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• This is the flood warning system bill. There have been no changes.
• It's a combination of the elimination of the STAR test and the Texas A through F accountability system
• middle of the year, and end of the year testing also strengthens the Texas A through F accountability system
• What's wrong with the system? OK, go ahead. OK, we'll open the public testimony.

Bills: SB2, SB3, SB5, SB9, SB10, SB14, SB16, SB34, SB18, SB 2, SB 3, SB 5, SB 9, SB 10, SB 14, SB 16, SB 18, SB 34

Keywords: flooding, public safety, outdoor warning sirens, disaster preparedness, emergency response, flood warning, outdoor sirens, local government, safety measures, flood management, emergency preparedness, municipal safety, disaster response, disaster relief, emergency funding, Meteorological forecasting, local government assistance, training facilities, hemp regulation, consumable products

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• Thank you, Chair Dondero Loop, and members of the committee, on behalf of the Nevada System of Higher
• Nevada System of Higher Education, we urge your support of AB 331. Thank you.
• AB 375 allows restaurants to use the same proven systems, applying tested technology to a new setting
• We already have the delivery systems. We already have the enforcement tools.
• For the record, Alejandro Rodriguez, Nevada System of Education, and she is in strong support of this

Bills: AB102, AB108, AB117, AB213, AB220, AB221, AB251, AB259, AB331, AB336, AB375, AB379, AB409, AB475, AB476, AB550, AB575, AB594, SB466

Keywords: emergency medical services, ambulance, licensing, health district, paramedic, training requirements, outdoor education, recreation, grant program, environment, funding, special license plates, vehicle registration, custom plates, state revenue, transportation, public works, prevailing wage, custom fabrication, nonstandard materials

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• The system is failing people when they need it most.
• like emergency health care, CPS, and the criminal. justice system.
• and it definitely throughout the systems of care.
• That promotes sufficiency and relieve pressure on the justice system and healthcare. system.
• So now she's just stuck in the system and her issues are worse.

Bills: HB 3772, HB 1656, HB 4504, HB 1896, HB 4420, HB 4421, HB 4076, HB 3708, HB 2806, HB 3540, HB 1586, HB 5459, HB 4553, HB 4535, HB 3811, HB 3749, HB 4255, HB 4051, HB 5098, HB 3554, HB 4539, HB 5274

Keywords: e-cigarettes, health and safety, regulations, directory, penalties, regulation, certification, compliance, manufacturers, FDA, nicotine, mental health, emergency detention, paramedic authority, mental illness, healthcare facility, public health, covenants not to compete, health care practitioners, physicians

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• These areas depend entirely on constructed drainage systems, which are very costly.
• We initiated the process to get a modeling program done of our system.
• Um, and there are issues around, um, TRWD's, uh, I think, system capacity in general.
• It has to be X amount of feet away from, uh, your septic system.
• Without a viable sustainable water system, commerce is not going to move in.

Bills: HB 1520, HB 1525, HB 1530, HB 1535, HB 2068, HB 2091, HB 2347, HB 2372, HB 2805, HB 2815, HB 2867, HB 3154, HB 3482, HB 3483, HB 3663, HB 3781, HB 3901, HB 3915, HB 4135, HB 4153, HB 4158, HB 4329, HB 4331

Keywords: Angelina and Neches River Authority, river authority, Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas Sunset Act, Special District Local Laws Code, local government, natural resources, board of directors, director training, board governance, public testimony, open meetings, public information, conflict of interest, ethics, complaint system, general manager, board president, staggered terms, removal of director

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• It doesn't increase after that, so there's no tier system? It's a. It's a flat one-time rate.
• These areas depend entirely on constructed drainage systems, which are very costly.
• These artificial drainage systems, we have to constantly invest in and expand them just to survive.
• Currently, the city requires a 50-year. for new subdivisions, 25 years sewer systems for residential
• To vindicate those rights in court without the risk that's attendant and in today's system.

