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• May I ask staff to begin to collect comment from those remotely?
• Can we have remote comment from those who are online for Senate Joint Resolution 18?
• Can we collect comments from those participating remotely?
• May we collect comments from those participating remotely?
• I would ask staff to begin to collect remote public comment.

Bills: SB274, SB301, SB249

Keywords: healthcare, life-sustaining treatment, patient preferences, POLST, advance directive, medical orders, hospital discharge, pregnancy, patient care, discharge planning, healthcare policy, substance use, harm reduction, syringe services, needle exchange, overdose prevention, naloxone, opioid antagonist, drug paraphernalia, syringe

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several measures related to health care, public health, and patient protections. House Concurrent Resolution 148, urging a statewide educational strategy on menopause, was presented as a workplace awareness measure and received supportive comments from members before being released. Senate Bill 274, updating Delaware’s MOST program to POLST and clarifying capacity determinations and documentation for end-of-life orders, also drew supportive testimony from medical and nursing groups and was released. House Bill 458, limiting local backflow preventer requirements for certain low-hazard buildings, was presented as a cost-relief measure for homeowners and small businesses; DHSS expressed concerns but said it was willing to work on amendments and a sunset provision, and the bill was released. Senate Joint Resolution 18, designating August 31, 2026 as International Overdose Awareness Day and ordering flags at half-staff, was released after brief supportive remarks. The committee then considered Senate Bill 339, a technical correction to the advance health care directive form clarifying that an agent’s authority for voluntary mental health admission cannot exceed 72 hours, consistent with existing law. Members asked detailed questions about how the 72-hour limit works and whether it applies to voluntary directives; the sponsor and a Disability Rights Delaware witness explained that the bill only aligns the form with current statute and does not expand authority. The bill was released. House Bill 301, requiring hospitals to create discharge plans for pregnant patients discharged while showing signs of labor, prompted extensive discussion. The sponsor and supporters said it would improve safety, transportation planning, and aftercare, while some members noted Delaware hospitals already do much of this work and questioned whether codifying it was necessary; supporters emphasized maternal mortality disparities and the need for guardrails. The bill was released. Senate Bill 196, creating ownership disclosure requirements for long-term care facilities and resident notice rules after ownership transfers, was presented as a transparency measure for seniors and families and was released after supportive testimony from the Delaware Nurses Association and elder-care advocates. Senate Bill 320, expanding pharmacists’ independent prescriptive authority for certain non-controlled medications and allowing opioid use disorder medications under standing order, with added malpractice reporting requirements in Senate Amendment 2, was supported by pharmacists and nurse practitioners as an access-to-care measure and was released. Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 161, establishing a unified licensing and oversight framework for adult behavioral health providers under DSAM, was presented as a patient-protection measure; providers supported the goal but cautioned that regulations must be workable, and the substitute was released. Senate Joint Resolution 19, directing DHSS to study strategies to reduce health care costs, was released with a note reflecting concerns about broadening the analysis to include additional cost drivers and alternatives. Finally, Senate Bill 249 with Senate Amendment 2, modernizing harm-reduction programs and paraphernalia laws, generated the most extended debate: supporters framed it as life-saving public health policy, while opponents raised concerns about needle litter, community impacts, and whether the approach facilitates addiction. Despite the objections, the bill was released.

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• Given the long-term nature of the conditions that allow people to appear in this data, including serious
• Alexis Fernandez might appear in that file as medically frail or as being a person with a disability.
• provided by the external evaluators are helping attract and prepare more organizations to serve rural, remote
• Thank you for the opportunity to appear today.
• Thank you for the opportunity to appear today, and with your permission, Chair, I would like to proceed

