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• You would get paid for that, but you had to write a full report, and then you had to submit it for payment
• , you would get paid for that, but you had to write a full report, and then you had to submit it for
• Even Medicare has said we can write legislation, but we can't control what happens inside.
• I get to speak on GBH and write for the Boston Globe very much about the impacts that we see every day
• Yeah, I'm going to send this to you in writing. Okay, great. We'll take a look at that.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Health Care Financing held a public hearing on a large docket focused on primary care, workforce development, and medical debt. Chairs Cindy Friedman and John Lawn outlined hearing procedures and noted that testimony would be taken on 17 matters. The committee first heard testimony on bills to establish a community health center nurse practitioner residency program and to strengthen mental health centers. Senator Keenan, Rep. Keefe, and health center leaders described the Worcester nurse practitioner residency as a successful pipeline and retention strategy, citing workforce shortages, training needs in community health centers, and the cost of the program. Rep. O’Day also supported the mental health centers bill, saying it would raise payment rates, improve reimbursement for behavioral health services, and help clinics retain staff and expand access. The committee then took testimony on bills to address medical debt through hospital financial assistance reform. The Attorney General’s Office, Health Care for All, Health Law Advocates, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and individual patients supported the measure, arguing that hospital financial assistance policies are inconsistent, hard to find, and difficult to navigate. Witnesses said the bill would standardize eligibility criteria, create a uniform application, improve notice requirements, and expand access to discounted care up to 400% of the federal poverty level. Several personal stories described medical bills being sent to collections, confusion over insurance billing, and the burden of debt on low-income and chronically ill patients. Committee members asked about hospital concerns, the role of the health safety net, and whether the bill addressed root causes of medical debt; testimony emphasized that the proposal was meant to improve transparency and access rather than replace broader insurance reforms. The hearing also focused heavily on “Primary Care for You” legislation, H. 1370 and S. 867, which would increase primary care investment and create a new payment model. Rep. Haggerty, physicians, a patient, community health center leaders, and the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers described a primary care crisis marked by low reimbursement, staffing shortages, long waits, burnout, and difficulty recruiting clinicians. Supporters said the bills would shift spending toward preventive, team-based care, improve access and equity, and reduce long-term costs. The Massachusetts Association of Health Plans said it was directionally supportive of increased primary care investment but warned that any new spending must stay within the cost growth benchmark and preserve existing contracting structures. The hearing ended with additional testimony on a community health center workforce and loan repayment grant bill from Rep. Stanley, and with further discussion from Dr. Alan Garo about the need for payment reform in primary care.

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• On inmate status in a transitional facility, there's a process in place where any of the write-ups that
• There's a process in place where any of the write-ups that occur are going to our contracts.
• He's communicating with us about different levels of write-ups.
• And we've been told many, many, many times, including in writing, that there isn't such a thing.
• And we've been told many, many, many times, including in writing that there isn't such a thing, but then

Keywords: 908, all

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• You are certainly welcome to submit those in writing to the committee, and those will be distributed
• I do grant writing. I have numerous administrative duties.
• I do recruiting, I do grant writing, and I go to speak at law schools. We do all of these things.
• We were originally supposed to be a part of one that I actually helped write the grant on.
• Because the normal process is that officer writes up a report. It gets reviewed.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I do not, in studying for today, I was writing down all the differences.
• telecommunicators retirement plan administrators or others, let me just put it that way, who are writing
• <01:02:42.920> way,<01:02:43.440> who<01:02:44.240> are<01:02:44.400> writing
• <01:02:44.760> in put it that way, who are writing in put it that way, who are writing in

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And you know what it is to write an open check that Uncle Sam can cash that says you have to kill somebody
• And from my records of writing Extensively because I was learning myself about these boards when he came
• They wanted to make sure that it was clear in the writing that this was going to put a limit on what
• So that's simply let's say encouragement to take the bill, write your policy, submit it, let's verify
• I wish we had better numbers on how much this was going to cost the state because we're writing a, blank

Bills: HB2268, HB3000, HB3043, HB3066, HB3078, HB3143, HB3144, HB3244, HB3298, HB3320, HB3467, HB3321, HB3329, HB3431, HB3464, HB3499, HB3500, HB3586, HB3590, HB3650, HB3671, HB3695, HB3700, HB3701, HB3764, HB3767, HB3834, HB3931, HB3934, HB3940, HB3944, HB3979, HB3985, HB4113, HB4294, HB4302, HB4317, HB4324, HB4359, HB4426, HB4427, HB4430, HB4431, HB4434, HJR1077, SR42, SR35, HJR1023, HB1225, HB1374, HB1381, HB1590, HB1675, HB2153