Bills: HB1520, HB1525, HB1530, HB1535, HB2068, HB2091, HB2347, HB2372, HB2805, HB2815, HB2867, HB3154, HB3482, HB3483, HB3663, HB3781, HB3901, HB3915, HB4135, HB4153, HB4158, HB4329, HB4331

Keywords: Angelina and Neches River Authority, river authority, Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas Sunset Act, Special District Local Laws Code, local government, natural resources, board of directors, director training, board governance, public testimony, open meetings, public information, conflict of interest, ethics, complaint system, general manager, board president, staggered terms, removal of director

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• So we've assisted a lot of our community. by expanding their systems as well so I would say well over
• This is clearly a very very important project for the the valley and for a regional system that we need
• I've got one water system in my precinct right now that I don't know if you know what a gooey well is
• I have a ton of small localized water systems anywhere from 10 to 15 to 40 connections 50 connections
• And we have a lot of those systems that, in my precinct... to have gone to funk because the wells are

Bills: HB1520, HB1525, HB1530, HB1535, HB2068, HB2091, HB2347, HB2372, HB2805, HB2815, HB2867, HB3154, HB3482, HB3483, HB3663, HB3781, HB3901, HB3915, HB4135, HB4153, HB4158, HB4329, HB4331

Keywords: Angelina and Neches River Authority, river authority, Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas Sunset Act, Special District Local Laws Code, local government, natural resources, board of directors, director training, board governance, public testimony, open meetings, public information, conflict of interest, ethics, complaint system, general manager, board president, staggered terms, removal of director

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• This bill appropriates grant funding for schools to implement anonymous threat reporting systems.
• Schools that have these anonymous threat reporting systems have found that it not only stops violence
• It also has decreased suicide, and I will say that Lakeville has a really great system.
• That combination of training and a reporting system is critically important to saving lives.
• Supervision remains effective, stable, and responsive to the needs of our justice system.

Bills: HF1354, HF1901, HF2124, HF2130, HF2260, HF2099, HF104, HF134, HF1769

Keywords: public safety, school safety, active shooter, active shooter drill, violence prevention, threat reporting, anonymous tip line, See It, Say It, Send It, Minnesota Fusion Center, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, officer-involved death, missing person, endangered missing person, criminal background check, national background check, FBI fingerprint check, adult entertainment license, massage license, correctional facilities

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• Several have even been adopted out of the child protection system and thus have experienced trauma.
• My daughter deserved better care than to let the justice system deal with her.
• and pretrial justice system works.
• Of the kind of information that we'll be looking for to understand the system.
• Without a standard system of data collection in Minnesota, our pretrial system lacks transparency.

Bills: HF2233, HF1999, HF1995, HF1614, HF2781, HF1775, HF1316, HF2127, HF2521, HF689, HF2380, HF1273

Keywords: Uniform Special Deposits Act, special deposit, banking law, financial institutions, escrow, escrow account, trust account, security deposit, beneficiary, depositor, creditor process, garnishment, attachment, levy, setoff, recoupment, financial market infrastructure, retirement benefits, compensation, earnest money

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• teams at Health department and Trauma teams at Health Partners<00:09:58.000> have<00:09:58.320
• runs their system.
• Anonymous threat reporting systems Anonymous threat reporting systems research<00:18:52.240>
• <00:20:31.720> in use of the threat reporting systems in use of the threat reporting systems
• have that comp comptitive Grant system have that comp comptitive Grant system there<01:17:56.199

Bills: HF1354, HF1901, HF2124, HF2130, HF2260, HF2099, HF104, HF134, HF1769

Keywords: public safety, school safety, active shooter, active shooter drill, violence prevention, threat reporting, anonymous tip line, See It, Say It, Send It, Minnesota Fusion Center, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, officer-involved death, missing person, endangered missing person, criminal background check, national background check, FBI fingerprint check, adult entertainment license, massage license, correctional facilities

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• Several have even been adopted out of the child protection system and thus have experienced trauma.
• Without a standard system of data collection in Minnesota, our pre-trial system lacks transparency.
• Without a standard system of data collection in Minnesota, our pre-trial system lacks transparency.
• Without a standard system of data collection in Minnesota, our pre-trial system lacks transparency.
• system better. system better. All<00:52:27.119> right.

Bills: HF2233, HF1999, HF1995, HF1614, HF2781, HF1775, HF1316, HF2127, HF2521, HF689, HF2380, HF1273

Keywords: Uniform Special Deposits Act, special deposit, banking law, financial institutions, escrow, escrow account, trust account, security deposit, beneficiary, depositor, creditor process, garnishment, attachment, levy, setoff, recoupment, financial market infrastructure, retirement benefits, compensation, earnest money

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• Devastate local communities, destroy property, and strain emergency response systems.
• Pressurized systems in these houses are dirty and dusty.
• But in a system like ours, it’s really counterproductive.
• A new permitting and licensing system, but it's not worked out as we hoped.
• I have a background in emergency medicine and trauma.

