Transcript Highlights:

• I also want to when I visit schools.
• </c> do a visit to the school, let us know. do a visit to the school, let us know.
• </c><01:21:46.560><c> Uh</c> you got to come in and visit Moapu.
• Uh you got to come in and visit Moapu.
• </c> &gt;&gt; right I did have an opportunity to visit &gt;&gt; right I did have an opportunity to visit

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Mother-child visits. Contact visits with children when it's a non-contact visiting policy.
• See, we go above and children when it's a non-contact visiting policy.
• The visits won't happen.
• For the sentenced women, we make arrangements for visits, but we also work very closely, both with Essex
• We're having mother-child visits. We're getting the Department of Youth and Family Services here.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission met to continue its review of the county sheriffs’ role in corrections, reentry, and public safety. After approving the prior meeting minutes, the sheriffs completed a lengthy presentation describing how their offices provide regional jail services, women’s programming, mental health and substance use treatment, reentry support, community partnerships, and auxiliary public safety functions such as BCI work, TRIAD, Meals on Wheels, and event support. They emphasized that services are tailored to local needs, that women’s facilities are designed to keep mothers close to family and support reunification, and that programming, housing, and job placement are central to reducing recidivism. They also discussed challenges including K2/synthetic drugs in facilities, gang classification and separation, and the difficulty justice-involved people face obtaining IDs and birth certificates, especially for people from Puerto Rico. Commission members generally praised the sheriffs’ work and asked for more detail on how regional women’s facilities operate, how community-provider cuts might affect reentry services, how no-cost phone/tablet communication is balanced against programming time, and what the most essential programs are if funding is reduced. The sheriffs said programming must come first, identified mental health, substance use treatment, domestic violence programming, and housing/job placement as critical, and explained that community organizations and the Registry of Motor Vehicles are key partners in reentry. They also described their approach to gang management through classification, separation, and information sharing, and noted that the Registry has become more flexible but Real ID requirements have made documentation barriers more significant. The commission chair stressed that the purpose of the study is collaboration and improving system performance, not an adversarial effort against the sheriffs or a decarceration debate. Members noted that future meetings would hear from probation in June and the Department of Correction in July, and that the commission would continue gathering information before deciding on next steps. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn, which passed unanimously.

Transcript Highlights:

• I visited with several people as they came in, and this is the first time some people have been here.
• I visited with several people as they came in, and this is the first time some people have been here.
• My first thing was, who are you getting it from now, and have you visited with them?
• I mean, honestly, I can—I will visit with you after this and we can get that information from Kayla.
• In my brain, or written out in my brain, I have an idea, yes, but it's visiting with them, and I visited

Committee: Joint Higher Education Institutions Committee

Keywords: 908, all

Transcript Highlights:

• basically what we have seen is some facility fees potentially being charged for simple outpatient visits
• Being charged for simple outpatient visits, vaccinations given in vehicles or given quickly by nurses
• as hospitals take over outpatient office practices, facility fees are being attached to outpatient visits
• What is problematic about this is that a very routine visit that should be a very low-cost visit now
• has a facility fee attached to it, making it a relatively high-cost visit.

Committee: House House Health & Human Services

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And if you haven't, we can sit down and visit about that. Absolutely. I'd be glad to do that.
• Sometimes people confuse it with the grandparent visitation bill.
• Again, this is not a custody, I mean a visitation bill.
• I think there's another representative that is handling a grandparent visitation bill.
• And I'm going to be very interested in looking for that grandparent visitation as well.

Committee: House Children and Families

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And if you haven't, we can sit down and visit about that. Absolutely. I'd be glad to do that.
• Sometimes people confuse it with the grandparent visitation bill.
• Again, this is not a custody, I mean, a visitation bill.
• I think there's another representative that is handling a grandparent visitation bill.
• And I'm going to be very interested in looking for that grand prayer visitation as well.

