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• And it is time to fund services for all of the Hunters.
• These tax cuts jeopardize those services in the long term, all of which contribute to human flourishing
• Military service, civil service, public service like yours, all of which demand substantive and significant
• Good evening, Chair Kavanaugh, members of the committee.
• No services are being cut in this bill.

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 1001, sponsored by Representative Les Eaves, which would lower Arkansas’s personal income tax rate to 3.7% retroactive to the current year and reduce the corporate income tax rate to 4.1% beginning in 2027. Eaves argued the bill continued a decade-long strategy of broad-based tax relief, would help working families, and would keep Arkansas competitive with other states. He said the measure would reduce future surpluses rather than cut current services, and noted the average taxpayer could see roughly $800 to $1,000 in annual savings from recent tax changes. Several witnesses testified against the bill. Arkansas Appleseed’s Anna Morchetti, Missy Wyatt Joyce, Pastor Preston Clegg, Michelle Pedro of the Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese, and Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families’ Pete Guest all argued the state should prioritize funding for public schools, health care, supported living services, food assistance, rural hospitals, and early childhood education instead of further tax cuts. They said Arkansas faces significant unmet needs, including underfunded schools, food insecurity, and shortages in disability and community-based services, and warned the tax cut would mainly benefit higher earners while reducing resources for essential programs. After testimony, the committee limited debate time for witnesses to five minutes. Representative Eaves closed by saying the state had been responsible in prior tax cuts and that the bill would return money to taxpayers without reducing services. Representative Bray also spoke in support, saying the legislature has continued to fund major priorities while still providing tax relief to working families. The committee then voted to pass the bill, and HB 1001 was approved.

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• You said something about human services.
• With state fed, the, uh, Health and Human Services and Tech dot both have, um, Permanent offices in Washington
• That we see are in the health and human services world and then the transportation world.
• Services.
• Uh, entities and agencies for the state of Texas, including housing, Health and Human Services, a substantial

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• before the Joint Committee.
• And I've been so lucky to have been serviced, which receives services from those doctors.
• Thank you for your service in public health. Any questions from the committee? Seeing none.
• Thank you for your service in public health. Any questions from the committee? Seeing none.
• Thank you, Committee Chairman. Thank you to those on the committee.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health held a hearing focused on children’s health, disease prevention, screening, treatment, and pharmacy-related bills. The chair explained that the session was for public testimony only, with no votes or decisions taken that day, and outlined the three-minute limit for individual testimony. The committee then heard testimony on a range of bills, including H. 2413 on adding electromagnetic sensitivity to the state’s MAVEN registry, S. 1508 and H. 2433 on creating an amputation prevention task force, H. 2535 and S. 1551 on establishing a naloxone purchase trust fund, S. 1635 on authorizing pharmacists to provide opioid use disorder treatment, H. 2385 on creating a special commission on avian influenza, and S. 1497 on patient safety and non-FDA-approved compounded drugs. Testimony on H. 2413 came largely from advocates and individuals who described electromagnetic sensitivity as a real health condition and argued that adding it to the registry would improve data collection, provider education, and public awareness. Testimony on the amputation prevention task force bills came from the American Diabetes Association and podiatry groups, who said diabetes-related amputations are often preventable, disproportionately affect people of color, and could be reduced through earlier screening, better care coordination, and improved insurance coverage for preventive foot care. On the naloxone trust fund bills, a representative, emergency physician, and nurse testified that hospitals often cannot reliably send overdose patients home with naloxone because of billing and reimbursement barriers, and that a bulk-purchase fund would expand access at no added cost to payers or providers. The committee also heard strong support for S. 1635 from pharmacists and public health researchers, who said community pharmacists could safely initiate and maintain buprenorphine treatment and help close gaps in opioid use disorder care. On H. 2385, a local board of health chair supported a special commission on avian influenza, citing gaps in emergency preparedness and the need for clearer coordination across agencies. On S. 1497, a pharmacy representative opposed restrictions on compounded drugs from outsourcing facilities, warning that changes could reduce access to life-saving medications and harm patient safety. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

