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• <00:30:29.320> Authority facilities Authority facilities Authority board<00:30:31.840> superintendent
• although uh the school facilities although uh the school facilities Authority<00:30:51.720> is
• So you know about facilities? I do, yeah.
• So you know about facilities? I do, yeah.
• school facilities school facilities Authority<01:19:51.880> page<01:19:52.280> three

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• DET Juvenile Detention facilities DET Juvenile Detention facilities throughout<00:15:37.880>
• <00:40:58.280> uh<00:40:58.400> and some existing facilities uh and some existing facilities
• going to an impatient treatment facility going to an impatient treatment facility with<02:20:17.840
• I found on my own to help me navigate I found on my own to help me navigate parenting<02:21:28.920
• <02:21:34.399> treatment children while I navigated treatment children while I navigated treatment

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Therefore, that's why the request that then the person be taken to a law enforcement facility.
• Therefore, that's why the request that then the person be taken to a law enforcement facility.
• <01:44:51.080> privileges Services facilities privileges Services facilities privileges advantages
• <02:01:21.520> every covid-19 um we could navigate every covid-19 um we could navigate every
• <02:25:38.720> privileges Services facilities privileges Services facilities privileges advantages

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard Senate Bill 1322, SD2, HD1, a comprehensive measure revising Hawaii’s mental health code. The bill would clarify emergency transportation, examination, and hospitalization procedures for people who may be mentally ill or suffering from substance abuse and deemed imminently dangerous, expand notice requirements, allow certain information-sharing for assisted community treatment petitions, and add liability protections for emergency responders and providers. The Department of the Attorney General supported the bill as a collaborative update to the law, while the Department of Health asked for a copy of provider-generated emergency transport documentation within five days for data and planning purposes. Testimony was sharply divided. Queen’s Health System, Hawaiʻi Pacific Health, HHSC, and the Institute for Human Services supported the measure or parts of it but requested amendments, including clarifying whether a second psychiatric exam is required, restoring a 72-hour rather than 48-hour stabilization window, and adjusting where patients are taken when an MEO cannot be reached. The ACLU of Hawaiʻi strongly opposed the bill, arguing it weakens due process and civil liberties, especially around involuntary commitment, assisted community treatment, emergency transport by police, and reduced procedural safeguards; it urged the committee to hold the bill and consider an interim working group. Louie E.K. of the Hawaiʻi Disability Rights Center also opposed the bill, focusing on immunity from negligence, the use of police for transport, and the reduction of a three-provider review to one in state-hospital treatment orders. Other testimony included support from an individual who said the bill could improve mental health care delivery amid provider shortages, and a comment from Hawaiʻi Health and Harm Reduction Center warning that the substance use portion of the bill lacks evidence of effectiveness and could be misused. In response to committee questions, the Attorney General’s office said the measure was developed with input from multiple stakeholders, including state agencies, hospitals, the ACLU, HHSC, and IHS, and that it aims to make assisted community treatment more accessible and effective by streamlining the legal process and improving consequences for noncompliance. No vote or final action was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• around the changes that this summer's reconciliation bill is bringing and how states are beginning to navigate
• providing assistance to localities, as many lack the staff or technological systems to support navigation
• We have been able, because we've been through a couple of shutdowns, to navigate through that to keep
• So we realize the intent; we want to support the intent, but navigating it is going to be difficult.
• , and it's important It's important to note that many of those facilities closed around the state.

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• ,<00:18:48.080> you hours going through, navigating, you hours going through, navigating,
• the woman, and then to help her navigate the woman, and then to help her navigate through<00:19:
• You have no idea when somebody gets transferred from one facility to another facility just to get them
• from one facility to another facility facility facility just<00:44:55.400> to<00:44:55.640>
• So, thank you. facilities. So, thank you. >> Senator<00:45:42.880> Douglas.

Keywords: 958, all

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• Next, we'll hear PCS for House Bill 833, Private School Facilities, by Representative Cassel.
• If the legislature has funds available for school facilities, they should first be used to repair and
• But for many families, navigating the IEP process is overwhelming, confusing.
• But for many families, navigating the IEP process is overwhelming, confusing, and frustrating.
• an individualized orientation. difficult to navigate.

