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• And I actually have constituents of mine that have suffered.
• As someone who wrote a similar bill to the one being offered by Chairman Heffner here, mine was modeled
• they were asked to come to do sort of the worst jobs there were, to die on the railroad, to die in mines
• It will echo across immigrant communities like mine. What will they hear?

Bills: SB17, SB1569, SB2420, HB5138, HJR161, HB1937, HB3334, HB5444, HB5137, HB361, HB321, HB5447, HB464, HB678, HB2294, HB4172, HB3225, HB1769, HB5394, HB1837, HB1787, HB2271, HB2440, HB5134, HB5149, HB2151, HB2073, HB2186, HB2025, HB1936, HB1777, HB1663, HB 1306, HB 1290, HB1527, HB4802, HB3462, HB2963, HB2462, HB2560, HB644, HB2725, HB2621, HB2588, HB1443, HB1403, HB3032, HB1557, HB1664, HB2811, HB2088, HB2598, HB3062, HB3134, HB3940, HB4027, HB4097, HB4862, HB4170, HB4157, HB4205, HB4279, HB4377, HB4838, HB5424, HB5294, HB4870, HB4763, HB5639, HB4112, HB2275, HB1677, HB5014, HB3848, HB3797, HB3727, HB3709, HB3177, HB3057, HB4176, HB4202, HB2180, HB3528, HB3658, HCR76, HCR127, SB906, SB1229, SB855, SB703, SB1025, SB888, SB1119, SB1080, SB929, SB1355, SB2231, SB1877, SB1998, SB552, SB17, SB1569, SB2420, HB2697, HB3801, HB3488, HB3477, HB3466, HB3469, HB2594, HB2564, HB2298, HB5331, HB5646, HB5247, HB5323, HB4384, HB3896, HB4014, HB3627, HB3594, HB2524, HB510, HB561, HB 1181, HB3963, HB5111, HB2785, HB1661, HB200, HB1803, HB249, HB721, HB851, HB 1128, HB1904, HB30, HB1916, HB541, HB5560, HB3071, HB5627, HB5435, HB2688, HB3045, HB3483, HB4213, HB4226, HB783, HB175, HB4735, HB5155, HB5057, HB4813, HB5339, HB5196, HB5033, HB3486, HB4211, HB74, HB4730, HB4743, HB4463, HB4139, HB4752, HB4486, HB4437, HB4426, HB4396, HB4263, HB3487, HB3418, HB2266, HB2229, HB2189, HB5224, HB5195, HB3947, HB3358, HB3370, HB3745, HB3697, HB2001, HB1968, HB3371, HB3909, HB4944, HB2284, HB4506, HB3317, HB4166, HB3913, HB1768, HB4603, HB2494, HB3099, HJR138, HB133, HB3832, HB1988, HCR34, HB3421, HB3892, HB5138, HJR161, HB1937, HB3334, HB5444, HB5137, HB361, HB321, HB5447, HB464, HB678, HB2294, HB4172, HB3225, HB1769, HB5394, HB1837, HB1787, HB2271, HB2440, HB5134, HB5149, HB2151, HB2073, HB2186, HB2025, HB1936, HB1777, HB1663, HB 1306, HB 1290, HB1527, HB4802, HB3462, HB2963, HB2462, HB2560, HB644, HB2725, HB2621, HB2588, HB1443, HB1403, HB3032, HB1557, HB1664, HB2811, HB2088, HB2598, HB3062, HB3134, HB3940, HB4027, HB4097, HB4862, HB4170, HB4157, HB4205, HB4279, HB4377, HB4838, HB5424, HB5294, HB4870, HB4763, HB5639, HB4112, HB2275, HB1677, HB5014, HB3848, HB3797, HB3727, HB3709, HB3177, HB3057, HB4176, HB4202, HB2180, HB3528, HB3658, HCR76, HCR127

Keywords: foreign ownership, real property, national security, criminal penalties, civil penalties, personal information, higher education, privacy protection, governing board, institutional security, software applications, mobile devices, age verification, parental consent, data protection, app store regulation, HJR 161, Texas constitutional amendment, voting rights, non-citizen voting

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• The reality is that many campuses don't have full-time nurses. mine didn't in high school and emergencies
• And I've experienced this with another bill of mine that we left the TEA is it for whatever reason?
• I remember a friend of mine coming up to me in the hallway and asking you're an atheist, right?
• We will continue to create Politicians used faith like mine as a weapon to divide our children.

