Transcript Highlights:

• Another thing is the fiscal note piece of it. I know you want this to go to Commerce.
• So, just want to know where this is going, and fiscal note-wise. ...continue to work on.
• As far as the fiscal note, we do not have the fiscal note back, which is, of course, a massive question
• I'm on that committee, so I can keep tabs on when that fiscal note comes in.
• We're taking it one step at a time as we wait for that fiscal note. >> Thank you, could yes.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• So there is a cost, and I have a fiscal note.
• Uh, last year I'll get the fiscal note again, but it was a minimal cost of the process. >> Yes. >> As
• <00:03:48.560> Uh<00:03:48.799> last a cost and I have a fiscal note.
• Uh last a cost and I have a fiscal note.
• fiscal note again, but year I'll get the fiscal note again, but it<00:03:50.560> was<00:03:50.640

Keywords: Corrections - Room 210; 29 January, 2026: 11:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 2778, which extends by four years the repealer on the authority to collect monthly supervision fees from probation and parole offenders for the Community Service Revolving Fund. Members asked no questions, and the bill was moved and passed by a sufficient motion with no opposition. The committee then heard Senate Bill 2041, which would require the Department of Correction to do pre-screening for dyslexia. Senator Hickman said the bill is intended to identify a condition that is reportedly more prevalent in the prison population and to help reduce recidivism through earlier intervention. Questions focused on cost and implementation; the sponsor said the fiscal impact would be minimal because the department already has the needed IT infrastructure and the screening would be an added step rather than a separate system. The bill was then moved and passed. Next, Senate Bill 2036 was explained as a narrow change from “shall” to “may” in language affecting probation, postrelease supervision, or suspension, giving judges discretion in revocation decisions. Senate Bill 2777, requested by the circuit judges association, would clarify that probation or postrelease supervision may be revoked if a person commits a felony, including in situations where the offense occurs before the prior supervision has commenced. That bill also advanced on a do-pass motion. Senate Bill 2043, dealing with parole eligibility for nonviolent offenses, was described as allowing the parole board to reduce eligibility dates by awarded days and to better assess whether offenders are truly eligible; the committee discussed a committee substitute and a reverse repealer before moving on. Finally, Senate Bill 2037 was taken up and amended to require medical care service providers to submit claims at no more than the Mississippi Medicaid reimbursement rate. The amendment by Senator Kirby was adopted, and the bill then received a do-pass-as-amended motion and passed.

Transcript Highlights:

• Lee on fiscal notes.
• I see the fiscal note here; it says the date due to the legislature is March 12th, and...
• And I know with the legislative budget office, there have been changes with how fiscal notes are done
• How can you describe how that fiscal note was prepared? Mr.
• But this is on a Senate file, and the fiscal note request by the Senate fiscal analyst was cancelled.

Bills: HF3220

Keywords: school safety, school security, emergency access, law enforcement access, master key box, secure key box, entry device, school grants, education finance, Department of Education, charter schools, school districts, cooperative units, appropriation cancellation, one-time appropriation, school safety plan, emergency preparedness, public safety, school building security

Transcript Highlights:

• know we have the a fiscal note that you know we have the costs<00:09:36.079> are<00:09:36.360
• Actually reading your fiscal note, it's one of the most nickel-and-dime fiscal notes I've seen.
• <00:20:17.120> note<00:20:17.400> and actually reading your fiscal note and actually
• it's one of the most Nickel Dime fiscal it's one of the most Nickel Dime fiscal notes<00:20:20.440
• note and the and dimes on the fiscal note and the biggest<00:20:34.000> cost<00:20:34.200>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• any, I'm sure there hasn't been a fiscal note yet, but do you have just kind of a range, a thought?
• I believe it was 4.5 million last year was the fiscal note.
• We do have requested a fiscal note this year.
• I don't see anything like a fiscal note indicating what those savings would be, but I'm just not understanding
• We have requested a fiscal note.

