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• It amends family care home to family child care home.
• I entered the foster care system at 10 months old and was adopted at three years old.
• I had a very positive experience while in foster care, and I advocate for change.
• That I feel will create impactful change within the foster care system nationally.
• I entered care at the age of 12, and I've been in six placements.

Bills: S0996 , S1022 , S1462 , S1690

Committee: Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

Keywords: dependent children, child welfare, cash allowance, caregivers, community organizations, empowerment, foster care, out-of-home care, temporary cash assistance, eligibility, drug trafficking, human trafficking, Florida statutes

Summary: The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs heard several child welfare and early childhood bills and reported each favorably. SB 1690 on early childhood education was amended with a delete-all amendment that would require public posting of child care inspection and safety data, change certain child care disclosure and insurance rules, and create the Florida Endowment for Early Learning; the committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably. SB 1022 would add two new Florida Children’s Initiatives programs in Bay County and Pompano in Broward County, and it was also reported favorably. The committee then took up SB 996 on dependent children. Senator Rodriguez explained that the bill is intended to center lived experience in foster care policy and promote normalcy, including financial literacy and allowance-related supports. Multiple members of Florida Youth SHINE testified in strong support, describing the importance of youth voice, consistent allowances, and opportunities to build budgeting skills and confidence. Senator Sharief also voiced support, and the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee considered a bill on temporary cash assistance eligibility, presented with an amendment that narrowed a SNAP eligibility carve-out to people who were victims of human trafficking at the time of a drug conviction. The sponsor said the change recognizes coercion faced by trafficking victims and avoids a lifetime penalty tied to exploitation. After the amendment was adopted and several supporters waived in, the committee reported CS for SB 1462 favorably. The meeting then adjourned without further business.

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• And so we need to be very careful.
• This body has to be extremely careful about bills, about consolidation, about the timeliness that a litigant
• our soldiers and our men and women in the military for all sorts of things, including rescue and emergency
• employees designated as first responders for the purposes of training, logistics, coordination, emergency

Bills: HCR11 , HB153 , HB278 , HB424 , HB454 , HB455 , HB687 , HB816 , HB833 , HB942 , HB1053 , HB1097 , HB1147 , HB1148 , HB1190 , SB75 , SB85 , SB197 , SB200 , SB217

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: Camp Beauregard, Louisiana National Guard, Youth Challenge Program, military affairs, Pineville, National Guard training, emergency response, youth development, alternative education, high school equivalency, GED, at-risk youth, leadership training, job skills, citizenship, veterans, state military operations, mobilization, logistics staging area, public service

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• Would you care to discuss your bill? >> No, Madam Chair, I don't care to introduce the bill.
• </c><00:30:54.720><c> for</c> child care providers who are caring for child care providers who are caring
• </c> this patient care. this patient care.
• that give us the care we need.
• </c> research, clinical care, and policy. research, clinical care, and policy.

Bills: HF4438 , HF4467 , HF4379 , SF3402 , HF4349 , HF4064 , HF84 , HF85 , HF3804

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: healthcare, WIC, community health, licensing, speech-language pathology, audiology, contract term limits, healthcare services, provider enrollment, disenrollment, premium payments, medical assistance, substance use disorders, mental health, children's mental health, early childhood, early intervention, consultation grants, Head Start, child care

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• Such events always lead to crisis management of care where proper care of victims cannot occur.
• To give you an idea of what care for heat stroke patients looks like, these critical care patients require
• Such events always lead to crisis management of care where proper care of victims cannot occur.
• To give you an idea of what care for heat stroke patients look like, their critical care patients, they
• rooms and need paramedic care.

Bills: HB2267 , HB2183 , HB2174 , HB1529

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: urban forestry, local government, environmental policy, tree management, community planning, heat response, counties, public health, emergency management, climate action, crash prevention, traffic safety, roadside regulations, emergency zones, public safety, state legislation, infrastructure, county resources, road construction, maintenance

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• You are told to go to an urgent care or an emergency room. So that increases all of these costs.
• I'm not going to send them to a hospital-based clinic, an emergency room, or urgent care because I want
• You are told to go to an urgent care or an emergency room. So that increases all of these costs.
• I'm not going to send them to a hospital-based clinic, an emergency room or urgent care because I want
• But if you're looking at emergency cases, and say it's an emergency, I know emergencies are automatic

Bills: HB288 , HB403 , HB420 , HB783 , HB815 , HB915 , HB927 , HB933 , HB944 , HB962 , HB971 , HR74 , SCR3 , SCR20 , SB5 , SB34 , SB37 , SB190 , SB255 , SB270 , SB273 , SB314 , SB415