Keywords: HB2268, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, OHCA, appropriation, General Revenue Fund, PACE, Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, elderly care, aging Oklahomans, long-term care, Medicaid, health care funding, provider reimbursement, rate increase, low-income seniors, senior services, integrated care, emergency measure, cosmetology, barbering

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• I guess those are all options that could be on the table when looking at how to try to write this equation
• I can write that down as well. Madam Chair, I don't know that.
• I can write that down as well to see if they can look at that.
• But I can definitely write that down to see if they can get that data.
• , some of the deterrents that we've had are those things that have fixed the problem, like a 24-7 writing

Keywords: 908, all

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• If it has a, and I can't even read my own writing.
• If when we write that section of the report, how would we address those vulnerabilities in terms of solar
• per megawatt deposit, well, that would have been a big mark against it because the Hyperscalers can write
• can lead to things that, Senator King was talking about is you're going to end up with legislators writing
• Then we don't need to write a bill to do it. Yeah.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce convened to discuss critical infrastructure and supply chain integrity, particularly focusing on Texas's power grid and associated vulnerabilities. The meeting highlighted Texas's recent ranking as 10th in electricity affordability, emphasizing the state's commitment to maintaining a reliable and resilient electric grid. New committee members introduced themselves, and the agenda included testimony from ERCOT and the Public Utility Commission regarding the implementation of the Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act, which aims to mitigate risks posed by foreign entities to the power grid. Chad Sealy from ERCOT presented updates on the attestation process for market participants, revealing that over 1,500 entities had submitted attestations regarding their corporate structures and affiliations with designated foreign countries. Concerns were raised about the adequacy of the current vetting process, particularly regarding indirect relationships with foreign adversaries. Testimonies from the PUC and the Attorney General's office underscored the challenges of enforcing compliance and the need for improved legislative measures to enhance oversight and security. The committee also heard from experts, including Dr. Emma Stewart from Idaho National Laboratory, who discussed the evolving threats to the grid from foreign adversaries and the importance of securing communication systems. Recommendations included prioritizing inspections of critical components and enhancing collaboration with national laboratories to address vulnerabilities. The discussion concluded with an acknowledgment of the balance needed between ensuring grid security and maintaining affordability for consumers.

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• I guess those are all options that could be on the table when looking at how to try to write this equation
• I can write that down as well. Madam Chair, I don't know that.
• I can write that down as well to see if they can look at that.
• But I can definitely write that down to see if they can get that data.
• , some of the deterrents that we've had are those things that have fixed the problem, like a 24-7 writing

Summary: The Judiciary Interim Committee met to begin its study of charitable gaming and the ownership of alcoholic beverage establishments by licensed charitable gaming organizations, a study directed by Senate Bill 2334. Legislative Council gave an overview of the constitutional and statutory framework for charitable gaming, site authorizations, rent limits, proceeds, and recent legislative changes. The Attorney General’s Gaming Division then clarified the financial flow of gaming, explaining that in fiscal year 2025 North Dakota had about $2.5 billion in gross gaming proceeds, with roughly 88-90% paid back in prizes and about $256 million available to organizations after taxes; most of that activity came from electronic pull tabs. Members asked for more detail on winnings, replays, rent, and the breakdown of manufacturer/distributor revenues, and the AG’s office agreed to provide supplemental information. The committee also heard from the League of Cities and the Association of Counties about local site authorization. Cities said they have a limited role in approving gaming sites, can adopt policies after public hearing, may charge up to $100, and can set certain conditions, including local nexus requirements, but cannot require donations or force a specific charity or site. The League said it had worked with stakeholders on a model policy to provide more consistency, though members raised concerns that local requirements could become too restrictive for charities serving broader areas. Counties said the issue is mostly a city matter, with little county involvement beyond minimal site fees and general site approval. The North Dakota Gaming Alliance testified in support of the study and provided IRS-related material suggesting charities may use asset diversification, while emphasizing it had not taken a position on whether charities should own bars. Members questioned whether bar ownership is being used for site stability or to channel charitable gaming dollars, and whether city policies might disadvantage charities with broader missions. The committee also discussed the relationship between gaming organizations, manufacturers, and distributors, including restrictions on incentives and interference, and asked for more information on those entities and their ownership. Later in the meeting, the Racing Commission gave its regular update on live racing, pari-mutuel wagering, ADW providers, purse and promotion funds, a new TRPB contract, and concerns about cease-and-desist actions from other states. Finally, the State Hospital superintendent briefly reported on the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s support services, including the SORT team, training, and security assistance for the hospital campus.

