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• So we're authorized under IRS tax code to issue tax-exempt debt. And... To issue tax-exempt debt.
• But we have authority under several different IRS codes for several different tax-exempt bond programs
• And by going through us, we can take advantage of that tax code to do a tax-exempt financing.
• structure for this in all 50 states to take advantage of the low-income housing tax credit under the IRS code

Bills: HB2118 , HB2236

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: common interest communities, restrictions, property rights, homeowners association, community governance, housing finance, affordable housing, housing commission, state agency, financial assistance, 904, all

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• They're both amending this section 153 of the family code.
• child with an authorization agreement for non-parent adult caregivers under Chapter 34 of the Family Code
• In keeping with this principle, Texas Family Code Chapter 153 requires courts to prioritize the best
• As you know, the Texas Estates Code uses the term certificate in a way that creates some unnecessary

Committee: House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

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• It authorizes pedestrians to act contrary to the statewide traffic code when a reasonably careful pedestrian
• 25.200><c> traffic</c> act contrary to the Statewide traffic act contrary to the Statewide traffic code
• 25.720><c> when</c><00:02:25.840><c> a</c><00:02:25.959><c> reasonably</c><00:02:26.400><c> careful</c> code
• when a reasonably careful code when a reasonably careful pedestrian<00:02:27.720><c> would</c><00:02

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee held a decision-making-only agenda and voted on a series of bills, mostly following the chair’s recommendations. Measures passed unamended included SB 1202 on allowing campaign funds for child care and dependent care costs, SB 30 requiring all moped drivers to wear helmets, SB 55 requiring state administrative rules to be posted in a digitally accessible and searchable format, SB 106 on pedestrian conduct more than 200 feet from a crosswalk, SB 344 requiring helmets for skateboard users under 16, SB 849 increasing penalties for harming native species, SB 1337 clarifying Stadium Authority quorum rules, and SB 268 reducing the size of island burial councils and removing certain membership requirements. SB 1511, which prohibits vessels longer than 75 feet from entering Honay Bay, was also adopted, though the transcript includes some inconsistent wording about whether it was amended. Several bills were approved with amendments. SB 1048 on solicitation of funds from the public was amended to remove a ministerial exception and to require certain charitable organizations and fundraising platforms to file written contracts with the Department before commencing solicitations. SB 109 was amended so that, in specified circumstances, the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi version of a law would be binding when the law was originally drafted in English, translated into Hawaiian, and later amended. SB 66 on county building permits was amended to add a bad date, April 23, 2057. SB 1312, deferred to the 10 o’clock agenda, clarified that “profits from prostitution” includes money or property received from prostitution proceeds even if characterized as reimbursement or debt repayment; it was also passed with amendments. The committee also adopted a recommendation to pass SB 55 and other measures with the noted excused absences of Senator Gabbard and, at times, other members. Throughout the meeting, no major opposition was recorded beyond one member voting no or with reservations on some bills, and the chair repeatedly announced that the recommendations had been adopted. The meeting concluded after the 10 o’clock agenda, with notice that the committee would meet upstairs for later agendas with WHAM.

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• be construed as quote, in addition to this, the essential health benefits within the meaning of 45 Code
• </c><00:23:45.919><c> meaning</c><00:23:46.159><c> of</c><00:23:46.320><c> 45</c><00:23:47.120><c> code
• </c> benefits within the meaning of 45 code benefits within the meaning of 45 code of<00:23:47.440><c

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• how many acres is this problem with this siphon affecting, and why are we trying to change the tax code
• And so, it is currently, you're absolutely right, for years, this tax code was not. interpreted this
• one of the things that makes us special here, and so we want to clarify what is already in the tax code
• I just don't feel comfortable changing the tax code across the board for farmers across the state.

Committee: House House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources

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• and our fire codes.
• This bill addresses the fire code.
• So, we'd be addresses the fire code.
• They do go to the jobs, drive around to find issues, code compliance, stuff like that.
• code compliance, stuff<01:37:06.239><c> like</c><01:37:06.400><c> that.

