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• It is a huge challenge for our police and our fire, quite frankly. Questions?
• that if they do come back out just, you know, with their sentencing, that they're equipped with the services
• Is there anything that kind of flags that or flags additional services?

Bills: HB1482 , HB2017 , HB2103 , HB2341 , HB2756

Committee: House Corrections

Keywords: community supervision, repeat offenders, intoxication, Texas Penal Code, criminal justice reform, intoxication manslaughter, criminal penalties, mandatory supervision, parole eligibility, Grayson's Law, mental health, trauma, jailers, law enforcement, occupational health, diligent participation, state jail felony, time credits, rehabilitation programs, de-escalation

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• One of the services I receive is Louisiana Rehabilitation Services. My story is just one example.
• One of the services I receive is Louisiana rehabilitation services.
• rates and direct service workers' pay.
• And those services cost more.
• duplication of services is reduced.

Committee: Senate Finance

Summary: The committee met for public testimony on the Finance budget, with the main discussion focused first on funding for disability services and then on the LA GATOR scholarship program. Several individuals testified in support of fully funding Families Helping Families and Louisiana Rehabilitation Services (LRS), describing how advocacy, transition services, and direct support workers help people with disabilities access education, employment, and independent living. Witnesses urged the committee to preserve or increase state general funds to draw down federal matching dollars, and provider groups said current reimbursement rates and staffing shortages are leaving agencies in deficit, creating waitlists, overtime costs, and difficulty retaining workers. Committee members thanked the speakers and noted that the testimony would be used to compare the governor’s, House, and remaining budget requests. The committee then heard extensive testimony in support of increasing funding for the LA GATOR scholarship program. Supporters included policy groups, school leaders, parents, and students who argued that the program expands educational choice, helps low-income and special-needs students find schools that fit their needs, and should be fully funded at the level of demonstrated demand. Speakers from Catholic and Christian schools said GATOR funding had helped students thrive academically and spiritually, but that shortfalls left many eligible students without awards, hurt kindergarten enrollment, and forced schools to raise private donations to cover gaps. Several witnesses emphasized that the program is not a zero-sum attack on public schools, but a way to let education dollars follow students. A few committee questions focused on the fiscal impact and on whether choice programs improve outcomes without harming public schools. Testimony cited enrollment growth, parent demand, and data from other states to argue that school choice can improve student and parent outcomes and may also strengthen traditional public schools through competition. No votes or formal actions were taken during the public testimony portion of the meeting.

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• But most of all, may God that we provide the proper service to those people whom you have put underneath
• She's committed her life to public service, and she reflects not only her commitment to those who are
• AFFORDABILITY AND A NUMBER OF VETS IN THIS ORGANIZATION AND PROVIDING SERVICES FOR THEM.
• AND I'M INCREDIBLY PROUD OF THE WORK THAT WE'RE DOING TO FIRED OUR FARMERS TO EXPANDS ACCESS TO FOOD
• Over half of Albany Law School's graduates go into public service.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the prior day’s journal, then moved through a series of introductions and resolutions recognizing Women’s History Month honorees, Prince Hall Masons and Eastern Stars, Agriculture Week, Pakistan-American Heritage Day, visiting Mercaz Academy students, and the 175th anniversary of Albany Law School. Several senators spoke in support of the commemorations, and each resolution was adopted. The chamber then took up a number of bills on the calendar. Among the measures passed were bills related to insurance, private housing finance, public health, mental hygiene, real property, elder law, public authorities, and environmental conservation. One bill on the Environmental Conservation Law drew a procedural challenge over a proposed amendment; the Chair’s ruling that the amendment was nongermane was upheld by a show of hands, after which the bill passed. Another bill amending the Emergency Tenant Protection Act was debated on the issue of vacant rent-stabilized units and LLC ownership transparency, with supporters saying it would help identify responsible owners and opponents arguing it was too broad and could impose unclear penalties; it ultimately passed. The most extended debate centered on a real property bill concerning electronic rent payment systems and automated clearinghouse fees. Supporters framed it as a transparency measure that lets tenants choose whether to use such systems, while critics questioned how fees would be handled and whether the bill would affect landlord costs. After debate, the bill passed. A public health bill sponsored by Senator Webb also passed after she explained it was intended to improve transparency and oversight of changes to maternity and perinatal services amid concerns about maternal health deserts and hospital closures. The Senate then completed the calendar and adjourned until the next day.

