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• The AMP program, which is the program that manages our automated tax and licensing system, is currently
• The AMP program was initially set up under our executive program back when we were...
• Initially set up under our executive program back when we were in the process of developing the automated
• tax and licensing system.
• for us to more efficiently account for and budget for the efforts to support our automated tax and licensing

Summary: The LEAP committee met on June 18, 2025, with introductions from members and staff, then received a clean audit report from the State Auditor covering 2020–2024. The audit reviewed accounts payable, general disbursements, theft-sensitive assets, and data backup/recovery, and found no findings. Staff also outlined the interim work plan, including a full rewrite of the capital budget application (Build Sum), updates to the transportation bond model and operating budget tools, website improvements, and continued research into secure, responsible AI use. Members asked about AI safeguards, keyword search improvements, and making the website more user-friendly, especially on mobile devices. The committee approved the July 8, 2024 minutes after a quorum was reached. It then considered and unanimously approved several budget format changes: the Department of Corrections moved chemical dependency and sex offender treatment into its health care program and renamed Program 700 from “Offender Change” to “Reentry Services”; the Department of Revenue moved the AMP program into its tax analysis and technology support program; and the Department of Transportation changed a toll program title and added new sub-programs for State Route 509 and State Route 167 toll operations to reflect new facilities and more accurate reporting. Kevin Feltis also provided staffing updates, noting the retirements of longtime LEAP staff, the hiring of three new associate consultants in October 2024, and an upcoming December 2025 retirement for Sherry Randage after decades of state service. The new staff members briefly introduced themselves and expressed enthusiasm for their work. The meeting ended with thanks to members and staff and adjournment after the committee completed its business.

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• Because I don't know if you need the rest of that verbiage in there about where they're licensed.
• They're licensed. Yeah, I believe you could just take that out.
• 20 and 21, right, or a substantially similar provider as licensed by another, let's see, see.
• So it's not just a set $150 per month or $300 per month.
• Not just to set $150 per month or $300 per month.

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Summary: The conference committee discussed a child care tax credit bill and focused mainly on narrowing the eligibility language. Members agreed to remove a proposed 10-mile limitation tied to the state line at first, then revisited the issue after concerns from the Tax Department and Legislative Council about remote workers, border communities, and out-of-state daycare use. Testimony from the Greater North Dakota Chamber supported the credit as a more flexible version of a prior grant program, while committee members debated whether the credit should apply only to North Dakota residents, employees working in North Dakota, or child care providers located in North Dakota or border cities. After extended discussion, the committee settled on keeping the 10-mile language and striking the resident requirement from the definition of “qualified employee,” with the intent of better capturing border-area workers while avoiding broader unintended coverage. Members noted the bill is aimed at workforce and child care access, especially in Fargo, Grand Forks, and other border areas, and acknowledged that the language may still need adjustment in the future. The Tax Department and Legislative Council indicated the revised language would be workable. Representative Foss moved the final amendment to the conference committee report, Senator Powers seconded, and the motion passed on a roll call vote with all members voting yes: Chairman Rummel, Senator Marseille, Senator Powers, Representative Doctor, Representative Foss, and Representative Anderson. The committee then adjourned, with House and Senate members designated to carry the report forward.

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• He also was not sure how the voucher system that was set up to repay the towns and cities envisioned
• Our RPS program was set up in perpetuity. It was designed to continue until we achieve our goals.
• The first goal was set up back in 2009, and it was set to have us achieve 25% of our energy mix as clean
• up back in 2009 and it was goal was set up back in 2009 and it was set<06:44:02.558> to<06:44
• <07:04:28.120> they from renewing a driver's license they from renewing a driver's license

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Act for offenses not recognized in Florida, while also adding physician assistants for a temporary license
• offenses, issues not recognized in Florida, while also adding physician's assistance for a temporary license
• child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies, allowing a foster parent to amend their current license
• The medical records usually are not set up to, again, push a button and have them transferred.
• and relatives to administer insulin to individuals with developmental disabilities in group home settings

