Transcript Highlights:

• Mccarthy, nice service, the executive director of the National Association of Social Workers, Florida chapter
• data which is published in 2023 suicide was the second-leading cause of death and children ages 10 to 14
• have Michael Dillahunt Andy representing himself waiving in support Chris Nuland with the Florida chapter

Transcript Highlights:

• CORY NATIONAL WASTE AND RECYCLING ASSOCIATION FLORIDA CHAPTER WAIVING IN SUPPORT.
• IT STARTS BEFORE SUMMER EVEN BEGINS WHICH IS JUNE 20th AND IT ENDS ONLY 14 DAYS INTO SUMMER ADVOCATING
• THE SALE OF THE FOLLOWING ARE EXEMPT FROM THE TAX IMPOSED BY THIS CHAPTER WHICH IS THE SALES TAX.

Transcript Highlights:

• I<00:14:05.120> also<00:14:05.360> want<00:14:05.519> everybody<00:14:05.920>
• At<00:14:10.800> the<00:14:10.959> Medicaid<00:14:11.360> fraud<00:14:11.680>
• <00:14:28.959> That<00:14:29.120> means<00:14:29.279> that<00:14:29.519>
• <00:14:31.360> It's<00:14:31.680> not<00:14:32.160> a<00:14:32.480> rogue
• building, 14. Two buildings have 14. building, 14. Two buildings have 14.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• The proposed amendment to Chapter 90 included in this bill will add a new section clarifying that vehicles
• We are home to absolutely gorgeous farms, some of which are upwards of 14 generations in the same family
• You know, there's 14 sections in that bylaw that's essentially...
• You know, there's 14 sections in that bylaw that's essentially mirror Mass.
• General Law Chapter 90 when it comes to motor vehicles, but it comes to licensing, inspecting, and everything

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation held a hybrid hearing on a large slate of bills covering motor vehicle sales, registration, title processing, dealer regulation, and several local matters. Chair Cyrro noted that Senate Bill 2414 had been postponed at the sponsor’s request, though public testimony would still be accepted. The hearing then heard testimony on measures including S. 2367, which would make an insurer primary for losses caused by an insured driver in a rental car; H. 3698 and related bills on codifying registration of 25-year-old imported Japanese kei vehicles; H. 3701 on requiring lienholders to release titles within seven days; H. 3690 on capping dealer documentation fees; and H. 3641 on requiring education for class two motor vehicle dealers. Testimony also addressed e-titling and e-signatures, peer-to-peer car sharing, temporary license plates, duplicate plates, general registration plates for motor vehicle distributors, and a bill to ban tinted license plate covers. Supporters of the rental-car insurance bill argued Massachusetts is an outlier compared with 47 other states and said the change would improve fairness, competition, and consumer understanding without raising premiums. Dealers and industry groups generally supported e-titling/e-signature modernization and the inspection-related bill, but urged safeguards to preserve title, registration, and insurance verification. The Massachusetts State Auto Dealers Association opposed the doc-fee cap, saying documentation fees are a disclosed cost-recovery tool that varies by dealership. Representatives and advocates for kei vehicles said the RMV’s 2024 reversal showed the need to codify the rules in law, while opponents of the RMV’s approach described it as arbitrary and harmful to owners and importers. Supporters of the dealer-education bill said it would curb unregulated “curbstoning” and help ensure proper title handling and consumer protection. Several local and specialty bills also drew testimony. Hatfield officials supported a local bill allowing golf carts on certain town roads under strict safety rules, and Representative Ayers testified for a bill banning tinted license plate covers to aid toll collection, law enforcement, and vehicle identification. Senator Lovely and other advocates supported the “Easy ID” license plate proposal, saying it would improve vehicle recognition in crime and child-abduction investigations. The committee took no votes during the hearing and adjourned after public testimony concluded.

Transcript Highlights:

• This is a period of 14 days initially.
• You can now do a second one, which adds on a second 14-day period for a total of 28 days of diversion
• I'm executive director of the state chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, NAMI Oregon,
• I'm executive director of the state chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, NAMI Oregon,
• And that's the population that I see revolving through those 14-day and 28-day diversions clinically.

