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• And again, so the all in line with, I think, building up centralization of biosecurity activities across
• <00:10:25.520> of<00:10:25.600> biosecurity<00:10:26.120> activities centralization
• of biosecurity activities centralization of biosecurity activities across<00:10:26.920> the<00
• And also, I checked it off the website, and I understand that that's not always up to date.
• Keep in mind, even managing those traps or at least having one data central base so that we could contain

Bills: HB389, HB1166, HB1510, HB1541, HB1605, HB1661, HB1663, HB1678, HB1769, HB1785, HB1801, HB1802, HB1815, HB1824, HB1838, HB1840, HB1853, HB1860, HB1891, HB1952, HB1960, HB1969, HB1970, HB1972, HB1976, HB2050, HB2094, HB2104, HB2158, HB2165, HB2171, HB2208, HB2246, HB2271, HB2300, HB2310, HB2315, HB2319, HB2338, HB2339, HB2343, HB2443, HB2498, HB2551, HB2599, HB2606, SB17, SB83, SB99, SB148, SB411, SB709, SB847, SB874, SB888, SB1032, SB1166, SB2001, SB2014, SB2031, SB2041, SB2050, SB2057, SB2061, SB2074, SB2075, SB2089, SB2095, SB2101, SB2102, SB2108, SB2109, SB2110, SB2125, SB2135, SB2138, SB2140, SB2146, SB2151, SB2152, SB2175, SB2203, SB2239, SB2246, SB2247, SB2253, SB2261, SB2268, SB2271, SB2272, SB2320, SB2340, SB2347, SB2353, SB2363, SB2367, SB2372, SB2376, SB2386

Keywords: HB389, uncrewed aircraft, drone, drones, UAS, unmanned aerial vehicle, misuse of uncrewed aircraft, criminal offense, felony enhancement, drone crime, public safety, police, deputy sheriff, fire department, intoxicated operation, registration number tampering, property damage, bodily injury, Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package, Hawaii Revised Statutes

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• If you click on Meeting Materials, each of the agency budgets are listed in order on the website.
• If you click on Meeting Materials, each of the agency budgets are listed in order on the website.
• If you click on Meeting Materials, each of the agency budgets are listed in order on the website.
• This is for the capital Tour website. This is for the capital Tour website.
• I was just following along on the legislative website, and we do not have Book 6B in our list.

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• I think that the bathroom issue is the central issue here, and I think it has become clear to everybody
• I think that the bathroom issue is the central issue here, and I think it has become clear to everybody
• Or when you go on the website, it says chatbot. So I already know I'm not talking to a real person.
• Or when you go on the website,<01:43:06.400> it<01:43:06.639> says<01:43:06.960> chatbot
• So I already website, it says chatbot.

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• We do have a website that will be up and operating.
• So with that website that's going up, is that to give guidance to every county?
• So is that what that website is intended to do, to give that guidance so that they can just put it into
• The second part to that, which gets down to the website, it will give anyone..." "The website.
• that was talked about, or the International Joint Commission, and they've got a nice map on their website

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• So just some of the information on this organization: their central office is in Jamestown.
• So when we upload our proposals, our request for proposal to the state's procurement office website,
• So when we upload our proposals, our request for proposal to the state's procurement office website,
• Proposal to the state's procurement office website.
• So it's updated about every year, and it's out there on our website now.

