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• c><00:19:39.919> a<00:19:40.160> double<00:19:40.559> deck<00:19:40.880> structure
• It is a double deck structure campus.
• It is a double deck structure with<00:19:41.360> a<00:19:41.600> lower<00:19:41.840>
• The next one is how to structure the fees.
• among more commonly used or structure among more commonly used or more<00:53:12.720> commonly

Bills: HF3220

Keywords: school safety, school security, emergency access, law enforcement access, master key box, secure key box, entry device, school grants, education finance, Department of Education, charter schools, school districts, cooperative units, appropriation cancellation, one-time appropriation, school safety plan, emergency preparedness, public safety, school building security, 1183

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• Both the code of ethics and code of conduct are structured around four main principles: one, responsibility
• Um, I think that we've seen in other states some attempts to merge similar structures of SAUs, and some
• there are attempts to uh merge um uh there are similar<00:52:59.119> um<00:52:59.520> structure
• > SAUS<00:53:01.520> and<00:53:02.160> uh<00:53:02.480> some similar um structure
• of SAUS and uh some similar um structure of SAUS and uh some have<00:53:03.119> resulted<00:53

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We've had some challenges with township reporting because they don't fall in the same structure as cities
• We've had some challenges with township reporting because they don't fall in the same structure as cities
• We've had some challenges with township reporting because they don't fall in the same structure as cities
• We've had some challenges with township reporting because they don't fall in the same structure as cities
• parking for ramps it and for structured parking for ramps it can<00:47:22.640> be<00:47:22.800

Keywords: 1183, house

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• role in that is budgeting and trying to manage the efficiency of the university, understanding cost structure
• <00:39:54.599> cost University um understanding cost University um understanding cost structure
• , I think the first thing you have to do is understand the budget and understand the actual cost structure
• :35.880> cost budget and understand the actual cost budget and understand the actual cost structure
• of the University which um I structure of the University which um I will<00:49:40.240> readily

Keywords: 1183, house

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• There is no structure identified to administer the program if highway expansion projects in Dakota County
• There is no structure identified to administer the program if highway expansion projects in Dakota County
• There is no structure identified to administer the program if highway expansion projects in Dakota County
• There is no structure identified to administer the program if highway expansion projects in Dakota County
• There is no structure identified to administer the program if highway expansion projects in Dakota County

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We go into the cell wall structure and extract the cellulose from the cell wall structure, getting rid
• If you remember, in the past, the bio incentive program was structured in such a way that it did not
• So, yeah, the bills are actually rather simple, and we're following the structure that exists right now
• in such a way that it did not structured in such a way that it did not uh<00:52:40.880> stop<
• that exists right following structure that exists right now<00:54:11.240> uh<00:54:11.640>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I am totally open to how we want to structure the consequences in the way that is the most deterrent
• and it harms our society, harms our state, and so I'm totally open if you have suggestions for structuring
• I am totally open to how we want to structure the consequences in the way that is the most deterrent
• totally open to how we want to structure totally open to how we want to structure the<00:31:35.039
• <00:32:01.240> it suggestions for structuring it suggestions for structuring it differently

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The amount of value that's in those funds, that area, because those are structurally smaller ag, smaller
• Any time you talk about structuring the salaries in a way that could give judges an incentive to... .
• interested in opening up that part of our Constitution and thinking about whether the appointment structure
• Well, the way things are currently structured is that everything is keyed off of, this is in a statute
• tied to that of a district judge with the same tenure as part of the tiered judicial compensation structure

