Transcript Highlights:

• There is a rule regarding the intermediate care facilities for the developmentally disabled.
• There is a rule regarding assisted living facilities.
• The assisted living facility rule includes definitions for that assisted living facility, admission procedures
• There is an administrative hearing procedure associated also with the health facilities and certificate
• a rule on payment methodology for nursing home services and payment methodology for services in facilities

Summary: The Joint Administrative Procedures Committee met on February 3, 2025, with a quorum present and took up three main items. First, the committee considered a large set of recommended objections to Agency for Health Care Administration rules, all centered on sunset provisions stating the rules would expire after five years. AHCA asked for another deferral while it reviewed the rules, arguing the sunset language was a form of self-restraint rather than an invalid exercise of rulemaking authority. Committee leadership disagreed that further delay would resolve the issue and moved to a single vote covering all objections. The motion passed by roll call, and the committee informed AHCA that an objection would be filed unless the agency amended the rules within 30 days. The committee then heard an informational briefing from the Department of Environmental Protection on its Outstanding Florida Springs rule and stormwater rule. DEP explained that it did not prepare a statement of estimated regulatory cost for the springs rule because the proposed standards largely mirror existing water management district rules and the Central Florida Water Initiative framework, so DEP said there was no new regulatory burden. Members asked about permit authority, costs, and whether the rules were functionally different from prior rules. DEP maintained the rules set minimum standards and did not add costs beyond what regulated parties were already doing. DEP also described implementation of the stormwater rule adopted under the 2020 Clean Waterways Act and later ratified by the Legislature in 2024. DEP said the rule was the product of years of workshops and technical advisory committee meetings, and that the final version included lower-cost alternatives, grandfathering, and phased implementation. DEP estimated the rule’s cost at about $2,600 per acre in the revised CERC, while industry witnesses said the real cost could be much higher, especially if land costs are included. A home builders representative argued the estimate understated impacts, while a stormwater engineer said the rule gives more flexible, performance-based tools and could become more cost-effective over time. Finally, Senator Graal presented proposed Chapter 120 changes in SB 108, aimed at tightening and modernizing rulemaking. The proposal would require five-year rule reviews, annual agency reporting, faster notice of proposed rulemaking after authorizing legislation, electronic filing, public access to incorporated materials, clearer tracking of technical changes, and limits on how long rules can remain pending ratification. Members discussed whether the Legislature should be more specific in statutes about rulemaking deadlines and whether agencies should be more accountable when rules stall. No formal action was taken on the Chapter 120 proposals, and the committee adjourned after discussion.

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• of</c><00:10:16.079><c> an</c> other age groups.
• The average age of an other age groups.
• Nearly one in five Kentucky kids aged 6 to 17 are obese.
• And there's a aged 6 to 17 are obese.

Committee: Joint Families & Children

Keywords: 958, all

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• We're bringing these legal notices into the modern age.
• We're bringing this legal notices into the modern age.
• People in that age bracket are suffering, I mean, tremendously.
• People in that age bracket are suffering, I mean, tremendously.
• My constituent lost her son at the age of seven months old.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• facilities.
• Nonprofit child care facilities would be considered a public facility.
• facilities.
• Nonprofit child care facilities would be considered a public facility.
• facilities.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first reviewed House Bill 1, focusing on the legislative branch budget, especially the Senate and House lines. Members discussed that the Senate’s fiscal year 2025 adjusted authorized amount was higher than 2024 actual spending, largely due to personnel, benefits, and travel, and one member proposed a $500,000 annual cut. Staff explained that any reduction would need to be allocated across specific line items such as personnel, benefits, and travel, and noted that the Senate budget is entirely General Funds. After discussion of how the adjusted authorized figures were calculated and why the branch no longer staffs some joint committees as it once did, the committee moved on without taking a vote on that section. The committee then heard a detailed presentation from the New Hampshire Retirement System. NHRS officials described their statutory administrative budget, which is funded through the retirement trust rather than the General Fund, and said the FY 2026-2027 increase is driven by IT modernization, cybersecurity, a new strategic plan, and additional staff positions. They also reviewed the system’s funding progress, clean audit opinions, investment performance, and changes to asset allocation, while noting that several recent pension-related laws required major database changes. Members questioned the large increase in salaries and benefits, the need for new employees versus contractors, the purpose of training costs, and the source of the Group Two benefit funding. NHRS said the governor’s budget includes General Funds for Group Two benefit changes, with $5 million in FY 2026 and $27.9 million in FY 2027, and that the figures reflect the governor’s recommendation and related HB 2 provisions. Committee members also asked about employer and employee contribution rates for Group Two police and fire members, which NHRS said were not included in the budget document but were about 31.2% for police and 30.35% for fire, with employee shares around 11.55% and 11.8%. The committee did not make a decision on the NHRS budget during this exchange and indicated it would review the details further before returning to it later. The committee then heard from the Community Development Finance Authority on the State Treasury Department budget line for the required state match to administer the federal Community Development Block Grant program. CDFA explained that its $280,000 annual request for FY 2026 and FY 2027, totaling $560,000, supports administration, technical assistance, contracting, and monitoring of roughly $19 million in annual federal CDBG funds. Members asked about the leverage of the state match, oversight of projects, staffing, and grant prioritization. CDFA said it has 18 employees, uses public hearings and a scoring system to prioritize awards, and conducts both desk and on-site monitoring, with annual audits to ensure compliance. No vote was taken on the CDFA item in the portion provided.