Summary: The Education Administration Subcommittee met with a quorum and considered several education-related bills. CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity was presented as a measure to codify an existing grant program that has helped secure more than 200 local governments, especially rural and fiscally constrained ones; Florida League of Cities supported it, and it passed 15-0. PCS/HB 371 on patriotic displays at public schools would require, subject to appropriation, display of portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in school common areas for America’s 250th anniversary; one opponent argued it would create complaint-driven enforcement and pressure educators, but the sponsor said the PCS narrowed the original classroom requirement, and the bill passed 16-0. PCS/HB 833 on private school facilities would deem small private schools of 150 students or fewer a permitted use in commercial and mixed-use zoning districts and allow use of certain existing buildings if fire and occupancy standards are met. Supporters said it would reduce local red tape and expand school choice, while opponents warned it would divert public resources and weaken public education; several members raised concerns about local traffic and safety authority. The sponsor said she was open to further amendments, and the bill passed 13-3. PCS/HB 1147 on school district unimproved real property would require districts to submit annual inventories of vacant, unimproved land to the Department of Education for transparency and planning; some members and a Monroe County school board member questioned the need for a state registry, while supporters said it would improve data and accountability. The bill passed 12-3. The committee then considered HB 615 on individualized education plans (IEPs), which would strengthen parent notification and access to service logs, require individualized orientation for newly eligible students, and standardize district service logs. An amendment removed notification requirements when a missed service was due to student absence, and it was adopted. The bill drew emotional testimony from a student and parent describing missed accommodations, along with support from Disability Rights Florida and several members who emphasized parent partnership and accountability; one ESE teacher said the bill was a good start but more staffing and support are needed. The bill passed unanimously 15-0, and the meeting adjourned after all agenda items were completed.

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• Expanding medication-assisted treatment programs in correctional facilities.
• Requiring correctional facilities to track and report data on medication-assisted treatment, providing
• or suspension of licenses, sanctions, and penalties for facilities that are not in compliance.
• District staff, which is new to us and is being navigated, is 14 million.
• President, while we're holding in place, I mean, I tried to navigate my iPad to get the script.

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• <00:32:37.840> in I section E to specify the facility in I section E to specify the facility
• Attorney facility once reaching age 18.
• They will then move to the Hampstead facility, and then the Manchester facility will close, so they will
• 40.480> River<02:14:40.800> Center kinship navigator at the River Center kinship navigator
• nursing facilities. nursing facilities.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• health care facilities.
• the 5150 facilities.
• the 5150 facilities.
• an incredible facility.
• I trained at county facilities.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• heard relating to dispute resolution for and enforcement actions against certain long-term care facilities
• Relating to assisted living facility operations and provision of certain services to assisted living
• facility residents Without a license creating a criminal offense and we did talk, you know, I did and
• The reason this bill needs to pass is so that persons with IDD can have access to navigating complex
• navigating the beginnings of adulthood.

Bills: HB2646, HB3941, HB5153, HB5155, HB5394, HB 1106, HB426, HB4529, HB3984, HB4273, HB 1097, HB3940, HB1941, HB4377, HB3153

Keywords: child care, task force, high-quality care, affordability, prekindergarten partnerships, foster care, transitional living, Medicaid reform, youth assistance, independent living, services for youth, employment training, educational support, mental health services, health care, public health, child health program, reimbursement, local health entities, maternal health

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• So, it's a little bit peer navigators. So, it's a little bit different. different. different.
• Resource navigators to assist up to 80. Just trying to understand the math there. Yes.
• But they're also carrying a heavy burden, and that burden especially for these facility types is that
• But they're also carrying a heavy burden, and that burden especially for these facility types is that
• long-term care type facility. long-term care type facility.

