Transcript Highlights:

• We're moving those into the Medicaid program and then we're moving the general funds out in order to
• program and then we're into the Medicaid program and then we're moving<00:23:54.160><c> the</c><00:23
• And with this Upper Valley program, we've taken that feedback and moved it forward so we can be successful
• And why we chose them is Dartmouth actually stepped up, identified their referring partners early on,
• costs contained in Section F of the report. major programs for fiscal year, and major programs for fiscal

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the March 20 minutes and then adopted the remainder of the consent calendar, after removing two items for separate discussion. On item 26071, members questioned a $95,000 DoubleTree Manchester contract for a two-day conference. Department staff said the hotel was the only bidder, the conference typically draws more than 500 attendees, most of the cost is food offset by registration fees, and attendees pay their own lodging except for presenters. The committee then approved the item. On item 26068, members asked for clearer reporting on remaining federal funds in continuing items. DHHS said about $10.3 million remained as of February 28, 2026, and agreed to provide the original award amounts and a reconciliation later. The committee approved the item. The committee then took up a DHHS transfer item for the developmental disability system, where officials said projected costs had risen because of delayed pandemic-era billings, new individuals entering the system, and higher individual service budgets. They said the budget was built on older assumptions, that carryforward funds had fallen from about $94 million to $72 million, and that the transfer would not affect lapse because it shifts general funds while federal Medicaid funds are accepted in return. The item was adopted. The committee also approved a hiring request and then a late Corrections item tied to overtime and recruitment. Corrections officials said the department is about 50% staffed for corrections officers, typical overtime is an eight-hour shift, inmate populations are beginning to rise again, and the department is using academy blitzes, out-of-state recruiting, targeted advertising, and a $10,000 sign-on bonus paid after academy completion and one year of service. Senator Gray said the late item was intended to help reduce a larger request expected in June, and the committee adopted the item. Finally, members questioned DHHS item 26074 on the New Hampshire Care Connection system and its interoperability with provider and managed care systems. DHHS said the system already has SMART on FHIR integration, single sign-on, and deeper integration options, and that managed care organizations are working with the contractor on use cases and data exchange. Officials said the project has been multi-phase, including the 988 crisis-response migration, privacy/security work, a provider network of more than 100 organizations, and a searchable resource portal managed by Granite United Way. They said the closed-referral solution is funded largely with Medicaid federal funds and is planned to continue in the base budget, not the rural health grant. The discussion ended without further action noted in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• a review of damage . . . prevention trends and rules.
• to promote safety and prevents damage and protects critical infrastructure across our state.
• and teach them about excavation at an early age.
• with its full-time program. the Texas 8-1-1 Damage Prevention Team, our board, our volunteers, and of
• line strikes and trying to prevent them.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• While Go-Biz offers a range of services and programs, the International Affairs and Trade Team implements
• Go-Biz and the California Grants program support these entrepreneurs and deploy business-facing immigration
• the positive development of Armenia, and it houses over 20 different incubation programs and upwards
• It will educate visitors about genocide prevention, immigration, and civic participation, and generate
• about genocide prevention, about immigration and civic participation, and generate tourism in our city

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The program is focused on and families.
• that data so that smart decisions can be made, so that concerns can be identified early and prevented
• Historically, this early childhood literacy program has been administered by MDE and has been allocated
• </c> the medical assistance and CCAP program. the medical assistance and CCAP program.
• Um, and then in section two, programs.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• these programs very well and um know these programs very well and they<00:08:05.159><c> can</c><00:08
• dementia and early screening.
• </c><00:21:59.960><c> and</c> very familiar with the programs and very familiar with the programs and
• also our program contributes to their well-being and preventing them from caregiver burnout.
• :38.960><c> and</c> which states have these programs and which states have these programs and again<02

Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Senate Bill 984 by Senator DeSigley, and it is the firefighters' cancer benefit and prevention.
• equipment and programming they need.
• Also, the bill expands and sustains the program. Also, the bill expands and sustains the program.
• They provide a clear lawful framework for addressing concerns, early, reducing turnover, and preventing
• They provide a clear lawful framework for addressing concerns early, reducing turnover, and preventing

