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• We also established rates for complex care assistance supervisory visits performed by registered nurses
• , and the supervisory visit and the standard rate for complex care assistance services was determined
• We also established rates for complex care assistance supervisory visits performed by registered nurse
• So that's that $11.25 for a 15-minute unit for the actual visit.
• And then we also have the rate for the supervisory visit as well.

Bills: HB2402, HB2555, HB2599, HB2685

Keywords: phthalates, medical equipment, healthcare regulation, intravenous therapy, toxic substances, Medicaid, healthcare, traditional practices, health insurance, coverage expansion, therapy, psychotherapy, mental health, regulation, professional standards, tribal data, data protection, privacy, sharing of information, Indigenous rights

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• this case out on my own, and so we finally got the word that the parents showed up, and there was a visit
• So I ran over to the Department of Health and Welfare to watch this visit with their kids.
• The volunteer was unavailable to attend visitation with the parents, and we are about to start doing
• visitation unsupervised. ...visitation with the parents, and we are about to start doing visitation unsupervised
• The whole visit, that's what they're doing.

Summary: The Senate Finance and House Appropriations committee reviewed the Judicial Branch budget, beginning with the Court Operations division. Legislative staff outlined the branch’s structure, recent spending trends, technology upgrades funded with ARPA dollars, and FY26/FY27 budget changes, including judicial compensation increases, added judges in several districts, and a late request for $800,700 from a dedicated fund to cover senior magistrate retirement and purchase-of-service costs. Court officials explained that the retirement request was driven by an unusual number of magistrate retirements announced too late to include in the original budget, and they also described the impact of declining federal support and the need to shift some treatment-court and technology costs to other funding sources. Members asked about the holdback, the court’s cloud and network modernization, the purpose of senior judge purchase-of-service payments, and the effect of treatment courts on public safety and incarceration; no vote was taken. The committee then heard the Second Judicial District CASA/Guardian ad Litem request for $77,900 in general funds. The program said the money would support a trainer/recruiter/data supervisor position, required office and record space, annual financial review, and liability insurance, citing rural service needs, declining VOCA and grant funding, and the need to recruit and support volunteers across a large district. The executive director described the program’s statutory role in child protection cases and said fundraising now covers about 30% of the budget, taking time away from direct services. Members asked about the decline in VOCA funds, the number of children served, and examples of the program’s impact; the director gave a detailed success story about helping a family reunify. The hearing ended with no recorded appropriation action, and the chair adjourned the meeting until the next day.

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• So I ran over to the Department of Health and Welfare to watch this visit with their kids.
• So I ran over to the Department of Health and Welfare to watch this visit with their kids.
• The volunteer was unavailable to attend visitation with the parents, and we are about to start doing
• visitation unsupervised.
• The whole visit, that's what they're doing.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: A joint Senate Finance and House Appropriations committee heard presentations on the Idaho judicial branch budget, beginning with court operations. Legislative staff reviewed the branch’s structure, staffing, recent technology upgrades funded with ARPA dollars, and prior budget enhancements, including support for court technology, judicial compensation, and additional judges in several districts. Court officials explained a late budget request for an additional $800,700 from a dedicated magistrate retirement fund to cover unexpected retirement bonuses and purchase-of-service costs for seven magistrates, as well as the impact of a governor holdback and reduced federal support for some treatment and domestic violence court-related services. Committee members asked about the timing of the revised retirement request, the purpose and success of the magistrate retirement bonus program, the court’s technology modernization, and the effect of losing federal and other outside funding. Court officials said the retirement timing could not be known earlier because magistrates had until January to notify the court, and they described the bonus as helping judges complete their terms. They also said the court had moved case management and recording systems to the cloud and built a statewide network, and that cuts to treatment court and peer support funding would likely force reductions in non-constitutional services. The committee then heard the Guardian ad litem division request, including a $77,900 general fund enhancement for the Second Judicial District CASA program. The CASA director said the money would support a recruiter/trainer/data supervisor position and required compliance costs such as financial review, office space, and liability insurance. She described volunteer shortages across a large rural district, declining VOCA and grant funding, and the need to spend more time fundraising instead of serving children. Members asked about the decline in VOCA funds, the share of funding coming from donations and fundraising, the number of children served, and the role of CASA for older youth. The director said about 30% of the program’s funding comes from fundraising, that the district serves children over age 12 and some older youth, and she gave an example of a case where CASA helped stabilize a family and reunify children with their parents. No votes were taken, and the committee adjourned until the next day.

