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• Senate Bill 2506E revises the distributions of the fuel sales tax proceeds and caps the distribution
• House Bill 5501E, a bill to be entitled an act relating to documentary stamp tax distributions.
• House Bill 5501E, a bill to be entitled an act relating to documentary stamp tax distributions. the House
• House Bill 5501E, a bill to be entitled an act relating to documentary stamp tax distributions.
• House Bill 5501E, a bill to be entitled an act relating to documentary stamp tax distributions.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Senate Bill 112-FN, relative to purchase power agreements for electric distribution utilities. be thrown
• for electric distribution utilities. for electric distribution utilities.
• said was the sentence that said investor-owned<00:13:15.000> electric<00:13:15.640> distribution
• investor-owned electric distribution investor-owned electric distribution utilities<00:13:16.720
• distribution utilities. distribution utilities.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Many of these libraries have food distribution programs. They connect people with health care.
• There are some counties where you see a handful of food distributions based on population that might
• The number of distributions in those areas.
• And that means, you know, bringing forward things like city-owned When there's a food bank distribution
• It's easier for me to go to the food distribution.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Distribute that money on a yearly basis.
• This year, we're able to increase it to $100 million distribution to our departments.
• This year we distributed $100 million.
• That $1.4 million would affect the grant fund and the distribution.
• Maybe half of the 1.4 on the distribution and half on the grant fund.

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• At that point it will be distributed to the committee members and then we will also—that'll be the time
• At that point it will be distributed to the committee members and then we will also—that'll be the time
• I believe on the next not distributing I believe on the next not tomorrow<00:26:28.320> but<00
• At that point it will be distributed<00:26:36.080> to<00:26:36.320> the<00:26:36.480>
• and distributed to the committee members and then<00:26:37.840> we<00:26:38.000> will<

Bills: HB3, HB116, HB165, HB178, HB3, HB116, HB165, HB178

Keywords: illegal alien, enhanced sentencing, criminal offenses, minor victims, felonies, Alabama legislature, HB116, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset bill, sunset review, Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board, bail bonding, bail bonds, bail bond industry, professional bail bondsman, licensing board, state agency continuation, agency reauthorization, regulatory board, criminal justice

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• we support nlloxxin distribution we support nlloxxin distribution statewide.<01:24:49.199> And
• Um staff to facilitate the distribution.
• Are you you've distributed 148,000 kits.
• They do that through distribute funds.
• Um we have gotten distribution of that.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first established a quorum, approved the minutes from the November 10 meeting, and then approved a large agenda of contracts and related items, with the total agenda amount stated as $359,638,393.88. Most items were approved without objection, but two contracts were pulled for discussion: attorney general panel counsel contingency fee contracts and a Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission personal services contract. For the attorney general’s office, Chris Lewis explained that the contracts were panel counsel contingency fee agreements, with 14 qualified awards from 16 applicants. He said the contracts were contingency-based, so no money would be paid unless cases were successful, and that the fee structure worked out to roughly 5% under the statutory waterfall. Senators asked about the size of the contracts, whether the terms were uniform, why no Kentucky firms were among the awardees, and how the public should understand the large dollar figures. Lewis said one Kentucky firm applied but was disqualified for a late submission, other Kentucky firms had inquired but did not apply, and local firms could still work with national firms on cases. The committee then approved the contracts. The Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission contract drew more extensive questioning. Commission representatives said they had previously had a contract disapproved because the proper process was not followed, so they used an RFI process posted on the state and commission websites for at least three weeks. They received one applicant, a Kentucky firm, and set the rate at $125 per hour. Members questioned whether the commission was acting beyond its ethics mission, whether staff were helping draft complaints against legislators, and whether the commission was taking on a prosecutorial or human-resources role. The commission said its role is limited to enforcing the legislative code of ethics, providing advisory guidance, and following the formal complaint process; it does not pursue matters outside that code. Members also raised concerns about the earlier procurement misstep and the commission’s credibility, and the commission apologized, said it had corrected the process, and pledged to comply going forward. The committee then approved the contract.