Committee: House Children and Families

Summary: The Committee on Children and Families met with a quorum and first took up several bills in executive session. House Bill 1818, dealing with protections for children involved in content creation and related financial arrangements, was amended and converted into a House Committee substitute. Members discussed that the bill is aimed at children creating content for financial gain and clarifies that platforms must comply with federal law without being drawn into disputes between children and parents. The substitute was then voted do pass by a 17-0 roll call. House Bill 1948 was also amended and substituted; the amendment changed references from the Family Support Division to the Department of Social Services, and members briefly joked about the wording of “fatherhood” versus “fathership.” The committee then voted the substitute do pass 17-0. The committee next debated House Bill 2688, which drew sharp disagreement. Opponents argued the bill’s due process language for unborn children was too vague, could create legal uncertainty, and might have consequences for IVF, miscarriage investigations, and criminal liability for women and medical providers. Supporters said the bill was about protecting pre-born life and that due process should apply. The bill was voted do pass by a 12-5 roll call. The committee then moved into public hearings. In public hearing, House Bill 1772 was presented as an adoption-fee bill intended to raise state-paid attorney fees for adoptions, increase fees for contested adoptions, and separate guardian fees so more children could be adopted from foster care. The sponsor said the goal was to reduce costs and speed adoptions; Foster Adopt Connect testified in support, while members raised questions about contested adoptions, subsidy timing, and whether the bill would affect access to attorneys. House Bill 1696 proposed clarifying who has the right of sepulcher for minors with court-appointed guardians, giving the guardian priority unless the guardian is under criminal investigation for the child’s death, and adding religious-belief protections regarding cremation. Testimony from family members described painful experiences where legal authority reverted to abusive parents after a child’s death, and committee members generally supported clarifying the law. Finally, House Bill 2505 was heard, a grandparent custody bill giving grandparents priority when both parents are found unfit, unsuitable, or unable to serve as custodians and the child’s welfare requires placement. Supporters, including Foster Adopt Connect and a grandmother who testified emotionally, said grandparents often provide the most stable care and should be recognized in statute. An opponent argued the current law already allows courts to place children with grandparents when appropriate and warned that statutory priority could override the child’s best interests in some cases. The committee adjourned after concluding public testimony on HB 2505.

Transcript Highlights:

• L&I, or the self-insured employer, pays for that initial visit even when the claim is denied.
• assisting workers and filing their claim and getting paid for services associated with that first visit
• Routine office visits—I think the first 20 visits in 60 days are just automatically going to be covered
• X-rays, the first 12, PT or occupational therapy visits, routine labs, emergency care, consults—these
• They look at certain selected outpatient surgeries, more than actually, I think, 18 visits of PT and

Summary: The committee first received an update from the Attorney General’s office on a new workers’ rights unit and two request bills. The office said the unit will focus on wage theft and civil rights enforcement, using existing resources for a small staff. It also described a bill to expand civil investigative demand authority for labor, wage theft, prevailing wage, and discrimination investigations, and an Immigrant Worker Protection Act that would require employer notice when federal immigration authorities request employee records, limit access to nonpublic work areas without a warrant, and restrict disclosure of employee data without proper legal process. Senators asked about costs, funding sources, and the scope of the proposed authority, and the office said it would follow up with more detail. The committee then heard a detailed presentation on Washington’s workers’ compensation system from Labor and Industries, including how claims are filed, how the medical provider network works, and how treatment authorizations and utilization review are handled. L&I said the network was created to improve care quality and return workers to work, and explained that most routine care is automatically authorized while certain procedures require prior approval or review. A question from Senator Conway focused on the role of the medical director and the appeals process; L&I said decisions can be protested and reconsidered, with exceptions reviewed through a complex treatment unit and medical staff. An experience panel followed with testimony from labor representatives, physicians, and an injured-worker attorney, who argued that the medical provider network and treatment guidelines can delay or deny needed care, especially in complex cases such as PTSD, brain injuries, and serious orthopedic injuries. They described long appeals, utilization review barriers, provider shortages, and the impact on injured workers and families, while L&I’s presentation emphasized the system’s structure and review safeguards. The committee then heard a report from the Underground Economy Task Force in the construction industry. L&I summarized the task force’s findings on worker misclassification, unregistered contractors, and unpaid taxes and premiums, and outlined consensus and majority recommendations, including better interagency communication, stronger penalties for repeat offenders, more authority to address successorship, possible contractor notice requirements, and further study of cash payments. The Attorney General’s office, labor, and business representatives generally supported the report’s goals but differed on some recommendations, especially those affecting independent contractors, contractor liability, and administrative burdens. The chair and Senator Conway thanked participants and said the report would inform future legislation.