Bills: SB34, SB119, SB261, SB532, SB1035, SB1245, SB1247, SB1267, SB1442, SB1930, SB1948, SB2078, SB2112, SB2143, SB2155

Keywords: wildfire, wildfire mitigation, wildfire prevention, volunteer fire department, Texas A&M Forest Service, West Texas A&M University, prescribed burning, fuel loading, fuel reduction, firefighting equipment database, emergency communications, disaster preparedness, rural fire protection, asset hardening, natural resource management, emergency management, large wildfire risk, fire grant funding, fire suppression, Texas Legislature

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• The personal bond system is a monitoring system. that is over and above what the surety bond system can
• I can't use this system.
• The systems that the state agencies are utilizing are all federal. systems.
• It is a completely separate system. And it is a civil law system. It is not a criminal system.
• system. system.

Bills: HB36, HB75, HB76, HB166, HB799, HB 1135, HJR15, HJR16, HB36, HB75, HB76, HB166, HJR15, HJR16

Keywords: family violence, global positioning monitoring system, victim resources, electronic monitoring, protective orders, magistrate, criminal procedure, probable cause, written findings, law enforcement, bail bonds, bail fund, charitable bail fund, nonprofit bail organization, public funds, local government spending, political subdivision, county, city, taxpayer lawsuit

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• This is about the operational ability and stability to run not only my school system, but school systems
• Those who were detained and are displaying various trauma responses.
• Repeated exposure to trauma causes substantial harm.
• > causes Repeated exposure to trauma causes Repeated exposure to trauma causes substantial<00:
• People's nervous systems still haven't come back.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee met to approve the April 7, 2026 minutes and then held a hearing on the economic impact of Operation Metro Surge and related ICE enforcement activity. Testifiers described broad effects on cities, small businesses, workers, and schools, and several speakers voiced support for House File 4477, which would create a targeted state relief program for affected businesses and communities. Metro Cities said member cities reported unexpected burdens on public safety, public works, emergency management, and other local services, and its board adopted a policy supporting state assistance for those costs. Northstar Policy Action presented data arguing the operation contributed to higher unemployment, reduced hours, lost wages, and business losses, including a reported $106 million in lost wages from reduced hours and an estimated $18 million per week in taxpayer costs. St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter said the city incurred nearly $1 million in direct costs and estimated small businesses lost about $16 million per week, with major drops in foot traffic and sales, especially among immigrant-owned neighborhood businesses. Other testimony emphasized impacts outside the metro area and on specific communities. Georgia Gallardo of Kerkhoven Cattle Butcher said rural small businesses also suffered, citing reduced sales and weekend traffic. The Minnesota Council of Latino Affairs reported that Latino-owned businesses support thousands of jobs and have seen sales declines of 40% to 90%, while WomenVenture and the Minnesota CDFI Coalition said CDFIs were seeing urgent demand for flexible relief and described businesses delaying hiring, reducing hours, or pausing expansion. Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruly said federal agents’ conduct during the surge undermined trust, created public safety concerns, and led to overtime and other local costs, while also noting he supports federal immigration enforcement in principle. Fridley Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Lewis said the district lost 112 students since December, still had 72 not returned, and had to rapidly create a virtual learning option for students who did not feel safe attending in person. Across the hearing, witnesses argued the disruption was statewide, not limited to Minneapolis-St. Paul, and that state relief was needed to prevent business closures, job losses, and longer-term damage to communities.

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• Improves accountability for child welfare system.
• She went into the our system, the Office of Refugee Resettlement.
• Is your entryway into the child welfare system.
• We need that system of foster parents.
• My the systems that we have set up.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• This creates a barrier for us accessing the civil justice system.
• And the threats that the system is going to fall and it's going to throw, The threats that the system
• We probably got to fix the system in other ways then.
• So obviously, everybody needs insurance and even in the health care system.
• I was so For victims and strengthens trust in our health care system.

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met to consider HB 6003, a bill to repeal Florida’s “free kill” law that limits certain survivors’ ability to recover non-economic damages in medical negligence wrongful death cases. The sponsor, Rep. Trabulsy, said the bill would restore access to the courts for a small class of families and noted the measure passed both chambers last year before being vetoed by the governor. She and supporters framed the bill as a fairness and constitutional issue, while opponents argued repeal would increase malpractice exposure, insurance costs, and pressure on physician access, especially in high-risk specialties and rural areas. Public testimony was sharply divided. Supporters included family members who described deaths they said were caused by medical negligence and who argued the current law denies accountability and equal treatment based on marital status or whether a decedent had minor children. Opponents included the Florida Hospital Association, Florida Medical Association, Florida Chamber, U.S. Chamber, Florida Insurance Council, and other health care and business groups, who warned that repeal could worsen already high malpractice premiums, contribute to physician shortages, and destabilize access to care. Several speakers on both sides discussed possible caps on non-economic damages as a compromise, though the bill itself was presented as a clean repealer with no amendments. During debate, several members spoke in support, emphasizing equal access to the courts and rejecting the idea that the law should treat some families differently from others. Opponents of the bill argued that the current system helps preserve market stability and that liability concerns, not the free kill law, are driving provider departures. After closing remarks from the sponsor, the committee voted 15 yeas and 1 nay to report HB 6003 favorably.