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• reimbursement claims and distributing reimbursement claims and distributing reimbursements<00:09
• to cacfp and sfsp nonprofit distributed to cacfp and sfsp nonprofit sponsors<00:12:52.959> in
• sites and um MD received distribution sites and um MD received complaints<00:19:35.960> that<
• better distribution better distribution method<00:38:02.599> um<00:38:02.760> I'd<
• <00:59:27.359> sites makes suspicious meal distribution sites makes suspicious meal distribution

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Education Policy Committee met to hear a delayed presentation from the Office of the Legislative Auditor on MDE’s oversight of Feeding Our Future, a report released in June 2024. The chair framed the hearing as an oversight review of how the Minnesota Department of Education handled the nonprofit’s participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program and the Summer Food Service Program, emphasizing that the hearing was not about criminal charges against agency staff. Legislative Auditor Judy Randall and Director of Special Reviews Katherine Tyson explained that their review focused on state oversight, not the underlying federal fraud case, which involved an alleged $250 million scheme and ongoing criminal proceedings. The auditors concluded that MDE’s oversight was inadequate and created opportunities for fraud. They said MDE failed to act on warning signs before the pandemic, did not effectively use its authority to hold Feeding Our Future accountable, and was ill prepared to respond to problems. Examples included approving applications despite concerns about internal controls and staffing, failing to follow up on earlier review findings, not adequately investigating at least 30 complaints, and in one case referring a complaint back to Feeding Our Future for resolution rather than conducting an independent investigation. They also said MDE deferred serious deficiencies without enough evidence that problems had been fully corrected and approved meal claims despite records showing major inconsistencies. Tyson said MDE had made progress on all eight recommendations in the report, though one recommendation to the legislature had not yet been addressed because the session had not convened since the report’s release. The auditors recommended that the legislature establish clearer statutory criteria or give MDE rulemaking authority for sponsor applications, and that MDE strengthen verification of sponsor information, focus more on high-risk sponsors, improve complaint procedures, and emphasize program integrity if waivers reduce oversight in the future. In response to member questions, the auditors said MDE’s reported progress was partial in some areas and that further review would be needed to fully confirm implementation. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the hearing.

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• ,<00:39:20.800> and generation, distribution, and generation, distribution, and consumption
• Uh, the distributed to the general fund.
• ,<02:43:57.439> the way that the tax is distributed, the way that the tax is distributed,
• <03:13:03.359> of Let's move on to uh distribution of Let's move on to uh distribution of
• The numbers are funible distribution.

Keywords: 916, all

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• storage program if it benefits all ratepayers, compensating projects based on the full value of distributed
• "A.B. 1975 will establish a metric to measure the utilization of California's distribution grid.
• within... ...two years, my team deployed two distribution-connected battery systems in Kern County,
• The traditional answer would have been to build out an additional distribution line.
• The traditional answer would have been to build out an additional distribution line.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Secondly, that public funds cannot be used to facilitate this distribution.
• Also a voter registration application, but this bill would criminalize DPS employees for distributing
• It just says distribution. Again, this is way too broad.
• As pointed out, this bill says distribution. It doesn't say mail, so it is very broad.
• Distribute it within 30 days of an election with intent to injure a candidate or influence the result

Bills: HB304, HB401, HB556, HB1475, HB1489, HB2259, HB2424, HB2773, HB2811, HB3323, HB304

Keywords: voter ID, citizenship proof, provisional ballot, election security, Texas, voting rights, deep fakes, misleading videos, election integrity, criminal offense, digital misinformation, deep fake, political manipulation, misinformation, artificial media, political influence, artificially generated media, election influence, Texas Election Code, healthcare reform

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• <00:21:52.679> in makes a change to the um distribution in makes a change to the um distribution
• Subdivision 5 covers distributions to eligible consumers, and following that paragraph, lines 318 to
• Senator Pratt, on that note, basically in the bill the Attorney General is to distribute the money in
• the Attorney General is to distribute the Attorney General is to distribute the<00:26:15.520>
• <00:28:32.519> to to determine whether um distribution to to determine whether um distribution

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So is essentially a distribution cost.
• That's still a distribution cost.
• That's still a distribution cost.
• Uh but our distribution system.
• Public Utility Commission's distributed Public Utility Commission's distributed energy<01:34:26.400

Bills: HF3830, HF3688

Keywords: utilities, rate cases, cost recovery, reporting requirements, gas infrastructure, 1183, house

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• It's been distributed. I move for its adoption. I have a substitute ending in 0.03C.
• It's been distributed. I move for its adoption. Any discussion?
• The substitute was distributed. Any discussion? Okay. I do have an amendment ending in 0.02H.
• It's been distributed. I move for its adoption. Any discussion on the amendment?
• It's been distributed. I move for its adoption. Any discussion on the amendment?

