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• The clinical studies were not placebo controlled.
• That means control groups were not used to identify which adverse events were directly attributable to
• I am a registered nurse and the chief of the Bureau of Infectious Disease Control with the Department
• Disease Control with the Department<00:31:33.919> of<00:31:34.080> Health<00:31:34.320
• in New Hampshire and put the control in New Hampshire and put the health<00:32:09.760> and<00

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Maricopa County and Pima County qualify for the state board equalization the other 13 counties the border
• supervisors then switch their roles and become you know kind of a county border supervisors to do these
• tax impact on many taxpayers voters should receive clear and relatable information that reflects a border

Bills: HB2016, HB2104, HB2105, HB2288, HB2289

Keywords: tax penalties, filing, tax returns, administration, Arizona Revised Statutes, agricultural property, classification, county assessor, property inspection, appeal process, property tax, agricultural classification, Department of Revenue, property valuation, inspection notice, inspection report, on-site inspection, full cash value, rural land, farm land

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• approach that respects local control approach that respects local control while<03:42:33.600>
• And there are very few controls And there are very few controls remaining<05:12:46.638> that<
• local control and liberty. local control and liberty. Liberty. Liberty. Liberty.
• So, what's going on is the control for our new state-of-the-art environmental control is elsewhere.
• The control for our new state-of-the-art environmental control is elsewhere.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• 10:14.560> reading<00:10:14.959> every<00:10:15.200> single<00:10:15.959> border
• you with reading every single border you with reading every single border profession<00:10:16.839
• PLC rules any given profession or the PLC rules which<00:16:48.120> would<00:16:48.680> control
• <00:16:49.079> the<00:16:49.319> process<00:16:50.040> for which would control
• the process for which would control the process for those<00:16:50.560> things<00:16:51.560><

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting was an orientation-style overview from the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC), led by Executive Director Deana Jurus and staff. They described the office’s mission to protect public health, safety, welfare, the environment, and the public trust, and outlined the agency structure: enforcement, licensing and board administration, operations, legal counsel, board counsel, and the hearings bureau. OPLC said it currently supports 57 boards, including seven advisory boards, and has about 104 filled positions out of 120 authorized. They also noted new voluntary certifications for doulas, lactation consultants, and community health workers that are in rulemaking. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on how boards and staff divide responsibilities under RSA 310:4. Staff explained that the office handles application processing, complaint intake and initial review, records retention, 91-A requests, and rule drafting, while boards make final decisions on licensure criteria, complaint dismissals or investigations, disciplinary actions, and some hearing matters. They also described the rule structure by chapter number ranges and the distinction between full licensing boards and advisory boards. The committee asked about complaint notifications, and OPLC said it is tightening policies so complainants are told whether a matter is closed or moving forward. The licensing process was discussed in detail, especially for nursing. Bethany Katrell explained that applicants apply through an online portal, may receive approval to sit for exams, can work under provisional authority in some cases, and then receive full licensure after exam results and criminal background checks are complete. OPLC said the portal now reduces back-and-forth paperwork and that, as of the latest biweekly report, 87% of applications were decided within the statutory 90-day period and 57% within 14 days. Members also raised questions about why some professions require board approval before taking an exam, and OPLC said that requirement varies by statute or board rule. No votes or formal actions were taken during the discussion.

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• The majority party that controls this chamber. That's a lie. It is a lie by omission.
• I think what we need to do is have a better understanding of how to talk to folks about infection control
• There's so little we can do in some areas to bring the cost down, and, you know, we can't really control
• provider rates, we can't control repair shop rates, but fraud—we ought to be able to do something about
• Chairman, can't, or at least de facto control of the company? Yeah.

