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• . to support our homeless shelter workforce needs, $2.5 million for substance addiction services, $1.5
• that, notwithstanding the actions of the Governor, item 4512-0200, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services
• We're grateful for Chief Hamburger's dedication and service to the town of Bolton, the Commonwealth of
• Item 4513-1020, Early Intervention Services, stand.
• Ed was a lifelong Lowell resident who dedicated himself to public service, holding the offices of state

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House first took up several procedural orders extending reporting deadlines for the Committees on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity; Health Care Financing; and Public Health. All three orders were adopted after suspension of the rules. The chamber also concurred in Senate petitions referred under Joint Rule 12, including proposals on cosmetology license reciprocity, judicial and clerical matters, retirement pension notarizations, and automated curb enforcement. The House then suspended Joint Rule 12 for additional petitions on Medicaid coverage for autism treatment and assistive technologies and on a gubernatorial proclamation for Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness Day. The House passed to be enacted two local bills: House 2320, establishing an appointed treasurer-collector in Berkeley, and House 4136, further regulating stabilization funds in Leicester. It also ordered several bills to a third reading, including measures on employment discrimination based on legal cannabis use, the role of the governor’s council on the ballot, absentee voting, ballot uniformity and election ballots, changing Chicopee’s mayoral term from two years to four, and regulating employer use of credit reports. Later, the House accepted and adopted a gubernatorial amendment to the FY2026 appropriations bill related to vital statistics. The bulk of the session focused on FY2026 budget veto overrides. The House considered and approved multiple Ways and Means recommendations to let appropriations stand notwithstanding the Governor’s vetoes, including items for administrative staff in the trial courts, state parks and recreation, nursing facility rate add-ons, community services for the blind, substance addiction services, early intervention services, Korea Technical Institutes, the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership, shelter workforce assistance, housing services and counseling, regional economic development grants, charter school reimbursement, and the Tufts School of Veterinary Medicine program. Roll call votes on these items generally passed by wide margins. The House also observed moments of silence for Bolton Police Chief Amos Luke Hamburger and former Senator Edward J. Kennedy Jr., and then adopted an order to adjourn to meet the next day at 11 a.m. before adjourning.

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• I live over an hour from the closest hospital with maternity care services, as do many of the families
• Residential care offers a wide variety of services.
• oversees the licensing of children's residential care facilities, and Children, Youth and Family Services
• states have pursued, and one option could be that that role is assigned to the health and human services
• We established a Continuity Care Bureau in the foster care side within Children's Family Services that

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 639 from Senator Ben Taves, which would modernize Idaho’s licensed midwifery laws by replacing a fixed statutory medication list with a board-defined formulary and protocol for maternal and neonatal care. Supporters, including licensed midwives Charity Catlin and Valerie Hall, said the bill would reduce unnecessary hospital transfers, especially for stable postpartum hemorrhage cases and other rural maternity situations, while lowering costs and preserving recovery and bonding. Senator Taves said he worked with the Idaho Midwifery Council and that the bill aligns Idaho with neighboring states. The committee voted to send HB 639 to the Senate floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then received a presentation from the Office of Performance Evaluations on state oversight of children’s residential care. OPE reported concerns about limited licensing authority, unclear children’s rights information, lack of required reporting on restraint and seclusion, weak enforcement, and inconsistent monitoring practices. The report also found that foster youth placements in residential care had increased, including out-of-state placements, and that the state lacked a clear way to track whether children were in the most appropriate setting. OPE recommended more unannounced surveys, standardized contract monitoring, better communication across divisions, and clearer abuse-investigation procedures. Department of Health and Welfare officials responded that they had already reduced congregate care use, created a Continuity Care Bureau, and implemented or were implementing several recommendations. They said licensing had adopted priority response timelines similar to child protection cases and was working on resident-rights improvements, but acknowledged a remaining gap in placing substantiated perpetrators on a registry and said legislative action would be needed. The committee discussed the need for stronger oversight for both foster and privately placed children, and the chair announced the committee would meet again the next day for a Medicaid and managed care presentation.

