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• On the floor possible treatment regimen.
• By recognizing detection, and treatment.
• </c><00:09:41.440><c> of</c> practicable should represent programs of practicable should represent programs
• </c> Program, Heat and Eat Program. Program, Heat and Eat Program.
• Um, always like to hear who people are when programs are named after folks.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation by Reverend Jod Gun, whose prayer was journalized by unanimous consent. The chamber then recognized several guests, including representatives from the National Alliance on Mental Illness, who were present for a resolution honoring Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week, as well as former Delegate and physician Dan Moheim, Towson University students, a veteran guest, and parents and young children visiting for Maryland Family Network’s Day in Annapolis. The Senate adopted a resolution recognizing the National Alliance on Mental Illness for its advocacy on tardive dyskinesia screening, early detection, and treatment, and designated May 5–9 as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week. The resolution was read and adopted without objection. The chamber also unanimously welcomed the guest groups and thanked them for their service and advocacy. In second-reader action, the Senate advanced several bills with committee amendments adopted without objection. Senate Bill 113, the Longevity Ready Maryland Act, was amended to refine aging-related planning, website reporting, and Commission on Aging membership, then ordered to third reading. Senate Bill 123 updated the membership of the Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in nursing homes and assisted living facilities and was also sent to third reading. Senate Bill 336 extended the Task Force on the Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances for one year and added an HBCU representative. Senate Bill 394 expanded expedited partner therapy to bacterial vaginosis and added licensed certified midwives as authorized practitioners. Senate Bill 444 changed certificate-of-need requirements for certain intermediate care facilities, and Senate Bill 461 conformed the SNAP Heat and Eat Program to federal eligibility rules; both were advanced to third reading. The Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee then took up Senate Bill 108, which would authorize the Maryland Department of the Environment to impose administrative penalties for certain water, wetlands, dam, and riparian-rights violations and expand administrative enforcement tools. Several senators raised concerns about the scope of the bill, its effect on shoreline restoration, dams, stormwater and wetlands enforcement, and whether it could allow penalties without adequate process or encourage payment instead of correction. The floor leader responded that the amendment requires notice, an informal meeting, and consideration of good-faith efforts before penalties are imposed in certain cases, and said the bill does not change permit requirements. The debate continued as members sought clarification on how the bill would apply to private dams, HOAs, farmers, and shoreline projects.

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• AB 2205 simply brings this program back.
• They will be felt most in the very communities this program is designed to support.
• A reparations program without tax exclusion is an incomplete program.
• We would encourage members to view this as a floor, not a ceiling, as reparations programs develop.
• At the federal level, tax treatment has become more favorable to production investment.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c> public assistance program, Ms. Klein. public assistance program, Ms. Klein.
• </c> employment programs. employment programs.
• </c> programs that they're already doing. programs that they're already doing.
• </c> program? No. program? No.
• They have psychiatric programs, pediatric psych programs.

Keywords: Roll Call - 00:10 Discussion on SCR 61 – 01:46 Vote on SCR 61 – 11:33 Discussion on SR 18 – 12:30 Vote on SR 18 - 30:01 Discussion on Ky Residential Autism Services – 32:34 Questions & Comments – 56:56, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first considered Senate Concurrent Resolution 61, sponsored by Senator Shelley Funke Frommeyer and Representative Matt Lockett. The resolution, as amended by committee substitute, would create a legislative task force tied to the MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) framework to study Kentucky health policy, including Medicaid drug approvals, preventive and alternative therapies, holistic health education, oversight and transparency in health care, and research into integrative approaches. Supporters said the goal was to address chronic disease and reduce over-medication, while emphasizing the effort was not intended as an attack on agriculture or the pharmaceutical industry. The resolution received favorable expression and passed the committee 9-0. The committee then heard Senate Resolution 18 from Senator Neal, urging Kentucky to maximize participation in the federal SNAP Employment and Training (SNAP E&T) program. Testimony from Jessica Klein of the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy and Secretary Eric Friedlander explained that SNAP E&T provides job training, education, and support services for SNAP participants, and that the program is federally matched and does not require additional General Assembly funding in the normal course. Members discussed how the program works, whether it could create new state costs, and how it fits with efforts to connect food assistance, workforce development, and local agriculture. Questions also focused on whether SNAP spending can be steered toward healthier foods and farmers markets, including Kentucky’s Double Dollars program, which was described as helping participants buy produce, meat, and dairy at participating markets and some retailers. Several members expressed support for the workforce goals but asked for more information on fiscal impacts and purchasing data. Secretary Friedlander said the SNAP E&T funds are separate from nutrition benefits, and that the state match generally comes from employer, university, or workforce partner contributions rather than new state appropriations. Senator Herron explained her vote in favor by saying the program could help people gain education and employment and reduce reliance on SNAP over time. Senate Resolution 18 was then adopted by the committee.

