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• I don't have the exact number, but it's happened before, yes, sir.
• I don't know the exact inches that we've gotten in previous floods that I've participated in at camp
• Impetus and action on behalf of camp owners to develop a plan in conjunction with DSHS and TDEM and other
• Looking ahead, we will work with National EMR to develop any additional needed templates or guidance
• I don't know the exact date. I need to know when the 45 days runs out. She—I think someone knows.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• And without giving me an exact number, what percentage, or how many, I don't know, out of 10, do you
• The reason that we have a closed ecosystem when it comes to conversational AI is because we developed
• So, yeah, you're going to see tremendous developments in the next three years.
• Tremendous developments in the next three years. Mr. Chair, I know we don't have a lot of time.
• We're literally developing this as we go, and it's not like other policy that's a little bit more slow

Bills: SB1786

Keywords: artificial intelligence, content verification, provenance data, transparency, digital content, 1182, all

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from Sonora Quest Laboratories on how the company is using artificial intelligence and innovation in clinical lab work. Testimony emphasized that AI is already being used in digital pathology, cytology, genetics, genomics, predictive analytics, and quality control, with a strong focus on human oversight, validation, and closed, secure systems that keep patient data in-house. Speakers said AI can improve accuracy, speed diagnosis, reduce repeat testing, support precision medicine and pharmacogenomics, and potentially help with rare disease management and drug selection, while also noting the need for governance and safeguards. Members asked questions about accuracy, safeguards, data security, whether AI could reduce repeat specimen collection, expand to other hospital labs, and how AI might affect treatment decisions such as step therapy and pharmacogenomics. The presenters said AI outputs are reviewed by specialists, that the systems are validated and monitored, and that the organization uses a closed ecosystem with no external data sharing. They also discussed future possibilities such as digital twins, earlier cancer detection, and more tailored medication choices, while acknowledging that AI is still developing and must be used carefully. The committee then took up Senate Bill 1786, as amended, which requires covered providers using generative AI to add provenance data to AI-created or significantly modified video, image, or audio content, using methods like watermarking or metadata, with exceptions for minor edits and certain interactive or non-user-generated content. The amendment clarified that identifiable individual information generally cannot be included unless the user opts in, protected trade secrets, and set an effective date of February 1, 2027. After discussion about consumer transparency, scope, and possible legal issues, the committee adopted the amendment and voted 4-2 with one absent to give SB 1786 as amended a do pass recommendation.

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• so it doesn't direct all of the funds, and that's also why you put a sunset on it to address that exact
• paired that with some federal dollars that we are administering in partnership with the Economic Development
• And CDFI stands for Community Development Financial Institutions.
• And the development of the entrepreneur and the emerging markets.
• But this really early seed capital takes a long time to develop the product.

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• As a result, patients are discharged from the emergency room with the prescription for the exact same
• Different states have varying requirements for licensure, continuing ed, and professional development
• Thirdly the impact on local workforce development, the compact may inadvertently displace our current
• and develop their careers.
• At one point I feared I was developing early Alzheimer's or going crazy. menopause, I was a successful

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• fund and social services development fund and social services block<00:52:36.160> grant<00:52
• <01:36:57.920> Is there would be the same exact fee.
• Is there would be the same exact fee. Is that<01:36:58.400> accurate? that accurate?
• The argument for this bill rests in fear: fear that biological males are in the exact testimony of the
• testimony of the sponsor putting exact testimony of the sponsor putting on<04:03:58.560> a<04

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Additionally, the revised language grants the FPS greater flexibility to develop and implement the pilot
• I just got into grad school to study human development, culture, and learning sciences.
• and what elements were used in the development.
• That was not on the exact same language for a House bill in the 87th legislature.
• The FDA develops and approves more drugs than any other country in the world.

Bills: SB95, SB268, SB493, SB619, SB660, SB922, SB984, SB1098, SB1188, SB1307, SB1332, SB1822

Keywords: immunization, written informed consent, civil liability, health care provider, vaccine compensation, administrative penalty, health care, licensing, complaint procedure, disciplinary action, law enforcement, pharmacy benefit manager, PBM, gag clause, prescription drug pricing, out-of-pocket cost, cash price, pharmacist, pharmacy, prescription drug benefit

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• c><00:43:53.760> an nobody's been able to give me an an nobody's been able to give me an an exact
• :43:55.520> And<00:43:55.760> yes,<00:43:56.079> I<00:43:56.240> would exact
• And yes, I would exact answer.
• been added to this bill that is addressing an issue that we've been hearing about from economic developers
• , but it is a um as a developers, but it is a um as a condition,<00:53:28.800> this<00:53:28.960

