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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

ECD Public Hearing - Wed Feb 11, 2026 @ 8:30 AM HST

Economic Development & Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • >> Uh, it's a 35% offset if you have tax liability.
  • <01:21:25.520> will enough but how much of an offset will enough but how much of an offset
  • Whereas you and I might bet once thinking we'll retire if we win, right?
  • Whereas you and I might bet once thinking we'll retire if we win, right?
  • Whereas you and I might bet once thinking we'll retire if we win, right?
Bills: HB2118, HB2473
Summary: The committee heard several bills related to permitting and economic development. On HB 2603, relating to permits, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development said it supported the measure with comments. Committee discussion focused on the fact that the state’s facilitated permit process appears to have been rarely or never used, the need to identify specific projects that would use it, and whether DBEDT would need dedicated staffing to administer it. DBEDT said it had found no projects under the current process, had no capacity to run the program as structured, and estimated it would need about 7 to 9 FTEs, including permitting, coordination, data, systems, and possibly legal support. The chair suggested exploring a staff assignment and comparing the concept to federal FAST-41-style expedited permitting. On HB 2140, relating to essential permitting positions, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development again supported the bill with comments. Testimony and questioning centered on a pilot program to help counties pay competitively for permitting staff. A DBEDT representative said the issue of competitive pay affected both county and state permitting offices and that the bill was intended as a temporary pilot, though a more permanent solution would be preferable. When asked how counties would fund the salary support, the witness said that was not yet discussed with the counties and agreed to follow up. The committee also noted the bill applies to participating counties. On HB 2598, relating to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation, the State Procurement Office and HTDC offered comments, and the Department of the Attorney General raised constitutional concerns. The AG said the bill’s residency-based certification requirements, when tied to procurement, could implicate the dormant Commerce Clause, and that the required 1% contribution tied to state contracts raised unconstitutional-conditions concerns. In questioning, the AG characterized these as legal risks rather than automatic lawsuits. The committee did not take a vote. The committee then heard HB 2141, relating to state enterprise zones. Taxation, DBEDT, HCDA, the University of Hawaii Cancer Center, and HTDC testified in support, while the Tax Foundation noted the program was intended to help economically depressed areas create jobs. HTDC said the bill would help preserve the Maui Research and Technology Center’s enterprise-zone status after rezoning. Committee discussion focused on whether the enterprise zone program is being used effectively, how the bill might attract businesses to areas where the state is investing, and whether the program’s labor requirements are too burdensome for new businesses. DBEDT explained that the program requires a 10% workforce increase in the first year, which must be sustained, and said it promotes the program through county coordinators and in-person outreach. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
  • fee on probationers who are on electronic monitoring and who meet certain conditions in order to offset
  • Madam Whip and members, Senate Bill 1042 allows the state treasurer, the Arizona State Retirement System
  • , and the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System to invest up to 10% of the public monies under its
  • Madam Whip and members, Senate Bill 1042 allows the state treasurer, the Arizona State Retirement System
  • , and the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System to invest up to 10% of the public monies under its
Keywords: 1182, all
Summary: The caucus reviewed a long agenda of Senate bills across elections, commerce, education, government, health and human services, judiciary, public safety, transportation, rural development, and ways and means. Many measures were described as consent or third-read consent items, including bills on campaign finance termination statements and late-report penalties, AI provenance data for media, adjuster/contractor conduct during emergencies, Industrial Commission changes, association meeting closures, banking and remittance rules, central bank digital currency, public safety parity funding, barbering and cosmetology board continuation, digital asset reserve management, contractor licensing, gaming and racing commission continuation, school AED instruction, classroom removal procedures, school safety reporting, special education complaint transparency, foreign influence and land ownership restrictions, DCS and DES process changes, health care licensing and reimbursement rules, EMS