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: medical terminology, documentation, miscarriage, spontaneous abortion, healthcare, medical records, billing, Department of Children and Family Services, background checks, child welfare, employee screening, safety regulations, criminal history, vital records, death certificates, financial institutions, confidentiality, state registrar, utilization management, prior authorization

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• I think these are all still excellent arguments as to why we should be careful in raising fees on EVs
• He said those are reasons to be careful about raising fees on EVs.
• We have roads and bridges to take care of.
• c><00:30:32.760><c> bridges</c><00:30:33.080><c> to</c><00:30:33.240><c> take</c><00:30:33.440><c> care
• </c> we have roads and bridges to take care we have roads and bridges to take care of<00:30:34.279><c

Bills: HF198 , HF269 , HF185 , HF303 , HF305 , HF189

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF198, shared time pupils, shared-time enrollment, nonpublic school, private school, public school, career and technical education, CTE, secondary credit, school funding, state aid, education finance, Minnesota Statutes 126C.01, compulsory attendance, school district, education policy, HF269, Spicer, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment

Bills: HCR74 , HCR95 , HB705 , HB1048 , SCR23 , SCR31 , SCR38 , SB49 , SB233 , SB307 , SB326 , SB387 , SB401 , SB435 , SB495

Committee: House House and Governmental Affairs

Keywords: trade commission, international relations, Louisiana, United Kingdom, economic exchange, cultural exchange, infrastructure investment, sales tax, exemptions, credits, rebates, uniformity, legislative rules, fiscal report, contempt, legislature, disorderly conduct, bribery, arrest, legislative privilege

Bills: HB304 , HB285 , HB312 , HB311 , SB60 , HB304 , HB285 , HB312 , HB311 , SB60

Committee: House Ways and Means General Fund

Keywords: impoundment, driver licenses, vehicle redemption, local identification cards, law enforcement, HB285, TJ's Law, traffic infraction, traffic ticket, uniform traffic ticket and complaint, minor driver, juvenile driver, parent notification, guardian notification, emergency contact, citing agency, traffic citation, driver safety, youth safety, Alabama traffic law

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• I don't care what you call it a fee... ...items. This falls under that area.
• I don't care what you call it a fee, whatever you want to call it.
• Because I know at one time in Pinal County we had some consternation, but I thought that was all taken care
• Of that, me as an assessor and one ag appraiser, Raul Mazza, I pray to take care of all the ag community
• So I really take care of our ag community. Let's see.

Bills: SB1180 , SB1215 , SB1270 , SB1290 , SB1292 , SB1294 , SB1430 , SCR1028

Committees: Senate Finance , Senate Senate Finance Committee of Reference

Keywords: firefighters, occupational disease, workers compensation, cancer presumption, police officers, hazardous duty, SB1270, Arizona retirement system, public safety personnel, defined contribution plan, correctional officers, corrections officers, retirement contributions, supplemental contributions, retention incentive, recruitment incentive, employer contribution, employee contribution, vesting, annuity account

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• They are the way that they can recruit industry because they have a way to provide health care for them
• But I also know what the need is in terms of health care, and many of them having lost their hospitals
• Walk out here and pass by being taken care of.
• Let's stay in the eye care realm here. HB176.
• In the eye care realm here, HB176 is a bill to remove the state portion of the sales tax on eyeglasses

Bills: HB86 , HB273 , HB379 , HB386 , HB387 , HB388 , HB389 , HB487 , HB600 , SB120 , HB176

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation Education

Keywords: rural health, hospital funding, tax credits, qualified donations, Alabama Department of Revenue, HB273, Hunger-Free Campus Act, hunger free campus, food insecurity, college hunger, student hunger, campus pantry, food pantry, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, basic needs, student food assistance, meal vouchers, meal credits, food vouchers

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• We take care of all the tack.
• Not just anybody off the side of the road can come take care of them the way we do.
• I saw the hay, and then the shoeing, and all the things, the way they take care of them.
• The chair calls Travis Brotherton, Travis County Emergency Services, for the bill.
• I am the Travis County Executive for Emergency Services.

