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• , adverse interactions with that?
• "Will this interact with my medicine?"
• So that's already a known drug interaction. So if the person...
• And also when we're talking about drug interactions.
• It has serious interactions with other medications.

Bills: HB25, HB48, HB149, HB254, HB26, HB192

Keywords: ivermectin, pharmacist authority, prescription-free, healthcare regulation, patient access, HB 48, Texas alert notification systems, emergency alerts, public warning systems, alert fatigue, notification fatigue, Texas Division of Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety, DPS alerts, emergency management, State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry, STEAR, disaster notifications, weather alerts, Amber Alert

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• practicing, mind you, not training, just practicing in a place where they have an opportunity to interact
• they have an in a place where they have an opportunity<00:10:43.360> to<00:10:43.520> interact
• <00:10:44.080> with<00:10:44.280> physicians opportunity to interact with physicians
• opportunity to interact with physicians and<00:10:45.480> learn<00:10:45.720> a<00:10:
• Senate File 1251, an act relating to game and fish, removing expiration of crossbow hunting and fishing

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House first took up House File 1794, which would remove the post-graduate collaborative practice requirement for advanced practice registered nurses. The author and several supporters argued the bill would reduce barriers to practice, improve access to primary care and mental health services, especially in rural areas, and align Minnesota with other states. Supporters cited backing from APRN organizations and said the Board of Nursing had no concerns, while opponents, led by Representative Liebling, argued the current one-year collaborative period is a patient-safety safeguard that gives new APRNs needed experience working with physicians before practicing independently. After debate and questions about how the current requirement works in practice, the House passed the bill 119-12. The House then considered House File 4595, which changes licensure reciprocity rules for marriage and family therapists. Representative Schumacher said the bill would expand access to mental health care at no cost by making it easier for qualified out-of-state therapists to obtain Minnesota licenses, eliminating a five-year waiting period and other barriers while maintaining standards through background checks and a jurisprudence exam. Supporters, including Representatives Bierman and Gilman, emphasized workforce shortages and the value of more therapy access for families and relationships. The Board of Marriage and Family Therapy was noted as neutral, and the bill passed unanimously, 133-0. Finally, the House began debate on House File 4493, which would authorize pharmacists to initiate, prescribe, administer, and dispense certain drugs for opioid use disorder, including buprenorphine/Suboxone. Representative Baker said the bill would save lives by allowing people to access treatment immediately through local pharmacies, especially in greater Minnesota, and help them through withdrawal when they are most likely to seek help. The transcript cuts off during the opening of discussion on this bill, before any vote or final action is shown.

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• :04:16.239> these responsibility to schools in these responsibility to schools in these interactions
• > don't<00:04:17.519> believe,<00:04:17.759> is<00:04:18.079> fair interactions
• , I don't believe, is fair interactions, I don't believe, is fair nor<00:04:18.799> right.
• After the interaction, it took us a long time to feel settled enough to leave the area.
• And the things they should be worried about is, you know, maybe losing a soccer game.

Bills: HF3435, HF3409

Keywords: school access, school site, school district, charter school, federal agents, DHS, Department of Homeland Security, ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, CBP, Customs and Border Protection, USCIS, immigration enforcement, judicial warrant, student privacy, school safety, sanctuary schools, warrant requirement, federal warrant, school grounds

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• Um, and we commissioned a study from the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board on those interactions
• 07:45.760> those public disclosure board um on those public disclosure board um on those interactions
• 47.280> changes<01:07:47.599> in<01:07:47.839> law<01:07:48.079> may interactions
• and what changes in law may interactions and what changes in law may be<01:07:48.400> necessary
• I'm game if you are, Chair. Just one second here.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So, Kentucky Interactive, also known as Tyler Technology, has offered to help us put an online payment
• has our new database online filing system up and running and then Tyler Technology, or Kentucky Interactive
• So, Kentucky Interactive,<00:03:53.280> also<00:03:53.519> known<00:03:53.760> as
• ><00:03:54.080> Tyler Interactive, also known as Tyler Interactive, also known as Tyler Technology
• ,<00:04:59.680> whatever or Kentucky Interactive, whatever or Kentucky Interactive, whatever