compact adoption, and multiple tax, housing, and transportation measures. Staff repeatedly summarized each bill and answered questions, with several bills noted as mirror or identical to House measures or as strike-everything amendments from committees. A few bills drew discussion. On SB 2874, staff explained that the Senate amendment would limit penalties for untimely campaign finance reports when a committee certifies it received no contributions and made no expenditures, but the sponsor did not concur. SB 1074 prompted questions about whether parental notification changed; staff said it did not and that the bill was aimed at improving communication between teachers and principals about discipline. SB 1175, requiring DCS caseworkers to photograph children at each interaction in abuse or neglect cases, drew concern about the scope of the photos, while supporters said it would improve continuity and documentation. SB 1180 also drew comment because the sponsor and committee chair disagreed over an amendment, though the bill was advanced for further work. The most extended debate came on SB 1751, which would allow death-row inmates to choose firing squad, lethal injection, or lethal gas if voters approve the related constitutional measure. One member strongly opposed the bill on moral and personal grounds, another argued it could be a more humane option if the state is going to carry out executions, and a third raised concern that it could be used against Second Amendment rights. The bill remained on the third-read consent calendar despite the objections. The caucus concluded after moving through the remaining agenda items, with no formal votes recorded in the transcript beyond committee status and consent-calendar placement.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Budget Committee Sep 11th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • It maintains funding for health, retirement, and training benefit trusts.
  • contracted to serve at any federal installation and firefighters in Humboldt County related to retirement
  • contracted to serve at any federal installation and firefighters in Humboldt County related to retirement
  • has already been passed for other bargaining units, with a 3% salary increase upon ratification, offset
  • has already been passed for other bargaining units, with a 3% salary increase upon ratification, offset
Summary: The Assembly Budget Committee held an informational hearing on the September budget package, which included SB 105 and a series of trailer bills covering health, human services, education, resources, child care, transportation, labor, public safety, housing, revenue, background checks, collective bargaining, and a special election. The Department of Finance described the package as largely technical and clarifying, but also responsive to state and federal changes, especially H.R. 1. Key items included roughly $3.3 billion in Proposition 4 climate and environmental spending, $540 million in discretionary greenhouse gas reduction funds, and major responses to H.R. 1 such as CalFresh error-rate mitigation, food bank support, and Medicaid-related changes. Other notable provisions included vaccine policy flexibility, an Abortion Access Fund, a gender-affirming care program, community college basic-needs and aid changes, CEQA and coastal permit exemptions tied to the 2028 Olympics, invasive mussel prevention funding, a civic media program, labor and pension-related provisions, and special election administration changes. Members raised questions and concerns about several parts of the package. There was support for climate, water, transit, offshore wind, food security, and health investments, but also significant criticism of the lack of cleanup language for SB 131 and its advanced manufacturing exemptions, with multiple members saying promised fixes had not materialized and expressing concerns about tribal consultation, labor standards, and environmental protections. Members also questioned the scale and timing of some Proposition 4 allocations, including fairground upgrades, regional conveyance, and a UC Davis alternative protein research center. The Department of Finance said some programs would roll out over time and that certain funding levels reflected current implementation capacity. The hearing also featured discussion of Bay Area transit financing, with Finance saying SB 105 directs the department and CalSTA to examine loan or other financing options rather than immediately providing loans. Members and public commenters also discussed the state’s response to H.R. 1, with advocates supporting food bank, health care, and immunization provisions while warning of ongoing harm to immigrants, foster youth, and other vulnerable groups. Public testimony broadly supported the health, food, water, offshore wind, and golden mussel provisions, while many speakers echoed legislative concerns about SB 131 and urged cleanup action in the next session. No votes were taken because the hearing was informational only, though the chair noted votes on the bills were expected later that night or the next morning.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Investments and Pensions Oversight Aug 13th, 2025

