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• impacted or limited to a single vote. impacted or limited to a single vote.
• Seeing none, vice chair for the vote. Chair votes aye. I vote yes. Senator Fukunaga? Aye.
• I vote yes. Senator chair votes I. I vote yes.
• the vote. Chair goes I I vote yes. the vote. Chair goes I I vote yes.
• I vote yes. Senator Funado I. Sher vi. I vote yes. Senator Funado I.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several resolutions focused on economic development, tourism, agriculture, and gaming. It first took up a measure to support advanced manufacturing and cybersecurity through the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation, with testimony from DBEDT, HTDC, and APE Hawaii in support. Witnesses said the proposal aligns with federal and university partnerships, could help small and medium-sized businesses, and could support use of industrial sites such as the Mililani Technology Park. The committee then considered a resolution asking DBEDT to sponsor a Michelin Guide for restaurants statewide; testimony was mixed, with support for culinary recognition but concerns about cost and uncertainty over the return on investment. The committee amended that measure to require review and evaluation of the cost and benefit before sponsorship. The committee also heard a resolution directing the Agribusiness Development Corporation to assume routine maintenance and repair of the Kohala ditch. ADC testified that it would need to meet with stakeholders, assess the damage, and likely spend the first year determining needed repairs before seeking additional capital funding; members noted a prior $10 million appropriation and asked that the committee report reflect a transfer of those funds to ADC. The measure was moved forward as is, with that comment for the report. The most extensive discussion centered on a resolution to establish a tourism and gaming working group within DBEDT. Supporters included DBEDT, Aloha Halawa District Partners, labor representatives, the stadium authority, and Boyd Gaming, who described it as a first step to gather data and recommendations before any gaming policy decisions. Opponents argued the gaming industry should not help write the rules, warned about problem gambling and outside corporate influence, and urged the committee to reject the measure. The committee ultimately passed the resolution with an SD1 and technical amendments, and members said they would keep the issue open for further discussion, including possible inclusion of AHDP in the working group. The committee also heard and advanced a separate resolution urging the stadium authority to finalize the new Aloha Stadium contract and continue work on the entertainment district, with testimony both supporting the project and opposing it in favor of more housing. The committee voted to pass the stadium resolution as well.

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• If you would lean into your microphone just a bit... party please vote no on HF party please vote no
• <00:13:43.160> of a process that protects the Integrity of a process that protects the Integrity
• Voting is required for a proposal to pass.
• We would ask for a roll call on the final vote, please.
• I’m going to let my committee members vote how they wish on these bills.

Bills: HF550, HF412, HF796, HF140

Keywords: redistricting, Bipartisan Commission, Minnesota Constitution, census, legislative districts, HF412, Minnesota legislature, education committee, K-12 education, school observation, teacher observation, administrator observation, legislative transparency, legislator accountability, House rules, Senate rules, Legislative Reference Library, public reporting, education finance, education policy

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• Members will record their vote by electronic device. This is a 15-minute vote. Members voted.
• Members will record their vote by electronic device. This is a 5-minute vote. Members voted.
• I voted for it.
• I voted for it.
• I voted for it. I stood bipartisan. I voted for it.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• So, there's still the same amount of, like, program integrity and our ability to make changes if needed
• and our ability to make integrity and our ability to make changes<00:04:27.440> if<00:04:27.680
• Hope you will vote for the bill.
• So it's the health legislative report sunsets bill that the committee never voted on, but the agencies
• <00:23:08.080> measure<00:23:08.320> to this as a program integrity measure to this

Bills: HF4438, HF4467, HF4379, SF3402, HF4349, HF4064, HF84, HF85, HF3804

Keywords: healthcare, WIC, community health, licensing, speech-language pathology, audiology, contract term limits, healthcare services, provider enrollment, disenrollment, premium payments, medical assistance, substance use disorders, mental health, children's mental health, early childhood, early intervention, consultation grants, Head Start, child care

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• Again, I'm very happy to vote yes on it.
• I’m very happy to vote yes on it.
• The other part of this bill deals with program integrity and so forth.
• <00:49:00.480> Since<00:49:00.800> that integrity and so forth.
• Since that integrity and so forth.

