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• The University of Minnesota launched 25 new startup companies, 22 of which were based in Minnesota.
• In 2024, the University of Minnesota launched 25 new startup companies, 22 of which were based in Minnesota
• figures in 2024 uh the University of figures in 2024 uh the University of Minnesota<01:14:31.920><c> launched
• </c><01:14:32.480><c> 25</c><01:14:33.120><c> new</c><01:14:33.320><c> startup</c> Minnesota launched
• 25 new startup Minnesota launched 25 new startup companies<01:14:34.719><c> 22</c><01:14:35.159><c>

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

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• Before launch, the bill will require a baseline study on gambling prevalence with ongoing updates and
• Before launch, the bill will require a baseline study on gambling prevalence with ongoing updates and
• Chair, for creating some space for this. I want to thank you, members, for considering it.
• things, all of which are budget neutral and reflect our priorities for this session in the budget space
• </c> insurance space. insurance space.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

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• Governor Brewer launched the Alzheimer's Task Force through an executive order in 2011.

Bills: SB1131 , SB1249

Committees: House Appropriations , House House Appropriations Committee of Reference

Keywords: cardiac arrest, defibrillators, school safety, emergency response, CPR training, Arizona education funding, Alzheimer's, dementia, memory care, cognitive decline, brain health, caregiver support, long-term care, in-home care, public health, health services, state plan, dementia services program, Arizona Department of Health Services, aging

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• Biosimilars are safe, FDA-approved alternatives to high-cost biologics, and on average launch at approximately

Committee: House Health Care & Wellness

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• Finally, we're very excited about the upcoming launch of a new loan program titled "Prime Path" from

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

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• We have a home energy efficiency rebates program that we'll be launching soon, probably later this year
• We have a home energy efficiency rebates program that we'll be launching soon, probably later this year
• c><01:15:05.480><c> soon</c><01:15:06.480><c> um</c><01:15:06.719><c> probably</c> that we'll be launching
• soon um probably that we'll be launching soon um probably later<01:15:07.560><c> this</c><01:15:07.960
• We have a home energy efficiency rebates program that we'll be launching soon, probably later this year

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• where it doesn't exist in other spaces.
• where it doesn't exist in other space. this sort of strict confidentiality to exist in this space where
• it doesn't exist in other spaces.
• in the online space, and that, you know, some of the good actors who I know... ...in the online space
• And so, you know, I have bills in this space. Others around this dais have bills in this space.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills, beginning with SB 41 by Senator Wiener, which would regulate pharmacy benefit managers by increasing transparency, banning patient steering and spread pricing, and requiring full pass-through of rebates. Supporters, including independent pharmacists and health advocates, said PBM practices are driving up drug costs and closing neighborhood pharmacies. Opponents from PBM and health plan groups argued the bill overlaps with recently enacted licensing and reporting requirements, would not lower consumer prices, and may be preempted by ERISA. Members discussed confidentiality issues, consumer savings, and the relationship between SB 41 and the new budget trailer bill; the author asked for an aye vote. The committee then took up SB 378, also by Senator Wiener, aimed at online marketplaces that advertise illegal intoxicating hemp and unlicensed cannabis products. Supporters from labor, public health, and the licensed cannabis industry said online sales are undermining regulated businesses and exposing children to unsafe products. Opponents from tech and hemp industry groups warned the bill is overbroad, could sweep in general-purpose platforms and lawful hemp wellness products, and raises Dormant Commerce Clause and First Amendment concerns. The author said he would narrow the bill, remove industrial hemp references, and address strict liability and standing issues; members largely focused on how to target illegal products without capturing lawful marketplaces. SB 243 by Senator Padilla addressed AI companion chatbots, with supporters including Common Sense Media and transparency advocates warning that these systems can be addictive, manipulative, and dangerous for minors and vulnerable users, citing studies and the death of a Florida teenager. The bill would require disclosures, anti-addiction design limits, self-harm protocols, audits, reporting, and a private right of action. Tech and business groups opposed the measure as overly broad and said its definitions could sweep in general-purpose AI tools; several members supported the goal but questioned the breadth of the definitions and the private right of action. Finally, SB 522 by Senator Wahab would extend just-cause eviction protections to rental units that were previously covered by the Tenant Protection Act but were destroyed in disasters and later rebuilt. Supporters, including Los Angeles city officials and tenant advocates, said the bill would help keep displaced renters housed after wildfires and other disasters. Apartment and realtor groups opposed it, arguing it would remove a key exemption needed to finance rebuilding and could discourage post-disaster reconstruction. Members expressed support for tenant protections in disaster areas, and the author asked for an aye vote.

