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• I'm also, of course, so I'm asking you to listen today.
• I'm also, of course, so I'm asking you to listen today.
• <01:27:31.320> above revenue uh went back to levels above revenue uh went back to levels above
• of matching funds. dlnr have the highest levels of Leverage dlnr have the highest levels of Leverage
• So we, of course, are advocates for indigent defense.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• department a little bit at a high level department a little bit at a high level and<00:14:05.959
• <00:47:21.640> of the course of the course of time<00:47:23.760> um<00:47:24.040>
• and county level and county level ultimately<01:02:32.480> we'll<01:02:32.680> be<
• And, of course, everything will be noticed in the calendar.
• as we will be next week so and of course as we will be next week so and of course everything<02:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And I can tell you firsthand the levels of corruption and malfeasance that these groups have had.
• I can tell you firsthand the levels of corruption and malfeasance that these groups have had.
• Of course, when I thank all the members, the staff, the sergeants, the ranking member, but also you,
• And, of course, Kurt, who says no crying in Carmers, but I'm sure somebody cried over things.
• And, of course, Kurt, who says no crying in Carmers, but I'm sure somebody cried over things.

Summary: The Housing, Agriculture, and Tourism Subcommittee met for its final meeting of the session and heard two bills. HB 1245, the Hunger-Free Campus Pilot Program, would create a pilot program in the Department of Agriculture for selected public postsecondary institutions with high Pell Grant populations to form hunger task forces, help students enroll in SNAP, provide on-campus food assistance, and develop meal-credit donation programs. The bill also directs OPPAGA to study food insecurity at public postsecondary institutions and recommend policy changes. Representative Franklin spoke in support, emphasizing student food insecurity and the impact of inflation on college completion. The bill had no amendments, no public opposition, and passed unanimously. The committee then heard HB 983 on homeowners associations, which would expand enforcement and oversight tools related to HOAs, including allowing local law enforcement and sheriffs to investigate, inspect, and audit associations, adding realtor disclosure requirements, and revising recall provisions to make it easier for homeowners to remove boards. An amendment was adopted to prohibit nominating committees in HOAs, aligning the statute with condominium law and preventing those committees from blocking candidates. Public testimony on the amendment and bill was in support, including from a Miami-Dade Sheriff representative and others. Members from both parties praised the bill as a homeowner-rights measure, and the bill passed unanimously as amended. After the bills, members offered closing remarks thanking Chair Salsman, the vice chair, ranking member, staff, and each other for a collaborative session. Several members highlighted the committee’s work on housing, agriculture, tourism, and the hemp work group, and the chair reflected that the committee process was intended to be member-driven and inclusive. The meeting then adjourned.

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• assessment: Level A and Level B.
• what the thresholds are for those two levels of thresholds are for those two levels of risk assessment
• For level B, again, uh, towns with less For level B, again, uh, towns with less than 4,000 inhabitants
• But again, you can see that as the annual revenue or expenditures decreases from level A through level
• E that the from level A through level E that the financial reporting requirements are less stringent

Keywords: 916, all

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• <00:02:36.400> a<00:02:36.640> few Um there are of course a few Um there are of course
• student is at grade-level proficiency in math.
• every student is at grade level every student is at grade level proficiency<00:09:54.000> in<
• The funding at the state level has not changed.
• <01:28:23.920> as be ratcheted back until such level as be ratcheted back until such level

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We have from the City of Lakewood, Vice Mayor Jeff Wood, former Mayor Ari Pei, and then, of course, from
• Thank you, Hina, for that update and that report, and our friends, of course, at the UCLA Labor Center
• Healthcare, preparing workers for roles ranging from entry-level healthcare to specialized allied health
• And it's just a great story that someone that started getting those work skills at the local level.
• And we should bring those to those school levels.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Uh, today we're, of course, utilizing the electronic registration system.
• Um, and of course, I'll make that motion that public testimony be limited to 2 minutes each.
• As they get older and taller, what's at eye level? All the colorful e-cigarettes.
• Level home, not quite a little bit above.
• Did you heat level 4? What did you do leading up to this?