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 12 March, 2026; 10:30 AM, 925, all

Summary: The committee began by noting the plan to suspend the rules later that afternoon so several measures could be taken up on the floor, including bills that may be on final passage or contain reverse repealers. Members were reminded to clearly identify which bills were final passage measures so the chamber would know it might be the last opportunity to vote on them. The committee then moved through a series of appropriations bills. In the education and judicial budgets, Senator DeBar explained House Bills 1928, 1933, 1935, 1936, and 1937, covering the legislative operations budget, DFA buildings reappropriations, K-12 education, MPB, and the library commission. He described increases for teacher pay, special education supplements, testing contracts, ELC coaches, financial literacy, ESA funding, and other adjustments, along with reductions in some areas and a decline in student enrollment affecting the funding formula. The bills were adopted by title sufficient, do pass, with strike-all motions where applicable. Senator Wiggins presented House Bills 1924, 1926, 1927, 1930, and 1931, covering the Attorney General, Capital Postconviction Council, district attorneys and staff, the Office of State Public Defender, and the Supreme Court/AOC budget. He highlighted salary increases for agency attorneys, human trafficking funding, new district attorney positions from judicial redistricting, public defender support for family defenders and the rural legal services pilot, and major court-system items such as judicial salary increases, youth court intake, CCID courts, and the MyCIDS replacement system. Questions focused on the meaning of personal services, vacancy funding, and possible use of opioid settlement funds for AOC; the committee was told those issues could be handled through the reverse repealer or other vehicles. The bills were advanced, with the committee noting which ones contained reverse repealers and which were final action. Subcommittee 5 and 6 then handled human services, health, licensing, and transportation-related measures. House Bills 1906, 1909, 1912, and 1921 covered Child Protective Services, Human Services, Medicaid, and Rehabilitation Services, with explanations for new attorney positions, salary and vacancy funding, SNAP administration, Medicaid agency funding, and restoring positions in rehab services. House Bill 1908 for the Department of Health added money for Jackson water litigation and public health priorities such as obesity management, remote monitoring, cancer screenings, and maternal-infant health. House Bills 1913, 1914, 1915, 1917, and 1918 were taken up together for licensing boards, with most changes described as cloud services, PIN restoration, or vacancy funding; only the Board of Medical Licensure bill had a reverse repealer. Finally, Senator Thompson handled special fund and transportation bills, including the Port Authority, waterway and river districts, Yellow Creek, and MDOT. He noted overtime concerns at the Port Authority, special-fund increases for contractual services and capital improvements at the water districts, and MDOT increases for salaries, commodities, equipment, and the three-year highway plan. Senator Wiggins raised a question about utility relocation costs in transportation projects, saying some municipalities were being told to pay those costs themselves; Senator Thompson said he would follow up with MDOT.

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• Um, if authorized by the General Assembly, CPE will work with campus officials to develop guidelines
• Um, if authorized by the General Assembly, CPE will work with campus officials to develop guidelines
• Um, if authorized by the General Assembly, CPE will work with campus officials to develop guidelines
• was<00:48:55.760> I<00:48:56.000> forgot<00:48:56.240> the<00:48:56.480> exact
• <00:48:56.800> amount KSU, it was I forgot the exact amount KSU, it was I forgot the exact

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met for its fifth and final Interim Joint Budget Review Subcommittee on Education meeting, but did not initially have a quorum and approved the minutes later when enough members were present. The Council on Postsecondary Education, represented by President Aaron Thompson and Vice President Bill Payne, opened with condolences for the UPS crash victims and then presented higher education budget recommendations for the 2026-2028 biennium. Thompson emphasized the return on investment from state support for higher education, citing gains in retention, enrollment, persistence, graduation, reduced time to degree, lower student debt, and expanded dual credit participation, while noting that affordability and access remain priorities. Payne outlined CPE’s operating funds request, including $43.3 million in the first year and $86.6 million in the second year for inflation adjustments, plus $30 million and $45 million for performance funding. He said the inflation request would apply across the board to institutions to offset rising costs, and that the KSU land grant match would not need additional funding because the state has already met the matching requirement. He also explained that state support for educating students has not kept pace with inflation over time, creating pressure on institutional budgets and tuition, though tuition increases have been held to historic lows in recent years. A major portion of the discussion focused on the performance funding model and how it affects smaller institutions. CPE proposed two approaches to address institutions that have received little or no performance funding, especially Kentucky State University and Morehead State University. The first approach would create a $20 million minimum distribution pool, providing $1.95 million to each university and $4.4 million to KCTCS, with the goal of giving smaller and rural institutions a base level of support. The second approach would provide direct appropriations totaling a little over $5.6 million to Kentucky State, Morehead State, and five community colleges that have not been receiving performance funding. Members, especially Representative Tipton and Senator West, questioned how the model had treated small schools over time, and CPE officials explained that the original small school adjustment was not large enough to prevent KSU and Morehead from effectively being left out of the distribution. No votes were taken.

