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• As such, this line item provides a placeholder for any salary and benefit changes for these positions
• As such, this line item provides a placeholder for any salary and benefit changes for these positions
• As such, this line item provides a placeholder for any salary and benefit changes for these positions
• The agency would be able to provide a much more robust explanation.
• And just to add a little bit more color on there, allowing for that structural balance also provides

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• The vendor has actually been providing that service for providers, not for the state, but for providers
• The vendor has actually been providing that service for providers, not for the state, but for providers
• The vendor has actually been providing that service for providers, not for the state, but for providers
• use disorder providers.
• that's providing this a set of providers that's providing this information<03:38:38.239><c> so</c><03

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: Finance Division 3 met for a work session on House Bill 519, which concerns funding for Waypoint. The chair noted general support for the organization but said the bill would likely need to be suspended and folded into the budget process because the committee did not yet know available revenues or what amount, if any, could be committed. Kya Fox, director of the Division for Behavioral Health, testified that the department supports the bill and the program, explaining that it had been funded with other available funds, including $100,000 for 2024 and $400,000 for 2025, under a contract running through June 30 of this year. She said the shelter serves a unique population of young adults and is part of the department’s children’s system of care and Mission Zero efforts to reduce barriers to psychiatric discharge and emergency department use. Members questioned Fox and Waypoint representatives about the budget placement of the request, the difference between the efficiency budget and prioritized needs, and whether state budget documents would show any internal Waypoint revenues. Fox said the request appears as a general fund item and that the state would not see Waypoint’s internal financial operations in the budget. A legislative member explained that prioritized needs are critical services already in place but not necessarily included in the efficiency budget, and another member said the distinction is not strictly applied. The committee also raised a separate question about how DHHS would handle any future state or federal restrictions on DEI practices; Fox said that was a question for department leadership and legal staff, but that the department follows state law and contract requirements. Waypoint CEO Bor Alvare and Director Mandy Lancaster then described the shelter and related services. They said the shelter serves ages 18 to 24, is a 14-bed open-room facility with half walls, and is staffed overnight by two full-time workers. They said admission is first come, first served, with some vulnerability factors considered, and that they do not discriminate by race, gender, or sexual orientation. They reported no known incidents of sexual violence, though some youth are turned away each night because the shelter is full. They also explained that Waypoint provides broader services beyond the shelter, including outreach, drop-in centers, housing support, rental assistance, and family mediation, and said they serve about 400 youth and young adults in Manchester alone. The discussion ended with questions about whether lowering the upper age limit would affect the program; Waypoint said most residents are already in the 18-to-23 range, but that housing shortages make the current age span important for helping young adults avoid chronic homelessness.

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• </c> restrictive networks. restrictive networks.
• All of my providers looked like they were in network when I signed up last year.
• All of my providers looked like they were in network at what I signed up last year.
• the provider for providing care.
• </c><02:23:24.319><c> for</c><02:23:24.640><c> providing</c> money back to the provider for providing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c><00:02:31.240><c> women</c> I'd advise the husbands to provide women I'd advise the husbands to provide
• </c><00:13:50.880><c> that</c> work that we do and and the network that work that we do and and the network
• And it's updating statute 134.351 to provide, to ensure that they're providing services to schools, academic
• </c><00:36:58.080><c> um</c> to provide um to provide um to<00:36:59.120><c> ensure</c><00:36:59.400>
• <c> that</c><00:36:59.640><c> they're</c><00:36:59.800><c> providing</c> to ensure that they're providing

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• file, which is to say the billed charges and average allowed payments to out-of-network providers; and
• It provides good-faith compliance protections for carriers who are acting in good faith to reasonably
• It<00:16:43.279><c> provides</c><00:16:43.680><c> good</c><00:16:43.920><c> faith</c><00:16:44.240><c
• > compliance</c> It provides good faith compliance It provides good faith compliance protections<00:16
• </c> concerns that the healthc care providers concerns that the healthc care providers have<00:34:01.279

