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• The Department of Health is running lead on this.
• So the Department of Health would pick one consortium. >> Okay.
• /c><00:27:43.039><c> pick</c><00:27:43.360><c> one</c> department of health would pick one department
• The department of public records act.
• </c><01:16:56.080><c> of</c> Part three, it directs the Department of Part three, it directs the Department

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• This bill came through your Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee.
• We're leaving at least $15 million on the table that we could have in the Treasury.
• An example of where Missouri is using design-build today is with your favorite department.
• The Department of Transportation is some of the I-70 improvements that we're making today.
• We're just trying to codify what the Department of Natural Resources is currently doing, yes.

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• provide or continue a psychotropic medication prescription for a child in the legal custody of the Department
• provide or continue a psychotropic medication prescription for a child in legal custody of the Department

Bills: S0560 , S0590 , S0778 , S1010

Committee: Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

Keywords: child welfare, psychotropic medication, Department of Children and Families, community-based care, liability insurance, forensic services, defendants, mental health, judicial system, defense, legal definitions, minors, healthcare, parental rights, criminal penalties, civil action, sex-reassignment, investigations, economic damages

Summary: The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs considered four bills and reported each favorably. SB 590, by Senator Bradley, would toll the statute of limitations for failure by mandatory reporters to report suspected child abuse until the offense is known to law enforcement; an amendment made the change retroactive for offenses not already time-barred by the bill’s effective date. Senator Bradley said the bill is intended to ensure accountability in institutional abuse cases, and it passed unanimously. SB 778, by Senator Simon, updates the definition of forensic client so certain defendants with intellectual disabilities or autism whose charges were dismissed for incompetency can be housed in the same secure setting as other Chapter 916 residents, reducing duplicative staffing and costs; it also passed unanimously. The committee then took up SB 560, by Senator Garcia, which streamlines psychotropic medication procedures for children in DCF custody, reduces duplicative reports and background checks, and simplifies consent documentation. Amendments removed language allowing certain social workers and marriage and family therapists to serve as evaluators and narrowed changes to the Road to Independence Program’s post-secondary education services and support, while extending eligibility ages from 18-23 to 18-26 with a five-year maximum benefit period. Senator Garcia and supporters said the bill improves continuity of care and support for foster youth; Senator Harrell raised fiscal concerns about the education stipend expansion. The bill was reported favorably, and Chair Grall later recorded her vote in the affirmative. Finally, the committee heard SB 1010, by Senator Yarbrough, which strengthens enforcement of Florida’s existing prohibitions on sex reassignment prescriptions and procedures for minors and adds civil and criminal penalties, including Attorney General enforcement authority and damages for injured minors. An amendment clarified that the cause of action applies only to minors and that damages benefit the affected minor. The bill drew extensive public testimony, with supporters arguing it protects children and parental rights, and opponents warning it would chill medical care, school conversations, and access to support for transgender youth. Senators Harrell and Sharief expressed concerns about breadth, standing, and impacts on therapists, teachers, and confidential conversations; Sharief voted no while the rest of the committee voted yes, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then adjourned.

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• town of Andover is that we recently, just last month, changed from a Board of Health model to a Department
• Andover is that we recently, just last month, actually, changed from a Board of Health model to a Department
• After working with the Andover Select Board, our Health Department, our Conservation Commission, and
• I am already working with the Health Department to craft an education effort to help residents understand
• and safer last-resort chemical solutions for short-term indoor use as determined by the Health Department

Bills: H5432 , H5433 , S3093 , H5363 , H5137 , H5247

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Keywords: Newbury, rodenticides, second generation anticoagulant rodenticides, SGARs, pesticides, pest control, wildlife protection, environmental regulation, local bylaw, municipal authority, private property, rodent control, anticoagulant poison, public health, Massachusetts local option, Wellfleet, fertilizer, nitrogen, phosphorus, nutrient pollution

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• It adds that we're urging and requesting the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to work with the Federal
• It adds that we're urging and requesting the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to work with the Federal
• Members, House Concurrent Resolution 94 by Representative Fontno urges and requests the Department of
• I think the department is doing a great job with the resources they've got with herbicide application
• So I'm just looking for ways to provide the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries more resources to address

