Transcript Highlights:

• This could be anything from activities to activities, to workshops, to part-time jobs, to camps, or even
• Culinary camp. Yes. We have culinary camps. Baking classes in summer. Culinary camp.
• We have culinary camp.

Committee: All TASK FORCE ON AUTISM

Summary: The meeting opened with routine business, including approval of the January 13, 2026 minutes, and a brief recognition of Autism Awareness Month. The task force then heard a presentation from the University of Arkansas College of Education and Health Professions on two student support programs: the Empower Program for non-degree-seeking students ages 18–24 with mild intellectual disabilities, and the Autism Support Program for degree-seeking students with autism. Speakers described academic coaching, peer and career coaching, residential supports, person-centered planning, internships, and scholarship/fee structures, noting that both programs charge a $5,000 per-semester fee and rely on scholarships and fundraising to offset costs. Members asked about dorm arrangements, individualized plans, and how students transition in and out of supports; presenters explained that Empower students remain in the program throughout, while Autism Support Program students may enter or leave services as needed. The committee next heard from Pulaski Technical College’s 3D program, a three-year transition and post-secondary program for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities focused on culinary, baking, and hospitality training. Presenters outlined integrated classes with traditional students, faded support over time, internships, and outcomes such as 97 students enrolled since the program began, 57 graduates, strong completion rates, and many graduates obtaining and retaining jobs in the food service industry. Members asked about how success is measured, why rates are not 100 percent, the role of integrated classes, tuition, and community partnerships; staff explained that grading includes technical and professional skills, tuition is $5,700 per semester, and scholarships such as GETS and FAFSA help reduce costs. They also noted plans to expand offerings and pursue accreditation through the Inclusive Higher Education Accreditation Council. Finally, the task force received a presentation from SLS Community, a Fayetteville nonprofit serving neurodivergent adults through residential supports, supported employment, community activities, and advocacy. Leaders described a long-term vision tied to the Cato Springs mixed-use development, where housing, jobs, clinical services, and community amenities would be integrated in a “live, work, play” model. They discussed a residential program, a new vocational program called Program Forge, community events, and the challenges of the “services cliff” after age 21, especially for adults with complex support needs. Members and parents spoke about the importance of trained direct support professionals, ABA-based supports, and the need for better funding and service models for adults. The meeting ended with announcements about upcoming autism-related events and a request for future discussion on task force appointments and broader issues around ABA oversight and misuse.

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• Kelly Camp, please proceed whenever you're ready.
• Right now, if I were to introduce myself as the requirements of this bill, I am Kelly Camp, DNP, Doctor
• Kelly Camp. Thank you. Okay, thank you. Kelly Camp, please proceed whenever you're ready.
• Right now, if I were to introduce myself as the requirements of this bill, I am Kelly Camp, DNP, Doctor

Bills: HB2261 , HB2283 , HB2425 , HB2110 , HB2113 , HB2122 , HB2152

Committee: House Health Care & Wellness

Keywords: healthcare, transparency, patient communication, credentials, professional standards, medical loss ratio, insurance, health plans, cost management, nursing delegation, registered nurse, RN, home care aide, nursing assistant, certified nursing assistant, CNA, medical assistant, home health, hospice, community-based care

Transcript Highlights:

• Kelly Camp, please proceed whenever you're ready.
• Right now, if I were to introduce myself as the requirements of this bill, I am Kelly Camp, DNP, Doctor
• Kelly Camp. Thank you. Okay, thank you. Kelly Camp, please proceed whenever you're ready.
• Right now, if I were to introduce myself as the requirements of this bill, I am Kelly Camp, DNP, Doctor

