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• And then also the time away when you only have two to three sheriff's deputies monitoring an entire county
• And then also the time away when you only have two to three sheriff's deputies monitoring an entire county
• And then also the time away when you only have two to three sheriff's deputies monitoring an entire county
• And then also the time away when you only have two to three sheriff's deputies monitoring an entire county
• And then also the time away when you only have two to three sheriff's deputies monitoring an entire county

Bills: HF3700, HF3982, HF3927, HF3933, HF3949, HF4238, HF4275, HF4476, HF4504

Keywords: Duluth, Lake Superior Zoo, capital improvements, funding, bonds, appropriations, capital investment, port development, grant caps, state assistance, navigation facilities, Dakota County, state bonds, park improvements, infrastructure, transportation, safety, congestion, water infrastructure, bond issuance

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• The changes that happened in terms of monitoring and protection, but certainly a stressor the young people
• The changes that happened in terms of monitoring and protection, but certainly a stressor the young people
• the the changes that happened in terms the the changes that happened in terms of<00:18:36.960> monitoring
• > and<00:18:37.920> and<00:18:38.040> protection,<00:18:38.840> but of monitoring
• and and protection, but of monitoring and and protection, but certainly<00:18:39.280> a<00:18

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• House Bill 256, motor vehicle speed monitoring systems, safety corridors, vulnerable road user protection
• 05:37.800> speed House Bill 256, motor vehicle speed House Bill 256, motor vehicle speed monitoring
• <01:05:38.800> systems,<01:05:39.320> safety<01:05:39.720> corridors, monitoring
• systems, safety corridors, monitoring systems, safety corridors, vulnerable<01:05:40.800> road
• House Bill 1113, Vehicle Laws, Bus Obstruction Monitoring Systems, and Bus Stop Zones.

Keywords: House streaming session for Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum and then moved through messages from the Senate, introducing several Senate bills and referring them to committees. It then took up multiple third-reading calendars and considered a large number of bills across public health, criminal law, education, estates and trusts, social services, and state government. Most bills passed with broad margins, including measures on fiduciary attorney-client privilege, food labeling and prohibited ingredients, human trafficking awareness training, pharmacy prescriber-pharmacist agreements, provisional social work licensure, structural racism training funding sources, youth delinquency prevention funding, menstrual hygiene product labeling, school resource officer sexual activity prohibitions, nurse licensure enforcement, physician delegation changes, child support income definitions, AI-related child sexual abuse material, trauma-informed care resources, restrictive housing for people with developmental or intellectual disabilities, open movie captioning, autism and dementia police training, gift card fraud, scholarship eligibility, retention proceeds, graduate scholarship eligibility, intercepted communications penalties, benefits for children in custody, juvenile supervision petitions, institutional debt reporting, contraception access reporting, surgical smoke evacuation systems, tax foreclosure notice requirements, special police officer study, child advocacy center standards, victim notification at charging, human trafficking reporting, drug dispensing cost surveys, school board nominating commission changes, the Henrietta Lacks Commission, ID card photograph requirements, and several others. A few bills drew substantive floor discussion. House Bill 963 on appointment of personal representatives was supported as a way to help families and heirs access assets, including in cross-border situations. House Bill 877 on institutional debt reporting prompted debate over whether the bill was useful and whether it would burden colleges; supporters said it would create needed aggregate data and a data dictionary to better understand debt incurred directly from institutions. House Bill 1076 on over-the-counter contraception access and reporting was clarified as a reporting measure that harmonizes prior reporting requirements and does not use taxpayer funds to purchase contraception, though grants had supported vending machine installation. House Bill 288 on extending a state of emergency for schools was explained as applying to natural disasters, civil disasters, public health emergencies, or specific security threats, with one member expressing concern about state involvement and learning loss from prolonged closures. House Bill 746 on the Medicaid/health insurance collaborative care model was briefly delayed by a computer issue, then passed after a short pause. Several members announced vote changes after the roll calls, including corrections on House Bills 65, 771, 769, 900, 1058, 1076, 1490, 1540, and 1554. Final actions on the floor were overwhelmingly favorable to the bills considered, with only a handful of measures drawing notable negative votes, including House Bills 410, 963, 1042, 1058, 1076, 1152, 1540, and 1554. The House also passed a number of local and policy bills with strong bipartisan support, and no amendments or motions to postpone were recorded in the excerpt.

