Transcript Highlights:

• We will hear from the newly appointed executive director of the Housing Development Finance Committee
• Development; Tony Surteach, Executive Director of the California Housing Financing Agency; and Marina
• I'm Tony Surges, the Executive Director of the California Housing Finance Agency.
• As the inaugural executive director...
• As the inaugural executive director of HDFC, I take that mission statement very seriously.

Committee: House Housing and Community Development

Transcript Highlights:

• We have Ryan Mendel, Executive Director.
• If the new Executive Director could come back up. Well, that's happened.
• Director may propose rules to be adopted by the Commission's but the Executive Director prose rules
• The executive director carries out your policy.
• I'm the executive director of the Texas Workforce Commission.

Bills: SB1 , SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• Director with MAD Louisiana; and Sheriff Kevin Cobb, our Executive Director of the Louisiana Sheriffs
• Sheriff Kevin Cobb, Executive Director of the Louisiana Sheriff's Association.
• Sheriff Kevin Cobb, Executive Director of the Louisiana Sheriff's Association.
• Daniels, Executive Director of the Louisiana District Attorneys Association; Bradley. Zachary T.
• Daniels, Executive Director of Louisiana District Attorneys Association; Sunny Wall, Executive Director

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Summary: The Criminal Justice Committee met on March 25, 2026, and first voluntarily deferred HB 884. The committee then took up HB 806, which strengthens Louisiana’s hit-and-run laws by adding rapid notification procedures through law enforcement systems and clarifying investigative protocols. Vice Chair LaFleur and several family members of hit-and-run victims testified in strong support, describing the bill as a needed accountability and public-safety measure; it was adopted as amended and reported favorably. The committee also heard HB 143, which raises the per diem paid to sheriffs for housing state inmates in parish jails from $26.39 to $29.39 to match current appropriations practice. Sheriffs and committee members emphasized that local jails are underfunded and provide important programming and cost savings to the state; the bill was reported favorably. The committee next approved several local or criminal justice measures. HB 93, which places the Lincoln Parish jury commission under the clerk or deputy clerk, was reported favorably without opposition. HB 166, which removes Vermilion Parish from the Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District, drew discussion about regional juvenile detention funding and representation, with members noting similar concerns from other parishes; it was reported favorably. HB 429, which adds theft or unauthorized entry of critical infrastructure as a predicate crime for terrorism and expands protections for energy facilities, received support from industry groups and law enforcement, with one opposition card filed; it was amended and reported favorably. HB 231, creating the crime of intentional evasion of service of process for certain court orders, especially protective orders, was also amended and reported favorably after testimony from the sponsor and support from domestic violence and women’s advocacy groups. The committee then advanced a package of bills by Chairwoman Villio aimed at protecting minors and addressing impaired driving. HB 58 and its companion constitutional amendment HB 51 would restrict post-conviction bail for offenders convicted of aggravated offenses against minors; the Attorney General’s office and law enforcement groups supported the measures, while the Southern Poverty Law Center opposed them, and both measures were reported favorably. HB 69 would make it a misdemeanor to tamper with or circumvent court-ordered ignition interlock requirements while on probation or otherwise required by law, and HB 82 would increase penalties for repeat DWI offenders with prior serious injury or death-related convictions; both were supported by prosecutors, police, sheriffs, and MADD, amended where needed, and reported favorably. The committee adjourned after completing action on the listed bills.

Transcript Highlights:

• We are given **$1.7 million** to execute.
• We have our **executive committee**, and the executive committee has convened.
• This document was provided by DPS; they call it an executive director, but in statute, it's a CEO. executive
• director, but in statute, it's a CEO.
• Know some executive directors that came and left, and it's sort of, in a sense, I guess at this point

Committee: House Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• Vermont Republican Party, the Executive Director of the Vermont Democratic Party, the Executive Director
• </c> Legislative Council, the Executive Legislative Council, the Executive Director<01:10:11.400><c>
• </c> Executive Director of the Vermont Executive Director of the Vermont Republican<01:10:34.400><c>
• Party, the Executive Director Republican Party, the Executive Director of<01:10:36.640><c> the</c><01
• </c> Executive Director of the Vermont Executive Director of the Vermont Progressive<01:10:40.560><c>

Transcript Highlights:

• Director Wright?
• Director Franklin will correct me if I get it wrong.
• Director Franklin will correct me if I get it wrong.
• Director Pittman, I think you can answer this question.
• Director Pittman, I think you can answer this question.

