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• Florida Memorial has the capacity to help the council fulfill this mission.
• Support and having the university president oversee the council. I do have an amendment, Mr. Chair.
• Let's take up the late-filed Amendment bar code 9, 3, 4, 9, 8, 2, by Senator Simon.
• We will take up Substitute Amendment bar code 7, 9, 7, 5, 9, 2, by Senator Simon.
• We have the coast of looks like Housman from the Florida Council of Cast.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• <00:15:16.519> all related to The Advisory councils all related to The Advisory councils all
• technology advisory Council technology advisory Council and<01:43:24.040> we<01:43:24.320
• <01:47:14.760> and lecture in the tech advisory Council and lecture in the tech advisory Council
• Elon Musk and his uh College age interns Elon Musk and his uh College age interns that<01:56:11.840

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Health and Human Services Finance and Policy Committee met on February 6, 2025, for an update on emergency medical services (EMS) policy and implementation. Senator Seberger described the work of the EMS Task Force, which traveled statewide to hear concerns from providers about staffing, reimbursement, and retention. She said the task force led to the Sprint Medic model and two innovation zones in Otter Tail and St. Louis counties, and she urged continued monitoring and possible reconstitution of the task force to evaluate what is working and what could be expanded statewide. She also said future EMS work should continue to explore alternative response models and telemedicine, but that the most immediate need is additional funding, especially to address unpaid non-transport calls. Dylan Ferguson, director of the newly formed Minnesota Office of Emergency Medical Services, gave a detailed update on the office’s structure and priorities after the transition from the Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board. He described the office’s three divisions, the appointment of deputy directors, the first meetings of the advisory councils, and work on a statewide EMS strategic plan. He also reviewed the $24 million emergency ambulance aid program, explaining its 40-40-20 formula, the emphasis on rural services, the reporting and spending deadlines, and the positive response from ambulance providers. He noted that the $6 million Sprint paramedic grant program is underway, with Otter Tail County moving forward and St. Louis County still finalizing its application. Ferguson also outlined the office’s budget request for modest staffing and contract-cost increases, two rulemaking efforts to update outdated ambulance vehicle standards and expand medication options for basic life support services, and ongoing data collection on workforce needs, violence against EMS providers, and ambulance crashes. He highlighted the paramedic scholarship program administered by the Office of Higher Education, saying nearly 300 scholarships have been awarded. Members and Senator Seberger praised the EMS reforms and emphasized that non-transport calls create significant unreimbursed costs, especially for rural and volunteer services, but no votes or formal committee actions were taken during the meeting.

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• In my hand, I have an example of a project that was completed for Met Council.
• In my hand, I have an example of a project that was completed for Met Council.
• I would challenge anybody to try that and... the Met Council our last day on site was the Met Council
• Again, city council meetings are open to the public.
• Again, city council meetings are open to the public.

Bills: HF1234, HF1956, HF1025, HF1172, HF791

Keywords: payment transparency, public contracts, contractor rights, government accountability, construction payments, municipal finance, liquor store, audit requirements, state auditor, local government, historic flag, state flag, display standards, ceremonial, Minnesota Statutes, Ursa Minor, state symbol, Minnesota state laws, constellation, official state designation

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• Council on Emergency Management. Council on Emergency Management. >> File.
• traffic code. traffic code.
• that have changed in our traffic code that have changed in our traffic code and<00:30:43.080>
• And our intern Joan Lyons.
• Mahalo. and Diego Ortiz, and intern Arianne Joy and Diego Ortiz, and intern Arianne Joy Marbibi.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Like, I was able to pull up the codes. I mean, we have this Can you tell me how it's changing?
• You know, but you, I think you're talking about the CAST codes.
• Are you talking about codes other than no CAST? Yeah, course codes. We don't have.
• What this will be a six-digit code. Right now, we have a four digit code.
• Many of the practices outlined in this bill are already pursued through DHS internal policy.

