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• they meet the qualifications and eligibility requirements before having to thumb through, you know, tens
• before having to thumb through,<00:47:46.840> you<00:47:46.920> know,<00:47:47.360> tens
• ,<00:47:47.680> hundreds<00:47:47.960> of through, you know, tens, hundreds of through
• , you know, tens, hundreds of pages.<00:47:48.600> So,<00:47:49.320> just<00:47:49.520>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Two organizations that are working to serve tens of thousands of students annually.
• 22.680> serve organizations that are working to serve organizations that are working to serve tens
• tens of thousands of students annually. tens of thousands of students annually.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• On this slide, I've copied over our top ten projects.
• I know that representatives are. probably all of these top ten projects, and we're going to see them
• are any changes or anything, if you ever have any questions or you'd like us to go through those top ten
• .not in the guts to beat up on the agencies because some of these projects have been in the red for ten

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• Over the course of the last year, two years, ten years? This is from 2024 only. Correct.
• Ten, Madam Chair, is our capacity.
• and then let the, you know, stabilize it a little bit and then get up to eight, Madam Chair, or to ten
• That's mostly towards a hundred and ten million appropriation, non-recurring, to support affordable housing

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• grain buyers who don't do a lot of money, they have to go and get full CPA audits, sometimes costing tens
• and get full CPA audits, sometimes go and get full CPA audits, sometimes costing<00:25:32.159> tens
• of<00:25:32.799> thousands<00:25:33.279> of<00:25:33.520> dollars costing tens
• of thousands of dollars costing tens of thousands of dollars when<00:25:34.559> they<00:25:34.720

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And Senator Ten Parker, who is not here, was 16 years old. As you all know, today is his birthday.
• in my experience of school cover-ups, so imagine my surprise when, after my first testimony, I had tens
• That was worth your taxpayer dollars, and so were the following football stadiums, which cost tens of
• would be somebody who has theoretically moved one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• We had to get members to drive in from their different districts and communities, spend tens of thousands
• districts and their different districts and communities,<00:41:02.480> spend<00:41:02.800> tens
• <00:41:03.119> of<00:41:03.200> thousand communities, spend tens of thousand communities
• , spend tens of thousand dollars<00:41:04.000> on<00:41:04.400> salaries<00:41:04.880><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• program at all, but by switching it to a refundable income tax credit, we're just making it so that tens
• And so, you know, there are tens of thousands of Minnesotans across all parts of our state who make enough
• And so, you know, there are tens of thousands of Minnesotans across the state in all parts of our state
• Representative Lee: And, you know, there are tens of thousands of Minnesotans across the state in all

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard House File 2499, authored by Representative Lee, which would expand Minnesota’s renters’ credit to more closely match the homestead credit for homeowners. Lee explained that the bill would raise the income cutoff from about $75,389 to $143,140 and increase the maximum credit to $3,500, with the goal of addressing what she described as an inequity between renters and homeowners who both pay property taxes. She cited revenue estimates showing the change could make about 80,000 additional renters eligible, while acknowledging the bill would be costly to enact this year. Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project testified in support, describing how the renters’ credit works, including the assumption that 17% of rent goes toward property taxes. She highlighted 2022 data showing most recipients had low incomes, many were seniors or people with disabilities, and participation was higher in greater Minnesota in some respects. Michael Dah of Homeline also supported the bill, saying renters face rising housing costs and use the credit for basic needs such as groceries, school supplies, medical care, and car repairs. Members discussed whether expanding the credit would simply benefit landlords or encourage rent increases. Representative Anderson opposed the bill on the grounds that policy should incentivize homeownership, while Representative Huitt argued the credit could help renters build savings and move toward homeownership if they choose. Representative Lee responded that the housing market is broken and that the credit is one tool to help renters in a broader housing continuum. The discussion also covered outreach and administration of the credit, including the recent move to file it with income taxes, electronic certificates of rent paid, and funding for tax-preparation assistance and outreach through VITA sites and community organizations. The bill was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.

