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• An act to amend Title 16 of the Delaware Code relating to advance health care directives.
• care and reducing the growth of health care costs.
• care.
• health care spending to primary care.
• health care spending to primary care.

Keywords: 1064, all

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• And so we took care of that.” “This really shouldn’t apply to us.
• We believe the direct sales model works better for our business.
• About half of the country allows some form of direct sales.
• About half of the country is completely closed to direct sales.
• I understand the 30-day direction.

Summary: The committee began with routine business, approving the March 12 and March 17, 2026 minutes. It then heard House Bill 927, which would restore consequences for unpaid moving violations by requiring the DMV to notify drivers with delinquent traffic fines and giving them 60 days to pay, while preserving limited driving privileges for work and medical emergencies and excluding parking, cycling, and jaywalking violations. The sponsor and supporters, including the Idaho Fraternal Order of Police and AAA, argued the bill would improve public safety and accountability and help address more than $23 million in unpaid traffic debt; opponents said collection agencies and existing tools were preferable and raised concerns about license-related penalties. After debate, a substitute motion to hold the bill in committee passed, so HB 927 was not advanced. The committee next considered House Bill 508, a follow-up to prior bicycle/pedestrian facility legislation. The bill would clarify that federal grants or funds may be used for highway projects involving bike or pedestrian improvements and would limit a violation provision to elected officials rather than consultants. After questions about how the underlying law works, the committee rejected a motion to hold the bill and instead voted to send HB 508 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Senate Bill 1424 followed, a measure to close Idaho’s direct-to-consumer vehicle sales model to new manufacturers while grandfathering existing manufacturer-owned dealerships. Supporters framed it as a response to Chinese economic and national security threats and argued it would protect Idaho’s franchise dealer system; opponents, including Scout Motors and the Electrification Coalition, said it would harm American startups and consumer choice. Despite concerns about federal preemption and impacts on future direct-sales companies, the committee voted to send SB 1424 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee took up House Bills 666 and 717, both aimed at requiring new Idaho residents to register vehicles and obtain Idaho licenses within a set time. HB 666 would have imposed a 30-day deadline, but members raised enforcement and fairness concerns and moved it to the 14th order for possible amendment. HB 717, an amended version, was also sent to the 14th order for possible amendment, but the roll call failed, leaving the bill held in committee. The meeting ended with thanks to members and adjournment.

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• And folks are concerned about little access to care, but also the quality of care once these mergers
• Patients deserve to know who controls their care.
• care prices to rise.
• In health care generally causes health care prices to rise.
• entities in our health care system.

Keywords: 904, all

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• So the individual would take care of someone from their home country, pay them a certain amount of fee
• for people and access to care.
• Of the, say, 22 health care boards this group oversees, is there any board that scores worse than 94%
• Over 50% of our cases are quality-of-care cases coming from people from the public, patients, family
• We can't terminate because medical boards are health care boards are what I call, personally—this is

Keywords: 1182, all

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• I will tell you that y'all are taking this bill in the right direction.
• I'm also a veteran, and I keep hearing that TCUP will take care of us.
• TCUP will not take care of us. TCUP doesn't work for a lot of us.
• I also worked in the foster care system for 20 years.
• And so I'm glad that we are heading in the direction...

Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB 5, SB 11, SB 12

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity

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• Chairman and members, Senate Bill 1107 directs the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board
• Where families caring for SMI loved ones have access to long-term mental health care, and where people
• SB 1055 takes Arizona in the opposite direction.
• Arizona deserves leaders that fund health care, not untrained, masked agents.
• Health care is out of reach for thousands. Grocery bills keep climbing.

Bills: SB1032, SB1055, SB1107

Keywords: corrections oversight, funding, state budget, criminal justice, reform, immigration enforcement, law enforcement, illegal aliens, state legislation, civil penalties, peace officer certification, police certification, law enforcement licensing, Arizona POST, peace officer standards and training, military police, veterans, honorably discharged, veteran hiring, abbreviated academy