Committee: All JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

Transcript Highlights:

• I am Julie Watt for Care, and I'm the executive director of the Home Care Aid Council.
• director of the home care aid council we are for care and i'm the executive director of the home care
• I'm the executive director for the Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts.
• I'm Betsy Connell, the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Association of Councils on Aging, the
• I'm the executive director for Mystic Valley Elder Services.

Summary: The Joint Committee on Aging and Independence held a hearing on several bills, led by Chair Tom Stanley and Senate Chair Patricia Jehlen. The committee first heard testimony on H. 765/S. 487, an act relative to councils on aging, which would update outdated statutory language and allow directors of councils on aging to make staffing decisions when a council is structured as an advisory body. Representative Donahue and Betsy Connell of the Massachusetts Association of Councils on Aging said the change reflects how most councils now operate and would resolve conflicts like the one that arose in Sherborn. Members asked about whether the bill would affect town managers, volunteer roles, and whether the language should more clearly exempt informal volunteer help; supporters said the bill is aimed at municipal staffing structures, not unpaid volunteer assistance. The committee then took extensive testimony on H. 789/S. 470, an act to improve Massachusetts home care, which would create a statewide licensure system for non-medical home care agencies and entities. Julie Watt, Jay Krillovich, Betsy Krimmins, Lisa Gargoni, Tim Foley, and several providers and advocates supported the bill, arguing that licensure would establish baseline standards for background checks, training, service plans, insurance, complaint procedures, and labor-law compliance, while helping consumers identify legitimate providers and reducing fraud and abuse. Several witnesses described problems with unlicensed or poorly supervised providers, and family members and dementia advocates emphasized the need for dementia-specific training and better oversight for vulnerable clients. Tim Foley also raised concerns about private equity’s growing role in home care and said stronger regulation is needed to protect consumers and workers. Committee members focused on practical questions about the bill’s scope, including whether it would reach informal paid helpers, volunteers, or people doing occasional household tasks, and what agency would enforce the rules. Supporters said the bill is intended to cover entities advertising home care services, not unpaid volunteer help, though they acknowledged regulators would need to work out details. John Sneeth of Tribute Home Care offered a more cautious view, saying licensure should not unduly burden smaller providers or reduce competition, and that enforcement would be key. The hearing also included testimony from the Alzheimer’s Association and family caregivers, who strongly supported the bill’s dementia-training provisions and described how trained caregivers improved safety and quality of life for people living with Alzheimer’s and dementia. At the end of the hearing, the committee also heard support for H. 778/S. 473, regarding the Commission on LGBTQ Aging, with Lisa Krinsky urging funding for a full-time director and continued support for the commission’s strategic plan. After public testimony concluded, the committee adjourned the hearing by motion and voice vote.

Transcript Highlights:

• I was talking to Director Corny, and so Deputy Director, and I did not hear your question.
• This was a big ask from the executive.
• This was a big ask from the executive.
• We could not have predicted her executive order.
• Oh, Director Saleh.

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• So that's the first executive order. We also challenged the second executive order.
• We also challenged the second executive order.
• So in the second executive order, the 2006 executive order, there's a provision that specifically directs
• Thank you, Director Matthews, for your presentation.
• Thank you, Director.

Committee: House State Government & Tribal Relations

Transcript Highlights:

• Amendment 6 was never executed.
• In this role, I serve as the Medicaid director and also the executive sponsor of the FX program.
• , as the FX executive sponsor.
• Ann is the program director, but she sounds like a data center director. Okay.
• Ann is the program director, but she sounds like a data center director.