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• I'd rather see the age set at 21 instead of 18.
• I'd rather see the age set at 21 instead of 18.
• I'm not comfortable with the age.
• Powell about the age because at 18, I was very immature compared to at age 21. And thank you.
• So I do have concerns with the age part of this.

Committee: House House Public Safety & Law Enforcement Committee of Reference

Summary: The House Committee on Public Safety and Law Enforcement heard three bills. HB 2665, “Cade’s Law,” would update Arizona’s suicide-related manslaughter statute to make clear that intentionally providing advice or encouragement to a minor to die by suicide includes doing so through directed communication such as text, social media, or other electronic means. The sponsor and several bereaved parents and Teen Lifeline testified in support, emphasizing teen suicide prevention and the need to hold adults accountable for harmful online conduct. Members raised concerns about unintended effects on peer-to-peer support and the age threshold, and the committee adopted a verbal amendment clarifying the language before advancing the bill with a due pass recommendation by a vote of 10 ayes, 4 present, 1 absent. HB 2904 declared fentanyl trafficking across the Arizona-Mexico border a public health crisis and directed the Department of Health Services to use its authority to address it. The sponsor framed the bill as a response to cartel activity and overdose deaths, while the ACLU of Arizona opposed it, arguing the bill used vague and legally unprecedented terms such as “unlawful invasion,” could sweep in low-level drug offenses or migrants, and might encourage broader criminalization. Committee members debated the meaning of “invasion,” border security, and whether the bill duplicated existing drug laws. The bill was given a due pass recommendation on an 8 ayes, 6 nays, 1 absent vote. HB 2917 would create a firefighter cancer registry within the Department of Health Services to collect and analyze data on cancer incidence among Arizona firefighters. Fire service representatives supported the goal of improving occupational health data, but members questioned whether the bill made participation and reporting mandatory and whether it would allow sensitive medical information to be shared without consent. Witnesses said the intent was to make the registry voluntary and were open to clarifying amendments. Despite concerns about drafting and privacy, the committee advanced the bill with a due pass recommendation by a vote of 12 ayes, 1 nay, 1 present, 1 absent.

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• Compulsory attendance extends to age 16.
• Back when I was a superintendent during the Paleozoic age, we had a chronic absenteeism problem, and
• So I personally oversee—well, the chief facilities officer reports directly to me.
• You're talking about literally the physical facilities?
• A lot of the other things that need to take place in school districts—we have to maintain facilities,

