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TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Workforce Apr 1st, 2025

S/C on Workforce

Transcript Highlights:
  • It leaves families unable to pay for basic needs like groceries, utilities, rent, and childcare.
  • I want to thank you for your service. I appreciate it.
  • Thank you for being with us this morning, and thank you again for your service.
  • Likewise, and thank you for your service and for making the trek to your statehouse. Thank you.
  • My name is Fedora Galasso, and I'm the CEO for the Texas Network of Youth Services. of Youth Services
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

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  • I am the owner of Higho Childcare, which operates locations in Lakeville and Rosemount.
  • I am the owner of Higho Childcare, which operates locations in Lakeville and Rosemount.
  • I'm the owner and director of Snugabug Childcare in the rural town of Redwood Falls, Minnesota.
  • </c><00:41:31.720><c> worker</c> uh but to train every childcare worker uh but to train every childcare
  • </c> is to help reduce the cost of childcare is to help reduce the cost of childcare and<00:43:27.880
Bills: HF1247, HF628
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Workforce Development Apr 10th, 2025 at 10:00 am

Workforce Development

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  • previous version, we had major discussion about what was Section 4 about the Department of Human Services
  • to legislative management, and that we took that whole section out about the Department of Human Services
Bills: HB1119
Summary: The Workforce Development Committee reconvened to consider House Bill 1119 with amendment version 02005. Senator Hogan explained that the amendment removed a section requiring the Department of Human Services to respond to legislative management, in order to make the bill feel more like a program evaluation than an audit and to avoid placing an unreasonable burden on the executive branch. The amendment also clarified that the Child Care Advisory Committee would provide an update and that the committee would dissolve after the rewrite of licensing standards, making it a time-limited body. Committee members discussed the bill as a novel approach to forming a group to study an issue and then disbanding after reporting back. Senator Larson noted the concept was similar to broader performance-review ideas, and Senator Hogan said the Legislative Council program evaluation effort was parallel to, but separate from, other performance-review proposals. The committee then voted 4-0-1 to adopt the amendment. Afterward, the committee moved to give House Bill 1119, as amended, a do pass recommendation. That motion also passed on a roll call vote, and the committee adjourned.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Health and Welfare Apr 8th, 2026

Health and Welfare

Transcript Highlights:
  • So hospital service districts, that's public money.
  • through homeless service providers. ...will significantly disrupt the provision of services through
  • homeless service providers.
  • This bill will disrupt the provision of services.
  • those folks from potentially providing services.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Jan 29th, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Appropriations

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  • National parks and national museums recognize military service; I believe state government should as
  • living in different areas that aren't heavily populated and having a response time for your 911 services
  • living in different areas that aren't heavily populated and having a response time for your 911 services
  • in a critical situation where, like, Having a response time for your 911 services in a critical situation
Bills: HB2159, HB2251, HB2521
Summary: The Appropriations Committee met in executive session on three bills. For House Bill 2159, which creates the pre-K Promise account for ECEAP, the committee adopted Amendment Clark 333 to clarify that account funds may support any children enrolled in ECEAP, not just the entitlement population. Members then voted 29-0 with two excused to report the bill out of committee with a due pass recommendation, with supporters emphasizing expanded early learning access and the role of philanthropic funding. For House Bill 2251, dealing with Climate Commitment Act accounts and revenue distribution, staff briefed a proposed substitute and two Dye amendments. The committee rejected both amendments: one would have expanded allowable uses to include items such as buoys, trails, small forest landowner grants, drought and water quality projects, outdoor recreation, and marina support; the other would have restored annual rather than biennial reporting. After debate over revenue priorities, transparency, and the structure of CCA spending, the substitute bill passed 18-12 with one excused. For House Bill 2521, which would allow the Washington State Patrol to set firearm background check fees to cover program costs, the committee considered seven amendments. All were rejected, including proposals to remove indirect costs from the fee calculation, exempt low-income residents, people near less restrictive home placements, veterans and active military, domestic violence victims, counties with fewer officers per capita, and to delay the effective date until Washington no longer has the fewest officers per capita. Supporters argued the bill would make the program cost-based and reduce general fund subsidy; opponents argued it would create barriers to firearm access and lacked oversight. The bill passed 18-12 with one excused and was reported out with a do pass recommendation.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Human Services Apr 15th, 2025

