Transcript Highlights:

• The value of an hour of work, what the state says is the value of an hour of work, has not gone up.
• What type of business? Any type of industry.
• Painting, body repair, that kind of thing. This is specifically targeted to specific...
• But paint and body repair, that kind of thing. This is specifically targeted to specific...
• of some of our citizens.

Committee: House Labor & Industrial Relations

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The House Labor and Industrial Relations Committee met on April 9 and first took up Senate Bill 162, which would change the workers’ compensation medical treatment schedule appeal process. The bill, presented as a collaboration between the Attorney General’s office and trial lawyers, would require additional medical evidence submitted on appeal to be sent back to the medical director for review before court review continues. Members discussed the 30-day turnaround for the medical director and whether the process would delay injured workers’ cases. After testimony from injured workers’ representatives and support cards from several business and labor groups, the committee adopted the technical amendments and reported SB 162 favorably. The committee then heard House Bill 353, which would establish a state minimum wage beginning at $12 per hour in 2027, rising to $15 in 2029 and then indexed to inflation. Supporters, including the sponsor, Invest in Louisiana, the Workplace Justice Project, 10,000 Women Louisiana, the AFL-CIO, and a young witness from People’s Promise, argued that Louisiana’s wages have lagged behind costs of living, that many workers remain in poverty, and that the bill would help families, reduce reliance on public benefits, and improve economic stability. Opponents, including NFIB and small-business advocates, argued that the market should set wages, that the bill would raise labor costs, compress pay scales, reduce hours or hiring, and potentially increase prices. After extended debate, the committee voted and HB 353 failed. The committee next considered Senate Bill 383 on the incumbent worker training program. Senator Bass and Louisiana Works officials said the bill would expand and make the existing program more flexible, increase available funding, shorten the business eligibility period from three years to two, and allow unused funds to roll over. Members focused on how the program would reach workers, how businesses and employees would learn about training opportunities, and how it would support workforce development in growing regions. Support came from business and economic development groups, and the committee reported SB 383 favorably with amendments. Finally, the committee began Senate Bill 382, which would repeal the Workers’ Compensation Advisory Council, described as the Senate version of a bill the committee had already considered. The transcript cuts off during discussion of the prior vote on the similar House version, and no final action on SB 382 is shown in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• behalf of uh the University of here on behalf of uh the University of Pikeville<00:02:20.879><c> and<
• the expense of that and the use of it.
• the expense of that and the use of it.
• Building it is just one part of the expense of that and the use of it.
• And so, her and she's one of of many.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Disaster Prevention and Resiliency Task Force opened its sixth meeting by approving the minutes and then taking up a presentation from University of Pikeville representatives and local leaders on an Eastern Kentucky Disaster Relief Center at Bear Mountain in Pike County. Speakers included Greg May, Rep. Ashley Tacket Laferty, Lori Worth, and Laura Damron. They described repeated flooding and other disasters in eastern Kentucky, the lack of a single prepared relief location, and the need for a centralized, elevated site that could serve as a flood and broader natural-disaster hub. The presenters said the Bear Mountain property, about 530 acres and well above flood levels, could support a multi-use facility combining disaster response functions with university and community uses. Proposed features included a command and communications center, distribution space, emergency shelter, medical and clinic support, food service, restroom facilities, RV hookups, and an indoor track/distribution building. They emphasized that the project would help avoid disrupting existing venues such as the Pikeville Expo Center and Jenny Wiley State Resort Park, while also supporting tourism and economic recovery. Committee members asked about community and emergency-management support, annual operating costs, and resilience standards such as tornado-related building codes. In response, the presenters said local stakeholders, including Appalachian Wireless, Pikeville Medical Center, Community Trust Bank, the city of Pikeville, and emergency management officials, had expressed support. They said the university planned to absorb some operating costs through multiple uses of the facility, community camps, and budgeted maintenance, and that construction documents were nearly complete with plans to begin building within months. After the presentation, the chair thanked the presenters and moved the committee into its recommendations discussion, noting the broader fiscal and humanitarian importance of disaster preparedness and resiliency and indicating that future legislation would likely follow from the task force’s work.

