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HI
Transcript Highlights:
- That's the best return on limited state funds. saying is saying is findings<00:33:04.760><c> and</c><
- Other states are already moving in this direction and federal resources and funding are following.
- </c><00:39:03.920><c> are</c> federal resources and funding are federal resources and funding are following
- </c> adequately fund that. adequately fund that.
- </c> to assess the services and funding to assess the services and funding necessary<00:48:10.520><c>
Committee:
House Health
Keywords:
hospice, health care, aging population, regulations, Medicare, working group, fraud prevention, quality of care, mental health, recidivism, civil commitment, Hawaii State Hospital, justice system, shelter, treatment pathways, biomarker testing, health insurance, precision medicine, healthcare access, medical necessity
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on SCR 21 SD1, which asks Hawaii Health Systems Corporation’s East Hawaii Regional Health Care System to study the feasibility of a rural health clinic or similar access point for the Volcano community. Testimony in strong support came from HHSC representatives, Volcano residents, the Volcano Health Collaborative, the Rotary Club of Volcano, and others, who said the area has a clear need and that local primary and urgent care would align with regional plans. HHSC said it had already looked at the area, found no suitable temporary buildings, and would need a longer-term, capital-intensive solution, but that the study could help accelerate next steps.
The committee then took up SCR 50 SD1, proposing a Hawaii Health Plan Working Group to design a basic affordable health plan for residents. Dr. Jack Lewin of SHIPTA said the state faces a growing uninsured population and argued for a short-term, lower-cost plan focused on preventive and primary care, drawing on the old State Health Insurance Plan as a possible model. Members asked about whether that prior program still exists and whether the working group should include the Hawaii Medical Association and Hawaii Primary Care Association; Dr. Lewin said the statute still exists but is unfunded, and that the group should be inclusive. The Department of Labor and other organizations also provided comments.
For SCR 75 SD1, which urges a coordinated interdepartmental effort to reduce fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, Dr. Lewin and others said prevention, prenatal screening, and early intervention are needed because FASD is often hidden until later problems appear. Amanda from Hawaii FASD Action Group said current implementation under Act 192 is still largely a landscape analysis and that Hawaii lacks the infrastructure and specialists for a full system. Darlene Chance Govor urged adding the judiciary as a partner so juvenile justice and probation staff can be trained and referral pathways improved, while the Department of Health said it supports prevention but prefers a broader, systems-based approach focused on child needs and upstream care. The Disability Rights Center supported the resolution and asked for an earlier reporting date.
The committee also heard SCR 149 SD1, which seeks an informal working group to address complex patients with multiple diagnoses involving substance use, mental health, or chronic physical illness. The Hawaii Substance Abuse Coalition and Ke Nui Malo strongly supported the measure, saying current siloed systems leave people bouncing between medical, mental health, and substance use providers without coordinated care, often ending up in crisis, emergency rooms, or the justice system. They said integrated residential care and a coordinated working group could improve outcomes and align with federal funding opportunities. The transcript ended before any final vote or action on the measures was announced, and SCR 109 was noted as withdrawn from the agenda.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- SBA, USDA, and the CDFI Fund.
- </c><00:05:05.680><c> The</c> through the CDFI Fund. The through the CDFI Fund.
- Forward Fund.
- Chair. terms of drawing funds from that fund. terms of drawing funds from that fund.
- fund.
Keywords:
airport workers, wage standards, labor rights, minimum wage, economic equity, surveillance, price discrimination, wage discrimination, consumer rights, automated decision systems, Minnesota Statutes, suitable seating, employee seating, workplace seating, occupational safety, workplace safety, labor standards, employer requirements, chair, stool
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government & Tribal Relations Feb 25th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
State Government & Tribal Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- to the appropriate committees of the legislature that details the sources and uses of all private funds
- I think we have to figure out how to fund such a report so that we have that information.
- I think we have to figure out how to fund such a report so that we have that information.
- raised, and funds expended.
- So the underlying bill allows the leadership board to solicit private funds.
Committee:
House State Government & Tribal Relations
Keywords:
state nickname, evergreen state, identity, cultural heritage, tourism, state cactus, symbolic designation, ecological significance, state symbols, SB 6044, Diwali, Bandi Chhor Divas, Washington state holidays, RCW 1.16.050, state holiday recognition, religious observance, Hindu holiday, Sikh holiday, cultural recognition, paid holiday
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Health & Long-Term Care Feb 19th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Health & Long-Term Care
Transcript Highlights:
- The Washington Vaccine Association collects funds from health carriers and third-party administrators
- Unfortunately, right now we're only giving $25,000 a year out of general fund, and we know the budget
- There's no way to regain trust and might lead very well to misappropriated funds.