Bills: HB4, HB54, SB 10, SB 24, HB4, HB54, HB775, HB850, HB 1122, HB 1249, HB1405, HB2336, HB2757, HB3372, HB3622, HB4442, HB4687, HB4893, HB5089, HB5515, HB5606, SB10, SB24, HB1573, HB3369

Keywords: district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, citizenship, U.S. citizen, non-citizen, public office, advisory board, task force, state government, local government, political subdivision, commission board, appointment eligibility, officeholder qualifications, public service, naturalization, Texas Government Code

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• So how is this bill going to help areas like mine that need... desperately to have better, better connectivity
• This was a study put together by the Colorado School of Mines but since this exemption came into play
• You know, George Hernandez, the retired CEO, has been a constituent of mine for a long time.
• Even so that small businesses like mine won't have to pay taxes on online market fees. which would hurt

Bills: HB19, HB30, HB851, HB1663, HB1681, HB1769, HB1937, HB1979, HB2428, HB2433, HB2825, HB3159, HB3424, HB3486, HB3487, HB3504, HB3605, HB3879, HB3994, HB4382, HB4752, HB5444, HB5446, HB5447, HB3199, HB4847, HB19

Keywords: local government debt, property tax, ad valorem tax, bond election, certificate of obligation, anticipation note, school district tax rate, voter-approval rate, debt service cap, municipal finance, county bonds, flood control district, hospital district, public works, tax transparency, property tax notice, November uniform election date, general obligation bonds, local debt reform, taxpayer notice

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• I mean, mine has gone up 50% for my little fellow who I have. ...and I hope that we can come back next
• I mean, mine has gone up 50% for my little fellow who I have. So thank you.
• this problem was, was a bill that I filed, which some of the language ended up on Senator Graals when mine
• But mine was dealing with the consequences and the penalties and making sure that those who engage in

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, doctor and guest introductions, and then took up Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 168, the Tristan Murphy Act, on mental health. Senator Bradley described the bill as a major criminal justice and behavioral health reform measure that would expand pretrial mental health diversion, strengthen treatment-based probation conditions, broaden grant uses for mental health and substance abuse programs, add Hillsborough County to a forensic hospital diversion pilot, require certain DOC mental health evaluations, and create a Florida Behavioral Health Data Repository. Senators from both parties spoke in strong support, emphasizing treatment over incarceration, public safety, data collection, and the Murphy family’s role in advancing the bill. The Senate passed the bill 37-0 and then approved 37 co-sponsors. The chamber then received the Senate’s 2025-26 General Appropriations Bill, SB 2500, with Chair Hooper outlining a $117.4 billion budget that he said reduces spending, preserves reserves, and includes major investments in water quality, transportation, education infrastructure, and reporting requirements. Committee chairs summarized their portions: K-12 funding at $34.7 billion with increases for FEFP, scholarships, VPK, school hardening, and school safety; higher education at $11.5 billion with workforce, nursing, reading, autism, and student aid investments; health and human services with a $1.8 billion increase for Medicaid, mental health, opioid response, disability services, and veterans programs; criminal and civil justice at $7.6 billion for corrections, juvenile justice, law enforcement, courts, and judgeships; transportation/tourism/economic development at about $18 billion including roads, housing, Visit Florida, and cultural grants; and agriculture/environment/general government with major Everglades, water quality, citrus, food bank, and agency IT funding. Members then questioned several budget items, especially education funding formulas, the shift of scholarship dollars below the line, the impact on public school districts, AP/IB and other accelerated program funding, the APD wait list, opioid settlement spending, arts grants, and the My Safe Florida Home and condo pilot programs. Chairs generally said scholarship and accelerated-program dollars were being restructured for transparency and flexibility rather than cut, that school districts would still receive funding based on enrollment, and that APD and other human services issues would continue to be worked out in conference. The budget discussion concluded with remarks praising staff and noting a 4% across-the-board pay raise for state employees and targeted increases for law enforcement and firefighters, followed by a recognition for FAMU Day at the Capitol.

