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• We receive no other financial support from the state.
• This funding is crucial for removing financial barriers for schools, ensuring that cost is not a limiting
• This financial support allows students across Minnesota to come together for leadership events where
• To the state, we ask that the state continue to support the council financially.
• Students are much more likely to say yes to this statement: 'I know if there is a hard math problem,

Bills: HF1966, HF54, HF2043, HF1171, HF2741

Keywords: HF1966, Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs, STARS program, alternative education, alternative programs, education finance, general fund appropriation, student support services, career readiness, employment skills, academic skills, social skills, student conferences, training grants, Minnesota Department of Education, specialized education, at-risk students, nontraditional education, HF54, Silver Lake

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• I'm the chief financial officer for the Department of Children, Youth, and Families.
• Financial support is provided to foster parents to encourage permanent placement of children in safe
• technical corrections to the statement. technical corrections to the statement.
• :48.480> reflect<00:53:48.720> the the future statements will reflect the the future statements
• um and with all of the other financial um and with all of the other financial uh<01:28:14.719>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• These factors can significantly affect whether a proposed microgrid is technically feasible and financially
• only from the development of the grant criteria, but also for many of the awardees with changed financial
• At a time when families are facing rising costs, AB 2589 helps ensure that they receive the financial
• My colleague made that statement earlier about there's zero jobs.
• We think utilities should have a strong interest in ensuring that their financial accounting complies

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• We're a national nonprofit organization and community development financial institution that has worked
• With permission, I'd like to read her statement into the record.
• Creswell's statement reads: In recent years, the state has strengthened the effectiveness of housing
• analysis here requires a substantial public subsidy that is... ...from your own financial analysis here
• council... ...came in, they actually did not care for that type of housing, and my thought, my statements

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard SB 866, which would require jurisdictions that do not receive HAP homelessness grants to include homelessness data, strategies, and regional coordination in their housing elements. The author and supporters said the bill would close a gap in planning by requiring more jurisdictions to collect and report data and outline homelessness reduction efforts. Opposition from the League of California Cities and several cities argued the bill would impose duplicative reporting, require data cities cannot control, and burden small jurisdictions without added resources; members discussed possible amendments, including thresholds for very small cities. No final vote was taken on SB 866 during the excerpt. The committee then heard SB 967, which would allow qualifying interim housing units to count toward a jurisdiction’s RHNA obligations for acutely low-income housing, with safeguards against double counting. Supporters said interim housing is a faster, cheaper way to get people indoors and should be incentivized because many Californians remain unsheltered; opponents argued the bill would blur the line between temporary shelter and permanent housing and could reduce pressure to build deeply affordable permanent units. Members debated the policy tradeoff, with some supporting the bill as a practical response to street homelessness and others objecting to counting temporary units toward housing targets. The committee ultimately voted to pass SB 967 to the Senate Appropriations Committee, with the bill kept on call for absent members. The committee also considered SCR 131, a resolution urging a coordinated state effort to end unsheltered homelessness and prioritize a broader set of interventions, including interim housing, permanent supportive housing, and prevention. Supporters framed the resolution as a call to action in response to the scale and human cost of unsheltered homelessness, while one member abstained over concerns that the language could be read as endorsing funding without clear metrics or accountability. The resolution was moved and kept on call. Finally, the committee heard SB 1238 on homeowners association management, which would increase disclosures, transparency, and accountability for HOA managers and boards, including proposed changes to reserve use and inspection reporting. Supporters said the bill would protect homeowners and improve financial clarity, while opposition from community managers objected to a proposed fiduciary duty to individual homeowners and raised concerns about litigation and insurance costs; members discussed those issues and indicated the bill would continue to be worked on in Judiciary.

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• Most states are publishing their investment policy statements.
• I'd like to know how that percentage relates to your statement or comments on page 11 about that 10%
• One, I applaud your earlier statement.
• It's not financially the right time to talk about increasing.'
• I spent 10 years before I came to Pew as a financial advisor working in the public sector.

