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• One of the things that we provide is abortion pill reversal, and I just want to tell you a story about
• In that protocol, we can give a high dose of progesterone to help reverse the effects of the abortion
• We have not lost, nor have we been reversed, on a single case.
• They would appeal, and they would reverse, which has never happened. Okay.
• The appellate courts, the Supreme Court, they would reverse us immediately.

Summary: The committee met to consider a large slate of appointments, with the main discussion centered on the confirmation of Chavon Harris as Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). Harris testified about her background in state service and outlined agency priorities including Medicaid financial accountability, transparency, managed care oversight, behavioral health redesign, rural health access, workforce recruitment, and use of technology and AI. Senators questioned her extensively about the Hope Florida/Medicaid settlement controversy, opioid settlement-funded advertising campaigns tied to marijuana prevention and the 2024 Amendment 3 election, public records compliance, abortion reporting and enforcement under the Heartbeat Protection Act, managed care denials, value-based purchasing, and Medicaid funding pressures. After debate, the committee voted to recommend her confirmation, with Senator Polsky voting no. The committee then considered Anna Ortega and Robert Payne for the Florida Public Service Commission. Ortega, a current PSC commissioner and former staff advisor, discussed utility regulation, data center load issues, ratepayer protections, transparency in PSC decisions, and lessons from other states. Payne, a former legislator and longtime utility co-op employee, emphasized his technical background and the need to balance utility returns with consumer affordability. Both nominees were confirmed by unanimous or near-unanimous votes and recommended favorably to the full Senate. Next, the committee heard from Jeffrey Aaron for reappointment to the Public Employees Relations Commission. Aaron described PERC’s role in public-sector labor disputes and said his work had been upheld in appellate courts without reversal. Senators questioned him about his law firm’s state contracts, his role as chairman of Attorney General James Uthmeier’s PAC, and his connection to the Hope Florida Foundation matter; he declined to discuss the pending investigation. Public testimony included opposition from Florida Voice for the Unborn. The committee nevertheless recommended his confirmation, with several no votes. Finally, the committee approved the remaining appointees on tabs 5 through 46 in a single vote, postponing Dr. John Littell and DCF Secretary Hatch, and then adjourned.

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• two hours on weekends, and that was during COVID, and these people tell me that that has not been reversed
• I believe that has been reversed, but I don't know for sure.
• I believe that has been reversed, but I don't know for sure, but I can get you that information.
• The one in Newport is the one that I was asked about, and they said it had not been reversed. Okay.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• Now this is really just such a shame for Minnesotans and something that we should be reversing.
• /c><00:09:41.800> we<00:09:41.880> should<00:09:42.080> be<00:09:42.160> reversing
• something that we should be reversing. something that we should be reversing.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The interview reviewed the Minnesota Senate session with a focus on bipartisan accomplishments and the challenges of a divided chamber. The senator highlighted the creation of an independent Office of the Inspector General as a major fraud-fighting win, along with the “Take It Back Act,” which would require fraudsters to forfeit 100% of stolen proceeds. He said lawmakers also refined fraud-response measures so legitimate service providers, including those serving Minnesotans with disabilities, would not be unnecessarily cut off while investigations proceed. Another bipartisan measure discussed was a consumer protection bill for homeowners associations and common interest communities, intended to give property owners more protection against overzealous enforcement while preserving community rules. The senator said these bills reflected growing working relationships across the aisle and noted the importance of trust-building, especially with many retirements ahead in the Senate. The conversation also covered affordability and tax relief. The senator said the caucus helped secure a one-year reduction in vehicle tab fees, worth about $254 million to taxpayers, alongside a $1.2 billion bonding bill, and also backed other tax relief items such as pass-through entity tax changes, Section 179-related business tax relief, and property tax relief. He said these were negotiated at the end of session and did not reduce funding for roads and bridges. On contentious issues like gun violence prevention and immigration enforcement, he said some broad packages contained useful bipartisan elements but were derailed by controversial provisions and party-line politics. He described the session overall as “50/50,” saying Republicans wanted more emphasis on taxpayers, education, public safety, and economic growth, and argued that Minnesota’s education performance needs urgent improvement. He closed by stressing that the main lesson of the session was the value of relationships and service, and he encouraged incoming senators to focus on constituents rather than themselves.