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• rules and to receive federal funding, DCYF must conduct a survey of market rates for child care services
• Demand for services in rural communities like ours exceeds current capacity.
• I'm the manager for developmental disabilities and early learning for the Snohomish County Human Services
• By way of background, the Department of Social and Health Services, or DSHS, provides in-home care services
• to clients who meet Medicaid functional and financial eligibility requirements, and in-home care services

Bills: SB5109 , SB5835 , SB6065

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: mortgage lending, fraud, prosecution, financial regulations, consumer protection, retirement, lump sum payment, benefits, pension, financial security, SB 6065, school district transportation, transportation vehicle fund, pupil transportation, school buses, electric school buses, zero-emission buses, bus fleet electrification, charging stations, vehicle replacement

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• His legacy is one of service, compassion, and dedication to his community. Move.
• Those who want to honor him want to do that for his service to the military, but also his service to
• He passed away in service to his country in World War One. Review second for last year.
• I think this is looking at the Service Oklahoma, but you know, to be honest, Mr.
• Once I saw that We had written Service Oklahoma in it, and I saw that fiscal impact.

Bills: SB1312 , SB1323 , SB1599 , SB1863 , SB1932 , SB1950 , SB1956 , SB1958 , SB1966 , SB1970 , SB2052

Committee: Senate Aeronautics and Transportation

Keywords: vehicle registration, automatic payments, Service Oklahoma, taxes, motor vehicle, prepayment program, memorial designation, highway, Sheriff Marty Grisham, transportation, Oklahoma Statutes, memorial bridge, dedication, Oklahoma, commemoration, memorial highway, road designation, John Skelley, motor carrier, administrative hearing

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• I would like to begin just by thanking you all for your service to the people of Arizona.
• In Buddhism, our main focus is really on cherishing others and being of service.
• Servant for those needing service. Thank you. Pledge of Allegiance.
• The Health and Human Services Special Meeting will start at 9 a.m. on Monday.
• House Bill 2813 is withdrawn from the Committee on Health and Human Services.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• offered by the United States Postal Service.
• offered by the United States Postal Service.
• This registry will be of service to people.
• We are blessed that you chose public service as your career. We're adjourned.
• We are blessed that you chose public service as your career. We're adjourned.

Bills: HB2428 , HB2399 , HB2087 , HB2629 , HB2483 , HB2477

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Business

Keywords: life insurance, policy lapse, policy cancellation, nonpayment of premium, premium grace period, lapse notice, termination notice, third-party notice, third-party designee, beneficiary protection, consumer protection, insurance regulation, insurer notice requirements, policyholder, beneficiary, Washington RCW, insurance code, unintentional lapse, coverage continuation, premium delinquency

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• informing the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety that they had no plans to remove any out-of-service
• ...infrastructure safety, they had no plans to remove any out-of-service lines between now and 2028.
• delayed response times for firefighters, raising the need for better coordination with emergency services
• transmission as part of... ...this kind of mitigation and of in- and out-of-service transmission as
• And as we look at this transmission, these in-service and out-of-service lines, we're mindful about balancing

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• At the same time, the bill creates obligations and liability on a wide range of online services.
• We likewise appreciate the receptiveness to some of the technical difficulties online services would
• I just want to, uh, thank each of you for your, um, diligent service on the committee this session.
• And I thank you again for your service and your friendship.
• Um, there are some services that don't have corresponding billing codes and the substitute would have

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

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• Thank you for your service and serving on this wonderful panel and the great work that you do, and we'll
• He lived a life dedicated to service, and he died a hero's death.
• Here in Texas, you understand that call to service.
• As you've heard his mom talk about Gauge comes from a long line of service.
• Following the completion of his active duty Army service in 1975, the rank of Specialist Fifth Class,

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• for the project are to transform the customer experience by increasing the speed of delivery of services
• one of the goals was to transform the customer experience by increasing the speed of delivery of services
• And of course, a lot of these children also receive mental health services.
• Because, as I said, lots of these children are also receiving mental health services.
• So for our FASMS update, FASMS is our Financial and Services Accountability Management System.

