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• Businesses, investors, and communities need stability, clear roles, reliable processes, and continuity
• 15.279> stability,<00:32:15.919> clear<00:32:16.159> roles,<00:32:16.720> reliable
• need stability, clear roles, reliable need stability, clear roles, reliable processes,<00:32:18.240
• Businesses, investors, and communities need stability, clear roles, reliable processes, and continuity

Bills: HB0150

Keywords: Wyoming business council, economic development, task force, evaluation, policy reform, 916, all

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• So, we have to make sure that the company is reliable, is legit, and can pass background checks on ownership
• programs or weekly rides for chemotherapy, NEMT may be working okay for you, but it's much less reliable
• working okay for you, but it's much be working okay for you, but it's much less<01:41:57.040> reliable
• > for<01:41:57.560> folks<01:41:57.880> with<01:41:58.000> primary less reliable
• for folks with primary less reliable for folks with primary care,<01:41:58.760> behavioral<01

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Medicaid Oversight Advisory Board first approved the September 24 minutes and then heard a presentation from four certified community behavioral health clinic providers: Pathways, NorthKey, Seven Counties Services, and NewVista. The presenters explained the difference between traditional community mental health centers and CCBHCs, describing CCBHCs as an enhanced model that integrates behavioral health, primary care, wraparound services, and crisis response. They reviewed the federal history of the model, Kentucky’s entry into the Medicaid demonstration in 2022, and the scheduled end of the enhanced federal match on December 31, 2027. They also emphasized required services such as 24-hour mobile crisis, care coordination, and services for veterans, and described care coordination as a key feature that helps patients follow up after hospital or emergency discharge, manage medications, and connect to transportation and other supports. The presenters gave examples of improved outcomes, including a patient who was able to remain living independently because of coordinated home-based and telehealth support, and they argued that CCBHCs are helping Kentucky build a more responsive crisis system through 988, mobile crisis teams, and crisis stabilization units. They said the model is data-driven, uses performance metrics, and has led to stronger collaboration among community partners. One speaker said more than 100 agencies participated in a Jefferson County community health needs assessment and continued meeting afterward to reduce redundancies and barriers to care. They also said crisis call hub compliance and mobile crisis outreach compliance improved significantly over the past year. Members asked about how navigators and connectors fit into the model, how CCBHCs work with managed care organizations, and how the program could expand statewide. The presenters said navigators are not built into the CCBHC model but may be used through referrals, while the CCBHCs continue to bill MCOs the same way and receive a Medicaid wrap payment for the enhanced rate. They said the goal would be for all community mental health centers to become CCBHCs, but that a state plan amendment would be needed and could not be limited only to CMHCs if submitted to CMS. They estimated about $28 million would be needed statewide to continue the program in the next biennium, combining the loss of enhanced federal match and the state share of enhanced service costs. The board also discussed transportation, with one presenter explaining that their program arranges Medicaid transportation for eligible appointments, and members raised concerns about mental inquest warrant transport and whether sheriffs should remain involved. No votes were taken on the CCBHC or transportation items during the discussion.

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• Our greatest need is regular, reliable funding dedicated to renewing existing buildings and infrastructure
• Our greatest need is regular reliable<00:10:28.480> funding<00:10:28.959> dedicated<00:
• 10:29.519> to<00:10:29.680> renewing reliable funding dedicated to renewing reliable funding
• We need a regular and reliable source of funds to solve this challenge.

Bills: HF3220

Keywords: school safety, school security, emergency access, law enforcement access, master key box, secure key box, entry device, school grants, education finance, Department of Education, charter schools, school districts, cooperative units, appropriation cancellation, one-time appropriation, school safety plan, emergency preparedness, public safety, school building security, 1183

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• In terms of cost control, you know, CMGC allows for We're developing reliable cost estimates during the
• HECTRA's Emergency Communications Center to ensure Harris County maintains and operates a safe and reliable
• three years, DART has invested over $110 million. $10 million to improve security, cleanliness, and reliability
• So, without the stress of the cost of a reliable vehicle and the cost to maintain a registered vehicle
• Public transit must be accessible and reliable, and it's crucial that we maintain and enhance the systems

