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• It might not shift the tax burden of who pays what very much, but it makes it simpler for lower-income
• However, it does not apply to taxpayers paying as pass-through entities and partnerships.
• They also have to pay the highest marginal income tax rate in New Mexico.
• over $40,000 in state and local tax, you have a fairly high income base to be paying it on.
• As far as the IRS was concerned, that was something we couldn't get taxed on because when your pay is

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• Senator Shelnut, Dearborn and I represent Daily Pay. Dearborn and I represent Daily Pay.
• Daily Pay is an earned wage access financial technology that allows an employee the option to access
• If you're in the middle of the pay period and you get paid twice a month, you can access those earnings
• I see patients paying into plans but putting off care they still can't afford.
• It tells us that patients are paying attention. It tells us that they need change.

Keywords: 923, senate, all

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• They aren't paying any. Some would be paying a considerably higher amount.
• They aren't paying any. Some would be paying a considerably higher amount. Okay.
• That's a cost we continue to pay out of our general funds every month.
• nuclear facilities onto those in the community who pay taxes and cannot bear to pay an additional burden
• nuclear facilities onto those in the community who pay taxes and cannot bear to pay an additional burden

Summary: The committee took up executive action on the capital budget, Proposed Substitute Senate Bill 6003, and several policy bills. Staff described amendments to the capital budget that shifted funding among behavioral health, local/community projects, irrigation projects, and juvenile rehabilitation capacity, plus a technical fix to the water pollution control revolving program. The committee adopted Senator Dozier’s budget-neutral amendment and a technical amendment, then advanced the amended capital budget to the Rules Committee. It also moved House Bills 2441, 2124, 2471, 2133, 2610, and 2338 forward with due-pass recommendations, and advanced Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2251 on Climate Commitment Act accounts to the Transportation Committee after adopting two amendments and withdrawing three others. A major public hearing focused on Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2034, which would terminate and restate LEOFF Plan 1 in 2029, transfer surplus assets, and direct portions to the Climate Commitment Account and the pension funding stabilization account. Staff said the plan is currently about 160% funded and explained the bill’s IRS-review process, statute of limitations, and estimated implementation costs. Testimony was sharply divided: some retirees, firefighters, counties, and cities opposed the bill as an improper use of pension assets and urged benefit enhancements or protection of local medical obligations, while others supported using the surplus for broader public purposes. No vote was taken on the bill during the hearing. The committee also heard House Bill 2179 on PERS coverage for certain port workers, with ports and the Washington Public Ports Association supporting clarification for railroad employees covered by the federal railroad retirement system. House Bill 1069, allowing Department of Corrections employees to bargain over supplemental retirement benefits, drew support from Teamsters and corrections workers, while House Bill 2091, expanding employee-information sharing with bargaining representatives, drew union support and privacy objections from Washington Policy Center. Finally, Second Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1210 on targeted urban area tax preferences drew support from labor, local governments, and project proponents, and opposition from contractor groups and environmental advocates over project labor agreement requirements and nuclear-related concerns; Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1408 on community preservation and development authorities and Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1974 on land bank authorities for affordable housing were also heard, with both receiving supportive testimony from community and housing advocates.

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• to pay everything, correct?
• to pay everything, correct?
• to pay everything, correct?
• to pay everything, correct?
• to pay everything, correct?

