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• landfill is putting a lot of stored energy into the landfill, which is, in my opinion, not a good, healthy
• Farmers and ranchers are no longer able to burn their ag waste.
• them from having to pay people to ship their ag waste away and do this.
• For many, like the community composters, that will be expanding their sites, or for the ag businesses
• So I understand that ag waste streams are often cleaner than urban and suburban waste streams.

Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Resources, Environmental Protection and Energy heard budget overviews and several budget change proposals from CalRecycle, CalEPA, and DTSC. CalRecycle outlined its proposed 2026-27 budget of 987 positions and $1.9 billion, and members focused on edible food recovery funding under SB 1383, beverage container recycling fees and infrastructure under SB 1013, plastic packaging reduction under SB 54, and composting implementation under SB 279. CalRecycle said edible food recovery has recovered more than 300 million meals but lacks ongoing funding, explained that beverage container processing fees are set by statute and reflect higher recycling costs for difficult-to-recycle materials, and noted that SB 54 implementation will include a pollution prevention mitigation fund for legacy plastic cleanup. The committee also discussed the need for more composting capacity and the role of volunteer cleanup groups, while public commenters urged continued funding for food recovery, composting, and landfill response. CalEPA presented its department overview and a proposal to strengthen landfill response and enforcement, emphasizing climate, air quality, water, and cleanup priorities. Secretary Garcia described the agency’s work on methane monitoring, toxics reduction, drinking water compliance, Exide cleanup, pesticide alternatives, and implementation of AB 617, while also noting the agency’s response to federal rollbacks. Members pressed CalEPA on landfill fires and subsurface elevated temperature events, especially at Chiquita Canyon, asking about authority, scientific resources, and when intervention should occur. CalEPA said it has authority to respond but needs more coordinated technical and enforcement capacity, and later presented a $5.1 million, 12-position multi-agency proposal involving CalEPA, CalRecycle, DTSC, and the Water Board to address current landfill events and improve future prevention and response. DTSC and the Board of Environmental Safety presented several proposals tied to reform implementation, hazardous waste oversight, and emerging waste streams. DTSC reported progress in clearing its permit backlog, advancing safer consumer products regulations, and continuing Exide cleanup, while seeking additional resources for cost recovery and enforcement, PFAS work, recycling infrastructure for solar panels and lithium batteries, and a new statewide planning division to implement the hazardous waste management plan and consolidate reporting systems. The Board of Environmental Safety described its oversight role, public meetings, permit appeals process, and fee-setting authority, and said its priorities include permit appeals, hazardous waste plan oversight, and performance metrics. Members questioned whether DTSC was creating too many new subdivisions, but the department said the new structure is needed to handle growing workload and modernize regulation. Public testimony generally supported the landfill proposal, DTSC consumer product enforcement, water board staffing, and continued funding for food recovery and composting programs.

