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• And let me tell you, when I looked at captive, non-captive, the health mark, the churches, I mean, it's—but
• And then the hash-mark portion of each bar is showing the new funding due to the 8% increase each year
• And so currently we're well above that mark.
• They tend to prescribe more expensive drugs than non-340B hospitals, and they tend to mark up the price
• of those drugs more. ...drugs than non-340B hospitals, and they tend to mark up the price of those drugs

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• The 340B program is rapidly diminishing from the high-water mark of $1.3 billion.
• single day in that six-month period and decide, oh, Monday, November 1st through whatever the 45-day mark
• 01:26:57.760> whatever<01:26:58.159> the<01:26:58.400> 45day<01:26:59.040> mark
• ,<01:26:59.440> oh,<01:26:59.679> they uh whatever the 45day mark, oh, they uh whatever
• the 45day mark, oh, they technically<01:27:00.400> meet<01:27:00.560> it<01:27:00.800>

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 4466, the sub health supplemental budget bill, and moved it to the Ways and Means Committee after a walkthrough of the fiscal spreadsheet and the DE1 amendment. Nonpartisan staff explained that the bill produces general fund savings of about $2.4 million in FY27 for the 2026-27 biennium and about $97.7 million in the next biennium, with most savings tied to HR1-related Medical Assistance changes affecting adults without children. The Department of Health provisions were described as largely cost-neutral, with some increases for implementation, data, and IT work. Staff then reviewed the DE1, which combines several bills into four articles. The bill includes health licensing board changes, Department of Health provisions such as all-payer claims database fees, newborn screening fee exceptions, loan forgiveness and scholarship program extensions, workforce shortage grant changes, and reciprocal licensure and mortuary science provisions. The federal conformity article makes changes related to MA work and community engagement requirements, six-month renewals, retroactive eligibility limits, contact information updates, cost sharing for MA expansion enrollees, and related provider tax and disability-notice provisions. Article 4 and Article 5 were described as forecast adjustments for DHS and the Department of Children, Youth, and Families. Public testimony focused largely on the federal conformity and eligibility provisions. Legal aid testified that the work requirements and retroactive eligibility changes would be confusing, could expand requirements beyond intended groups, and would increase uncompensated care. The Minnesota Hospital Association said shortening retroactive eligibility would increase uncompensated care and strain hospital finances, and Unidos Minnesota criticized the immigrant eligibility changes as harmful to lawfully present immigrants and Native communities. Blood Cancer United supported the all-payer claims database provisions and urged attention to fertility coverage. Representative Elkins offered an amendment to add $55,000 for the Department of Health to include denied-claims data in the all-payer claims database; Department of Health staff said the idea was useful and provided a one-time setup cost, but the amendment was not acted on in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• Um, if this bill were passed, uh, I would urge you to mark this inexpedient to legislate.
• And I have a verbiage, not something that I drafted, but something that Mark Magano drafted.
• something that I drafted but<01:27:18.719> something<01:27:18.880> that<01:27:19.040> Mark
• but something that Mark Magano drafted. but something that Mark Magano drafted.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Senate Bill 26, a bill to be entitled an act for the relief of the estate of Mark Legata.
• Senate Bill 26 is a claims bill that provides $2.2 million in relief for the estate of Mark Legata for
• Committee Substitute for House Bill 6509, a bill to be entitled an act for the relief of the estate of Mark
• Committee Substitute for House Bill 6509, a bill to be entitled an act for the relief of the estate of Mark
• court here in Leon County, where that bill, where SB 256 was challenged in federal court from Judge Mark