Summary: The committee met to receive a series of audit presentations, beginning with the statewide Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for fiscal year 2025. The State Auditor’s Office and OMB reported a clean, unmodified opinion for the state, with strong financial results including a $40.6 billion net position, $30.99 billion in assets, $1.81 billion in liabilities, and continued Legacy Fund growth. OMB also explained the new GASB 101 compensated-absences reporting change and discussed pension-liability fluctuations tied to discount-rate assumptions and investment performance. Members asked about how the state compares to others and about the effect of short-term commodity price swings, and OMB said the report reflects actual fiscal-year results rather than forecasts. The committee then heard the University System audit, which also received a clean opinion but included four findings: misreporting of Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund revenue, insufficient monitoring of service organizations at CTS, NDSU, and UND, improper bank reconciliations at Dakota College of Bottineau, Dickinson State, and Williston State, and investment/cash reconciliation problems at Bismarck State College related to bond proceeds. University officials agreed with the findings and said corrective actions were underway, including internal review of bank reconciliations. Members raised questions about NDSU’s use of certificates of deposit, and university staff explained that CDs are used to earn interest on funds being accumulated for future projects. Several other audits were presented, most with clean opinions and no findings, including the State Auditor’s Office, Workforce Safety and Insurance, Housing Finance Agency, Housing Incentive Fund, Job Service North Dakota, the Retirement and Investment Office, PERS, the Center for Distance Education, the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents, the Ethics Commission, and the Office of Administrative Hearings. Notable exceptions included a State Fair Association audit with an adverse opinion on the foundation component unit because its financial statements were not available for audit, and a Securities Department performance audit finding that performance-based pay increases and bonuses were issued without required evaluations. The committee also discussed the State Auditor’s future needs, including more staff capacity, data analytics, cybersecurity reviews, possible subpoena authority, independent legal counsel, and whether some audits—such as the Ethics Commission and State Fair—should be handled by independent third parties or under different statutory arrangements.

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• do it all the time with the state of Massachusetts to have the ability to check the Massachusetts central
• to check the have the ability to check the Massachusetts<04:08:09.080> uh<04:08:09.199> central
• <04:08:09.640> registry<04:08:10.520> before Massachusetts uh central registry before
• Massachusetts uh central registry before the<04:08:11.680> Department<04:08:12.040> of
• It is on our website."

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up HB 662, which would require discussion of abortion procedures and the viewing of certain videos in public school health education. Members argued the bill went too far by naming specific videos and involving the Attorney General in enforcement, and they said curriculum decisions should be left to educators. The committee voted ITL on HB 662 by a unanimous 18-0. The committee then considered HCR 6, a resolution calling for the removal of the superintendent of District 67. Members said the resolution targeted an individual and that the underlying dispute was already in court, so the matter should be left to the legal process. The motion to ITL passed 18-0. Next, HR 9, urging the Department of Education to emphasize STEM education, received broad support as a nonpartisan statement of priorities, and it also passed 18-0. HB 440, concerning educator licensing and shortages in Career and Technical Education, was amended to clarify that the bill applies to initial licensure only. After discussion about whether the amendment was necessary, the committee adopted Amendment 0188 unanimously and then voted OTPA on the bill as amended, 18-0. HB 222, which repealed the requirement for an MOU between charter schools and districts on services for students with disabilities, drew testimony that districts already provide substantial oversight through IEP processes and that the MOU requirement was burdensome and largely unenforced; the committee voted OTP 18-0. The committee then took up HB 719, which would repeal the right of first refusal for charter schools to purchase or lease unused district facilities. Supporters said the existing law had not generated complaints and could impede charter expansion, while opponents said the issue had not proven to be a problem and local control should be preserved. The committee voted ITL 17-1, with one member opposed and no minority report. The chair then postponed HB 184, a study committee bill on school start times, because it was scheduled for the next day, and the committee moved into a work session on bullying-related bills, discussing HB 108, HB 384, and HB 673 without taking final action in the portion provided.

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• I think this was an appropriate way to spend Statehood Day in discussion between the central government
• schools in our districts, from Northeast Minneapolis all the way up University Avenue, all the way up Central
• up<05:19:18.480> uh<05:19:18.718> Col<05:19:19.280> uh<05:19:19.760> Central
• way up uh Col uh Central Avenue. way up uh Col uh Central Avenue.

