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• In terms of where Medi-Cal enrollees work overall.
• If I originally thought I was going to limit it to a minute, and if I limited it to a minute, it would
• So I'm going to limit the public comment.
• We ask that you limit yourself to a minute.
• Thank you. ...asset limit.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• And if you're going to be dealing with that either this term or next term, it's probably a good idea
• And if you're going to be dealing with that either this term or next term, it's probably a good idea
• through a state MA contracted through a state MA contracted management.<01:04:28.880> ment
• PBMs use consolidated market power to force take-it-or-leave-it contract terms on pharmacies, including
• PBMs use consolidated market power to force take-it-or-leave-it contract terms on pharmacies, including

Keywords: 1183, house

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• legislature carved out a limited legislature carved out a limited exemption<00:02:53.680> from
• Is there a long-term contract with this particular customer? >> Mr. Meyer? >> Yes, ma'am.
• Is there a long-term<00:15:30.399> contract<00:15:30.880> with<00:15:31.199> this
• ><00:15:31.519> particular long-term contract with this particular long-term contract with this
• In simple terms, if you go buy a saved.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: House File 3296, as amended, was heard in committee and laid over. The bill would extend an existing exemption in Minnesota’s energy conservation/efficiency program calculations so that certain data centers, like crypto-based data mining operations, would not be counted in a utility’s gross annual retail sales if the new load increases the utility’s base load by 40% or more. Representative Gilman and testifier David Meyer of Glenco Light and Power argued the change is needed because large data loads can make the 1.5% annual savings target effectively unattainable for smaller municipal utilities, and they said the added revenue from the facility has helped lower rates for other customers. Ken Sulum of the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association supported the bill, describing it as narrowly drafted to address mid-sized data centers that do not fit other relief provisions but still create local utility problems. Sarah Wolf of Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light opposed the exemption, arguing that energy efficiency remains important amid rising demand and grid stress from data centers, and that large users should continue contributing to efficiency efforts rather than being exempted. Members raised questions about whether the facility had a long-term contract, whether the customer was helping lower rates, and how much savings were being passed on to ratepayers. Meyer said the customer had a three-year agreement extended another three years, the infrastructure costs were borne by the customer, and the facility’s revenue has allowed Glenco to reduce rates by about half a cent per kilowatt hour through a $40,000 monthly buy-down of its power cost adjustment. Some members expressed concern that data centers should continue to improve efficiency over time, while others noted the bill’s focus on smaller utilities facing disproportionate impacts.

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• <00:10:47.839> are said you know reinsurance terms are said you know reinsurance terms are
• So, yeah, I think you're right in the long term, but like we're talking seriously long term.
• So, yeah, I think you're right in the long term, but like we're talking seriously long term.
• where they can actually contract. where they can actually contract.
• We have limited funds there, too.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The task force approved the minutes from the previous meeting and then reviewed the structure and statutory requirements for its final report. Staff explained that the report must go to the commissioners of commerce, housing finance, and economic development, as well as relevant legislative leaders, and must include a summary of task force activities, adopted findings and recommendations, tort reform recommendations to reduce insurance costs, any draft legislation, and other necessary information. A draft report, likely excluding recommendations and draft legislation, is expected to be circulated before the first January meeting. Most of the meeting focused on the Fair Plan and whether it could be expanded to help homeowners associations, affordable housing, and common interest communities that are struggling to obtain coverage. Supporters said these groups are facing availability problems and often end up in the surplus lines market, which lacks the consumer protections of the admitted market. They argued the Fair Plan could serve as a third-market option with stronger protections and better access, especially for properties that are having difficulty getting quotes. Several members and witnesses raised concerns that the Fair Plan was never intended to be a broad affordability solution and warned against using it to artificially lower prices below risk-based levels. They said doing so could shift losses onto other policyholders through assessments and potentially weaken the broader insurance market. The Fair Plan administrator explained that any expansion would require substantial research, staffing, actuarial and underwriting expertise, reinsurance planning, IT changes, and likely assessments or other capitalization decisions, and that the plan would need to focus on a limited subset of properties rather than the entire market. No votes were taken on policy recommendations, and the discussion ended with agreement that more information and scoping work are needed before any formal recommendation is made.