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• property taxes, to pay for care, to pay for repairs.
• property taxes, to pay for care, to pay for repairs.
• to pay for care, to pay property taxes, to pay for care, to pay<00:18:41.840><c> for</c><00:18:42.160
• </c> pay for repairs. pay for repairs.
• pay $113 a week." They were paying 325. pay $113 a week." They were paying 325.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• They don't pay their people a 401(k), or was it?
• Your competitors in Canada don't pay retirement. You know what? 4K benefits.
• The benefits that your competitors are paying, they're not paying benefits itself.
• Oh, no, we pay the benefits for our employees. They don't. I don't know what Canada pays.
• We pay 401(k)s, health insurance, the whole bit for our employees. We pay all that.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight heard testimony on several procurement-related bills. Senator Lovely and steel industry witnesses supported S. 2167/H. 3411, which would require preference for U.S. manufacturers on public construction projects using steel and other materials. They argued that Canadian and other foreign fabricators underbid Massachusetts firms because of exchange rates, subsidies, and different labor-cost structures, causing local job losses and economic leakage. Committee members asked about tariffs, market share, and whether the bill should be folded into broader municipal legislation; the witnesses said public work should stay in Massachusetts and that the bill would help preserve local industry and jobs. The committee also heard strong support for S. 2107, a bill to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities in state and municipal contracting. Work Inc. testified that a preference for contractors employing people with disabilities would expand competitive employment, reduce reliance on public assistance, and generate net savings for taxpayers. Members asked about the estimated savings and whether recent federal changes to benefits would affect the numbers; the witness said the figures may need updating but that the underlying employment opportunity remains important. Another bill, H. 3339/S. 2187, would prohibit state and municipal contracts for new artificial turf fields containing zinc, plastic, or intentionally added PFAS. Sponsors and supporters cited health risks, heat retention, injuries, and PFAS contamination, while committee members discussed local bans, disposal problems, and whether indoor facilities or alternative materials could be used. Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro testified in favor of H. 12 and H. 13, which would update Chapter 30B procurement thresholds and allow municipalities to bundle snow hauling and removal with plowing contracts. He said the changes would give local governments more flexibility, reduce confusion between school and municipal procurement rules, and make snow contracts more attractive to vendors. Members questioned whether quasi-public agencies and state entities should also be subject to 30B, and Shapiro said many public entities have their own procedures but that transparency and fairness should apply across the board. The committee also heard support for S. 2150, a software licensing bill aimed at preventing vendor lock-in by ensuring state agencies can run purchased software in the infrastructure that best fits their needs; the witness said restrictive licensing can drive up costs and create cybersecurity and modernization problems, and that similar laws have already passed in several other states.

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• They lose the ticket, so they didn't pay the first time. They didn't pay the ticket.
• They lose the ticket, so they didn't pay the first time. They didn't pay the ticket.
• I don't pay the fine. I don't show up the first time.
• So the taxpayer is paying because I got defrauded.
• So each individual would pay $15.

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 1087 from Senator Joe Nicola, which would update limited driving privileges and create a process to suspend licenses after repeated failures to appear or pay for minor moving traffic violations. Nicola said the bill was intended to improve public safety and municipal court compliance without restoring the pre-2015 system of fines and fees. Supporters, including officials from Independence, O’Fallon, and the Missouri Municipal League, argued that municipal court reform had sharply reduced citations and increased failure-to-appear rates, leaving courts with too little leverage to ensure compliance and creating safety problems for repeat offenders. They said the bill would preserve discretion, protect work and basic travel needs, and help law enforcement and courts address chronic noncompliance. Opponents, including the State Public Advocate, argued the bill would restore a cash-cow system, burden low-income residents, and create harsh consequences for missed notices or address problems. The hearing closed without a vote on SB 1087. The committee then moved into executive session and reconsidered House Bill 2288, ultimately voting to reconsider and then voting the bill due pass by a 10-5 margin. The committee also adopted a substitute and passed House Bill 3006 due pass by 13-1, passed House Bill 2289 due pass by 10-3 with one present, and passed House Bill 2906 due pass by 13-1 after adopting an amendment and rolling it into a substitute. Members discussed procedural issues about quorum and the reconsideration motion during the HB 2288 vote. Later, the committee heard House Bill 3491 from Representative Don Mayhew, which would codify English-language proficiency requirements for commercial driver’s license holders and impose penalties on drivers and motor carriers when those requirements are violated. Mayhew and a Lincoln County prosecutor described a recent Highway 61 incident involving a Minnesota CDL holder who could not communicate in English, could not identify his location, and was taken out of service after a Highway Patrol proficiency test. Supporters said the bill would mirror federal rules in state statute, improve safety, and hold both drivers and carriers accountable. Some members questioned whether the bill was redundant with federal law, whether it would be enforceable before an accident, and whether the language was too broad, especially the phrase about conversing with the general public. The prosecutor said the current tools are mostly reactive and that the bill would help remove dangerous drivers and penalize carriers, but no final action was taken on HB 3491 in the portion provided.

