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• left fender is damaged, a body shop, and the carriers are going to pay for this, they're going to blend
• So they're going to blend into the hood. They're going to blend into the door.
• left fender is damaged, a body shop, and the carriers are going to pay for this, they're going to blend
• So they're going to blend into the hood. They're going to blend into the door.
• I agree they're not going to paint the whole car, but it is going to blend so it all looks the same.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The House Insurance Committee heard testimony on House Bill 2250, which would require insurers, beginning in 2027, to pay for full siding replacement when storm damage affects only part of a home and matching siding is not reasonably available. Sponsor Rep. Jaclyn Zimmermann said the bill is intended to codify existing Missouri case law and address complaints from constituents who were left with mismatched siding after hail damage, especially in older homes where the original materials are no longer made. Committee members generally expressed support for the consumer-protection goal, while also discussing possible changes such as limiting the requirement to certain elevations or adding clearer policy disclosures. Opposition testimony came from the Missouri Insurance Coalition, which argued the bill could raise premiums for all homeowners and noted that consumers can already buy more comprehensive coverage if they choose. Coalition witnesses said insurers should repair direct physical damage but warned against requiring full-house replacement for cosmetic mismatch, citing a prior St. Louis-area experience where a similar requirement reportedly increased premiums. Members and witnesses also discussed related issues such as consumer understanding of policy terms, the availability of different policy products, and whether contractor payroll or fraud concerns should be addressed separately. No vote was taken on HB 2250. After the hearing, the committee established a quorum and moved to executive session on House Bill 3328. The committee adopted a House Committee Substitute that removed the IBHS certification requirement in favor of a non-biased third-party testing lab and removed the adjuster cap, while otherwise keeping the bill’s stronger home program framework. The committee then voted the House Committee Substitute for HB 3328 do pass by a vote of 9-0, and the meeting adjourned.

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• HTA is a tuition-free K- to 2 public charter school known for their innovative blended learning that
• <00:15:48.959> learning<00:15:49.839> um their innovative blended learning um their
• innovative blended learning um that<00:15:50.240> combines<00:15:50.720> in-person<00:
• wanting to learn what is the truth, and I don't always get it right.
• because I'm always wanting to learn because I'm always wanting to learn<01:07:13.599> what<01

Bills: HB2198, HB2021, HB1881, HB1964, HB1990, HB2151, HB2599, HB2414

Keywords: gambling, prediction markets, Hawaii gambling laws, financial contracts, ethical concerns, electric bicycles, micro-mobility devices, safety regulations, traffic laws, insurance exemption, high-speed electric devices, land use, ropeway, transportation, state regulation, government exemption, building code, permitting process, training, state council

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• Challenges and lessons learned. Challenges and lessons learned.
• I've been a part of those communities of practice and I've just learned so much from my colleagues learning
• I've been a part of those communities of practice and I've just learned so much from my colleagues learning
• I've been a part of those communities of practice and I've just learned so much from my colleagues learning
• And all learn from each other in different ways. So appreciate the comment.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• just started this year and is in progress, and that is for sustainable aviation fuel, the pathways, blending
• Just started this year and is in progress, and that is for sustainable aviation fuel, the pathways, blending
• And we started developing one for sustainable aviation fuel, including production pathways, blending,
• Sustainable aviation fuel, including production pathways, blending, and distribution.
• And of course, we're early on and learning about these vehicle batteries, and generally speaking, the