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The commission first returned from executive session and reported that no action was taken. It then approved a motion finding there was no reason to believe the respondent in case 25 LAC1 had committed or was about to commit a violation of the code, and dismissed the complaint under KRS 6.86(1)(b)3. Members next reviewed and approved the September financial report, which staff said was based on state accounting data and showed the commission within year-to-date budget parameters. Staff also reported that all required forms for the recent reporting period had been filed and that there were no outstanding forms. The main substantive discussion concerned a proposed one-year, $6,000 contract with Tyler Technology/Kentucky Interactive to add an online payment portal for the commission’s re-registration process. Staff said the system would let employers pay registration fees online using an employer ID, reduce manual handling of 3,000 to 3,500 forms and hundreds of credit card payments, and improve security by keeping credit card information out of commission staff hands. Members asked about user fees and procurement concerns; staff explained that users would still pay the existing credit card processing fee, that an e-check option would also be available, and that the $6,000 cost was viewed as below the de minimis threshold. The commission approved the contract. In other updates, staff said informal opinions were included in the materials and remained confidential, reported on a presentation to the UK Martin School, noted that the regular session calendar would likely require meetings to shift during the legislative session, and said the commission’s statutory recommendations had been received by LRC and referred to a state government committee. The meeting then moved into executive session to discuss a personnel matter.

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• intended parents to be a party to the agreement, but doesn't necessarily require that other level of interaction
• Party to the agreement and interaction—you know, I don't know.
• I think that's a personal surrogacy... ...to the agreement and interaction, you know, I don't know.
• ...and the fiber issue was really kind of a game changer for all of them.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• to clarify what those guardrails would look like so that we have better confidence when they're interacting
• to clarify what those guard rails would look like so that we have better confidence when they're interacting
• In terms of solar and storage projects interacting with the power grid, the Lone Star Infrastructure
• need the price of their power to go up because someone's making millions and millions of dollars gaming

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• their specific circumstances, while students will benefit from less distraction, increased social interaction
• their specific circumstances, while students will benefit from less distraction, increased social interaction
• They are looking at social media, YouTube, or gaming, even during school time.
• their day, and that day, as we found out during the pandemic, when they're not having those social interactions

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• First, is there anyone here from Fish and Game?
• First, is there anyone here from fishing First, is there anyone here from fishing game? game? game?
• There's always there from fishing game.
• that um last year we had fish and game that um last year we had fish and game committee<01:42:59.760
• carry<04:01:52.399> scales, So, Fishing Game doesn't carry scales, So, Fishing Game doesn't

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• is is what the dose is what the timing is whether<00:37:26.640> there's<00:37:26.960> interaction
• > c<00:37:27.760> s<00:37:28.520> if<00:37:28.680> the whether there's interaction
• c s if the whether there's interaction c s if the patient<00:37:29.200> needs<00:37:29.599>
• I'm sure many of you have had interactions with it, but he also does just all kinds of other regular
• They ask me to sponsor the bill, and I don't testify because I don't really have any skin in the game

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 552, which would remove the “full-time student” requirement for children ages 19 to 25 covered under the state retiree health insurance plan. The prime sponsor said the change would align retiree coverage with state employee and ACA plans, would not cost taxpayers because retirees pay the premiums, and could even reduce administrative burden and possibly state costs. The chair noted the bill simply removes the words “if full-time student” from statute and said the proposal affects very few retirees and has no cost to the state. No opposition was presented, and the chair closed the hearing on HB 552 after no further testimony. The committee then opened a public hearing on House Bill 648, which would require commercial insurance coverage for glucose monitoring devices and supplies for people with diabetes. The prime sponsor, a retired dietitian and diabetes educator, gave extensive testimony describing diabetes as common, costly, and serious, and argued that continuous glucose monitoring is important for managing type 2 and gestational diabetes, preventing hypoglycemia, and improving safety and decision-making. She said CGMs can alert users to dangerous blood sugar changes, help people understand how food, activity, and medication affect glucose, and save lives while offering a strong return on investment. During questions, a committee member asked whether the bill should specify that the monitoring be tied to prescribed treatment, and the sponsor agreed that adding “prescribed” would be appropriate. The member also asked about the proper threshold for coverage and whether the bill should be tied to fasting-test diagnosis; the sponsor responded that A1C is only one measure of control and does not show daily fluctuations, and said she was not prepared to recommend a specific threshold but could provide clinical guidelines later. No vote was taken during the hearing, and the sponsor indicated support for the bill’s general approach to broader CGM access.