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee convened for its first hearing of the 89th regular session, confirmed a quorum, adopted committee rules by a 15-0 vote, and began review of Senate Bill 1, the state budget for fiscal years 2026-27. Chair Huffman outlined the committee’s organization, introduced staff, and described the budget as conservative and focused on one-time investments. She highlighted major SB 1 priorities including property tax relief, full funding for public education formulas, teacher pay, school safety, border security, Medicaid growth, dementia research, energy and water infrastructure, transportation, wildfire suppression, and other capital and public safety needs. Comptroller Glenn Hager presented the biennial revenue estimate, saying the state has $194.6 billion available for general-purpose spending in 2026-27, with a projected $23.8 billion ending balance from the current biennium. He cautioned that revenue growth is returning to more normal levels and that lawmakers should avoid committing short-term surpluses to ongoing expenses. He also explained that the Economic Stabilization Fund is projected to hit its constitutional cap, meaning an estimated $5.6 billion in severance tax and related revenue would remain in general revenue in the upcoming biennium rather than flow into the fund. Senators discussed whether to raise or rename the fund and the implications of keeping more severance-tax revenue in general revenue. The Legislative Budget Board then gave an overview of SB 1 and the budget’s major funding changes. LBB staff explained that the bill is essentially flat at $332.9 billion in all funds, but includes large method-of-finance shifts and major property tax relief. They detailed how prior property tax relief enacted in the 88th Legislature grew from an estimated $18 billion to $22.7 billion because of higher property values and hold-harmless provisions, and said SB 1 continues that relief with a total of $51 billion in ongoing and new property tax support. Members asked extensive questions about the automatic growth in school tax compression, the constitutional homestead exemption, COVID-era federal funding, Medicaid assumptions, and the sunset of the non-homestead circuit breaker. No additional votes or final budget actions were taken beyond adoption of the committee rules.

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• this change is the declining birth rates over time, and you can see that just looking at our age structure
• <00:15:38.399> we're just looking at our age structure we're just looking at our age structure
• It's built into our age structure, and so we know that that will continue into the future, not everywhere
• and so we built into our age structure and so we know<00:31:36.960> that<00:31:37.159> that
• The remainder of this spending is shown here, primarily grouped by the omnibus structure of the committee

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Education Finance Committee met on January 21 with a quorum present for the first meeting of the 2025 biennium. The co-chairs described the temporary power-sharing arrangement in the tied Senate, introduced committee staff and pages, and had members briefly introduce themselves and share what subject they would teach. After the introductions, the committee moved to a presentation from State Demographer Susan Brower. Brower reviewed Minnesota’s school-age population trends and projections, noting that the state had just under 1 million children ages 5 to 17 in 2023 and that, for the first time, the older adult population exceeded the school-age population. She said the school-age population is concentrated in the Twin Cities metro and other regional centers, and projected an overall decline of about 5% over the next 15 to 20 years, driven mainly by declining birth rates and long-running net outmigration of young adults. She also explained that growth is expected in some areas, especially along the I-94 corridor north of the metro, while northern regions are projected to see the largest declines. She clarified for members that her figures measure resident children, not school enrollment, and that boundary changes are not reflected in the district-level data. The presentation also covered demographic change among students. Brower said about 35% of Minnesota children ages 5 to 17 are children of color, with growing multiracial populations and increasing linguistic diversity. She reported that about 20% of school-age children have at least one foreign-born parent, and about 18% of enrolled students speak a language other than English at home, with Spanish, Somali, and Hmong the largest home languages. She also discussed child poverty, saying Minnesota’s rate is just under 10%, below the national rate of about 15%, and that poverty is concentrated in Minneapolis-St. Paul, some first-ring suburbs, and parts of northern Minnesota, including districts with larger Native populations. Members asked questions about whether the projections accounted for migration and whether open enrollment affected the figures; Brower said the data reflect where children live, not where they attend school, and that the projections are based on recent migration and birth patterns, with future changes more likely to come from international immigration than from domestic migration.

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• Just like cash, we finally have market structure in place with this bill.
• I hope the Senate delivers the same structure soon and we get the certainty the markets need.
• but without a clear regulatory structure but without a clear regulatory structure in<01:16:39.440
• It requires brokers and and structure.
• <01:44:46.000> of finally the corporate structure of finally the corporate structure of issuers

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, July 17, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The language about net metering tariffs shall be identical with respect to rates, rate structure, and
• with respect with respect to<01:06:44.720> rates,<01:06:45.119> rate<01:06:45.359> structure
• /c><01:06:45.920> charges<01:06:46.400> to<01:06:46.559> the to rates, rate structure
• , charges to the to rates, rate structure, charges to the tariff<01:06:47.039> under<01:06:47.280
• , in reading it, it says each net metering tariff shall be identical with respect to rates, rate structure

