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• Security Council. Is there a motion to favorably report the nominations? Is there a second?
• Academia's incentives are often not aligned with U.S. national security.
• Security.
• It's a region for energy, for energy security, and for influence.
• supply is a national security imperative.

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• Within the North Dakota Heritage Center building, which must be managed by the North Dakota National
• and national security.
• They have Homeland Security. They have Civil Air Patrol, and they have the National Guard.
• For the watch center, there is a 24-7, 365 operation down with Homeland Security.
• With the Homeland Security Division, and then we're also repurposing one of our security forces positions

Bills: HB1603

Keywords: Native American, grave protection, repatriation, cultural heritage, tribal compliance, 908, all

Summary: The Appropriations Committee met with a quorum and announced it would begin meeting at 8 a.m. for the rest of the week to work through a growing bill list. The committee first approved House Bill 1603, a companion to the Historical Society budget dealing with NAGPRA, including a $500,000 matching grant to be divided among North Dakota’s five tribes and a committee to address repatriation of human remains and cultural items. The vote was unanimous, 15-0. The committee then considered House Bill 1225, which would increase penalties for reckless endangerment involving a firearm and create a mandatory prison term. After debate over public safety concerns versus the bill’s fiscal note and prison costs, the committee adopted a do not pass recommendation by a 9-6-1 vote. Members also discussed House Bill 1018, the State Historical Society budget, and approved an amendment that adjusted one-time funding items, including NAGPRA compliance, museum exhibits, military gallery funding, local historic grants, and line-of-credit repayment. The amended bill then received a due pass recommendation by a 14-2 vote. The committee next approved House Bill 1468, a behavioral health facility grant for St. Hayes, which supporters said would expand in-state access to acute and adolescent behavioral health care and reduce the need to send patients out of state. The bill passed 14-1. It then amended and passed House Bill 1485, increasing the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid recipients by $15 and indexing it to inflation; the amendment and the bill as amended both passed 14-2. Finally, the committee approved House Bill 1016, the Adjutant General/National Guard budget, after adopting an amendment that funded disaster relief, response equipment, IT and website costs, and staffing changes for the watch center; the amended bill passed 14-2. The committee adjourned after completing six bills and planned to resume the next morning at 8 a.m.

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• So I just want to manage that expectation with everybody.
• I manage about 1000 acres, have cattle and hay.
• I'm the general manager for Consolidated Water.
• I'm the general manager and CEO of GVEC.
• CEO and General Manager GVEC against House Bill 3445.

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• So defining the role of management companies.
• Over 63% of the licensed CCRCs in the state of Florida have a management company that manages their day-to-day
• And when our management goes to secure those loans, those banks want to look at the proposed structure
• The last one is the management company.
• They're embraced by labor-management.

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several insurance, financial regulation, and public safety bills. The most extensive discussion centered on SB 1656, a major Office of Insurance Regulation bill covering reciprocal insurers, rate transparency, data calls, cybersecurity notification, and stronger oversight of continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs). The sponsor and OIR described the bill as aimed at transparency and preventing insolvencies, especially after recent CCRC failures. CCRC residents and industry representatives testified both in support and in opposition, with supporters emphasizing resident protection and opponents warning about liens, reserve requirements, management-company regulation, and higher costs. After debate and assurances that problematic provisions would be refined, the committee adopted a delete-all amendment and then reported the bill favorably. The committee also passed SB 1658, which creates a public records framework for the uniform mitigation verification of inspection form database while protecting policyholders’ personal information; a clarifying amendment was adopted before the bill was reported favorably. SB 1612 on financial institutions was approved after a substitute amendment restored current limits on credit union investments and kept only reimbursement, not salary, authority for certain board members and officers. SB 1740, an insurance bill intended to reduce premiums and insurer insolvency risk, was amended to prioritize rate-decrease filings and prohibit claim denials based solely on AI, then reported favorably. Two public-safety bills also moved forward. SB 1212 on firefighter health and safety would update OSHA-related protections, address toxic exposure in gear, encourage safer replacement equipment, and support best practices and mental health resources; an amendment refined terminology and added related provisions, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 1184 on residual market insurers was amended to preserve existing consumer protections and disclosure rules for excess and surplus lines and to clarify Citizens-related appointment requirements before being reported favorably. Throughout the meeting, members repeatedly noted ongoing stakeholder negotiations and intent to refine several bills further in later committee stops.

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• retailers using best management retailers using best management practices<00:05:49.280> and
• This bill identifies key adopted best management practices surrounding nutrient management.
• This bill identifies key adopted best management practices surrounding nutrient management.
• This bill identifies key adopted best management practices surrounding nutrient management.
• for fertilizer management.