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I am satisfied with the services that Navitus Health Solutions is providing. I want to continue.
• And so really, if you have to, can or scrap whatever's working over here with your current provider,
• It would be canceling the services provided from the old vendor and acknowledging that we're going to
• alongside the traditional network, but it is telehealth specific.
• This is our actuarial provider for the property insurance program.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• So, moving on, the largest providers in West Virginia, we have probably more than 20 different providers
• There are probably more than 20 different providers that exist.
• largest is CommuniCare, followed by Genesis and then Hill Valley Health Care, the three largest providers
• And then, more importantly, what you see are closed networks.
• The marketplace adapts to meet those needs, and some providers choose to open up specialized wings.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and heard a presentation from Marty Wright, CEO of the West Virginia Healthcare Association, on the state’s long-term care system. He described the continuum from home care to assisted living to skilled nursing facilities, emphasizing that these settings increasingly serve short-term rehab-to-home patients as well as older adults needing round-the-clock care. He also outlined the number of facilities in West Virginia, the predominance of Medicaid as the payer for long-term nursing home care, the private-pay nature of assisted living, and the role of OFAC/CMS in regulation. A major focus of the presentation was workforce shortages and turnover, especially for CNAs, LPNs, and RNs, along with declining interest in nursing careers and the impact of regulatory burden and burnout. Wright said the system is also struggling to serve younger patients with substance use disorder, mental illness, or other behavioral needs, who are often not well suited for traditional nursing home placement but have limited alternatives. Senators raised concerns about where such patients are being housed, the long-term effects of opioid and behavioral health issues, and the gap between school-age special needs populations and adult care needs. Wright said Medicaid can cover long-term nursing home care for those who meet financial and medical eligibility requirements, but affordability and spend-down requirements remain major barriers. He also warned that Medicare Advantage can create confusion and shorter covered stays for rehab patients, and he urged early planning around long-term care insurance and estate planning. No votes were taken on the presentation, and the committee adjourned after questions and discussion.

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• So that ask was to provide a prescriptive solution in the residential code.
• meeting, we have another representative who's knowledgeable in their subject matter to come in and provide
• That network of public-private partners has been to Japan, Sweden, Scotland, England, Germany, Austria
• This provides certainty in their designs.
• their product, this provides certainty in their designs.

Summary: The committee held its first official work session with member and staff introductions, then received an update from the State Building Code Council on the current three-year code cycle and several legislatively directed code changes. Council staff said the council is moving toward CR-102 rulemaking and final adoption in the spring, with legislative mandates nearing completion on minimum dwelling unit size, emergency shelters, single-exit stairs for buildings up to six stories and 24 units, and sixplexes in the residential code. Members asked about how technical advisory groups are selected, and staff explained that the council advertises seats, reviews applications and recommendations, and approves members in public meetings, typically including firefighters, engineers, architects, and other subject-matter experts. A major portion of the meeting focused on the single-stair and sixplex work and on how fire safety, egress, and local service levels are being considered. Council representatives said the single-stair proposal includes emergency escape and rescue openings on all levels and is intended to provide more options for safe egress while reducing building footprint and cost. They emphasized that the recommendations are still entering the public rulemaking process and that cost-benefit considerations were part of the legislative intent. Members also raised questions about whether self-rescue devices or other builder options could be codified, and council staff said such ideas are considered through the advisory process, though not all become required code provisions. The second half of the session covered performance-based codes, prompted by a bill referred to as HB 2381. Todd Byrd explained the difference between prescriptive codes, which specify exact solutions, and performance-based codes, which set outcomes and allow designers and manufacturers more flexibility in how to meet them. He described the bill as a narrow proposal for low-rise residential buildings up to 24 units and under the high-rise threshold, with third-party or state certification and local jurisdiction approval still required. He cited international examples, especially Japan and Sweden, where performance-based approaches supported innovation and prefabrication, and said such systems can lower costs while maintaining safety. Members discussed seismic safety, builder participation, embodied carbon, and energy-code interactions, and council staff said the proposal could help align material, energy, and design optimization without changing the existing energy code. The committee took no vote and adjourned after the informational presentation and discussion.

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• The support of HF 1646 is incredibly important to patients and providers across Minnesota.
• We are happy to provide an overview of our pricing and how our budgeting models work.
• We work with providers and purchase files directly from them. Hospitals and hospital systems.
• That is just the direct price that we pay to the provider for the file.
• I want to provide a brief comment on Article 2, Section 1 on the Ombudsman.