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services met to consider a full agenda of bills, moving quickly through 20 measures and several amendments. Early bills reported favorably included SB 976 on procedures for challenging court-appointed psychologists in family law cases, SB 306 on Medicaid managed care provider access outside regular business hours, and SB 584 on housing supports for foster youth and college students, which drew supportive testimony from former foster youth and was backed by members as a way to improve stability and educational opportunity. The committee also approved SB 1412 to modernize home health regulations and SB 1800 to create a Parkinson’s research consortium at USF, with members citing the need for more research and future funding opportunities. The committee adopted amendments on several bills, including technical and conforming changes to the Parkinson’s bill and other measures. The committee then advanced a series of health care and child welfare bills. SB 524 added Duchenne muscular dystrophy to newborn screening; SB 1156 revised the Home Health Aide Program for medically fragile children, including training, reimbursement, and work-hour flexibility; and SB 1490 reorganized services for medically fragile children by shifting program administration to AHCA and requiring a redesign plan for the Medicaid waiver. SB 1174 allowed foster home and child-caring agency licenses to be amended when a foster parent relocates, and SB 1620 implemented selected recommendations from the Commission on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders, including a new research center at USF and school-based behavioral health review requirements. SB 1568 revised e-prescribing exemptions, and SB 78 authorized certain veterans’ nursing home beds and related certificate-of-need transfers. All of these measures were reported favorably after brief debate or supportive testimony. Several bills prompted more extensive discussion and some opposition. CS for CS SB 1270, the Department of Health agency package, included provisions on vaccination-related patient rights, medical marijuana reporting, background screening, temporary licensure, compact participation, and sovereign immunity for volunteer dentists; it passed despite concerns from Senators Berman, Brodeur, and Harrell about vaccination language and board/voting-power provisions. CS for SB 1606 on patient access to records drew strong opposition from physicians and health information professionals over privacy, security, fines, and portal access; it was initially reported unfavorably, then reconsidered and ultimately reported favorably as a committee bill. CS for SB 1736, allowing insulin administration by direct support professionals and relatives for individuals with developmental disabilities, and SB 1808, requiring timely refunds to patients, both passed. CS for SB 1842, requiring referring providers to help patients determine whether referred providers are in-network, also passed over concerns about burden on small practices. The committee also advanced SB 1354, a behavioral health oversight bill requiring audits, performance reporting, and system transparency measures for managing entities, and SB 1768, which authorizes physicians to perform certain stem cell therapies using specified products and requires informed consent; both drew supportive comments but also concerns about patient understanding and oversight. Finally, the committee approved SPB 7032 as a committee bill to create presumptive Medicaid eligibility for permanently disabled individuals during redetermination, and after reconsideration it reported SB 1606 favorably as a committee bill. The meeting ended with members noting their recorded votes on select tabs and adjourning after completing the agenda.

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• Once that criteria is set by the end, you've been approved...
• Public hearing process, so anytime a new initiative is set up, it has to be... rules are assigned.
• That's good because then you're now eligible to set up an FTZ with passenger service.
• It states that we have approximately 500 licensed nurse practitioners enrolled in New Mexico.
• I would assume that this would just cover anybody that has an EMT license, is that correct, Mr.

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• <01:17:26.960> to very good at giving driver's license to very good at giving driver's license
• So, in states that give license.
• <03:46:08.160> of there's a related uh set of there's a related uh set of investigations<03
• It's set to go into effect in 2035.
• It's set to go into effect in 2035.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, April 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Do you know when this was set up originally?"
• <01:24:39.440> to people who have degrees and licenses to people who have degrees and licenses
• And so if you have they set the corn.
• The funds are set the general assembly.
• It keeps a licensed human in a cab when it's developed.

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• Trapping licenses, non-resident reciprocal licenses, an act relating to game and fish. Mr.
• Trapping licenses, non-resident reciprocal licenses, an act relating to game and fish. Mr.
• Just go buy a set of tires.
• Just go buy a set of tires.
• . license. license.

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• Lafayette<00:16:54.320> apart Yet, what set Bernard Lafayette apart Yet, what set Bernard
• health care professional and even invented a fake license number.
• Clear roles to be a licensed attorney.
• <02:14:29.599> clear investing in our people, setting clear investing in our people, setting
• I just want to set the record straight on that history.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• the class of e-bike, the age of the e-bike operator, and whether that operator had a valid driver's license
• Licensed physicians and nurses must complete a one-time, two-hour board-approved continuing education
• course on sickle cell disease care management as part of their first license or certification renewal
• This bill creates a new section in chapters 494 and 560 to require a licensed mortgage or money services
• This bill creates a new section in chapters 494 and 560 to require a licensed mortgage or money services