Bills: SB 32, SB 464, SB 996, SB 1163, SB 1173, SB 1277, SB 1452, SB 1453, SB 1548, SB 1882, SB 1883, SB 2016

Keywords: ad valorem taxation, tax exemption, franchise tax credit, income production, personal property, SB 464, school buffer zone, tobacco retailer, vape shop, e-cigarette, vaping, nicotine, tobacco products, retail permit, comptroller, Class A misdemeanor, school proximity, youth access, public school, private school

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• make your way to the front, say that I did ask President Baker Barnes to do a little bit of a high-level
• Of course, there are always going to be bad apples in the bunch, but I think by and large, they take
• Of course, there are always going to be bad apples in the bunch, but I think by and large, they take
• And thank you for the high-level overview. I don't think we have a lot of...
• You're very busy, and thank you for the high-level overview.

Summary: The Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee met with a quorum and took up House Bill 413, relating to attorney’s fees, suit money, and costs in family law cases. Representative Gottlieb explained that the bill and strike-all amendment were intended to promote fairness, create more uniformity across circuits, expand judicial discretion in awarding fees, and strengthen enforcement language. Members discussed how the amendment’s reference to good-faith settlement offers would apply only after trial in fee determinations, not during the trial itself. Jamie Epstein of the Florida Bar’s Family Law Section supported the measure overall, saying it would improve consistency and deter bad-faith litigation, but noted concern about one paragraph creating a presumption of entitlement to fees in contempt actions. The committee adopted the strike-all amendment and then passed HB 413 favorably as amended by a 13-0 vote. Chair Koster said the bill would provide needed clarification in family law practice and help parties litigate more professionally and amicably. After the vote, the committee heard a presentation from Florida Bar President Sayah Baker Barnes on the Florida Bar’s role and the impact of artificial intelligence on the legal profession. Baker Barnes described the Florida Bar as an arm of the Florida Supreme Court responsible for regulating lawyers, protecting the public, handling discipline, reimbursing some victims of lawyer theft through the client security fund, and providing continuing legal education. She said AI use among lawyers has grown rapidly and that the Bar has created committees, guidance, and an ethics opinion to help lawyers use AI responsibly. She emphasized that lawyers remain responsible for the accuracy of AI-generated citations and work product, noted that Florida courts have already disciplined lawyers and a pro se litigant for fake AI-generated citations, and discussed confidentiality, privilege, and deepfake concerns. Members asked about protecting client information and finding best-practice resources, and she directed them to the Bar’s LegalFuel site and AI guidance materials. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Uniform system of leveling.
• is an intermediate level employee?
• We're not ever going to get to the level, I don't think, of the federal government.
• Of course, Lita...
• And in support of our providers, of course, and their reimbursement.

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• > January<00:26:24.000> 24th, Then of course, Saturday, January 24th, Then of course, Saturday
• Those that has been proven on a federal level and on a local level.
• <01:00:12.640> which conversation at the federal level which conversation at the federal level
• So members, if you the federal level.
• million dollars at the municipal level million dollars at the municipal level that's<02:11:40.480

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 4240, an elections administration bill, was introduced as a package of updates to absentee voting, statewide voter registration system use, early voting procedures, recordkeeping, removal of outdated statutory language, and reimbursement for municipalities and counties that administer certain special elections. The author, Rep. Freiberg, described the bill as a modernization and efficiency measure that would clarify procedures while maintaining election security. Several amendments were adopted. The A4 amendment, offered by Rep. Freiberg, was described as aligning language with the Senate and passed without objection. The A6 amendment, offered by Rep. Cosnik, would give school districts more direction on polling locations for special elections in multi-county districts; Rep. Lee raised concerns that it could affect many districts statewide and questioned whether it applied to early voting, while Rep. Cosnik said it was narrowly tailored and intended to prevent disenfranchisement. Rep. Freiberg and Rep. Lee both said they would support it as a voter-access measure despite possible costs, and it was adopted. The A5 amendment, offered by Rep. Schultz, would require the Secretary of State to provide voter information to the U.S. Department of Justice upon request for civil-rights and federal voting-law enforcement; it was debated at length, with supporters framing it as election integrity and opponents arguing it would jeopardize voter privacy and could be used by the Trump administration to pressure Minnesota. The amendment was adopted after a roll call request. The debate on A5 was especially contentious, with Republicans arguing the state should cooperate with federal efforts to clean voter rolls and Democrats arguing the DOJ had overreached, mishandled civil-rights investigations, and sought voter data without a lawful need. Members on both sides cited voter fraud, privacy, and federal-state election authority, and several speakers referenced recent DOJ actions and court disputes. The transcript ends during further discussion of the federal role in elections, with no final disposition on the underlying bill shown in the excerpt.