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• It provides $10.5 million to remove seniors from waitlists and provide in-home services. $68 million
• Additionally, $39 million for the Department of Finance services continues their work to replace our
• state accounting system with a new system known as POM, and $37 million for local fire stations.
• However, I'm concerned about the major funding change that I'm seeing in the early learning services
• It gives Florida Digital Service the authority to establish and enforce best practices for procuring

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• As long as those service areas were already in place when the EAA was created.
• I have a license as a customer service inspector.
• And backflow prevention again licensed irrigators fire.
• is using groundwater to service those.
• Uh, a community service position.

Bills: HB 5208 , SB 863 , SB 1243 , SB 1624 , SB 1965 , SB 2660 , SB 2702 , SB 2885

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: water filtration, public drinking water, health and safety, well maintenance, water quality, Edwards Aquifer, water conservation, reclaimed water, aquifer storage, environmental protection, public utility agency, dissolution, local government, regulatory framework, municipal authority, Texas Water Bank, Texas Water Trust, water rights, water banking, instream flow

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• Health screening support services are critical tools and identifying and addressing issues early.
• A says each county Health Department shall develop jointly with the school service health plan.
• I think you Vanna drop it in a fire on your first Bill. I think.
• This bill will require schools to disclose and right which accommodations, modifications and services
• A lot of our schools cannot provide the services that Iran listen.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• In recent years, the state has done a lot to promote health and safety at schools, daycare services,
• Those are regulated by the Health and Human Services Commission, so HHSC. So daycare, those...
• You are General Counsel with the Department of State Health Services.
• I want to know, as the General Counsel for the Department of State Health Services, would you.
• My doctor tells me she'd get fired from the Baylor system if she were to prescribe this.

Bills: HB 265 , HB25

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: youth camp, safety regulations, advisory committee, child welfare, health standards, summer camp, camp safety, child abuse reporting, child neglect, mandatory reporting, background check, criminal history check, sex offender registry, CPR training, first aid, public health, child protection, camp operator, camp counselor, Health and Safety Code

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• Let's see, we also want to note that we receive federal funds for student education services.
• So, I think our customer service got better with that too.
• So, even though we're not fully digital, most are, but I think our personal customer service has gotten
• Somebody was told that it would provide a result; they met the deliverables, they put a blanket in each fire
• An example of a dangerous job is breaching, and that's where a U.S. service member The first person through

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• to them and then they are the entity that make sure our providers are being paid to provide the services
• He was denied services.
• We don't have any looked for him to be called the fire department to see if they can come get him to
• malpractice premiums, raising healthcare costs for patients and forcing hospitals to reduce high-risk services
• health care providers to insurers to employers who pay for medical costs to employees that need the services

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Michelle Boss, Director of the Department of Health Care Services. H.R....
• And that is a covered Medi-Cal service that can assist with that.
• So as a result, we're having to reconsider how we provide services.
• In 2024-25, cancer, burn, transplant, and trauma services.
• You don't choose a life of service because you don't have feelings.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on the impacts of H.R. 1 and related federal actions on Covered California, Medi-Cal, and immigrant access to care. The chair framed the discussion around three main issues: expected losses in marketplace coverage as enhanced federal premium subsidies expire, new federal work and renewal requirements that would add administrative burden to Medi-Cal, and the loss of eligibility for certain lawfully present immigrants. Covered California testified that H.R. 1 and new federal rules, combined with the end of enhanced premium tax credits, are driving higher premiums, lower new enrollment, and more cancellations, especially among middle-income, Latino, and Black enrollees. The agency said California’s $190 million state subsidy program is helping lower-income enrollees but cannot replace the lost federal assistance, and it noted that roughly 120,000 lawfully present immigrants in Covered California will lose federal tax credits in 2027. On Medi-Cal, the Department of Health Care Services said H.R. 1 will require work and community engagement verification, six-month renewals for certain adults, and other changes that the department expects will reduce enrollment substantially. DHCS estimated 233,000 members could lose coverage by June 2027 from the work requirement and 289,000 from six-month renewals, with losses rising much higher by 2028; it also said it is using automation, outreach, clinic navigators, coverage ambassadors, community health workers, and street medicine providers to reduce procedural disenrollments. The department described a two-phase outreach plan and said it is working with counties on implementation, while the Department of Finance said the Governor’s budget maintains $190 million for the state subsidy program and does not propose additional changes at this time. The LAO said its independent forecast is somewhat higher than the administration’s, estimating about 2.1 million fewer Medi-Cal enrollees by June 2028, and urged the Legislature to review county administrative workload and readiness. Public testimony and member comments focused on the human and fiscal consequences of coverage losses. A representative from the Sacramento Native American Health Center warned that reduced reimbursement and coverage losses would destabilize community health centers, increase uncompensated care, and worsen outcomes by pushing patients into emergency care. Members raised concerns about paperwork burdens, county capacity, outreach effectiveness, and whether the state should do more to preserve coverage, including possible modeling of additional H-CARF spending and support for middle-income consumers and immigrant enrollees. The hearing did not take any votes or formal actions, but it ended with public comment and continued discussion of implementation and budget options.