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• Our 70-plus member companies employ tens of thousands statewide and are dedicated to decarbonizing Minnesota
• Minnesota our 70 plus member companies Minnesota our 70 plus member companies employ<00:05:22.720> tens
• <00:05:23.160> thousands<00:05:23.680> Statewide<00:05:24.319> and employ tens
• of thousands Statewide and employ tens of thousands Statewide and are<00:05:24.639> dedicated

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Tens of thousands of dollars, sir. And, uh, to speak to Senator Douglas's...
• /c><00:27:01.039> it<00:27:01.120> a<00:27:01.440> nightmare<00:27:02.440> tens
• <00:27:02.720> of nightmare I call it a nightmare tens of nightmare I call it a nightmare
• tens of thousands<00:27:03.279> of<00:27:03.480> dollars sir<00:27:07.159> and<00

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 27, as amended by committee substitute, which would create a Kentucky Parkinson’s disease research registry. The sponsor said the substitute was developed with UK, U of L, the Michael J. Fox Foundation, and Parkinson’s in Motion to better define a movement disorder center, add Parkinson’s experts from both universities to the advisory committee, require automated reporting, and delay implementation until 2027. Testimony emphasized the need to track diagnoses and testing while protecting confidentiality and allowing people to opt out. The committee adopted the substitute and then voted unanimously to pass SB 27 with a favorable expression. The committee then heard Senate Bill 93, dealing with hearing aid coverage for children. A parent described the high cost of hearing aids for her son and the financial burden created by insurance limits, while a pediatric audiologist explained that early identification and treatment improve language outcomes and that families can spend about $30,000 on hearing aids from birth to age 18. The committee substitute removed adults from the bill and added an in-network requirement for pediatric audiologists, along with a replacement interval consistent with Medicaid guidelines and repair/loss coverage provisions. After questions about costs, replacement timing, and insurer practices, the committee voted unanimously to pass SB 93 with a favorable expression. Finally, the committee considered Senate Bill 153, a transparency and due-process bill concerning Medicaid prepayment review. The sponsor and witnesses from Addiction Recovery Care and Frontier Behavioral Health said prepayment reviews can be imposed with little notice or explanation, disrupt cash flow, and burden rural and smaller providers; they argued the bill would require clearer notice, reasons, and timelines without stopping legitimate reviews. Members asked about managed care organizations, contract issues, and whether the bill would conflict with existing agreements, and the sponsor said it would not. After discussion and an explanation of vote from Senator Douglas, the committee voted to pass SB 153 with a favorable expression.

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• Philip Tens, uh retirement everybody.
• Philip Tens, uh retirement director<00:26:52.320> and<00:26:52.720> CIO<00:26:53.120>
• <02:16:16.400> Tens,<02:16:17.199> uh, Thank you, Miss Snder. Mr.
• Tens, uh, Thank you, Miss Snder. Mr.
• Tens, uh, Phil<02:16:17.599> Tens,<02:16:18.079> executive<02:16:18.400> director,

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Follow up. 40, 50 million dollars in cheatgrass mitigation, lost revenues associated, tens of millions
• Long term, this program is going to save the state tens, if not hundreds, of millions of dollars in just
• need to quit following the federal model of prescribing a one-acre solution... ...and we need to do tens
• agree with the good Senator Hicks and his comment about the investment and how this is going to save tens
• Ten million, maybe that's the answer. I...

Keywords: 916, all

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• participants enable the state to take in millions in drug rebate revenue, while we are also denying tens
• participants enable the state to take in millions in drug rebates revenue, while we are also denying tens
• premium assistance portion of ADAP, we know that insured participants enable the state to take in tens
• of millions and... ...participants and able the state to take in tens of millions and drug rebate revenues
• Millions of dollars, tens of millions of dollars, had to be repaid and reimbursed to our public school

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• participants enable the state to take in millions in drug rebates revenue, while we are also denying tens
• premium assistance portion of ADAP, we know that insured participants enable the state to take in tens
• of millions of dollars in drug rebate revenues. ...participants enable the state to take in tens of
• Millions of dollars, tens of millions of dollars, had to be repaid and reimbursed to our public school
• Millions of dollars, tens of millions of dollars, had to be repaid and reimbursed to our public school

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for former Senator Donnell C. Childers, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of Officer Antonio Richardson as law enforcement officer of the day. A quorum was announced, the journal was approved, and the Speaker said the chamber would take up 11 budget conference reports, with debate and final votes on each report. The first report considered was HB 7031E, the tax package, followed by HB 501E, the state budget appropriations bill. On HB 7031E, Chair Duggan explained that the conference report included a range of tax reductions and tax-related changes, including sales tax holidays, property tax and homestead-related provisions, reductions in certain taxes and fees, and new exemptions or administrative clarifications. He said the package also added items such as sales tax relief for certain university construction projects, a tennis admissions exemption, and changes to agricultural property tax treatment, and that the amendment reduced state and local tax revenues by $272.2 million. Members questioned the bill about the child care tax credit reduction from three years to one, the homestead exemption provision for certain diplomats and foreign service personnel, the absence of gas tax relief and combined reporting, and the inclusion of firearm accessories and tennis tickets in sales tax holidays. After structured debate, the House adopted the conference report and passed HB 7031E by a vote of 88-11. The House then began the conference report on HB 501E, the $114.5 billion budget for fiscal year 2026-2027, which was described as below the prior year’s spending level and leaving more than $14 billion in reserves. Subcommittee chairs outlined major allocations across education, higher education, IT, health care, transportation and economic development, justice, state administration, and agriculture/natural resources. Highlights included increased FEFP funding and veteran teacher raises, full funding for Bright Futures, major IT modernization projects, Medicaid and behavioral health funding, transportation and local infrastructure spending, correctional and law enforcement investments, fire station and emergency response funding, and large environmental and water-quality appropriations. Members asked detailed questions about school voucher fraud oversight, scholarship funding, teacher raises, preeminence funding, ADAP changes, SNAP data tools and error rates, Medicaid rate changes, prison wastewater monitoring, and other budget items, but the transcript ends during the budget questions before final action on HB 501E is shown.