Transcript Highlights:

• end of a lot of deliver the bill at the end of a lot of decisions<00:04:32.800><c> having</c><00:04:33.280
• <c> one</c> um uh sort of constant pattern of one um uh sort of constant pattern of one natural<00:05
• c> just a a quick summary of of our view on just a a quick summary of of our view on those<00:21:46.080
• and</c> fundamentals of of flood policy and fundamentals of of flood policy and emphasized<00:37:48.640
• </c> and and kind of think through all of and and kind of think through all of your<00:53:20.640><c>

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The interim task force on disaster prevention and resiliency met for its fourth meeting and focused heavily on insurance markets, affordability, and mitigation. Cochairs noted they are working toward recommendations for a later fall meeting. The main presentation came from David Snyder of the American Property Casualty Insurance Association, who said the insurance industry sees itself as part of the problem and part of the solution because it ultimately pays for losses created by natural conditions, development choices, and construction practices. Snyder described rising losses from natural catastrophes, inflation-driven increases in rebuilding and repair costs, more development in disaster-prone areas, wildfire exposure, severe convective storms, hail, and roof damage. He argued that Kentucky should avoid the mistakes he attributed to California, where regulatory responses contributed to a strained insurance market and greater reliance on the FAIR Plan. He said Kentucky’s private market appears to be functioning better, with relatively few FAIR Plan policies, and urged lawmakers to preserve that market through risk-based rates and policies that do not worsen availability. He recommended a broad mitigation strategy involving stronger building codes, land-use decisions, stormwater infrastructure, public access to risk data, and incentives for resilient construction. He highlighted programs such as the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety, fortified-home standards, wildfire-prepared community practices, and examples from Alabama, Louisiana, and Florida showing that mitigation can produce quick returns and insurance discounts. He also suggested catastrophe savings accounts, flexible coverage options, and a whole-of-government approach that includes the insurance department, building-code agencies, first responders, FEMA, NFIP, and NOAA. In questions, a legislator asked about the prognosis if carriers continue exiting markets and if nothing is done to address affordability and accessibility. Snyder said he could not predict market exits but stressed that regulators should monitor the market closely, use available data, and focus on loss prevention and mitigation. He said insurers want to do business in Kentucky and that the long-term solution is coordinated action among public and private stakeholders to reduce risk and keep coverage available.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:22:38.000><c> to</c> um because of the desire of wanting to um because of the desire of wanting
• this in the context of of understand this in the context of of of<00:28:14.240><c> bringing</c><00:28
• there's kind of a mixture of like on one there's kind of a mixture of like on one hand<00:32:20.080><
• ><c> want</c> nature of your concerns of why you want nature of your concerns of why you want to<00:50
• </c><01:09:05.279><c> of</c><01:09:05.359><c> of</c> the Native Hawaiian aspects um of of of the Native

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Public Safety heard several resolutions, including HCR 944/HR 90 to request a gubernatorial proclamation designating Hawaii as a Purple Heart state on August 7, 2025; HCR 205/HR 197 urging Maui County and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to expedite a permanent replacement for the Kulani Hakoi Bridge; and HCR 164/HR 159 urging counties to maintain an electronically accessible list of hurricane refuge shelters. No one testified on the first two measures. On the hurricane shelter resolution, the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities supported the intent and requested a wording change from “special needs” to “access and functional needs.” The committee then heard HCR 70, which asks the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to expand personal and professional development programs to include community service programs. Director Tommy Johnson said DCR supports the intent and described existing community service work lines at Kulani, the women’s correctional facility, and Wawa, including tasks such as pothole repair, tree trimming, and school grounds work. In response to questions, he said participation depends on inmate eligibility, volunteer status, and whether the work would interfere with programming; inmates must have no serious misconducts in the prior year and no escape attempts. He also explained that some work lines are tied to security classifications and facility type. The committee spent the most time on HCR 153/HR 148, which requests DCR to incrementally reduce the number of inmates housed in private out-of-state facilities. The ACLU of Hawaii strongly supported the resolution, arguing that private prisons are unsafe and that Hawaii should bring incarcerated people home. The ACLU cited federal findings and actions against private prison contractors, conditions at the Saguaro facility in Arizona, and the need for in-state rehabilitation and oversight. Director Johnson also supported the measure in principle but said population levels, security classifications, and available in-state facilities limit how quickly people can be returned. He said DCR provides annual reports on inmates eligible to return and suggested more frequent reporting could be considered. Committee members discussed benchmarks, quarterly reporting, parole, and reintegration services, and the ACLU argued that other states have reduced or phased out private prison use through sentencing reform, parole changes, and reintegration programs. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> business both the total amount of business both the total amount of spending<00:02:50.360><c> and
• out of our classrooms.
• So all the co-pays are capped at a maximum of 5% of income, and for some categories of individuals it's
• like out-of-state travel?
• c> our</c> asking all of these questions of our asking all of these questions of our agencies<00:49:02.760