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• Michelle Boss, Director of the Department of Health Care Services.
• That is a covered Medi-Cal service that can assist with that.
• In 2024-25, cancer, burn, transplant, and trauma services.
• You don't choose a life of service because you don't have feelings.
• You don't choose a life of service because you don't have feelings.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Thank you for your service to Minnesota children.
• Thank you for your service to Minnesota children.
• Thank you for your service omnibus bill.
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• Thank you all for your public service to our state. Thank you, Mr.

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And above chief, fire chief, and mayor.
• their bravery and service are remembered for<00:10:50.079><c> generations</c><00:10:50.720><c> to</c
• He did service time. So I just want you to know, like this, I had no idea about any of this.
• </c><00:57:57.839><c> Thank</c> provide that service. Thank you. Thank provide that service.

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• veteran services off service officers<00:02:17.680><c> and</c><00:02:18.000><c> partner</c><00:02:18.400
• </c><00:02:38.160><c> Meal</c> is verified, service can begin. Meal is verified, service can begin.
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• </c> service for veterans in July. service for veterans in July.

Bills: HF3919 , HF3467 , HF3741

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Keywords: veterans benefits, Secret War, Laos veterans, eligibility process, burial fees, veteran designation, veterans affairs, food insecurity, homelessness, suicide prevention, state resources, reporting requirements, agency initiatives, veterans, educational assistance, tuition waiver, spouses, children, military service, benefits

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• Intake Service Center, right?
• </c> corre the ISC right intake service corre the ISC right intake service center<00:30:01.679><c> right
• </c> like contracts and purchase of services like contracts and purchase of services not<01:09:51.199
• The services called for in the bill, but they won't perform the services themselves.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 114, which would create a presidential preference primary for the 2028 election. The Office of Elections said the bill would cost about $4.1 million. Supporters, including the Hawaii Democratic Party and the League of Women Voters, favored moving the process to a state-run primary, while several opponents, including the Hawaiian Islands Republican Women and multiple individual testifiers, argued it would be too expensive, would shift control away from the parties, and would replace volunteer-run caucuses with a mail-in system. Committee members questioned the chief election officer about election timing, certification, and how a primary might be scheduled with other elections. Testimony was recorded as 11 in support, 41 opposed, and 3 comments, and no vote was taken in the excerpt. The committee then took up SB 725, which would require judges to make findings about a defendant’s ability to afford bail. Judiciary and Attorney General witnesses asked that the bill be deferred or amended, saying the Judicial Council is already reviewing pretrial bail reform and that the bill’s language could create practical problems for police, sheriffs, and courts. Supporters, including the Correctional System Oversight Commission, the public defender, the Community Alliance on Prisons, the ACLU of Hawaii, and disability rights advocates, said cash bail disproportionately harms low-income defendants, increases pretrial detention costs, and should require clearer findings and records. Opponents included the Hawaii County prosecuting attorney. Members questioned how bail is initially set, what records exist, and whether the bill would change current practice; Judiciary witnesses said initial bail decisions are often made by police or judges and later reviewed on the record, while supporters argued the bill would strengthen front-end due process. The ACLU said it supported the bill with amendments, including clearer standards for ability to pay and written findings. The committee also began hearing SB 733, a proposed constitutional amendment to establish a continuous legislative session. Early testimony was strongly supportive, with advocates arguing that the current 60-day session limits public participation, makes it hard for working people to testify, and prevents lawmakers from collaborating effectively. Supporters said a year-round model could improve transparency, reduce duplicate bills, and better accommodate neighbor island legislators. The excerpt ends during the opening testimony on SB 733, before any committee action or vote is shown.