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• And so this just requires my bill to inform people that they're interacting with AI and then have an
• <00:08:47.120> Tell<00:08:47.279> me people are interacting with AI.
• Tell me people are interacting with AI.
• <00:09:53.120> inform Human is part of the process because we deserve to have that human interaction
• deserve to have that human interaction deserve to have that human interaction as<00:10:12.160>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: Senator Erin Maye Quade discussed her package of bipartisan AI-regulation bills, saying consumer-facing AI is largely unregulated and has already caused harm to children, adults, the environment, consumer prices, and privacy. She argued the federal government has not acted, so states are stepping in, and said the issue is drawing support across party lines because the harms are affecting red, purple, and blue states alike. She described a bill aimed at AI chatbots and children, citing reports of self-harm, suicide, disordered eating, harmful behavior, and other unsafe interactions. She said chatbots are designed to maximize engagement, avoid friction, and keep conversations going, which can be especially dangerous for developing brains and can lead to explicit or boundary-pushing content without human oversight. Maye Quade also outlined bills to bar health insurers from using AI in review, evaluation, determination, or appeals processes, saying insurers already deny claims too aggressively and AI speeds up denials. Another bill would prohibit AI-driven surveillance pricing, which she said allows companies to use personal data to charge different customers different prices for the same product. A final bill would require notice when people are interacting with AI and provide access to a human, which she said is important for both routine customer service and high-stakes situations like medical appointments. She acknowledged possible court challenges but said coordinated state action could effectively create a national framework if Congress continues to do nothing.

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• If this Office of Inspector General is put in place, there will be work for the agencies to interact
• If this Office of Inspector General is put in place, there will be work for the agencies to interact
• If this Office of Inspector General is put in place, there will be work for the agencies to interact
• <01:16:26.719> with something that anybody can interact with something that anybody can interact
• <01:16:36.400> with system, they will have to interact with system, they will have to interact

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Um, I know that these are a lot of interacting statutes and proposals.
• Um, I know that these are a lot of interacting statutes and proposals.
• Um, I know that these are a lot of interacting statutes and proposals.
• Um, I know that these are a lot of interacting statutes and proposals.
• interactions interactions here.<00:31:29.200> So<00:31:29.360> my here.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• 19.040> and Eastman from the New Hampshire fish and Eastman from the New Hampshire fish and game
• <01:49:21.199> So, game who's asking for five minutes.
• So, game who's asking for five minutes.
• Uh they oppose fish and game commission.
• And then 25% of those motorized registration funds go to New Hampshire Fish and Game, and those help

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• > how<01:56:49.639> you<01:56:49.840> use<01:56:50.239> that ...how you interact
• that's<03:48:36.680> a budget director manager that's a budget director manager that's a game
• 39.880> have<03:48:40.000> a<03:48:40.159> school<03:48:40.560> district game
• um when you have a school district game um when you have a school district the<03:48:41.640> size
• a lot to do with our social interactions a lot to do with our social interactions and<04:22:15.800

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 362, which would grant the Department of Education rulemaking authority related to educator licensure and testing requirements, including passing scores on professional education assessments. Representative Ladd said the bill is intended to preserve New Hampshire’s standards for classroom teachers and CTE instructors, while allowing DOE flexibility through rulemaking. He emphasized maintaining high standards, including for career and technical education, and said he was open to DOE clarifying the language further. Committee members raised concerns that the bill, as written, could remove language recognizing industry-recognized credentials for CTE instructors. Department of Education Director Steven Appy said DOE had drafted an amendment to clarify that the requirement applies to an initial New Hampshire license, to exempt CTE teachers from content exams, and to preserve current administrative practice allowing basic academic skills testing and industry-recognized credentials as substitutes. The committee discussed the distinction between basic academic skills tests and content assessments, and Appy said the amendment was meant to avoid conflating those requirements. The chair said the committee would take up executive session on HB 362 and related bills later. The committee then took up House Bill 90, which narrows and defines the rules for part-time teachers, especially in concurrent enrollment settings. Representative Ladd explained that the bill is meant to allow qualified college faculty or adjuncts from the University System or Community College System to teach high school concurrent-enrollment courses when local schools lack a teacher with the needed master’s-level credentials, particularly in math and STEM subjects. He said the bill is intended to expand student access to college-level coursework, save money, and preserve standards, while still requiring background checks and adherence to ethics and conduct rules. Members began asking questions about how the bill would work in practice, including certification and endorsement issues, but the hearing was not concluded in the portion provided.