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• I was very honored to visit Gongju in 2022 to formalize that partnership.
• I visited in 2022 to formalize that partnership and to look at how we can better strengthen the ties
• He is remembered by those who knew him, including his son, who was supposed to visit him before the fire
• was described as a man of God who, while stationed at Camp Pendleton, frequently came back home for visits
• Adrian's visit Adrian's visit that weekend was focused on just that, not knowing that it would be the

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the journals, and took up motions to remove several measures from the inactive file, including S.J.R. 9, SB 626, and SCR 89. The main item on the floor was SCR 106 by Senator Choi, which recognized January 13 as Korean American Day and highlighted the history and contributions of Korean Americans in California and nationwide. Senator Choi and many members spoke in support, citing Korean American business, civic, cultural, military, and community contributions, as well as local Korean American communities and landmarks across their districts. The resolution was adopted on a 38-0 vote. After passage, Senator Choi introduced Korean American guests in the chamber and invited members to a reception. The Senate then returned to motions and committee announcements, including upcoming meetings of the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee and the Senate Human Services Committee. Members also requested that SB 626 be returned to the Assembly for amendments. The remainder of the session was devoted to adjournment memorials. Senators Umberg, Allen, Pérez, and Menjivar honored Monica Lynn Martinez-Hays, victims of the Palisades and Eaton fires, and Sergeant Adrian Carrillo, respectively. The memorials recounted the lives and community service of the deceased and emphasized ongoing grief, recovery, and support for affected families and communities. The Senate announced it would recess until the next scheduled floor session on Friday, January 16 at 9 a.m.

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• I look forward to seeing these in your offices and across the state of Texas as I come visit you.
• Boston, San Antonio, College Station, Corpus Christi, I saw Todd Hunter up here visiting us.
• So when you have time, as they're visiting today thank them for sharing this message of charity with
• We visited earlier with them. And Senator Molly Cook. And so I just want to say, congratulations.
• The board of directors visiting their state capitol today are President Judge Holly Williamson.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I would hope that stinknet does not think Snowflake and Taylor is important enough to visit because it
• Yeah, when I was visiting. No, I lived over there.
• Everybody can go visit. There's a fee to enter it.
• I think some of you had a chance to visit it when you were there.
• We also run a 100% conference center and a retreat that some of you had a chance to visit as well.

Summary: The Committee on Rural Economic Development met to hear two presentations. Rep. Volk gave a lighthearted but substantive overview of invasive plant species in southern Arizona, focusing on buffalo grass and stinknet, their role in increasing wildfire risk, harming native habitat, and contributing to respiratory irritation. He described current removal efforts such as hand-pulling and volunteer work, and discussed emerging technology including drone-based mapping and targeted herbicide application. Members asked about grazing use, treatment costs, and whether the mapping covered areas farther north; Volk said the red dots represented identified but untreated stinknet locations and noted ongoing coordination with county, museum, and fire-management partners. The committee then heard from Dr. Vishnu Reddy of the University of Arizona on space defense as an economic enabler for Districts 7 and 17, with discussion of Biosphere 2, water research, food innovation, and the university’s space situational awareness work. He explained asteroid and planetary defense, including how near-Earth objects are tracked, why early detection matters, and how objects can be nudged off course with kinetic impact methods like NASA’s DART mission. He also described the Chelyabinsk meteor event, the far side of the Moon, and the value of university, small-business, and student partnerships in this research ecosystem. Reddy highlighted Biosphere 2’s visitor revenue, philanthropic support, and federal/state funding tied to these programs, and emphasized workforce development and small-business contracting. The presentation concluded with members handling meteorite, Moon, and Mars samples. No formal bills were considered and no votes were taken; the meeting ended with adjournment.