Summary: The committee held a work session on state environmental policy act (SEPA) implementation and carryout bags. Ecology staff Diane Buterak described the Clean Energy Programmatic Environmental Impact Statements (PEISs) completed for utility-scale solar, onshore wind, and green hydrogen, plus a new PEIS underway for sustainable aviation fuel. She explained that PEISs provide broad planning-level analysis to help developers and agencies avoid or mitigate impacts, but do not replace project-level review. Members asked about permitting timelines, greenhouse gas emissions from different hydrogen production methods, water use, agricultural land conversion, battery fire risk, and tribal consultation. Buterak said the PEISs identify potentially significant impacts and mitigation measures, including fire response planning, early tribal outreach, and agrovoltaics as an option for solar projects. EFSEC’s Amy Hofkimer then presented the transmission-facility programmatic EIS required by SB 5165 for 230 kV and higher transmission projects. She said the statewide review covers new lines and certain upgrades/modifications, analyzes impacts to water, cultural and tribal resources, habitat, and other areas, and uses general measures, design considerations, avoidance criteria, and sensitivity maps to guide siting and corridor planning. She said the final document would be issued in early October. Questions focused on reconductoring, tribal lands, scenic areas, and whether the review could affect existing lines crossing tribal lands. A Grant County planning director, Jim Anderson Cook, said Ecology’s PEIS would help with cumulative impacts for clustered solar projects, but noted tight local review timelines and the need for strong pre-application coordination, especially on cultural resource studies and decommissioning plans. Yakama Nation attorney Shona Leverett argued SEPA is only an assessment tool and said tribes face barriers from short comment periods, limited confidential tribal input, weak cumulative impact analysis, and challenges in the FSEC process; she urged better upfront developer diligence and more effective tribal coordination. Puget Sound Energy’s Sarah Leverett said the utility needs efficient and predictable permitting to meet clean energy mandates while maintaining reliable service and aging infrastructure. She described the scale of needed clean energy and transmission buildout, including a 10-year process for the Energize Eastside transmission rebuild, and said more consistent SEPA and PEIS processes could help. Members asked about future generation sources, reliability, and hydropower as a firming resource; she said PSE is pursuing an “all of the above” approach and would welcome more firm, dispatchable clean energy options. The committee then shifted to carryout bags. Staff Jacob Lipson and Tracy Taylor reviewed Washington’s bag law, its preemption of local ordinances, the current 8-cent charge, the scheduled increase to 12 cents, and the 2025 change delaying the 4-mil thickness requirement until 2028 while adding a temporary 4-cent penalty for thicker bags. Ecology’s Peter Lyon said the agency emphasizes education and complaint-based enforcement, has received 872 reports, and has not yet imposed any fines. Commerce’s Kirk Esmond summarized a WSU study finding fewer plastic bags distributed but more plastic by weight, and said Commerce and Ecology support keeping the 2.25-mil standard and not allowing thinner single-use bags again. Retail industry testimony from Brandon Housekeeper said grocers comply with the law but oppose the added 4-cent penalty and thicker-bag requirement, citing higher costs and confusion in the policy changes.

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• Just a reminder, we learn something new almost every day on this.
• So they're blending funding and blending classrooms, and so I think hopefully that problem that we observed
• What were your learnings? What did you see? What were your general findings?
• They've learned a lot about how the federal funds have impacted us. Representative Huckabee Hill.
• Learned and found.

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• In school, I learned about mental health in my health care education.
• But thank God for Candace, who learned the same things that I had learned and recognized my behavior
• I learned this a long time ago in the military: when in command, command.
• That is entirely because of the boutique blend that is used.
• of this quality boutique blend gas.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• tax credit for staff produced or Blended tax credit for staff produced or Blended in<00:15:48.680
• And the state's first SAF blending facility is scheduled to come online in late 2025 and will deliver
• um and the state's first saff blending um and the state's first saff blending facility<00:17:40.559
• <00:20:51.960> and<00:20:52.320> uh programs we're always learning and uh programs
• <00:20:55.400> from there's a lot that we've learned from there's a lot that we've learned

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The chairman and I met with him and we blended it and took the most stringent parts, made sure that we
• So, it takes all the aspects from our bill, blends it with some aspects he had in his and come up with
• it and took the the most we blended it and took the the most stringent<00:15:16.240> parts,<00
• c><00:15:22.320> from<00:15:22.560> our<00:15:22.800> bill,<00:15:23.520> blends
• <00:15:23.839> it all the aspects from our bill, blends it all the aspects from our bill,

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:11 Discussion SB 97 01:06 Vote SB 97 12:42 Discussion SB 189 14:11 Vote SB 189 18:12, 958, all

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• Thank you for supporting their growth and their learning.
• She enjoys spending time performing, learning the art of dance, cooking, and learning instruments like
• Hagler is known for creating hands-on, student-centered learning environments that blend innovation with
• Hagler is known for creating hands-on student-centered learning environments that blend innovation with
• But please take time to go learn about New Mexico Tech.

Bills: HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM21

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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• This is I think is a good blend of both. >> Yes, sir.
• This is I think is a good blend of both.
• This is I think is a good blend of both.
• This is, I think, a good blend of both.
• This is, I think, a good blend of both.