Bills: SB2479, SB2557, SB2861, SB3204, SB3324, SB3325

Keywords: criminal procedure, family violence, dating violence, child abuse, evidence admissibility, reduced sentencing, homelessness, reporting requirements, statewide office, housing solutions, kauhale projects, public oversight, SB2861, Hawaii, Office of Wellness and Resilience, OWR, Department of Human Services, DHS, Kakou Pilot Program, Kakou

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures related to criminal procedure, homelessness, family resilience, Medicaid-funded services, and school Medicaid reimbursement. On SB 2479 SD2, the Judiciary testified in neutral opposition with concerns that the bill could require imprisonment even for probation-eligible defendants, expand sentence reconsideration in ways that could undermine finality for victims, conflict with existing sentencing statutes, and require additional judicial resources. The Office of the Public Defender supported the bill’s intent but asked for language changes so people serving sentences could raise the new evidence in Rule 40 petitions and so probation would remain available in appropriate felony cases. Written testimony also included opposition from several county prosecutors and police, and support from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. The chair later deferred SB 2479 SD2, citing unintended consequences and problems with the bill. For SB 2557 SD1, which would require annual reporting by the State Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions, the office said it supported the intent but noted it already produces annual and quarterly reports, that some requested data is already available, and that staffing and cost constraints could make the new reporting burdensome. The State Council on Mental Health supported the measure and suggested narrowing the reporting language to data on individuals with serious mental illness or co-occurring behavioral health conditions, to the extent practicable and in collaboration with relevant agencies. A committee member asked about the availability of point-in-time count data, and the office explained that some figures may not be available every year and may need to be generated through HMIS. Dr. Jack Lewin testified in support, saying the data would be useful for understanding health care costs. The committee passed SB 2557 SD1 with amendments, including a deferral of the effective date. The committee also heard SB 2861 SD2 and SB 3204 SD1, both family resilience pilot program measures. For SB 2861 SD2, the Office of Wellness and Resilience and DHS supported the bill but requested amendments to clarify that the office’s role is planning and advisory, that DHS is a key partner, and that federal compliance safeguards are included. The chair raised concerns about overlap with DHS’s existing Ka Ohana program and asked for language to avoid redundancy while allowing the bill to cover other at-risk children; decision-making was deferred to the next hearing. For SB 3204 SD1, which would create a peer-navigator-based family resilience pilot, the Office of Wellness and Resilience and DHS supported the measure, with the office requesting a two-year pilot period, and both agencies and several advocacy groups submitted support. The committee discussed funding, the proposed five peer navigators, and whether the pilot should be limited to one or two geographic areas; no final action was taken in the portion provided. The committee also heard and supported SB 3324 SD1 on Medicaid home and community-based services, with the Department of Health emphasizing caregiver shortages and the cost-effectiveness of community care, and SB 3325 SD1 HD1 on public school Medicaid reimbursement, where DOE and the Attorney General requested clarifying amendments to reporting language and position titles.

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• Yes, more than 20 states have menstrual products in public schools and public facilities.
• I would often serve as her translator during appointments and help her navigate the complexities of her
• During a workshop on learning the English skills to navigate 911 medical emergencies, a participant came
• I personally navigated these barriers within my own family, I know just how urgent and necessary this
• The facilities management department recently moved locations at UML, and the building they relocated

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight heard testimony on several bills. Senator Mike Moore supported S. 2185, which would delay implementation of the heavy-duty omnibus/advanced clean truck requirements while requiring the Commonwealth to purchase or lease electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles starting in 2025; he argued the delay is needed because infrastructure, grid capacity, vehicle availability, and costs are not yet ready. The committee also heard strong support for S. 2156/H. 3318, which would require free menstrual products in public buildings, with advocates and students describing period poverty and the need to treat menstrual products like other basic restroom supplies. Senator John Keenan testified for S. 2158, a bill to let municipal light plants protect proprietary and competitively sensitive information from public disclosure while keeping board meetings and minutes open, saying it would help level the playing field against larger competitors. A major portion of the hearing focused on S. 2125/H. 3384, the language access and inclusion bill. Testimony from the AAPI Commission, Mass Speaks coalition members, Mass Appleseed, MLRI, ATASK, MAPC, the Boston Bar Association, Mass Advocates for Children, and others described barriers faced by limited-English-proficient residents in accessing MassHealth, DCF, courts, domestic violence services, schools, and other state services. Witnesses cited untranslated documents, inadequate interpretation, delays, and the burden placed on bilingual staff and children; several also pointed to recent federal moves toward English-only policy as making state action more urgent. Committee members asked questions about implementation, interpreter availability, and the role of technology and remote participation, and the chair noted the bill had been reported favorably in a prior session and intended to be again. The committee also heard testimony on time-zone legislation. Dr. Karin Johnson, representing sleep medicine interests, supported H. 3405 for permanent standard time and opposed S. 2157 for permanent daylight saving time, arguing that standard time better aligns with circadian rhythms and health, while permanent daylight saving time would worsen morning darkness and sleep disruption. Members questioned the strength of the scientific evidence and discussed school start times, geography, and whether Massachusetts should align with neighboring states. No votes were taken during the hearing, and testimony continued on additional bills as the session progressed.