Transcript Highlights:

• You'll find more detailed information about the fiscal impact of the credit facility and the fiscal note
• > the<00:18:31.640> fiscal<00:18:31.960> note<00:18:32.160> for<00:18:32.400
• > S.328 facility and the fiscal note for S.328 facility and the fiscal note for S.328 that<00:
• Analyst of the Joint Fiscal Office.
• We made the determination Fiscal Office.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House first took up S. 298, the Vermont Voting Rights Act. Members explained the Senate’s further proposal of amendment, including changes to language about how the State Ethics Commission may respond to ethics inquiries, a directive for the Secretary of State and Ethics Commission to work out a shared process for the candidate financial disclosure form by January 30, and a technical PAC-related wording change. The committee reported an 11-0-0 vote in favor, and the House concurred in the Senate proposal of amendment. The chamber then suspended rules to take up S. 328, the omnibus housing bill, and heard detailed committee reports from General and Housing, Ways and Means, and Appropriations. The bill addresses common interest community resources, a service-supported housing advisory council, expansion of the 10% for Vermont program to 12.5%, an off-site construction accelerator pilot, VHFA’s rental housing revolving loan program, special assessment districts, municipal housing planning requirements, and several reports on housing-related issues. Ways and Means described revenue impacts from the cash-balance expansion and revised the off-site construction pilot and loan program language; Appropriations removed a section already included in the budget and adjusted advisory council per diem funding. The House adopted the amendments, ordered third reading, suspended rules to place the bill in all remaining stages, passed it in concurrence with proposal of amendment, and messaged the action to the Senate forthwith. The House then suspended rules to take up S. 197, relating to payment reform for primary care. The House Health Care Committee recommended a strike-all amendment, saying the health care system is in crisis, premiums are rising, access to primary care is limited, and clinicians are burdened by documentation and administrative work. The committee vote on its amendment was 10-0-1, and the bill was also referred to Ways and Means and Appropriations because of fiscal implications. The transcript cuts off as the House was beginning consideration of the bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• We have requested a fiscal note and are working on that.
• We have requested a fiscal note and are working on that.
• We have requested a fiscal note and are working on that.
• We have requested a fiscal note and are working on that.
• a fiscal note and are working on that. a fiscal note and are working on that.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Since it is a year in arrears, we would only have an impact in fiscal 27 based on fiscal 26. you know
• Um, I was like making notes on Mickey.
• There was no spending at all in fiscal 24. There is an authorized budget in fiscal 25.
• was no spending at all in fiscal 24. was no spending at all in fiscal 24.
• There is an authorized budget in fiscal There is an authorized budget in fiscal 25.<02:38:15.120

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first revisited HB 781, the cell phone bill, after previously retaining it. On reconsideration, members moved to OTP the bill, and it passed unanimously. The committee then moved into the budget tracking packet and adopted an amendment to HB 2 to add the same cell phone policy language, also unanimously, and separately reduced HB 1 by $1 million to match the policy change. Members noted the cell phone language had already been stripped of grant funding language in the House version and that the policy and funding pieces were being aligned across the budget bills. The committee then took up a Department of Education technical amendment to HB 2 on charter school grants, which made timing and administrative changes without altering grant amounts, and adopted it unanimously. Members also discussed but held other education-related items, including adequacy grants, pending broader decisions on overall education funding. Another HB 2 item concerning E-911/state police radio communications prompted a longer discussion about whether E-911 surcharge funds were being used for purposes that should instead be general-funded. After debate over whether to leave the current practice in place or split the funding 50/50 between E-911 and general funds, the committee adopted a joint HB 1/HB 2 change to shift the funding source to a 50/50 split and delete the HB 2 language authorizing the prior use; the motion passed 7-0. The committee also discussed but did not act on several lottery-related provisions, including the video lottery terminal amendment, the increase in maximum ticket price from $30 to $50, and related tax split changes, with members planning to hear from the Lottery Commission on Monday. The meeting ended with the committee beginning review of new amendments in the tracking packet, including a Department of Education request related to Public School Infrastructure Commission grant administration, but no action was taken on that item in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Vano was noted as not here yet. Representative Walner voted yes.
• The chair explained that FN means fiscal note, A means appropriation, and L means local, meaning the
• The chair explained that FN means fiscal note, A means appropriation, and L means local, meaning the
• <00:13:11.959> note<00:13:12.560> a<00:13:13.440> is<00:13:13.600> an fiscal
• note a is an fiscal note a is an appropriation<00:13:15.720> so<00:13:16.600> and<00:13