Keywords: 00:00:00 - Call to Order/Roll Call 00:02:20 - Discussion of 26RS HB 689 00:13:13 - Discussion of 26RS SB 201 00:27:45 - Discussion of 26RS HB 583 00:46:37 - Discussion of 26RS HB 488 00:48:13 - Discussion of 26RS HB 2 01:14:34 - Discussion of Kentucky State Plan Amendment (SPA) 26:0001: School-based Medicaid Services Program 01:18:24 - Public Comment, 958, all

Summary: The Medicaid Oversight Board met on March 9 with a quorum present and no minutes to approve. The chair reordered the agenda to hear House Bill 689 first. Representative Amy Neighbors presented HB 689, which would authorize Kentucky to seek CMS approval for a Medicaid state-directed payment program for physician and non-physician professional services delivered through qualifying hospital-affiliated groups, beginning January 1, 2026, with retroactive payments for that year. She said the bill is intended to improve access to care in rural and underserved areas, support workforce retention, and generate about $29 million annually in federal Medicaid funds without using general fund dollars. Representatives from Owensboro Health and St. Elizabeth Healthcare testified in support, describing staffing and subsidy pressures, lower Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement, and the importance of the program for maintaining access and quality in rural and safety-net settings. Committee members noted the bill had already passed the House Health Services Committee unanimously and discussed broader concerns about Kentucky’s low reimbursement rates and the need to consider other systems not covered by the proposal. The board then heard Senate Bill 2011 from Senator Donald Douglas and Cody Hunt of the Kentucky Medical Association. The bill would address a Medicaid coding issue by ensuring that coverage limits do not reduce payment to fewer than two evaluation and management service units per provider, per patient, per day. Douglas argued the current one-visit, one-issue limitation forces multiple visits, increases no-shows, and prevents providers from treating the whole patient. Hunt explained that the bill is meant to correct a longstanding regulation that limited E&M services to one per physician per recipient per date of service, which can prevent providers from coding additional medically necessary work during the same visit. He said DMS has already filed a regulatory amendment to fix the problem, but a statutory change is still needed to prevent the issue from returning. He also said the bill is not intended to change reimbursement policy, only coding rules, and that MCO payment practices vary. Members generally supported the concept. Senator Berg asked about fiscal impact and private-payer billing; Hunt said there should be no fiscal impact because the bill does not change payment policy, only coding. Representative Moore said the proposal could reduce costs and improve convenience by avoiding extra visits. Chairman Meredith said the bill illustrated problems with fee-for-service care and supported moving toward a more holistic delivery model. Dr. Schuster raised a drafting concern about the bill summary language, and Hunt responded that the regulatory amendment should address the issue generally for providers. No votes were taken on either bill during this portion of the meeting.

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• As a program overview, the ACCESS system is the department's integrated eligibility processing system
• The ACCESS system is the department's integrated eligibility processing system for government assistance
• And how about the integration then of their legacy systems into the new CWA system?
• One more, if I may: And how is that going to integrate with FASMS then?
• So what is your timeframe you're anticipating in upgrading and integrating the FASMS system?

Summary: The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs received a Department of Children and Families update from CIO Cole Sousa on three major technology modernization efforts: ACCESS, CWIS, and FASMS. For ACCESS, he described the six-year, $205 million project to replace the aging eligibility system used for SNAP, TANF, and Medicaid applications, noting completed releases such as the MyACCESS portal, document management, partner portal, workload management, and client registration modules. He said the system now supports mobile applications, multi-factor authentication, and bot detection, and that the next budget request is $36.625 million to continue moving workers off the mainframe, modernize notices, and complete more worker-portal functions. Members asked about performance data, interoperability with other systems, and the relationship to the FX project and APD; Sousa said API-based real-time exchanges are the goal and that current average case processing time is about 30 days, though he would provide a more exact figure later. The committee then heard about CWIS, a four-year, $75 million child welfare modernization project. Sousa said phase one is complete, including hotline intake, investigations, mandatory reporter, youth, parent, and mobile portals, along with mobile field tools, e-signatures, and customizable dashboards. Current work is focused on case management, assessment and safety planning, licensure, and placement modules, with collaboration from community-based care providers through advisory sessions. For the next fiscal year, DCF is requesting $28 million and expects to finish development by summer and launch in September, while continuing change management and training. Senators pressed on interoperability with ACCESS, FX, and FASMS, the use of a single unique identifier, and whether CBCs would be required to use the statewide system; Sousa said the department’s goal is one statewide system, with licensing costs absorbed by the state and no plan for dual systems after go-live. Finally, Sousa gave a brief update on FASMS, the financial and services accountability system used by managing entities. He said it remains in maintenance mode while DCF prioritizes ACCESS and CWIS, and that modernization of FASMS is still being planned with partner agencies. He estimated current maintenance costs at about $1.3 million and suggested a future modernization could cost roughly $5 million to $7 million, though no firm timeline has been set. The committee expressed support for using data and interoperable systems to improve decision-making, and the meeting adjourned without any votes or formal actions beyond adjournment.

