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• Ujwal Janala, along with Valleywise and Banner Phoenix Injury Prevention and Trauma Nurses, Alyssa Finder
• Along with Valleywise and Banner Phoenix Injury Prevention and Trauma Nurses, Alyssa Findorf, Jennifer
• interventions that can improve quality of life and long-term health outcomes.
• childhood development and health programs for kids from birth to kinder.
• that actually educates youth on the dangers of smoking and any... ...education program that actually

Summary: The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the journal, and recognized the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Jasleen Chatwal. Members also introduced a number of guests and visiting groups, including Irish dignitaries for St. Patrick’s Day recognition, labor organizations such as AFSCME and CWA, the Arizona Farm Bureau, the Arizona chapter of the American College of Surgeons for Stop the Bleed training, and advocates for rare skeletal conditions. A proclamation recognizing St. Patrick’s Day was read, and the House later heard a proclamation honoring AFSCME Arizona. On the floor, the House took up several procedural motions, including requests to have the Senate return HB 4027 and HB 2444 for reconsideration, and received multiple Senate bills on first and second reading. The chamber then moved into Committee of the Whole and approved HB 2750 with a friendly floor amendment, sending it forward as amended. The House also sent HB 2999 to an additional Committee of the Whole, adopted a floor amendment, and advanced it as amended for engrossing. During third reading, HB 2197, relating to water access and camping near water sources, failed on reconsideration after members debated whether it imposed unnecessary criminal penalties and enforcement concerns. HB 2429, relating to vacation and short-term rentals, passed after supporters said it restored local control to cities and towns. HB 2950, creating special districts for tourism improvement areas, passed after amendments made participation voluntary and added notice requirements. HB 4001, relating to nicotine products, also passed after debate over youth vaping, enforcement authority, and whether the bill struck the right balance between regulation and parental responsibility. The House then made committee announcements and adjourned until Tuesday, March 17, 2026.

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• I say again, we will hold and not hear 1285 and 1392.
• The 1630 Fund then turns around and gives Center for Tech and Civic Life money, and Center for Tech and
• Civic Life then... ...and Civic Life money, and Center for Tech and Civic Life then turns around and
• I went to college and law school in Missouri and clerked for state courts in Missouri and Nebraska and
• What plans do you have to initiate an effective training and education program, and through that, what

Summary: The Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee heard several election, victims’ rights, family court, and probation-related measures. SB 1425, an emergency bill moving Arizona’s primary election date earlier and adjusting related election timelines, was amended to move the primary to the second-to-last Tuesday in July and to remove the proposed compression of cure/ID deadlines; county officials supported it, and it received a do pass recommendation. SB 1289 and SCR 1013/SCR 1014 focused on foreign money in election administration and ballot measure campaigns, with supporters arguing the bills would close loopholes that allow foreign-backed funding to influence elections; some members raised concerns about breadth and enforcement, but both measures advanced. SB 1402 would require probationers on certain sex-offense-related monitoring to pay the cost of electronic monitoring; supporters said it would improve accountability and child safety, while opponents warned it could punish indigent people and divert money from treatment. It also received a do pass recommendation. The committee spent substantial time on family court bills. SB 1330 would allow a parent with less than 35% parenting time or no legal decision-making authority to request a jury trial in custody-related disputes; supporters described severe financial and emotional harm in family court and argued juries would provide a neutral check, while county and legal representatives opposed the bill as costly, slow, and ill-suited to specialized child-welfare decisions. Despite those objections, SB 1330 passed with a do pass recommendation. SB 1328, as amended, declared Arizona public policy to include protecting parents and a child’s right to equal access to both co-parents; supporters said it would clarify legislative intent, while opponents called it duplicative of existing law. It also passed. The committee also heard SB 1329, which would let parents sue court-appointed professionals in custody and parenting-time matters if the professional deviated from licensing ethics or standards. Supporters argued that quasi-judicial immunity and weak oversight have allowed harmful, expensive practices in family court, while opponents said existing malpractice and licensing remedies already exist and warned against expanding litigation. The bill received a do pass recommendation. SB 1326, allowing courts to award attorney fees and costs to victims when a party violates or worsens a victim-rights violation, also passed after supporters said it would help pro bono and victims’ attorneys enforce rights, and opponents said the term “exacerbates” was vague and the need was unclear. The committee approved the minutes and held SB 1285 and SB 1392 without hearing them.

