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• our area and look forward to the next 100 years as we continue to provide services to better the families
• Justin Tate for the dedication and passion of supporting the Special Olympics of Arkansas.
• The Warriors were supported by athletic trainers Cody Walker and Jermaine Brown.
• The Warriors were supported by athletic trainers Cody Walker and Jermaine Brown.
• The Warriors were supported by athletic trainers Cody Walker and Jermaine Brown.

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• The supports for, in priority two on slide eight, the support. supports for the workforce, the supports
• Continuing on slide 26, P-TECH is an initiative supported by the legislature, and we operationally support
• Way down on the list is lack of family support. Only 8% of respondents said lack of family support.
• So 80% believe it's important, only 8% say they don't have the family support to pursue higher education
• To get a family medicine doctor to locate to them and so I think we need to figure out how do we support

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• The remaining transfers are for the Division of Children and Family Services and two other divisions
• It is supported by a grant from the Walton Family Foundation.
• I mean, I'm supportive of this.
• The remaining transfers are for the division of children and family services.
• by a grant from the walton family foundation g assistant teacher shortage is supported by a grant from

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• Um, and so the more concrete<00:46:36.720><c> supports</c><00:46:37.119><c> families</c><00:46:37.760
• Family Services, the Kentucky Health and Family Services, the Kentucky State<01:09:44.319><c> Data</
• So anything that would be a child service, a family service would live in one place within the state
• ,</c><01:19:57.199><c> a</c><01:19:57.360><c> family</c> that would be a child service, a family that
• would be a child service, a family service<01:19:58.000><c> would</c><01:19:58.239><c> live</c><01:19

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• David Bolog, representing Serving Family Values, we are in support. Thank you.
• funded program in strong support out grant on behalf of the California Alliance of Child and Family Services
• Lauren Azavito Smith, teacher with Pacific Coast Academy serving families in Chula Vista, in support.
• Hi, Jillian Tonkin with JCS Family of Schools in San Diego and Riverside, and we are in support.
• We are in support from Serving Family Values. Thank you. Thank you.

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee met without a quorum for much of the hearing and heard several bills out of order. SB 249 by Senator Umberg would move county board of education elections from the primary to the statewide general election. Supporters, including the League of Women Voters and many educators, argued the change would increase turnout and make the electorate more representative. The Orange County Board of Education opposed the bill, saying it would increase costs, reduce local control, and bury education races on crowded general-election ballots. The chair and members discussed turnout, cost, and representation, but the bill was held pending a quorum. Senator Grove presented SB 373, which adds safeguards for California students placed in out-of-state non-public schools through IEPs. The bill would require more robust LEA and CDE oversight, including annual site visits, student interviews, quarterly contact, stronger certification standards, and restrictions on prone, supine, and mechanical restraints. Testimony from a survivor of an out-of-state placement and from advocates emphasized abuse, neglect, and the need for stronger monitoring. There was broad support and no opposition testimony, but the measure was also held pending a quorum. Senator Ashby presented SB 568, the epinephrine in schools modernization act, to clarify and expand requirements for stocked epinephrine so they clearly apply to all public schools, including preschool programs. School nurses and medical experts said the bill would close gaps created by universal preschool and ensure life-saving treatment is available for anaphylaxis. The committee discussed dosing and implementation, and the bill was supported without opposition testimony. The committee also heard SB 414, the Charter School Accountability Act, which would strengthen fiscal oversight, audit standards, and transparency for charter schools and authorizers. Supporters said it responds to fraud and audit findings while preserving charter flexibility; opponents, including school employees and teachers, said it did not go far enough on authorizer accountability and small-district oversight. After discussion, the committee voted 7-0 to pass SB 414 as amended to Appropriations. The committee also briefly heard SB 743 by Senator Cortese, which would create an equalization reserve account to provide additional funding to underfunded school districts and reduce funding inequities tied to ZIP code. The author said the bill would support student achievement and teacher retention over time. The transcript cuts off before testimony or action on SB 743 was completed.