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• This project is to construct three new communication facilities to replace the Red Mountain facility
• I mean, CDCR is continuing to perform facility improvements as we go.
• since the facility...
• And the facility remains unsuitable to house youth.
• Since the facility reopened, we have been out there re-inspecting.

Summary: The subcommittee heard May Revision presentations for the Office of Emergency Services, Judicial Branch, CDCR, and the Department of Justice, with the LAO offering comments and recommendations throughout. For Cal OES, the administration outlined funding for relocating the Red Mountain communications site, increased FEMA reimbursement authority, cybersecurity grants, next-generation 911 support, and a reduction to the Flexible Cash Assistance for Survivors of Crime program. Members raised concerns about VOCA backfill and disaster reimbursement, while the LAO recommended approving the 911 request with reporting, adding contingency planning for cybersecurity grants, clarifying the FEMA reimbursement language, and increasing reporting on emergency spending. For the Judicial Branch, the May Revision included funding for implementation of the Trial Nations Access to Justice Act, reductions tied to court facilities and employee benefits, and General Fund solutions such as a reduction to the pretrial release program, a reversion from the Trial Court Trust Fund, and elimination of the jury duty pilot program. The LAO cautioned that the pretrial reduction could affect detention and release decisions and recommended tighter legislative oversight over the trust fund transfer and reallocation language. Members questioned the impact of the pretrial cut, the lack of Prop. 36 court funding, and the rationale for the jury pilot elimination; the Judicial Branch said it was generally supportive of the budget as proposed. CDCR presented requests for roof repairs, fire alarm replacements, CalAIM-related costs, and trailer bill changes on incarcerated college students, mental health hiring, and tuberculosis testing, along with a planned prison closure by October 2026. The department also proposed reducing or delaying several items, including radio replacement, ADA improvements, COVID mitigation, and some facility upgrades, while adding a $125 million placeholder for consultant-driven operational savings. The LAO recommended rejecting or reducing several San Quentin-related proposals, questioned the staffing and contract medical requests, and urged more transparency on the consultant savings plan; members expressed concern about the realism of the savings targets and the potential legal or operational risks from delaying ADA and radio projects. For DOJ, the May Revision proposed ongoing funding and 44 positions to defend against federal actions, IT and accounting system upgrades, implementation funding for AB 1877, and a special fund loan. The LAO supported the KLETS connection but asked for a contingency plan if the new DMV link is delayed, noted that AB 1877 would not be fully implemented without additional funding, and recommended limiting and reporting on the federal accountability workload. Members questioned the size and permanence of the DOJ request, the use of the earlier $25 million special session appropriation, and the pace of federal litigation; DOJ said the new request would support ongoing litigation, expert assistance, and coordination across multiple cases and states.

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• On line 558, facility payment rates.
• Line 701 is a nursing facility facility facility searchcharge.<00:14:28.959> Line<00:14:29.399
• health medical assistance navigators. health medical assistance navigators.
• And section 15 in aging facilities.
• We need to Treatment Facility.

Bills: HF2434

Keywords: healthcare, personal care assistance, worker retention, disability services, state funding, 1183, house

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• We offer this through four houses and a 20 single-bedroom facility.
• Welcome Manor is a wonderful treatment facility in Garden City.
• Welcome Manor is a wonderful treatment facility in Garden City.
• <00:24:25.240> so for 20 of the beds in our facility so for 20 of the beds in our facility
• <01:35:53.040> that times the funding in a facility that times the funding in a facility that