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• by doing And so invest in prevention, promote healing, and provide long-term pathways to safety and
• Multifamily Housing Program and 500 million for the Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention Program
• And people need to understand providing early preventative services decreases health care costs all around
• stipends to students in teaching certification programs and funds numerous important programs and services
• . served by the program that are intended to protect and strengthen the program for future years.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And so, eligibility program.
• , enrollment requirements, program integrity, including fraud prevention, detection, and penalties, fair
• c> 90%</c><00:24:29.600><c> of</c> detection, and prevention and the 90% of detection, and prevention
• </c><00:24:44.080><c> So</c> and preventing fraud, right? So and preventing fraud, right?
• </c><01:30:56.880><c> issues</c> same programs and the pro program issues same programs and the pro program

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I'm the Massachusetts state long-term care ombudsman, and as many of you know, our program is mandated
• educational and competency-based training program, tailored to meet the rights.
• We, like many across the March membership, work in close partnership with our local PACE program and
• , and the MAP regulations are rooted in 105 CMR 700 and the rules governing those community program settings
• , and the map regulation are rooted in the 105 CMR 700, and the rule governing those community program

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Aging and Independence

Summary: The Joint Committee on Aging and Independence heard testimony on Senate 3057/House 5376, a bill to create an Assisted Living Residence Trust Fund and implement recommendations from the Assisted Living Residence Commission. Supporters, including AARP and the state long-term care ombudsman, backed the trust fund for certification staffing, compliance reviews, investigations, ombudsman services, public reporting, and appeals. The assisted living industry, represented by MassALA, supported the affordability task force and certified medication aides, but asked for amendments to expand career paths and to remove or limit fines as a funding source, arguing fines should be capped and tied to health or safety risks. The ombudsman emphasized the need for more staffing and resources, noting the current caseload and travel burden across the state. The committee also took testimony on Senate 3056/House 5243 concerning medication administration in rest homes. Rest home operators, MARCH, and LeadingAge Massachusetts opposed proposed Department of Public Health changes that would replace the long-standing responsible person model with a MAP-based framework or require more licensed nursing staff. They argued the current model has been used for decades, is safe and affordable, and is better suited to rest homes than MAP, which they said was designed for different settings. They urged the committee to preserve responsible person medication administration while improving training and oversight, and several witnesses asked for a task force or substitute language to study best practices rather than impose immediate regulatory changes. Committee members asked questions about the history of the responsible person model, how medication administration works in practice, and whether other states use similar systems. Chair Stanley said the committee was still reviewing building code-related recommendations for assisted living and noted that those issues may require more time. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the committee adjourned after testimony concluded.

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• Um, and and go to a different program."
• And I thought the testimony programs.
• and also, you integrity of the program and also, you know,<00:53:19.200><c> be</c><00:53:19.440><c>
• , and I think that program integrity ensures that we have a fiscally sound program that is available

Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And over 80% of those deaths are preventable.
• And over 80% of those deaths are preventable.
• services for eligible children born through 20 years of age in the Medicaid program, and early and periodic
• Within the SMMC program, largely, and Medicaid program overall, quality and performance metrics, performance
• , and our BH Impact program.

Committee: Senate Health Policy

Summary: The Senate Health Policy Committee met to discuss maternal and infant health, beginning with a presentation from New Jersey’s Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority (MiHA). Pamela Taylor described New Jersey’s statewide effort to reduce maternal mortality and racial disparities through the Nurture New Jersey campaign, a strategic plan with more than 80 recommendations, universal home visiting, Medicaid-covered doula care, hospital report cards, limits on non-medically indicated early elective C-sections, and a new maternal and infant health innovation center. Senators asked about doula certification, funding, home visiting, and how New Jersey coordinates across agencies; Taylor said the authority uses quarterly stakeholder meetings, annual summits, and a tracker for recommendations, and that community input helped shape its programs. Florida Agency for Health Care Administration Deputy Secretary Brian Meyer then outlined Florida Medicaid’s maternal coverage and managed care structure. He reviewed eligibility and services for pregnant women, labor and delivery, postpartum coverage, newborn coverage, and family planning, noting 12 months of postpartum coverage, expanded benefits in managed care plans, and new contracts launching February 1 with more maternal-health-focused benefits, quality measures, and a new quality withhold incentive structure. Senators questioned doula certification and duplication with Healthy Start, provider access and network adequacy, kick payments, quality reporting, and whether Florida should consider broader eligibility standards; Meyer said many details are still plan-driven, that quality metrics are public, and that the agency is working on maternal-health work groups and incentives. Department of Health Division Director Shea Holloway followed with an overview of Florida’s maternal and child health programs and data. She cited Florida CHARTS data showing pregnancy-related deaths, severe maternal morbidity, and infant mortality trends, and described the Title V block grant, the Maternal Mortality Review Committee, the Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative, the electronic prenatal risk screen, Healthy Babies, BH Impact for perinatal mental health, Healthy Start, WIC, family planning, telehealth maternity care, and the Pregnancy Care Network. Senators asked about delays in mortality review reporting, preterm birth, substance use disorder in pregnancy, WIC participation, cesarean rates, and the impact of the abortion ban; Holloway said the department is continuing to monitor outcomes, expand screening and telehealth, and use data and hospital partnerships to improve care. The committee then adjourned without further business.

