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• . that and then working with students.
• The next one is the National Student Clearinghouse.
• We would support those students also.
• Students have to understand fractions to...
• That pilot is not a student—I know she looks young enough to be a student, but she is the instructor.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• She's an 11th grade student at Hamilton High School in Chandler, and the project that she was working
• HB 2883, small school adjustment; student county.
• License student loan services. HB 2309, earned wage access. HB 2310, qualified marketplace.
• HB 2316, middle school student CTE. HB 2320, school districts. HB 2321, DECS credit free.
• License student loan services 2309 earn wage access 2310 qualified marketplace 2316 middle school student

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the journal. Members then introduced the Doctor of the Day, Dr. John Lynch, and recognized several guest groups in the gallery, including Arizona electric co-op representatives, March of Dimes participants, CRNAs, AEA retirees, a University of Arizona legislative fellow, and ACLU visitors. Attendance was recorded at 58 present, one absent, and one excused. The chamber handled routine floor business, including temporary committee replacements, referral of HB 2677 from Judiciary to Public Safety and Law Enforcement, and the first reading and referral of a large number of House bills and one concurrent resolution. The bill list covered a wide range of topics, including education, appropriations, housing, taxes, health care, public safety, energy, water, labor, elections, and several measures related to abortion, firearms, and tribal affairs. Second reading of bills was also announced for another extensive set of measures. During announcements, members promoted a blood drive, a Veterans Caucus coffee-and-donuts event and lunch with a Department of Defense speaker, and several committee meetings or cancellations. No substantive debate or votes on legislation occurred beyond the procedural motions and the final motion to adjourn. The House adjourned until 10 a.m. on Thursday, January 22, 2026.

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• Let's see, we also want to note that we receive federal funds for student education services.
• In this particular case, SOCOM was our sponsor, and they were interested in the students going through
• Students going through basic airborne training as part of this study, and the simple question is: you
• The variety on the left that Mark is wearing is actually for paraplegics, for mobility in paraplegic
• The one on the right that Gwen is wearing is for mobility-capable people.

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• Next to that is the dedication of a Korean War Memorial in Mobile, located at the bottom right.
• Following that is the dedication of the USS Alabama after its restoration in 1965 down in Mobile.
• The USS Alabama was restored in 1965 down in Mobile.
• These are the Mobile VFW members who raised funds for...
• This is Sarah White in Mobile being reunited the day she gets home with her sons, Stephen and Brandon

Bills: SB67, HB295, SB104

Keywords: veterans affairs, Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, State Board of Veterans Affairs, commissioner, Governor appointment, oversight board, veterans services, veterans benefits, state veterans homes, veterans cemeteries, Alabama Veterans Home Trust Fund, veteran service officers, district managers, assistant commissioners, county veterans offices, military veterans, disabled veterans, elderly veterans, veterans organizations, American Legion

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• THE ONLY ISSUE I HAVE A QUESTION ON THE ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY SECTION, SECTION 17 AND HAVING WORKED IN
• ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY USING THE VERTICAL SPACE.
• IT REVISES AND APPROVES PRIORITIZATION OF STUDENTS BECAUSE OF FLORIDA VIRTUAL SCHOOL ACCEPTS ALL STUDENTS
• AND AS INTERNATIONAL ASSESSMENTS TO SERVE STUDENTS OUTSIDE THE STATE AND COUNTRY AND ADDS CLARIFICATION
• AROUND SCHOOL DISTRICT PROVIDING TESTING ADMINISTRATION FOR STUDENTS, THAT IS THE BILL. >> Chair Hooper

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• His family, because he was a student, was paying $700 a month for those diabetes drugs.
• Okay, with this increase in funding, will this provide suicide prevention for our students?
• Okay, 988, mobile crisis unit.
• The mobile crisis units, we've been standing them up for the past several years.
• Because when students, typically, when students are thinking of doing something or doing harm to themselves

Keywords: 965, house, all

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• In the state of Texas, we fund about $12,000 for every student.
• By the bedroom to students. Yeah. But yeah, I was concerned if you ever... I was concerned.
• Relatively fancy student apartments that my Texas State staffers describe as bougie.
• I'd have to, I haven't seen it being used necessarily for student housing.
• Without a doubt, this anti-family, anti-mobility legislation will set Texas back.