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Committee met on February 18 and retained several bills for possible inclusion in the budget. House Bill 97, appropriating funds to the Department of Environmental Services for wastewater infrastructure projects, was retained on a 21-0 vote. House Bill 197, which would have the state pay 7.5% of certain political subdivision employees’ retirement contributions at an estimated annual cost of $28 million to $29 million, was also retained unanimously. House Bill 246, creating the Conservation District Climate Resilience Grant Program with a small appropriation of about $50,000 per year for two years, was retained 22-0. House Bill 519, appropriating $500,000 annually to support the Waypoint Youth and Young Adult Shelter, was likewise retained 22-0. The committee then shifted to a broader budget discussion. Representative Maguire said the committee was facing a roughly $732 million gap between projected revenue and spending, based on preliminary Ways and Means figures and the governor’s budget. He noted that the governor’s plan included $81 million from the rainy day fund and $127 million from proposed slot machine revenue, while other potential obligations such as $150 million in YDC payments and prison down payments were not included. Members discussed how Ways and Means revenue estimates are based on current law, meaning proposals not yet enacted would not be counted in the official forecast. Members also asked about the relationship between the education funding committee and Finance, and were told that many education bills would likely come back to Finance after action in the other committee and on the floor. The chair and members discussed donor towns, swept funds, and the possibility of moving more information technology spending into the capital budget if appropriate. The meeting ended with agreement to let Division 2 head to education funding, and the committee adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• But this the fiscal note curbing crime.
• But this the fiscal note the<01:00:41.680> fiscal<01:00:42.079> note<01:00:42.400> admits
• <02:00:41.840> note am with my pink fiscal note am with my pink fiscal note and<02:00:44.000
• <02:01:35.360> note<02:01:35.679> analyzed this new crime, the fiscal note analyzed
• The um fin the fiscal note says it won't The um fin the fiscal note says it won't be<02:14:41.760

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum present, approved the February 27, 2026 journal, and then moved out of order to consider resolutions. Senate Resolution 003, designating March as Arts Education Month in Colorado, was read at length and supported by Senators Snyder and Basley, who emphasized the educational, social, and economic value of arts instruction and noted concerns about unequal access across the state. Senator Coleman and Senator Danielson also spoke in support, highlighting personal experiences with the arts and the importance of preserving arts programs in schools. The resolution passed unanimously, 35-0, and the current roll call was added as co-sponsors. The chamber then adopted House Joint Resolution 1019, recognizing Caregiving Youth Day. Senator Judah described caregiving youth as children and teens who provide substantial care for family members while balancing school and other responsibilities, citing statewide and national data on the prevalence of youth caregivers and the risks they face. Senator Gonzales also spoke in support, urging the legislature to recognize and support this often invisible work. The resolution passed 35-0, and the current roll call was added as co-sponsors. The Senate next took up third-reading consent calendar House Bill 1035, which enacts the 2025 Colorado Revised Statutes as positive and statutory law; it passed 32-3, with Senators Baisley, Lynda Zamora Wilson, and Long voting no. Senate Bill 53, expanding eligible borrowers for Colorado Housing and Finance Authority mortgages, then passed 29-6 after no-vote requests from Senators Zamora Wilson, Amabile, Sullivan, Hinrichsen, Baisley, and R. Pelton. House Bill 1064, concerning modifications to the youthful offender system, passed 23-12 after several no-vote requests, and Senate Bill 43, concerning regulation of firearm barrel transfers and related criminal penalties, was introduced for final passage with Senator Zamora Wilson delivering extended opposition focused on Second Amendment and fiscal concerns; the transcript cuts off before the vote on that bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• >> maybe we could have Jennifer send a note >> maybe we could have Jennifer send a note
• than fiscal, but it turns<00:14:06.160> out<00:14:06.480> fiscal<00:14:06.959> for<
• , Fiscal, fiscal. >> Right?
• >> leave the note. >> leave the note.
• > saying, >> Send them a note saying, >> Send them a note saying, >> you<00:

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from the September 24 and September 27 meetings unanimously. It then reviewed a spreadsheet and draft report tracking the status of various dedicated funds, with members deciding which items should be kept active, removed, or flagged for follow-up next year. Several funds were identified as no longer needing action because they had been repealed, terminated, or were already handled elsewhere, including mosquito-related funding, child care licensing, and the prescription drug affordability board item. In other cases, members agreed to keep the fund on the list but remove question marks and add notes for future review or for another committee to address. A number of funds drew more detailed discussion. Members agreed that the Fish and Game fee increase issue should not be handled by this committee directly, but that staff should notify the relevant sponsor/department that a legislative change would be needed. They also discussed a medical cannabis fund that was running down significantly; the committee agreed to keep it active, note the concern, and send a letter to the department and Representative McDonald suggesting that HHS review whether fees or another revenue source should be changed, with the possibility of a late bill if needed. The lead poisoning prevention fund was also kept, with a note that the department should take action if it wants changes, and the committee discussed a grants-and-aid escrow-related item, concluding it should remain active and be kept on the list. Members also discussed several legacy or special-purpose funds. They agreed to recommend deleting the broodstock reference, to keep the emergency fund while asking for a better explanation of its funding source, and to retain the building maintenance fund as active. The Recovery Monument fund was identified as inactive and likely eligible for transfer of its remaining $1,000 to the addiction treatment and prevention fund. The Matthew Elliott Trust Fund prompted the most extended discussion; members concluded it should not continue as-is and agreed to draft a letter to the Attorney General recommending that the fund be closed through probate court and the remaining $5,657 transferred to Fund 122, or otherwise handled as unclaimed property if appropriate. The committee also discussed a firemen’s association-related transfer and agreed it should remain, while noting that any broader change would require legislation and a sponsor in the relevant policy committee.

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh they do note that if the if all the they do note that if the if all the they do note that if the if
• note and I think before about the fiscal note and I think before about the fiscal note and I think that
• I was noting the has 30 that circled. I was noting the has 30 that circled.
• note on favor I think to to the fiscal note on favor I think to to the fiscal note on this bill.
• note has blossomed by see the fiscal note has blossomed by see the fiscal note has blossomed by tens

Bills: SB199, HB142, SB86, HB152, HB297, SB1, SB1

Keywords: parental leave, state employees, local education agencies, adoption, work-life balance, family support, portable benefits, portable benefit account, independent contractor, gig worker, 1099 worker, freelancer, app-based worker, rideshare, delivery driver, worker benefits, health insurance, retirement benefits, life insurance, income replacement insurance

Transcript Highlights:

• Also, I would note that over time, the ELP formula does go up.
• One thing I just noted that we didn't get a chance to talk about was with ELOP.
• It makes, it just doesn't seem like the right time fiscally to start new programs.
• In three or four years, we're facing more of a fiscal crisis than we're in right now.
• year 2025-26 to the fiscal year 2026-27.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I know that there was a revised fiscal note; I at least saw two different fiscal notes.
• The fiscal note is also based on the January $21.25 BRE, which had oil prices at $71 a barrel for 26
• When I look at the fiscal notes that y'all have had, where you've talked about this. that the rating
• By the end of fiscal 28, we'll be at $28.5 billion.
• What compares, my guess is that we're in a much stronger fiscal position than most states.