Human Services

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  • Michelle Dion Valhale, and you were with Health and Human Services Health and Human Services Associate
  • , Child Protective Services involved.
  • Are they are on state funded services, um.
  • Currently language Access Service employees are housed in Health and Human Services, System Support Service
  • services.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Apr 15th, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • That is an order that is executed by Health and Human Services.
  • . welfare services.
  • We have previous calls for service at this location.
  • Would that be Health and Human Services? Yes.
  • So we're growing and expanding our services.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Apr 15th, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Currently, language access service employees are housed in Health and Human Services, System Support
  • Service Operations, Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Community Services, and System Office of Audit
  • Services in the past 10 years.
  • Access any post-adoption services.
  • In terms of what would happen with that service fee if we were to make fee-waived services available
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Children, Youth and Family Services REVISED: HB3637 - Added Feb 18th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Children, Youth and Family Services

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  • Is the Department of Human Services anywhere in between that, or is that... ...in a setting where they're
  • its role as the state's lead entity, clarifying it applies to 211 call centers to provide hotline services
  • To provide hotline services such as help with food, housing, clothing, transportation, and medical needs
  • the things that you need to be sure and ask and have plans for, and one of those being emergency services
  • me because I live in an area where the population densities, and we would struggle with a lot of services
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Children, Youth and Family Services REVISED: HB3637 - Added Feb 18th, 2026

Children, Youth and Family Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Department from the President's Executive Order on foster care and directs the Department of Human Services
  • Is the Department of Human Services anywhere in between that, or is that...
  • its role as the state lead entity, clarifying it applies to 211 call centers to provide hotline services
  • And one of those being, like, emergency services, because it's no great mystery that the police force
  • because I live in, you know, in an area where the population densities, and we struggle with a lot of services
Summary: The committee first considered House Bill 3552, which would let child care providers bridge the gap between subsidy reimbursement rates and tuition rates. An amendment was adopted unanimously to make the bill subject to approval by the Administration for Children and Families, with the author explaining it was intended to protect federal DHS funding. The bill then passed on a 4-1 vote. Members then heard several child welfare and human services measures. House Bill 3380, on foster care reform and DHS transparency, passed 5-0 after questions about how public input and scoring would be documented. House Bill 3502, the parental rights and child welfare bill, passed 4-1 after debate over whether the bill addressed a real problem and whether resources would be better spent recruiting foster parents. House Bill 3849, updating and broadening a mentoring program for children and youth, passed 5-0, and House Bill 3886, requiring Health Department personnel to remain on site after an immediate jeopardy finding at a nursing home until a removal plan is accepted, also passed 5-0. The committee also approved House Bill 3907, which would prohibit certain facilities serving vulnerable juveniles and adults from being staffed through temporary staffing agencies, on a 5-0 vote. House Bill 4201, changing master teacher requirements in licensed child care from license capacity to actual enrollment, passed unanimously after discussion of how staffing ratios would work in practice. House Bill 4302, as amended, passed unanimously after removing subpoena language and instead allowing the Office of Juvenile System Oversight to disclose a complainant’s identity to law enforcement when needed to protect safety. House Bill 3448, requiring umbrella insurance coverage for certain child care caregivers, and House Bill 3409, streamlining recertification for five-star child care providers, both passed unanimously. House Bill 4095, reauthorizing and clarifying the 211 collaborative as the state lead entity for hotline services, also passed 6-0. The most extensive debate came on House Bill 3131, which would establish statewide baseline standards for transparency, public safety, and health safety in homeless shelters and create an advisory board. Members raised concerns about local control, rural county burdens, agency workload, and whether the bill duplicated existing requirements, while the author said he was open to further changes, including strike title and possible population-based exceptions. Despite objections, the bill advanced to the Oversight Committee on a 4-3 vote. Before adjournment, the chair said the committee would begin a deeper review of OCCY multidisciplinary teams and CAC child advocacy groups in upcoming meetings.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Was that number specific to childcare incidents or was that just statewide? >> That's statewide.
  • Was that number specific to childcare incidents or was that just statewide? >> That's statewide.
  • 00:13:21.600><c> incidents</c> number specific to childcare incidents number specific to childcare incidents
  • </c><00:18:19.360><c> in</c> the need for this type of service in the need for this type of service in
  • I would... to increase trust in one's childcare to increase trust in one's childcare facility.<00:21:
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HSH Public Hearing - Tue Feb 17, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Human Services & Homelessness

