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• She's the LFC analyst for the Early Childhood Education and Care Department.
• You'll always hear us talking about the MCOs, managed care organizations.
• on Medicaid, but they don't manage all of the care of everybody on Medicaid.
• Probably gonna start seeing increased uncompensated care, which that's, that's a real concern too.
• , they end up at the hospital or whatever, and they're there's gonna probably be uncompensated care.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

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• They have great ideas and they are good, proud people who care about the tribe.
• They care about the local community. They care about preserving their heritage.
• We were created last, but we were given the responsibility to care for our relatives.

Bills: HB89 , HB328 , HB344 , HB365 , HB283 , HB89 , HB328 , HB344 , HB365 , HB283

Committee: Senate Elections & Government Affairs

Keywords: home improvement, consumer protection, consumer fraud, dispute resolution, mediation, contractor registration, home repair, renovation, homeowner, building contractor, construction fraud, treble damages, attorney fees, Department of Justice, Division of Consumer Protection, Department of Labor, good faith, unfair trade practices, Delaware, regulations

Summary: The Senate Elections and Government Affairs Committee met in hybrid format, approved the June 10 draft minutes, and then heard a long agenda of bills. HB 89 (home improvement fraud dispute resolution) was presented as a consumer protection measure developed with DOJ to address contractor fraud, especially against vulnerable homeowners; members voiced support and asked to be added as sponsors. HB 283 updated realty transfer tax exemptions to use gender-neutral “spouses” language and add a direct grandparent-to-grandchild transfer exemption; it drew supportive public comment. HS1 for HB 390 would let DelDOT choose electronic-only bidding for projects, remove newspaper bid-opening notices, and clarify bidding records, with no opposition raised. HB 328/H.A. 2 modernizes the Register of Regulations statute, keeps newspaper distribution requirements, and delays some effective dates to 2027; it was described as a technical update. HB 365 would create the Delaware Indigenous Affairs Commission, prompting supportive testimony from Indigenous community members and some discussion about representation and internal tribal اختلافs, but no formal opposition. HB 423 would automatically enroll new state employees in the 457B deferred compensation plan unless they opt out, with exclusions for collective bargaining units and implementation tied to payroll readiness; it was presented as a retirement-savings measure. SS1 for SB 342 would modernize the Delaware Motion Picture and Television Development Commission to support a broader film/media incentive package, with support from the Delaware Arts Alliance and a request to help attract productions to Delaware. The committee also heard SB 331, a cleanup bill on garagekeeper liens for manufactured housing and related assets. The sponsor and an attorney explained it as clarifying who can recover funds and attorney’s fees in lien sales, but the Chief Magistrate and the manufactured housing association said the issue should be addressed more carefully and possibly in another section of code; they were open to further work. HB 436 would update the Smyrna charter, including school impact fees, election challenge procedures, vacancy rules, domicile standards, Board of Elections terms, and meeting schedules. HS1 for HB 376 made technical and organizational changes to the Millville charter, including a tiebreaker for municipal elections and a property tax cap, with the town solicitor saying there was little substantive change. HB 460 would require New Castle County municipalities to submit permit data monthly rather than on a much slower schedule, limited to closed permits with certificates of occupancy, to improve property assessment data; it was presented as part of broader reassessment/data-quality efforts. Public comment was heard on several items, especially HB 365 and SS1 for SB 342. Indigenous speakers supported the commission as a way to preserve heritage, improve representation, and create a formal seat at the table. The Delaware Arts Alliance supported the film commission modernization bill as part of a broader creative-economy plan. No recorded votes were taken on the individual bills in the transcript, and the meeting ended with a unanimous motion to adjourn.