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• One of the biggest being a monitoring program that ensures Lydia cannot elope from our home, the very
• When Lydia has her assistive technology and monitoring system, she is safe.
• Lydia has her assisted<00:44:55.359> technology<00:44:55.920> and<00:44:56.240> monitoring
• assisted technology and monitoring assisted technology and monitoring system,<00:44:57.359> she

Bills: HF3174, HF3800

Keywords: background study, disqualification, set-aside, permanent disqualification, Office of Administrative Hearings, chief judge, human services licensing, substance use disorder treatment, SUD treatment, chemical dependency, recovery, rehabilitation, abstinence, foster care, child foster care, vulnerable adults, caregiver background check, license holder, direct contact, risk of harm

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• whether it would be a private vehicle, a bus, a taxi, or contract with transportation providers, monitor
• contract with transportation I'm sorry, contract with transportation providers,<00:10:35.600> monitor
• <00:10:36.000> vehicle<00:10:36.399> maintenance, providers, monitor vehicle maintenance
• , providers, monitor vehicle maintenance, inspections,<00:10:37.680> safety<00:10:38.160> operations
• We monitor that very closely, making sure that if there's a closer provider, a Medicaid provider, that

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Family Services met in person, approved the October 15 minutes, and began with a moment of silence following a Louisville UPS plane explosion that was described as a local tragedy affecting many families and first responders. The main presentation was an overview of Kentucky’s Medicaid non-emergency medical transportation (NMT) program from the Department for Medicaid Services and the Transportation Cabinet. Witnesses explained that NMT is a federally required Medicaid benefit, administered by the Transportation Cabinet under a risk-based capitated model, with eligibility limited to Medicaid members traveling to medically necessary, Medicaid-covered services and who lack access to other transportation. They also described exclusions, including certain KCHIP, QMB, and PACE members, and outlined the brokered regional structure, call center operations, scheduling rules, vehicle and driver oversight, complaint handling, and rider surveys. The presenters reported that NMT handled more than 3.1 million trips in state fiscal year 2024, with over 1.38 million trips already recorded in October, and said customer satisfaction surveys were high. They said the FY 2025-26 contract total is about $360.6 million, with monthly per-member capitation rates set by region through an actuarial process and approved by CMS. They emphasized that payments are tied to monthly Medicaid enrollment and that the state draws down federal funds for the exact amount paid, with no leftover balance. They also said most NMT use comes from adult day centers and rehabilitative care such as dialysis. Members questioned the witnesses about how quality metrics and contract standards are set, whether the state had explored alternatives such as Uber Health or other integrated models, and how utilization was calculated. The witnesses said contract requirements are developed collaboratively by Medicaid Services, the Transportation Cabinet, and other agencies, and that studies of other models generally found higher costs and lower approval ratings, with additional research on a hybrid model expected by the end of the year. They clarified that one figure reflected the share of Medicaid members with registered vehicles, while another reflected actual NMT users, and they defended the capitated structure as shifting financial risk to brokers rather than the state. Representative Fleming also raised concerns about oversight, reporting, and the apparent gap between budgeted and contracted amounts, asking whether any unused funds would return to general funds; the discussion ended before a final answer was given.

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• :04.640> any know, impacting our ability to do any know, impacting our ability to do any monitoring
• <00:09:06.480> Um,<00:09:06.800> the<00:09:07.040> funding monitoring and research
• Um, the funding monitoring and research.
• to have pretty significant impacts on public health, including, you know, school air pollution monitoring
• then you had the courts, because this is now under the court's jurisdiction for the next 10 years, monitoring

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary and Agriculture and Environment committees held an informational briefing on how recent federal policy changes, funding delays, cancellations, and layoffs are affecting Hawaii’s climate mitigation and adaptation efforts, and on the legality of some of those federal actions. Chair Carl Rhodes and Chair Mike Gabbard opened the meeting by framing it as part of an interim series on the rule of law and Hawaii’s response to federal actions. They noted there would be no public testimony, only invited presenters, and that questions would be held until the end. No votes or formal committee actions were taken. State climate change coordinator Leah Laramie described broad impacts from federal actions, including grant cancellations, litigation over terminated funding, staff cuts at NOAA and EPA, and the effect of the federal tax and spending law she said would raise energy costs, reduce grid reliability, and threaten renewable energy and transportation projects. She highlighted the loss or expiration of incentives for EVs and other clean-energy technologies, the termination of the Solar for All program and other rescissions, and the risk to major Hawaii projects such as Carbon Smart Commodities and other energy and land conservation programs. She also said the state’s attorneys general had taken numerous climate-related legal actions, including suits challenging federal cuts and the oil companies’ role in the climate crisis. Retired Justice Michael Wilson focused on the rule of law and climate justice, arguing that Hawaii is on the front line of climate change and that fossil fuel companies pose the greatest long-term threat. He said the state lacks a comprehensive climate protection plan despite the urgency of the crisis, cited UN and scientific warnings about a limited time horizon and severe warming, and pointed to projected local harms such as sea-level rise, beach loss, infrastructure damage, and major economic losses in Waikiki. His remarks emphasized the need for stronger planning and legal accountability, especially in light of federal rollbacks and the influence of fossil fuel interests.

