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• The problem that took place with the social equity program: there were 26 social equity licenses that
• One of my questions is: are there now only two social equity licenses working?
• been heavily highlighted how the social equity program had immense failures built into it.
• to return the social equity program to the people that it was intended for.
• They turned to equity partners.

Bills: SB1071, SB1315, SB1317, SB1416, SB1493, SB1537, SB1542, SB1584, SB1626, SB1740, SB1751, SB1804, SCR1047, SCR1049

Keywords: Arizona Rangers, statutory repeal, security, state law, regulatory changes, school safety, interoperable communications, law enforcement, emergency response, funding, reentry programs, criminal justice, grants, recidivism, attorney general, missing children, kidnapping, reporting requirements, child safety, training

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• It's not a perfect Addiction Equity Act.
• the practices of payers on our workforce the practices of payers on our workforce here<00:56:36.319
• since 2018 on healthcare workforce since 2018 on healthcare workforce issues.<04:03:17.120> And
• in our healthcare workforce shortage. in our healthcare workforce shortage.
• That means return to the workforce.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I want to make clear the bill is not an attack on private equity generally in health care.
• But as private equity and health care has been growing in the health and dental sectors by five-fold,
• different from any other corporate form, that in California and nationwide, private equity transactions
• Years ago, I partnered with private equity investors in my pediatric practice, thinking that it would
• The American Investment Council represents private equity and private credit firms that invest and help

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• <00:13:28.800> port exposure in our public Equity port exposure in our public Equity port
• We are an equity-heavy portfolio.
• We are an equity-heavy portfolio.
• We are an equity-heavy portfolio.
• <00:32:47.720> markets we're asked if we think Equity markets we're asked if we think Equity

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Bill 1206 clarifying the equity Bill 1206 clarifying the equity jurisdiction<00:17:50.400> of
• Firstly, it's necessary to understand the relationship between common law or rules and equity in
• Rules and equity is common law adapted to civil cases.
• Rules and equity is common of society.
• more to the workforce as the state's<03:51:58.560> population<03:51:58.880> ages.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• shall be expended on the office of shall be expended on the office of diversity,<05:16:24.958> equity
• <05:16:26.560> I diversity, equity, and inclusion. I diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• So if you strike the word office, no funds in this appropriation would be expended on diversity, equity
• , inclusion at the University of equity, inclusion at the University of Wyoming<05:17:42.000> would
• appropriation shall be expended on appropriation shall be expended on diversity,<05:18:04.080> equity

Keywords: 916, all

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• And also with me today is Stasha Hodges, Assistant Counsel with our Health Equity and Access Office.
• We're going to move on to item number 13, SB 1271 by Reyes regarding midwifery workforce data availability
• But we cannot expand access to this model of care if we fail to invest in the workforce that delivers
• Without graduates, we cannot grow the midwifery workforce needed to meet the increasing demand for care
• We can't strengthen California's midwifery workforce without understanding the training pipeline.