Investments & Pensions Oversight Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • We took those numbers and decided to see if we could diversify the economy quickly enough to offset those
  • indicated that we would have to create ten times that every year for the next ten years in order to offset
  • Think about it is to imagine two individuals who are saving for retirement.
  • So, over that time, the second individual has contributed three times as much money towards retirement
  • However, the first individual will still have $35,000 more in retirement because of the power of compound
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Conference Committee on SF3045 5/9/25

Transcript Highlights:
  • The federal participation offset revenues. program integration and then there is a program integration
  • Um the federal um participation<00:14:57.839> offset<00:14:58.720> revenues.
  • Ericson noted, some of the appropriations earlier in the spreadsheet are offset by these revenues that
  • retired spouse becomes eligible for medical Medicaid. for the spouse of a retired employee to for the
  • participate in CIP if their um retired participate in CIP if their um retired spouse<00:38:06.480
Keywords: 1183, house
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Appropriations Mar 24th, 2025

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • To highlight today, first, we did an appropriation to maintain crime victim services to offset federal
  • functional grouping of agencies by method of financing for items that are made elsewhere such as retirement
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • And I know we have another presentation from from commerce later that they can help offset some of these
  • the Department of Transportation about how we have seen many small businesses have experience and offset
  • additional criteria to be eligible for those grants for small businesses to qualify, who have seen an offset
  • restaurant open and not let them closed for business permanently because they they have seen such an offset
  • He lost his job when the owner of the company that he worked at retired and close the business down.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Session (06/12/2025)

New Hampshire House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The addition by the Senate makes a change to the retirement disability wording.
  • The addition by the Senate makes a change to the retirement disability wording.
  • So they can retire for PTSD mental health but not just broadly mental health.
  • include a line item on offsetting include a line item on offsetting revenue<00:44:15.760> estimates
  • Speaker. land in any new carbon offset projects land in any new carbon offset projects during<02:06:08.159
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations - Room 216, 3 February, 2026; 1:30 PM

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • approximately $62 million and change that will be allocated to the insurance, which will hopefully offset
  • approximately $62 million and change that will be allocated to the insurance, which will hopefully offset
  • to the insurance um which will allocated to the insurance um which will hopefully<00:07:01.039> offset
  • <00:07:01.440> any<00:07:01.680> insurance hopefully offset any insurance hopefully
  • offset any insurance increases.<00:07:02.639> Every<00:07:02.880> year<00:07:02.960>
Summary: The committee first heard a proposal to consolidate small or outdated Treasury and agency accounts into pooled investment accounts so idle balances could earn interest and administrative costs could be reduced. Senator DuPree asked whether the change would also eliminate old accounts, and the sponsor said it would close outdated accounts and move funds where they could earn interest. The committee then voted title sufficient, do pass. Senate Bill 2694, described as the biomarker bill, would require mandatory biomarker testing for diagnosis, treatment, management, and monitoring of certain conditions when supported by medical and scientific evidence and nationally recognized clinical guidelines. The bill would apply to health insurance policies written in the state after September 1, 2026, require written reasons for denials, and include reporting requirements back to the Legislature. The sponsor estimated a total cost of about $5.2 million, with roughly $1 million as the state share, and the committee voted title sufficient, do pass. The committee then took up the ARPA bill, which would accelerate the spending deadline from December 31 to September 30 and create three buckets for remaining funds: $100 million for MDOT, about $62 million for lost revenue to help offset insurance costs, and any additional funds to be handled by DFA under the governor’s discretion within ARPA rules. Senators asked about lists of projects, the risk of rushing money out the door, and whether local city and county projects could be repurposed; sponsors said the bill is aimed at keeping funds from being returned to Washington and that projects already in process should be nudged to completion, while unused funds could be clawed back after missed reporting or reimbursement requests. The committee also discussed prior technical problems with some completed projects and said those cases would likely require separate legislative action. The committee voted title sufficient, do pass, committee sub. Finally, the committee considered Senate Bill 2578, which creates a small municipality match fund to help cities under 10,000 population meet the 20% local match needed for discretionary federal and state grants. The chair clarified that the bill establishes the fund but does not create a funding source, and the sponsor confirmed that point. The committee then voted title sufficient, do pass.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