Bills: HB386 , HB1449 , HB1701 , HB2142 , HB2675 , HB2857 , HB3063 , HB3171 , HB3641 , HB3732 , HB4045 , HB4370 , HB4491 , HB4505 , HB4626 , HB5267 , HB5356

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: construction contracts, change orders, local government, budget limits, Texas legislation, HB 1449, mobile food vendors, food trucks, mobile food service establishments, permits, county health permit, municipal permitting, Health and Safety Code Chapter 437A, Chapter 437, inspection agreements, permit reciprocity, fee cap, preemption, large counties, population over one million

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• Continuum of Care Homelessness Assistance Programs report that Texas has approximately 27,987 homeless
• An individual who has been residing in an institution... an institutional care facility for less than
• An institutional care facility does not necessarily constitute a break in homelessness.
• I have a horse where they take care of the horses, and these are beautiful Clydesdales.
• But when I went out there and I saw these magnificent animals and the cost it takes to care for them,

Bills: HB386 , HB1449 , HB1701 , HB2142 , HB2675 , HB2857 , HB3063 , HB3171 , HB3641 , HB3732 , HB4045 , HB4370 , HB4491 , HB4505 , HB4626 , HB5267 , HB5356

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: construction contracts, change orders, local government, budget limits, Texas legislation, HB 1449, mobile food vendors, food trucks, mobile food service establishments, permits, county health permit, municipal permitting, Health and Safety Code Chapter 437A, Chapter 437, inspection agreements, permit reciprocity, fee cap, preemption, large counties, population over one million

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• commit these crimes, who put no value on human... crimes, who put no value on human life, who don't care
• Working every day with victims, not only because of my history as a sexual assault nurse and taking care
• But, you know, as somebody that just hopes the justice system takes care of the victims—the ones that
• involving attorneys who had clients that were in custodial... who had clients that were in custodial care
• judicial administrative proceedings alleging negligent hiring on the issue of the hiring entity's due care

Bills: HB43 , SB81 , SB178 , SB138 , SB89 , SB183 , HB27 , HB188 , HB199 , HB190 , SB117 , HB43 , HB27

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: criminal procedure, split sentencing, probation, Class A felony, Class B felony, minimum confinement, custodial sexual misconduct, sexual misconduct, inmate abuse, prisoner exploitation, correctional staff, jail staff, detention center, probation officer, parole officer, Department of Corrections, Department of Youth Services, sheriff, county jail, municipal jail

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• Senate Bill 101, Health Care Delivery and Access Repeal.
• The Health Care Delivery and Access Act was created through legislation during the 2024 session.
• workforce quality of care initiatives.
• system and has accelerated investments in treatment workforce and quality of care.
• I'm going to defer to the Secretary of the Health Care Authority. Mr.

Bills: SB101 , SB58 , SB55 , SB101 , SB58 , SB55

Committees: Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: SB 101, Health Care Delivery and Access Act, repeal of repeal, sunset repeal, delayed repeal, health care, healthcare, access to care, medical services, provider regulation, state health law, New Mexico, SB58, metropolitan redevelopment, redevelopment property, property tax exemption, payments in lieu of taxes, PILOT, municipal redevelopment, local government

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• The bill last year already took care of most of that by saying that LDH should report.
• I’m the director of policy with Crescent Care.
• They are barriers that delay care and prevent access altogether.
• Receiving care? Yes, receiving care.
• And I do believe that this will negatively impact their care. All right. No problem.

Bills: HCR41 , HB11 , HB227 , HB243 , HB278 , HB335 , HB424 , HB454 , HB455 , HB492 , HB623 , HB641 , HB660 , HB708 , HB719 , HB940 , HB1029 , HB1053 , HB1069 , HB1077

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: coupons, rebates, alcohol regulation, malt beverages, Louisiana Department of Revenue, remembrance, Charlie Kirk, state recognition, October 14, memorial day, court filings, electronic filing, letter size paper, privacy, legal procedure, recusal, district attorney, substitute attorney, appointment process, legal proceedings

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• The next bill we will consider is House Bill 2351, protecting emergency responders and emergency response
• It changes the notification requirements to law enforcement of activity in an emergency operation zone
• We also respond with Washington emergency management through EMAC deployments.
• does provide victims that additional level of trauma care that you may be referencing.
• And so the trauma care would be embedded in that. Thank you very much. Appreciate that.

Bills: HB2397 , HB2417 , HB2157 , HB2186 , HB2225 , HB2351

Committee: House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Keywords: fire services, reimbursement, state agencies, local jurisdictions, mobilization plan, military justice, victims' rights, militia, Washington code, legal protections, artificial intelligence, AI regulation, algorithmic discrimination, high-risk AI, machine learning, generative AI, synthetic content, impact assessment, risk management policy, consumer protection

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• is late or absent due to responding to an emergency.
• " with "declared emergency."
• Right now, our emergency personnel, our first responders who come in during major disasters and emergencies
• I appreciate what you do with the Texas Department of Emergency Management.
• That's the work that we need to protect and show folks that we care about.