Bills: HF363, HF2155, HF1524, HF821, HF1677, HF1292

Keywords: HF363, property tax credit, agricultural water quality credit, Minnesota agricultural water quality certification program, clean water fund, class 2a, class 2b, certified acres, conservation incentive, water quality, agricultural property, county assessor, county auditor, Department of Revenue, Department of Agriculture, property tax reimbursement, school district reimbursement, legacy finance, taxes committee, southeastern Minnesota

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• <00:13:03.080> water a lot of um interest in securing water a lot of um interest in securing
• with DES about this and the management with DES about this and the management of<00:22:57.480>
• management bureau DES. management bureau DES.
• if I listen to the waste management if I listen to the waste management folks,<01:24:12.040>
• management plan. management plan.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• $13,997—it's only 54% of the Social Security benefit for White men.
• These women were thinking about how am I going to manage these things?
• To manage these things? How do I take a potential degree in social work?
• We're using our case management system to provide these wraparound services.
• Because education has not only given me economic mobility and security and stability.

Summary: The Select Committee on Latina Inequities met at Los Angeles Mission College in Sylmar, hosted by Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez and joined by Assemblymember Mia Bonta. Rodriguez opened by framing the committee’s work around the economic status of Latinas and the effects of federal policies on the economy and social safety net, while the college president welcomed the committee and described campus services for undocumented and housing-insecure students. Rodriguez also emphasized the local impact of immigration enforcement in the San Fernando Valley and said the hearing would focus on Latinas’ economic conditions, immigration enforcement impacts on the workforce and safety, and H.R. 1’s effects on the safety net. The first panel featured HOPE’s Maria Morales and Dr. Elsa Macias, who presented findings from HOPE’s National Economic Status of Latinas report. They said Latinas are a major and growing part of California’s population and workforce, but face persistent inequities, including a large wage gap, higher unemployment, high uninsured rates, student debt, and affordability pressures around child care, housing, and education. They also discussed entrepreneurship, noting both the growth of Latina-owned businesses and barriers such as limited access to capital, technical assistance, and retirement and health coverage. In response to committee questions, they said higher education can still offer a strong return on investment, but only if students can complete degrees without being overwhelmed by debt and care costs; they also pointed to policy solutions such as SB 642, mentorship, financial literacy, CalSavers access, and support for community development financial institutions. The second panel focused on immigration enforcement and Latina safety in the workforce. Luis Nolasco of the ACLU described arrests tied to apparent ethnicity and Spanish-speaking, the chilling effect on families, and the loss of wages, school attendance, and mobility. Dr. Amada Armenta said immigration enforcement harms California’s economy, public health, and mixed-status families, and noted that undocumented workers are concentrated in agriculture, construction, and child care. SEIU’s Jen Baca Beltran said raids and school-based enforcement traumatize children and families and highlighted the need for Know Your Rights trainings. Megan Ortiz of IDEPSCA described repeated Border Patrol raids on day labor centers, injuries to staff, and the need to protect worker centers, domestic workers, and street vendors. Inclusive Action’s Shannon Camacho said raids have forced many informal workers to stop working, prompted emergency cash assistance and rent relief efforts, and strengthened advocacy for vendor protections and CDFI support. CHIRLA’s Jeanette Zanipatine said the rapid response network has expanded, documented widespread arrests and detention conditions, and is providing direct support and legal referrals; committee members asked about detention, maternal health, and what the state can do, and panelists urged stronger oversight, more legal representation, and protections for pregnant and detained people.

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• I'm the chair of emergency management.
• It required hospitals to have plans in place to identify, treat, and manage care for patients living
• I don't know if my colleague Laini, who is the manager of public policy, has a comment on that.
• We have, in NAFA Massachusetts, experts in long-term care risk management.
• Scientific evidence shows that taking action to manage high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity in

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Aging and Independence/Elder Affairs Committee heard testimony on several bills, with the main focus on H.769/S.468, an act to improve care and prepare for the new era of Alzheimer’s and dementia. Legislators and advocates described the bill’s provisions, including expanded dementia training for first responders, a dementia services coordinator/director in state government, improved hospital discharge and caregiver access protections, dementia care coordination benefits for certain MassHealth members, public awareness and data collection requirements, and expanded support for geriatric workforce recruitment. Representative Danielle Gregoire and Senator Gomez framed the measure as a zero-cost, bipartisan continuation of the 2018 Alzheimer’s and Dementia Act, while the Alzheimer’s Association, Boston Public Health Commission, police representatives, clinicians, and family caregivers all testified in support, emphasizing public health needs, early diagnosis, caregiver involvement, and safer emergency and hospital care. The committee also heard testimony on H.796/S.476, which would establish an Office of Older Adult Advocate and a special commission on a statewide long-term services and supports benefit program. Representative Steve Ultrino supported an independent older adult advocate to help navigate fragmented state services and improve constituent services, while committee members asked about funding and the office’s relationship to existing secretariats. On the long-term care commission bill, NAFA Massachusetts and LeadingAge Massachusetts supported creating a stakeholder commission to review actuarial findings and explore public-private financing options for long-term care, stressing that neither public nor private coverage alone is sufficient and that middle-income families need more planning tools and options. The committee also took testimony on H.786/S.466, a bill to protect vulnerable elders by expanding the Executive Office of Elder Affairs’ authority to investigate abuse or neglect in non-traditional custodial settings such as prisons, jails, shelters, group homes, and certain treatment facilities. Prisoners Legal Services said the bill would close a jurisdictional gap that leaves some older adults without an investigative agency once they age out of DPPC coverage. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn.