Transcript Highlights:

• It does fulfill compliance requirements, electronic visit verification, for example, as well as provider
• Electronic visit verification. That's what it means.
• Electronic visit verification. That's what it means.
• So electronic visit verification, which you spend a lot of time talking about.
• I'll give an example that I heard about when I went out and visited.

Summary: The subcommittee heard a lengthy presentation on the Agency for Persons with Disabilities’ I-Connect system, based on an ILAB assessment of the platform’s performance and requirements. ILAB said the system provides useful centralized records, reporting, compliance support, and audit trails, but users described it as cumbersome, outdated, and inefficient, with excessive manual entry, weak navigation, limited notifications, no mobile app, poor printing/export options, and performance issues. ILAB also said the original 2013-era requirements were too high-level and that only a portion of the requirements could be verified, with some features de-scoped or never implemented. Their recommendations included better integration with electronic health record systems, improved performance monitoring, electronic signatures, OCR, and more modern export and verification tools. Public testimony from providers and advocates echoed those concerns. A support coordination provider said the system is nicknamed “I Disconnect,” described problems with EVV/GPS sign-ins, lengthy support plans, lack of a phone app, and possible HIPAA concerns. Another advocate said the system should have preserved family access to records and criticized the need for providers to use workarounds and additional software. APD staff said the agency has spent about $19.7 million through FY 2023-24, has regular build updates under the current contract with WellSky, and uses an internal help desk and vendor ticketing process to triage bugs versus enhancement requests. They said some issues are handled case-by-case, critical tickets have SLAs, and the agency is working on interoperability and other requested improvements. Members questioned whether the system should be fixed or replaced, whether the original contract and SaaS arrangement were sufficient, and whether the state received value for the money spent. APD said the system went live in phases and that all functionality was in place by June 2024, while ILAB and members noted significant technical debt and unresolved gaps. The committee also discussed record retention, provider access to records after a consumer changes providers, and whether federal funding or compliance could be affected. The meeting ended with broader budget remarks emphasizing completion over expansion, stronger upfront planning for technology projects, and more accountability before funding new systems or major enhancements.

Transcript Highlights:

• We visit school districts and help them with any...
• the districts and visit the campuses.
• But then on the Monday of the visit, usually it's a Monday through Friday, on the Monday of the visit
• , we go out and we visit with the superintendents. superintendent You know at that time.
• We'll go visit the school campuses.

Committee: Senate Nominations

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The day that I visited, they were creating their own menus for food trucks and just being really creative
• </c><00:14:46.880><c> they</c><00:14:47.000><c> were</c> the day that I visited they were the day that
• I visited they were creating<00:14:48.959><c> um</c><00:14:49.959><c> um</c><00:14:50.120><c> their<
• c><00:20:01.240><c> shaki</c><00:20:01.799><c> schools</c><00:20:02.120><c> too</c> opportunity to visit
• shaki schools too opportunity to visit shaki schools too touring<00:20:03.120><c> the</c><00:20:03.280

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• I said as far as the numbers, how much cost, I guess I can visit with Dave on that again.
• I said as far as the numbers, how much cost, I guess I can visit with Dave on that again.
• So this committee, this is the way I understand it from visiting with Legislative Council.
• We will put that on the list, and we will visit with them.
• We did visit with DWR about that, and that is not information that they have either.