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee met on April 14 and began by welcoming a new member, Representative Samban Denier, who briefly described his background as a Clarkson University environmental engineering graduate and Air Force veteran. The committee then moved into a work session on five energy-related bills, starting with Senate Bill 65 on stormwater management for solar arrays. Representative McGee presented amendment 1594H, which would exclude projects in shoreland areas from the bill’s permit-by-notification process and require the standard alteration-of-terrain permit review instead. Members asked for clarification, and McGee explained the amendment was requested by the New Hampshire Lakes Association and others to preserve the fuller review process for shoreland projects. The committee appeared satisfied with the explanation and moved on. The committee next discussed Senate Bill 230 on electric utility restructuring and investment in distributed energy resources. Members concluded that section one was unnecessary because a better definition of advanced nuclear resources had already been added to House Bill 710, and that section two would allow investment in advanced nuclear resources in a way they had already rejected in another bill due to ratepayer risk. Several members agreed the bill was redundant and supported an ITL motion. They also discussed Senate Bill 232 on net metering terms and conditions, focusing first on whether hydroelectric generators could be listed in ISO New England while also taking net metering credits. Granite State Hydropower Association representative Heidi Kroll testified that generators are subject to checks and balances, that double-dipping is not occurring, and that rules and tariffs already require participation in one market arrangement or the other. Discussion on Senate Bill 232 then shifted to section two, which would bar retroactive changes to net metering tariffs in place as of January 1, 2025. Representative McGee proposed alternative language to protect existing customer generators, group hosts, and municipal hosts from retroactive changes, while others said the language was needed to provide stability for current participants operating on thin margins. Some members supported the clearer wording; others argued the committee should not tie the hands of the PUC and DOE, noting future circumstances could require regulatory flexibility and that conflicts could be resolved in court if necessary. The committee did not take a final vote in the portion of the meeting provided, and the discussion was still ongoing when the transcript ended.

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• Errorless training, modeling, prompting, and positive reinforcement were offered throughout a busy, structured
• His 22nd birthday present was loss of a school program which included a structured day, access to therapies
• This bill represents hope and structure.
• We cannot talk about special education rights while ignoring the structural barriers that prevent so
• What that means in real life is that my son went years without receiving any type of structured, science-backed

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held a hearing focused primarily on special education-related bills, with testimony centered on two major themes: transition planning for students aging out of school-based services at age 22, and the fiscal strain special education costs place on districts. Committee members explained hearing procedures, noted the House was in formal session, and periodically stepped out for votes while staff recorded testimony. A separate bill on special education due process was also taken up briefly, along with a bill on special education finance and another on equitable access/data reporting. On House Bill 752 and Senate Bill 313, witnesses from the Arc of Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress, the Developmental Disabilities Council, families, self-advocates, and Senator Comerford described the “Turning 22” transition as a crisis point that often leaves families without adult placements, services, or clear communication. Testimony emphasized earlier planning, more accountability, better data collection, and a commission to improve coordination and residential placement. Several parents and advocates shared personal accounts of traumatic transitions, delayed placements, and the need for plans to begin at least a year before age 22. The committee later closed testimony on these bills after hearing from all signed-up speakers. House Bill 4217, on special education due process, drew support from Representative Sullivan-Almeida, parents, and advocates who argued that the burden of proof should shift from families to school districts. Testimony described costly legal battles, delays, and parents having to become experts in reading instruction or hire advocates and attorneys to secure services. Brody Dwyer, a 10-year-old student with dyslexia, and his mother described how evidence-based instruction helped him after years of struggle. The committee also heard testimony on House Bill 546/Senate Bill 317, which would require DESE to publish cross-tabulated data on race, disability, gender, income, and other factors; advocates said this would better expose disparities and help address the school-to-prison pipeline. Finally, on House Bill 691/Senate Bill 430, school leaders, educators, and union representatives testified that special education costs are outpacing district budgets and that increasing circuit breaker reimbursement and creating a commission to study long-term sustainability would help prevent staffing cuts and service reductions. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee repeatedly closed testimony on individual bills as speakers finished and moved through the agenda.