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• Finally, my family. Yeah. I can't say it enough, right? We can't do this without our families.
• </c> Uh finally, my family. Yeah. Uh finally, my family. Yeah.
• </c><00:02:29.440><c> Um</c> this without our families. Um this without our families.
• </c> We continue to underinvest in services We continue to underinvest in services for<00:05:05.600><
• </c><00:05:23.960><c> for</c> there was no Republican support for there was no Republican support for

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• families? families?
• Um, it supports families that are paying taxes to support our public schools and asking very little in
• Um, it supports families achievement.
• Um, it supports families that<01:57:54.480><c> are</c><01:57:55.280><c> paying</c><01:57:55.679><c> taxes
• It's bad for families.

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• So, having this already public information available will better support residents and families in locating
• This is a protection residents and families should be able to rely on to ensure payment for services
• being</c> services results in services being services results in services being provided.<00:07:39.759
• Uh, welcome back to human services<00:54:12.640><c> and</c> services and services and &gt;&gt; so<00:
• </c> in support of bill SF2972. in support of bill SF2972.

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• And whereas Howard Sanderford's life was guided by faith, family, service, and a dedicated his time to
• ><c> the</c><00:28:46.640><c> rocket</c> generous supporters of the rocket generous supporters of the
• </c> family members and friends. family members and friends.
• family, service, and a deep love for his community, he will be remembered as a thoughtful and principled
• Service to others, along with heartfelt sympathy to his family, whose grief is shared by many.

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• </c> um HHFTC in support um HHFTC in support member member member support support support &gt;&gt; followed
• We stand on our testimony support. support. support.
• HHFDC in support. Standard testimony in support.
• </c><00:47:04.240><c> Cindy</c> support. AP Hawaii in support. Cindy support. AP Hawaii in support.
• Insurance in support. Insurance in support.

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Summary: The committees heard testimony on five housing-related measures. SB 2232 would create a three-year tiny home grant pilot program within HHFDC, with annual reporting to HHFDC and the Legislature; testimony was mixed, and the bill was later recommended for passage with amendments, including a full-time housing development specialist, a residential-use-only restriction for the tiny homes, and a blanked appropriation. SB 2192 would bar county down-zoning that reduces housing capacity unless equivalent capacity is added elsewhere in the county; it drew support from housing advocates and comments from planning officials, and was also recommended for passage with amendments. SB 2378 would clarify insurance requirements for single- and multifamily projects seeking expedited county permitting; engineers and housing groups supported it, while one testifier opposed it, and it was recommended for passage with a technical amendment. SB 2524 would appropriate funds to the City and County of Honolulu for housing-related departments to comply with prior acts; the Honolulu department supported it, and members asked about prior spending and funding sources. SB 2398 would require residential housing utility availability maps; the Honolulu Board of Water Supply opposed the bill as written, citing infrastructure security, accuracy, liability, and administrative burden concerns, while supporters said it would improve transparency for developers. The chair proposed amendments to make the maps broad and geographic rather than parcel-specific, remove contested-case and reliance provisions, allow disclaimer language, and change the date; the bill was then recommended for passage with amendments, with one member noting reservations. All five measures were ultimately passed out of committee with amendments, with votes recorded and some members excused.

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• I will truly miss my Senate family.
• , Gary, for all of your service.
• Hopefully we didn't steer you away from public service because I think you got a great heart for service
• Thank you for your service. Thank you for your service. Thank you, Mr. President.
• I will support this today. I will support this in this state today. But I'm simply saying.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of member introductions recognizing interns, pages, volunteers, and the retirement of Pastor Gary Austin from the sergeant’s office. Leadership also announced that budget talks with the House were continuing and that senators would not need to plan on being in next week, suggesting progress toward a budget framework. After routine floor business, the chamber took up a major third-reading measure on citizen initiatives and several education bills, followed later by returning messages from the House on health and school-safety measures. The most extensive debate centered on the citizen initiative bill, which sponsors said was intended to protect the constitutional amendment process from fraud and abuse based on election-crime investigations and a large state report on petition fraud. Supporters argued the bill would add reasonable guardrails, prevent misuse of public funds, and preserve integrity while still allowing grassroots participation. Opponents from both parties argued it would make citizen-led amendments much harder by adding costs, deadlines, criminal penalties, and administrative burdens that would chill participation and favor wealthy or corporate interests. After lengthy debate, the Senate voted 28-10 to pass the bill. The chamber then passed several education measures with little or no opposition, including bills tied to Bright Futures, dual enrollment, Florida ABLE, teacher preparation, and other education policy updates, all by 38-0. Later, the Senate concurred in House amendments on a stem cell therapy bill, an EKG requirement for student athletes, and a cardiac emergency bill, each passing 37-0. The House also sent back a school safety bill with amendments affecting child care facility partnerships with law enforcement, temporary door locks during active assailant incidents, supervision windows, and funding for panic alarm systems; the transcript ends as that bill is being explained.