Summary: The subcommittee heard updates on several major technology modernization efforts, beginning with the Department of Financial Services’ Florida PALM project, which is replacing the state’s decades-old FLAIR accounting system. DFS described PALM as a statewide effort affecting all three branches of government, with cash management already live and the remaining financial management, payroll, and data warehouse components still in development. Officials said the project began in 2014, was restructured after a 2022 legislative pause, and is now being recommended for a go-live delay from January 2026 to July 2026. Members asked about governance, staffing, contract structure, cost growth, and maintenance costs; DFS said the contract is deliverable-based, the current amendment would add a net $2.2 million, and post-go-live maintenance is expected to be about $13 million annually under the current contract through July 2027. The Agency for Health Care Administration then updated the committee on the FX Medicaid enterprise modernization program. AHCA explained that federal CMS directed states to move from monolithic Medicaid systems to a modular approach, leading Florida to procure separate vendors for integration services, data warehouse, unified operations, provider services, and claims processing, with pharmacy benefits still to be procured. Officials said the project has spent about $334 million to date, with most costs federally matched, and requested $189.95 million for the upcoming year. They also highlighted a 2024 special assessment that produced 81 recommendations, most tied to staffing shortages, and said the Legislature added 47 FTEs, with 17 currently filled or being filled. Members asked about governance changes, production status, data access, and future technology maintenance; AHCA said some components are operational, the data warehouse is nearing certification, and the agency is working to keep the system adaptable and nonproprietary. The Department of Children and Families presented its Access modernization project, which is replacing a mainframe-based eligibility system used for SNAP, TANF, Medicaid assistance, and related programs. DCF said the six-year, $205 million project is in its third year and has already delivered a new customer portal with mobile access, multi-factor authentication, and fraud protections, while also building a worker portal, document management, community partner tools, and workload management functions. The agency said it is requesting $36.625 million for the next fiscal year, the same as last year, and emphasized that the project has remained on schedule and on budget by breaking work into smaller modules and using strong vendor and staff support. Members praised the project’s progress and asked about cybersecurity testing and the long delay before modernization began; DCF said security requirements were built in from the outset and that the remaining work will focus on moving staff off the legacy mainframe and modernizing notices and back-end processes.

Transcript Highlights:

• The executive did not. ...put in the AOC's budget. The executive did not. Okay, thank you.
• Anything from the executive top, Mr. Chair, committee members? From the executive top, Mr.
• We are not part of the executive.
• Thank you, Director, Mr. Tedrell, Attorney Tedrell. Thank you, Director, Mr.
• Thank you, budget director.

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Summary: The committee first heard an Aging and Long-Term Services Department budget presentation comparing the LFC and executive recommendations. The main differences were in the Aging Network, Adult Protective Services, Program Support, and Long-Term Care Division, especially the executive’s proposed $10 million infusion into the Kiki Savadra Senior Dignity Fund and $6.2 million for expanding New Mexico Care. LFC staff explained that the committee recommendation was lower in general fund and fund-balance use, while the executive emphasized rising senior population needs, meal and transportation costs, and the cost savings of keeping older adults at home. The secretary also reviewed the department’s special requests, including the conference on aging, outreach, emergency preparedness, and the Kiki fund, and described New Mexico Care’s growth, its evaluation results, and the department’s plan to separate Kiki into its own accounting fund. Members largely focused on senior services, rural meal delivery, transportation, caregiver support, and the Kiki fund. Several members urged stronger support for non-metro aging providers and for New Mexico Care, citing its role in keeping seniors out of nursing homes and the program’s reported savings and outcomes. Questions also covered eligibility, background checks for caregivers, respite care, dementia and Alzheimer’s screening, and whether Kiki funds can support home modifications such as ramps. The committee then voted to adopt the LFC recommendation with one executive language change: adding the executive’s page 14 language allowing an additional 12.5% distribution for initial payments to aging network providers at the start of FY27. Representative Dow opposed the motion. The committee then moved to the Attorney General’s budget. LFC staff explained that the office’s budget relies heavily on the Consumer Settlement Fund, with both recommendations reducing general fund revenue while increasing settlement-fund use, and that performance measures were in consensus. The Attorney General said the office was not seeking more general fund, but wanted greater ability to use funds it recovers. He highlighted major consumer and public safety work, including litigation against major social media and AI platforms, a case involving Snapchat and child exploitation/extortion, the statewide crime gun intelligence center, efforts to address oilfield theft, work on missing and murdered Indigenous persons, and efforts to protect federal funds coming into New Mexico.

Transcript Highlights:

• Rose Luna, Executive Director of TASA.
• Kathy Hinson, Executive Director of the Family Crisis Center.
• Rose Luna, Executive Director of TASA.
• Kathy Hinson, Executive Director of the Family Crisis Center.
• I am the founder and executive director of the OVC.

Bills: SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

Transcript Highlights:

• Zach Daniels, Executive Director, Louisiana District Attorney's Association.
• Zach Daniels, Executive Director, Louisiana District Attorney's Association. Mr.
• Zach Daniels, Executive Director, Louisiana District Attorney's Association.
• Zach Daniels, Executive Director for the Louisiana District Attorney's Association.
• Zach Daniels, Executive Director for the Louisiana District Attorney's Association.

