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• Not saying they don't learn how to use a computer, but dead set against it.
• how<01:24:01.600> to<01:24:01.680> use<01:24:01.840> a<01:24:01.920> computer
• they don't learn how to use a computer they don't learn how to use a computer but<01:24:02.960><

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• And ladies and gentlemen, it does scare me that a line error in a computer in a situation like that,
• does scare me that a line error<01:37:27.199> in<01:37:27.440> a<01:37:27.600> computer
• in<01:37:28.800> a<01:37:29.040> situation<01:37:29.440> like error in a computer
• in a situation like error in a computer in a situation like that<01:37:29.920> where<01:37:30.159

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• You can file it from your home computer, from your tablet, from your mobile device.
• Computers that we maintain, where they can file their unemployment claim.
• So you'll have quite a few individuals that will come in each week to use our computer resources to do
• week<02:09:12.960> to<02:09:13.280> use<02:09:13.679> our<02:09:14.000> computer

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• . >> I have a computer in front of me.
• >> I<01:54:02.239> have<01:54:02.320> a<01:54:02.560> computer<01:54:02.800
• <01:54:03.360> I >> I have a computer in front of me.
• I >> I have a computer in front of me.

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Summary: The meeting focused on reviewing and amending draft minutes and then discussing a draft report on SAU consolidation and school administration efficiency. Members first corrected a disputed statement in the minutes about who starts charter schools, and agreed to mark it as disputed. They also noted a donation figure mentioned in the meeting but not reflected in the notes, and then approved the minutes as amended. The committee then reviewed supporting materials, including a Census Bureau education spending table and a 1993 report on eliminating SAUs. The chair argued New Hampshire ranks very high in administrative spending and used that as evidence for reducing administrative costs. Other members pushed back, noting that education costs are largely borne locally and that the committee should stay focused on its charge. Several members also objected to characterizations of SAU boards and to relying heavily on an old report or on the School District Governance Association’s proposal. The draft report itself drew repeated edits. Members objected to language suggesting the testimony from associations was simply that change was not needed, and proposed more neutral wording about concerns over the impacts of changes. There was also disagreement over a proposed model in which a county-level school administrator would be elected; some members said that would be inappropriate and premature, while others argued the committee had not yet fully developed a consolidation model. The discussion ended with a call from some members for more time and for a future joint legislative committee to continue refining any proposal before legislation is introduced.

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• committee would agree with that, but uh you know, we live in the 21st century with AI and all kinds of computer
• kinds<00:41:53.440> of century with AI and all kinds of century with AI and all kinds of computer
• 54.800> and<00:41:55.520> uh<00:41:55.760> wonderful<00:41:56.319> tools computer
• programs and uh wonderful tools computer programs and uh wonderful tools that<00:41:57.280> uh

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Summary: The meeting opened with roll call and housekeeping, including moving standing attendees to an overflow room and asking the audience to avoid interruptions. The task force then heard testimony from Allison Adams of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, who presented statewide health trend data showing Kentucky ranked 41st overall and 44th in health outcomes, with especially poor performance on premature death, chronic disease, diabetes, and vaccination rates. She emphasized that Kentucky has the highest rates of residents with multiple chronic conditions, that diabetes remains above the national average, and that childhood immunization rates have worsened. She also highlighted major provider shortages in rural areas, noting that 43 of 120 counties meet shortage criteria and that more than half of primary care providers are concentrated in Fayette and Jefferson counties. Adams urged the task force to focus on prevention, early intervention, access to care, physical activity, and healthier school and community environments, and said the foundation is prepared to share results from its demonstration projects. Task force members asked follow-up questions about the age range for chronic-condition data and whether the diabetes figure reflected type 1 or type 2 diabetes; Adams said the chronic-condition measure spans all ages and that the diabetes figure likely reflects type 2, though she offered to provide the full report. The task force then approved the minutes from the prior meeting. The committee next turned to SNAP benefits and heard from Lisa Dennis, commissioner of the Department for Community Based Services, and Roger McCann, director of the Division of Family Support. They explained that SNAP is not only a food assistance program but also a public health and family stability tool, arguing that poor diet contributes to chronic disease and that food insecurity is linked to family stress, child welfare involvement, and neglect-related CPS referrals. They cited research showing that more generous SNAP policies are associated with fewer CPS reports, fewer substantiated reports, and fewer foster care placements, and said SNAP helps reduce risk and promote stability across vulnerable populations including children, older adults, people with disabilities, and pregnant women. They also described SNAP-Ed as the nutrition education component that teaches healthy eating, cooking on a budget, and how to use fresh produce, but warned that recent federal legislation eliminates federal funding for SNAP-Ed beginning in federal fiscal year 2026. McCann outlined the remaining SNAP outreach and employment-and-training components, noting that outreach is typically run by nonprofits with a 50% match and that employment and training funds job-skills programs to help recipients move toward better jobs and self-sufficiency. The discussion emphasized that access to nutritious food, education, and job supports are all part of improving health outcomes and reducing food insecurity.