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• But I don't think there's anything in your bill regarding caps or limits.
• But I don't think there's anything in your bill in regarding caps or limits.
• It defines the term advanced air mobility corridor connection point and adds the term to the definition
• It defines the term advanced air mobility corridor connection point and adds the term to the definition
• What does develop and review mean in terms of—does that mean yes or no?

Summary: The Transportation Committee met with a quorum and first took up SB 1362 on advanced air mobility. Senator Harrell described the bill as creating a framework for vertiports and eVTOL operations, including DOT oversight, vertiport licensing, preemption of local design and operational regulation, and limited liability protections. An amendment was adopted that removed the bill’s sales tax exemptions and narrowed the sovereign immunity language so it would apply only to vertiports co-located at airports, aligning the bill more closely with the House companion. Supporters from eVTOL companies praised Florida’s leadership and the regulatory clarity, while the Florida Justice Association urged caution about extending immunity to unproven entities. The committee then reported the bill favorably. The committee next considered SB 260 on storage and cleanup of electric vehicles after crashes. An amendment narrowed the bill to EVs with visible battery or battery-compartment damage or saltwater submersion, clarified that the fee applies to storage rather than towing, and tied the proposal to existing fire marshal rules requiring damaged EVs to be stored away from structures. Insurance and rental-car industry representatives supported the narrowed approach but asked for more data reporting, clearer limits on cleanup language, and safeguards against overcharging or cost shifting. The bill was debated as a response to the space and safety burdens placed on tow operators, and it was reported favorably after amendment. The committee also approved SB 1352, which creates a secure online portal for license plate seizure/confiscation processing, allows disabled veterans to retain their DV plate alphanumeric designation, authorizes immediate issuance of DV plates by tax collectors, bans license plate covers/overlays that obscure plates, and routes online driver license/ID renewals to the customer’s county tax collector with service fees remitted accordingly. SB 1370 was reported favorably as well; it closes a loophole so drivers who never had a license can still be treated similarly to suspended-license offenders for habitual traffic offender purposes after repeated offenses. Finally, the committee considered SB 1220, FDOT’s transportation package, which included updates to trail prioritization, SunTrail materials and sponsorships, seaport and airport resilience planning, drone delivery and personnel delivery device provisions, LiDAR coordination, turnpike toll programming changes, and felony penalties for damaging autonomous vehicles. An amendment removed some provisions, including digital driver license authorization and the rapid rail transit compact, and added advanced air mobility corridor language and an FDOT study on alternative-fuel revenue impacts; after support from several stakeholders, the committee reported the bill favorably and adjourned.

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• Title 17, relative to school bus operators to provide for probationary term for employment, to provide
• That is essentially a contract. So it has a contract; that is state money.
• , it limits other partnerships from happening.
• They should be a dispute over the contracted services.
• They should be a dispute over the contracted services.

Bills: SR119, SCR65, HCR47, HB196, HB218, HB256, HB325, HB352, HB434, HB448, HB476, HB608, HB624, HB626, HB632, HB749, HB818, HB1059, HB1112, HB1242, HB1249

Keywords: SR119, Senate Resolution 119, D-D Breaux, Sara Breaux, LSU gymnastics, LSU Gymnastics Training Center, LSU Board of Supervisors, facility naming, honorary resolution, public buildings and grounds, women's athletics, Title IX, college gymnastics, SEC gymnastics, Louisiana State University, Tiger Athletic Foundation, women in sports, coach recognition, sports legend, campus naming

Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with four members present and took up a long agenda of education-related bills. Early items included SCR 65, which would create a K-12 student success task force to study statewide career and academic pathway advising; the committee adopted a substantive amendment adding designees and then reported the resolution favorably. The committee also reported favorably on SCR 119, honoring Coach D.D. Breaux, after brief remarks about her LSU gymnastics legacy and the request that LSU study naming its gymnastics training facility in her honor. Several bills affecting school operations and student support were heard and reported favorably, including HB 434 on probationary school bus driver employment and superintendent authority over dismissal; HB 484 expanding scholarship benefits for children and spouses of fallen or disabled firefighters and police officers; HB 749 and HB 1059 on savings accounts and TOPS math eligibility alignment; HB 218 adding food insecurity questions to student questionnaires, which was amended and reported favorably; HB 325 expanding TOPS Tech eligibility through dual enrollment and part-time use; HB 476 requiring Safe Haven law postings in middle and high school restrooms; HB 1249 clarifying access to school-based health centers, with an amendment adopted; HB 1242 allowing more than one early learning center license at the same location under certain circumstances; HB 632 improving data protections and functionality for LA First; and HB 352 on behavioral health services for public school students, which was amended to address IEP and dispute-process concerns before being reported favorably. Two bills drew extended debate over transparency, privacy, and school autonomy. HB 608 would create confidentiality for intercollegiate athletics revenue-sharing documents; LSU representatives argued the bill was needed to protect student-athletes and competitive information, while PAR and the Louisiana Press Association opposed it as an improper secrecy carve-out for state-generated revenue. Despite the opposition, the committee reported HB 608 favorably. HB 1112, which would exempt BESE-approved non-public pre-K programs from certain licensure and safety requirements and adjust related definitions, was amended and then heard with testimony from the Pelican Institute in support, arguing it corrects overreach from prior law and protects private school autonomy and parental choice.

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• two a more Contra two or more contracts two a more Contra two or more contracts at<00:37:33.040>
• state law dictating how local contracts state law dictating how local contracts can<00:41:59.640
• Does the contract stay what...
• Some do lease them, and they have long-term contracts.
• <02:44:19.840> were<02:44:19.960> to long-term contracts but if you were to long-term

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And so hopefully we'll get some favorable terms this year on our PBM contract.
• That was the benefit of us contracting with them.
• , but all our future contracts that we're looking at using AI to help us analyze those contracts.
• Just a clarification, this is just a continuation of the existing contract, not an increase in the contract
• An administrative fee on statewide contracts.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Measles can cause swelling of the brain, encephalitis, and can cause long-term. long-term neurological
• mean you're not going to contract the disease, is that correct?
• And those Programs are more limited are limited in number as far as people who can be enrolled, but they
• contract includes goals and objectives. clear expectations, it includes a 5% limit on indirect costs
• In terms of the prevention. prevention projects.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• To limit testimony to two witnesses in support and two witnesses in opposition.
• Limit testimony to two witnesses in support and two witnesses in opposition.
• Your work on this in terms of food insecurity has been legendary, in my view.
• I am also a member leader of SEIU 2015, California's long-term care union.
• The delay in implementing this bill is limiting access to essential services.