Committee: Joint Agriculture and Water Management Committee

Keywords: 908, all

Transcript Highlights:

• In visiting with legislative management leadership, as well as several people from the Department of
• I said as far as the numbers, how much cost, I guess I can visit with Dave on that again.
• So this committee, this is the way I understand it from visiting with Legislative Council.
• We will put that on the list, and we will visit with them.
• And we did visit with DWR about that, and that is not information that they have either.

Summary: The committee opened its third interim meeting with roll call, approved the November 13, 2025 minutes, and the chair reviewed prior committee work, including a denied request for a fertilizer-capacity study and a planned later discussion of the Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern merger issue. Commissioner Doug Goring then presented Department of Agriculture updates on uncrewed aerial systems grants to detect noxious weeds, the state’s irrigation potential, the low-carbon fuels program for ethanol plants, the Environmental Impact Mitigation Fund, model zoning ordinances for animal feeding operations, and fertilizer production and supply in North Dakota. Members asked about funding sources, fertilizer storage and availability, natural gas and water needs for future fertilizer plants, and how the model zoning website would help counties and townships apply setback and odor tools. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on the Department of Water Resources’ economic analysis tool for water conveyance and flood-related projects. Dr. Dwayne Poole explained that the department is proposing changes to better account for end-of-useful-life conditions and updated hydrologic data, while still limiting the model to direct, demonstrable costs and benefits. He said the goal is to make the analysis more realistic and consistent without changing statute, and he provided examples of how project benefits could change as drains age or as rainfall and flood data evolve. Committee members and water-user representatives generally supported continued work on the proposal, while raising concerns about downstream impacts, closed-basin projects, and whether the changes would meaningfully affect project approvals. The committee then heard from John Paskowski, state engineer, on Devil’s Lake, the West End and East End outlets, and the Tolna Coulee control structure. He reviewed lake history, outlet capacities, sulfate and downstream flow limits, and explained that the control structure is intended to prevent a catastrophic uncontrolled release by slowing erosion and head cutting. Members asked about water quality trends, the length of the downstream flow constraint, and whether the Tolna Coulee area had been studied for possible natural overflow or silt buildup. The discussion emphasized ongoing flooding concerns, mitigation for affected landowners, and the need to balance outlet operations with downstream water quality and infrastructure protection.

Transcript Highlights:

• all the different regions state visiting all the different regions engaging<00:26:12.960><c> with</c
• </c> economic development and then visited economic development and then visited with<00:26:23.919><c
• </c><00:48:35.839><c> my</c> Arizona this past weekend visiting my Arizona this past weekend visiting
• I need to come visit." You know, to me, Kentucky is like the pearl in an oyster.
• I need to come visit." You know, to me, Kentucky is like the pearl in an oyster.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:58 Putting Young Kentuckians to Work: First Year Update 00:04:06 Kentucky Talent Attraction Initiative 00:21:59 Kentucky Manufacturing Extension Partnership 00:57:15, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the October minutes, and heard first a progress report on the state-funded “Putting Young Kentuckians to Work” initiative. Workforce leaders from Cumberland Workforce Development Board and Kentucky Works said the HB 1 funding has allowed them to contract with all 10 workforce boards and build new pipelines with high schools, area technology centers, school districts, and community and technical colleges. They reported an end-of-year goal of 3,600 job placements, with 218 placements reported as of October 2025 and enrollment numbers continuing to rise. Testimony emphasized that the program is aimed at disconnected youth and high school seniors, that federal WIOA funds are too limited to support this work alone, and that the flexible state funding has enabled short-term training and placements in fields such as welding, CDL, and CNA. Members asked about barriers to implementation, wage levels, and services for students with disabilities; presenters said the main challenge was building school relationships and that wage growth should improve as students gain more skills and credentials. The committee then received an update on the Kentucky Talent Attraction Initiative. Representatives from Greater Louisville Inc. and Commerce Lexington explained that the General Assembly previously provided $250,000 for a consultant to develop a statewide talent attraction and retention strategy, and that more than 13 organizations across the state support the effort. Development Counsellors International described its research process, including statewide stakeholder engagement, and said the goal is to create a Kentucky talent value proposition that combines job opportunities with quality-of-place messaging. They reported that Kentucky faces a shrinking labor force and a projected national worker shortfall, while internal research found 47% of working-age respondents could consider leaving the state within two years because they are not confident in career opportunities. At the same time, they said 96% of surveyed higher education students would stay if offered a full-time job, and 72% of employers expect to expand staffing in the next two years. The presenters said they are moving from research into messaging and an action plan, and that the strategy should be customized and measurable rather than one-size-fits-all.