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• properties within a thousand-foot radius unquote is an impossibility and would require a non-existing computer
• 37:16.080> non-existing and would require a non-existing and would require a non-existing computer
• program<01:37:17.600> for<01:37:17.920> municipalities<01:37:18.800> to computer
• program for municipalities to computer program for municipalities to use<01:37:19.199> in<01:

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• out and destroys the classroom, throwing desks, throwing chairs, breaking televisions, breaking computer
• 14.080> breaking chairs, breaking televisions, breaking chairs, breaking televisions, breaking computer
• <01:11:17.840> We computer screens. It's not right. We computer screens. It's not right.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• get a prescription today for Claritin, I can bill Medicaid for over-the-counter Claritin and the computer
• for over-the-counter Claritin<03:47:28.439> and<03:47:29.439> the<03:47:29.840> computer
• <03:47:30.239> will<03:47:30.479> either Claritin and the computer will either Claritin
• and the computer will either pay<03:47:31.600> allow<03:47:31.920> it<03:47:32.080>

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• This includes nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, computer science, and engineering.
• This includes nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, computer science, and engineering.
• This includes nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, computer science, and engineering.
• This includes nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, computer science, and engineering.

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• 01:47:48.159> the<01:47:48.280> Builder<01:47:48.639> would<01:47:49.000> compute
• <01:47:50.000> what so then the Builder would compute what so then the Builder would compute
• So then the builder would compute what that sales tax was in the building materials that they had purchased

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Summary: The committee heard Senate File 558, a bill to create a formal process for removing unauthorized occupants from real property, often described as a “squatters bill.” The author presented an A2 amendment, which was adopted, and explained that the bill would give sheriffs a structured complaint and verification process, allow fees, provide immunity when the process is followed, and impose civil remedies for wrongful removal and criminal penalties for false complaints. The bill also includes a provision on holdover situations, clarifying that certain unauthorized guests of tenants are unlawful occupants rather than tenants, and a use-of-excess-force provision was mentioned. Supporters said the measure is intended to give property owners and law enforcement a clearer, faster, and more consistent way to handle situations where people occupy property without a lawful basis, especially in rural or seasonal properties and in some landlord-tenant disputes. Senator Uty read a letter from Hubbard County Sheriff Corey Oas describing recurring problems with rental issues, couch hopping, and subletting without landlord knowledge, and a testifier from Pine Island described several local examples of prolonged and costly occupancy disputes, including a restaurant tenant who stopped paying rent and a rural property trespass incident. Committee members in support emphasized the need to balance tenant rights with property rights and to avoid leaving sheriffs to make ad hoc decisions. Michael D. from Homeline opposed the bill, arguing that existing trespass and harassment restraining order laws already address unlawful occupants and that the proposal creates due process concerns by allowing removal without a court hearing. He also warned that the bill’s definition of unlawful occupant could jeopardize oral leases, which are allowed under Minnesota law. In response, supporters said the bill is meant to distinguish true landlord-tenant relationships from trespass situations and to provide a workable process consistent with Minnesota law. At the end of the discussion, the chair announced that Senate File 558 would be laid over for possible inclusion. He also said Senate File 222 would be laid over, Senate File 559 would be moved with a recommendation to pass to the Judiciary Committee, and the fourth bill on the agenda was informational only.