Committee: Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

Summary: The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs received a Department of Children and Families update from CIO Cole Sousa on three major technology modernization efforts: ACCESS, CWIS, and FASMS. For ACCESS, he described the six-year, $205 million project to replace the aging eligibility system used for SNAP, TANF, and Medicaid applications, noting completed releases such as the MyACCESS portal, document management, partner portal, workload management, and client registration modules. He said the system now supports mobile applications, multi-factor authentication, and bot detection, and that the next budget request is $36.625 million to continue moving workers off the mainframe, modernize notices, and complete more worker-portal functions. Members asked about performance data, interoperability with other systems, and the relationship to the FX project and APD; Sousa said API-based real-time exchanges are the goal and that current average case processing time is about 30 days, though he would provide a more exact figure later. The committee then heard about CWIS, a four-year, $75 million child welfare modernization project. Sousa said phase one is complete, including hotline intake, investigations, mandatory reporter, youth, parent, and mobile portals, along with mobile field tools, e-signatures, and customizable dashboards. Current work is focused on case management, assessment and safety planning, licensure, and placement modules, with collaboration from community-based care providers through advisory sessions. For the next fiscal year, DCF is requesting $28 million and expects to finish development by summer and launch in September, while continuing change management and training. Senators pressed on interoperability with ACCESS, FX, and FASMS, the use of a single unique identifier, and whether CBCs would be required to use the statewide system; Sousa said the department’s goal is one statewide system, with licensing costs absorbed by the state and no plan for dual systems after go-live. Finally, Sousa gave a brief update on FASMS, the financial and services accountability system used by managing entities. He said it remains in maintenance mode while DCF prioritizes ACCESS and CWIS, and that modernization of FASMS is still being planned with partner agencies. He estimated current maintenance costs at about $1.3 million and suggested a future modernization could cost roughly $5 million to $7 million, though no firm timeline has been set. The committee expressed support for using data and interoperable systems to improve decision-making, and the meeting adjourned without any votes or formal actions beyond adjournment.

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• It’s supporting the actual services that our students would need on campus.
• ; mental health services; job placement services; work-based learning opportunities; and re-employment
• We have services to support all of our students.
• And then some of the services, Okay.
• This is about ensuring those services remain available because those services may otherwise go away.

Summary: The committee heard an overview of the California Community Colleges budget proposal, including Proposition 98 funding, a 2.41% COLA for apportionments, enrollment growth funding, repayment of an apportionment deferral, and one-time investments for a student support block grant and deferred maintenance. The Department of Finance described the Governor’s package as providing significant new resources, while the LAO recommended prioritizing COLA and enrollment growth within available funds but raised concerns about some smaller proposals, including making the Healthy School Food Pathways Program ongoing and adding more funding for credit for prior learning before outcomes are known. The Chancellor’s Office supported the COLA, enrollment growth, and one-time investments, and said current projections suggest enrollment growth closer to 3%, with about $85 million to $90 million in ongoing costs if fully funded. Members focused heavily on enrollment growth, the 10% district cap, and whether the state should continue funding growth in the current year and budget year. The Chancellor’s Office said some districts, especially in the Inland Empire and Central Valley, are growing rapidly and that about seven districts are above the cap, with roughly 1,563 FTES and about $30 million in ongoing costs tied to that issue. Members also discussed hold-harmless districts and whether declining campuses should be required to produce turnaround or right-sizing plans. The Chancellor’s Office said districts are already having local conversations and that state funding provides time to adjust, but no formal plan requirement was proposed. The committee then took up common course numbering, where the Chancellor’s Office said all 115 community colleges have implemented the first phase and more than 550,000 students enrolled in the first six commonly numbered courses. The office argued that CCN improves clarity but does not yet guarantee that credits will transfer with full value across UC and CSU, because articulation is still handled campus by campus and can require more than 3,500 separate reviews. Members expressed concern that students can still be forced to retake courses such as calculus or ethnic studies even when they have the same common number, and urged the systems to develop a stronger statewide articulation mechanism tied to outcomes and transparency. The item was left open. Finally, the committee heard the Governor’s proposal to make Calbright College’s funding ongoing at $53.1 million. The LAO recommended instead transitioning Calbright to the student-centered funding formula, with one-time bridge funding in the meantime, arguing the Governor’s proposal lacks a clear enrollment-based rationale and performance expectations. Calbright’s leadership defended the college’s competency-based, flexible model for adult learners, citing more than 6,800 students served, over 2,200 certificates awarded, and wage gains for graduates; they said enrollment is expected to grow from about 7,000 students now to roughly 8,000 to 9,000 next year and around 10,000 over the next couple of years. Members pressed for clearer enrollment and funding data before deciding how Calbright should be funded going forward.