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• Prevention Program.
• grant program, the Prop. 64 grant program, and also the organized retail theft grant programs.
• We are—grant programs have...” “Sure.
• , and treatment.
• , and it's essential to fund the right grant to ensure programs are Programming, and it's essential to

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• The program thinks will help them not just be recidivists.
• Costales can speak to the programs that exist.
• Do they accrue good time while they're in the program?
• The ultimate goal is to improve programs and services, pushing more program funding and larger performance
• been rolled into an existing program?

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• And Minnesota's turkey laser program.
• Members, we also created a brand new program, an LFPA program, which is a duplicate of a federal program
• ,</c><00:12:42.079><c> which</c> for the cottage foods uh program, which for the cottage foods uh program
• </c> missing and endangered persons program. missing and endangered persons program.
• We pay for chemical dependency treatment. We pay for mental health treatment.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• My name is Sean Collins, and I am a graduate of Bridgewater State University's aviation program.
• DOR established a 60-day tax amnesty program for the periods of November 1, 2024 through December 30,
• Independent evaluations showed that three years of Roca programming cost 78% less than incarceration.
• These programs cannot operate to their full life-saving potential on shoestring...
• These programs cannot operate to their full life-saving potential on shoestring budgets.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue held a long hybrid hearing on a wide range of tax bills, with testimony covering cigarette and tobacco taxes, nicotine pouches, contractor rental equipment exemptions, aircraft sales tax exemptions, rolling stock, advanced sales tax payments, a gun and ammunition excise tax, a digital services tax, and a psilocybin cultivation/tax proposal. Committee chairs outlined the hearing process and noted that 39 House-filed sales and excise tax bills were being heard for required reporting by November 28. No votes were taken during the hearing. On tobacco-related bills, supporters including Senator Keenan, the American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society, and Tobacco Free Mass backed higher cigarette taxes and closing the synthetic nicotine loophole, arguing the measures would reduce youth initiation, encourage cessation, and offset health care costs. Retailers, wholesalers, and convenience-store groups opposed the increases, warning of smuggling, out-of-state purchasing, and harm to small businesses; premium cigar representatives argued cigars should be treated separately from cigarettes. The committee also heard testimony on H. 3067 and related bills concerning nicotine pouches, with public health advocates supporting taxation and industry witnesses urging a lower, more competitive rate. Several other bills drew sharply divided testimony. United Rentals supported H. 3065 to simplify contractor rental equipment exemption paperwork, while airport and aviation groups opposed bills to repeal the aircraft sales tax exemption, saying it would hurt airport competitiveness and jobs. The Transportation Association of Massachusetts backed rolling stock tax exemptions, saying the current tax discourages fleet investment and interstate commerce. Restaurant industry representatives supported repealing advanced sales tax payments and changing penalty rules, saying businesses were hit with retroactive penalties after unclear pandemic-era changes. On H. 3082, an excise tax on guns and ammunition, gun violence prevention advocates, Roca, and Giffords supported the bill as a dedicated funding source for prevention and survivor services, while sportsmen’s groups opposed it as unfair to lawful gun owners and harmful to conservation funding. The committee also heard testimony on H. 3208, a digital advertising services tax, with Representative Paulino supporting it as a way to capture revenue from online advertising and fund public needs, while the Chamber of Progress opposed it as costly and burdensome for small businesses and campaigns. Finally, multiple witnesses testified on H. 4050 regarding psilocybin cultivation and taxation: advocates from Mass Healing, Roca, the Reason Foundation, and individuals describing personal medical benefits urged a regulated, permit-based system, while the hearing ended after all signed-up speakers were heard and the chair adjourned the meeting.