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I'm on the CAC with Sacramento City Unified School District.
• legal aid advocates who assisted him in filing a petition under California's Welfare and Institutions Code
• think of the witnesses and sharing the stories as a local former mayor myself and council member of my city
• of the witnesses and sharing the stories as a local former mayor, myself and council member of my city

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Human Services heard testimony on a series of bills affecting disability services, child welfare, foster youth, domestic violence survivors, guaranteed income pilots, crisis response, and child care providers. AB 1575 would update the Lanterman Act to use person-first language and broaden respite services to allow safe community access; supporters said it would improve dignity and consistency in services, and there was no opposition. AB 2470 would create a statewide one-stop reentry program for survivors of intimate partner violence to replace documents, repair credit, and access housing supports, while also giving CalWORKs emergency housing funds more flexibility; the Little Hoover Commission backed the bill based on its prior recommendations. AB 2510 would clarify and expand CalWORKs family reunification aid so parents can keep receiving support during reunification even if not all children are removed, and supporters said it would reduce barriers and better align with reunification goals. AB 2585 would expand guaranteed income pilot funding to rural and underserved counties, with testimony emphasizing the need for geographic diversity and data from places like the Central Valley. AB 1932, the Crisis Act 2.0, would continue and strengthen community-based mental health crisis response programs; testimony from family members and advocates strongly favored non-law-enforcement responses, and the bill drew broad support. AB 1925 would direct a feasibility study on a statewide permanent disability certification process to reduce repeated verification burdens; the committee approved it 4-0 and sent it to Appropriations. AB 2189 would fund a statewide special education parent action network to train and connect parents for systemic advocacy; after some opposition over the use of state funds for advocacy, it passed as amended and was referred to Education. AB 2684 would allow out-of-state nonminor dependents to do monthly social worker visits virtually, with in-person visits still required quarterly; it passed to Judiciary. AB 1967 would improve pathways for older youth experiencing homelessness or failed adoptions to enter or reenter foster care, and it passed to Appropriations. AB 2126 would create a targeted background-check exemption for certain former foster youth hired as peer partners, and it passed as amended to Public Safety. AB 2379 would require DSS to notify family child care providers of Fourth Amendment rights and provide multilingual know-your-rights training regarding immigration enforcement; it passed to Judiciary after some members questioned whether DSS was the right agency to administer the training.

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• get him to come into Bent County because maybe him and his wife, he went to med school in New York City
• City and there isn't a place open after City and there isn't a place open after 5:00<00:51:18.559><c>
• Please do not turn into what you are fighting against just because you don't share a zip code, just because

Keywords: 981, all

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• Are we doing more for them as a group in our city?
• I should not have to come here or through the city commissioner or the mayor and try to have solutions
• what would more greatly affect firearm safety, and that is through amendment to the Children Criminal Code
• And I was going to ask, just for instance, I was in New York City, part of all back I think in '16, they

Bills: SB4 , SB7 , SB9 , SB17

Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs

Keywords: Medicaid, healthcare, medical education, salaries, graduate education, clinician pay, health sciences, education funding, faculty salary, University of New Mexico, healthcare funding, general fund, state budget, New Mexico legislation, gun control, firearm safety, dealer regulation, illegal trade, background checks, 996

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• legalized, and they're still at a slight majority where they don't, not every town and city wants it
• </c><00:23:17.039><c> opted</c> majority of their towns and cities opted majority of their towns and
• </c> they don't, not every town and city they don't, not every town and city wants<00:23:22.960><c> it
• We already have the state criminal code, chapter 650C, section 650C1.
• ,</c> We already have the state criminal code, We already have the state criminal code, chapter<02:09

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• , you know, the section that's missing was the section that's missing was it's under United States Code
• Code that relates to illegal remunerations. Yes. Chair Noor. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• brings in the entire um um um piece<00:19:21.960><c> of</c><00:19:22.440><c> US</c><00:19:22.720><c> Code
• </c><00:19:23.720><c> relates</c><00:19:24.080><c> to</c><00:19:24.200><c> illegal</c> piece of US Code
• that relates to illegal piece of US Code that relates to illegal remunerations.<00:19:25.440><c> Yes

Keywords: 1183, house

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• these technologies to monitor or protect their livestock or domestic animals under 36-117C of Idaho Code
• shortly after President Theodore Roosevelt formed a coalition of sportsmen to establish a fair chase code
• Idaho Code 36-20 states in part, notwithstanding the classification assigned to wolves, all methods of
• preserves to the people broad protections to hunt, fish, and trap, as well as 36-201, Subsection 2, Idaho Code
• preserves to the people broad protections to hunt, fish, and trap, as well as 36-201, Sub 2, Idaho Code

Committee: Senate Resources and Environment

Keywords: 989, all

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• rainforest of state statute and getting through that to clear out old, no longer applicable, relevant code
• rainforest of state statute and getting through that to clear out old, no longer applicable, relevant code
• In 56-265, Idaho Code, it speaks to the tie-back to Medicare rates.
• When there is a Medicare-equivalent code, we tie back to a percentage of the Medicare rate.
• when we have federally designated rates that we are required to pay, or it is directed again in Idaho Code