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• services are moving to subscription-based services, in which you also require them to accept software
• With that, I will support.
• Keith Coolidge, on behalf of AARP California, in support. Any others in support?
• AARP California in support. Any others in support? We got a tweener. Good afternoon, Mr.
• I'm not going to support this bill today.

Summary: The committee first heard SB 1315, the “Drive My Car Act,” from Senator Cabaldon. The author explained that the bill was intended to address the overlap between autonomous features and human driving, with a focus on preventing software updates from disabling a purchaser’s ability to drive a vehicle they bought for that purpose. He said the bill would be redirected to the Transportation Committee and amended to remove insurance provisions. Members broadly supported the concept as a forward-looking issue, and the committee voted due pass to Transportation on a roll call vote, with the bill held on call until all members were recorded. The committee then took up SB 876, the Disaster Recovery Reform Act, presented by the Insurance Commissioner and the committee chair. The bill would make a broad set of changes to disaster claims handling and coverage after declared wildfires, including stronger replacement-cost and contents coverage, higher additional living expense limits, building code upgrade coverage, faster claim payment timelines, adjuster status updates, insurer emergency response plans, and stronger penalties and restitution for unfair claims practices. Supporters, including United Policyholders, California Environmental Voters, the Los Angeles Mayor’s office, AARP California, and the Consumer Federation of California, said the measure would help wildfire survivors avoid underinsurance, delays, and repeated trauma in the claims process. Opposition came from insurance industry and related groups, including APCIA, the Personal Insurance Federation of California, the Pacific Association of Domestic Insurance Companies, the Civil Justice Association of California, and the California Building Industry Association. They argued the bill remained too broad even after amendments, would raise premiums, increase claim severity, reduce flexibility, and potentially worsen availability in an already fragile market. Committee members questioned several provisions, especially the cost and feasibility of mandatory coverage expansions and faster timelines. The commissioner and author said the bill was about disaster recovery rather than rates, that many provisions were optional or limited to declared disasters, and that any cost impacts could be reflected in future rate filings. The committee ultimately passed SB 876 as amended to Judiciary on a due pass vote, with one member absent and the bill held open briefly for additional votes.

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• support initiatives across the state of Florida.
• and access to supportive services.
• to help those families.
• Please support this amendment.
• They live in neighborhoods, their families.

Summary: The Florida Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of introductions recognizing visiting groups and guests, including college students and leaders, health and nonprofit organizations, Catholic Days at the Capitol participants, foreign dignitaries from Morocco, and others. Senators also observed a moment of silence for the victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, with remarks honoring the Parkland community and the school safety law that followed. The chamber then took up a special order calendar of bills, beginning with several claims bills and local relief measures. SB 14 for Jose Correa against Miami-Dade County passed 37-1, and HB 6517 for A. Sanchez-Mayan against the City of St. Petersburg passed after substitution. HB 6515 for Lordes Latour and Edward Lator against Miami-Dade County also passed 38-1. The Senate then approved SB 52 on volunteer armed security at places of worship (39-0), SB 124 updating Florida Virtual School statutes (39-0), SB 504 on code inspector body cameras (39-0), and SB 506 on related public records (38-1). A lengthy debate centered on SB 7040, which recreates the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund through December 31, 2027. Several senators argued for tighter oversight and supported an amendment by Senator Berman that would have limited fund use and required Legislative Budget Commission approval for continued spending; that amendment failed 12-27. The underlying bill then passed 29-10. Senators also adopted SB 594 on local housing assistance for mobile home owners (39-0), SB 656 strengthening Internet Crimes Against Children programs (39-0), SB 806 creating right-to-repair protections for wireless devices and agricultural equipment (39-0), SB 816 establishing the University of Florida Diabetes Institute (39-0), SM 1186 urging Congress to increase Florida National Guard force structure by voice vote, SB 308 creating the Florida Museum of Black History with a late-filed amendment clarifying ex officio nonvoting legislative members (39-0), and SB 572 updating ethics law to include foster children and foster parents, as amended (38-0). The Senate also withdrew SB 1360 from further consideration, certified passed bills to the House, and adjourned until February 19.