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• names of clergy and religious who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse of a minor is a public statement
• that abuse in the church occurred, and it is also a statement. of a commitment to prevent such abuse
• Thank you, and your comments about the financial piece are important.
• Although names like victim and survivor that I did use in my opening statement.
• If I could just make one short statement, I've had a lot to say, of course, about both of these bills

Bills: HB128, HB34, HB128, HB621, HB748, HB2259, HB2960, HB3113, HB4749, SB835

Keywords: heat illness prevention, workplace safety, administrative penalties, advisory board, employee protection, HB 128, sister city, sister-city agreement, international exchange, municipal diplomacy, local government, state agency, political subdivision, foreign adversary, China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Taiwan, major non-NATO ally

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• But on scene, they refused to provide any further information or sworn statements to that effect.
• finally, the technical change that is required that the legislature initially provided that all statements
• We have to fall back on false statements to law enforcement which is a misdemeanor offense.
• off, she's chief financial officer's office to provide the continuing legal education class.
• They can call the lawyer in for a sworn statement. They can take depositions.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• No small entity economic impact statement was required because none of the proposed rules will have an
• A regulatory analysis or economic impact statement on small entities was not required by North Dakota
• A small entity regulatory analysis and impact statement were done on the proposed rules, although it
• I'm the chief operating and financial officer of the Public Employees' Retirement System.
• A small entity regulatory analysis and small entity economic impact statement were prepared and also

Keywords: 908, all

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• and GED um teaching they have financial and GED um teaching they have financial literacy<01:36:45.920
• <01:48:25.679> exploitation petition for financial exploitation petition for financial exploitation
• protect a victim of abuse or financial protect a victim of abuse or financial exploitation<01:48
• <01:49:54.719> exploitation similar Financial exploitation similar Financial exploitation
• please support this financial please support this financial exploitation<01:51:15.639> injunction

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So I saw on the financial impact that's going to be $1.1 million year one, $1.9 million year two, for
• I know I have the fiscal impact statement, but I don't know if I have the breakdown.
• The financial impact is 100% wrong the way it is today because the inception of it is wrong from the
• legislative standpoint, because once you fix this language, the financial impact will be much greater
• The financial impact is 100% wrong the way it is today because the inception of it is wrong from the

Summary: The committee reviewed a series of Arkansas DHS and Department of Health rules, most tied to 2025 legislation. Early items covered Medicaid changes including presumptive eligibility application timing, adding a fictive kin definition for foster child eligibility, raising the able account disability onset age to 46, allowing continuous glucose monitors to be billed by both pharmacy and DME providers, increasing the RSV vaccine administration fee for children, a telemedicine exemption for ET3 ambulance services, and a physical therapy access rule that also included occupational therapy. Members generally asked limited questions and most rules were reviewed without objection. A major portion of the meeting focused on the dental rate increase rule under Act 1025. DHS said it implemented rate increases for certain pediatric, special-needs, and oral surgeon services, but not orthodontics, and it interpreted the act as applying only to oral and maxillofacial surgeons, not general dentists. The Arkansas State Dental Association and legislative sponsors testified that the intent was to cover general dentists performing oral surgery procedures for special-needs patients, estimating the broader interpretation would add about $1.5 million annually. Committee members debated the plain language of the act versus legislative intent, and the rule was reviewed, but with testimony noting the issue should be fixed in future legislation. Later items included the Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies rule adding doula and lactation consultant billing and remote monitoring benefits; an adverse decisions rule extending provider appeal time from 35 to 65 days; CNA training program updates; PASSE network-status disclosure rules; certification rules for community-based doulas and community health workers; cosmetology, massage therapy, lead-based paint, radiation, radiologic technology, and RV park rule updates. Most of these were described as technical, statutory, or federally driven changes and were reviewed without objection. The committee briefly reopened the CGM rule after a motion to expunge the prior vote, and Representative Wardlaw said he would hold the rule for further review because he believed the billing changes did not match the law’s intent. The meeting ended with no further business and adjournment.

