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• proposals the premium security plan proposals the premium security plan we've<00:02:48.400> discussed
• and Technology improvements to support and Technology improvements to support our<00:03:41.239><
• Minnesota has not updated our benchmark plan since 2013, and the department plans on creating a new benchmark
• plan since 2013 and the department plans plan since 2013 and the department plans on<00:08:00.840
• <00:08:02.280> based on creating a new Benchmark plan based on creating a new Benchmark plan

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• And finally, we'll hear from the Metropolitan Planning and Transportation Planning Organizations.
• And so we've looked at our five-year plan.
• Are we planning for that so the state can help plan for that in the future? And let's do this.
• It's gone through the local plan. It's gone through the local planning process.
• Predominantly, the requirements are the long-range plan, a unified planning work program, which is a

Summary: The Transportation and Economic Development Budget Subcommittee heard an overview from FDOT Secretary Jared Perdue on the state’s transportation work program, with emphasis on the Moving Florida Forward initiative, major roadway projects, workforce needs, seaports, airports, spaceport infrastructure, and the role of MPOs/TPOs in planning. He said the $4 billion general revenue investment in Moving Florida Forward has been leveraged into a roughly $7 billion-plus program, with 20 projects underway and about 70% of the initiative expected to be under construction by year’s end. He highlighted I-4 as the centerpiece, describing a new procurement approach, phased delivery, and added lanes intended to provide congestion relief during construction. He also discussed a projected 38% growth in transportation workforce needs and proposed a Florida Transportation Academy and a research institute to support training and innovation. Tiffany King of the Florida Airports Council said Florida’s 128 public-use airports have about $5.7 billion in unfunded projects through 2029, and stressed that airport priorities include not only terminals and passenger capacity but also safety, security, gates, and environmental work. Michael Rubin of the Florida Ports Council said Florida’s 16 deepwater seaports now have a $195.9 billion economic impact, support about 1.2 million jobs, and generate $7.4 billion in state and local taxes; he noted that ports still have about $4 billion in project needs, including dredging and intermodal connections. Jeff Sheffield of the North Florida TPO described the value of regional, community-based planning and said his four-county TPO has helped align local priorities with FDOT funding. Members asked about whether the state is planning for advanced air mobility and “flying cars,” whether Moving Florida Forward bypassed MPOs, how long major projects take, cost escalation, regionalization of MPOs, port governance, airport governance, and the contractor qualification system. FDOT and the witnesses said the state is working on policy and planning for advanced air mobility, that Moving Florida Forward did not bypass MPOs because the projects were already locally prioritized, and that the main delay is funding rather than the planning process. They said long-range plans are updated regularly and can be amended when priorities change, and that regional MPO structures can improve coordination. The committee took no formal vote; the meeting concluded after questions and comments, including discussion of workforce training opportunities for incarcerated individuals and a motion to adjourn by the ranking member.

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• The planning into the planning board.
• This is planning boards. This is the planning process.
• This is the planning is planning boards. This is the planning process.<01:09:27.120> Okay.
• planning board's role. planning board's role.
• with a planning board has given its planning board the site plan review authority.

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• The plan is to start construction by November of this year.
• One key element that's missing from our plan is a convention center hotel.
• Public amenities and downtown revitalization to support this rapid expansion.
• I am the Mayor of Pflugerville, and I am supporting the bill.
• Industry generates over $3.5 billion annually and supports more than 30,000 jobs.

Bills: SB1071, SB1444, SB1483, SB1556, SB1703, SB1756, SB1854, SB2036, SB2133, SB2297, SB2622, SB2779, SB2955, SB2979

Keywords: municipality, tax revenue, hotel project, convention center, economic development, hotel tax, municipal authority, local governments, local authority, convention centers, hotel occupancy tax, municipal finance, local tax revenue, tourism, hotel and convention center project, Tax Code Chapter 351, city revenue, special district, Texas municipalities, venue financing

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• I appreciate your consideration and respectfully ask for your support.
• Joining me in support is County Commissioner Susan Zimzaloni.
• the city, and then plans for the balance within our Phase Two.
• The Economic Development Authority now plans to expand the commercial park.
• So thank you for your support today.