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Health and Mental Health met, established a quorum, and immediately moved into executive session. The committee took up Senate Bill 1019, offered by Senator Crawford, and first adopted a House amendment ending in .02H. The amendment was then rolled into a new House committee substitute ending in .03C, which the committee adopted. After adopting the substitute, the committee voted on the House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1019 and recommended it do pass. The roll call vote was 12 ayes and 1 no. No other business was discussed, and the committee adjourned.

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• It's been distributed. I move for its adoption. I have a substitute ending in 0.03C.
• It's been distributed. I move for its adoption. Any discussion?
• The substitute was distributed. Any discussion? Okay. I do have an amendment ending in 0.02H.
• It's been distributed. I move for its adoption. Any discussion on the amendment?
• It's been distributed. I move for its adoption. Any discussion on the amendment?

Summary: The Committee on Health and Mental Health met in executive session with a quorum present and considered Senate Bill 1019, sponsored by Senator Crawford. Members first adopted a House amendment ending in .02H, then incorporated that amendment into a new House committee substitute ending in .03C. After adopting the substitute, the committee moved Senate Bill 1019 as amended to a do pass recommendation. The roll call vote was 12 ayes and 1 no, and the bill was reported do pass. No other business was taken up before the committee adjourned.

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• You know, all he can be charged with is possession with intent to distribute.
• legitimate pill and distribute it illegally.
• The bill is to use it specifically for the manufacturing and distribution on the streets.
• Now it's time for the state to act and ban the sale and distribution of kratom.
• This is not a fringe issue. and ban of the sale and distribution of Kratum.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing covered a wide range of Judiciary Committee bills, with much of the testimony focused on criminal justice, public safety, and civil asset forfeiture reform. Several lawmakers and advocates supported bills to increase penalties or create new offenses related to assaults on sports officials, assaults on transit workers, reckless discharge of firearms, fires and explosives, pill press machines, and drug-induced homicide. Testifiers described rising harassment and violence against youth sports officials and transit workers, as well as the fentanyl overdose crisis and the need for stronger tools to prosecute dealers whose conduct leads to death. Supporters of the sports-official and transit-worker bills emphasized declining referee availability and repeated assaults on commuter rail and MBTA workers. District attorneys also backed bills on reckless firearm discharge and fires/explosives, saying current law does not adequately address dangerous conduct that endangers bystanders. The committee also heard testimony on several proposals related to youth diversion and prison mitigation. Supporters of the youth court justice fund bill said youth courts are peer-led diversion programs with strong compliance and low recidivism, and argued for a stable funding source rather than annual earmarks. A representative from Bridgewater supported a prison mitigation fund for municipalities that host state prisons, saying the costs of public safety and emergency services are not fully covered. On gun policy, testimony split between supporters of a bill to ban in-state manufacture of assault-style rifles for civilian sale and opponents or skeptics of other firearm-related measures, including a bill on collateralizing firearms and a bill to increase penalties for drug trafficking combined with illegal firearm offenses. A major portion of the hearing was devoted to civil asset forfeiture reform. Advocates from the ACLU, CPCS, the Boston Bar Association, the Institute for Justice, and others supported bills to increase the burden of proof, improve transparency and reporting, require counsel, and limit or eliminate the current practice of directing forfeiture proceeds to law enforcement. They argued the current system creates perverse incentives, lacks adequate due process, and is insufficiently transparent. District Attorney Paul Tucker defended current forfeiture practices, saying his office has reporting and oversight, uses the funds for investigations and community programs, and warned that reducing forfeiture revenue would hinder crime fighting. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing; the chairs repeatedly thanked witnesses and indicated the bills would remain under consideration.

