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• the mh1 program the way it and developed the mh1 program the way it is<00:28:50.720> now<00:28
• The most important of these would be to permit the program to transition to need-based distribution.
• pharmacies sales of syringes to permit pharmacies sales of syringes to prevent<00:55:40.160> um
• <01:16:12.840> and<01:16:12.960> currently facilitator I've developed and currently
• Our members represent companies that manufacture, research, and develop new vaccines.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Health heard testimony on several bills. On SB 1441, which would repeal the transfer of the Oahu Regional Health Care System from HHSC to the Department of Health, the Department of Health said it strongly supports the measure and requested clarifying amendments. HHSC/Oahu Region also supported the bill and said it had no objection to the department’s amendments. In response to questions, witnesses said the agencies have been working on an MOU to support transfers of long-term care patients to Leahi, with the current goal being about 10 to 15 patients, but transfers would occur only as space and staffing allow; one patient was reportedly being admitted at the time, and the process was described as slow and case-by-case. The committee then heard SB 1443 on payment rates for state hospital patients and related Department of Health services. The hospital administrator said the bill would allow rates above Medicaid for community or foster-home placements if patients cannot be placed at Leahi or elsewhere, and would set Medicaid-level reimbursement for outside medical services used by state hospital patients. He said at least one provider was interested in offering services at that rate and that the population involved is largely non-ambulatory long-term care patients. Members asked about availability and training, and the witness said special training could be provided. SB 1322, a broad mental health bill, drew mixed testimony. The Department of Law Enforcement supported giving crisis-intervention-trained officers more discretion to transport people to medical care instead of arresting them. The Attorney General supported the bill but recommended revisions to emergency-transport language and restoring liability protections. HHSC and Queens Hospital supported the overall goal but sought amendments to preserve the mental health emergency worker role in decision-making and to avoid negative impacts on emergency departments. The Disability Rights Center and ACLU opposed parts of the bill, arguing that it weakens due process, reduces protections in involuntary treatment and transport, and should retain a three-person treatment panel rather than reduce it to one. A Queens representative said the current program works well and reported that more than 90% of MH1 cases once went to hospitals, but that figure has dropped to about 60-70%, with about 20% now diverted to community settings or the behavioral health crisis center. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• Instead, it clarifies in statute local government's authority to develop and maintain programs that serve
• SB 1190 also achieves this by requiring all transport companies to secure a charter-party carrier permit
• Family child care providers live in the actual practice and reality of child development every day, and
• The legislation requires social workers to develop and implement placement strategies, developing partnerships
• The legislation requires social workers to develop and implement placements, strategies, developing partnerships

Summary: The hearing covered several child welfare, human services, tribal housing, child care, and long-term care bills. SB 1099 would clarify local governments’ authority to provide state or local public benefits to all residents under PRWORA; SB 1190 would regulate private youth transport services by requiring permits, background checks, training, and bans on blindfolds, hoods, restraints, and overnight pickups; SB 1322 would streamline tribal access to Community Care Expansion housing grants and better align the process with tribal sovereignty; SB 1109 would require an annual license renewal review for STRTPs with five or more Type A citations in a year; SB 1234 would require fentanyl testing in juvenile dependency cases when a court finds a risk of fentanyl use; SB 991 would require DSS to identify the specific type of abuse on its public licensing database; SB 1200 would redefine “infant” for family child care ratio purposes as under 18 months; and SB 1345 would strengthen foster youth rights regarding access to and dignified transport of personal belongings. The committee also approved a consent calendar including SB 534, SB 1410, and SB 1421. Testimony was largely in support of the measures, often from authors, advocates, county officials, and people with lived experience. Supporters of SB 1190 described traumatic youth transport practices and argued for basic safety standards. SB 1322 supporters said tribal grantees face unnecessary delays and collateral demands that conflict with sovereignty. SB 1109 drew support from county probation officers who cited repeated serious violations and public safety concerns at STRTPs, while the chair ultimately opposed the bill as duplicative of existing CDSS authority. SB 1234 drew emotional support from a grandparent who lost a child to fentanyl, but also opposition from the Drug Policy Alliance and a dependency attorney, who argued the bill was redundant, vague, and could create biased or unnecessary testing; amendments were accepted to narrow the standard. SB 991 supporters said the public needs more specific information about abuse findings, SB 1200 supporters said the change would expand infant care capacity and help working families, and SB 1345 supporters said foster youth deserve dignity rather than having belongings packed in trash bags. Votes were taken after quorum was established. SB 991, SB 1200, SB 1345, SB 1190, SB 1234, SB 1322, and SB 1099 were all reported out of committee, most on unanimous or near-unanimous votes; SB 1234 passed 6-0 as amended to Appropriations, and SB 1099 later had a vote change recorded, ending 5-1. SB 1109 did not advance after the motion failed for lack of a second, and it was held in committee. The committee then adjourned and transitioned into an oversight hearing reviewing the outcomes of AB 2247 (placement stability and notice protections for foster youth) and AB 2496, with presenters discussing how the earlier foster youth placement law has changed practice and the importance of dignity, notice, and youth voice in placement decisions.