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• really quickly, but just as a note to reference my email from a couple weeks ago for all this in writing
• I get you all that in writing in an email later. So you have it all in one spot. But that's that.
• I get you all that in writing in an email later. So you have it all in one spot. But that's that.
• I get you all that in writing in an email later. So you have it all in one spot. But that's that.
• now deals with the storage of waste and basically does as good a job of preventing it as we could write

Keywords: 908, all

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• At present, we are receiving significant demand for our organization to write grant applications for
• At present, we are receiving significant demand for our organization to write grant applications for
• And must add that we are being very strategic in the amount of applications we will write or apply for
• He called the building permit fee a black box, saying the developer or permit applicant writes a check
• He called the building permit fee a black box, saying the developer or permit applicant writes a check

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• a school resource officer is volunteering, they could use their time that they volunteer as a tax write-off
• volunteer your time as a retired SRO in schools a few days a week, then you could use that as a tax write-off
• a week then you could use that as a days a week then you could use that as a tax<01:04:27.000> write-off
• 27.480> this<01:04:27.600> would<01:04:27.760> help<01:04:28.440> help tax write-off
• and this would help help tax write-off and this would help help our<01:04:28.720> schools<01:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We are interested in that finding coming in writing.
• We are interested in that finding coming in writing, and also, when that finding is made, that our office
• <00:08:46.480> um<00:08:46.640> coming<00:08:46.880> in<00:08:47.200> writing
• <00:08:48.080> Um<00:08:48.560> and uh finding um coming in writing.
• Um and uh finding um coming in writing.

Bills: HF3676, HF2959, HF3233

Keywords: Safe at Home, address confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, harassment, victim privacy, survivor protection, confidential address, protected address, secret address, identity protection, residential confidentiality, program participant, nondiscrimination, court disclosure, protective order, service of process, driver's license, state ID

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• I wouldn't be writing this without you.
• I wouldn't be writing this without you.
• I wouldn't<00:09:41.200> be<00:09:41.360> writing<00:09:41.600> this<00:09:41.839
• wouldn't be writing this without you. wouldn't be writing this without you.

Bills: HF3521, HF1807, HF1270, HF2070, HF3136

Keywords: hospital moratorium, hospital construction, bed capacity, hospital expansion, health care facilities, hospital licensing, safety-net hospital, level I trauma center, Ramsey County, Minnesota health law, hospital beds, new hospital exception, certificate of need, inpatient capacity, emergency care, trauma services, health system regulation, state moratorium, hospital modernization, health infrastructure

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• Whether writing a gardening column, studying new fields of thought, or encouraging intercultural understanding
• I move to reduce the writing the conversations on this bill for the purposes. reasonable setback in my
• I move to reduce the writing the conversations on this bill for the purposes. Mr.
• I move to reduce the writing of the conversations on this bill for the purposes of legislative intent
• Speaker, may I please have all of the dialogue on HB 15 and SB 29 reduced to writing and placed in the