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• 3.75% of my pay.
• </c><00:05:37.080><c> 3.75%</c><00:05:38.080><c> of</c><00:05:38.240><c> my</c><00:05:38.440><c> pay<
• /c><00:05:38.759><c> last</c> 3,00 3% per year 3.75% of my pay last 3,00 3% per year 3.75% of my pay
• </c> health insurance that I would be paying health insurance that I would be paying for<00:05:52.759
• </c><00:08:48.440><c> they</c> 3% that the school districts pay they 3% that the school districts pay

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:17 Attendance Roll Call: 00:41 Approval of Minutes: 02:40 HB 694: 03:16 SB 183: 18:32 Discussion on PPOB Membership: 36:10 Adjournment: 42:35, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from its January 27 meeting and then took up House Bill 694, which would create a default rule for the Teachers’ Retirement System health insurance trust fund once it reaches 100% funding, currently anticipated around 2027. The bill would redirect two funding streams now going to the health trust—state payments on behalf of local districts and other employer contributions—into TRS pension benefits if the health fund reaches and maintains full funding. The sponsor said this would add about $154 million annually to TRS pensions and would only serve as a default if no other plan is adopted later. Members asked whether the bill would shift the unfunded liability to teachers or affect employee contributions. The sponsor and staff said it would not shift liability to teachers and would not change the employee contribution; only the employer-side payments would be redirected. Several members asked about the meaning of actuarial 100% funding, whether the fund could fall back below 100%, and whether employee contributions might be reduced in the future. The sponsor said the bill is based on actuarial projections, would revert the money back to the health trust if funding fell below 100%, and does not prevent future legislative or board action. Senator Higdon and others spoke in support of discussing the issue, noting the 2010 shared-responsibility changes and the need for a default approach as full funding is reached. The committee then heard Senate Bill 183, which would amend Kentucky law governing proxy advisers used by retirement systems. The sponsor said the bill would require proxy advisers, when handling shareholder-sponsored proposals, to act solely in the interest of retirement system members and beneficiaries and to provide an economic analysis when voting against a company board’s recommendation. He argued the measure is aimed at proxy advisers such as ISS and Glass Lewis, which he said often advance ESG-related proposals not tied to shareholder value. A guest from APCIA said the bill is meant to distinguish proxy advisers from investment managers and to strengthen the 2023 law by requiring a clearer economic justification for votes that depart from board recommendations. Members asked how proxy advisers differ from other financial advisers, whether Kentucky uses them, and whether the bill would prevent pension funds from investing in companies with ESG factors if those investments are profitable. The sponsor and guest said the bill would not bar such investments; it is intended to regulate proxy voting recommendations, not investment decisions. They described the bill as a proactive measure to reinforce fiduciary responsibility and limit outside proxy influence on pension voting. No final vote on either bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• The hope is to increase high-paying jobs here at home. This project does all of that and more.
• The hope is to increase high-paying jobs here at home. This project does all of that and more.
• The hope is to increase high-paying jobs here at home. This project does all of that and more.
• </c> especially you know when they're paying especially you know when they're paying pay<00:33:40.440
• pay especially businesses pay tax pay especially businesses pay tax dollars<00:33:43.320><c> so</c><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• talk about today is Minnesota's long history of preventing discrimination, the workforce and equal pay
• :41.599><c> is</c> Minnesota's long history of preventing discrimination in the workforce and equal pay
• </c><00:08:28.840><c> certificates</c> Workforce and um equal pay certificates Workforce and um equal
• pay certificates if<00:08:30.000><c> they</c><00:08:30.080><c> are</c><00:08:30.319><c> Contracting<
• </c> Workforce certificates and the Equal Pay Workforce certificates and the Equal Pay certificates<00

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And then, lastly, the Legislature has funded pay issues to improve attorney and legal support pay and
• Attorney and legal support pay to improve retention.
• And we focus a lot on contracted staff pay increases.
• Hiring at first was difficult because of the pay.
• Hiring at first was difficult because of the pay.