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• We are a youth education and prevention program focused on tobacco issues.
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Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with a quorum and heard first from the Washway Nicotine Youth Advocacy Group, which urged stronger enforcement of Kentucky’s Tobacco 21 law. Youth advocates described the harms of flavored vaping products, argued that nicotine use is targeting children, and called for retailer licensing, annual compliance checks, harsher penalties for illegal sales, and more funding for enforcement. Committee members praised the presentation, and one senator said he had heard a bill on licensed retailers may be coming soon. The committee then heard a lengthy presentation from Cloverport Independent School District and the Kentucky Virtual Academy about the state’s virtual school model. Superintendent Keith Haynes and principals Brandy Fagan and Sally Johnson said KYVA serves about 2,800 students, many of whom are at-risk or have health, safety, behavioral, or family reasons for choosing virtual education. They emphasized that the program uses live synchronous instruction, provides devices and materials, and offers special education and related services. They also said the school had a large wait list and that virtual programs need more flexibility in staffing ratios, scheduling, and testing windows. School leaders acknowledged criticism of KYVA’s proficiency scores and said many students entered far below grade level, with 59% not proficient in English language arts and 79% not proficient in math on recent state testing. They argued the program is too new to judge solely on one year of data and pointed to growth in MAP scores, as well as middle and high school rankings in the top half of Kentucky schools. Fagan and Johnson outlined improvement efforts, including daily interventions, small-group instruction, literacy programs, staff training, and expanded clubs and student activities. No votes or formal committee actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• So that's a subsidized, affordable internet and wireless program.
• And surcharge authority of two existing programs, the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program, which
• Both programs are existing programs and this bill will not raise costs on consumers.
• The $0.90 is split between the DDTP program and other public purpose infrastructure and affordability
• But since then, the program has expired and we're seeing a massive drop in subscriptions.

Committee: House Communications and Conveyance

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• early detection, and the relationship between chronic disease and cognitive decline.
• advertising and communications program set.
• Information could flow quickly, and we could get a program up and running immediately.
• trainings and then you go into a substance abuse counselor and training program.
• They've adapted well with the forest programs and the allied health programs.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

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• as HHAP, and the Encampment Resolution Grant Program.
• efforts to prevent and end homelessness in their communities.
• to talk about what we've done during that time. on the Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention Program
• And where we we hope to go with our grantees of these programs So to get started and The the HAP program
• And then I explain to them what these program models are and... how much it costs to run a shelter, and

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Responsibility comes early and expectations are high. College didn't feel close or easy.
• And so, with intentional changes, instruction, and data intervention, scores began to climb.
• It happens because teachers, principals, and families work together to strengthen early literacy and
• And so with intentional changes and instructions and data intervention, scores began to climb.
• agriculture that we've found and the leadership skills that we've developed through our programs.

Committee: House Education

Summary: The House Education Committee heard first from the Idaho School Board Association, whose chair Jason Sevy gave a personal account of how public schools, local governance, and school-based supports shaped his life and his family. He argued that school board training and state support for local control are important, citing the value of ISBA training funds and examples of districts using grants and partnerships to improve early literacy, mental health supports, and student outcomes. Members asked how urban districts could build stronger parent/community ties, and Sevy said community engagement should begin at the elementary level. The committee then received a presentation from Idaho FFA state officers, who described FFA’s three-circle model of classroom instruction, career and leadership development events, and supervised agricultural experiences. The officers highlighted their own agricultural and education pathways, the statewide reach of FFA chapters, leadership camps and conferences, community service hours, and the economic impact of SAE projects. They emphasized that FFA builds public speaking, parliamentary procedure, job interview, and leadership skills in addition to agricultural knowledge, and invited legislators to the state convention in Twin Falls in April. Members responded positively to both presentations. Representative Pickett asked about strengthening community engagement in larger districts and how FFA can attract students beyond agriculture; officers said the program’s broader leadership and workplace skills are a major draw. Other members praised the students’ confidence and articulation, and one suggested FFA should be considered as a minimum high school offering. No votes or formal committee actions were taken.