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• Uh, but she never gave up on me, and she told me, she said, "I don't care what you do after you graduate
• me and she told me, she said,<00:07:04.919><c> "I</c><00:07:04.960><c> don't</c><00:07:05.160><c> care
• what</c><00:07:05.640><c> you</c><00:07:05.880><c> do</c><00:07:06.760><c> after</c> said, "I don't care
• what you do after said, "I don't care what you do after you<00:07:07.320><c> graduate,</c><00:07:07.919

Bills: HB1576 , HB2490 , HB1546 , HB1588

Keywords: HB1576, Hawaii film industry, DBEDT, BLNR, Department of Business Economic Development and Tourism, Board of Land and Natural Resources, film permits, motion picture production, television production, commercial filming, digital media tax credit, film production tax credit, public notice, transparency, state lands, film studio, land set-aside, revocable permit, memorandum of agreement, memorandum of understanding

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• </c><00:10:24.880><c> And</c> the individuals providing the care.
• And the individuals providing the care.
• We want to make sure that they're taken care of. >> Okay.
• We want to make sure that they're taken care of. >> We understand that that's our number one priority
• We want to make sure that they're taken care of. >> I've already worked with DRI.

Bills: HB1577 , HB1870

Committee: Senate Government Operations

Keywords: Smart911, 911, 911 Board, emergency response, public safety answering point, PSAP, next-generation 911, NG911, dispatch, dispatcher, emergency profile, safety profile, medical information, disability access, access needs, functional needs, kupuna, aging, developmental disabilities, communication access

Summary: The committee reconvened on March 19, 2026, for decision-making on measures heard earlier in the week. It first took up HB 812 on agriculture, agreeing to move it forward with amendments and a Senate draft, and then HB 2388 on public notice, which was also passed with amendments after concerns about transparency and the need for local newspaper notice on Maui were discussed. HB 1414 on procurement and HB 2469 on a regular session review working group were both deferred to March 24 for further work with the author, while HB 322 on voter registration was deferred indefinitely in favor of a Senate vehicle. The committee then heard HB 1577, which would create a statewide emergency safety profile system pilot program and working group for 911. Testimony from disability advocates, emergency medical services, and others strongly supported the bill, emphasizing benefits for people without smartphones, better sharing of medical and emergency information, and improved response in the field. Committee members and witnesses discussed whether the 911 Board already had the authority to implement the system without legislation, and the bill was not immediately acted on in the portion of the transcript provided. The final major item was HB 1870 on protected community locations. Testimony in support came from the University of Hawaii, the Legal Clinic, immigrant-rights groups, public health advocates, and many individuals, while the Department of Education supported the measure but requested clarity on federal compliance and raised concerns about a 1,000-foot perimeter beyond campus. Supporters said the bill would protect sensitive locations and help immigrant families feel safe accessing schools, health care, and other services. No final vote on HB 1870 is shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• important partner is the property owner who has shown tremendous patience, partnership, and truly cares
• 03:56.960><c> partnership,</c><00:03:57.600><c> and</c><00:03:57.760><c> truly</c><00:03:58.240><c> cares
• </c> patience, partnership, and truly cares patience, partnership, and truly cares about<00:03:58.960

Bills: HB1576 , HB2490 , HB1546 , HB1588

Keywords: HB1576, Hawaii film industry, DBEDT, BLNR, Department of Business Economic Development and Tourism, Board of Land and Natural Resources, film permits, motion picture production, television production, commercial filming, digital media tax credit, film production tax credit, public notice, transparency, state lands, film studio, land set-aside, revocable permit, memorandum of agreement, memorandum of understanding

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• When I drove here this morning, I had to exercise reasonable care.
• Practicing law, I had to exercise reasonable care.
• Practicing law, I had to exercise reasonable care. A doctor has to exercise reasonable care.
• It only says there's a duty to exercise reasonable care.
• I just have the term reasonable care.