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• President, on this floor, in this building: the sexual assault against children, nine out of ten times
• But what about, though, that one out of ten times where, But what about, though, that one out of ten
• For that one out of ten times, For that one out of ten times where the defendant is unknown and is reported

Keywords: 996, all

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• provides a realistic and sustainable option for students who are ready to work hard but cannot afford tens
• People come and go so fast it makes no sense for them to invest tens of thousands of dollars and several
• People come and go so fast it makes no sense for them to invest tens of thousands of dollars and several
• Since then, we've had ten additional states enact some sort of similar statute.
• Some of the top ten medications... ...we're not causing these pets undue harm.

Bills: SB1021, SB1144, SB1164, SB1178, SB1181, SB1241, SB1247, SB1286, SB1415, SCR1011

Keywords: health profession, regulatory boards, criminal activity, notification, auditor general, investigations, veterinary technicians, certification, education alternative, Arizona Revised Statutes, veterinary education, ALTCS, providers, ownership change, healthcare, Arizona Long Term Care System, naturopathic physician, naturopathic medicine, naturopathic doctor, naturopathic physicians medical board

Summary: The committee approved the minutes and held Senate Bill 1241 for a later hearing because a witness was unavailable. It then took up Senate Bill 1144, which would create an alternative pathway for veterinary technician certification through supervised on-the-job training instead of only a two-year curriculum. Supporters, including the Arizona Humane Society, a high school student in a veterinary program, and a veterinary technician employer, argued the bill would help address a veterinary technician shortage, reduce student debt, and expand access to care. Opponents, including the Arizona Veterinary Technician Association and some veterinarians, said Arizona already has an existing pathway, warned the bill could weaken competency standards and patient safety, and argued the shortage is more about retention and utilization than entry requirements. The committee adopted a Bolick amendment tightening supervision and documentation requirements, then passed SB 1144 as amended on a 6-1 vote. The committee next approved Senate Bill 1247 unanimously. That bill would allow an individual who does not need services to live with a resident in an assisted living center or other unit in the facility, and would bar the Department of Health Services from imposing care requirements on that individual. The sponsor and a lobbyist said the bill was intended to fix a recent statutory interpretation that could force spouses or other companions to separate or pay for services they do not use; a floor amendment was mentioned to extend the same treatment to assisted living homes. Senate Bill 1286, which would extend from 14 days to 60 days the period for veterinary prescriptions and renewals issued through telemedicine, drew extensive testimony and was ultimately held for a possible amendment next week. Supporters, including the sponsor, the Arizona Humane Society, and Animal Policy Group, said telemedicine has expanded access in rural and underserved areas and that longer prescription windows would improve convenience and continuity of care while still excluding controlled substances. Opponents, including the Arizona Veterinary Medical Association and several veterinarians, argued the current 14-day limit is a compromise that protects animal safety, that telemedicine without an in-person exam can lead to misdiagnosis and delayed diagnostics, and that the bill could function like a “pill mill.” The committee then passed Senate Bill 1164, which would let Medicaid billing continue under the prior owner’s certification number during a change of ownership for skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. Supporters said the current process can delay reimbursement for 6 to 18 months and strain providers; Access said it had legal concerns about possible conflict with federal law but was working on fixes. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1181, which would expand CPA certification pathways by adding degree-and-experience options and updating reciprocity rules, and a supporter from the Arizona Society of CPAs said it would address workforce shortages and improve mobility.