Summary: The Committee on Director Nominations met with four members present and approved the prior minutes without objection. Chair Jay Kaufman outlined the committee’s role in reviewing executive nominations and explained the hearing process for three nominees: Mary Foote for the Office of Economic Opportunity, Debbie Johnston for the Department of Health Services, and Chuck Bassett. Foote did not appear for her hearing, and members discussed her absence and alleged omissions in her disclosure materials, including prior service with Planned Parenthood-related organizations. The committee then moved to reject her nomination, and the motion passed 3-2, recommending that the full Senate reject Mary Foote. Debbie Johnston, nominee to lead the Department of Health Services, appeared and gave an opening statement describing her Arizona background, prior Senate staff work, and more than 20 years with the Arizona Hospital and Health Care Association. She said her priorities at ADHS include rebuilding trust in public health licensing, improving stakeholder engagement, standardizing rulemaking communication, addressing alleged religious discrimination and retaliation concerns in licensing, and using technology and AI to improve efficiency. In questioning, senators pressed her on her management style, conflict-of-interest safeguards given her prior industry role, enforcement priorities, budget pressures, behavioral health and assisted living oversight, and the department’s response to COVID-19. Johnston said she would follow statutes, recuse herself from enforcement matters involving former contacts, and resign if directed to carry out an unlawful policy. She also said the department does not regulate therapy itself, only facilities, and that it would rely on legal counsel regarding the governor’s conversion-therapy executive order and related federal civil-rights allegations. Several senators focused on public health trust and the department’s pandemic response, with Johnston acknowledging concerns about closures, data collection, and communication during COVID-19 while saying she would review past after-action materials and be better prepared in the future. Public testimony from stakeholders in aging services and health care strongly supported her confirmation, praising her accessibility, responsiveness, and collaborative approach. After testimony, the vice chair moved to recommend Johnston’s confirmation to the full Senate. The roll call was underway when the transcript ended, with several members voting aye and one member expressing reservations about her not reviewing the pandemic after-action report before another crisis occurs.

Transcript Highlights:

• The majority party that controls this chamber. That's a lie. It is a lie by omission.
• There's so little we can do in some areas to bring the cost down, and, you know, we can't really control
• provider rates, we can't control repair shop rates, but fraud, fraud we ought to be able to do something
• on top of some of the federal laws, as far as banking, as part of being X amount of miles from the border
• Chairman, can't, or at least de facto control of the company? Yeah.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• assure not only industry, but the citizens of the state that we are going to remain outside of the control
• Outside of the control of the EPA as the big iron hammer.
• Any of our regulatory roles, whether it's floodplain management, construction of flood control projects
• be informative to see what other states are doing on this, and it is important to maintain local control
• that we've really been focusing our use cases on: the Tioga area, in conjunction with the Northern Border

Summary: The committee met in Grand Forks, approved the February 26 minutes by voice vote, and recessed for a tour of Minnkota Power Cooperative before hearing presentations on large energy consumers and related infrastructure issues. The first presentation, from the North Dakota Transmission Authority, focused on the need for better local decision-making tools for counties, townships, and planning and zoning boards facing major projects such as transmission lines, pipelines, data centers, wind, solar, and large-scale agriculture. The speaker urged more objective, data-driven analysis, noted that local officials often have limited time and resources, and said the state should support training and tools through groups like the League of Cities and the Association of Counties. Members asked about proactive outreach, data center ordinances, and how to avoid subsidizing large loads or causing reliability problems. The Division of Air Quality then discussed environmental oversight of data centers, emphasizing that North Dakota’s air remains among the cleanest in the country and that the agency’s role is limited to air, water discharge, stormwater, and waste—not zoning or water use. The presentation explained that data centers generally have low direct emissions but may rely on diesel backup generators when the grid is unavailable, which creates air-quality concerns; the department said it is requiring air monitors at some projects to collect real-world data and guide future decisions. Members asked about generator emissions, misinformation, monitoring costs, and staffing succession, and the agency said permit applicants pay for the monitors while the state handles some QA work. The Department of Water Resources followed with an overview of North Dakota water law and data center water use. The director explained the state’s prior-appropriation system, the public-interest review for permits, and the large overall water supply available from groundwater and the Missouri River. He said most proposed data centers use closed-loop cooling systems and generally request relatively small amounts of water compared with other uses such as power plants, irrigation, and oilfield operations, and that even a worst-case data center scenario would use only a tiny fraction of Missouri River flow. Questions focused on downstream impacts and comparisons to fracking water use, and the director said the state’s use is too small to materially affect downstream users. Later, McLean County State’s Attorney Ladd-Erickson testified online about data center zoning and permitting. He asked the committee to have Legislative Council gather information on how other states handle data center permitting and to keep the topic on the interim agenda. He argued that local zoning should remain local, but said counties lack the technical and legal resources to manage complex reclamation or bonding requirements and that state-level enabling legislation may be more appropriate. He also recommended eliminating tax incentives for data centers. The committee chair said staff would prepare a document on other states’ zoning and permitting approaches. After a lunch recess, the committee reconvened at the EERC, where CEO Charles Gorecki gave an overview of the center’s 75 years of work and its role in oil and gas, carbon management, and other energy technologies, highlighting enhanced oil recovery and carbon dioxide utilization as major opportunities for future production and tax revenue.