Bills: HB21, HB211, HB223, HB323, HB524, HB530, HB636, HB762, HB21, HB211, HB223

Keywords: housing finance, multifamily residential, low income, tax exemption, audit requirements, affordable housing, local government, development bonds, housing assistance, financial assistance, low income housing, community support, affordability, veterans housing, community involvement, air conditioning, tenant support, healthcare, elderly, taxation

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• Wix Telephone Company and Greenway Companies both utilize aviation for business mobility and consulting
• 03:41.040><c> business</c> both utilize aviation for business both utilize aviation for business mobility
• <00:03:42.080><c> and</c><00:03:42.400><c> consulting</c><00:03:43.120><c> services,</c> mobility and
• Just real quickly, members, I want to invite and introduce some students from my district, so Junior
• </c> invite and introduce uh some students invite and introduce uh some students from<00:26:21.440><c

Bills: HF604, HF1972, HF578, HF1951, HF629, HF864, HF874, HF1155, HF884, HF2365, HF643, HF234, HF2655, HF2637, HF2535, HF2530, HF2344, HF584, HF524

Keywords: airport funding, bonds, transportation, capital investment, Karlstad, community center, Breckenridge, state bonds, economic development, HF578, Faribault, River Bend Nature Center, bonding bill, bond proceeds fund, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR grant, nature center, visitor center, environmental education, multicultural center

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• You know, our mobile clinics that we have launched out in this area have really helped, but that might
• We've seen some success with mobile access, and I think that would be an area that we would look to figure
• Mobile care units reaching patients before they need emergency care.
• So how do we think about reaching students where they are and engaging them in a health care career?
• They threw up their hand and said, 'We really have a need for LPN capacity for students.

Keywords: House Select Committee on Advancing Rural and Small Town Health Care, 976, house, all

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• The number of mobile devices, laptops, iPads, and cell phones...
• , and the paraprofessionals 32 students to one paraprofessional.
• Students with disabilities: 1,008.
• middle school enrollment 317; GED student enrollment 212; adult student enrollment 167.
• Standard diplomas were 59 and GEDs were 79. 588 students with IEP.

Summary: The committee heard budget presentations from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and the clerks of court. FDLE outlined 28 legislative budget requests for fiscal year 2026-27, including funding for a new Fort Myers regional operations center lease, technology and data system upgrades, moving several programs off uncertain federal grants, expanding the wellness office, cryptocurrency seizure efforts, cybersecurity, forensic equipment, digital forensics, criminal history modernization, training, and the SAFE fentanyl enforcement program. Members asked about the reported 79% increase in officer misconduct cases, the role of body cameras and masking, public records request burdens on local agencies, and the status of Fibers and the Uniform Arrest Affidavit systems. FDLE said the misconduct data covers all sworn officers and corrections personnel, that many cases would not be affected by body cameras because they involve off-duty conduct or internal matters, and that it is working with agencies and vendors to improve participation in reporting systems. DJJ Secretary Matt Walsh updated the committee on the Florida Scholars Academy, describing the new unified education system across 39 residential facilities. He reported first-year enrollment, course completions, graduations, and compliance results, and said the program now provides in-person and blended instruction, individualized support, mental health services, and career and technical education. He also discussed staffing shortages in some detention facilities, the need for more residential beds, and the importance of recognizing and supporting staff. In response to questions, he explained how the program addresses students with disabilities and behavioral needs through one-on-one instruction, paraprofessionals, and immediate mental health support. The clerks of court presented a budget request centered on funding shortfalls and rising costs. Clerk and Comptroller Stacey Butterfield said clerks are operating with outdated funding levels despite increased statutory duties, higher postage and staffing costs, and growing workloads in priority case types such as injunctions for protection and other high-risk matters. The clerks requested $22 million in direct appropriations, including support for due process costs, jury management, and staffing for 37 new judges approved last session. Members also asked about Senate Bill 532, which Butterfield described as a CPI-based measure to update court fines and fees that have remained unchanged since 2008. The committee took no votes on the presentations and adjourned after discussion.