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• And when I say common law, they were developed over time because each of these elements are separate
• She has, she has a neurogenic bladder now that she's developed, uh, years after her, years after her
• However, over time, and I'm telling you I watched this develop, OK? 1801 came out.
• Then I watched it slowly but surely, uh, develop into something that was never intended.
• The reason that the Medicare rate does not come into trial is for the exact reason that Mr.

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• The exact number, depending on the subject, scope, and complexity of the investigations.
• Uh<00:54:06.320> the<00:54:06.440> exact<00:54:06.760> number,<00:54:07.520>
• depending<00:54:07.960> on<00:54:08.080> the Uh the exact number, depending on the
• , and office structure development, and office structure development, procurement,<00:57:24.960><
• <01:20:27.680> project, safety and economic development project, safety and economic development

Bills: HF3489, HF3393, HF3785, SF856, HF4006, HF4615, HF3919, HF4591, HF3682, HF4240

Keywords: grooming, child protection, student safety, sexual exploitation, educator licensing, teacher discipline, mandatory reporting, mandated reporter training, school misconduct, predatory offender, child abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, position of authority, school employee, school administrator, license revocation, license suspension

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• Unni comes up, um, Senator Rarick, no, this is the exact committee where we would talk about this.
• committee where we would talk exact committee where we would talk about<00:19:54.520> this.
• <00:25:16.560> closer than I am that develops closer than I am that develops closer relationships
• They would develop recommendations and an action plan for transforming assessments and accountability
• :59:34.600> an<00:59:34.720> action develop recommendations uh and an action develop recommendations

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I am deputy commissioner at the Department of Employment and Economic Development.
• <00:02:49.599> And Employment and Economic Development.
• And Employment and Economic Development.
• <00:14:49.279> In<00:14:49.600> a approach and agile development.
• In a approach and agile development.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Paying my teachers less would have the exact opposite effect than what we need for our teaching staff
• /c><00:57:01.280> would<00:57:01.520> have<00:57:01.680> the<00:57:01.920> exact
• teachers less would have the exact teachers less would have the exact opposite<00:57:02.799>
• <01:21:10.320> and<01:21:10.640> learning<01:21:10.960> through development and
• learning through development and learning through positive<01:21:11.840> and<01:21:12.080>

Bills: HF2436

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, 1183, house

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• The exact issues we discuss every two years in my community.
• <00:07:42.080> The<00:07:42.400> exact extracurricular activities.
• The exact extracurricular activities.
• <00:31:54.159> civic beyond the classroom to develop civic beyond the classroom to develop
• um create the criteria development um create the criteria development that's<00:32:22.880> in

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It just boggles my mind that we're sitting here doing the exact same thing over and over again, and the
• c><01:47:17.440> always<01:47:17.600> the<01:47:17.840> same<01:47:18.000> exact
• <01:47:18.320> way, feeling, not always the same exact way, feeling, not always the same exact
• c><01:52:33.920> consider<01:52:34.480> as<01:52:34.719> we<01:52:34.960> develop
• <01:52:35.280> a should strongly consider as we develop a should strongly consider as we develop

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• 22.680> the have to stay here for 911 they have the have to stay here for 911 they have the exact
• c> challenges<00:53:23.799> we<00:53:23.960> have<00:53:24.200> Financial exact
• same challenges we have Financial exact same challenges we have Financial challenges<00:53:25.079>
• I don’t have the exact number. It’s most of them. Okay. Good. Thank you. Okay, okay, thank you.
• <01:26:11.199> number committee I don't have the exact number committee I don't have the exact