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several guest introductions before moving into a long special-order calendar. The chamber first considered two claims bills: SB 6/HB 6507 for relief of L.E. through the Department of Children and Families, described as compensation for severe injuries after DCF returned the child to unsafe parents, and SB 26/HB 6509 for the estate of Mark Legata, involving catastrophic injuries tied to FDOT negligence. Both bills were substituted with their House companions and passed overwhelmingly. Members then approved several policy bills focused on child welfare, education, and professional regulation. CS/CS/SB 42/HB 47 required child protective investigators to consider certain medical diagnoses before proceeding in abuse cases; CS/SB 206/HB 851 expanded autism-related training and incentives for teacher preparation programs; SB 556/HB 453 allowed Special Olympics participation to satisfy PE requirements for students with disabilities and clarified marching band credit; SB 688 reestablished licensure and regulation for naturopathic doctors; SB 878/HB 1347 addressed clinical laboratory personnel shortages by aligning more closely with federal CLIA standards; and SB 914/HB 867 clarified that licensed occupational therapists may perform dry needling. Each of these measures passed, most by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The chamber also approved bills on court administration, public records, financial disclosure, and child welfare. SB 326/HB 131 modernized rules for curators of estates; SB 758/HB 625 updated the composition of the Justice Administrative Commission, with an amendment broadening the judicial member to a judge or senior judge; SB 830 created a public records exemption for certain local government executives and their families; SB 964/HB 6011 revised how gifts and honoraria are reported and, via amendment, restored a percentage-based reporting option for financial disclosures; and SB 1002 clarified that acute or chronic parental drug abuse can constitute harm or neglect and allow courts to order assessment and services. These bills all passed, with SB 830 drawing the most opposition among them. The most contentious debate centered on CS/CS/CS/SB 354, the Blue Ribbon Projects bill, which would create a framework for very large planned communities with substantial conservation set-asides. Supporters argued it would provide a new growth-management tool and economic opportunity, while opponents warned it was too broad, lacked specificity, weakened local control, and could be exploited by large developers. After extensive debate and an amendment limiting data centers in commercial areas, the bill was temporarily postponed rather than brought to a final vote. The Senate also passed SB 530 on lottery operations, SB 1632/HB 1471 on foreign law and domestic terrorist designations after a lengthy and divisive amendment debate over references to Sharia law, and SB 21/HB 218 on land-use regulations tied to hurricane recovery, which preserves SB 180 restrictions in storm-affected counties while lifting them later for unaffected counties.

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• Deborah, if you would like to come up, and Mark, would you lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance first?
• direct it, right, where the value of the credit declines steeply once you get past that 50-employee mark
• ><01:53:33.920> that<01:53:34.239> 50<01:53:34.560> employee<01:53:34.960> mark
• once you get past that 50 employee mark. once you get past that 50 employee mark.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And I also brought Mark DiPaoli.
• Mark DiPaoli is the engineer that has been involved with this project. probably almost from the beginning
• If you guys hear me, okay, Mark DiPaoli, DiPaoli Engineering, so right now, our cost for the well water
• Mark, anything you'd like to add to that or Yeah, Representative, a lot of the times too, because there's
• My name is Mark Allen Johnson. I'm representing myself here as an independent journalist.

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• 11.360> the Senator Rose: "I believe that Senator Lang's numbers were up around the 100 million mark
• And I believe that Senator Lang's numbers were up around the 100 million mark. 107.5."
• And I believe that Senator Lang's numbers were up around the 100 million mark. 107.5."
• And I believe that Senator Lang's numbers were up around the 100 million mark. 107.5."
• And I believe that Senator Lang's numbers were up around the 100 million mark. 107.5."

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Mark Beckley, Chief Deputy Director for the... Mr.
• Chair, Member, Mark Beckley, Chief Deputy Director for the California Department of Aging.
• Thank you, Mark Lowry, from the Orange County Food Bank and Orange County Diaper Bank.
• Mark Malanson, CEO of the California Community Living Network.
• Mark Malanson, CEO of the California Community Living Network.