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• Of service. We recognize that leadership is more than a position.
• Reports of committees will be deemed read and adopted.
• The Rules Committee approved her reappointment on June 3rd, on a 5-0 vote.
• And most important to our human race, in my time in the Senate...
• Continue to committee announcements, Senator Arturleta.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• The meeting of the House Health and Human Services Committee came to order.
• House Bill 287 is to create a permanent Health and Human Services Committee along the lines of the Legislative
• It is my understanding that we have $500,000 in the budget for the Health and Human Services Committee
• It is my understanding that we have $500,000 in the budget for the Health and Human Services Committee
• Given the complexity and the volume of health and human services issues, we think that expanded year-round

Summary: The House Health and Human Services Committee first heard House Bill 256, which would require school cardiac emergency response plans to address sudden cardiac arrest at school athletic activities and ensure AEDs are clearly marked and accessible at those events. The sponsor and an American Heart Association representative said the bill builds on last year’s law and is meant to improve implementation, not add new equipment costs. Members asked about funding, were told the AEDs are already in place, and the bill received a due pass with no opposition. The committee then took up House Bill 278 on Medicaid reimbursement for toxicology testing in substance use disorder treatment. The sponsor and Southwest Labs argued that current payer policies limit providers’ clinical judgment, that a new flat-rate code for unlimited analytes would improve care, keep Medicaid dollars in New Mexico, and support local laboratories. Several members raised concerns about whether the bill effectively rewrites bundled G-codes, whether it mainly benefits one company, how it affects MCO contracts, GRT/tax issues, and whether the fiscal estimates were realistic. After extensive questioning and conflicting views, a due-pass motion was made but the vote ended in a tie, so the bill did not advance. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 287 to create a permanent, full-time Health and Human Services Committee with a director and expanded membership, similar to other permanent legislative committees. Supporters from advocacy and policy groups said health care is too large and complex to be handled by a part-time interim committee and that year-round staffing would improve oversight and policymaking. Members discussed committee composition, staffing, subpoena power, and the proposed appropriation, and the sponsor said the bill is a starting point that could be refined later. The committee approved HB 287 on a do-pass motion and then adjourned until Monday morning.

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• services.
• I move final passage of the committee substitute for Senate Bill 1497. moves final passage of committee
• Committee substitutes Senate Bill 16.
• ROLL CALL passage of committee substitute Senate Bill 16 secretary read the caption committee substitute
• The Senate Health and Human Services Committee will meet here on the...

Keywords: HCR65, HCR19, Senate resolutions, memorial, community impact, legislative proceedings

Summary: The recent Senate meeting primarily covered two resolutions, HCR65 and HCR19, both of which were passed unanimously with little to no opposition. HCR65 was introduced in memory of Tracy Lee Vincent of Longview, while HCR19 was presented to honor the late Terrell Lynn Roberts of Angleton. The meeting included brief addresses from several senators, who shared personal reflections on the impacts of the individuals being honored and expressed gratitude for their contributions to the community. This collaborative atmosphere showcased the members' capacity for camaraderie and respect, emphasizing the importance of human connection in legislative proceedings.

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• The Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services/Health Care is called to order.
• I move to nominate Senator Trumbull to chair the Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human
• Services and Health Care.
• on Health and Human Services.
• Anyone wishing to speak before the conference committee? I'm seeing none.

Summary: The Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services/Health Care convened, organized itself, and adopted motions naming Senator Trumbull as chair and Representative Andrade as vice chair. The chair explained that conference starting-point documents for the budget spreadsheet, projects, proviso, back of the bill, implementing bill, and conforming bills were posted for reference, showing each chamber’s positions as they came off the floor. The Senate presented an offer to the House on the budget spreadsheet, projects, proviso, and back of the bill. The chair said blue rows reflected items already agreed to, while yellow-highlighted rows showed the Senate’s offer, and described the proposal as a good-faith effort to move toward the House position. Representative Andrade said the House would review the offer and respond within a few hours. There was no public comment. Members were reminded to watch for notice of the next meeting, with one-hour notice expected, and the committee adjourned without further business or votes beyond the organizational motions.