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• A statement and a motion. I think this is so appropriate.
• A statement and a motion. I think this is so appropriate.
• Estimated or projected amounts may not be used for financial recovery.
• Estimated or projected amounts may not be used for financial recovery.
• A blanket statement, everybody has to have all of these vaccines.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Welfare met on May 13 with a quorum present and approved the prior meeting minutes. The committee first heard HB 971, which would equalize Medicaid reimbursement rates between independent clinics and hospital-owned rural health clinics; supporters said independent clinics are disadvantaged by a large payment disparity, and the bill was reported favorable without objection. The committee also recognized visiting Alpha Phi Alpha members and other guests during personal privilege remarks. Members then considered HB 414, which would bar hiring certain health care workers and direct support professionals with serious disqualifying convictions from other states and address background-check issues for therapeutic group homes. After adopting three amendment sets, the bill was reported as amended. HB 740, creating an independent review process for Medicaid behavioral health claim disputes in the coordinated system of care, was amended to clarify applicability and CSOC definitions and then reported as amended. HB 288, which would place the term “miscarriage” alongside “spontaneous abortion” in medical documentation, drew emotional testimony from affected parents and advocates; the committee reported it favorable. The committee also advanced several more bills: HB 405, updating the name of the national acupuncture certifying body, was reported favorable; HB 786, prohibiting extrapolation in certain managed-care claims recoupments, was reported favorable; HB 1095, allowing alternative backup power sources for nursing homes, was reported favorable; HB 403, raising the cottage food gross-sales cap, was amended from $50,000 to $150,000 and then reported favorable; HB 930, modernizing cosmetic-product regulation and creating a small-producer exemption, was reported favorable; HB 557, defining long-term pharmacies for policy purposes, was reported favorable; HB 779, on expedited partner therapy for sexually transmitted diseases, was reported favorable; HB 915, setting utilization-management timelines and standards, was reported favorable; HB 546, expanding criteria for peace officers to take someone into protective custody during a mental health crisis, was reported favorable; HB 796, creating a chiropractic preceptorship program, was reported favorable; and HB 933, authorizing commemorative birth certificates, was reported favorable. The final major item was HB 1041, a “no-mandate” bill barring discrimination based on medical intervention status. The sponsor and Surgeon General said it was aimed at healthy, asymptomatic individuals and not at public health quarantine powers, but Senator Boudreaux objected to exemptions for schools and hospitals and offered an amendment to restore broader coverage. That amendment failed on a roll-call vote, and the bill remained under discussion as the transcript ended, with no final committee disposition shown in the excerpt.

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• and because it's good financial and because it's good financial management. management. management
• Current law is good solid financial Current law is good solid financial management<00:46:30.320>
• I waited to hear the statements I waited to hear the statements identified.<04:13:26.560> I
• One statement became two. One statement became two.
• Now, finally, that was a statement about apology.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• the financial collapse of 2008. 2008. 2008.
• It was >> I will correct your statement.
• Chair, may I just um make a short follow-up to that statement.
• <01:58:21.920> So short follow-up to that statement.
• So short follow-up to that statement.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Committee met on October 30 to act on a series of House bills that had been moved during the budget process and, in many cases, were already addressed in the state budget. The chair explained that bills covered by the budget would generally be reported inexpedient to legislate, while some others would be placed on the consent calendar or handled separately. Early votes were largely unanimous, including House Bill 54, which would allow alternate treatment centers to operate for profit; the committee voted 25-0 ought to pass and sent it to the consent calendar. The committee then recommended inexpedient to legislate on House Bill 97, a wastewater and infrastructure appropriation bill, because the funding had been replaced in House Bill 2 with $2.5 million in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027. Representative Rum opposed the ITL motion, arguing the projects would otherwise burden local property taxpayers and that the funding was important for housing and municipal infrastructure, but the motion passed 14-11. House Bill 111, dealing with the right-to-know ombudsman, was also reported ITL 14-11 on the grounds that the budget already made significant reforms and separate action could create conflicting statutory language. House Bill 164, creating funding for a local government records manager position in the Secretary of State’s office, received a unanimous amendment appropriating $150,000 for fiscal year 2027 and then passed 25-0 ought to pass as amended, moving to the regular calendar. House Bill 197, the Property Tax Relief Act, drew extended debate over whether restoring a state contribution to retirement system costs would reduce local property taxes; supporters framed it as tax relief for municipalities and school districts, while opponents said the effect would be minimal or offset by other retirement-system changes. The committee ultimately voted 14-11 ITL, with a minority report requested. House Bill 215, requiring landfill permit applicants to submit a report on potential harms and benefits, was amended and then passed 25-0 ought to pass as amended. House Bill 216, which would remove a workers’ compensation-related service-credit limit for certain disability retirement cases, was voted ITL 25-0 after the sponsor said the fiscal impact was too uncertain. Finally, House Bill 219, which would redirect renewable portfolio standard funds and was amended to delay its effective date to July 1, 2027, advanced after debate over electricity costs and renewable energy policy; the committee adopted the amendment unanimously and then voted on the bill as amended.