Bills: HF1646, HF2443

Keywords: medical debt, debt relief, healthcare financing, consumer protection, financial hardship, commerce, cannabis, insurance, housing, ombudsperson, affordability, property, task force, financial institutions

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• health may be provided differently and more<00:03:16.480><c> effectively.
• that network could be do that, that network could be repurposed<00:09:07.519><c> for</c><00:09:07.760
• </c><00:26:24.880><c> those</c> ones who are helping it to provide those ones who are helping it to provide
• So, I appreciate your time. >> I can also provide you some additional updates.
• Provider who is, you know, seeing a trend, an uptick in the prescribing.

Keywords: 00:00:20 - Call to Order/Roll Call 00:02:00 - Update on Rural Health Transformation Program 00:29:20 - Discussion of 26RS HB 134 00:36:35 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HB 134 00:37:41 - Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations 01:09:44 - Adjournment, 958, all

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• My concern designated by the provider.
• </c> have real barriers um to to providing have real barriers um to to providing this<01:36:46.719><c
• </c> behalf of the Cannabis Nurses Network behalf of the Cannabis Nurses Network and<01:40:27.280><c>
• In contrast to cannabis provides.
• </c> is required to recommend or provide it. is required to recommend or provide it.

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• We run the DA's network. We do their network security.
• But being a little different doesn't mean we don't provide. We have to provide.
• There is no option of providing or not providing re-entry services.
• So the services that the commission provides are all provided without charge.
• provided.

Summary: The Joint Committee on Ways and Means held its sixth public hearing on the Governor’s FY27 H-2 budget proposal, focused on public safety and judiciary agencies, at the Foxborough Community Center. After opening remarks and local welcomes, the committee heard testimony from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS), led by Secretary Gina Kwan, who described the $1.72 billion budget as a 4% increase over FY26 and emphasized readiness, local partnerships, and support for core operations rather than expansion. She highlighted ongoing work on firearms-law implementation, State Police academy reforms, DOC’s new strategic plan, disaster response, hate-crime prevention, and planning for major 2026 events including the World Cup, Marathon, and America’s 250th anniversary. Members also raised concerns about State Police capacity, DNA backlog reporting, academy boxing/training reforms after a trooper’s death, ICE coordination, diversity in public safety leadership, the disaster relief fund, crime lab funding, reentry programming, and whether OEMS should move from DPH to EOPSS; Kwan said she would keep an open mind on some issues but was not ready to commit to an OEMS transfer. The committee then questioned EOPSS officials and the State Police colonel on several operational matters. The colonel said the academy boxing program remains suspended and likely will not return in its prior form, pending an IACP review, and that future training will likely emphasize jujitsu-style control techniques. He also said the State Police uses the civil service exam, with current advancement scores ranging from 83.72 to 98.78 for the most recent class, and acknowledged the need to improve recruitment, preparation, and diversity. On the DNA and sexual assault kit backlog, EOPSS said it supports extending the statute of limitations and is working with the courts and crime lab to identify and collect lawfully owed DNA. On disaster preparedness, officials said the new disaster relief fund is being developed with MEMA and A&F, is currently capitalized at $14 million with another $14 million expected, and should be designed to respond flexibly to different regional needs. They also said the crime lab increase is largely to cover core operations and a structural deficiency rather than expansion. Several members focused on public safety coordination and staffing. Questions from legislators from Bristol, Plymouth, Cape Cod, and elsewhere stressed the need for State Police to absorb additional forensic work if county resources shift, and to maintain strong communication with local chiefs and federal partners. Rep. Holmes pressed EOPSS on racial and gender diversity in the department and State Police; Kwan and Colonel Noble said diversity has improved but will take time to show up in senior leadership, and they pointed to internships and hiring practices as ways to broaden the pipeline. The hearing also included discussion of the World Cup security plan, with Kwan saying planning has been underway for about 18 months through 14 working groups and that current staffing and overtime resources appear sufficient for now. After EOPSS concluded, the committee recessed briefly and then began testimony from district attorneys, led by Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden, who said prosecutors are seeking a 10% budget increase to address staffing and salary pressures, especially the widening pay gap between assistant district attorneys and newly hired public defenders after recent CPCS funding increases.