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Committee heard a briefing from the governor on her recommended fiscal years 2026-2027 budget. She described it as a “recalibration” that reduces general fund spending by about $150 million from the prior budget, avoids tax increases, and aims to protect vulnerable residents while supporting the economy. She said the proposal addresses a projected current-biennium deficit, cites lower-than-expected revenues and off-budget spending, and includes a hiring freeze and other spending reductions. The governor also said the budget is built on current revenue estimates developed with the Department of Revenue Administration and the state’s chief economist. Major policy areas discussed included education, public safety, health and human services, housing, and workforce development. The governor said the budget increases spending on public education and special education, expands Education Freedom Accounts to public school students, funds a cell-phone-free classroom grant program, continues the community college tuition freeze, and supports workforce training. She also highlighted investments in the Group II retirement system for first responders, Northern Border Alliance and drug interdiction efforts, child advocacy and victim services, mental health services, developmental disability services with no wait list, and a streamlined housing permitting process with a 60-day review target. Committee members raised questions about the fiscal assumptions, the impact of possible federal funding changes, the Education Freedom Account expansion, dam infrastructure funding, and workforce issues such as state employee pay and vacant positions. The governor said the budget continues funding for federal programs currently assumed, and that she would advocate for block grants and other federal flexibility. On dams, administration officials said the budget includes about $13 million in capital funding, with possible fee increases under consideration. On staffing, the governor said the budget funds the previously bargained 12% state employee increase, includes eight position reductions tied to program changes, and would allow those employees to be rehired if openings arise. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the briefing.

Transcript Highlights:

• > of</c> cost of land of borrowing of cost of land of borrowing of construction<00:04:54.560><c> and<
• </c> of Realtors and uh we are supportive of of Realtors and uh we are supportive of anything<00:15:37.759
• </c> possibly one of uh many styles of possibly one of uh many styles of addition<00:37:07.240><c> or
• of some of these long-term consequences of some of these laws<01:27:24.560><c> can</c><01:27:24.800>
• </c> emergency repairs over the interior of emergency repairs over the interior of that<04:16:53.199>

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm the CEO of Janus of Santa Cruz.
• of concerns about a couple of bad actors.
• of the fact of two things.
• Today I'm here to present AB 785 on behalf of the Black Caucus as part of the Road to Repair 2025 package
• Illinois saved hundreds of millions of dollars because of the actions of PBMs. Thank you very much.

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee met on April 22 and took up a special order of bills focused largely on prior authorization and utilization management in health care. The chair framed the discussion as part of a broader legislative effort to reduce delays and barriers to care, especially in behavioral health, chronic disease management, cancer treatment, and rehabilitation services. AB 384 by Assembly Member Connolly would prohibit prior authorization for inpatient mental health or substance use emergency admissions and related physician care; supporters said it would prevent dangerous delays in crisis care, while insurers and health plans warned about fraud, abuse, and ambiguity around residential treatment facilities. The bill was moved on a due pass as amended motion and passed the committee on a party-line style vote, with Republicans largely absent or not voting. The committee then heard AB 510 by Assembly Member Addis, which would require health plans, upon request, to provide a peer reviewer of the same or similar specialty when a treating provider appeals a prior authorization denial or modification. Supporters argued that specialty-matched review would make appeals fairer and more clinically informed; opponents said the requirement was too rigid and that timelines and electronic submission rules needed changes. After discussion about the need for timely, specialty-specific review, the bill was approved on a due pass as amended motion and placed on call. AB 539 by Assembly Member Schiavo would extend prior authorization approvals to one year or the duration of the physician’s prescribed treatment for chronic conditions; supporters cited repeated denials and treatment interruptions, while opponents raised concerns about overbreadth, fraud, and the need for shorter validity periods. The bill was also passed as amended and placed on call. The committee next considered AB 669 by Assembly Member Haney, which would bar concurrent and retrospective review for the first 28 days of medically necessary substance use disorder treatment and limit prior authorization for related outpatient medications. The bill was presented with a powerful personal story from Ryan Matlock’s mother about her son’s death after an insurer cut off treatment early; supporters said the measure would keep patients in care long enough to stabilize, while opponents argued it would reduce oversight and could allow lower-quality or non-evidence-based care. The bill was moved on a due pass as amended motion and placed on call. Finally, AB 512 by Assembly Member Harabedian would shorten prior authorization response times to 24 hours for urgent requests and 48 hours for non-urgent requests; supporters said delays can worsen outcomes, while opponents warned the timelines were unrealistic and could increase administrative burdens and safety issues. The bill was approved as amended and placed on call. AB 574 by Assembly Member Mark Gonzalez was then heard; it would allow up to 12 medically necessary physical therapy sessions for a new episode of care without prior authorization, with supporters emphasizing stroke and neurological recovery and opponents warning of reduced oversight and unnecessary care. The transcript ends during testimony on AB 574, before final action is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• of how you see some of the experiences there, you know, as contrasted with a lot of what HTA and the
• </c> that it's now a part of of debet I think that it's now a part of of debet I think I<00:15:55.279
• doing, we can kind of regain some of that.
• We stopped funding repair and maintenance of the stadium back in 2017, because we had anticipation of
• Hoy</c> to the board of directors of the Hoy to the board of directors of the Hoy tourism<01:27:03.800

