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• ><00:19:25.360> a<00:19:25.520> pilot<00:19:26.080> Minnesota<00:19:26.559> map
• <00:19:26.880> of we created a pilot Minnesota map of we created a pilot Minnesota map of
• It mentioned but with what we know when we map this out from a state perspective and know all the players
• and<00:58:51.040> and<00:58:52.079> try<00:58:52.319> to see what's on the map
• and and try to see what's on the map and and try to take<00:58:52.720> those<00:58:53.040>

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee heard House File 3668, authored by Chair Beerman, which would create a state Office of Gun Violence Prevention. Beerman and several supporters framed gun violence as a public health crisis, arguing the office would improve research, coordination, data collection, and evidence-based prevention. Supporters cited firearm deaths among children and adults, the trauma experienced by survivors and families, and Minnesota’s need for a centralized structure to guide policy and prevention efforts. Testifying in support were representatives of the Minnesota Medical Association, Protect Minnesota, a parent affected by the Annunciation school shooting, family physicians, an OB-GYN, and a pediatric emergency physician. They described gun violence as a daily clinical and community reality, pointed to rising firearm deaths and injuries, and said Minnesota should apply the same public health approach used for motor vehicle safety, tobacco, and other crises. Several witnesses emphasized the impact on children, suicide prevention, maternal health, and the need for Minnesota-specific research and coordinated responses. Opposition came from the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, which argued the bill would create a taxpayer-funded bureaucracy that could be used to advance gun control policy and treat lawful firearm ownership as a public health problem. The group said the state should focus instead on enforcement, prosecution, and victim services. Vice Chair Nidau offered an A2 amendment to move the office from the Department of Health to the Department of Public Safety, citing data-sharing and accountability, but withdrew it after discussion with Chair Beerman. The hearing ended with additional member discussion, including concerns about existing violence-prevention spending and whether school safety investments would be a better use of funds; no final vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• ,<00:08:12.240> I Alabama's 7th Congressional District, I Alabama's 7th Congressional District
• Oklahoma's third congressional district Oklahoma's third congressional district and<00:30:55.760
• Illinois's third congressional district. Illinois's third congressional district.
• , Illinois's third congressional district, Illinois's third congressional district, I'm<00:34:34.240
• You can look a map of prices being up.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• And so, if an individual is looking for a curriculum map, if the district has created a curriculum map
• And so, if an individual is looking for a curriculum map, if the district has created a curriculum map
• a curriculum map, if the district<03:09:16.960> has<03:09:17.279> created<03:09:17.600
• > a<03:09:17.840> curriculum<03:09:18.479> map, district has created a curriculum
• map, district has created a curriculum map, that<03:09:19.520> would<03:09:19.680> be<

Keywords: 916, all

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• The Heritage District Program has helped communities restore and market iconic downtowns, attracting
• On the slide where you can see there's a map that says T-MIT projects by county.
• Commission on the Arts to advocate for funding to support arts organizations and cultural districts.
• in to my district. because of the federal subsidies and that's putting some strain taking thousands
• You likely... have one in the community and the districts which you serve.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• If there's a reduction in F-MAP for Medicaid in the next year or so, does this section give you guys
• I'm just trying to think, like, what logistically happens if there's a reduction in the federal F-MAP
• If there's a reduction in the federal F-MAP. Mr.
• Chair, Senator Cleary, I think it would depend on the size and scope of that reduction in the F-MAP.
• Certainly, our traditional F-MAP sometimes fluctuates.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Senate Appropriations HR Division met with all members present to review the medical services portion of the HHS budget. Sarah Aker, Executive Director of Medical Services, walked the committee through several budget items, including HCBS cost-to-continue adjustments, the DD bed assessment, expansion of value-based purchasing, targeted rate increases for home health and QSP services, and the cross-disability waiver. Members generally supported the targeted increases for home health and QSP, and Aker explained that the cross-disability waiver funding would support startup work, service design, and infrastructure ahead of a planned July 1, 2028 implementation. The committee spent significant time on rate-setting and provider payment issues. Members discussed ambulance rate rebasing, with several senators expressing concern that the proposed increase was too high relative to peer states; the committee ultimately moved toward reducing that item to $1 million rather than zero so it could be revisited in conference committee. They also discussed a House-added critical access hospital networking grant and similarly leaned toward reducing it to $1 million. Aker explained the department’s value-based purchasing plans, including use of a vendor selected through RFP, and clarified how the department’s existing Medicaid managed care and hospital value-based programs work. A major portion of the meeting focused on long-term care and basic care payments, including a House-added extension of the $5 per day basic care add-on and a proposed shift in nursing facility incentive grants toward a withhold-based model. Senator Mathern indicated he would bring an amendment to delay or modify the withhold change, and Aker said the department would prefer language that directly addresses whether a withhold may be implemented. Members also discussed 1915(i) services, FMAP changes, the Medicaid legacy system modernization carryover, and a House-added legislative intent section on medical assistance. The committee adjourned for the morning with plans to return later to continue Human Services budget work and revisit unresolved items in conference committee.