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• Our recent economic impact report shows that CSU-related spending generates tens of billions in economic
• Enrollment versus our target is actually down by tens of thousands of students over the last three years
• Perez does, but over the course of a few years, under-enrollment in the tens of thousands of students
• meant tens of millions of dollars that the system did receive and therefore was not serving specific
• conversations: we're talking about a 1,413 to 1,400 student count at Maritime, so it's not in the thousands or tens

Summary: The joint Assembly Higher Education and Budget Subcommittee hearing focused on the future of the California State University system, with opening remarks emphasizing CSU’s major role in California’s economy, workforce, and degree production. Chairs and members said the hearing was intended to inform 2026 budget decisions and to examine three main issues: declining enrollment at some campuses, cost controls and possible consolidation, and oversight of recent state investments at campuses such as Humboldt and Sonoma. The meeting was briefly delayed by microphone and sound problems before reconvening. The first panel featured CSU Academic Senate Chair Dr. Elizabeth Boyd and Cal State Student Association Vice President Katie Karam. Boyd urged the Legislature to protect academic freedom, strengthen faculty governance, provide stable ongoing funding, end unfunded mandates, support student food and housing security, fund flexible course schedules, improve transfer systems such as ASSIST, avoid over-centralizing academic programs, protect immigrant students, and expand intersegmental collaboration. Karam said students are feeling the effects of budget shortfalls through fewer course sections, reduced advising and services, longer time to degree, and tuition pressure, and she called for transparency, meaningful student involvement in budget decisions, and sustained state investment rather than cuts that harm the student experience. The second panel covered enrollment management and included CSU Chancellor’s Office and campus administrators from Chico State, Cal State L.A., and San Diego State. Dr. Delcy Perez said CSU Forward and the new systemwide enrollment plan are aimed at expanding access, aligning programs with workforce needs, and increasing resident enrollment; she reported systemwide enrollment gains and strong application numbers, including a direct-admissions pilot that expanded from Riverside to more campuses. Campus representatives described local recruitment and retention strategies, including early outreach to high school students, community college partnerships, guaranteed admission programs, and expanded advising and student support. San Diego State highlighted record enrollment and high demand, while Cal State L.A. described efforts to recover from impaction and rebuild enrollment. Members pressed CSU officials on the accuracy of enrollment data, the gap between funded targets and actual enrollment, and the system’s reallocation formula. CSU staff explained that campuses below target will see a 5% ongoing reallocation beginning in 2026-27, with one-time reserve funding also being directed to campuses that can grow, and that fiscal health reviews have been completed for 21 of 22 campuses. Legislators also asked about turnaround plans required by the budget act; CSU said those plans are being developed and will be shared in the spring after campus consultation. No formal votes were taken.

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• Ten hours of community service might even be more money, but I think this is something that would make
• And the concern is that five or ten years from now or next year, somebody from Wall Street And the concern
• is that five or ten years from now or next year, somebody from Wall Street buys out one of them, and
• They got to get a permit through the NRC, which sometimes takes five, ten years before they're docketed
• And, um... ...which sometimes takes five, ten years before they're docketed.

Summary: The Senate first adopted a motion by Senator Zaffirini to suspend Senate Rule 5.14 and move the intent calendar deadline to 8:00 p.m. that day, also allowing the Secretary to make the calendar available as soon as practicable. The chamber then took up and passed several House bills, often by suspending the regular order and the constitutional three-day rule. HB 2128, relating to a study of rural firefighting and technical rescue capabilities, passed unanimously. HB 4157, on liability protections for commercial spaceflight and exploration, passed 28-3. HB 2240, concerning certain void marriages, passed after adoption of a Birdwell amendment extending filing deadlines to 90 days for certain active-duty service members and Foreign Service officers. HB 367, on verification of excused absences for students with severe or life-threatening illnesses, passed unanimously after clarifying school district forms and TEA model forms. HB 1506, expanding expedited handgun license eligibility to certain retired county court judges, passed 29-2. HB 4449, on alcohol sales in annexed municipal areas, passed 29-2. HB 3812, on health plan prior authorization requirements, passed 30-1. The Senate also announced a long list of bills and resolutions signed in the presence of the Senate. A major portion of the meeting centered on HB 521, a voting-related bill on curbside voting for voters with disabilities. Senator Paxton described it as an anti-misuse measure requiring a signed eligibility form for curbside voting, creating a 20-foot electioneering buffer, limiting election officer assistance in marking ballots unless a second officer is present, and adding reporting requirements for people who assist seven or more curbside voters. Senators Miles, Menendez, Johnson, Campbell, Cook, and others questioned whether the bill would burden disabled voters, create a de facto registry of volunteers, and impose a harsh Class A misdemeanor penalty for failing to complete the form. Paxton said the bill was intended to protect legitimate curbside voters and curb abuse, and the chamber adopted Paxton Floor Amendment No. 1 after a recorded vote. Zaffirini’s Floor Amendment No. 2, allowing an escorting voter to receive his or her own ballot at the curbside or entrance, was adopted. Menendez’s Floor Amendment No. 3 to reduce the penalty failed. The bill was then passed to third reading on a 20-11 vote, with a motion by Senator Miles to have the exchanges reduced to writing and placed in the journal adopted. The Senate also passed HB 3000, creating a grant program for rural ambulance service providers, after a comptroller-related amendment; HB 5616, establishing the Texas Presidential Library Promotion Program and funding for traveling exhibits, after narrowing the bill to mobile exhibits only; HB 4211, addressing certain residential property interests controlled by entities, which passed 30-1; HB 1178, creating temporary educator certificates for out-of-state certified educators and military spouses, which passed unanimously; HB 2243, creating the Texas Commission on Teacher Job Satisfaction and Retention, which passed after debate over the need to streamline education mandates; and HB 42, increasing and reallocating the constitutional Higher Education Fund appropriation by 50% to $1.18 billion, which passed 31-0. Finally, HB 2512, a Fort Worth-specific bill limiting ETJ release for land subject to active development agreements, passed after debate over broader ETJ and de-annexation policy, with a local-only clarifying amendment adopted and a proposed broader amendment withdrawn. The meeting ended with the Senate beginning consideration of HB 3372, which would bar school district administrators from receiving financial benefits tied to outside consulting or contracting with education entities, though the transcript cuts off during questions on that bill.

