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TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Juvenile Justice Mar 26th, 2025

S/C on Juvenile Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you for your service. You brought up an interesting scenario that you described at the end.
  • Just to show you, you're the Director of Public Policy for Texas Network of Youth Services and you're
  • Good morning, Lauren Rose, Director of Public Policy, Texas Network of Youth Services.
  • Houston County Juvenile Services and yourself in support of House Bill 2147. Yes, sir.
  • I appreciate your service.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Services roll call in the halls. Roll calls in progress.
  • House and Hall of the Senate, an act relating to the department of mental Health and substance abuse services
  • 1142 by Caldwell of the House and Hall of the Senate, an act relating to the department of Human Services
  • SB 1142 appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services.
  • 1142 by Caldwell of the House and Hall of the Senate, an act relating to the department of Human Services
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Transcript Highlights:
  • And he retired from the US Navy in September 2023, after a thirty-one and a half years of service.
  • And whereas following his retirement, Vice Admiral Tressler continued his service to his nation and country
  • veterans in highest esteem and gratefully acknowledges their dedication, sacrifice, and continued service
  • Both with Arthrogroposis, did I get that it's a muscle and jointse that affects the use of his arms and
  • Public service has a way of testing you.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/10/2026 - House Commerce

Commerce

Summary: The Commerce Committee heard and advanced five bills. HB 2174, as amended by a strike-everything, redefined “advisory organization” as a modeling and data organization and allowed models used by insurers for rate-making to be filed with DIFI, with DIFI able to require supporting data to verify compliance. The sponsor said the measure was the product of extensive stakeholder negotiations and technical cleanup. The committee adopted the amendment and then approved the bill 10-0 for a due-pass recommendation. HB 2496 would require revitalization district construction contracts to include payment protections allowing contractors and subcontractors to pause or stop work if the district fails to pay. Supporters argued it was a fairness measure to prevent contractors from being forced to continue work without payment; opponents, including bond counsel and the League of Arizona Cities and Towns, warned it could disrupt public infrastructure projects, misalign incentives, and create bond-financing concerns. The committee passed the bill 9-1 with one member present. HB 2910 would extend from 10 to 20 days the time a contractor has to contest an ROC recovery fund claim after notice. The sponsor and Home Builders Association said it was a minor, technical change and requested more time to respond to claims. The committee approved it 10-1. HB 2938, the “penny” bill, would require Swedish rounding for cash transactions when pennies are unavailable, with an amendment clarifying taxes and fees are calculated before rounding and protecting businesses complying with the rule. The sponsor described inconsistent business practices and support from stakeholders; the committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill. HB 2744 would authorize the Industrial Commission of Arizona to investigate and adjudicate overtime wage violations at the state level. Supporters from the carpenters’ unions said federal enforcement is too slow and workers need a faster path to recover earned wages; the Industrial Commission said it would need additional FTEs and spending authority but not general fund money. One member opposed expanding agency authority over private wage disputes, but the committee ultimately passed the bill 10-1 and adjourned.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Rules Feb 4th, 2026 at 09:26 am

Senate Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • As we know, software and cloud services and things of that nature are dwindling.
  • It's going to modernize secure services for agencies and citizens. reduce risk of failures and emergency
Bills: SB132, SM16, SM17
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Long-Term Services and Supports. Long-Term Services and Supports.
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Summary: The subcommittee met with a quorum present, approved the minutes without objection, and then reviewed a series of administrative regulations from multiple agencies. Most of the regulations received staff-suggested amendments and were approved without objection, including fish and wildlife rules on fishing limits and deer hunting on local government property, veterinary board changes to responsible party and veterinary manager requirements, election procedures for safe-at-home voters, attorney general regulatory relief rules, emergency gasoline tax pricing, public pensions updates, controller fraud-prevention policies, physical therapy licensure and English proficiency standards, school nutrition and fee-waiver rules, public health conference procedures, and Medicaid waiver regulations. Several agencies briefly identified themselves and answered procedural questions, but most items drew no substantive opposition. The Board of Veterinary Examiners regulation included an agency amendment that removed a proposed limit on the number of facilities a veterinary manager could oversee. The Department of Education regulations updated fee waiver and meal program procedures, while the Department of Public Health regulation clarified notification and conference-request procedures. The Department of Revenue and Kentucky Public Pensions Authority items were largely technical or conforming changes, including a special-needs trust definition added for consistency with Senate Bill 85. The most extensive discussion involved the Department for Medicaid Services’ 1915C child waiver regulations. Kentucky Protection and Advocacy testified in opposition to the waiver’s lack of participant-directed services, arguing that consumer-driven services such as respite and community living support are required and especially important in rural areas and for higher-acuity children. Cabinet representatives responded that the waiver is intended to provide wraparound services to keep children in homes and communities, that it has CMS approval, and that the program is limited to 100 slots with about 21 participants already enrolled. Members did not move a deficiency motion, and the chair indicated the regulations would continue through the process. The meeting adjourned after setting the next meeting for Tuesday, August 11 at 1:00 p.m.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Child Committee Meeting - 2026-04-14