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• They went in and were diagnosed with cancer and were referred by that mobile unit to a BCCS provider
• And had she not gone to that mobile unit, it would have resulted in a later stage diagnosis, as Mr.
• It leads to loss of mobility, breathing complications, and ultimately early death.
• Counselors work hard to promote positive wellness standards for their clients and their students.
• Charles Miller, Director of Health and Economic Mobility for Texas 2036.

Bills: HB321, HB 1027, HB 1295, HB1782, HB2295, HCR29, HCR56

Keywords: Medicaid, child health, express lane option, income verification, supplemental nutrition assistance, telepharmacy, healthcare access, remote dispensing, rural clinics, pharmacy regulations, health literacy, state health plan, health care, patient outcomes, public health, economic impact, healthcare, breast cancer, cervical cancer, insurance eligibility

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• > Representative</c> gentleman from Mobile, Representative gentleman from Mobile, Representative Bracie
• </c> from New Orleans or Mobile? from New Orleans or Mobile?
• They would be allowed to teach students.
• </c> the student. the student. &gt;&gt; Correct. &gt;&gt; Correct. &gt;&gt; Correct.
• It's not the student.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• unit... mobile crisis units, yes.
• There were no mobile crisis teams.
• Mobile crisis.
• Mobile crisis services are exactly...
• Mobile crisis teams are that response.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• unit—mobile crisis units, yes.
• Lake County's request is simple: maintain statewide support for mobile crisis, strengthen 988-to-mobile
• There were no mobile crisis teams.
• Mobile crisis teams are that response.
• Obviously, we're opposed to the mobile crisis proposal.

Summary: The subcommittee heard budget and policy updates from the Department of State Hospitals, the Commission for Behavioral Health, and the Department of Health Care Services. DSH described its proposed 2026-27 budget of $3.2 billion, including savings tied to IST solutions, higher patient-driven operating costs, and a small increase in caseload projections. Officials said the department has met court-ordered IST treatment benchmarks, with wait times reduced from a pandemic peak of 1,953 pending placements to about 250, and average treatment initiation now around five days. Members asked about the effects of Proposition 36 and SB 1323, rising outside hospitalization costs, Medicare enrollment, and whether IST solution funding was being overbudgeted; DSH said referrals are slightly down overall, aging and medically complex patients are driving outside care costs, and the IST solution savings reflect slower-than-expected program activation rather than a service gap. The department also outlined proposed funding for CONREP cost increases, a new county-by-county LPS bed allocation model, electrical infrastructure upgrades at Napa and Patton, SB 380 transitional housing feasibility work, and additional dental staffing and space at Metropolitan and Patton. The Commission for Behavioral Health reviewed its role in the Behavioral Health Services Act transition and its new Innovation Partnership Fund. Staff said the commission is shifting from county-level innovation oversight to a statewide grant strategy, with the first $20 million RFA drawing strong interest and awards expected in mid-June. Members asked how “innovation” would be defined, whether grants could be renewed after the initial three-year contracts, and how the state would ensure the money supports real service delivery rather than general outreach or training. The commission also sought a liquidation deadline extension for the Alcove youth drop-in center grants so remaining funds can be spent before they revert, allowing sites to finish implementation and support the final evaluation. DHCS provided an overview of CalAIM and BH Connect implementation, including updated specialty mental health access criteria, new ASAM-based substance use treatment standards, contingency management, traditional health care practices for tribal members, workforce investments, evidence-based practice expansion, IMD participation, and transitional rent services. The department also addressed BHSA implementation, saying it does not track specific local program cuts but will monitor county three-year plans, performance measures, and outcomes as counties shift to the new funding structure. On H.R. 1, DHCS said it is preparing outreach, eligibility simplification, and exemption strategies to reduce Medi-Cal coverage losses, including clinic navigators, a statewide outreach campaign, and possible employment supports through a future waiver. The department also reported that BH-CHIP bond funds have supported 437 infrastructure projects, creating 546 facilities and more than 9,500 residential beds, with additional outpatient capacity and tribal investments. Finally, DHCS outlined a proposed 988 trailer bill to create a statewide designation process for 988 centers and mobile crisis teams, with implementation no earlier than October 1, 2027.

