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• I live in Minneapolis, but I grew up in Becker County, and I'm a proud graduate of Minnesota State University
• We literally have a footprint in every corner of the state and every county.
• </c> students from 87 counties shaping the students from 87 counties shaping the next<01:10:42.600><c
• Louis County.
• offices, with 15 regional offices, 87 county offices, and outreach centers across the state.

Committee: Senate Higher Education

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• </c><01:05:27.720><c> if</c> the city state town or count County if the city state town or count County
• </c><04:37:57.039><c> government</c> offices and local County government offices and local County government
• I'm superintendent of Rockingham County Jail.
• Rockingham County Jail uh I'm also Rockingham County Jail uh I'm also legislative<04:41:20.400><c> chair
• </c> members from each one of the counties members from each one of the counties who<04:42:24.080><c>

Summary: The committee first dealt with scheduling and housekeeping, including a plan to take a hard break at 2:00 p.m. for an early bill, hold a brief executive session, and then continue with the remaining afternoon bills. The chair also noted the next likely meeting date would be March 12, when the committee expected to take up the remaining bills before crossover deadlines. The main substantive item was House Bill 142, which would recognize the Honor and Remember flag for Gold Star families and related remembrance purposes. Prime sponsor Rep. Michael Moffett described the bill as a bipartisan measure revised to address earlier concerns, arguing that the flag honors fallen service members, can be personalized with names, and complements rather than detracts from the American flag. He said many other states have already adopted it and suggested the committee could amend details such as the number of days and locations for display. He also raised practical issues about flag dimensions and whether the bill should use "shall" or "may" for display requirements. Testimony was divided. Janine Nutter opposed the bill, saying she supports Gold Star families but objected because the flag resembles the Viet Cong flag and because she believes the American flag should remain the sole symbol representing servicemembers. Kevin Grady, representing the State Veterans Advisory Committee under RSA 115:8, also opposed the bill, saying the committee believes the American flag is the only symbol needed, while still praising the work of Honor and Remember in creating personalized flags for families. Committee members asked questions about where the flag would be flown, whether the State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen is already displaying it, and how the bill’s language would interact with cemetery policies and committee discretion. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Because my friends wear this in Hawaii. My friends wear this during non-election years.
• Counties have spoken, the NHMA has spoken. Where's the language?
• Counties have spoken, the NHMA has spoken. Where's the language?
• Counties have spoken, the NHMA has spoken. Where's the language?

Committee: House Election Law

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• Today, I would in Montgomery County.
• </c><02:01:39.760><c> Louis</c><02:01:40.080><c> County</c> 2020, while serving as St.
• Louis County 2020, while serving as St.
• We've also seen convictions in Orange County, for example, with workers' compensation fraud.
• </c><03:16:52.560><c> uh</c> County, Orange County in connection uh County, Orange County in connection

Bills: HB2988

Keywords: ERISA, retirement savings, pension plans, defined contribution plans, 401(k), 403(b), fiduciary duty, fiduciary, ESG, environmental social governance, proxy voting, shareholder rights, brokerage window, self-directed brokerage account, designated investment alternative, plan sponsor, investment adviser, service provider, non-pecuniary factors, pecuniary factors

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• We're located almost entirely within Dakota County.
• We do have one district, Bloomington, that is within Hennepin County, but otherwise we serve that south
• 34.880><c> Dakota</c> located almost entirely within Dakota located almost entirely within Dakota County
• Uh we do have one district, County.
• And he went to Ramsey County Juvenile Detention. It was a Friday.

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• And this amendment would change the part of the bill that would allow counties under the bill now to
• And this amendment would change the part of the bill that would allow counties under the bill now to
• And this amendment would change the part of the bill that would allow counties under the bill now to
• So under current law, if a county is imposing $2 in total tax per thousand, and they have 10 cents per
• Our counties, by Constitution, are an arm of the state.