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• District also decommitted funds to help cover insurance costs and to just maintain technology student computing
• maintain Insurance costs and two just maintain technology<00:48:13.760> Student<00:48:14.240> Computing
• c><00:48:15.240> so<00:48:15.440> we're<00:48:15.599> at technology Student Computing
• so we're at technology Student Computing so we're at the<00:48:15.880> Bare<00:48:16.119>

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• our technical assistance coordinators to provide them with some training and, like, technology, a computer
• some training and like uh<01:41:02.560> technology<01:41:03.159> a<01:41:03.400> computer
• <01:41:04.080> something<01:41:04.480> like uh technology a computer something like
• uh technology a computer something like that<01:41:04.880> so<01:41:05.080> they<01:41

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Summary: The subcommittee held its first hearing of the session and began with introductions from members and staff, many of whom shared personal or family connections to military service. The chair emphasized that the committee would work respectfully and invited members to raise concerns directly. No votes or formal actions were taken during the opening portion of the meeting. The main substantive item was an overview presentation from the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs. Commissioner Brad Lindsay described the agency’s mission, statewide footprint, and strategic goals, noting Minnesota has more than 286,000 veterans and that MDVA serves veterans in all 87 counties. He outlined the department’s structure, including eight veterans homes, four state veterans cemeteries, tribal and campus outreach, and the agency’s focus on seamless support, awareness of programs, stewardship of resources, and workforce retention. Deputy Commissioner Ben Johnson then detailed the Programs and Services Division, including federal VA claims assistance, veterans employment and education support, state veterans cemeteries and memorial affairs, the State Soldiers Assistance Program, homelessness prevention, tribal veteran service officers, women veterans services, the Minnesota GI Bill, licensing and certification assistance, the state approving agency, veterans preference, emergency assistance, the LinkVet line, and the Minnesota Service Core partnership with Lutheran Social Services. He also noted the agency’s work on food insecurity and burial services. The presentation was informational only, with no committee action reported.

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• They would have the computer training and stuff to see who's who, the guy on the top of the terrorist
• look into it they would have<01:29:35.280> the<01:29:36.119> commun<01:29:36.840> computer
• <01:29:37.400> training<01:29:38.080> and have the commun computer training and have
• the commun computer training and stuff<01:29:38.480> to<01:29:38.719> see<01:29:39.000

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• talking about registries to me or to anybody who understands registries, those of you on your little computers
• ><03:05:13.760> on<03:05:14.000> your<03:05:14.160> little<03:05:14.399> computers
• , those of you on your little computers, those of you on your little computers, look<03:05:14.880

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• experience would be for grandma, who does not speak English, who does not know how to navigate a computer