Committee: Senate Economic Development and Tourism

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee on Economic Development and Tourism met on April 1 to consider GM 510, the confirmation of Todd Aio to the board of directors of the Hawaiʻi Convention Center Authority. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from HTA representatives and numerous individuals. Supporters described Aio as a strong leader with experience in tourism, development, nonprofit work, and public service, including his time on the city council and work with Disney’s Aulani, Ward Village, and the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation. In his remarks, Aio said he would bring legal, development, and corporate governance experience to the board. He emphasized the need for the authority to better define its role, oversee contractors, and help guide the relationship between destination management and branding/marketing contractors. He also said community engagement and cultural considerations should be central to tourism planning, and that the board should work to stabilize the agency during its transition. Members questioned him about board conflicts, the lack of a permanent HTA CEO, and how to measure the success of cultural and branding campaigns such as mālama and kuleana messaging. Aio said conflicts are inevitable when board members come from industry backgrounds, but they must separate their “work hats” from their board duties. He supported replacing the interim leadership with a permanent CEO once compensation legislation is finalized, and said success should be measured through better data, including possible exit surveys and other technology-based tools. He also said he would oppose replacing Hawaiian protocol with another cultural protocol, while supporting inclusion of other cultures alongside a Hawaiian sense of place.

Transcript Highlights:

• Some of out of community development.
• The lack of workforce housing is one of the top concerns of our members.
• Of workforce housing is one of the top concerns of our members.
• ><c> together</c><00:50:14.880><c> of</c> be um some sort of bringing together of be um some sort of
• ><c> Minnesota</c> tour of Minnesota of greater Minnesota tour of Minnesota of greater Minnesota up<01

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• of reading of the titles of the bills of reading of the titles of the bills and<00:05:48.600><c> resolutions
• c><00:27:08.720><c> it,</c> Um and most of that, if not all of it, Um and most of that, if not all of
• :20.400><c> and</c><01:02:20.520><c> I</c> of some of these development funds and I of some of these
• &gt;&gt; Request the use of morning Request of &gt;&gt; Request the use of morning Request of the<01:
• </c> classification of which of those dollars classification of which of those dollars are<01:50:48.520

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 19 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• of thousands of<00:12:35.880><c> dollars</c> of dollars of dollars of<00:12:38.399><c> cost</c><00:12
• we're</c><00:39:09.920><c> also</c> of of stickuilt homes, we're also of of stickuilt homes, we're also
• One of which remind you of two things.
• </c> town of Winchester and the town of town of Winchester and the town of Winchester<00:56:38.400><c
• Um came out of came out of the bill.

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:11:30.680><c> fund</c> aware of the impact of the fund aware of the impact of the fund contribution
• and</c><00:23:55.480><c> and</c> the sake of stability of heo and and the sake of stability of heo and
• </c><01:23:03.400><c> the</c> of making a decision um a lot of the of making a decision um a lot of the
• of of these programs about the impact of of these programs being<01:29:55.360><c> too</c><01:29:55.560
• ><c> advocacy</c><02:23:11.359><c> uh</c> of the division of consumer advocacy uh of the division of