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• Speaker, Captain Moon represents the very best of the Space Coast.
• </c> represents the very best of the Space represents the very best of the Space Coast.<00:45:23.760>
• On behalf of sport<00:46:45.680><c> of</c><00:46:45.920><c> Florida's</c><00:46:46.400><c> space</c><
• and a sport of Florida's space coast and a grateful<00:46:47.920><c> nation,</c><00:46:48.480><c> we
• Even those who are launching a new him.

Bills: HB4593 , HR780 , HR977 , HR979 , HR978

Keywords: showerhead, regulation, energy policy, consumer protection, overregulation, gridlock, policy priorities, House resolution, legislative process, procedural motion, committee, House of Representatives, Mr. Knott, ethics, membership, Doug LaMalfa, memorial resolution, condolence, death of a member, adjournment in honor

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• And then we also Senate Bill 492, which was Senator Waters' bill from last week dealing with the space
• So, a lot of the space has been leased for commercial uses, which have been allowed.
• So, a lot of the space has been leased for commercial uses, which have been allowed.
• So, a lot of the space has been leased for commercial uses, which have been allowed.
• As of this month, we’ve launched into a new national emergency response information system that comes

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

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• insurance regulation could inadvertently limit or complicate potential innovative opportunities in the space
• So that launched me into learning about the telecoms and getting there.
• </c><00:54:19.760><c> So</c><00:54:20.160><c> that</c><00:54:20.720><c> launched</c> if you remember
• So that launched if you remember that.
• So that launched me<00:54:21.440><c> into</c><00:54:21.839><c> learning</c><00:54:22.160><c> about</c

Bills: HF2400 , HF1724 , HF3437 , HF4333 , HF2874 , HF4052

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: real estate, appraisers, disciplinary actions, sanction matrix, Minnesota Statutes, direct primary care, healthcare agreements, medical services, patient care, health insurance, mortgage fees, residential loans, commercial loans, finance regulations, investment properties, insurance, supplemental health insurance, short-term care, home health care, nursing care

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• Favor, if you'd like to launch us off here with your testimony, that would be wonderful.
• I want, and if there are follow-up questions, we'll certainly, um, have a little space at the end, uh
• quality programs, supported by us together as the people of Minnesota, getting these supported and launched
• Today is adjourned. getting these supported and launched and getting these supported and launched and

Committee: Senate Labor

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• You might have also heard about the Minnesota SAF Hub partnership that Greater MSP launched.
• saf Hub partnership that<00:16:53.759><c> greater</c><00:16:54.040><c> MSP</c><00:16:54.560><c> launched
• </c><00:16:55.680><c> they</c><00:16:55.839><c> have</c><00:16:55.959><c> a</c> that greater MSP launched
• um they have a that greater MSP launched um they have a ton<00:16:56.279><c> of</c><00:16:56.440><c>
• in that program are adequate as of now, but we do have a few gaps, particularly in the veterinary space

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

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• So USFS was able to look at visual of the column and launch aerial attack before responders... ...from
• Until now, we have just launched a project to calculate those ecosystem values, and we should have more

Bills: SB6104 , SB6241 , SJM8015 , SB6318

Committee: Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources

Keywords: agriculture, protection, state regulation, farmers, land use, sustainability, steelhead, conservation, wildlife, fishing, environmental protection, federal response, wildfire protection, community safety, infrastructure, natural resources, commercial shellfish, fees, fishing industry, regulations

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• along to slide two, as you may know, in 2019, led by Governor Lujan Grisham's Leadership, our office launched
• programs and services, from early intervention to home visiting, to one of the newest programs that launched

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

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• The remaining revenues come from five other sources, examples of which are launch fees at state parks
• Restroom facilities, and also to provide water access, such as a boat ramp or hand launch site.