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• establish a working group to explore allowing missing middle housing developments between three and ten
• officials and professionals and code experts to evaluate whether small-scale multifamily housing, three to ten
• AB 6 will assess streamlining to enable construction of housing developments with three to ten units
• Ten to zero. We'll leave that open for absent members. Item number 2, Alvarez, AB 48.
• someone who advocates on behalf of people impacted by the legal system, I am appearing on behalf of tens

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Housing and Community Development heard a long agenda focused mainly on housing production, higher education facilities, homelessness, and permitting reform. Early items included AB 6, which would direct HCD to convene a working group on allowing three- to ten-unit “missing middle” housing to be built under the Residential Code rather than the Building Code; AB 48, a higher education bond proposal that would fund campus repairs, modernization, disaster recovery, and student/employee housing; and AB 76, which would clarify a Chula Vista university innovation district exemption so the project can include academic buildings and housing without conflicting with surplus land rules. Supporters emphasized affordability, cost savings, student housing needs, and access to education, while members raised questions about implementation, affordability requirements, and project scope. The committee later took votes on these items, with AB 6, AB 48, and AB 76 all moving forward on unanimous or near-unanimous votes to Appropriations. Members also heard AB 595, which would create a state homeownership tax credit pilot to support affordable for-sale housing. The author and supporters argued that California’s homeownership rate is at historic lows and that the bill would help close racial wealth gaps by financing homes working families can buy. The committee approved AB 595 and sent it to Appropriations. The consent calendar, including several other housing-related bills, was also approved unanimously. A major portion of the hearing was devoted to AB 1165, the California Housing Justice Act of 2025, which would require ongoing state investment and a financing plan to address homelessness and housing affordability. The author and witnesses described the scale of homelessness, the limits of one-time funding, and the need for sustained, accountable funding streams. After testimony from housing advocates and people with lived experience, the committee passed AB 1165 on a 10-0 vote to Appropriations. Finally, the committee heard AB 609, a CEQA reform bill that would create a simplified exemption for qualifying infill housing projects in already developed areas. Supporters framed it as a targeted way to reduce delays and costs for housing near jobs and transit, while opponents from environmental justice, labor, and tribal groups warned it could reduce public participation, weaken protections for disadvantaged communities, and create consultation concerns for tribal cultural resources. The author said the bill would not change zoning or affordability tools and would continue to work with opponents on amendments. The bill was moved forward after extensive discussion, with members noting ongoing negotiations on tribal consultation and labor concerns.

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• The court handled ten cases, having handled six cases in under ten minutes by Zoom, all on contested
• I was given custody of my child for ten and a half months, during which I practiced the visitation...
• We've worked on this in some form or fashion for about ten years, as have several other people here,
• Ten jurors are going to have to decide that since it's a civil case.

Bills: HCR16, HB782, HB2159, HB2288, HB3281, HB3819, HB4656, HB4696, HB5494, HCR16

Keywords: fatherhood, family support, fatherlessness, community engagement, youth development, social policy, male role models, child development, policy reform, role models, mental health, parenting, single-parent homes, welfare reform, economic opportunity, mentorship, community initiatives, children, welfare programs, education