Summary: The committee on Pre-K through 12 Education met to discuss chronic absenteeism, district attendance interventions, and related truancy procedures. Chair Simon reviewed Florida’s attendance laws and escalation process, including school-based interventions, child study team meetings, referrals to the Department of Juvenile Justice, truancy petitions, and possible sanctions for parents and driving privileges. The committee heard first from University of Florida professor Dr. Chris Curran, who presented state and national absenteeism data showing chronic absenteeism has risen sharply since the pandemic, with Florida at about 31.4% in 2023-24. He emphasized that absenteeism has multiple causes, including transportation, mental health, housing instability, safety concerns, and family barriers, and said effective responses include early warning systems, multi-tiered supports, mentoring, and community partnerships rather than relying only on punitive measures. Members questioned Dr. Curran about whether absenteeism is a behavior or barrier issue, whether exclusionary discipline is counted, the need for a uniform definition across districts, and whether more punitive truancy enforcement is effective. He said the issue is usually a mix of barriers and choices, that excused and unexcused absences both matter for chronic absenteeism data, and that root-cause analysis and supportive interventions are generally more productive than punishment alone, though consequences can still play a role. The committee then heard from Collier County Superintendent Leslie Ricciardelli and district staff, who described a highly structured attendance system built around attendance specialists, social workers, mental health staff, home visits, attendance contracts, multilingual outreach, and frequent parent notifications. They said Collier’s chronic absenteeism rate was about 9% in 2023-24 and credited their success to early contact, community partnerships, and a strong district culture around attendance. Volusia County Schools Executive Director Mike McAuliffe described a newer districtwide attendance initiative that uses automated letters, same-day notifications, data dashboards, MTSS tiers, incentives, and community supports such as bikes, washers and dryers, and faith-based partnerships. He reported Volusia reduced chronic absenteeism from 34% in 2023-24 to a projected 29% and said the district is now seeing about 20% in the first quarter of the current year. No formal votes were taken.

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• Electrical Engineer and Facilities of Governmental Development Working Group, Dr. Kelly Shari.
• Direct heating facility that heated the entire east side of the campus for a while.
• thousands of construction jobs and hundreds of permanent operation and maintenance jobs at these facilities
• Collect data from each of those wells, from downhole geophysics to geochemistry to age data, so we have
• To fill those positions, they have to have technical expertise, modern equipment, and also the aging

Committee: House Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee

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• just a few, uh, people here with, uh, DD, uh, is that all home care or is there any other type of facilities
• These are, that's really the intention is to keep people out of facilities, uh, so that they are getting
• By the way, home, home care, in my opinion is probably better than some institutional facility care,
• Um, but what I wanted to ask, Madam Chair, is there an age breakdown on those who are participating within
• , nursing facilities.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• meeting, Room 329, Thursday, April 24th, 2025, to consider HB 75 relating to the Executive Office on Aging
• On this agenda we have House Bill 969 relating to waste disposal facilities.
• uh</c><02:47:02.319><c> disposal</c> relating to waste uh disposal relating to waste uh disposal facilities
• Uh this is the bill relating facilities.
• excludes conduct that is criminal pursuant to section 707-73B or D if the perpetrator is under the age

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• And that multi, multi-million dollar facility. hill country stone, you know, metal roof.
• In 2008, I was outed to my parents at the age of 17.
• Fortunately, the school district that I attended from ages seven. offered age-appropriate instruction
• They asked the question without realizing that two of these facilities had been closed.
• We all protect our children against dangerous things. appropriate to their age.

Bills: SB12 , SB1565 , SB13 , SJR12 , SB686 , SB371 , SB204 , SB609 , SB112 , SB400 , SB813 , SB 12 , SB 13

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Education K-16

Keywords: parental rights, education, social transitioning, diversity, equity, inclusion, school policy, student clubs, school district, grievance procedure, public education, diversity and inclusion, funding penalties, school libraries, library advisory councils, library materials, educational content, challenging materials, constitutional amendment, school choice

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• Support services, including financial, facilities, purchasing, and the loan program, have been reporting
• However, when we made this presentation in House Ag, Braden Jensen with Idaho Farm Bureau was there and
• reported to House Ag, I'd hope he'd be here to report to you the same thing, but that Idaho Farm Bureau
• You'd made that comment prior, and no doubt, given your role here on Senate Ag, you know that this isn't

Committee: Senate Agricultural Affairs

Summary: The Senate Agricultural Committee approved the minutes from its February 17 and February 19, 2026 meetings and then heard a presentation from the Department of Water Resources and the Langdon Group on a proposed merger of the Soil and Water Conservation Commission into the Department of Water Resources. The presenters described an eight-to-ten month evaluation process that included stakeholder interviews, a broad survey, and a workshop, and said the goal was to preserve the commission’s non-regulatory identity while gaining administrative efficiencies and technical support. They recommended placing the merged commission within IDWR, retaining commission oversight of programs and funding, preserving branding and legislative reporting, and formalizing a conservation partnership framework to protect the voluntary nature of the commission’s work. Committee members asked about the cost of the study, which was reported at about $90,000 total, split between the two agencies, and about expected savings. Director Weaver said the current legislation and fiscal note anticipate about $110,000 in immediate personnel savings from eliminating the administrator position, with additional modest savings possible over time in operations, equipment, IT, and office space. He also explained that the bureau chief would be hired with commission participation in the selection process, similar to the existing relationship with the Idaho Water Resource Board. Weaver said the merger has received broad support from stakeholders, including the Idaho Association of Soil Conservation Districts, while the Idaho Farm Bureau had initially opposed it but later became neutral. He said the next steps are to complete the pending legislation, work through the executive agency legislative services process, and return with additional statutory changes and a combined budget in 2027. The meeting ended with a brief water supply update noting statewide snowpack at about 74% of normal and concerns about a warm forecast and possible drought conditions later in the year.