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• It is our way of sending love with our yes vote today. Please support this bill. Amen.
• Vote for this bill. Thank you, Senator Harrell, for agreeing to run the bill.
• All senators voted. Okay, Secretary locked the board.
• Okay, Secretary, lock the board and record the vote. 38 yays, zero nays, Mr. President.
• The resolution was introduced; all members voted yes.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the pledge, and several introductions recognizing visitors and groups in the gallery, including Moffitt Cancer Center for “Moffitt Day,” students from Lakeland Christian School, representatives from the space industry for Space Day, Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity members, licensed investigators, and local delegations from Groveland, Polk County, Auburndale, and the College of the Florida Keys. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar with Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 112, relating to children with developmental disabilities. Senator Harrell presented the bill as a major autism-focused measure aimed at earlier diagnosis and expanded services. The bill would expand autism screening and referral grants, extend Early Steps services to age four with a federal waiver, designate the University of Florida Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment as a coordinating research hub, create grants for autism-focused charter schools and summer programs, and establish a microcredential for teachers, health workers, and daycare workers serving children with autism. Senators Davis, Jones, Osgood, Duma, and Wright spoke in support while raising concerns about provider recruitment, Medicaid managed care coverage, the need for technology and research, and the importance of early intervention and adult services. Harrell closed by saying the bill was only “step one,” addressed provider and funding questions, and emphasized research and statewide coordination. The Senate passed CS/CS/SB 112 by a vote of 38-0 and then adopted a motion to waive the rules and immediately certify the bill to the House. Senators also co-introduced Senate Resolution 1856 honoring the life and legacy of Senator Geraldine Thompson, with 38 co-introducers recorded. In addition, Senate Bill 1324 by Senator Simon was withdrawn from further consideration, and the Senate adjourned until the following Wednesday.

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• We make a motion to extract the vote on both of the suspended items. Yes.
• Thank you for your vote. Appreciate it.
• That is, if a candidate gets 40% of the vote plus one vote, then they are elected without having a majority
• And I would appreciate a good vote. I'd be happy to take any questions.
• So Kingston voted to detach from Jasper.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• number of different program integrity number of different program integrity measures<00:46:16.400
• There were a program integrity work.
• words like fraud and program integrity words like fraud and program integrity and<01:08:39.960><
• have a a lengthy program integrity have a a lengthy program integrity playbook,<01:26:27.000>
• legislation on program integrity. legislation on program integrity.

Bills: HF3526, HF3375, HF3469

Keywords: home care, licensing, fines, advisory council, grant program, client safety, healthcare regulation, HF3375, Minnesota disability waiver, waiver rate system, human services, individualized home supports, individualized home supports with training, individualized home supports with family training, positive support services, employment support services, employment development services, employment exploration services, billing limits, service authorization year