Summary: The committee took up several bills and confirmations. It reported favorably SB 332, as amended, on a narrow public-meetings/public-records exemption for legal strategy and settlement communications during the pre-suit period in Burt Harris claims; SB 464, requiring K-12 schools to formally observe Veterans Day; SB 984, clarifying firefighter cancer/death-benefit provisions and related prevention language; SB 576, expanding and codifying the local government cybersecurity protection program under Florida Digital Service; SB 964, revising how certain gifts and honoraria are reported to the Commission on Ethics; SB 1612, requiring local governments to accept electronic payments with exceptions and a delayed effective date; SB 830, creating public-records exemptions for certain local government administrators and their families; SB 1096, clarifying the filing deadline for Florida Civil Rights Act complaints; and SB 1656, designating the SS American Victory as Florida’s official state flagship. The committee also considered a large confirmation package. Jeffrey Aaron’s appointment to the Public Employees Relations Commission was discussed separately after Senator Polsky raised concerns about his political connections and prior work; the committee still recommended him favorably. The remaining appointees on tabs 12 through 30 were also recommended favorably in one vote. The longest and most contentious item was SB 1296, with a committee substitute, on the Public Employees Relations Commission and public-sector unions. The PCS would change union certification/recertification rules, require a recent showing-of-interest form, create different voting thresholds for public safety and non-public safety employee organizations, limit paid union leave for non-public safety unions unless reimbursed, require equal access to certain employer communication spaces, and speed up impasse procedures for legislatively funded salary increases. Senators raised constitutional concerns, especially about the single-subject rule and collective-bargaining rights, and many speakers opposed the bill as union-busting and harmful to teachers, bus drivers, nurses, utility workers, and other public employees. Supporters argued it would improve accountability, ensure genuine member support, and prevent taxpayer-funded union activity. The committee continued debate on SB 1296 after extensive testimony, but the transcript ends before a final vote on that bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• We know that fraud prevention is multi-layered, and we know that we have to verify identities, and we
• </c><00:24:27.440><c> and</c><00:24:27.760><c> it</c> &gt;&gt; I only had to make it once early and it
• out fraud and problems in these different programs.
• </c> when programs were sending out money and when programs were sending out money and red<00:58:34.880
• And I'm sorry that you prevent fraud.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• A lot of the time we call it the ABD program, the aged, blind, and disabled.
• the fraud, waste, and abuse that was going on in this program.
• program integrity, and to protect... ...to eliminate corruption, to restore program integrity, and to
• The prepayment review program has and the denials and the percentage of denials that occur across the
• The prepayment review program has and the denials and the percentage of denials that occur across the

Committee: Senate Senate Health and Human Services COR

Summary: The committee continued its fourth hearing on fraud, waste, and abuse involving Arizona’s Medicaid and behavioral health systems, with a major focus on Access/ALTCS eligibility, behavioral health licensing, and payment delays. Senator Shamp presented findings alleging large gaps in ABD Medicaid asset verification, including that only a portion of enrollees were checked and that many with substantial liquid assets remained on the program. She argued the state’s waiver and lack of asset limits created a compliance and fiscal risk, and urged referrals to law enforcement, tighter verification, and broader reforms. Heather Dukes, representing behavioral health and sober living operators, testified that ADHS and Access have become overly punitive toward licensed providers, often sending technical paperwork violations straight to enforcement instead of allowing correction plans, and that zoning and licensing delays are harming legitimate businesses. Reva Stewart testified that patient brokering and fraudulent recruitment of vulnerable people into behavioral health and sober living settings remain ongoing, especially through social media, and called for stronger accountability and enforcement against bad actors. ADHS Deputy Assistant Director Tiffany Slater said the department has received more than a thousand complaints about unlicensed sober living operations, which has diverted staff from routine oversight of licensed facilities. She said ADHS has expanded enforcement tools for sober living homes, is using a new licensing system to flag repeat bad actors, and is trying to make the application process easier, while acknowledging that inspections can tip off unlicensed operators. Access Director Virginia Roundtree described steps the agency has taken since the prior hearing, including daily staff huddles, live dashboards, added project management support, an external claims vendor, and an independent review of the Division of Fee-for-Service Management. She said Access is trying to balance fraud prevention with support for legitimate providers, and committed to follow up on a specific provider payment dispute by early the next week. Committee members repeatedly pressed Access and ADHS on delayed claims processing, prepayment review, and whether the current system is driving providers out of business. Roundtable testimony from Access staff described the new Provider Resolution Roundtables, which are intended to work with a small number of providers facing the most claims and authorization problems. Members questioned why claims are being denied or held for long periods, why some providers are still waiting on payments from 2023 and 2024, and whether the agency’s actions are sustainable. Access also explained the Targeted Investment Program, saying it is a federally approved Medicaid initiative with large dollar amounts still being paid out on a delayed schedule, and agreed to provide more information on provider participation and payment timing. No formal votes or committee actions were taken in the portion provided, but the chair indicated the committee would continue reviewing the issue and requested additional reports and follow-up information from Access and ADHS.