Summary: The committee held public hearings on House Bill 2261, which would require health care providers to wear badges showing name, credential, and relevant degrees, require similar disclosure in advertising, and restrict use of the title “physician surgeon” to certain physicians and osteopathic physicians. Supporters, including the Washington State Medical Association and patient advocates, said the bill would improve transparency and informed consent. Opponents from nurse, naturopathic, and adult family home groups argued it was overly broad, burdensome, confusing, and could harm access to care or residential home settings; several also said existing disciplinary laws already address misrepresentation. No vote was taken on HB 2261 during the hearing. The committee also heard House Bill 2283, which would raise the medical loss ratio for fully insured individual, small group, and large group health plans to 90 percent. Supporters, including small business, patient, and physician groups, said the bill would push more premium dollars toward patient care and lower costs or increase rebates. Insurers and the Office of the Insurance Commissioner warned it could destabilize the market, reduce flexibility for administrative services, and lead to carrier exits, though OIC said it was working on amendments. The bill was not voted on in the hearing. House Bill 2425, an agency-request bill on nurse delegation, would broaden what tasks registered nurses may delegate, remove some setting and training restrictions, expand emergency medication authority, and adjust liability and retaliation protections. The Board of Nursing, long-term care providers, and skilled nursing/assisted living representatives supported the bill as a modernization that could ease workforce shortages and improve care access, while the Washington State Association for Justice opposed the immunity provisions and raised patient safety concerns. The hearing ended without a vote on HB 2425. In executive session, the committee advanced several bills. HB 2110, with an amendment clarifying ambulance staffing and RN scope, passed 18-0 with one excused. HB 2113 passed 18-0 with one excused. HB 2122, as amended to require hospitals to offer flu vaccines with several flexibility and critical-access-hospital exemptions, passed 15-3 with one excused. HB 2152, as amended to require certain facilities to allow medical cannabis use for qualifying terminal patients and to add related exemptions and protections, passed 17-1 with one excused. The meeting then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• with that, my second question is regarding new laws and policies regarding encampments and... anti-camping
• say is that I think there is a broad sweeping belief that jurisdictions that are adopting unlawful camping
• unsheltered homelessness is not occurring in a city like Fresno that has actually adopted an unlawful camping
• And so in Fresno, we found that this unlawful camping ordinance has actually led to people exiting homelessness
• So, in that instance, or in a very sense-of-use area, if someone is camping right outside of a an elementary

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• and minor maintenance for our armories, and finally funding for the operations and maintenance of Camp
• readiness operations in both Air and Army National Guard and federal training support operations at Camp
• Our second of four annual entry training camps starts April 28.
• Approximately $35 million is in the expense category, and what that covers are your initial entry training camps
• Approximately 35 million is in the expense category, and what that covers are your initial entry training camps

Summary: The committee met to review agency program funding as it prepared to build the budget, hearing brief presentations from six agencies and then taking member questions. Florida Division of Emergency Management highlighted its role in response, preparedness, recovery, and mitigation, describing a largely federal pass-through budget, major technology investments, and large disaster and preparedness grant activity. The Department of Commerce, Department of State, Florida Housing Finance Corporation, Department of Transportation, Department of Military Affairs, Florida State Guard, and Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles also summarized their budgets, staffing, and major programs, including workforce and economic development, elections and arts funding, housing assistance, transportation work programs, military readiness, state guard expansion, and highway safety and motorist services. Members focused questions on several issues: arts and library grant funding and whether award criteria had changed; Commerce’s rural infrastructure and job growth grants and why funds were not being disbursed faster; Florida Housing’s use of SAIL, Live Local, Hometown Heroes, and SHIP funds and how smaller agencies learn about and access funding; and DOT’s work program gap between agency and governor proposals. The most extensive questioning was directed to Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles about long DMV lines, vacancies, overtime, staffing shortages, and the ability to shift funds between divisions. The department said staffing and pay constraints, especially in South Florida, were driving service delays and vacancy rates, and that overtime was being used because troopers were leaving for better-paying jobs. The Florida State Guard was also questioned about its spending and procurement pace, including aircraft purchases and facilities. Its director said long procurement timelines explained the low initial spending and that obligations had risen sharply as contracts matured. Members also asked about the department’s public opposition to Amendment 3 and whether agency resources were used in that effort; the director said no contracts or purchases were made to influence the vote and said the colonel’s comments were made off the clock. The meeting ended with the chair asking agencies to respond promptly to unanswered questions, and the committee adjourned without any recorded votes or formal actions beyond receiving the presentations and questions.

Transcript Highlights:

• So in the camp, summer camp won't start until next week, so this week is one of the joke.
• can't stop. ...is that there is a complete dearth of opportunities for many adults, and the other camp

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Revenue

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue held a hybrid hearing on 32 bills related to veterans and service members, with opening remarks from Chair Madaro and Senator Eldridge emphasizing the committee’s work on tax credits and property tax relief, including follow-up to the HERO Act of 2024. The chairs outlined hearing procedures, noted the August 23 reporting deadline for House-filed matters, and explained that testimony would focus on issues including voluntary contributions, sales tax, property tax, and economic development. No votes were taken during the hearing. Several bills drew testimony in support of expanding or simplifying veterans’ property tax benefits. Rep. Sylvia supported H. 3255 to raise the veterans’ property tax workoff cap from $1,500 to $2,000, matching the senior workoff program. Rep. Soder and Sen. Moore advocated for stronger property tax relief for disabled veterans, including H. 3245 and S. 2046, with Moore proposing a disability-based exemption and state reimbursement to municipalities. Rep. McGregor supported H. 3175, which would eliminate the need for veterans to refile annually for exemptions unless their status changes, arguing it would reduce burdens on veterans and assessors. Testimony also addressed line-of-duty death benefits and local implementation concerns. Mary Ann Cardi supported H. 3188 to clarify that surviving spouses of police and fire personnel who died in the line of duty qualify for a full real estate exemption. Chris Clark, Senator Sear, and Counselor Ludke all backed the veterans’ workoff bill, describing it as an equity fix that would align the veterans’ program with the senior program and help municipalities like Barnstable use the benefit more effectively. After hearing from all scheduled speakers and confirming no additional in-person testimony, the chairs adjourned the hearing.