Summary: The hearing began with opening remarks on the Governor’s May Revision for child care and human services, with committee members and advocates stressing that the budget should not be balanced on the backs of low-income families, children, and providers. Legislative members and public witnesses strongly opposed the proposed suspension of the child care COLA, reductions to the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program, and the lack of codified rate reform tied to the alternative methodology. Several speakers also urged more support for providers affected by the Eaton fire and other disasters, and called for child care to be funded at the true cost of care and for additional slots to be restored. Administration, LAO, and Department of Education staff described the child care proposal as maintaining existing funding levels while adding administrative resources to prepare for federally required prospective payment changes and single-rate reform. The administration said the May Revision would suspend the 2025–26 COLA and reduce Bridge Program funding to align with utilization, while the LAO raised questions about the size and purpose of the proposed rate-reform and prospective-payment funding and recommended rejecting a Department of Technology exemption. CDE supported continued early education investments but said it would need additional resources if prospective pay were extended to state preschool, and it objected to a proposed reallocation of preschool funds for inclusive education grants. The committee then moved to the IHSS portion of the May Revision. DSS outlined five major proposals: capping provider work hours at 50 per week, eliminating IHSS for undocumented adults age 19 and older, shifting certain Community First Choice reassessment penalties to counties, reinstating the Medi-Cal asset test as a conforming IHSS reduction, and automating the termination of IHSS when Medi-Cal eligibility ends. DSS also discussed funding to implement a federal HCBS access rule and a separate reassessment of IHSS administrative methodology that found counties would need additional administrative funding. Finance said the proposals were intended to slow program growth and improve sustainability, while the LAO said it was still analyzing the package and raised concerns about implementation, county workload, and the potential loss of services. Committee members and public commenters criticized the IHSS cuts, especially the overtime cap and the elimination of services for undocumented adults and people affected by the asset test. Advocates argued that IHSS workers and recipients depend on these services, that county administration is already underfunded, and that the proposals could destabilize vulnerable consumers. The chair closed by saying the committee would continue to fight for child care and would not pause on child care, and the meeting recessed before moving on to the remaining May Revision items.

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• And Reverend Mark Pearson, are you speaking or not speaking? Okay, you've got no in the corner.
• And<00:11:02.160> Reverend<00:11:02.560> Mark<00:11:02.800> Pearson,<00:11:03.600
• > are<00:11:03.760> you And Reverend Mark Pearson, are you And Reverend Mark Pearson, are
• We're now going to take up HP 480, the Honorable Reverend Mark Pearson. Good to see you, buddy.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• everybody's aligned to, which would be the board and the department each year, and they meet those marks
• everybody's aligned to, which would be the board and the department each year, and they meet those marks
• everybody's aligned to, which would be the board and the department each year, and they meet those marks
• everybody's aligned to, which would be the board and the department each year, and they meet those marks
• everybody's aligned to, which would be the board and the department each year, and they meet those marks

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Mark Richie, for DEBED, we’ll stand on our written testimony and support, and we’re here for questions
• Yes, oh, I’m sorry, you weren’t marked to testify in person. I apologize.
• yes yes oh I'm sorry you didn't you yes yes oh I'm sorry you didn't you weren't<00:40:07.800> marked
• c> testify<00:40:08.760> in<00:40:08.880> person<00:40:09.200> I weren't marked
• to testify in person I weren't marked to testify in person I apologize<00:40:12.119> no<00:40

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• see that from a couple of slides that we have come back well, but we are not up to that prepandemic mark
• see that from a couple of slides that we have come back well, but we are not up to that prepandemic mark
• see that from a couple of slides that we have come back well, but we are not up to that prepandemic mark
• see that from a couple of slides that we have come back well, but we are not up to that prepandemic mark
• see that from a couple of slides that we have come back well, but we are not up to that prepandemic mark