Bills: SB292, HB351, HB141, HB273, SB292, HB351, HB141, HB273

Keywords: education oversight, subpoena authority, investigation, State Superintendent, school misconduct, ad valorem tax, road funding, local government, referendum, Choctaw County, HB141, Alabama, state employees, salary deductions, payroll deduction, State Comptroller, membership dues, voluntary contributions, insurance premiums, financial instruments

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• , the Sasaki design firm, the state's arts board, and all of their... expression, reflection and learning
• It expression, reflection and learning.
• Our elders used to say, Mino Dogwood, you know, and I know a little bit of our language, and I learned
• in<00:52:41.359> all<00:52:41.599> the<00:52:41.920> in people that are blended
• in all the in people that are blended in all the in this<00:52:42.319> crowd.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We do shared first, so then the blended interest rate is a lot less than if they had just gone to the
• We do shared first, so then the blended interest rate is a lot less than if they had just gone to the
• So then the blended interest rate is a lot less than if they had just gone to the lender.
• So then the blended interest rate is a lot less than if they had just gone to the lender.
• It has really helped to increase the amount of blending that's available for biofuels and helping to

Bills: HF770, HF857, HF38, HF1500, HF43

Keywords: HF770, Rural Finance Authority, RFA, capital investment, state bonds, general obligation bonds, bonding bill, agricultural loans, farm loans, beginning farmer, new farmer, seller-sponsored loans, loan restructuring, agricultural improvement loans, livestock expansion, modernization loans, rural development, Minnesota agriculture, farm credit, chapter 41B

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• If not, the standard requires a blended discount rate.
• In this example, the resulting blended rate would be 5.1%.
• When I was in office, one of the first things you learn is volatile tax rates.
• When I was in office and one of the first things you learn is volatile tax rates.
• I was in office and one of the first things you learn is volatile tax rates.

Keywords: 908, all

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• You know, the learning curve is straight up. So, Mr.
• As a Fellow, I was allowed to learn and grow under the guidance of experienced mentor teachers while
• I've learned a lot; there's a lot of good information. But I'm looking at page 11, Mr.
• They have encouraged her to participate, learn, grow, and be an advocate for herself and others.
• Both of the students benefit from the colorful and diverse learning opportunities they have here.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Sizing and pacing is important, and we learned that from external states, and we would say that it's
• I wanted to learn more because some of our various programs are confusing, and it's hard to delineate
• So it's a blend of all the above, actually.
• So it's a blend of all the above, actually.
• So it's a blend of all the above, actually.

Summary: The committee met to approve prior minutes and receive updates on the Legacy Fund transparency website and fund performance. Staff reported the website procurement was in contract negotiations, with a planned go-live around November 1, and that the site would provide downloadable, more transparent information on fund holdings, allocations, history, and legislative appropriations while protecting confidential data. The investment office then reviewed performance through January 2026, describing strong returns relative to benchmarks, noting real estate and fixed income as weaker areas, and explaining that the fund’s diversification and internal management had helped offset market volatility, including recent geopolitical impacts. Members also discussed the in-state investment program, especially the Bank of North Dakota’s CD-match allocation. Several members questioned whether the program had been static for years and whether the uncommitted balance should remain parked there if it was not being used. The committee voted to pause further transfers into the program until the Bank provides a report and the committee can consider possible statutory changes; the motion also requested a cost-benefit analysis from RVK, and it passed by roll call vote. In the afternoon, RVK presented its review of the investment policy statement as it relates to the in-state investment program. The consultant said it found no major policy impediments, and that implementers and stakeholders generally felt the program was proceeding as intended. RVK emphasized best practices such as third-party due diligence, competitive risk-adjusted returns, diversification, pacing, and exit strategies, while cautioning that required lower-return investments or spending commitments can create pressure on the fund’s long-term real value. The consultant also raised ancillary concerns about state-level concentration risk, the need to distinguish between public and commercial infrastructure, and the lack of a central repository for all state funding commitments to the same projects.

