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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Early Learning & Human Services Jan 20th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Early Learning & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's House Bill 2429, Supporting Children and Youth Behavioral Health, and I think that is Luke.
  • House Bill 2429 relates to supporting children and youth behavioral health because we just heard a lot
  • I am speaking in full support of House Bill 2429, which will be a major step in preventing youth from
  • That's House Bill 2171, supporting foster youth. We have a report from Luke Wickham.
  • And as the chair indicated, House Bill 2171 relates to supporting foster youth.
Summary: The committee began with a work session on the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Work Group and the Washington Thriving Strategic Plan. Tisha Kirshbaum of the Health Care Authority described the work group’s recommendations, including making Washington Thriving a state initiative, restoring and funding behavioral health access points, strengthening school behavioral health guidance, supporting 988 operations, and improving coordination across agencies. Members asked about fragmentation among the seven agencies involved, duplication of effort, and examples of upstream prevention; Kirshbaum and Rep. Lisa Callan emphasized a system-of-care model, early intervention, community health workers, school-based services, and better coordination rather than adding more layers. The committee then heard House Bill 2429, which would direct the governor and state agencies to align with the strategic plan, create an executive coordination officer and leadership council, extend the work group, and require alignment by state, tribal, local, and nonprofit partners. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive from the governor’s office, parents, youth, providers, hospitals, and advocacy groups, though one witness opposed the bill on government-overreach grounds and another urged adding youth mentoring representation. No vote was taken. The committee next heard House Bill 2364, which renames and expands the Legislative Executive Work First Poverty Reduction Oversight Task Force into the Economic Justice and Well-Being Task Force, adds state agencies to the voting membership, and aligns the body with the state’s 10-year plan to dismantle poverty. Rep. Mia Gregerson and DSHS testified that the bill updates the statute to match the evolved poverty-reduction alliance and has no fiscal impact. Support testimony from the Statewide Poverty Action Network emphasized bipartisan collaboration and the need for the law to reflect current work. No action was taken. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2171 on supporting foster youth. The bill would create an endangered foster youth alert system, require county rapid-response protocols, establish a foster youth empowerment account, create an oversight board, and expand training for foster parents and workers. The prime sponsor, Rep. Mike Steele, was represented by Rep. Brian Burnett, who described the bill as a response to a survivor’s experience of going missing from foster care. DCYF supported the intent but raised legal and cost concerns, noting it already has missing-from-care locators and coordination procedures. Child welfare advocates and the Mockingbird Society supported stronger protections but warned that public alerts could increase risk or trauma for some youth and urged guardrails. The hearing then moved to House Bill 2314 on dental care services at residential habilitation centers, with staff explaining a pilot allowing certain community-based developmental disabilities clients to access RHC dental clinics. Rep. Josh Penner said the bill would use existing, underused state dental capacity for people who cannot access community dentistry, while disability advocates argued it would pull people back into institutional settings and that community-based dental capacity should be strengthened instead. The hearing continued with testimony and no final vote reported.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • You have a voice as a youth.
  • You have a voice as a youth.
  • You have a voice as a youth.
  • So, I support what you're doing and to support kids.
  • </c> and to support kids. and to support kids.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HSH Public Hearing - Thu Feb 12, 2026 @ 10:30 AM HST

Human Services & Homelessness

Transcript Highlights:
  • This private program will provide similar support to youth who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness
  • Without support, vulnerable youth face higher risk of unemployment, poor health, and involvement with
  • Without support,<00:30:06.640><c> vulnerable</c><00:30:07.200><c> youth</c><00:30:07.600><c> face</c>
  • <00:30:07.919><c> higher</c> support, vulnerable youth face higher support, vulnerable youth face higher
  • Um, we have written support from the judiciary, from DebtFree Justice Hawaiʻi, Opportunity for Youth
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1877, which would expand the membership of the Hawaii State LGBTQ+ Commission and add a youth seat. The commission’s vice chair supported the bill, saying the commission started with eight members, has growing interest, and would benefit from an odd-numbered board and youth representation. Members asked about quorum, and the commission said it has generally met monthly with only one quorum issue in the past 18–19 months and would work with legislative leaders to have appointments ready if the bill passes. Written testimony included support from Kokopac and one individual in opposition. The committee then took up HB 2006, which would create a cash assistance program for pregnant women and mothers of babies. The Department of Human Services explained current TANF rules, including eligibility requirements, child support cooperation, and work-program participation, and said the state has recently raised benefit levels to the maximum allowed, with a family of three or four receiving a little over $900 per month. Supporters from the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network Speaks, and others argued the bill could reduce child poverty and improve maternal and child health, citing evidence from Michigan’s Rx Kids program and the temporary federal child tax credit expansion. A mother and Oahu Youth Action Board member testified from personal experience about the need for direct support during pregnancy. The committee also noted support from several organizations and about 26 individuals. The committee next heard HB 2167, which would direct the Office of Youth Services to run a pilot program providing financial assistance to homeless youth. The Office of the Public Defender, youth advocates, and several organizations supported the measure, saying even small amounts of help can prevent homelessness and help youth transition safely to adulthood. The Office of Youth Services said it supports the intent of the bill but requested clarification, and committee members discussed whether the program should be run directly or through contracted community agencies, how to set performance metrics, and how to structure the RFP and contract process. The chair indicated the committee wanted to work with the vice chair and OYS offline to refine the bill before moving forward. The committee then began discussion of HB 2224, relating to Medicaid pharmacy benefit management, with testimony generally supporting giving DHS flexibility to negotiate with PBMs.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Early Learning & Human Services Jan 30th, 2026 at 08:30 am