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• We are waiting for a majority, a quorum of this committee, as we have to establish our committee rules
• Hello, committee.
• Also here on behalf of the California LGBTQ Health and Human Services Network, the Rainbow Community
• I'm also here on behalf of California LGBTQ Health and Human Services Network, Rainbow Community Center
• I'm also here on behalf of California LGBTQ Health and Human Services Network, Rainbow Community Center

Summary: The committee met on April 1, 2025, first adopting its rules and then taking up AB 89, a bill to require CIF to align girls’ high school sports with federal policy and restrict participation to biological females. The author and supporters argued the bill was needed to protect fairness, safety, privacy, and competitive opportunities for girls, citing individual student-athlete stories and examples of transgender participation. Opponents, including parents, athletes, advocates, and technical witnesses, argued the bill would stigmatize transgender youth, invite invasive scrutiny and harassment, and solve a problem they said was extremely rare or unsupported by data. After lengthy public testimony and debate, the committee rejected AB 89 on a 2-7 vote and sent it to the Committee on Education as a failed motion. The committee then heard AB 844, a related measure framed by the author as restoring competitive integrity, protecting student privacy, and bringing California into compliance with Title IX and federal directives. Supporters, including Matt Walsh and a student athlete who said she lost a varsity spot to a transgender student, argued that sex-based sports rules are necessary because biological males retain athletic advantages and that California risks federal funding if it does not change course. Opponents, including educators, parents, LGBTQ advocates, and trans youth, said the bill would increase bullying, harassment, and exclusion, and that existing policies have worked without evidence of harm from transgender athletes. Public comment was again heavily divided, with many speakers on both sides. The transcript ends during public testimony on AB 844, before any final committee vote or action is shown.

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• Uh, this is the Capital Investment Committee, so it's one of the best committees that there are in the
• Chair, members of the committee.
• Chair, members of the committee.
• Chair members of the committee. This Mr. Chair members of the committee.
• </c> decisions that this committee faces. decisions that this committee faces.

Bills: HF4470, HF2418, HF3417, HF3365, HF3463

Keywords: HF4470, Melissa Hortman, memorial, statue, memorial garden, State Office Building, Capitol Mall Design Framework, capital investment, appropriation, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Department of Administration, public art, commemorative monument, landscaping, artist selection, family consultation, Minnesota legislature, state building site, capital appropriation, political subdivisions

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• I'd like to call the meeting to order of the Minnesota Senate Health and Human Services Committee.
• Good morning, Chair Wiklund and members of the Health and Human Services Committee.
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• My name is Randy Services Committee.
• </c> institute or had the department of human institute or had the department of human services<00:13

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• should be looking at the education programs, the Health and Human Services Committee should be looking
• at the health and human services spending, the Public Safety Committee should look at the public safety
• Services programs the Health and Human Services committee<00:21:31.120><c> should</c><00:21:31.320><
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• and human services spending the health and human services spending the Public<00:21:33.559><c> Safety

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Moving on to committee announcements, the committee announcements by chairs for today's hearings.
• Subcommittee Number 3 on Health and Human Services will meet shortly after session in Room 1200 in the
• Subcommittee Number 3 on Health and Human Services will meet shortly after session in Room 1200 in the
• You might think that committee leaned a little bit left.
• John was a great human being.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and welcomed numerous former legislators to the floor. The body then moved through the daily file, including several resolutions recognizing cultural observances and a memorial tribute to former President Pro Tem John Burton. Senator Padilla also moved file item 24 to the enacted file, and the Senate announced upcoming committee and budget subcommittee meetings later in the day. The chamber adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 133, recognizing California Down Syndrome Awareness Month and Day, after remarks from Senator Grayson about the contributions and dignity of people with Down syndrome and the importance of support systems for individuals and families. The Senate also adopted SCR 134 recognizing Nowruz and the Afghan American community, with remarks from Senator Wahab and support from Senator Kaverya, and adopted SCR 139 recognizing Afghan American Heritage Month. Each resolution passed by roll call vote with no opposition. A major portion of the session was devoted to an adjourned-in-memory tribute to former Senate President Pro Tem John Burton. Senators from both parties and several former members offered personal recollections emphasizing Burton’s advocacy for foster youth, working people, and marginalized Californians, as well as his blunt style and political influence. Members highlighted his legislative legacy, his later work through the John Burton Advocates for Youth, and his role in shaping California politics and San Francisco. The Senate concluded the tribute, invited members to a reception, and announced that it would remain in recess before reconvening later in the week.