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• Every year we appropriate state funding to programs that are only accessible if you are other... ...programs
• Page 61 was the water safety program.
• Page 61 was the water safety program.
• program to develop and implement substance abuse treatment programs in state and local correction and
• program.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• And we do have a very robust Brownfield redevelopment program.
• And we Brownfield redevelopment program.
• Uh active means uh brownfield's program.
• Our next request is for the Kentucky Abandoned Storage Tank and Orphan Well Program.
• Requests from the agencies through COOT for programs.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Capital Planning Advisory Board met for its first meeting of the year, confirmed a quorum, approved the prior year’s minutes, and welcomed new co-chairs and members. The board reviewed the capital planning timeline and a list of agencies that submitted plans but would not testify. Members were reminded to keep presentations brief because of a packed agenda. The Cabinet for Health and Family Services presented first, outlining priorities centered on public safety, infrastructure preservation, and preventive maintenance. Its requests included a $21 million maintenance pool, phase two funding for a new state public health laboratory, construction of an 18-bed children’s psychiatric hospital, and several projects at Western State Hospital and Western State Nursing Facility, including HVAC work, cooling tower repair or replacement, and chiller plant repiping. Additional projects covered elevator upgrades at Hazlewood and phased cottage renovations at Oakwood. Board members asked about vacant buildings, the cost per bed for the youth psychiatric facility, and the relationship between the CHFS youth facility and a separate DJJ facility; CHFS said the youth facility would serve DCBS-involved youth and be separate from the DJJ project. The Kentucky Department of Education then described its state-operated facilities, including the Kentucky School for the Deaf, the Kentucky School for the Blind, and the FFA leadership training center. Its priorities included additional funding for the FFA classroom and activity building, a rewrite of the SEEK education finance application system, renovation and repair of the FFA swimming pool, electrical upgrades, campus education enhancements, safety and security work, door and window replacements, and HVAC maintenance. Members asked about student outcomes, the size and cost of the swimming pool project, and construction cost assumptions; KDE said it tracks student outcomes through special education staff and that current estimates reflect higher post-COVID construction costs. The Education and Labor Cabinet began its presentation with 12 priority projects, including a state labor exchange system, renovation of the McDow Vocational Rehabilitation Center, and a new adult education and family literacy management information system. The cabinet said the labor exchange would connect job seekers and employers at no cost, while the McDow renovation was needed because the 30-year-old facility faces safety and code concerns. The cabinet planned to continue through the remaining priorities and answer questions at the end of its presentation.

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• Um, but generally that would be, um, documentation that they are in some kind of treatment program or
• have had some kind of treatment program.
• had</c><01:31:05.920><c> some</c> of treatment program or have had some of treatment program or have
• had some kind<01:31:06.239><c> of</c><01:31:06.320><c> treatment</c><01:31:06.639><c> program.
• Um and um kind of treatment program.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Domestic workers, nannies, house cleaners, caregivers like us, face treatment just like this every single
• agricultural workers a collective voice and a clear process to address unsafe conditions, unfair treatment
• It does not ask for special treatment. It does not ask for handouts.
• It's the employer's choice which workers' comp program an injured worker is placed in.
• Because campesinos never receive the same protections, the same rights, or the same treatment that all