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• Support.
• Dijon Ellis Jr., Local business manager representing 3,500 Grips, Craft Service, and Medics, supporting
• Strong support. Thank you. At Duffy, Teamsters Local 399, in support. Strong support.
• A statement of support, a position of support. Good morning, Mr.
• Having the support of labor and the motion picture industry means a lot to me and my family.

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• I go right to clients, right to families, and say, tell me about how these services are impacting your
• I support the cuts that were recommended by the governor. I do not support the 1%.
• So I think in general, the people of Idaho support... ...the people of Idaho support this legislature
• Regional service centers provide targeted support for school districts and charter schools, particularly
• buy the services.

Summary: The Senate opened with roll call, prayer, and approval of the corrected journal, then received committee reports and House messages before moving into floor action on several bills. Among the measures introduced and referred were bills on housing, education, machine guns, cash rounding, virtual currency kiosk fraud prevention, unauthorized workers, and other State Affairs topics. The Senate also took up a number of third-reading bills, including Senate Bill 1314 on Health and Welfare board structures, Senate Bill 1316 on newborn screening exemptions, Senate Bill 1301 on brewer retail taprooms, Senate Bill 1331 on a broad rescission/appropriations reduction package, Senate Bill 1332 on cash transfers to balance the budget, and later Senate Bill 1308 on mediation and Senate Bill 1309 on juvenile corrections. Senate Bill 1314 drew the most substantive debate early in the meeting. Supporters said it would eliminate outdated board structures in the Department of Health and Welfare and regional behavioral health boards that no longer served a necessary function, while opponents argued the boards still provided public accountability, regional input, and transparency, especially for behavioral health services. The bill passed 28-7. Senate Bill 1316, which updated exemption language for newborn screenings to align with other Idaho law and clarify parental rights, passed unanimously 35-0. Senate Bill 1301, allowing small brewers to expand from one to two remote taproom locations, passed 31-4 after supporters framed it as a free-market and small-business measure. The most contentious vote was on Senate Bill 1331, the rescission bill reducing fiscal year 2026 appropriations by about $192.7 million, including cuts to general fund, federal, and dedicated funds, along with reductions in FTEs and some program funding. Supporters said it was needed to balance the budget amid revenue uncertainty and that agencies had been asked where to make the additional 1% cuts; opponents criticized the bill as an across-the-board, opaque “Christmas tree” approach that cut lean and bloated agencies alike and created confusion about specific reductions. After extended debate, the bill passed narrowly 18-17. Senate Bill 1332, which transferred money from several funds back to the General Fund to help balance the budget, also drew criticism for shifting money from programs such as Launch, water pollution control, and building projects, but it passed 26-9. Later, Senate Bill 1308 passed 35-0 and Senate Bill 1309 passed 35-0 with little opposition. The Senate then returned to other business, introduced Senate Bill 1361 on public safety appropriations, and began consideration of Senate Bill 1300, which would change confirmation and appointment provisions for certain state agency directors.

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• And we are able to access services from the Marshal Service.
• The AMHIs use state grant funds to fill in gaps in coverage, including services and supports that are
• Um, and uh she still has many family members around been involved in public service in one way or another
• involved many family members around been involved in<02:19:21.519><c> public</c><02:19:21.760><c> service
• to the fire service services we provide to the fire service are<03:05:40.160><c> no</c><03:05:40.399

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• </c> administrative services administrative services website<00:04:50.720><c> and</c><00:04:51.560><c
• </c><00:22:05.720><c> and</c> for example in long-term services and for example in long-term services
• We still today call every family.
• > um</c><01:02:19.160><c> that</c> services that support learning um that services that support learning
• We want to be supportive of families, making it clear as we can, and so we will provide that support

