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• Joe High School when he fell to the ground during a football game.
• Joe High School when he fell to the ground during a football game.
• I was in another high school on my way to a football game and, you know, had been heavily indulging in
• Essentially, the goal is to balance and enhance safety against, efficiently, the need for efficient operations
• faculty, and administration during the school day, while also making sure that we're not inhibiting operations

Summary: The Pre-K-12 Education Committee took up a series of education, school safety, health, and student access bills. SB 754 on International Baccalaureate bonus funds was amended to clarify the theory of knowledge course and then reported favorably. SB 370 would allow routine non-invasive school health screenings, such as vision, hearing, and dental checks, to proceed with written notice and an opt-out process rather than active parental consent; supporters said it would improve participation and access, while opponents argued it was too broad and weakened parental rights. After debate over scope, funding, and consent, the bill was reported favorably. The committee also advanced SB 1070, which would require ECG screenings for student athletes under a phased rollout beginning in 2026, with religious and medical opt-outs. The bill was renamed the Second Chance Act in honor of Chance Gainer. Supporters described it as a life-saving measure to detect hidden cardiac conditions, while some members raised cost and implementation concerns. SB 508, the Family Empowerment Scholarship bill, would require private schools to disclose in writing what accommodations and services they will provide to students with IEPs, 504 plans, or ELL plans before enrollment; it was supported by parents, advocacy groups, and some school representatives and was reported favorably. School safety measures were also considered. SB 1470 would refine campus locking and supervision rules, create clearer exceptions, expand training and security options for school safety personnel, and allow district-employed law enforcement officers to use canines for threat detection. Witnesses from school safety and Parkland-related advocacy groups supported the bill but urged caution on exemptions and implementation details. SB 1472 would extend a public records exemption to certified school security guards, matching the protection already given to school guardians, and it was reported favorably. Finally, SB 248 would expand participation in FHSAA sports for private school and home education students at public schools when their own schools do not offer the sport, and SB 1618 made broad changes to VPK through grade 12 policy, including reading instruction, financial literacy, school funds restrictions, teacher certification, and advisory council rules; both bills were reported favorably. Several members later recorded votes in support of specific tabs before the committee adjourned.

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• Now we're in a whole new game.
• as far as response to the to the game as far as response to the to the disease<00:35:56.720> um
• While Minnesota Farm Bureau appreciates the operating adjustment of $367,000 in the FY 26-27 biennium
• While Minnesota Farm Bureau appreciates the operating adjustment of $367,000 in the FY 26-27 biennium
• While Minnesota Farm Bureau appreciates the operating adjustment of $367,000 in the FY 26-27 biennium

Bills: HF601, HF271, HF1101, HF979

Keywords: agriculture, depredation compensation, livestock, crop damage, elk, wolves, wildlife management, skills path program, career and technical education, CTE, dual credit, postsecondary options enrollment, apprenticeship, apprenticeship readiness, dual training, work-based learning, career pathways, skilled trades, workforce development, high school to career

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• They're locally owned, locally operated, and they're tied to the communities where they serve.
• Can you tell me what these rules of the game seem to be? Because I'm not exactly sure.
• We keep on referring to rules of the game that have been changed.
• Those rules have been changed in the middle of the game.
• I'm sure the House would fight against that, but it's a chess game. Mr.

Bills: HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM21, HM25, HB9, SB2, SB19

Keywords: nurses, health care workers, healthcare workers, frontline workers, hospital staff, clinicians, allied health professionals, support staff, public health, workforce shortage, nursing shortage, safe staffing, patient safety, rural health care, frontier communities, behavioral health, mental health, substance use disorder, substance abuse, health care memorial

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• We were joined by Mara Sullivan with Operation House Call.
• I'm the CEO of the Massachusetts, and I've been running a program called Operation...
• I'm the CEO of the Art of Massachusetts, and I've been running a program called Operation House Call
• But our goal through Operation House Call is to raise awareness of those disparities.
• And one other way that we really try to motivate these students that come through Operation House Call