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• of money elsewhere in una's financial of money elsewhere in una's financial aid<00:48:02.280>
• by the Securities industry financial by the Securities industry financial Market<01:25:35.719>
• The financial service people in financial service, let's say in the state, they are at the bottom of
• protecting you actually the financial protecting you actually the financial service<01:40:51.920
• people in financial service service people in financial service let's<01:40:53.880> say<01:40

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard testimony on House Bill 167, a PFAS-related measure to add ski, snowboard, and boat wax to the state’s list of banned consumer products containing PFAS. The sponsor said the product is already banned in many other places, alternatives exist, and the concern is that these products go directly into water rather than landfills. She cited high PFAS levels in several New Hampshire lakes and argued the bill would help stop further contamination. A member of the public also described personal experience with ski wax products disappearing from the market, suggesting PFAS may have been the reason. The chair then closed the hearing on HB 167. The committee next opened a hearing on House Bill 312, dealing with college athletes’ name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights. Representative Moffett explained the bill was prompted by the U.S. Supreme Court’s NCAA v. Alston decision and was modeled on New Jersey law. He said the bill would prevent colleges from restricting NIL compensation, require athletes to use licensed attorneys or registered sports agents, and limit certain endorsements involving addictive drugs, adult entertainment, firearms, and weapons. He framed the measure as a proactive response to a changing college sports landscape and noted possible future conflicts involving schools, agents, and endorsements. Committee members raised several concerns and suggested changes. One member questioned the bill’s exclusion of two-year institutions, another objected to the weapons restriction, and others asked how the bill would affect scholarships. The sponsor said the intent was to protect scholarships, especially athletic scholarships, and clarified that need-based scholarships were not meant to be affected. He also acknowledged discomfort with the endorsement restrictions and said the committee might want to broaden or revise the language. The hearing remained open for further consideration, with no vote taken in the excerpt.

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• >> Just the statements. >> Go ahead, Senator Copen. >> Mr.
• >> just the statements. >> just the statements.
• There's a motive in them to report and<00:36:47.359> to<00:36:47.520> financially<00:36
• make a material statement on a fraudulent<00:58:20.319> claim.
• And some financial compensation for their courage. >> Any other questions?

Bills: SF0087, SF0088, SF0092

Keywords: felony, law enforcement, police officer, criminal penalties, public safety, sex offender, child care facility, residency restrictions, criminal law, sex offenders, child care facilities, legislation, false claims, civil penalties, state accountability, whistleblower protection, fraud prevention, 916, all

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• financially financially covering<00:26:43.039> some<00:26:43.360> version<00:26:44.080
• I think there's a fiscal impact statement associated with this bill.
• <01:50:57.440> I from their perspective financially.
• I from their perspective financially. I acknowledge<01:50:58.239> that.
• I disagree vigorously with the statement that we are keeping students where they are failing.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Education Funding Committee met in executive session on a bill concerning school meal access and reimbursement. The bill would address local school districts’ responsibility to provide meals during school hours, reimburse schools for meals served at no cost, and make an appropriation. The committee first moved to retain the bill, with supporters saying it was complex, had uncertain fiscal impacts, and should be considered alongside other related meals bills. Opponents argued the committee already had enough information, that the bill served a small number of students at relatively low cost, and that delaying action would harm children who need food to learn. The committee also heard from Tim Roar, a Keene school business administrator and co-designer of the bill, who explained that the proposal was intended to be an opt-in program for districts, with rulemaking to set participation requirements. He said the bill was meant to target aid to students between 175% and 200% of poverty, reduce bad meal debt, and avoid spending taxpayer money on families who could afford to pay. He estimated the state cost at about $250,000 in year one, with local taxpayer costs around $8,500 for Keene, and said some districts already have systems for online applications while others do not. Committee members questioned him about meal debt, online application software costs, and how districts handle students who reach debt limits. Roar said districts still feed students who are hungry, but use other resources and family outreach when meal debt is capped, and he argued that parents should be responsible for providing lunch when they can afford it. Other members pushed back, saying they had seen students go hungry and that teachers sometimes pay for lunches themselves. One member noted the bill would increase eligibility, make it easier to apply, strengthen personal responsibility, and was not a mandate. The discussion ended without a recorded final vote in the excerpt, though the retain motion remained the central action under debate.

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• Our work spans licensing, compliance, enforcement, financial oversight, and consumer protection.
• state Team always does monthly desk audits as well, so the annual financial statements are in addition
• Sounds like you support financial literacy too. That's not all of it at all.
• How was the financial situation there worked out? I mean, because that was somewhat different.
• statements, and then some of it's contained in the ASTA financial statements, but all of that revenue

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Even if it made sense financially, industrial equipment is needed for the extraction.
• I will read a few statements from it. SB 1306...
• As to what the bill does, I will read a few statements from it.
• The amendments this bill has taken Financial loss.
• Thank you. financial loss. The amendments this bill has taken is a healthy balance.