Transcript Highlights:

• And then it does a second thing: it prevents city and local governments from withholding information
• ><c> and</c> a second thing it prevents City and a second thing it prevents City and local<00:04:13.079
• the program and left without health insurance for months until they were able to apply in the fall of
• And we know already some early projections on what the Northstar Promise Act has meant for people who
• We've done some digging on this, and it seems like they continue to put more money toward this program

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: House Republicans held a press event to announce two priority bills focused on immigration and state spending. Rep. Isaac Schultz said his bill, House File 10, would stop taxpayer funding for people in Minnesota illegally, including through programs such as Northstar Promise, MinnesotaCare, medical assistance, and legal services. He framed the proposal as a way to redirect limited state resources to Minnesota families, veterans, people with disabilities, the homeless, and infrastructure needs, and said it could save more than $100 million, with some estimates discussed during debate reaching about $200 million for MinnesotaCare alone. Rep. Max Rymer introduced House File 16, which would require reporting to ICE or other federal immigration authorities when an undocumented immigrant is suspected of committing a violent crime, and would bar local governments from withholding information from federal authorities. He said the bill is intended to end sanctuary-city practices and improve public safety. Both lawmakers argued that the measures are narrow, targeted at violent offenders, and consistent with cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. They also said the bills respond to voter concerns about illegal immigration and rising costs. During questions, the members said the state-funding bill is aimed at state dollars, while the reporting bill complements federal law by addressing local noncooperation. They discussed concerns about eligibility tracking and said current programs do not provide enough data on how many undocumented people receive benefits. Schultz cited a family in his district that lost MinnesotaCare after an income change as an example of what he sees as unfair treatment compared with benefits for undocumented immigrants. No votes were taken at the event; the lawmakers said these are the first of several bills they plan to advance this session.

Transcript Highlights:

• Chair, and I appreciate getting up as early as I can because I have another committee meeting going on
• I was leaning against it, but I really like the amendments and the fact that you're doing a pilot program
• high-speed rail first came to be, and we identified the cap-and-trade program as the funding source.
• high-speed rail first came to be, and we identify the cap-and-trade program as the high-speed rail first
• came to be, and we identify the cap and trade program as the funding source.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• You feel everybody's against you and sometimes when you're at a very, very early age, we look and then
• somebody goes in for a REAL ID - and by the way, as of early last year, all IDs in Florida were 99%
• So to expand access instead of restricting it and to prevent it to protect voters instead of policing
• Do you not think the mail-in ballots and early voting and all of the days that we have to vote is not
• Instead of creating massive new verification systems and depending on the federal state program cross

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> Simon, and I have testified within and Simon, and I have testified within and passed<00:04:29.040
• They just want the standard stock, and I assume this doesn't prevent them.
• </c> and I assume this doesn't prevent them. and I assume this doesn't prevent them.
• of absentee and early voting.
• early</c> of administration of absentee and early of administration of absentee and early voting. voting