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Massachusetts Permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities held a public hearing focused on health equity for people with disabilities. The chair opened by explaining that the session was not about specific legislation, but about sharing data, lived experience, and strategies to inform more inclusive health systems. Presenters included representatives from the Health Equity Compact, the Department of Public Health, MassHealth, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan, the Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts, UMass Chan Medical School, Spaulding Rehabilitation, and the Arc of Massachusetts/Operation House Call. Speakers described how structural racism and ableism contribute to poor health outcomes, unemployment, poverty, and barriers to care for disabled people, especially disabled people of color. Testimony highlighted access problems such as inaccessible medical equipment, transportation, inadequate provider training, lack of culturally competent care, and insurance barriers. Several speakers emphasized the importance of collecting and disaggregating disability data, training providers in disability-competent care, and screening for accommodation needs. MassHealth described its Quality and Equity Incentive Program under the 1115 waiver, including disability-related metrics on data completeness, staff training, and accommodation screening, and reported early increases in hospitals collecting self-reported disability data. Brain injury advocates focused on inequities in rehabilitation access, including the impact of CMS’s “three-hour rule,” which they argued denies needed inpatient rehab to people with severe traumatic brain injury. They called for policy changes, a TBI task force, and possibly bipartisan legislation if CMS cannot revise the rule. Other testimony described DPH efforts such as one-to-one navigation, health promotion workshops, mini-grants for accessible recreation, and the Massachusetts Health and Disability Partnership. The hearing also highlighted medical education efforts like Operation House Call, which uses home visits and disability-led teaching to reduce bias and improve provider competence. No votes were taken and no formal actions were announced.

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• certainly allow audits to occur, but it is the way that we feel a plan sponsor should expect their PBM to operate
• So what we see is we already operate in that model.
• But I think a lot of times, from my experience, it's a large game of whack-a-mole.
• That's how we've always operated, and that's our number one concern. And appreciate your testimony.
• We have hired a referee to take on the tall task of officiating a New Orleans Saints game against the

Bills: SB511, SB512, HB591, HB909, HB938, HB1154, HB1187

Keywords: automobile repairs, insurance transparency, repair shop liability, non-OEM parts, policyholder rights, automobile insurance, appraisal process, insurance policyholders, dispute resolution, claim valuation, family leave, insurance, paid leave, employment benefits, caregiver support, behavioral health, crisis services, mental health care, insurance coverage, healthcare access

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• the services that are being rendered can be continued, and they have cut back and are literally operating
• Well, that is not the legislation we passed in 2024, and that is the bill that they're operating under
• Madam Speaker, I have voted four times in favor of funding for crisis pregnancy operations in the state
• functions of government, where we are elected to have oversight, and instead hiding it into shell games
• , shell organizations, and we have no idea how to answer these questions. ...shell games, shell organizations

Keywords: 914, all

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• Stakeholders across the sector agree that the ambiguity is unintended and risks disrupting normal co-op operations
• Stakeholders across the sector agree that ambiguity is unintended and risks disrupting normal co-op operations
• SB 288 narrows the statute to remove that unintended exposure. operations.
• Next, we're going to take up tab 17, SB 7008 on OGSR, Florida Gaming Control Commission, by Regulated
• public records exemptions from repeal for records and portions of a meeting conducted by the Florida Gaming

Bills: S0062, S0156, S0168, S0288, S0290, S0292, S0296, S0298, S0364, S0386, S0624, S7004, S7006, S7008, S7012, S7014, S7016

Keywords: candidate qualification, political party, voter registration, election law, Florida Statutes, rural electric cooperatives, energy production, Florida law, energy tariffs, regulation, agriculture, landscape equipment, gasoline-powered, ecologically significant parcels, local government regulations, public records, appellate courts, information exemption, safety, personal identifying information

Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules met with a quorum present and considered a long agenda of bills, many of which were reported favorably. Early action included CS for SB 62 on candidate qualification, which would create an enforcement mechanism for party-affiliation qualification requirements, and CS for SB 156, the Officer Jason Raynor Act, which would clarify resistance-to-officer language and add mandatory life imprisonment for manslaughter committed against a law enforcement officer. SB 156 drew strong support from the City of Daytona Beach and law enforcement groups, while the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers opposed parts of the bill, arguing it removed useful limits on force and imposed overly rigid sentencing. The committee also approved several open-government sunset review bills, including measures extending exemptions for social media platform investigations, small business loan program records, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles investigatory records, emergency shelter recipient information, Department of Military Affairs records, conviction integrity unit reinvestigation information, Public Service Commission records and meetings, and Florida Gaming Control Commission records and meetings. The committee also advanced CS for SB 624, allowing batterers’ intervention programs to offer optional faith-based activities, with supporters saying faith-based counseling can help reduce domestic violence and no participant would be required to take part. Other approved measures included HB 167 on former phosphate mining lands, which limits certain liability claims if notice and survey requirements are met; CS for SB 48 on housing, which requires local governments to allow accessory dwelling units and was amended to remove hearing and variance requirements and clarify local ordinance obligations; SB 288 on rural electric cooperatives, described as a negotiated glitch bill preserving co-op authority over generation and power purchases; and CS for SB 364 on public accountancy, which creates additional CPA licensure pathways and mobility provisions. The committee also approved SB 292 creating a public records exemption for appellate court clerks and their families, despite some opposition votes. Later, the committee passed CS for SB 296 and CS for SB 298, which expand protections for victims of domestic violence and dating violence by creating a feasibility study for a secure web-based 911 alert platform and extending address confidentiality and public records protections to dating violence, stalking, and aggravated stalking victims. SB 386 on farm equipment, described as a “lemon law” for tractors and similar equipment, also passed. Additional open-government bills were approved for emergency shelter recipients, military affairs records, conviction integrity unit materials, PSC records, and gaming commission records. SB 168 on public nuisances was reported favorably as well. One bill, CS for CS for SB 290 on the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, was temporarily postponed after extensive stakeholder testimony; the chair allowed public comment but no vote was taken, and the sponsor indicated ongoing discussions and possible changes. At the end of the meeting, senators recorded several individual votes for the record, and the committee adjourned.

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• If it's DWI criminal vehicular operation, they can get on the ignition interlock device program; here
• are live, triaged by trained multilingual crisis counselors in our National Crisis Center, which operates
• Despite the critical role they play, local emergency managers operate without dedicated state funding
• I do like the fact that grant recipients will have to report, and there is some skin in the game, as
• I would just bring up one thing that was discussed here: fire chiefs operating as emergency management

Bills: HF1354, HF1901, HF2124, HF2130, HF2260, HF2099, HF104, HF134, HF1769

Keywords: public safety, school safety, active shooter, active shooter drill, violence prevention, threat reporting, anonymous tip line, See It, Say It, Send It, Minnesota Fusion Center, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, officer-involved death, missing person, endangered missing person, criminal background check, national background check, FBI fingerprint check, adult entertainment license, massage license, correctional facilities

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• Klein's Fine Food and is still owned and operated by the Klein family today.
• The Klein family also opened and operated other businesses in the area including Klein Financial and
• and hard-nosed defense all season, including 3 shutouts and an average of more than 54 points per game
• Recently, the boys basketball team advanced to the UIL Class 4A state championship game.
• Three by Schaffner relating to the operation and management of the Eyes of Father Margal State Historic

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• It's standard operating procedure in most...
• allows the agency to operate behind a wall of secrecy.
• Of gaming, where he headed the agency until 2013.
• It's not fair to the beneficiaries to not have a smooth-operating agency.
• They either prove that a system is operating properly or that your system has defects.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• And I often get questions from people around the country about how do we operate like it sounds great
• <00:29:56.919> we<00:29:57.080> sing<00:29:57.640> We dinners we play games
• we sing We dinners we play games we sing We celebrate<00:29:58.360> birthdays<00:29:58.760>
• like it sounds about how do we operate like it sounds great<00:30:32.159> but<00:30:32.440>
• we first get our authority you operate we first get our authority to<00:30:36.799> operate<00

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And it lays out essentially how we operated.
• Fantastic overview of the operation.
• , but can you give us a ballpark operating estimate of the cost of the six months of the operation?
• This operation was in vain.
• , still in the middle of the operation.