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• He's the division director for our Division of Early Childhood Care and Development.
• fund dollars and child care development fund dollars and we<00:26:12.880> are<00:26:13.039>
• It depends on how soon we can develop and write the standard operating procedures.
• I know others have questions. soon we can u develop and and write the soon we can u develop and and write
• to talk to it, I >> When I was permitted to talk to it, I have<00:54:16.640> asked<00:54

Keywords: Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 21 January, 2026; 3:30 PM, 925, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 3, a certificate-of-need measure that had passed last year but was vetoed by the governor because of one objectionable provision. The chair explained that the House had just passed the bill unanimously and urged quick Senate action so it could be sent to the governor again. He said the bill is intended to restore the prior law, with the main policy focus on rural hospitals and other future certificate-of-need changes. A question was raised about language affecting the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s academic exemption; the chair said the intent was to preserve the teaching hospital’s core exemption around its main campus while requiring certificate-of-need review for facilities it operates elsewhere, and the committee then voted title sufficient, due pass. The committee then considered Senate Bill 2476, requested by the Board of Pharmacy. Senator Hill explained that it would let licensed pharmacists self-report substance abuse or mental health issues and enter treatment before disciplinary action, similar to programs already available for nurses and with comparable provisions for physicians and dentists. Board representatives said participants would have to stop practicing until cleared, and that failure to comply would trigger discipline; the bill was described as an alternative to professional discipline, not immunity from criminal law. After questions about definitions and how many times a person could use the program, the committee voted title sufficient, due pass. The meeting concluded with an informational presentation from Mr. Anderson on child care funding and program operations. He said the state used ARPA funds during the pandemic to support child care certificates and providers, but those funds were exhausted, leading to a pause and a waiting list of about 20,000 families; the program currently serves about 18,000 children. He said the department is continuing $15 million in state support, is converting 30% of the TANF state assistance grant to child care, and is exploring additional TANF direct-assistance options, though cautiously because the state has not done that before. He also discussed child care tax credits, employer-based child care, and efforts to expand capacity through provider support and technical assistance.

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• Permit the use of National Change of Address from the U.S.
• Thank you. corroborated documentary evidence permit the use of national change of address from the U.S
• That's over 73,000 ballots that needed to be processed in 24 hours that we are legally not permitted
• that outline that waiver process, and we will have the opportunity to participate in how that is developed

Keywords: 909, all

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• not just water supply for development not just water supply for development when<00:12:39.320>
• Were there any talk on developers who are developing impact fees to help pay for the water supply?
• c> are different than developments that are different than developments that are currently<00:17:
• , or wanted or needed development.
• or or wanted or needed development or or wanted or needed development<00:44:38.520> uh<00:44:

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• To the story, permits are one of the most effective policies we have, and permits to purchase can decrease
• Shall-issue permits would remain so that if you needed reciprocity...
• From one state to another, you can still acquire a permit.
• They have that concealed carry permit; that's why most people do that.
• So yes, the Department of Public Safety will see a reduction in concealed carry permit revenue.

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• hearing on House Bill 1583, permitting hearing on House Bill 1583, permitting municipalities<00:
• In that respect, this development.
• charged to the developer. charged to the developer.
• Um and that could be developments go on.
• It's under development of like 66 units.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Not only that, we thank the Water Development Board.
• Yeah, John Dupnik, Texas Water Development Board.
• Texas Water Development Board.
• Right, Matt Nelson, Texas Water Development Board.
• John Dupnik, Texas Water Development Board.