Summary: The committee met to hear an overview of the Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice budget area and then received performance-measure presentations from the Department of Corrections, the Commission on Offender Review, and the Department of Juvenile Justice. Staff reviewed the roughly $7.4 billion criminal justice and judiciary budget, noting major funding areas such as corrections, law enforcement, victim services, courts, and due process, along with recent investments in prison health care, security equipment, fentanyl enforcement, court staffing, and juvenile justice salaries and education programs. Secretary Dixon of the Department of Corrections described staffing and population pressures, including growth in inmate population, overtime-driven deficits, and the opening of additional housing units. He emphasized the department’s use of performance measures and highlighted reforms such as incentivized prisons, administrative management units, reentry planning, faith-based programs, and expanded education and vocational training. Members asked about teacher hiring, public defender pay parity, fentanyl funding, staffing capacity, and the role of the National Guard; Dixon said teacher vacancies had improved, public defenders had received comparable pay increases, fentanyl funding would be addressed further by FDLE, and the Guard had helped stabilize staffing. The Commission on Offender Review reported on parole, conditional release, addiction recovery supervision, and revocations, saying its recidivism/success rates had improved over a three-year measurement period. Senator Rouson pressed the commission on clemency and pardons, saying that work was omitted from the presentation and asking for backlog and case data; the commission said it did not have those figures on hand and would follow up. The committee also discussed a conditional medical release pilot study, and members questioned the report’s conclusion that no suitable elderly inmate population could be identified, asking what criteria were used and whether stakeholders were consulted. Secretary Hall of the Department of Juvenile Justice outlined the agency’s prevention-to-residential continuum and its emphasis on education, data-driven decision-making, and evidence-based programming. He said salary increases had reduced vacancies, juvenile arrests and residential commitments had fallen sharply over time, and tools such as civil citations, risk assessments, and quality-improvement reviews were being used to guide placements and services. Hall also described the department’s use of dashboards, monthly data check-ins, and the dispositional matrix to improve outcomes and reduce recidivism.

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• </c> and choosing whom they want to pay. and choosing whom they want to pay.
• You refuse to pay.
• You refuse to pay.
• We can pay these workers. can fund TSA. We can pay these workers.
• . pay. pay.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And so I appreciate that homage that he pays to this legislation. You're welcome, Representative.
• for growth and helping with, you know, having growth pay for growth and help in ways with our housing
• At that point, drivers would still have 60 days to take care of their back payed fines.
• the inability to pay of the driver.
• So we wanted to make sure that insurance companies are not paying, that they're not paying more than

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee approved minutes from prior meetings and then considered several RS measures, most of which were replacements for bills that had already received hearings. Representative Cannon presented RS 33763 on community infrastructure districts, extending an existing city tool to counties to help ensure growth pays for growth; it was introduced and sent to second reading. Representative Raymond presented RS 33766, a rules-approval measure for the Agriculture Committee, and it was also introduced and sent to second reading. Representative Sauter presented RS 33736, a public safety bill to restore driver’s license suspensions for unpaid traffic infractions; the committee introduced it and sent it to second reading. Representative Bingham presented RS 3374, a cleanup measure for health insurance contracting language, and it advanced on the same motion. Representative McCann presented RS 33756, which would require separate campaign accounts, reporting of larger self-loans, and clarify investment of campaign funds; it was introduced and sent to second reading. Representative Monks presented RS 33734, a trailer bill for portable benefits, and it advanced as well. Representative Monks also presented RS 33738, an advisory ballot measure to designate a state gun for Idaho’s America 250 celebration; a motion to return it to the sponsor failed, and the committee then voted to introduce it and send it to second reading. Representative Hostetler’s RS 33759, a revised version of the Merit-based Health Care Act focused on Medicaid providers and anti-bias training, drew the most debate. Several members objected that it had not received a substantive hearing and raised concerns about banning anti-bias training in health care; motions to hold it or only introduce it failed, and the committee ultimately voted to introduce it and send it to second reading, with Representatives Rubel, Berch, and Church recorded as no votes. The committee then approved additional minutes and adjourned.

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• if we have to pay.
• if we have to pay.
• And so it's very pay if we have to pay.
• </c><01:29:22.000><c> 50%</c> actually be paying 50% actually be paying 50% of<01:29:24.080><c> the</
• </c> and now all they had instead of paying and now all they had instead of paying the<01:43:21.600><

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• You don't have to pay for it.
• You don't have to pay for it.
• You don't have to pay for it.
• You don't have to pay for it.
• You can pay off the lease.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c> clinics have figured out how to pay clinics have figured out how to pay their<00:12:58.399><c> talent
• I think if he can book them, I should pay to have the committee go. Mr.
• getting her used to paying some of that stuff.
• </c><01:18:20.760><c> for</c> even pay for even pay for myself<01:18:23.239><c> she</c><01:18:23.400>
• </c><01:26:13.960><c> for</c> taxes are a way that we are paying for taxes are a way that we are paying