Keywords: 907, all

Summary: The joint Senate and House Behavioral Health committees held an informational meeting focused first on the Oregon State Hospital (OSH). OHA Director Sajal Hathi introduced the hospital’s incoming permanent superintendent, Sean Murphy, and praised interim superintendent Jim Deagle for stabilizing operations, restoring CMS compliance, and helping drive a culture change centered on safety, accountability, and transparency. Deagle and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Amit Bavon described OSH’s role as the state’s highest-level forensic psychiatric hospital, the patient populations it serves, its partnerships with courts, counties, jails, hospitals, and advocates, and recent leadership changes across the hospital. They also reported improved accreditation and regulatory status, including Joint Commission accreditation and CMS compliance, and said the hospital is now using daily safety huddles, incident review meetings, stronger escalation procedures, and revised seclusion/restraint practices to reduce risk and improve oversight. Members pressed hospital leaders on past seclusion practices, asking how prolonged seclusions could have occurred under federal standards. Leaders said they could not explain past decisions but emphasized that current leadership has changed processes, training, reporting, and oversight so that seclusion and restraint are reviewed in real time and cannot be normalized. Questions also covered staffing, falls, and future planning. OSH said it is generally staffed to budget, though it still has RN and mental health technician vacancies and is working on recruitment, training, and better staffing distribution. Hathi said the hospital is building a public dashboard with key performance and safety metrics, including workforce data, and described the long-term goal as a consistently safe, disciplined, high-functioning institution that responds quickly to mistakes and remains accountable to the public. The committee then shifted to an informational overview of civil commitment. Oregon Judicial Department representative Chanah Newell explained the civil commitment process, including who can initiate it, the role of community mental health providers and courts, the five-day timeline to hearing, and the standards for danger to self, danger to others, and inability to meet basic needs. She summarized changes made in House Bill 2005, including revised statutory language and new provisions allowing a second diversion period, but cautioned that the data are too early to show clear trends. Testimony from NAMI Oregon’s Chris Bonif and psychiatrist Dr. Stephanie Lopez argued that Oregon still relies too heavily on jails and state hospital commitments because the broader community system lacks enough treatment, housing, and less restrictive alternatives. They urged the legislature to focus on upstream services, supported housing, and possible outpatient commitment tools so people can receive treatment before reaching crisis. The meeting ended with acknowledgment that additional reports and follow-up discussions are expected, including on residential treatment capacity and related behavioral health system reforms.

Transcript Highlights:

• This is a period of 14 days initially.
• You can now do a second one, which adds on a second 14-day period for a total of 28 days of diversion
• I'm Executive Director of the State Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, NAMI Oregon,
• I'm executive director of the state chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, NAMI Oregon,
• And that's the population that I see revolving through those 14-day and 28-day diversions clinically.