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• And if I'm correct, I believe there's really only one FRA safety manager who maybe monitors the entire
• And if I'm correct, I believe there's really only one FRA safety manager who maybe monitors the entire
• And if I'm correct, I believe there's really only one FRA safety manager who maybe monitors the entire
• And if I'm correct, I believe there's really only one FRA safety manager who maybe monitors the entire
• And if I'm correct, I believe there's really only one FRA safety manager who maybe monitors the entire

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from the Kentucky Aviation Association on the importance of general aviation airports in Kentucky and their economic and public-safety role. Witnesses said the state has more than 50 general aviation airports that support jobs, agriculture, tourism, medical transport, disaster response, and law enforcement, and they urged continued support for aviation infrastructure and workforce development. They asked the legislature to again provide $200,000 per general aviation airport for operating and basic infrastructure costs, to route the money through the Kentucky Department of Aviation for accountability, to revisit a special-purpose governmental entity audit requirement they said is too costly for small airports, to create a long-term appropriations process for the roughly $100 million in unmet capital needs, and to fund the Arrow Act for aviation education and scholarships. Members asked about a dedicated aviation fuel tax and about local training partnerships, simulators, and school or community college programs; the witnesses said they preferred an appropriations-based solution and offered to help connect interested communities with aviation education resources. The committee then took up “Troy’s Law,” sponsored by Representatives White and Flannery, which would allow tow trucks to use blue lights while stationary and actively removing vehicles or debris from highways. Sponsors and tow operators said the bill is intended to improve worker safety after the deaths of tow operators Troy Cwell and Hubert Mosley in highway hit-and-run incidents, and they emphasized that tow operators often work in dangerous conditions at night, in bad weather, and near fast-moving traffic. They said the proposal would not apply while driving or towing and noted that other states have adopted similar measures. Witnesses from the towing industry, including Bubba Johnson and Barbara Maguire, supported the bill as an added layer of protection and described tow operators as first responders who help motorists in emergencies. Representative Flannery and other members expressed support for the safety goal and invited further discussion, but no vote or final action was taken in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• There's a need for monitoring.
• If it's equipment, all those things need monitoring and to be able to provide those services.
• things<00:12:18.800> need equipment all those things need equipment all those things need monitoring
• 20.720> be<00:12:20.880> able<00:12:21.040> to<00:12:21.200> provide monitoring
• and to be able to provide monitoring and to be able to provide those<00:12:21.760> services.

Bills: HF2433, HF2434

Keywords: education funding, children with disabilities, transition aid, special education, school district consolidation, healthcare, personal care assistance, worker retention, disability services, state funding, 1183, house

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• This is Senator Utke's bill relating to MA coverage for long-term electrocardiogram monitoring.
• Plans to expand wastewater monitoring for infectious diseases will be halted.
• Plans to expand wastewater<01:55:01.040> monitoring<01:55:01.520> for<01:55:01.760>
• infectious wastewater monitoring for infectious wastewater monitoring for infectious diseases<01:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• These are ill-conceived and could have thousands of units each year to monitor and adjust for adjustments
• implement the task force recommendations; any legislative modifications to the task force to adequately monitor
• modifications to the task force to modifications to the task force to adequately<01:30:04.800> monitor
• and<01:30:05.440> implement<01:30:05.760> the<01:30:05.920> new adequately monitor
• and implement the new adequately monitor and implement the new rates.<01:30:07.040> And<01:30

Bills: HF2216, HF1978, HF2354, HF1963, HF1994, HF1995, HF1894

Keywords: assisted living, nursing home, long-term care, guardian, conservator, resident rights, arbitration, mandatory arbitration, consumer protection, fee increase, rate increase, price hike, private pay, public funds, Medicaid, waiver services, elderly, seniors, older adults, disability rights

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• , cover crop seed mix expertise, working with livestock owners on nutrient management guidance, monitoring
• , cover crop seed mix expertise, working with livestock owners on nutrient management guidance, monitoring
• , cover crop seed mix expertise, working with livestock owners on nutrient management guidance, monitoring
• , cover crop seed mix expertise, working with livestock owners on nutrient management guidance, monitoring
• , cover crop seed mix expertise, working with livestock owners on nutrient management guidance, monitoring