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services held an informational hearing focused largely on the implementation of federal HR1 changes and their effects on CalFresh, Medi-Cal, and related county workloads. CDSS, DHCS, DDS, CWDA, LAO, and Finance discussed the CalFresh able-bodied adult without dependents time limit, with CDSS saying about two-thirds of affected adults are already known to be exempt in the system and that roughly 200,000 more could be auto-exempt through new data matches with DHCS and DDS. Officials said those exemptions should be in place by mid-August, before the first possible discontinuance in October, and that counties would receive policy guidance, handbook updates, and client-facing materials. DHCS said Medi-Cal work requirements would be implemented later, with rules and testing completed ahead of a January 2027 rollout, and noted automatic exemptions for some IHSS-related cases. CWDA urged more county staffing and funding, citing examples where high-touch outreach improved exemptions, reduced churn, and increased participation, while warning that without additional resources counties expect delays, higher error risk, and reduced engagement. The committee also discussed a possible CFAP Plus expansion to provide state-funded food benefits to people losing CalFresh eligibility under HR1. CDSS said implementation could not occur before the planned October 1, 2027 CFAP expansion timeline and would depend on final policy choices, system design, and the complexity of adding new eligibility groups. Finance cautioned that any benefit expansion would carry significant General Fund costs, potentially in the hundreds of millions or more. Members asked for written timelines, county-by-county impact data, and feedback on trailer bill language, and CDSS agreed to provide follow-up materials and technical assistance. A separate item reviewed the CalFresh strategic plan and the revision of CDSS’s online mandated reporter training. CDSS said the strategic plan lead position should be posted in May and that the plan would be data-driven and collaborative. For mandated reporter training, CDSS reported that the revised curriculum is being developed with lived experts and stakeholders, will include content on structural racism, ICWA protections, implicit bias, and the distinction between reporting and supporting, and is on track to launch in fall/winter 2026 ahead of the statutory deadline. The committee also heard updates on Promise Neighborhoods, where advocates described strong outcomes and argued for continued and expanded state support, including AB 1969 to deepen partnerships with community schools; members emphasized the need for more stable braided funding and institution-building rather than short-term program funding. The hearing concluded with updates on the Stop the Hate program and housing assistance programs. CDSS said Stop the Hate has provided direct services, prevention and intervention programming, and statewide coordination, reaching millions through outreach and serving more than 11,200 people through transformative grants; advocates urged reauthorization and more targeted funding for solidarity, harm reduction, legal services, and education. Finally, CDSS said proposed one-time investments of $55 million for H-DAP and $105 million for HSP would help avoid funding cliffs and maintain homelessness prevention and housing stabilization services through 2026-27, while the absence of new funding would force reductions in emergency housing assistance, rental subsidies, and enrollments. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• A year old not to believe what appears to be a passionate mom; that's part of the narcissism that goes
• When I got on the case, my first appearance in court due to CPS's removal, the child was down to the
• In some cases, the IBCLCs are not on staff at all and are only available remotely.
• It appears this is happening when Medicaid MCO companies use vision plans as sub-components or contractors
• That appears to be what's happening.

Bills: HB136, HB451, SB425, SB466, SB905, SB1986, SB2311, SB2450, SB2805, SB2826, SB2919, SB3001, HB136

Keywords: Medicaid, lactation, healthcare, consultation, reimbursement, maternal health, infant care, commercial sexual exploitation, child sex trafficking, human trafficking, child welfare, foster care, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, juvenile probation, risk assessment, needs assessment, trauma screening, child abuse prevention, exploitation screening

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• To respond to any reasonable summons to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of Congress
• We can develop and provide concierge care to every American in this country, even in the remote parts
• work because it's easy not to celebrate the folks who are protecting you from that which doesn't appear
• observation and experience that I saw during the pandemic, is that we had certain prominent doctors appear
• I want to thank you for appearing before this committee.

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• Chairman, I'm concerned that we're getting this type of legislation when it appears that the Department
• Chairman, I'm concerned that we're getting this type of legislation when it appears that the Department
• He added that this appears to be the first critical health problem being considered and asked whether
• So am I correct in thinking that that's allowing them to participate remotely and count as part of the
• So am I correct in thinking that that's allowing them to participate remotely and count as part of the

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• provide clarification around teachers and administrators in full-time enrolled online, virtual, and remote
• full-time enrolled online<00:14:06.600> virtual<00:14:07.000> and<00:14:07.160> remote
• <00:14:07.440> learning online virtual and remote learning online virtual and remote learning
• :28.319> enrollment<00:15:29.279> virtual<00:15:29.639> and<00:15:29.759> remote
• enrolled enrollment virtual and remote enrolled enrollment virtual and remote learning<00:15:30.319