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• dynamic young man whose deep love for welding, creating, and craftsmanship were evident from a very young age
• From a very young age and whose passion for building and making things was not merely a hobby, but an
• And it allows pharmacists to initiate treatment for patients ages 12 and older for flu, strep, COVID-
• Patients ages 12 and older for flu, strep, COVID-19, and HIV prevention.
• This is part of the MAHA movement to make Arizona and America healthy again.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and several guest introductions and proclamations, including a proclamation designating March 10 as Cade’s Day in honor of Cade Keller and suicide prevention efforts. Members also welcomed guests from schools, cities, and medical and advocacy groups, and the clerk announced committee assignments and bill referrals. The chamber then moved through committee-of-the-whole action on several bills. HB 2946 and HB 4018 were amended and given do pass recommendations. In a later committee-of-the-whole, HB 2083, HB 2308, HB 2388, and HB 2389 were considered; HB 2083, HB 2308, and HB 2388 received do pass recommendations as amended, while HB 2389 drew debate over environmental review for power plants, with supporters arguing it would lower energy costs and opponents saying it weakened oversight. The House also retained HB 4030 and HCR 2052 on the calendar. The House then took up third-reading votes on a long list of measures. Bills that passed included HB 2047 on forcible entry and detainer, HB 2127 on special license plates, HB 2344 on the local government investment pool, HB 2371 on dissolution of marriage, HB 2140 and HB 2620 on financial institutions and veterans services, HB 2429 on short-term rentals, HB 2434 on the prescription monitoring program, HB 2437 on emergency medical services, HB 2444 on pharmacy-based testing and treatment, HB 2573 on DUI-related psychotherapy treatment, HB 2601 on state highways and routes, HB 2781 on solar energy power plants, HB 2914 on cameras in long-term care rooms, HB 2968 on evidence in child custody proceedings, HB 4043 on public schools, HB 4064 on municipal improvement districts, HB 4130 on local government budgets, and HCM 2016 renaming a stretch of U.S. Route 191 as Chief Barbonsito Highway. HB 2726 on sleep apnea treatment failed, and HB 2123 failed on reconsideration after a close vote. Several votes featured debate over housing, energy, veterans’ services, pharmacy scope, family-court evidence rules, and the balance between local control and state oversight. The session ended with committee announcements for the following week, personal privilege remarks, and a motion to adjourn until 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, which was adopted.

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• dynamic young man whose deep love for welding, creating, and craftsmanship were evident from a very young age
• From a very young age and whose passion for building and making things was not merely a hobby, but an
• And it allows pharmacists to initiate treatment for patients ages 12 and older for flu, strep, COVID-
• Patients ages 12 and older for flu, strep, COVID-19, and HIV prevention.
• This is part of the MAHA movement to make Arizona and America healthy again.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• If this was any other age group, if this was an end-of-life conversation, we wouldn't question whether
• , I have a number of friends, professional relations, who have been essentially raised from a young age
• by the grandparents, Professional relations who have been essentially raised from a young age by the
• They had the same-age kid, and they may play ball together.
• They’re young enough, healthy enough, all the things.

Committee: House Children and Families

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• 2025-2026 influenza season, the ACIP recommended routine annual influenza vaccination for all people age
• evidence, and the data bears out that it's been proven to assist to keep our communities safe and healthy
• We recommend annual influenza vaccinations for all individuals six months of age and older with diabetes
• Seventy-eight percent of those were people over age 65.
• Age 65 and older with chronic medical conditions is really challenging for older adults.

Bills: HB2110 , HB2113 , HB2122 , HB2152 , HB2168

Committee: House Health Care & Wellness

Keywords: ambulance, interfacility transport, specialty care transport, emergency medical services, EMS, registered nurse, nurse staffing, paramedic, emergency medical technician, EMT, patient transfer, hospital transfer, critical care transport, medical transport, workforce shortage, scope of practice, Department of Health, RCW 18.73, first responder, basic life support

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• here from Potlatch or from the Department of Agriculture that could potlatch or from Department of Ag
• Program is that they can continue to harvest timber off of it and manage those timberlands to keep them healthy
• strategy differs from some of the other landowners out there who are doing short-term, intensive, single-age
• management, where we try to do uneven-age management, where we have trees of all age classes represented
• be deferred to the full legislative council meeting this Friday and request that the Department of Ag