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• We need that to be reversed so that we can use revenue prior to filling the liquidity account.
• And I guess the reverse would also be true.
• And I guess the reverse would also be true.
• And I guess the reverse would also be true.
• And I guess the reverse would also be true.

Bills: SF0021, SF0022, SF0054, SF0055

Keywords: stable token, liquidity, trust account, Wyoming, fund distribution, financial regulation, state commission, decentralized, nonprofit association, merger, conversion, liability, membership, governance, indemnification, banking regulation, special purpose depository institution, conversion process, Wyoming state laws, financial services

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• So we've added a reverse repealer in the strike-all line 24 through 26.
• So we've added a reverse repealer in the strike-all line 24 through 26.

Keywords: Insurance - Room 216, 3 March, 2026; 9:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The committee heard an explanation of a bill allowing pharmacists to bill insurance companies for reimbursement for services they already provide, such as health status assessments and medication treatment planning. The sponsor or presenter said the measure does not change pharmacists’ scope of practice and noted that a reverse repealer was added while awaiting a fiscal assessment from PIER to determine whether the bill would cost the state money. Senator Glendon asked whether the bill changed scope of practice and was told it did not. After questions concluded, the committee adopted the strike-all amendment, then approved the title as sufficient and passed the strike-all version of the bill. The committee then voted to rise and report.

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• And if they catch something, they can reject it and reverse it, and that document will route back to
• I mentioned briefly in a previous slide about reversals and rejections.
• And we also have a spreadsheet similar to AR that shows all of the rejections and reversals.
• This is a log that shows when it was reversed, and the reason shows if you've corrected it or not.
• On occasion, the Department of Revenue will request that we reverse a pending payment and split that

Keywords: 977, all

Summary: The committee met to receive a detailed financial operations presentation from the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agency, with staff walking members through funding sources, budgeting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and grants management. Sabrina Walker explained VR’s blended funding structure, including federal grants, state appropriations, program income, and interagency contracts, and emphasized that state funds are essential to meeting the federal match and maintenance-of-effort requirements. Members asked repeatedly about transparency, audit controls, and the risk that state cuts could reduce federal drawdowns; staff responded that all reports reconcile back to the SCEIS accounting system, are subject to state audits and internal reviews, and that even modest state reductions could significantly reduce total available funding. The committee also discussed pre-employment transition services for students with disabilities, with staff confirming services are offered through school districts, charters, and private schools, and that contracts are monitored for performance and compliance. The presentation then shifted to budgeting and internal controls. Walker described a zero-based departmental budgeting process, monthly monitoring reports, contingency reserves for unexpected expenses, and a formal annual cycle that culminates in board approval. Members asked about facilities tracking, culture, and how the agency maintains accountability; staff said facilities staff inspect buildings and equipment, supervisors justify line-item requests, and the process has become smoother over time as departments learned the system. Cynthia Johnson followed with an accounts receivable overview, describing invoicing, receipting, aging, customer verification, year-end reporting, and the use of cross-training, shared email inboxes, and spreadsheets as checks and balances. She also explained work training center billing, interdepartmental transfers, and the revolving fund used to issue consumer checks more quickly than standard vendor payments. Olivia Perez presented accounts payable operations, including invoice processing through SCEIS and OnBase, the three-way match, travel reimbursements, revolving fund checks, State Treasury Office interactions, and handling of reversals, rejections, and levy notices. She reported that AP processed 67,723 SCEIS payments, 13,670 case management system invoices, 3,379 travel reimbursements, and 15,693 revolving fund checks in fiscal year 2025, with only 70 payment rejections. The final portion of the meeting covered Grants and Funds Management, where Walker explained federal reporting, drawdowns, payroll allocation, asset tracking, lease and IT contract reviews, cost allocation, and closing packages. She noted upcoming system changes such as S/4HANA, Workiva, and SC Pro, but said the agency is receiving training and feedback opportunities. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the presentation portion beyond approval of the prior minutes and a brief recess.

