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• Representative Gerwig: It allows an RN to delegate the administration of Schedule 4 controlled substances
• treatment planning as well as oral pathology, periodontology, pharmacology, radiology, infection control
• Maybe that's why they open the borders. But we've got to stop.

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• details on calculations, but again, this is similar to what we've done in other states as well, bordering
• versatile furnishing, a circadian-based cabin lighting system, and revolutionary cabin entertainment control
• versatile furnishing, a circadian-based cabin lighting system, and revolutionary cabin entertainment control

Bills: SB1165, SB1206, SB1212, SB1291, SB1347, SB1516, SB1554, SB1649, SB1689, SB1812

Keywords: breast cancer, screening services, health insurance, cost sharing, preventive care, storm damage, catastrophic storm, hail damage, wind damage, roof repair, roof replacement, post-storm repairs, insurance claim, property and casualty insurance, adjuster, public adjuster, contractor licensing, homeowner protections, deductible waiver, insurance fraud prevention

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee approved committee amendments and then heard a series of bills covering consumer lending, health insurance, chiropractic practice, breast cancer screening, insurance claim practices, digital assets, vaccination-based reimbursement, agricultural property inspections, and aviation tax exemptions. Testimony generally split between sponsors and industry or advocacy supporters emphasizing modernization, consumer access, or fairness, and opponents raising concerns about higher costs, tax breaks for wealthy interests, or unclear policy changes. Several bills drew detailed debate over whether they would help consumers or shift costs, and multiple witnesses described personal or industry experiences in support of the health-related measures. SB 1689, which would raise consumer loan thresholds and change interest-rate tiers, was amended but failed on a tied vote after Senator Epstein opposed it as shifting costs to smaller borrowers. SB 1347, requiring coverage for fertility preservation for cancer patients, was amended and passed 4-2 after testimony from the sponsor, a nonprofit representative, and two cancer survivors. SB 1165, eliminating cost-sharing for diagnostic and supplemental breast exams, was amended and passed 5-1. SB 1206, updating rules for public adjusters and contractors after loss events, was amended and passed 5-1. SB 1649, creating a digital assets strategic reserve fund, passed 4-2 despite criticism that it was unnecessary and pro-crypto. SB 1212, barring different reimbursement rates based on vaccination status, passed 4-2. SB 1291, limiting county assessors’ ability to reclassify or inspect agricultural property for four years after a successful appeal, was amended to allow inspections if taxable improvements are made and passed 5-1 over assessor opposition. SB 1516, expanding aviation-related tax exemptions to more aircraft maintenance and repair property, passed 4-1 after supporters framed it as economic development and opponents called it a tax break for private jets. SB 1554, updating chiropractic language from “x-ray” to “diagnostic imaging,” initially failed, was reconsidered after additional questioning, and then passed 3-2 after members said the change mainly codified current practice and reduced liability concerns.

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• education for, for the cybersecurity for critical infrastructure, security, looking at um sca and control
• we're also looking at developing EMP test facilities for testing of critical infrastructure, um, controllers
• Acknowledge the dau as practitioners and educators, and align with our border.

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• expansion projects, transit improvements, water and sewer system projects utility upgrades flood control
• spills into the Withlacoochee river that goes into the state of Florida do with the culture it River Borders
• there having difficulty finding childcare or day care, if there's other circumstances beyond their control

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Because these are state-owned properties, the university is under the control of the state, and the buildings
• Section 3 of the Constitution, all of the university, its assets, and so are under the exclusive control
• Duncan, with the governor adding The funding for a new abortion clinic, and apparently right on the border

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• It's hard to control that because it's needs-based.
• I don't know that we can control that, so it really is needs-based.
• Because of that, there are a lot of workers north of the border who are buying homes in San Juan County

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• It would be so much more helpful if the veteran themselves Controlled those records.
• I mean, literally, it's on the shores of the Red River, which is the barrier, the border to Minnesota
• It's a seizure of that power, monarchical and autocratic, and it's a violation of the Impoundment Control

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• My district borders Iowa and Wisconsin.
• My district borders Iowa and Wisconsin.
• My district borders Iowa and Wisconsin.
• prior to executing the internal controls prior to executing the grant<00:34:42.480> agreement
• we we may see litigation I can't control we we may see litigation I can't control who<00:46:22.400

