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• , Medicaid reimbursement rates of rural health clinics, promulgation, adoption of rules, and state plan
• House Bill by Representative Bamberg, Title 17, Student High School Graduation Plan, and certain responsibilities
• of school counselors with respect to the development, review, and revision of plans, and relative to
• meetings pertaining to plan revision, becomes House Bill 973.

Bills: HR19 , HR20 , HR21 , HR22 , HR23 , HR24 , HR25 , HR26 , HR27 , HR28 , HR29 , HR30 , HR31 , HR32 , HR33 , HR34 , HR35 , HR36 , HR37 , HR38 , HCR15 , HCR16 , HCR17 , HCR18 , HB115 , HB208 , HB465 , HB832 , HB964 , HB965 , HB966 , HB967 , HB968 , HB969 , HB970 , HB971 , HB972 , HB973 , HB974 , HB975 , HR14 , HR15 , HR16 , HR17 , HR18 , HCR14 , SCR4 , SCR7 , SCR8 , HB362 , HB963 , HB207 , HB300 , HB331 , HB428 , HB464 , HB587 , HB618 , HB629 , HB801 , HB853 , HB891 , HB78 , HB112 , HB148 , HB149 , HB190 , HB221 , HB346 , HB354 , HB355 , HB356 , HB358 , HB384 , HB427 , HB657 , HB675 , HB716 , HB901

Keywords: HR19, House Resolution 19, Louisiana Nursery and Landscape Association Day, LNLA, nursery industry, landscape industry, horticulture, green industry, environmental stewardship, beautification, sustainability, state capitol, special day resolution, commemoration, trade association, wholesale growers, landscape architects, grounds maintenance, interiorscapers, Louisiana agriculture

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• </c> recruitment and marketing campaign recruitment and marketing campaign receives<00:27:59.200><c>
• </c> homeless, highly mobile on a 504 plan. homeless, highly mobile on a 504 plan.
• Section 14 modifies the full plan.
• Section 22 extends the 2425 plan.
• So, just thought I would add that. planning period. Thank you, Mr. Stum. Um planning period.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• If multiple petty thefts occur in line with one plan, that's going to be aggregated into a felony.
• If multiple petty thefts occur in line with one plan, thefts can be aggregated into a felony charge.
• Is there a plan for keeping the youth moving toward their goals and adhering to the case plans?
• Lackey, I actually plan to address that in my close. Okay. Or in my recommendation, I should say.
• My name is Rebecca Marcus, speaking on behalf of co-sponsors Brady Campaign and in strong support of

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• One of those is Spaceport; another is military-based planning.
• At the very end of the report is Table 3, recommended implementation plan. My question, Mr.
• And so I'm looking for a future, but I want you to build me a plan.
• So we've got a full project implementation plan, and we've actually reached out to Mr.
• So on the surface water protection plan, right?

Summary: The committee first recognized Mark Roper of the Economic Development Department for his long service and retirement, with members and the secretary praising his work on economic development across the state. Secretary Rob Black then presented EDD’s budget and special appropriation requests, describing strong recent job and income growth and outlining the department’s strategy around science and technology, site readiness, workforce development, foreign direct investment, and rural/community programs. He highlighted wins in advanced energy, quantum, space and defense, and biosciences, and asked for funding for quantum/DARPA matching funds, additional site readiness work, LIDA closing funds, JTIP training support, New Mexico Partnership, and healthy foods and other community programs. Members asked detailed questions about the quantum proposal, site readiness, the new mapping tool for industrial sites, workforce participation, trade missions, foreign investment, tariffs, water and produced water, tribal site evaluation, and public engagement on major projects. Black said the quantum request was intended to match federal dollars and build a workforce pipeline, that the site-readiness software would be a set enterprise license, and that the department was working with tribes and local partners on future site evaluations. He also said tariffs have created uncertainty but New Mexico’s infrastructure and foreign trade zones could help attract manufacturing, and he acknowledged concerns about transparency and community input while noting that some projects, such as Pacific Fusion, had gone through extensive public processes. The committee also discussed specific projects and funding balances, including Mantis Space’s move to Albuquerque, the status of Virgin Galactic’s spaceport lease, and the current LIDA fund balance and encumbrances. Black and Deputy Secretary Isaac Romero said the department was trying to use State Investment Council-backed venture funds to attract companies and that the new investments were already producing deals and jobs. Members generally supported the department’s direction but pressed for more targeted expertise, faster deployment, and stronger community involvement in future economic development decisions. Later, Secretary de Blassie of the Department of Health presented the department’s budget request and progress report. He said DOH had improved revenue cycle management, reduced old Medicaid-pending cases, increased census at facilities, improved budget and contract timeliness, and responded effectively to the measles outbreak. The department requested additional base funding for epidemiology and response, the DOH helpline, the Vital Records Virtual Vault, state labs, and the veterans home, along with special requests for respiratory vaccinations and marketing and lab equipment replacement. He also noted progress on MOUD and the medical psilocybin program, and said the department was not seeking to launch new programs given the limited time left in the administration.