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• The first one is a summer camp that we put on every summer called Solar, which stands for Summer Outdoor
• It is a four-day camp where we train our district officers.
• Solar, which stands for Summer Outdoor Leadership Retreat, is a four-day camp where we train our district

Committee: House Education

Summary: The House Education Committee heard first from the Idaho School Board Association, whose chair Jason Sevy gave a personal account of how public schools, local governance, and school-based supports shaped his life and his family. He argued that school board training and state support for local control are important, citing the value of ISBA training funds and examples of districts using grants and partnerships to improve early literacy, mental health supports, and student outcomes. Members asked how urban districts could build stronger parent/community ties, and Sevy said community engagement should begin at the elementary level. The committee then received a presentation from Idaho FFA state officers, who described FFA’s three-circle model of classroom instruction, career and leadership development events, and supervised agricultural experiences. The officers highlighted their own agricultural and education pathways, the statewide reach of FFA chapters, leadership camps and conferences, community service hours, and the economic impact of SAE projects. They emphasized that FFA builds public speaking, parliamentary procedure, job interview, and leadership skills in addition to agricultural knowledge, and invited legislators to the state convention in Twin Falls in April. Members responded positively to both presentations. Representative Pickett asked about strengthening community engagement in larger districts and how FFA can attract students beyond agriculture; officers said the program’s broader leadership and workplace skills are a major draw. Other members praised the students’ confidence and articulation, and one suggested FFA should be considered as a minimum high school offering. No votes or formal committee actions were taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• At Daisy State Park, the $100 in camping drawer funds could not be located by park staff at the time
• At Daisy State Park, the $100 in camping drawer funds could not be located by a park staff at the time
• And I'll now recognize another one of our staff, Charlie Camp, to present that report.

Committee: All LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-STATE AGENCIES

Keywords: 1204, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Camp, Mr. Chairman, if I could ask him.
• Camp question. Are they required to use it, Mr.
• Camp, or is that only state agencies that require it? That's probably a Mr. Camp question.
• Camp, or is that only state agencies that require it? Not that I know of.
• Camp.

Committee: All LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES

Keywords: 1204, all

Transcript Highlights:

• as<00:15:29.800><c> adding</c><00:15:30.200><c> to</c><00:15:31.120><c> maybe</c><00:15:31.839><c> Camp
• </c><00:15:32.160><c> Ripley</c><00:15:32.480><c> site</c> as adding to maybe Camp Ripley site as adding
• Um, and maybe this is just a statement about Camp Ripley, since that's in my district, and I know how
• I know we've got property on the west side of camp that is used for hunting right now, even.
• That's Camp Ripley land. You know, possibly we could put something there.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard an introductory presentation from Sam Daily of Believe It Canine Service Partners, a nonprofit that trains service dogs free of charge for disabled veterans. Daily described the organization’s work with veterans, including placements with MACV and a service dog at Veteran Village in Eagan, and said the group has placed 80 teams so far. Senator Howe asked whether the organization had pursued Support Our Troops grants, and Daily said it had received two SOS grants. The first bill taken up was Senate File 4172, as amended, which would expand eligibility for burial in Minnesota state veterans cemeteries to honorably discharged reservists, National Guard members, and Air National Guard members, and would allow some honor guard use for eligible people. Senator Howe said the bill corrects an inequity for Guard and reserve members who served honorably but are not currently eligible. Glenn Pence testified in support, saying the bill recognizes National Guard service and should allow those veterans to be buried with others they served alongside. MDVA’s David Swantek supported the concept but warned that expanded eligibility would increase demand, especially at Little Falls, and could shorten its projected capacity timeline from about 48 years to about 30 years. The committee adopted the A1 amendment and then laid the bill over for inclusion in the Veterans and Military Affairs Finance Omnibus Bill. The committee then heard Senate File 4026, which sets standards for MDVA competitive grants and adds accountability and residency requirements. Senator Koran said the bill would help the department review grants and ensure funds serve Minnesota veterans and families. MDVA chief of staff Dave Belfi supported the bill, saying it reflects agency feedback, aligns with existing residency rules, and does not affect CVSO, VSO, or Support Our Troops grants. The A1 amendment was adopted, and the bill was laid over for inclusion in the omnibus bill. Next, Senate File 4807 was heard, a bill to update pay for National Guard soldiers and airmen called to state active duty. MDVA and National Guard officials said the bill would simplify statute language and raise the minimum base pay for lower ranks to the E5 level, with future adjustments tied to federal pay tables. Senator Kunesh asked about funding, and staff explained the cost would come through an open general-fund emergency appropriation, estimated at about $30,000 annually but varying with activations. The committee adopted amendments to incorporate SF 4172 and SF 4026 into SF 4807, made technical corrections, and then recommended SF 4807, as amended, to pass and be referred to the full committee. Finally, the committee heard Senate File 3603, which would create a program allowing school districts to issue high school diplomas to Minnesota veterans who left school to serve during the Korean conflict or Vietnam War. Senator Rasmussen said the bill recognizes veterans who interrupted their education for service. MDVA’s John Kelly supported the bill, noting it reflects input from MDVA and the Department of Education and that similar programs exist in other states. The committee voted to recommend the bill to pass and refer it to the full committee. The meeting also began discussion of Senate File 4560, which would formalize the Commander's Task Force, but the transcript cuts off before that bill was acted on.