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• I would hope that stinknet does not think Snowflake-Taylor is important enough to visit, because it is
• Everybody can go visit. You know, there's a fee to enter it.
• You know, I think some of you had a chance to visit it when you were there.
• And we also run a 100% conference center and a retreat that some of you had a chance to visit as well
• of, you know, A way that we could visit some of them without deviating, kind of, you know, if you're

Keywords: 1182, all

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• I have members, constituent members from my district that are visiting.
• Members, very quickly, we had an opportunity as a committee to visit... Mr.
• Speaker Pro Tem, members, very quickly, we had an opportunity as a committee to visit the country of
• Thank you so much, Ambassador Beteta, for coming and visiting us today.
• It was wonderful to visit your country and learn about all the opportunities that are available for our

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and a series of guest introductions and personal privilege remarks recognizing visitors, health care advocates, short-term rental representatives, firefighters, and a Guatemalan ambassador, along with a proclamation affirming Arizona’s bilateral relationship with Guatemala. Members also announced committee meetings, and the chamber later recessed and reconvened before adjournment. The main floor action came in Committee of the Whole, where the House considered and gave do pass recommendations to HB 2029 (water grant application details), HB 2045 (addressing drive-by shootings), HB 2062 (Buffalo Soldiers monument), HB 2126 as amended (with a floor amendment after discussion with the ACO Association), and HB 2131 (criminal justice-related, described briefly as targeting “bad guys”). The Committee of the Whole report was adopted and those bills were sent to engrossing. The House then took up HB 2792, an emergency measure on property tax exemptions for veterans, and passed it 57-0, with members from both parties praising the bill as veteran tax relief and a cleanup of prior budget language. The chamber also adopted HCR 2043, which applies to Congress to call an Article V convention for a constitutional amendment imposing term limits on members of Congress; it passed 33-24 after extended debate, with supporters arguing for term limits and opponents warning about the risks of a constitutional convention and urging Arizona to impose term limits on itself first.

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• I have members, constituent members from my district, that are visiting.
• Members, very quickly, we had an opportunity as a committee to visit... Mr.
• Speaker Pro Tem, members, very quickly, we had an opportunity as a committee to visit the country of
• Thank you so much, Ambassador Beteta, for coming and visiting us today.
• It was wonderful to visit your country and learn about all the opportunities that are available for our

Keywords: 1182, all

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• ensure they comply with program requirements, such as conducting risk assessments, conducting site visits
• We've already initiated site visits.
• The site visits, we started our site visits last calendar year.
• The site visits, we started our site visits last calendar year.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• and operating her own tailor and dress shop; custom creations was her pride and joy, and all who visited
• and operating her own tailor and dress shop; custom creations was her pride and joy, and all who visited
• and operating her own tailor and dress shop; custom creations was her pride and joy, and all who visited
• her</c><00:03:51.519><c> shop</c><00:03:52.000><c> found</c><00:03:52.319><c> not</c> and all who visited
• her shop found not and all who visited her shop found not only<00:03:52.720><c> expert</c><00:03:53.120

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Senate convened and quickly adopted several organizational resolutions: Senate Resolution 1 notifying the House that the Senate was in session, Senate Joint Resolution 2 appointing a committee to notify the Governor, and Senate Joint Resolution 3 appointing a committee to escort the Governor to the joint session. The chamber also recognized Delta Sigma Theta Sorority’s Founders Day and later adopted a resolution honoring the life of Dorothy Lee “Dot” Hatcher, mother of Senator Kirk Hatcher, after it was read at length. Senators offered personal remarks of condolence and support to Senator Hatcher and his family. The Senate then agreed, without objection, to allow bill introductions throughout the day until 4:00 p.m. It adopted Senate Joint Resolution 5 by Senators Jones and Sessions, which recognizes Pineywoods cattle as an official heritage cattle breed of Alabama. The resolution was taken up immediately and passed by voice vote. Additional floor remarks welcomed new Senator Matt Woods, thanked family members in attendance, and recognized Trip Gudger and the new chief of staff, Connie Row. The chamber also noted that the journal would remain open until 4:00 p.m. for first readings and then recess until the next day, with the session adjourned by voice vote.