Transcript Highlights:

• So it strikes all the language around ages 5 and ages 12 but would allow the commissioner of health to
• It offers free screenings for type one diabetes and celiac disease to children aged 1 through 17 and
• Senate Bill 1421 provides that all staff and volunteers providing direct care to kids in a facility certified

Bills: SB1421 , SB1427 , SB1484 , SB1503 , SB1553 , SB1557 , SB1564 , SB1566 , SB1567 , SB1591 , SB1642 , SB1794 , SB1837 , SB2044

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: mental health, nonphysical intervention, training, youth care, conflict resolution, staff training, pediatric screenings, type 1 diabetes, health care providers, parental consent, reimbursement, state funding, public health, medicolegal investigation, medical examiner, coroner, sudden infant death syndrome, SIDS, sudden unexpected infant death, SUID

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• This doesn't include the men and women of all ages that have been influenced by...
• There are also guys my age on here who knew Gage and were... were inspired by him and climbed the mountains
• If you're our age and you grew up in Texas, you without a doubt took at least one course in Texas history
• pictures of all the SEALs that we have lost for as long as the program has been in existence in that facility

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• This doesn't include men and women of all ages that have been influenced by Gage's actions that.
• There's also guys my age on here who knew Gage and were inspired by him and climbed the mountains.
• If you're our age and you grew up in Texas, you without a doubt took a course in Texas history, at least
• For as long as they've been in existence, the program has been in existence in that facility, that bar

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• . >> This has been a huge issue for us, especially when they age out of the Medicaid program and working
• Let's take Up Tab. 2 SB 614, on childcare facility in program.
• The bill provides a proof that the reminder has not attained 18 years of age creates a presumption that
• the person, the minor's age or acted in reckless disregard this bill creates a defense to the crime

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• It is important to prioritize maintenance due to our aging roads and bridges.
• supplies, and some burial message boards to replace those that are currently either inoperable or aged
• We need to remember that our facilities are aging as well as our roads, and we must take care of these

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• My maintenance guy, he knows my facilities better than anybody else and is over my entire district of
• My technology director is probably second highest as far as visibility and over the facilities more than
• Okay, so I was asking that because what's your youngest age employee in the pre-K?
• What's your youngest age employee in the pre-K?

Committee: House General Laws

Summary: The Committee on General Laws met with a quorum and first went into executive session on House Bill 2774, the Jeff Knight bill concerning gas-powered leaf blowers. An amendment was adopted to exempt the city of Clayton, Missouri, allowing it to ban gas-powered leaf blowers if it chooses. The committee then rolled the amendment into a House Committee Substitute and voted the substitute do pass by 12 yeas and 0 nays. The committee next took up House Bill 2176 by Representative Perkins and voted it do pass by 8 yeas and 4 nays. After that, the committee held a public hearing on House Bill 1730, sponsored by Representative Koslow, which would treat Missouri-made firearm suppressors that remain in-state as outside federal Commerce Clause oversight. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill would protect hearing, reduce federal burdens, and not increase crime; members raised concerns about concealment and public safety, but no opposition testimony was offered and the hearing closed. The final public hearing was on House Bill 2504 by Representative Elliott, which would expand who may be designated as school protection officers to include additional school personnel, such as classified staff, if they volunteer, complete required training, and are approved through local school board and state processes. Supporters, including a school superintendent, security trainer, law enforcement officer, and public advocate, said the bill would improve response times in rural districts that cannot afford school resource officers and emphasized the extensive training and vetting already required. Opponents or skeptical members questioned whether adding more armed personnel in schools was the right response to school violence, but no formal opposition testimony was presented before the committee adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• An act relating to personnel for ambulance service inter-facility specialty care transports.
• Some unintentional out-of-scope work got caught up in the effort in the Department in the Ag and Natural
• millions of dollars in ensuring that every single Washingtonian, from our schools to our child care facilities
• I lost my friend Jonathan at age 29, an experienced and hardworking carpenter and a very good man.