Bills: SR28, SB201, SB1379, SB1525, SB1966, SB2112, SB2170, HB2749, HB3262, HB3265, HB3673, HB3781, HB3040, HB3076, HB3369, HB3982, HB3462, HB3465, HB3521, HB3796, HB3800, HB4095, HB4298, HB4316, HB4338, HB4408, HB4454

Keywords: minimum salary, education funding, teacher compensation, Oklahoma education, salary schedule, human trafficking, victims, prevention, support services, Attorney General, pilot program, grant funding, SB1525, tourism, recreation, conference, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission, special agency account, private partnerships

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• And technology and forefront and security. I applaud you guys for that. Now to the hard personal.
• Thank you, just for clarification, Chair, these are designated to go to the School Security Fund and
• It says that the $2.35 million is going to the School Security Fund. Thank you.
• Because I couldn't find a School Security Fund.
• I think that Social Security awarded a COLA based off of inflation.

Bills: SB1365, SB2139, SB1595, SB1303, SB2180, SB2072, SB1772, SB1209, SB137, SB1944, SB372, SB1636, SB1256, SB1827, SB2104, SB1226, SB1876, SB1966, SB80, SB1148, SB1147, SB1149, SB1161, SB1162, SB1164, SB1159, SB1165, SB1174, SB1156, SB1158, SB1163, SB1175, SB1176, SB1166, SB1167, SB1157, SB1146, SB1481, SB1144, SB1145, SCR20

Keywords: SB1365, Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, procurement exemption, competitive bidding, state purchasing, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, tourism department, merchandise for resale, gift shops, lodges, golf pro shops, state parks, restaurant contracting, retail outlets, public procurement, purchasing flexibility, Title 74, emergency clause, restrictive covenants, discriminatory covenants

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• My office manager, Wendy Okazaki, Ryan Kagimoto, who is a finance staff member, but who works with me
• <00:17:40.520> My<00:17:40.760> office<00:17:41.080> manager, their hard work
• My office manager, their hard work.
• My office manager, Wendy<00:17:41.880> Okazaki,<00:17:43.080> Ryan<00:17:43.440> Kagimoto
• <00:26:21.560> librarian currently works as a managing librarian currently works as a managing

Bills: HR203, SB2802, SB3081, SB2902, SB2005, SB3252, SB2096, SB2095, SB2046, SB2999, SB3103, SB83, SB2041, SB3234, SB3156, SB3154, SB2146, SB2053, SB2010, SB2009, SB2667, SB3215, SB2698, SB2363, SB2372, SB2673, SB2948, SB2277, SB2057, SB3085, SB3025, SB2761

Keywords: H.R. 203, House Resolution, Hawaii education, teacher of the year, educator recognition, Jessica Canyon, Natsumi Yamasato, Jodi Kadoyama, Mānana Elementary School, National Blue Ribbon School, Teach For America Hawaiʻi, public education, K-12, elementary school, STEM education, literacy, teacher appreciation, school excellence, Hawaiʻi Legislature, keiki

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• and the Sex Offender Management Board in the past few years.
• You've got to pay another attorney, right, to secure your civil rights?
• Internet security.
• We have added new security cameras on the fuel islands, added additional security to the pumps, made
• The police come in, tell the manager, ‘We’re here for that person.’

Bills: SB1067, SB1234, SB1285, SB1295, SB1392, SB1413, SB1436, SB1470, SB1476, SB1489, SB1512, SB1535, SB1540, SB1556, SB1568, SB1569, SB1570, SB1573, SB1585, SB1609, SB1627, SB1634, SB1635, SB1644, SB1647, SB1648, SB1650, SB1653, SB1654, SB1655, SB1656, SB1657, SB1658, SB1661, SB1662, SB1664, SB1666, SB1667, SB1669, SB1709, SB1720, SB1723, SB1725, SB1743, SB1746, SB1748, SB1755, SB1786, SB1820, SB1822, SB1829, SCR1027, SCR1040, SCR1048