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• I’m going to learn more about this integration and the development of this initiative, as well as the
• I'm going to learn larger AI integration that will be exploring this afternoon.
• And so they need to be at the table driving how we integrate this in a safe and responsible manner.
• The integration of AI from a student perspective, working with the AI faculty fellows.
• Some professors openly encourage AI literacy and integration within their classrooms.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Higher Education and the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee held an oversight hearing on the California State University’s AI-empowered initiative, including the systemwide rollout of ChatGPT EDU and broader AI integration across CSU campuses. Opening remarks emphasized both the promise of AI for student success, workforce preparation, and access, and the need to address risks such as bias, privacy, misinformation, environmental impacts, and mental health harms. CSU representatives said the initiative grew out of Academic Senate recommendations and a systemwide generative AI committee, and that the goal was to provide equitable access, training, governance, and workforce alignment across the 23-campus system. CSU officials described systemwide contracts for AI tools, the AI Commons training hub, and faculty grant programs supporting AI-related curriculum innovation. They said more than 93,000 ChatGPT EDU accounts had been activated, over 4,300 faculty had taken voluntary training, and $3 million had been awarded to 63 faculty-led projects from more than 400 submissions. San Jose State University highlighted its own AI-focused programs, courses, orientation training, faculty fellows, student ambassadors, and interdisciplinary efforts to build AI literacy and responsible use into instruction and co-curricular programs. CSU also said it was tracking metrics on adoption, academic outcomes, workforce outcomes, and environmental impacts. Faculty, staff, and student representatives welcomed the educational potential of AI but raised concerns about the rollout, saying it had moved quickly and without enough consultation or consistent systemwide policy. They urged stronger protections for academic freedom, intellectual property, privacy, equity, and worker input, and warned about bias, surveillance, job displacement, and the environmental cost of AI. Legislators pressed CSU and OpenAI representatives on training requirements, data privacy, bias reporting, discipline for misuse, liability, sycophancy, and safeguards against harmful uses such as non-consensual imagery or self-harm-related interactions. CSU said interactions in the licensed tool are private, data are not used to train models, and campuses retain their own conduct processes; members also asked CSU to follow up on systemwide training, policy consistency, and additional safeguards.

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• So I look, I voted down on it in the first committee.
• I'd really like to get to a place where I think I could vote up on it.
• And the reason I'd like to vote upon this is because I really, truly do believe in the integrity of the
• I just think it could use a a couple of tweaks before, you know, I vote up on it.
• I have a handful of no votes. Somehow, it's an interesting feeling, Chair.

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• The application for services here is integrated, meaning that Texans that want to apply for multiple
• The YTB app integrates with our eligibility system, the Texas Integrated Eligibility redesign system
• The Internal Fraud and Program Integrity Team conducts quality reviews to ensure case accuracy.
• We have to make sure that the integrity of our review process is transparent and crystal clear.
• All of the processes that we're doing and everything that we've done to protect the integrity. of our

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• And the chairman votes yes. So House Bill 578 is reported favorably. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• And the chairman votes yes. So with that, House Bill 578 is reported favorably. Thank you, Mr.
• I was just, but they, I was just trying to figure out why they're voting as a block.
• I was just trying to figure out why they voted as a block. I'm more than happy.
• But in 1970, I was one of the first African Americans to integrate Archbishop Shaw High School.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• If we have special call meetings, such as for a hearing or we need a vote for something, then we have
• > or<00:02:43.680> we<00:02:43.920> need<00:02:44.000> a<00:02:44.160> vote
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• , hearing or we need a vote for something, then<00:02:45.519> we<00:02:45.680> have<00:
• Basically integrate all that together. >> Um, I do have one question that I have to ask.

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 409, 28 January, 2026; 10:30 A.M., 925, all