Committee: All ALC-PEER

Summary: The committee met to consider a series of appropriation, reserve transfer, and grant requests. Early items included temporary appropriations for the Department of Education’s Educational Freedom Account program ($32 million), the State Crime Lab ($476,000), and DFA Assessment Coordination ($90,000), along with a $1 ARPA return from the Department of Health. The committee approved these items after brief questions, including a discussion about contract cost increases at Assessment Coordination and a clarification that the $1 ARPA item was simply an unused-funds return. The most extensive discussion centered on the Department of Education’s EFA funding. Members questioned the growth in participation, the use of one-time funds and restricted reserves, and safeguards against fraud or improper purchases. Agency officials said about 44,000 students were being funded, that purchases are reviewed and flagged for unusual activity, and that homeschool students are not required to buy a curriculum so long as purchases are eligible and approved. The committee approved the EFA appropriation and related reserve transfer, and officials said the governor’s proposed budget would include the program in the RSA going forward. The committee also approved a DHS reallocation request and reviewed a building authority loan for a data center power supply replacement. In the federal grant section, members discussed a Department of Agriculture request for Central Arkansas Water to acquire land in the Maumelle watershed. Debate focused on the environmental benefits versus local property-tax and development concerns in Perry County, with testimony from the agency, Central Arkansas Water, and Potlatch about watershed protection, public access, and potential development impacts. After extended discussion, the committee adopted a motion to defer the item to the full Legislative Council and asked the department to remove the Perry County portion from the request, limiting the grant-funded purchase to Pulaski County property. The committee then reviewed remaining items, including a Veterans Affairs pay-plan appropriation, and adjourned.

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• fact, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation, one in five Americans will develop skin cancer by the age
• Suicide is now the third leading cause of death for black Americans, age 10 to 24.
• provide crucial services to those who experience these challenges through services like primary care, aging
• Keeping kids on probation for too long interferes with healthy development, compounds trauma.
• However, under existing law, youth can remain on probation indefinitely until they turn the age of 21

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Most people who develop ALS are diagnosed between the ages of 40 and 70, with the average age being about
• I was diagnosed with lupus at a young age, and it led to kidney failure.
• In the state of Texas, there are only 1,800 people with ALS under the age of 65.
• Of people that are coming in that are healthy, the 65 people that are coming in.
• depreciation from the claim payout based on the estimated decrease in the value of the property due to age

Bills: HB1464 , HB1635 , HB2516 , HB3317 , HB3502 , HB4012 , HB4268 , HB4386 , HB4877 , SB916

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: prescription drugs, drug pricing, pharmacy benefits, health insurance, health benefit plan, insurer, HMO, self-insured employer, public employer, school district, county, municipality, university system, higher education, retirees, dependent coverage, stop-loss coverage, bulk purchasing, group purchasing, purchasing pool

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• As evidenced by fentanyl becoming the number one killer in the United States for ages 18 to 45, it impacts
• I would imagine that our children are about the same age.
• My youngest son is 26, which would be about about I would guess Jake's age today.
• and hopefully there's colleagues on the other side of the aisle that have kids that are your kids' age
• They still want their kids to be healthy.

Committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Keywords: Coast Guard, maritime drug enforcement, illegal drugs, fentanyl crisis, legislative reforms, public testimony

Summary: The meeting of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation addressed critical issues surrounding maritime drug enforcement and the Coast Guard's role in stopping the influx of illegal drugs. The chairman highlighted the alarming consequences of current policies allowing drugs to cross borders, emphasizing the need for legislative reforms, such as the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2025. There was an intense discussion regarding the operational challenges faced by the Coast Guard, which has recently made significant drug seizures, indicating progress but also revealing gaps that need addressing. Several witnesses, including victims of the drug crisis, shared their compelling testimonies, which underscored the urgency for stricter controls and comprehensive support for law enforcement agencies involved in drug interdiction efforts.