Bills: HB54 , HB55 , HB125 , HB133 , HB158 , HB161 , HB168 , HB169 , HB191 , HB245 , HB280 , HB296 , HB399 , HB821 , HB995

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Keywords: juror confidentiality, public records, criminal procedure, privacy, court disclosure, sex offender, sex offense, child predator, registry, registration, notification, supervised release, probation and parole, parole, juvenile offender, victim under 13, community notification, lifetime registration, failure to register, venue

Transcript Highlights:

• I have the privilege to serve as the Director of Nutrition Services for Lodi Unified School District.
• . ...million dollars so far to sit on its corporate board of directors.
• This bill specifically highlights that executives or University of California executives, basically an
• paid executives; nearly half of them get half a million dollars.
• paid executives; nearly half of them get half a million dollars.

Committee: Senate Education

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm the executive director of the Idaho Wildlife Federation.
• directors.
• The director doesn't get to set that today, and the director wouldn't get to change that if this bill
• The director doesn't get to set that today, and the director wouldn't get to change that if this bill
• director?

Committee: House State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• So that's the first executive order. We also challenged the second executive order.
• So in the second executive order, the 2006 executive order, there's a provision that specifically directs
• Thank you, Director Matthews, for your presentation.
• Thank you, Director.
• Thank you, Director Matthews, for your presentation.

Summary: The House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee held a virtual work session focused first on federal actions affecting elections. A representative from NCSL reviewed recent U.S. Supreme Court and pending cases, including a redistricting/Voting Rights Act case and a case on whether mailed ballots received after Election Day can be counted. She also discussed a Trump executive order directing USPS to draft mail-ballot rules, the federal SAVE system’s expanded use for voter list maintenance, DOJ requests for unredacted voter rolls, and reduced federal election-security support. Committee members asked about proof of citizenship requirements, whether DOJ requests are compulsory, and how federal election funding and grants may be changing. The Attorney General’s Office then described Washington’s litigation challenging two election-related executive orders and DOJ’s lawsuit seeking unredacted voter registration lists. State lawyers said courts have already enjoined parts of the executive orders, including documentary proof-of-citizenship requirements and voting-system changes, and have upheld Washington’s ballot-receipt deadlines so far. They said DOJ’s voter-roll demands have been rejected by multiple courts and that Washington’s position is that state law limits disclosure of sensitive voter data. Members asked about the legal basis for DOJ’s requests, the risk of immigration-enforcement use, and whether attestation on registration forms counts as proof of citizenship; the office said it does under state law and that no evidence of mass voter-fraud problems in Washington has been shown. Deputy Attorney General Todd Bowers then gave a broader overview of the Attorney General’s federal litigation, saying Washington has filed 61 cases since January 2025, often with other states, and has had notable success obtaining preliminary injunctions and favorable summary judgments. He highlighted cases involving election rules, environmental and energy disputes, public health funding, student loans, housing, and data privacy, and said many challenges involve executive-branch conditions added to congressionally appropriated funds. He also described a growing number of federal audits and inquiries directed at state agencies. Finally, Office of Equity Director Megan Matthews discussed how federal actions are affecting state and local equity work, community organizations, and public confidence. She said the office is coordinating more closely with the Attorney General, governor’s office, other agencies, and local governments through the immigration subcabinet, while also working on data privacy, Keep Washington Working compliance, and community outreach. Committee members asked about the office’s human-trafficking work and how it is encouraging agency compliance; Matthews said the focus is on clearer guidance, technical support, and consistent expectations across agencies. The committee adjourned after the presentations and questions.

Transcript Highlights:

• They do, in the bill, state that they have the opportunity, or shall appoint, an executive director,
• Somebody asked a question earlier, too, about the salary for the executive director.
• I think it was between 75 and 110 or something for the executive director. All right, gentlemen.
• We will have an executive director. That's one. The existing staff will go over to the commission.
• But they're not growing staff other than just an executive director.