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• Paul Central High School right down the road in Minnesota.
• committee a handout that describes some of those, and, of course, you can find that information on our website
• Created by executive order, the committee has been meeting and has created a website: www.mnhs.org/America
• Students create projects in one of five categories: exhibits, documentary, performance, website, or research

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Summary: The committee held a joint hearing recognizing the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and focusing on civic education, free speech, voting, and Minnesota’s America 250 commemorations. Opening remarks emphasized the importance of education, Indigenous land acknowledgement, and the idea that democracy depends on informed and engaged citizens. The chair then invited student debaters from the Minnesota High School League to testify about how debate, free speech, and evidence-based reasoning have shaped their education and civic participation. The students argued that debate teaches critical thinking, helps young people engage with difficult issues, and should be protected as part of a healthy democracy; one also urged lawmakers to move beyond empty promises and take action on issues such as eviction moratoriums, ICE collaboration, and protest protections. Commissioner Willie Jett of the Minnesota Department of Education testified that public education is where citizenship first becomes real, and that schools, libraries, and educators help students learn to listen, question, debate respectfully, and understand both the ideals and failures of American history. He said democracy is something each generation must learn and strengthen, and thanked the committee for convening the hearing. Former students Sarah Griffin and Charlie Crocker then offered tributes to Senator Swedzinski, describing how his teaching encouraged civic engagement, disagreement, and action, and how his classroom shaped their lives and public service. Their remarks emphasized that democracy is not a spectator sport and that ordinary people build it through small, courageous acts. Secretary of State Steve Simon followed with testimony on Minnesota’s civic culture and voter participation. He said Minnesota has long ranked near the top nationally in voter turnout, including youth turnout, and attributed that to a combination of good election laws and a strong pro-voting culture. He highlighted school-based civic education efforts such as pre-registration for 16- and 17-year-olds and the Students Vote mock election program, and noted that Minnesota’s congressional delegation was unanimous in supporting the Voting Rights Act in 1965 as an example of the state coming together on major moral questions. The Minnesota Historical Society then began its presentation on America 250, with Kent Whitworth describing the organization’s role, the new edition of the Northern Lights curriculum, and broader commemorative activities; Dr. Bill Convery introduced historical context about how Americans have celebrated independence and how the semiquincentennial can leave a legacy for future generations.

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• If this material is harmful to them, which studies show even on the NIH website, showing that it is harmful
• If this material is harmful to them, which studies show even on the NIH website, showing that it is harmful
• to their mental health, one of our greatest challenges, Website showing that it is harmful to their
• This act serves to repeal existing law that governed the hospital district and centralize its remaining

Summary: The House convened with prayer, moments of silence for former member Terry Fields and the Parkland victims, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of guests and visitors. The chamber then adopted the Rules and Ethics Committee’s special order report setting the day’s calendar and debate times. The main measure taken up was HB 1119, relating to materials harmful to minors in public schools and charter schools, which the sponsor described as a clarification of existing law to keep pornographic or sexually explicit material away from minors and to give districts clearer standards for review and objection processes. The bill drew extensive debate over constitutional concerns, local control, litigation risk, and the scope of the definition of “harmful to minors.” Members supporting the bill argued it was needed to close loopholes and protect children, while opponents warned it could lead to overbroad book removals, conflict with federal court rulings, and costly lawsuits. A series of amendments sought to narrow or redirect the bill: proposals by Gant, Aristide, Bartleman, Eskamani, Nixon, Rainer, Woodson, and Harris would have preserved literary value review, protected educational and abuse-prevention materials, exempted LGBTQ-inclusive books, limited objections, preserved funding for districts, or delayed enforcement during ongoing litigation. Supporters of the amendments framed them as protecting parental choice, academic value, student safety, and district finances; opponents said they would weaken the bill’s child-protection purpose. All of the amendments failed. After the amendment process, the House waived rules, read HB 1119 a third time by title, and entered structured debate on final passage. Debate continued along the same lines, with opponents emphasizing book removals, First Amendment concerns, and the impact on students and schools, and supporters reiterating that the bill was intended to prevent minors from accessing obscene material. The transcript provided ends during structured debate and does not include the final vote on HB 1119.

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• Notice will be posted on the Legislature's website.
• The big goal of that is it’ll serve half of Oahu, all of Central Oahu and Leeward Oahu.
• So what the regional kitchen does, it creates a central hub so that they can deliver large quantities
• The big goal is when they service all of Central and Leeward, they’re going to be servicing about 84
• So in four years, we're going to be servicing all of Central and Leeward. Okay. One quick question.