Bills: HF1126, HF967, HF1066, HF1669, HF926

Keywords: property tax, Indian Tribe, tax exemption, Minnesota, public charity, property tax exemption, Minnesota statutes, unorganized territory, federally recognized, soil conservation, water conservation, local government aid, environmental funding, Minnesota legislation, tax credits, sustainable aviation fuel, environmental policy, corporate franchise, Minnesota taxation, tobacco

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• put some guidelines of procedures in there to ensure that those parity requirements are actually monitored
• requirements ensure that those uh parity requirements are<00:05:34.600> actually<00:05:35.039> monitored
• <00:05:36.039> uh<00:05:36.160> that<00:05:36.280> they're are actually monitored
• uh that they're are actually monitored uh that they're looking<00:05:36.720> at<00:05:36.880>
• Well, it varies, but again, it doesn't really matter what the price is because it's going to be monitored

Keywords: 00:00:00 Call to Order/Roll Call 00:01:19 Discussion of 25RS HB 785 00:30:25 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 785 00:32:15 Discussion of 25RS HB 61 00:36:42 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 61 00:38:07 Discussion of 25RS HB 788 00:51:01 Discussion of 25RS SB 14 01:11:09 Discussion of 25RS HB 685 01:44:57 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Health Services met with a quorum and took up House Bill 785, as amended by a committee substitute that combined language from HB 785 and HB 787. The bill was described as addressing Medicaid managed care organization (MCO) audits, provider contract notice and amendment procedures, mental health parity compliance, and related transparency requirements. Supporters said the measure would tighten notice to providers, limit repeated contract amendments and rate reductions, require more standardized audit procedures, and add reporting on Medicaid claims, appeals, and grievances. It also includes a provision requiring coverage of at least two evaluation-and-management billable services per physician per recipient per date of service, and a section addressing narcotic/opioid treatment program licensing and reimbursement language. Testimony in support came from Representative Kim Moore, John Inman of BrightView Health, Michelle Sandborne of the Children’s Alliance, and Kelly Cormic of RYSE. They argued that MCOs often use audits and recoupments in ways that are burdensome, opaque, and financially damaging to providers, especially smaller and rural ones. They cited examples of multiple audit requests in short timeframes, large record requests with short deadlines, delayed or absent feedback, and recoupments taken before appeals are resolved. They also said parity laws are not being consistently enforced and that the bill would give the Department of Insurance authority to suspend or revoke an MCO certificate of authority for willful or repeated parity violations. Committee members generally expressed support for provider protections and transparency, while asking for clarification on the narcotic treatment and E/M billing provisions. Tom Stevens of the Kentucky Association of Health Plans testified in opposition, saying the bill is complex to implement and should be handled through the broader Medicaid oversight work of House Bill 9, the MOAB. He said the issues raised were better suited for that bipartisan stakeholder process and noted the committee substitute had not yet been fully reviewed by his group. After discussion, the committee adopted the committee substitute and then moved to a vote on the bill; the roll call began, with several members recorded as voting yes, but the transcript cuts off before the final vote result is shown.

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• I'll just mention also that DCYF, under their rules, monitors and oversees the use of these drugs for
• So it's up in the air, okay, but the basic issue is that DCYF is to monitor that.
• /c><00:11:05.600> to the basic issue is that dcyf is to the basic issue is that dcyf is to monitor
• 11:09.200> I<00:11:09.639> I<00:11:09.720> would<00:11:10.000> expect monitor
• uh that so uh I I I would expect monitor uh that so uh I I I would expect that<00:11:10.720> in

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Recognizing that people take smoke alarms down, well, if you have a monitored system because you have
• brings a higher comfort level to code officials that the required standards are being regularly monitored
• > regularly required standards are being regularly required standards are being regularly monitored
• 15.040> an<00:36:15.200> important<00:36:15.640> piece<00:36:15.839> of monitored
• that is an important piece of monitored that is an important piece of recovery<00:36:16.480> housing