Bills: HCR54 , HCR79 , HCR87 , HCR94 , HCR104 , HB1209

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: migratory waterfowl, hunting regulations, flooded crops, wildlife management, environmental impact, Senator Kennedy, wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, legislative support, environment, protective measures, boating safety, recreational boating, boat stops, vessel registration, boating fatalities, boating incidents, citations, LDWF, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

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• I'm Deputy Executive Counsel for the Louisiana Department of Health.
• I'm Deputy Executive Counselor for the Louisiana Department of Health.
• So there's still a significant amount of work that the department would have to do.
• The department absolutely is behind transparency, accountability.
• So I appreciate the department for being here today.

Bills: HR290 , HR298 , SB405 , SCR61 , HR318

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: gender-affirming care, gender affirming therapy, gender-affirming hormone therapy, transgender health, trans youth, LGBTQ, mental health, psychosis, psychiatric conditions, puberty blockers, androgen blockers, cross-sex hormones, estrogen, testosterone, informed consent, screening, monitoring protocols, Louisiana Department of Health, LDH, House Health and Welfare

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• </c> Union Public Safety Department in 2003. Union Public Safety Department in 2003.
• </c><01:04:33.119><c> in</c> because departments have invested in because departments have invested in
• </c> a department thrived under his tenure. a department thrived under his tenure.
• </c> services, helping bring departments services, helping bring departments together<02:18:31.120><c

Bills: HB8365 , HB5625 , HCR75 , HB6260 , HB8469

Keywords: monitoring, court appointments, public service, accountability, government oversight, pro bono, reduced fees, cashless bail, criminal justice, public safety, Attorney General, pretrial release, Iran, military force, War Powers Resolution, U.S. Armed Forces, hostilities, Congress, national security, bail fraud

Bills: HF4261 , HF4263 , HF4264 , HF4787

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: natural resources, motorboat, boating safety, personal watercraft, PWC, watercraft operator permit, boater safety exam, off-road vehicle, ORV, ATV, snowmobile, state trail pass, cross-country ski pass, horse pass, state park permit, game and fish, hunting license, fishing license, wildlife permit, invasive species

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• </c><00:38:03.359><c> of</c> projects administered by department of projects administered by department
• </c> county and general services department county and general services department of<00:38:05.359><c
• ,</c> Adrian Doc, on behalf of the department, Adrian Doc, on behalf of the department, standing<01:13
• </c> Department, County of Kawaii in support. Department, County of Kawaii in support.
• > and</c><01:19:28.560><c> industrial</c> department of labor and industrial department of labor and

Bills: SB2543 , SB2014 , SB2115 , SB3095 , SB3264 , SB2114 , SB2117 , SB2246 , SB2519 , SB3055 , SB3131 , SB3144

Committee: House Labor

Keywords: state construction, construction manager, design review, public works, capital improvement, DAGS, Department of Accounting and General Services, DOE, Department of Education, comptroller, pilot program, design review special fund, county permit review, accessibility compliance, Disability and Communication Access Board, state infrastructure, government construction, project oversight, civil service exemption, county agencies

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• Subpart four corrects the spelling of a pilot project under the Department of Transportation's aviation
• Subpart five corrects the account for funds provided for the Department of Transportation's pass and
• Subpart eight updates various proviso amounts to conform to the project list under the Department of
• Subpart five corrects the account for funds provided for the Department of Transportation's pass and
• Subpart eight updates various proviso amounts to conform to the project list under the Department of

Bills: SB6005 , SB6225

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: transportation budget, transportation appropriations, capital budget, supplemental budget, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, Washington State Patrol, Department of Licensing, ferries, Puget Sound ferries, tolling, express toll lanes, highway safety, traffic safety, impaired driving, ignition interlock, speed cameras, transit funding, public transit, multimodal transportation