Summary: The meeting began with testimony from the Nursing Home Administrator Board, whose executive director explained the board’s role in licensing nursing home administrators, the AIT internship pathway, reciprocity, board composition, meeting schedule, and staffing. Members then shifted to an ice-storm-related discussion about nursing home emergency preparedness. Legislators asked whether any facilities lacked power, generators, or water, and urged clearer communication protocols so facilities would report problems directly through the Department of Health and emergency channels rather than through scattered calls to legislators. The board said facilities generally communicate with the Department of Health, that emergency contact information had been distributed before the storm, and that every facility has some form of generator, though not all can power the whole facility. The board also presented a small budget request, including modest salary increases for its two employees and a cloud-migration cost tied to House Bill 1491, with the understanding that statewide funding for that requirement might be handled separately. The discussion then moved to the Department of Health’s budget and operations. Agency leadership said the department has spent the last three years improving county health department efficiency, reducing overhead, and adjusting fees to eliminate program deficits, which has reduced spending by about $10 million and would shift roughly $8 million in general funds away from deficits. The department requested level funding overall, citing inflationary pressures and the possibility of another federal shutdown, but said it could absorb the impact for another year. Members discussed the public health trust created in a prior session, the need to rebuild county health departments, maternal and fetal care initiatives, and the importance of maintaining the $2.9 million in public health program support that has helped expand services such as obesity management, OB care, and home visitation for high-risk mothers and babies. Oversight and compliance issues were also reviewed. Legislators asked about prior problems with grants and sex education funding, and department officials said they had tightened oversight, adopted OpenGov for compliance, and corrected earlier violations so the programs are now in full compliance. They said the agency had improved accountability for both state and federal funds and that transparency remained a priority. The department also highlighted the cannabis program, saying it is now profitable, generating about $9 million in net revenue last year and about $12.5 million this year, with projections of $40 million to $50 million annually as it matures. Officials said they are asking for seed money for the public health trust from cannabis revenue so private-sector donations can be leveraged for long-term public health support. They described enforcement actions including fines, suspensions, license revocations, plant destruction, and referrals to law enforcement, the attorney general, and licensure boards for serious violations. The meeting ended with general support from legislators for the department’s work and acknowledgment of improved health outcomes, including Mississippi moving from 49th to 48th in overall health outcomes.

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• We are working on what's called an integrated business application system, which I will mention a little
• So just along that line, on slide six, some of the key objectives of the Integrated Business Application
• It's really the biggest thing that the finance authority is doing is moving to this integrated business
• I don't think it gets many votes against if at all.
• I know here in Santa Fe, we voted for one hundred and fifty million dollars GO bonds. How are we?

Keywords: 996, all

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• And you know, we'll see, we're hoping we're moving towards integrated employment right now. he's a senior
• I am the community integrated employment coordinator at DellRogers Training Center and I'm also the with
• means that they are fully integrated into community businesses and that they pay minimum wage or higher
• And, oh, by the way, they have to have the desire to work in competitive integrated employment.
• And, let's say that they are successful in reaching that goal and they pursue competitive integrated

Keywords: 914, all

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• Safety management systems, intermodal integration and other advanced air mobility infrastructure that
• And I think thinking about integrating into our ecosystem in our aviation ecosystem in that way.
• withdrawn integration.
• But there needs to be community integration without community acceptance.
• But to do that, you need community integration, right?

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• You can vote it out today or the next committee, right? Um.
• It's always, it's last, last session there was only 1 no vote in the House. We got it out.
• Chairman Wilson voted it out on the same day, got over there, and it just is one of those bills that
• The setback in this bill and for these training areas is designed to help maintain safety and the integrity
• evidence base that is connected to their service and, um, so we, we believe in a lot of ethics and integrity

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• members or negotiating complex legislative provisions, Ken consistently demonstrated the seriousness, integrity
• We need good, smart people in government with professionalism, experience, and integrity. and sound judgment
• It won't influence my vote, it was already a yes, because in an interview you came across extremely well
• So I appreciate all the work that you're planning to be able to do, and I look forward to voting for
• clearly qualified to serve in the respective positions to which you have been nominated. forward to voting

Keywords: Commerce, International Trade, Tax Policy, Nominees, Inflation, Middle-class, Trade Practices, Economic Concerns

Summary: The committee convened to discuss various bills and nominees, including the critical nominations of William Kimmett for Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade and Ken Keyes for Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy at the Treasury Department. Discussions highlighted the nominees' roles in managing critical trade and tax policies amidst rising economic concerns, particularly focusing on inflation and its impact on American families. Members expressed both support and skepticism, emphasizing the significance of fostering fair trade practices and ensuring tax policies that benefit the middle-class amidst claims of an agenda favoring affluent individuals and corporations.

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• That requires a two-thirds vote for us to get to correct. Correct.
• Senator Campos votes yes. Senator Gonzalez Senator Gonzalez votes yes. Senator Lanier, no.
• Senator Lanier votes no. Senator Padilla, yes. Senator Padilla votes yes. Senator Steinborne, yes.
• Senator Steinborne votes yes. Senator Tobiassen, no. Senator Tobiassen votes no.
• Senator Trujillo votes yes. Senator Woods, yes. Senator Woods votes. Yes, Senator Shendo votes yes.

Keywords: 996, all