Keywords: 907, all

Summary: The joint Senate and House Behavioral Health committee met for informational presentations on the Oregon State Hospital and civil commitment, followed by a planned tour of the hospital. Oregon Health Authority and Oregon State Hospital leaders reported that Sean Murphy will become the next permanent superintendent on July 13, with Sarah Castle to follow as permanent chief nursing officer on July 20. They described recent leadership turnover, a major organizational restructure, and efforts to build a culture of safety, transparency, and accountability. Officials said the hospital regained Joint Commission accreditation and CMS compliance, and they highlighted daily safety huddles, incident review processes, stronger escalation procedures, and improved management of seclusion and restraint. Committee members pressed hospital leaders on past prolonged seclusion practices, falls, staffing, and the need for better public reporting; OHA said it is building a public dashboard of key safety and workforce metrics. The committee then heard a civil commitment overview from the Oregon Judicial Department. The presenter explained that civil commitment is a separate legal process from criminal cases, usually beginning with a hospital hold, investigation, court review, appointed counsel, and a hearing within five days. She summarized changes made in House Bill 2005, including revised standards for danger to self, danger to others, and basic-needs commitments, plus a second 14-day diversion option. She cautioned that the new law has only been in effect since January and that it is too early to draw firm conclusions from the data, though there has been a recent uptick in commitments and a decrease in diversions. Testimony from NAMI Oregon and a forensic psychiatrist emphasized that Oregon still relies too heavily on jails and state hospitals because community services, housing, and outpatient supports are insufficient. They argued that the state needs more less-restrictive alternatives, including better use of assisted outpatient treatment or outpatient civil commitment, and more supported housing so people do not cycle between homelessness, incarceration, and hospitalization. A family member described a relative remaining psychotic in jail for more than 120 days before ending up back at the state hospital, urging faster intervention and better collaboration among courts, counties, hospitals, and state agencies. Committee members and witnesses also discussed workforce shortages, the expansion of secure residential treatment beds, and the need for broader system reforms beyond the hospital itself.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm Joseph Okini, pediatrician, and represent the American Academy of Pediatrics, Louisiana chapter.
• I'm Joseph Okini, pediatrician, and represent the American Academy of Pediatrics, Louisiana chapter.
• It would remove lines 14 through 20. This amendment set would be on page 5 of the original bill.
• It would remove lines 14 through 20. It would also restore lines 22 through 25.
• Amendment 13 removes duplicative provisions relative to treble damages, and amendments 14 through 18

Summary: The House Committee on Health and Welfare met on April 23 and first disposed of several items without hearing them, including HB 1093 and HB 1145, and voluntarily deferring HB 946. The committee then quickly reported HB 1095 favorably without objection. That bill would require nursing facilities to have fuel or another alternative power generation source to maintain power, and supporters said it preserves existing backup-power safety requirements while giving facilities more flexibility as technology changes. The committee then took up HB 926, which concerns vaccination status and admission to public buildings and seeks to prohibit medical mandates. After adopting an amendment set and additional changes clarifying exclusions for licensed health care providers and facilities, medical masks, and child welfare/school-related provisions, the committee heard testimony both for and against the bill. Supporters framed it as a civil-liberties measure limiting vaccine-card requirements for public buildings, while opponents warned it could interfere with public health measures, school immunization rules, and the ability of health care facilities to protect patients. The bill was reported favorably on an 8-4 vote. HB 1220, a cleanup bill for the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, was then reported favorably after a technical amendment set. HB 1227, which would require complaints involving medical judgment to be reviewed by a three-physician panel before formal disciplinary action, drew extensive testimony from a physician sponsor, a doctor describing his disciplinary experience, and the board’s executive director, who said the board already uses practicing physicians, nurses, and experts in its process and warned the proposed panel system could be impractical because physicians are difficult to recruit for such reviews. At the sponsor’s request, the committee voluntarily deferred HB 1227 for further work. Finally, the committee reported HB 1217 favorably with amendments to a pharmacy benefit manager transparency bill, after supporters said it would expose hidden pricing and rebate practices and opponents argued some provisions were duplicative or unnecessary. HB 1028, setting minimum Medicaid reimbursement rates for non-emergency medical transportation, was reported favorably and referred to Appropriations after supporters described the need for higher rates and members discussed funding. The committee also reported HB 1185 favorably, with amendments preserving the existing Rural Hospital Preservation Act while extending similar protections to additional rural-lookalike hospitals, and adopted HCR 76 to continue the Health Inequities and Disparities in Rural Areas Task Force for another year.

Transcript Highlights:

• Environmental Protection has the primary role of regulating public water systems in Florida, and that's Chapter
• So under Chapter 617, it talks about direct support organizations.
• Amendment barcode 739236 by Senator Angolia before line 14, insert amendment.
• Amendment barcode 739236 by Senator Angolia before line 14, insert amendment.
• Substitute amendment barcode 231840 by Senator Angolia before line 14, insert amendment.

Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance led by pages, and several introductions recognizing guests, family members, and a USF Day at the Capitol presentation. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar, where it first passed two Open Government Sunset Review bills: CS/SB 7010, preserving a public records exemption for certain Department of Financial Services receiver information, and SB 7008/HB 7003, preserving confidentiality for financial technology sandbox application records. Both measures passed unanimously. The Senate also passed CS/SB 1430 on post-judgment execution proceedings relating to terrorism, a bill intended to help victims enforce judgments against terrorist entities, and CS/CS/SB 910 on veterans benefits assistance, aimed at improving veterans’ access to benefits and transition support. Additional measures passed included CS/CS/CS/SB 832 on former phosphate mining lands, SB 796 on general permits for distributed wastewater treatment systems, CS/CS/CS/SB 700, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bill, and several claims bills, including relief for Darlene Angerville and J.R., Eric and Jennifer Miles on behalf of EEM, and Marcus Button. SB 994 on driver’s license education requirements also passed after an amendment making texting while driving a moving violation with points and a distracted-driving course requirement. The most extended debate centered on CS/CS/CS/SB 700, where senators discussed provisions on fluoride in drinking water, labeling of plant-based products, drone penalties, charity registration, agricultural housing, and other agriculture-related policy changes. Several amendments on fluoride were offered and defeated, while a technical amendment on financial institution definitions was adopted. Senators also briefly discussed the policy implications of the bill’s fluoride language and its relationship to local control and public health. Several other bills on the calendar were temporarily postponed, and at the end of the session the Senate adopted motions to certify passed bills to the House, retain postponed bills on the special order calendar, and remove CS/SB 7016 from the special order calendar. The Senate then adjourned until April 16.

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:14:07.880> thank<00:14:08.040> you<00:14:08.160> Mr<00:14:08.639> sson
• > I<00:14:12.759> guess<00:14:12.920> I<00:14:13.000> would<00:14:13.199>
• go<00:14:13.360> back<00:14:13.480> to<00:14:13.600> it<00:14:13.720>
• you Mr chair<00:14:19.120> uh<00:14:19.399> I<00:14:19.519> guess<00:14:19.720>
• :14:39.759> and<00:14:39.920> this<00:14:40.040> is<00:14:40.160> a<00:14

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:14:04.920> by<00:14:05.199> action<00:14:06.120> because<00:14:06.320>
• <00:14:08.600> place<00:14:08.920> by<00:14:09.120> action<00:14:09.959>
• Crystal<00:14:10.560> Clear<00:14:10.839> that<00:14:10.959> the<00:14:11.040><
• :14:32.120> mortgage<00:14:32.519> or<00:14:32.880> or<00:14:33.040> a<00
• Association<00:14:47.600> um<00:14:47.759> all<00:14:47.880> of<00:14:48.079>

Bills: HF1662, HF1224, HF1836, HF1367, HF1168, HF1999, HF1792, HF102, HF2127, HF104

Keywords: veterans, veterans affairs, State Soldiers Assistance Program, Veterans Stable Housing Initiative, MAXIS, human services data, data sharing, eligibility verification, informed consent, private data, benefits coordination, veteran housing, veteran assistance, Department of Human Services, Children Youth and Families, state benefits, federal benefits, privacy, public assistance, foreclosure

Transcript Highlights:

• He is the president of the Epsilon Phi chapter of the Theta Chi fraternity.
• Seeing none, all those in favor of House Amendment number 14 say aye. Those opposed say no.
• You have adopted House Amendment number 14. Lady from Dunklin. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Thank you. without 14. Nothing. It is a good bill and necessary and proper.
• It's a good amendment, fits the chapter, and I heavily support it.