Summary: The meeting began with JLARC’s biennial executive committee elections. After confirming a quorum, members unanimously elected Representative Pollet as chair, Senator Wagoner as vice chair, Representative Orcutt as secretary, and Senator Solomon as assistant secretary for the 2025-27 biennium. The committee also approved the May 14 meeting minutes unanimously. Chair Pollet then outlined a commitment to more member input on audit scope and coordination with the State Auditor’s Office. Staff presented a preliminary report on Washington State recreation boating programs. They reported that six agencies administer boating-related activities, that the state collected about $108 million in boating-related revenue in 2021-23, and that $86 million was spent, mostly on infrastructure and water access, environmental protection, boater safety, and marine law enforcement. Staff said Washington’s boating laws and programs are broadly similar to other states and noted that the final report is expected in September. JLARC then reviewed several tax preferences. For natural gas used as a transportation fuel, staff said the preferences reduce fuel costs but did not meet emissions-reduction targets because fewer vessels and vehicles converted to natural gas than expected; staff recommended continuing some exemptions and modifying reporting requirements. For travel agents and tour operators, staff said the preference continues to provide tax relief, but large beneficiaries’ savings are rising while small beneficiaries’ use is declining, leading to recommendations to continue the small-business rate and add or revise performance metrics. Staff also reviewed a nonprofit low-income housing property tax exemption, concluding it helps developers build homes as intended but that the performance metric should better reflect housing outcomes; they recommended the legislature decide whether to continue or modify it. Other reviews covered multipurpose senior citizen centers, disabled veteran adapted housing, trade convention attendance, agricultural fertilizer and seed wholesaling, hazardous substance tax treatment for pesticides, and silicon smelter energy preferences, with recommendations ranging from continuation to expiration depending on whether the stated objectives were met. The committee then adopted the final cannabis market study for distribution. Staff reported that Washington businesses produced two to three times more cannabis than retailers sold in 2023, and that inaccurate and incomplete reporting limits the Liquor and Cannabis Board’s ability to regulate the market. The board said it concurs with the recommendations, including developing a plan for a new data system and considering broader social equity options. Finally, staff presented the proposed final report on Department of Health oversight of hospital data reporting, inspections, and complaints. Staff said DOH was late on most acute-care hospital inspections, had not fully verified third-party inspection standards, and did not adequately review adverse event correction plans or assess language access barriers in its complaint system. DOH said it concurs with all six recommendations and has already made some transparency improvements, including a public dashboard for adverse event reporting.

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• and look forward to continuing our partnership with you to ensure California remains the world's launch
• On her first day in office, she immediately declared a state of emergency on homelessness and launched

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several transportation-related bills, beginning with AB 431 on advanced air mobility. The author and supporters from AUVSI, Joby Aviation, United Airlines, Wisk Aero, the City of Long Beach, and Archer said the bill would create a statewide plan and technical framework for eVTOL/advanced air mobility infrastructure, public outreach, and local implementation. No opposition testified, and the bill passed the committee as amended to Appropriations on a unanimous roll call. Members then took up AB 630 on abandoned or hazardous RVs. The author and supporters, including Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’s office, argued the bill would curb a cycle in which inoperable RVs are towed, auctioned cheaply, and returned to the streets by predatory buyers, while adding notice, recovery, and reporting requirements. Opponents from Western Center on Law and Poverty and ACLU California Action warned the bill would destroy RVs that serve as shelter for unhoused residents and could worsen homelessness. After discussion about the bill’s focus on dismantling rather than towing, the committee passed AB 630 as amended to Appropriations. The committee also approved AB 314, which would support transit-oriented development around planned and existing high-speed rail stations; AB 1223, which gives Sacramento County communities more flexibility to use local transportation revenues for related infrastructure supporting infill development; AB 1111, which adds flexibility to the zero-emission school bus transition for rural and disadvantaged districts; AB 1190, which caps fees charged by DMV business partners and requires clearer disclosure of the official DMV site; AB 987, which limits unreasonable towing fees and related charges; and AB 911, which creates a narrow exemption from Advanced Clean Fleets rules for telecommunications bucket trucks and sail-on-wheels used in emergencies. Most bills drew support from local governments, industry, or consumer groups, while AB 1111 and AB 911 drew opposition from clean transportation and environmental advocates concerned about weakening emissions goals. All of the bills were reported out as amended to the Committee on Appropriations, with recorded roll-call votes and several members adding their names as co-authors or supporters.