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• responses on the spot and of course responses on the spot and of course we'll<00:06:45.720> follow
• <00:09:28.880> of programs and initiatives and levels of programs and initiatives and levels
• important points of contact and uh level important points of contact and uh level of<00:56:26.760
• can get into that um service level of can get into that um service level of service<02:50:34.399>
• <02:53:41.279> New facility bed of which of course New facility bed of which of course New

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Finance Committee’s Division 3 held a public work session on the Behavioral Health budget on February 27, 2025. The chair opened by explaining the schedule, materials, and deadlines for the budget process, and noted there would be no motions or votes in the division that day. Division of Behavioral Health Director Ktia Fox and DHHS CFO Nathan White then walked the committee through the division’s mission, structure, and budget materials, describing the division’s four bureaus: Mental Health Services, Children’s Behavioral Health, Drug and Alcohol Services, and Homeless Services, along with the policy unit. They emphasized the division’s role in oversight, technical assistance, quality assurance, contracting, and the continuum of care from prevention and early intervention through crisis and residential services. Much of the discussion focused on major programs and funding lines, including the 988 Lifeline contract with Headrest, a technical assistance contract with UNH, Medicaid pass-through payments to New Hampshire Hospital and Glencliff, crisis response services, cold-weather homeless responses, housing supports, and the children’s system of care. Members asked about the UNH contract, the 988 program, crisis stabilization centers, and the peer certification program; Fox explained that the peer certification is a training-and-credentialing pathway for people with lived experience to enter community-based behavioral health work, not a volunteer program. The committee also discussed the “Choose Love” program, which Fox said was created after the Sandy Hook tragedy to build resilience and strength-based emotional regulation in schools and communities. On the children’s side, Fox described the system of care account as the place where many contracted services are budgeted, including community mental health centers, care management entities, rapid response services, and residential programs. Members asked about temporary staffing, and Fox said roughly $500,000 in temporary staff costs shown in the current year would not be spent next year because the money came from a nonlapsing appropriation in HB 1573 for oversight of children’s residential services. She also said provider rate increases were a prioritized need but were not funded in the governor’s current budget, and that the Children’s Behavioral Health Resource Center was not funded, resulting in about a $1 million reduction. The session ended while the division was still moving through the children’s behavioral health slides, including questions about the Fast Forward high-fidelity wraparound program and medication management.

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• Um, people are struggling on all different levels for many different reasons.
• <00:04:44.479> for<00:04:45.199> many<00:04:45.520> different different levels
• for many different different levels for many different reasons.<00:04:46.080> And<00:04:46.240
• And so I think this is an opportunity for Minnesota to change course and do things better.
• to change course and do things<00:08:34.399> better.

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Summary: House Speaker Lisa Demuth reflected on the 2025 session as a difficult but productive year in a closely divided House, saying the tie forced Republicans and Democrats to work together and empowered co-chairs and committee leaders to negotiate throughout the session. She said her partnership with former Speaker Melissa Hortman showed that both caucuses could still get work done even when neither side got everything it wanted, and she expects to continue that approach in 2026 if the House remains tied. She also said she has a workable relationship with DFL leader Zack Stevenson and wants to maintain respectful decorum while still allowing strong debate and committee input. On policy, Demuth said gun violence and public safety remain major concerns after the Hortman assassination, the Annunciation school shooting, and other high-profile violence. She said Republicans are focused on keeping communities safe, increasing penalties for firearm-related crimes, and expanding mental health supports across the state, especially outside densely populated areas. She also said anti-fraud legislation will be a major priority, noting prior bipartisan steps such as whistleblower protections and added staff for the Legislative Auditor, and she expects bipartisan action on fraud again this session. Demuth said immigration and ICE-related legislation will likely return, referencing last year’s House File 16 and saying cooperation with ICE would make Minnesota safer. She also pointed to budget concerns, saying the state moved from an $18 billion surplus to a tighter fiscal picture and that a $5 billion spending reduction last year was a step in the right direction. She said the February forecast will be important for setting responsible priorities and emphasized that the caucus’s goal is to keep working in a bipartisan way for Minnesotans.