- by Representatives DB, relating to aligning the quality assurance fee for the ambulance transport fund
- We now have House Bill 2531, aligning the quality assurance fee for the Ambulance Transport Fund with
Committee:
Senate Health & Long-Term Care
Keywords:
HB 2340, nursing assistants, nurse aide, substance use disorder monitoring program, monitoring program, credentialing, licensure, disciplinary records, enforcement action, public disclosure, privacy, third-party website, stipend program, financial assistance, treatment costs, drug testing, peer support, recovery, rehabilitation, board-approved program
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 18th, 2026 at 09:43 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm going to ask the ranking member for a voice sort of a voice amendment to increase the funding for
- So what was prepared in Senate Finance was Senate Bill 273, which basically provided them with funding
- It included funding for RAISE within DOT.
- The Otero money stays the same, and that has to do with the mechanism of the funding.
- What happens to the funds that are not used? I see that we're doing this for 27, Mr. Chair. So, Mr.
Committee:
House House Appropriations & Finance
Keywords:
general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Postsecondary Education REVISION 3: HB2210 - Added Feb 17th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Postsecondary Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Number one, Comico funds, I don't think they're doing that anyway.
- Or are they allotting the funds from your county into an account or a line item that is just for your
- to progress and expand 4-Hs within their own communities, ...local so they can utilize those funds to
- So right now, how are they accessing the funds in the account?
- And there's never been a report of any impropriety or any misuse of funds in this process.
Committee:
House Postsecondary Education
Keywords:
credential of value, education, workforce development, labor market, government reporting, higher education, Oklahoma State University, Board of Trustees, presidential selection, college governance, Oklahoma Agricultural Extension, local funding, financial institutions, county extension services, state funds, academic programs, low-producing programs, Oklahoma State Board of Regents, program review, curriculum quality
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 17th, 2026 at 08:07 am
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- Universal Service Fund.
- get federal funding and state funding for CAPEX buildouts for broadband.
- federal funding.
- We put this fund in there to make sure that we had funds to replace equipment.
- And so we've never funded it. And so now we put the funding there so they can operate within CYFD.
Committee:
House House Appropriations & Finance
Keywords:
general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 11th, 2026 at 05:14 pm
Senate Health & Public Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- And is there anything kind of like a patient care fund?
- Senate Bill 309, Lottery deposits into tuition funds.
- , to the scholarship fund.
- So there's only one funding... So there's only one funding stream.
- And I think the revenue in this fund should absolutely grow.
Committee:
Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs
Keywords:
massage therapy, licensure, health and safety standards, continuing education, establishment licensing, civil rights, sovereign immunity, damages, public body, lawsuit limitations, legal notice, child welfare, computing infrastructure, data management, Department of Health, appropriation, foster care, Indian children, cultural competency, training services
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- The funds we receive from the U.S.
- such as these federal funds, including our Good Neighbor Authority program. to funds to be rather than
- </c> gives us the ability to leverage funds gives us the ability to leverage funds such<00:11:56.399>
- ><c> including</c> such as these federal funds including such as these federal funds including our<00
- </c> it's going to leverage exactly the funds it's going to leverage exactly the funds that<00:21:33.120
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
forest health, grant program, state forester, wildfire prevention, environmental conservation, habitat improvement, military, national guard, reenlistment, extension bonus, funding, Wyoming, Wyoming National Guard, recruitment, referral bonus, military service, eligibility expansion, incentive program, wildlife management, environmental restoration
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- administrative funds.
- </c><00:37:15.200><c> So</c> revolving fund administrative funds.
- So revolving fund administrative funds.
- </c> funding as well as the ARPA funds. funding as well as the ARPA funds.
- funding? funding? >> Yeah,<00:54:41.359><c> Mr.</c><00:54:41.680><c> Chairman.
Committee:
Senate Appropriations
Keywords:
forest health, grant program, state forester, wildfire prevention, environmental conservation, habitat improvement, military, national guard, reenlistment, extension bonus, funding, Wyoming, Wyoming National Guard, recruitment, referral bonus, military service, eligibility expansion, incentive program, wildlife management, environmental restoration
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- We have never received any funding to help with training and outreach.