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard several measures, beginning with SB 331 by Sen. Menjivar, which would require large-group health plans to cover hearing aids for children. The author and supporters described the bill as a long-running effort to address a developmental emergency and reduce out-of-pocket costs for families, while opponents were absent. Testimony from parents, advocates, medical experts, and organizations emphasized the importance of early access to hearing aids; committee members voiced strong support, and the bill was moved on a do-pass basis to Appropriations, with several members requesting to be added as coauthors. The committee then heard SB 608, also by Sen. Menjivar, to expand access to condoms in school-based health centers and related settings and to prevent barriers such as ID checks. Supporters, including students and school health advocates, argued the bill would improve sexual health and reduce stigma, while opponents from family and faith groups argued it would undermine parental authority and normalize early sexual activity. The bill was supported by committee members and moved forward on a do-pass basis to Appropriations. Next, SB 971 by Sen. Choi proposed community-based healthy aging partnerships for older adults, with testimony from the California Senior Legislature and supporters from aging and dementia organizations. The measure was described as voluntary and focused on connection, independence, and local collaboration; there was no opposition, and the committee moved it on a do-pass basis to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 869 by Sen. Weber Pierson, which would require warning icons and statements on chain restaurant menus for beverages with very high added sugar content. Supporters framed it as a transparency and public health measure, while restaurant and beverage industry representatives opposed it unless amended, citing cost and menu-space concerns; the bill was nevertheless moved on a do-pass basis to Appropriations after a roll call vote, with some members voting no and the measure placed on call. The committee also considered SB 950 by Sen. Weber Pierson, aimed at ensuring timely coverage of FDA-approved, medically necessary treatments for early-onset Alzheimer’s disease on commercial plans. Supporters, including the Alzheimer’s Association and a patient advocate, said the bill would reduce delays and barriers to care, while health plan representatives opposed it over step therapy and utilization-management concerns. Members discussed the limited treatment window and the need for early access, and the bill was moved on a do-pass basis to Appropriations. In addition, SB 490 by Sen. Umberg would set timelines for DHCS investigations of unlicensed sober living homes and allow counties to assist if the department cannot act in time; supporters from Anaheim and a patient-brokering survivor described serious abuse and oversight gaps, while county behavioral health representatives opposed the county role as an unfunded and potentially liability-creating burden. After discussion, the bill was also moved on a do-pass basis to Appropriations. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1037 by Sen. Weber Pierson on health insurance affordability and rate review, with supporters arguing it would tie premium increases more closely to affordability targets and public reporting; the transcript cuts off before the committee completed action on that measure.

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• a call out from the Private Equity a call out from the Private Equity Institute<00:07:59.480>
• total managers in that public equity total managers in that public equity space,<00:10:25.880>
• funds that have much lower equity funds that have much lower equity allocations,<00:30:02.000>
• favors equities favors equities did<00:30:14.560> really,<00:30:14.920> really<00:
• equities always outperform. equities always outperform.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There's a couple of kinds of equity.
• So there are equity measures we use to examine this.
• program and those are often the equity program and those are often the equity standards<00:14:19.480
• basically so so in general the equity basically so so in general the equity revenue<01:14:12.080
• districts if there were two Equity districts if there were two Equity regions<01:17:09.600> but

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee first approved the January 21st minutes by voice vote. Members then resumed a school finance overview focused on how Minnesota’s “base” budgeting system works and how future committee targets are set above or below that base by the Ways and Means chair, in consultation with fiscal staff. Staff emphasized that school funding decisions are tied to the state budget base and that changes made by the tax committee can affect school levies and school finance more broadly. The presentation then turned to property tax fundamentals. Staff explained that roughly 65% of school district revenue comes from state aid and about 20% from property taxes, with property tax revenue applying to school districts rather than charter schools. They reviewed the two main school tax bases—referendum market value and adjusted net tax capacity—along with class rates, sales ratios, and equalization. They also described tax credits, especially the school building bond agricultural credit, which helps reduce the property tax burden on agricultural land in Greater Minnesota. Members discussed student choice programs and how funding follows students. In response to questions from Representative Quam, staff explained postsecondary enrollment options (including direct enrollment and College in the Schools) and online learning, noting that funding generally follows the student to the serving institution or district. Staff also reviewed Minnesota’s pupil-counting system, including average daily membership and pupil weighting, and explained that students attending charter schools, other districts through open enrollment, or online programs are counted where they are served. The presentation concluded with broader school finance context: funding sources, equity and adequacy goals, constitutional and statutory authority, and the state’s school data systems (EUP/FARS, MARS, and STARS). Staff also began reviewing long-term enrollment trends, noting the impact of the baby boom, later growth from the mid-1980s through about 2000, and projected modest declines in public school enrollment through 2029.

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• I rise today to present SCR 164, which recognizes May 4th to May 8th as Black Health Equity Advocacy
• During Black Health Equity Advocacy Week, During Black Health Equity Advocacy Week, we are reminded that
• When we talk about equity, we're talking about fairness.
• Black Health Equity Advocacy Week is not just a moment of reflection. It is a call to action.
• The Jewish Caucus stands in strong solidarity recognizing Black Health Equity Advocacy Week.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• This bill requires that all state agencies and departments undertake an equity analysis prior to the
• All state agencies and departments would undertake an equity analysis prior to the implementation of
• This ensures that policies do not inadvertently disadvantage underrepresented groups and that equity
• Diversity enriches learning, equity ensures fairness, inclusion builds belonging, and access removes
• That's an example of the need for teaching diversity, equity, and inclusion, and that we need that.