Summary: The House Labor and Workplace Standards Committee heard public testimony on several bills. HB 2151 would update factory-built housing and commercial structure rules by directing L&I to consider newer national standards and allowing inspections by qualified third-party agencies without requiring a contract; the sponsor and L&I said it would save time and money and help lower costs for manufactured housing. HB 2372 would change workers’ compensation time-loss calculations so injured workers receive 100% of the employer’s monthly health care contribution unless the employer keeps paying it; supporters said this would better protect injured workers and their families, while a small-business representative opposed the bill and suggested direct payment to insurers instead, and L&I noted implementation costs and timing concerns. HB 2355, the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights, would create standalone protections for domestic workers covering wages, written agreements, notice before termination or severance, anti-harassment and anti-retaliation rules, and discrimination protections, while also extending minimum wage/overtime/sick leave coverage to some domestic workers; testimony from workers, advocates, Seattle officials, and the sponsor emphasized wage theft, insecurity, and the need for statewide standards, while L&I said technical clarifications and funding would be needed. HB 2409 would establish a collective bargaining framework for agricultural workers under PERC, with procedures for representation elections, mediation, and interest arbitration; supporters framed it as a long-overdue extension of bargaining rights and dignity to farmworkers, while growers and farm bureau representatives warned it could disrupt harvests, harm farms, and affect the food supply. HB 2472 would strengthen enforcement of fire sprinkler licensing and certification by allowing local fire code officials to request proof of credentials and issue stop-work orders; labor, fire marshals, and industry groups supported it as a public safety measure, while the building industry raised a drafting concern about the term “residential sprinkler.” No votes or final committee actions were taken in the hearing.

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• DPS or DOC since they have their own programs, but I can get the information for you.
• and repeals the pilot program on July 1, 2029.
• So over the years, departments have begun adopting these programs.
• Otherwise, the need for this program is even more intense. Thank you.
• But without... ...to have AZ POST stand up a pilot program.

Summary: The Committee on Public Safety and Law Enforcement heard several public safety measures. SB 1520 would have required state agencies to share certain immigration-related data with the federal government and included a repeal date in 2029. Representative Abatia offered a strike-everything amendment to replace the bill with a firefighter support grant program to help pay for station food, supplies, and small appliances, but the committee rejected the amendment and then gave the underlying SB 1520 a due pass recommendation. SB 1216 would repeal the sunset on traumatic event counseling for public safety employees and expand coverage to crime scene and digital forensics technicians. Supporters said the program helps officers and firefighters cope with trauma and that utilization is relatively low, while members asked about costs and usage. The bill passed 12-0. SB 1391 would create an AZ POST pilot program for law enforcement stress management, funded at $950,000 and run through a nonprofit, with emphasis on prevention, peer support, and family impacts. Some members objected that it was too prescriptive and looked like a vendor bill, and the committee failed to give it a due pass recommendation. SB 1493 would require employers to pay taxable costs, attorney fees, and expert fees when a law enforcement officer wins a wrongful termination appeal and the employer still refuses reinstatement. Supporters argued it was a fairness and due process measure for officers who must appeal twice to be made whole, while members debated whether similar treatment should apply in criminal cases and whether the bill should also restore other lost compensation. After adopting a chairman’s amendment, the committee gave SB 1493 as amended a due pass recommendation and then adjourned.