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• As state officers, we tend to travel around the state and visit each of the chapters, or try to visit
• As state officers, we tend to travel around the state and visit each of the chapter or try to. experience
• As state officers, we tend to travel around the state and visit each of the chapter, or try to visit

Keywords: 989, all

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• In our visitation space, there's indoor space for visits with family and other people that come to meet
• And the visitation space is something also that we do not have dedicated visitation space on site at
• <c> there's</c><00:17:17.320><c> indoor</c> In our visitation space, there's indoor In our visitation
• 00:17:29.240><c> also</c><00:17:29.520><c> that</c> visitation space is something also that visitation
• </c><00:17:32.560><c> uh</c> we do not have dedicated visitation uh we do not have dedicated visitation

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: Division Three of the Finance Committee met in work session on April 20, 2026, to consider Senate Bills 481, 603, and 663, with the discussion focused primarily on SB 481, relative to the sale of the Sununu Youth Services Center property. The chair explained that the bill was advisory only and that the committee’s recommendations would go to full Finance on April 27. For SB 481, members reviewed conflicting provisions in the prior budget law about whether sale proceeds should go to the general fund or the Youth Development Center Claims and Administration Settlement Fund, and the bill was described as a compromise that would direct proceeds to the general fund before June 30, 2027, and to the settlement fund after that date. It was noted that the settlement fund had originally received about $20 million and had roughly $10 million remaining. The committee also received an extensive update from DCYF Director Marie Noonan on the new Youth Development Center in Hampstead. She reported that construction remained on schedule, with major structural and interior work complete, substantial completion expected in late summer or early fall 2026, and occupancy anticipated in early 2027. The presentation highlighted the facility’s design features, including single-occupancy bedrooms, sensory rooms, an education wing, medical and clinical suites, visitation space, a gym, and multiple outdoor courtyards, all intended to support a trauma-informed setting. Members asked about the facility’s funding, square footage, fencing, and scanner; staff said the building is about 34,000 square feet, funded entirely with federal ARPA state recovery funds to date, and that the scanner is on site but not yet operational pending policy and staff training. Committee members also raised concerns about the facility’s design and security. In response, DCYF said some concrete walls are required for structural and safety reasons, but they are being painted to maintain a brighter environment, and that the fencing will be about 15 feet high with privacy netting because the campus is shared with Hampstead. Officials said the new facility is legislatively limited to a maximum of 12 youth, while the current center can house 12 to 18, and emphasized that courts ultimately determine placements. No votes or final actions were taken during the work session.

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• A trusted, centrally located place residents visit regularly.
• Actually, um got the idea when I visit with um Mr. Carlson there.
• </c> um got the idea when I visit with um Mr. um got the idea when I visit with um Mr.
• </c><00:52:42.680><c> with</c> medicines, um they have to visit with medicines, um they have to visit
• </c> questions on just, you know, visiting questions on just, you know, visiting with<01:19:10.320><c

Bills: HF4712, HF4801, HF3756, HF4860, HF4931, HF4289, HF4460

Keywords: residential pools, swimming classes, certification, private business, health safety, health care, prior authorization, managed care, medical assistance, mental health, substance use treatment, chronic conditions, health insurance, insulin, healthcare access, pharmacy regulations, patient assistance, affordable medication, healthcare, pharmacy

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• Or you can pick up this flyer when you visit our booth at the Minnesota State Fair.
• /c><00:02:35.120><c> flyer</c><00:02:35.599><c> when</c><00:02:35.840><c> you</c><00:02:35.920><c> visit
• </c> can pick up this flyer when you visit can pick up this flyer when you visit our<00:02:36.319><c>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• These include heavy-duty transportation, ports, maritime shipping, aviation, fuels, and other industrial