Committee: House Energy & Environmental Protection

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Energy and Environmental Protection heard testimony on Senate Bill 897, which would create a Wildlife Liability Trust Fund within DCCA for administrative purposes. The chair opened by noting the hearing had to end by noon because of floor session, and that written testimony would be considered if not all witnesses could speak. Testimony included support from DCCA, the Attorney General’s office, the Public Utilities Commission, Charter Communications, Ulupono Initiative, AES Hawaii, Hawaiian Electric, Clearway Energy Group, Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, Hawaiian Telcom, and IBW Local 1260, with opposition or concerns from the Hawaii Association for Justice and some others. Hawaiian Electric strongly supported the bill and asked for amendments, saying the fund would help address wildfire liability, protect customers and the economy, and support restoration of investment-grade credit; it also proposed a larger shareholder contribution and said the bill was part of a broader effort to raise settlement funds and improve grid safety and resiliency. Committee members focused heavily on whether the bill would actually lower costs for ratepayers and improve credit ratings. DCCA said there was a nexus between limiting liability, creating a sufficiently large wildfire fund, and transparent mitigation requirements, but acknowledged there was no guarantee of a credit-rating improvement or precise estimate of rate impacts. Members questioned Hawaiian Electric about the assumptions in its cost comparisons, the 30-year securitization structure, and whether funding could be shifted later to shareholders after credit was restored. Hawaiian Electric responded that the bill assumes the fund is paid through securitization, that removing that presumption could undermine the credit-rating benefit, and that its models suggest credit-spread savings could offset the customer charge over time; it also said it would follow up with additional analysis. The company and Ulupono both described the measure as a difficult but potentially necessary way to socialize wildfire risk and avoid a larger crisis later. The Hawaii Association for Justice opposed the bill’s liability caps and raised concerns about consumer rights, oversight discretion, statute-of-limitations changes, and evidence rules. Hawaiian Telcom suggested amendments to clarify compliance with FCC pole-attachment agreements. No vote or final action was taken during the portion of the hearing provided, and members indicated they wanted more analysis before being comfortable with the bill’s long-term ratepayer impacts.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> um an idea of some some of that stuff. um an idea of some some of that stuff.
• So 26% of out of 28.8 8 million across.
• </c><01:10:26.400><c> how</c> kind of the lifetime analysis of how kind of the lifetime analysis of how
• of the of the that would be a decision of the of the board<01:30:13.840><c> on</c><01:30:14.080><c>
• ><01:31:25.920><c> sunk</c> poster child of uh a bunch of sunk poster child of uh a bunch of sunk capital

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:07:53.759><c> of</c> more than one. my home county of of more than one. my home county of of
• </c> location of things in another part of location of things in another part of the<00:10:35.360><c>
• of funds of $16 we have a transfer of funds of $16 million<00:36:04.720><c> statewide.
• </c> of a lot a lot a lot of fraud. of a lot a lot a lot of fraud.
• </c><02:30:59.359><c> of</c> the same time thoughtfulness of of the same time thoughtfulness of of trying

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• :24.080><c> types</c><00:20:24.360><c> of</c> a snapshot of the different types of a snapshot of the
• </c><00:31:40.679><c> the</c> a lot of um debility that most of the a lot of um debility that most of
• of of New Hampshire throughout the state of of New Hampshire investor<01:08:25.480><c> education</c>
• of review of of extensive in in in terms of review of of the the the Securities<01:11:26.640><c> activity
• of the breakout of fiscal year 24 actual of the breakout of all<04:21:28.080><c> of</c><04:21:28.319

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The meeting featured presentations from the Department of Administrative Services and the Treasury Department on state revenue reporting and unclaimed property. State Comptroller Dana Call explained DAS’s role in compiling statewide revenue reports, including the annual revenue plan set through the budget process and the monthly revenue focus reports that track cash receipts. She noted that unrestricted general fund revenue is about $2 billion annually, while miscellaneous other revenue is a much smaller and less predictable category, averaging roughly $30 million to $32 million a year. She also described two more material internal revenue lines: statewide indirect cost recoveries and post-retirement benefit recoveries, which are billed to agencies and often tied to federal reimbursement rules. Members asked about the interest line in the revenue charts and about how the figures were presented, and Call clarified that the totals were in millions and that the interest item would be explained by the Treasurer. She also explained that the indirect cost and post-retirement recoveries are internal cost allocations that flow back into the unrestricted revenue pool and are reflected in agency budgets as interagency costs. Treasurer Monica Meissner then outlined Treasury Department functions, including bank deposits, statewide disbursements, banking relationships, investments, debt management, compliance, the FONA College Savings Program, the ABLE Plan, scholarship programs, and the abandoned property program. In discussing unclaimed property, she said holders report property after a five-year dormancy period, the state uses automated systems and outreach to locate owners, and claim activity has increased. In fiscal year 2024, the state returned about $12.2 million to citizens through roughly 12,000 claims; over the last 10 years, about $72.6 million has been returned. She also said the state escheated $19.9 million to the general fund and $1.8 million to counties last year, and explained that securities-related proceeds are harder to estimate because they depend on market conditions. No votes or formal actions were taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• A couple of things in advance of our presentation today.
• keeps track of administrative services keeps track of all<00:02:41.879><c> of</c> all of all of that
• of uh notice of website where a banner of uh notice of cancellations<00:03:13.159><c> or</c><00:03:13.360
• of 2023 to<00:11:33.079><c> December</c><00:11:33.440><c> of</c> to December of to December of 2024<
• and</c> the best array of uh of candidates and the best array of uh of candidates and positions<00:15