Bills: HB78 , HB112 , HB190 , HB292 , HB410 , HB427 , HB437

Committee: House Civil Law and Procedure

Keywords: jurisdiction, city court, Bogalusa, civil law, court limit, Louisiana, child relocation, custody, mileage measurement, co-parenting, Louisiana law, software, computer programs, standard of care, liability, design, development, manufacture, sale, security deposit

Bills: HB462 , HB477 , SB210 , HB462 , HB477 , SB210

Committee: House Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Keywords: emergency medical services, military training, licensure, public health, veterans, health benefits, nonprofit organization, agriculture, insurance regulation, taxation, hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, HB462, chiropractic, chiropractor, State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, professional licensing

Bills: HB2230 , HB2364 , HB2389 , HB2429

Committee: House Early Learning & Human Services

Keywords: community oversight, residential services, regulation, service providers, monitoring, poverty, task force, legislative, executive, social programs, juvenile justice, youth sentencing, juvenile rehabilitation, DCYF, Department of Children Youth and Families, community supervision, community transition services, suspended disposition, less restrictive alternative, sentencing grid

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• Can you give us the ability to take care of ourselves?
• They do not care about hosts. They do not care about guests.
• And they do not care about our communities.
• They do not care about hosts. They do not care about guests.
• And they do not care about our communities.

Bills: HB2559 , HB2135 , HB2133 , HB2442

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: affordable housing, local government funding, housing programs, community development, financial assistance, adaptive housing, disabled veterans, tax preferences, housing affordability, retail sales tax, property tax, senior citizens, tax exemption, permanent legislation, local government, tax authority, sales tax, use tax, real estate excise tax, REET

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• policies and programs, you know, are in our committees from paid family medical leave to long-term care
• there are both staffing levels, good information, and then I think this pilot, especially on the WA Cares
• We administer the paid family and medical leave program, and the WA Cares program is one in which we
• The paid leave and WA Cares phone systems and staffing for us are combined because we are largely, in
• Knowing about these types of situations in advance does something that we really care about, which is

Bills: SB6014 , SB5972 , SB5869 , SB5874

Committee: Senate Labor & Commerce

Keywords: pregnancy accommodations, pregnant workers, workplace accommodations, reasonable accommodation, undue hardship, lactation, breastfeeding, express milk, maternity leave, childbirth, pregnancy discrimination, employment law, labor and industries, L&I, confidential records, public records exemption, health care certification, workplace standards, employee rights, employer obligations

Bills: HB 207 , HB 235 , HB 324 , HB 449 , HB 463 , HB 502 , HB 1121 , HB 1445 , HB 1465 , HB 1778 , HB 1977 , HB 2000 , HB 2066 , HB 2596

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Keywords: child protection, sexual offenses, obscenity laws, visual material, anatomically correct dolls, mannequins, robots, criminal offenses, sexually explicit material, minors, artificial intelligence, sexually explicit, doll, mannequin, robot, law enforcement, healthcare, insurance, affordable care, access

Bills: HB 207 , HB 235 , HB 324 , HB 449 , HB 463 , HB 502 , HB 1121 , HB 1445 , HB 1465 , HB 1778 , HB 1977 , HB 2000 , HB 2066 , HB 2596

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Keywords: child protection, sexual offenses, obscenity laws, visual material, anatomically correct dolls, mannequins, robots, criminal offenses, sexually explicit material, minors, artificial intelligence, sexually explicit, doll, mannequin, robot, law enforcement, healthcare, insurance, affordable care, access

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• Mental health care is not optional for today's youth.
• is not optional 56 Mental Health Care is not optional for<00:26:11.720><c> today's</c><00:26:12.080>
• Mental health care is preventative care and is proactive care.
• Mental health care is preventative care and is proactive care.
• The kids in our schools speak in favor of mental health care, not against.