Bills: HB1160 , HB1289 , HB1339 , HB1798 , HB1065 , HB2113 , HB2124 , HB2125 , HB2134 , HB2140 , HB2185 , HB2191 , HB2205 , HB2219 , HB2245 , HB2283 , HB2343 , HB2406 , HB2501 , HB2574 , HB1544 , HB1834 , HB2156 , HB2188 , HB2206 , HB2478 , HJM4012 , HB1104 , HB1152 , HB1254 , HB1443 , HB1982 , HB2006 , HB2179 , HB2203 , HB2297 , HB2322 , HB2329 , HB2379 , HB2388 , HB2399 , HB2462 , HB2464 , HB2495 , HB2544 , HB2551 , HB2636 , HB2192 , HB2251 , HB2262 , HB2266 , HB2298 , HB2320 , HB2323 , HB2351 , HB2401 , HB2405 , HB2442 , HB2523 , HB2593 , HB2632 , HB2661 , HB1496 , HB1898 , HB2095 , HB2157 , HB2225 , HB2274 , HB2311 , HB2325 , HB2333 , HB2476 , HB2508 , HB2552 , HB1343 , HB1634 , HB1707 , HB1906 , HB1909 , HB2196 , HB2244 , HB2339 , HB2361 , HB2384 , HB2389 , HB2410 , HB2468 , HB2475 , HB2521 , HB2548 , HB2619 , HB2637 , HB2720 , HB1160 , HB1289 , HB1339 , HB1798 , HB1065 , HB2125 , HB2134 , HB2140 , HB2185 , HB2191 , HB2205 , HB2245 , HB2283 , HB2343 , HB2406 , HB2501 , HB1544 , HB1834 , HB2188 , HB2206 , HB2478 , HJM4012 , HB1104 , HB1152 , HB1254 , HB1443 , HB1982 , HB2006 , HB2297 , HB2322 , HB2329 , HB2379 , HB2388 , HB2399 , HB2462 , HB2495 , HB2544 , HB2551 , HB2636 , HB2192 , HB2262 , HB2298 , HB2351 , HB2401 , HB2442 , HB2593 , HB2661 , HB1496 , HB1898 , HB2095 , HB2157 , HB2225 , HB2311 , HB2325 , HB2552 , HB1343 , HB1634 , HB1707 , HB2361 , HB2389 , HB2410 , HB2468 , HB2521 , HB2619 , HB2720 , HB1295 , HB1591 , HB2092 , HB2168 , HB2176 , HB2248 , HB2255 , HB2281 , HB2438 , HB2590 , HB2610 , HB2650 , HB2685 , HB1526 , HB1960 , HB2236 , HB2364 , HB2416 , HB1073

Keywords: design review, local government, land use, zoning, project permits, housing density, middle housing, affordable housing, parking minimums, single-family zoning, infill development, growth management, comprehensive plan, permit streamlining, objective development regulations, architectural review, administrative review, transit-oriented development, accessory dwelling units, ADU

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• to 35 years, where what was CETT and Commerce has been involved in the planning of each city and county
• And they have had very prescriptive guidelines as to what... ...city and county.
• Senator Gaynor said individual cities and counties have different demands and geographies that dictate
• Senator Christian said lawmakers create rules, tell cities and counties what to do for 10 years, and
• The Conservation Futures Program, a local government program, is available to many entities—counties,

Bills: SB5223 , SB6071 , SB5966 , SB6061 , SB5520 , SB6016 , SB5890 , SB5973 , SB5053 , SB5249 , SB5536 , SB5879 , SB5899 , SB6190 , SB6086 , SB5574 , SB5873 , SB5924 , SB6134 , SB6263 , SB6282 , SB6302 , SB5950 , SB6074 , SB6096 , SB5970 , SB5609 , SB5827 , SB5862 , SB5880 , SB5901 , SB5943 , SB5971 , SB5975 , SB5981 , SB5988 , SB6097 , SJM8016 , SB5496 , SB5907 , SB6031 , SB6155 , SB6158 , SB6227 , SB5947 , SB6085 , SB6234 , SB6274 , SB6194 , SB5909 , SB5868 , SB6026 , SB6044 , SB6239 , SB5923 , SB6045 , SB6106 , SB6089 , SB6170 , SB5954 , SB5968 , SB5489 , SB5762 , SB5832 , SB5847 , SB5963 , SB5969 , SB6027 , SB6032 , SB6049 , SB6066 , SB6079 , SB6082 , SB6113 , SB6114 , SB6160 , SB6162 , SB6164 , SB6176 , SB6289 , SB6309 , SB6319 , SB6347 , SB6308 , SB6200 , SB6080 , SB5911 , SJM8014 , SB6177 , SB6052 , SB6182 , SB5828 , SB6335 , SB6017 , SB6346 , SB6262 , SB5470 , SB5990 , SB6244 , SB5961