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• What this bill seeks to do is increase the distribution of revenue from the existing surcharge on insurance
• The distribution to the Health Care Affordability Fund was adjusted several years later.
• The distribution to the health care, to the health care affordability fund was adjusted several years
• And as I mentioned, they depend on volunteers to actually distribute the food.
• And, as I mentioned, they depend on volunteers to actually distribute the food.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Those conditions are not evenly distributed.
• Those conditions are not evenly distributed.
• Those conditions are not evenly distributed.
• Those conditions are not evenly distributed.
• Those conditions are not evenly distributed.

Bills: HR11, HB1872, HB2171, HB2161, HB2416, HB2518, HB2617, HB2159, HB2606, HB2362, HB2385, HB2476, HB1923, HB2444, HB1608, HB1967, HB1968, HB2502, HB1782, HB2357, HB2445, HB1870, HB1838, HB2137, HB2208, HB2458, HB1972, HB2007, HB2160, HB2343, HB2315, HB2505, HB1857, HB469, HB1452, HB814, HB1621, HB1880, HB1831, HB1572, HB2119, HB2139, HB2459, HB2194, HB2561, HB2017, HB1931, HB1700, HB1719, HB1726, HB1737, HB1742, HB2049, HB2383, HB2116, HB2446, HB2249, HB2255, HB2320, HB2360, HB2581, HB2443, HB1531, HB2622, HB9, HB2290, HB2291, HB2235, HB2263, HB2498, HB1579, HB1728, HB1900

Keywords: 808 Elite, youth football, American Youth Football National Championships, AYF, Hawaii football, youth athletics, sports recognition, commendation, House resolution, student-athletes, sportsmanship, teamwork, state pride, Hawaii youth sports, national championship, early learning, apprenticeship, child care, education funding, workforce development

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• Um, we are currently in the process, as we speak, of making our first distributions to eligible consumers
• Um, it also will set a fair restitution distribution formula for eligible consumers, and that's going
• to allow us to distribute funds to as many eligible consumers as possible with the money that's in the
• Um, it also will set a fair uh restitution<00:02:41.360> distribution<00:02:42.000> formula
• <00:02:42.400> for restitution distribution formula for restitution distribution formula for

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee heard House File 4867, a bill from Representative Lee to make changes to the Consumer Protection Restitution Account created the prior year to help victims of fraud. The Attorney General’s Office testified that the fund has already received more than $4.5 million and is beginning its first distributions, including payments to victims of the closure of Woodbury Dental. The office said the bill would remove the current $5 million annual deposit cap and establish a more equitable distribution formula so large claims would not exhaust the fund and prevent other victims from receiving restitution. Public testimony strongly supported the bill. A Woodbury Dental victim described paying $25,000 upfront, losing her dental work when the clinic abruptly closed, and having to start over with another dentist; she said reimbursement would help her recover from the loss. An AARP Minnesota representative also supported the measure as a cleanup bill that improves the new restitution program. Members asked about how the bill would handle large claims, whether the Attorney General could still pursue defendants for additional recovery, and whether restitution payments would be taxable. The Attorney General’s Office said it would continue collection efforts and reimburse the fund if later recoveries are made, and Representative Lee said the bill includes a provision making payments non-taxable. The chair then moved that House File 4867 be laid over, and the bill was laid over without a vote on passage.

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• And I point out that the road mileage distribution I borrow from Governor Healey, and mark this day..
• I point out that the road mileage distribution I borrow from Governor Healey.
• bond proposal that will be discussed shortly, and this bill seeks to imitate her road mileage distribution
• The $50 million allocated in this amendment, particularly with the provision of the distribution based
• is not about detracting from the needs of the MBTA, but rather about ensuring a more equitable distribution