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• And when we charge our batteries, we're reversing that process.
• And when we charge our batteries, we're reversing that process.
• And when we charge our batteries, we're reversing that process.
• That means by reversibly rusting iron.
• <00:05:11.520> that our batteries, we're reversing that our batteries, we're reversing that

Bills: HF4059, HF76

Keywords: climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, financing, sustainability, environmental policy, renewable energy, Minnesota Climate Innovation Financing Authority, earned incentive release credit, release credits, supervised release, corrections, Minnesota Department of Corrections, sentence reduction, good time, prison time, incarceration, violent offenses, murder, criminal sexual conduct, sex offenses

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• We need to reverse the policies that are holding our state economy back so we can fully participate in
• We need to reverse the policies that are holding our state economy back so we can fully participate in
• You said a moment earlier that we need to reverse the policies that are holding our state economy back
• You said a moment earlier that we need to reverse the policies that are holding our state economy back

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Oh, I did, I skipped reversions. Why did I do that? Okay, let's not forget reversions. Thank you.
• So that's our slide on reversions. Thank you. This is what I was supposed to be doing.
• Okay, let me see if there's anything else on reversions. Nope, I think that's it.
• But let me ask you this question: what if we did the reverse and not put all these incentives out and
• And I've just heard you say that you had a 42 percent reversion. So, okay, forget that question.

Keywords: 996, all

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• And that solution is the reversion of $31.7 million in unexpected.
• The two that are proposed for reversion are a catalytic component and then a commercial property pilot
• And if that is all true and everybody is agreeing that's true, I could certainly support the reversion
• We do think that if the legislature is interested in taking a look at this reversion, you know, this
• To reverse course now would not only be devastating, it would waste the months of time and resources

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And we don't look at it and say, well, what can we do to reverse the trend?
• can<01:27:13.199> we<01:27:13.320> do<01:27:13.440> to<01:27:13.639> reverse
• the trend and what can we do to reverse the trend and um<01:27:16.800> and<01:27:16.920> I
• If you have any ideas about how to reverse the math issue, please bring it forward, and be happy to look
• this trend and and my my reverse this trend and and my my argument<01:29:32.760> would<01:29:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Education Finance Committee met on January 21 with a quorum present for the first meeting of the 2025 biennium. The co-chairs described the temporary power-sharing arrangement in the tied Senate, introduced committee staff and pages, and had members briefly introduce themselves and share what subject they would teach. After the introductions, the committee moved to a presentation from State Demographer Susan Brower. Brower reviewed Minnesota’s school-age population trends and projections, noting that the state had just under 1 million children ages 5 to 17 in 2023 and that, for the first time, the older adult population exceeded the school-age population. She said the school-age population is concentrated in the Twin Cities metro and other regional centers, and projected an overall decline of about 5% over the next 15 to 20 years, driven mainly by declining birth rates and long-running net outmigration of young adults. She also explained that growth is expected in some areas, especially along the I-94 corridor north of the metro, while northern regions are projected to see the largest declines. She clarified for members that her figures measure resident children, not school enrollment, and that boundary changes are not reflected in the district-level data. The presentation also covered demographic change among students. Brower said about 35% of Minnesota children ages 5 to 17 are children of color, with growing multiracial populations and increasing linguistic diversity. She reported that about 20% of school-age children have at least one foreign-born parent, and about 18% of enrolled students speak a language other than English at home, with Spanish, Somali, and Hmong the largest home languages. She also discussed child poverty, saying Minnesota’s rate is just under 10%, below the national rate of about 15%, and that poverty is concentrated in Minneapolis-St. Paul, some first-ring suburbs, and parts of northern Minnesota, including districts with larger Native populations. Members asked questions about whether the projections accounted for migration and whether open enrollment affected the figures; Brower said the data reflect where children live, not where they attend school, and that the projections are based on recent migration and birth patterns, with future changes more likely to come from international immigration than from domestic migration.

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• like, to put in safeguards exactly in line with what you're saying, like they need to be able to reverse
• like, to put in safeguards exactly in line with what you're saying, like they need to be able to reverse
• Uh and so maybe reversing if you can.
• equity line of credit or like a reverse equity line of credit or like a reverse mortgage.<01:29:
• mortgage but um there's no bank reverse mortgage but um there's no bank involved<01:29:58.320> and

