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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/26

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • points with more than 15 community-based agencies providing access to rent assistance and support services
  • and rents and utilities continuing to rise, Minnesotans in the health care, retail, restaurant, and service
  • This project over 100 units of affordable housing with on-site services.
  • This project over 100 units of affordable housing with on-site services.
  • We provide free legal organizing, education, and advocacy services to tenants across Minnesota.
Bills: HF3403, HF3410, HF3424
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HSH Public Hearing - Thu Feb 12, 2026 @ 10:30 AM HST

Human Services & Homelessness

Transcript Highlights:
  • ,<00:18:59.760> help improve access to care services, help improve access to care services
  • I stand on my written uh Services.
  • reduce reliance on emergency services reduce reliance on emergency services and<00:30:23.919>
  • So, they're putting service hours.
  • appropriate services, deployment of appropriate services, probation,<00:55:51.680> incarceration,
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1877, which would expand the membership of the Hawaii State LGBTQ+ Commission and add a youth seat. The commission’s vice chair supported the bill, saying the commission started with eight members, has growing interest, and would benefit from an odd-numbered board and youth representation. Members asked about quorum, and the commission said it has generally met monthly with only one quorum issue in the past 18–19 months and would work with legislative leaders to have appointments ready if the bill passes. Written testimony included support from Kokopac and one individual in opposition. The committee then took up HB 2006, which would create a cash assistance program for pregnant women and mothers of babies. The Department of Human Services explained current TANF rules, including eligibility requirements, child support cooperation, and work-program participation, and said the state has recently raised benefit levels to the maximum allowed, with a family of three or four receiving a little over $900 per month. Supporters from the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, and others argued the bill could reduce child poverty and improve maternal and child health, citing evidence from Michigan’s Rx Kids program and the temporary federal child tax credit expansion. A mother and Oahu Youth Action Board member testified from personal experience about the need for direct support during pregnancy. The committee also noted support from several organizations and about 26 individuals. The committee next heard HB 2167, which would direct the Office of Youth Services to run a pilot program providing financial assistance to homeless youth. The Office of the Public Defender, youth advocates, and several organizations supported the measure, saying even small amounts of help can prevent homelessness and help youth transition safely to adulthood. The Office of Youth Services said it supports the intent of the bill but requested clarification, and committee members discussed whether the program should be run directly or through contracted community agencies, how to set performance metrics, and how to structure the RFP and contract process. The chair indicated the committee wanted to work with the vice chair and OYS offline to refine the bill before moving forward. The committee then began discussion of HB 2224, relating to Medicaid pharmacy benefit management, with testimony generally supporting giving DHS flexibility to negotiate with PBMs.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Unfortunately, a large sawmill providing hundreds of jobs and servicing timberland owners, logging crews
  • , and service providers is located just 17 miles east of the Texas border.
  • House Bill 5195 requires agencies to assess and improve their websites and service portals, reduce reliance
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/11/25

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • We want to make sure that people are able to say what they need to say to get the services that they
  • We want to make sure that people are able to say what they need to say to get the services that they
  • Access to confidential advocacy services, crisis support, and ongoing counseling are critical to the
  • <00:30:57.320> crisis to confidential advocacy Services crisis to confidential advocacy Services
  • They will provide services to you, and I'm deeply sorry that I even had to say that.
Bills: HF1917, HF1083, HF367
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • to uh the Kentucky service provider. to uh the Kentucky service provider.
  • The existing service provider, again LTS/KMTS, would submit a service router proposal, and Quark, with
  • KMTS would submit a service router uh KMTS would submit a service router uh proposal proposal proposal
  • continue providing these services continue providing these services without<00:26:30.880> a
  • Um but I servicing the contract.
Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from its May 21 and June 10 meetings, then heard testimony from the Kentucky Office of the Attorney General on the effect of HB 314 on the Kentucky Communications Network Authority (KCNA) board. The Attorney General’s representative said HB 314 changed KCNA’s structure and staffing, but did not alter the statutory duties of the board, which still include developing and implementing strategic plans, providing policy direction, monitoring results, and approving fiscal planning. He argued the board is not merely advisory, has operational and budget authority, and that actions taken outside board approval could be ultra vires and without effect. He also noted the board historically approved settlements and contracts, including matters involving Open Fiber, and said the removal of the executive director position reduced direct personnel control but did not eliminate the board’s broader oversight. The committee then heard from representatives of Kentucky Managed Technical Services/LTS, who described a dispute over the Kentucky Wired network refresh and service-provider transition. They said the project agreement required a market test and acceptance of a proposal for both the network refresh and service-provider role, but that their proposals were rejected and the refresh work was later treated by the parties as a change order issue. They said some equipment worth about $3 million had been delivered, transferred, and paid for, while roughly $7 million in additional equipment was canceled by LTS but reportedly shipped to a KCNA warehouse and not paid for. They also said no refresh installation work has been performed, that they continue providing network maintenance to avoid service disruption, but believe the contract has expired and that there is no current agreement for ongoing service-provider work. Committee members asked whether actions taken without board approval would be invalid, whether the board could alter or terminate contractor arrangements, whether the bond disclosures suggesting a successful contract extension were accurate, and what equipment had been purchased or remained in storage. LTS representatives said they would follow up with the committee on the financial delta between the contracted rate and the month-to-month billing they say has been in effect since the contract expired, and on an inventory of in-service equipment and end-of-life dates. They said they want a commercial resolution, but if no resolution is reached soon they may pursue the formal contractual dispute process, and identified September 1 as their stated target date for resolving the matter and completing the refresh.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations Committee, February 12, 2026