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• </c><01:36:31.280><c> and</c> I am also a patient on our program and I am also a patient on our program
• Medical providers, addiction psychiatrists, and treatment programs across New Hampshire and the nation
• :52:58.719><c> programs</c> psychiatrists, and treatment programs psychiatrists, and treatment programs
• I run our prevention, enforcement, and treatment program, which means my job specifically in the Marramac
• We pick them up out of the treatment.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It does say part A, a child's participation in any program that provides medical or dental treatment
• It does say part A, a child's participation in any program that provides medical or dental treatment
• It does say part A, a child's participation in any program that provides medical or dental treatment
• It does say part A, a child's participation in any program that provides medical or dental treatment
• It does say part A, a child's participation in any program that provides medical or dental treatment

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c> about how they have higher VIP treatment about how they have higher VIP treatment people,<00:13:
• or treatment programs or, you know, things that I would describe as other states have token kind of
• or treatment programs or, you know, things that I would describe as other states have token kind of
• Is that through programs? Is that through notifications? Is that through...? Oh. Oh. Oh.
• Is that through programs? that happens. Is that through programs?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• reporting requirement timelines to various grant programs.
• And aligns the reporting requirement timelines to various grant programs.
• Accountability without creating a new government program.
• As a father of a son with severe disabilities, I know these programs are lifelines.
• And it funds care for seniors through the PACE program and through other nutrition programs and important

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then moved through a largely procedural session with several unanimous-consent motions, guest introductions, and budget-related trailer bills. Members also adopted resolutions recognizing June as Dairy Month and June 2026 as Electronic Dance Music Month, and later approved H.R. 88 commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Guest introductions highlighted the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Kappa League, Assembly staff member Mukhtar Ali, and Jennifer Levy, who is advocating against drunk driving after the death of her son. On the floor, the Assembly considered a series of Senate budget trailer bills presented by Assembly Member Gabriel. SB 170 reorganizes housing and homelessness agencies; SB 171 makes labor-related cleanup changes; SB 172 addresses general government, broadband, and NextGen 9-1-1; SB 174 extends remote court hearings and related court provisions; SB 177 advances options related to Medi-Cal and employer contributions; SB 180 extends the California Competes tax credit and conforms tax treatment for certain savings accounts; SB 169 covers transportation and DMV-related provisions; SB 168 creates a zero-emission vehicle incentive program and other clean-energy changes; SB 166 implements natural resources and environmental protection budget items; SB 165 extends the skilled nursing facility financing framework; SB 163 updates developmental services; and SB 135 funds higher education initiatives, including community college enrollment and Cal Grant changes. Most of these measures passed with bipartisan support, though several drew opposition over concerns about bureaucracy, fees, oversight, or policy direction. The Assembly also passed SB 719, which updates vehicle-related protections for domestic violence survivors, SB 97, an urgency bill making clarifying changes to digital financial asset law, SB 1350, which supports hydrogen and clean energy development, and SB 1344, which aims to reduce meritless lawsuits delaying affordable and supportive housing projects. AB 182, which sets the order for proposition numbers on the November ballot, was approved despite criticism that it manipulates the ballot numbering process. Votes on the measures were recorded, with many passing on strong margins and several transmitted immediately to the Senate or Governor as noted in the proceedings.

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• That program has been so robust that if we do not.
• So we're putting this money into these programs right away, so that we can you just said, Mr.
• President and Senator, you've talked specifically about the SNAP program and the Medicaid program and
• It's very clear in the language, in the programming. Senator Ramos. So, Mr.
• Because they tightened up on the abortion program. These are souls. These are not clowns.

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• We're really hoping this will expand the use of veteran treatment courts in the state.
• We're trying to make sure that, one, we can capture as many people in the program and get that benefit
• One is lowering the disability rating for entrance into the scholarship program back to 20%, which is
• The last thing is a pilot program to explore broadening...
• Today, this program is largely taken advantage of by...

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• The second program used to be called GR housing. It's the housing support program.
• That program has been eliminated. When That program has been eliminated.
• program that we at the program integrity program that we will<00:43:19.839><c> discuss</c><00:43:20.720
• . programs. programs.
• </c> program. Representative Eninggan. program. Representative Eninggan.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Our economic programs, you know...
• about it a little bit, is our Rio Safe program.
• That's where we have a water treatment plant.
• As you can see, it's a pretty robust program right now.
• DOT loves acronyms, our match. program our co-op.