Bills: HB1160 , HB1289 , HB1339 , HB1798 , HB1002 , HB1065 , HB1155 , HB1916 , HB2264 , HB1078 , HB1687 , HB1701 , HB1717 , HB1795 , HB1859 , HB2088 , HB2091 , HB2107 , HB2109 , HB2110 , HB2113 , HB2124 , HB2125 , HB2133 , HB2134 , HB2140 , HB2151 , HB2152 , HB2155 , HB2165 , HB2185 , HB2191 , HB2205 , HB2211 , HB2219 , HB2228 , HB2229 , HB2230 , HB2235 , HB2238 , HB2242 , HB2245 , HB2249 , HB2253 , HB2254 , HB2269 , HB2272 , HB2283 , HB2304 , HB2317 , HB2340 , HB2343 , HB2385 , HB2406 , HB2417 , HB2426 , HB2445 , HB2452 , HB2472 , HB2492 , HB2501 , HB2531 , HB2574 , HB2606 , HB2664

Keywords: design review, local government, land use, zoning, project permits, housing density, middle housing, affordable housing, parking minimums, single-family zoning, infill development, growth management, comprehensive plan, permit streamlining, objective development regulations, architectural review, administrative review, transit-oriented development, accessory dwelling units, ADU

Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, approved the previous day’s minutes, and heard a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Members also announced caucus breaks and a reminder that Seahawks apparel would be permitted on the floor the next day. The chamber then moved through second- and third-reading business on a series of bills, with several committee substitutes and amendments adopted by voice vote before final passage votes were taken by roll call. House Bill 1155, dealing with non-compete agreements, drew the most debate. Supporters said it would ban non-competes, improve worker mobility, and promote entrepreneurship; opponents raised concerns about contract freedom and, in one failed amendment, sought to exempt high earners and senior executives. Other adopted amendments clarified tribal worker relationships, defined patients in place of customers, and required notice that existing non-competes would be void. The bill ultimately passed 65-29. House Bill 1002, concerning PTSD eligibility for coroners and medical examiners, failed an amendment that would have limited costs to the relevant risk class, then passed 70-24 after supporters argued the measure would help a small group of workers exposed to traumatic scenes. House Bill 2264, on unemployment benefits for workers who voluntarily participate in layoffs, passed unanimously 94-0. The House also passed House Bill 2110, allowing nurses to accompany inter-facility ambulance transports without EMT licensure, after an amendment requiring training on ambulance equipment; House Bill 2272, a technical update to ski equipment terminology; House Bill 2238, creating a statewide food security strategy and narrowing agency scope through amendment; House Bill 2445, aimed at stopping profiteering in probate cases involving unclaimed estates; House Bill 2109, allowing covered transport of certain vehicle loads to reduce roadway debris; House Bill 2492, requiring behavioral and mental health training for construction and trades workers despite objections about added costs; House Bill 2472, strengthening licensing enforcement for fire sprinkler work; House Bill 288, joining the dietician licensure compact; and House Bill 2229, updating the Professional Engineers Registration Act and requiring board members to have practiced in Washington for at least five years. Final votes on these bills ranged from near-unanimous to more divided, with each receiving the constitutional majority needed to pass.

Transcript Highlights:

• So this slide shows the history of long-term care transitions from a nursing facility to the community
• when appropriate transitioning individuals from a nursing facility to a computed, the base environment
• of 45% in 2023. preventive dental for children is measures the percentage of individuals under the age
• And then for the goal of healthy aging, some see plan serving the long-term care population are required

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• A VERY SIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGE OF SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN MISSED TIME DUE TO CAVITIES AND TOOTH DECAY.
• ALSO PREEMPTS LOCAL GOVERNMENT FROM ADOPTING POLICIES TO REGULATE ACTIVITIES OF PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
• OR AUXILIARY FACILITIES CONSTRUCTED BY A BOARD OF AGRICULTURE EDUCATION.
• SOON TO HAVE A YOUNG MAN DRIVING A LEARNER'S LICENSE AND ANYTHING THAT HELPS KEEP HIM AND KIDS HIS AGE

Keywords: 998, house, all