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee met on February 10 with a quorum present, approved the minutes, and then reviewed a long agenda of agency regulations, most of which were accompanied by staff-suggested amendments for drafting conformity under KRS Chapter 13A. The Department of Financial Institutions’ 808 KAR 9:10, the Secretary of State’s 030 KAR 2:11, the Office of the Attorney General’s 04 KAR 5:10, the Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology’s emergency 201 KAR 17:120, the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources’ 301 KAR 2:41, the Department for Environmental Protection’s 401 KAR 47:110 and 48:320, the State Police regulations 502 KAR 1:012 and 1:121, the Department for Public Health’s 902 KAR 4:15, the Department for Medicaid Services’ 907 KAR 1:15, and the Department for Community Based Services’ 921 KAR 1:400 were all discussed and, where applicable, staff amendments were approved without objection. The Workplace Standards emergency regulation 803 KAR 2:320E was also presented without amendment, and the Department of Insurance’s 806 KAR 9:360 was taken up but ultimately deferred at the agency’s request. Several regulations drew brief substantive discussion. The Fish and Wildlife rule on foxhound training enclosures was explained as expanding both commercial and non-commercial provisions for training with dogs involving red fox and coyotes, with enclosure standards intended to protect wildlife inside and outside the facilities. The environmental protection rules were tied to House Bill 478 and addressed permit-by-rule timelines, reporting, and operating standards for certain construction and demolition debris landfills, including sites up to two acres; members asked whether these facilities were private or municipal, and staff said they were a mix, often tied to private demolition contractors or single projects. The State Police fee increase for hazardous materials endorsements was described as reflecting a federal TSA fee change, and the witness estimated the new fee at about $23. The most extended debate concerned the Board of Education’s 704 KAR 3:535 on full-time virtual and remote learning programs. The agency amendment would cap enrollment in such programs at 10% above a district’s prior-year in-person enrollment, while also clarifying accountability, staffing, and monitoring requirements. Education officials said the cap was intended to address concerns about district capacity and student performance, and they cited Cloverport as an example of a district with high virtual participation and participation-rate issues. Members expressed concern that the amendment was too open-ended for regulation and suggested the issue might be better addressed in statute; no motion was made to adopt the agency amendment, so the regulation was left to proceed to the committee of jurisdiction. The Department of Insurance also discussed implementation of Senate Bill 188, saying it had received more than 3,000 complaints since the law took effect and was still working through enforcement and complaint processing before asking to defer its PBM licensing regulation.

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• And now it appears that there's recognition that this is not a Hennepin County issue; this is a statewide
• And now it appears that there's recognition that this is not a Hennepin County issue; this is a statewide
• And now it appears that there's recognition that this is not a Hennepin County issue; this is a statewide
• And now it appears that there's recognition that this is not a Hennepin County issue; this is a statewide
• And now it appears that there's recognition that this is not a Hennepin County issue; this is a statewide

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They need to be powering or heating remote areas. They have been used in military bases.
• We cannot build these large reactors in a remote community. We need to transform our thinking.
• GE or NOVA is interested in studying what it would take to remotely operate these reactors because they
• They cannot have a control room of their own if they're remotely deployed.
• So I think they're going to use it in mining operations just because it's so remote.

Keywords: 908, all

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• The clerk will call the names of the members participating remotely. Green. Go ahead.
• The clerk will call the names of the members participating remotely.
• The clerk will call the names of the members<00:16:52.760> participating<00:16:53.600> remotely
• <00:16:54.160> And members participating remotely. And members participating remotely.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This conference report relates to the Department of Medical Assistance Services, remote monitoring.
• The report relates to the Department of Medical Assistance Services, remote monitoring services through
• The compromise with the Senate expands coverage for remote patient monitoring for high-risk pregnant
• report its findings by November 1, 2026, with the goal of informing potential future expansion of remote
• report its findings by November 1, 2026, with the goal of informing potential future expansion of remote

Keywords: March 13, 2026 - Regular Session Part 2, 976, house, all

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• I actually live in Duluth, so I appreciate the opportunity to participate remotely.
• the opportunity to participate remotely. the opportunity to participate remotely.
• back to the RHTP funding, while<01:09:30.480> it<01:09:30.799> it<01:09:30.960> appears
• c> to<01:09:31.440> be<01:09:31.520> a<01:09:31.759> helpful while it it appears
• to be a helpful while it it appears to be a helpful program,<01:09:32.719> it<01:09:32.880>