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with roll call and approval of the prior meeting minutes, which passed unanimously. Members then introduced the day’s presentations, including one on the Canton network and another on tokenizing real-world assets, with a focus on how blockchain systems can support regulated financial institutions and asset tokenization. Julie, the director of policy and government affairs at Digital Asset, presented on the Canton network, describing it as a privacy-enabled public blockchain designed for regulated finance. She said tokenization should preserve the same legal and economic rights as the underlying asset, and argued that blockchain-based books and records can shorten settlement times, improve 24/7 trading, and reduce friction in capital markets. She identified three main barriers to institutional adoption of public blockchains: lack of privacy, limited throughput/scalability, and lack of control for compliance purposes such as freezing assets, pausing transactions, and meeting AML/sanctions obligations. She explained Canton’s structure as a public, permissionless network with application-level privacy controls, a global synchronizer, and super validators chosen by vote. She also highlighted current ecosystem participants and use cases, including Broadridge, Circle, and the DTCC’s planned tokenization of U.S. Treasuries on the network. Members and online participants asked about the relationship between tokenized assets and the Clarity Act, tokenized deposits, safeguards for faster settlement, and whether the platform could be used for municipal or property records. Julie said Digital Asset was not taking a position on rewards, but supported clearer statutory definitions because tokenized securities should carry the same rights as the underlying assets and investors need to know whether a token is a true tokenized security or a synthetic/reference token. She said the company is agnostic on whether the cash leg is stablecoins or tokenized deposits, though it expects both to develop. In response to concerns about rapid settlement, she pointed to institution-level permissions and SEC disclosure expectations as safeguards. She also said the technology could be used for other records, including potentially property-related records, if those assets can be tokenized.

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• central purchasing that covers all of the state and its subdivisions, and we are removing reference to reverse
• We are again repealing the reverse bidding language and then in 3417, we are creating the reverse bidding

Bills: HB1739, HB1784, HB1889, HB2116, HB2206, HB3625, HB2939, HB3028, HB3265, HB3313, HB3413, HB3414, HB3415, HB3416, HB3417, HB3418, HB3420, HB3588, HB3748, HB3721, HB3852, HB4132, HB4263, HB4303, HB4311, HB4428, HB4429, HB4434

Keywords: retirement, law enforcement, disability benefits, pension system, Oklahoma, education reform, local control, student outcomes, curriculum changes, school funding, public retirement systems, pension, retirement benefits, cost-of-living adjustment, COLA, inflation adjustment, CPI-U, Consumer Price Index, firefighters pension, police pension

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• Update them on our vacancy rate and our reversion rate, please.
• In FY23, we had a 0.9% reversion rate, and in FY24, we had a 0.35% reversion rate.
• It looks like last year you had a small reversion. Can you tell me about that?
• You should note that we had zero dollars in reversions last year.
• Last year, we did not reverse any funds.

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• And just a reminder that our reversion rate, even though those reversions do end up being millions of
• You will see that we had some reversions last year.
• And so that's why we did have some reversions last... And so we did slow down.
• And so that's why we did have some reversions last year, but we're not expected to revert this coming

Keywords: 996, all

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• Or do you have to, for new infrastructure and for existing infrastructure, can you reverse engineer some
• just build that into the planned infrastructure, but as part of the hardening, does that have to be reverse
• As part of the reverse engineering, as you called it, that is where we're adding the additional connectivity
• That's the reverse engineering.
• That's the reverse engineering.

Summary: The committee met to hear invited presentations on storm recovery and storm protection from the Florida Public Service Commission, Florida Power & Light, Duke Energy, Tampa Electric, Chesapeake Utilities, and the Office of Public Counsel. The PSC reviewed the history of storm restoration financing and utility hardening efforts after major storms such as Hurricane Andrew, the 2004-05 hurricane seasons, Irma, and Michael, explaining storm reserve funds, storm recovery bonds, and the current three-year storm protection plan process. The commission’s role in approving plans and later reviewing prudence of actual costs was emphasized, along with the types of work included in the plans such as vegetation management, pole replacement, undergrounding, feeder hardening, and substation flood protection. The utilities described their own storm-hardening investments and recent storm performance. FPL said it has spent about $4.9 billion on storm protection and recovery-related efforts, highlighted improved restoration times during Helene and Milton, and said it is expanding undergrounding, feeder hardening, and smart-grid technology. Duke Energy reported more than 40,000 hardened poles and structures since 2021, major gains from self-healing grid technology, and faster restoration during recent storms. Tampa Electric described a roughly $200 million annual storm protection effort, including vegetation management, undergrounding, substation hardening, and new storm surge protections, and Chesapeake Utilities discussed its smaller-scale hardening program, vegetation work, pole replacement, and rapid restoration after Helene in Nassau County. Committee members asked about how utilities prioritize neighborhoods for lateral hardening, whether maps of planned projects could be shared, how much each utility has spent on undergrounding and hardening, and how reliability comparisons are normalized against the national average. Public Counsel Walt Trierweiler argued that storm recovery and hardening costs fall too heavily on investor-owned utility customers, said the current framework lacks a meaningful cost-benefit or prudence check at the planning stage, and urged broader sharing of storm costs because the benefits extend to the whole state. Senators also discussed whether the commission can review the reasonableness of approved programs and whether future reports or recommendations from Public Counsel would be helpful. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• Starting with that reversion, I'm kind of curious.
• The two that are proposed for reversion are a catalytic component and then a commercial property pilot
• We do think that if the Legislature is interested in taking a look at this reversion, this is really
• We do think that if the legislature is interested in taking a look at this reversion, you know, this
• To reverse course now would not only be devastating; it would waste the months of time and resources