Bills: HB2065, HB2462, HB2621, HB3187, HB3539, HB3563, HB3726, HB4164, HB4207, HB4368, HB4706, HB4916, HB4950, HB4967, HB5177, HB4429, HB5597

Keywords: commercial vehicles, parking regulations, residential areas, local governance, land use, traffic safety, high occupancy vehicle lane, pregnant operators, transportation, parental rights, motor vehicle regulations, live video feed, state agency, transparency, public safety, regional transportation, mobility program, sales tax, public infrastructure, local government

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• This bill will provide parents with clear, timely, and reliable information to support their children's
• I think that's what the screeners provide that maybe a report card does not: these are valid, reliable
• This consistent statewide approach ensures that educators and parents have reliable data to identify
• This consistent statewide approach ensures that educators and parents have reliable data to identify
• Students and educators benefit from a more reliable, standards-aligned curriculum.

Summary: The committee continued hearing testimony on Senate Bill 2252, which would expand early literacy and numeracy screening, parent notification, intervention supports, and teacher training, including math academies and early childhood supports. Supporters from Texas 2036, Good Reason Houston, Texas Business Leadership Council, and several parents argued that early identification of skill gaps, clearer data for families, and stronger teacher preparation would improve student outcomes, workforce readiness, and long-term earnings. They cited low math proficiency statewide, the importance of early intervention, and examples of districts using screeners and data dashboards to guide instruction and resource allocation. One witness also highlighted home visiting as a family-support model, while another urged more funding for pre-K partnerships and stronger support for parents with reading materials and guidance. A district special education administrator testified neutrally, saying the bill reflects practices already used in her district but expressing concern that it could reduce local control and teacher discretion by standardizing screening and tying it to funding. A Texas Classroom Teachers Association representative supported the intent but warned that mandatory math academies and intervention academies could burden teachers if implemented like prior reading academies, and a substitute teacher/teacher-of-the-year witness asked for clearer protections around special education information and pay for alternative certification candidates. After public testimony closed, SB 2252 was left pending. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2253, as substituted, which would phase out routine hiring of uncertified teachers over time, require parent notification when a teacher is uncertified, and expand high-quality preparation pathways such as university programs, residencies, improved alternative certification, and grow-your-own programs. Senator Creighton said the bill responds to the rise in uncertified teachers and aims to strengthen the teacher pipeline with more structured preparation, mentorship, and oversight by SBEC. Invited testimony strongly supported the measure: a Texas Tech researcher said uncertified teachers and fast-track programs are associated with significant learning losses, while year-long residencies and mentored pathways produce stronger outcomes and higher earnings for students. Leaders from Dallas College and Sam Houston State University described successful residency and grow-your-own models, high completion and retention rates, and the need for paid residencies and stipends so candidates can afford to enter the profession. Committee members asked about the difference between mentorship and residency, the cost-effectiveness of paid residencies, retention incentives, and how to scale the model statewide. The committee also adopted the substitute for SB 2253 and later paused to vote out several other bills, including SB 1191, SB 1786, SB 226, SB 326, SB 570, SB 870, SB 991, SB 60, SB 365, SB 1401, and SB 1067, all of which were reported favorably, many with unanimous votes and some placed on the local and uncontested calendar.

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• House File 1740 provides a much-needed reliable source of news and information, but we must also push
• coming to the Legacy depending on this money because it's all subjective and it's not sustainable or reliable
• :11.800> or subjective and it's not sustainable or subjective and it's not sustainable or reliable
• 14.560> the<01:22:14.679> work<01:22:14.880> that<01:22:15.000> you're reliable
• um but the work that you're reliable um but the work that you're doing<01:22:15.560> is<01:22

Bills: HF1679, HF1019, HF2321, HF1740, HF2278

Keywords: public television, funding, grants, arts and culture, Minnesota, Minnesota Public Radio, arts education, cultural heritage, community engagement, public radio, community radio, educational grants, community cable, public access, programming funding, civic engagement, ethnic media, public access television, Minnesota Humanities Center, funding appropriation

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• our leadership that House File 303 is vital for enhancing our operational efficiency and service reliability
• 28.920> service our operational efficiency and service our operational efficiency and service reliability
• 31.319> fall<00:37:31.480> 303<00:37:32.240> presents<00:37:32.839> a reliability
• housef fall 303 presents a reliability housef fall 303 presents a programing<00:37:33.680> solution
• This bill represents a critical step toward improving the efficiency and reliability of public transit