Bills: HF568, HF433, HF1689, HF3135, HF3137, HF3145, HF2887, HF2819, HF2802, HF2664, HF2267, HF799, HF800, HF3049, HF296, HF580, HF1438, HF1237

Keywords: special education, education funding, construction, Minnesota, regional educational programs, HF433, Cloquet Area Fire District, fire station, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, general obligation bonds, public safety, emergency services, fire protection, local infrastructure, Minnesota capital budget, DEED grant, municipal facilities, station construction

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• And just State Paid Family Leave Plan.
• participants in this plan. participants in this plan. um<00:09:15.760> this<00:09:16.080>
• Yep. signups were uh five in support, 19 signups were uh five in support, 19 opposed,<00:34:39.040>
• So I would support appropriate number. So I would support it<00:46:12.400> Mr.
• You know, either we're supporting the funding or we're not supporting the funding.

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• Do you have a plan?
• Do you have a plan?
• Do you have a plan?
• Do you have a plan?
• Do you have a plan?

Bills: HF10, HF27

Keywords: undocumented immigrants, state funding, MinnesotaCare, scholarship ineligibility, state assistance, permit to carry, concealed carry, handgun permit, firearm permit, pistol training, sheriff, application process, electronic filing, mail application, fax submission, certified mail, certified delivery, gun rights, Second Amendment, firearms regulation

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• for that IT system functionality to support the new committee.
• We were supporters of SB 908, the bill that created licensure.
• Therefore, we urge the subcommittee to support...
• While we also urge support for investing in the Cultural District Program, While we also urge support
• this nonprofit, support the people they support.

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• this plan.
• Um, the owners of the Raino and Racetrack are very supportive of this TID plan, um, and they may want
• , and the legislature will have the opportunity to see the plan, either vote the plan up or down.
• I think you see a lot of bipartisan support, probably all bipartisan support.
• support.

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• Danny Martinez, Americans for Prosperity, waives in support.
• And then we have Adam Basford at AIF waives in support.
• There are certain counties that don't, and some counties I would argue do planning and land planning
• Danny Martinez, Americans for Prosperity, waives in support.
• All right, Alex Kelly for the Commerce waives in support.

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• Um, our city council supports this.
• timelines to get their plans approved. timelines to get their plans approved.
• <00:58:41.280> chair, support this bill. Thank you, Mr. chair, support this bill.
• plan will reflect that. plan will reflect that.
• and I am going to support it. Thank you. and I am going to support it. Thank you.

Bills: HF4319, HF3295, HF3589, HF3587, HF3588, HF4295, HF3571, HF3895

Keywords: public utilities commission, Lake City, port authority, Red Wing, terms of appointment, local government, elections, open meeting law, transparency, public engagement, social media, government accountability, voter access, polling place, ballot, unexpected needs, election judge, public information, political parties, HF4295

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• and on the costs of that plan.
• I do plan to substitute. I do plan to substitute. And amend. Yes, thank you. Sure.
• And the idea was a grand plan.
• plan tailored to their needs.
• He was still planning to move forward with his plan. 'Did you talk to Angela?' One call.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized several introductions and memorials, including a resolution designating August 9, 2026, as Bob Graham Day and a moment of silence for firefighter Roger Timmy Miley. The chamber then moved through a long special-order calendar, with several bills substituted with House companions and adopted by voice vote or recorded vote. Early measures included a tax conformity bill tied to federal Internal Revenue Code changes, which passed 34-0, and a Medicaid/public assistance bill that drew extensive debate over work requirements, fraud reduction, behavioral health services, and SNAP/EBT reforms. Amendments offered by Senators Berman and Osgood to condition or soften the work and photo-ID provisions were rejected, and the underlying bill was placed on the third-reading calendar after lengthy questioning about implementation, exemptions, and eligibility effects. The Senate also passed bills on computer science education and AI instruction, a Parkinson’s disease registry public-records exemption and registry update, designation of the SS American Victory as Florida’s official state flagship, electronic payments for local governments, repeal of the legal-tender sunset for gold and silver, public-records protections for gold/silver custodians and stablecoin-related entities, a Florida stablecoin pilot program, and local government budget transparency/spending measures. Most of these measures were adopted after minor amendments or technical substitutions, with votes generally ranging from 31-3 to 34-0. The chamber also recognized the Florida Channel’s 30 years of legislative coverage. Later, the Senate approved a digital voyeurism bill expanding the reasonable-expectation-of-privacy definition to include private fenced yards, and an insurance customer representative licensing bill allowing high school students to complete insurance/personal finance coursework and later qualify for licensure. The final major item was a medical freedom bill that would expand parental vaccine information requirements, add a conscience-based exemption to immunization mandates, allow behind-the-counter ivermectin for adults, and repeal the sunset on the mRNA mandate prohibition; two amendments clarifying anti-kickback rules and requiring vaccine information to include risks, benefits, safety, and efficacy were adopted, while questions from Senators Smith and Massullo focused on public-health impacts and the content of the required materials. The transcript ends during discussion of that bill, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