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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• My name is Mark Glemmen. I'm the city administrator for the city of Glencoe.
• Mark Glemmen: The city's considering a 1/2% local sales tax, which, if approved by the Glencoe voters
• My name is<01:02:40.520> Mark<01:02:40.760> Glemmen.
• <01:02:41.200> I'm<01:02:41.320> the<01:02:41.400> city is Mark Glemmen.
• I'm the city is Mark Glemmen.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• . >> Uh, thank you so much, Miss Mark, for the overview of the DE1, and we have a testifier online.
• And that is the DE1. >> Uh, thank you so much, Miss Mark, for the overview of the DE1, and we have a
• And that is the DE1. >> Uh, thank you so much, Miss Mark, for the overview of the DE1, and we have a
• <00:15:08.639> for >> Uh thank you so much uh Miss Mark for >> Uh thank you so
• much uh Miss Mark for the<00:15:09.199> uh<00:15:09.920> overview<00:15:10.320> of<

Bills: HF3423, HF2354, HF3634

Keywords: healthcare, provider enrollment, medical assistance, legislation, state funds, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, service verification, Medicaid, human services, electronic documentation, 1183, house

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• Um, but this bill misses the mark, has a lot of technical issues, and I will join with the Minnesota
• Um, but this bill misses the mark, has a lot of technical issues, and I will join with the Minnesota
• Um, but this bill misses the mark, has a lot of technical issues, and I will join with the Minnesota
• Um, but this bill<01:48:33.520> misses<01:48:33.840> the<01:48:34.000> mark,<01:
• , has a lot of bill misses the mark, has a lot of technical<01:48:35.520> issues,<01:48:36.480

Bills: SF1750, HF704, HF3479

Keywords: common interest community, CIC, homeowners association, HOA, condominium, planned community, cooperative, unit owner, association board, declarant, declarant control, special declarant rights, assessment lien, foreclosure, late fees, fines, attorney fees, resale disclosure, annual report, maintenance plan

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• Madam Secretary, please call the roll: Schultz, Alanis, Mark Gonzalez, Haney, Harabedian, Lackey, Wicks
• say, even as former chair of Public Safety, sexual assault crimes are one of the worst that leave a mark
• We have Senate Bill 680, Mark—pardon me, one moment.
• Hi, Tessa di Archangelio, Amber Sands, Mark Justice, California, oppose.
• Mark Judkins, from Los Angeles, I urge you to oppose.

Summary: The committee heard several public safety measures, with extensive testimony on firearms regulation, disability and sexual assault, mental health diversion, emergency response, and law enforcement masking. SB 704 by Senator Arreguín would require firearm barrels to be purchased through licensed dealers with a background check, as a response to the rise in ghost guns and 3D-printed firearms; supporters said barrels are a key component of untraceable guns, while opponents argued the bill burdens lawful gun owners and does little to stop criminals. SB 258 by Senator Wahab would eliminate the remaining spousal rape exception for victims unable to consent because of disability; supporters called it a needed closure of an archaic loophole, while disability-rights advocates opposed it unless amended, warning it could worsen misunderstandings about capacity to consent and harm disabled people’s autonomy. After debate, SB 258 passed the committee on a due-pass motion to Appropriations, with several members voting aye and the bill held on call. Senator Umberg presented SB 398, which closes a loophole in the law prohibiting paying or offering money or other value to induce someone to vote or register to vote; there was little opposition, and the bill passed on a due-pass motion to Appropriations and was held on call. He also presented SB 27, a CARE Court cleanup measure that would allow certain misdemeanor defendants found incompetent to stand trial to be routed into CARE Court and would expand eligibility to some people with mood disorders with psychotic features. Supporters said it would improve access to treatment and reduce unnecessary incarceration, while county behavioral health directors and disability advocates warned it could blur the line between voluntary civil treatment and coercive criminal proceedings and expand CARE Court beyond its intended scope. SB 27 passed on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 36 from Senator Umberg, a price-gouging measure tied to wildfire-related emergency conditions that also expands search-warrant authority for certain misdemeanor investigations. Public defenders opposed the search-warrant expansion as unnecessary, while a late supporter from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office spoke in favor; the bill was moved on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations and held on call. SB 571 by Senator Arreguín would increase penalties for impersonating emergency personnel and related conduct during disasters; supporters cited post-fire looting and impersonation, while opponents argued longer sentences do not deter crime and that existing law is sufficient. The bill passed on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations and was held on call. Finally, Senator Wiener presented SB 627, which would prohibit law enforcement from wearing extreme masks except in limited circumstances, aimed largely at masked federal immigration enforcement operations. Supporters said masked, unidentified officers create fear and undermine trust, while law enforcement groups argued the bill wrongly sweeps in local officers, is too broad, and should instead target federal agents or impersonators. Testimony was still underway when the transcript ended, and no final committee action on SB 627 is shown here.