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, heard the invocation and pledges, and then took up a series of memorial resolutions and recognitions. Members adopted memorial resolutions honoring former President Jimmy Carter and Dr. Alice Gail Hudgens, with remarks highlighting their public service and community impact, and adopted resolutions recognizing Victoria College’s 100th anniversary and May 2025 as Mental Health Awareness Month. The chamber also recognized Texas A&M system interns and later granted permission for several committees to meet while the House was in session. The House then moved through a long third-reading calendar, passing a number of bills on wide margins. Measures approved included SB 304 on municipal court jurisdiction over nuisance abatement ordinances, SB 608 on reporting evidence collection kits, SB 2312 creating a Texas Advisory Committee on Geopolitical Conflict, SB 494 creating a petroleum theft task force, SB 530 on postsecondary accreditation, HB 45 giving the Attorney General a role in prosecuting human trafficking cases, HB 35 on peer support for first responders, HB 47 and HB 3073 on sexual assault policy and prosecution, HB 318 and HB 3000 creating rural sheriff and ambulance grant programs, HB 554 on Juneteenth fireworks sales with county opt-in authority restored, HB 705 and HB 932 joining licensure compacts for cosmetology and occupational therapy, HB 849 allowing county park boards to meet by video conference, HB 1119 on mental health bed reporting, HB 3041 on students with nontraditional secondary education, HB 713 on maternal mortality review reporting, HB 3104 on Webb County bailiff appointments, HB 3970 on electricity planning for large loads, HB 4042 on Railroad Commission safety provisions for gas distribution pipelines, HB 4490 protecting next-of-kin information, HB 1731 on the physician assistant compact, HB 2607 on Walker County Hospital District governance, HB 3689 on Texas Windstorm Insurance Association funding, HB 1788 on continuing education for barbers and cosmetologists about abuse and trafficking, HB 1612 on hospital direct payments for uninsured patients, and HB 138 on health impact cost and coverage analysis. Several bills drew extended debate or amendments. HB 353, creating a trespass offense near schools and daycares, prompted questions about constitutional concerns and property rights before passing. HB 3211 on optometrists in managed care plans received a perfecting amendment and a Medicaid-related amendment setting a minimum payment level. HB 1056 on gold and silver specie and a state-based currency prompted detailed questioning about its mechanics and fees, followed by a point of order challenging the caption. The House also adopted or postponed a number of items, including postponing HB 2520 and HB 1359 until later in the calendar before later passing both, and laying several bills on the table subject to call. Many measures passed overwhelmingly, while a few, including HB 3326 on loan forgiveness for adjunct professors and HB 3237 on energy consumption goals, passed with narrower margins.

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• I'm seeing gesticulations about writing on a pad or what is it?
• The extension must be in writing and published to the public, protects those involved as well as the
• It ensures that employees are protected by mandating that the agreement is in writing, the employee is
• afforded adequate notice, and the employee is advised in writing of the opportunity to seek counsel.
• The bill limits covered agreements to no more than four years and provides for the ...in writing of the

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including guests from Miami Northwestern Senior High School, Clay County, and a moment of silence for Pope Francis. Members then moved to the special order calendar after adopting a motion to reconsider the earlier failed vote on CS/SB 1080, which was temporarily postponed. The chamber also temporarily postponed several bills during the day, including measures on social media use by minors, veterans’ nursing homes, Parkinson’s disease, mental health and substance use disorders, education, educator preparation, benefits for certain officers injured in the line of duty, Brownfields, and school social workers. The Senate passed a series of bills with little or no opposition, often substituting House companions for Senate bills. These included expedited DNA testing grants for law enforcement; additional aggravating factors in capital felony sentencing; fertility preservation coverage for cancer patients; commuter rail indemnification; disposition of migrant vessels; specialty license plates; an Alzheimer’s and dementia awareness campaign; relocation of the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys to Florida Memorial University; charter school changes; registration rules for sexual predators and offenders; assault and battery penalties for utility workers; juvenile justice revisions; reporting of student mental health outcomes; foster home licensure transfers; water access facilities and boating-related funding; Florida Virtual School changes; school readiness program improvements; protections against lewd sexual images of children; age-related criminal offense provisions; tampering with electronic monitoring devices; certified recovery residences; and codification of the FSU Election Law Center. Most of these bills passed overwhelmingly, though the charter school bill and the aggravating factors bill drew more divided votes. One of the most debated measures was SB 820, codifying the Office of Faith and Community. Senator Polsky offered an amendment to bar political activity by office employees while on duty and using government resources, citing alleged election-related emails and concerns about mixing government and religious influence. Supporters argued the amendment was needed as a guardrail; opponents said existing law already covered the conduct and that the amendment could be confusing or overly broad. The amendment failed 13-23, and the underlying bill passed 27-9 after extended debate about faith, politics, and the office’s role. Another notable debate involved SB 954 on certified recovery residences, where senators emphasized the need for stable housing in addiction recovery and the bill passed unanimously after supportive remarks from members who had personal experience with recovery. The Senate also passed SB 674 on bonuses for county tax collector and property appraiser employees after questions about safeguards and the purpose of the bonuses.

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• We typically have to write the go-bys for them, for a subpoena, for the seizure paperwork.
• Because there's so many people that probably work at TDI, we can get you that information in writing
• This bill would require a magistrate to notify in writing a person whose weapon was seized that they
• It's not uncommon for there to be multiple agencies out there that don't write reports and don't do the
• No, what I'm saying is the prosecutors would no longer, if I write out a list, and let's say all 15..