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• She said early literacy, early childhood development, and early education are essential.
• She said early literacy and early childhood education are the best investment for kids and help prepare
• Prevention of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
• , the City of Reno, and the Nevada Rural Housing Authority for eviction diversion programs.
• , the City of Reno, and the Nevada Rural Housing Authority for eviction diversion programs.

Keywords: 909, all

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• They offer the early intervention and are able to provide, again, the early intervention.
• early intervention.
• To again provide the early intervention.
• So she was with people learning sign language and doing those early interventions.
• So she was with people learning sign language and doing those early interventions.

Summary: The Health and Welfare Committee approved the March 12 and March 20 minutes, then took up House Bill 864, a drug scheduling bill. Members discussed whether to move it to the floor without recommendation or hold it for a date certain while a related Senate bill continued moving. Supporters of holding the bill said they wanted both bills available for committee review and amendments, while others wanted it advanced to preserve options. The motion to send HB 864 to the floor without recommendation failed on a 6-10 roll call, and the committee instead voted to hold HB 864 in committee until March 27. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1294 as amended, which would require newborn hearing-loss screening or referral for infants born outside hospitals, including births in birthing centers and other attended out-of-hospital settings. Representative Healy said the bill closes a gap in newborn screening and allows parents to decline, while supporters cited early intervention benefits and personal experiences with delayed diagnosis. Testimony from Lisa Coleman and several members emphasized that missed screenings can lead to language deprivation and costly long-term impacts, and that many out-of-hospital births currently are not screened. Some members raised concerns that the bill’s “shall” language sounded mandatory and could burden parents or providers, while others said it regulates providers and still preserves parental opt-out rights. Questions also focused on reporting results to the Idaho Early Intervention and Special Education/Deaf and Blind program and the bill’s federal funding contingency. The committee ultimately approved SB 1294 as amended on a 9-7 roll call and sent it to the floor with a do pass recommendation. The committee then adjourned and announced it would not meet the next day.

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• , and moves it into the MoCAP program.
• We know this program is making a difference in people's lives, and it's time to stop treating it like
• Other programs, including one through Goodwill and another adult AEL learning program, are more school-specific
• and Virtual School Program.
• And then they're able to do that after they complete this program with their diploma. ...and then they're

Committee: House Elementary and Secondary Education

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 3239, which would make the Missouri Workforce Diploma Program permanent and move it into the MoCAP framework. Representative Hurlbert and supporters said the program has helped about 1,200 adults earn diplomas, mostly women with children, and that it improves employment and health coverage outcomes. Members raised concerns about funding, the use of the foundation formula, and how the program differs from existing adult education options. Supporters said it is tuition-free, pay-for-performance, and intended for adults with a short path to graduation; no vote was taken on the bill. The committee then took up House Bills 2335 and 2230/2978 in executive session. HB 2335, dealing with teacher training, was amended and then given a do pass recommendation by a 19-0 vote. HB 2230 and 2978, as amended, were also approved do pass by an 18-1 vote after extensive discussion of the Student Screen Time Standards Act, including limits on screen time, a new advisory council, and a related cursive-writing amendment. Members generally supported the direction of the substitute, while some raised questions about local control, implementation, and the role of experts. Later, Representatives Irwin and Steinhoff presented House Bills 2913 and 3228, which would provide legal protection for teachers who intervene in violent situations to protect students or themselves. Supporters said the bills would reduce fear of liability and encourage reasonable intervention, while committee members and witnesses discussed possible limits, training, whether the protection should extend to other school staff, and how the proposal interacts with existing discipline and restraint rules. Public testimony was largely supportive, with school and teacher groups asking for clearer definitions and coordination with federal law; no vote was taken. The committee also heard House Bill 2304, which would require parental consent before major changes to a child’s special education placement or services. The sponsor and advocates said it strengthens parent involvement and collaboration, while members questioned delays, due process, safety exceptions, and the effect on school operations. Testimony from advocates and parents supported the bill, and the hearing concluded without action.

