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• Start Denver Model; the PLAY Project; relationship development intervention; and early social interaction
• :07.720><c> not</c><00:05:07.919><c> all</c> and early social interaction um not all and early social
• The service itself is called Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention, and really it
• The service itself is called Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention, and really it
• intervention for program integrity in many of our programs.

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• And we need to make sure that we're intervening in those incidents early on and with substantive oversight
• And we need to make sure that we're intervening in those incidents early on and with substantive type
• intervention and rehabilitation.
• And these cases are preventable.
• And that can prevent tragedies. And so I will be supporting this bill.

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• </c><00:09:58.640><c> and</c><00:09:58.959><c> reduced</c> changes in intervention and reduced changes
• Currently, it's and dropout prevention.
• prevent and reduce chronic engagement to prevent and reduce chronic absenteeism, absenteeism, absenteeism
• rate growing and preventing absenteeism rate growing and preventing the<01:10:25.520><c> student</c>
• the</c> technical program and that's where the technical program and that's where the students<02:20

Keywords: Education - Room 216, 22 January, 2026; 10:30 AM, 925, all

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• , and a renewed focus on treating and preventing chronic disease, targeting our biggest health issues
• , and the concern, the angst amongst our early career scientists, and that's even pre-graduate school
• and Recommended NIH expand the program the IDEA program has had a profound impact in my home state of
• So the IDEA program should grow. And the IDEA program, besides.
• the world and we are now seeing China move in. and taking over those programs in ways that not only

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• And those programs, that funding usually flows to PED, and PED awards that funding to districts and charter
• training, and $750,000 for the grads program.
• learning and student programming.
• Scholarship Program, the GRADS program, and then your lawsuit sufficiency fees.
• And so we heard about bilingual and dual-language programming last meeting.

Summary: The committee first heard a detailed staff presentation on the LESC FY27 public school support recommendation. Staff reviewed the budget structure and explained that, despite a downward revision in state revenue estimates, the recommendation still relied on recurring and non-recurring revenue to support educator compensation, insurance, transportation, literacy, math, special education, and other school programs. Major recurring items included a 3% compensation increase, funding for an 80-20 health insurance cost share, insurance premium growth, and transportation adequacy funding. Staff also flagged a possible supplemental need of up to $35 million for virtual education tied to rapid enrollment growth in Chama and Santa Rosa, and members raised concerns about the quality, accountability, and funding model for virtual programs. Members asked questions about transportation for rural districts, the Martinez-Yazzie lawsuit fees, the treatment of enrollment declines in the school funding formula, and whether the word “average” in salary language should remain in the budget. Staff explained that the SEG should remain whole, that the insurance and transportation recommendations applied to all public school employees but not contractors, and that the budget included multiple math-related investments spread across several lines rather than one single appropriation. There was also discussion of out-of-school learning grants, school meals, literacy center operations, special education training, and the Public Education Reform Fund, including the use of multi-year, evaluation-based appropriations for high-impact tutoring and community schools. After discussion, the committee adopted the LESC budget recommendation. The committee then moved to endorsed legislation proposals. It endorsed a bill allowing the secretary to suspend an individual school board member, with notice and appeal procedures clarified, and a bill creating an 80-20 health insurance cost-share requirement for public school employees, along with a study of the sustainability of public school insurance programs. It also endorsed a bill on attendance provisions for students with severe medical conditions, which would keep those students from being classified as excessively absent. Finally, the committee discussed a teacher residency bill that would raise stipend levels, allow residents to complete service anywhere in New Mexico, and remove the requirement that sponsoring schools must hire them, though the bill did not include an appropriation. Members also raised questions about bilingual, Hispanic, and Black education funding, cultural and linguistic supports in teacher preparation, and where various programs should be placed in the budget or PERF framework.

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• And this program. also feeds in and provides vaccines for the medicaid kits so overall this program and
• and that treatment can be given early to help prevent that.
• Also, Senate Bill 240 required the establishment of workplace violence and prevention programs and healthcare
• the cancer is avoided. detected early and forever prevented.
• Early-stage companies, and then a little under $400 million has gone to. prevention.

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• And we need to make sure that we're intervening in those incidents early on and with substantive oversight
• And we need to make sure that we're intervening in those incidents early on and with substantive type
• intervention and rehabilitation.
• And these cases are preventable.
• And that can prevent tragedies. And so I will be supporting this bill.