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• So Lake County's request is simple: maintain statewide support for mobile crisis, strengthen 988-to-mobile-crisis
• There were no mobile crisis teams.
• Mobile crisis.
• Mobile crisis services are exactly...
• Mobile crisis teams are that response.

Summary: The subcommittee heard presentations from the Department of State Hospitals (DSH), the Commission for Behavioral Health, and the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) on budget proposals and implementation updates. DSH outlined its proposed 2026-27 budget, including funding for patient operating expenses, IST solutions savings, conditional release program costs, LPS bed allocation changes, electrical infrastructure projects at Napa and Patton, SB 380 transitional housing feasibility work, and expanded dental services at Metropolitan and Patton. DSH also reported that it has met court-ordered IST treatment benchmarks in the Stiavedi v. Clinton case, with average time to initiate treatment down to about five days and pending placements reduced to roughly 250, while noting that Proposition 36 could increase referrals and SB 1323 may divert some individuals earlier into community-based treatment. Members asked about rising outside hospitalization costs, Medicare enrollment, the timing and structure of capital projects, and whether IST solution funds are being fully used; DSH said the savings reflect slower-than-expected ramp-up of community programs and that the Central California FACT replacement program is still on track for January 2027 activation. The Commission for Behavioral Health described its role under the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA), including data, evaluation, grantmaking, technical assistance, and transparency work. It highlighted the new statewide Innovation Partnership Fund, a five-year, $20 million-per-year program with small and large grant categories; the first RFA drew strong interest, with more than 400 questions and over 1,000 bidders’ conference participants. The Commission also discussed a proposed extension to spend down about $4.1 million remaining for the Alcove Youth Drop-in Center grants so sites can finish implementation and Stanford can complete the final evaluation. Members asked about grant duration, whether projects can be renewed, what qualifies as innovation, and whether the fund could support service delivery rather than awareness campaigns or training; the Commission said awards are expected to be three-year contracts and that proposals must be new or meaningfully expanded approaches that support BHSA priority populations. DHCS reviewed major behavioral health changes under CalAIM and BH Connect, including peer support, mobile crisis, contingency management, traditional health care practices for tribal members, updated specialty mental health access criteria, and new substance use treatment standards based on ASAM’s fourth edition. DHCS reported strong contingency management results, with more than 13,000 members served and 95% testing negative for stimulant use during treatment, and said 21 Indian health care providers have been approved to offer traditional health care practices. It also described BH Connect initiatives such as the $1.9 billion access reform and outcomes incentive program, workforce investments, evidence-based practice expansion, IMD participation by four counties, and transitional rent services. On BHSA implementation, DHCS said it is not tracking individual county contract cuts but is monitoring county plans and statewide outcomes, while stakeholders raised concerns about local prevention and service gaps. DHCS also outlined its H.R. 1 implementation strategy, including outreach, streamlined renewals, exemptions for disabled, substance use, and medically frail individuals, and proposed clinic navigator and outreach funding; it said it has not yet produced a focused estimate of H.R. 1 impacts on behavioral health populations. The discussion ended with DHCS noting that B-CHIP bond funding has supported 437 infrastructure projects, creating 546 new or expanded facilities and more than 9,500 residential beds across the state.

