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• to the issuance of a license to practice medicine to certain applicants licensed or educated in a foreign

Bills: HCR21, HCR22, HCR23, HCR24, HCR25, HCR26, HCR27, HCR31, HCR41, HCR42, HCR43, HCR44, HCR45, HCR52, HCR53, HCR66, HCR67, HCR73, HR8, HR10, HR13, HR20, HR21, HR50, HR59, HR61, HR71, HR74, HR79, HR84, HR86, HR90, HR91, HR102, HR103, HR107, HR113, HR125, HR126, HR132, HR142, HR145, HR149, HR150, HR152, HR167, HR179, HR181, HR183, HR186, HR192, HR196, HR199, HR207, HR211, HR212, HR213, HR216, HR249, HR256, HR259, HR261, HR263, HR272, HR281, HR285, HR294, HR295, HR300, HR305, HR311, HR313, HR315, HR316, HR323, HR331, HR339, HR340, HR346, HR349, HR352, HR357, HR358, HR360, HR363, HR374, HR377, HCR20, HCR28, HCR30, HCR32, HCR49, HR14, HR15, HR19, HR23, HR24, HR25, HR26, HR27, HR29, HR47, HR48, HR55, HR56, HR66, HR85, HR92, HR93, HR95, HR96, HR140, HR155, HR164, HR204, HR241, HR242, HR250, HR253, HR260, HR262, HR265, HR279, HR310, HR312, HR328, HR332, HR359, HR362, HR367

Keywords: recognition, award, petroleum industry, leadership, community service, HCR 22, House Concurrent Resolution, Texas Legislature, commendation, honorary resolution, Dr. James Olson, James Olson, University of Texas Permian Basin, UT Permian Basin, psychology professor, 50 years of service, faculty recognition, academic award, Piper Professor Award, Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award

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• to<00:13:27.040> public<00:13:27.360> service He served as a trusted adviser on foreign
• domestic energy source that can generate electricity and heat homes and buildings without relying on foreign
• domestic energy source that can generate electricity and heat homes and buildings without relying on foreign
• Well, you know, if you hold a table and I'll get people saying, "Well, foreigners, the vast majority
• :13:42.560> saying,<03:13:42.720> "Well, Table and I'll get people saying, "Well, foreigners

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, April 23, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• know, push it back 5 years, push it back 10 years will be immense, and especially when you have a foreign
• you<01:56:14.400> have<01:56:14.560> a<01:56:14.800> a<01:56:15.040> foreign
• <01:56:15.440> energy<01:56:15.760> company when you have a a foreign energy company
• when you have a a foreign energy company like<01:56:16.239> Jira<01:56:16.960> who's<01
• I think if you look at the foreign power as well as the availability of the existing resources, as well

Bills: HB2284

Keywords: energy assistance, low-income households, electricity costs, Hawaii home energy assistance program, energy efficiency, 910, house, all

Summary: The hearing covered House Bill 2284, which would create the Hawaii Home Energy Assistance Program in the Department of Human Services to help qualifying households pay energy bills and direct the Public Utilities Commission’s public benefits fee administrator to provide information and assistance to recipients. Testimony from the Division of Consumer Advocacy, DHS, and the Public Utilities Commission was in support. A committee member asked about how the program would interact with existing TANF-related energy assistance and whether rules could be adjusted to avoid duplicative benefits; DHS said logistics would need to be worked out and that the agencies would make the rules. The committees noted the bill’s $1.5 million appropriation and moved it forward with amendments, including blanking out amounts and noting them in the committee report. Both committees voted to pass HB 2284 with amendments, with the recommendation adopted. The committee then heard House Bill 2486, relating to plug-in or balcony solar. DCCA, the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, and the Public Utilities Commission stood on prior testimony in support of the bill’s intent. Multiple advocates and organizations, including Carbon Cashback Hawaii, 350 Hawaii, Bright Saver, Sierra Club of Hawaii, and others, testified in support, arguing that plug-in solar would lower electricity bills, expand access for renters and condo residents, and reduce emissions. Several speakers urged the committee to remove or avoid registration, reporting, feed-in tariff, interconnection fee, and other requirements they said would create barriers. Bright Saver testified that the systems are safe and would not back-feed during outages. No vote was taken on HB 2486 during the excerpt. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 1568, which would prohibit the importation or storage of LNG in the state and the construction of related infrastructure. State agencies including the Consumer Advocate, Hawaii State Energy Office, Public Utilities Commission, and Hawaiian Electric opposed the bill, with the Energy Office arguing LNG would perpetuate oil use on Oahu and expose the state to price volatility. Supporters included Life of the Land, Sierra Club of Hawaii, Greenpeace Hawaii, 350 Hawaii, Earthjustice, Our Hawaii, and others, who argued LNG would lock Hawaii into another fossil fuel dependency, create major infrastructure costs and safety risks, and undermine the state’s renewable energy goals. Several testifiers cited climate and affordability concerns and urged the committee to reject LNG. The excerpt ends during testimony on HB 1568, before any committee action or vote is shown.