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• In moments of tension, calm our hearts, and in moments remind us that this service In moments of tension
• , calm our hearts, and in moments remind us that this service is a privilege, and our decisions have
• Subscriptions, over-the-air updates, connected data systems, and new service requirements.
• These encampments often bring trash accumulation, drug paraphernalia, crime, fire hazards, and other
• I must continue working with local governments, service providers, and community partners to connect

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then received committee reports from Banking and Insurance and Judiciary. Several leaves of absence were granted, and the chamber took up calendar and procedural motions, including re-referrals and tabling actions on multiple bills. House Bill 1102 and Senate Bill 911 were re-referred to Appropriations, House Bill 96 and Senate Bill 599 were briefly laid on the table and then returned to the calendar, and House Bill 2400 and Senate Bill 746 were also sent to Appropriations. The Senate later agreed to consider a discharge-related motion on minimum wage, but the motion to make it a special order of business failed by a vote of 23-27. On final passage, Senate Bill 1182 passed 50-0 after Senator Boscola described it as a modernization of the Board of Vehicles Act to address software-based vehicle features, warranty reimbursement, data protections, loaner vehicles, and related dealer/manufacturer issues; she noted amendments had been adopted to address stakeholder concerns. Senate Bill 1334 also passed, 29-21, after the Senate rejected Amendment A44049, which would have exempted certain cardiology technicians from licensing requirements if credentialed and supervised; supporters argued the exemption reflected existing practice and credentialing, while opponents said the bill was needed for patient safety and consistent oversight. Senate Bill 1372 passed 50-0, and House Bill 2426 was re-referred to Appropriations. The latter part of the session focused heavily on minimum wage and budget timing. Senators Tartaglione, Hughes, and Costa argued Pennsylvania had gone 20 years without raising the minimum wage and urged action on a House-passed minimum wage measure, while Senator Pittman said Republicans were willing to “meet in the middle” but opposed the House proposal as written. Members also discussed the state budget, the rainy day fund, and whether the Senate should remain in session; after debate, Senator Pittman’s motion to recess to the call of the President pro tempore was adopted 27-23, and the Senate stood in recess.

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• What are we doing to, you know, grow services or whatever?
• Yeah, mostly from patient service revenue. Okay. You know, we are fortunate.
• You know, in FQHC's world, they have kind of generally defined service areas, but in your case, that
• If you have multiple in a region, they generally have a designated service area, but that is not the
• They may be fired or they may quit, and then they can go work 20 miles down the road and do the exact

Committee: House Health and Mental Health

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• What are we doing to, you know, grow services or whatever?
• Yeah, mostly from patient service revenue. Okay. You know, we are fortunate.
• You know, in FQHC's world, they have kind of generally defined service areas, but in your case, that
• I'm here this morning on behalf of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, and I have
• But also, there's different angles on them trying to obviously keep these people and provide services