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and adopted two ceremonial resolutions: one commemorating the dedication of the Woburn Battle Road Memorial as part of the Massachusetts 250th celebration, and another recognizing May 1-7 as Elks National Youth Week. The chamber then took up House Bill 4005, a fiscal year 2025 supplemental appropriations bill using FY24 Fair Share surtax surplus funds, and ordered it to a third reading before later considering it for passage to be engrossed. During debate on the bill, the House heard a lengthy presentation in support of the proposal, which would direct about $828 million to transportation and $353 million to education. The transportation spending was described as primarily supporting the MBTA, including workforce and safety funding, reserve replenishment, station and infrastructure improvements, reduced fares, and reimbursement for tunnel closure costs, along with smaller amounts for regional transit authorities and unpaved roads. The education side included additional special education circuit breaker funding, vocational school capital, early education workforce supports, early literacy, universal school meals, higher education endowment matches, Green School Works, and ESOL waitlist reduction, with the Inspector General directed to review circuit breaker cost controls. Members then debated several amendments. One amendment related to a school athletics policy was modified by a further amendment calling for DESE analysis before implementation; both the further amendment and the underlying amendment as amended were adopted. A transportation amendment to shift $50 million from MBTA funding to Chapter 90 municipal roads was supported by members emphasizing rural road needs but was rejected on a roll call, 25-120. Another transportation amendment adding at least $300,000 for Route 93 mitigation costs in Medford was adopted, 133-20. The bill itself then passed to be engrossed on a roll call, 140-14. The House also observed moments of silence for former First Lady Kitty Dukakis and for victims of the Santo Domingo nightclub collapse, and later adopted an order to meet the next day at 11 a.m. before adjourning in memory of former Representative Philip W. Johnston.

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• They've distributed the money to many different public and private groups.
• Most of the funds are distributed to state agencies, councils, and commissions.
• <00:08:53.680> of funding formula for the distribution of funding formula for the distribution
• Humanity Center and they also distribute Humanity Center and they also distribute grants<00:10:21.440
• free or reduced tickets or Distributing free or reduced tickets and<00:12:14.079> distributing

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Legacy Finance Committee held its first meeting of the session, with members and staff introducing themselves and the chair emphasizing the committee’s role in overseeing Minnesota’s Legacy Amendment funds. The committee then received an overview of the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund from Mary Davis. She explained that the fund receives 19.75% of the 1% sales tax, is constitutionally limited to arts education, arts access, and preserving Minnesota history and cultural heritage, and is not a guaranteed base for prior recipients. She reviewed major recipients and statutory requirements, including the Minnesota State Arts Board’s 47% share, funding for the Historical Society, libraries, humanities and cultural organizations, public media, and the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council. She also noted the 5% reserve requirement, reporting obligations, and a 2023 legislative directive to improve access through free or reduced admission and outreach to households regardless of income. The committee next heard from Janelle Taylor on the natural resources funds, focusing on the Clean Water Fund and Parks and Trails Fund. She said the Clean Water Fund receives 33% of Legacy revenues and must be used to protect, enhance, and restore water quality and protect groundwater, with at least 5% dedicated to drinking water sources. She described the Clean Water Council’s recommendation process and said most of the money goes to Board of Water and Soil Resources projects, with additional funding for PCA and DNR monitoring. In response to a question about Hastings and PFAS contamination, she said the legislature could appropriate clean water money if the project fits the constitutional criteria and protects drinking water sources. For the Parks and Trails Fund, she explained it receives 14.25% of Legacy revenues and is allocated under the long-standing 40-40-20 split: 40% to state parks and trails, 40% to metropolitan regional parks and trails, and 20% to Greater Minnesota regional parks and trails. House Fiscal Analysis staff then reviewed the reserve requirement and available balances, noting that each Legacy fund must keep a 5% reserve to protect against forecast changes. For the upcoming biennium, they cited approximately $327.229 million available for the Outdoor Heritage Fund, $184.73 million for the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, and $133.13 million for the Parks and Trails Fund, with the Clean Water Fund total discussed earlier at about $311 million. Members briefly discussed the importance of the reserve and the zero-base nature of the funds. The committee then moved on to an overview of the Outdoor Heritage Fund and Outdoor Heritage Council from Mark Johnson and Joe Pelco, who explained that the fund was approved by voters in 2008, lasts 25 years, receives about one-third of the 3/8 of 1% sales tax, and is used to protect, restore, and enhance wetlands, prairies, forests, and habitat for fish, game, and wildlife. They described the council’s statutory role, the small grants program for projects from $5,000 to $500,000, and the annual recommendation process, but no votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.