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• claiming that consumption of electricity and water is a national security secret that might cause foreign
• claiming that consumption of electricity and water is a national security secret that might cause foreign
• secret that water is a national security secret that might<01:45:48.320> cause<01:45:48.639> foreign
• might cause foreign actors to interfere. might cause foreign actors to interfere.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• be fair to tell the people of New Hampshire that we have strong programs to make sure that those foreign-born
• be fair to tell the people of New Hampshire that we have strong programs to make sure that those foreign-born
• ><02:11:28.360> sure<02:11:29.280> that<02:11:29.599> those<02:11:30.159> foreign
• programs to make sure that those foreign programs to make sure that those foreign born<02:11:31.400

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• They compare new iterations of a vaccine with the previous vaccine, which has so many different foreign
• They compare new iterations of a vaccine with the previous vaccine, which has so many different foreign
• They compare new iterations of a vaccine with the previous vaccine, which has so many different foreign
• They compare new iterations of a vaccine with the previous vaccine, which has so many different foreign
• They compare new iterations of a vaccine with the previous vaccine, which has so many different foreign

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• As the results might be influenced by the confounding effect of differential health care utilization
• infection and COVID-19 vaccination engage overlapping biological pathways that could in principle influence
• > biological pathways that could in biological pathways that could in principle<01:49:48.400> influence
• <01:49:50.000> Yet principle influence cancer risk. Yet principle influence cancer risk.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee met as a special House committee on COVID response efficacy, noted absences, and restated its mission to review New Hampshire’s pandemic response, including federal guidance, federal funds, emergency use authorization vaccination efforts, long COVID treatment, patient bill of rights implementation, and vaccination policies. The main business was discussion of a proposed letter or report language concerning current COVID vaccine recommendations for young children, especially those under age two, and how to support any conclusions with cited scientific and state sources. Representative Polozov argued that the committee should ask the governor or agencies to reconsider current recommendations, saying the committee should focus on whether vaccination is needed for that age group, whether it is effective, and whether the risks outweigh the benefits. He said he had distributed articles and wanted the committee to pair its conclusions with scientific and statistical data. Other members asked him to identify the specific New Hampshire DHHS and American Academy of Pediatrics sources for the recommendation, clarify the age range being discussed, and separate any evidence about adverse effects in other age groups from the infant/toddler demographic so the letter would be transparent and not misleading. Members generally agreed the letter should be carefully sourced and refined, with citations for each claim. The chair said the committee would treat the request as urgent and try to finalize a version by the next meeting, noting that some members would be traveling. The committee also discussed scheduling additional testimony in September and October, possibly with extra meetings, to continue gathering evidence and to hear from witnesses. The chair then began reviewing supporting articles, including studies he said were new since the 2024 report, and introduced a 2025 South Korea cohort study and another 2025 Italian cohort study as examples of the evidence he wanted to incorporate into an updated 2026 report.

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• Um, I would encourage the governor, not that I have any influence, but I would encourage the governor
• Um, I would encourage the governor, not that I have any influence, but I would encourage the governor
• that not that not that I<00:32:18.000> have<00:32:18.080> any<00:32:18.399> influence
• ,<00:32:18.799> but<00:32:19.039> I<00:32:19.200> would I have any influence
• , but I would I have any influence, but I would encourage<00:32:19.600> the<00:32:19.840> governor

Keywords: 958, all

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• It seems to me that the idea of no appeal itself has an opportunity for undue influence at the first
• And what it does, though, is it really opens the door to undue influence at that county level.
• opens the door does though is it really opens the door to<01:35:23.199> undo<01:35:23.679> influence
• to undo influence at that county level. to undo influence at that county level.

Bills: SF0045, SJ0001

Keywords: pari-mutuel wagering, simulcasting, historic horse racing, HHR terminals, horse racing, gaming commission, Wyoming Gaming Commission, local control, city approval, county approval, municipal approval, permit renewal, gaming permit, wagering regulation, racetrack, live pari-mutuel event, district court appeal, public notice, land use, public safety

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• Then Medicare and medical assistance, since those are federally influenced programs.
• What might be helpful in the affordability of insurance is to find a way to influence public policy that
• find<01:12:30.800> a<01:12:31.040> way<01:12:31.280> to<01:12:31.600> influence
• is to to um find a way to influence is to to um find a way to influence public<01:12:32.560>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• cross-sector health policy agenda that looks beyond the exam room because nearly every industry and sector influences
• cross-sector health policy agenda that looks beyond the exam room because nearly every industry and sector influences
• The lessons I learned from ibogaine have brought me to a life completely free from the influence of substances
• is to create an avenue or a pathway where we can start doing some research on this preparation. influence
• Every person influence of substances.