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• My name is Christopher Sanchez, and I am the owner of Sweet Memories, a mobile food establishment based
• Having a law where mobile food establishments can be permitted and inspected by our home-based agencies
• Having a law where mobile food establishments can be permitted and inspected by our home Having a law
• I'm the director of health equity and mobility, as well as a longtime resident of Chelsea.
• I trained and went on to train medical and dental students at Harvard and Yale.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health held a lengthy hearing to take testimony on a wide range of bills related to environmental health, PFAS, medical device chemicals, food access, lead poisoning, air quality, oral health, and school food additives. Chair Driscoll and Chair Decker emphasized that the hearing was for testimony only, no decisions would be made that day, and that written testimony could still be submitted. They also noted the high volume of speakers and asked witnesses to keep remarks brief. A major portion of the hearing focused on PFAS-related legislation, including bills to restrict PFAS in products and food packaging and to create a PFAS remediation trust fund. Municipal officials and advocates described the high costs of PFAS cleanup, especially for drinking water systems, citing Easton’s multimillion-dollar treatment investments and rate increases. Testimony from legislators and advocates argued that Massachusetts should act despite federal uncertainty, and that the state should stop PFAS at the source rather than leaving municipalities and residents to pay for remediation. The committee also heard strong support for a bill banning DEHP in medical devices, with physicians, nurses, and a bill sponsor saying the chemical can leach from IV bags and tubing and that safer alternatives already exist. The committee also heard testimony on bills to establish statewide food truck permitting, with food truck owners and a senator describing the current system as costly, duplicative, and inconsistent across municipalities. Another set of witnesses supported the “Bean New Deal,” which would expand plant-based food options in public institutions, senior nutrition programs, and WIC, citing health, equity, and cost savings. On lead poisoning, housing advocates and a representative backed bills to expand lead-safe housing requirements to all rental units, arguing the current law contributes to discrimination against families with children and leaves too much pre-1978 housing uncertified. The committee also heard support for an outdoor air pollution bill that would create an advisory committee, identify pollution hotspots, expand monitoring, and set reduction targets, with testimony from environmental justice groups, pediatricians, and legislators describing disproportionate asthma and other health harms in overburdened communities. Later testimony addressed oral health bills to create dental therapists and allow dental hygienists to administer nitrous oxide, with supporters saying the measures would expand access, reduce costs, and help underserved patients. The committee also heard testimony on a bill to prohibit harmful food dyes in competitive school foods, with parents describing behavioral and health concerns tied to synthetic dyes. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

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• We don't just serve undergrads; it's undergrads, grad students, and there are students who... ...go to
• We have students that serve in wartime and students who serve in peacetime.
• it is open to any UNM student.
• This program connects our military-affiliated students with experienced military-affiliated students.
• We spent in excess of $750,000 on that mobile unit. $50,000 on that mobile unit.

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• Student to instruction ratio. It's not a parents' night out.
• So this bill's bracketed to a group of 3 or more students at one time, and you say you have 4.
• Or is it just one instructor and 4 students?
• Many allow a max of 3 to 1 and 4:1 student to teacher ratio.
• DeShawn was a Woodrow Wilson student and high school senior.

Bills: SB 28

Keywords: groundwater, groundwater conservation district, Water Code, Water Development Board, modeled available groundwater, aquifer, water permit, groundwater transfer, export groundwater, out-of-district transfer, management area, desired future conditions, well permit, retail public utility, potable water, emergency interconnect, subsidiary, controlled entity, aquifer management, water resources

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• She's an 11th grade student at Hamilton High School in Chandler, and the project that she was working
• License student loan services; HB 2309, Earned Wage Access; HB 2310, Qualified Marketplace; HB 2316,
• License student loan services 2309 earn wage access 2310 qualified marketplace 2316 middle school student
• 2445 task under good contract, 2448 SNAP requirement waivers, 2451 Arizona Space Commission, 2459 mobile
• 2475 law enforcement face covering, 2476 certified public accountant, 2470 an American condition student

Keywords: 1182, all

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• , and Roman Toro, also a student.
• , and Roman Toro, also a student.
• A student, and Roman Toro, also a student. Thank you for coming to the House. Welcome to the House.
• programs, their financial aid eligibility, and mobility for graduates.
• Programs, their financial aid eligibility, and mobility for graduates.

Keywords: 1182, all