JHA Public Hearing - Wed Mar 19, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • system members must have to retirement system members must have to be<01:29:10.080> eligible<
  • <01:29:12.679> allowance for service retirement allowance for service retirement allowance
  • Next, the Employees' Retirement System. Mr. Williams, welcome.
  • Originally, the retirement benefits were calculated at 3.5%. This would reduce it down to 1.75.
  • in the bill that would reduce retirement in the bill that would reduce retirement benefits<01:42
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard SB 104, which would restrict the use of restrictive housing or solitary confinement in state-operated and state-contracted correctional facilities, with specified exceptions. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation strongly opposed the bill, saying its existing policy already meets or exceeds ACA and National Institute of Corrections standards, and objecting to language they said would give the oversight commission operational decision-making authority. The Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission supported the bill, but also said it was not intended to run operations and described concerns about restrictive housing practices, including CoreCivic’s SHIP program at Saguaro. Supporters included the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Office of the Public Defender, the Disability Rights Center, ACLU Hawaii, Easter Seals Hawaii, and individual testifiers. They argued that Native Hawaiians are disproportionately impacted by incarceration, that solitary confinement is harmful and linked to depression, anxiety, suicidality, and poor reentry outcomes, and that confinement beyond 15 days is widely condemned under international standards. Several testifiers cited suicides and deaths in custody as reasons to codify limits in statute rather than rely on policy alone. The department responded that it already has 24/7 medical care, though not 24/7 mental health coverage at one facility, and explained that it uses four custody categories: disciplinary segregation, administrative segregation, protective custody, and placements for inmates seeking separation for safety reasons. Members questioned the department and commission about the SHIP program, whether the bill was based on other states’ laws, and how current policies compare with national standards. The director said the bill was too ambiguous in places and that the department was willing to work with the commission on policy changes, but still opposed the measure as written. The committee took testimony and questions; no vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Culture, Recreation & Tourism Mar 6th, 2025

Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • It is the person who leads it is on our staff and he is a retired Dallas police. deputy chief so he leads
  • By bringing this retired Deputy Dallas Police Chief on, he has helped us evaluate that, as well as we
  • We've been here 18 years and we had... have an even offset, right?
  • The Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program aims to offset that loss. 30 years and the program
  • Hunting has long been an important revenue source. for farmers and ranchers, helping them offset rising
Keywords: 1184, house, all
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • and Adam Young, who are heroes of education in our state, might think that they would be allowed to retire
  • Thank you for your time. ...offset costs for CCSD students, reinforcing our commitment to tackling the
  • Be offset by the cost savings to the household of energy efficiency measures.
  • Now your household income would be offset by that savings.
  • I apologize they don't retire on, but it's 90 degrees out, and that's not healthy.
Keywords: 909, all
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

MS Senate Floor - 31 March, 2026; 10:00 AM

Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Dale Long upon the occasion of her retirement as CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of North Mississippi.
  • <01:13:19.960> with Manchester Academy and he retired with Manchester Academy and he retired
  • service retirement benefits under Section<01:24:37.400> 25133 Section 25133 Section 25133 and
  • So, that um retirement plan to another.
  • offset offset um<03:52:49.120> some<03:52:49.560> of<03:52:49.840> the<03:52:50.480
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, received an invocation from Dr. Reginald Anderson, and recited the pledge of allegiance. The journal and committee reports were dispensed with by voice vote. Early in the meeting, senators also introduced guests, including Dr. Adrian Gilliam Pierre as doctor of the day and several school groups and community visitors in the galleries. A major portion of the session was devoted to recognizing student athletes and coaches through commendation resolutions. The Senate honored the Northside High School Gators boys basketball team for winning its first Class 2A state championship, the Morton High School Panthers boys basketball team for winning the 2025 Class 4A title, East Rankin Academy teams for multiple championships, Simpson County Academy’s boys cross country team and Lily Overby, Brookhaven Academy’s fast-pitch softball team, and several other schools and programs. The chamber also recognized Mississippi artist Castro Coleman (Mr. Sipp) for his music contributions, and later introduced the Meridian High School Choir, Brookhaven Academy fifth graders, and David Hoke, who has delivered Bibles to all 50 state legislatures. The Senate then took up nominations and approved three by advise-and-consent: Kent Gerard Nico to the Mississippi Hospital Equipment and Facilities Authority, Marcus Jones Martin to the State Tax Appeals Board, and Keith Allen Williams Jr. to the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation. After that, Senator Kirby moved to suspend the rules and take up a large block of commending resolutions, which the Senate agreed to consider together. The block included numerous resolutions honoring schools, athletes, educators, and community figures, and the Senate agreed to proceed to final passage by roll call with no objection noted.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Finance Apr 16th, 2025