Keywords: 1. Call to Order and Roll Call – 00:00:00 2. Approval of Minutes – 00:01:32 3. Getting to Know the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky – 00:02:26 4. Healthy Kids Clinic – 00:26:58 5. Pharmacy Payment Parity – 00:56:36 6. Ibogaine – 01:17:37 7. Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations – 01:53:05 8. Adjournment – 01:53:19, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the prior meeting minutes and recognized Eric Clark for his service, noting this may be his last meeting before he leaves state government. The main presentation was from Allison Adams, president and CEO of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, who described the organization’s history, nonpartisan mission, and focus on health equity, prevention, and upstream policy solutions. She said Kentucky’s poor rankings in chronic disease, preventable hospitalizations, and life expectancy show the need to shift resources toward prevention and community-driven strategies rather than relying mainly on treatment after people become sick. Adams emphasized leading health indicators, arguing that lawmakers should track actionable measures such as quit attempts and smoke-free policies instead of only lagging indicators like disease rates and mortality. In response to questions, she said accountability should be shared across communities and systems, with possible incentives and disincentives tied to outcomes, and she supported creating a public data utility or dashboard, ideally with university partners, to help legislators and communities monitor progress. She also cited examples of accountable health community models and said Kentucky could adapt similar approaches. The committee then heard from Meade County Schools Superintendent Mark Martin and district health coordinator Karen Kotche about the Healthy Kids Clinic partnership with Cumberland Health. They described a seven-year effort that led to full implementation in the district, which now has a nurse in every school and a nurse practitioner, allowing services such as sports physicals and other clinic functions to be provided on campus. They said the program has been a strong investment for students and the community and began explaining how the district built the partnership after earlier efforts and delays, including the pandemic.

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• desire for land ownership, the migration pathways of African-Americans in this country were deeply influenced
• These tribes, under pressure from European American influence, adopted the practice of slavery during
• 19.280> European from European from European uh<00:36:21.040> American<00:36:21.440> influence
• <00:36:21.920> adopted<00:36:22.640> the uh American influence adopted the uh American
• influence adopted the practice<00:36:23.200> of<00:36:23.880> slavery<00:36:24.880>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• communities that have the administrative capacity, that have members in the legislature with political influence
• communities that have the administrative capacity, that have members in the legislature with political influence
• communities that have the administrative capacity, that have members in the legislature with political influence
• communities that have the administrative capacity, that have members in the legislature with political influence
• communities that have the administrative capacity, that have members in the legislature with political influence

Bills: HF1698, HF632, HF1352, HF2197, HF618, HF1248, HF1697

Keywords: property tax, exemption, leased land, public use, commercial property, HF632, Minnesota property tax, conservation easement, conservation restriction, assessed value, property valuation, tax assessment, real property, land conservation, farmland preservation, natural areas, riparian buffer, water quality, water quantity, county assessor

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• It is instead our projections of future debt service costs where it is influenced by future projected
• It is instead our projections of future debt service costs where it is influenced by future projected
• It is instead our projections of future debt service costs where it is influenced by future projected
• c> it<00:14:59.600> is debt service costs where it is debt service costs where it is influenced
• :01.680> interest It is instead our projections of future debt service costs where it is influenced

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There's rooms that are small with individuals in them and people that have influence.
• There's rooms that are small with individuals in them and people that have influence.
• ><01:27:49.360> money,<01:27:49.600> the<01:27:49.760> big<01:27:49.920> influence
• ,<01:27:50.400> the the big money, the big influence, the the big money, the big influence

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• statistically fair way too, so we’re not just looking at the average because the average could really influence
• there’s anything different from the way other states operate similar kinds of programs that might influence
• 23:21.440> programs<00:23:22.200> that<00:23:22.360> might<00:23:22.679> influence
• kinds of programs that might influence kinds of programs that might influence the<00:23:23.279><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• When we travel, we always look for opportunities to be a positive influence, so let me tell you about
• responsible for the largest percentage of deaths and the causes of deaths that we can most directly influence
• 01:43:10.080> can<01:43:10.239> most<01:43:10.520> directly<01:43:10.960> influence
• <01:43:11.440> and we can most directly influence and we can most directly influence and prevent