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• Members, House Bill 690 by Representative Amedee provides relative to education service providers and
• Denial of services, delay of services, failure to notice parents, lots of infractions, lots of not following
• Many simply can't move forward, even when their child has been denied services.
• I've had to provide the nursing services.
• We collaborate with related service providers like speech therapists and OTs.

Committee: House Education

Summary: The committee first heard HB 690 by Rep. Amedee, which would prohibit education agencies and vendors from contracting with foreign adversaries, foreign terrorist organizations, or their agents, and would apply to education service providers, vendors of educational products, and some schools. Supporters argued the bill would protect school tax dollars and prevent foreign influence, especially from the Chinese Communist Party, citing similar actions in Florida and Texas. Some members raised questions about due process, how ineligibility would be determined, and whether payments would stop before appeals were resolved. A technical amendment changing “terrorists” to “terrorist” was adopted, and HB 690 was reported as amended without objection. The committee then took up HB 1078 by Rep. Freiberg, which would allow higher education institutions to offer standalone online courses, not just online programs tied to a degree, and to offer online programs even when there is no equivalent on-campus program. LSU officials said the bill would give flexibility for professional and workforce-related courses and certificates. Members asked about tuition-setting, prerequisites, and whether non-degree students could enroll. The bill was reported favorably without objection. HB 113 by Rep. Phelps, which sought retroactive application of the uniform 10-point grading scale to students who were ninth graders in 2023-2024, drew significant concern. Members questioned fairness, inconsistency if only some districts could recalculate grades, and the fiscal impact of retroactivity. Phelps said he had intended to capture that cohort and was willing to work with the Department of Education, but after debate the committee voted 2-9 against reporting the bill, so the motion failed. The committee also heard HB 632 by Rep. Spell on LA FIRST data sharing. The bill would streamline how student data is shared for the state’s longitudinal data system, and amendments were adopted to remove a five-year look-back and clarify data matching and de-identification. Members debated privacy, opt-out rights, and whether the bill should require or merely allow districts to participate; concerns were raised about sharing personally identifying information and the lack of clear opt-out protections. Rep. Carlson offered an amendment to change “shall” to “may,” but later withdrew it so the bill could be deferred for further discussion. Finally, HB 1132 by Rep. Carver, carried by Rep. Carlson, was introduced to expand lab school authorization within the University of Louisiana system; an amendment was offered to limit the change to new schools established after August 1, and discussion began on that amendment as the transcript ended.

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• When they, in their communities, decide that there are services they want to provide, they have to get
• approval to be able to change those services, and it goes through the state health plan.
• This could be emergency services.
• If your community needs that hardwired service for your emergency services, are you going to have confidence
• it's going... for your emergency services.