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • did not consider the revenue side of severance taxes that is attached to that barrel production to offset
  • taxes on financial transactions, proposals that threaten to increase costs for anyone investing for retirement
  • marginal returns from their investments, such as 401(k)s, IRAs, and pensions, to support them in retirement
Summary: The Senate Finance Committee heard several measures, beginning with SB 1574 by Senator Zaffirini, which would codify the Texas Judicial Council’s Centers of Excellence Program for courts and judges. Testimony from judges and the Office of Court Administration emphasized that the program promotes transparency, procedural fairness, mentoring, and public trust. A committee substitute expanded eligibility to justices of the peace and municipal judges and removed a merit-pay reference to eliminate fiscal impact. After quorum was established, the committee adopted the substitute and later voted it out favorably, though it was not certified for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also heard SB 2774 by Senator Hinojosa, which would amend the Tax Code’s retail trade definition to include industrial uniform and linen rental businesses so they qualify for the lower franchise tax rate. Supporters said the change would put rental textile businesses on equal footing with other rental industries and help Texas employers and customers. The bill was reported favorably to the full Senate. Members then considered SB 1211 by Senator Perry, which would broaden the existing fracking-related sales tax exemption for equipment used with non-fresh water sources, including recycled, produced, and brine water. The bill’s supporters argued it would conserve freshwater and reduce litigation over water definitions, while the Comptroller’s office discussed the fiscal note and production-related revenue effects. The committee also heard SB 2873 and SB 2900, both by Senator Kolkhorst and presented by Senator Nichols; SB 2873 would require electronic filers to file electronically, and SB 2900 would eliminate certain Comptroller-related advisory committees and boards. Both were later adopted in committee substitute form and reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard HJR 4, sponsored by Senator Parker, proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit new taxes on securities transfers or financial transaction processing. Supporters said it would protect investors, especially retirees, and help position Texas as a financial center. The committee voted to report HJR 4 favorably to the full Senate. In each recorded vote after quorum was present, the measures passed with nine ayes and no nays.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Some of the people at the top of the list are close to retiring, that's how long they've been waiting
  • Rejecting return to office could offset the governor's proposed budget cuts for our state's bargaining
  • employee representatives have been able to come up with agreements to achieve savings in a way that offset
  • state worker is something that is going to destroy not only our pension system and our ability to retire
  • Public Employees Retirement System, California State Teachers Retirement System, and that is actually
Keywords: 988, house, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 23rd, 2025

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Both the union and the retired Firefighters Association support this bill, and most active and retired
  • To address the retirement needs of these officers, and the bill creates a supplemental retirement program
  • I need to have a retirement that I can retire earlier and then look for a second pension because as we
  • The issue is any time you have a small class of folks in the retirement, any retirement system, um, who
  • I retired. I'm a senior judge now.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Taxes - 02/18/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so by the feds going from GILTI to this NCTI, if we could just conform on that, that 10% offset goes
  • And so by the feds going from GILTI to this NCTI, if we could just conform on that, that 10% offset goes
  • This means that any amount of subpart F income included is partially offset by the corporate dividends
  • by the corporate is partially offset by the corporate dividends<00:33:00.480> received<00:33:
  • account um which individual retirement account um which allows<00:49:28.960> taxpayers<00:49:
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Feb 25th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Let's look at NICA funding like it's all of our state senators' retirement fund, and they are already
  • in retirement.
  • Third, it requires offsets for new or increased water use above demonstrated 2025 demand.
  • the governor's recommended budget, looking at some state funding to assist, to predominantly help offset
Summary: The committee first took up appointments, recommending confirmation of James Patrick Grambling and Brian J. Aungst on a single favorable vote. It then heard and approved several committee bills, including CS/CS/SB 1260 on building code inspections, which directs the Department of Management Services to contract with private providers for plan review and inspections; CS/SB 1668 on NICA, which updates benefits, oversight, funding, and immunity language; SB 1300 on a workforce/CDL training program for selected nonviolent inmates; CS/CS/SB 598 on funeral and cemetery services; CS/SB 1580 on illegal gaming enforcement; CS/SB 934 on Florida Keys affordable housing tax exemptions; and CS/CS/SB 1452, an agency bill updating DFS programs and licensing rules. Each of those bills was reported favorably after committee debate and, in several cases, amendments were adopted. The committee spent substantial time on CS/CS/SB 1510, the DEP package, which reorganizes environmental rulemaking and land acquisition authority, expands septic-to-sewer and nutrient-reduction requirements in sensitive areas, updates stormwater and resilience provisions, and revises related permitting and grant programs. Two amendments were adopted, including one adding solar-energy and stormwater-related provisions and another removing septic disclosure reporting language. Testimony included support from DEP and concerns from environmental advocates about septic timelines and implementation. The bill was ultimately reported favorably. The committee also considered CS/CS/SB 1566 on local government budget transparency, requiring counties and municipalities to post budgets and related materials online for extended periods in a standardized format. The League of Cities opposed the bill as an unfunded mandate, while the sponsor argued it would improve taxpayer access and accountability; the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard SB 7034, a rule ratification for minimum flows and levels for the lower Santa Fe and Ichetucknee rivers and priority springs, with testimony focused on the proposed Water First restoration strategy, conservation measures, and concerns about water quality, funding, and local opposition. The transcript ends during closing remarks on that ratification bill, before a final vote is shown.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Legislative Executive Committee on Planning for Aging and Disability Issues Jun 18th, 2025