Bills: HF1833, HF148, HF1127, HF1227, HF1681, HF1974, HF1106, HF1016, HF2197

Keywords: sales tax, education funding, construction, Aitkin Public Schools, tax exemption, refundable credit, HF148, use of force training, deadly force, peace officer training, police training, law enforcement, POST Board, Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training, scenario-based training, de-escalation, defensive tactics, force-on-force training, stress management, officer wellness

Transcript Highlights:

• I pay every single bill.
• And so that's what auto pay is for.
• And so that's what auto pay is for.
• Once you see someone that's been paying regularly, it's not paying once you made that switch, all it
• they had bills to pay.

Summary: The committee heard a long housing agenda with several bills presented before quorum was established. AB 1725, as amended, would require disclosure of nearby oil wells and methane monitoring issues in a specific district; the author and community witnesses described serious health and safety risks in Vista Hermosa Heights, while the California Apartment Association, California Building Industry Association, and California Chamber of Commerce opposed, arguing the bill targeted the wrong industry and that the state should instead fix abandoned wells directly. AB 2110, a local finance tool to create tax increment districts for workforce housing for education, health care, manufacturing, and public safety workers, drew no witnesses in support or opposition and was presented as a way to help workers live closer to jobs. AB 1732 would expand CEQA streamlining for public university and college housing projects; UC and several housing and labor groups supported it, while housing advocates raised concerns about amendments affecting existing 100% affordable housing exemptions. AB 1771, amended into a study bill, would direct HCD to report on the long-standing resident manager requirement for apartment buildings with 16 or more units; the rental housing industry supported studying the issue, while the chair emphasized the need to consider tenant protections and the impact on current resident managers before changing the law. The committee also heard AB 2185, which would direct state affordable housing programs to update guidelines to better support factory-built housing; it drew broad support from housing, labor, technology, and local government groups, with no opposition. AB 2748 would delay new EV-readiness requirements for 100% affordable housing developments, keeping the prior 40% standard through 2035; supporters said the higher standard would add significant costs and threaten project feasibility, while clean air and transportation advocates argued the code changes are modest, important for equity, and should not be rolled back. Members split along those lines, with some emphasizing housing production and others urging more public subsidy for EV infrastructure rather than delaying the code. SB 417, a proposed $10 billion affordable housing bond for the November ballot, received extensive support from housing organizations, local governments, labor, and business groups, but Habitat for Humanity and the Los Angeles mayor’s office asked for specific allocations for CalHome and interim housing; the bill was ultimately moved to Appropriations on an 8-0 vote, with members noting ongoing negotiations over funding priorities. Finally, AB 1740 would create an urban multimodal community designation for Santa Monica, allowing local approval of certain low-impact coastal-zone activities—such as some housing, bike and bus lanes, outdoor dining, and building changes—without Coastal Commission review. The author and Santa Monica officials said the bill would reduce delays and uncertainty for infill housing and local economic recovery while preserving protections for sensitive coastal resources; supporters included housing, business, and city groups. The Coastal Commission and environmental organizations opposed, saying the bill would carve out broad exemptions, weaken public access and appeal rights, and bypass the local coastal program process that Santa Monica has not completed. Committee members debated the Commission’s role, with some criticizing it for opposing legislation and others arguing the bill was a common-sense way to modernize coastal permitting. A motion and second were made on AB 1740, and the bill was left pending with the committee’s action to be taken when appropriate.

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• I pay every single bill.
• And so that's what auto pay is for.
• I pay every single bill.
• And so that's what auto pay is for.
• Once you see someone that's been paying regularly, it's not paying once you made that switch, all it

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• No cross-subsidies; no other ratepayers are paying into this for you.
• Californians pay the highest electricity rates in the continental United States.
• Our businesses pay nearly triple what their counterparts pay in states like Texas, more than 170% above
• Our businesses pay nearly triple what their counterparts pay in states like Texas, more than 170% above
• a citation or paying for food on the table.