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• of behavioral health need,<00:05:20.200><c> regardless</c><00:05:20.760><c> of</c><00:05:21.000><c> age
• , ability to pay, need, regardless of age, ability to pay, or<00:05:22.680><c> place</c><00:05:22.960
• Thank you. meal planning, dieting, and healthy meal planning, dieting, and healthy eating. eating. eating
• father had died at the age of 78.
• father had died at the age of 78.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Medicaid Oversight Advisory Board first approved the September 24 minutes and then heard a presentation from four certified community behavioral health clinic providers: Pathways, NorthKey, Seven Counties Services, and NewVista. The presenters explained the difference between traditional community mental health centers and CCBHCs, describing CCBHCs as an enhanced model that integrates behavioral health, primary care, wraparound services, and crisis response. They reviewed the federal history of the model, Kentucky’s entry into the Medicaid demonstration in 2022, and the scheduled end of the enhanced federal match on December 31, 2027. They also emphasized required services such as 24-hour mobile crisis, care coordination, and services for veterans, and described care coordination as a key feature that helps patients follow up after hospital or emergency discharge, manage medications, and connect to transportation and other supports. The presenters gave examples of improved outcomes, including a patient who was able to remain living independently because of coordinated home-based and telehealth support, and they argued that CCBHCs are helping Kentucky build a more responsive crisis system through 988, mobile crisis teams, and crisis stabilization units. They said the model is data-driven, uses performance metrics, and has led to stronger collaboration among community partners. One speaker said more than 100 agencies participated in a Jefferson County community health needs assessment and continued meeting afterward to reduce redundancies and barriers to care. They also said crisis call hub compliance and mobile crisis outreach compliance improved significantly over the past year. Members asked about how navigators and connectors fit into the model, how CCBHCs work with managed care organizations, and how the program could expand statewide. The presenters said navigators are not built into the CCBHC model but may be used through referrals, while the CCBHCs continue to bill MCOs the same way and receive a Medicaid wrap payment for the enhanced rate. They said the goal would be for all community mental health centers to become CCBHCs, but that a state plan amendment would be needed and could not be limited only to CMHCs if submitted to CMS. They estimated about $28 million would be needed statewide to continue the program in the next biennium, combining the loss of enhanced federal match and the state share of enhanced service costs. The board also discussed transportation, with one presenter explaining that their program arranges Medicaid transportation for eligible appointments, and members raised concerns about mental inquest warrant transport and whether sheriffs should remain involved. No votes were taken on the CCBHC or transportation items during the discussion.

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• And we don’t put a stipulation on what that age is.
• And we don't put a stipulation on what that age is.
• And so do they spend a lot of time with other people their age that don't have a disability?
• So we start that process at age 14. I can get you the numbers on that.
• That’s a very different point as far as employment goes, and we have transition age.

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.

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• And of course it's always good to see a significant healthy amount to HIBs funding, and I appreciate
• And of course it's always good to see a significant healthy amount to HIBs funding, and I appreciate
• And we do that by age estimation, and we do that by the second component, which is parental consent.
• And we do that by age<01:02:32.320><c> estimation,</c><01:02:33.440><c> and</c><01:02:33.560><c> we</
• to determine that that that estimate age to determine that that that kid<01:03:01.920><c> could</c><

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It was half a decade of psychological manipulation that harmed my understanding of healthy relationships
• </c><00:16:35.800><c> relationships,</c> understanding of healthy relationships, understanding of healthy
• People care about you, and you deserve to be healthy, happy, and whole. Thank you.
• </c> healthy, happy, and whole. Thank you. healthy, happy, and whole. Thank you.
• </c> build healthy relationships. build healthy relationships.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I've heard from are leaving because of taxes, because they can, when they get closer to retirement age
• , but is our employment rate healthy based on lower wages?
• <00:21:56.120><c> rate</c><00:21:56.880><c> still</c><00:21:57.120><c> seems</c><00:21:57.520><c> healthy
• </c> unemployment rate still seems healthy unemployment rate still seems healthy but<00:21:58.720><c>
• </c><00:22:00.520><c> based</c> but is our employment rate healthy based but is our employment rate healthy

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I respect what everybody does, but it seems like it's a very, we forget about that age group quite a
• And I say that as someone who's married to someone who works at a middle school, Age group quite a bit
• For me, as a parent, I knew social-emotional learning at that age was really important to me, and the
• I'm with Building Healthy Communities Kern.
• I'm with Building Healthy Communities Kern.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• He's my age. He's had more than 20 surgeries, and he's very weak. He suffers tremendously.
• And it's not like they're just going to live a happy, healthy life if we just deny the medical cannabis
• And it's not like they're just going to live a happy, healthy life if we just deny the medical cannabis
• These funds only exist because of what the AG is able to do with his current staff.
• These funds only exist because of what the AG is able to do with his current staff.