Keywords: tax lien, property tax lien, real property tax lien, foreclosure, right of redemption, redeem, excess proceeds, county abatement lien, abatement lien, lien priority, assessment lien, easement, county treasurer, certificate of purchase, tax delinquency, delinquent property taxes, property owner equity, judgment foreclosure, title report, Arizona Revised Statutes

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• I've had a little bit more of an intimate view into the bill drafting process and trying to get that managed
• And how we try to manage this reduction in the bill draft request, yes, savings, but trying to figure
• And how we try to manage, you know, this reduction in the bill draft request, yes, savings, but trying
• for law enforcement agencies across the state. ...pursuit to secure essential heart and lung benefits
• I am the chairman of the Las Vegas Police Managers and Supervisors Association.

Bills: AB49, AB93, AB108, AB169, AB188, AB212, AB221, AB224, AB251, AB282, AB284, AB296, AB304, AB331, AB356, AB366, AB375, AB409, AB467, AB475, AB476, AB479, AB494, AB514, AB515, AB533, AB542, AB550, AB558, AB567, AB568, AB571, AB581, AB583, AB584, AB585, AB595, AB596, AB597, SB170, SB427, SB460, SB508

Keywords: educational personnel, teacher licensing, reciprocal licensure, provisional teaching, school counselors, school nurses, school social workers, state education standards, public employees, police officers, benefits, appropriation, law enforcement, outdoor education, recreation, grant program, environment, funding, health insurance, speech-language pathology

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• have to bring them in over the weekend or after hours, we need to pay them overtime, along with security
• My name is Iris Stone, I-R-I-S-E-O-N-E, and we need to balance accessibility against secure election
• Over $118,000 just for overtime for the DMV and security guards.
• We've secured more than $200 million in federal, private, and philanthropic funds and started putting
• My name is Rose McKinney-James, managing principal of Energy Works LLC as well as McKinney James and

Bills: AB568, SB90, SB133, SB147, SB229, SB233, SB240, SB245, SB280, SB378, SB393, SB417, SB434, SB494, SB495, AB62, SB104, SB119, SB132, SB193, SB262, SB422, SB431, SB435, SB468, SB503

Keywords: higher education, Nevada System of Higher Education, operational expenses, instructional expenses, public funding, education funding, teacher grants, classroom supplies, instructional support, specialized personnel, civics education, Nevada Center for Civic Engagement, funding, youth programs, civic involvement, Southern Nevada, Clark County, Las Vegas Valley, regional planning, economic resiliency

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• I'm Steve Stark, San Juan County Manager.
• Any other mayor or county manager have an issue as well?
• Managers in Valencia County.
• or at least have an option to seek financial security.
• We have to manage.

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• HB 4153 by Fairley relating to the ability to establish uniform grant and contract management standards
• Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force, front of the Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety,
• parts of firearms, creating a criminal offense, authorizing a fee for the Committee on Homeland Security
• to the investigation of certain motor vehicle collisions, referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
• SB 4193 by Gonzalez of El Paso relating to measures for ensuring safety and security in public schools

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Senate Bill 36 by Parker relating to the Homeland Security activities of certain entities to Border Security
• Senate Bill 1871 by Perry, Creighton, and Sparks relating to discipline management to Education K through
• Senate Bill 1897 by Senate Bill 1897 by Hughes relating to advanced communications infrastructure security
• Senate Bill 1916 by Eckhardt and Menendez relating to the use of a load management program to meet an
• at the border to Border Security.

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• I'm the program manager for Milhouse and Bosquin, and I work with Riverbend.
• We have a binding national security agreement with a whole litany of national security and data protection
• We have a binding national security agreement with a whole litany of national security and data protection
• <01:35:04.719> issues there were no National Security issues there were no National Security
• Litany of National Security and data Litany of National Security and data protection<01:35:13.760

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• CARE ORGANIZATION AND WE WERE REQUIRED TO BE MANAGED CARE BUT IT WAS ALWAYS UNDER DOH.
• EVERY OTHER MANAGED CARE PROGRAM IS UNDER ACHA. THEY HAVE THE EXPERIENCE TO HANDLE IT.
• SUMMER UNDER MANAGED CARE.
• SOME ARE NOT AND ALLOWS THEM TO BE EITHER IN THE MANAGED CARE CONTRACT OR STANDALONE.
• THAT IS WHY I BELIEVE IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THESE AUDITS TAKE PLACE OF THE MANAGING ENTITY.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• will be impeaching Homeland Security will be impeaching Homeland Security Secretary<00:32:07.679
• No tax on social security. No tax on tips. No tax on overtime. No tax on social security.
• In conclusion, tax on social security.
• <05:42:32.320> needs, national defense and security needs, national defense and security needs
• HHS is not equipped to manage this one.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 1012, house, all