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• All of her planning—what are the results of your planning?
• But a plan—just funding for just planning—is not a goal.
• But a plan, just funding for just planning, is not a goal.
• it going to take for the plan?
• Um, any plan to contain it?

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• <00:06:14.759> and they do system reliability planning and they do system reliability planning
• non-energy work right they they support non-energy work right they they support all<00:47:25.680
• <00:51:47.480> rural funded program that helps support rural funded program that helps support
• <01:25:32.480> and resource planning and resource planning and coordination<01:25:34.320><
• > are commission last week uh these plans are commission last week uh these plans are voluntary

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• . support. support.
• c> from uh support from HSTA, support from uh support from HSTA, support from Hoopa.<00:22:29.600
• UPW in support. To testify on behalf of UPW in support.
• Kimua UPW in support. Kimua UPW in support.
• written testimony and support. written testimony and support.

Bills: SB2119, SB3131, SB3069, SB3180, SB2137, SB2993, SB2778, SB2672, SB2014, SB2967

Keywords: reimbursement, public employees, travel costs, government travel policy, finance management, job title, administrative assistant, executive assistant, state personnel, civil service, modernization, employment standards, DAGS, Department of Accounting and General Services, comptroller, civil service exemption, collective bargaining exemption, public works special project branch, specialized public works, information technology modernization

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• We appreciate our City Council's support.
• find transportation support.
• We do build in certain supports for individuals that may be training, I'll say career supports, etc.
• Administrative support is a big one here, whether it's planning, procurement, or working with our federal
• Is there a plan in place to address those two areas, the plan for long-term maintenance?

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• that care level of academic support. that care level of academic support.
• the Minnesota Council of Health Plans. the Minnesota Council of Health Plans.
• <01:43:15.520> Supportive<01:43:16.080> housing supportive housing.
• Supportive housing supportive housing.
• support people exiting institutions. support people exiting institutions.

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• <00:08:21.520> ourselves airports to be able to support ourselves airports to be able to support
• We think uh that the FA has supported.
• <00:31:31.919> advanced infrastructure um to support advanced infrastructure um to support
• dedicated funding to support our air dedicated funding to support our air service<00:32:16.480><
• <00:37:41.119> uh believe that this type of planning uh believe that this type of planning

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Summary: The committee heard an update from Kentucky’s three major commercial airports: Lexington Blue Grass Airport, Louisville Regional Airport Authority (SDF and Bowman Field), and CVG. Lexington’s Eric Franco described post-COVID growth that has already exceeded pre-pandemic activity, along with a master plan focused on the whole airport, expanded surface parking, relocation of the air traffic control tower, and a major terminal project estimated at $500 million to $700 million. He emphasized the airport’s role in serving both passenger and corporate aviation across central Kentucky and thanked the legislature for prior funding, including $5 million for parking. Louisville’s Dan Mann reported record passenger growth, expanded nonstop service, and especially strong cargo activity driven by UPS, noting SDF is now among the busiest cargo airports in North America and Bowman Field remains the state’s busiest general aviation airport. He highlighted major infrastructure needs, including airfield and terminal work, parking expansion, and a planned federal inspection service facility to support international flights around events like the Kentucky Derby.

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• Molly Colton with Sierra Club California in support. Thank you.
• Molly Colton with Sierra Club California in support. Thank you.
• And I am not supportive of more public lands when it comes to that.
• I am not supportive of, in addition, and for a couple reasons why.
• No, support? Okay, so we'll take public comment in support, seeing no witnesses in opposition.