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• We want to know that you are the one that is directing us, also the future of Arizona, O Lord God, and
• Forgive us, Father, when we think we're right and we're moving in the wrong direction, Lord Father.
• Lead us in the right direction, Lord, Father, that we may prosper, that we may be a people that belong
• And whereas, Arizona's living with ALS benefit from coordinated clinical care, assistive technology,
• She did the same way; she did her work the same way mothers take care of their home.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• They care a lot about self-governance.
• And we also have direct testimony from Utah.
• There are also so many people who have child care issues, parental care issues, or partner or spouse
• care issues.
• This is exactly the direction our democracy needs to go.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Election Laws held a public hearing focused primarily on ranked choice voting (RCV) legislation and several local home rule petitions, along with one petition to authorize remote participation in Concord town meetings. Chairs Keenan and Hunt outlined hearing procedures and noted the committee would hear both in-person and virtual testimony. The committee also took testimony on Concord’s request for remote participation in open and special town meetings, with supporters arguing it would make town meeting more accessible to residents with childcare, mobility, work, or disability barriers while preserving direct democracy. A large portion of the hearing centered on RCV local-option bills and municipal petitions from communities including Concord, East Hampton, Salem, Chelsea, Arlington, Revere, Amherst, and others. Supporters—among them local officials, legislators, election advocates, educators, veterans, and nonprofit leaders—said RCV would reduce vote-splitting, encourage more candidates, promote more positive campaigning, improve representation, and increase turnout. East Hampton officials described their existing use of RCV, saying it produced record turnout, was easy for voters to understand with education, and could be expanded to multi-winner races without major added cost. Concord and Amherst witnesses said their voters had already approved local steps toward RCV and urged the committee to let municipalities implement the system without further delay. Testimony in favor of the local-option RCV bill emphasized home rule and local control, with several witnesses arguing the state should not block communities that have already voted to adopt RCV. Speakers from MassVOTE, the AFT Massachusetts, Voter Choice Massachusetts, Progressive Massachusetts, the Boston Teachers Union, and Veterans for All Voters said the reform would strengthen democracy, broaden participation, and save money by avoiding low-turnout preliminary elections. Some witnesses also referenced examples from Cambridge, Maine, and Utah to argue that RCV is workable, nonpartisan, and familiar to voters. The hearing ended with no votes or final committee action taken in the transcript provided.

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• They're very well taken care of and very smart.
• My dad takes care of it because we were prepared if the bear was to come back.
• What's your direction to them? Absolutely.
• What is the direction then?"
• They don't care about the paintball. They don't care about the pine cone.

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of water, parks, transportation, species protection, and fisheries bills. AB 430 would require the State Water Resources Control Board to publish an economic and environmental impact study when emergency water regulations are extended over multiple years; the author and supporters from agricultural and water groups said it would add transparency without limiting emergency authority. AB 1139 would expand a CEQA exemption to let county park agencies open existing roads and trails for non-motorized recreation, with supporters emphasizing access to nature and opponents warning about impacts to sensitive habitat, tribal resources, and fire risk. AB 929 would temporarily exempt small community water systems and managed wetlands from certain SGMA pumping reductions and fines; supporters said it would protect vulnerable communities and wetlands, while farm and water coalition opponents argued it would undermine basin-wide groundwater management and shift burdens to other users. AB 1225, creating an Accessibility Advisory Committee for State Parks, drew broad support and passed unanimously. The committee also heard AB 514, which would encourage local water suppliers to develop emergency water supplies for drought and service interruptions; it passed with broad support, though one member cautioned against using scientific research as a loophole. AB 550 would let developers seek incidental take permits for species under consideration for listing, aimed at reducing delays for clean energy projects; environmental groups supported the goal but asked for clearer standards, limits on using research as mitigation, and a fee provision, and the bill passed as amended. AB 697 would authorize an incidental take permit for the State Route 37 interim project in Solano and Marin counties, balancing congestion relief and habitat restoration; supporters stressed long commutes and urgent restoration deadlines, while opponents raised climate, sea-level-rise, and tribal concerns. The bill passed, with some members noting they would continue to work on the measure. Other measures discussed included AB 975, which would give Sutter County a narrow, temporary exemption from streambed alteration agreements for certain damaged small bridges and culverts; county officials described repeated flood damage and long permitting delays, and the bill passed as amended. AB 1056 would phase out transferability of set gillnet permits after 2027, allowing only a final family transfer; supporters framed it as a gradual response to bycatch concerns, while fishing industry opponents said it would unfairly target an existing fishery and set a bad precedent. The committee also took up AB 1146, described by the author as a response to politically motivated water releases; supporters from conservation and water organizations backed the bill. Several bills were voted out to Appropriations, some were left open for later action or add-ons, and the committee repeatedly noted it was working through the agenda without a quorum early in the hearing.

