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• ... ...our behavioral health providers, most certainly our residents, for doctors, our nurses, the first
• Your lender is the first lien, and then MFA is the second lien on the property.
• So MFA, or Housing First, is now— they're referred to as—they provide loans and funding for all types
• And while he passes them out, Madam Chair, I'll just start on the first slide.
• It's a Band-Aid. It's a band-aid.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Up first, David Anderson. Thank you.
• Up first, Kim Robbins. Hello, I am Kim Robbins.
• First, David Anderson. Thank you, Chairman.
• First is Ada Morris and Adeline Rash. Good afternoon.
• First is Ada Morris and Adeline Rash. Good afternoon.

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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• Governor Josh Green and First Lady Jamie Green.
• Former First Lady Jean Arioshi; former Governor John D. Waihee II and Mrs.
• Members of the Senate and House, former First Lady Gannett?
• When I first arrived in Hawaii in 1980, I didn’t know a soul.
• <00:36:41.800> we've a few shining examples first we've a few shining examples first we've

Keywords: State of the Judiciary Address by Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald, 912, senate, all

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• So I will defer to Eric first. Thank you, Mr. Chair, members.
• MMCDC for the community-based first MMCDC for the community-based first generation<00:03:40.239>
• But um basically what provision overall.
• First, I just want to start with thank yous.
• First, I just want to uh start comments.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• First of all, it's an honor for me to aid my colleagues in the wider area of Minnesota who have to deal
• First of all, it's an honor for me to aid my colleagues in the wider area of Minnesota who have to deal
• We're looking at basically a Band-Aid to get through till we get to that next one. Go ahead.
• to keep putting these little Band-Aids to keep putting these little Band-Aids on<01:00:08.039>
• First off, I would like to start out by saying this is my first time coming into this committee, and

Keywords: 1183, house

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• which typically represents hearing aids which typically represents hearing aids and<00:18:59.560
• higher likelihood that their hearing aid higher likelihood that their hearing aid may<00:24:07.360
• <00:35:02.840> Most specifically hearing aids. Most specifically hearing aids.
• But, there's a pretty aids for adults.
• And so, hearing aids are health care.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:10 SB 6 Discussion 00:40 SB 6 Vote 00:13:30 Cochlear Implants 00:16:25, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee heard Senate Bill 6, sponsored by Senate President Robert Stivers, which would create an endowed research fund to support collaborative university research in Kentucky. Stivers described the bill as an extension of earlier higher-education research efforts, arguing that Kentucky should build research “hubs” by requiring or encouraging partnerships among universities and outside entities, with potential focus areas including health care, engineering, aerospace, agriculture, and other emerging fields. He said the proposal would establish five research tranches over five years and sought a $30 million endowment for each, generating annual interest to fund consortium-based research and leverage additional private and federal dollars. Senators Frommeyer, Neal, Givens, Boswell, and Richardson spoke in support, emphasizing economic development, job creation, and examples from other research clusters such as Boston and North Carolina’s Research Triangle. The committee voted 12-0 to report the bill favorably to the Senate floor. The committee then received a presentation from Dr. Matthew Bush of the University of Kentucky on pediatric hearing loss and cochlear implants. Bush explained that early hearing detection and intervention is critical because hearing loss in newborns is a neurocognitive emergency that affects language, literacy, and long-term outcomes. He outlined national screening benchmarks, Kentucky’s incidence of childhood hearing loss, and the high educational and societal costs of untreated hearing loss. Bush also highlighted disparities in rural and western Kentucky, where children face delayed diagnosis, longer waits for hearing aids or cochlear implants, and more difficulty accessing follow-up care. He described cochlear implants, the multidisciplinary care they require, and research showing improved language development, quality of life, and cost savings when children are treated early.

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• So this big one is basically the executive branch...
• Today needs to basically say yes to the ones that are yes or no.
• So this would basically mean, you know, extend it for another.
• Basically, Mr.
• Line 20 is for DPS to basically add language ensuring that the public safety and... ...to basically add

Keywords: 996, all

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• Read the first bill.
• His wife has worked in the Florida House as a district aide.
• And my former district aide, Randy Maggard, current district aide. It's great to have you here.
• I still kind of had the same questions I had in the first committee.
• First Gentleman of the Florida Senate, John Passidomo.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• I have my committee clerk, Mahelia Gizelman, my legislative aid, Emma Shell, and my office manager, Ruby
• go to court unrepresented or minimally represented by a public interest organization such as Legal Aid
• Volunteer<00:23:08.480> Legal<00:23:08.799> Services<00:23:09.200> Hawaii, Aid
• or Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii, Aid or Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii, both<00:23:09.840> of
• State House of Representatives and the first Asian and Pacific Islander female speaker in the nation

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• And it basically article around.
• patients first. Thank you, Mr. patients first. Thank you, Mr.
• worth about $230 in the first year. worth about $230 in the first year.
• So again, this is a band-aid. So again, this is a band-aid.
• Let's get our facts right first.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• delivered, and paid for in that first delivered, and paid for in that first physical<00:10:12.959
• time and the swiftness of our first time and the swiftness of our first responders<00:19:31.440>
• sometimes what we see at first glance. sometimes what we see at first glance.
• Uh other first needs to be addressed.
• <00:56:55.520> my hadn't survived that, then basically my hadn't survived that, then basically

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the August minutes, and heard a brief announcement from Senator Richardson about the Missing in America Project interring unclaimed veterans’ remains at the Western Kentucky Veterans Cemetery in Hopkinsville. He read the names of several veterans being laid to rest with military honors, and the chair thanked the volunteers involved in the effort. The main presentation was an update on Kentucky’s urban search and rescue program from the Department of Military Affairs and Kentucky Emergency Management. Officials said the program is being built around two regional task force hubs, a helicopter aquatic rescue team, an incident support team, and a rescue aid fund for local search and rescue units. They reported that the $8.3 million appropriated for the program in the 2025 budget was fully executed, that $482,670 of the rescue aid fund went to 29 local teams, and that $493,592 has already been allocated in the current year to 36 teams. They also described warehouse and equipment purchases, staffing with full-time and part-time personnel, and a new training site on state property for collapsed-structure and multi-agency exercises. Officials said the program has already been used in recent disasters, including flood response and urban search and rescue operations in several parts of the state, and claimed the effort has impacted more than 1,500 citizens through rescues, evacuations, and related assistance. They said the helicopter aquatic rescue team is fully operational, the task force roster should be finalized by January, incident support should be online by April, and the full program should be deployable by June 30 or July 1, 2026. Members asked about statewide response times, K-9 search capabilities, and the long-term cost of the program, including concerns about reliance on federal matching funds. The presenters said K-9 assets will be part of the task force, that pre-positioning during forecasted storms can reduce response times significantly, and that they would provide more detailed budget information later.

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• Financial aid makes up about 5% of our overall budget.
• Financial aid makes up about 5% of our overall budget, and that's really for aid that we distribute directly
• Who would like to go first? We do have a slide. Okay, who would like to go first?
• You know, what's the—who's going to be the brave one to talk first? Okay, who goes first?
• Okay, FSU's first. Mr. Clark. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on higher education funding, focusing on how Florida’s university system should be financed and whether a new funding model is needed. University system financial officers and Chancellor Ray Rodriguez discussed major cost drivers, including wages and benefits, utilities, maintenance, financial aid, research, and the effects of geography, institutional mission, and student mix. UF highlighted the cost of research and graduate programs; UCF and FAU pointed to growth, location, and cost of living; FAMU emphasized recruiting top-tier talent while relying on other revenue sources; and UNF noted the challenges of growth and long-term planning. Members also discussed the role of internal controls and audits in addressing excessive spending and questioned whether out-of-state tuition should be adjusted to help offset costs. On revenue sources beyond state appropriations and tuition, the panel described auxiliaries, restricted funds, capital projects, and component units such as foundations and health systems. Several universities noted that some revenues are restricted to specific purposes and cannot be used for general operations. FAMU explained that a large share of its capital project funding reflected active campus construction, while UF said its component-unit revenue is largely tied to UF Health. The Chancellor emphasized that the system’s low tuition and strong state support are central to Florida’s national standing, but also noted that some auxiliary revenues are pledged to debt and must be managed carefully. When discussing the current funding process, witnesses praised Florida’s performance-based funding model for aligning incentives with student success, transparency, and accountability. They also raised concerns about non-recurring appropriations, rising employee benefit costs, unfunded mandates, deferred maintenance, and the difficulty of multi-year planning. Suggestions for improvement included more recurring funding, better coverage of mandated costs, greater flexibility in fee-setting, and possible weighting for mission, geography, and institutional type. The Chancellor said the Board of Governors is considering a “version 3.0” of performance-based funding that would benchmark institutions against peers and Carnegie classifications, but any changes would require legislative action. On out-of-state tuition, most universities said they would prefer local board flexibility, while the Chancellor cautioned that increasing out-of-state enrollment or fees could affect future state support and should be balanced carefully.

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• First up, we will have CS for House Bill 1403.
• And I remember one of my twin sisters getting her first cycle and being terrified.
• I'm a Christian. first up that said the gestational periods are incorrect.
• And I apologize if I said your first name incorrectly.
• And I mentioned in the last committee that my daughter is a first-grade teacher.

Summary: The Pre-K Through 12 Budget Subcommittee met with a quorum and considered four bills. CS/HB 1403, by Rep. Yeager, would allow child care facilities to participate in the school guardian program and clarify school perimeter and door security requirements. An amendment clarifying that private security companies would pay for training was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably 11-0. CS/HB 447, the Evan B. Hartzell Act by Rep. Salzman, would provide guidance for schools that choose to teach disability history and awareness during the first two weeks of October, including age-appropriate instruction by grade band. The bill received supportive testimony from advocates and was reported favorably 11-0. CS/HB 257, by Reps. Chambliss and Tramont, would expand on a prior pilot program to allow video cameras in certain self-contained classrooms serving nonverbal students and others with significant disabilities, as a safeguard against abuse and to improve accountability. The bill drew strong support from parents and disability advocates describing abuse concerns, and it was reported favorably 13-0. CS/HB 1255, by Vice Chair Trabulsy, was a broad education bill addressing teacher shortages, scholarship program screening, health and math instruction, corporal punishment policy, and restrictions on spending public funds on organizations tied to discrimination or political/social activism. A major focus of debate was the bill’s human embryologic development instruction and related video language, with supporters calling it science-based and opponents warning it could be medically inaccurate or ideological. After the sponsor said she would amend some language, including removing ABCTE-related text and clarifying the video language, the bill was reported favorably 12-1. The meeting then adjourned.

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• First up will be SB96, which we're going to move down to the bottom of the list.
• So it basically says that if you have got...
• It basically says that if you have homeless people within your community, municipality, or whatever the
• This was something that I first learned of perhaps 15 years ago when I sat as... ...a municipal court
• What this bill proposes, visual aid.

Bills: HB162, HB376, HB425, SB96, HB426

Keywords: homelessness, homeless individuals, unsheltered, transient, shelter, encampment, street outreach, relocation, displacement, law enforcement, municipal government, county government, local government, interjurisdictional transport, Class A misdemeanor, criminal penalties, public safety, social services, Alabama Code 15-20A-4, environmental regulation

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• Obviously, Senator, we've been able to talk with your team about basically this creating more people
• Very few in a plan, and very few have been basically directed to a plan from an agreement.
• First responders have access to 5150 information.
• The first gap is safety.
• We have a first and a second, and we will call the roll.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Our colleague from Kern County's first bill.
• I just want to make sure, it is your first bill? You can answer.
• First, let me thank, and I had to look at my little cheat sheet, but first let me thank my colleagues
• Number two, we look at the ones that absolutely need it first.
• The first thing we need to do is get it off this floor today.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• it's basically dismissed. it's basically dismissed.
• basic government functions operating. basic government functions operating.
• <01:59:54.080> state<01:59:54.320> aid adequacy aid and unrestricted state aid adequacy
• fun basic functions of the program. fun basic functions of the program.
• question first for you. Sure. question first for you. Sure.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Specific measures would include the percentage of students... ...students returning after the first year
• First, we're adding a number of categories of professionals to the program.
• First responders such as firefighters, police officers, and EMTs are vital.
• First responders routinely demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving under pressure.
• First of all, Senator Creighton, we want to thank you for carrying this bill.