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• This program creates a structured process for Californians to receive balanced information, deliberate
• when you're looking at codifying an Engaged California program that establishes a framework for a structured
• when you're looking at codifying and engaged California program that establish a framework for a structured
• main issues I wanted to raise with you: first, on risk assessment, and then also on the litigation structure
• ..is that they are instead important tools for identifying and mitigating risks, as opposed to a structure

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• This is tough work, but rethinking the structure of relationships between agencies is important, and
• Administrative and billing structures, particularly as we integrate the LEA billing option program, the
• Number one, funding needs to be ongoing, whether structured as grants or reimbursement for services.
• The current administration has made significant changes to the traditional structure of how kids are
• particularly with the fee schedule, billing in California before this fee schedule, where there’s a structure

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• increases due to balcony inspections, which is a state mandate for any condominium with wooden structures
• to have to actually inspect those wooden structures on a regular basis and then... ...to have to actually
• inspect those wooden structures on a regular basis and then replace them.
• 31 lives, forcing over 200,000 residents to evacuate, and destroying more than 18,000 homes and structures
• 31 lives, forcing over 200,000 residents to evacuate, and destroying more than 18,000 homes and structures

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• The Hawaii workforce challenge is structural.
• The Hawaii workforce challenge is structural.<00:43:12.000> This<00:43:12.240> is<00:43
• :12.360> something<00:43:12.720> we<00:43:12.840> deeply structural.
• This is something we deeply structural.
• that<00:43:14.760> there<00:43:14.920> are The Hawaii workforce challenge is structural

Bills: HCR92, HCR46, HCR172, HCR147, HCR112, HCR100, HR84, HR42, HR139, HR104, HR92

Keywords: automated external defibrillator, AED, cardiac arrest, state buildings, health education, public health, lifeguards, first responders, public safety, ocean safety, emergency response, Hawaii, workers' compensation, auditor, procurement audit, compliance, Department of Human Resources Development, transparency, accountability, medical care

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• I'd like to share MinnHIMA's support for House File 2070 and our concerns with the fee structure currently
• change the parameters of a search after initial communication is not reflected in this current fee structure
• 00:29:52.240> this<00:29:52.480> current<00:29:52.880> fee<00:29:53.200> structure
• reflected in this current fee structure. reflected in this current fee structure.

Bills: HF3521, HF1807, HF1270, HF2070, HF3136

Keywords: hospital moratorium, hospital construction, bed capacity, hospital expansion, health care facilities, hospital licensing, safety-net hospital, level I trauma center, Ramsey County, Minnesota health law, hospital beds, new hospital exception, certificate of need, inpatient capacity, emergency care, trauma services, health system regulation, state moratorium, hospital modernization, health infrastructure

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• concerns on the amount of money we're spending on FX, where we are going with it, the architectural structure
• managed care plans, introducing penalties for when those standards are not met, including a new ASR structure
• and an achieved savings rebate structure.
• Now, that structure, in theory, makes sense.
• And the affiliations and the PBM structures that we've had, and some of them are in the hallway out there