Appropriations

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  • support from the Wyoming fire service support from the Wyoming fire service for<00:33:36.159>
  • to such services.
  • across the state. accessible to such services. you know, accessible to such services. you know, obviously
  • service service by<00:47:04.480> increasing<00:47:05.040> their<00:47:05.280> income
Bills: HB0111, HB0112, HB0122
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Committee, February 12, 2026 PM 2

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm the director of the Wyoming Department of Family Services.
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  • service service and<01:33:03.199> or<01:33:03.600> even<01:33:04.159> intellectual<
  • And employees to provide the service.
  • So, service that I'm going to provide."
Bills: HB0111, HB0112, HB0122
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Committee, February 12, 2026 AM

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • , financial sustainability and access for EMS ambulance services, and workforce development.
  • , financial sustainability and access for EMS ambulance services, and workforce development.
  • , financial sustainability and access for EMS ambulance services, and workforce development.
  • Chairman, we both with maternity care, critical access hospital services, EMS or ambulance services,
  • <00:58:08.240> In guarantee that service provision. In guarantee that service provision.
Bills: HB0111, HB0112, HB0122
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Mar 10th, 2026

Finance and Taxation General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is for the EMT services. We have a motion and a second. Any questions?
  • And then there's $750,000 for the Youth Services Reimbursement Fund for the Department... $150,000 for
  • the Youth Services Reimbursement Fund for the Department of Youth Services for diversion programs for
  • youth services.
  • Senior Services, on that page 17, we've got a $100,000 increase, and that's reflected in the RSVP program
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Services, including medical care.
  • It is said over and over again that rural areas really need more medical services. ...services, and I
  • I've been out there sitting on Health and Human Services for the last 10 years.
  • Why did you include DEI prohibitions and how does it improve mental health services? Yes.
  • I know you all provide services for some of my counties in West Texas.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services will come to order.
  • It's about honoring the service of our veterans with action.
  • Thank you for your long... service to our nation for what you did, your service to you and your brothers
  • America lost 509,924 service members in combat during World War II.
  • Thank you for your service and your sacrifices, very inspirational service, testimony.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Health and Human Services May 20th, 2025