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opening prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and a doctor of the day announcement. Members also observed a moment of silence for former Senator Charlie Dean, with tributes offered to his service and family. Several introductions were made, including guests in the gallery and visiting students. On the special order calendar, the Senate temporarily postponed bills on Citizens Property Insurance, artificial intelligence, public records, and data centers, then took up and passed several measures. SB 198/HB 505 on virtual currency kiosks was substituted to the House bill, amended to adopt the Senate language, and passed 37-0 to address fraud, registration, transaction limits, warnings, receipts, and refunds for scam victims. SB 382 on electric bicycles passed 37-0 after amendment to broaden the task force to micro-mobility devices and collect crash data. SB 844 on sickle cell disease continuing education passed 37-0, requiring one-time board-approved training for certain licensed health professionals. SB 1014 on municipal utility service outside city limits passed 37-0, prohibiting cities from denying water or wastewater service solely because an owner refuses annexation, subject to service and funding conditions. The Senate also passed SB 428 on the swimming lesson voucher program by 36-0 after amendments expanding eligibility to ages 1 through 7 and adding postpartum drowning-prevention education and safe bathing guidance. SB 540 on the Office of Financial Regulation passed 36-0, creating cybersecurity program and oversight requirements for certain financial licensees and clarifying anti-money-laundering enforcement. SB 1440 on public records passed 35-1 after technical amendments, extending cybersecurity-related public records exemptions and reporting provisions. SB 1594 on veteran benefit payments to minor clients passed 36-0, directing benefits received on behalf of foster youth toward post-secondary education or aftercare rather than agency reimbursement. At the end of the session, the Rules Chair moved to waive rules so all bills passed that day would be immediately certified to the House and the postponed bills would remain on the special order calendar; both motions were adopted. The Senate then adjourned until the next morning for committee meetings and other business.

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• So, um, and I just want to remind you that there are 191 licensed American Legions across the state of
• American legions across the licensed American legions across the state<00:07:26.280> of<00:07
• So, we have a mock meat raffle set up and we were going to go ahead and pass out some tickets and if
• So, we have a mock meat raffle set up and we were going to go ahead and pass out some tickets and if
• <00:15:26.360> in<00:15:26.440> 1978 amounts were set in 1978 amounts were set in 1978

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Summary: The meeting was a press event and advocacy push for HF 4090 and SF 4515, bills that would modernize Minnesota’s charitable meat raffle rules. Speakers, including Amanda Jackson of Allied Charities, Rep. Jim Nash, Sen. Judy Seeberger, and Sen. Zach Duckworth, argued that the current ticket and prize limits are decades old and no longer reflect inflation or current meat prices. They said raising the ticket cap to $5 and the prize limit to $200 would help charitable organizations keep raffles attractive and financially viable without expanding gambling overall. Testimony from representatives of the American Legion and a youth wrestling club emphasized that meat raffles help fund veterans’ programs, youth sports, scholarships, travel costs, and other local needs. Speakers also said the events support bars, restaurants, and local meat markets, and that the money stays in the community. Several lawmakers described the proposal as bipartisan and noncontroversial, while also criticizing efforts to tie it to other legislative disputes. One speaker said the Senate had just taken a procedural step to bring the bill directly to the floor, and another said the conference committee report had failed but could still be revived. The event concluded with a mock meat raffle demonstration and a call for a clean vote on the legislation. No formal committee vote on the bill was taken during the transcript, but the speakers said the measure remained alive procedurally and positioned for further action in the Senate and House.