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• And this is even before groceries, child care, or health care.
• It was directed at the budget.
• It was not directed at the judges.
• It was directed at the budget. raises. It was directed at the budget.
• </c> We're also lowering health care costs. We're also lowering health care costs.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• for behavioral health, we feel like ...to manage care for behavioral health.
• Hearing none, would the gentleman from District 22 care to close the debate? Thank you, Mr.
• They were denied the right to place any children in any foster care.
• Hearing out with late two-care closing debate. I don't really have much else to add.
• Hearing none, the gentleman from 23, care to close the debate? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The House met with 67 members present and approved the journal, then received Senate messages transmitting enrolled Senate bills 1244, 1265, and 1331 for the Speaker’s signature, along with Senate Bill 1326 and House Bills 583 and 528. Committee reports advanced several bills, including House Bill 850 to Health and Welfare and a group of business, health, and state affairs bills to second reading. The House also printed House Resolution 26, which reviewed certain environmental and licensing rules, and later took up a large slate of second-reading bills covering education, transportation, child custody, appropriations, veterans, and criminal trespass. On third reading, the House passed Senate Bill 1314, which rescinds funding for regional behavioral health positions and boards; one member opposed it, warning of a disconnect between local communities and state-level behavioral health policy. The House also passed House Bill 716 on highway distribution and local road inspection funding, House Bill 648 requiring parity in coverage for oral and intravenous chemotherapy, House Joint Memorial 17 urging reconsideration of Obergefell v. Hodges, and House Concurrent Resolution 33 creating an interim committee to address sex torsion and youth safety. The House then recessed and reconvened later in the day. After recess, the House suspended rules to immediately consider and pass House Bill 846 on school enrollment and attendance accounting, House Bill 825 eliminating a 50-cent license plate fee and converting the Heritage Trust plate to a specialty plate, House Bill 815 correcting charter school transportation reimbursement, House Bill 717 as amended imposing a 30-day vehicle registration deadline and a $75 penalty for late registration, House Bill 668 as amended strengthening child custody interference enforcement, and House Bill 750 as amended establishing guardrails for programmable money and prohibiting discriminatory transaction controls. The House also passed House Bill 847 and 848 on judicial and legislative maintenance budgets, House Bill 849 on career ladder movement for CTE and pupil services staff, and House Bill 681 removing the statute of limitations for certain child sexual exploitation offenses. Most measures were transmitted to the Senate after title approval, with recorded votes showing some opposition on the more controversial bills.

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• in their care.
• Child care providers speeds up the process for getting childcare.
• The more likely it is that they will get early care and also that early care can make a real difference
• We're going to take care of him. I'm sorry. I appreciate the amendment.
• We amended that directed.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• But there are people who are still at DHS who had direct responsibility for the child care program who
• DHS who had direct responsibility for the<00:01:53.600><c> child</c><00:01:53.880><c> care</c><00:01
• child care.
• </c> took care of us. took care of us.
• </c> um affect child care centers. um affect child care centers.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• At the same time, the initiative includes careful and explicit carve-outs.
• wait months before they got access to health care.
• on day one, when they still had to wait months before they got access to health care.
• So my direct question, which I respect to get an answer, would that be covered or not covered?
• Are you directing how that money's being used? Are you directing how the money is being used?

Bills: H5004

Keywords: public records, public records law, transparency, open government, government accountability, legislature, general court, governor's office, executive records, legislative records, constituent communications, policy drafts, deliberative process, freedom of information, FOIA, records access, Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 66, Chapter 4, veterans services records, initiative petition