Early Learning & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • It modifies the definition of rated bed capacity and requires that the Department of Children, Youth,
  • And one more bill, House Bill 2429, supporting children and youth behavioral health.
  • This modifies the membership requirements for the leadership council to address children and youth health
  • and wellness issues created in the underlying bill and the existing children and youth behavioral health
  • I just want to support that through there to work this through all the way, so thank you.
Summary: The Early Learning and Human Services Committee met in executive session on four bills. House Bill 2230, which streamlines DHS monitoring and oversight of community residential service providers and limits duplicate routine reviews, was amended with Harrow 796 to clarify that Adult Protective Services investigations are not subject to the routine review limits. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed the substitute bill out of committee unanimously, 11-0, with a do pass recommendation. House Bill 2364, which renames and expands the Legislative Executive Workforce Poverty Reduction Oversight Task Force into the Legislative Executive Economic Justice and Well-Being Task Force, was reported out with a do pass recommendation on an 8-3 vote. Supporters said the bill updates language, broadens membership, and aligns duties; some members voted no or without recommendation due to concerns about the title change and other provisions. House Bill 2389, dealing with juvenile offender sentencing and juvenile rehabilitation capacity procedures, had no amendments to the proposed substitute and was passed out of committee 7-4. Members described it as a complex, balanced effort to modernize juvenile justice policy, address facility capacity, and preserve rehabilitation and public safety. House Bill 2429, supporting implementation of the Washington Thriving Strategic Plan for Children and Youth Behavioral Health, was amended with Wickham 846 to adjust leadership council membership and add two representatives of federally recognized Indian tribes, nominated by the Governor’s Indian Health Advisory Council, while preserving tribal consultation requirements. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed the substitute bill unanimously, 11-0, with a do pass recommendation. At the end of the meeting, staff noted amendment requests for upcoming executive session bills were due by 10 a.m. Monday and to the EBB by 4 p.m. Monday, and the committee adjourned after announcing three bills would be up for possible executive session on Tuesday.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/20/25

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I urge the committee to support House File 849 and to help make the Youth Promise a reality.
  • I urge the committee to support House File 849 and to help make the Youth Promise a reality.
  • I urge the committee to support House File 849 and to help make the Youth Promise a reality.
  • House File 1907 aims to support youth across the African diaspora.
  • The African diaspora youth workforce grant supports our work with East African students.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Early Learning & Human Services Feb 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Early Learning & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm here to strongly support HB 1873. I'm here to strongly support HB 1873.
  • for direct support professionals.
  • It's a supported living facility in SETAC. I'm testifying to support House Bill 2600.
  • It's a supported living facility in SETAC. I'm testifying to support the bill 2,600.
  • Without the 24/7 support of direct support providers like me, our supported living clients would not
Bills: HB1873, HB2600, SB5957
DE

Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Health & Social Services Committee Meeting Jun 24th, 2026