Bills: HB213 , HB136 , HB182 , HB213 , HB136 , HB182

Committee: Senate State Governmental Affairs

Keywords: HB213, Calhoun County, board of registrars, registrar compensation, county commission, local legislation, election administration, county general fund, expense allowance, officeholder compensation, public officials pay, county election officials, Alabama Code 45-8-110, Teacher's Retirement System, TRS, DROP, Deferred Retirement Option Plan, retirement benefits, teacher retirement, classroom teacher

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• House Bill 2600 requires the Department of Social and Health Services to update the Supported Living
• The Department of Social Health the provision of client support, training, and other activities.
• House Bill 2,600 requires the Department of Social and Health Services to update the Supported Living
• The Department of Social and Health Services is allowed to contract with a private entity to provide
• I hope to hear back from the Department of Children and Families on all of these issues.

Bills: HB1873 , HB2600 , SB5957

Committee: House Early Learning & Human Services

Keywords: child care, Working Connections Child Care, WCCC, graduate students, professional students, higher education, full-time student, affordable child care, subsidized child care, child care subsidy, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, DCYF, income eligibility, state median income, copayment, copay waiver, family support, workforce participation, working families, special needs child care

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• And when we depart from this place today, let our words and deeds bear witness to the government grounded

Bills: HB2325 , HB2521 , HB2720 , HB1960 , HB2073 , HB2675 , HB2681

Keywords: tourism, tourism promotion, Washington Tourism Marketing Authority, assessment, self-supported assessment, visitor economy, destination marketing, statewide marketing, lodging, hotels, restaurants, travel services, attractions, recreation, retail, beverage producers, arts and culture, tribal nations, tribal businesses, rural communities

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• Department of Labor.
• </c><00:34:22.240><c> of</c> both Minnesota and US Department of both Minnesota and US Department of
• </c> would be to the department? would be to the department? Representative<00:49:29.280><c> Pinto.
• </c><01:26:52.080><c> You</c><01:26:52.159><c> know,</c> of the emergency department.
• You know, of the emergency department.

Bills: HF362 , HF2590 , HF2760 , HF3444

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: massage therapy, Asian bodywork therapy, massage therapist, Asian bodywork therapist, licensure, professional licensing, health occupations, Department of Health, commissioner of health, advisory council, protected title, unlicensed practice, scope of practice, consumer protection, background check, professional liability insurance, continuing education, credentialing examination, state preemption, municipal regulation

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• let me understand: is part of the rationale for this that declining CCA revenues are based on the Department
• understand: is that part of the rationale for this, that declining CCA revenues are based on the Department
• Beach Elementary School, businesses, and our fire department volunteers all depend on the diverse community
• Washington State Department of Transportation, or WSDOT, through its Public Transportation Division,

Bills: HB2588 , HB2722 , HB2727

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: county ferry district, ferry district, passenger-only ferry, passenger ferry, Puget Sound, Vashon, Seattle, Southworth, county transportation, local taxing authority, property tax levy, general obligation bonds, municipal corporation, public transportation benefit area, WTSC, Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, ferry terminal, wharf, shuttle service, marine transportation

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• Executive Order 2102, which requires all executive and small cabinet agencies to consult with the Department
• These include Department of Commerce, Military Department, Department of Natural Resources, Department
• These include Department of Commerce, Military Department, Department of Natural Resources, Department
• The SEC must consult with the Department of Enterprise Services and the work group during the planning
• Centralia is utilizing a $5 million Department of Commerce grant to extend the sewer and water lines

Bills: HB2514 , HB2551 , HB2236 , HB2470

Committee: House Capital Budget

Keywords: HB 2514, global war on terror, GWOT, war on terror memorial, Capitol campus memorial, Washington veterans, fallen service members, military memorial, post-9/11 veterans, Iraq War, Afghanistan War, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation New Dawn, veterans memorial, capitol grounds, state memorial, Secretary of State, Capitol Committee, Department of Veterans Affairs

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• First, the buyer must provide the seller with an exemption certificate as prescribed by the Department
• There is a fiscal note from the Department of Revenue in the fiscal bill book.
• ..by the department or disclosed by the taxpayer on or after July 1, 2026.
• I'm not sure what will be shared with you by the Department of Revenue.
• It codifies Department of Revenue Transportation matters.