Summary: The House Committee on Natural Resources met to focus on flooding issues across Texas, with particular attention to South Texas and the recent catastrophic flooding in Central Texas. Chair Harris and Vice Chair Martinez emphasized that flooding is a statewide problem requiring continued legislative attention. The committee heard invited testimony from Hidalgo County Commissioner David Fuentes and Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1 General Manager Raul Sassine, who described the March flood event in Hidalgo County, including more than 20 inches of rain, six deaths, over $100 million in local damage, widespread road flooding, and repeated shutdowns of Interstate 2 and its frontage roads. They argued that existing drainage systems are under capacity, that TxDOT projects must account for downstream drainage impacts, and that local governments have already invested heavily in mitigation through bonds and partnerships. Fuentes and Sassine also described the county’s long-term flood mitigation and water-reuse efforts, including the Delta region water management project, which would capture stormwater, runoff, and treated effluent, reduce flooding, and create potable water supply. They said the drainage district manages about 780 miles of channels and 1,100 acres of detention facilities, has used prior Flood Infrastructure Fund and GLO grants, and has ongoing applications for additional state and federal assistance. Members discussed the need for TxDOT coordination, emergency access on frontage roads, local “skin in the game,” and the possibility of combining flood control with aquifer recharge and water supply projects. Texas Water Development Board Executive Administrator Brian McMath then presented an overview of the state’s flood planning and funding framework, including the post-Harvey legislative changes that created the Flood Infrastructure Fund, the Texas Infrastructure Resiliency Fund, and the regional/state flood planning process. He summarized the first state flood plan adopted in 2024, noting that about one in six Texans live or work in known flood hazard areas and that regional plans identified 4,609 flood risk reduction solutions with an estimated cost of $54.5 billion. He also reviewed TWDB programs for flood grants, community assistance, flood insurance compliance, stream gauges, TexMesonet, flood mapping, and the TexasFlood.org viewer. Members asked about drainage fees, technical assistance, gauge placement, the relationship between flood maps and FEMA FIRMs, and whether flood mitigation funds could support aquifer storage and recovery or recharge projects; TWDB staff said such projects can be eligible if they include flood mitigation components, but direct technical assistance cannot be paid from Flood Infrastructure Fund dollars. The committee concluded by expressing interest in further study of combining flood mitigation with aquifer recharge, and then adjourned.

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• <04:46:38.638> to governments and it's an uh a permit to governments and it's an uh a permit
• , and permitting.
• , conjunction with planning, development, conjunction with planning, development, and<04:59:37.760
• > permitting.
• That term is intended to kind of place this back in the planning, development, permitting phase of a

Keywords: 981, all

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• She's going to just have a development. She's going to just be<01:26:54.040> useless.
• > recognition<02:21:11.520> of permits, uh the recognition of permits, uh the recognition
• This bill permits discrimination of individuals. That's the reality.
• I was also one of those kids who was the first to develop in my class.
• I got the first to develop in my class.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Member of the Colorado Agricultural Development Authority, effective July 1, 2025, for a term expiring
• their potential for premier developing their potential for premier leadership,<00:19:59.919> personal
• And whereas whether a development.
• Now therefore, be it development.
• in connection there with permitting in connection there with permitting appropriations<00:29:17.600

Keywords: 981, all

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• operator<00:12:19.160> we develop developer enter and operator we develop developer enter
• <00:14:10.320> of customers by ensuring the development of customers by ensuring the development
• If the developers charge us $5, we charge our customers $5, and then we pay the developers that $5.
• <00:17:40.120> that developers that developers that $5<00:17:41.960> um<00:17:42.320>
• <01:25:52.520> and<01:25:52.719> manage financing develop and manage financing develop

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several energy and environmental bills. On HB 974, which would authorize state step-in agreements for certain power purchase agreements and create a trust fund/reserve mechanism, the Attorney General’s office raised concern that the state should not incur liability beyond the trust fund. The Division of Consumer Advocacy said it had comments but did not take a position, while the Public Utilities Commission, Ameresco, Hawaiian Electric, and other industry groups supported the measure, saying it would help developers secure financing for renewable projects and improve reliability. Hawaiian Electric said the bill would not use state funds and that its proposed reserve account would be held in trust and returned to customers if unused. Committee members questioned whether the reserve would raise customer costs; Hawaiian Electric said the amount would be small and would be offset by avoiding higher financing costs, while Consumer Advocacy suggested the language should be strengthened to ensure unused funds are fully returned. The committee then heard HB 338, which would clarify that premium interest-rate adjustments for non-fossil fuel generation are just and reasonable and allow the PUC to include them in rates. DCCA and the State Energy Office supported the bill, and the PUC also supported it. Hawaiian Electric opposed unless amended, arguing the PUC already has discretion and warning the bill could weaken competitive procurement by encouraging higher bids tied to the utility’s credit rating. DCCA said the concern was that developers might not seek the best financing if premium rates are recoverable, but said Hawaiian Electric’s suggested amendment requiring clear and convincing evidence of unavoidable financing-cost increases would help. Members also asked about refinancing and whether developers could later lower debt costs after locking in a premium rate; DCCA said that ability exists and suggested a time limit or review mechanism. For HB 337, which would direct the PUC to establish standards requiring utilities to remove certain fossil-fuel costs from the rate base when adding renewable resources, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Hawaii Clean Power Alliance, and the State Energy Office supported the measure. Hawaiian Electric opposed it, saying it misunderstood utility cost recovery and could threaten grid reliability because fossil plants provide ancillary services such as voltage regulation and balancing, not just energy. Hawaiian Electric pointed to its integrated grid plan and recent fossil-unit retirements as evidence of ongoing transition, and asked the committee to defer the bill and leave oversight to the PUC. The committee also heard HB 879 on cesspool conversions, which would raise the maximum grant from $20,000 to $30,000 and add DOH positions; DHHL, DOH, environmental groups, Hawaii Realtors, and others supported it, while DOH discussed staffing needs and the practical effect of the higher grant cap. The committee also began HB 379 on requiring denitrification capacity for certain wastewater systems near shorelines or groundwater, with DLNR testifying in support.