Joint Legislative Executive Committee on Planning for Aging and Disability Issues

Transcript Highlights:
  • If they're still working, they could keep paying in until they retire and then claim benefits in another
  • But if they're already retired and then leave the state to be near the grandkids, for example, they can
  • So we aren't able to offset some of our costs with private pay or other insurance models that you're
  • settings, you might think that's not that significant, but when we're over 99% Medicaid, we can't offset
Summary: The committee met for what was described as its final meeting, with members and staff reflecting on the work of the Joint Legislative Executive Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care and noting that future work would likely shift to standing health and wellness committees. The meeting began with introductions and then moved into updates on major initiatives that originated from the committee, including Washington Cares, the Dementia Action Collaborative, and Medicaid long-term care programs. Presenters emphasized that these efforts were developed through long-term legislative-executive collaboration and were intended to help Washington prepare for the state’s aging population. On Washington Cares, DSHS described the program’s development from a 2014 research effort to its 2019 enactment, premium collection beginning in 2023, portability improvements in 2024, and 2025 changes including a grandfathered opt-out fix and a framework for supplemental private long-term care insurance. The agency said benefits are expected to go fully live next summer, with a pilot of up to 400 applicants planned for next January. On dementia policy, the Dementia Action Collaborative reported on the state dementia plan, Project ECHO training for providers, and pilot dementia-capable community programs at area agencies on aging, citing preliminary results that about 85% of family caregivers said services helped people remain at home. DSHS also reviewed Medicaid Transformation Project initiatives, including Medicaid Alternative Care, Tailored Supports for Older Adults, presumptive eligibility, and health-related social needs benefits such as rental assistance, nutrition support, and home modifications. The committee then heard an emerging issues panel from ombuds and disability advocates. Patricia Hunter of the long-term care ombuds program raised concerns about staffing shortages, resident rights, surveillance technology, private equity ownership of facilities, and illegal discharges or evictions. Betty Sweeterman of the Developmental Disabilities Ombuds discussed people stuck in hospitals without medical need, gaps in behavioral health services for people with developmental disabilities, and the need for better workforce training. Todd Carlyle of Disability Rights Washington urged expansion and bundling of community supports such as PACT, GOSH, and peer bridgers to reduce repeated institutionalization and support discharge from inpatient psychiatric settings. Provider and labor panels followed, with nursing home, assisted living, supported living, and union representatives all emphasizing workforce shortages, low wages, Medicaid rate inadequacy, case management bottlenecks, behavioral health complexity, and the need for more flexible care models and stronger accountability for rate increases. No formal votes were taken; the meeting ended with public comment on manufactured housing and closing remarks thanking staff and participants for the committee’s work.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Some of those recommendations included using prior year savings to offset budget year costs, therefore
  • These are based on the retirement, disability, or death of an insured parent.
  • Federal law does not allow you to have both SSI and federal foster care benefits; they get offset.
  • Offset by one another.
  • receive both survivors' benefits and federal foster care benefits concurrently without one being offset
Keywords: 988, house, all