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Municipal and County Government subcommittee met on February 19, 2025 to gather additional information on House Bill 432, which concerns recovery houses. The first witness, State Fire Marshal Sean Tumi, said his office had worked with stakeholders for more than a year on the bill’s definition changes and supported the revised definition. He explained that the bill removes vague language such as “safe, healthy, family” and instead relies on fire-code requirements and certification standards, including a primarily non-transient dwelling unit and living as a single household. He distinguished recovery houses from boarding or rooming houses and from other congregate settings such as group homes or transitional housing, saying those other uses do not currently have the same exemptions. Members questioned Tumi about fire safety, inspections, smoke alarms, egress, and whether sprinklers should be required. He said recovery houses are inspected by the fire marshal’s office and local fire departments, with annual inspections under state fire code provisions, and that operators must work with a certifying body. He described the inspection process as checking alarms, extinguishers, heating systems, cooking equipment, street numbers, and no-smoking rules, and said new houses are generally given time to obtain certification. He also said he would prefer sprinklers everywhere but believed mandating them for these existing structures would likely shut down many recovery houses and significantly harm the recovery community. Bill McKenny of the New Hampshire Building Officials Association then testified in support of HB 432. He said recovery housing is an important step after treatment and that the 2024 code changes and the bill help align state law with federal disability law. He emphasized that certification through a recognized organization gives code officials confidence that standards are being monitored, and warned that if a recovery home loses certification it would lose the waiver from sprinkler requirements and could be treated more like a boarding or rooming house. No vote or final action was taken at this meeting.

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• We'll continue to monitor the Hazelwood Act program closely to ensure it remains sustainable and beneficial
• We'll continue to monitor and make adjustments as necessary to ensure the Hazelwood Act benefits are
• We monitor usage, evaluate the effectiveness, and ensure we achieve our mission to support those who
• We continuously monitor the impact of our grants and make adjustments as necessary to maximize their
• We continuously monitor the impact of our grants; we also help with educational resources for veterans

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• We monitor our class schedule so that at no time during the summer, and our calendar, by the way, is
• 34.039> that that the person sitting in front of that that the person sitting in front of that monitor
• 57:35.400> on<00:57:35.520> their<00:57:35.720> phone<00:57:35.960> or monitor
• or camera on their phone or monitor or camera on their phone or whatever<00:57:36.520> device
• :59:48.880> any<00:59:49.680> uh<00:59:49.880> we<00:59:50.079> we We monitor

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• order to provide support for contracting, programming, and invoicing, like the grants management, monitoring
• order to provide support for contracting, programming, and invoicing, like the grants management, monitoring
• order to provide support for contracting, programming, and invoicing, like the grants management, monitoring
• order to provide support for contracting, programming, and invoicing, like the grants management, monitoring
• order to provide support for contracting, programming, and invoicing, like the grants management, monitoring

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• GSL itself has tested its own monitoring wells at the proposed site.
• GSL itself has tested its own monitoring GSL itself has tested its own monitoring Wells<01:00:59.880
• The director replied, "In the case of a robust system of monitoring for landfills, monitoring wells are
• required to be placed around the perimeter of the landfill to monitor groundwater quality and detect
• are are made then um enhanced monitoring are are made then um enhanced monitoring happens<01:14:

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Environment and Agriculture Committee held a hearing on HB 566, which would require permit applications for new landfills to include a detailed leachate management plan. Representative German introduced the bill and explained that it was prompted by recent reporting on leachate management problems at New Hampshire landfills, including alleged violations and deficiency letters from DES. He said the bill was intended to address public health concerns, PFAS contamination, and increased leachate volumes tied to more severe rainstorms, while still allowing innovation in treatment and transportation methods. He also described a set of proposed amendments developed after discussions with DES and a landfill operator, including changing “permit for construction” to “operating approval,” applying the bill to landfill expansions, moving contract-related language into the planning section, and removing a proposed new subparagraph. Committee members asked whether the bill would limit operator flexibility or duplicate existing DES rules. Representative German said the bill would not dictate specific treatment methods or lock operators into long-term contracts, but would require a plan showing how leachate will be managed, transported, and disposed of, with later contract changes reported to DES. Several members and the BIA representative questioned whether the bill was necessary given existing Env 806 rules and DES enforcement authority. The Business and Industry Association opposed the bill as introduced, arguing that DES already has rules and technical expertise, that the issue is better handled through rulemaking, and that moving requirements into statute could freeze the framework and make future adjustments harder. Supporters countered that a statute would provide a stronger, more durable policy commitment in response to ongoing problems. No vote or final committee action was taken during the hearing. The discussion ended with the bill still under consideration and with the sponsor indicating that a revised amendment would likely be brought forward for later work session or executive session review.

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• and monitoring measures are taken<03:55:08.000> to<03:55:08.319> reduce<03:55:08.640><
• Clean Air Act to require revisions to regulatory governing the review and handling of air quality monitoring
• Clean Air Act to require revisions to regulatory governing the review and handling of air quality monitoring
• Clean Air Act to require revisions to regulatory governing the review and handling of air quality monitoring
• Clean Air Act to require revisions to regulatory governing the review and handling of air quality monitoring

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 1012, house, all

Keywords: 1189, house, all