Health & Social Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • So we support this bill.
  • So we support this bill.
  • I urge you to support HS1 for House Bill 32.
  • I like to support the legislation for age-gating I like to support the legislation for age-gating Kratom
  • I'm asking you today to please support this bill.
Bills: HB305, HB395, HB341
Summary: The committee met in late June with Senators Hansen, Buckson, Siegfried, Townsend, and Huxable present, and first approved the meeting minutes by voice vote. The opening bill, HB 341, would limit DFS from filing child support in foster care cases unless doing so would not hinder reunification; Children’s Department staff said the department has already decided to stop filing in all such cases, with an estimated fiscal impact of about $140,000 annually. Public testimony from the League of Women Voters supported the bill as a compassionate measure to help families reunite. The committee then heard HB 446/related anaphylaxis legislation for colleges and universities, which would allow institutions to stock and use intranasal epinephrine alongside auto-injectors and update training and reporting requirements. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America supported the measure, emphasizing the need for needle-free options and faster treatment of anaphylaxis. The committee also took up HS1 for HB 356 on PFAS, which would ban firefighting foam containing PFAS beginning in 2028, require disclosure if PPE contains PFAS, and address recalls; DNREC and the fire service supported it, saying most departments have already transitioned away from PFAS foam. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 305, a diabetes wellness pilot program that would use continuous glucose monitoring, app-based care coordination, lab testing, and DHIN data analysis to shift care toward prevention and remission. Sponsor Senator Siegfried described the bill as a response to Delaware’s high diabetes costs and prevalence, and the Medical Society of Delaware supported it as a proactive model. The committee also discussed HB 395, which would regulate intoxicating hemp-derived products and synthetic cannabinoids by classifying products over a THC threshold as marijuana and creating penalties for unlicensed sales; the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner supported the bill, while hemp industry representatives and Senator Hoffner warned it could harm legitimate hemp retailers and access to hemp products. The final item, HS1 for HB 332, would ban sales and marketing of kratom products to those under 21 and direct the state to study testing and regulation of kratom and synthetic variants. Supporters, including the Delaware Healthcare Association and several recovery advocates, said age-gating is a reasonable first step and that synthetic products are the main concern; opponents and some senators argued the bill should go further and fully ban kratom or better distinguish synthetic products from natural leaf kratom. No formal roll-call votes were taken on the substantive bills during the transcript, and the meeting adjourned after public comment.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Human Services Feb 2nd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • When that support disappears, families fill it immediately.
  • My children have no other support outside of the state of Washington.
  • I am testifying in support of Senate Bill 6212.
  • I am testifying in support of Senate Bill 6212.
  • Please support. Please support Senate Bill 6212. Thank you. Thanks so much.
Bills: SB6007, SB6186, SB6212
Summary: The Senate Human Services Committee heard three bills on February 2. Senate Bill 6212, sponsored by Sen. Nobles, would create a Department of Commerce pilot program called the Families with Children Benefit Pilot, providing $300 per child per month to up to 1,000 eligible households for 24 months, with a control group receiving $20 per month. Committee staff said the pilot would begin in 2027 and require a report to the Legislature on whether a statewide program should be adopted. Sen. Nobles and several supporters argued the bill would reduce child poverty, improve family stability, and provide data on cash assistance; no vote was taken. The committee also heard Senate Bill 6186, sponsored by Sen. Warnick, which would direct DSHS to seek a federal waiver to prohibit SNAP benefits from being used to buy candy and sweetened beverages. Staff noted a preliminary fiscal note of about $781,000 in the first biennium and $320,000 in the next, with costs tied to applying for and implementing the waiver. Sen. Warnick said she was open to possible carve-outs or a narrower approach. Testimony was overwhelmingly opposed, with anti-hunger advocates, public health experts, grocers, and current or former SNAP users arguing the bill would be stigmatizing, hard to administer, costly for retailers and the state, and unlikely to improve diets; one witness supported the measure as a nutrition policy. Senate Bill 6707, also sponsored by Sen. Warnick, would have WSIPP study DCYF’s screening tools and risk assessment processes for child welfare referrals and their effects on outcomes such as services, placements, re-referrals, and fatalities. DCYF said it supports evaluating its risk assessment work but is already doing similar work with Chapin Hall, including piloting the North Carolina Family Assessment Scale, and asked how the bill would avoid duplication. The committee heard testimony on all three bills and then adjourned; members were reminded that amendments for Wednesday’s executive session are due by noon the next day.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 4/9/26