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• Pursuant to our committee rules, bills Pursuant to our committee rules, bills with fiscal impact greater
• social services that they need.
• County behavioral health services, school and social services interventions, and sometimes law enforcement
• This is a free service. Social media is a free service for kids to use.
• This is a free service. Social media is a free service for kids to use.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation heard two bills. AB 796 by Assembly Member Lowenthal proposed a California Social Media Accountability Act that would impose a recovery fee on social media platforms’ advertising revenue and direct the proceeds to a Social Media Safety Trust Fund for education, mental health care, research, and social services related to youth harms from social media. The author and supporters, including a Long Beach Unified School District administrator and a pediatric emergency physician, argued that social media is contributing to youth mental health crises, cyberbullying, self-harm, and related school and health system costs, and that platforms should help pay for mitigation. Opponents, including taxpayer, business, and industry groups, argued the fee would raise costs for businesses and consumers, especially small businesses that rely on targeted digital ads, and warned of likely legal challenges under federal law, including the Internet Tax Freedom Act. Committee members discussed the bill’s legal distinctions from Maryland’s digital advertising tax, the potential pass-through of costs to advertisers, and whether the proposal would meaningfully address youth harms. Several members expressed support for the bill’s goal and concern about social media’s effects on children, while others raised questions about how the revenue would be allocated and whether the tax burden would fall on small businesses. After testimony and debate, AB 796 was held in committee and referred to the suspense file. The committee also took up AB 1265 by Assembly Member Haney, which was already on the suspense file. The chair recommended an aye vote on the bill as amended, with a clarification to reporting requirements, and the committee approved it 5-0, sending it to Appropriations.

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• I just wanted to announce that we will be holding a joint Health and Human Services SMART Act hearing
• ,</c><00:36:47.680><c> and</c><00:36:47.920><c> my</c> my hands to greater service, and my my hands to
• greater service, and my health<00:36:48.960><c> to</c><00:36:49.200><c> better</c><00:36:49.520><c>
• We need shared humanity. And we need justice and real accountability. Lives are not headlines.
• We need shared humanity. And need calm. We need shared humanity.

Keywords: 981, all

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• of humanity.
• OF HUMANITY.
• You know, the agencies that do a lot of that work in the Health and Human Services Department?
• YOU KNOW THE AGENCIES THAT DO A LOT OF THAT WORK IN THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT?
• Health and Human Services has lost a quarter of its workforce.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, June 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• So we want to start by thanking the committee and Rep.
• for service members.
• We're a very curious committee. Yeah, well, it's a very pertinent question.
• You guys know what a political action committee is, I'm sure.
• Human check. That certainly is a way.

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• Thank you for all your service.
• However, committee members will typically present the bills after non-committee members.
• that human workers could be replaced by AI.
• We know technology can augment humans, but it should never replace humans.
• And with that, we'd love to be able to be... ...augment humans, but it should never replace humans.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I would move that the committee nominate Senator Brian Rhodes [member_6655] to be the education committee
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• We are reducing the break in service.
• </c> We are reducing the break in service. We are reducing the break in service.
• </c> reasons escaping human understanding. reasons escaping human understanding.

Keywords: Education - Room 216, January 6, 2026; 12:45 PM, 925, all

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• Secondly, um, having come from the Health and Human Services Committee and being on the special committee
• </c><00:41:37.760><c> Services</c><00:41:38.160><c> Committee</c><00:41:38.480><c> and</c> Health and
• Human Services Committee and Health and Human Services Committee and being<00:41:38.800><c> on</c><00
• I think that what the Department of Health and Human Services suggested in introducing this bill was
• I think that what the Department of Health and Human Services suggested in introducing this bill was