Bills: HB1242, HB1250, HB1590, HB1752, HB1979, HB1983, HB2952, HB2961, HB2967, HB2973, HB2988, HB3031, HB3047, HB3052, HB3066, HB3086, HB3175, HB3177, HB3178, HB3240, HB3404, HB3429, HB3548, HB3638, HB3671, HB3704, HB3759, HB3831, HB3904, HB3920, HB3944, HB3969, HB3973, HB3975, HB3976, HB3978, HB3983, HB3984, HB4092, HB4118

Keywords: HB1242, cervidae, deer, elk, sales tax exemption, agricultural exemption, livestock, ranching, farm tax, agricultural sales tax, Oklahoma Tax Commission, agriculture, producer sales, private treaty, special livestock sale, tax relief, farm products, rural economy, local law enforcement, Public Safety Technology Revolving Fund

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• I am the president of the Minnesota Council for the Social Studies.
• We need to know about the massive benefit of the Navajo code talkers, but acknowledge the history of
• We need to know about the massive benefit of the Navajo code talkers, but acknowledge the history of
• We need to know about the massive benefit of the Navajo code talkers, but acknowledge the history of
• We need to know about the massive benefit of the Navajo code talkers, but acknowledge the history of

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 29 was heard in committee as a proposal to suspend adoption of the revised social studies standards, push implementation to 2030-31, repeal the requirement to embed ethnic studies across all standards, and cancel related appropriations. The bill sponsor argued Minnesota schools should focus on basic academic achievement and that ethnic studies requirements add burdens and distract from reading, math, and science. The chair moved the bill to the Committee on Education Finance after opening the hearing and then took extensive public testimony. Testimony was sharply divided. Supporters of HF 29, including Katherine Kersten, Deanna Moose, Kendall Qualls, Hillary Swanson, and Diane Smith, argued the ethnic studies framework is ideological, overly focused on race, insufficiently transparent, and costly in professional development time; several said it would divide students or burden teachers. Some supporters also claimed the standards or framework promote activism, critical race theory, or racial stratification. Opponents, including Mark Westfall, Crystal Johnson, Jim Grathwol, Marcus Penny, Claude Sigman, and Courtney Major, said the standards are inclusive, research-based, and designed to help students understand multiple perspectives, civic life, and the contributions of diverse Minnesotans. They emphasized that ethnic studies can improve engagement, critical thinking, and representation, and that teachers should be trusted to implement the standards. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided. The only formal action noted was the chair’s motion to re-refer House File 29 to the Committee on Education Finance.

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• In 2025, recipients receiving the grants are Meso Valley Action Council and Senator Draheim, your district
• In 2025, recipients receiving the grants are Meso Valley Action Council and Senator Draheim, your district
• environment so that they could internal environment so that they could fight<00:13:01.560> and
• It should be a violation of a health code, and we all know, but we still eat it though.
• cover school boards, city council cover school boards, city council meetings,<00:50:30.040> elections

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• Incorporation with the State Investment Council.
• We're behind, and we have John Clark with us from the State Investment Council.
• This is what I was talking about internally regarding the risk for venture capital.
• State Investment Council meetings. That is a very transparent process.
• We presented over 100 slides to our council before we adopted this policy.

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• Starting with the Interagency Council on Homelessness, the council has met monthly since January, and
• So how is that discussion going on the council?
• So that is definitely a discussion point of the council.
• This would require administrative code changes.
• There are some Century Code things.

Keywords: 908, all

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• Sophia Laurie with California Family Council in strong support.
• Sophia Laurie with California Family Council in support.
• Greg Burt from the California Family Council in strong opposition.
• David Bullock, Committee to repeal Education Code 221.5 F, in opposition.
• Sophia Laurie with California Family Council in opposition. Thank you.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Rita could Cape Coral City Council and also representing the Cape Coral Animal Shelter today, the Cape
• Code 3, 8, 4, 3, 0, 2, You're recognized to explain that. Delete all. Thank you, Mr.
• Amendment bar code 2, 8, 1, 2, 4, 6, Senator Collins. You're recognized to explain that amendment.
• Bar Code 4, 7, 9, 5, 4, 2, >> Thank you very much. Mister Chair.
• I intern at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I'll give you some examples from the International Building Code, which is one of the eight model codes
• I'll give you some examples from the International Building Code, which is one of the eight model codes
• I'll give you some examples from the International Building Code, which is one of the eight model codes
• The International Building Code you could think of as the primary code.
• :39:26.960> could international building code you could international building code you could

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I am also an IATSE International trustee.
• an IAT iatse International an IAT iatse International trustee<01:54:07.639> we<01:54:07.760
• Cruise Lines International Association, with comments.
• The tax code is actually the most inefficient way to measure results.
• The tax code is a system of levers that you push and pull.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• My name is Sidney Baker, and I'm testifying on behalf of Buckner International in favor of House Bill
• We trace informed consent back to the Nuremberg Code of 1947, which really focused on having sufficient
• It also standardizes the application process for providers and streamlines their coding practice for
• Market that HCPCS codes have not been assigned to.
• The international does it, the state association.