Summary: The Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions held a public hearing on Initiative Petition 25-14, H 5-004, “an act to improve access to public records.” Chairs Cindy Friedman and Alice Peisch outlined the Article 48 process and explained that the committee was hearing expert testimony, then proponents, then opponents, before any public testimony. The first expert, Will Clark of the National Conference of State Legislatures, gave a general overview of public records laws across the states, emphasizing that all states have some form of open-records law but that exemptions, timelines, fees, and coverage of legislatures vary widely. He discussed legislative exemptions, legislative privilege, and court cases showing that outcomes often turn on the exact language of state constitutions, statutes, and chamber rules. Rebecca Murray, General Counsel for the Secretary of the Commonwealth, testified about Massachusetts public records administration, saying requests and appeals have risen sharply since the 2017 law update, with state agency requests increasing from 22,572 in 2017 to 47,776 in 2025 and appeals reaching a record 4,051 cases in 2025. She said the initiative would extend the law to the General Court and the Governor’s office and add exemptions for those branches, while warning that the volume and complexity of requests could require more resources. The proponents, led by Jesse Littlewood of the Coalition for Healthy Democracy, Scotia Hila of Act on Mass, and Auditor Diana DiZoglio, argued that Massachusetts is an outlier for exempting the legislature and governor from public records law and that the proposal would create needed accountability without exposing personal constituent communications or internal deliberations. They said the measure would make records such as committee votes, final bill drafts, amendments, expenditures, attendance records, minutes, and public testimony available, while preserving exemptions for constituent services, draft legislation, internal staff communications, and policy development discussions. DiZoglio emphasized that the initiative is aimed at basic administrative and financial records, citing her own difficulty obtaining receipts, contracts, and procurement documents, and said the public should be able to see how taxpayer dollars are spent. Committee members questioned the witnesses extensively about the scope of exemptions, constituent privacy, legislative privilege, and whether the measure could reach communications with nonprofits or lobbying-type interactions; proponents responded that privacy and constituent-service exemptions were intended to remain in place, though some members pressed for clearer statutory language. The hearing also included a contentious exchange over whether the initiative could affect legislative communications and whether the Senate had already taken a position against the measure. Some members raised concerns about separation of powers, legislative privilege, and the possibility of exposing constituent communications or internal deliberations, while proponents argued that the initiative was narrowly tailored and that any legal disputes could be resolved in court. No votes or formal actions were taken at the hearing. The committee concluded the testimony portion after hearing from the proponents and their questions, with the matter left pending for further consideration.

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• A direct immediate lowhanging fruit.
• </c><00:17:39.600><c> mail,</c> outreach efforts through direct mail, outreach efforts through direct
• care workers.
• care workers.
• care workers.

Bills: HF2634, HF2241, HF2649, HF2520, HF2610

Keywords: North Star Promise, scholarship, higher education, Minnesota Office of Higher Education, in-demand jobs, workforce development, career training, job market, high-demand occupations, high-demand industries, college aid, state financial aid, FAFSA, student eligibility, program of study, degree program, certificate program, community college, university, labor market data

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• Um, we are intermediate care, long-term care facility. So we don't take skilled care.
• Um, we are intermediate care, long-term care facility. So we don't take skilled care.
• </c> intermediate care, long-term care intermediate care, long-term care facility.<00:07:42.160><c> So
• So we don't take skilled care. facility. So we don't take skilled care.
• Child care care Thank you.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Even with improved income stability, it is still difficult to access child care, health care, education
• He needed care.
• I've also seen folks who needed acute mental health care get that care and get to go in an ambulance
• Care in the entire state.
• So I'm proud of our child care. And ultimately, the children that they're caring for.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Human Services heard testimony on a series of bills affecting disability services, child welfare, foster youth, domestic violence survivors, guaranteed income pilots, crisis response, and child care providers. AB 1575 would update the Lanterman Act to use person-first language and broaden respite services to allow safe community access; supporters said it would improve dignity and consistency in services, and there was no opposition. AB 2470 would create a statewide one-stop reentry program for survivors of intimate partner violence to replace documents, repair credit, and access housing supports, while also giving CalWORKs emergency housing funds more flexibility; the Little Hoover Commission backed the bill based on its prior recommendations. AB 2510 would clarify and expand CalWORKs family reunification aid so parents can keep receiving support during reunification even if not all children are removed, and supporters said it would reduce barriers and better align with reunification goals. AB 2585 would expand guaranteed income pilot funding to rural and underserved counties, with testimony emphasizing the need for geographic diversity and data from places like the Central Valley. AB 1932, the Crisis Act 2.0, would continue and strengthen community-based mental health crisis response programs; testimony from family members and advocates strongly favored non-law-enforcement responses, and the bill drew broad support. AB 1925 would direct a feasibility study on a statewide permanent disability certification process to reduce repeated verification burdens; the committee approved it 4-0 and sent it to Appropriations. AB 2189 would fund a statewide special education parent action network to train and connect parents for systemic advocacy; after some opposition over the use of state funds for advocacy, it passed as amended and was referred to Education. AB 2684 would allow out-of-state nonminor dependents to do monthly social worker visits virtually, with in-person visits still required quarterly; it passed to Judiciary. AB 1967 would improve pathways for older youth experiencing homelessness or failed adoptions to enter or reenter foster care, and it passed to Appropriations. AB 2126 would create a targeted background-check exemption for certain former foster youth hired as peer partners, and it passed as amended to Public Safety. AB 2379 would require DSS to notify family child care providers of Fourth Amendment rights and provide multilingual know-your-rights training regarding immigration enforcement; it passed to Judiciary after some members questioned whether DSS was the right agency to administer the training.