Summary: The Governmental Organization Committee met as a subcommittee because it initially lacked a quorum, then later established quorum and heard several bills. AB 445 by Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry would grant Colusa County 10 on-sale liquor licenses to address a long-standing shortage and support local economic development; the author said she would accept committee amendments. The bill was later approved on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations, with the roll held open for absent members before additional aye votes were added. AB 766 by Assemblymember Sharp-Collins would require state agencies and departments to conduct an equity analysis before implementing budgets or regulations, with the review performed by a DEIA coordinator or qualified equivalent. Supporters, including a college administrator and a nursing instructor, argued the bill would protect diversity, equity, inclusion, and access efforts and help address systemic barriers in education and health care. The committee voted 13-? on the measure after a due-pass motion to Appropriations, with the roll held open and later additional aye votes recorded. AB 971 by Assemblymember Alvarez would facilitate transfer of about 3.83 acres of city-owned land in San Diego to the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians, contingent on affirmative action by the City of San Diego. The author and tribal witnesses described the bill as a step toward correcting historical injustices and reopening a currently closed park as a tribal-operated historical park and museum. The measure passed on a due-pass motion to Appropriations, again with the roll held open for absent members before additional votes were added.

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• But the equity issues here in this bill about mailing them.
• But the equity issues here in this bill about mailing them.
• They are our workforce, they are our first responders, they are our neighbors.
• workforces here in Hawaii. workforces here in Hawaii.
• Report number 1202. these people would gain equity these people would gain equity and<05:26:10.360>

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Managers agreed not to invest in mainland China equities in 2020, and in 2020.
• In 2023, the TSP announced that it would no longer be investing in any Chinese or Hong Kong equities.
• You basically cannot sue these Chinese equities if they commit fraud.
• of them were between 20 and 30% Chinese equities.
• That they are advising if they are also trying to get into the Chinese equity market.

Bills: HB34, HB128, HB621, HB748, HB2259, HB2960, HB3113, HB4749, SB835, HB128

Keywords: HB 128, sister city, sister-city agreement, international exchange, municipal diplomacy, local government, state agency, political subdivision, foreign adversary, China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Taiwan, major non-NATO ally, cultural exchange, educational exchange, tourism, bilateral cooperation, foreign relations

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• Will you be able to prioritize private equity hospitals when they don't disclose certain information
• But, you know, private equity is a part of our delivery system in New Mexico, and so we are going to
• They are rural facilities, and some of them are Owned by private equity parent corporate.
• That my colleagues talked about, the first being private equity.
• But I think the real issue is the way in which private equity is set up, right?

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• we're highly uh allocated to US equity we're highly uh allocated to US equity and<00:05:20.560><
• And over the past couple of years equity And over the past couple of years equity markets<00:05:
• , world equities, Japan equities.
• > equities equities Japan equities equities Japan equities >> uh<00:41:16.400> how<00
• So our private equity piece isn't moving essentially every day, but the public equity piece is.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with a quorum call, the Pledge of Allegiance, a prayer, and approval of the prior meeting minutes. The first presentation was from Bo Craycraft of the Judicial Form Retirement System, who gave an update on investment performance, asset allocation, cash flow, and projected employer costs. He reported strong fiscal year 2025 investment results, with both the legislative and judicial retirement plans outperforming their actuarial assumed rates of return and benchmarks, driven largely by U.S. equity performance. He also noted the plans remained near their target asset allocation and continued to experience negative cash flow, though he said that was manageable in context of strong asset growth. Craycraft then discussed a recent experience study and actuarial assumption changes, especially a revised salary growth assumption and a higher cash balance interest credit rate. He said these changes increased projected employer costs, with contributions rising from about $700,000 to a projected $2 million in later years, though he expected the eventual 2025 valuation and investment gains to reduce that estimate. Members asked about mortality assumptions, the impact of the experience study on liabilities, and the sharp increase in the judicial plan’s projected employer cost. Craycraft explained that the increase was driven mainly by the updated assumptions and that no other major plan changes were involved. At the chair’s request, Craycraft also addressed the recent rise in Medicare Advantage premiums for the plan’s health coverage, saying the 2025 increase was largely tied to Part D changes and the Inflation Reduction Act and had been about 45%, but that future growth was expected to be under 5%. After his presentation, the committee moved to the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority update, where the next speaker began by saying the funds had exceeded actuarial assumed returns for the fiscal year.