Bills: SB2024, SB896, SB2613, SB494, SB2391, SB2125, SB2614, SB2615, SB3262, SB3325, SB3118

Keywords: charter schools, public-private partnership, school facilities, education funding, community need, education, capital improvement, reporting, transparency, technical expertise, public school land transfer, Department of Education, DOE, land conveyance, fee simple title, tax map key, TMK, Act 307, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, Act 139

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• Go to the DHS website, and there's a portal for this whole issue and begin to think, because there's
• Unfortunately, Bismarck's West Central was not chosen for this first pilot, but we have been told that
• committee, new child care programs, there's a bunch of information about becoming a provider on HHS's website
• HHS has now officially removed those documents from our website, and moving forward the surveys will
• HHS has now officially removed those documents from our website and moving forward.

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Summary: The Human Services Committee met in interim session and first approved the previous meeting minutes before receiving a series of presentations on homelessness and housing stability. Jennifer Henderson of the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency updated members on the new Interagency Council on Homelessness, describing its executive-order mandate to review resources, gather input from stakeholders, identify gaps, and develop recommendations. She said the council’s first work is building a statewide program matrix of existing homeless services and funding sources, with attention to youth, tribal communities, and other vulnerable populations. Members raised concerns about youth homelessness, homeless veterans, and how the council will stay focused on a practical framework rather than getting lost in details. The committee also discussed possible connections to the rural health transformation grant and agreed to continue the topic later in the spring. Beth Olson of Presentation Partners in Housing described the organization’s housing-first model in Cass County and Clay County, including homeless prevention/diversion, housing navigation, and Cooper House, a 42-unit permanent supportive housing building in Fargo. She said the organization focuses on people with long-term and chronic homelessness, many with mental health, addiction, health, domestic violence, and Indigenous identity-related barriers, and reported strong outcomes: 85 of 86 people housed in 2025, 91% still housed after one year, and major reductions in emergency room use, ambulance rides, jail stays, detox days, and shelter use. She also explained that state funding has grown from a small share of the budget to about $1.1 million in state-connected funding for fiscal 2026, largely through contracts tied to supportive services. Members asked about vouchers, rent contributions at Cooper House, length of stay, and whether similar projects could be expanded elsewhere. Andrea Olson of the Community Action Partnership of North Dakota outlined statewide homeless and housing-related services delivered through six community action agencies in all 53 counties. She explained the Community Services Block Grant structure, said housing was identified as the top need in the most recent statewide needs assessment, and described programs including Supportive Services for Veteran Families, North Dakota Homeless Grant services, and Home ARP supportive services. She emphasized that the end of North Dakota Rent Help has increased pressure on the system, that the current $2 million annual homeless grant is far smaller than prior rent-help assistance, and that community action is using case management and financial assistance to move households toward self-sufficiency. Members asked about funding formulas, rural service delivery, and coordination with Presentation Partners to avoid duplication. YouthWorks then began a presentation on youth homelessness, describing services for ages 12 to 24, the special needs of youth and former foster youth, and the organization’s use of federal and state funds to support transitional housing, emergency shelter, maternity housing, and diversion services.

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• Eligible security alarm systems shall have the capacity to be monitored by a central station and shall
• The department shall also make all annual reports publicly available on the department's website.
• The proposed substitute will be posted on the LCS website.
• The LCS number is 233796.1, and the proposed substitute will be posted on the LCS website.
• The proposed substitute will be posted on the LCS website. All right.

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• not clear about what is a various type of trauma center, uh on the Kentucky Hospital Association website
• uh on the Kentucky<00:43:32.400> Hospital<00:43:32.800> Association<00:43:33.520> website
• , Kentucky Hospital Association website, Kentucky Hospital Association website, kyha.com, kyha.com
• Med Center Health is looking to bring on five in South Central Kentucky.