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• further resolved that each entity be it further resolved that each entity hosting commemorative events marking
• the hosting commemorative events marking the hosting commemorative events marking the bicentennial be
• would these these onetime allocations would these these onetime allocations would not be uh unarm marked
• right on the not be uh unarm marked right on the not be uh unarm marked right on the executive branch

Bills: HB 9, HB 22, HB 908, HB 1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

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• Commissioner Mark Court, uh—Mr.
• And this is like exactly the world that, you know, the people who were—the kind of Elon Musks and Mark
• And this is like exactly the world that, you know, the people who were—the kind of Elon Musks and Mark
• And this is like exactly the world that, you know, the people who were—the kind of Elon Musks and Mark
• And this is like exactly the world that, you know, the people who were—the kind of Elon Musks and Mark

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 2437, the governor’s proposed tax bill, and first adopted the A25-Z42 amendment to put the bill in the desired shape. Commissioner Paul Marquardt of the Department of Revenue then presented the bill as part of Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan’s budget, describing it as a response to budget pressures that would make the tax system more fair and stable while supporting economic development and jobs. Marquardt walked through the bill’s major provisions. These included sustainable aviation fuel policy, repeal of K-12 education credit assignment, elimination of the political contribution refund, expansion of the research and development credit, short-line railroad infrastructure modernization, changes to the state airport fund levy, replacement of attachments and appearances with distribution systems, a narrow personal property tax exception for low-income housing tenants, reduced aquatic invasive species aid, and a 34% reduction in PILT payments. He then focused on the sales tax article, saying it would lower the statewide rate by 0.75% while expanding the base to selected professional services such as accounting, banking, brokerage, and legal services, with business-to-business transactions exempt. He said the proposal would be effective for sales and purchases after September 30, 2025, and estimated a first-year rate-cut impact of about $99 million versus $215 million from the service expansion, while arguing that most households would see a net tax cut. He also noted other changes such as landlord penalty adjustments, a 30% reduction in sustainable aviation fuel incentive payments, repeal of local government cannabis aid, and repeal of the tax filing modernization account. Public testimony began with Kyle Playford of the Financial Planning Association of Minnesota, who strongly opposed the proposed sales tax on professional services, especially financial planning. He argued that financial planning is an essential service for retirement, investment, and long-term financial security, and said the tax would raise costs for consumers, reduce access for middle-class families, small business owners, and retirees, and put Minnesota firms at a competitive disadvantage. The chair then indicated that additional public testimony would continue before member questions.

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• Uh, and then we have testifiers Mark Bruner, uh, Cal Claire, and maybe Mr. Labau. I'm not certain.
• Uh, and then we have<00:46:44.480> testifiers<00:46:45.280> Mark<00:46:45.520> Bruner
• Mark Bruner, uh, Cal Claire,<00:46:48.079> and<00:46:48.319> maybe<00:46:48.640> Mr
• Uh, Mark Bruner, Manufactured Modular Home Association of Minnesota.
• Mark Bruner continued his testimony, explaining that the issue is the inconsistency between what the

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I see our one testifier listed is Mark Ross on. Good afternoon.
• My name is Mark Ross. I'm the president of the St. Paul Police Federation.
• 00:09:24.080> testifier<00:09:24.560> listed<00:09:24.880> is<00:09:25.120> Mark
• today.<00:09:47.600> My<00:09:47.760> name<00:09:47.839> is<00:09:48.080> Mark
• My name is Mark Ross. I'm the today. My name is Mark Ross.

Keywords: 1183, house