Summary: The committee heard a long series of bills, beginning with AB 2026 on groundwater recharge. The author and supporters said the bill would streamline permitting for recharge projects, codify long-standing CEQA exemptions for flood diversions to recharge, and add tribal consultation and other guardrails. Water agencies and local districts supported the measure as a way to capture high-flow water and reduce groundwater subsidence, while environmental groups and some irrigation districts opposed it, warning that the bill’s exemptions and broader diversion authority could harm rivers, Delta resources, and public trust values. The bill was discussed but not voted on because the committee lacked a quorum at that point. The committee then took up AB 1577 on data center energy accountability, which would require monthly reporting of energy-use data and permit-related estimates of energy and water demand. The author and the Little Hoover Commission argued the bill would improve transparency, help protect ratepayers, and give regulators better information for grid planning. Data center industry representatives opposed it as duplicative, burdensome, and uniquely targeted, while local governments, environmental groups, and some utilities supported it or supported it if amended. The bill was later reported out with a due pass recommendation once a quorum was established. Members also heard AB 2245 on a producer responsibility program for lubricant products and containers, AB 2170 on CEQA language-access and environmental review protections for overburdened communities, AB 2059 on rural transportation and VMT mitigation, AB 1808 on Western Joshua tree permitting and fee relief, AB 2182 on industrial energy efficiency program changes, and AB 2231 on streamlining two hospital projects. Testimony was mixed on most of these bills: supporters emphasized affordability, local control, environmental justice, or project urgency, while opponents raised concerns about CEQA scope, regulatory duplication, costs, and environmental impacts. Several measures received due pass recommendations and roll-call votes, including AB 2170, AB 2059, AB 1808, AB 2182, and AB 2231, with some members voting no or not voting and some bills left open for absent members.

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• They didn't have $30 to pay an application fee.
• They're paying into taxes.
• If I could breach protocol, does LIHEAP pay for water heat? Does LIHEAP pay for water heaters?
• We can't just say we're going to pay for everything.
• So we're at our 305, pay for success program. Mr.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Human Services Committee met in interim session and first approved the previous meeting minutes before receiving a series of presentations on homelessness and housing stability. Jennifer Henderson of the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency updated members on the new Interagency Council on Homelessness, describing its executive-order mandate to review resources, gather input from stakeholders, identify gaps, and develop recommendations. She said the council’s first work is building a statewide program matrix of existing homeless services and funding sources, with attention to youth, tribal communities, and other vulnerable populations. Members raised concerns about youth homelessness, homeless veterans, and how the council will stay focused on a practical framework rather than getting lost in details. The committee also discussed possible connections to the rural health transformation grant and agreed to continue the topic later in the spring. Beth Olson of Presentation Partners in Housing described the organization’s housing-first model in Cass County and Clay County, including homeless prevention/diversion, housing navigation, and Cooper House, a 42-unit permanent supportive housing building in Fargo. She said the organization focuses on people with long-term and chronic homelessness, many with mental health, addiction, health, domestic violence, and Indigenous identity-related barriers, and reported strong outcomes: 85 of 86 people housed in 2025, 91% still housed after one year, and major reductions in emergency room use, ambulance rides, jail stays, detox days, and shelter use. She also explained that state funding has grown from a small share of the budget to about $1.1 million in state-connected funding for fiscal 2026, largely through contracts tied to supportive services. Members asked about vouchers, rent contributions at Cooper House, length of stay, and whether similar projects could be expanded elsewhere. Andrea Olson of the Community Action Partnership of North Dakota outlined statewide homeless and housing-related services delivered through six community action agencies in all 53 counties. She explained the Community Services Block Grant structure, said housing was identified as the top need in the most recent statewide needs assessment, and described programs including Supportive Services for Veteran Families, North Dakota Homeless Grant services, and Home ARP supportive services. She emphasized that the end of North Dakota Rent Help has increased pressure on the system, that the current $2 million annual homeless grant is far smaller than prior rent-help assistance, and that community action is using case management and financial assistance to move households toward self-sufficiency. Members asked about funding formulas, rural service delivery, and coordination with Presentation Partners to avoid duplication. YouthWorks then began a presentation on youth homelessness, describing services for ages 12 to 24, the special needs of youth and former foster youth, and the organization’s use of federal and state funds to support transitional housing, emergency shelter, maternity housing, and diversion services.