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • <c> don't</c> right support, homeless youth um, don't right support, homeless youth um, don't just<00
  • Twenty-two youth were supported with housing, and 24 youth were supported in shelters in the Mankato
  • </c> center supported 75 youth. center supported 75 youth.
  • Fifteen youth were supported in housing, and 12 youth were supported in shelters.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Human Services Jan 20th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • unless it is necessary to prevent the youth from becoming homeless.
  • And I support this amendment. There's... Nay, the amendment does not pass.
  • And I approve this, or I would like to support this amendment. There's...
  • I approve this, or I would like to support this amendment.
  • So I support this amendment. Thank you. I appreciate that. Any other comments?
Summary: The Senate Human Services Committee met in executive session to review several bills, with staff briefing members on measures related to incarcerated individuals, DCYF foster youth programs, extraordinary medical placements, persistent offender resentencing, the Office of Homeless Youth Advisory Committee, and medically tailored meals. Chair Wilson announced that Senate Bill 5942 on the DCYF Oversight Board would be held until the following week for additional stakeholder input. The committee also noted fiscal impacts on several bills, including costs for foster youth housing, Social Security benefit protections, and resentencing-related local government expenses. The committee took up Senate Bill 5873 on escorted leaves of absence for incarcerated individuals and adopted only Amendment A1, a technical fix to the definition of immediate family. A series of Christian amendments to restrict eligibility, require electronic monitoring, limit duration and location, impose liability, require more staffing, add funding contingencies, narrow family definitions, and mandate restraints were all rejected. The committee then adopted the proposed substitute and advanced the bill to Rules. For Senate Bill 5895 on extraordinary medical placements, the committee rejected amendments that would have barred placements after recent serious infractions, required physician specialty qualifications, limited eligibility for those not in rehabilitative programming, added reporting and Washington-only placement requirements, and required sentencing court review. The proposed substitute was adopted and the bill was referred to Ways and Means. On Senate Bill 5911, the committee adopted Amendment C1 to place youth Social Security funds into protected accounts such as ABLE accounts, then advanced the bill as amended to Ways and Means. The committee also advanced Senate Bill 5940 on an extended foster care housing pilot after discussion of eligibility and program limits, and Senate Bill 5945 on persistent offender resentencing after rejecting amendments related to retroactivity, victim notice, ISRB review, programming participation, and exclusions for serious offenses; the bill was sent onward subject to signatures. Senate Bill 5957 on adding positions to the Office of Homeless Youth Advisory Committee and Senate Bill 5966 on medically tailored meals were also discussed, with the latter receiving proposed amendments on provider type, administrative limits, and a funding contingency, though the transcript ends before final action on those measures.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

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

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • community are able to continue supporting youth through these challenging times.
  • community are able to continue supporting youth through these challenging times.
  • Um I I don't think I can I can support<01:06:53.880><c> that.</c> support that. support that.
  • </c> post-permanency supports. post-permanency supports.
  • </c> youth were previously exempt. youth were previously exempt.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Again, I support the concept.
  • Again, I support the concept.
  • We're here today to support this appropriation for the Minnesota Youth Program, or MYP, a program that
  • Please invest in us youth this year by making this investment in the Minnesota Youth Program.
  • Please invest in us youth this year by making this investment in the Minnesota Youth Program.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

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

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • . support. support.
  • House File 1660 is about making sure Minnesota's youth have access to safe, enriching, and supportive
  • Above all, I'm a mother of six, and I am here today to speak in support of youth programming across the
  • I urge you to support this bill and make youth programming a priority around this state.
  • . supports. supports.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Human Committee Meeting - 2025-04-03

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Because we know when we invest in youth, the Youth Homeless Act not only provides the support... ...but
  • The Youth Homeless Act is designed to support youth up to the age of 24; it is not just an 18 and you're
  • Most of these youth have no one that loves or... ...support them.
  • I would like us to contain our comments to the supports that we have around the youth.
  • We are so grateful for the amazing support. And progress, but our youth still need more.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 4/3/25

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • As well, the homeless youth act is designed to support youth up to the age of 24.
  • <c> age</c> designed to support youth up to the age designed to support youth up to the age of<01:14:
  • Most of these youth have no one that loves or supports them.
  • Most of these youth have no one that loves or supports them.
  • I would like us to contain our comments to the supports that we have around the youth.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Land & Resource Management Mar 13th, 2025

Land & Resource Management

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm the mayor of Fayte, Texas, and we do support this bill, but we also have a recommendation.
  • So I am in support of the bill. I'm for it because today we're speaking of just notice.
  • As you said, my name is Megan Serks, and I'm here to testify in support of this bill.
  • Every one of our projects has a MU or another type of special district, and we are in support of this
  • Um, in the Houston area, and we support good government, we support good collaboration, and this bill
Bills: HB23
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Human Services Apr 22nd, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • youth have in seeking.
  • youth who felt high levels of family support, rates of suicide attempts were less than half of those
  • who felt little or no support.
  • That thrive with parental support with the affirming support of their parents.
  • Thank you for supporting us.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Indian, Rural and Cultural Affairs Feb 10th, 2026 at 10:06 am

Senate Indian, Rural & Cultural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Those in the audience, those in support and any in opposition, if supporters would like to come up and
  • We strongly support SB 242.
  • I just want to stand here in support.
  • We will show you in support. We'll show you in support. Do anyone online?
  • And we support heritage.
Bills: SB201, SB226, SB242, SB249
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Apr 1st, 2026

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • They would come up with a resolution that all members would have to be supportive of that would talk
  • /c><00:06:16.160><c> be</c> that all members would have to be that all members would have to be supportive
  • 17.680><c> would</c><00:06:17.840><c> talk</c><00:06:18.080><c> about</c><00:06:18.319><c> how</c> supportive
  • of that would talk about how supportive of that would talk about how do<00:06:18.639><c> they</c><00
  • 41.440><c> in</c> Days until an election, and the people in those counties have to, with the majority support
Bills: HB8, HB380, HB8, HB380