Bills: SB100

Keywords: burglary, aggravated burglary, dwelling, criminal law, property rights, 996, all

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• There could be teachers, or it could be a basketball or football game with older people in the area.
• Teachers, or it could be a basketball or football game with older people in the area.
• many schools, yet often they're unused because students are not familiar with them or unsure how to operate

Bills: SB1009

Keywords: cardiopulmonary resuscitation, AED training, high school curriculum, public school, safety training, emergency response, 1182, all

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• Even Representative Buckley admitted that his business costs are 22% more to operate today than it did
• You know this is not a game, but this administration has consistently shown that they will treat us and
• our students like pawns on a game board.

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• But also, we didn't want someone, in a business sense, gaming the system and coming in and filing for
• But also, we didn't want someone, in a business sense, gaming the system and coming in and filing for
• We didn't want this to turn into something where every city and everyone else in the ERCOT operating

Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce met to consider and vote on a committee substitute for Senate Bill 6, which Senator King said was intended to address rapidly growing electricity demand from large loads such as data centers while protecting reliability and keeping costs from shifting to homeowners and small businesses. He described the bill as a response to updated ERCOT and PUC forecasts showing much higher generation needs than previously expected. Senator King outlined several substantive changes in the substitute: replacing a minimum transmission charge with an upfront interconnection charge for new large loads; requiring the PUC to conduct a more detailed 4CP evaluation and adopt rules based on it; expanding load-forecasting data collection to smaller loads and standardizing criteria for interconnections; removing an exemption from ERCOT/PUC reliability review for certain net metering arrangements; making some PUC conditions temporary and limiting intervenors in those proceedings; and requiring utilities to work with large load customers on protocols and equipment for firm load shed participation. He also noted technical changes meant to close loopholes, including changing references from “duplicate” to “substantially similar” projects and from “affiliated” to “unaffiliated.” Senator Menendez asked for clarification on several provisions, including whether stranded infrastructure costs applied to generation or only transmission, how “single site” would be defined, how ERCOT-directed curtailment and notice would work, and what “load ramp milestones” meant. King responded that the bill was meant to cover both distribution and transmission-level loads, that the PUC would define certain terms through rulemaking, that large customers would work with utilities in advance on flexible load and backup generation arrangements, and that ramp milestones would help utilities plan for phased growth in demand. After questions concluded, Senator King moved adoption of the committee substitute and passage of SB 6 as substituted. The motion passed on a 7-0 vote, and the bill was reported favorably to the full Senate.

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• to me in the past, but I firmly believe that when your torch is snuffed, you should be out of the game
• torch is snuffed, you should be out of torch is snuffed, you should be out of the<00:27:59.680> game
• the game. the game.
• Since then, they have enhanced daily law enforcement presence, organizational engagement, and operational
• engagement, and operational continuity. engagement, and operational continuity.

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Senate Message 05:49 Calendar/2nd Readings 06:27 Report of Committees 08:12 Orders of the Day/HB 485 09:40 HB 43 23:13 HB 139 25:09 HB 414 31:49 HB 297 36:16 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 41:08 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 51:25 Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 53:41 ConC/Rules Report 56:40 Floor Amendments 57:54 Adjournment 58:17, 958, all