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• Texas procured funding and launched the Maternal Opioid Misuse Model. or the mom model.
• And since launching this pilot in 2020, Texas has received. federal funds and enrolled over 110 women

Bills: HB2646 , HB3941 , HB5153 , HB5155 , HB5394 , HB 1106 , HB426 , HB4529 , HB3984 , HB4273 , HB 1097 , HB3940 , HB1941 , HB4377 , HB3153

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: child care, task force, high-quality care, affordability, prekindergarten partnerships, foster care, transitional living, Medicaid reform, youth assistance, independent living, services for youth, employment training, educational support, mental health services, health care, public health, child health program, reimbursement, local health entities, maternal health

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• Marion Hammer, the NRA's top lobbyist, launched a bizarre crusade against the scrub jay, claiming that
• Hammer launched a bizarre crusade against the scrub jay, claiming that because the bird lands in people's

Committee: Senate Environment and Natural Resources

Summary: The committee heard and acted on a long agenda of environmental and natural resources bills. It reported favorably SB 1784 on sewer collection systems, allowing municipal sewer revenues to be used for expansion; SB 1388 on vessels, which prohibits random vessel inspections without probable cause, creates a five-year safety decal, bars local fuel-type boat bans, and expands funding options for boat ramps and marinas; and SB 880, which designates the American flamingo as Florida’s state bird and the Florida scrub jay as the state songbird. SB 946, as amended, was also reported favorably; it restricts certain waste facilities and incinerators near the Everglades, with the amendment narrowing the focus to the Broward/Miami-Dade area near the C-9 impoundment project. SB 1792 on dry sandy beaches was reported favorably after amendment, creating a pilot and process to inventory beaches and explore voluntary public access or conservation arrangements with private owners. SB 866 on anchoring limitation areas was reported favorably despite opposition from cruisers and boaters who argued existing law should be used instead of new county-specific restrictions. SB 832 on former phosphate mining lands was reported favorably with amendments that removed language about the necessity of phosphate mining and clarified that landowners requesting a radiation study must pay for it. The committee also reported favorably SB 1326 on hurricane evacuation clearance times and permit allocations in the Keys, and SB 1580, after a delete-all amendment, which authorizes DEP to use public-private partnerships for coastal resiliency projects. Finally, SB 1300 on oil and gas drilling permits was introduced to require DEP to consider potential harm from accidents or blowouts to natural resources when reviewing drilling permits, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill. The committee also took up confirmations, temporarily postponing the vote on Rodney Barreto’s FWC reappointment after public criticism of his leadership, while recommending favorably the other listed appointments.

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• Aaron Meyer, who's been an advisor and an operator here in this space for several years.
• In the healthcare space, a platform known as CARREV has forced nurses to sign up for shifts through an
• In female sports and male presence in female spaces, California wants to hide it.
• As you know, I have a bill in this space really focused on the same thing.
• in between autonomy and purely human driving... ...to deal with this mixed space in between autonomy

Committee: House Judiciary

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• includes key recommendations from the task force and ensures that our state keeps pace in the NIL space
• This can be a launch point for how other issues with anatomy arise, such as twins, spina bifida, and

Bills: HCR26 , HB113 , HB380 , HB392 , HB476 , HB513 , HB608 , HB682 , HB905 , HB987

Committee: House Education

Keywords: human growth, development education, prenatal education, state standards, biological science, grading scale, education reform, students, public schools, academic policy, community college, technical education, pilot program, driver training, transportation, Safe Haven Law, flyers, child safety, infant relinquishment, maritime academy