Transcript Highlights:

• the other at the Olympic Correction Center, and requires that the K-9 teams be scheduled around visiting
• and the other at the Olympic Correction Center and requires that the K9 teams be scheduled around visiting
• canine detection team in the proposed budget and requires that the canine team be scheduled around visiting
• Subsequently, he visited his homeland and was locked out of the United States due to the Chinese Exclusion
• Subsequently, he visited his homeland and was locked out of the United States due to the Chinese Exclusion

Bills: SB5998

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: fiscal appropriations, budget, state funding, financial management, operating expenses, 904, all

Transcript Highlights:

• However, if more treatment is needed after that initial visit, the injured worker must see an attending
• And so they, while we have treatment guidelines associated with a number of PT visits, Associated with
• a number of PT visits and things like that that can be approved prior to a further review of the claim
• PT visits and billing, so any risk of overutilization by PT is minimal.
• As his pain got worse, he decided to visit an urgent care.

Bills: HB2107 , HB2137 , HB2243 , HB2264

Committee: House Labor & Workplace Standards

Keywords: construction safety, hazard notification, worksite regulations, labor safety, state law, law enforcement, correctional officers, interest arbitration, collective bargaining, public safety, workers' compensation, healthcare providers, physical therapy, occupational therapy, employment, unemployment insurance, benefits, layoffs, workforce reduction, 904

Transcript Highlights:

• Society of Certified Public Accounts Advocacy Day at State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting
• In December of last year, I visited Israel and saw firsthand the destruction of the Jewish communities
• In December of last year, I visited Israel and saw firsthand the destruction caused by the brutal assault
• So thank you, Senator King, for bringing the resolution up and I look forward to again visiting Israel
• Senator Paxton: ...and so I'm so proud that they're here today visiting.

Bills: SJR36 , SR8 , SR14 , SR15 , SR17 , HCR54

Keywords: accountants, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, advocacy, legislation, business issues, memorial, law enforcement, sacrifice, tribute, community support, service, community, Holocaust, remembrance, antisemitism, human rights, education, Holocaust Remembrance Day, memorialization, sexual assault

Transcript Highlights:

• Yes, the unannounced—this is the employee’s voice—unannounced visits are so important because everyone
• The unannounced visits in this bill are so important.
• natural disaster like Typhoon Halong, or making sure that a parent doesn&#039;t have to do multiple visits
• This bill will save hundreds of dollars per visit for thousands of Alaska families.
• </span> <span marker="111" data-time="2775">This bill will save hundreds of dollars per visit for thousands