Bills: HB867, HB1347, HB1801, HB1820, HB2197, HB2617, HB3110, HB3166, HB3330, HB4237, HB4342, HB4629, HB4933, HJR148

Keywords: criminal case dismissal, attorney discretion, law enforcement misconduct, judicial approval, evidence, judicial consent, transparency, healthcare, Medicare, insurance, elderly, retired, benefits, access, cost, criminal justice, case dismissal, prosecutorial discretion, law enforcement oversight, criminal procedure

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• And there's nothing we can write in law to do that.
• I mean, my view is simply this: you write the ticket, you ought to be able to testify for it. Rep.
• Mississippi, Kavanaugh writing for the majority affirmed 42 times that Miller is good law and that it
• Elizabeth Henneke: Speaker Moody, we do know that in Jones versus Mississippi, Kavanaugh writing says
• said on audio Ray Hunt: that when she found out that he got an attorney, 'Well, I'm just going to write

Bills: HB200

Keywords: HB 200, emergency communication, backup communications, satellite phone, portable satellite equipment, radio, floodplain, 100-year floodplain, FEMA, natural disaster, disaster preparedness, emergency preparedness, vulnerable populations, children, elderly, seniors, people with disabilities, care facilities, residential care, assisted living

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• The bill ensures that the agreement is in writing, the employees are afforded adequate notice, and the
• employees are advised in writing of the opportunity to seek counsel.
• leave agreements, and ensures that employees are protected by mandating that the agreements be in writing
• The employee is made aware in writing of exposure to confidential information, and the employee is advised
• in writing of the opportunity to seek counsel.

Summary: The committee first took up SB 1272 on guardianship, which would limit a guardian’s ability to isolate an adult ward from family and require notice to family or other named persons about major events such as a ward’s death or medical relocation. Senator Jones said the bill was intended to curb abuse by bad actors while not affecting good-faith guardians. Fortuna Smuggler and Phyllis Smith spoke in support, describing the need for family notification and closure. The bill passed unanimously, 8-0, and was reported favorably. The committee then considered CS/SB 1284 on wrongful death for an unborn child. Senator Graal explained that the bill would expand Florida’s Wrongful Death Act to allow parents to recover economic and non-economic damages for the death of an unborn child. An amendment was adopted to define “unborn child” as a member of the species Homo sapiens carried in the womb and to state that the act does not authorize a wrongful death action against the mother or a health care provider acting within the applicable standard of care. The amendment drew questions about abortion, medical emergencies, and whether fathers could sue; the sponsor said the bill was not intended to create claims against mothers or lawful medical care. Public testimony was sharply divided, with supporters arguing it gives families parity and accountability, and opponents warning it could be used to target abortion care, increase malpractice pressure, and worsen physician shortages. The committee approved the bill as amended by a 6-4 vote. Finally, the committee heard a strike-all amendment to SB 1288 on parental rights. The amendment would strengthen parental consent requirements for minors’ medical care, with exceptions for emergencies, court orders, certain legal categories of minors, and other existing statutory exceptions. It also would require parental consent for treatment related to STD screening, give parents more control over school or health surveys, and address use of biofeedback devices. Supporters said the measure restores parents’ authority and protects children from inappropriate questioning or treatment, while opponents argued it could block needed care for minors in unsafe homes, reduce access to STI treatment and mental health services, and create unintended consequences. The amendment was adopted, and the committee continued hearing testimony on the bill.

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• I mean, we can't write an RFP so narrow that it only identifies one organization could qualify.
• I mean, we<00:39:28.880> can't<00:39:29.040> write<00:39:29.280> an<00:39:29.440
• > so<00:39:30.160> narrow<00:39:30.400> that<00:39:30.640> it we can't write
• an RFP so narrow that it we can't write an RFP so narrow that it only only only identifies<00:39:32.800
• Uh, so staff helped me write these, so this is a lot of their work, not mine because it's a lot of big

Bills: HF2784, HF2785, HF2778, HF2281, HF2576, HF2280, HF2579

Keywords: beginning farmers, agriculture, loans, economic opportunity, farmers' equity, agriculture appropriations, farm to school, early care, child care food program, school lunch program, local food, Minnesota agriculture, food access, farm-to-institution, limited market access, county fairs, biofuels, E25, ethanol, meat processing

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• And uh, you know, a law without penalties is just writing on a paper. We all know that.
• And uh, you know, a law without penalties is just writing on a paper. We all know that.
• And uh, you know, a law without penalties is just writing on a paper. We all know that.
• And uh, you know, a law without penalties is just writing on a paper. We all know that.
• Representative David Love continued: A law without penalties is just writing on a paper.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all