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • My social service director is likely watching this, uh, trying to coach me through it.
  • She said that is a child who is in need of services for sure. things.
  • That's a child who's in need of services That's a child who's in need of services for<00:37:59.640
  • <01:04:17.480> that hearing is that we need services that hearing is that we need services
Bills: HF4407, HF4382
Summary: The Children and Families Committee adopted the April 8 minutes and then took up House File 4407, as amended by the A1 amendment. The amendment, explained by nonpartisan staff, incorporated much of the Senate version of related legislation and made a series of changes: it revised the definition of “disproportionately represented child,” shifted that determination to the Commissioner of Children, Youth, and Families, made technical cross-reference and terminology updates, adjusted training requirements, set the working group to expire December 31, 2027, and added an appropriation for statewide implementation. The committee adopted the A1 amendment and then referred the bill to Ways and Means. Representative Gilman said the bill is intended to preserve the goals of the Minnesota African American Family Preservation Act while addressing operational, legal, and fiscal problems before statewide implementation. He argued for delaying the effective date by one year, shifting case review responsibilities to the state, and providing funding so counties are not left with an unfunded mandate. He also said the bill adds safety measures related to synthetic opioids and other imminent-harm concerns, and that the delay would allow the working group to finish its recommendations and give counties time to prepare. County officials Steve Schmidt of Meeker County/Minnesota Rural Counties and Jenny Mojo of Clay County testified in support of the bill as amended, emphasizing that counties need clearer responsibilities, staffing, training, technology, and dependable funding to implement the law successfully. Rebecca St. George of DCYF said “active efforts” is not absolutely defined and is determined case by case, often with court involvement. Members raised questions about the meaning of active efforts, the bill’s synthetic opioid language, and whether the proposal should apply more broadly rather than within this specific act. A citizen also cautioned that the opioid language should not unintentionally affect families in treatment programs. Representative Hicks warned that the fentanyl provisions could lead to broad removals and create placement problems for teens with substance use disorder, while Representative Gilman responded that the bill includes a rebuttable presumption and is meant to protect children from imminent harm.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services May 13th, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Committee on Human Services will come to order. The clerk will call the roll. Chair Hull? Here.
  • It's Addie's Hope Social Services, and you're for the bill, is that correct? That is correct.
  • P CCRCs are adding services like memory care, hospice, and home-based services, but many are reducing
  • nursing home or skilled nursing services at each location.
  • It's important Texas seniors understand what services a community provides.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • County governments provide many essential state services to constituents at the local level.
  • They provide public safety, they build and maintain infrastructure, and they provide emergency services
  • Unfortunately, that means the labor, equipment, temporary services, and overhead are also being taxed
  • But Texas is not a leading state for MRO services or general aviation manufacturing.
  • We'll make our services more competitive with other states and enable large-scale specialized projects
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 4/8/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:03:29.120> and increasing costs to provide services and increasing costs to provide services
  • <01:08:47.440> uh in area of insurance service uh in area of insurance service uh um um um
  • <01:13:15.080> to and municipal ambulance services to and municipal ambulance services to
  • They're watching and EMS services.
  • to provide this service. to provide this service.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • These facilities are regulated by the Health and Human Services Commission.
  • Senate Bill 626 has to do with in-service abuse training.
  • It removes family-based safety services and reunification services from the roof. rubric of Family Preservation
  • Services, it removes the word safe as it relates to temporary emergency supervision.
  • I think we set a record today for Senate Health and Human Services members.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Finance May 27th, 2026

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Now the bill got added two other service lines, ENT and one other service line.
  • because there's a backlog in this service line.
  • So if it goes, if the author is here to just look at one service line, how do you look at that one service
  • So the one service line, and LDH, we have LDH here.
  • for the services described in the bill.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

General Government Feb 10th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

General Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • So this allows for alternate terms of service so that we have a continuity within that board.
  • that could fall under their directors and not under this bill, just for those certain emergency services
  • done, whether the job is complete or ongoing, whether the job was to augment staffing or provide a service
  • Contract is service-based or for staff augmentation.
  • purchasing, and we understand that there are instances where there is only one provider of a product or service
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 4/7/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative Lee goods and services.
  • services to our state and counties. services to our state and counties.
  • support workers, and fully fund services support workers, and fully fund services like<00:58:01.280
  • services, school services, all that sort of stuff.
  • <01:37:14.240> and class sizes and losing services and class sizes and losing services and