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 1414 by Sen. Polsky on congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) education. The bill would require the Department of Health, working with medical experts, to create and distribute CMV educational materials to expectant and new parents or caregivers through hospitals, birth centers, and OB/GYN practices. An amendment removed a section that would have required instruction for medical professionals, and the amended bill was reported favorably as a committee substitute. The committee then took up a block of confirmations. Appointees on tabs 2 through 7 were recommended favorably in one vote, and Chavon Harris was separately confirmed as Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration after extensive questioning. Senators praised her leadership and experience, while others raised concerns about Medicaid redeterminations, the state’s CORE modernization project, Hope Florida, and a DCF anti-marijuana ad campaign; Harris said she would follow up on some issues and defended the agency’s work on transparency, managed care oversight, and access to care. Her confirmation was recommended favorably, with Sen. Berman noting opposition. Several health-related bills were then heard and advanced. SB 186 by Sen. Garcia expanded epilepsy training requirements for school personnel, including charter school bus drivers, and was reported favorably. SB 902 by Sen. Garcia, after amendments narrowing dental workforce provisions and allowing certain seizure rescue medication delegation to family home health aides, was reported favorably; testimony focused on medical marijuana regulation, practitioner accountability, and concerns about park and child-care proximity restrictions. SB 196 by Sen. Sharif created a uterine fibroid research database with privacy protections and was reported favorably after emotional testimony from a patient and supporters. SB 688 by Sen. Rodriguez would reestablish licensure of naturopathic doctors; it drew both support and skepticism about diagnosis and treatment boundaries, but was reported favorably. SB 1574, Maddie’s Law, would add biliary atresia screening to newborn screening and was strongly supported by parents describing a delayed diagnosis; it was reported favorably. SB 878 on clinical laboratory personnel, SB 1092 on podiatric medicine and certain cellular/tissue-based products, and SB 1032 on medical marijuana registry timelines and veteran fee waivers were also reported favorably, while SB 1032 drew debate over longer renewal/supply periods. The committee then began SB 1760 on Medicaid oversight and program transparency, with the sponsor describing the bill’s creation of a joint legislative oversight committee and a legislative actuary.

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• We're just changing the billing structure.<00:08:58.880> Consulted<00:08:59.360> with<00
• :08:59.519> Jason,<00:08:59.920> thought structure.
• Consulted with Jason, thought structure.
• <00:11:06.160> disciplines, Contracts for different disciplines: mechanical, electrical, structural
• They preserve historical aspects of structures. >> So they were donated.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• and then my final question, I think, is, as you're looking at the financial side of this and the structure
• of it, are we also As you're looking at the financial side of this and the structure of it, are we also
• you looking at giving them a little bit more freedom with curriculum, or is it going to be very structured
• The way that this presentation is structured is around the court cases that Taylor just talked to you
• The way that this presentation is structured is around the court cases that Taylor just talked to you

Summary: The meeting began with approval of the prior minutes and then shifted to an update from Department of Education Secretary Jacob Oliva and Deputy Commissioner Stacey Smith on early childhood education, especially the state-funded Arkansas Better Chance (ABC) program. They said Arkansas had received a federal Preschool Development Grant and described ABC as a large state program with about 23,800 funded slots and roughly $114 million in annual appropriations. Department officials said they are reviewing slot allocations because about 1,000 seats are funded but unfilled, while more than 2,000 families are on waiting lists, and they plan to reduce or reallocate slots from providers that have not filled them over several years. They also said they are examining whether income thresholds, curriculum expectations, daily rates, and summer programming should be updated, and members raised concerns about access, local control, transportation, and whether the program should better align with K-12 choice and school readiness goals. The committee agreed to form an early childhood subcommittee and asked the Bureau of Legislative Research to help gather historical data and other information for future discussion. The committee then received a legal presentation from BLR attorney Taylor Lloyd on the constitutional and statutory framework for education adequacy in Arkansas. She reviewed the Dupree and Lake View cases, explaining that the state must maintain a general, suitable, and efficient system of free public schools, and that adequacy and equity are distinct but related concepts. She emphasized that the General Assembly is responsible for defining adequacy, studying whether the system meets that standard, and reacting to the evidence, while the courts ultimately decide constitutional compliance. Lloyd also explained the current adequacy definition, the role of the matrix as a funding tool rather than a spending mandate, and the distinction between unrestricted foundation funding and restricted categorical funding. BLR’s Elizabeth Bynum followed with a historical overview of how Arkansas responded to the court cases and developed the current adequacy process. She traced major legislative actions from the 1980s through the Lake View litigation, including the creation of funding formulas, categorical aid, isolated funding, declining enrollment funding, and the 2003-2004 adequacy study that led to the Continuing Adequacy Evaluation Act and the matrix used to set foundation funding. She also described later changes to the adequacy statute, the financial reporting requirements for districts, and the ongoing use of surveys, stakeholder testimony, and consultant studies in the biennial adequacy process. Members asked questions about whether private or homeschool programs could use public funds for expenses like utilities, whether stakeholders should include those groups, the difference between average daily membership and attendance, and whether school board members are surveyed; staff said those issues would need further research or were outside the scope of the presenters’ role.