Keywords: criminal offense, fingerprinting, law enforcement, state regulations, public safety, overpayment recovery, modernization, health care, legislation, healthcare, nutrition, medically tailored meals, dietary support, food security, chronic illness, tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development

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• Sheridan County, Karen Salakis, Carrie Sheridan County, Karen Salakis, Carrie Lounsberry,<00:08:24.960
• We used to be in 23 counties.
• We used to help all of our counties.
• <c> education</c><00:18:04.080><c> teaching</c> counties with this education teaching counties with this
• And they're they're in Lincoln County.

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• County. The Kendall County EOC is being activated.
• That will reveal County Judge Rial County.
• County.
• And I serve as the county judge for Tom Green County, San Angelo being the county seat.
• Otherwise, you're going to be playing whack-a-mole from county to county to county.

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• All of us are delegates for our counties, and all of us are involved with county nursing homes.
• <01:08:35.679><c> our</c><01:08:35.960><c> County</c> counties our County counties our County taxpayers
• leave Sullivan County and go work at Hillsborough County?
• leave Sullivan County and go work at Hillsborough County?
• leave Sullivan County and go work at Hillsborough County?

Committee: House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

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• Sheriff Larry Leath of Kirk County, William B. Dubb Thomas of Kirk County. County.
• Mela Rubio, County Judge, Real County.
• I am the county judge. in Santa Ana County.
• County.
• to county to county.

Committee: House Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select

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• Travis County District Court, and found a favorable outcome.
• It's usually county funds.
• San Antonio, a Harris County, Travis County, San Antonio.
• , whether it's other counties, we want them to learn from this.
• Harris County, I believe, has got a couple of these in Dallas County as well, so.

Committee: House Delivery of Government Efficiency

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• . counties. counties.
• </c> with with the counties of it. with with the counties of it.
• One was in Southern Johnson County, one was in Northern Johnson County.
• Johnson County, one was in Northern Johnson<02:43:26.000><c> County.
• </c> County, Lincoln County in particular. County, Lincoln County in particular.

Committee: Joint Select Federal Natural Resource Management Committee

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• Employees Association of New Hampshire, representing approximately 15,000 employees in the state, county
• The study looked at not only counties immediately adjacent to the border, but one county on each side
• and states that with in Border counties and states that with and<00:41:03.280><c> without</c><00:41:
• </c><00:41:06.880><c> immediately</c> looked at not only counties immediately looked at not only counties
• </c><00:41:09.640><c> in</c> adjacent to the Border but one County in adjacent to the Border but one

Committee: House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

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• Hawaii, Colorado, Nebraska, West Virginia, Colorado, Nebraska, West Virginia, and Idaho are already underway

Committee: House House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee began with a presentation from the Alzheimer’s Association Desert Southwest Chapter and Dr. Anna Burke of Barrow Neurological Institute on the growing impact of Alzheimer’s and dementia in Arizona, the need for earlier diagnosis, better provider education, caregiver support, and continued research funding. They described current gaps in training and access to specialists, but also highlighted new therapies, lifestyle interventions, and Arizona-based research efforts. Members expressed support and optimism, but no action was taken on the presentation. The committee then heard HB 2202, which appropriates $300,000 from the general fund over fiscal years 2027 through 2029 for a dementia care tele-mentoring grant program through the Department of Health Services. Supporters, including the Alzheimer’s Association, a dementia specialist, and a patient advocate, said the program would help primary care providers diagnose dementia earlier and improve care. The bill was passed out of committee on an 11-0 vote. Next, the committee took up HB 2251, the midwifery bill, which would authorize certain licensed midwives to dispense and administer specified medications and devices, require liability insurance disclosure and annual reporting, and create a Midwifery Advisory Committee. A committee amendment removed some medications and renamed the bill the Jordan and MacTerry Act. ACOG and the Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association opposed the bill as drafted, citing concerns about oversight, peer review, and the medication list, while licensed midwives and other supporters argued the bill would improve safety, transparency, and alignment with national standards. The bill was held for further stakeholder work, with members indicating more amendments were likely. The committee then heard HB 2252, which would allow certified nurse midwives, certified professional midwives, or licensed midwives to accompany a patient in a ground ambulance during an out-of-hospital birth if approved by medical direction. Supporters described cases where continued midwife involvement during transport helped newborns and mothers, while firefighters and EMS representatives opposed the bill as written, saying it created ambiguity about command and scene control and could raise safety concerns. The chair said the bill would be held for further stakeholder meetings and possible language changes. After a recess, the committee reconvened for presentations on federal Medicaid and rural health funding impacts, beginning with JLBC’s overview of H.R. 1’s Medicaid provisions and the rural health transformation grant program.