Summary: The committee heard a series of child care, social services, immigrant support, disability services, and language access bills, with many measures drawing strong support and no opposition. Early in the hearing, AB 450 proposed a Department of Aging task force to study and recommend policies for undocumented adults age 55 and older; AB 593 would let CDSS identify data-sharing opportunities to improve CalFresh administration and participation; and AB 904 would clarify child care subsidy eligibility so families do not lose care during pregnancy leave, family leave, caregiving, or job search periods. All three were presented as ways to reduce barriers and improve access to essential services, and AB 904 was moved out on a 1-0 call after support testimony from child care advocates and a member of the public. AB 617, which would expand and standardize respite care access for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities by requiring licensing and registry participation, drew both support and significant opposition from respite providers and disability service organizations concerned about added regulation, cost, and possible delays; the author said she would continue working with opponents, and the bill was moved out on a 2-0 call. The committee also heard AB 1220, which would require regional centers to document denials, notices of action, and appeals in individual program plans and include that data in annual reports to improve transparency and equity in developmental services. The bill drew extensive public support from parents, advocates, and disability organizations, with no opposition, and passed 5-0. AB 752 would make child care centers by right in certain residential zones when co-located with multifamily housing or institutional uses, and supporters argued it would reduce zoning barriers and help expand child care capacity; it also passed 5-0. AB 1242 would create a CalHHS language access director, require human review of machine translation, and improve language coverage determinations for state and local agencies; supporters emphasized health equity and the need for better access for limited-English communities, and the bill was moved out on a 4-0 call. Later, AB 548 would continue and expand the Asylee and Vulnerable Non-Citizen Program, which provides case management and integration services for asylees and certain visa holders; supporters said the program had been effective but had run out of funding, and the bill passed 4-0. AB 495, the Family Preparedness Plan Act, would strengthen family safety planning for immigrant families, standardize acceptance of caregiver authorization affidavits, and create a joint guardianship process for temporary separations; testimony focused on fear of family separation and the need for clear school and medical procedures, and the bill passed 4-0. AB 1357 would exclude guaranteed income payments from being counted as income for state public assistance eligibility, with supporters arguing it would prevent recipients from falling off the “benefits cliff”; it passed 4-1. Finally, AB 1201, the Reunity Act, was introduced to require individualized court assessments before denying reunification services to parents with certain violent felony convictions after a five-year period, with the author and a witness describing the bill as a trauma-informed approach to family reunification.

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• Testimony will be limited to two minutes today.
• Yet, as you all know, state funding is limited and highly competitive.
• In other words, they got to keep the contract going.
• So we've developed a very good contracting mechanism.
• Right now, because we limit them. To the highway fund.

Bills: HJR58, HJR63, HB263, HB542, HB905, HB 1288, HB1402, HB2003, HB2262, HB2323, HB2429, HB2876, HB3019, HB263

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, elderly, retirement, benefits, transit-oriented projects, constitutional amendment, state highway fund, funding allocation, voter approval, highway fund, funding, public transportation, transit projects, transportation, local transit, fund allocation, voting rights, election integrity, ballot access

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• In terms of the safeguards— In terms of the safeguard, a school board may not increase the tax rate if
• the 10% limitation on—correct?
• You're signing a contract when you rent a car.
• A limited volume again presents limited risk to check valves.
• A limited volume again presents limited risk to check valves.

Keywords: 1064, all

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• talk about contract identities so the<00:21:54.279> question<00:21:54.559> here<00:21:
• about contracted entities um beyond<00:22:33.960> the<00:22:34.159> scope<00:22:34.760
• working quo in terms of our working collaborative<00:22:41.200> relationship<00:22:41.760>
• through our division for have contracts through our division for Public<00:22:51.640> Health<
• <00:23:08.919> of particular Point uh in terms of particular Point uh in terms of expansion

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• To get these projects started, we're on limited time.
• I went through three state engineers in terms of our efforts.
• I hear from you sort of longer-term, bigger picture things.
• What we need is a long-term perspective.
• At the simple level, I'm talking about this in simple terms.

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• In terms of what have our projects achieved, we see success rates of 10, 20, 30 percent in terms of increases
• In terms of longer-term student success measures, those are harder to come by because those entail sort
• We contracted with them.
• And when we originally contracted with them, we contracted with them for that, again, the management
• And in terms of what we're expecting in terms of operating it, again, we're still looking at it, but

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Please limit your amendment drafting request to those you absolutely plan to introduce.
• It's not any different than limiting the number of casinos, limiting the number of racetracks.
• Those who are bending the rules in terms of worker classification.
• Those who are bending the rules in terms of worker classification.
• They didn't invent the thing that they're providing in terms of a service.