Bills: HB446 , HB1609 , HB4443 , HB4464 , HB4735 , HB5476

Committee: House S/C on Workforce

Keywords: heat illness prevention, workplace safety, Texas Workforce Commission, advisory board, employee rights, administrative penalties, training requirements, employee training, occupational health, employer penalties, worker rights, heat illness, volunteer firefighter, volunteer emergency responder, emergency medical services volunteer, EMS volunteer, firefighter, fire department, emergency services, declared disaster

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• So I think it's a careful balance, but that's just my perspective.
• Maybe they need medical care.
• A more permanent protective order can be taken care of. Okay.
• And on rare occasions, emergency protection.
• Well, another emergency that happened.

Bills: HB 1194 , HB 1221 , HB1738 , HB1913 , HB2177 , HB2178 , HB2180 , HB2229 , HB2282 , HB2448 , HB2492 , HB2777 , HB2984 , HB3357 , HB3553 , HB3602

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Keywords: emergency protection order, protective order, magistrate, criminal procedure, victim safety, family violence, domestic violence, stalking, assault, magistrate's order, temporary protection, court order duration, defendant restrictions, Article 17.292, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, emergency restraining order, victim protection, firearm restriction, pretrial intervention, reimbursement fee

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 2777 by Representative Rose, which would bar the death penalty for defendants who can prove by clear and convincing evidence that they had schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder and active psychotic symptoms at the time of the offense. Rose said the bill would still hold defendants accountable through life without parole, would save money by avoiding lengthy capital litigation, and would address cases where severe mental illness was not adequately considered. Supporters from NAMI Texas, the Catholic bishops, and a forensic psychologist said the bill is narrowly tailored, consistent with neuroscience and moral principles, and would prevent executions of people whose psychosis substantially impaired reality testing. Committee members questioned how the bill interacts with existing competency and insanity law, whether the diagnosis is sufficiently defined, and whether the statute requires active psychosis at the time of the offense. An opponent argued the death penalty should remain available for juries to decide in all cases. The bill was left pending. The committee then heard House Bill 1221 by Representative Lozano, which would raise the cap on pretrial intervention program fees from $500 to $1,200. Lozano and a district attorney witness said the increase is needed because program costs have risen and the fees help make diversion programs self-sustaining, allowing first-time or low-level offenders to complete rehabilitation and potentially obtain expunction. Opponents from the Texas Fair Defense Project argued the higher fee could make diversion unaffordable for indigent defendants and undermine an important alternative to incarceration, especially where related supervision and monitoring costs already add up. Members discussed whether the fee applies only to PTI participants, how payment plans and waivers work, and whether ability to pay should be addressed more explicitly. The bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 1738 by Representative Jones, which would repeal Penal Code Section 21.06 and related Health and Safety Code references concerning homosexual conduct. Jones said the law is unconstitutional under Lawrence v. Texas, remains harmful on the books, and has led to confusion and unnecessary costs even though it is unenforceable. Supporters said the bill simply removes outdated language and protects civil liberties, while opponents from Texas Values argued the statute still serves as a statement that homosexual conduct is unacceptable and should remain as a warning, even if unenforceable. Members debated whether the law’s remaining language is merely symbolic or still harmful, and whether other criminal statutes already cover conduct such as prostitution, incest, and offenses involving minors. The bill was left pending after testimony.

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• Is this an emergency? Chair, is the precedent-setting bill? Is this an emergency?
• This is an emergency.
• This is an emergency.
• We are currently dependent on an emergency dirt access road that limits which emergency vehicles can
• The current conditions reduce our ability to provide timely, effective emergency care and fire protection

Bills: HB2550 , HB2645 , HB2109 , HB2134 , HB2323

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: transit, community colleges, student transportation, free rides, public transportation, HB 2645, HB2645, Fairfax Bridge, State Route 165, SR 165, Carbon River, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, emergency infrastructure replacement, bridge collapse, bridge closure, transportation emergency, public safety, infrastructure repair, bridge replacement

Bills: HB441 , HB425 , HB416

Committee: Senate Healthcare

Keywords: speech-language pathology, licensure, clinical supervision, educational qualifications, healthcare assistant, mental health, regional authority, board of directors, local governance, public health, sudden cardiac arrest, automated external defibrillator, AED, school safety, emergency response, cardiac emergency response plan, training, athletic events, first aid