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Select Subcommittee first took up adoption of three previously prepared nonpartisan committee summary reports dated October 15, November 13, and November 21. Senator Rasmusson objected to the lack of advance notice about the day’s testifiers and criticized the practice of having nonpartisan staff summarize what he described as a partisan agenda. The chair responded that the committee’s purpose is to gather information, not hear bills, and that the summaries were intended as neutral resources for the Senate. Senator Coopek moved adoption, the motion was opposed by Rasmusson and another member, and the motion passed. The committee then turned to the day’s hearing on federal impacts on Minnesota, with the chair focusing on federal funding threats and the effect of congressional budget actions on health care, especially in greater Minnesota. The first presentation came from the Minnesota Department of Health on the state’s rural health transformation work. Assistant Commissioner Carol Broom introduced the team and described the rural hospital transformation program as a major opportunity to invest in rural health, while acknowledging longstanding challenges such as demographics, transportation barriers, and the financing of care. Nitha Moibi outlined the state’s rural health chart book and data showing an aging population, workforce shortages, and many health professional shortage areas, and described proposed strategies including workforce pipelines, bridge payments for low-volume birth hospitals, telehealth access points, mental health urgent care, and chronic disease prevention. Acting Assistant Commissioner Anna Ashby of the Minnesota Management and Budget office explained the state’s application to CMS for the Rural Health Transformation Program, which was created in federal law and awarded Minnesota just over $193 million for federal fiscal year 2026. She said the application was shaped by public comments, stakeholder meetings, and legislative outreach, and included initiatives on preventive care, workforce, care access, behavioral health, and provider financial stability. She also reviewed implementation constraints, including a January 30 revised budget deadline, limits on administrative spending, restrictions on using funds to offset Medicaid losses, and the need to show measurable progress to remain eligible for future funding. The presentation noted that most year-one funding would go to rural hospitals, with additional support for federally qualified health centers, community mental health centers, tribal partners, and technical assistance.

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• Chairman, and thank you for appearing.
• The woman that prepared the Road Toll Bureau refund, but because of remote work it didn't get filed,
• work it didn't get because of remote work it didn't get filed<00:18:31.200> and<00:18:31.360>
• 00:48:39.920> to<00:48:40.079> me<00:48:40.319> there appearing.
• Um, it seems to me there appearing.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• He is remote today. who was willing to testify from the who was willing to testify from the reinsurance
• <00:02:15.040> He<00:02:15.280> is<00:02:15.520> remote Good morning, everybody
• Our next testifier um is uh Lynn Burgererhoff from the HOA Leadership Network and she's remote today.
• The reduction of their threshold from 1.2, I heard 1.9 earlier today, to 500,000 has appeared to result
• today to from 1.2 I heard 1.9 earlier today to 500,000<01:36:49.119> has<01:36:49.440> appeared

Keywords: 1183, house

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• want to avoid lines 12 through<00:41:58.119> 14<00:41:58.560> also<00:41:58.760> appear
• <00:41:59.000> to<00:41:59.119> create<00:41:59.319> an through 14 also appear
• to create an through 14 also appear to create an unfunded<00:41:59.880> mandate<00:42:00.200>
• :02.560> could<01:31:02.800> pose<01:31:03.159> risk<01:31:03.480> to remote
• areas um that could pose risk to remote areas um that could pose risk to not<01:31:04.080> just

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• They, they don't appear on the capitalization table of the entity.
• Can you actually guess where I'm from based on my appearance?
• This bill appears to have zero impact on me.
• The word China doesn't appear in this bill.
• The remote threat of their privacy being shared at any moment's notice to the government is not just

Bills: HB 256, HB 1308, HB 1554, HB 1743, HB 2308, HB 2351, HB 2858, HB 3676, HB 3784, HB 4312, HB 4552, HB 4823, HB 4852, HB 5007, HB 5010, HB 5520, HB 5524, HCR 19

Keywords: E-verify, employment verification, illegal employment, state contracts, government entities, license suspension, immigration compliance, state grant funding, E-Verify, compliance, penalties, immigration, government contracts, employee status, state contractors, E-verify program, legally present, employment practices, legal services, public money

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• They don't appear on the capitalization table of the entity.
• Can you actually guess where I'm from based on my appearance?
• This bill appears to have zero impact on me.
• The word "China" doesn't appear in this bill. I think it's notable that there is so...
• The large majority of people appearing before an immigration court are unrepresented.