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Summary: The committee first handled several referred administrative regulations, including a package from the Board of Respiratory Care described as a substantive housekeeping update to its regulations and incorporated materials. There were no questions from members, and the committee also heard from the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure, which was present in case questions arose but did not require action. Members then took up an amendment to the state health plan for facilities and services, specifically 900 KAR 5:02. Wesley Duke explained that a previously proposed criteria related to mega-voltage requirements, originally suggested by the Kentucky Hospital Association, was now being removed because the association no longer considered it necessary. The committee moved to accept the agency amendment, with a motion and second, and approved it without opposition. The committee next considered Senate Joint Resolution 23, a “food is medicine” resolution sponsored by Senator Shelley Funke Frommeyer. Supporters from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture and the Kentucky Hospital Association described the initiative as a voluntary, statewide effort already adopted by 52 hospitals, aimed at improving patient health while supporting Kentucky farmers and local food systems. Members discussed access to healthy food, grocery-store availability, school nutrition, and the need to reduce barriers to local procurement; the resolution was adopted unanimously after a roll call vote, with one senator briefly explaining a late vote due to weather. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 12, which would allow mid-level practitioners to serve as the leader of a Level IV trauma center under physician direction. The sponsor and witnesses from Appalachian Regional Healthcare argued the change would help address rural trauma-care shortages, align with national standards, and improve access without changing scope of practice or other trauma-center requirements. Several members raised questions and comments about rural access, liability, costs, and the broader health impacts, but no vote on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• I represent free towns in South Central Walkingham County.
• c><00:33:39.440> towns<00:33:39.919> in<00:33:40.240> South<00:33:40.640> Central
• I represent free towns in South Central I represent free towns in South Central Walkingham<00:33
• think that this only happens in other states, I can point you to a policy on the Dartmouth Hitchcock website
• It may have some similar things. the Dartmouth Hitchcock website that the Dartmouth Hitchcock website

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• Kristen Boyison from Cody High School, Clayton Fedor from Cheyenne Central, and Taylor Peters from Powell
• c> Cheyenne High School, Clayton Fedor from Cheyenne High School, Clayton Fedor from Cheyenne Central
• 43.360> Peters<00:00:43.920> from<00:00:44.160> Powell<00:00:44.640> High Central
• , Taylor Peters from Powell High Central, Taylor Peters from Powell High School.<00:00:45.920> Students
• the hospital websites. the hospital websites.

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• They went on to acquire additional newspapers in other counties in central Indiana.
• other counties in central Indiana. other counties in central Indiana.
• I thank her central Indiana communities.
• And so many of them, as we've seen on a website, woww.dhs.gov, have outlined clearly the crimes that
• And so many of them, as we've seen on a website, woww.dhs.gov, have outlined clearly the crimes that

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• And, um, I'm having a hard time because in central Minnesota, it's one of the top places in the state
• give you the website, but there's a nice dashboard.
• I want to direct your attention to the website. Um, and so it's on the DHS website.
• Um, and so it's on the DHS website. It's medicaid-mattersoral-health.
• Um, and so it's on the DHS website.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• If I know that this would centralize<06:17:06.480> power<06:17:06.878> in<06:17:07.120>
• a<06:17:07.360> single<06:17:07.920> single centralize power in a single single
• centralize power in a single single government<06:17:09.040> agency<06:17:10.160> losing
• Plus posting this resolution on the department's website is presumptuous regarding federal deference
• department's website the department's website is<08:00:12.240> presumptuous<08:00:13.120>

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• The website, the ombudsman must contain a website with the law, information providing the services the
• Owners suggested, well, can we have like, you know, an interactive website where owners can post their
• Um, and so homeowners associations are welcome to establish websites or any other means of communication
• Um, and so homeowners associations are welcome to establish websites or any other means of communication
• States Regional Council of Central States Regional Council of Carpenters,<03:01:06.640> SEIU,

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:11:53.920> softening<00:11:54.280> with<00:11:54.440> something centralized
• softening with something centralized softening with something other<00:11:55.360> than<00:11:55.640
• I'm looking at the website, and the most recent award that was publicly posted was on January 6, 2026
• /c><00:50:33.480> for<00:50:33.640> the<00:50:33.720> North<00:50:33.920> Central
• bonding request in for the North Central bonding request in for the North Central Sanitary<00:50

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