Bills: LB815A, LB838A, LB912A, LB972A, LB1126A, LB962A, LB1114, LB921, LB937, LB803, LB803A, LB1032, LB1032A, LB1075, LB1075A, LB889, LB878, LB933, LB304, LB304A, LB1096, LB1096A, LB1165, LB1165A, LB958, LB958A, LB762, LB1187, LB966, LB929, LB962, LB753, LB788, LB913, LB1055, LB1195, LB429, LB721, LB722, LB727, LB743, LB745, LB749, LB778, LB787

Keywords: LB815A, LB815, appropriation, appropriations bill, Nebraska Department of Revenue, Motor Fuel Tax Enforcement and Collection Cash Fund, motor fuel tax, gas tax, fuel tax, tax enforcement, tax collection, cash fund, budget, state spending, per diem, salaries, fiscal year, enrollment and review, final reading, Nebraska

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• It really varies contract by contract.
• it really varies contract by contract. it really varies contract by contract.
• 20% contracting goal?
• 20% contracting goal?
• 20% contracting goal?

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It creates term limits of five years for the members of the commission.
• It creates term limits of five years for the members of the commission.
• Could you specify which position this term encompasses?
• Could you specify which position this term encompasses?
• There is a social contract.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge, and heard several member introductions and recognitions. The Rules Chair moved CS/CS/SB 622 to the end of the special order calendar, which was adopted without objection. SB 80 on state land management was temporarily postponed, as were later bills SB 716 and CS/CS/CS/SB 1348. The chamber then took up a series of bills, often substituting House companions and adopting amendments before final passage. Measures approved included a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling plan (HB 295, 38-0), mitigation banking and land development changes with a phosphate mining lands amendment (CS/CS/SB 492, 35-3), aggravated animal cruelty with a searchable FDLE database and sentencing multiplier (HB 255, 37-0), the Spectrum Alert for missing children with autism and related training/funding (HB 711, 37-0), newborn screening for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (CS/CS/HB 1089, 36-0), and revisions to the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program to expand eligible mitigation projects and adjust approval thresholds (CS/CS/HB 393, 37-0). The Senate also passed workforce education legislation allowing charter schools access to grant funding and expanding money-back guarantees (HB 1145, 37-0), a statewide study on automation and workforce impact (HB 827, 35-0), parole guideline revisions (HB 181, 37-0), court-appointed psychologist procedures in family law cases (HB 901, 37-0), sexual cyber harassment protections covering digitally forged intimate images (HB 1451, 37-0), a home health aide program for medically fragile children with training and reimbursement provisions (CS/CS/SB 1156, 37-0), substance abuse and mental health care changes including 988 oversight and involuntary examination procedures (HB 1091, 37-0), a feasibility study for a statewide pond data database (HB 1359, 37-0), and Department of Law Enforcement housekeeping changes and retired police dog reimbursements (HB 1053, 37-0). The most extensive debate centered on the charter schools bill (HB 443), which expanded charter autonomy, reporting parity, enrollment flexibility, and governance rules; after a delete-all amendment and a friendly amendment, it was placed on the third-reading calendar rather than immediately voted on. Several bills were briefly discussed with concerns about transparency, accountability, funding, and constitutional issues, but all bills brought to a vote during this segment passed.

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• does limit capacity, right?
• does limit capacity, right?
• :08.640> does<00:10:08.920> limit the CMS service design does limit the CMS service design
• <00:15:34.040> but it's uh not so much a time limit but it's uh not so much a time limit but
• with DHS in terms of and the<00:18:50.760> in<00:18:50.919> terms<00:18:51.280> of<

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• <00:37:55.839> but with resources that are limited but with resources that are limited but
• And, you know, the resources are very limited.
• GAP School is a contract alternative school of St.
• GAP School has operated as a contract alternative program since 1987.
• GAP School has operated as a contract alternative program since 1987.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all