Committee: Senate Elections

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm the legislative director for early childhood programs at the Department of Children, Youth, and Families
• The governor has proposed an enterprisewide fraud prevention and program integrity initiative.
• The first is part of the fraud detection and prevention anti-fraud and prevention program that the governor
• Then, as a part of the governor's anti-fraud and prevention program, we have an ask for $550,000 annually
• Then, as a part of the governor's anti-fraud and prevention program, we have an ask for $550,000 annually

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• the types of disputes that arise and what employers are trying to do with implementing programs and
• They did get a little bump because of the OPEB decrease. ...program and the OPEB.
• before I came into the Legislature, and we had managers that had to deal with all these complex programs
• We also have a limited examination and appointment program that assists in the DEIA process as well.
• For example, they get $240 a year for the bicycle commute program, mass transit and van pool subsidies

Committee: Senate Rules

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Representative Tant and I met with the Department of Children and Families a few times, and among the
• Tant and I met with the Department of Children and Families a few times and among the issues we discussed
• We strongly support continuing this program, and so we would definitely recommend proceeding with that
• and 2025, and in my view, every year thereafter.
• The CARES program was put into an act and is a statute.

Summary: The Health Care Budget Subcommittee met to review agency budgets, vacant positions, and possible efficiencies across several health and human services agencies. Members were asked to identify savings and potential areas for increased funding, and the discussion repeatedly focused on whether long-vacant FTEs, reversion of funds, and staffing shortages reflect true operational needs or broader budgeting and recruitment problems. The chair and members emphasized that the exercise was intended to help the committee make more informed budget decisions and to identify structural issues that may require legislative action. For the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, members highlighted a large waiting list, including individuals in crisis and children, and discussed whether vacant positions and unspent funds could be redirected to services. Several members raised concerns about delays in crisis applications, the use of paper applications, and whether the issue is staffing, process, or both. For the Department of Children and Families, the presenters discussed vacant positions, the use of staff augmentation in state hospitals, support for expanding behavioral qualified residential treatment program beds, and concerns raised by audits of the managing entities, which showed procurement and financial management problems. They recommended continued oversight, reporting requirements on Medicaid enrollees receiving mental health services through managing entities, and support for the governor’s proposed funding items. Other agencies reviewed included Elder Affairs, where members questioned the need for multiple divisions, CARES assessments, and supervisory overhead; the Department of Health, where vacancies, turnover, pay gaps, and units of rate were discussed as barriers to recruitment and retention; and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, where the presenters said vacancies were tied to new nursing homes and recommended shifting a major priority into general revenue rather than trust funds. Throughout the meeting, members generally agreed that the vacancy review was eye-opening and suggested deeper, possibly separate, reviews of agency staffing, pay parity, and fund reversion practices. No formal votes were taken during the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• Essentially, what it updates is how the money for early childhood programs is defined, managed, and spent
• And so the purpose of the bill is to lower the cost of early childhood development, right?
• Representative Taylor: I think the sales tax dedicated toward early childhood is an excellent idea, and
• Individuals who don't have children, early childhood education, and there's many, even if an individual
• will go into a children's service fund and will be dispersed to the early childhood education centers

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And there's concerns raised that we're bringing this one out of the oven a little early.
• We need things like early termination fees, longer contract lengths, and a rate design to ensure that
• We need things like early termination fees, longer contract lengths, and a rate design to ensure that
• Early and ongoing dialogue helps ensure legislation is implemented as effectively and smoothly as possible
• Early and ongoing dialogue helps ensure legislation is implemented as effectively and smoothly as possible