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• She's chair of advocacy with the Rio Grande Down Syndrome Network.
• She's a member of the Rio Grande Down Syndrome Network.
• She's a member of the Rio Grande Down Syndrome Network.
• Senate Bill 18 provides clarity.
• Senate Bill 18 provides clarity.

Summary: The Senate opened with roll call, an invocation, pledges, and a series of announcements and guest introductions tied to several recognition days, including Disability Rights Awareness Day, Elevate the Spectrum Day, Geothermal Rising Legislative Day, DWI Awareness Day, and Adult Education and Literacy Day. Senators also welcomed guests for New Mexico Down Syndrome Day and other constituent visits, and the chamber read certificates recognizing the Hurley family and the New Mexico Military Museum, as well as adult education and literacy programs across the state. Testimony and remarks highlighted the service of the Hurley family, the importance of adult education for workforce and civic participation, and the contributions of people with disabilities and their families. The Senate adopted multiple committee reports and received House messages on several bills and resolutions. On third reading, the Senate passed Senate Bill 96, as amended, which streamlines child care licensing and reduces administrative barriers to opening or expanding child care homes and centers; an HOA-related floor amendment was adopted after discussion about local restrictions and neighborhood traffic concerns. The chamber then passed Senate Bill 14, as amended, which expands the state’s health professional loan repayment program with $25 million in funding split between physicians and allied health professionals/nurses, with questions focused on eligibility, prioritization, and whether the funding would be sufficient to address shortages. Senators also debated the bill’s support for part-time service and its role in helping New Mexico compete for medical workers. The Senate next passed Senate Bill 104 unanimously, establishing a process for removing a wildlife commissioner that requires gubernatorial initiation, notice and a hearing, and direct review by the state Supreme Court; debate centered on due process, the removal standard of incompetence, neglect of duty, or malfeasance, and how the new process compares with prior law. Finally, the chamber took up Senate Bill 50, which would give the Law Enforcement Training Standards Council more flexibility to set training curricula for officers, especially in rural departments; sponsors said the bill preserves minimum training while allowing updates for current issues, but several senators raised concerns that the measure could weaken explicit statutory requirements for domestic violence and sexual assault training and asked how those topics would remain protected in the future curriculum.

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• Hawaii Children's Action Network, Siobhan Clark, Malia Suchia, and John Paul Jason Cardenas.
• Hawaii Children's Action Network, Siobhan Clark, Malia Suchia, and John Paul Jason Cardenas.
• Hawaii Children's Action Network, Siobhan Clark, Malia Suchia, and John Paul Jason Cardenas.
• Hawaii Children's Action Network, Siobhan Clark, Malia Suchia, and John Paul Jason Cardenas.

Bills: HB2315, SB2471, HB306, HB1692, HB1842, HB2171, HB2207, HB2343, HB2296, HB389, HB469, HB1510, HB1573, HB1705, HB1858, HB1875, HB1946, HB1961, HB1962, HB2001, HB2093, HB2096, HB2097, HCR200, HCR144, HCR33, HCR154, HCR165, HCR186, HCR206, HCR166, HCR31, HCR85, HCR103, HCR117, HCR180, HCR112, HCR18, HCR105, HCR173, HCR137, HCR179, HCR32

Keywords: vacation payout, down payment assistance, state employee benefits, housing crisis, homeownership, Department of Health, SB2471, Hawaii, corporate powers, artificial persons, business entities, election spending, political spending, campaign finance, ballot measure, ballot issue, electioneering, corporations, nonprofit corporations, LLC

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• Provided that this about that.
• </c><00:08:38.159><c> in</c> maximum exemption period as provided in maximum exemption period as provided
• </c> provide accountability. provide accountability.
• I feel this bill provides customers.
• One list of names provided by the names.