Summary: The subcommittee first heard an informational presentation on the May Revision’s proposed reorganization of the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency into separate housing-focused and consumer/business-focused entities. Administration officials said the split would improve oversight, streamline decision-making, and create a dedicated California Housing and Homelessness Agency with a new housing development and finance committee. The Department of Finance said funding was needed in 2025-26 to begin implementation, while the LAO recommended rejecting the proposal without prejudice because the Little Hoover Commission review was still pending and the plan would require ongoing General Fund costs. Members raised concerns about the timing, the lack of alignment with the budget process, and whether the reorganization would improve accountability for homelessness spending; several public witnesses supported the concept but stressed it could not substitute for new housing and homelessness dollars. The committee then took up the Department of Veterans Affairs. CalVet requested funding for phase three of its electronic health care record project and a trailer bill to preserve authority for federal background checks, but the May Revision withdrew requests for deferred maintenance and additional administrative support. The LAO noted deferred maintenance can prevent larger future costs, and the chair criticized the withdrawal of less than $1 million for veterans’ homes as short-sighted given existing repair needs. No vote was taken. Next, the Department of Housing and Community Development presented its budget. HCD said the May Revision provides no new affordable housing or homelessness funding, but does retain existing rounds of funding and proposes a $31.7 million reversion from undersubscribed housing programs. Members from both parties expressed concern about zeroing out ongoing housing and homelessness investments, especially for LIHTC, the Multifamily Housing Program, and HAP. HCD also defended its homelessness accountability and compliance work, saying the unit includes about 30 program staff and six attorneys, with three additional attorneys requested mainly to handle public records and litigation workload. Public commenters largely opposed the lack of new funding and urged continued support for housing and homelessness programs, while some supported the reorganization and accountability efforts. Finally, the committee heard Go-Biz proposals. The administration requested authority to increase funding for a federal trade program match if needed, plus reappropriations for administrative funds tied to the Containerized Ports Interoperability Grant Program, zero-emission vehicle operations, and the Women’s Business Center Enhancement Program. It also proposed withdrawing the Cal Competes grant request and reverting remaining funds from the Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund. The LAO said Cal Competes is generally effective but could be cut as a budget solution, while warning that the performing arts fund was close to awards and should be considered carefully. Members objected to pulling back committed funds for performing arts organizations and questioned why the state would withdraw support after applications had already been submitted.

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• already bearing a lot of the financial responsibility, and more harm will mean that we will see a reversal
• see<00:17:57.520> a harm will mean that we will see a harm will mean that we will see a reversal
• 58.400> of<00:17:58.480> the<00:17:58.560> progress<00:17:58.920> that reversal
• in some of the progress that reversal in some of the progress that we've<00:17:59.200> made.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And then the reverse of that was uh in Lexington, we had a grandparent going to watch a young lady, her
• <00:05:08.639> And<00:05:08.880> then<00:05:09.120> the<00:05:09.360> reverse
• And then the reverse of that on campus.
• And then the reverse of that was<00:05:11.680> uh<00:05:12.240> in<00:05:12.479> Lexington

Keywords: Call to Order 00:00 Roll Call 0:31 HB 36 Discussion 1:10 HB 36 Vote 8:20 HB 776 Discussion 9:42 HB 776 Vote 12:19 HB 236 Discussion 14:15 Adjournment 20:40, 958, all

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• Next question, could you just talk a little bit about the reversions this past year?
• Representative Dixon, the reversions were the result of not hiring an employee for the first six months
• First, reversions. Can you explain or just share with us?
• I believe you did have a reversion of around 10 this past year. Madam Chair.

Keywords: 996, all