Summary: The House met with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the previous day’s journal by a 133-0 vote. Members then spent much of the morning introducing interns, special guests, pages, and a doctor of the day, along with a recognition of Teacher Appreciation Day and a brief announcement about a Missouri contestant on American Idol. The chamber then took up a long series of Senate bills and House amendments, largely on crime, public safety, corrections, and related issues. Measures discussed included drone enforcement authority for law enforcement, a Missouri Ranger/school safety proposal and school bus stop-arm penalties, automatic expungement for certain drug offenses, Alzheimer’s and dementia training for law enforcement and adult protective services, fire hydrant testing, pseudoephedrine access, prison cell phone contraband, hands-free cell phone law fixes, critical infrastructure/copper theft, a parent-accountability bill involving minors, fentanyl trafficking, Attorney General staff carrying firearms, and a domestic violence registry. Several members raised concerns about school safety, privacy, criminal justice policy, and whether some proposals were too broad or punitive, while others emphasized public safety, victim support, and administrative clarity. The most extended debate centered on a death-penalty post-conviction relief amendment, with supporters arguing it would align Missouri law with federal procedures and speed up lengthy appeals, and opponents warning it could reduce safeguards in capital cases. After a roll call vote, that amendment was adopted 75-68. Another notable debate involved a first-responder buffer zone amendment, where supporters said it would protect officers and others during tense encounters, while opponents argued it could chill public recording of police activity. The House also adopted amendments on domestic violence protections, child abuse interview recording and camp background checks, inmate reentry documents and job preparation, and several technical fixes to previously passed bills. A point of order was sustained on one untimely distributed amendment, but most other amendments were adopted by voice vote or roll call.

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:14:08.079> What<00:14:08.240> kind<00:14:08.399> of<00:14:08.480> strings
• <00:14:11.760> Uh<00:14:12.079> thank<00:14:12.240> you<00:14:12.320> for
• benefits that<00:14:26.480> we<00:14:26.720> provide<00:14:26.959> to<00:14:27.120
• Um the benefits uh<00:14:32.880> in<00:14:33.120> order<00:14:33.360> for<00:14:
• 33.519> a<00:14:33.760> family<00:14:34.000> to<00:14:34.240> be<00:14:34.399

Bills: HB1877, HB2006, HB2167, HB2224, HB1626, HB1690, HB2012

Keywords: LGBTQ+ rights, commission membership, representation, youth involvement, Hawaii legislation, child well-being, financial support, expectant mothers, Hawaii Rx kids program, economic stability, youth homelessness, financial assistance, housing instability, emergency services, transitioning youth, Medicaid, pharmaceutical benefits, human services, healthcare access, public funds

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1877, which would expand the membership of the Hawaii State LGBTQ+ Commission and add a youth seat. The commission’s vice chair supported the bill, saying the commission started with eight members, has growing interest, and would benefit from an odd-numbered board and youth representation. Members asked about quorum, and the commission said it has generally met monthly with only one quorum issue in the past 18–19 months and would work with legislative leaders to have appointments ready if the bill passes. Written testimony included support from Kokopac and one individual in opposition. The committee then took up HB 2006, which would create a cash assistance program for pregnant women and mothers of babies. The Department of Human Services explained current TANF rules, including eligibility requirements, child support cooperation, and work-program participation, and said the state has recently raised benefit levels to the maximum allowed, with a family of three or four receiving a little over $900 per month. Supporters from the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, and others argued the bill could reduce child poverty and improve maternal and child health, citing evidence from Michigan’s Rx Kids program and the temporary federal child tax credit expansion. A mother and Oahu Youth Action Board member testified from personal experience about the need for direct support during pregnancy. The committee also noted support from several organizations and about 26 individuals. The committee next heard HB 2167, which would direct the Office of Youth Services to run a pilot program providing financial assistance to homeless youth. The Office of the Public Defender, youth advocates, and several organizations supported the measure, saying even small amounts of help can prevent homelessness and help youth transition safely to adulthood. The Office of Youth Services said it supports the intent of the bill but requested clarification, and committee members discussed whether the program should be run directly or through contracted community agencies, how to set performance metrics, and how to structure the RFP and contract process. The chair indicated the committee wanted to work with the vice chair and OYS offline to refine the bill before moving forward. The committee then began discussion of HB 2224, relating to Medicaid pharmacy benefit management, with testimony generally supporting giving DHS flexibility to negotiate with PBMs.