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held its sixth public hearing and took testimony on a large slate of bills, with the chair moving H. 542/S. 341 on family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) child care to the top of the agenda so young constituents would not have to wait. Witnesses from labor, community organizations, and FFN providers strongly supported the bill, saying FFN care fills critical gaps for families working nonstandard hours, especially in low-income, immigrant, and BIPOC communities. Testimony emphasized that FFN providers are currently underpaid, often receive only about $24 per child per day, and should be guaranteed at least the state minimum wage. Witnesses also backed changes to the voucher system to allow families to combine formal and FFN care more flexibly, and they supported creating an FFN advisory council. Committee members asked about the difference between FFN and center-based care, registration requirements, fingerprinting/background checks, EEC’s ongoing study group, and the fiscal impact; witnesses said the current annual cost is about $1.8 million and could rise to about $6 million if all current FFN providers were paid minimum wage, still under 1% of the EEC budget. The committee then closed testimony on that bill. The committee next heard testimony on several preschool and universal pre-K bills, including H. 707 on public preschool facilities, H. 687/S. 339 on universal pre-K and mixed delivery, and related bills such as H. 606, H. 523, H. 618, H. 522, H. 510, and H. 615, many of which were later closed without additional witnesses. A Lowell school official testified that space and facilities funding are major barriers to expanding preschool and that the city has hundreds of children on voucher waitlists. Other witnesses and organizations, including the Early Care and Education Consortium and AFT Massachusetts, supported mixed-delivery universal pre-K and warned that public-school expansion should not undermine community-based providers, whose preschool tuition helps subsidize infant and toddler care. Several witnesses also urged stronger standards for preschool teachers, better staffing ratios, and more integrated special education and support services. The committee accepted written testimony on some bills and closed testimony on the others when no one else came forward. A major portion of the hearing focused on H. 541/S. 373, which would ban school exclusion in pre-K through third grade. Advocates from Massachusetts Advocates for Children, Mass Appleseed, Citizens for Juvenile Justice, AFT Massachusetts, and the Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee argued that suspensions and expulsions at young ages harm learning, worsen inequities, and contribute to the school-to-prison pipeline. They cited data showing disproportionate impacts on Black and Latinx students, students with disabilities, and low-income children, and described personal stories of children whose behavior improved when schools kept them in class and addressed underlying needs. Committee members asked for updated data on the number of students and districts affected, and witnesses said they would provide more detailed written information. After testimony on this and a few other bills, including S. 372, S. 357, and H. 275/S. 133, the committee closed testimony and adjourned.

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• Regarding the problem gambling, the computational effects, and revenue volatility, Jared, do you want

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• I’m a bad computer multitasker. I appreciate that.

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Summary: The Complex Care Committee meeting focused first on a new Diabetes Caucus launched at the Capitol. Rep. Johnson described the caucus as a forum to educate people about type 1 and type 2 diabetes, genetic risk, early testing, pregnancy-related diabetes, and ways Medicaid policy might improve prevention and lower long-term costs. Members agreed the caucus could intersect with care management, and Carolyn Grandell of CHNCT offered to share information about current diabetes-related care management services at a future meeting. The committee then heard a detailed presentation from Alex Rigger of the Office of Health Strategy, who is moving to the Office of Policy and Management. He reviewed Connecticut health care benchmark data, including total health care expenditures, medical spending, and market-by-market trends. He said 2023 to 2024 per-capita spending grew more than 8.5% statewide and 14% in Medicaid, with long-term care accounting for about 46% of Medicaid spending and retail pharmacy also identified as a major cost driver. Members asked about enrollment changes, dual-eligible populations, Medicare Savings Program members, 340B drug pricing, and value-based payment models. Rigger explained that his office tracks alternate payment models and quality benchmarks, but does not separately capture 340B data. Discussion then shifted to Medicare Advantage, dual eligibles, and hospital discharge planning. Members said they want better data on how many Medicaid members are in Medicare Advantage plans and whether those plans shift costs back to Medicaid or affect access to care, especially for complex-care patients. Staff noted DSS does have some Medicare Advantage indicators and that CMS is developing encounter-data rules for states. Kathy Holt and others raised concerns about denials, nursing home stays, and the need to compare Medicaid spending for dual eligibles in Medicare Advantage versus traditional Medicare. The meeting ended with plans for follow-up data sharing, including Alex Rigger’s slides, the diabetes caucus materials, and a future discussion with DSS and other agencies; no formal votes were taken.

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• Well, I can't see it because I'm not in front of my computer, and I'm looking at the end of the room

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• You go online and you have a series of questions on the computer.

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• You go online and you have a series of questions on the computer.