Summary: The House convened with an invocation, quorum call, and routine motions to excuse absent members, suspend rules for co-sponsorship and vote modifications, and approve the journal. The Senate clerk then announced Senate Bills 47, 85, and 159 had passed the Senate and requested House concurrence. The chamber also received second-reading reports on a number of bills, including measures on on-farm animal health, type 1 diabetes, employment, addictive online platforms, real property appraisers, educators, crimes and punishments, artificial intelligence, stalking, insurance, school food/funds, protective orders, public adjusters, and insurance regulation. Several committees reported bills favorably, including HB 534 on elections, HB 510 on organ donation safety, HB 220 on pension spiking, HB 467 on real property, HB 516 on retirement benefits for probationary employment, HB 589 on retired emergency personnel, and HB 168 on boating under the influence, which was sent to the Rules Committee after its second reading. The House then passed HB 485, a major mental health/civil commitment bill, after adopting House Committee Substitute 1 and two floor amendments. Supporters said the bill modernizes Kentucky’s 202A and 202C mental health commitment processes by adding intermediate treatment options, guardrails for outpatient/community-based care, clearer definitions, longer review intervals in some cases, and data/reporting requirements; they emphasized collaboration with mental health advocates, courts, and stakeholders. The bill passed unanimously, 95-0. HB 43, allowing a 180-day grace period for deputy coroners to complete required training, also passed unanimously, 96-0. HB 139, an elections “continuous improvement” bill, passed 92-1 after adoption of a committee substitute and a floor amendment that bars disclosure/reporting of votes cast for candidates who withdraw, die, or are disqualified and requires notices at precincts; the sponsor described the bill as the product of ongoing consultation with election officials and clerks. HB 414, on booking procedures in local jails, passed 73-18 after supporters explained it would allow DNA collection upon felony arrest, with destruction provisions if the person is not convicted or the charge is reduced or dismissed. HB 297, concerning Kentucky State Fair Board peace officers, passed unanimously, 96-0, to explicitly make those officers eligible for law enforcement fund benefits and related certification/training provisions. After the bills were completed, the House moved into motions, petitions, communications, and announcements. House Resolution 69 was brought from committee to the floor, and members were invited to a Kentucky State Police breakfast and a Louisville night event at the Foundry. The chamber also adopted Citation 32 honoring Dr. Hannah Huffman, who was recognized for her optometry career and leadership in the Kentucky Optometric Association, and Citation 31 honoring Valerie Greenhill, the new president of the Southern Regional Education Board. The House then adjourned.

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• sustainability. are operating and their fiduciary obl are operating and their fiduciary obl ation<01
• Lorden and I'm the chief operating Lorden and I'm the chief operating officer<02:20:47.080> at
• So, you know, in New Hampshire we have charitable gaming, and charitable gaming is required to give a
• > is<02:44:10.960> required gaming and charitable gaming is required gaming and charitable
• So, you know, in New Hampshire we have charitable gaming, and charitable gaming is required to give a

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• operating operating increases<00:22:31.440> and<00:22:31.840> $16<00:22:32.320> million
• stated all the agency operating stated all the agency operating increases,<00:28:44.720> uh
• She's asking it for to operate She's asking it for to operate differently<01:04:05.039> so
• ,<01:46:28.400> give want us to have skin in the game, give want us to have skin in the game
• , for somebody to put skin in the game, for somebody to put skin in the game, but<01:46:56.239>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Our trust land funds are for all of our operational costs as well. Okay, thank you.
• only for operational.
• Because they're operating the way that they are, is that creating vulnerability?
• However, Madam Chair, if there's this minimum... even if they are operating the way that they're operating
• The game is going to be with the 10 players on the foundational site.

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• The BCO operators, the plow operators, nobody else has to. Just those.
• operators the plow operators<01:09:09.040> nobody<01:09:09.279> else<01:09:09.520>
• Actually, unique to my association, I do represent members who operate across the state.
• As I mentioned, SCH Bergs operates in Thief River Falls and 24 small surrounding communities.
• <01:29:00.639> in um as I mentioned SCH Bergs operates in um as I mentioned SCH Bergs operates

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee met for an introductory session to begin the new legislative session. Members and staff went around the table introducing themselves and describing their agricultural backgrounds, including farming, livestock, crop production, county government, and related research or staff roles. Chair Paul Anderson emphasized agriculture’s importance to Minnesota’s budget and economy, welcomed new members and staff, and noted that the committee would have a full agenda. The committee then heard a presentation from the University of Minnesota’s College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, Extension, and the Forever Green initiative on the GREE program (Agricultural Research, Education, Extension, and Technology Transfer). Testimony described GREE as a state investment created in 2015 to support agricultural productivity and growth through research, education, extension, and technology transfer. Speakers highlighted its broad focus areas, including crop and livestock genetics, soil health, water quality, nutrient management, microbial science, agroecological innovation, and technology stewardship, as well as rapid-response funding for emerging issues such as waterhemp, PRRS, and avian influenza. University witnesses said the program has brought in faculty and extension educators, generated sponsored research awards, and leveraged state funding into additional grants and contracts. They cited a reported roughly 12-to-1 return on investment and said the state has invested about $39 million since 2015. They also noted additions such as a deep winter greenhouse program and a tribal representative on the advisory group. No committee votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.