Bills: HF198, HF269, HF185, HF303, HF305, HF189

Keywords: HF198, shared time pupils, shared-time enrollment, nonpublic school, private school, public school, career and technical education, CTE, secondary credit, school funding, state aid, education finance, Minnesota Statutes 126C.01, compulsory attendance, school district, education policy, HF269, Spicer, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment

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• So we need reliable, affordable, and accessible transportation options to be able to get there.
• performance measures are progressive benchmarks to expand convenient transit, increase service reliability
• uh convenient transit, and they should uh increase<00:46:00.200> service<00:46:00.560> reliability
• <00:46:01.400> and<00:46:01.600> speed increase service reliability and speed increase
• service reliability and speed to<00:46:02.240> reduce<00:46:02.600> travel<00:46:02.960

Bills: HF3373, HF4449, HF3486, HF4180, HF4227, HF2505

Keywords: transportation, interchange, funding, bonds, St. Paul Park, transit, Metropolitan Council, Twin Cities, metro area, high-frequency transit, bus rapid transit, busway, guideway, transportation policy plan, transit performance measures, regional transit benchmarks, transit-oriented development, TOD, zoning, land use

Summary: The committee approved the April 8, 2026 minutes and then heard House File 3373, which was laid over. The bill sought trunk highway bond funding for preliminary and final design work at the 70th Street interchange in St. Paul Park. Representative Hansen, Mayor Keith Frankie, and Washington County Commissioner Karla Bigham described the interchange as undersized and increasingly unsafe because of refinery truck traffic, aggregate hauling, nearby growth, and changing traffic patterns. Members asked about prior study, cost, and greenhouse gas requirements, and the bill author said the request was about $500,000. Chair Cosgrove noted the bill would be laid over and suggested the issue could involve future statutory exemptions. The committee then took up House File 4449, also laid over, after adopting the A4 author’s amendment. Representative Jones presented the bill as a transit planning and accountability measure for the Twin Cities metro. It would set numeric transit goals, require better coordination between road projects and future transit projects, and give the Met Council more tools to support transit-oriented development, including property acquisition and development around transit corridors. Jones argued the bill would help avoid rebuilding roads twice and improve transit ridership, frequency, speed, and reliability. Representative Olson offered an amendment to exempt highway projects primarily addressing documented safety issues, arguing that safety projects should not be burdened by added transit requirements or costs. Jones said she supported the safety concern but opposed the amendment as written because the bill was aimed at major construction projects. After a roll call, the amendment failed on an 8-8 tie. The bill itself remained laid over for further work, with the chair noting there was still time to refine the proposal.

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• MnChoices 2.0 will determine eligibility and budget ranges, yet its reliability and validity has not
• Now layer in the MnChoices assessment, a tool without reliable measurement and already known to reduce
• re preparing to redesign care for the most fragile people in this state using a tool that cannot reliably
• <01:21:51.840> measure<01:21:52.120> their tool that cannot reliably measure their
• tool that cannot reliably measure their needs<01:21:52.880> inside<01:21:53.240> a<01:21

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• worked to grow our farm to support more of our family, and the challenges have been to find good, reliable
• worked to grow our farm to support more of our family, and the challenges have been to find good, reliable
• worked to grow our farm to support more of our family, and the challenges have been to find good, reliable
• have been to family and the challenges have been to find<00:41:21.520> good<00:41:22.240> reliable
• find good reliable find good reliable markets<00:41:24.640> and<00:41:24.760> for<

Bills: HF2446, HF2878, HF2667, HF1795, HF2683, HF2916

Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant

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• House File 1814 supports the long-term sustainability and reliability of the ARMER system.
• House File 1814 supports the long-term sustainability and reliability of the ARMER system.
• House File 1814 supports the long-term sustainability and reliability of the ARMER system.
• c> the<00:53:12.599> armor<00:53:13.160> armor<00:53:13.960> armor and reliability
• of the armor armor armor and reliability of the armor armor armor system<00:53:16.640> the<00