Summary: The Senate Public Safety Committee heard several bills, beginning with AB 647, which would clarify last year’s RV disposal pilot program for Los Angeles and Alameda counties so local agencies can remove abandoned, inoperable RVs more efficiently. Supporters, including a representative for Mayor Karen Bass, said the bill is needed to address public health, fire, sewage, and neighborhood safety hazards. Opponents argued the measure would be used to remove occupied RVs without adequate housing or service referrals and would harm vehicle residents. The committee later approved AB 647 on a do-pass motion to the Appropriations Committee. The committee also considered AB 1656, which would give judges discretion to delay human trafficking cases when the assigned prosecutor has another trial, preliminary hearing, or motion to suppress, with amendments limiting the continuance to one time and no more than 10 days. Supporters said the bill would help preserve vertical prosecution and trauma-informed continuity for survivors; opponents raised speedy-trial and due process concerns. After discussion about balancing victim continuity and constitutional rights, the committee passed AB 1656 as amended to the floor. AB 1917, a bill to require prosecutors to file a motion before reinstating charges dismissed at preliminary hearing, also drew support from public defenders and defense groups and opposition from district attorneys, who argued the bill used the wrong procedural mechanism. The author agreed to explore moving the process into the existing 995 framework, and the committee passed AB 1917 as amended to Appropriations. AB 2636 would require courts to consider possession of a loaded firearm when deciding whether a juvenile qualifies for deferred entry of judgment. Supporters, including probation and police chiefs, said the bill would add accountability for serious gun-related conduct while preserving rehabilitation options; opponents said it would reduce access to effective youth diversion and disproportionately affect Black and brown youth. The committee passed the bill to the floor. AB 1632, which would replace notarization with a penalty-of-perjury statement for 602 trespass authorization letters, was supported by cities and law enforcement as a way to reduce bureaucracy and help address trespass and vacant-property hazards, while opponents warned of abuse and Fourth Amendment concerns. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill to the floor. The hearing then moved on to AB 1974, a voluntary firearm safe-storage bill, with the author introducing the measure and witnesses from Pierce’s Pledge expected to testify.

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• 15 years in the area of mental health prevention and early intervention.
• , suicide prevention, and substance abuse prevention programs are all important to address this concerning
• , suicide prevention and substance abuse prevention programs are all important to address this concerning
• and disease intervention.
• By continued funding, we can prevent layoffs and prevent a rebound and drug overdose. Thank you.

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• </c><00:11:18.040><c> and</c> primarily focused on programs and primarily focused on programs and supports
• 00:52:01.960><c> childhood</c><00:52:02.400><c> and</c> programs we ran uh early childhood and programs
• c> these</c><00:52:52.079><c> are</c> program and these are and the these are program and these are and
• and results of that programming and and results of that programming and again<00:59:09.000><c> it</c
• And I can find and get more background too, and again the program manager, the one that runs this program

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• surgical interventions in children and adolescents.
• Yes, we have questions and concerns about these medical interventions in children.
• It prevents gender-affirming care, and gender-affirming care includes counseling.
• This bill is specifically addressing the medical intervention and...
• The Interventions and minors should generally be deferred to adulthood.

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• seeing on the street and the powder and seeing on the street and the powder and all<00:12:07.200><c>
• And the and the weight for right?
• /c> to be fentanyl and we detect 4&amp;ppp and to be fentanyl and we detect 4&amp;ppp and fentanyl.<00
• </c> for us to vet it and and approve it. for us to vet it and and approve it.
• :06.400><c> and</c> all 10 counts and Marshall County and all 10 counts and Marshall County and Alabama

Bills: SB309, HB192, SB178, SB179, SB237, HB10, HB107, HB189, HB37, HB226, SB309, HB192, SB178, SB179, SB237, HB10, HB107, HB189, HB37, HB226

Keywords: automated driving systems, oversized vehicles, transportation, regulations, permits, HB192, international wire transfer, wire transfer fee, remittance fee, money transmission business, Alabama Securities Commission, Department of Revenue, Education Trust Fund, ELL instructors, English Language Learner, ESL teachers, income tax credit, remittances, international money transfer, migrant families