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Division 3 House Finance Committee opened a work session and announced scheduling updates, including a second Medicaid work session on March 5 at 9:00 a.m. and a reminder that recommendations or budget amendments must be moved to the full finance committee by the end of March. Members were told no motions, roll calls, or votes would be taken, and the chair also reviewed upcoming meeting dates and weather-related cancellation procedures. The day’s presentation was a budget work session on the Division for Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), with officials Marie Nunan and Nathan White introducing the agency’s budget materials and mission. DCYF’s presentation focused on its core mandates and recent operational changes. Officials described child protective services, juvenile justice services, and the Sununu Youth Services Center, then highlighted workforce improvements, including reduced vacancy rates for assessment caseworkers, juvenile justice officers, and youth counselors. They attributed the staffing gains to legislative pay raises, mass recruitment posting changes, a more stable and trauma-informed model at SYC, and broader flexibility after prior budget cuts and hiring freezes. Members asked about full-time versus part-time staffing, and DCYF said most positions discussed were full-time, with some harder-to-fill part-time youth counselor roles at SYC. The committee also discussed DCYF’s emphasis on serving families earlier through its Community Navigator hotline referrals and community-based voluntary services, which are intended to connect families to supports before abuse or neglect escalates. Officials said the Community Navigator program had received 807 referrals since August 2023. On juvenile justice, DCYF described its assessment and diversion process and said it had reduced juvenile probation involvement by 30% from 2019 to 2023; members were directed to slide 17 for 2024 data, and officials said the trend continued toward fewer in-home juvenile justice cases. The agency also reported progress in kinship care, saying initial out-of-home placements with kin now occur 74% of the time and that kinship placements are associated with more reunification. Officials said kinship caregivers are being licensed and paid similarly to foster parents, and that the legislature’s kinship law has helped. Finally, DCYF outlined transition-age youth supports, including the HOPE program, Youth Villages LifeSet, and housing vouchers. No votes or formal actions were taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• ><c> in</c><01:08:11.760><c> front</c><01:08:12.000><c> of</c> of Bill in front of of Bill in front of
• </c> more of a supporter of this more of a supporter of this bill<01:13:01.520><c> um</c><01:13:02.480
• </c> driven a lot of these teachers out of driven a lot of these teachers out of the<01:19:45.800><c>
• </c><01:58:34.840><c> of</c> lot of input from a lot of of lot of input from a lot of of stakeholders
• </c><02:52:45.200><c> of</c> looking at the levels of of looking at the levels of of um<02:52:47.319>

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• is the word of the last couple of years.
• </c><00:41:14.000><c> the</c> town of Hampton and a portion of the town of Hampton and a portion of the
• </c> of it. of it.
• </c> of those? of those?
• </c> certain cadre of the of the town. certain cadre of the of the town.

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• compartment on the side of the m of the compartment on the side of the m of the box<00:06:22.720><c>
• </c><01:07:33.920><c> Of</c> opposed, one neutral. Uh of note. Of opposed, one neutral. Uh of note.
• > of</c> it's it's mainly because of number of it's it's mainly because of number of people.<03:46:47.920
• </c><04:29:22.479><c> Um</c> impetus of of the entire bill. Um impetus of of the entire bill.
• Yeah. uh of of it being moved? 15%. Um. uh of of it being moved? 15%. Um.

Committee: House Election Law

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:03:38.320><c> America</c> of the United States of America of the United States of America and
• It just repair and maintenance and reconstruction of roads, streets, and it adds sidewalks, along with
• 01:04:43.000><c> different</c> a a way out of of a lot of different a a way out of of a lot of different
• ><c> class</c><02:01:36.400><c> of</c> or of a different type of class of or of a different type of class
• </c> and appeals of certificates of need. and appeals of certificates of need.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 5 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all