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Summary: The House Finance Division Three work session on February 21, 2025 focused on the Division of Medicaid Services budget. The chair opened with procedural guidance, noting the division’s role is to make recommendations to the full Finance Committee, that the budget must be balanced, and that members should track possible amendments ahead of a March 26 target for House Bills 1 and 2. Members also discussed the importance of using official budget documents and online resources, and the chair said no motions would be taken at this session. A major early topic was concern over a five-point Medicaid policy document and the timing of House Bill 2. Representative Tarki objected that the document appeared to be an unofficial draft and argued that significant Medicaid policy changes should have been transmitted by February 15 under state law. He said the lack of an official, posted document raised transparency concerns because the changes could affect tens of thousands of residents. Committee leadership responded that the five-point document was a working document, that it would be posted online within minutes, and that House Bill 2 is often delayed while the Office of Legislative Services finalizes and formats the governor’s proposed trailer bill. DHHS Chief Financial Officer Nathan White and Medicaid Director Henry Litman then began the budget presentation. White said the committee would use the PowerPoint as the document of record, starting with the governor’s operating budget pages 885-893, and noted that Medicaid is the largest accounting area in the state budget. He said the governor’s budget reflects about $60 million in reductions within the Medicaid area, with Granite Advantage handled off-budget and another $10 million in reductions there, for roughly a $70 million difference overall. Members asked whether the comparison was being made against an efficiency budget or a prioritized-needs budget, and White said the department could look at it different ways. The presentation then outlined Medicaid’s role in New Hampshire: it provides health coverage, serves as the state’s direct interface with the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and helps finance related services such as long-term supports, school-based services, adult dental coverage, and re-entry programs for people leaving correctional settings. White also reviewed enrollment and program context, saying New Hampshire has about one in seven residents enrolled in Medicaid, making it the fourth smallest Medicaid program in the country by enrollment, and described recent efforts such as youth re-entry and the Medicaid unwind after the end of the federal continuous coverage period. He said the state had to process more than 238,000 redeterminations after the public health emergency and that the department tried to avoid unnecessary coverage loss during that transition.

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• AGC is here today in support of House Bill 2492.
• AGC is here today in support of House Bill 2492.
• There's a lot of vulnerability for people when they leave their family support systems, their school
• support systems, and their friend support systems to go out and find their place in the world and find
• And my family.

Summary: The committee held public hearings on several Labor and Workplace Standards bills. HB 2492 would require building and construction apprenticeship programs, beginning in 2027, to include two hours of behavioral health and wellness training covering topics such as suicide prevention, substance use disorder, recognizing distress, peer support, and connecting to resources. The prime sponsor and many labor, apprenticeship, and contractor witnesses supported the bill, describing high suicide and overdose rates in construction and sharing personal stories about losses and struggles in the trades. No vote was taken on the bill during the hearing. The committee then heard HB 2405, a Department of Labor and Industries request bill creating a pilot to allow earlier treatment for PTSD claims in workers’ compensation, including up to 11 treatment sessions before claim adjudication and limited follow-up treatment after closure. L&I and NFIB supported the measure as a way to speed treatment and reduce barriers, while one legal advocate supported it but raised technical concerns about pre-claim treatment and urged more focus on workplace prevention; another witness cautioned against emphasizing psychiatric drug treatment. The bill was heard only; no action was taken. HB 2406 would expand L&I’s ability to send notices electronically, with opt-in/opt-out provisions and some changes to timing rules for workers’ compensation and WISHA notices. L&I supported the bill as a modernization measure, while labor and workers’ advocates opposed changes affecting workers’ compensation notices, arguing that email should not become the default for vulnerable workers who may miss deadlines. HB 2478 would give L&I discretion, rather than a mandate, to investigate wage complaints and allow penalties when the department initiates an investigation; L&I supported it as a more efficient enforcement tool, and the committee discussed how complaints would still be handled and communicated. Finally, HB 2471 would create a state collective bargaining framework for private-sector workers if federal labor law or the NLRB no longer covers them. Supporters said it would preserve organizing and dispute-resolution rights if federal protections fail, while agricultural employers and NFIB opposed it, arguing it would inappropriately apply to agriculture and small businesses, could disrupt perishable harvests, and should rely on secret-ballot elections rather than card check. No votes were taken on any of the bills in the hearing.