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• And deferred and put on waiting list.
• gun</c> drills and bomb threats and gun drills and bomb threats and gun shooters.<00:36:48.800><c> Is
• our legislatures can engage in public oversight and act early.
• When law enforcement obscures its identity, especially in life-or-death encounters and in early childhood
• and in early childhood death encounters and in early childhood experiences,<00:46:10.560><c> fear</c

Bills: HB1838, HB1870, HB2445, HB2540, HB1886, HB1839, HB2269, HB1939, HB2037, HB1635, HB1941, HB1576, HB2568, HB2267, HB2590, HB2266, HB2597, HB2499, HB2500, HB2502, HB2607, HB2137, HB2357, HB1782

Keywords: HB1838, Hawaii, Act 142, U visa, T visa, U nonimmigrant status, T nonimmigrant status, immigration certification, visa certification, Form I-918 Supplement B, Form I-914 Supplement B, noncitizen victims, crime victim, human trafficking, victim helpfulness, law enforcement certification, prosecutor certification, judicial review, circuit court, confidentiality

Summary: The committee opened testimony on House Bill 1838, relating to visas. Testifiers from the State Health Planning and Development Agency, the legal clinic, the Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the ACLU, CARES, and immigrant-rights groups strongly supported the bill, saying it would bring Hawaii into compliance with federal law, standardize and speed up certification for U and T visa applicants, and better protect survivors of crime and trafficking. Supporters emphasized that delays in certification can leave eligible survivors waiting years for federal visa access and can undermine public safety by discouraging victims from reporting crimes. The chair announced there were 103 testimonies in support and one in opposition, and the committee then moved on without taking a vote on the bill in the hearing. The committee next heard House Bill 1870, concerning protected locations and immigration enforcement. Testimony from the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, ACLU of Hawaii, educators, students, and community advocates supported limiting immigration enforcement at schools and other essential-service sites, arguing that families should be able to access education, health care, shelters, libraries, and social services without fear. The Department of Education said it had already issued guidance in March 2025 for how staff should respond when law enforcement comes onto campus, and the Public Charter School Commission noted implementation would need to occur at the school level. Testifiers said the bill would create standardized protocols and protect students and families from fear and disruption; the chair reported 142 testimonies in support, one in opposition, and five comments. The committee then took up House Bill 2445, relating to student safety and law enforcement on campus. The Department of Education again said it had already rolled out statewide guidance and described its process for staff to notify administration, verify law enforcement identification and purpose, and route matters through the complex area superintendent and attorney general, while noting emergencies would be handled differently. A committee member questioned whether the procedures were sufficiently standardized and whether staff were trained for unusual situations. Student and community testifiers supported the bill, saying schools should remain safe havens and that clear procedures are needed if federal immigration enforcement appears on campus. The Department of Law Enforcement testified in opposition to parts of the measure, raising concerns about masking requirements, vehicle markings, officer safety, doxxing, retaliation, costs, and possible supremacy-clause conflicts, and suggested more exemptions and a compromise approach. The chair reported 106 testimonies in support, two comments, and no opposition for the bill before moving on to the next measure.

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• have a handout, Overview of Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention Program Funding and Accountability
• have a handout, Overview of Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention Program Funding and Accountability
• We fund over 800 interim beds and program slots.
• And as Dr. Kuchel mentioned again, The programs that we already have. And as Dr.
• We do that in order to keep our programs alive, to prevent turnover and staffing, to make sure that we