Keywords: 1183, house

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• requiring battery energy storage system owners and operators demonstrate compliance with workforce reliability

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee, chaired by Senator Kevin Parker, met to consider a series of energy, utility, housing, and labor-related bills. The committee discussed Senator Parker’s clean hydrogen bill authorizing NYSERDA to administer programs to fund clean hydrogen projects, with members debating how it would be financed through NYSERDA’s system benefit charge and RGGI funds and whether there should be a fiscal estimate. Despite concerns from some members about cost transparency and the use of ratepayer-supported funds, the bill advanced to the Finance Committee with three without-recommendation votes. The committee also advanced Senator Parker’s bill directing NYSERDA to study hydrogen feasibility, Senator Gonzalez’s Green Affordable Pre-Electrification Program bill, Senator Hinchey’s natural carbon sequestration research program bill, Senator Gineris’s bill increasing penalties for utility annual report failures, Senator Comrie’s EV charging fee transparency bill, and Senator Parker’s battery energy storage workforce and labor standards bill. Senator Comrie’s outage hotline bill moved to third reading, while Senator Parker’s renewable hydrogen center program bill advanced despite a technical objection that a deadline in the bill had already passed, and the battery storage bill was referred to the Labor Committee. Several bills drew specific concerns. On the outage hotline bill, members questioned whether small municipal electric and water systems should be exempted rather than required to petition for an exemption, and one member said they would not support the bill without a carve-out. On the annual report penalty bill, members asked about the lack of documentation for the penalty increase and whether municipal utilities would be affected; the sponsor explained the penalty was updated from a 1900-era statute to reflect inflation and that municipal utilities file with the PSC. On the EV charging transparency bill, a member suggested the bill should also require credit card payment options, not just prohibit mobile-device-only payment. On the battery storage labor bill, members asked whether remote operations would count as on-site work and whether out-of-state remote monitoring would be covered; the sponsor said that was the intent and would follow up with labor counsel on residency questions. The committee concluded by adjourning after moving the listed bills forward.

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• Reliable, accessible geospatial data helps companies make informed site selection decisions, accelerates

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The committee first met in executive session on Senate Bill 905, moving the bill do pass. After roll call, the motion passed 6 ayes to 4 nays, and SB 905 was reported do pass. The committee then held a public hearing on Senate Bill 959, presented by Senator Doug Beck on behalf of Senator Roberts, who was on active duty. The bill would establish the Missouri GIS Council within the Office of Administration to improve statewide geospatial data coordination, planning, training, and education. Supporters, including Greater St. Louis, Inc., the State 911 Service Board, Bio-STL, and Next Missouri, said the council would improve emergency response, infrastructure planning, broadband and transportation mapping, economic development, and government efficiency, while also including privacy protections against collecting personally identifiable information. One witness from Armour Vine opposed the bill, arguing it was “Big Brother” and could enable government tracking or broad public access to location data. Committee members questioned that concern, with supporters responding that the bill concerns maps and address data for public safety and planning, not tracking individuals, and that the bill expressly prohibits collecting personally identifiable information. No vote was taken on SB 959, and the hearing was closed after testimony.

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• And of course we have our reliable nurse of the day, Lee Fasio. Thank you, Senator Leding.

Keywords: 1204, all

Summary: The Arkansas Senate convened, handled leave requests, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several brief announcements, including recognition of visitors, a birthday acknowledgment, and a correction to the record about Senator Sullivan’s age. The chamber then moved to its business agenda, beginning with House Bill 1003, an appropriation for Arkansas House staff, which passed 33-0 with its emergency clause adopted. The Senate next took up multiple budget measures in batches. It approved House Bills 1079, 1012, 1015, 1019, 1021, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, and 1029 together, then separately approved House Bill 1049, a $25,000 appropriation for National Rescue Shelters, after brief questions about the funding source and distribution. A larger second batch of appropriation bills also passed 33-0, including measures for the Attorney General, Pulaski Technical College, Child Support Enforcement, Legislative Audit, the Governor’s Mansion Commission, the Court of Appeals, Commissioner of State Lands, Arkansas Waterways Commission, the Martin Luther King Jr. Commission, North Arkansas College, UAMS-related programs, public school facilities, and the Division of Labor, all with emergency clauses adopted. On the final page of the budget calendar, the Senate passed another group of appropriations, including bills for the Arkansas Public Employees’ Retirement System, Arkansas State University’s Bioscience Institute, Ozarka College, Southern Arkansas University, Henderson State University, Phillips Community College, the Oil and Gas Commission, the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture’s Biosciences Institute, and the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. House Bill 1073 was held over for clarification and not considered. The session ended with additional announcements and adjournment until Tuesday, April 21 at 1:00 p.m.