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• Let us go to the court at the trial level and say, please protect our trade secrets.
• The sale of the property, the owner, uh, developing it into a luxury golf course, uh, resort area or
• And of course you have to call, I forget that human services, but, uh, you know, humanely remove it,
• Uh, it's 2300, and of course, um.
• The record begins at the next level. So, um, since these courts are not.

Bills: HB113

Keywords: HB 113, Texas, Government Code Chapter 1253, general obligation bonds, bond election, voter approval, political subdivision, local government, city bonds, county bonds, school district bonds, capital projects, public finance, bond referendum, ballot measure, five-year waiting period, rejected proposition, election law, municipal finance

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• Of course, that had an effect; it began to save lives. In Texas, Roe vs.
• So I support, of course. course, SB2880, and welcome any questions you may have. Thank you.
• This level of criminalization is frankly cruel and unusual.
• This level of criminalization is frankly cruel and unusual.
• Support for abortion pills occurs even at an institutional level.

Bills: SB31, SB33, SB510, SB871, SB1868, SB2024, SB2166, SB2309, SB2880, SJR27, SJR39, SJR40, SB 31, SB 33

Keywords: SB 31, Life of the Mother Act, Texas abortion law, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, miscarriage, unborn child, abortion exception, abortion ban, physician liability, health care liability claim, aiding and abetting, Texas Medical Board, State Bar of Texas, continuing medical education

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• , but also up to the state level.
• There's different levels of severity for incidents, so we'll associate with... ...levels of severity
• Some level, it's about 50% today.
• They can exist at the agency level.
• At the state level, and Secretary Inde can talk more to this at the state purchasing level, they also

Summary: The subcommittee held its first meeting to examine Florida’s information technology governance, budgeting, cybersecurity, data management, and telecommunications operations. Chair Schneider and other members framed the panel as a new joint policy-and-budget forum focused on reducing jargon, improving accountability, and asking whether technology investments are feasible, aligned with state goals, cost-controlled, and secure. State Affairs Chairman Will Robinson and members emphasized that the committee should avoid buying “shiny new objects” without clear business cases and should focus on long-term value, cybersecurity, and operational efficiency. Florida Digital Service and Department of Management Services leaders provided an overview of the state IT enterprise. Secretary Pedro Allende described DMS as the state’s business, workforce, and technology service provider, while State CIO Warren Spanholz outlined Florida Digital Service’s four core areas: cybersecurity, project success, data interoperability, and enterprise architecture. Chief Data Officer Ed Ryan said the state data catalog is about 400,000 elements and roughly half of agencies are participating, and he described efforts to identify authoritative data sources and improve interoperability. Chief Information Security Officer Jeremy Rogers discussed the state cybersecurity operations center, enterprise risk management, incident response exercises, and a recurring $35 million cybersecurity resiliency budget. Chief Technology Officer Leo Schoonover described oversight of major IT projects over $10 million, updated project management standards, and a shift toward smaller phased implementations and more flexible methodologies to reduce delays and overruns. Other presenters covered telecommunications, data center operations, and cybersecurity workforce development. Director Denise Atkins said the Division of Telecommunications manages Suncom and MyFloridaNet, with nearly $336.9 million appropriated for fiscal year 2024-25, and is procuring the next network contract while emphasizing security controls and vendor flexibility. Tim Brown said the Northwest Regional Data Center operates on a chargeback basis, serves state and local customers, and returned surpluses to customers in recent years. Cyber Florida Director Ernie Ferraroso described training, workforce pipelines, K-12 outreach, a cyber range, and research programs aimed at building Florida’s cyber workforce and improving public-sector readiness. Members asked about budget setting, project delays, change orders, cybersecurity reporting, data catalog participation, interoperability, and expanding cybersecurity operations centers. Officials said chargeback rates are based on actual direct and indirect costs, project delays often stem from unclear scope and insufficient upfront planning, and cybersecurity success is measured by mean time to detect, respond, and recover. They also said the state is moving toward more modular project delivery, broader agency participation in shared cybersecurity services, and expanded CSOC locations within existing staff and budget where feasible.