Keywords: 1183, house

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• in so using the facilities programs in so using the facilities after<00:08:53.320> hours<00:08
• opportunity to utilize the facility opportunity to utilize the facility right<00:09:38.000> so
• <01:20:56.199> and surf writer um that that facility and surf writer um that that facility
• College you know in in the facility that College you know in in the facility that we<01:25:12.199>
• uh folks to come and run our facilities uh folks to come and run our facilities uh<01:48:43.679>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• They shared with me confidentially that they're navigating the child welfare system.
• I still counsel them and have given them the ability to navigate the system.
• Assistance, including rental assistance, housing navigation, security deposits, etc.
• They will do housing navigation. They will assist with landlord-tenant issues.
• who rely on those benefits to pay monthly fees to reside there. in licensed facilities.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• His wife was recently put into a memory care facility.
• That memory care facility was $15,000 a month. I did a non-service-connected pension.
• His wife was recently put into a memory<01:17:12.640> care<01:17:12.880> facility.
• That memory care memory care facility.
• > facility was $15,000 a facility was $15,000 a month.<01:17:19.600> Um<01:17:20.239> I

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Of the GAL statute and how we can navigate these issues around a very unregulated practice.
• I'm the program navigator for the Office of Public Guardianship.
• These facilities do not have the resources or the ability to petition for their residents.
• These facilities do not have the resources or the ability to petition for their residents.
• Living with Conviction provided a peer navigation model through a buy-in-for nonprofit, with individuals

Summary: The work session began with a discussion of expanding opportunities in the legal profession, especially in response to shortages of lawyers in rural Washington and in public service roles. Washington State Bar Executive Director Tara Nevitt described a slowly growing but aging attorney population, noted that younger attorneys have declined, and outlined efforts such as supervised practice pathways to bar admission, reduced admission-by-motion experience requirements, expanded law clerk capacity, rural job fairs and grants, and a pilot program allowing innovative legal service delivery models. Members asked about bar passage score changes, loan repayment assistance, and the former Limited License Legal Technician program; Nevitt said the bar is monitoring other states and remains in dialogue with the court about paraprofessional licensing. Law school representatives from UW, Seattle University, and Gonzaga emphasized public service pipelines, financial barriers, and rural legal deserts, citing LRAPs, scholarships, stipends, clinics, and hybrid or regional programs designed to recruit and retain students in Washington. Seattle U highlighted its FlexJD and hybrid hub partnerships in underserved areas, while Gonzaga and UW reported substantial shares of graduates entering public service, though most still cluster in urban regions. The committee also heard from the Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys and the Office of Public Defense, both of which described severe recruitment and retention problems in rural counties, with vacancies, low applicant pools, and the need for higher salaries, housing help, internships, and loan support. The Office of Public Defense said its internship and fellowship program, created by SB 5780, has already placed interns in rural counties and produced some commitments to return after graduation. The Washington State Bar’s law clerk program was also presented as a pathway that helps people train locally and remain in their communities, including by supporting succession for aging solo practitioners. The committee then shifted to family law and guardianship issues. On Title 26 guardian ad litem practice, presenters from Northwest Justice Project and private family law practice said GALs can play an important role but that training, oversight, and consistency remain major concerns, especially in domestic violence cases. They described problems such as inadequate training, bias, inconsistent recommendations, high fees, and lack of accountability, and suggested stronger, standardized training, more use of mental health professionals for custody evaluations, and better oversight mechanisms. Members asked about county practices, including rotation systems for GAL appointments and whether King County’s family court assessors provide a useful model. The discussion then moved to minor guardianships under the Uniform Guardianship Act. A Superior Court judge said the 2021 changes increased the need for court visitors and appointed counsel, but courts are struggling to find qualified attorneys and visitors, especially in rural areas. A former commissioner said most of the bill under discussion was technical cleanup to align prior amendments, though it would add some fiscal burdens. Administrative Office of the Courts staff reported that the statewide reimbursement program for UGA implementation has repeatedly run out of money earlier each year, with minor guardianship costs making up most of the expense. The Office of Public Guardianship then described rapid growth in demand for adult guardianship and less restrictive alternatives, noting that referrals and caseloads have risen sharply, but that the office is constrained by a shortage of certified professional guardians and low compensation levels. Finally, the committee began an update on Blake implementation from the Office of Civil Legal Aid, which funds civil legal services related to the decision, before the transcript cut off.

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• Authority for child care facilities in the LFC recommendation.
• And $575 million for the Wastewater Facility Construction Loan Fund on Line 163.
• Today, Pacific Fusion is building out a facility here in New Mexico.
• So, alt navigation and these chip-scale atomic clocks are incredibly important.
• So, classified research and classified work can occur in that facility.

Keywords: 996, all