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• The third item is our DI program admin and benefit adjustments.
• And Madam Chair, the big portion of the funds in BCP are for preventing the fraud..." "...and all the
• well just budget for that and plan for it versus... ...we're going to need more and more programs, and
• That funding is critical to stave off program elimination and reduce or prevent any service reductions
• and abatement workload in the Clean California program.

Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 5 held an informational hearing on the Governor’s May Revision proposals for labor, public safety/judiciary, and transportation, and no votes were taken. In Part A on labor, the Employment Development Department described funding for EDD Next document management work, updated UI loan interest costs, disability insurance and paid family leave benefit increases, WIOA adjustments, UI and school employee benefit changes, an EMT training reappropriation, and a technical correction tied to an EDD Next reversion. PERB discussed reduced funding requests for AB 288 due to litigation and a proposal to implement AB 1 covering legislative employees. DIR presented proposals for legal unit reclassifications, two major IT modernization projects, a new Cal/OSHA emerging technologies unit, a COIA reappropriation, and trailer bill language requiring electronic payment of employer assessments and removing a salary cap for the DWC administrative director. CalHR proposed consolidating employee assistance services into a statewide contract with enhanced support for first responders, and CalPERS and CalSTRS presented budget adjustments tied to investment costs, state contributions, and benefit overpayments. Members focused heavily on the unemployment insurance debt and interest payments, asking why the administration had no concrete plan to pay down principal. Finance and LAO explained that the state’s UI tax structure has long been insufficient and that any long-term solution would need to address both the outstanding federal loan and the structural imbalance in employer taxes. Questions also centered on EDD Next costs and timelines, with the chair asking for clearer long-term project cost estimates and Finance noting that future maintenance and operations costs will continue after implementation. On DIR’s emerging technologies unit, members asked whether it would address AI-driven workplace harms; DIR said the unit would focus on physical workplace safety issues involving AI, robotics, autonomous equipment, and related guardrails, while LAO noted broader labor-practice questions would likely fall outside Cal/OSHA’s scope. In the CalPERS discussion, members raised concerns about transparency in private equity and external management fees, while CalPERS said higher fees reflect a strategy of greater private-market and active-management exposure and are offset by higher net returns. Members urged more information on specific investments and future reporting. For CalSTRS, Finance presented routine contribution and overpayment adjustments, but members also raised broader transparency concerns that CalSTRS staff said they would follow up on separately. Public comment in Part A was dominated by strong support for an immigrant worker emergency relief fund, along with support for apprenticeship and workforce proposals and PERB staffing. The chair and members said they would follow up on where the immigrant relief proposal should be considered, noting it may belong in another policy area. The hearing then moved into Part B with an overview of Judicial Branch-related May Revision items, including court interpreter funding, appellate court security, workload cap changes, lactation room implementation delays, and a reduction to the state court facility construction backfill.

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• because post-release and these programs is when all the action and rehabilitation takes place.
• And when I was at Trade Tech, when we were representing Trade Tech and many other programs, trying to
• We need investment in prevention and intervention, credible messengers like ourselves.
• We want to transform, and we're going to shut them down. when I was a kid in the early 90s and two my
• We need investment in prevention and intervention, credible messengers like ourselves.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• As an early pioneer of the digital age and one of the first YouTube celebrities, B.
• Elizabeth is a community advocate and program leader at ICON CDC.
• Former fellows have applied to the State Assembly and State Senate fellowship programs and have landed
• for organizing the program and providing the mentorship and guidance.
• This statistic shows why awareness and early intervention are so important.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And Mr.
• These medical treatments and these particular drugs can help prevent some of those costs, so it’s a cost
• And maybe—and that’s because I’m uneducated in this market. Yeah. And I understand that.
• I signed up for this program, and I’m on this program for nine months a year, and then nothing happens
• been working together on this bill relative to colorectal cancer screenings, colonoscopies, and preventative

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: 965, house, all

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• State programs and spending, economic development coordination, cost and benefits of tax incentives,
• And whereas FFA youth development programs are diverse and help participants acquire important life skills
• Riley is very active in both her school theater program and local theater program, which we both love
• But legislators, and their guests are invited to come at 5:30, 30 minutes early, and no tickets are required
• programs, and attainment of skills for quality employment, and to require the establishment and administration