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• But if I can see a map But if I can see a map that<01:13:01.000> outlines<01:13:02.400>
• On, but I like what you're saying about we need a map. We need a map.
• On, but I like what you're saying about we need a map. We need a map.
• On, but I like what you're saying about we need a map. We need a map.
• I'm not sure the map in my head was akin to taking the ring to Mordor.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee heard and considered a long list of Governor’s messages for appointments to state boards and commissions, including the Board of Dentistry, Barbering and Cosmetology, Speech Pathology and Audiology, Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Board, Elevator Mechanics Licensing Board, Real Estate Commission, Board of Naturopathic Medicine, State Boxing Commission, Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and Landscape Architects, Hawaii Medical Board, Board of Physical Therapy, Board of Pharmacy, and the Public Utilities Commission. Most nominees and supporting agencies testified in support, and many nominees simply stood on their written testimony. Several nominees also answered questions about their experience and the issues facing their boards, including dental insurance and Medicaid concerns, condo and real estate disputes, pharmacy regulation and telepharmacy, boxing and MMA rule updates, and medical board service in rural areas. The committee discussed some contested or notable nominations in more detail. Richard Emery’s nomination to the Real Estate Commission drew opposition testimony tied to a condo management dispute, and he responded by emphasizing the need for factual evidence, mediation and complaint data, and better consumer education. Trinette Kahui and Andrea Ushijima were also nominated to the Real Estate Commission, with broad support. For the Boxing Commission, Robin Jumawan described ongoing statutory updates, MMA-related work, and delegation of amateur boxing rules. For the Hawaii Medical Board, Elizabeth Ignacio was strongly endorsed by state and industry witnesses as highly qualified and familiar with rural health issues, while Rebecca Sawai also received support from the board and Kaiser Permanente. In the decision-making portion, the committee moved to advise and consent to nearly all nominees on the agenda. Senator McKelvey stated reservations about Richard Emery due to opposition and possible conflicts, and also about nominees who were not present at the hearing, specifically Corrine Muldrow Soto and Stacie Kealoha Inouye; Senator Lamasao also noted reservations on those absent nominees. The chair disclosed personal acquaintance with Dr. Sawai and Andrea Ushijima. The committee then voted to adopt the recommendations, with the noted reservations and one no vote on GM 697 reflected in the record, and later reconvened to take up Governor’s Message 514/515 for John Etemura as chairperson of the Public Utilities Commission, where additional support testimony was heard from the Governor’s office, DCCA, and former consumer advocacy staff.

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• We are mapping out all of the items that passed, what their effective dates are, and where they need
• So we're spending the time packaging those multiple items and kind of mapping out when they need to be
• <00:37:25.119> We<00:37:25.359> are<00:37:25.520> mapping<00:37:25.920> out
• We are mapping out all of another 50.
• cost comparison per pupil with districts cost comparison per pupil with districts similar<01:28:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I live in and I represent Carroll County District 2, and I'm a member of the commerce committee for the
• I live and I represent<00:14:34.000> Carol<00:14:34.320> County<00:14:34.720> District
• <00:14:35.199> 2 represent Carol County District 2 represent Carol County District 2 >&
• And we have mapped out major jurisdictions and the regulatory requirements related to digital money,
• jurisdiction stuff would help me to map jurisdiction stuff would help me to map that<02:10:27.679