Bills: HF56 , HF780

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: HF56, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Hutchinson Area Transportation Services, Hutchinson, McLeod County, transportation facility, vehicle storage, equipment storage, fueling facility, temperate storage, local infrastructure, public works, general obligation bonds, education finance, school funding, state aid, appropriations

Bills: SB94

Committee: Senate Children and Youth Health

Keywords: adoption, adoptive parent, adoptee, minor adoption, adult adoption, Alabama Minor Adoption Code, Alabama Adult Adoption Code, Department of Human Resources, DHR, county department of human resources, putative father registry, paternity, consent, relinquishment, implied consent, notice of adoption, contested adoption, home study, pre-placement investigation, post-placement investigation

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• </c> And we're not asking for optional care. And we're not asking for optional care.
• </c> a critical gap in access to care. a critical gap in access to care.
• Over time, DISH has fallen as MHAP payments have taken up and covered the uncompensated care amount.
• Um, the uncompensated care<00:41:11.839><c> amount,</c><00:41:12.160><c> DISH</c><00:41:12.480><c> no
• Jones said, "You're not getting punished for providing uncompensated care in the inpatient setting."

Committee: Joint Medicaid

Keywords: Medicaid - Room 216, 4 February, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all

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• care costs.
• care costs.
• care costs.
• Um, uncompensated care costs.
• </c> arrested a few times and you don't care arrested a few times and you don't care that<01:12:34.600

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• care.
• When we have to pay for uncompensated care at the hospitals, our local taxes go up, and insurance will
• care. care in the state of Texas.
• We've talked about by the cost on hospital. rural hospitals having to do uncompensated care.
• And a big part of that, as we've heard from, you know, the agency. is uncompensated care, is not getting

Bills: SB1 , HB500 , SB1 , HB1400 , HB 1094 , HB365 , HB 1109 , HB647 , HB500

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, state budget, mental health funding, education funding, infrastructure improvements, public safety, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption

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• They don't need a license to do the clinical care. Further questions? All right.
• .<00:05:50.479><c> Further</c> care.
• Further care. Further questions?<00:05:52.960><c> All</c><00:05:53.039><c> right.
• </c> collaborative of health care collaborative of health care professionals,<00:06:33.759><c> including
• Ask one don't even care about anymore. Ask one more<01:07:07.440><c> followup.

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• emergency care.
• You know, individuals are protected currently from liability when providing uncompensated emergency care
• that applicant, including stockholders or controlling people, has had a license to operate a health care
• institution denied, revoked, or suspended, or a license within a health care occupation denied, revoked
• The commission consists of seven members, four of whom are health care professionals who practice in

Summary: The caucus reviewed a large number of House bills, mostly on third-read consent or for floor strategy, covering education, health, water, land, energy, housing, taxation, and public safety. Topics included ESA administration funding, AI in schools and legal communications, towing and DUI changes, health facility licensing and nursing records, internationally trained physicians, nurse anesthetist reimbursement, childhood cancer research, cybersecurity encryption, school mental health instruction, superintendent pay and benefits, adoption disclosures in college health settings, anti-Semitism provisions, school safety firearms authorization, coerced abortion penalties, domestic violence testimony standards, border health and terrorism-related bills, and multiple water, land, and state trust land measures. Several members flagged concerns about unfunded mandates, local control, constitutional issues, and special legislation, while others supported bills as technical fixes, public safety measures, or ways to expand access and funding. A number of bills were pulled from consent for further discussion, including HB 2020, HB 2093, HB 2386, HB 2481, HB 2575, HB 2906, HB 2040, HB 2136, HB 2665, HB 2904, HB 2957, HB 2044, HB 2352, HB 2667, HB 2830, HB 2307, HB 2425, HB 2426, HB 2427, HB 2497, HB 2751, HB 2780, HB 2804, HB 2926, HB 4030, and HCR 2052, among others. Some bills were noted as unanimous or split votes, and several were described as party-line or having constitutional problems. The caucus also discussed committee amendments on multiple measures, including changes to water, land, health, and AI bills. The meeting ended with a series of remarks on the late Reverend Jesse Jackson and an “affordability award” presentation to Representatives Lorena Austin and Simacek for work on economic justice and working families. The caucus then adjourned.

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• Care Services.
• care.
• care.
• and behavioral health care and dental care to their patients.
• Gender-affirming care is... ...care.

Keywords: 987, senate, all