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Health Finance and Policy Committee heard testimony from the Minnesota Hospital Association and several hospital leaders about the financial strain facing hospitals across Minnesota. The association’s CEO said hospitals are essential 24/7 safety-net providers, but rising labor, supply, technology, and drug costs are outpacing reimbursement from Medicaid, Medicare, and commercial payers. He warned that many not-for-profit hospitals are struggling, that workforce shortages remain significant, and that the committee should consider help on Medicaid rates, discharge/boarding problems, mental health services, workforce development, protecting the 340B drug discount program, and avoiding new mandates that add costs. Relle Schultz of Winona Health described a community hospital with a 49-bed facility and long-term care services that has faced years of losses, including a $17 million loss in 2023 and $12 million in losses the following year. She said government payers now make up about 65% of the hospital’s mix, and each 1% increase in that mix costs about $1 million. She highlighted the difficulty of sustaining services such as dialysis, which was nearly closed until a local donor provided $3 million to keep it open for three years, and she emphasized the importance of 340B savings and the need for higher Medicaid payments. Carrie Mulski of Riverview Health in Crookston said critical access hospitals are also under pressure despite their federal designation. She explained that federal support has eroded, that Medicaid and other public programs do not cover full costs, and that her hospital’s 340B savings help keep the doors open. She said Riverview opened a new hospital in 2020 but was hit by the pandemic and inflation, leading to annual losses of $5 million to $6 million and a negative operating margin of 9% to 10%. She also described bond covenant problems, low cash on hand, the prior closure of the nursing home, and the need for rapid state action to stabilize rural hospitals and preserve access to care.

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• It is about developing clear rules for the use of AI and providing a remedy for victims.
• They deserve a digital world that supports their healthy mental development. I urge your I vote.
• And we know that from zero to five is when their brains are most developed.
• . ...without regulation, sometimes without license from the developer, deployer of the technology.
• These changes will make sure the actual requirements will work for consumers and developers alike.

Summary: The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee heard a long agenda focused largely on AI-related consumer protection, child safety, and privacy bills. Members first adopted the consent calendar, then took up SB 1050, which would require disclosures when advertisements use AI-generated or synthetic performers. Supporters, including SAG-AFTRA, Common Sense Media, and labor groups, said consumers should know when an ad depicts a non-human performer and that the bill protects both consumers and workers. Opponents from TechNet, the Motion Picture Association, broadcasters, and business groups argued the bill was too broad, lacked a deception standard, could burden accessibility uses and short audio ads, and created litigation risk. The committee voted the bill out on a party-line-leaning roll, with several members noting concerns but supporting continued work on the measure. The committee also approved SB 1111, which creates liability and remedies for non-consensual digital replicas using a person’s voice or likeness, and SB 1146, which targets deceptive AI-generated health advertisements that depict synthetic health care providers. Both measures drew support from consumer, labor, medical, and child-safety advocates and faced no formal opposition. Members emphasized the need to prevent deepfake abuse, especially in health-related ads where consumers could be misled into trusting fake doctors or medical endorsements. Several child- and privacy-focused bills were also heard and advanced. SB 867 would place a four-year moratorium on AI chatbot-powered toys for children, with supporters warning about harmful content, addictive design, and privacy risks; some opposition raised definitional concerns and asked for clearer standards. SB 1247 would give child influencers the right to delete monetized content posted during their minority, and it moved forward without opposition. SB 1000 updated California’s AI Transparency Act to align content provenance rules with newer technology and international standards, with support from Google and Adobe and no opposition. Finally, SB 957 would require social media companies to notify users when the federal government seeks their data through administrative subpoenas, give users time to challenge the request, and report disclosures; supporters framed it as a First Amendment and due process protection, while one member opposed it as an overreach against federal law enforcement. All of the measures discussed were reported out of committee, with several rolls left open for absent members.

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• Do we need to develop relationships with our universities and engineering departments to get support
• But he has, I know him from the Economic Development Department years and years ago, as well as from
• That's a really big development that has happened since then.
• That would allow for the development and creation of an entity, and it may come in different forms or
• It's important because, of course, we all have different views on growth and development, for example

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• It's to take that exact if I did.
• development. And if you don't mind, Mr. development. And if you don't mind, Mr.
• then kind of in an economic development then kind of in an economic development place<00:49:34.559
• .<02:46:25.840> Developers<02:46:26.479> value<02:46:26.800> clear developers.
• Developers value clear developers.

Keywords: 916, all

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• It outlines the allowable tax rate, the exact uses of the revenue, and conditions under which the tax
• some potential scenarios for how that could be developed.
• I don't recall the exact number we anticipated initially, but it was for that $71 million.
• land along their suburban-urban edge. development strategy development strategy uh<02:28:04.000>
• completely driving economic development completely driving economic development away<02:39:11.760