- Right now, We do have foundation funding, which is what we've started using.
- So is your community applied for and been denied any of those funds?
- Coming from a local fund and local dollars.
- And we have a lot of trust funds.
Committee:
Senate Senate Conservation
Keywords:
food recovery, composting, waste management, solid waste surcharge, organic waste reduction, environment, grants, advisory group, soil conservation, water resources, training services, outreach programs, environmental protection, animal care, veterinary services, spay and neuter, Las Vegas, community funding, animal welfare, animal shelter
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
AGR Public Hearing - Fri Jan 30, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST
Agriculture & Food Systems
Transcript Highlights:
- So, we appreciate funding to be at DNR.
- </c> that they're making to use those funds. that they're making to use those funds.
- </c> adequate services and allocate funding adequate services and allocate funding to<00:12:34.160><c
- The funding herina, and her people.
- [laughter] for different u types of funding. for different u types of funding.
Committee:
House Agriculture & Food Systems
Keywords:
biosecurity, invasive species, Hawaii Invasive Species Council, Department of Land and Natural Resources, appropriation, agriculture, land use, farm dwelling, renewable energy, income qualification, solar energy, geothermal resources, hydropower, agricultural tourism, aquaculture, commercial activity, swine production, Korean natural farming, land leases, Hawaii
TX
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
Keywords:
business liability, concealed carry, handgun policy, premises liability, criminal acts, civil liability, business premises, concealed handgun, property liability, property rights, gun regulations, criminal liability, protective order, confidentiality, personal information, court records, victim protection, charitable raffle, nonprofit, wildlife conservation
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Agriculture and Forestry Committee Apr 23rd, 2025
Agriculture and Forestry
Transcript Highlights:
- So if you are a nonprofit, you can get grant funding, public support, public dollars, all that good stuff
- Furthermore, there's no further allocation of funds.
Committee:
House Agriculture and Forestry
Keywords:
wildlife rehabilitation, conservation, good samaritan, injured animals, orphaned animals, debilitated wildlife, wild birds, wild animals, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, DCNR, permit exemption, animal rescue, animal welfare, veterinary medicine, veterinary licensing, animal cruelty, wildlife care, rehabilitation act, non-federally protected species, endangered species
TX
Committee:
House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Keywords:
library grants, construction, public libraries, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, community resources, livestock, rodeo, grant program, agricultural education, county fairs, funding, economic development, prescribed burn, Texas A&M Forest Service, Parks and Wildlife Department, fire safety, environmental management, agricultural conservation, land preservation, environmental protection
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee approves HF1346 2/26/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Keywords:
mandatory reporting, training requirements, child maltreatment, abuse detection, local welfare agency, child protection, child welfare, paperwork reduction, social services information system, SSIS, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, foster care, children in placement, county social services, Tribal governments, private child placing agencies, case management, administrative burden, information technology, human services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:21:38.480><c> and</c> trying to get different funding and trying to get different funding and
- What am I going to do with his funding cut in half?
- What am I going to do with his funding cut in half?
- What am I going to do with his funding cut in half?
- </c> money or is that a different funding money or is that a different funding source source source completely
Keywords:
mandatory reporting, training requirements, child maltreatment, abuse detection, local welfare agency, child protection, child welfare, paperwork reduction, social services information system, SSIS, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, foster care, children in placement, county social services, Tribal governments, private child placing agencies, case management, administrative burden, information technology, human services
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund Oversight Committee (9-12-24)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho797rgUmIc, 2026-06-21T07:17:08+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start 00:00:00
Attendance Roll Call 00:02:11
Approval of Minutes 00:02:52
Report on the projects considered for funding by the Agricultural Development Board 00:03:14
Discussion of services provided by KCARD 00:20:43, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund Oversight Committee (7-11-24)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8UtzDyQQ5k, 2026-06-21T07:17:08+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start 00:00
Attendance Roll Call 00:39
Approval of Minutes 01:11
Report on the projects considered for funding by the Agricultural Development Board 01:26
Update from the Community Farm Alliance and Kentucky Double Dollars 17:01, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund Oversight Committee (10-12-23)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nai0sMQgwsE, 2026-06-21T07:17:05+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting start 00:00:00
Attendance roll call 00:01:51
Approval of minutes 00:02:20
Report on the projects considered for funding by the Agricultural Development Board 00:02:40
Early Childhood Development 00:34:03, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47