments, including a definition of principal farm operations, clarification that agritourism must not interfere with on-farm operations, revised termination rules after 60 consecutive days without active production with notice and cure procedures, restoration of the department’s proposed change to the trailer language, and technical corrections. HB 2585 passed both committees unanimously with excused members noted. The committees then heard House Bill 2602 on sustainable tourism infrastructure, which would establish a matching grant program in the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism for capital projects that improve sustainability and climate resilience in the visitor industry. The Chamber of Commerce Hawaii testified in support. The chair recommended passage with a committee report note estimating a roughly $5 million cost and a date correction, and both committees adopted the recommendation unanimously. House Bill 1948 on single-use plastics was also heard. It would prohibit lodging establishments from providing certain personal care products in small plastic containers and impose civil penalties. The Department of Land and Natural Resources stood on its testimony, and the Department of Health supported the waste-reduction goal but suggested the language belonged in a different chapter. The chair recommended an HD1 that would omit lotions from the definition of personal care products, adopt the Department of Health’s proposed clarification about reusable containers, and correct the date; the measure passed both committees unanimously. Finally, House Bill 1960 on human trafficking was heard. The bill would require the Attorney General to develop human trafficking awareness training for transit accommodation workers, require employers to provide training, keep records, post signage, adopt prevention policies, and report suspected trafficking, with penalties and rulemaking by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. The Department of Labor Relations supported the intent but said the Department of Law Enforcement should be the lead agency, and the Hawaii Hotel Alliance strongly supported the bill while asking for amendments to recognize existing industry programs and apply the requirements equitably. The chair recommended an HD1 incorporating a July 1, 2027 deadline for training materials and employer training, adopting the hotel industry and DLE-related amendments, and making technical corrections; HB 1960 passed both committees unanimously.

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• On the Board of Behavioral Sciences and the Board of Psychology.
• We have Roseanne Helms from the Board of Behavioral Sciences, legislative deputy, here to answer any
• And thank you, Chair Ashby, and thank you to the Board of Psychology and Board of Behavioral Sciences
• As the fourth largest producer of behavioral health practitioners in California in our sector, we play
• As the fourth largest producer of behavioral health practitioners in California in our sector, we play

Summary: The Assembly Business and Professions Committee heard a lengthy agenda of Senate bills, with most measures ultimately advancing on party-line or broad bipartisan votes after substantial testimony and several amendments. Early in the hearing, SB 418 by Sen. Menjivar was presented as a health access bill to codify ACA nondiscrimination protections in state law and require coverage for up to a 12-month supply of medically approved hormone therapy; supporters framed it as protecting continuity of care amid federal threats, while there was no opposition testimony. The committee later also took up SB 456, which would exempt muralists from contractor licensing requirements for commissioned fine art murals; supporters said recent enforcement had chilled mural projects and harmed artists and communities, and the bill passed unanimously to Appropriations. SB 641, part of the wildfire response package, and SB 774, a sunset review bill for the Department of Real Estate and Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers, also advanced with support and no opposition. SB 775 and SB 776, sunset extensions for the behavioral sciences, psychology, and optometry boards, passed after witnesses described technical changes and the need to keep the boards operating. SB 777, dealing with abandoned cemeteries, drew testimony from local governments, industry, and counties; after amendments removed a local takeover mandate and shifted the bill toward a stakeholder working group and study process, opposition softened or was withdrawn and the bill moved forward to Local Government. SB 790, on interstate reciprocity for online higher education, generated the most debate, with supporters arguing California students and institutions need stronger consumer protections and access to the national reciprocity framework, while opponents said the bill’s terms conflicted with the existing compact; it passed as amended to Appropriations after committee members emphasized continued work on student protections. The consent calendar, including SB 389 and SB 861, was also approved, and the committee adjourned after additional vote changes were recorded.