Transcript Highlights:

• They<00:14:02.399> will<00:14:02.639> now<00:14:02.880> move<00:14:03.680> to
• Um the<00:14:13.120> fire<00:14:13.440> marshall<00:14:13.920> and<00:14:14.320>
• just<00:14:22.240> like<00:14:22.399> to<00:14:22.639> say<00:14:23.199>
• ><00:14:28.399> and<00:14:28.560> the<00:14:28.639> fire<00:14:28.959> safety
• Um<00:14:45.199> $45,000<00:14:46.160> each<00:14:46.399> year<00:14:46.920>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• :14:07.120> where<00:14:07.360> we<00:14:07.519> need<00:14:07.680> to<00
• <00:14:15.680> I<00:14:15.920> and<00:14:16.160> I<00:14:16.399> don't
• :14:20.720> have<00:14:20.880> in<00:14:21.120> law<00:14:21.360> a<00:14
• And I<00:14:29.279> think<00:14:29.360> that's<00:14:29.600> still<00:14:29.839>
• :14:33.519> of<00:14:34.160> the<00:14:34.480> a<00:14:34.800> little<00:

Bills: HF3521, HF1807, HF1270, HF2070, HF3136

Keywords: hospital moratorium, hospital construction, bed capacity, hospital expansion, health care facilities, hospital licensing, safety-net hospital, level I trauma center, Ramsey County, Minnesota health law, hospital beds, new hospital exception, certificate of need, inpatient capacity, emergency care, trauma services, health system regulation, state moratorium, hospital modernization, health infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:

• :00.480> 32<00:14:00.920> million<00:14:01.240> or<00:14:01.399> so<00:14
• :14:08.399> to<00:14:08.800> go<00:14:08.959> up<00:14:09.120> or<00:14:09.399
• c><00:14:20.759> those<00:14:20.959> so<00:14:21.079> we'll<00:14:21.279> get
• <00:14:27.199> so<00:14:27.519> I<00:14:27.600> can<00:14:28.120> speak
• a<00:14:28.639> little<00:14:28.800> bit<00:14:29.240> about<00:14:29.519>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The meeting featured presentations from the Department of Administrative Services and the Treasury Department on state revenue reporting and unclaimed property. State Comptroller Dana Call explained DAS’s role in compiling statewide revenue reports, including the annual revenue plan set through the budget process and the monthly revenue focus reports that track cash receipts. She noted that unrestricted general fund revenue is about $2 billion annually, while miscellaneous other revenue is a much smaller and less predictable category, averaging roughly $30 million to $32 million a year. She also described two more material internal revenue lines: statewide indirect cost recoveries and post-retirement benefit recoveries, which are billed to agencies and often tied to federal reimbursement rules. Members asked about the interest line in the revenue charts and about how the figures were presented, and Call clarified that the totals were in millions and that the interest item would be explained by the Treasurer. She also explained that the indirect cost and post-retirement recoveries are internal cost allocations that flow back into the unrestricted revenue pool and are reflected in agency budgets as interagency costs. Treasurer Monica Meissner then outlined Treasury Department functions, including bank deposits, statewide disbursements, banking relationships, investments, debt management, compliance, the FONA College Savings Program, the ABLE Plan, scholarship programs, and the abandoned property program. In discussing unclaimed property, she said holders report property after a five-year dormancy period, the state uses automated systems and outreach to locate owners, and claim activity has increased. In fiscal year 2024, the state returned about $12.2 million to citizens through roughly 12,000 claims; over the last 10 years, about $72.6 million has been returned. She also said the state escheated $19.9 million to the general fund and $1.8 million to counties last year, and explained that securities-related proceeds are harder to estimate because they depend on market conditions. No votes or formal actions were taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• I represent House District 9, which is the west side of Gallup, and I represent 9 Navajo chapters, and
• Um, And I'm looking at FY 14 to FY 24. Those are the, those are the years, correct?
• Chairman, Senator, that, that represents the fiscal year 14, uh, so that would be basically July 13th
• through June 14 all the way through, um, fiscal year, uh, 25 in green, for example, column N.
• Um, the laws of 2019 chapter 271, um, the first project was completed, um, New Mexico 68 project that

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, uh, page 14, uh, exceptional items 4 and 5 are both related to teachers.
• Um, uh, is, is governed by chapter 37 of the Education code.
• I will tell you, I, my personal opinion, Chapter 37 is a mess.
• And right now the special education student population is 14%.
• So 8.6% of 5.5 million to 14% of 5.5 million is a huge, huge shift.