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• What we've seen is there was lax control in several states.
• The movement... ...control over their driver's license program, but what we've seen is there was lax
• control in several states.
• As young as 9 years old, and the parental controls, I don't believe, are safe enough.
• I've talked about it for years, but I also, too, believe in common sense legislation and gun control.

Bills: HB2076, HB2135, HB2175, HB2186, HB2223, HB2345, HB2364, HB2417, HB2440, HB2666, HB2763, HCR2043

Keywords: school safety, employee training, firearm certification, crisis response, school policies, reimbursement fund, local law enforcement, HB2135, Arizona, civil liability, private right of action, DEI, diversity equity and inclusion, critical race theory, anti-racism, race stereotyping, sex stereotyping, race scapegoating, sex scapegoating, gender identity

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• Post 9/11, we got really serious about security, uh, metal detectors, security cameras, access control
• with infrastructure is we need magnetometers, we need X-ray machines, we need duress alarms, access control
• We need to have real-time threat monitoring, like a control room so that we know what's happening and
• And there are not caps in the federal law and we have no control over that, but there are caps in the
• But when we don't have that power on votes, when we don't have that power to control what gets heard

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• So, if you'll see his bill just says any county that borders the Gulf of America, and that's why my bill
• any county you'll see his bill just says any county that<00:11:38.959> uh<00:11:39.519> borders
• c> Gulf<00:11:40.720> of<00:11:40.880> America<00:11:42.240> and that uh borders
• the Gulf of America and that uh borders the Gulf of America and that's<00:11:43.200> why<00:11

Bills: SB176, HB155, HB247, HB311, HB312, HB317, HB466, SB176, HB155, HB247, HB311, HB312, HB317, HB466

Keywords: controlled substances, unlawful distribution, marijuana, violent offense, sentencing guidelines, criminal justice, state holidays, federal holidays, public holidays, legal holidays, office closures, state employees, personal leave, compensatory leave, bank closures, school closures, Mardi Gras, Mobile County, Baldwin County, Rosa Parks Day

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• performing law enforcement duties, with apparently one exception, and that is DHS, ICE, Customs and Border
• performing law enforcement duties, with apparently one exception, and that is DHS, ICE, Customs and Border
• performing law enforcement duties, with apparently one exception, and that is DHS, ICE, Customs and Border
• performing law enforcement duties, with apparently one exception, and that is DHS, ICE, Customs and Border