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• governing how funds are distributed out of the permanent university fund, which receives royalties for mining
• university fund which receives royalties university fund which receives royalties for<00:43:27.920> mining
• for mining under state mineral leases. for mining under state mineral leases.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• ALCs like mine understand that every student has unique needs and provide the support necessary for each
• And by working on the Minnesota Youth Council, I have personally been able to ensure that towns like mine
• And by working on the Minnesota Youth Council, I have personally been able to ensure that towns like mine
• Currently, I am working on being able to update the health standard in Minnesota because in towns like mine

Bills: HF1966, HF54, HF2043, HF1171, HF2741

Keywords: HF1966, Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs, STARS program, alternative education, alternative programs, education finance, general fund appropriation, student support services, career readiness, employment skills, academic skills, social skills, student conferences, training grants, Minnesota Department of Education, specialized education, at-risk students, nontraditional education, HF54, Silver Lake

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• And right now, we're seeing mining layoffs that we all are aware of.
• And right now, we're seeing mining layoffs that we all are aware of.
• And right now, we're seeing mining layoffs that we all are aware of.
• And right now, we're seeing mining layoffs that we all are aware of.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• her world is them every day and her world is different<00:21:15.039> than<00:21:15.200> mine
• /c><00:21:15.760> because<00:21:15.919> I<00:21:16.159> didn't different than mine
• was because I didn't different than mine was because I didn't walk<00:21:16.480> around<00:21
• same level of service and care they currently provide, which is crucial, especially for families like mine

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I've written mine down. The chair recognizes Representative Nelson. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• I've<01:08:58.159> written<01:08:58.400> mine<01:08:58.719> down.
• <01:08:59.120> The<01:08:59.359> chair I've written mine down.
• The chair I've written mine down.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee met to continue its review of recommendations for New Hampshire’s family court, with the chair emphasizing a collaborative approach and noting that the group would focus on the origins of the family division, recurring problems identified in earlier reports, and comparisons with other states. Members discussed organizing testimony into three broad topics: the court hearing process and pro se litigant preparation, mediation/arbitration/counseling, and the interaction of domestic violence issues with family court and related criminal proceedings. The chair also noted that the subcommittee would not meet again for two weeks and encouraged members to review materials from Judge Michael Mace and NCSL research on other states’ family court systems. Attorney Heather Culp, senior administrator for the judicial branch’s circuit court, testified about New Hampshire’s ADR programs. She explained that the Office of Mediation and Arbitration, created by statute in 2007, oversees more than 12 statewide ADR programs across the Supreme, Superior, and Circuit Courts, including family division programs such as divorce-parenting mediation, neutral case evaluation, guardianship, termination of parental rights, and voluntary adoption mediation. She said the divorce-parenting mediation program is the largest family division ADR program, with about 3,400 mediation sessions in 2023 out of roughly 6,700 cases, and that most cases involving minor children are referred to mediation soon after the first appearance session. Culp described the family division process as beginning with a first appearance session led by a case manager, who provides information, helps with paperwork, and schedules mediation, usually within 30 to 45 days. She said mediation is strongly encouraged in parenting and divorce cases, but there is no requirement to reach agreement, and parties may settle some issues while leaving others for court. She also explained that mediation is prohibited or limited in certain domestic violence cases: cases with active civil protection orders may proceed only with both parties’ consent and possible safeguards, while cases involving criminal protective orders are not sent to mediation. Mediators in court-referred family cases are contracted with the court and must be certified by the executive branch’s mediator certification board; mediators do not communicate with judges, except through a brief ADR report noting whether the case settled or what the next procedural step is. Members asked about referrals, timing, and the meaning of “neutrals,” and Culp said the court uses in-house contracted neutrals for family division ADR and does not refer divorce-parenting cases to outside providers.

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• It's a big project, uh, but an important one of course to all of our cities and mine as well in Howard
• 54:39.160> uh course to all of our cities and and uh course to all of our cities and and uh mine
• <00:54:42.240> And<00:54:42.400> with mine as well in Howard Lake.
• And with mine as well in Howard Lake.

