Transcript Highlights:

• Is everything set on the webcast? Let's go ahead and call roll. Representative Janelle Anyanonu.
• up the screening mechanisms, to set up the processes, to set up the guide rails for the department on
• We've set ourselves up for this work over the last couple of years.
• We talked about that earlier, and it integrates with instructional support.
• We talked about that earlier, and it integrates with instructional support.

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• He has vast experience and a lot of responsibility, and he's a man of ethics and integrity in the work
• several different projects, and I'm really impressed all the time with his experience and his skill set
• Transparency, accountability, and integrity back to the university. So, Mr.
• we will remember that in August of this year, the Department of Health did issue its own emergency set
• That we set real clear parameters to make sure that it doesn't go to bonuses or to all the things in

Transcript Highlights:

• We can't guarantee the scan and the integrity of the document if it's submitted back to the clerk via
• As you know, a marriage license is a permanent record, and as written, the bill doesn't set any clear
• The bill strengthens family integrity and encourages parents to seek help.
• and avoids the trauma that can come from a legal removal and placement in an unfamiliar setting.
• Kinship caregivers are receiving approximately half of what they would get in other settings.

Bills: HB557, HB732, HB1892, HB1954, HB2301, HB3180, HB3405, HB3650, HB3758, HB4035, HB4621, HB4795, HB4870, HB5069, HB5137, HB5149

Keywords: child support, arrears, court enforcement, contempt, legal protections, healthcare, insurance, cost reduction, accessibility, regulations, impotency, marriage annulment, Family Code, Texas law, family law, Texas legislation, dissolution of marriage, annulment, marriage, child custody

Transcript Highlights:

• The best construction contract we can have is through a good set of plans and specs.
• of plans and have is through a good set of plans and specs. specs. specs.
• integrity of the procurement process. integrity of the procurement process.
• The Commonwealth procurement statutes and policies prioritize the integrity and transparency of every
• , integrity, transparency, competition, and<01:13:47.040> stewardship<01:13:47.920> while

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• ,<00:08:07.680> the courage to do so with integrity, the courage to do so with integrity,
• We're trying to set up a House.
• And so uh we set up a program. autism. And so uh we set up a program.
• So, you know, we have set else.
• Democrats have set out. Democrats have set out.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• and kindness and I saw this integrity and kindness and I saw this firsthand<00:18:55.799> at<
• <00:27:24.760> is cbhs Brother David told me Integrity is cbhs Brother David told me Integrity
• I've heard this since before I came into Congress, that we need this skill set, and Congress, that we
• set and what<02:32:55.600> we<02:32:55.760> want<02:32:55.960> to<02:32:56.160>
• <03:23:46.439> exposing Institute updated its data set exposing Institute updated its data

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 24, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• But this rule is for adolescent residential substance use disorder treatment services in a hospital setting
• where they can use ours, or they can provide their own, and many choose the one that is either integrated
• offering a state option. hours or they can provide their own, and many choose the one that is either integrated

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and then heard an emergency rule from the Department of Human Services on hospital-based residential treatment for adolescents with substance use disorder. Paula Stone explained that the rule would allow Medicaid reimbursement for services in a general hospital unit for ages 12 and up, with Unity Hospital in CERC expected to open the first such unit. Members asked about length of stay, cost, and capacity; Stone said stays would be determined by ASAM criteria with no fixed cap, the proposed Medicaid rate is $850 per day pending CMS approval, and the unit would have 24 beds split between boys and girls with on-site schooling. The committee then considered a rule on electronic visit verification for in-home personal care, attendant care, respite care, and home health services. Elizabeth Pittman said the update is intended to keep the state compliant with federal EVV requirements under the 21st Century Cures Act, improve auditing and corrective action plans for providers with too many manual claims, and remove the W-9 submission requirement in favor of IRS verification. Members confirmed that federal law requires an EVV system, and Pittman noted Arkansas uses an open system that allows providers to use the state option or their own vendor. No objections were raised to the EVV rule, which was reported as reviewed. The meeting then concluded with no further business and adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

• <04:04:54.800> of these areas we preserve the integrity of these areas we preserve the integrity
• Gender ideology has been argued to be a religion in legal settings in the U.S. and the U.K.
• Gender ideology has been argued to be a religion in legal settings in the U.S. and the U.K.
• <04:24:54.800> and<04:24:54.960> take settings in the US and the UK. and take settings
• Never one time did I see a settings.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We set them up for success as well as we could.
• Successful models are connecting those existing services into an integrated system.
• So was it hard to implement something in their particular setting?
• Skilled settings.
• The federal settings rule requires that services provided to individuals with disabilities are integrated

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Human Services Committee met in interim session and first approved the previous meeting minutes before receiving a series of presentations on homelessness and housing stability. Jennifer Henderson of the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency updated members on the new Interagency Council on Homelessness, describing its executive-order mandate to review resources, gather input from stakeholders, identify gaps, and develop recommendations. She said the council’s first work is building a statewide program matrix of existing homeless services and funding sources, with attention to youth, tribal communities, and other vulnerable populations. Members raised concerns about youth homelessness, homeless veterans, and how the council will stay focused on a practical framework rather than getting lost in details. The committee also discussed possible connections to the rural health transformation grant and agreed to continue the topic later in the spring. Beth Olson of Presentation Partners in Housing described the organization’s housing-first model in Cass County and Clay County, including homeless prevention/diversion, housing navigation, and Cooper House, a 42-unit permanent supportive housing building in Fargo. She said the organization focuses on people with long-term and chronic homelessness, many with mental health, addiction, health, domestic violence, and Indigenous identity-related barriers, and reported strong outcomes: 85 of 86 people housed in 2025, 91% still housed after one year, and major reductions in emergency room use, ambulance rides, jail stays, detox days, and shelter use. She also explained that state funding has grown from a small share of the budget to about $1.1 million in state-connected funding for fiscal 2026, largely through contracts tied to supportive services. Members asked about vouchers, rent contributions at Cooper House, length of stay, and whether similar projects could be expanded elsewhere. Andrea Olson of the Community Action Partnership of North Dakota outlined statewide homeless and housing-related services delivered through six community action agencies in all 53 counties. She explained the Community Services Block Grant structure, said housing was identified as the top need in the most recent statewide needs assessment, and described programs including Supportive Services for Veteran Families, North Dakota Homeless Grant services, and Home ARP supportive services. She emphasized that the end of North Dakota Rent Help has increased pressure on the system, that the current $2 million annual homeless grant is far smaller than prior rent-help assistance, and that community action is using case management and financial assistance to move households toward self-sufficiency. Members asked about funding formulas, rural service delivery, and coordination with Presentation Partners to avoid duplication. YouthWorks then began a presentation on youth homelessness, describing services for ages 12 to 24, the special needs of youth and former foster youth, and the organization’s use of federal and state funds to support transitional housing, emergency shelter, maternity housing, and diversion services.

Transcript Highlights:

• almost contemplates vertical integration almost contemplates vertical integration of<00:29:07.760
• I'm set back by it.
• It is I found it I I'm set back by it.
• set of rules.
• The town has a different set of rules.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It comes from the House with a set of House committee amendments. Thank you.
• It comes from the House with a set of House committee amendments. Thank you.
• It comes from the House with a set of House Committee amendments.
• It's a big amendment set.
• It comes from the House with a set of House floor amendments.

Bills: SR146, SCR12, HB378, HB509, HB1090, HB221, HCR85, HCR100, HCR105, HCR107, HCR114, HCR58, HB723, SB4, SB52, SB57, SB83, SB131, SB143, SB145, SB152, SB194, SB251, SB254, SB279, SB283, SB333, SB353, SB367, SB384, SB389, SB398, SB408, SB431, SB448, SB450, SB465, SB468, SB469, SB484, SB495, SB496, SB509, SB56, SCR9, SCR58, SB35, SB65, SB215, SB246, SB249, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB490, SB492, SB500, SB514, HCR32, HB59, HB89, HB153, HB243, HB335, HB342, HB407, HB451, HB513, HB595, HB682, HB688, HB690, HB730, HB762, HB802, HB816, HB940, HB1003, HB1011, HB1029, HB1053, HB1058, HB1062, HB1064, HB1079, HB1084, HB1098, HB1161, HB1189, HB1203, HB1215, HB1247, HB1248, HB1251, HB1253, HB1257, HB1258, HB17, HB27, HB36, HB41, HB73, HB140, HB166, HB181, HB205, HB211, HB223, HB226, HB259, HB271, HB308, HB337, HB399, HB410, HB487, HB626, HB712, HB740, HB750, HB759, HB775, HB812, HB844, HB906, HB966, HB968, HB979, HB1006, HB1009, HB1018, HB1036, HB1038, HB1081, HB1086, HB1107, HB1112, HB1155, HB1220, HB1242, HB1252, HB1256, SB42, SB208, SB217, SB274, SB300, SB341, SB379, SB382, SB387, SB401, SB449, SB487, HB74, HB119, HB134, HB210, HB258, HB468, HB784, HB870, HB953, HB956, HB1117, HB1236, SB29, SB43, SB78, SB149, SB441, HB359

Keywords: SR146, Senate Resolution 146, Louis Thomas Nelson, Thomas Nelson, condolences, memorial resolution, tribute, obituary, public service, St. Martinville, Cade, St. Martin Parish, police juror, mayor, community center, water system, school bus driver, school board, Louisiana Senate, sympathy

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard a guest prayer by Pastor Lee Shipp, and conducted routine opening business including journal adoption, receipt of confirmation appointments, and House messages naming conferees on several Senate bill disagreements. The chamber also adopted or recognized several personal privilege resolutions and commendations, including honors for Grady Hazel, the Acadiana Veterans Hockey of Louisiana national championship team, Grambling State University’s 125th anniversary and related athletics/band centennials, the 2026 Governor’s Fellows, and a brief address by special guest Ms. Benson. Members then acted on a series of resolutions and concurrent resolutions. The Senate adopted measures creating or requesting study task forces on child permanency, medical malpractice review panels, driving school fees, the Minimum Foundation Program, and earthquake activity in north Louisiana, and it concurred in House resolutions on illegal dumping, gaming board review, behavioral health crisis center reimbursement, Medicaid incentive payment reporting, and a physician review panel study. Several condolence and commendation resolutions also passed, including those honoring Lewis Thomas Nelson and Josephine Ruth Kennedy, and the Senate adopted a resolution urging local governments to consider generator requirements for unlicensed senior and disability residential facilities. The chamber also took up House Bill 723, a motorcycle traffic-signal bill allowing certain two- and three-wheeled vehicles to proceed through malfunctioning vehicle-actuated signals under specified circumstances; after debate about safety and enforcement, it passed 33-3. The Senate then considered numerous House amendments to Senate bills, concurring in most, including bills on fluoridation/local opt-out, public assistance, nutrition, human trafficking training, bulletproof vests, adult residential care generators, cell-cultured food products, public benefits eligibility, attorney-fee limits in disciplinary proceedings, critical infrastructure protections, debit card surcharges, bank stock certificates, child welfare proceedings, digital student IDs, watershed restoration funding, innovation hubs, sports agent registration, and manufactured housing regulation. It rejected House amendments to SB 283 and SB 408 for further negotiation. The session ended with announcements for committee meetings and a recess until 2 p.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• cohort that's ready to go, and then we'll be able to just do continuous training as soon as the other set
• We're trying to integrate those skills into our workforce so that we have trained medical personnel all
• This contract will be to help hold the historic integrity of several easements. ...historic integrity

Keywords: 924, joint, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Number of days, the less the rest of those budgets in order to complete the tests that we set forth for
• They're there and present, but, you know, they are an integral part of our work, and you never really
• you know, they there and present, but you know, they are<00:09:13.360> an<00:09:13.600> integral
• 14.320> our<00:09:14.560> work<00:09:14.959> and<00:09:15.200> you are an integral
• part of our work and you are an integral part of our work and you never<00:09:15.839> really<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Hampshire first, ensuring seamless Hampshire first, ensuring seamless integration,<00:08:47.920> excuse
• <00:08:48.240> me,<00:08:48.959> with<00:08:49.200> state integration, excuse
• me, with state integration, excuse me, with state financial<00:08:50.200> processes.
• Another inmate takes them off, sets them on a shelf, and then another inmate stacks them, wraps them,
• Do we have we tendentially set up for the following Monday, hadn't we?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So, the concern about the actual integrity of the wells is ongoing.
• Is there any real good structural integrity in the facility? Well, Mr.
• So that would, you know, mechanical integrity testing and stuff.
• So everyone has their own set of experiences.
• So you're dealing with a big set of issues.

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Our grave concern with to-go has always been integrity seals.
• Our grave concern with to-go has always been integrity seals.
• Our grave concern with to-go has always been integrity seals.
• So, for example, there's labeling requirements so that when you have your to-go cup with the integrity
• So, for example, there's labeling requirements so that when you have your to-go cup with the integrity

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:10:02.560> never either setting never either setting never has<00:10:04.480> that's
• It kept funneling me to a link to set up an appointment.
• It kept funneling me to a link to set up an appointment.
• It kept funneling me to a link to set up an appointment.
• They didn't want licensing in those settings when we offered that, you said no.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• So we know starting next biennium there will be that commitment out of SIF to set aside for that potential
• Chairman, this is the projection that we advise the state and in the setting of your budget.
• I want my money to move quicker, cheaper, faster, easier, and be more integrated with all of my apps:
• The customers today want it, as I said earlier, fast, cheap, integrated.
• Our payment rails are not fast, cheap, and integrated. Banking needs a new set of payment rails.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee received a compliance and status update on Industrial Commission programs and the Bank of North Dakota. Staff reviewed appropriations and spending for several Industrial Commission funds and grant programs, including lignite research, oil and gas research, clean sustainable energy, grid resiliency, salt cavern analysis, and the new NDSU research and technology park grant. Members discussed the timing of reimbursements, uncommitted balances, and the structure of the pipeline capacity and enhanced oil recovery funding. The Industrial Commission also reported on its administrative budget, grant management system project, and recent leadership transitions across several agencies. Karen Tyler of the Industrial Commission described active grant rounds and the status of major projects. She said the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority approved three projects in its sixth round, with remaining uncommitted cash and loan capacity still available, though no new funding was appropriated this session. She also said the Oil and Gas Research Council approved six enhanced oil recovery projects and expects additional funding after a federal Department of Energy award replaces one project’s state funding. For grid resiliency grants, she said some projects have been funded, some commitments were returned or reallocated, and some DOE funds remain pending. She also updated the committee on the salt cavern business case study, which replaced an earlier larger development proposal, and on the NDSU research park grant, where the nonmatching portion was paid and the matching portion has moved slowly because the match must be in cash. Ron Ness then gave an extended presentation on enhanced oil recovery and North Dakota oil and gas trends. He said production remains steady, but future growth depends on infrastructure, especially gas takeaway and projects like the Bakken East pipeline. He argued that enhanced oil recovery using CO2, natural gas, surfactants, and other methods could extend Bakken production for decades, but that the state needs more CO2 supply, better storage, and updated tax and regulatory incentives. Members asked about lateral lengths, CO2 availability, pipeline impacts, and the role of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and Ness emphasized that the projects are intended to share technical learning across operators and attract follow-on investment. The Bank of North Dakota then presented its compliance report and strategic update. President Don Morgan said the bank’s mission remains to support North Dakota agriculture, commerce, and industry while cooperating with the state’s financial sector. He reviewed the bank’s main business lines: participation lending with community institutions, student loans, disaster lending, mission-based programs, and a new fintech-focused effort. Morgan said deposits are flattening, so the bank is managing balance sheet growth carefully, while still reporting improved net income and strong efficiency. He also introduced Rough Rider Coin as a bank-to-bank payment rail, not a public cryptocurrency, intended to speed and modernize payments within North Dakota’s banking and credit union system. Committee members asked about student loan eligibility, disaster program use, and how credit lines and liquidity would be affected if deposits shrink.

Transcript Highlights:

• . setting. setting.
• Will we have two different sets of regulations?
• Will we have two different sets of use? Will we have two different sets of regulations?
• Yeah, I mean it's just confusing right now, and um I mean that's my rationale for setting up this work
• Yeah, I mean it's just confusing right now, and um I mean that's my rationale for setting up this work

Keywords: 00:00 - Call to Order/Roll Call 01:27 - Discussion of 26RS HB 470 29:05 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HB 470 32:06 - Discussion of 26RS HJR 25 34:49 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HJR 25 37:08 - Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Health Services met with a quorum and took up House Bill 470, which was presented as a cleanup and delay measure related to peer support specialists and Medicaid reimbursement. The bill would extend the deadline for registered alcohol and drug peer support specialists to be Medicaid reimbursable, address issues created by delayed regulations under House Bill 505, remove a limit on direct client care hours, and create a work group to examine oversight and possible future board structure for peer professionals. The committee adopted a committee substitute before hearing testimony. Bill sponsor Rep. Kim Moser and supporting witnesses said the change was needed because implementation problems and regulatory backlogs had created a peer support workforce shortage and confusion across multiple peer categories, including substance use, mental health, re-entry, and gambling peers. Elena Swezy argued the bill would stabilize the workforce, improve oversight, and allow time to develop a more effective credentialing framework. Frank Miller Jr. testified in opposition, arguing the bill lacked a proper enabling statute for Medicaid-related changes and would not be enforceable as written. Sarah Vaughn also raised concerns about the bill’s impact on mental health peer specialists, multispecialty behavioral health groups, and whether separate regulations would be needed for mental health and substance use services. Committee members questioned the bill’s structure, fiscal impact, training costs, and whether the work group would be appointed or informal. Sponsors responded that the bill does not require providers to hire anyone, only sets registration requirements if they do hire substance-use peer specialists, and said the work group was intended to help develop a more unified oversight model. Several members expressed concern about the complexity of the issue and the short testimony time, while others supported the bill as a way to improve oversight and reduce fraud risk. The committee approved House Bill 470 as amended by the committee substitute, and then adopted a title amendment; the bill passed with favorable expression.

Transcript Highlights:

• You set up a website where you all establish statewide priorities.
• planning process framework could include an example of, say, English learners, where a school is setting
• I have one question in 32 parts, so set the timer, John. No, Mr.
• They are very integral in preparing their teachers. At Hojo, in fact, they have 18 Ed Fellows...
• That is an integral and one of the most important components of the program.

Keywords: 996, all