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Accountability and Oversight held a hearing on the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HAP) program, focusing on how state homelessness dollars are spent, what accountability measures are in place, and whether those measures are helping or hindering results. The chair framed the discussion around the state’s large homelessness population, the roughly $5 billion invested in HAP since 2018, and the need to balance transparency, performance, and administrative burden as the Legislature considers future funding and possible trailer bill changes for Round 7. Testimony from the Legislative Analyst’s Office and the Department of Housing and Community Development described HAP’s evolving accountability structure, including regional planning, system performance measures, housing element and pro-housing requirements, encampment policies, and public dashboards. LAO noted that added requirements have lengthened the application and award timeline, while HCD emphasized that the program is increasingly directing funds toward evidence-based housing solutions and that public reporting has improved transparency. HCD also said HAP has helped move more than 90,000 people into permanent housing statewide and that the department is working to reduce duplicative reporting and improve speed. Local officials from Oakland, Alameda County, and Riverside County largely supported HAP but urged the Legislature not to overcorrect with punitive or overly burdensome accountability rules. They argued that homelessness is driven by broader housing shortages and outside factors, that one-time funding should be stable and predictable, and that metrics should focus on program-level outcomes rather than system-wide homelessness counts alone. Several witnesses described HAP as essential to keeping shelter, interim housing, and permanent housing programs operating, with Riverside citing a 19% reduction in unsheltered homelessness and Alameda citing over 6,000 people moved into permanent housing through HAP-funded programs. Members asked about point-in-time count reporting, fraud safeguards, federal funding threats, and whether accountability requirements should be streamlined. Some members emphasized the need for faster disbursement and stable metrics, while others raised concerns about data consistency across counties and the impact of federal cuts to vouchers and supportive housing. No formal vote was taken; the hearing was informational, with members indicating follow-up discussions and future budget negotiations on HAP accountability and funding.

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• That fear prevents timely intervention, undermines care, and ultimately makes recovery less likely.
• This program is inspired by research and programs in other states.
• Ideally, individuals seek care early and prevent crises from occurring, but psychotic symptoms such as
• parental knowledge or consent, and prevent life-saving intervention.
• With no minimum age, receive medical intervention without parental knowledge or consent, and prevent

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Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a lengthy hearing on several juvenile justice and parole-related bills, with much of the testimony focused on H. 2051/S. 1087 to end lifetime parole for juveniles and emerging adults, and H. 1923 to raise the age of juvenile court jurisdiction to include 18-, 19-, and 20-year-olds. Chairs Brandy Fluker-Reid and Lydia Edwards opened the hearing by noting the large number of bills and witnesses, the need to keep testimony moving, and special procedures for incarcerated witnesses and sensitive testimony. They also acknowledged the historic nature of the hearing being chaired by two Black women attorneys. No votes were taken during the hearing itself. Many incarcerated speakers and advocates supported ending lifetime parole, arguing that young people can change, that lifetime supervision creates constant fear of technical violations, and that it undermines rehabilitation, family stability, employment, and reintegration. Several testified about their own trauma, youth, and growth in prison programs, while others emphasized the costs of decades of supervision and the racial disparities in the system. Support also came from elected officials, UTEC, the Transformational Prison Project, United Way, CPCS’s Youth Advocacy Division, the Massachusetts Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence, and others, who said juvenile systems are better suited to developmentally appropriate treatment and that the bills would improve public safety and reduce recidivism. There was also opposition, including testimony from family members of a murder victim who argued that lifetime parole should remain for serious violent crimes and that some offenders are not sufficiently rehabilitated. One virtual witness described a family tragedy involving the kidnapping and murder of her infant nephew and warned that ending lifetime parole could remove needed long-term supervision for dangerous offenders. In addition to the juvenile justice bills, the committee heard testimony on H. 1867, a bill related to continuing care for severe mental illness, and H. 2063, which would increase penalties for assaults on correction officers and other prison staff; the correction officers’ union supported H. 2063 and related safety bills. The hearing continued with many more witnesses and bill topics, but no final committee action was announced in the portion provided.

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• And it was the slightest intervention that triggered them to ask for help.
• And I hear Senator Foreman's comments that some of these people are looking for intervention, and I get
• And it is a prevention measure, I think, if we can stop a fatality.
• , where I coordinate the mental health court and veterans court program.
• And this handbook details just how rigorous this program is.

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• It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and they manage the youth intervention program grants.
• It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and they manage the youth intervention program grants.
• It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and they manage the youth intervention program grants.
• budget for the Department of Children, Youth, and Families. >> The youth intervention program provides
• They do substance abuse prevention programming for kids and families.

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• The program was very different from the state's underlying sort of bread-and-butter UI program, and as
• Normally, and I looked back at the Great Recession and the dot-com recession and including the early
• There will be a time when ICMS, hopefully, is replaced and integrated with all three programs, and the
• And mindful of that, when Congress enacted the policies and the benefit programs, they did not include
• We also regularly conduct benefit audits and utilize data matches to further prevent and detect fraud

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• We, as well as our community and contract providers, focus on prevention and treatment for youth who
• So on the VR program, which encompasses again the and services for the blind and Visually impaired, we
• And the program, the voc rehab program, one of the constraints on it is that we have to spend 15% of
• And so that's where our program income comes from.
• We continue and maintain the client assistance program.