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• program to contract for supplemental caseworker aid services for the Bureau for Social Services.
• Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 5086, relating to peer support services.
• House Bill 5086 relating to peer support services. Third reading of the bill.
• The program shall provide for care services, coordination, and support, assistive technology, medical
• The board given rulemaking as the Family Protection Services Board. Mr. President, I urge passage.

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Summary: The Senate met on March 11, 2026, with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, journal approval, and numerous guest and page introductions, including school groups, prayer caucus visitors, and advocates for Home Family Education Day and Women in Blue Day. The chamber then took up committee reports and a large number of House bills, most of them on third reading, along with several resolutions and referrals. Senate Resolution 62, designating March 12, 2026, as West Virginia Athletic Trainers Day, was adopted after remarks emphasizing the value of athletic trainers in preventing injuries and tragedies in school sports. Several other resolutions and concurrent resolutions were referred to the Committee on Rules or laid over under the rules. The Senate passed a wide range of bills addressing economic development, public safety, health, licensing, and state administration. Measures approved included bills on the West Virginia Collaboratory at Marshall University, the Business Ready Sites program, volunteer fire company spending authority, the Load Forecast Accountability Act, funeral service licensure, work zone fines, biennial business reporting, correctional officer retirement law, the Right to Try Act, quick claim deed tax exemptions, an ibogaine drug-development grant program, aggravated vehicular homicide sentencing, 529 savings plan definitions, opportunity zones, barber apprenticeship, municipal and county hotel occupancy fund uses, criminal-record licensing standards, intimate image disclosure remedies, executor training materials, contempt penalties, PEIA treatment flexibility, PANS/PANDAS information, the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact, capitation rate review expansions, convention and visitors bureau board membership, peer support services, cosmetology licensure compacts, natural resource police retirement, DNR fee indexing, ALS care services, the Neighborhood Investment Program, oil and gas well plugging and carbon capture-related provisions, DUI technical changes, abuse intervention program terminology, and a youth summer employment and career readiness program. Most bills passed overwhelmingly, with a few closer votes, including the Load Forecast Accountability Act and the DNR fee-indexing bill. Several bills were amended on the floor, including title amendments and strike-and-insert changes. The Senate also debated the work zone penalty bill, with supporters citing worker safety and fatalities and opponents arguing the bill increased fines too much without requiring removal of outdated work-zone signs. On the energy-related load forecast bill, senators discussed the inclusion of provisions from Senate Bill 420 and concerns about coal plant utilization and utility impacts. After debate, the Senate adopted amendments and passed the bill. In most cases, after passage the Senate ordered the bills communicated to the House, and for a few measures it also adopted title amendments or made bills effective from passage or on a specified date.

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• It's a long-established FDA-supported and created process.
• Their family and friends are going to ask to donate.
• I support HB 528, and I share my own opinion.
• I support HB. 528, and I share my own opinion.
• So definitely, definitely supportive of this.

Summary: The Senate Health and Welfare Committee began with introductions of three new Senate pages, who briefly described their backgrounds and interests. The committee then approved the minutes from February 3rd by voice vote. The first bill heard was House Bill 558, which would codify protections for foster youth’s Social Security survivor benefits so those funds remain with the child rather than being used by the state. The sponsor and committee members discussed that the bill would align state law with an existing executive order, clarify that it applies only to foster youth, and help young people transition out of foster care. After questions about fiscal impact and how the benefits work, the committee voted to send HB 558 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then took up House Bill 528, dealing with directed and autologous blood donations. Supporters said the bill would clarify Idaho law, protect patient choice, and address reported barriers to obtaining directed donations for planned procedures. Opponents, including Red Cross and blood center representatives, argued the bill was unnecessary because such donations are already allowed, could create confusion, add cost, and imply the general blood supply is unsafe. After extensive testimony from medical professionals, patients, and advocacy groups on both sides, the committee voted to send HB 528 to the floor with a due pass recommendation, with one member requesting to be recorded as opposed.