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Minnesota House Commerce Committee held its inaugural meeting with Chair Tim O’Driscoll and co-chair Representative Greg Davids opening the session and inviting members to introduce themselves. Members briefly described their districts, business backgrounds, and priorities, with recurring themes including small business competitiveness, insurance and health care access, property and real estate issues, agriculture, and making Minnesota easier to do business in. Committee staff also introduced themselves and reminded members and testifiers about sign-in procedures and microphone use. The committee then heard an overview from Eric Toell, interim director of the Office of Cannabis Management, on the agency’s work and budget priorities. He said the office now oversees adult-use cannabis, medical cannabis, and hemp-derived cannabinoid products, has grown from about nine employees to 90 full-time staff plus temporary workers, and has been working with a Cannabis Advisory Council on testing, warning labels, and implementation issues. He also described outreach efforts, including webinars, newsletters, guidebooks for local governments, and office hours for applicants, along with enforcement of hemp-derived product rules through more than 3,000 inspections and an increase in compliance rates from about 35% to 75%. Toell also reported that the medical cannabis program has surpassed 51,000 patients and nearly 2,500 registered health care providers, and that a chronic pain report found more than a third of patients reported decreased pain. On the adult-use side, he said the office has posted proposed rules for public comment, plans to adopt them after review, and will open a licensing window from February 18 to March 14. He explained that the office is also managing community reinvestment grants and a technical assistance grant, with an emphasis on safeguards to ensure funds reach intended recipients. No votes were taken during this meeting.

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• My last deployment was Iraq in 2003, where I ran a base camp along the Iraqi border.
• along the 2003 where I ran a base camp along the Iraqi<00:05:13.280> qua<00:05:13.800> border
• you<00:05:15.080> know<00:05:15.240> Doney<00:05:15.759> duty Iraqi qua border
• um you know Doney duty Iraqi qua border um you know Doney duty honor<00:05:16.320> and<00:05:
• But Congress is not willingly going to give up that kind of power, control, committee structures in Washington

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• uh it seems to me that uh Animal Control uh it seems to me that uh Animal Control Officers<00:05
• Our law enforcement and Animal Control has access to our dogs.
• They don't have as much control.
• <04:12:07.560> says<04:12:08.239> it's<04:12:08.479> not Control says it's not Control
• Now, could I control that after they left the shelter? No.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 153, which would require two or more law enforcement officers in each county to receive animal cruelty training through the police standards system. Representative Barbara Coma, the sponsor, said the bill was prompted by problems in animal cruelty cases, especially in rural areas without animal control officers, and she described it as a limited training measure. She said an amendment was forthcoming that would add an eight-hour approved course and a two-hour refresher every three years, and she emphasized that the trained officers would serve as resources rather than being required to take action themselves. Members asked about cost, due process, overlap with animal control officers, how trained officers would be identified and notified, and whether veterinarians could fill the role. Coma responded that the bill would not be a heavy financial lift, would not interfere with animal control officers, would apply to livestock as well as companion animals, and would still require law enforcement involvement because veterinarians cannot lawfully remove animals from property. She also said the training could improve due process by helping officers better understand when animal removal is appropriate and how cases should proceed. Sheriff William Wright, speaking for the New Hampshire Sheriffs Association, testified in opposition. He said training itself was acceptable, but the bill went beyond training by creating an obligation for sheriffs and state police to respond to and potentially investigate animal cruelty cases, which he argued would be ambiguous, unfunded, and burdensome for staffing and resources. He said some sheriff’s offices do not have investigative deputies and that the bill could create liability and uncertainty about who would lead investigations. In response to questions, he said the association would likely have no objection if the bill were limited to training, but it opposed the assistance/investigation mandate as written.

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• Our goal for over 10 years has been to work with the state on true border-to-border broadband.
• 00:24:39.399> true been to work with the state on true been to work with the state on true border-to-border
• border-to-border border-to-border Broadband<00:24:41.559> this<00:24:41.760> issue<00:
• end Money and tight margins, and at the end of the day, there's a lot that you just don't control

Bills: HF47, HF434, HF1503, HF1702

Keywords: telecommunications, installation, certification, safety, underground utilities, HF434, cervidae, deer, elk, moose, chronic wasting disease, CWD, wildlife importation, animal health, biosecurity, zoo, Association of Zoos and Aquariums, AZA, USDA exhibitor, species survival plan