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• Hawaii, Colorado, Nebraska, West Virginia..." "...Colorado, Nebraska, West Virginia, and Idaho are already

Bills: HB2190 , HB2202 , HB2233 , HB2251 , HB2252 , HB2396 , HB2437 , HB2689 , HB2796

Committees: House Health & Human Services , House House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference

Keywords: physician assistants, licensure compact, medical services, multistate practice, patient care access, healthcare workforce, military families, adverse actions, dementia care, telementoring, healthcare education, rural communities, grant funding, HB 2233, rural health transformation, rural health transformation program, AHCCCS, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, Joint Legislative Budget Committee, JLBC

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• basically design and build commercial greenhouses around the entire country, including Alaska and Hawaii

Committee: Senate Judiciary

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• Goodrich, also at the University of Southern California, in a study of residents of Los Angeles and Hawaii

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

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• Uh, the Lee County Young Farmers. If y'all could please stand. County leaders.
• &gt;&gt; County leaders. &gt;&gt; County leaders.
• </c><00:22:56.000><c> and</c> from the committee on county and from the committee on county and municipal
• </c> from county and municipal government. from county and municipal government.
• </c> counties now come up with a plan. counties now come up with a plan.

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a roll call establishing a quorum. The chamber approved routine motions to excuse absent senators, dispense with the previous day’s journal, and allow introduction of bills and committee reports throughout the day. The Senate also received several House messages referring bills to committee, including local constitutional amendments for Limestone, Blount, and Mobile counties, a human cloning bill, a Fair Campaign Practices Act bill, a public education bill, a court fees bill, and a physician assistance bill. Committee reports were then taken up. The Finance and Taxation General Fund, Confirmations, State Governmental Affairs, County and Municipal Government, Education Policy, Banking and Insurance, Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development, Transportation and Energy, and Local Legislation committees all reported a number of bills favorably, many with amendments or substitutes. Several measures were advanced to the calendar for the next legislative day, and the Senate confirmed multiple appointments, including Eileen Meyer and Tiffany Martin to the Alabama Board of Midwifery, Jennifer Ag, Jerry Gross, and Edgar Hower II to the University of West Alabama Board of Trustees, Patricia Sims, Tony Cochran, and Sandy Stimson to the Alabama State Port Authority Board of Directors. The Senate then adopted a special order calendar under Senate Resolution 34, setting the order of business for the 10th legislative day. The main floor debate centered on House Bill 161, the App Store Accountability Act, which was described as a child-protection measure requiring parental permission, age verification by app stores, accurate app age ratings, and limits on minors entering contracts through app downloads. Senators speaking in support said the bill was needed to protect children from harmful online content and preserve parental control, and they discussed an amendment clarifying the meaning of “act” and preserving compliance with other state age-verification laws. The debate was ongoing in the portion provided, and no final vote on HB 161 appears in this excerpt.

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• I moved to Clark County, Washington, 35 years ago.
• This is especially relevant in my county, Madam Speaker, This is especially relevant in my county, Madam
• Our county still depend on their revenue.
• , Snohomish County.
• You know, Snohomish County is about 1.3 million acres. It's a massive county.

Bills: HB2720 , HB2073 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5831 , SB6244 , SB6044 , SB5109 , SB5877 , SB6258

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, state regulation, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives, best practices, community protection, voluntary measures, mortgage modification