Bills: SB1998, SB646, SB2786, SB2076, SB2615, SB1961, SB1418, SB2647, SB1322, SB2788

Keywords: pediatrics, medical education, subsidiary, preceptorship, medical training, student programs, mental health, loan repayment, education funding, mental health professionals, healthcare access, Texas Success Initiative, exemption, public officers, employees, higher education, Capitol view, Austin, urban planning, construction

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• She didn't pick us first. >> Senator. >> I picked us first. And we appreciate that.
• And that's the... mean, they didn't they basically said mean, they didn't they basically said you<00:
• That's first of all.
• Secondly, it was very first of all.
• >> I did acknowledge the very first >> I did acknowledge the very first sentence<00:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The meeting covered two committee of conference items. On HB 1260, the House and Senate debated a Senate amendment dealing with sealing certain divorce-related financial records. House members argued the amendment conflicted with the Keane Sentinel decision and would improperly flip the burden of proof on public access to court records, raising constitutional concerns under the state constitution’s open government and privacy provisions. Senate members responded that the privacy amendment and modern conditions support more protection for sensitive financial information, especially in limited uncontested divorces, but several members agreed the issue should be studied in a separate bill with a full hearing next year rather than resolved in conference. The committee ultimately voted unanimously to have the Senate recede and pass HB 1260 in the form originally passed by the House, preserving the underlying bill without the Senate amendment. The committee then took up HB 1574, which extends free and reduced-price breakfast and lunch programs and provides funding for SNAP administrative costs. The main dispute was the Senate’s addition of $4.4 million for SNAP administration. Senator Gray and DHHS officials said federal changes will shift more administrative costs to the state and that underfunding administration could raise the SNAP error rate, which could trigger future federal penalties and larger state costs; DHHS reported a current error rate of 7.57%, below the national average, and said a higher error rate could cost the state roughly $12 million in a partial fiscal year and nearly $16 million in a full year. Representative Papovich said he understood the department’s needs but was reluctant to support the bill as amended, noting the Senate language resembled a prior bill that had already failed in the House. The discussion ended with the committee still considering the Senate amendment, with members weighing the immediate appropriation against possible future costs.

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• Get to report it first. Sorry.
• But first, I ask for bill. Be happy.
• their enrollment and financial aid their enrollment and financial aid applications,<01:11:12.159
• This bill does three basic things.
• >> The first is uh calling citation 44. >> The first is uh calling citation 44.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House convened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum with 96 members present. The chamber excused absent members, suspended rules to allow bill and resolution co-sponsorship and vote modifications, approved the previous day’s journal, and received Senate messages announcing passage of Senate Bills 101, 129, 162, and 170. The clerk then reported second-reading bills and favorable committee reports, which were ordered to first reading and placed on the calendar. The House then took up several bills on third reading. House Bill 521, relating to stalking, was presented as a modernization of Kentucky’s stalking laws and passed 95-0 after debate; a motion to reconsider was tabled. House Bill 220, relating to pension spiking in the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority systems, was amended by House floor amendment 1 to move the effective date back to July 1, 2021 to capture additional employees, then passed 95-0 and the clincher was applied. House Bill 510, relating to organ donation safety, passed 97-0 after explanation that it would require a pause and restart if anyone in the process believed there were indications of life. House Bill 467, relating to real property, passed 96-0 after adoption of a committee substitute; it creates a process for local governments to identify abandoned or underutilized state-owned property and sets procedures for review, notice, and disposal. House Bill 190, relating to licensed child care centers, passed 96-0 after a committee substitute that adjusts square-footage calculations for certain school-aged child care areas and excludes infants and toddlers. House Bill 141, relating to type 1 diabetes, passed 96-0 after a committee substitute removed an annual distribution requirement and instead made informational materials available in school offices; members spoke in support, including one describing a family experience with the disease. House Bill 518, relating to collection of local business taxes and fees, passed 91-3 after a committee substitute that allows electronic filing while preserving local control, creates an advisory committee, and phases in implementation through July 2029. House Bill 497, relating to post-secondary tuition waivers, was explained as addressing waiver costs to universities and was amended with House floor amendment 3 to expand and clarify eligibility, including up to 128 hours for eligible students and additional provisions for certain groups; discussion was underway when the transcript ended. The meeting also included committee reports on bills covering wildlife depredation, light pollution, limited commercial driver’s licenses, prison educational programs, civil rights, respiratory care, dietitians, temporary structures, controlled substances prescribing authority, the Athletic Trainer Compact, children of military families, local boards of education, youth health services, and class sizes for exceptional children and youth.