Committee: Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on energy, public safety, and environmental cleanup. House Bill 455 would create a historic preservation license plate to raise funds and awareness for Delaware preservation efforts, and House Bill 471 would tighten rules and penalties for off-highway vehicles on shared private roads, with golf carts excluded. House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill 439, the Truth in E-Bike Marketing Act, would require clearer disclosures when selling electric mopeds and electric motorcycles so consumers understand classification, power, and licensing/insurance requirements. House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill 407, related to the Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act and brownfields, would shift funding for brownfield cleanup from the original realty transfer tax approach to a dedicated share of the hazardous substance cleanup fund and raise civil penalties for fraudulent acts. The committee also approved the June 18, 2026 minutes once quorum was reached. Most of the meeting centered on House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill 233, as amended, a large-load/data center bill intended to protect ratepayers from costs tied to massive new electricity users. The sponsor and Public Advocate said PJM’s warnings about a coming reliability backstop auction made it urgent to establish a Delaware framework now, requiring large energy users to sign utility agreements, cover their share of transmission, distribution, and capacity costs, and comply with curtailment and other protections. Supporters from environmental groups and some labor and business voices said the bill was needed to prevent cost shifts to households and small businesses, while opponents argued it was being rushed, could deter investment, and might unintentionally affect other industries; several asked for more time and clearer definitions. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee also took up House Bill 470, which would authorize Delmarva Power, with PSC approval, to build and operate utility-owned battery storage and spread costs across the customer base. The sponsor and Delmarva said the bill would improve reliability quickly and help avoid outages, while the chair expressed concern that the state had not yet fully studied whether utility-owned or competitively procured storage is the best model, noting a recent SEU storage study and broader policy questions. Supporters said utility storage could be deployed faster and help with peak shaving, while others urged a competitive process; the transcript cuts off before any final action on HB 470.

Transcript Highlights:

• And we have joining us in just a moment by Zoom, Liam Julian, who's the chief of programs and public
• And that was in 2016. Liam Julian, who's the chief of programs and public policy.
• Programs and Public Policy, Sandra Day O'Connor Institute.
• Programs and Public Policy, Sandra Day O'Connor Institute. Mr.
• Early in his career, he served in the French and Spanish military.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

Summary: The Louisiana Commission on Civic Education met with quorum, approved the minutes from its previous meeting, and took several action items related to the Legislative Youth Advisory Council (LIAC). The commission unanimously approved the 2026-27 LIAC membership slate after reviewing recommendations from the selection committee, and it also approved the council’s budget and mileage reimbursement guidelines, noting the only change was an updated IRS mileage rate. Members thanked the legislature for continuing to fund LIAC after earlier years when it relied on outside donations. The meeting featured presentations on civic education resources and America 250 programming. Brandon Burris, representing the Lieutenant Governor’s office, highlighted Louisiana state parks, the Checkout Louisiana library backpack programs for parks and museums, Keep Louisiana Beautiful’s anti-litter campaign, and Homework Louisiana. Liam Julian of the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute discussed national civics education trends, teacher discomfort with controversial topics, and the institute’s teacher training, student camps, debate programs, and civics app. Louisiana Public Broadcasting’s Katie Stark and Nancy Torren presented America 250-related materials, including a PBS Kids feature on a Louisiana child and LPB’s “Louisiana’s Hidden History” videos and teacher resources on Bernardo de Galvez and Spanish Louisiana. LIAC members then reported on their work, including school safety efforts, digital service-hour tracking, AP self-study access, minor work permits, AI-generated harassment concerns, and local civic engagement projects. Peggy Cotonia of the Louisiana Center for Law and Civic Education reported 87 Law Day presentations and 287 total Law Day and Constitution Day presentations reaching about 9,400 students, along with updates on awards and a shortened but still free summer institute for teachers. Barry Irwin reported that legislation to clean up outdated commission membership and quorum language had passed the House and been heard in Senate Education, moving toward final passage. The commission adjourned after no further business.

Transcript Highlights:

• We know that early this morning we understand that you are working through great decisions, and we ask
• So not only did he graduate from high school, but he has and will be graduating from BRCC and a program
• It creates a vehicle registration program for fleets, where businesses and organizations that manage
• State University Energy Institute and to provide for the unification of energy-related programs.
• The goal is greater efficiency and continuity for these important rehabilitation-focused programs.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Despite the interventions I had undergone and never telling anyone that I was female, it was immediately
• ><c> and</c> people and their experiences and and people and their experiences and and it's<01:15:05.280
• This bill creates broad classifications affecting access to facilities, programs, and services without
• ,<02:30:58.319><c> and</c><02:30:58.640><c> services</c><02:30:59.120><c> without</c> programs, and services
• without programs, and services without identifying<02:31:00.080><c> a</c><02:31:00.319><c> demonstrated

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 1189, house, all