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• I'm Jonathan Buxton with Pharmaceutical Care Management Association.
• For Medicaid, our managed care plans actually follow OSI rules, so we would defer to them and follow
• Cody Wilts, Deputy Emergency Manager. Let's hold on. Okay, please.
• I'm the Intergovernmental Affairs Manager for Los Alamos County, and I'm here to answer questions if
• Access to a solid loan repayment, which will help us keep people.

Bills: SB20, SB111, SB211, SB218, SB14

Keywords: prior authorization, pharmacy benefits manager, PBM, health insurer, prescription drugs, step therapy, formulary, auto-adjudication, electronic portal, appeals, medical necessity, serious mental illness, mental health, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, cancer, autoimmune disorder

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• I don't know that I have a one solid answer for you, but I think given the context of this training,
• answer for you, but I think one solid answer for you, but I think given<00:24:49.120> the<00:
• Um, could a teammate or a manager do something to address it? There are things that we could do.
• <00:53:37.680> There<00:53:37.760> are manager do to address, right?
• There are manager do to address, right?

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The meeting was a respect-in-the-workplace training led by Katrina Megs of Acer (formerly Hickok and Boardman), focused on bias, diversity, inclusion, respectful communication, and the importance of workplace culture in the Vermont General Assembly. She framed the session as a shift away from traditional harassment/discrimination training toward a broader emphasis on respect and kindness, explaining that bias is a normal brain function but becomes harmful when used explicitly against others. She used a short Scategories-style exercise to show how quickly people rely on patterns and assumptions, then connected that to the need to recognize the “whole person” beyond one-dimensional impressions. The training emphasized that diversity is not the same as inclusion: diversity means representation, while inclusion means people are heard, invited in, and feel they belong. Katrina also cited statistics about demographic change, the diversity of Gen Z, workplace stress, and the importance of inclusion to hiring and retention. She described a respectful workplace as one where people acknowledge others’ worth and dignity through everyday interactions, not just politeness, and discussed practical behaviors such as active listening, body language, avoiding microaggressions, using professional or respectful tone, owning mistakes, respecting boundaries, avoiding gossip and exclusion, and being present in both in-person and virtual settings. A participant raised concerns that “professional tone” and “professional attire” can be classist and can unfairly target people of color or people from different backgrounds. Katrina responded that the standard should be whether communication is respectful, noting that context and relationships matter and that raised voices are not always the same as disrespect. Another participant referenced a book, “I Am Not Yelling,” about Black women in the workplace and tone bias. The session closed with Katrina explaining why respect matters: it reduces stress, supports mental health and psychological safety, strengthens relationships, improves conflict resolution and problem solving, and increases engagement, morale, productivity, and retention.

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• , like access control, crowd management, like access control, crowd management, traffic<00:13:11.560
• The first is expanding our behavioral threat assessment and management team.
• And I think that this is a really a solid foundation.
• So thank you for the a solid foundation.
• It includes work on behavioral threat assessment management systems.

Bills: HF4446, HF4066, HF1082

Keywords: public safety officer, survivor benefits, line of duty death, occupational cancer, firefighter, police officer, paramedic, EMT, correctional officer, first responder, workers' compensation, death benefits, occupational exposure, carcinogen, cancer presumption, mesothelioma, leukemia, lung cancer, post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD

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• I want to thank you for the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium, which we manage and have many
• We've managed to build a very solid and very.
• Diabetes Management and Limb Preservation Center, under the umbrella of a... Center for Diabetes.
• It's one of 33 now. and we collaborate with UTRGV in managing this center.
• We currently enroll approximately 300 undergraduate education managers each year with funding we plan