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you for your time and your service to Texas. Thank you.
  • My name is Esther Cox, and I'm the Director of Social Services for Christian Homes and Family Services
  • I'm an adoption caseworker with Christian Homes and Family Services.
  • Health care services with an A or B recommendation from the United States Preventive Services Task Force
  • , preventive health care services described by 45 CFR Section 147.130, and health care services provided
Summary: The committee met without a quorum at first, then established a quorum with five members present. Members heard and left pending several House bills, including HB 4743 on allowing hospitals to license mobile stroke units under a hospital license, HB 4129 on earlier DFPS enforcement tools for single-source continuum contractors in community-based foster care, HB 4903 creating a Quad Agency Child Care Initiative to coordinate child care regulations across state agencies, HB 3812 revising the gold card/prior authorization process for physicians, HB 4535 requiring written informed consent before COVID-19 vaccination and a standardized state information sheet, and HB 4666 reducing the frequency of some HHSC reports to the legislature. The chair also noted HB 35 would be voted on later after a subcommittee back was received, and that a large number of bills would be heard the next day. Most of the testimony focused on HB 4535 and HB 4730. On HB 4535, supporters argued the bill would strengthen informed consent for COVID vaccination by requiring written consent and clearer state-level information about risks, manufacturer liability protections, and adverse-event reporting; opponents, including a pediatrician and medical groups, said existing federal and state informed-consent materials already cover these topics and warned the bill could create duplicative paperwork and penalties. On HB 3812, the Texas Medical Association supported changes that would extend the gold-card evaluation period to one year, raise transparency, and make prior authorization exemptions easier to administer, while health plans said they were neutral and viewed the bill as a balance between reducing burden and preventing fraud or unsafe care. HB 4730 drew extensive testimony from adoption professionals, birth mothers, adoptive parents, and child welfare advocates. The bill would require DFPS to create a relinquishment form, train child-placing agency staff, and extend the minimum waiting period for voluntary relinquishment from 48 hours to seven days. Supporters of the current law argued the 48-hour period aligns with hospital discharge, allows informed decisions, and helps birth parents and adoptive families begin healing and bonding without pushing children into foster care or creating legal and Medicaid complications. The author said the bill would be revised and that the seven-day provision was a work in progress. No votes were taken on the bills during the meeting; each bill was left pending after public testimony closed.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The Committee on Health and Human Services will come to order.
  • , substance use services, housing, and domestic violence.
  • Again, thank you for your service.
  • these services.
  • case, you can be ordered into service.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • That service hasn't come easy.
  • One of them is preventive services.
  • We looked at their service plans, we tried to help them find services that they could complete on time
  • We have more services in more places.
  • We have prevention services, in-home services, a plethora of... laws that have changed to try to help
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • States of America, a cornerstone of education, service, and progress in our state.
  • I want to thank them for their dedicated service.
  • Their dedicated service to our system, the largest university system in this state.
  • He has joined in service by his wife, who has served many times as our nurse of the day.
  • Members of the Health and Human Services... We will be meeting in room 206 in five minutes.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Committee on Health and Human Services is called to order.
  • Further, the 24-204 Cast Review, an independent comprehensive evaluation of gender identity services,
  • The bill requires an MCO that declines to contract with a service provider or potential service provider
  • This bill strengthens access to behavioral health services for those who need them the most.
  • Madam Chair, Senator Sears, it's the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Summary: The committee heard and acted on several health-related bills, with the longest discussion centered on SB 1214, the Arizona Stem Cell Therapy Act. The bill would regulate stem cell and birth tissue therapies, bar use of tissues derived from aborted fetuses or embryos, require informed consent and disclosure for non-FDA-approved therapies, and create civil and criminal penalties for violations. Supporters framed it as a patient-safety and bioscience-innovation measure, while opponents objected to the abortion-related language and felony penalties. The committee approved SB 1214 on a 4-3 vote. The committee also advanced SB 1194, which would prohibit health professionals and institutions from denying care or reducing care quality based on vaccination status, and SB 1814, which creates a study committee on substance use disorder treatment standards and oversight. SB 1602, increasing monthly stipends for kinship foster care parents, and SB 1603, expanding child-only cash assistance eligibility for certain foster and relative placements, were both amended and passed unanimously. SB 1177, barring public funds from being used for gender transition procedures, and SB 1014, requiring insurance coverage for detransition care and related reporting, both drew strong support and opposition and were each approved on 4-3 votes. Later, the committee unanimously passed SB 1628, requiring insurers and health plans to report claims-denial and prior-authorization data to DIFI for public reporting, and SB 1629, requiring AHCCCS managed care organizations to give advance notice and network-adequacy documentation before terminating high-volume providers without cause. Supporters of both bills emphasized transparency and patient access, while opponents argued the measures duplicated existing federal or state oversight. The committee then heard SB 1752, which would criminalize commercial harvesting or sale of mescaline while preserving a religious-use defense; the sponsor said it was intended to address improper sales of peyote-derived substances, but no final action on that bill was taken in the portion provided.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Human Services May 13th, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Committee on Human Services will come to order. The clerk will call the roll.
  • 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.
  • Different locations may have different services offered.
  • It's important Texas seniors understand what services a community provides.
Summary: The Committee on Human Services met with a quorum and first voted out Senate Bill 1589, relating to contract requirements between a single-source continuum contractor and DFPS. The motion to report the bill favorably to the full House with a recommendation that it do pass and be printed prevailed on a 7-0 vote. The committee then heard Senate Bill 500, which would set deadlines for providing foster care adoption records, including health, social, educational, and genetic history reports, to speed adoptions. The bill’s author and witnesses from Addie’s Hope Social Services supported it, saying delays in redacted files can take months, slow permanency for children, and increase costs to the state. Members asked about redactions and sibling/family information, and witnesses explained the bill would mainly speed the preliminary file used to decide whether to proceed with placement. SB 500 was left pending. Members also heard Senate Bill 1266, which would require regular reevaluation of the Medicaid provider support team and add written notice of provider disenrollment at least 30 days in advance. There were no witnesses, no questions, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1522, concerning continuing care retirement communities, was then laid out and supported by LeadingAge Texas and counsel, who said it updates outdated definitions, clarifies licensing and disclosure rules, and strengthens consumer protections for seniors. It was also left pending. After a brief recess, the committee heard Senate Bill 1137, which would prohibit group home consultants from referring people to unlicensed or unpermitted group homes except in limited circumstances, require disclosure of complaints, and create a Class B misdemeanor for violations. Members discussed whether consultants are regulated and noted concerns about unlicensed referral practices. The bill was left pending, and the committee adjourned after completing its agenda.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs May 5th, 2025

S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • , to provide resources on service-related employment opportunities, housing assistance, health, career
  • It is important that the legislature take this step to ensure that we help our service members adjust
  • The services are there, but they're passive.
  • The transition begins in the service.
  • . ...service officers.