Committee: House Health and Mental Health

Summary: The Committee on Health and Mental Health first met in executive session and voted House Bill 2370, House Bill 3278, and House Bill 1638 do pass. HB 2370 passed 13-9, while HB 3278 passed 15-0 and HB 1638 passed 17-0. The committee then moved into public testimony. Senate Bill 1015, sponsored by Senator Nuremberg, was presented as a measure creating a legal process for assisted outpatient treatment for adults with serious mental illness who are at risk of deterioration, hospitalization, or harm. Supporters, including the Missouri Behavioral Health Council and the Missouri Association of Public Administrators, said it would reduce hospitalization and incarceration and improve access to care. The senator and witnesses emphasized collaboration with hospitals and the Department of Mental Health, and no opposition was offered. The committee also heard a detailed presentation on the STARS program from SSM Health representatives, explaining it as a Missouri-based EMS and pediatric emergency planning system that uses physician-approved, electronic care plans for children with complex needs. Members asked about costs, access, and how the program differs from the bill discussed previously; witnesses said the program is free for EMS and emergency access, but hospitals that write plans pay implementation and subscription fees. House Bill 2903, by Representative Mayhew, would give county and district hospitals relief from certain public-entity requirements, including some Sunshine Law-related burdens, board qualifications, and financial reporting timelines, to help them compete with private hospitals. Supporters from Phelps Health said the bill would reduce administrative burden and protect proprietary information; there was no opposition. Finally, House Bill 3379, by Representative Dolan, would expand and strengthen Missouri’s employee disqualification and mandated reporting rules for abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation of vulnerable adults. The bill adds more mandated reporters, including bank personnel and first responders, creates penalties for knowingly failing to report, and requires quicker DSS follow-up to reporters. DHSS supported the bill, citing recent financial exploitation complaints, while the Missouri Bankers Association said it supports the goal but wants to work on the mandatory reporting language so banks are not exposed to liability for situations they cannot readily detect. No formal opposition was presented, and the committee adjourned after the hearing.

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• And I never did look into the actual pricing of each and every company's, you know, what services they
• Hours later, I got a text message saying, 'Shots fired at Stoneman Douglas High School, kids running
• Today, there are 62 member agencies identifying as sexual assault service providers.”
• They provide all of the wraparound services around rape crisis.
• They also do child advocacy services, so it is Simo Nasvi.

Committee: House Crime and Public Safety

Summary: The Committee on Crime and Public Safety met with a quorum and first took up several bills in executive session. House Bill 2323, relating to a domestic violence registry, was discussed as a private law-enforcement database for domestic abuse offenders; members noted it was similar to other registry bills already advanced, though some said it differed in details. House Bill 2530, described as the scrap metal bill, was also voted do pass without discussion. House Bill 1882 was withdrawn from consideration after members noted it had been rolled with another bill and had been sent back from fiscal review and Rules. The committee then adopted a House committee substitute and two amendments for House Bill 3332, which concerns public safety personnel recruitment and retention and employment benefits for first responders; the substitute removed additional degree programs from scholarship eligibility and the amendments fixed scholarship prioritization language and removed a sunset from the line-of-duty death benefit. HB 3332 was voted do pass. In public hearing, Representative Justice presented House Bill 3174, Missouri’s version of Alyssa’s Law, requiring each school employee to have access to a wearable panic alert system tied to local emergency responders and school personnel. He said the bill is subject to appropriations and would use a qualified vendor list; members questioned cost, funding, liability, and whether schools could already implement such systems. Support testimony came from Lori Alhadeff, Alyssa’s mother, who described the Parkland shooting and argued that faster alerts save lives, including in medical emergencies, and from a teacher who said the system would help in both active shooter and non-shooter emergencies. No opposition testimony was offered. Representative Williams then presented House Bill 3434, which would create a Missouri statewide sexual assault response task force to examine reporting, investigation, medical response, advocacy, and prosecution and report recommendations by December 31, 2028. She said the task force would build on progress made reducing the sexual assault kit backlog but address ongoing inconsistencies across jurisdictions. Members asked about overlap with a prior expired task force, appointment structure, and whether the group should include more medical or law-enforcement representatives. Support testimony from the Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence described the history of the kit backlog, the Telesane program, uneven services across the state, and the need for continued coordination and accountability; the Missouri Emergency Nurses Association also supported the bill, citing the need to address both rural and urban response challenges.

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• I'm the division manager of budget policy analysis for the Legislative Services Office.
• You talk about centralization of services from the Office of Information Technology Services.
• out from this one, but you see the impact of, you know, the legislature back then chose to reduce services
• Chairman and Senator Lakey, I'm unaware of a metric about if there's something comparable for services
• I mean, I think you would see differences between the states on the services they offer or don't offer

Committee: Senate Commerce and Human Resources

Keywords: 989, all