Keywords: 905, all

Summary: The Alaska Legislature met in joint session to consider gubernatorial vetoes of five bills. Members first took up House Bill 52 on minors and psychiatric hospitals, with supporters arguing it would improve transparency, family communication, oversight, and reporting around seclusion and restraint in psychiatric facilities. Opponents of the veto cited DOJ findings and media reports about abuses at a North Star facility. The override failed, 36-24, falling short of the 40 votes needed. The joint session then considered Senate Bill 41 on mental health education. Supporters said it would help develop age-appropriate mental health curriculum and could aid suicide prevention, while critics argued it was mischaracterized and did not impose a state takeover of local schools. The veto override failed, 38-22. Members next considered House Bill 314 on architects, engineers, surveyors, and interior designers, focusing on the AELS Board’s continuation and the need for professional oversight during major infrastructure work. That override passed, 45-15. The legislature then voted on Senate Bill 21, the Alaska Work and Save Program, which supporters said would expand retirement savings access for workers and small businesses, including an option to direct PFD funds into retirement accounts. The override failed, 39-21. Finally, House Bill 195 on pharmacists and physician assistants was debated as a health care access measure that would let pharmacists provide more services under a standard-of-care model; supporters said it would reduce costs and improve access, while some members raised concerns about scope and abortion-related issues. The veto override passed, 43-17. The joint session then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Additionally, reach out to us and say you want to come visit a school with us.
• I actually happened to visit with them in my homeschool in Oakley Elementary, and that was a treat to
• And you can visit another teacher's classroom, and what a wonderful place to be.
• talking about, if education's not your thing and you're up in front of a classroom and, frankly, to visit
• Visit an eighth-grade classroom that things aren't going well. That's horrible.

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh colleagues at the gallery today, we have Edgar Ruiz, if you could please stand, and Will Keys visiting
• stand, and Ruiz, if you could please stand, and Will<00:15:06.320><c> Keys</c> Will Keys Will Keys visiting
• 00:15:11.199><c> CSG</c><00:15:12.000><c> West</c><00:15:12.320><c> is</c><00:15:12.480><c> a</c> visiting
• CSG West is a visiting from CSG West.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Last year, he was accused of acting out toward a staff member after being upset that a family visit was
• He felt rushed throughout his visits, unable to share his story or understand what was being discussed
• At his most recent visit to the doctor, Ned, for the first time in his life, was able to tolerate an
• He loves being active and visiting parks, theaters, museums, and other public spaces in the community
• One time I visited the Lynn Emergency Shelter, very close to the Mass Coalition for the Homeless, and

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities held a hybrid hearing focused largely on DDS-related bills, with chairs Kennedy and Livingstone outlining strict time limits, accessibility procedures, and a 5 p.m. stop to preserve ASL and CART services. The committee heard testimony on several measures, including a bill from Sen. Mike Moore to create a centralized electronic education records system for students in out-of-home placements, which supporters said would improve communication, preserve IEP continuity, and reduce missed services. Paul DePaulo also testified in support, describing the educational and justice-system harms that can follow when foster youth do not receive coordinated records and supports. A major portion of the hearing centered on H. 242/S. 149, a bill to enhance standards of care for people with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities. Rep. Garballey and many advocates, parents, clinicians, and disability leaders supported the bill, saying it would require provider training, statewide standards, and better emergency department practices to reduce misdiagnosis, trauma, and unnecessary ER boarding. Testimony described sensory and communication barriers in medical settings, lack of provider training, and the need for continuing education and license-related requirements. Related testimony also supported H. 213/S. 111, which would improve access to behavioral health services for children involved with state agencies by requiring better discharge planning, coordination with hospitals and agencies, and more appropriate post-hospital placements. The committee also heard strong support for H. 256/S. 102, requiring universal changing stations in public buildings, from parents, advocates, and the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council. Witnesses said current restroom accommodations often force unsafe or undignified changes on floors, in cars, or in inaccessible spaces, and argued the cost of adding changing stations to new or renovated buildings would be modest compared with the benefits to dignity, safety, and community access. Another major topic was H. 261/S. 155 on supported decision-making agreements for certain adults, which supporters described as a less restrictive alternative to guardianship that preserves autonomy while providing trusted support. Finally, testimony on Tommy’s bill (S. 168/H. 282) described a preventable death after a hospital discharge and urged clearer communication and training requirements for residential staff handling life-sustaining equipment; the bill was presented as a safeguard for people with disabilities relying on such equipment.