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• revocation of their registry card and they're also subject to a class A felony for violating the Controlled
• <00:13:02.720> drug for violating the uh the control drug for violating the uh the control
• <01:13:42.480> Um,<01:13:43.040> so controlled drug substance list.
• Um, so controlled drug substance list.
• And while um, controlled drug act.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So we could see if anybody actually would do it, then we would control the costs, and I mean, I think
• the costs and I it then we would control the costs and I you<00:52:30.880> know<00:52:31.040>
• We didn't want to allow a rush to the southern border, which is a highly protected kingdom there.
• 01:03:50.880> to<01:03:51.200> allow We didn't want to allow a rush to the southern border
• Um and then on line control over closes.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Life Management in Dairy<00:24:02.440> care<00:24:02.919> traffic<00:24:03.840> control
• um<00:24:05.440> that<00:24:05.840> is<00:24:06.159> a Dairy care traffic control
• or being used as sex slaves, and we want to make sure that no child is coming across our border being
• Children that are unaccounted for in America that have been either come across our borders or being used
• as sex slaves, and we want to make sure that no child is coming across our border being used in our

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• about someone who lives across the Line that isn't working in Oklahoma but they live right on the border
• He's wanting this, and this is a business owner in a border town in rural Oklahoma.
• basically drying up, this brings people in to our state, spending money in the small towns along these border

Bills: HB2947, HB3257, HB3264, HB3834, HB3940, HB3944, HB3979, HB4003, HB4118, HB4326, HB4346, HB4421

Keywords: behavioral health, Medicaid expansion, clinical interns, mental health services, licensing requirements, veterans, disability benefits, federal law, Oklahoma Statutes, military service, criminal justice, minimum sentences, parole eligibility, violent crimes, Oklahoma statutes, HB3834, Oklahoma Breakthrough Therapy Act, ibogaine, ibogaine-based therapeutics, ibogaine analogs

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• It isn't always under the control of an individual whether they're involved in litigation.
• or inside our borders, it would be a hard thing to prove.
• or inside our borders, it would be a hard thing to prove.
• <03:07:02.000> where rodents um you also cannot control where rodents um you also cannot control
• means to control the rodent population<03:07:35.720> um<03:07:36.319> do<03:07:36.479>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting covered two main items. First, the solid waste subcommittee reviewed draft language for HB 707, focusing on landfill siting and permitting standards. Members and the Department of Environmental Services discussed replacing repeated references to “aquifer” with “drinking water well,” clarifying that aquifer is a broad term, and considering whether a statutory definition was needed. They also debated the bill’s setback and time-of-travel provisions, including the 10^-5 standard, a 1,500-foot distance, and whether the bill should rely more on performance-based criteria than prescriptive distances. Another major topic was permit denial language tied to applicants with significant histories of repeated serious violations or landfill-related litigation; the department said it already has related authority in current rules, but noted some wording was still too vague and could be tightened. No vote was taken, and the chair closed the hearing with plans to continue work later. The second item was a work session on HB 424, which would direct the Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food to create forms for businesses to request information about service animals and establish a study committee on fraudulent or untrained service animals. Several members said the problem raised by the bill was real but expressed concern that the legislature may be limited by the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. Others argued that a study committee would likely not produce a workable solution and might conflict with leadership’s direction to avoid unnecessary study committees. Members discussed whether the bill should be retained, amended, or instead replaced with a letter or resolution to the federal delegation. The committee appeared to lean toward ITL and possibly pursuing a letter to federal officials, but no final vote is reflected in the transcript.