Committee: Senate Health and Welfare

Keywords: 989, all

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• Institutions of higher education establish and operate student codes of conduct, which outline certain
• institutions have time, place, and manner restrictions now in policy, whether it’s in their student conduct code
• And so it takes the WAC, or the Washington Administrative Code, statutes and moves them over to RCW,
• the Revised Code of Washington.
• Private institutions can have different conduct codes, where public institutions follow free speech and

Bills: HB2427 , HB2458 , HB2474 , HB2540 , HB2589

Committee: House Postsecondary Education & Workforce

Keywords: ink of hope act, mental health, substance use, rehabilitation, community support, Washington college grant, postsecondary education, nondegree programs, student access, financial aid, consumer protections, school closures, educational programs, student rights, emergency medical services, EMT recertification, healthcare, first responders, public health, encampments

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• Institutions of higher education establish and operate student codes of conduct, which outline certain
• institutions have time, place, and manner restrictions now in policy, whether it’s in their student conduct code
• And so it takes the WAC, or the Washington Administrative Code, statutes and moves them over to RCW,
• the Revised Code of Washington.
• Private institutions can have different conduct codes, where public institutions follow free speech and

Summary: The committee held public hearings on several bills related to higher education, workforce training, student protections, campus encampments, and EMT recertification. HB 2427 would require tattoo artists to complete annual human trafficking awareness training through the Department of Licensing; the prime sponsor and supporters said tattoo artists may be among the few people trafficked survivors encounter and could help identify and refer victims, while one opponent argued the bill imposes compelled speech and burdens small businesses. HB 2458 would expand Washington College Grant eligibility to approved non-degree credential programs; supporters from community and technical colleges, workforce organizations, and employers said it would help low-income students access short-term training tied to high-demand jobs, while one member raised concerns about short-term credentials and their long-term value. The committee also heard HB 2474, which would strengthen consumer protections when a private institution or program closes by expanding use of the Student Achievement Council tuition recovery trust fund, requiring teach-out or transfer options, and voiding certain student debts if closure rules are violated. The sponsor and agency witnesses said the bill responds to recent closures and gaps in federal oversight, while Independent Colleges of Washington opposed the bill as overly broad and potentially harmful to program innovation, and asked that private nonprofit campuses be excluded. Testifiers from student groups and a national higher-education advocacy organization supported the measure and argued that protections should also apply to public institutions. HB 2589 would regulate campus encampments at institutions of higher education by requiring advance notice, limiting authorization to registered student organizations or recognized bargaining units, and allowing institutions to impose content-neutral time, place, and manner restrictions to protect safety and access. The sponsor said it codifies existing practice and does not ban protest, but several testifiers described recent encampments as disruptive or unsafe, while others warned the bill could chill student expression and should not apply to private nonprofit campuses. Finally, HB 2540 would extend EMT recertification intervals from every three years to every six years for EMTs certified in Washington for at least 10 years; firefighters and EMS supporters said it would reduce administrative burden without changing training requirements. The committee took no votes and adjourned after hearing all testimony, with a reminder about amendment deadlines for upcoming bills.

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• So, cities wouldn't have to have exempt.
• I'm Patrick Long representing Hillsboro 26, which is Ward 7 of the city of Manchester.
• Uh so ward 7 of the city of Manchester.
• He wants New Hampshire to become like the city of Houston, where there is no zoning.
• of</c><05:24:33.120><c> uh</c> city of uh city of uh Houston<05:24:35.520><c> where</c><05:24:35.760

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee first took up House Bill 1598 and an amendment, 2026-0463H. Elliott Barry and Nick Norman testified that the amendment reflected a hard-fought compromise balancing concerns from all sides, and they urged no further changes. With no questions from members, the subcommittee voted unanimously to recommend the bill with the amendment to the full committee, 3-0, and closed the subcommittee. The housing committee then moved through several executive session bills. HB 1010 was amended with 2026-0274H, described as clarifying and implementing prior housing law (HB 631) governing residential units above office and retail space; the amendment was adopted unanimously and the bill was reported ought to pass as amended on a 17-0 vote and placed on consent. HB 65 was then voted ought to pass and also placed on consent, with members saying it was duplicative of the compromise reached on HB 1010. HB 1349 was reconsidered for a clarifying vote and again received unanimous support for its prior disposition, 17-0, and was placed on consent. The committee next took up HB 1523, which concerned homeowners associations. An amendment, 2026-0380H, removed Section 5’s Attorney General enforcement mechanism, added HOA conflict-of-interest approval language, and delayed the effective date to give stakeholders more time; it was adopted unanimously. The bill then passed 18-0 as amended and was put on consent. The committee also voted ITL on CACR 16, a constitutional amendment related to sleeping or homelessness issues, after debate over unintended consequences and whether it protected a basic right; the vote was 10-8, with a majority report assigned and a minority report to be written. Later, HB 108, dealing with inclusionary zoning, was voted ITL 10-8 after members argued the bill imposed unrealistic burdens and could halt development; a minority report was noted with amendment 0149H. HB 7, concerning ADUs and restrictive covenants, was also voted ITL 10-8 after discussion of unintended consequences and a proposed amendment to encourage second ADUs; it was sent to the regular calendar with a minority report and amendment 0289H. HB 1120, on water-related subdivision requirements, was ITL’d 17-1 and placed on consent, with one member noting a study amendment had been offered. HB 1143, addressing housing-provider obligations and municipal enforcement powers, was ITL’d 17-1 and placed on consent. Finally, HB 1145, a fee/tax proposal tied to housing development, was ITL’d 11-7; members debated whether it would discourage development, and a minority report was assigned.