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, quorum call, approval of the prior journal, adoption of standing committee reports, second readings of House Files 3131, 3241, and 3436, and first readings of House Files 3814 through 3922. The chamber also referred House Resolution 6, calling for the impeachment of Governor Tim Walz, and House Resolution 7, calling for the impeachment of Attorney General Keith Ellison, to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration. The main floor debate centered on House File 3412, which would prohibit law enforcement officers from wearing masks while on duty, including local, state, and federal agents, with stated exceptions. Representative Long moved to suspend the rules so the bill could be recalled from committee and brought to final passage. Supporters, led by Representative Finke, argued that masked, unidentified officers undermine public trust, intimidate communities, and should not be allowed to operate anonymously; they framed the bill as a public safety and transparency measure. Opponents, including Representative Noatne, said the bill was poorly written, unnecessary, and could interfere with legitimate law enforcement needs, urging a no vote. Other members spoke at length on both sides. Supporters described recent incidents involving masked federal agents, family separations, and fear in communities, arguing that Minnesota should require identification and accountability for anyone enforcing the law. Opponents emphasized the professionalism of peace officers, the need for masks in some situations, and the importance of not stripping humanity from law enforcement. Representative Pinto also supported the motion, saying transparency and accountability are essential and that masked officers resemble “secret police.” The transcript does not include the final roll-call result or final disposition of the motion/bill.

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• Well, I'm right on the Mass border.
• Well, I'm right on<00:21:16.559> the<00:21:16.640> mass<00:21:16.960> border.
• That<00:21:17.520> puts<00:21:17.679> me<00:21:17.919> down on the mass border
• That puts me down on the mass border. That puts me down there. there. there.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• From the Canadian border to the lands of Wisconsin, you'll find Dakota burial mounds, sacred sites, place
• From<00:44:26.400> the<00:44:26.560> Canadian<00:44:26.960> border<00:44:27.280>
• /c><00:44:27.440> the<00:44:27.599> lands<00:44:27.760> of From the Canadian border
• to the lands of From the Canadian border to the lands of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, you'll<00:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• well know, we have a gummy bear plant that produces three million pounds of gummy bears down on the border
• There's a large cannabis industry because it's right on the New Mexico-Texas border.
• Intelligent manufacturing, global trade—obviously that gets to the importance of the border region—sustainable
• divisions that we support administratively, and that's the outdoor—sorry, the Military Base Planning, the Border

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• We would lose all control over these funds, and there would be a burden placed on the municipalities
• We would lose all control over these funds, and there would be a burden placed on the municipalities
• lose all control over these funds<00:35:49.319> and<00:35:49.680> there<00:35:49.839><
• paint poisoning and prevention control paint poisoning and prevention control and<03:47:47.960><
• 50.000> the and control chapter law with the and control chapter law with the following<03:47:

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• to their political stability and often extend their repressive measures beyond their own national borders
• I have seen how fentanyl has destroyed our community is coming in from not just our border but from our

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• fireworks sales for Cinco de Mayo are currently limited to locations within 100 miles of the Texas-Mexico border
• And if you're within 100 or, or I think it's 100 miles from the border, uh, from May 1st till May 5th

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• President, and we have them down in the River Valley in South Texas on border security.
• So in addition, I tried to put. protect our wildlife, also their support, and secure our border.

Bills: SJR1, SB9, SB40, SJR36, SJR1, SJR5, SB9, SB40

Keywords: bail denial, illegal aliens, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, law enforcement, bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunctive relief, taxpayer rights, bail, criminal justice reform, 1185, senate

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• 41.960> includes<00:42:42.359> CDL<00:42:42.880> licensing<00:42:43.640> borderer
• program includes CDL licensing borderer program includes CDL licensing borderer licensing<00:42:
• In addition, we have observed success by introducing new programs such as CDL licensing, borderer licensing
• In addition, we have observed success by introducing new programs such as CDL licensing, borderer licensing
• <00:45:15.839> license new programs such as it borderer license new programs such as it borderer

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• absolutely have the right to control absolutely have the right to control their<02:47:07.840>
• We often talk about things we control and things we don't control.
• <05:06:46.080> and often talk about things we control and often talk about things we control
• One of the things we don't control.
• outside the state, outside our borders outside the state, outside our borders trying<05:46:25.920

Keywords: 1189, house, all