Keywords: 989, all

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• </c> service initiative, Senator Tichenor. service initiative, Senator Tichenor.
• Senate Bill 183, an act relating to the regulation of proxy advisory services.
• Health Services Committee members, 8:00 a.m. meeting, please take note.
• </c> service members with it. service members with it.
• </c> heroic service will never be forgotten. heroic service will never be forgotten.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a roll call establishing a quorum. The chamber approved the prior journal, excused absent senators, and received a House message noting passage of several House bills, including House Bill 1 despite the governor’s veto. The clerk also reported committee recommendations on a number of House bills, which were placed on the calendar, and new resolutions were introduced recognizing Chloe Yates, student wellness and physical activity in schools, and the Kentucky State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program. The main floor action centered on House Bill 1, which implements the Federal Education Opportunity Program in Kentucky. Supporters argued the measure would bring federal tax-credit dollars into Kentucky to expand educational opportunities for students and families at no cost to the state budget, while opponents urged sustaining the governor’s veto and raised concerns about accountability and the bill’s structure. After debate, the Senate voted 31-5 to override the veto, and House Bill 1 was finally passed notwithstanding the governor’s veto. The Senate then took up Senate Bill 183 on proxy advisory services. The House committee substitute exempted certain nonprofits with less than $500,000 in annual gross revenue from proxy advisor services from the bill’s cause-of-action provisions while preserving attorney general enforcement authority. The chamber concurred with the House substitute and then passed the bill as amended. Senators also passed Senate Bill 263, the School of Innovation cleanup bill, which makes technical changes, requires KDE support for waiver applications, and creates a pilot project for three schools of innovation with proposed matching grants. Senate Bill 281 on grandparent visitation was also adopted with committee substitute and passed unanimously after discussion focused on balancing grandparents’ access with parental rights and existing case law. Later, the Senate began consideration of Senate Bill 324 on the film industry credit, with the sponsor describing technical changes and expanded provisions to support film, video, gaming, and related production activity in Kentucky.

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• </c> Cabinet of Health and Family Services Cabinet of Health and Family Services from<00:27:31.880><c
• Ben was recognized for his service.
• Ben was assigned to the 1st Space... the ultimate price in service to our the ultimate price in service
• </c> in our service in our service to<01:15:12.760><c> his</c><01:15:12.920><c> country.
• </c> Ben was recognized for his service. Ben was recognized for his service.

Keywords: 958, all

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• And then the service on page six, number 11, provider of an interactive computer service shall not be
• Because ultimately service areas, service access, and safety for our constituents.
• If those stores cannot cover the cost to work on vehicles serviced.
• My sales department pays my service department, that internal rate.
• My sales department pays my service department, that internal rate.

Committee: House Emerging Issues

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• </c><00:02:54.880><c> cuz</c> hall, thank them for their service cuz hall, thank them for their service
• </c> military service person. Thank you. military service person. Thank you.
• Um and that decision without services.
• </c><00:30:29.600><c> And</c> to expel with or without services.
• And to expel with or without services.

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 958, all

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• Thanks for their service and dedication. Fill them with your wisdom and charity as they deserve it.
• So, anyway, thank you for your service, your dedication, highest appreciation for you all.
• Thank you for your service. Thank You Senator Blanco. Go Army, beat Navy.
• These measures prioritize victims and enhance safety within essential health care services.
• The Senate Health and Human Services Committee will meet here on the...

Keywords: HCR65, HCR19, Senate resolutions, memorial, community impact, legislative proceedings

Summary: The recent Senate meeting primarily covered two resolutions, HCR65 and HCR19, both of which were passed unanimously with little to no opposition. HCR65 was introduced in memory of Tracy Lee Vincent of Longview, while HCR19 was presented to honor the late Terrell Lynn Roberts of Angleton. The meeting included brief addresses from several senators, who shared personal reflections on the impacts of the individuals being honored and expressed gratitude for their contributions to the community. This collaborative atmosphere showcased the members' capacity for camaraderie and respect, emphasizing the importance of human connection in legislative proceedings.

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• That is pushes the facility beyond its service life.
• Uh, I too would like to say thank you for your service.
• I was asked, uh, I've been asked many times why would, why did I go from, um, Armed Forces Service, service
• It's my public service announcement for the moment. It's a great point. Members.
• I greatly appreciate it appreciate your service. Thank you for that.

Committee: House Higher Education

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• Today, we honor the life and service of Eric Washington Jr.
• But he spent his career in public service working with government agencies, both city and state level
• In recognition of that service, the Richard R.
• For 33 years, Santos served his community as a United States Postal Service letter carrier.
• Santos showed up, and when I say show up, public service journey. Santos showed up.

Keywords: 988, house, all