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I'm not certain of managing this. Your sales tax proposal in this deal, it was compromised out.
• We made the decision amongst leaders is we are in our lane with our budget, managing what we manage based
• are in our lane with our budget managing are in our lane with our budget managing what<00:31:29.760
• <00:41:23.440> It<00:41:23.599> is proud that this is a solid budget.
• It is proud that this is a solid budget. It is fiscally<00:41:24.160> responsible.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:20:24.160> They agreed to take over management. They agreed to take over management.
• Or is it pretty solid?” Ms.
• Or is it pretty solid? exposure there? Or is it pretty solid? >> Ms.<00:40:19.560> Ordina.
• that now the management company that now management<00:48:21.600> manages<00:48:22.000> the
• <00:48:22.840> Is management manages the Rosemount. Is management manages the Rosemount.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So the physics behind X-rays are solid.
• It is a pest infestation, and it is both treatable and manageable.
• It is a pest infestation, and it is both treatable and manageable.
• To me, that's not an effective way to manage this situation.
• We're trying to manage it responsibly.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• director under the Office of Management and Budget.
• She's our statewide construction manager.
• I think overall we should have some sort of a tree management plan.
• For the record, my name is Leslie, and I am the statewide construction manager for the Office of Management
• My name is Lindsay Ashley, and I am the statewide construction manager for the Office of Management and

Summary: The Budget Section Leadership Division met with a quorum present and approved the March 18 minutes. The committee first heard an update from the Petroleum Council on oil and gas activity, which described North Dakota production as holding steady around 1.1 to 1.2 million barrels per day despite lower prices and market volatility. The presentation emphasized that efficiency gains, longer laterals, and improved completion technology are allowing operators to sustain output while activity shifts north in the Bakken. Members asked about gas taxation, natural gas liquids, flaring, and enhanced oil recovery; the witness said gas is taxed by volume, most liquids are handled through oil lines or gas processing, and the state’s EOR pilot projects and new gas infrastructure are intended to help hold production flat and expand future recovery. The committee then received a presentation from the Tax Department on the federal “big beautiful bill” and its effect on North Dakota income tax collections. The department explained that most of the federal changes were extensions of existing Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions, but several items — including the larger standard deduction, senior deduction, tip and overtime exclusions, auto loan interest deduction, and business expensing changes — affect state collections. Revised estimates showed a smaller-than-expected impact on individual income tax, with the department suggesting a net cash effect in the range of roughly $30 million to $35 million when business and individual effects are combined, plus a possible one-time distortion from large oil-field transactions in fiscal year 2025. Members asked which provisions apply to standard versus itemized returns, and the department clarified that most of the individual provisions apply broadly, while the SALT-related item is itemizer-specific. OMB then reported on major capital projects and facility funding. Updates included Capitol grounds improvements such as 18th-floor renovations, wayfinding, augmented reality displays for the Rough Rider Hall of Fame, tree management and lighting studies, and restroom and parking reconfiguration in the tower. OMB also described security upgrades at the governor’s residence, where human remains were discovered on site and are being handled with historical and legal review. The state hospital project in Jamestown remains on schedule for substantial completion in winter 2027 and opening in spring 2028, with costs currently estimated a little over $292 million and a line of credit expected to be drawn in April 2027. The North Central State Office Building in Minot is under construction, with a $5.6 million line of credit already accessed. OMB also reported on the State Facility Maintenance Fund, noting about $1.1 million spent so far on projects such as the Liberty Memorial Building roof and foundation work, Capitol window replacement, boiler replacement, and kitchen remodeling. Finally, Legislative Council staff reviewed the interim compliance report on legislative intent and state trust funds. The report highlighted the status of multiple lines of credit, including those for the state hospital and Minot office building, and noted that the executive budget will likely need to include repayment planning for about $350 million of expected outstanding balances. Other updates included the Bank of North Dakota profit transfer schedule, litigation pool spending, the new Office of Guardianship and Conservatorship, the Missouri River Correctional Center planning effort, HHS items such as FMAP and child care assistance, Job Service’s unemployment insurance modernization project, and DPI school aid turnback estimates. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.