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• We set the conditions that enable the Minnesota military cyber forces to respond effectively.
• comes to identifying skills and making sure we're activating the right people with the right skill set
• able to share with the city, let them know that we do indeed have individuals who have these skill sets
• PRESENTATIONS UPCOMING NOW SET AT 5, 4, 0, 7, 5 SENATOR POP SENATE FILE. 39 5600 GOT TO SUNSET 5. 40
• That is the best designation on driver's licenses. And so that's the components of this bill.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Minnesota Senate Subcommittee on Veterans heard a Department of Military Affairs presentation on bonding, tuition benefits, and cyber response. The department requested $3.5 million in design funding for a new hangar at the 148th Fighter Wing in Duluth, citing safety problems with the aging 1950s-era hangars and the need to improve the wing’s competitiveness for future federal military construction funding. It also sought $2.5 million for asset preservation at Army facilities statewide, emphasizing that state dollars are often matched by federal funds. A National Guard lieutenant also testified about the State Tuition Reimbursement Program, describing how it helped pay for her undergraduate and doctoral education and reduce student debt. The committee also received an update on Minnesota National Guard cyber operations, including the response to the July 2025 ransomware attack on the City of Saint Paul. Testimony described the cyber coordination cell’s role in planning, interagency coordination, and support during the incident, including helping re-image about 500 computers and assisting with network recovery. Members heard that the Guard’s cyber teams conduct extensive partner engagement and are prepared to support state and local entities when civil resources are exhausted and the incident exceeds local capacity. Three bills were then heard and advanced. Senate File 4075, as amended, would implement recommendations from the task force on Special Guerrilla Unit and regular forces veterans from the Secret War in Laos, including eligibility and benefit changes; the committee adopted an amendment and passed the bill to the full committee. Senate File 3956, as amended, would clarify that the Department of Veterans Affairs may partner with veteran-serving organizations using nonmonetary resources to address food insecurity, homelessness, and suicide prevention; it was also referred onward. Senate File 4056, as amended, would add veteran or military status as a protected class under the Minnesota Human Rights Act; testimony supported the change, including concerns about service members losing educational opportunities while on state active duty, and the bill was passed to the full committee.

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• and replace it with a new license and plate.
• wait a year or two to get a new license wait a year or two to get a new license and<00:32:33.200
• . licenses. licenses.
• <03:39:44.080> out disqualification to serve as set out disqualification to serve as set out
• <03:51:13.680> and<03:51:14.640> um license and um license and um and<03:51:17.120>

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• House Bill 4904 is for service lot owners leasing to licensed motorcycle schools.
• education as set by commission rule.
• Forces veterans who hold a license to carry a handgun. The chair recognizes Ms.
• On their birth certificates, on their driver's licenses. And functionally, so.
• Chosen for their driver's license.

Bills: HJR144, HJR218, HB40, HB 101, HB 112, HB146, HB168, HB214, HB413, HB1523, HB493, HB521, HB594, HB557, HB305, HB549, HB854, HB 1057, HB 1052, HB842, HB3174, HB3311, HB2486, HB3196, HB824, HB 1039, HB2529, HB2713, HB4936, HB4995, HB4830, HB4864, HB5219, HB5263, HB5154, HB2674, HB5525, HB5623, HB2545, HB2587, HB2625, HB5520, HB5436, HB4926, HB1573, HB5165, HB4811, HB5081, HB4755, HB3179, HB4310, HB4611, HB2159, HB4626, HB3637, HB3153, HB3066, HB2786, HB2966, HB638, HB640, HB876, HB497, HB5539, HB4809, HB5308, HB4687, HB4070, HB4421, HB4412, HB3284, HB3369, HB3420, HB3449, HB4098, HB4281, HB4120, HB4504, HB4370, HB 1106, HB2370, HB2404, HB3863, HB2407, HB2253, HB2273, HB2040, HB1586, HB3788, HB3993, HB4690, HB4309, HB4696, HB2308, HB 1142, HB1533, HB1621, HB2242, HB2012, HB2193, HB2442, HB2464, HB2348, HB2313, HB2289, HB1942, HB2011, HB1629, HB2993, HB3592, HB3824, HB4076, HB4535, HB4623, HB4773, HB 1091, HB5115, HB5515, HB3372, HB5659, HCR118, HB 1233, HB2239, HB2379, HB2863, HB3368, HB3787, HB3815, HB3898, HB4023, HB4285, HB4329, HB4331, HB4429, HB4646, HB4904, HB5200, HB5320, HB5651, HB5662, HB5668, HB5670, HB5672, HB5674, HB5676, HB5679, HB5688, HCR108

Keywords: regional mobility, transportation authority, local law, constitutional amendment, public projects, Texas energy fund, energy efficiency, retail electric customers, electric generating facilities, business court, civil procedure, litigation, jurisdiction, arbitration, Texas State Guard, task force, professionalization, state missions, critical infrastructure, science park district

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• <01:12:44.880> or uh try to limit uh licensing or uh try to limit uh licensing or I<01:12:
• We've heard many bills from eliminating licensing altogether completely to reducing licensing in some
• >> Setting<03:28:05.359> the<03:28:05.439> bar. >> Setting the bar.
• >> Setting the bar.
• Um, it's a license.