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• and their annual performance is determined based on how they exhibit those values. behaviors.
• We're also making leadership selection decisions based on how do these people exhibit the behavior. behaviors
• My experience is that once people understand what behaviors are acceptable they tend to align to them
• It's when we have a leadership that maybe is not exhibiting those behaviors that are on the poster on
• And so we're off on a big effort to change the culture of the company. starts with values and behaviors

Keywords: Boeing, aviation safety, safety management system, military aviation, air traffic control, transparency, oversight, accountability

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on significant safety concerns surrounding Boeing and its compliance with federal aviation standards. Lawmakers expressed frustration over the Army's failure to provide requested operational transparency regarding helicopter operations near Washington, D.C., amid recent incidents indicating a strained air traffic control situation. Several members called for reform in Boeing's oversight, emphasizing the need for a robust safety culture and mandatory safety management systems to prevent future disasters like the 737 MAX crashes. The discussions were passionate, with survivors and families impacted by past accidents present, highlighting the urgency and seriousness of the issues at hand.

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• So, the next section is around behavioral health and housing, which I'm not sure we can adequately cover
• are recommendations for formalizing cross-system collaboration and information sharing between behavioral
• health, corrections, and... ...behavioral health corrections, and providers.
• and responsibilities, and ways to share information related to release date information and the behavioral
• least, these are the things that can happen more immediately, and then within workforce, within behavioral

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• House Bill 1704, permitting public employees to bargain individually with public employers without intervention
• without intervention. without intervention.
• weakens those guardrails and shifts labor relations towards case-by-case decisionmaking, executive intervention
• > executive case-bycase decisionmaking, executive case-bycase decisionmaking, executive intervention
• intervention, and increasing litigation. intervention, and increasing litigation.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I see a lot of your background is in behavioral health, and we've been doing a lot of work on that, and
• In relation to this position and your experience with behavioral health, it might be... ...to this position
• and your experience with behavioral health, it might be not 100% pertinent to this position, but I'll
• If you have the magic wand, what would you change about the way that we do behavioral health?

Keywords: 1182, all

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• We will not accept disruptive behavior or behavior that incites or thwarts.
• We will not accept disruptive behavior or behavior that incites or threatens violence.

Summary: The Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee met with Chair Tasha Berner presiding and reviewed one item, AB 2790, a committee bill concerning the California Teleconnect Fund. The chair opened with extensive ground rules on orderly conduct and public comment, then the committee secretary called the roll and established a quorum. The bill was described as updating eligibility and administrative procedures for the CTF, clarifying treatment of non-instructional facilities, and revising how applicants coordinate CTF applications with the federal E-Rate program. Supporters said the measure responds to concerns raised in a prior oversight hearing about CPUC rulemaking that could make the program harder for schools and other eligible entities to use. Kim Lewis of CENIC said the bill would preserve continuity, stability, and fairness for broadband support to educational and research institutions, while Christina DeCaro of the California Library Association and Kimberly Rosenberger on behalf of Superintendent Tony Thurmond also voiced support. No opposition testimony was presented. The committee then voted to pass AB 2790 and refer it to the Assembly Committee on Appropriations. The roll was left open briefly for additional votes, and the bill ultimately passed 9-0 before the committee adjourned.

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• > DOJ<03:42:39.040> uh oversight following a DOJ uh oversight following a DOJ uh intervention
• :40.800> case<03:42:41.040> of<03:42:41.680> or<03:42:42.399> 2008 intervention
• into the case of or 2008 intervention into the case of or 2008 case<03:42:43.520> Ortega<03:42
• This persistent federal judicial<03:45:00.000> intervention<03:45:00.880> has<03:45:01.120
• > created judicial intervention has created judicial intervention has created operational<03:45

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 14, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• They come together for a crucial discussion on the root of the child's behaviors and how the child's
• disability, special education services, and school setting impact those behaviors.
• They come together for a crucial discussion on the root of the child's behaviors and how the child's
• disability, special education services, and school setting impact those behaviors.
• This hearing is about the why, not the what, that caused the child's behaviors.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held a very full public hearing on the first Education Committee hearing of the session, with testimony taken on a large slate of bills, especially H. 650/S. 436 and related measures. The chairs explained the hearing rules, including two-minute testimony limits, live streaming, written testimony, and accommodations for interpreters and disabilities. The committee first heard extensive testimony on H. 460/S. 436 and later H. 650/S. 436, bills to affirm and maintain equal access to public education for all children, including immigrant students, English learners, and students with disabilities. Witnesses included parents, advocates, educators, attorneys, and state officials, many of whom described fears caused by federal policy changes and argued that Massachusetts should codify protections for school enrollment, special education, interpreter services, and due process in discipline cases. The Attorney General’s office, Mass Advocates for Children, Lawyers for Civil Rights, MIRA, the Children’s Law Center, the Disability Law/advocacy community, and others all urged favorable action, while committee members asked questions about Plyler v. Doe, manifestation determinations, interpreter qualifications, and how the bill would mirror or preserve existing federal protections at the state level. The committee also heard testimony on H. 702/S. 460, establishing an elementary and secondary school robotics grant program, which was supported as a way to expand STEM opportunities and help schools fund robotics programs. Representative Sweeney also testified on H. 713, a bill to support student participation in 4-H programming by allowing excused absences similar to those for athletics and other sanctioned activities; members noted bipartisan support and the bill’s long history. The hearing then moved to H. 543/S. 417, a recess bill requiring at least 30 minutes of free-play recess for K-8 students. Supporters included the Massachusetts Teachers Association, the League of Women Voters, educators, and parents, who emphasized recess as important for physical health, social-emotional development, attention, and academic performance, and noted that unequal local policies create disparities across districts. Several witnesses also tied recess to broader concerns about student well-being and screen time. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee simply received testimony and closed testimony on the bills as it moved through the agenda.

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• psychologist and policy leader who has dedicated her career to improving access to high-quality behavioral
• As CEO of the California Behavioral Health Association and through her leadership with the California
• leadership, your advocacy, and your continued dedication to improving the lives of those affected by behavioral
• psychologist and policy leader who has dedicated her career to improving access to high-quality behavioral
• As CEO of the California Behavioral Health Association and through her leadership with the California

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then spent much of the session on floor recognitions. Members welcomed the Far West Region of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and honored its leadership and civic service, including wildfire recovery work and local chapter anniversaries. The body also recognized the 2026 Latino Spirit Award honorees, with remarks tied to Cinco de Mayo and Latino resilience, followed by a series of resolutions and guest introductions. Several resolutions were adopted, including SR 86 on Cinco de Mayo Week, SCR 146 declaring May Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month, SCR 154 establishing Green Star Veterans and Families Day, SCR 123 recognizing California Peace Officers Memorial Day, SCR 164 designating Black Health Equity Advocacy Week, and SCR 103 on Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week. Testimony and remarks emphasized cultural heritage, shared struggles for justice, veterans’ mental health and suicide prevention, law enforcement sacrifice, and persistent racial health disparities. Most resolutions passed by unanimous roll call votes. The Senate also confirmed multiple Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation appointments, including Kathleen Ratliff and Joseph Tuggle, Jason Johnson, Madeline McLean, Brian Bishop, and Sarah Larson. Senators Grove and others voiced protest over CDCR appointments, arguing for consideration of Frank Silva, but the confirmations still passed overwhelmingly or unanimously. The chamber then approved several bills, including SB 1159 on artificial intelligence and public meetings, SB 1416 shortening refund timelines for duplicate medical/dental payments, SB 1273 expanding tied-house advertising rules for winery instructional events, SB 941 limiting commissary markups in private detention facilities, SB 1099 clarifying local authority to provide public benefits, SB 1195 expanding tied-house exemptions for certain venues, and SB 990 allowing a highway information sign near Ridgecrest. The session concluded with adjournment memories for labor leader and UCLA Labor Center director Kent Wong and recognition of his family and colleagues.

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• <00:07:29.360> from<00:07:29.680> some threatening behavior from some threatening behavior
• > public<00:07:43.919> service<00:07:44.240> is<00:07:44.479> rewarding behavior
• Um public service is rewarding behavior.
• ,<00:07:52.319> the<00:07:52.560> work<00:07:52.720> becomes escalated behaviors
• , the work becomes escalated behaviors, the work becomes even<00:07:53.360> harder.

Bills: HF4141, HF3951

Keywords: housing authority, criminal penalty, assault, public safety, redevelopment, submetered utility service, tenant rights, digital payment, eviction protection, housing policy, 1183, house