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Stable Token Study Commission held its first regular meeting, welcomed all remaining appointed members, and completed brief introductions from legislators and agency designees. The chair outlined the commission’s plan to use the first part of the enabling legislation as a “level-setting” discussion, focusing this meeting on the basics of blockchain, the current landscape for stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets, and leaving blockchain-based trust for a later meeting. No votes were taken. The main presentation came from Deanna Bario Zales of the Global Blockchain Business Council, who described stablecoins as increasingly converging toward fiat-backed or asset-backed models, with algorithmic designs viewed more cautiously. She said stablecoins are being used for payments, remittances, DeFi activity, cross-border transfers, retail use in high-inflation markets, and treasury functions, while noting risks such as peg instability, reserve transparency, counterparty and network risk, and possible capital flight from weaker banking systems. She cited growth in supply, wallet activity, and transfer volume, and said U.S.-pegged stablecoins dominate the market, with USDT and USDC leading. Zales also discussed tokenized real-world assets, describing them as digital representations of physical assets that can enable fractional ownership, liquidity, and faster settlement. She said the market is growing quickly, with institutional participation from firms such as BlackRock and Franklin Templeton, and projected continued expansion. She closed with an overview of regulatory developments, emphasizing the new U.S. stablecoin framework under the Genius Act, the proposed Clarity Act, OCC guidance, and similar regimes in the EU, UK, UAE, Singapore, Japan, and elsewhere, all of which she said are shaping compliance requirements and market development.

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• And what that maps to in the previous investment policy statement is basically the plan characteristics
• The asset allocation section maps directly to the asset allocation section.
• that in-state investment program, and then the policy specific to the in-state investment program maps
• directly to the policy specific to the in-state investment program... ...maps directly to the policy
• He said North Dakota used to be mostly an empty map, but now it has a significant number of such firms

Keywords: 908, all

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• There's no other district.
• school districts in the Commonwealth. school districts in the Commonwealth.
• uh school districts are not connected. uh school districts are not connected.
• . district. district.
• districts in the Commonwealth. districts in the Commonwealth.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 KCNA Request for Proposal Process 00:00:01 Overview of KWIC Board and Funding of Kentucky Wired Network Refresh 00:18:10 Zayo Network Services 00:34:40 Discussion of Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Funding 00:57:32, 958, all

Summary: The committee first focused on a disputed KCNA procurement for a statewide network-related RFP. Members questioned why the RFP had been labeled non-technical, whether COT should have reviewed it, and whether the KCNA board could direct that it be withdrawn. Finance and Administration Cabinet counsel Barbie Dickens said the RFP was authorized by KCNA working with procurement services after termination of the prior contract and breach notices, was issued in November 2025, paused during a protest, later resumed, and remained an open procurement. She said the agency—not the board—directs the procurement process, though she acknowledged an agency and OPS could cancel or reissue an RFP if needed. Legislators pushed back, citing KRS 154 and House Bill 314 as evidence that the KCNA board controls contracts and operations, and one member said the board had requested the RFP be withdrawn. Dickens said she could not predict the outcome and was not KCNA’s counsel. The discussion also touched on whether the current director had asked to stop the RFP and whether that request had been denied, with no final action taken during the exchange. The committee then turned to Kentucky Wired Infrastructure Corporation and the Kentucky Wired refresh project. Jim Barnhart described the structure of the nonprofit corporation, the role of Quick and Quack in the financing and operations arrangement, and the board membership, noting that the refresh funding had been approved in the 2024-26 capital budget. He said the equipment upgrade is necessary because of end-of-life hardware and software support issues, and that the refresh would expand capacity, lower risk, and reduce operating costs. Barnhart said some equipment had already been received, the rest would be purchased later, and the project should begin before September and take about a year to complete. When asked about contract disputes involving Ledcor and whether the vendor had an ongoing contract, Barnhart and the authority representative said they had not been notified of any issues and were not directly involved in that contract dispute. Committee members also raised concerns about a prior market test and whether a lower-cost bidder had been blocked from a previous RFP process. Barnhart said he understood Quack could make that decision and that the Commonwealth did not have input so long as the network was maintained, but he was not involved at the time. A legislator then read from the KCNA statute and argued that the board, not agency staff, is supposed to direct KCNA contracts and operations, saying House Bill 314 did not change those duties. The chair agreed the committee’s intent was for the board to control KCNA and direct contracts, and the discussion ended with a transition away from the KCNA dispute toward future testimony, including a presentation from Zayo Networks on open access networks and broadband infrastructure.