Bills: SJR4, SJR 4

Keywords: economic stabilization fund, state finance, constitutional amendment, budget management, financial security, term limits, state offices, governor, lieutenant governor, election reform, 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This fiscal note here actually says that it doesn't actually have a fiscal note or there's no fiscal
• it doesn't actually have a fiscal note it doesn't actually have a fiscal note or<00:02:45.600>
• I will say a word about the fiscal note.
• <00:58:29.520> Um say a word about the fiscal note. Um say a word about the fiscal note.
• in fiscal notes to do the what ifs. in fiscal notes to do the what ifs.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So noted. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Duly noted. Senator All right. Duly noted.
• prior fiscal year? prior fiscal year?
• fiscal year has been closer to 50,000. fiscal year has been closer to 50,000.
• prior fiscal year? prior fiscal year? Uh,<01:00:07.839> right.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the June 10 minutes, and then handled a routine agenda of contracts and agreements. It deferred one Kentucky Educational Television contract to the August 2025 meeting because the vendor was not registered with the Secretary of State, and then approved the remaining routine items on the PSC green list and related contract lists without objection. The most detailed discussion involved two personal service contracts for the Kentucky Employees Health Plan. Officials from the Personnel Cabinet and Department of Employee Insurance explained that the contracts were designed to identify claims errors and overspending, with vendors paid a percentage of validated savings recovered for the plan. Senators asked how the savings were calculated and whether the contracts had changed plan processes; staff said the contracts had produced realized savings, some errors had been corrected going forward, and the vendors report quarterly. The committee approved those contracts. The committee then took up a retroactive Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority contract for a customized College Info Road Show bus. Members questioned why the contract was being presented months after execution, why it involved an out-of-state vendor, and whether the purchase was reasonable and timely. KHEAA staff said the delay stemmed from the need to finalize sustainability and safety details after the RFP, and acknowledged internal process and staffing issues. Several members criticized the retroactive approval process and said they could not validate the purchase from the information provided, but the committee ultimately approved the contract after debate. A final KHEAA discussion focused on the purpose and value of the mobile outreach bus. Staff said the bus supports college and financial aid outreach, especially in rural areas, and has been used for 26 years. Some members questioned the return on investment and whether the state should rely more on broadband and remote outreach, while others supported the program as a way to reach students and families. The committee approved the KHEAA contract, with Senator Douglas voting no and explaining concerns about whether such outreach programs are the proper role of government and whether they are the best use of public funds.

Transcript Highlights:

• He then noted that a fiscal note had just come in on the bill and said he believed they were going to
• He explained that there had been a fiscal note requested on all the related child support bills, and
• and bustling a fiscal note just came in and bustling a fiscal note just came in on<00:42:55.680>
• sounds like um uh there's been a fiscal sounds like um uh there's been a fiscal note<00:43:06.720
• I will note, and I appreciate the update on the fiscal note.

Bills: HF2436, HF470, HF2643, HF2456, HF102, HF1367

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, early education, scholarships, funding, children, families, Minnesota education, child care licensing, family child care, child care center, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, correction order, conditional license, fix-it ticket, documented technical assistance, license suspension

Transcript Highlights:

• The Governor's budget includes $5.5 million General Fund and 22 positions in fiscal year 2026-27, and
• about $7 million General Fund and 30 positions in fiscal year 2026-27, and 31 positions in 2028-29 and
• I would also like to note that we use performance-based fee structures, so the increased cost means we
• So for fiscal year 2026, we anticipate it's about $144.7 million. Thank you.
• I just note these figures are inclusive of Prop. 36 impacts, which are estimated at 519...

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on the Governor’s May Revision proposals for labor, public safety/judiciary, and transportation, and no votes were taken. In Part A on labor, the Employment Development Department reviewed proposals for EDD Next document management system funding, updated UI loan interest costs, disability insurance and paid family leave benefit and administration adjustments, WIOA funding changes, UI administrative and benefit changes, school employee benefit adjustments, an EMT training reappropriation, and a technical correction tied to EDD Next. PERB discussed funding tied to AB 28 and AB 1, including litigation-related workload and new jurisdiction over legislative employees. DIR presented proposals for legal unit reclassifications, two major IT modernization projects, a new Cal/OSHA emerging technologies unit, a COIA reappropriation, and trailer bill language on electronic assessment payments and the DWC director salary cap. CalHR proposed additional funding for a consolidated employee assistance program contract, and CalPERS and CalSTRS presented budget adjustments tied to investment costs and state contribution changes. Members focused heavily on UI debt and interest payments, asking the administration for a plan to reduce the outstanding loan and relieve employers. Finance said no specific repayment plan was included in the May Revision, while LAO said the state’s UI tax structure is structurally insufficient and that any debt payoff should be paired with tax-system reform. Senators also questioned EDD Next costs and timelines, PERB’s caseload and staffing needs, and DIR’s emerging technologies unit, with LAO noting that the unit would appear focused on physical workplace safety rather than broader AI labor issues. CalHR said the new EAP contract would consolidate services, improve access to clinicians, and lower costs relative to the current model. CalPERS defended higher external management fees as part of a strategy to pursue higher net returns, while some members pressed for more transparency about private investments; CalSTRS said it was not prepared to address investment-strategy questions at this hearing. Public comment in Part A was dominated by advocates urging support for an immigration enforcement emergency relief fund, along with comments supporting the Jails to Jobs proposal, the Apprenticeship Innovation Fund, and additional PERB funding. The chair noted that many of the immigration-related requests might fall under other committees and said staff would follow up. In Part B, Finance and LAO outlined judicial branch and DOJ May Revision items, including funding for court interpreter services, appellate court security, lactation room implementation delays, courthouse construction reappropriations, and DOJ budget increases. LAO recommended approving the language-access proposal with a report on reducing interpreter cost growth and reducing the General Fund backfill for state court facilities by $10 million on an ongoing basis.