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Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures related to human services, homelessness, transit, and family supports. HB 2116 HD1, concerning grants from the Office of Community Services to nonprofits providing training and volunteerism opportunities, drew strong support from Catholic Charities Hawaii, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, and multiple organizations in written testimony. Supporters said the bill would help vulnerable people affected by federal program changes and cuts by connecting them to reintegration and support services. HB 1879 HD1, establishing a subsidized youth transit program coordinated with counties, received extensive testimony in support from the Department of Health, Department of Taxation, Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, Aloha United Way, Hawaii Bicycling League, Hawaii Appleseed, Hawaii State Youth Commission, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Greenpeace Hawaii, Hawaii Youth Transportation Council, and others. Testifiers emphasized equity, school attendance, reduced transportation costs, climate benefits, and broader access for youth. Several witnesses urged amendments to make the program universal rather than means-tested, and committee discussion noted implementation questions for neighbor islands and rural areas. HB 2214, creating a refundable diaper tax credit for low-income families with children age four and under, was supported by the Hawaii Diaper Bank, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, and several other organizations. The Department of Taxation recommended making the credit non-refundable and clarifying definitions to aid administration, while supporters argued refundability was important for low-income families who may owe little or no income tax. HB 2310, an emergency appropriation to replenish DHS funds used to provide SNAP benefits during a federal shutdown, also drew broad support from DHS, Catholic Charities, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, Hawaii Food Industry Association, Aloha United Way, and others; witnesses praised the state’s rapid response and said the appropriation would prepare DHS for future emergencies. The committee also heard HB 2168 HD1 and HB 2427 HD1 on education for students experiencing homelessness and unaccompanied homeless youth; the Attorney General recommended technical amendments to avoid conflicts with existing law and to clarify McKinney-Vento-related definitions, while advocates stressed the need for school access, transportation, meals, and other supports for homeless and runaway youth.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Health and Human Services Oversight Mar 4th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Health and Human Services Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • Report, that's important, is it will notify us of the payment error rate when it comes to the childcare
  • this part of our error rate percentage because we don't have, DHS, isn't collecting the data on childcare
  • Addressing that error rate, at the same time, I wanted to run this bill to bolster the childcare industry
  • The childcare regulators and licensors, they're in very close contact with our providers, and so they
  • There are plenty of mail-order services available.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Health and Human Services Oversight Mar 4th, 2026