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• ,<00:05:23.160> you business owners in our districts, you business owners in our districts
• In District 1, we've done that.
• director for District Council 1 in St. director for District Council 1 in St. Paul. Paul.
• which is Southeast District of St. Paul. which is Southeast District of St. Paul.
• I've met with our district.

Bills: HF4477

Keywords: Minnesota business recovery loan program, small business loan, zero-interest loan, forgivable loan, business recovery, economic development, small business emergency loan account, Minnesota Initiative Foundations, nonprofit lenders, greater Minnesota, Twin Cities metro, seven-county metropolitan area, immigration enforcement, business interruption, revenue loss, job preservation, business stabilization, state appropriation, forward fund, loan forgiveness

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• I represent House District 28 in the Northeast Heights.
• But I'm State Representative John Blockhouse, District 51.
• Representative for House District 70.
• Of Representative Miguel García's district.
• Liz Stefanik, Senate District 39, parts of Fort Worth.

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• Uh, and I represent urban Honolulu, District 26, the communities of Makiki, Tantalus, Papakōlea, and
• I wanted to share that we have committee members who are both in their districts, so they may be zooming
• They are in every district of the island.
• Even district parks, yes, have to require, you know, sponsorship.
• What's the map of connectivity across the state?" And we did that.

Bills: HB2437, HB1815, HB1614, HB1613, HB1612, HB2411, HB2597, HB2583, HB2474, HB1863, HB2590, HB1813, HB1838, HB2138, HB1967, HB1576, HB2139, HB1605, HB2113, HB812, HB1831, HB1707, HB2561, HB1805, HB2469, HB2472, HB2387, HB1658, HB1661, HB1664, HB1859, HB2276, HB2335, HB1656, HB2116, HB2272, HB2273, HB2340, HB2158, HB2339, HB2489, HB2159, HB2171, HB2338, HB2005, HB1952, HB1872, HB1676, HB2384, HB2614, HB20, HB1776, HB1565, HB2310, HB1975, HB1801, HB1668, HB2114, HB1972, HB1546, HB1518, HB1131, HB2208, HB2156, HB2268, HB2622, HB2581, HB2498, HB2443, HB1577, HB2033, HB2031, HB2023, HB1969, HB1973, HB1974, HB2315, HB2343, HB2501, HB2505, HB816, HB1562, HB1591, HB1853, HB1854, HB1871, HB1965, HB1966, HB1537, HB1541, HB276, HB2606, HB2270, HB1920, HB1756, HB1727, HB1718, HB1715, HB1713, HB1711

Keywords: arts education, student engagement, cultural literacy, public schools, funding, State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, SFCA, Performing Arts Grants Program, arts grants, culture and the arts, history and the humanities, King Kamehameha Celebration Commission, Works of Art Special Fund, one percent for art, public art, art in public places, relocatable works of art, DBEDT, Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, DAGS

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• a little bit about our new team, which is the Veteran Community Based Services team, some of our mapping
• um some data pieces some of our mapping um some data pieces and<00:01:56.560> then<00:01:56.759
• On this map here, you’ll see the regions.
• This map here is just to kind of show you where our veterans have been in Minnesota.
• <00:07:38.840> just practices um this is just um a map just practices um this is just um a

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• program possibly decrease amount of funding or the number of grants received by any of the school districts
• And I would assume it was the election law center about the maps and things like that so that that's
• non-partisan, evidence-based, objective, nothing in terms of lobbying or trying to push particular maps
• I'm currently standing in the district of a member who has used the word criminal when addressing our
• But my point was that that Doctor Barber, our local school district superintendent and the district have