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• We do extend the commercial learner's permit from six months to one year.
• We do extend the commercial learner's permit from six months to one year.
• area as well as the kinds of development area as well as the kinds of development and<01:05:30.880
• <02:24:11.200> so to have some language in the permit so to have some language in the permit
• So, I urge a yes vote. choose and develop what type of pavement choose and develop what type of pavement

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• IT PERMITS BUT DOES NOT REQUIRE THE DAY TO BE SUITABLY OBSERVED IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THE CAPITAL AND ELSEWHERE
• IT PERMITS INSTRUCTION TO BE DELIVERED ON THE DESIGNATED DAY OF THE HARMFUL IMPACTS OF THE HOLOCAUST
• OVER FACILITIES WHICH REMOVES PRESCRIBED FIVE, 10 AND 20 YEAR MANDATES ALLOWING SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO DEVELOP
• AND THEY DON'T HAVE A CHANCE TO TAKE CLASSES THAT MIGHT HELP THEM EXPLORE CAREER PATHS OR HELP THEM DEVELOP

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• THE INELIGIBLE OR UNREGISTERED, THAT IS SOMEBODY WHO IS NOT PERMITTED TO BE PETITION CIRCULATOR.
• Grall: THIS AMENDMENT REQUIRES THE DIVISION TO DEVELOP THE TRAINING FOR PETITION TO REGULATORS WITHIN
• WE WERE ON A PHONE CALL TALKING ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENTS AND MY SON OVERHEARD THE CONVERSATION AND ASK
• AND ALLOWING THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCESS BECAUSE THEY ARE PERMITTED TO VOTE AGAIN.
• Grall: UNDER THIS BILL IT WOULD NOT BE PERMITTED TO GET PETITIONS PRIOR TO THE STATEMENT, PRIOR TO THE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• They said they developed this from the ground up to be very different.
• I didn't develop decision some time ago.
• <01:51:40.320> much You had Paulo Ferreri who developed much You had Paulo Ferreri who developed
• work with stakeholders to develop work with stakeholders to develop legislation<02:35:05.600>
• It permits This is not indoctrination.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The permit must agree parameial permit.
• Development Fund. The legislature Development Fund.
• The fifth one is developing a statewide economic development strategy.
• The fifth one is developing a statewide economic development strategy.
• development point of view. development point of view.

Keywords: 916, all

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• SB 715, Allen, from the Housing and Community Development Committee to the Elections Committee.
• SB 1322, Richardson, from the Housing and Community Development Committee to the Human Services Committee
• I move that the Assembly suspend the rules to permit debate on amendments to reduce health care premiums
• I move that the Assembly suspend the rules to permit debate on amendments to reduce health care premiums
• We often tout that California is on the leading edge of development and technology.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Today our hearing will focus on the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development. and the Department
• As you all know, GO-Biz serves as the state's leader for job growth and economic development.
• At the same time, we're doing everything we can to help develop the workforce of the future.
• We have various clients who have benefited from the state's economic development.
• Advisor. for Economic Policy at the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We are proposing Senate File 1832, the Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Budget Bill.
• They're waiting for this to get these jobs done while we have weather permitting in Minnesota.
• 00:03:09.680> we<00:03:09.840> have<00:03:09.920> weather<00:03:10.239> permitting
• <00:03:10.640> in while we have weather permitting in while we have weather permitting in

Bills: HF3228, HF475

Keywords: workers' compensation, insurance programs, employee protection, Minnesota statutes, safety regulations, statue replacement, Hubert H. Humphrey, national commemoration, civil rights, Minnesota history, 1183, house