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• This is $1 million for trauma-informed care to improve access to services and reduce adverse childhood
• This is $1 million for trauma-informed care to improve access to services and reduce adverse childhood
• On line 70, for the trauma training and trauma-informed care to improve access to services or reduce
• Item number 81 for NMSU as well is $750,000 for a Medicaid review system.
• Chair, so we would be back to status quo of what the system looked like.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Protect children against the trauma that they are experiencing.
• Exposing systemic deficiencies that contribute to educator sexual misconduct.
• Now imagine how difficult it is for students and faculty to navigate these systems.
• This builds alignment with the cradle to career data system is also critical.
• And to sort of modernize the whole integrated system and maybe take a more systemic and strategic approach

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• program into nonVA health care systems program into nonVA health care systems to<00:16:06.000>
• coordinated support systems. coordinated support systems.
• comprehensive prevention system. comprehensive prevention system.
• system and not a single program. system and not a single program.
• translating into measurable system translating into measurable system improvements.<00:21:26.480

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The subcommittee opened its first meeting of the session with member introductions and a statement from the chair that veterans issues would remain distinct and receive separate attention. The first item was an update on the Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum at Camp Ripley from Executive Director Randall Dietrich. He said the museum has operated for nearly 50 years, has outgrown its current space, and is building a new 40,000-square-foot facility with $32 million in state support plus several million more in private funding. He described construction progress, planned exhibits including restored military artifacts and the USS Ward gun, and said the museum is scheduled to open on September 12. In response to Senator Kunish, Dietrich said the museum is actively incorporating stories and flags representing women, tribal nations, and other underrepresented groups, including 11 tribal flags at the entrance, and is working to integrate those stories throughout the galleries rather than isolating them. The committee then received an update from the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs on the veterans suicide prevention plan from Rachel Johnson, Veterans Committee Health Director, with John Kelly later answering questions on department impacts. Johnson said the plan is a coordinated statewide framework built with legislative support, expanding regional coordinators, veteran health navigators, data analytics, and community partnerships, including a suicide mortality review pilot in Hennepin County. She said Minnesota loses about 100 veterans a year to suicide, that firearms remain the primary mechanism, and that prevention must address community connection, economic stability, and access to care, not just clinical treatment. She also said the plan aligns with state and federal strategies and is intended as a living roadmap. In response to questions, Johnson said the department is exploring data-sharing policy issues, has not seen a direct financial impact from federal VA staffing changes, and is tracking federal proposals affecting VA advisory groups. She also said 988 data is available in general but more Minnesota-specific data on the veteran option is still being gathered. Members asked follow-up questions about trends in veteran suicide, the role of families in identifying warning signs, and the Hennepin County mortality review pilot. Johnson said the annual number has remained around 100 for about 15 years, with a dip in 2024 and a return to that level in 2025, and that the Hennepin County pilot was chosen because it offers a manageable geography and existing coalition work, with an initial review expected by May or June. The final item began a presentation from the Minnesota Association of County Veteran Service Officers. Legislative chair Larry Fonder said the group’s priorities are protecting veterans from fraud and modernizing the property tax benefit for disabled veterans, but the presentation would focus on educating the committee about the role, training, certification, and accountability of county veteran service officers. President Tom Anderson, the Winona County VSO and a Navy veteran, began describing his background and office staffing when the transcript ended.

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• In Alaska, Delaware, and Hawaii, landlords are permitted to charge an additional one-month deposit for
• And it may be, again, there may not be causation because, I mean, New York and Hawaii may have high regulation

Keywords: Virginia Housing Commission - Fees in Residential Rental Agreements Workgroup, 976, house, all

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• current clinical trial evaluation system current clinical trial evaluation system created<01:46:
• and trauma of losing healthy body parts. and trauma of losing healthy body parts.
• <02:48:33.760> Kenneth and unresolved tra trauma. Dr. Kenneth and unresolved tra trauma.
• than going through sexual trauma. than going through sexual trauma.
• The endocrine system endocrine system.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all