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you<00:14:01.029> [laughter]<00:14:01.279> for<00:14:01.600> having<00:14:
• But please<00:14:04.000> give<00:14:04.240> her<00:14:04.320> a<00:14:04.480>
• She's a 20<00:14:05.839> plus<00:14:06.079> year<00:14:06.399> CPA<00:14:06.959>
• <00:14:29.600> Uh<00:14:30.160> uh<00:14:30.320> join<00:14:30.639> me
• <00:14:35.600> Paul's<00:14:36.079> school<00:14:36.880> that<00:14:37.199><

Keywords: House streaming session for Thursday, January 22, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House met in session with 127 members initially present, opened with prayer and the journal reading, and then took up introductory business. House Bills 394 through 444 were read the first time and referred to the appropriate committees, and Introductory House Bond Initiatives Number Two was referred to Appropriations. The Speaker also announced and the House adopted appointments to the Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics and the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee. Most of the meeting consisted of committee and delegation announcements. Appropriations, Environment and Transportation, Health, Judiciary, and Ways and Means all announced briefings later that day, while several other committees said they would not meet. Delegations from Frederick, Anne Arundel, the Eastern Shore, Prince George’s, Montgomery, Charles, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and Southern Maryland announced upcoming meetings, many by Zoom. A Montgomery County delegate also announced a Public Safety and Administration Subcommittee briefing on the Department of Social and Economic Mobility. The floor included multiple guest and caucus recognitions. The Women’s Caucus promoted a service drive for hygiene, baby, and women’s products for the YMCA Druid Hill pantry, and the Legislative Black Caucus announced new leadership, with Chair N. Scott Phillips and Senate Vice Chair Shaneka Henson. The House welcomed visitors for Maryland Bankers Association Day, Transportation Association of Maryland advocacy day, the Maryland chapter of the American Council of Engineering Companies, CPA Day, and sportsmen and sportswomen day, along with student visitors and a guest of a Prince George’s County delegate. No substantive debate or recorded votes occurred beyond the adoption of committee appointments, and the House adjourned until Friday, January 23 at 11:00 a.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:14:02.680> it<00:14:02.800> wouldn't<00:14:03.160> match<00:14:03.680> our
• okay<00:14:11.240> so<00:14:11.519> we<00:14:11.600> can<00:14:11.759>
• thank you no thank you<00:14:22.480> I<00:14:22.600> I<00:14:22.720> may<00:14:
• <00:14:51.079> this<00:14:51.199> is<00:14:51.399> one<00:14:51.680> that's
• c> is<01:14:18.639> going<01:14:18.800> to<01:14:18.920> be<01:14:19.600>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• "<00:14:01.080> Because<00:14:01.360> we<00:14:01.520> want<00:14:01.800> it<
• <00:14:06.040> We<00:14:06.200> we<00:14:06.440> we<00:14:06.680> and<00:
• how<00:14:08.280> much<00:14:08.480> did<00:14:08.680> you<00:14:08.760>
• <00:14:12.760> So,<00:14:13.000> it's<00:14:13.240> it<00:14:13.400> is
• The The<00:14:22.840> other<00:14:23.240> and<00:14:23.360> that's<00:14:23.560>

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Budget Process 00:02:28 Allotment Process 00:10:30 School Facilities Construction Commission 00:29:10 Role of KDE in School Facilities Funding 00:47:00 Kentucky School Boards Association 01:13:25 Elementary and Secondary School Construction 01:20:40 Perkins V Funding 01:35:32, 958, all