Bills: HB107, HB742, HB1639, HB1700, HB2071, HB2187, HB2402, HB2516, HB3211, HB4529, HB5342, HB694, HB923, HB4655, HB107

Keywords: sickle cell disease, registry, health data, confidentiality, healthcare access, human trafficking, first responders, health care, training, reporting, protection, cancer, female firefighters, health study, state health services, fire protection, telemedicine, teledentistry, telehealth, health records

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• So this would effectively turn the bill into requiring just a QR code on the menus.
• So this would effectively turn the bill into requiring just a QR code on the menus.
• I'd be happy to answer any questions you have about QR codes.
• And with the QR code specifically, I also tend to not bring out my phone at a restaurant.
• I'm Kristen Moss, City Council Member for the City of Anaheim.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• eligible or not. um that coding makes eligible or not. um that coding makes all<01:16:45.840>
• that would be responsible for coding that would be responsible for coding every<01:28:51.679>
• Starting off with represent council Starting off with represent council ring,<04:28:50.720> the
• the limitations that represent council the limitations that represent council ring<04:32:12.159>
• <05:02:16.958> urges Council of Churches respectfully urges Council of Churches respectfully

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Health, Human Services, and Elderly Affairs heard HB 1790-FN, which would address involuntary admissions for certain individuals with a substance use disorder. Representative Lucy Weber introduced the bill for Representative Long, and the committee heard extensive testimony both in support of and in opposition to the proposal. Opponents, including John Burns of SOS Recovery and Jake Barry of New Futures, argued that involuntary commitment is not well supported by research, can retraumatize people, may increase overdose risk after release, and could undermine New Hampshire’s existing recovery and harm-reduction efforts. They emphasized that treatment should be voluntary, trauma-informed, and paired with housing, recovery supports, and other community-based services. Representative Long said he was willing to accept DHHS’s request to amend the bill into a study commission, though he expressed concern that a prior state study had not led to action. He said the commission should focus on implementation details, including where people would be placed, staffing, withdrawal management, elopement prevention, length of commitment, and aftercare. He described involuntary commitment as one tool for people with severe dangerous addictions, distinct from drug court, and said it could help avoid criminal records. Committee members asked about capacity at New Hampshire Hospital and how the proposal would work in practice. DHHS officials Katya Fox and Cynthia Pabonis testified that the bill raises major policy and fiscal concerns. They said New Hampshire’s current system has benefited from investments in naloxone, medication-assisted treatment, recovery centers, and community-based services, and that those investments have helped reduce overdose deaths. They estimated the bill would require a new 70-bed facility costing about $40 million to build and about $33.3 million annually to operate, with only a small portion offset by insurance, plus more than $600,000 in annual legal costs and additional staffing and system changes. They also said New Hampshire Hospital has 185 beds, with about 100 patients typically ready for less restrictive settings, and that housing shortages are a major bottleneck. NAMI New Hampshire also testified in opposition, saying families often want any possible treatment for loved ones but still opposed the bill. No vote or final action was taken in the hearing.

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• Over the last year, the state, county, FEMA, the Red Cross, Hawaii Community Foundation, the Council
• It made a statement about our ability to work with the council, to work with you folks, to get things
• most of those barriers are all internal most of those barriers are all internal internal<01:21:52.520
• I also failed to mention we also have our council member, uh, uh, for budget.
• And I think the point... council member uh uh for budget she's council member uh uh for budget she's

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Because the in decision-making councils.
• the Met Council? the Met Council? Chair<00:18:54.640> Howard. Chair Howard.
• I believe it was a bill, to Met Council.
• If we're not looking at some of the easier fixes that I think are building codes.
• where the state's got a lot of internal where the state's got a lot of internal work<00:45:37.359

Bills: HF3279, HF1879, HF1417, HF2462

Keywords: housing, sales tax, homeownership, rent assistance, community stability, education, counseling, financial assistance, housing development, culturally appropriate services, HF1417, manufactured home parks, manufactured housing, mobile home parks, housing development fund, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, MHFA, infrastructure grants, infrastructure loans, affordable housing

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• My name is Sam Goram, and I am an intern at the Hawaii State Council on Disabilities here on behalf of
• at the Hawaii Goram and I am a intern at the Hawaii state<00:34:42.800> Council<00:34:43.040>
• dentry with the Hawaii State uh Council dentry with the Hawaii State uh Council on<00:48:12.480>
• Next, we have Balus Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities in support.
• <00:54:28.319> and balus Hawaii state Council and balus Hawaii state Council and developmental