Transcript Highlights:

• Regarding the fiscal note, for comparison, the original fiscal note for HB 369 stated the legislative
• Regarding the fiscal note, for comparison, the original fiscal note for HB 369 stated the legislative
• fiscal note, Regarding the fiscal note, um<01:49:48.800> for<01:49:49.040> comparison,
• > note<01:50:04.960> for In comparison, the fiscal note for In comparison, the fiscal note
• Um, the fiscal note notes that highly unlikely and it's on the fiscal note for any defendant to waive

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• In the middle column is the 2023 state fiscal year allocation and expenditure.
• Also, I wanted to note that we have a staff currently of about 16.
• <00:52:30.240> year for fiscal year for fiscal year 2024<00:52:32.200> in<00:52:32.400
• With adult daycare, we currently have about 200 participants in fiscal year 2024.
• Last year, in fiscal year 2024, it was—we had about 900,000 with Maui County.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Health and Human Services held an informational briefing on Kupuna Care funding, distribution, utilization, and the status of program rules. The Office of Aging explained that state Kupuna Care funds are distributed using the same federally approved interstate funding formula used for Older Americans Act funds, with eight weighted factors tailored to Hawaii’s conditions: older adults, greatest economic need, low-income minority status, disability, language barriers, geographic isolation, inverse population density, and older adults living alone in poverty. The department said the formula is based on census and American Community Survey data, with current county shares listed as Kauai 7.45%, Honolulu 69.61%, Maui 11.7%, and Hawaii County 17.88%. Officials said the formula is being reviewed with current data and will need federal approval and then public hearing before final adoption. Members questioned how the program works in practice, noting that the statute and eligibility language can sound like direct individual benefits even though services are delivered through area agencies on aging, ADRCs, and contracted providers such as meal and adult day care programs. The Office of Aging said ADRCs determine eligibility and then refer clients to authorized providers, who must meet service standards in their contracts. The chair pressed repeatedly for long-delayed rules, saying the Legislature had expected them years earlier and that clear rules are needed to ensure funds are spent properly and to avoid conflicts of interest. The department acknowledged the delay, said draft rules were written in 2023 after earlier commitments to finish sooner, and said it paused while federal Older Americans Act rules were being updated; it now expects to send the rules to the Deputy Attorney General, then out for public hearing, with a goal of completion in 2025. The department also reported utilization data for the last two fiscal years. In 2023, it expended about 93% of its allocation and served 5,473 older adults at an average annual cost of $1,358; in 2024, it expended about 97% and served 5,520 older adults, with the average cost down by about $200, which officials said may indicate fewer services per person. Eligibility was described as age 60 or older, U.S. citizen or qualified alien, with cognitive impairment or disability and functional deficits, and the statewide profile showed many participants were homebound, living alone, or below poverty. The most-used services were transportation, case management, and home-delivered meals. The chair also asked about the former Kupuna caregiver program; officials said the programs are now combined under Kupuna Care, with most funding going to adult day care to provide respite for working caregivers. County representatives then described local conditions, especially on Hawaii Island. Hawaii County officials said the county covers about 5,000 square miles, has about 208,000 residents, and roughly 24% are age 65 or older. They identified three main challenges: staffing shortages and retention problems among providers, shortages within the county department itself, and the loss of adult day care capacity, with only one center remaining on the island and none on the west side. They said these constraints limit service delivery even as demand grows. At the same time, they highlighted successes such as serving people in the community before they need higher levels of care, providing caregiver counseling and training through adult day care, serving 467 individuals locally, and ensuring the Resource Center answers calls from caregivers seeking help.