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• This conference report relates to directing the Director of the Department of Energy to identify and
• adjourns, we do so in the loving memory of Alexander Kamari Pye, a quiet light who reminded us to care
• It relates to public education, early childhood care and education, and child care access calculations
• the annual funding needed for the Commonwealth's early childhood care and education system.
• One, the standards of care have been changed to the ADA standards of care.

Keywords: March 14, 2026 - Regular Session Part 2, 976, house, all

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• As the Commissioner mentioned, since I came aboard in March and at her direction, we are doing things
• We also rely on the investigative and data analysis capacities of our Medicaid managed care partners.
• But that came on the heels of reporting by CARE 11.
• I did have a question, so the question I'm going to go throw a different direction is... ...direction
• We do that in some statutes, like the personal care assistance statute.

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• So that's the direction that we're trying to push right now. Okay, thank you.
• I mentioned that some of our direct impacts are already experienced by federal funding.
• And then I think third is on the housing and child care front holistically, right?
• The base that we heard the colonel talk about how important child care is to our members.
• Certainly, to me, child care has been a very critical issue for our military.

Summary: The Joint Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs met to hear updates from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, the Washington Military Department, the Washington Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Department of Commerce on federal and state impacts affecting veterans, military families, and military installations. JBLM’s garrison commander said the base remains focused on housing, child care, and spouse employment, but is facing workforce reductions tied to federal personnel actions, especially in air traffic control, 911 dispatch, and firefighting. He also said JBLM is preparing for increased mutual-aid needs during fire season, and that the Army Transformation Initiative could change unit composition at JBLM over time without a major overall population shift. He confirmed that the Lewis Army Museum is on a closure list, but said the building will remain in use for training and that the base is exploring partnerships to keep museum functions operating, possibly with volunteers or local partners. The Washington Military Department reported about 400 Guard members deployed on federal missions and described ongoing state missions in cybersecurity and firefighting. The department said the Army National Guard’s 81st Stryker Brigade will transition to a mobile combat team, with associated changes in equipment, manning, and end strength. It also warned that continuing resolutions are delaying funding, limiting new military construction starts, and increasing costs. The Washington Department of Veterans Affairs outlined a $3.2 million reduction from the governor’s budget and related cuts affecting internships, vacant positions, outreach travel, claims support contracts, counseling and wellness, veterans’ innovation assistance, and the military transition and readiness council staff position. WDVA said it is ending or scaling back several programs, including in-house nursing assistant training, the veteran farm at Ordean, Vet Corps due to AmeriCorps funding changes, and the tobacco cessation program, while noting that the legislature funded about $23.7 million in capital projects for veteran homes, cemeteries, and transitional housing. The Department of Commerce presented on the Defense Community Compatibility Account, which funds projects that reduce conflicts between military installations and nearby communities. The program currently has 10 projects across five legislative districts, including school and child care improvements, water wells, land acquisition, and a joint firefighting training center in Everett. The presenter said the main challenge is that DCCA projects often need non-state funding secured before they can compete, which can make it hard to leverage federal Defense Community Infrastructure Program dollars; he recommended more flexible state timing to help projects qualify for federal funding. In closing discussion, members raised possible future agenda items including child care near bases, veteran homelessness, suicide prevention, Navy Day, military family housing, and a possible Department of Licensing issue involving guard and reserve designations on driver’s licenses. No formal votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after members were invited to suggest topics for the October and December committee meetings.