Bills: HB2376 , HB2584 , HB2610 , HB2615 , HB2089 , HB2194 , HB2257 , HB2528 , HB2175 , HB2334

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: property tax, reform, local government, taxpayer, funding, agriculture, tax exemption, farm machinery, equipment, sales tax, HB 2610, property tax exemption, nonprofit housing, affordable housing, low-income housing, community use, temporary use, charitable property, Washington property tax, Department of Revenue

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• So those of us in that alphabet range will depart, and we'll have Chair Vitolo sit in for the House Chair
• We then saw our town manager depart in 2023.
• Through a cooperative agreement with the Department of Defense, my colleagues and I at CSG, along with
• So this compact was developed through CSG's cooperative agreement with the Department of Defense.
• However, because of our relationship with the Department of Defense through our cooperative agreement

Bills: S2636 , S2628 , S2913 , H4907 , H4877 , H4661 , H4662 , H4597 , H4719 , H4019 , H559 , H4588

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Keywords: cosmetology, cosmetologist, beauty industry, hairdresser, esthetician, salon, licensure compact, interstate compact, multistate license, license reciprocity, professional licensure, occupational licensing, workforce mobility, license portability, military spouse, military family, background check, disciplinary action, scope of practice, consumer protection

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• bill requires that entities providing medically tailored meals under contract With DHS, with the Department
• As a last bit of background, lactation consultants are not certified by the Department of Health, but
• As a last bit of background, lactation consultants are not certified by the Department of Health, but
• They're not regulated by the Department of Health in Washington State.
• I didn't mean certified, scratch that, but they are not regulated by the Department of Health.

Bills: HB1904 , HB2106 , HB2211 , HB2247 , HB2329 , HB2339

Committee: House Health Care & Wellness

Keywords: animal welfare, cats, declawing, animal rights, pet care, healthcare, contract modifications, provider notifications, insurance carriers, health facilities, HB 2211, medically tailored meals, medical nutrition therapy, medical assistance, Medicaid, Health Care Authority, Department of Social and Health Services, nutrition support, chronic disease, dietary accommodations

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• While CCRCs are licensed by HHSC to provide care, CCRCs are regulated by the Department of Insurance
• Out of the 39 CCRCs licensed by the Texas Department of Insurance, 33 are members of Leading Age Texas

Bills: SB500 , SB1522 , SB1137 , SB1266

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: SB 500, Texas adoption law, Family Code, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child-placing agency, prospective adoptive parents, adoption records, confidential information, nondisclosure agreement, child history report, health history, social history, educational history, genetic history, termination of parental rights, permanency plan, single source continuum contractor, privacy, redaction

Summary: The Committee on Human Services met with a quorum and first voted out Senate Bill 1589, relating to contract requirements between a single-source continuum contractor and DFPS. The motion to report the bill favorably to the full House with a recommendation that it do pass and be printed prevailed on a 7-0 vote. The committee then heard Senate Bill 500, which would set deadlines for providing foster care adoption records, including health, social, educational, and genetic history reports, to speed adoptions. The bill’s author and witnesses from Addie’s Hope Social Services supported it, saying delays in redacted files can take months, slow permanency for children, and increase costs to the state. Members asked about redactions and sibling/family information, and witnesses explained the bill would mainly speed the preliminary file used to decide whether to proceed with placement. SB 500 was left pending. Members also heard Senate Bill 1266, which would require regular reevaluation of the Medicaid provider support team and add written notice of provider disenrollment at least 30 days in advance. There were no witnesses, no questions, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1522, concerning continuing care retirement communities, was then laid out and supported by LeadingAge Texas and counsel, who said it updates outdated definitions, clarifies licensing and disclosure rules, and strengthens consumer protections for seniors. It was also left pending. After a brief recess, the committee heard Senate Bill 1137, which would prohibit group home consultants from referring people to unlicensed or unpermitted group homes except in limited circumstances, require disclosure of complaints, and create a Class B misdemeanor for violations. Members discussed whether consultants are regulated and noted concerns about unlicensed referral practices. The bill was left pending, and the committee adjourned after completing its agenda.