Summary: The committee heard several water, parks, and wildlife bills. AB 764 would expand the list of exotic non-game birds that can be managed in California to better control mute swan populations; the author and California Waterfowl said swans are invasive, aggressive, and rapidly increasing, while no opposition testified. The bill passed to Appropriations. AB 616 would make the State Library Parks Pass program permanent by allowing state parks to transfer annual day-use passes to the State Library free of charge; supporters said it improves equitable access to parks, especially for low-income families, and the bill passed unanimously to Appropriations. AB 293 would require groundwater sustainability agencies to post board membership and a link to Form 700 filings online. Supporters, including the Community Alliance with Family Farmers, argued it would improve transparency and public trust, while opponents said the requirement was redundant and could discourage service on GSA boards. The bill passed, but with some no votes. AB 639 would narrow the definition of dams so certain weirs used for irrigation would not be subject to dam regulations; the author and technical witnesses said the structures pose no safety risk and are already closely managed, while members urged the bill be narrowed further to the Kings River area. It passed as amended to Appropriations. AB 679 would streamline land transfers for Big Basin Redwoods, Año Nuevo, and Butano State Parks by exempting those acquisitions from the Public Works Board process. Supporters said it would speed conservation and park rebuilding after the CZU fire, while one member opposed it over cost and broader state land-management concerns; it passed as amended. AB 454 would remove the sunset on the California Migratory Bird Protection Act, making state protections for migratory birds permanent after federal rollback concerns; it passed as amended to Appropriations. The committee also adopted its 2025-26 rules and approved the consent calendar, and the meeting adjourned after add-on votes were taken for absent members.

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• plan management. plan management.
• . or uh qualified health plan.
• Supporting young adults in obtaining their own insurance plans when transitioning out of parents' plans
• may get access to nutrition support. may get access to nutrition support.
• Behavior support means behavior support.

Keywords: 1. Call to Order and Roll Call – 00:00:00 2. Approval of Minutes – 00:02:10 3. Discussion of State-Based Marketplaces and the Federally-Facilitated Marketplace – 00:02:31 4. Discussion of the Role of Kynectors and Navigators – 00:27:29 5. Discussion of Presumptive Eligibility – 01:11:57 6. Discussion of Medicaid Eligibility, Enrollment, and Redeterminations – 01:20:09 7. Update on Rural Health Transformation Program Application Process – 01:47:35 8. Public Comment – 01:59:57 9. Adjournment – 02:06:10, 958, all

Summary: The Medicaid Oversight Advisory Board met for its third meeting and approved the July 30 minutes. The chair outlined a full agenda covering the state-based marketplace versus the federally facilitated marketplace, connectors and navigators, presumptive eligibility, eligibility/enrollment/redetermination, and a rural health transformation update. Commissioner Lisa Lee and Assistant Director David Barry presented first on Kentucky’s state-based exchange, Connect, explaining that it is an integrated eligibility and enrollment system for Medicaid, CHIP, SNAP, TANF, child care, and qualified health plans. They reviewed Kentucky’s move from a state-based exchange to healthcare.gov in 2017 and back to a state-based marketplace in 2021, and said the system helps route applicants to the correct program and allows families to move more easily between Medicaid and exchange coverage as circumstances change. The presenters said the exchange is funded by carrier assessments on qualified health plans rather than general fund dollars, with costs allocated across programs based on use. They said Kentucky’s exchange fees are lower than the federal platform’s and that the state-based system provides local assistance through DCBS offices, connectors, and licensed agents in every county. Members asked about startup and operating costs, fee-setting, and whether any general fund dollars are used; the department said it would follow up with the CFO on fee details and said it was not aware of general fund support for exchange operations. Members also raised concerns about Medicaid eligibility verification and improper enrollment, while the department emphasized that the state system uses different questions than healthcare.gov and is designed to identify the correct coverage based on monthly Medicaid income and annual tax-credit income. The board also discussed enrollment trends, including a COVID-era spike during the public health emergency when disenrollments were largely paused, and current qualified health plan enrollment of more than 97,000 people on Connect. Commissioner Lee explained presumptive eligibility as temporary Medicaid coverage, noting it applies to pregnant women and hospital-based cases, with hospitals able to grant it and certain providers able to grant it to pregnant women. She said full eligibility is still determined within 30 days and that presumptive eligibility ends when full Medicaid eligibility is determined or at the end of the following month. The meeting then shifted to connectors, with representatives from Community Action Kentucky and the Kentucky Primary Care Association describing their statewide outreach network, local offices, and role helping residents apply for Medicaid, renew coverage, report changes, and navigate benefits; they said connectors do not determine eligibility but assist with applications, recertifications, and outreach events across the Commonwealth.