Health and Human Services Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • Health and Human Services Oversight, to order. First order of business is Representative Maynard.
  • And they either need to be connected through some services... ...be turned out and they either need to
  • be connected through some services around rehabilitation or maybe they need a longer, you know, it may
  • Fostering the Future for Oklahoma Children and Families Act and directs the Department of Human Services
  • There's plenty of mail-order services out there.
Summary: The committee took up a series of health, human services, and related bills. House Bill 3552, allowing child care providers to bridge the gap between subsidy reimbursement rates and standard tuition rates, was adopted and reported out 11-2. House Bill 2984, as a substitute, would direct DHS to compile a report on the child care system, including subsidy payment error rates, the number of facilities, closures, and voluntary closure feedback; it was reported out 14-0. House Bill 4201, changing master teacher requirements in child care from licensed capacity to actual enrollment, also passed unanimously. House Bill 3380, creating the Fostering the Future for Oklahoma Children and Families Act to modernize foster care data systems and improve outcomes, passed 12-0. House Bill 4430 and House Bill 4431, both cleanup measures tied to prior nurse practitioner/PA scope and pharmacy-related provisions, each passed 13-0. Several bills focused on health care access, regulation, and public safety. House Bill 4124 would allow over-the-counter ivermectin sales for human use with labeling and dosing information; after extensive questioning about safety, labeling, children, and liability, it passed 9-5. House Bill 3934, a large amended measure affecting dental practice and supervision rules, passed 14-0 after discussion about x-rays, telemedicine, and dental assistants. House Bill 3448, requiring insurance coverage related to group home provider liability for property damage, passed 14-0. House Bill 3131, setting baseline standards and oversight for homeless shelters with roles split between Commerce and Health, drew concerns about local control, temporary shelters, and fiscal impact, but passed 8-6. House Bill 4200, creating a revolving fund for forensic assertive community treatment teams to address the jail-to-homelessness cycle for people with severe mental illness, passed 11-3. The committee also advanced several public health, consumer, and industry bills. House Bill 1912, the Corn Masa Nutrition Enhancement Act, generated extensive debate over folic acid fortification, parental choice, MTHFR genetics, and potential health effects; with a PCS allowing a non-fortified option, it passed 9-5. House Bill 3011 repealed the home brewing license while keeping home-brewing limits and sales restrictions, and passed 11-3. House Bill 3881, the Alternative Nicotine Products Regulatory Act, increased application costs and removed a registry deemed inconsistent with federal law, passing 13-0. House Bill 3538, targeting pharmacy benefit manager vertical integration and its effects on access and pricing, passed 13-0 after discussion of mail-order restrictions and pharmacy closures. House Bill 3851, defining private label/control label alcoholic beverages under the three-tier system, also passed 13-0. House Bill 3907, requiring direct-hire staffing for facilities serving vulnerable adults and children with a short temporary staffing grace period, passed 13-0. The committee then moved on to House Bill 4457, a specialty-drug/PBM measure, with discussion beginning about PBM practices and specialty pharmacy access.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Education May 14th, 2026

Education

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  • But full service means we also do medical, behavioral health, and, importantly, dental.
  • So just in sharing some of those things and knowing that they're appreciative that service providers
  • These are going to be disputes over the delivery of behavioral health services.
  • They should be a dispute over the contracted services.
  • They should be a dispute over the contracted services.
Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with four members present and took up a long agenda of education-related bills. Early items included SCR 65, which would create a K-12 student success task force to study statewide career and academic pathway advising; the committee adopted a substantive amendment adding designees and then reported the resolution favorably. The committee also reported favorably on SCR 119, honoring Coach D.D. Breaux, after brief remarks about her LSU gymnastics legacy and the request that LSU study naming its gymnastics training facility in her honor. Several bills affecting school operations and student support were heard and reported favorably, including HB 434 on probationary school bus driver employment and superintendent authority over dismissal; HB 484 expanding scholarship benefits for children and spouses of fallen or disabled firefighters and police officers; HB 749 and HB 1059 on savings accounts and TOPS math eligibility alignment; HB 218 adding food insecurity questions to student questionnaires, which was amended and reported favorably; HB 325 expanding TOPS Tech eligibility through dual enrollment and part-time use; HB 476 requiring Safe Haven law postings in middle and high school restrooms; HB 1249 clarifying access to school-based health centers, with an amendment adopted; HB 1242 allowing more than one early learning center license at the same location under certain circumstances; HB 632 improving data protections and functionality for LA First; and HB 352 on behavioral health services for public school students, which was amended to address IEP and dispute-process concerns before being reported favorably. Two bills drew extended debate over transparency, privacy, and school autonomy. HB 608 would create confidentiality for intercollegiate athletics revenue-sharing documents; LSU representatives argued the bill was needed to protect student-athletes and competitive information, while PAR and the Louisiana Press Association opposed it as an improper secrecy carve-out for state-generated revenue. Despite the opposition, the committee reported HB 608 favorably. HB 1112, which would exempt BESE-approved non-public pre-K programs from certain licensure and safety requirements and adjust related definitions, was amended and then heard with testimony from the Pelican Institute in support, arguing it corrects overreach from prior law and protects private school autonomy and parental choice.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

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  • </c><00:02:31.120><c> more</c> the opportunity to deliver services more the opportunity to deliver services
  • My goodness, childcare is insane. $435. My goodness, childcare is insane.
  • </c> to go to human services? to go to human services? Representative<00:48:26.240><c> Kudson.
  • By working together as childcare work.
  • the Department of Human Services where the Department of Human Services where we<01:40:27.440><c> need