Summary: The Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety heard several bills, with testimony largely focused on criminal justice, public safety, and detention-related issues. SB 498 by Senator Becker would make electronic messaging free for incarcerated people in CDCR facilities and end 15-minute limits on voice calls; the author and supporters argued it would strengthen family ties and rehabilitation, while no opposition testified. SB 953 by Senator Niello would require two DMV points for misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter cases even when diversion is granted; victims’ family members and law enforcement groups supported it as an accountability measure, while the ACLU and Debt-Free Justice California opposed it, arguing diversion should remain an incentive for rehabilitation and safer roads. The committee also heard SB 1306 by Senator Cortese, which would align state law with federal exemptions for certain GBL-containing chemical mixtures used in semiconductor manufacturing; the author and SEMI said it would reduce unnecessary regulation and protect California’s semiconductor industry, and there was no opposition testimony. Members also considered SB 941 by Senator Padilla, which would cap commissary markups in private immigration detention facilities at 35% above vendor cost. The author and supporters described high prices for basic necessities and poor conditions in private detention centers, while no opposition witnesses appeared. SB 691 by Senator Wahab would require law enforcement body-camera policies to include a process for EMS personnel to request redaction of recordings before public release when patients are receiving medical treatment; supporters said it would protect patient privacy, while the Sheriff’s Association opposed it as duplicative and potentially confusing. SB 562 by Senator Ashby would allow partial refunds of bail bond premiums when charges are not filed or are dropped early; supporters framed it as a fairness measure for low-income families, while bail industry representatives and victims’ advocates warned it could discourage bail agents from posting bonds and could affect domestic violence cases. The committee also took up several additional measures on consent or with no opposition testimony, including AB 2796, SB 891, SB 1012, and SB 1143. After discussion, the committee voted to pass SB 953, SB 1306, and SB 941, and to move SB 498, SB 691, and SB 562 forward as well, with some votes initially held open for absent members. Several bills were pulled by their authors and not heard, including SB 1004, SB 1208, SB 1338, and SB 1401. The meeting concluded with the committee adjourning until the following week.

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• Um, and a lot of this has been kind of a statement to kind of get us to think a little bit, but I think
• to kind of get us to think a statement to kind of get us to think a little<00:37:49.359> bit,
• Third, and most obvious, is that this fund will provide financial recovery to those who lost funds to
• that this fund will provide financial that this fund will provide financial recovery<01:19:25.040
• I made in this committee a statement I made in this committee last<01:32:01.199> year.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• we don't look at that through financial we don't look at that through financial audit,<00:25:51.600
• 21.840> conduct<00:26:22.320> each financial audits that we conduct each financial audits
• special review and not a financial special review and not a financial audit.<00:27:19.760> When
• We did both a special review and a financial audit.
• US Bank statement<00:30:26.399> final statement final statement final >> 32.<00:30:27.360

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Legislative Audit Commission Evaluation Subcommittee met on October 6, 2025, to choose additional program evaluation topics for the Office of the Legislative Auditor. Deputy Legislative Auditor Jody Mson Rodriguez explained that the commission had previously selected seven topics from an initial list of 11, with background papers already prepared on five of those items, and that the subcommittee was now being asked to select five more topics for background papers before narrowing the full set to four recommendations later in the fall or early spring. Members discussed several possible topics, especially emergency medical services, non-emergency medical transportation, MinnesotaCare eligibility, child care assistance, medical assistance fraud prevention, and U.S. Bank Stadium. David Kersner of OLA said emergency medical services and non-emergency medical transportation are distinct programs, and noted the EMS topic was evaluated in 2022 while non-emergency medical transportation had not been reviewed since 2011. Auditor Judy Randall said MinnesotaCare eligibility, child care assistance, and medical assistance fraud prevention are better suited to OLA’s financial audit division or special review unit rather than program evaluation, and that financial audits and special reviews do not require Legislative Audit Commission nomination. On process, Mson Rodriguez said the subcommittee had already met its minimum required selections under the commission’s policy and was free to choose additional topics. The discussion also covered whether to broaden the stadium topic beyond U.S. Bank Stadium; staff said the U.S. Bank financing structure alone would be a major undertaking, but they could help craft a future topic focused on maintenance across multiple facilities. No final vote or motion was taken in the portion of the meeting provided, and the chair indicated the committee would continue nominations and discussion.