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• This bill does not regulate imports, pricing, sourcing decisions, or blending practices.
• None of those allow foreign wine to be blended into their national label.
• Wineries can continue to source globally, blend freely, and operate as they do today.
• This does not preclude anyone from saying we have an international blend.
• Thank you. ...anyone from saying we have an international blend.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• <00:09:00.640> of<00:09:00.800> pigments<00:09:01.399> are pigment or blend
• <00:15:26.560> more hear from today of let's learn more hear from today of let's learn more
• We all learn something, don't we? Excuse me, Representative Chair, could vote? Thank you, Mr.
• We all learn something, don't we?
• We all learn something, don't we? Questions for Mr. Fiser this morning? Thank you, Mr. Fiser.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 737, which would amend Minnesota’s lead- and cadmium-related product restrictions and was re-referred to the Committee on Environment, Finance and Policy. Representative Bjorn Olson said the bill was prompted by a constituent who could no longer make cadmium-based art supplies in Minnesota, and he argued the law unintentionally swept in professional art materials that are used safely and are important to Western art culture. The committee first adopted the author’s A2 amendment, which broadened the bill to include additional exemptions beyond paint and pastels, including certain pens, mechanical pencils, and vehicle keys/key fobs. Testimony in support came from Darren Reenie of Wet Paint Artist Materials and Framing, who said artist paint and related supplies account for a significant share of sales and that the ban threatens independent art supply businesses and artists’ access to essential pigments. Josh Fiser of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation supported the key and key fob exemption, saying the current law is overly broad, exposure risk is minimal, and Minnesota should align with California and European Union standards. Bill Morgan of the Arts and Creative Materials Institute and Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association also supported the amendment, arguing there was little scientific basis for including pens, mechanical pencils, and professional artist materials, and citing prior reviews in the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the European Union. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, through Assistant Commissioner Kirk Kadelka, opposed broad exemptions and emphasized that no amount of lead is safe for children. He said the law was based on evidence from consumer products associated with elevated blood lead levels and argued that safer alternatives exist for many of the items in the amendment, including pens, mechanical pencils, and some key components. He also raised concerns about exposure during production and disposal. Committee members questioned the scope of the exemptions and whether the industry had workable alternatives. The A2 amendment was adopted, and the bill was then advanced for further consideration and re-referred as noted by the chair.

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• While I could spend all day telling you about the things I've learned at barbecues and in court across
• And so we just have to steer clear of this rhetoric and trying to blend these different ideas together
• And so we just have to steer clear of this rhetoric and trying to blend these different ideas together
• <01:20:20.480> these very easy for audiences to blend these very easy for audiences to blend
• this this rhetoric and trying to blend this this rhetoric and trying to blend these<01:21:07.920

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So essentially, green ammonia can be burned directly or blended with other fuels.
• Green ammonia can be burned directly or blended with other fuels.
• <01:14:11.679> environments creates healthier learning environments creates healthier learning
• and promote healthier learning and promote healthier learning environments<01:22:28.600> for<
• quality and creates health or learning quality and creates health or learning environments<01:30

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I want to learn.
• So looking forward to learning a little bit more. Good morning.
• The enterprise financial statement is made up of the UW core and our blended component units, quite a
• Of the UW core and our blended component units, quite a bit in there.
• state financial aid programs, and then workforce development programming, including career-connected learning

Summary: The Joint Higher Education Committee met for a work session on higher education accounting practices and financial transparency. OFM Deputy Director Sarah Rupp explained how state accounting rules and higher education reporting differ, including what data is captured in AFRS today and what will move into Workday, with universities generally reporting summary-level fund data, mandatory codes, and most balance sheet and income statement activity, but not transaction-level detail or vendor payment information. Representatives from the University of Washington and Washington State University described the complexity of their own accounting systems, the many entities and business lines they must track for audits and compliance, and the need to reconcile university-level accrual accounting with state reporting requirements. The committee also heard from the Education Research and Data Center on the public four-year finance dashboard created under Senate Bill 5512; ERDC said the dashboard is based on publicly available data, is best used to examine institutions individually rather than compare them directly, and will be updated with additional metrics in 2025 and 2026. The committee then received a presentation from the Washington Student Achievement Council on the Workforce Education Investment Account (WIA). Joel Anderson reviewed WIA’s creation under House Bill 2158, its revenue sources, and its intended uses for higher education, financial aid, and workforce development. He said recent legislation significantly increased WIA revenues and that, in the 2025–27 budget, the account is being used in new ways, including to replace general fund support for University of Washington operations and to fund a larger share of the Washington College Grant and some faculty compensation costs. Anderson said roughly 98% of current WIA appropriations go to higher education, but the share used to supplant other higher education funding has grown, and he estimated about 60% to 70% of current spending still aligns with the account’s original intent. He also described a new effort to track WIA appropriations across biennia in more detail and noted the WIA Oversight Board’s role in recommending uses of the account and monitoring outcomes. No votes were taken; the committee ended by moving into executive session for staffing issues and then adjourned.