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• our and has done amazing work for all of our students<00:20:16.400> and<00:20:16.600> managing
• <00:20:17.160> our<00:20:17.280> trust<00:20:17.640> lands students and managing
• our trust lands students and managing our trust lands for<00:20:18.120> the<00:20:18.200>
• Uh, I think that's a solid approach when we have some uncertainty here, because there are 400,000 acres
• Uh, I think that's a solid approach when we have some uncertainty here, because there are 400,000 acres

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Could you please tell us about your management philosophy and experience and how you might use it to
• tied back to the border security mission and not with some gray dotted line a pretty a pretty good solid
• Air and Marine away from the border I believe CBP has a robust system in place now to be able to manage
• Managing that is almost like what we just talked about with the trucks at the border now.
• And that's rock-solid.

Keywords: Customs and Border Protection, Rodney Scott, border security, asylum, transparency, Hernandez Rojas, migrant treatment, public testimony

Summary: The meeting centered on the nomination of Rodney Scott to serve as the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Throughout the session, various senators expressed concerns regarding CBP's recent practices, including issues related to border security and the treatment of migrants. Questions were raised about Scott's involvement in previous incidents, particularly surrounding the controversial death of Mr. Hernandez Rojas while in custody, which sparked a heated discussion about accountability and transparency in current border policies. Senators emphasized the importance of balancing efficient border security with humane treatment of individuals seeking asylum.

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• And if you move the management system.
• Uh for wild horse and burrow management.
• transfer municipal solid waste cease and transfer municipal solid waste cease and transfer grant<
• It no longer is management system.
• addressed uh the investment managers addressed uh the investment managers with<05:24:03.840>

Keywords: 916, all

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• of Local School Meal programs management of Local School Meal programs to<04:04:57.120> the<04
• I guess they all figured out it's a waste of taxpayers' money.
• The department's role includes managing and analyzing the financial, fiscal, administrative, operational
• He's also the former president of the Josiah Bartlett Center. waste of taxpayers waste of taxpayers money
• He came to a House Judiciary... managing and analyzing the managing and analyzing the financial<05:47

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And we managed to do the right thing.
• campaign manager Barbie, right? campaign manager Barbie, right?
• manager. All right, brother. Okay. manager. All right, brother. Okay.
• And I was like, okay, that's a solid decision. Solid life decision.
• She didn't waste out of her time here. She didn't waste any<03:48:48.960> time.

Keywords: 981, all

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• <00:22:16.640> audit then uh the uh management audit then uh the uh management audit committee
• <00:24:45.600> council $350,000 from management council $350,000 from management council contingency
• we had those conversations in management we had those conversations in management council<00:28:
• Um, folks, I'm not going to waste your time.
• If we take five minutes per amendment, that is 10 solid hours of amendments tomorrow.

Keywords: 916, all

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• They're being pushed out by some of the management companies that are coming in.
• They're being pushed out by some of the management companies that are coming in.
• We always want to keep it solid.
• And during the process, the compact managers were part of the process.
• And during the process, the compact managers were part of the process.

Keywords: 996, all

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• That is the line where we remove adult farm management.
• That is the line where we move adult farm management out of Career and Tech and under the Department
• We have more solid numbers that we can work off of.

Bills: SB2019, HB1369

Keywords: career education, funding, appropriation, technical training, workforce development, state aid, school funding, public improvement, construction loans, school district levies, boarding care costs, 908, all

Summary: The committee met to finalize and advance the Career and Technical Education budget in Engrossed Senate Bill 2019. Representative Richter walked through Amendment 2004, which included increases for salaries and wages, inflationary operating expenses, a $2.5 million federal grant increase, $12.7 million for secondary grant programs and related work-based learning support, a $100,000 increase for Marketplace for Kids, and removal of the STEM initiative and adult farm management from the CTE budget because that program funding was moved to the Department of Agriculture. The amendment also included $750,000 for workforce training branch office positions and set the total general fund appropriation at $64 million. Members also discussed a $1 million virtual reality career exploration item, which remained in the bill but was shifted to SIF one-time funding. A new $150,000 one-time general fund appropriation was added for CTE moving expenses because the agency must relocate after Legislative Council expands into its current space. Committee members noted that amount may need to be revisited in conference committee once more accurate relocation and rent costs are known. Levi from legislative staff explained that the exemption language in the bill applies to remaining coronavirus capital projects fund dollars for CTE center construction, allowing those federal funds to be spent before they expire. The committee adopted Amendment 2004 on a 5-0 roll call and then passed Engrossed Senate Bill 2019 as amended on a 5-0 roll call. Representative Richter was named the carrier, and the committee adjourned after noting that higher education and congressional budgets were the remaining items to resolve.

