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• Is the best interest of the child.
• So, if you're going to place this child, these are what this child needs to be to meet their IEP. >>
• Um, Miss Fett, when a child presents and they are in OI and they have any of those conditions, um, and
• Um Miss Fett, when um when a child<01:30:36.960> presents<01:30:37.360> and<01:30:37.679
• >> with a child with that profile. >> with a child with that profile.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The commission met to approve the May 18, 2026 minutes and then focused on how SB 57’s special education cost study should inform HB 1099, which creates a separate study committee on residential placements and related education costs. Members discussed sending the commission’s minutes and findings to that new committee, noting the short timeline for its work and the need to be specific about unresolved issues so the new group does not duplicate the same questions. A major topic was the cost and responsibility for students placed at Spalding and similar residential programs, especially transportation and whether costs are paid through the Department of Education’s episode-of-treatment (EOT) fund, local districts, DHS, or Medicaid. Staff explained that for students with disabilities, EOT funds cover special education and transportation costs tied to the placement, while students without disabilities are handled through DHS care-management and best-interest meetings. Members raised concerns about whether some students at Spalding are receiving no schooling, whether transportation costs are substantial, and whether Medicaid reimbursement could offset some expenses. The commission also discussed confusion over district responsibility when students placed in residential programs attend school in another district, using Winnisquam as an example. Several members said the receiving district was not notified that DHHS-approved programs could bring in additional students and costs, and they suggested DHHS or its care-management entity should notify both the district of residence and the receiving district when a program is approved. The group agreed this notification issue, along with transportation funding, privacy concerns in Medicaid-to-schools billing, and the distinction between special education placements, EOT placements, and other voluntary residential placements, should be passed to the HB 1099 study committee for further work.

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• after criminals who are trading child after criminals who are trading child sexual<00:03:08.800>
• victim advocacy specializing in child victim advocacy specializing in child exploitation. exploitation
• As a parent, my heart breaks for this child who endured unspeakable harm.
• should endure exploitation in the child should endure exploitation in the Commonwealth.
• So, do you have missing an opportunity.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:30 Office of the Attorney General 00:01:50 Kentucky River Authority 00:12:50, 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government met without a quorum at first, then heard an update on child exploitation enforcement efforts from the Office of the Attorney General and the Department of Criminal Investigations. The presenters described the specialized investigation and prosecution unit funded in House Bill 6, saying the added resources allowed them to hire four staff members and expand work on cyber tips, search warrants, arrests, forensic processing, victim advocacy, and training for local law enforcement. They highlighted a recent rescue of a 5-year-old victim from a Discord-related case and said the office had also filed a civil lawsuit against Roblox, alleging the platform lacked adequate age verification and allowed predators access to children. Senators asked about the lawsuit, and the presenters said Kentucky was one of only two states to sue Roblox and that the complaint was based on evidence collected by the office. The committee then received an update from the Kentucky River Authority on lock and dam repairs funded in the 2024-2026 budget. The authority reported progress on three capital projects: upper guide repairs at Locks 2 and 3, design and repair work at Dam 7, and design work to reopen Lock 5 for navigation. Officials explained that river construction is limited by flooding and fish-spawn restrictions, and they described the engineering and safety issues involved in replacing guide walls and repairing Dam 7’s spillway. They also said the authority had demolished three obsolete lockmaster houses and filled a fifth lockmaster position, while continuing to work on pay retention for those employees. Members asked about the transfer of the lock and dam properties from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the permitting process through the Division of Water, and the timeline for reopening navigation. The authority said the Corps had transferred the properties to Kentucky, that permits for river work are handled through the Division of Water and the Army Corps, and that Locks 1 through 4 are open seasonally from Memorial Day weekend through the end of October. Officials said Lock 5 would add 14 miles of navigation if reopened, but that it would still take a few more years before that project is complete.

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• child...
• The death of the child occurs as a result of the abortion after the child is partially born.
• though the death of the child occurs as a result of the abortion after the child is partially born.
• that child.
• That's the name of the procedure that the child survived.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• gentlewoman from New York, Miss Gillan. gentlewoman from New York, Miss Gillan.
• availability of child care."
• $15,000 per child for one year of child $15,000 per child for one year of child care.<02:49:12.399
• Child, and Elder Care Solutions Act. Child, and Elder Care Solutions Act.
• and create child care opportunities. Mr. and create child care opportunities. Mr.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• No actual money is missing with this.
• And that is to limit child care payments through the month a child turns 18.
• are submitted to support the attendance of that child on behalf of that child care assistance payment
• And currently, our child care licensing rules only allow them to license through the Our child care licensing
• Lots of money's missing, Williston, Partial too.

Summary: The committee met to receive a series of audit presentations, beginning with the statewide Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for fiscal year 2025. The State Auditor’s Office and OMB reported a clean, unmodified opinion for the state, with strong financial results including a $40.6 billion net position, $30.99 billion in assets, $1.81 billion in liabilities, and continued Legacy Fund growth. OMB also explained the new GASB 101 compensated-absences reporting change and discussed pension-liability fluctuations tied to discount-rate assumptions and investment performance. Members asked about how the state compares to others and about the effect of short-term commodity price swings, and OMB said the report reflects actual fiscal-year results rather than forecasts. The committee then heard the University System audit, which also received a clean opinion but included four findings: misreporting of Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund revenue, insufficient monitoring of service organizations at CTS, NDSU, and UND, improper bank reconciliations at Dakota College of Bottineau, Dickinson State, and Williston State, and investment/cash reconciliation problems at Bismarck State College related to bond proceeds. University officials agreed with the findings and said corrective actions were underway, including internal review of bank reconciliations. Members raised questions about NDSU’s use of certificates of deposit, and university staff explained that CDs are used to earn interest on funds being accumulated for future projects. Several other audits were presented, most with clean opinions and no findings, including the State Auditor’s Office, Workforce Safety and Insurance, Housing Finance Agency, Housing Incentive Fund, Job Service North Dakota, the Retirement and Investment Office, PERS, the Center for Distance Education, the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents, the Ethics Commission, and the Office of Administrative Hearings. Notable exceptions included a State Fair Association audit with an adverse opinion on the foundation component unit because its financial statements were not available for audit, and a Securities Department performance audit finding that performance-based pay increases and bonuses were issued without required evaluations. The committee also discussed the State Auditor’s future needs, including more staff capacity, data analytics, cybersecurity reviews, possible subpoena authority, independent legal counsel, and whether some audits—such as the Ethics Commission and State Fair—should be handled by independent third parties or under different statutory arrangements.

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• <00:19:33.360> Brand, Miss Brune and Mr. Brand, Miss Brune and Mr.
• Miss<00:19:52.480> Brand. Miss Brand. Miss Brand.
• Or Miss Brune, sorry. Or Miss Brune, sorry.
• part of the court, and the minor child part of the court, and the minor child gets<00:35:57.120>
• If they do not name that child in the If they do not name that child in the complaint,<00:46:25.120><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• She discovered her passion for child advocacy in law school and brings 13 years of child advocacy experience
• She understands the child welfare system not only from a policy standpoint, She understands the child
• She is known affectionately as Miss Grace by her classmates.
• She is known affectionately as Miss Grace by her classmates.
• Yes, as Senator Kumpo stated, I am known as Miss Grace.

Keywords: 996, all

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• 169c and through our child protective 169c and through our child protective services<00:09:15.519
• same kinds of services so if the child same kinds of services so if the child and<00:25:15.279><
• <02:11:12.960> Advocacy um child interview at a Child Advocacy um child interview at a Child
• Child welfare work, child protection, juvenile justice is challenging.
• Child welfare work, child protection, juvenile justice is challenging.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Division 3 House Finance Committee opened a work session and announced scheduling updates, including a second Medicaid work session on March 5 at 9:00 a.m. and a reminder that recommendations or budget amendments must be moved to the full finance committee by the end of March. Members were told no motions, roll calls, or votes would be taken, and the chair also reviewed upcoming meeting dates and weather-related cancellation procedures. The day’s presentation was a budget work session on the Division for Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), with officials Marie Nunan and Nathan White introducing the agency’s budget materials and mission. DCYF’s presentation focused on its core mandates and recent operational changes. Officials described child protective services, juvenile justice services, and the Sununu Youth Services Center, then highlighted workforce improvements, including reduced vacancy rates for assessment caseworkers, juvenile justice officers, and youth counselors. They attributed the staffing gains to legislative pay raises, mass recruitment posting changes, a more stable and trauma-informed model at SYC, and broader flexibility after prior budget cuts and hiring freezes. Members asked about full-time versus part-time staffing, and DCYF said most positions discussed were full-time, with some harder-to-fill part-time youth counselor roles at SYC. The committee also discussed DCYF’s emphasis on serving families earlier through its Community Navigator hotline referrals and community-based voluntary services, which are intended to connect families to supports before abuse or neglect escalates. Officials said the Community Navigator program had received 807 referrals since August 2023. On juvenile justice, DCYF described its assessment and diversion process and said it had reduced juvenile probation involvement by 30% from 2019 to 2023; members were directed to slide 17 for 2024 data, and officials said the trend continued toward fewer in-home juvenile justice cases. The agency also reported progress in kinship care, saying initial out-of-home placements with kin now occur 74% of the time and that kinship placements are associated with more reunification. Officials said kinship caregivers are being licensed and paid similarly to foster parents, and that the legislature’s kinship law has helped. Finally, DCYF outlined transition-age youth supports, including the HOPE program, Youth Villages LifeSet, and housing vouchers. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• and child care homes.
• child.
• So people who work at a child care center would also have their child enrolled at that child care.
• I was surprised that the child care providers were less than the non-child care providers.
• So the non-child care providers could include child care providers that are serving non-child care assistance

Keywords: 908, all

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• A Child Care Services Advisory Committee and child care providers.
• child.
• So people who work at a child care, who would also have their child enrolled at that child care.
• So the non-child care providers include, it could include child care providers that are serving non-child
• So it's the non-child care assistance providers could be also caring for child care and not child care

Summary: The committee first approved the February 11, 2026 minutes and then received an update from the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency on the interagency council on homelessness and continuum of care funding. Testimony described rising homelessness tied to tight housing markets, low incomes, aging homelessness, barriers to rental assistance and public benefits, and limited shelter and case-management capacity. Members discussed the need for more affordable housing, continued one-time funding for the North Dakota Homeless Grant and Housing Incentive Fund, better coordination with Health and Human Services on economic assistance and human service zones, landlord engagement, recovery housing, and reentry housing. The committee also heard that federal continuum of care funding remains uncertain, with possible shifts away from permanent supportive housing and housing-first models; members asked for a future update on the impact if federal rules reduce the share available for permanent housing. The committee then took testimony on accessibility of government services for people who are blind or visually impaired. Paul Olson of North Dakota Vision Services School for the Blind described current screening and service delivery, including infant referrals, regional staff, short-term programs, and collaboration with vocational rehabilitation. He said the targeted screening system is working, recommended maintaining the current model, and noted ongoing challenges with staffing, public awareness, and accessible state websites and documents. Public testimony from a visually impaired resident and a deaf resident emphasized barriers such as CAPTCHAs, inaccessible PDFs, employment forms that screen out applicants based on driver’s license status, shortages of interpreters, and the need for video remote interpreting and video relay services, along with training for users and agencies. Finally, the committee heard a final report on the study of child care provider licensing from HHS Early Childhood Director Kay Larson. The report summarized provider input and committee discussion on simplifying North Dakota’s child care licensing structure, reducing administrative burden, and balancing that with health and safety standards. Key topics included licensing categories, child care assistance eligibility, food program sponsorship, staff qualifications, training requirements, ratios and group size, age bands, and preschool exemptions. The committee’s recommendations included streamlining to three provider types plus a preschool designation, revising ratio and age-band rules, and carrying forward certain preschool outdoor-space exemptions. Larson noted that any changes would require statutory changes, rulemaking, and a transition period before new licensing rules could take effect.

Transcript Highlights:

• It's our responsibility to ensure that no child is ignored.
• It's not just affecting a child; it's a parent as well.
• And so sometimes kids miss school because of issues like homelessness.
• So if you miss...
• I don't know, if you miss three days of school in fifth grade, and then you come back, you can miss two

Bills: HB2947, HB3276, HB3513

Keywords: truancy, school attendance, parent responsibility, education code, community service, criminal record nondisclosure, juvenile board, Moore County, appointments, juvenile justice, county legislation, 1184, house, all

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• comment on that yes okay Mr STM or Miss comment on that yes okay Mr STM or Miss perah<01:20:48.679
• It's saying that parents get to direct the moral and religious training of the child, minor child.
• <01:34:11.679> minor religious training of the child minor religious training of the child
• um it would definitely go to the child um it would definitely go to the child if<01:42:50.800>
• , where is that found in statute again, Miss Perah?

Keywords: 1183, house

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• but on paper showing them if their child but on paper showing them if their child has<00:13:04.360
• offering and having your child offering and having your child participate<00:20:35.600> in
• about a specific students and who missed about a specific students and who missed school<00:42:37.880
• <01:37:04.880> care and or chemical health needs child care and or chemical health needs child
• She feared that she'd be losing guardianship of her child.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Education Finance Committee met on January 28, 2025, to receive updates on chronic absenteeism work funded in the 2024 education finance bill. The chair introduced presentations from districts in the student attendance pilot program—Minneapolis, Columbia Heights, Chisago, and Rochester—and noted that the committee would also hear the student attendance and truancy legislative study group report and later a bill from Senator Weber. The chair also thanked educational assistants and paraprofessionals for their work in schools. Minneapolis Public Schools described common attendance challenges across pilot districts, including inconsistent attendance coding, weak family communication, difficulty identifying interventions, and uneven responses to absences. The district said pilot districts want statewide definitions for absences, tardies, and exempt codes, as well as better internal dashboards and clearer procedures. Minneapolis also highlighted strategies such as attendance teams at each school, quarterly postcards to families after five or more absences, Promise Fellows, home visits, multilingual communication through TalkingPoints, and a morning nurse line to help parents decide whether a child should stay home. The district said its main attendance goal is to raise consistent attendance from 68 percent to 80 percent by 2026. In response to committee questions, Minneapolis said its main post-COVID absenteeism reason has been illness or medical issues, followed by transportation problems, and that it does not penalize students for transportation-related absences. The district said it counts secondary absences when students miss more than three periods in a day, with truancy beginning after seven such absences, while elementary students are counted absent for the full day. Members also asked about whether reduced truancy referrals reflected more attendance or diversionary supports; the district said its approach is to focus on understanding root causes and providing support rather than quickly referring students to truancy processes. The district reported improved communication, greater parent awareness, and fewer truancy referrals so far, and said the attendance team model should be sustainable because it uses existing staff with clearer direction.

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• newborn child. newborn child.
• formula for her newborn child. formula for her newborn child.
• provided to the child provided to the child um<00:38:25.800> by<00:38:26.040> the<
• larger group of children that child larger group of children that child protection<00:53:53.040>
• So, labor trafficking is newly a form of child maltreatment, which is an additional mandate for child

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• >> Miss uh Chair Ben, uh Chair Jordan, I'm not sure what goes into the contract.
• in consultation with that each child in consultation with that child's<00:29:31.760> parents<
• Miss Pah. Miss Pah.
• the the child will receive. the the child will receive.
• Thank you, Miss Per. Looks like she's ready to say something.