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up several Senate messages on House bills. It recommended non-concurrence and a committee conference on HB 428 after Representative Pearson raised a constitutional concern about a retroactive provision in the building code bill. It also recommended non-concurrence on HB 156, which had been rewritten by the Senate to create a permanent subcommittee related to food/procurement; members said they did not want to create a permanent subcommittee and preferred to let the issue return next year if needed. On HB 85, concerning temporary student licenses for respiratory therapists, the committee concurred with a Senate rewrite that added restrictions but preserved the bill’s main purpose. On HB 82, a cleanup bill for occupational licensing, the committee concurred with a Senate amendment explicitly allowing the electricians board to create subcommittees, with members noting they did not think the authority was necessary but that it would not do harm. The committee then considered SB 178 on laboratory water testing. Representative Leyon offered amendment 2025-1743H to clarify how fees would be deposited and to direct a portion of certain fees and grants into a non-lapsing lab equipment and replacement fund rather than the general fund. Members said the amendment made the bill’s fiscal flow easier to understand. The amendment passed unanimously, and the committee then voted ought to pass as amended on SB 178, also unanimously, and placed it on consent. For SB 180, dealing with Coos County distressed-area designation, the committee adopted amendment 1748H to remove a provision requiring commissioners to give extra consideration to Coos County and to add a 20-year sunset on the designation. The amendment passed 14-2, and the committee then voted ought to pass as amended 15-1; Representative Schmidt said he would file a minority report because he viewed the provision as unenforceable rather than objectionable. The committee also voted to retain SB 185, which concerned OPLC-related issues, so the agency could continue working on a policy and report back later; that motion passed 16-0. Finally, the committee voted inexpedient to legislate on SB 198, establishing New Hampshire Service Dog Week, after debate over whether the recognition should be statutory or left to a gubernatorial proclamation. Supporters argued the bill would raise awareness and help promote service dogs, while opponents said the effort could continue without a statute and that special-day statutes often lose attention once enacted. The committee also voted inexpedient to legislate on SB 182 after extensive discussion of proposed changes to the maternal mortality review process. Opponents argued the bill would broaden access to personally identifiable information, change panel structure, and affect data comparability; supporters said it was a housekeeping update requested by DHS that would add DCYF and Corrections and improve review of maternal deaths. The ITL motion passed 10-6, and Representative Long said he would file a minority report and explain the committee’s reasoning to the bill’s sponsor.

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• I call this hearing of the Assembly Committee on Human Services to order.
• As the subcommittee chair on Health and Human Services, I've dived in so much into child care on this
• All right, business before the Assembly Human Services Committee is complete.
• As we get started on Part One to discuss AB 2247 by Assemblymember Mike Gipson, the Committee on Human
• Services Committee.

Summary: The hearing covered several child welfare, human services, tribal housing, child care, and long-term care bills. SB 1099 would clarify local governments’ authority to provide state or local public benefits to all residents under PRWORA; SB 1190 would regulate private youth transport services by requiring permits, background checks, training, and bans on blindfolds, hoods, restraints, and overnight pickups; SB 1322 would streamline tribal access to Community Care Expansion housing grants and better align the process with tribal sovereignty; SB 1109 would require an annual license renewal review for STRTPs with five or more Type A citations in a year; SB 1234 would require fentanyl testing in juvenile dependency cases when a court finds a risk of fentanyl use; SB 991 would require DSS to identify the specific type of abuse on its public licensing database; SB 1200 would redefine “infant” for family child care ratio purposes as under 18 months; and SB 1345 would strengthen foster youth rights regarding access to and dignified transport of personal belongings. The committee also approved a consent calendar including SB 534, SB 1410, and SB 1421. Testimony was largely in support of the measures, often from authors, advocates, county officials, and people with lived experience. Supporters of SB 1190 described traumatic youth transport practices and argued for basic safety standards. SB 1322 supporters said tribal grantees face unnecessary delays and collateral demands that conflict with sovereignty. SB 1109 drew support from county probation officers who cited repeated serious violations and public safety concerns at STRTPs, while the chair ultimately opposed the bill as duplicative of existing CDSS authority. SB 1234 drew emotional support from a grandparent who lost a child to fentanyl, but also opposition from the Drug Policy Alliance and a dependency attorney, who argued the bill was redundant, vague, and could create biased or unnecessary testing; amendments were accepted to narrow the standard. SB 991 supporters said the public needs more specific information about abuse findings, SB 1200 supporters said the change would expand infant care capacity and help working families, and SB 1345 supporters said foster youth deserve dignity rather than having belongings packed in trash bags. Votes were taken after quorum was established. SB 991, SB 1200, SB 1345, SB 1190, SB 1234, SB 1322, and SB 1099 were all reported out of committee, most on unanimous or near-unanimous votes; SB 1234 passed 6-0 as amended to Appropriations, and SB 1099 later had a vote change recorded, ending 5-1. SB 1109 did not advance after the motion failed for lack of a second, and it was held in committee. The committee then adjourned and transitioned into an oversight hearing reviewing the outcomes of AB 2247 (placement stability and notice protections for foster youth) and AB 2496, with presenters discussing how the earlier foster youth placement law has changed practice and the importance of dignity, notice, and youth voice in placement decisions.