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• from the Orange County Fire Authority and several other agencies from the federal, state, and local levels
• Federal level, AB 2186 future-proofs this exclusion.
• I will, of course, be accepting the committee amendments.
• I think, you know, the value of the penny, of course, has decreased over time.
• You, of course, can still use your pennies. They are legal tender.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• And in one interim, we would have more data at the county level and at the state level because we will
• I don't know if that's the level it needs to be, or what do you think, Sarah Miles?
• And just as a kind of a level set in Texas when it comes to Medicaid fraud.
• Of course, the general.
• It's time to bring the rules for these students in line with others at the college level.

Bills: SB500, SB719, SB912, SB1232, SB1467, SB1777, SB1864, SB2023, SB2119, SB2458

Keywords: SB 500, Texas adoption law, Family Code, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child-placing agency, prospective adoptive parents, adoption records, confidential information, nondisclosure agreement, child history report, health history, social history, educational history, genetic history, termination of parental rights, permanency plan, single source continuum contractor, privacy, redaction

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• c> the<00:34:10.879> chamber's And of course, adopting the chamber's And of course, adopting
• the federal level is on immigration<00:37:42.800> reform.
• federal level for the reasons stated. federal level for the reasons stated.
• So of course we always manufacturing.
• > some<00:54:43.680> specific just high level give some specific just high level give some

Keywords: 1183, house

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• interestingly even community level interestingly even community level exposure<00:09:45.839> increases
• we're pushing back to those levels. we're pushing back to those levels.
• <00:15:33.279> of that students report higher levels of that students report higher levels
• teams, and the local-level care teams can refer to the district-level team if they feel like a case
• So this trend of course with men.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Of course, these concerns have been heightened, Of course, these concerns have been heightened given
• example, it addresses what a provider should do if ICE asks for information about a patient, what level
• of access ICE officials may have at health care facilities, what level of access ICE officials may have
• Of course, our office has been and will continue to monitor executive orders, federal rulemaking, and
• But I think just at a very high level, we have tried to be as broad as possible and provide some sense

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Workforce Support Subcommittee of the Permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities met to discuss workforce issues affecting people who provide services to individuals with disabilities, with a focus on immigration enforcement concerns and an upcoming employment event. Ethan Marks, Deputy Chief of the Health Care Division at the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, presented the AGO’s late-January guidance for health care providers and patients on how to respond to ICE activity at health care facilities, what information and access ICE may request, and what protections and access-to-care issues apply. He said the guidance is broad, includes contact information for the Civil Rights Division, and will be updated if federal policy changes. Committee members asked whether residential programs, day programs, DDS/DMH facilities, and similar settings would fall under the guidance; Marks said the guidance is intended to be broad but that specific scenarios may require follow-up with the Civil Rights Division. He also said he was not aware of significant ICE activity at health care facilities so far, though there is fear and some rumors, and members discussed sharing the guidance with hospitals, academic medical institutions, the Health Equity Compact, and other stakeholders. The subcommittee then reviewed plans for a June 23 State House event titled Strength and Support: Networking and Resource Sharing Event for Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities, Personal Care Assistance, Job Coaches, and Inclusive Workplaces. The event will feature a panel-style conversation with prepared questions, success stories, challenges to employment, and strategies to improve outcomes, while also highlighting the shortage of direct support and human services workers. Confirmed or potential participants and partners mentioned included Partners for Youth with Disabilities, MassAbility, NextGen, JVS, the Federation for Children with Special Needs, the PCA Council, and the Arc of Massachusetts, which has launched a PSA campaign for direct support worker hiring. The PCA Council’s resume directory for people interested in becoming PCAs was also noted as a recruitment resource. Members suggested inviting employers and other stakeholders to the June event, including Eastern Bank, Mass General Brigham, and possibly representatives connected to apprenticeship programs. The group also discussed reaching out to contacts at the Federation and NextGen, and one member suggested Kathy Pitkowskis as a possible connection. The subcommittee said it would continue outreach and finalize the event details, and noted that the next regular meeting will be August 28, with Patricia Wu from EHS scheduled to provide statewide updates.