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• 8, and it is the virtual early childhood readiness family engagement program.
• </c><00:09:07.600><c> and</c> modified version of that program and modified version of that program and
• Um, and that is the uh, program.
• And with regard to the early literacy program, I'm curious to know whether or not in this current version
• Um, and the FA program and legislators.

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Summary: The committee opened hearings on SB 69, including a germane amendment on school board votes to accept or reject gifts and donations, and a non-germane amendment creating a virtual early childhood readiness family engagement program for preschool children not yet in kindergarten. Prime sponsor Rep. Glenn Cordelli said the literacy program was modeled on earlier HB 671, would be funded through gifts and donations rather than state appropriations, and would include reporting requirements to the governor and legislature. Members questioned changes from the earlier bill, including the move away from center-based language, the lack of a dollar threshold for school board action on donations, anonymous gifts, and whether the amendment preserved enough evaluation data. Testimony on the donation provisions raised concerns about broad language, timing, and public-meeting requirements. Rep. Timothy Han and Becky Wilson of the New Hampshire School Boards Association both noted that school districts already have policies and asked how the bill would work for routine donations, anonymous gifts, and situations that might require non-public discussion under right-to-know law. Wilson cited examples such as field-trip scholarships, backpack drives, and sports uniforms, and said the association was not taking a position but wanted clearer guardrails. Rep. Han said school boards may need to discuss some gifts in non-public session and that the bill should better address those circumstances. On the early literacy amendment, Wilson and others questioned whether the program was sufficiently developed, whether it was appropriate to rely on a primarily online model for very young children, and how it would interact with special education services and IEPs. A representative from Waterford.org, Rob Riley, testified in support, saying the program would be supplementary, adaptive, and family-engagement based, and that Waterford could provide devices and internet access for families who need them. He said the program would work alongside school districts and IEP teams rather than replace existing services. No vote was taken during the hearing; the chair said the committee would later exec the bills and try to get reports in for the calendar.

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• intervention strategies, and improve attendance so students will fully engage in their education and
• I just, we'll talk later about the page and messenger program.
• And if we don't learn that and make that important at an early age, we will not make that a habit for
• young adults from sudden cardiac arrest and preventable death.
• While the state has strong supports, trainings, and interventions for early grade literacy, our state

Summary: The Education and Employment Committee met with a quorum and took up seven bills, all of which were reported favorably. First, HB 1367 on school attendance was presented as a response to rising chronic absenteeism; it would standardize attendance definitions and reporting statewide, and it passed 18-0 after supportive testimony from education and business groups. HB 949 would prohibit student use of wireless devices during the school day, while allowing district policies for designated use areas and existing medical/disability exceptions; members discussed classroom disruption, bullying, public safety, and accommodations, and the bill passed favorably. The committee also approved PCS for CS for HB 1135, requiring ECGs for student athletes in grades 9-12, with exemptions for religious objections and provisions on cost, liability, and medical clearance; the bill drew extensive emotional testimony from parents and advocates who described children lost to sudden cardiac arrest and was reported favorably after unanimous support. Members then approved CS for CS for HB 597 on diabetes management in schools, which would allow schools to keep glucagon pens and authorize trained personnel to administer them in emergencies; an amendment clarified charter schools are included as public schools. HB 1309 on reading interventions and instruction would expand reading support and training for grades 4-12 and require district reading plans to include evidence-based interventions; it also passed without opposition. CS for HB 981 on athlete representation and compensation would cap certain NIL agent fees, allow some high school athletes to earn NIL compensation, and create a framework for registered advisors; members raised concerns about predatory practices and coach involvement, but the bill passed favorably after amendment. Finally, HB 1111 would eliminate the certificate of completion option for students who do not meet graduation requirements, with the sponsor arguing it would better motivate students to earn a standard diploma and improve postsecondary and workforce opportunities. Members discussed the need for stronger supports to help students meet graduation standards, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee adjourned after completing all agenda items.