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• It keeps rates low, reliability high, and communities directly in control of their energy future.
• For example, Section 2 would pool energy efficiency funds statewide, reducing the local control that
• We ask the committee to preserve the independence and local control that have served our communities
• not rent control, but rent moderation, there will be some impact on rents inevitably.
• The Lowell geothermal network pilot had left a bitter taste on utility-controlled thermal networks.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on H. 4144, the Governor’s Energy Affordability, Independence, and Innovation Act, with the administration arguing the bill would lower bills in the short and long term while expanding clean energy supply and innovation. The Governor and Secretary said the bill would reduce or restructure charges on customer bills, reform Mass Save, expand securitization as a financing tool, speed interconnection, create energy-ready zones, strengthen consumer protections in competitive supply, and allow broader state procurement of energy resources. They said the package could save consumers billions over time and would help address high energy costs, especially during extreme heat and winter spikes. Committee members pressed the administration on several provisions, especially securitization, asking whether the bill requires an apples-to-apples comparison of total costs over time, including interest and lost tax revenue, versus paying through rates. Administration witnesses said DPU review and public comment would be required and said they would work to clarify the language if needed. Members also questioned the bill’s solar and procurement provisions, including reduced net metering compensation for some large facilities, the scope of all-resource procurements, and whether hydro, solar, and nuclear would be included; the administration said those resources were contemplated and that procurement would still be reviewed by DPU. Other questions focused on the short-term relief from bill changes, the treatment of low- and moderate-income discounts, and whether the bill’s heat pump and Mass Save reforms would help customers who cannot afford upfront costs. Several witnesses and committee members discussed Mass Save reforms, including securitization of program costs, on-bill financing, pre-approval of rebates, and shifting program administration away from gas utilities. Administration witnesses said the changes were intended to reduce volatility, lower administrative costs, and better align costs with long-term savings. Questions also touched on geothermal permitting, municipal participation in offshore wind procurement, and the proposed repeal of the ballot requirement for nuclear power, which the administration defended as preserving future options under heavy review. No votes were taken during the hearing portion described. Supportive testimony came from labor, environmental, business, planning, and development groups. The AFL-CIO, NECA, and the Environmental League of Massachusetts backed the bill, emphasizing lower bills, job creation, labor standards, just transition protections, and cleaner energy. NAIOP, the Massachusetts Business Roundtable, and MAPC supported provisions on energy-ready zones, interconnection reform, microgrids, extreme-heat shutoff protections, and Mass Save improvements. A HEET representative praised the bill’s use of securitization, geothermal, and utility financing tools but urged guardrails and workforce protections. Overall, testimony was broadly favorable, with most witnesses calling for refinements rather than opposing the bill outright.

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• We have people here that, whether they're from this side of the border or the other, they're still Hispanic
• And Margaret Sanger had a quote where she said, 'Birth control is not contraception indiscriminately
• to expose personal information, leaving women vulnerable to harassment, legal threats, and cross-border

Keywords: 996, all

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• We also, in the kind of black border you'll see in the middle, we have the original, uh, anticipated
• again, where we currently exist right now is, uh, calendar year 2025, quarter two, noted with the red borders
• So, again, balancing that local control and and some autonomy to decide how to use those spaces within

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• Cross-border payments can take weeks.
• Thinking about is an element of control.
• controls on the Canton network. controls on the Canton network.
• <00:21:40.240> Um, privacy and control that they need.
• Um, privacy and control that they need.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with roll call and approval of the prior meeting minutes, which passed unanimously. Members then introduced the day’s presentations, including one on the Canton network and another on tokenizing real-world assets, with a focus on how blockchain systems can support regulated financial institutions and asset tokenization. Julie, the director of policy and government affairs at Digital Asset, presented on the Canton network, describing it as a privacy-enabled public blockchain designed for regulated finance. She said tokenization should preserve the same legal and economic rights as the underlying asset, and argued that blockchain-based books and records can shorten settlement times, improve 24/7 trading, and reduce friction in capital markets. She identified three main barriers to institutional adoption of public blockchains: lack of privacy, limited throughput/scalability, and lack of control for compliance purposes such as freezing assets, pausing transactions, and meeting AML/sanctions obligations. She explained Canton’s structure as a public, permissionless network with application-level privacy controls, a global synchronizer, and super validators chosen by vote. She also highlighted current ecosystem participants and use cases, including Broadridge, Circle, and the DTCC’s planned tokenization of U.S. Treasuries on the network. Members and online participants asked about the relationship between tokenized assets and the Clarity Act, tokenized deposits, safeguards for faster settlement, and whether the platform could be used for municipal or property records. Julie said Digital Asset was not taking a position on rewards, but supported clearer statutory definitions because tokenized securities should carry the same rights as the underlying assets and investors need to know whether a token is a true tokenized security or a synthetic/reference token. She said the company is agnostic on whether the cash leg is stablecoins or tokenized deposits, though it expects both to develop. In response to concerns about rapid settlement, she pointed to institution-level permissions and SEC disclosure expectations as safeguards. She also said the technology could be used for other records, including potentially property-related records, if those assets can be tokenized.