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• And way to track whether the family follows up and no reliable method for ensuring that the child receives

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• sufficient availability to allow citizens to exercise their constitutional rights consistently and reliably
• sufficient availability to allow citizens to exercise their constitutional rights consistently and reliably
• This amendment ensures reliability and predictability and background check access.
• The company is best known for micro reactors, compact nuclear systems designed to provide reliable carbon-free
• <03:12:15.520> carbonfree designed to provide reliable carbonfree designed to provide reliable

Keywords: 981, all

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• Aging and the area agencies need to ensure that the data in the participant database is accurate and reliable
• some since 2006, because of this inaccurate kind of dates that we identified, we don't know how reliable
• outdated, some since 2006, because of these inaccurate dates that we identified, we don't know how reliable
• ><00:35:01.680> don't<00:35:01.880> know<00:35:02.119> how<00:35:02.320> reliable
• we identified we don't know how reliable we identified we don't know how reliable that<00:35:03.440

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Human Services Committee met on January 22, 2025, to focus early in session on waste, fraud, abuse, and program integrity in Minnesota human services programs. The chair said taxpayers expect funds to reach people in need and asked the Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) to present on resources, progress, and possible solutions. Members also asked the auditors to note where the legislature or agencies had already taken action to address prior findings. OLA staff summarized recent reports on grants management and oversight. They said noncompliance with grants policies has been pervasive across agencies, including problems at DHS in conflict-of-interest documentation and pre-award financial reviews. In one DHS review, 30 of 41 grant reviewers had missing or incomplete conflict forms, and 20 of 57 grants lacked required financial review documents; the issues affected about $11.5 million in grant funding. OLA said DHS spent more than $400 million in grants to nonprofit organizations from 2018 to 2022, and they identified broader factors affecting compliance such as inconsistent funding for grants administration, ad hoc training, inconsistent data systems, and limited enforcement authority. They noted 2023 legislative changes that allowed agencies to retain some grant funding for administration and directed an assessment of a statewide grants management system, and they said OGM training and staffing have increased, though training is still not required for all staff. The Financial Audit Division then discussed the senior nutrition program at DHS, which delivered about 3.1 million meals to more than 40,000 participants in 2022 through the Minnesota Board on Aging, area agencies, service providers, and subcontractors. The audit found nine findings across documentation, monitoring, contract oversight, participant recertification, and data quality. Examples included service providers failing to recertify participants or recording inaccurate data, the Board on Aging not performing monitoring visits since 2017 or financial reconciliations in 2022, and area agencies failing to complete required site visits. Survey results also suggested participant database inaccuracies. OLA recommended stronger monitoring, clearer procedures, and more reliable data to ensure services reach intended recipients. No formal votes or committee actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• 06:10:23.878> our forests store our water maintain our forests store our water maintain our grid
• :26.200> police<06:10:27.200> and<06:10:27.440> our<06:10:27.638> fire grid
• fund our police and our fire grid fund our police and our fire departments<06:10:28.878> do<06

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, January 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• It creates slower, less reliable transit service.
• It's creates slower,<01:20:22.720> less<01:20:22.960> reliable<01:20:23.400> transit
• slower, less reliable transit service. slower, less reliable transit service.
• Um, so, as I mentioned, this new authority will improve access and reliability for transit riders across
• for transit riders across reliability for transit riders across Metro<01:28:39.480> Transit<01

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I do not think that it is an efficient, reliable expectation to say that every school district is going
• more sense to make it be a state statute that then applies to all school districts uniformly and reliably
• > efficient I do not think that it is an efficient I do not think that it is an efficient reliable
• reliable reliable expectation<01:14:40.239> to<01:14:40.640> say<01:14:40.800> that
• So I would not be in favor and reliably.

Keywords: 1189, house, all