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• on Medi-Cal, the proposal exempts Medi-Cal managed care plans from changes to the Health and Safety Code
• and Insurance Code sections of the statute, but it updates the Welfare and Institutions Code to codify
• Seventy codes, it's a lot, but what guardrails are going to also exist?
• I don't know why I'm giving a little air to this question, but how many codes can you charge for in this
• There are several codes, though. Okay.

Summary: The hearing began with a stakeholder presentation from Let California Kids Hear urging coverage of pediatric hearing aids for children in the large group market. Advocates described the issue as a long-running developmental emergency, argued that existing state efforts have been inefficient, and said the new proposal would cover about 70% to 80% of affected children without new spending by redirecting existing dollars. Public commenters, including parents, audiologists, and children’s advocates, strongly supported the proposal and emphasized the need for timely access to sound. The chair thanked the group and noted hope for a future fix, including continued work on the exchange market. The Department of Finance then gave a broad budget warning about the state’s more than $20 billion structural deficit and said new investments must be weighed against out-year shortfalls. HCAI followed with an overview of its programs, including CalRx insulin and naloxone, reproductive health grants, the Office of Health Care Affordability, seismic hospital compliance, workforce programs, and the Data Exchange Framework. Members asked about geographic targeting of workforce funds, behavioral health pipeline programs, the status of the 21st Century Nursing Initiative, and future CalRx products such as EpiPens and GLP-1s. HCAI also described its enforcement approach for health care spending targets, saying the board would not change the targets in response to H.R. 1, and outlined the diaper access initiative, which will distribute diapers through hospitals in higher-need areas. Several HCAI budget items were discussed and held open, including additional expenditure authority, the transfer of the Data Exchange Framework and Office of the Patient Advocate, long-term care payment transparency staffing, and reporting on health care worker waiting periods. The department also presented its Behavioral Health Services Act workforce initiative and a proposed $100 million General Fund offset, which both the LAO and the chair questioned as unclear and potentially one-time in nature. HCAI said the final workforce plan would be adjusted after stakeholder consultation if the offset proceeds. The department also described the Rural Health Transformation Program, saying California received $233.6 million in federal funds, had to revise its proposal to satisfy CMS, and must obligate the money by October 30; the program will fund rural care models, workforce development, and technology, with grants rolled out on a phased basis. The Department of Managed Health Care then presented its budget and three legislative implementation requests: SB 41 on PBM reform, SB 306 on prior authorization transparency, and AB 1041 on provider credentialing timelines. Finally, the administration outlined a menopause care proposal requiring coverage and education for menopause-related services, provider training, and an outreach campaign, with DMHC requesting staffing and funding to implement and enforce the new requirements. Throughout the hearing, most items were held open for later action, and no final votes were taken in the portion provided.

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• in</c><00:56:22.559><c> terms</c><00:56:22.799><c> of</c><00:56:23.359><c> the</c><00:56:23.599><c> city
• 00:56:23.760><c> of</c><00:56:23.920><c> Hawaii</c><00:56:24.240><c> as</c> lands. in terms of the city
• of Hawaii as lands. in terms of the city of Hawaii as a<00:56:24.559><c> whole,</c><00:56:24.880><c>
• and that the commission and commission staff have had 30 years of experience working with the water code
• She said they agree that the time is right to consider whether updates to the water code or changes to

Committee: House Water & Land

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Water and Land met on March 25, 2025, and first announced it had deleted HCR 3 and HCR 4567 from the agenda pending similar Senate measures. It then heard HR 35/HCR 40, which urges DLNR and other state agencies to work with community groups to co-steward community forests on public lands. DLNR’s urban and community forester testified in strong support, and several organizations and individuals submitted support; there were no questions or opposition noted. The committee next heard HCR 64, asking OPSD to convene a working group on establishing and placing an Office of Resilience and Recovery. OPSD and the Governor’s Office of Recovery and Resilience supported the resolution and suggested friendly amendments, including replacing county civil defense representatives with mayors or their designees and allowing subject-matter experts to serve. Members questioned the office’s role, funding, and relationship to other resilience and emergency management offices, and the witness explained it was created after the Maui wildfires to coordinate long-term recovery, with special-project funding and a focus distinct from response and mental health functions. The committee also heard HR 59/HCR 65 on coordinating concurrent reviews of general plan, district boundary, and zoning amendments during land reclassification. OPSD testified with comments and warned that the proposal could facilitate spot zoning if individual landowners could use the concurrent process, recommending it be limited to county-initiated actions. A related discussion followed on HR 118/HCR 122, which would create a collaborative working group on surveying and protecting iwi kūpuna and related coastal erosion issues; DNR, OHA, and others supported it with suggested additions, and testimony emphasized cultural sensitivity and community-specific decision-making. Members asked about burial practices and a recent court ruling, and witnesses said the working group could help guide broader policy and communication. Finally, the committee heard HR 145/HCR 151, requesting DLNR to report on its lease enforcement process and procedures. DLNR said it was recruiting staff to conduct lease inspections but had difficulty filling positions due to compensation, and explained that new or extended leases can include inspection requirements, while retroactive cost-shifting would raise contractual issues. Members asked for information on lease renewal timelines and whether inspection provisions were being added to renewals; DLNR said those decisions are made in public sunshine meetings and agreed to provide additional information. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• They all won: Thomasville City girls, Clark County High School Bulldogs, and Jackson Aggies.
• Thomasville City girls, They all won.
• And it looked like there's like an opt in provision for cities and counties?
• </c><01:33:40.800><c> and</c> an optin provision for cities and an optin provision for cities and counties
• </c><03:15:13.120><c> of</c> and you'll see the little tent city of and you'll see the little tent city

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Investment in the United States under Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, 50 United States Code
• 4565.” 50, United States Code 4565.
• 4565. 50, United States Code 4565.
• So in Texas, the research, the Texas higher education research and protection code does not force or
• So in Texas, the research, the Texas higher education research and protection code does not force or

Committee: House Education

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 399 by Senator Bass, which would create the Louisiana Higher Education Research Security Council to review and potentially block certain gifts, contracts, academic partnerships, and research partnerships involving foreign adversary sources. Bass said the bill is intended to protect university research, intellectual property, and students from foreign influence, and would also require public disclosure of certain foreign-linked arrangements and a plan to eliminate foreign-adversary-linked software. Supporters from State Armor argued Louisiana universities have been vulnerable to Chinese Communist Party influence and intellectual property theft. Representatives from Tulane University and Lenovo raised concerns that the bill could create duplicative review, delay research, raise costs, and sweep in legitimate private or multinational entities; a proposed amendment to exempt entities operating under a CFIUS national security agreement failed 4-8. After debate, the committee moved SB 399 favorably. The committee then considered Senate Bill 310 by Senator Cloud, presented by Representative Carlson, which would require public school and college health centers to display information about pregnancy resources available in Louisiana. Supporters from Louisiana Right to Life said the bill would help connect pregnant students with existing state and private assistance programs, while the ACLU submitted a red card in opposition without speaking. The bill was moved favorably without objection. The committee also advanced House Resolution 171 by Representative Turner, which calls for a study of the workforce-oriented TOPS Tech and M.J. Foster programs, with business and workforce groups supporting the study as a way to measure outcomes and return on investment; it was moved favorably. Next, the committee took up House Bill 1084 by Representative Turner, a tuition autonomy bill for public post-secondary institutions. An amendment was adopted to add a conceptual framework for tuition-setting considerations, but the bill would still remove the existing 10% over two years cap and allow institutions to set tuition more freely. Turner argued universities need more flexibility because state funding has declined and campuses face deferred maintenance and operating pressures. Several members, especially Representative Carlson, warned that higher tuition could reduce access and that the bill did not address broader structural problems in higher education. Despite those concerns, HB 1084 was moved favorably by an 8-3 vote. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 351 by Senator Jackson Andrews, which would let families apply for child care assistance through CCAP once pregnancy is known, rather than waiting until after birth, to help move them up the waiting list. An amendment was adopted to have BESE, rather than the department, handle rulemaking and to allow the House and Senate education committees to approve the implementation process. The bill was then discussed as a way to help parents return to work sooner, and the hearing continued with questions from members.