Summary: The committee first heard SB 804, the Hydrogen Pipeline Safety Act, from Senator Arreguín. He said the bill would designate the State Fire Marshal as the safety regulator for intrastate hydrogen pipelines and require hydrogen-specific standards, while not mandating any pipeline construction or bypassing environmental review. Supporters included labor groups, utility employees, and the City of Burbank, while Air Products opposed unless amended, citing concerns about the bill’s specificity, fee structure, and the need for a hydrogen-specific rulemaking process. The committee discussed safety, fees, and regulatory certainty, and later passed SB 804 on a 9-0 vote to Emergency Management with commitment to take amendments. The committee then took up SB 905 by Senator Becker, aimed at reducing electricity rates by changing utility incentives. The bill would tie part of executive compensation to keeping rates below inflation, require more performance metrics, and allow the CPUC to consider lower returns on equity for certain lower-risk investments and alternative financing options. Support came from consumer, environmental, agricultural, and large energy user groups, while Southern California Edison, CalChamber, PG&E, and utility labor groups raised concerns that the bill could reduce investment, create regulatory uncertainty, and raise borrowing costs. After extensive discussion about utility affordability, wildfire costs, and capital markets, the committee passed SB 905 on a 7-1 vote to Appropriations. SB 913, also by Senator Becker, would create a clearer pathway for distributed energy resources such as batteries and smart thermostats to participate in the resource adequacy market and compete with utility-scale resources. Supporters said the bill would better use existing grid capacity, lower costs, and build on the state’s Demand Side Grid Support Program; PG&E opposed unless amended, saying the use case was not yet proven and was already being addressed in other rulemakings. After the committee accepted amendments, one opposition group moved to neutral and another said it might do so after reviewing the changes. The bill passed 8-0 to Appropriations and was placed on call. Several other measures were heard and advanced, including SB 1196 on faster utility hookups for small energization projects such as ADUs and EV chargers, SB 931 reauthorizing the Diablo Canyon Essential Services Mitigation Fund through 2028, SB 1158 reducing the frequency of joint reliability assessments from quarterly to twice yearly, and SB 1245 directing further study of California’s gasoline market and potential use of non-CARBOB fuel during supply disruptions. SB 1196 and SB 931 both passed with broad support and no opposition after amendments, SB 1158 passed without testimony, and SB 1245 drew strong support from consumer and environmental advocates but opposition from fuel industry and business groups concerned about costs, confidentiality, and fuel standards.

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• These include heavy-duty transportation, ports, maritime shipping, aviation, fuels, and other industrial

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• program is open to freight railroads operating in the Commonwealth, as well as any railroad authority, port

Keywords: 00:05 Call to Order and Roll Call 01:20 Road Projects 46:30 Approval of Minutes 46:50 Railroads 57:26 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation met without a quorum, so it could not approve the minutes. The chair announced an Eastern Kentucky University health forum later that day and then proceeded with testimony on alternative delivery methods for road projects. Jason Sawala of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and Chad Laroo of the Kentucky Association of Highway Contractors were sworn in and introduced themselves. Sawala explained KYTC’s use of alternative delivery tools, including design-build, construction manager/general contractor (CMGC), and public-private partnerships (P3s). He said the cabinet’s goal is to deliver the best value to taxpayers in terms of quality, cost, and time, and emphasized that alternative delivery is most useful on projects with special circumstances such as innovation needs, specialized technology, complex constructibility, schedule pressure, or early contractor input. He cited the cabinet’s wrong-way driving prevention project as an example where design-build helped evaluate technologies and coordinate with stakeholders such as EMS and first responders. He also outlined the main tradeoffs: alternative delivery can improve collaboration and sometimes accelerate schedules, but it also brings risks related to right-of-way acquisition, utility relocation, changing scope, and the need for dedicated staff and compressed decision-making. He stressed that these methods are not a cure-all and are not appropriate for every project, while noting that traditional design-bid-build remains effective for most of KYTC’s work. Representative Branscum responded favorably, saying early contractor involvement is valuable and consistent with his experience in the vertical construction world. No votes or formal actions were taken because the committee lacked a quorum.

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• Another tool that we're working with is EBV services, electronic visit verification.
• We are the leading EVV, or Electronic Visit Verification, provider in the United States.
• Now that it's operating at scale, we can use this verified visit data.
• They are now requiring providers to do quarterly visits and conduct an environmental check.
• Carol mentioned visiting every host home throughout the year right now.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• One is as to visitation restrictions.
• One as to visitation twofold. One as to visitation restrictions. restrictions. restrictions.
• We we um prohibited visitation.
• </c><00:19:20.880><c> their</c> being restricted from visiting their being restricted from visiting their
• Um and that's why in the uh visitation.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all