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund requests and laid them over for possible inclusion. Senate File 673 sought $795,000 to help replace or refurbish the structurally unsound Marshall bandshell. Senator Gary Dames, Marshall Mayor Bob Burns, and Parks and Recreation Superintendent Preston Stenard described the bandshell as an iconic community venue used for concerts and arts events, noting prior repairs in 2004, a 2001 structural report, and the need for full replacement due to settlement and deterioration near the Redwood River. They said the project has local support and a local funding commitment for the remaining costs. Senate File 627 requested $850,000 for the Olmsted County Historical Society to continue rehabilitation of the George Stoppel Farmstead. Senator Liz Balden, Dr. Mark Warner, and Commissioner Sanum said the site includes three National Register buildings and preserves immigration and agricultural history in southeast Minnesota. They reported that $1.1 million had already been raised and that prior Legacy funding helped stabilize one structure, but additional work is needed on the bank barn and Stoppel house to complete restoration and improve accessibility. Senate File 822 proposed $65,000 in fiscal year 2026 for the Minnesota State Band to provide free public performances across Minnesota. Testifier Craig Allen said the volunteer band, formed in 1898, uses the funding to travel to small towns and schools, including outreach to students and veterans. Conductor Keith Leuty emphasized the educational value of school visits and upcoming concerts in Moose Lake, Grand Rapids, and Cloquet, including a performance at Fond du Lac Ojibwe School. Members expressed support, and the bill was also laid over. The committee then began hearing Senate File 575, which would appropriate $3.8 million for the Grand Rapids Old Central School renovation. Senator Iorn, city councilor Rick Blake, and City Administrator Tom Pagel described the 1895 building as a historic and arts-centered community landmark with artist residencies, galleries, concerts, and other public uses. They said the building needs major repairs, including a new roof, structural truss work, HVAC replacement, and ADA and elevator upgrades, and they were in the middle of detailing those needs when the transcript ended.

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• is to do a really good, really deep background check on the right people, on the people who have influence
• it is something that had happened in proximity to when we conducted the survey, so it may have influenced
• /c><01:25:45.000> it<01:25:45.159> may<01:25:45.400> have<01:25:45.600> influenced
• /c><01:25:46.199> it<01:25:46.480> I<01:25:46.960> I survey so it may have influenced
• it I I survey so it may have influenced it I I know<01:25:47.280> that<01:25:47.480> is

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate File 563, a bill to change the board makeup of the Northern Koochiching Area Sanitary District. Senator Hild said the proposal had been heard the previous year and had broad support from local officials and stakeholders. Cali Briggs, the district’s executive director, explained that the board structure no longer reflected current populations and sewer service patterns: International Falls now holds six of eight seats after earlier consolidations, while East Koochiching has grown through sewer expansions and should receive additional representation. The bill would reduce the board to seven members, with International Falls having three seats, East Koochiching two, Rainier one, and one at-large member chosen by the board. The committee raised no substantive objections, and Senator Gustafson moved the bill to pass and go to general orders; the motion prevailed. Members then briefly joked about the topic and moved on to an overview from the Office of the Legislative Auditor. Legislative Auditor Judy Randall described the office as a nonpartisan legislative branch agency serving both chambers, with a mission of strengthening oversight, promoting accountability, and producing objective, useful reports. She outlined the office’s structure, including financial audits, program evaluations, and a growing special reviews unit, and explained the Legislative Audit Commission’s role in appointing the auditor and selecting program evaluation topics. Randall also emphasized the office’s broad access to records and data, its independence, and its responsibility to protect nonpublic information. Randall answered questions about the office’s authority over entities such as the University of Minnesota, explaining that OLA has audit authority there but often relies on the university’s internal audit function and can also conduct special reviews and program evaluations. She noted that public employees are required to cooperate and that subpoenas are available if needed, though the office prefers to maintain cooperative relationships. Special Reviews Director Katherine Tyson then described how her unit handles complaints and allegations involving misuse of public funds, data, or noncompliance with law, including preliminary assessments, communications with complainants and agencies, and deeper reviews when warranted. She said allegations and reports have increased steadily, with 481 received from 2020 through 2024 and nearly 10 per week on average last year, contributing to a heavier workload for her small team.

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• We have non-taxpayer dollars directed to the Attorney General's office to influence the office to do
• Senator LZ, could you use your influence to encourage someone from the Attorney General's office to come
• <02:05:05.679> uh<02:05:06.320> use<02:05:06.599> your<02:05:06.880> influence
• <02:05:07.480> to LZ could you uh use your influence to LZ could you uh use your influence

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• an art class or like, you know, a language class if he decides that he wants to be able to take a foreign
• an art class or like, you know, a language class if he decides that he wants to be able to take a foreign
• an art class or like, you know, a language class if he decides that he wants to be able to take a foreign
• be able<01:45:06.960> to<01:45:07.119> take<01:45:07.199> a<01:45:07.360> foreign
• <01:45:08.480> It able to take a foreign language. It able to take a foreign language.

Keywords: 1189, house, all