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• 400 are represented in our county veteran service officers, with others being, of course, in our district
• claim is lower, because there's less back and forth between the VA and the CVSO, or the VA and the district
• sources have told me repeatedly that there's cartels operating in the deserts and mountains in my district
• to engage in those discussions with our legislators, keeping close attention to what legislative districts
• We have a state and local partner in every one of our districts, every one of our counties.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee 5 on State Administration held an informational hearing on budget issues for the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Cannabis Control, the Department of Consumer Affairs, the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, and the California Arts Council. The chair noted there would be no votes. CalVet gave an overview of its programs serving veterans and families, including transition assistance, county veterans service officers, education approvals, housing and homelessness programs, home loans, long-term care homes, and state veterans cemeteries. Members asked about future long-term care needs for aging veterans, staffing and recruitment challenges at veterans homes, and the Yountville steam infrastructure replacement project, for which CalVet sought a $38.8 million reappropriation and said federal reimbursement was expected. CalVet also discussed the role of county veterans service officers in helping veterans file claims and avoid predatory unaccredited representatives. The Department of Cannabis Control described its regulatory role from seed to sale and requested one position to implement SB 1064’s combined activities license. Members and public witnesses focused heavily on the illicit cannabis market, enforcement staffing, and the impact of taxes and fees on the legal market. DCC said it had roughly 87 enforcement positions with about a 15% vacancy rate and more than 200 compliance staff. Its economist presented the 2024 cannabis market report, which found licensed production and retail quantity were up, but retail value and prices were down, with an estimated 11.4 million pounds of illicit production and about 60% of California consumption still coming from the illicit market. Industry witnesses argued the legal market is in crisis, urged repeal of the scheduled excise tax increase, stronger enforcement against illicit cannabis and hemp-derived intoxicants, and expanded retail access. The Department of Consumer Affairs briefly presented nine budget proposals, including a $2.6 million ongoing request to maintain a business modernization system for several boards and bureaus. The Commission on the Status of Women and Girls described its work on economic and educational equity, health care, violence prevention, student rights, and archival and outreach projects, and said its budget request would convert limited-term positions to permanent. A member urged the commission to narrow its priorities toward current issues such as affordability, child care, and women’s health. The California Arts Council outlined its role as the state’s only statewide arts funder and requested restoration of $5 million in local assistance; supporters testified that the funding would leverage additional local investment and help sustain arts access, especially in rural communities. The hearing ended after the non-presentation items were noted and no further public comment was offered.

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• Currently there are 4 single-member districts and 3 at-large commissioners.
• So what they do is they just say 'Who's your district commissioner?'
• then to draw those districts and would there be a vote on the ballot to approve those districts once
• approve those districts?
• Representative Owen: The county commission will approve the districts.

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• YOU WILL SEE ALL THE HOST INSTITUTIONS ON THE MAP.
• AND LIKE I SAID WE HELP BUSINESSES START FROM ALL OVER THE MAP BUT I DO ONE HIGHLIGHT BECAUSE I KNOW
• I APPRECIATE THE ONGOING GUIDANCE OF THE FLORIDA SURVEYING AND MAPPING SOCIETY AS WE WORK ON THIS BILL
• I'M CURIOUS WHAT THE HISTORY OF THE LABOR SHORTAGE IS WITH FOLKS THAT ARE DOING MAPPING AND SURVEYING
• THE SURVEYING AND MAPPING PROFESSION HAS A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN WITH US FOR A LONG TIME AND PART

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• think<00:23:12.320> can it's districts can districts I think can it's districts can districts
• . district. district.
• . district. district.
• /c><02:13:40.719> district greatly from district to district greatly from district to district
• . districts. districts.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Members, this is for the Lakeview Crime Prevention District.
• This bill simply creates the West End Economic Development District in the parishes of Jefferson and
• Orleans, which are both in her district.
• Members, House Bill 982 names a portion of Highway 133 North in Oak Ridge in my Senate district after
• Members, this is a District Attorney's Association bill that prohibits certain felony offenders from

Keywords: 974, senate, all