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several health-related bills. HB 72 on pharmacy drew only support, with testimony from the University of Hawaiʻi system, the Board of Pharmacy, pharmacists, and others; no questions were raised. HB 237 on peer support programs also received broad support from the Department of Health, DHS, early learning officials, families, and advocates, with testimony emphasizing the value of peer-to-peer mentoring and support for parents, youth, and people with disabilities; no opposition or questions were noted. HB 250, the prior authorization bill, generated the most discussion. SHPDA supported a revised version focused on reporting prior authorization practices and creating a nonbinding working group to develop automation standards, while PCMA, HMSA, Kaiser Permanente, and others raised concerns about duplicative pharmacy requirements, unintended consequences, and alignment with federal timelines and reporting. Several medical groups and individual patients supported the measure, describing delays and burdens caused by prior authorization. A committee member asked whether the bill’s working group differed from a similar group in Senate Bill 1449, and the witness said it was intended to be the same. HB 303 on health care preceptors was supported by the Department of Health, University of Hawaiʻi, nursing and health care organizations, and the Hawaii Pharmacists Association, which asked that pharmacists’ residency programs be specifically tied to national accreditation standards. HB 341, relating to issuance of SPURS to assist the Hawaii Island Community Health Association, drew support from the health center and related groups. HB 692 on Preschool Open Doors received extensive support from early learning, education, family, labor, and community organizations; testimony stressed the shortage of child care and preschool slots, especially on Kauai, and the need to expand access for families. Committee members asked about adding family child care providers and about licensing/certification barriers, and DHS said the bill was focused on current licensed child care facilities and that certification issues were a separate, broader problem. HB 700 on cognitive assessments also drew strong support, with the Department of Health, the Executive Office on Aging, disability advocates, the Alzheimer’s Association, caregivers, and others urging use of a validated cognitive assessment tool during annual wellness visits and asking that the age 65 threshold be removed; some witnesses supported keeping the data-collection portion as a pilot and emphasized early detection and reporting.

Bills: HR133, HR134, HR135, HR136, HR137, HR138, HR139, HR140, HR141, HR142, HR143, HR144, HR145, HR146, HR147, HR148, HR149, HR150, HR151, HR152, HR119, HR120, HR121, HR122, HR123, HR125, HR126, HR127, HR128, HR129, HR130, HR131, HR132, HCR53, HCR54, HCR55, HCR56, SCR3, SCR22, SB4, SB18, SB66, SB106, SB201, SB256, SB274, SB292, SB326, SB386, SB406, SB422, SB423, SB456, SB475, HCR3, HB1, HB3, HB27, HB71, HB214, HB225, HB241, HB244, HB306, HB312, HB313, HB314, HB345, HB366, HB383, HB446, HB473, HB511, HB514, HB655, HB730, HB743, HB836, HB983, HB1027, HB1037, HB1043, HB1082, HB1091, HB1096, HB1103, HB1126, HB1167, HB1174, HB1175, HB1230, HB1237, HB1238, SB162, SB349, SB350, SB382, SB383, HB76, HB132, HB181, HB210, HB250, HB265, HB275, HB291, HB322, HB342, HB475, HB486, HB616, HB635, HB639, HB690, HB740, HB757, HB761, HB774, HB808, HB855, HB872, HB883, HB886, HB903, HB949, HB962, HB996, HB1003, HB1036, HB1054, HB1071, HB1076, HB1078, HB1113, HB1132, HB1146, HB1232, HB1233, HB21, HB24, HB29, HB31, HB39, HB45, HB77, HB136, HB150, HB263, HB273, HB299, HB315, HB376, HB377, HB431, HB444, HB450, HB519, HB533, HB538, HB559, HB562, HB663, HB664, HB715, HB717, HB805, HB822, HB823, HB834, HB864, HB867, HB1017, HB1018, HB1068, HB1134, HB1137, HB1234, HB1235, HB1236, HB961, HB399, HB868, HB905, HB180, HB192, HB284, HB476, HB915, HB952, HB1006, HB401, HB51, HB58, HB140, HB982, HB1010, HB750, HB911, HB977, HB901, HR20, HR74, HB9, HB151, HB193, HB310, HB393, HB459, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB615, HB682, HB733, HB773

Keywords: commendation, leadership, energy sector, Shell USA, Louisiana pride, House Resolution 134, HR134, honorary resolution, Bob Lupo, Robert E. Smith Lupo, Lakeview, New Orleans, civic service, philanthropy, real estate development, Hurricane Katrina recovery, community service, charitable giving, public recognition, Louisiana House of Representatives