Committee: House Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 2901, which would reauthorize the joint committee on child abuse and neglect by removing its expiration date. The sponsor described it as a cleanup bill because the committee’s prior sunset had passed, preventing it from formally reporting to the General Assembly. Members discussed whether the bill should include a new sunset date, with the sponsor saying he left that decision to the committee or floor amendment. Testimony and comments emphasized the scale of Missouri’s foster care and abuse-reporting system and the need for the committee’s work to continue; no opposition was offered, and the hearing closed without a vote. House Bill 2288 drew extensive testimony on landfill siting and county authority. The sponsor said the bill would give counties clearer statutory authority to adopt landfill setback rules, using Pettis County’s ordinance as a model, and argued rural counties should have more control over landfill placement. Supporters, including Pettis County officials, said local residents were strongly opposed to a proposed landfill and needed uniform standards and stronger local control. Opponents, including the project developer and a lobbyist, argued the bill’s setbacks were so large they would effectively block new landfills statewide, would be among the strictest in the country, and would hurt waste-disposal capacity, environmental management, and economic development. The hearing ended without a vote. The committee then moved into executive session and voted do pass on House Bills 1752, 2559, 2934, and 2928, and adopted an amendment and substitute before voting do pass House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2108. After returning to public hearing, the committee took up House Bill 351, which would create an independent Motor Vehicle Commission to handle dealer and consumer complaints and related licensing issues currently under the Department of Revenue. The sponsor and supporters said a specialized commission would provide faster, more expert handling of title problems, dealer complaints, and industry changes such as electric vehicles and direct sales models. Opponents questioned the need for a new commission, raised concerns about industry self-regulation, immunity, staffing, and added bureaucracy, and argued the Department of Revenue should instead be improved. Testimony continued with both support and opposition, including manufacturers’ concerns about not having a seat on the commission and arguments that the proposal could affect franchise and market-access issues.

Transcript Highlights:

• And I'd like to welcome Director Ryan Moran up to the dais today. Good morning.
• Well, thank you, Director Moran.
• Thank you, Director Moran. Are there any additional questions for Director Moran?
• I also want to Are there any additional questions for Director Moran?
• As a reminder, we are in executive session.

Summary: The Senate Health and Long-Term Care Committee held confirmation hearings for Ryan Moran to lead the Health Care Authority and Dennis Worsham to serve as Secretary of Health. Moran emphasized his personal background, experience in Maryland Medicaid, and priorities of protecting coverage amid federal changes, addressing health disparities, strengthening tribal partnerships, and improving agency operations. Worsham described his long public health career in Washington, his statewide listening tour, and his focus on collaboration, science-based decision-making, accountability, workforce support, and rebuilding public trust. Senators raised questions about behavioral health, social determinants of health, communication, misinformation, and the impact of federal policy changes; both nominees said Washington should continue leading on coverage, prevention, and public health resilience. In executive session, the committee advanced several bills. It passed SB 5899, allowing qualified chiropractors to perform chiropractic diagnosis and adjustments on animals; SB 6292, creating a joint legislative-executive committee on health care financing with a substitute; SB 6182, establishing an abortion savings program, after rejecting several Christian-sponsored amendments and adopting a Bateman amendment limiting eligible organizations to DOH-contracted abortion providers or funds; SB 5947, creating the Washington Health Care Board; SJR 8206, proposing a constitutional right to affordable health care; and SB 5933, on overdose mapping information sharing, with a substitute. The committee also recommended confirmation of both gubernatorial appointments. In a second group of bills, the committee passed SB 5823 on patient advocates with a substitute requiring at least one person physically present daily in acute care settings and expanding exemptions for certain hospitals; SB 6210 on the health plan certification process with a substitute; SB 5921 on psilocybin; SB 6226 protecting audiologists’ clinical autonomy with a substitute; and SB 5924 expanding pharmacists’ prescriptive authority with a substitute. Members discussed access, affordability, rural workforce shortages, and patient safety, and the committee adjourned after completing its agenda.

Transcript Highlights:

• Kenneth Brewer, the Baton Rouge Police Union, Sunny Wall, Executive Director with MADD Louisiana, and
• Sheriff Kevin Cobb, our Executive Director of the Louisiana Sheriff's Association.
• Sheriff Kevin Cobb, Executive Director of the Louisiana Sheriff's Association.
• Kevin, and these are present and in support, not wishing to speak: Kevin Cobb, Executive Director of
• Daniels, Executive Director of the Louisiana District Attorneys Association; Sunny Wall, Executive Director

Bills: HB51 , HB58 , HB69 , HB82 , HB93 , HB143 , HB166 , HB231 , HB429 , HB806 , HB884

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Keywords: bail, conviction, aggravated offense, minors, constitutional amendment, bail reform, post-conviction, minor victims, legal rights, ignition interlock device, DUI, public safety, vehicle operation, criminal justice reform, DWI, driving under the influence, vehicular homicide, penalties, criminal justice, jury commission

Transcript Highlights:

• Amy Snoddy, the Executive Director of the Public Safety Office, and Keith Groff, the Executive Director
• I'd like to introduce our Executive Director, J.R.
• I'm the Executive Director of the Texas Ethics Commission.
• The answer was Joseph Belzar, executive director.
• I also serve as the executive director of Latinitas.

Committee: House Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V