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• Additionally, there is $6.4 billion set aside in the surplus holding account.
• These are anticipated revenues that will be set aside for allocation in next year's budget.
• It sets the child care cost-of-living adjustment to 2.01%.
• It sets the child care cost of living adjustment to 2.01%.
• Today's divided structure makes it harder to set direction and see results.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Bers explained that columns I, N, and S summarize the changes in expenses and revenues from the base set
• revenues from changes in expenses and revenues from the<00:03:15.599> base<00:03:16.159> set
• the base set by the February forecast. the base set by the February forecast.
• a floor at negative500 and that sets a floor at negative500 and that same<00:36:31.839> change
• <00:51:56.880> and approval timelines for our licensing and approval timelines for our licensing

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• licensed. So it says they have to do it. licensed. So it says they have to do it.
• educator credentialed educator licensed educator credentialed educator licensed before<00:16:54.000
• But we need to set the boundaries. When I tried to set it, they just banned my kids.
• All set. Thank you. Uh Glenn Cordelli. All set. Thank you. Uh Glenn Cordelli.
• Um, okay, then we're all set.

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• She needed her food handlers licensing.
• She needed her food handlers licensing.
• When I was there, there was a woman there who was Pakistani, studying to get her medical license.
• There was a woman there who was Pakistani, studying to get her medical license for New Mexico in the
• So it's good that you set up the 501(c)(3) as you did when you did.

Summary: The committee heard a lengthy presentation from the New Mexico Rural Library Initiative in support of fully funding the rural library endowment with an additional $29.5 million. The presenters described rural libraries as essential community infrastructure that provide not only books and internet access, but also early childhood programs, adult education, workforce support, telehealth, disaster response, and civic meeting space. They argued that the endowment would provide stable annual support for staffing and operations, help sustain libraries in very small towns and tribal communities, and support new or developing libraries. Members asked about eligibility, county coverage, how funds are distributed, and whether the state tracks broader outcomes such as job placements or certifications; the presenters said the State Library administers the funds and that the initiative itself is a nonprofit capacity-building organization, not the fund manager. Some members raised concerns about whether an endowment is the best long-term model versus recurring annual appropriations, and about the need for better reporting and state-library involvement. The committee then heard from food bank leaders Jill Dixon and Katie Anderson about food security and its economic impact. They said New Mexico’s five food banks and more than 500 partner agencies serve all 33 counties, distribute over 45 million meals, and rely mostly on philanthropy, with some state and local support. They emphasized that SNAP is a major economic driver, supporting grocery access, jobs, and local spending, and that recent legislative growth funding helped food banks respond to a surge in demand during a SNAP disruption. They also highlighted food banks as community hubs that can connect people to health care, job training, and other services, including through clinic referrals and closed-loop systems. In response to questions, they said food access gaps remain in some rural areas, that clients can generally seek food at other distribution sites without barriers, and that longer-term solutions should include more grocery access, healthy corner stores, and stronger broadband and health care infrastructure. The final presentations came from the Gallup-McKinley County Chamber of Commerce and the Artesia Chamber of Commerce. Gallup-McKinley described a shrinking workforce, youth outmigration, crime, health care shortages, malpractice costs, and gross receipts tax burdens as major barriers to rural economic growth, and urged action on workforce pipelines, housing, public safety, malpractice reform, and tax/regulatory changes. Artesia highlighted its murals, library, sports tradition, oil and gas, agriculture, federal training center, and refinery, while also noting workforce shortages, health care recruitment challenges, housing constraints, and the need for quality-of-life investments and more flexible regulation. The committee also briefly heard a bill presentation proposing a New Mexico-Ireland Trade Commission to promote bilateral trade and investment, especially in technology, agriculture, and energy sectors. No votes were taken because quorum was not reached, and the endorsement item was not acted on.

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• office prosecuting uh driver's license office prosecuting uh driver's license revocation<00:03:06.480
• <00:32:05.679> was during the period that the license was during the period that the license
• On R9, House section 13 increases marriage license fees.
• increases marriage license fees. increases marriage license fees.
• <01:03:48.079> and<01:03:48.400> House licenses and House licenses and House File<01:03

Keywords: 1183, house