Bills: HB256, HCR19, HB256, HB1308, HB1554, HB1743, HB2308, HB2351, HB2858, HB3676, HB3784, HB4312, HB4552, HB4823, HB4852, HB5007, HB5010, HB5520, HB5524, HCR19

Keywords: severe weather, adaptation plan, vulnerability assessment, environmental protection, state agencies, federal agents, transparency, law enforcement, identification, public trust, immigration enforcement, HCR 19, Texas concurrent resolution, federal immigration enforcement, masked agents, facial coverings, visible identification, uniforms, badges, name tags

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• Uh, I'm appearing today to support House Bill 1695. I'm representing myself.
• Gibson, um, um, for appearing here, um, today in your testimony.
• If a ticket, if I issue a ticket today to somebody, it has a court date and appearance.
• If I issue one by mail, it has the same court date and appearance.
• If they don't make that appearance. Uh, they get a letter.

Bills: HB 341, HB 791, HB 1564, HB 1695, HB 1722, HB 1729, HB 1772, HB 2003, HB 2954, HB 2989, HB 3084, HB 3134, HB 3135, HB 3309, HB 3611, HB 3679, HB 3727, HB 3832

Keywords: affordable housing, zoning, development, community support, local regulations, bicycle lanes, traffic collisions, Texas Department of Transportation, study, public safety, bicycles, electric bicycles, scooters, road safety, transportation study, HB 791, Central Catholic High School, San Antonio, specialty license plate, specialty plates

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• Due to the hybrid nature of this hearing, those wishing to provide remote testimony were required to
• Only the public and legislators who are not members of the committee may participate remotely.
• First up, I believe joining us remotely is Senator Comerford, who's here to share her testimony.
• Thanks for hearing my testimony today remotely, and thank you for hearing this bill so early in the legislative

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue held its first hearing of the session, led by House Chair Adrian Madaro and Senate Chair James Eldridge. The committee explained the constitutional amendment process and the hearing procedures, then took testimony on four bills concerning proposed amendments to the Massachusetts Constitution, with the main focus on S. 11 and H. 71, which would amend Article 99 relating to agricultural and horticultural land taxation. Senator Jo Comerford, Rebecca Miller of the Massachusetts Food System Collaborative, and Representative Natalie Blay all testified in support of the bills. They argued that the current five-acre minimum for farmland tax treatment is outdated and harms farmers, especially new, urban, and smaller-scale farmers, by forcing some land to be taxed at higher commercial rates. Supporters said the change would help preserve farmland, strengthen the local food system, and address economic pressures on farms, including high land values, climate impacts, and an aging farm workforce. In response to a question about abuse or false claims, Comerford and Miller said existing certification processes under Chapter 61A and municipal review help verify active farming, and Miller noted the bill requires land to be in production for two years before receiving the rate. Committee members asked about the status of the 21st Century Farm Commission, and Comerford said a report was expected in the spring. After testimony concluded, the chairs asked whether anyone else wished to testify and then entertained a motion to adjourn, which was made and accepted.

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• All right, very well, thank you, for appearing today. We had, just for awareness, that Mr.
• All right, very well, thank you, for appearing today. We had, just for awareness, that Mr.
• All right, very well, thank you, for appearing today. We had, just for awareness, that Mr.
• I want to welcome you and thank you for appearing again.
• <01:28:47.040> before statutorily bound to appear before statutorily bound to appear before

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Speaker, we did not call the members who are voting remotely.
• The chief clerk will call the names of the members voting remotely. Cha. Go ahead. Cha. No.
• The clerk will call the names of those voting remotely. Cha. Yes. Cha votes aye. Green.
• The clerk will call the roll of the members voting remotely. Cha. Okay. Cha votes no.
• remotely. Chaw. All right, here we go. remotely. Chaw. All right, here we go.

Keywords: 1183, house