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• Safety is the name of the game in our test campaign, and we have to make sure each step moving up
• >> Uh, I guess military interaction or discussions along with Coast Guard too. >> Yeah, absolutely.
• and in discussions have been interacting and in discussions with<01:39:58.159> department<01:
• <01:40:28.239> or >> Uh I guess military interaction or >> Uh I guess military
• interaction or discussions<01:40:29.119> along<01:40:29.360> with<01:40:29.600> Coast

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard SB 2694 SD2, which would authorize the Public Utilities Commission to create automatic adjustment mechanisms for water carriers, including a water carrier inflationary cost index, and to waive certain requirements under the Hawaii Water Carrier Act. Testimony was sharply divided. The Department of Transportation, Young Brothers, and several shipping, harbor, labor, and business-related supporters argued the bill would modernize regulation, reduce the need for large catch-up rate cases, and help keep rates aligned with rising costs. Young Brothers said its current rate-setting process is expensive and delayed, and that annual adjustments with guardrails such as a 5% cap and periodic full reviews would support sustainable operations and the state’s supply chain. Some supporters also said the company’s less-than-container-load service and required inter-island routes create costs that are not fully covered by current rates. Opponents, including the Consumer Advocate, the Maui Chamber of Commerce, Hawaii Food Industry Association, restaurant and chamber groups, and other businesses, argued the bill would lead to higher costs for consumers and businesses and should not move forward. Several testified that shipping costs already significantly affect pricing and that automatic increases would worsen the cost of living. The Consumer Advocate said Young Brothers should focus on cost control and implementing its business plan rather than automatic rate increases. The Maui Chamber and others pointed to a recent PUC decision that imposed a two-year stay on rate increases and said the bill would undermine that protection. Some opponents urged the committee to defer to the PUC’s regulatory authority. The PUC explained that it regulates water carriers as public utilities under existing statute and said it had recently approved a temporary rate increase while imposing a two-year stayout period on further increases, with emergency relief still possible. PUC members said they were still examining whether they have authority to adopt the proposed WICI mechanism by rule and wanted legislative clarity. In response to questions, the PUC said it prefers the current two-year stayout as reflected in its order. Young Brothers also clarified that it serves less-than-container-load cargo, that some routes and services are cross-subsidized because they are not profitable, and that an independent observer is being put in place to monitor implementation of its updated business plan. The transcript ended with the committee still taking questions; no final vote or disposition on the bill was shown.

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• , because I think that's why we're on the planet Earth: is to have friends and relationships and interact
• friends and Earth is to have friends and relationships<00:05:22.840> and<00:05:23.000> interact
• <00:05:23.400> with<00:05:23.520> our Relationships and interact with our species.
• Well, I know one way that kids these days like to interact with each other is through social media and
• <00:08:12.960> with Department of Education interacts with Department of Education interacts

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• session, the number of stories we've seen, the number of lawsuits filed, the regular day-to-day interaction
• <00:17:37.360> that regular day-to-day interaction that regular day-to-day interaction that
• that's different here, the actions, the concepts are the same; it's the means by which they're interacting
• with us is the only thing interacting with us is the only thing that's<00:20:10.720> different.
• <00:21:33.840> with ...discussing or interacting with artificial intelligence, that should