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• Thomas, General Manager; Siddique Young, General Manager.
• I rise for a point of personal privilege introduction of Charlotte Thomas, General Manager, Siddique
• Young, General Manager.
• HB 2442, SNAP management. HB 2444, farmers and services. HB 2445, test posting.
• excessive speed; 2420 firearms sales transfers; 2421 assault weapons magazines; 2431 appropriation solid

Keywords: 1182, all

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• I'll see a heavy shift from depending on medications to deal with symptom management.
• <00:28:51.360> that<00:28:51.480> doesn't with symptom management that doesn't with
• symptom management that doesn't require<00:28:52.200> a<00:28:52.360> pill<00:28:52.880
• It is solid. I will not fall. But the trade-off was that it's not as flexible.
• <02:40:45.000> or diagnosing treating managing or diagnosing treating managing or monitoring

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• They have discretion on how they manage the $50,000.
• They have discretion on how they manage the $50,000. Correct.
• House Bill 1236 by Representative DeWitt provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers and pharmacy
• Senate Bill 387 by Senator Bass provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers.

Bills: HR310, HR314, HR316, HR317, HR321, HR275, HR276, HR279, HR282, HR286, HR289, HR292, HR295, HR302, HR319, HCR112, HR307, SCR59, SCR61, SCR62, SCR68, SCR69, SCR70, SCR54, SCR55, SCR64, SCR75, HCR79, HCR104, HB75, HB410, HB719, HB750, HB944, HB1098, HB1220, HB1252, HB359, HB210, HB468, HB1117, SB382, HB368, HB552, HB732, HB870, HB1236, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB149, SB208, SB274, SB300, SB312, SB387, SB389, SB401, HR74, HB998, HB901, HR20, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB646, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB82, SB89, SB97, SB123, SB237, HB36, HB42, HB74, HB119, HB159, HB258, HB259, HB302, HB414, HB459, HB848, HB956, HB1017, HB1028, HB1095, SB217, SB283, SB469

Keywords: oil and gas, orphan wells, inactive wells, shut-in wells, marginal wells, plugging and abandonment, well decommissioning, site remediation, site restoration, Oilfield Site Restoration, OSR program, financial security, bonding, taxpayer liability, public liability, offshore wells, onshore wells, coastal erosion, Department of Conservation and Energy, natural resources

Bills: HR310, HR314, HR316, HR317, HR321, HR275, HR276, HR279, HR282, HR286, HR289, HR292, HR295, HR302, HR319, HCR112, HR307, SCR59, SCR61, SCR62, SCR68, SCR69, SCR70, SCR54, SCR55, SCR64, SCR75, HCR79, HCR104, HB75, HB410, HB719, HB750, HB944, HB1098, HB1220, HB1252, HB359, HB210, HB468, HB1117, SB382, HB368, HB552, HB732, HB870, HB1236, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB149, SB208, SB274, SB300, SB312, SB387, SB389, SB401, HR74, HB998, HB901, HR20, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB646, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB82, SB89, SB97, SB123, SB237, HB36, HB42, HB74, HB119, HB159, HB258, HB259, HB302, HB414, HB459, HB848, HB956, HB1017, HB1028, HB1095, SB217, SB283, SB469

Keywords: oil and gas, orphan wells, inactive wells, shut-in wells, marginal wells, plugging and abandonment, well decommissioning, site remediation, site restoration, Oilfield Site Restoration, OSR program, financial security, bonding, taxpayer liability, public liability, offshore wells, onshore wells, coastal erosion, Department of Conservation and Energy, natural resources