Transcript Highlights:

• each year more than 10,000 New Mexico youth benefit from YMCA after-school enrichment, youth summer camps
• , developmental sports programming, teen centers, and overnight camps.
• , developmental sports programming, teen centers, and overnight camps.
• And whereas since 1960, the Teen centers and overnight camps. ...with more than 400 student participants
• Whereas the City of Grants traces its origin to a humble railroad camp... Grants.

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We only have out-of-state visitors that booked reservations for camping, so I would say that that is
• On table nine, we can see that camping and Dr.
• CYFD staff and care of foster kids by providing free day use and camping.
• And since July 1 to yesterday, 2,550 nights of free camping have been provided to New Mexico resident
• Well, if they use the park for day use or that they camp but they don't book online, then they could

Committee: House Water & Natural Resources Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• Chair and members, I'm Dan Star Camp, operation director for direct care and treatment, as well as the
• Chair and members, I'm Dan Star Camp, operation director for direct care and treatment, as well as the
• Camp.
• Camp. Thanks for being here.
• Camp.

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• generation is often to blame with this cautious warning: take a job that will give you security, not adventure
• But I say to the young: do not stop thinking of life as an adventure.

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> training that you pick up in boot camp. training that you pick up in boot camp.
• </c> years in refugee camp in Nepal. years in refugee camp in Nepal. statless,<02:06:17.199><c> unable
• I this day in refugee camps in Nepal.
• I did not refugee camps in Nepal.
• </c> refugee camp in Nepal. refugee camp in Nepal.

Committee: House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Resolutions recognizing the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp and
• Cream, resolutions recognizing the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, then briefly recessed while waiting for another party. During the session, the Clerk presented a report from the Pension Reserve Investment Management Board on its 2024 divestment from Iran, Russia, Sudan, and certain other companies; the report was ordered printed in the Senate Journal and placed on file. A resolution offered by Ms. Creem recognizing the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp and International Holocaust Remembrance Day was taken up and adopted by voice vote. No debate or opposition was recorded. The Senate then adopted an order to adjourn and subsequently agreed to adjourn until Thursday at 11:00 a.m. The chamber adjourned accordingly.

Transcript Highlights:

• Spencer Camps. Mr.
• just want to leave you with one telling comment: when myself, on behalf of the League, and Spencer Camps
• Chairman, members of the committee, my name is Spencer Camps.
• Camps: Is it 10 business days or 10 calendar days? It's currently calendar days.