Bills: HF3487, HF3421

Keywords: anonymous reporting, school safety, education, crisis intervention, threat reporting, early literacy, reading instruction, teacher preparation, teacher candidates, teacher licensure, educator licensing, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, field experience, supervised practicum, evidence-based reading, science of reading, literacy methods, teacher training, preservice teachers

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• Child care providers speeds up the process for getting childcare.
• So that parents will have access to testing for rare diseases at the time their child is born.
• What we know is that the earlier diagnoses occurs with a child with a rare disease.
• I'm gonna miss most things with my stethoscope.
• Thank you for continuing to advocate for your child.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• items like food medicine and child items like food medicine and child care<00:02:40.680> even
• emergency uh changing words like child emergency uh changing words like child to<03:58:31.199>
• bills fill their gas tanks pay for child bills fill their gas tanks pay for child care<04:30:59.040
• Grant as Deputy Clerk, Miss Sarah Meyer as Legal Counsel, and Miss Cheryl H.
• > Chief counsel and Miss Cheryl H Müller Chief counsel and Miss Cheryl H Müller Chief Human<05

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, January 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• error in the child abuse homicide statute.
• Child abuse homicide statute.
• And so the issue was in murder, basically we added child torture wherever we had aggravated child abuse
• Aggravated child abuse done recklessly is in the child abuse homicide statute, because I hear it goes
• The child abuse homicide statute, because, here we'll go to the next slide, because child torture involves

Keywords: 985, all

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• A kid is missing time out of school for each one of those.
• A kid is missing time out of school for each one of those.
• Like, why would they want a child to be in youth chip?
• Like, why would they want a child to be in youth chip?
• Our experience is centered in the child welfare system, so we'll focus on a couple of areas where child

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Juvenile and Emerging Adult Justice held an informational hearing focused on diversion programs and services for high-risk youth, with no bills before the committee and no votes taken. The chair and members emphasized that the session was intended to hear from invited testimony and discuss how to strengthen diversion, reduce court involvement, and improve outcomes for youth. The committee heard first from the Office of the Child Advocate and diversion providers, who described the Massachusetts Youth Diversion Program, its statewide expansion to 10 of 11 court counties, and its reported success rate of about 80% completion without reoffending. Testimony highlighted that diversion keeps youth out of court, connects them more quickly to community-based services, and can address needs such as mental health, education, and substance use. Witnesses also pointed to racial and ethnic disparities in arrests versus summonses, regional variation in diversion access, and the need for clearer statutory authority, more funding, and broader use of pre-arrest diversion. Committee members asked about the difference between arrest and summons, who can initiate diversion, why arrest rates have increased relative to summonses, and how diversion might prevent harmful downstream consequences such as detention or immigration enforcement involvement. Witnesses said police, clerk magistrates, district attorneys, and judges can refer youth to diversion, and argued that local policy, training, and legislative changes could expand use. They also discussed the impact of detention on youth, including stigma, lost school time, and the lack of credit for time served in the juvenile system. Testimony from Citizens for Juvenile Justice focused on prevention, school discipline, and the school-to-prison pipeline, arguing for more restorative practices, better data, and legislation to limit suspensions and expulsions, especially for younger students and nonviolent conduct. They also raised concerns about DCF-involved and foster youth, who are disproportionately represented in the juvenile system. The final panel, the Children's League of Massachusetts and transition-age youth providers, shifted to child welfare and young adult supports. They supported reducing court involvement in child requiring assistance cases, expanding family resource centers, and strengthening services for transition-age youth leaving DCF or DYS custody. Providers described housing instability, homelessness, and the need for education, employment, behavioral health, and supportive housing services for young adults ages 18 to 23. Across the hearing, witnesses consistently argued that early intervention, community-based supports, and diversion are more effective than court processing or detention for most youth, and that the legislature can help through funding, statutory clarity, expanded eligibility, and stronger data collection.

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• Miss Swane, you are recognized to address the Committee.
• Miss Yvonne, you are recognized to address the committee.
• Miss Myers, we appreciate you being here.
• That child is constitutionally entitled to a free education.
• This is a child safety issue. It is passed unanimously on the other side.

Bills: HB1937, HB2153, HB3674, HB2978, HB3885, HB3671, HB3261, HB3021, HB3029, HB4274, HB3701, HB3076

Keywords: HB1937, Oklahoma schools, student communications, electronic communication, digital communication, parent notification, legal guardian, school personnel, teachers, coaches, administrators, charter schools, public schools, administrative leave, corroborated report, investigation, employee file, discipline, termination, school board