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: Senators Erin Maye Quade, Eric Lucero, Liz Boldon, and Chair Ron Latz discussed a package of bipartisan bills aimed at regulating artificial intelligence and related technology in Minnesota. The speakers argued that AI can be beneficial but has been rolled out without adequate safeguards, citing concerns about consumer surveillance, insurance claim denials, dynamic pricing, chatbot harms to children, and the use of AI in healthcare utilization review. Maye Quade and Boldon emphasized protecting kids, consumers, and constitutional rights, while Lucero framed the issue as keeping law aligned with rapidly changing technology and protecting individual liberties. A major focus was the “reverse warrant” bill, which would restrict law enforcement from using warrants that start with an unknown suspect and sweep up data from everyone in a location or search terms in a broad area. The senators said such warrants are the opposite of the Fourth Amendment’s particularity requirement, though they noted ongoing conversations with the BCA and police chiefs about balancing privacy and public safety. They also discussed a bill to prohibit minors from accessing chatbots, describing chatbots as conversational, addictive, and uniquely harmful to developing brains; Maye Quade cited examples of self-harm, sexual content, and dangerous advice allegedly given to minors. The senators said the package was intentionally heard in Judiciary first so it could be referred to Commerce, and they expressed hope for further hearings there and in the House. Lucero said he did not support all the bills, naming the dynamic pricing bill and the AI utilization review prohibition as measures he had reservations about, while supporting the reverse warrant, disclosure, and minor-access restrictions. The discussion also touched on federal preemption concerns, with the senators saying states are stepping in because federal action has lagged and the harms cross party lines. No formal votes or committee actions were described in the transcript.

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• Representative Sweeney was there trying to add language to make us more similar to Game and Fish so that
• Today, certain Certain entities tell us they would be just as liable as I would as a civilian if I interacted

Keywords: 916, all

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• And so we've got to do it right and we've got to think about the long game.
• program, housing support program, and homeless assistance program utilization through the CalWORKs Interactive

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services held an informational hearing focused on the impacts of federal HR1 on CalFresh and Medi-Cal, along with related state mitigation efforts. CDSS, DHCS, DDS, county representatives, LAO, and Finance discussed automatic exemptions, data-sharing between departments, county workload, and the timing of implementation. CDSS said about two-thirds of adults ages 18 to 64 are already known to be exempt in CalFresh, and that administrative data matches could newly exempt about 200,000 of the roughly 955,000 adults potentially at risk. DHCS said Medi-Cal work requirements would begin in 2027 and the department is working to automate exemptions, including for IHSS recipients and some caregivers, while DDS said its population is expected to be covered by auto-exemptions. County welfare directors emphasized that individualized worker contact is critical, that counties need more staffing and stable funding, and that without it they expect delays, higher error rates, and reduced exemption screening capacity. Members pressed for written timelines, county-by-county impact data, and clearer guidance; the administration said it would provide follow-up materials and technical assistance. No votes were taken. The committee then heard a separate discussion on a proposed CFAP expansion or “CFAP Plus” concept to provide state-funded benefits to additional populations affected by HR1, including lawfully present non-citizens and ABODs. CDSS said implementation could not occur before October 1, 2027 because of policy and system-design constraints, and that adding unique eligibility rules would increase complexity and cost. Finance cautioned that any expansion would have General Fund impacts likely in the hundreds of millions to multiple billions. Members asked for cost estimates and technical feedback on trailer bill language, and CDSS said it would review the proposal and respond. The hearing also covered CDSS’s CalFresh strategic plan and mandated reporter training updates. CDSS said it is hiring a strategic plan lead to develop a long-term, data-informed CalFresh plan, and that the revised mandated reporter training is on track for launch in fall/winter 2026, ahead of the July 1, 2027 statutory deadline. The training will include updated content on structural racism, ICWA protections, implicit bias, and the distinction between reporting and supporting families. Members praised the work and asked for continued updates. Later panels focused on Promise Neighborhoods, Stop the Hate, and housing programs. Promise Neighborhood advocates and CDSS described the state’s prior $12 million investment, a positive evaluation showing roughly a 4-to-1 return, and a new proposal to support place-based partnerships and community schools through AB 1969. Stop the Hate grantees and CDSS reported that the program has provided direct services, prevention, and statewide coordination to millions of Californians, and urged reauthorization before funding expires; members asked for best-practice language and discussed focusing future funding on solidarity work, harm reduction, legal services, and education. Finally, CDSS presented on the CalWORKs Housing Support Program and Housing and Disability Advocacy Program, saying proposed General Fund investments of $105 million and $55 million would prevent funding cliffs and allow the programs to continue through 2026-27, while the absence of new funding would force reductions in housing assistance, subsidies, and enrollments.