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• We have them included in our state plan that's approved by F&S.
• So I know you've got some plan.
• We also have a plan and we actually have a procurement.
• We're going to have a media campaign. We are going to have meetings with stakeholder groups.
• It's going to take us working forward and getting a good plan moving forward. But I'm excited.

Committee: All ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE

Summary: The subcommittee first recognized the Arkansas Community Colleges Leadership Institute and received a brief DHS update on the Living Choices Assisted Living Waiver reimbursement process, including that the new cost-reporting period began in January and provider/contractor calls are underway. The main presentation then focused on SNAP and TANF, with DHS describing federal changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill that tighten SNAP work requirements for adults ages 18 to 64 without certain exemptions, remove some prior exemptions, and add new federal definitions for Native American populations. DHS also reviewed SNAP Employment and Training providers, their service areas, projected budgets, participant characteristics, and outcomes, noting that the program is currently voluntary but will shift toward mandatory participation for those subject to the new rules. Members asked detailed questions about how mandatory participation will be implemented, how referrals will be made, what other training options exist, how verification of work, volunteering, disability, and exemptions will be handled, and whether DHS has enough funding and provider capacity. DHS said it will conduct verbal and written notices during eligibility interviews, make direct referrals to providers, use six-month recertifications and documentation from employers or volunteer organizations, and apply sanctions for noncompliance after determining whether a good cause exists. Members also requested additional data, including age breakdowns of at-risk SNAP recipients, provider-level outcomes and costs, and information on other training programs such as WIOA. The committee then moved to Medicaid community engagement requirements for ARHOME, which DHS said are also required by the same federal law and must be implemented by January 1, 2027. DHS said it is preparing policy, system changes, communications, and a customer-service/outbound verification vendor, and plans a soft launch beginning in July to help clients understand what would be required if the rule were already in effect. Members raised concerns about timing, local versus central decision-making, and how clients in rural areas will be notified and assisted. The meeting concluded with broader discussion of the committee’s workforce-development goals, the recently released Alliance for Opportunity audit, and interest in continuing the contract with that group to help guide future reforms.

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• That was after eight years of running four consecutive losing campaigns.
• That was after eight years of running four consecutive losing campaigns.

Summary: The House Revenue and Taxation Committee held its organizational meeting on January 14, 2026. Chairman David Cannon opened with remarks about the committee’s role in Idaho’s tax policy and revenue structure, noting the major issues the committee typically handles, including sales, income, and property taxes, tax fairness, tax shifts, and the size of government. He also referenced major prior-session bills such as the tax conformity bill, food tax credit, education choice tax credit, property tax relief, and income tax relief, and said the coming year’s conformity bill would likely be a much bigger debate than in the past. The bulk of the meeting was devoted to introductions and a personal prompt about how members’ lives had changed over the past decade. Members and staff shared brief personal updates, including family changes, career shifts, military service, coaching, retirement, and new grandkids. Secretary Irina Moskvina described immigrating from Ukraine, learning English, and building a new life and career in Idaho. Page Creighton Barker said he had become more outgoing in high school by joining clubs, FFA, basketball, and track. Several members also offered reflections on the committee’s work and legislative service. Vice Chair John Weber emphasized making decisions with future generations in mind, and Representative Birch spoke about constituent service, humility, and representing everyone in a district. No bills were heard or voted on, and no formal committee actions were taken beyond the organizational introductions. Chairman Cannon said the committee would not meet the next day or likely Friday, and that members should watch House announcements for the schedule, then adjourned with a Mark Twain quote about taxes.