Committee: House House Commerce Committee of Reference

Summary: The Commerce Committee considered several bills and advanced all of them. House Bill 2174, as a strike-everything amendment, would redefine “advisory organization” as a modeling and data organization and allow insurers to file models with DIFI, with DIFI able to request supporting data to verify compliance. Representative Livingston said the measure was the product of extensive stakeholder negotiations and was technical in nature. The committee adopted the strike-everything and returned the bill with a due-pass recommendation on a 10-0 vote. House Bill 2496 would require construction contracts entered into by revitalization districts to include payment protections allowing contractors to pause or terminate work if the district fails to pay. Supporters said the bill was a fairness measure to prevent contractors and subcontractors from being forced to continue working without payment. Opponents, including bond counsel and the League of Arizona Cities and Towns, argued existing public prompt-pay laws already protect contractors and warned the bill could disrupt financing and delay public infrastructure. After debate, the committee passed the bill 9-1 with one present vote. House Bill 2910 would extend from 10 to 20 days the time a contractor has to contest an ROC recovery fund claim after notice. The sponsor described it as a minor procedural change, and the committee approved it 10-1 with one present vote. House Bill 2938, the “penny bill,” would require Swedish rounding of cash transactions to the nearest five cents when pennies are unavailable, with an amendment clarifying tax calculation and compliance protections. Representative Martinez said the bill was prompted by inconsistent business practices and the need for statewide uniformity; business groups supported it. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill with broad support. Finally, House Bill 2744 would authorize the Industrial Commission of Arizona to investigate and adjudicate overtime wage violations at the state level. Supporters from the carpenters’ unions said the bill would provide a faster path for workers to recover unpaid overtime than the backlogged federal process. The Industrial Commission testified it would need additional FTE authority and funding to handle the workload, but not general fund money. Despite some concern about expanding administrative authority, the committee passed the bill 10-1.

Transcript Highlights:

• Ming is an amazing partner in this adventure that we're on as the heads and leadership of the Department
• Ming is an amazing partner in this adventure that we're on as the heads and leadership of the Department
• <04:52:49.360><c> um</c> um an amazing partner um in this um um an amazing partner um in this um Adventure
• 52:50.958><c> as</c><04:52:51.480><c> the</c><04:52:51.718><c> heads</c><04:52:52.000><c> and</c> Adventure
• that we're on as the heads and Adventure that we're on as the heads and Leadership<04:52:52.680><c>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Finance received an informational briefing from the Department of Law Enforcement on its priorities following the January 1 transfer of law enforcement assets into the department, including the sheriff’s division, narcotics enforcement, criminal investigations, homeland security, and the inspector general’s office. DLE said its goals are to improve public safety, accountability, communications, training, and standards. The department outlined planned initiatives such as stronger federal partnerships, narcotics and gun-violence enforcement, an agricultural crime unit, traffic and commercial vehicle enforcement, an explosive/fireworks enforcement section, gun buybacks, new police facilities in the airport area, Aahu, and the leeward side, a state training center, upgraded law-enforcement IT, and efforts to narrow salary gaps with county departments to improve recruitment. A major portion of the discussion focused on illegal fireworks enforcement after the recent explosion tragedy. DLE said its current task force is small and relies on ad hoc support from HPD, the Attorney General’s office, criminal investigations, and sheriffs, which is not sustainable. The department requested eight FTEs for the effort—one administrator, two clerical staff, and six investigators—plus funding for a laboratory, equipment, storage, disposal, vehicles, safety gear, and a criminalist. DLE said the explosive enforcement section would use an existing facility and that the initial lab startup cost is about $2 million. Members asked for follow-up materials, and DLE said it would send the explosive enforcement forms and additional details to the Finance and Judiciary chairs. Members also questioned staffing vacancies, interagency coordination, and whether new specialized units could be filled. DLE said it has about 119 vacancies and that recruitment is hindered by a roughly $28,000 starting pay gap with county police departments; academy classes are down to about 12 to 14 recruits. The department said it is streamlining hiring, using QR-code recruitment, and hopes specialized units will attract applicants. On coordination, DLE said it works closely with HPD and other agencies on operations such as fireworks enforcement and public events, and that DOCARE remains a case-by-case partner but is not currently moving into DLE. The committee also received updates on the Silver Alert program, which is nearing rollout with county MOUs and a coordinator expected later in the month, the special duty officer program, which is being moved to a web-based vendor-managed system at no cost to the department, and the SaferWatch school safety system, which is being deployed statewide with annual software costs of $3,500 per school in the first year and $2,500 thereafter. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• number of incarcerated individuals who are qualified to be able to work or to be in the conservation camps
• Of incarcerated individuals who are qualified to be able to work or to be in the conservation camps and
• In order to qualify to be in a conservation camp, there's certain criteria that have to be met in terms
• That primarily impacts the lower security individuals who are most eligible for camps and for fire crews
• population maybe hasn't changed a great deal, but the segment of that population that qualifies for camps

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• My mother got her education in Terezin concentration camp. Therefore, please vote YES for AB 715.
• President, we do not ban instruction on slavery, the Trail of Tears, the Japanese internment camps, or
• were going to be here today. people come to me from different points in my life, one of whom was a camp
• counselor that I had at Jewish overnight camp.
• And going to that Jewish camp, I felt a different level of comfort, of acceptance, and so forth.

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 988, house, all