Bills: HF2178, HF942, HF2470, HF1043, HF1287, HF1229, HF1230, HF424, HF571, HF404, HF910, HF1055, HF318, HF319, HF401, HF609, HF306, HF1599, HF1881

Keywords: HF2178, Cohasset, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, public infrastructure, water tower, water infrastructure, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, street reconstruction, municipal infrastructure, Public Facilities Authority, bond proceeds fund, Minnesota bonding, local government aid, utility infrastructure, public works, infrastructure, stormwater

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• and then said, "that's not actually mine."
• that's<00:15:50.199> not<00:15:50.519> actually that's not actually that's not actually mine
• cheer<00:15:53.680> Davids<00:15:53.920> and<00:15:54.040> representative mine
• uh cheer Davids and representative mine uh cheer Davids and representative Gomez<00:15:55.199> um

Bills: HF1833, HF148, HF1127, HF1227, HF1681, HF1974, HF1106, HF1016, HF2197

Keywords: sales tax, education funding, construction, Aitkin Public Schools, tax exemption, refundable credit, HF148, use of force training, deadly force, peace officer training, police training, law enforcement, POST Board, Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training, scenario-based training, de-escalation, defensive tactics, force-on-force training, stress management, officer wellness

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• Second, adding sales tax to tax prep services introduces new compliance burdens for small firms like mine
• ><00:48:27.119> small<00:48:27.359> firms<00:48:28.079> like<00:48:28.319> mine
• <00:48:28.800> We're burdens for small firms like mine.
• We're burdens for small firms like mine.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And mine is, um, it doesn't have to be answered at this moment because we're laying this over for possible
• It doesn't still appear like it's a competitive grant process, which is always a concern of mine.
• It doesn't still appear like it's a competitive grant process, which is always a concern of mine.
• It doesn't still appear like it's a competitive grant process, which is always a concern of mine.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Mine are pretty much comments, too, unless the Senator wants to respond.
• <00:37:40.160> Mine<00:37:40.400> are Green. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Mine are Green. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Mine are pretty<00:37:40.880> pretty<00:37:41.119> much<00:37:41.280> comments,<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I ask you to oppose House File 16 so others in situations like mine feel safe enough to help the police
• 01:32:04.440> in<01:32:04.639> situations<01:32:05.199> like<01:32:05.360> mine
• <01:32:05.600> feel<01:32:05.840> safe others in situations like mine feel safe others
• in situations like mine feel safe enough<01:32:06.280> to<01:32:06.400> help<01:32:06.639

Bills: HF1051, HF16

Keywords: sacred communities, micro units, religious institutions, housing regulations, homelessness, conditional use permits, immigration enforcement, sanctuary policies, sanctuary city, noncooperation ordinance, ICE, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, federal immigration authorities, deportation, undocumented immigrant, undocumented person, immigration status data, data sharing, preemption, local government

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• light outside and says, "Hey, officer, there's a crowbar in the window well of my house that's not mine
• ><00:31:34.080> house<00:31:34.560> that's<00:31:34.840> not<00:31:35.160> mine
• well of my house that's not mine." well of my house that's not mine."

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• her, but we're giving her the gavel as a birthday present because both bills we're hearing today are mine
• opportunities for moratorium will limit opportunities for families<01:14:16.719> like<01:14:16.920> mine
• > grew<01:14:18.080> up<01:14:18.239> in<01:14:18.320> a families like mine
• I grew up in a families like mine I grew up in a multi-racial<01:14:18.920> household<01:14:19.760

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• the appropriate committee, so I apologize, members, but Senate File 267, Senator Coleman's bill and mine
• 01:31:55.080> Coleman's<01:31:55.560> Bill<01:31:55.800> and<01:31:56.000> mine
• <01:31:56.639> um<01:31:57.119> we um Senator Coleman's Bill and mine um we um Senator
• Coleman's Bill and mine um we need<01:31:57.440> to<01:31:57.600> send<01:31:57.920>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They're using this money in rural settings like mine, in places I care about, to provide access to cancer
• using this money in rural<01:36:44.560> settings<01:36:45.159> like<01:36:45.440> mine
• /c><01:36:46.080> in<01:36:46.320> places<01:36:46.719> I rural settings like mine
• in places I rural settings like mine in places I care<01:36:47.239> about<01:36:48.040> to

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

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

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• For example, in one of the court cases regarding the proposed PolyMet mine, the Minnesota Supreme Court
• For example, in one of the court cases regarding the proposed PolyMet mine, the Minnesota Supreme Court
• So what does a 60-day policy... mine the Minnesota Supreme Court mine the Minnesota Supreme Court explained

Bills: HF25, HF1, HF428

Keywords: pregnancy support, women's health, maternity homes, nonprofit organizations, grant funding, abortion, family services, Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices