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• I'd like to get some background and context of this, uh, legislation.
• I'd like to give some background and context to this, uh, legislation.
• In a study by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension projects the continued growth year over year through 2050.

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• Just a little bit of background on myself.
• Um just a little bit<00:32:48.320> of<00:32:48.480> background<00:32:48.720> on<
• <00:32:49.360> Before bit of background on myself. Before bit of background on myself.
• what kind of trans transactions study what kind of trans transactions they<01:11:27.840> were
• Um what we learned from that<01:11:30.719> study<01:11:30.960> is<01:11:31.199> that

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Hawaii State Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection held an informational briefing on digital assets, blockchain, and related regulatory developments. Chair Jarrett Keohoko said the committee was focusing on national and state policy issues around digital assets, while leaving the separate issue of Bitcoin kiosks and fraud to the House Consumer Protection Committee, which had already noticed a similar briefing. No public testimony was taken; the session was for informational updates and member questions. Representatives from the Aptos Foundation, including JC Yun and Michael Cheng, gave a detailed presentation on blockchain basics and Aptos’s technology. They described blockchain as a tamper-resistant digital ledger, explained proof-of-work and proof-of-stake systems, and argued that proof-of-stake networks are faster, cheaper, and more environmentally friendly. They also emphasized smart contracts and potential uses beyond speculation, such as car titles, college transcripts, collectibles, digital IDs, real estate, and other tokenized assets. The presenters highlighted Aptos’s Hawaii connections and said the technology could help local residents and businesses participate in the digital economy. They cited adoption statistics, including billions of transactions on Aptos, tokenized money market funds from major financial firms, micro-lending applications, decentralized cloud infrastructure, and the rapid growth of stablecoins. They acknowledged concerns about scams and consumer protection, but argued that the answer is stronger regulation and education rather than avoiding the technology altogether.

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• Several studies how they make money.
• The buyers described in the study came from all types of backgrounds, including business professionals
• all types of the study came from all types of backgrounds,<01:24:29.120> including<01:24:29.520
• > business backgrounds, including business backgrounds, including business professionals,<01:24
• <01:34:35.840> showing treatment at home with studies showing treatment at home with studies

Bills: HF2779, HF1645, HF1885, HF1289, HF1534, HF2707, HF1675, HF3046

Keywords: health care transparency, ownership disclosure, control reporting, health care consolidation, private equity, management services organization, MSO, provider organization, health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, hospital system, affiliate reporting, financial disclosure, public reporting, market concentration, horizontal consolidation, vertical consolidation, health care ownership, corporate practice, health care regulation

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• And so we asked couple your before years ago they did the study. This study came out.
• He didn't have to ask to a study. We've got to see that are that was beautiful.
• So in a very superficial background, that's where we came from. And here we are in statute.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I just want to understand more of the context as to why, if you can dive a little bit into the background
• And I think there was intention for an implementation and comparison study.
• believe we're still gathering some of that data, and that will be going both into the implementation study
• develop that list of assessments, develop cut scores, and then we would begin doing our implementation studies

Bills: AB386

Keywords: AB386, Washoe County School District, reading assessment, literacy, elementary school, pupil assessment, statewide assessment, alternative assessment, reading proficiency, standards-based testing, valid and reliable test, State Board of Education, Department of Education, pilot program, school testing, assessment equivalency, education grant, Nevada education, NRS 388.157, school accountability

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• I think it's important for the committee to get some background, so I'm going to spend maybe about 8
• to 10 minutes or so just backgrounding with you on what are common interest communities, how are they
• I think it's important for the committee to get some background, so I'm going to spend maybe about 8
• to 10 minutes or so just backgrounding with you on what are common interest communities, how are they
• He thinks it's important for the committee to get some background, so he's going to spend maybe about

Bills: HF1865, HF2014, HF2028

Keywords: mortgage, qualified mortgage, QM, points and fees, conventional loan, consumer lending, home loan, residential real estate, lender fees, service charge, finance charge, closing costs, Minnesota Statutes 47.20, housing finance, borrower protections, cooperative apartment loan, contract for deed, real estate lending, foreclosure, notice requirements

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• Manchester just went through a big study.
• about wages and hours and studies about wages and hours and working<05:42:48.718> conditions.
• through a big study. through a big study.
• >> um if you're talking about wage studies >> um if you're talking about wage studies
• that position based on the wage studies that position based on the wage studies and<05:45:45.280

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• been uh in the past decade or so studies been uh in the past decade or so studies from<00:03:02.239
• Court technology fees, criminal background checks, expungement fees. There's a range of them.
• fees, um, criminal, you know, background fees, um, criminal, you know, background checks,<00:04:
• Preliminary site studies are being conducted.
• Preliminary site studies are being conducted.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Interim Joint Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice and Judiciary met without a quorum and heard an update from the Administrative Office of the Courts on the judicial branch budget. AOC Director Zach Ramsey and budget director Carol Henderson outlined the branch’s current funding structure, noting that fiscal year 2026 general fund support is about 2.77% of the state general fund, below the National Center for State Courts’ typical 2% to 4% range. They emphasized Kentucky’s unusual responsibility for courthouse facilities, with the judicial branch directly involved in construction, maintenance, and operations across 229 facilities in all 120 counties. AOC said nearly 91% of its general fund is spent on personnel and other non-discretionary costs, and that the branch has long relied on agency revenue, restricted fund carryforwards, and vacancy credits to balance court operations. Members were told that Senate Bill 25 required a $34.5 million transfer into a reserve account, part of which was used to purchase the Chamberlain Avenue building in Frankfort. AOC reported that only $11.9 million remains in restricted funds, while it projects needing about $13.5 million to cover fiscal year 2026 obligations, not including roughly $9 million in flood-related remediation costs for Hardin and Franklin counties, much of which it expects to recover through insurance and FEMA. Looking ahead to the next biennium, AOC said it will seek full funding of court operations at $341 million annually, a $13.5 million increase to bring current services into the base appropriation rather than relying on reserves. It also previewed additional requests, including a 15% across-the-board pay parity plan for Kentucky Court of Justice personnel, replacement of declining master commissioner fee revenue tied to 141 deputy circuit court clerk positions, funding for technology subscription and case management system costs, JAV audiovisual system upgrades, AEDs and medical kits for courthouses, and other staffing and operational needs. Senator Funky Frommeyer asked whether the 15% salary proposal was included in the $13.5 million increase; AOC said it was not, and that it would be an additional request. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• I'll start with a little bit of background information.
• I appreciated the study that was included, and I know we're still trying to figure that out.
• <00:53:02.200> the ways that you think we could study the ways that you think we could study
• problem I appreciated this the study problem I appreciated this the study that<00:53:04.880>
• <00:53:14.640> um about what can we do to better study um about what can we do to better study

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Studies have shown that spending an extensive amount of time on social media pulls our students away
• <00:13:47.160> Studies<00:13:47.520> have<00:13:47.640> shown time on social
• Studies have shown time on social media.
• Education Minnesota's studies, uh, recruitment and retention on an ongoing basis.
• <01:17:14.680> are the barriers cited in that study are the barriers cited in that study are

Bills: HF4213, HF4198, HF3930, HF3585, HF3451

Keywords: education finance, school funding, K-12, prekindergarten, pre-K, early childhood education, general education aid, special education, literacy aid, school meals, free school meals, school breakfast, school lunch, charter school lease aid, charter schools, nonpublic pupil aid, private school aid, transportation aid, desegregation aid, integration aid

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• I'm a social studies teacher and member lobbyist for Education Minnesota this session.
• What if you saw an ethnic studies course and how it's taught before making a decision?
• <00:25:42.080> program advanced professional studies program advanced professional studies
• sage on the stage um and recent studies sage on the stage um and recent studies and<00:39:39.079
• and that can help have the background and that can help frame<00:40:06.760> this<00:40:06.960

Keywords: 1183, house

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• and no one wants to give us a study and no one wants to give us a study committee<00:19:29.760><
• Uh just by way of background question.
• I've studied I don't know asked as well?
• Corporation and other multiple studies Corporation and other multiple studies have<02:08:42.800>
• Um, it is something I've studied for my entire life.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• study study committed to 57 that is the study study committed to analyze<00:26:44.880> reducing
• what they set out to study.
• <00:32:03.840> yeah directive of committee is studying yeah directive of committee is studying
• committee is doing a good job studying committee is doing a good job studying what<00:32:28.960>
• <00:32:44.360> I underlying topic that they're studying I underlying topic that they're studying

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• just mentioned, kind of our largest and key financial aid program; but also the Minnesota State Work Study
• program but also uh the Minnesota<00:07:14.919> state<00:07:15.120> work<00:07:15.319> study
• <00:07:15.800> program<00:07:16.800> uh Minnesota state work study program uh Minnesota
• state work study program uh Minnesota<00:07:17.440> Child<00:07:17.759> Care<00:07:17.960
• Developing good study skills, academic skills, the resources and help necessary to do a college search

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I do think that there's a strong tie between two of our studies.
• It almost becomes its own study through the process.
• And I think to study that would be an even...
• And I think to study that would be an even larger study and going back to how we developed the per pupil
• And I think to study that would be an even larger study and going back to how we developed the per pupil

Keywords: 908, all

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• As a study tool, it ultimately became Adam's closest perceived companion.
• ChatGPT whether a forensics background could help him become an FBI special agent.
• He studied California driving laws so he could get his license.
• The dangers of ChatGPT, which we believed was a study tool, were not on our radar.
• It's a highly studied and vetted issue.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on AI, privacy, and surveillance. SB 903 would prohibit AI from independently providing psychotherapy or presenting itself as a licensed mental health provider, require disclosure and informed consent, and reinforce confidentiality and privacy protections for therapy records. Supporters, including a mother and therapist whose son died by suicide after extensive chats with ChatGPT, argued the bill is needed to prevent harmful, crisis-related interactions. Behavioral health groups and labor/privacy organizations supported the measure, while TechNet, the California Medical Association, and the California Hospital Association opposed unless amended, saying the bill could restrict useful clinical tools and create conflicts around triage, screening, and data use. The committee passed SB 903 4-0 to Appropriations, with members noting the need for further work on definitions and implementation. SB 1119 would create a broader framework for chatbot safety for children, including annual risk assessments, crisis response protocols, default child protections, parental controls, notice and time limits, restrictions on advertising and use of children’s data, incident reporting, audits, and a private right of action. The author and supporters again cited the death of Adam Raine as evidence that chatbots can reinforce suicidal ideation and isolate children. Common Sense Media and several labor and privacy groups supported the bill. CalChamber, TechNet, the California State Sheriffs’ Association, and other industry and local government groups opposed unless amended, raising concerns about vague standards, overlap with SB 243, prescriptive design mandates, and litigation risk. The committee approved SB 1119 4-0 to Judiciary, with amendments to be taken there. The committee also heard SB 1013, which would tighten rules for automated license plate reader data by requiring DOJ audits, employee training, and a 30-day retention limit for most data. Supporters said the bill responds to documented misuse and over-retention of data that mostly belongs to innocent drivers. Law enforcement groups opposed, arguing the retention limit would hinder investigations and reduce the usefulness of ALPRs in serious or delayed cases. The bill passed 4-1 to Appropriations. SB 1292, a local control bill for six cities, would allow camera or sensor-based enforcement of curb and loading zones, with a human reviewing each violation before issuance. Supporters said it would help cities manage congestion and unsafe blocking of bike lanes and loading zones; privacy advocates warned about expanding automated surveillance. It passed 4-1 to Appropriations. Finally, the committee heard SB 1101, which would require higher education institutions to notify students, faculty, and staff when personal information is shared with federal agencies and limit disclosure to what is legally required. Supporters framed it as a transparency and anti-doxing measure in response to recent federal investigations and subpoenas; there was no opposition testimony. The bill passed 5-0 to Appropriations. The committee then began hearing SB 951, the California Worker Technological Displacement Act, which would require advance notice and reporting when employers displace workers due to technology and give displaced workers priority for openings, but the transcript cuts off before the hearing concluded.

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• from the 2425 biennium was provided by the city of California for non-federal matching funds for studies
• Can somebody just give me the background of what happened in 2020?
• The study will map the extent of growth of carizocaine along the Rio Grande, determine the acreage of
• Carrizo-Cain mapping study along with providing unexpended balance authority within the biennium.
• The proceeding pages provide more background on flood funding.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Houston website around the efficiency study page.
• Have you ever done a study on that or looked to see?
• So I do think a study of some form is warranted.
• I'm happy to share the studies with you that sort of demonstrate that.
• There's one from Tennessee, the Tennessee Volley Study.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• the feasibility and suitability study. the feasibility and suitability study.
• <01:19:00.560> I four withdrawal study committees. I four withdrawal study committees.
• body must establish to initiate a study. body must establish to initiate a study.
• Um, lines 19 through 21 study.
• Currently, if a study committee...

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• of those uh studies or of those<00:26:39.520> actions<00:26:40.159> to<00:26:41.440>
• Um, kind of like we do with net study with our background studies that are a constant ongoing thing.
• Um, kind of like we do with net study with our background studies that are a constant ongoing thing.
• Um, kind of like we do with net study with our background studies that are a constant ongoing thing.
• Um, kind of like we do with net study with our background studies that are a constant ongoing thing.

Bills: HF3439, HF3763

Keywords: Medical Assistance, Medicaid, MNsure, MinnesotaCare, disability determination, expedited eligibility, state medical review team, compassionate allowance, rare disease, home and community-based services, long-term care, managed care, county-based purchasing, eligibility redetermination, periodic data matching, death master file, Social Security Administration, program integrity, income eligibility, asset test

Summary: The House Health Finance and Policy Committee met on March 4, 2026, approved the minutes from its February 25 and March 2 meetings, and then heard a presentation from Katherine Castanza of the National Conference of State Legislatures on Medicaid eligibility changes in the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR1/OB3). The presentation focused on provisions affecting Medicaid expansion adults ages 19 to 64, including new work and community engagement requirements, changes to retroactive eligibility, quarterly death master file checks, address verification requirements, six-month redeterminations for expansion enrollees, and new limits on some lawful permanent residents and other immigrant groups. Castanza also discussed state implementation issues, including the need for new data-sharing systems, system modernization, outreach, and options for helping people transition to other coverage if they lose eligibility. She said the work and community engagement rules take effect January 1, 2027, with states given flexibility on look-back periods, consecutive versus nonconsecutive months, and optional hardship exemptions, and noted that CMS guidance is not expected until June 2026. She also described federal support for implementation, including $200 million in grants and a 90% federal match for eligibility system work, while warning that the fast timeline could lead to coverage losses, churn, and challenges for special populations such as caregivers, people with behavioral health conditions, incarcerated individuals, and rural residents. She further explained that an erroneous payment provision could expose states to federal recoupment later if eligibility errors increase. During member questions, Representative Beerman asked about the overall size of the Medicaid cuts and the cumulative national impact; Castanza said estimates vary by state and cited KFF analysis suggesting states could lose 4% to 19% of federal Medicaid revenue, with a newer RAND analysis recently released. Beerman also asked about the history and effectiveness of state work requirements, but that discussion was not completed in the excerpt. Representative Elkins noted the presentation was not initially posted on the committee website, and the chair said it had since been posted.