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• Minnesota still faces major workforce shortages.
• Minnesota still faces major workforce shortages.
• Workforce shortages are not an abstract policy problem.
• Second, workforce shortages force us to rely on high-cost contract services.
• Second, workforce shortages education.

Bills: HF3493, HF4114

Keywords: safe schools, charter schools, nonpublic schools, Tribal education, funding increase, special education, funding, education finance, appropriations, budget, cross subsidy

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• In the various assets we invest in, U.S. equities, bonds, etc.
• We couldn't put 50% in U.S. equity; that'd be outside the range.
• Equities, public equities, have a different type of risk.
• These are these private equity.
• In terms of private equity, we emphasize private equity managers that are going to add value to a company

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• Equity is not only a matter of fairness; it is an economic imperative.
• <00:01:31.159> is historically imbalanced State Equity is historically imbalanced State Equity
• When we approach equity for our tribal nation, it involves protecting and providing equal access to the
• So next I will invite Senator Pha up to make her... ...When we approach equity for our tribal nation,
• stand for equity and justice for<00:18:17.480> all<00:18:17.679> motans<00:18:18.400><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: Senate POCI caucus members held a press event outlining their priorities for the session and framing them as a response to federal actions and rhetoric they described as harmful to Black, Brown, Indigenous, immigrant, and other marginalized communities. Senator Zaynab Mohamed said the caucus would not be silent and emphasized goals including culturally responsive and accessible health care, protection from discrimination, fully funded education from cradle to college, an equitable bonding bill, and safe, dignified housing. Senator Erin Maye Quade said the caucus would fight efforts to “resegregate” society and highlighted support for strengthening the READ Act and advancing the Minnesota Building Families Act to cover infertility care through insurance. Senator Clare Oumou Verbeten pointed to recent DFL accomplishments such as the CROWN Act, restoring the vote, and the African-American Family Preservation Act, and urged colleagues to consider how legislation and budgets affect communities of color. She also said she would champion Minnesota Connecting Families, a proposal to make communication free for incarcerated people, along with a ban on legacy admissions and legislation preventing housing discrimination against Section 8 voucher holders. Senator Mary Kunesh reviewed education investments made over the past two years, including increased school funding, free lunches, library funding, pre-K expansion, the READ Act, and the Teachers of Color and Indigenous Act, and said her top priority is advancing an Equal Rights Amendment and protecting tribal sovereignty and treaty rights. Senator Susan Pha said the caucus remains necessary because people of color and immigrants still face discrimination, including her own family, and said the group would continue fighting for equality and opportunity. In response to questions, caucus members said they hoped for bipartisan support on some proposals but were prepared to use their majority if needed. They said they were not intimidated by the new federal administration or Republican control in Washington, argued that Minnesota should protect residents from federal harm, and criticized GOP efforts they characterized as attacks on DEI and racial equity. No votes or formal committee actions were taken in the meeting.

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• Are these destroying our workforce like the President says?
• Are these destroying our workforce like the President says?
• These actions will increase discrimination in the workforce.
• Are these destroying our workforce like the President says?
• Are these destroying our workforce like the President says?

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• This change defines ownership as an individual or legal entity with at least 5% equity.
• , protect and grow the workforce of the caring people in our state at the counties who deliver and manage
• Many providers struggle with workforce shortages and financial constraints, limiting the availability
• Many providers struggle with workforce shortages and financial constraints, limiting the availability
• struggle with res with Workforce struggle with res with Workforce shortages<01:08:48.600> and

Bills: HF1937, HF2407, HF1678, HF1477, HF2040, HF1840, HF257

Keywords: PACE, elderly, Medicaid, health services, long-term care, community-based services, support person, healthcare, patient rights, assisted living, community support, caregiver respite, financial eligibility, Minnesota Statutes, HF1477, residential program licensing, community residential setting, small group home, licensed capacity six or fewer, rental licensing