Bills: HB403, HB399, HB392, HB403, HB399, HB392

Keywords: criminal enterprise, database, law enforcement, data privacy, criminal justice, Lamar County, property auction, county commission, online auction, public notice, HB392, Lauderdale County, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, district attorney, chief assistant district attorney, assistant district attorney, assistant district attorneys, prosecutor, prosecutorial compensation, salary supplement

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• </c><00:38:40.160><c> irrigation</c> um well water and it provides irrigation um well water and it provides
• We provide comments in our late testimony.
• </c><01:18:25.440><c> economic</c> innovation in the state provide economic innovation in the state provide
• </c><01:38:45.800><c> additional</c> this bill is to provide additional this bill is to provide additional
• </c> testifier end in the event of a network testifier end in the event of a network failure<01:56:52.639

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• heating-related costs of living for a low-income residence by requiring certain electric utilities to provide
• Senate Bill 126 provides that if an incumbent fails to qualify for the ballot for a primary for their
• Senate Bill 550 relates to transportation network companies, publishing and disclosure requirements.
• We come to Senate Bill 731, which relates to private companies providing public transportation services
• Senate Bill 550 relates to transportation network companies, publishing and disclosure requirements.

Keywords: April 22, 2026 - Reconvened Session Part 2, 976, house, all

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• :56.440><c> civic</c> provides local youth and civic provides local youth and civic organizations<00:
• ><c> issues</c><00:33:32.160><c> so</c> Providing insight on pertinent issues so Providing insight on
• In doing so, this bill will provide In doing so, this bill will provide these<03:34:26.520><c> victims
• </c> target the global financial networks target the global financial networks that<03:44:39.120><c>
• The program also provides a acres.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 16, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• </c> streamline um Communications and provide streamline um Communications and provide uniform<00:08:
• </c><00:13:19.720><c> the</c> mentioned no our our tables provide the mentioned no our our tables provide
• That act provided a permanent position, and it also provided a temporary position.
• </c> introductions our department provides introductions our department provides truly<05:01:19.440><
• </c> through these resources dags Provide through these resources dags Provide support<05:01:53.440><

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Finance received an informational briefing from the Department of Law Enforcement on its priorities following the January 1 transfer of law enforcement assets into the department, including the sheriff’s division, narcotics enforcement, criminal investigations, homeland security, and the inspector general’s office. DLE said its goals are to improve public safety, accountability, communications, training, and standards. The department outlined planned initiatives such as stronger federal partnerships, narcotics and gun-violence enforcement, an agricultural crime unit, traffic and commercial vehicle enforcement, an explosive/fireworks enforcement section, gun buybacks, new police facilities in the airport area, Aahu, and the leeward side, a state training center, upgraded law-enforcement IT, and efforts to narrow salary gaps with county departments to improve recruitment. A major portion of the discussion focused on illegal fireworks enforcement after the recent explosion tragedy. DLE said its current task force is small and relies on ad hoc support from HPD, the Attorney General’s office, criminal investigations, and sheriffs, which is not sustainable. The department requested eight FTEs for the effort—one administrator, two clerical staff, and six investigators—plus funding for a laboratory, equipment, storage, disposal, vehicles, safety gear, and a criminalist. DLE said the explosive enforcement section would use an existing facility and that the initial lab startup cost is about $2 million. Members asked for follow-up materials, and DLE said it would send the explosive enforcement forms and additional details to the Finance and Judiciary chairs. Members also questioned staffing vacancies, interagency coordination, and whether new specialized units could be filled. DLE said it has about 119 vacancies and that recruitment is hindered by a roughly $28,000 starting pay gap with county police departments; academy classes are down to about 12 to 14 recruits. The department said it is streamlining hiring, using QR-code recruitment, and hopes specialized units will attract applicants. On coordination, DLE said it works closely with HPD and other agencies on operations such as fireworks enforcement and public events, and that DOCARE remains a case-by-case partner but is not currently moving into DLE. The committee also received updates on the Silver Alert program, which is nearing rollout with county MOUs and a coordinator expected later in the month, the special duty officer program, which is being moved to a web-based vendor-managed system at no cost to the department, and the SaferWatch school safety system, which is being deployed statewide with annual software costs of $3,500 per school in the first year and $2,500 thereafter. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• Uh, thank you, President Champion, for those gentle and important reminders. for us to uh to provide
• some um for us to uh to provide some um some<00:11:39.040><c> reminders.
• </c><00:11:49.600><c> that</c> um Senate Senate rule 40.2 provides that um Senate Senate rule 40.2 provides
• I provided that gentle reminder earlier. Senator Dziedzic, for those voting pursuant to Rule 40.7.
• ,</c><00:29:32.880><c> Independent</c> Credit Union Network, Independent Credit Union Network, Independent

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