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• COUPLE OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS WERE DEALT WITH IN THE STATE DURING ELECTION TIME WILL THERE BE A CAMPAIGN
• I WILL NOT HAVE A CAMPAIGN FOR OR AGAINST IT AND WHOMEVER CHOOSES TO DO THAT IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME HAVE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And and then just going back to that, it's really dealing with the might the plans, the plans that are
• This is a mandated plan that these in the MTC said I have.
• We 64 conserving regional Planning Council.
• And there's a big unknown development of arts management, the community planning regional Planning Council
• force. the regional Planning Council formed a task force.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• These plans include fair access to insurance requirement plans, beach and windstorm plans, two state-run
• The states with these plans have introduced legislation to manage, maintain, and stabilize these plans
• </c> first new fair plan in several decades. first new fair plan in several decades. responding<00:35
• The states with these plans have June.
• ,</c> we're thinking about fortified plans, we're thinking about fortified plans, how<01:02:23.520><c

Keywords: 1183, house

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• , and plans for long-term viability<01:11:41.920><c> for</c><01:11:42.480><c> projects.
• </c> elsewhere or scrap plans to move here. elsewhere or scrap plans to move here.
• </c> make sure that they have a cohesive plan make sure that they have a cohesive plan for<02:04:10.159
• </c> um so that the judicial branch can plan um so that the judicial branch can plan for<02:05:22.320
• </c> &gt;&gt; Representative Sucla, we cannot campaign &gt;&gt; Representative Sucla, we cannot campaign

Keywords: 981, all

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• I just feel like people can figure out what they want to do with their own retirement plans.
• We had built into the bill a mentoring plan.
• bill of Rizzo and Snyder, they created a mentoring plan in their bill, and we're going to follow that
• plan.
• , I had built into the bill, as I said originally, all of those elements, but there is a mentoring plan

Summary: The Education Administration Subcommittee heard and advanced six bills. The first, PCS/HB 1073 by Rep. Koster, would give individual school board members timely, free access to district documents and budget information, require agendas and supporting materials to be kept as public records, and prohibit school districts from requiring or incentivizing nondisclosure agreements. Testimony from a Volusia County school board member and a former educator described difficulty obtaining records and concerns about NDAs; some members raised chain-of-command concerns, while others argued the bill was needed for transparency. The bill passed 15-3. The committee then approved HB 4049, a local bill for Jacksonville/Duval County that changes how the Duval County School Board’s attorney is selected, and OGSR/HB 7021, which extends and clarifies the public-records exemption for education examination and assessment instruments through 2031. HB 4049 passed 17-1 after debate over whether the board should use the city’s general counsel process; HB 7021 passed unanimously with no debate. Members also approved CS/HB 753 on school counselors, which removes certain certification barriers while keeping degree and counseling requirements in place and allows districts to choose whether to require the removed certificates. Supporters said the bill could help address counselor shortages and free counselors to focus on students; it passed 18-0. Finally, HB 157 created a School Teacher Training and Mentoring Program for D- and F-rated schools, using high-performing current or retired teachers as mentors with stipends funded from an existing allocation. Members discussed mentor limits, funding, and oversight, but the bill passed unanimously, 18-0. The meeting adjourned after committee members recognized visiting officials and students.

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• So that's the plan. Okay.
• So that's the plan. Okay.
• This has been planned and lots of people knew about it.
• They plan transmission systems throughout a region.
• They plan transmission systems throughout a region.

Committee: Joint Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Committee

Keywords: 908, all

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• He will finish school next year and plans to attend law school.
• But this exceeding of differences... ...a solid plan and then move forward on that.
• I didn't plan to speak on this, but when you started speaking, my ears perked up. Okay.
• In 2024, PACs spent about $3 million on the campaign for Amendment 3.
• There's no PACs cutting campaign checks for them.