Keywords: 989, all

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• It says once the AG or the DA has exhausted all appeals, then it would become eligible for bail.
• Just once again, if the AG is going to be tasked with executing and trying the case, then therefore they
• believe that they may have allowed certain types of side-by-sides, four-wheelers, if after a certain age
• believe that they may have allowed certain types of side-by-sides, four-wheelers, if after a certain age
• , bring them together, and make them healthy and growing again.

Bills: HB63 , HB91 , HB98 , HB108 , HB131 , HB151 , HB161 , HB294 , HB305 , HB310 , HB320 , HB336 , HB622 , HB789 , HB1040

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Keywords: HB63, Louisiana bail, bail bond, surety, failure to appear, FTA, bench warrant, NCIC, National Crime Information Center, criminal procedure, Article 331, defendant registry, surrender of defendant, rule to show cause, law enforcement records, pretrial release, bond forfeiture, disclosure, criminal records, witness protection

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• All states under this legislation must serve all children with disabilities between ages 3 through 21
• These are for preschool grants for children to receive special educational related services for ages
• 3 to age 5, whereas the other pot goes all the way up to age 22 here in Minnesota.
• age three to age students with your uh age three to age five<01:10:37.960><c> whereas</c><01:10:38.199
• </c><01:32:17.119><c> aggregate</c> those counts is at the AG aggregate those counts is at the AG aggregate

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Programs providing meals for older and aging adults are grossly underfunded and not meeting the needs
• verit voted affirmatively Board on Aging verit voted affirmatively at<01:26:34.199><c> its</c><01:26
• in place and they are need to age in place and they are generally<01:27:23.880><c> must</c> generally
• like my organization it was 1973 Aging like my organization it was 1973 so<01:33:35.719><c> I</c><01
• I have some information with me, um, and this is a number from the Minnesota Board on Aging.

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Many of them are still living with their families, and their parents are aging.
• What's the answer for you or people your age?
• </c> safety safely and as their parents age safety safely and as their parents age and<00:27:39.559><
• The children are between the ages of 8 and 18 living at the house.
• Our members range in ages from about 20 years old to 87 years old.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on HB 530, a bill to increase funding for New Hampshire’s Affordable Housing Fund. Representative Jessica Lontine, the sponsor, described the state’s housing crisis, citing high rents, low vacancy, and the lack of affordable units. She said the bill would double the annual transfer-tax deposit into the fund from $5 million to $10 million, and she later presented an amendment to hold the Education Trust Fund harmless by directing the housing-fund deposit from remaining revenue after that trust fund is funded. She also explained a prospective appropriation idea tied to a possible future sale of the Laconia State School property, with the goal of supporting community housing for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Much of the testimony focused on the shortage of accessible and supportive housing for people with disabilities and aging family caregivers. Lontine, Ben Saul of Visions for Creative Housing Solutions, Lori McIntosh of Our Place NH, and Maddie Mandelbaum all described the difficulty families face in planning for adult children with disabilities as parents age or die. They emphasized that many people need not only affordable housing but accessible, supportive settings, and they argued that state investment would help nonprofit providers build such housing and prevent homelessness or inappropriate institutional placement. Several witnesses also noted that existing projects rely on capital funding and that operating revenues are limited because residents often depend on SSI and Medicaid. Committee members asked questions about the fiscal impact of the bill and amendment, including whether the proposal would shift money from the general fund or education trust fund and whether the Finance Committee should have final say over spending priorities. Lontine said she understood those concerns but argued that housing should be prioritized. Housing Action New Hampshire’s Tom Duroza also testified in support of the bill, saying the state’s housing shortage is driving record prices and vacancy rates below 1%, and that the Affordable Housing Fund has leveraged more than $500 million in private investment and helped build thousands of rental homes. He said his organization supported the underlying bill but had not yet reviewed the amendment. No vote or final action was taken at the hearing.