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal for the prior day by a 123-0 roll call vote. Members then used personal privilege remarks to recognize National Police Week and honor fallen officers, and several members offered farewell tributes to departing colleagues and interns. The chamber also introduced a number of special guests, including the Hallsville FFA Barbecue Contest Team, Mizzou wheelchair basketball players, school groups, interns, and a visiting alderwoman and former representative. The House received Senate messages and committee reports on several bills, then took up House Bill 1839, along with related bills 2921 and 3015, concerning online age verification for certain adult content and related matters. After a brief explanation that the Senate amendment was a technical fix, the House concurred in Senate Amendment 1 by 104-30 and then finally passed the combined bill package by 112-25. The chamber also adopted and then finally passed the conference committee report on House Bill 2596, which was described as a small-business health insurance measure that modernizes pooled plan language and includes a contraception coverage provision expanding private insurance coverage from a six-month to a 12-month supply; the report was adopted 120-26 and the bill was finally passed 119-27. The most extended debate centered on Senate Bill 905, which would create the Missouri Ranger training program and allow school districts, if they choose, to place specially trained armed rangers on campus with narrow arrest powers. Supporters argued it would give districts a voluntary, locally controlled, and potentially low-cost option to improve school safety, especially where school resource officers are unavailable or response times are long. Opponents said schools already have other options, warned about liability, funding, training, and the lack of child-development or mental-health components, and argued that more armed personnel would make schools feel more like prisons and would not address the root causes of school violence. The transcript ends during continued questioning and debate on SB 905, before any final vote is shown.

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• He said there is probably only so much pre-planning an agency can do for whatever natural disaster or
• Some of the mutual aid things that the 1.5 covers are those things that are not pre-planned, that kind
• you can do as an much pre-planning you can do as an agency<00:29:18.200><c> for</c><00:29:18.360><c>
• So that's what we plan to do next week. Okay. Senator Latz. Uh, thank you, Mr. Chair.
• ><c> to</c><01:17:36.240><c> do</c> that's what we plan to do that's what we plan to do next<01:17:38.160

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• If you don't plan on doing anything that happened, let me be clear to you: Minnesotans are not back to
• Now, we also know that the shooter planned on this location, and one of the things that was taken into
• as part of their plans and everything that they wrote out from where the shooter lived.
• This is more talking points for campaigning. This wouldn't prevent the tragedy that happened.
• I wasn't sworn in yet; I was in the middle of the campaign.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• health plans in Minnesota.
• MSHO is currently administered by DHS and seven health plans in county-based purchasers.
• You can't plan for emergencies. You can't plan for situations.
• </c><00:40:26.800><c> for</c> plan for emergencies you can't plan for plan for emergencies you can't
• </c> has to appeal the Care on her son's plan has to appeal the Care on her son's plan that<01:01:17.160

Bills: HF1937 , HF2407 , HF1678 , HF1477 , HF2040 , HF1840 , HF257

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: PACE, elderly, Medicaid, health services, long-term care, community-based services, support person, healthcare, patient rights, assisted living, community support, caregiver respite, financial eligibility, Minnesota Statutes, HF1477, residential program licensing, community residential setting, small group home, licensed capacity six or fewer, rental licensing

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• Once we hit that, we have to work with the courts on an action plan.
• I never hear anybody campaigning on that as a promise.
• Planning.
• When we are planning for reentry, we had to plan for what that looked like at booking.
• This means that someone who has a discharge plan or a transition plan might still get out at four in

Committee: House Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

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• So if you have an $800 a month bill for your Blue Cross Blue Shield plan or whatever plan you have, those
• and commercial health care plans, ...on Medi-Cal managed care plans and commercial health care plans
• with the new federal rules under HR1, this bill imposes an $8.85 per month charge per health care plan
• The charge is on the health plan, but it is possible for costs to be passed along to consumers in the
• His work consistently reflected the belief that students should drive how local education agencies plan

Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then honored astronaut Captain Victor J. Glover Jr. for his achievements as a Navy officer, NASA astronaut, and California native. Senators Weber Pearson and Rubio highlighted his historic space missions and his role as an inspiration for students, especially in STEM, before the chamber took a photo with Glover and his family. The body then took up SCR 183 on Juneteenth. Senator Weber Pearson presented the resolution as a commemoration of emancipation and a reminder of the ongoing struggle for racial justice. Senators Padilla, Smallwood-Cuevas, Valladares, and Becker spoke in support from the perspectives of the Latino, LGBTQ, Women’s, Hispanic, and Jewish caucuses, emphasizing historical memory, faith, and the need to continue fighting discrimination. The resolution passed unanimously, 39-0. The Senate next considered budget trailer bills SB 110, SB 122, and SB 125. SB 110 made technical budget amendments and passed 29-10. SB 122 expanded sales tax to electronically delivered prewritten software, extended and limited business tax credits, adjusted LLC minimum taxes, and included other revenue changes; supporters said it helped balance the budget and protect services, while opponents argued it would raise costs for businesses, hospitals, and families. It passed 27-9. SB 125 created a federally compliant managed care organization tax to support Medi-Cal and avoid deeper cuts; supporters said it was necessary after federal changes eliminated the prior tax, while opponents warned premiums could rise. It also passed 27-9. The chamber also adopted SR 114 designating June 15-21, 2026 as AVID Week, and SJR 14 urging a Congressional Gold Medal for World War II Army and Navy nurses, both by unanimous roll call. SCR 187 recognizing Father’s Day in California also passed unanimously. The Senate then approved a large consent calendar and closed with remarks about Juneteenth and the next session scheduled for June 22, 2026.

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• We are hoping, planning on our ECAP expansion... child care aware.
• We are hoping, planning on our ECAP expansion with licensed child care providers and ensure that those
• Specifically, this... legislative audit and review committee or JLARC work plans.
• David Foster here, testifying on behalf of the Association of Washington Health Care Plans, or AWHP.
• Would you be willing to send that other employee retirement plans.

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee held a public hearing on nine bills. Senate Bill 5872 would create the Pre-K Promise Account to receive philanthropic donations for ECAP preschool slots; supporters, including DCYF, the governor’s office, and early learning advocates, said it would help expand access to high-quality pre-K with a 10-year Ballmer Group commitment for up to 10,000 new seats annually. Senators asked how the money would flow, and staff and witnesses explained it would be governed by an MOU and deposited annually; no vote was taken. Senate Bill 5879 would eliminate two JLARC studies, one on lodging tax reporting and one on training benefits; supporters said the reports were duplicative and burdensome, while the hospitality industry warned against losing transparency, and no action was taken. Senate Bill 6047 would permanently codify various capital budget administration rules, including minor works flexibility and early learning grant changes; testimony focused on technical cleanup and on provisions affecting co-located child care and community projects, with no vote taken. Senate Bill 5988 would authorize the Department of Health to charge fees for accrediting opioid treatment programs, with support from DOH and tribal/nontribal providers who want the state to continue providing the service; no vote was taken. Senate Bill 5923 would allow Island Hospital in Skagit County to qualify as a critical access hospital, with local hospital leaders and residents supporting the measure to improve reimbursement and sustain rural care; no vote was taken. Senate Bill 5832 would raise the Lemon Law arbitration fee from $3 to $6 to fund the Attorney General’s consumer protection work, and the AG’s office, dealers, and the sponsor said the program is effective and underfunded; no vote was taken. Senate Bill 5970 would make permanent the property tax exemption for multipurpose senior citizen centers, with AARP supporting the bill as a benefit to seniors and caregivers; no vote was taken. Senate Bill 5994 would preserve timber tax distributions for school districts that recently had qualifying levies, and forest industry witnesses supported the bill while suggesting a possible amendment for state forest transfer lands; no vote was taken. Senate Bill 5949 would narrow the B&O tax exemption for insurance-related businesses so it applies only to the entity paying the insurance premiums tax, retroactive to 2019; the Department of Revenue and bill supporters argued it restores tax equity, while insurers, health plans, and business groups opposed it as retroactive, ambiguous, and likely to raise premiums. The committee heard extensive testimony on that bill, but the transcript ends with adjournment and no recorded vote or executive action.

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• As I said, we are getting our strategic plan back this week.
• also coordinate with OMEs in their long-term plans.
• Strategic Military Planning Commission.
• Term planning.
• We worked with them to try and figure out a payment plan to get them right-sided.

Keywords: 914, all