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• that's currently in the annual report. that's currently in the annual report.
• It's easy to find in the report.
• Anderson, for the report, report, report, um<01:38:14.560> does<01:38:14.800> the<01:38
• the report and its recommendations. the report and its recommendations.
• Um for personally run them down.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:45:52.480> being there was talk about the report being there was talk about the report
• I don't think that's in the report; we just talk about the process in the report, but the number we wanted
• what we do when there are media reports. what we do when there are media reports.
• They awarded the grant to the person.
• So then my expectation I optim report.

Bills: HF3217, HF2252

Keywords: bioindustrial facilities, economic development, renewable energy, advanced biofuels, state funding, HF2252, Minnesota bonding, volume cap, private activity bonds, tax-exempt bonds, public facility bonds, public facilities pool, unified pool, bond allocation, municipal finance, bond cap, housing bonds, residential rental projects, manufacturing bonds, enterprise zone bonds

Summary: The committee first approved the prior day’s minutes as amended, correcting the meeting number from the 46th to the 45th meeting. It then took up House File 3217, which would restore funding for the Minnesota Bioincentive Program. Representative Kisha argued the state should honor commitments made to companies that met program requirements and had not received full reimbursement. Testifiers from the Great Plains Institute and Minnesota Biofuels Association said the program has supported bioeconomy investment, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and generated strong economic returns, but has been underfunded, leaving unpaid claims. Members raised questions about whether the bill was retrospective and whether it should be reviewed by another committee; the bill was laid over for further consideration without a vote. The committee then heard House File 2252, a proposal to modernize Minnesota’s private activity bond volume cap by shifting unused allocation from the small issuer/manufacturing bucket to the public facilities bucket while leaving the overall cap unchanged. The bill’s public finance testifier said the current allocation formula is outdated, housing would remain the top priority, and the change would be budget neutral. Testifiers from the Minnesota Milk Producers Association and Minnesota Biofuels Association supported the bill, saying it would better align financing with rural infrastructure, clean water, manure management, renewable natural gas, dairy processing, and low-carbon fuel projects, and could lower borrowing costs for those sectors. Members questioned whether the bill fit the committee’s jurisdiction and noted it might be more appropriate for another committee; the bill was also laid over for further consideration.

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• The Chief Clerk will report the bill.
• The Chief Clerk will report the amendment.
• The Chief Clerk will report the amendment.
• Members, at the moment, if there's any report of maltreatment for a child, that report can be Taken by
• The clerk will report the amendment.

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• I wanted to share a personal testimony. I personally have asthma. It's relatively severe.
• However, being someone that's on her own personal journey that has encountered a naturopath, that person
• By your vote, Senate Bill 1032 is reported favorably. Chair Burton.
• Yes, by your vote, Senate Bill 1032 is reported favorably.
• By your vote, Senate Bill 1684 is reported favorably.

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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• You know, when we had the Home Care Licensure Commission and, you know, the report, it reported on everything
• if there are majority and minority reports, or we report if there were disagreements and what the disagreements
• I personally would rather go through the whole report and then get to this and really talk about it more
• After the commission issues this report.
• We've already made our reports.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission met to review its draft final report on continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), with most of the discussion focused on whether recommendations required unanimous consensus and how to handle disagreements in the report. Members agreed that consensus meant no stated opposition, and several participants argued that unresolved issues should still be described in the report rather than omitted. The chairs said the report would include agreed-upon recommendations, note areas without consensus, and preserve written comments or dissent letters submitted by members. The draft report’s findings and slides were reviewed charge by charge, including CCRC definitions, financial condition, entrance fee refunds, regulatory oversight, advertising practices, and closure/change-of-ownership procedures. Members suggested several factual and wording edits, including clarifying financial data sources, correcting a presenter’s name, refining language about entrance fee use and refund timing, and revising statements about Attorney General authority and CCRC advertising. There was also discussion about the need to distinguish nonprofit and for-profit CCRCs and to better explain how different care levels and licensing structures are described. On recommendations, the commission kept the proposal to advance the disclosure bill (S. 478) and update the consumer guide, but removed a recommendation for annual open board meetings after objections that it was inadequate. The group spent considerable time debating whether to recommend resident representation on CCRC boards, timely refund requirements for entrance fees, and possible state registration or definition changes for CCRCs, but no consensus was reached on those items. The chairs said the final report would be completed by the statutory August 1 deadline, with final written comments due before then and the report and meeting materials posted on the legislature website.

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• I will write the majority report. Will there be a minority report?
• I will write the majority report. Will there be a minority report?
• I will write the majority report. Will there be a minority report?
• I will write the majority report. Will there be a minority report?
• Report yes I'll do the Minority Report Report yes I'll do the Minority Report Mr<03:52:55.120>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Reports of committees will be deemed read and amendments adopted.
• In fact, on a personal level, at times they have been there for me personally.
• They're personal and they're painful. They're personal, and they're painful.
• This resolution is personal for me too.
• This resolution is personal for me too.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• And by your vote, SB 398 is reported favorably. Thank you, Senator Burgess.
• And if I, as her trusted person and advisor...
• They have a duty to report. Yes. Yes.
• They're a mandatory reporter, and they do report very frequently.
• By your vote, SB 106 is reported favorably. Thank you, Senator Martin.

Summary: The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs met with a quorum and first took up SB 398, which would create a statewide public health awareness campaign through the Department of Elder Affairs on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Senator Burgess said the campaign would focus on early detection, brain health, risk reduction, clinical trial access, and community resources. The committee heard supportive testimony from a caregiver, AARP, the Alzheimer’s Association, and others, with members discussing the need for culturally responsive outreach and continued funding. SB 398 was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then heard SB 106, which would strengthen Florida’s exploitation injunction law for vulnerable adults by allowing service of an unascertainable exploiter through the same communication method used to contact the victim, such as text, Facebook Messenger, or WhatsApp. Senator Martin explained the bill as a way to close a loophole that lets scammers evade traditional service, and witnesses from the Florida Bankers Association and the Florida Bar’s Elder Law Section supported it, describing how the bill could stop ongoing thefts more quickly while preserving due process. Members asked about gift card scams, clerk workload, and the definition of an unascertainable respondent. SB 106 was reported favorably. The Department of Children and Families then presented an update on the Adoption Benefits for Qualifying Adoptive Employees Program, describing its expansion over time and the current one-time lump-sum benefit structure for eligible adoptive parents. The presentation covered eligibility rules, open enrollment, funding history, and the program’s impact on adoption placements, with members asking why tax collectors were included but other constitutional offices were not, and whether foster relatives could qualify. Finally, the committee considered SPB 7012, a committee bill addressing child welfare workforce shortages, treatment foster care for high-acuity children, and improved data collection on commercially sexually exploited children. The bill would direct DCF to recruit former public safety workers for CPI and case manager roles, create a treatment foster care pilot in two judicial circuits, and require more detailed, analyzable data and capacity studies. The bill drew support from child welfare advocates, with some members urging DCF to return with a more developed framework; it was adopted as a committee bill and reported favorably.

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• In 2017, agencies reported receiving 22,572 public records requests.
• First and foremost, we are not seeking to view anybody's personal text messages, personal emails, conversations
• Oh, did I say something personal? Could you tell me what it was that I said that was personal?
• I have yet to see that fact confirmed or reported on in the press.
• , I have yet to see that fact confirmed or reported on in the press.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing opened with committee chairs explaining the Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions’ role under Article 48 and outlining the process for initiative petition 25-14, H5-004, an act to improve access to public records. The first panel consisted of subject-matter experts. William Clark of the National Conference of State Legislatures gave an overview of public records laws across states, noting that all states have some form of open-records law but that exemptions for legislatures vary widely. He discussed common legislative exemptions, legislative privilege, and court cases showing that outcomes often turn on specific constitutional and statutory language. Rebecca Murray, General Counsel for the Secretary of the Commonwealth, described Massachusetts public records trends, saying state agency requests and appeals have risen sharply since the 2017 law update, with 2025 setting a record for appeals. She said the initiative would extend the public records law to the General Court and the Governor’s Office and add exemptions specific to those offices, while also noting resource concerns from the growing volume of requests and appeals.

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• All unauthorized persons will please leave the chamber.
• Are there reports of committees? None on the desk, Mr. President.
• is and that it matches the person who registered to vote.
• JAPSE staff raised the issue, and an objection report was prepared.
• Senate Bill 964 revises requirements for reporting of certain gifts and honoraria.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opening with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of recognitions for interns, staff, and guests. Members also honored a retiring Senate staffer and a wounded veteran, then moved into returning House messages and special order bills. Several measures were taken up and either concurred in or sent back to the House, with multiple unanimous or near-unanimous votes on noncontroversial bills. Among the bills addressed were SB 118 on recreational vehicle park assessments, SB 572 on ethics for public officers and employees, and HB 991 on election integrity. SB 118 and SB 572 were amended to reflect House changes and passed 38-0. HB 991 drew extensive debate over voter registration and identification requirements, with opponents arguing it would burden students, seniors, disabled voters, and others, while supporters said it would strengthen election security and streamline verification; it passed 27-12. The chamber also approved bills on historic cemeteries, chickee regulation, habitual traffic offender designation, military affairs, and a Department of Health package. The Department of Health bill (SB 902/HB 733) was the subject of detailed amendment work, including changes to medical marijuana rules, NICU educational materials, Early Steps, dental loan repayment, and pediatric trauma center designation. The Senate adopted an amendment to the amendment and then passed the bill 37-0. Other measures included a funeral services bill, which the Senate refused to concur in because the House strike-all would redefine cremation to include composting, and a veterans-related bill that was temporarily postponed. The Senate also recessed briefly, then returned to continue the calendar and additional recognitions.

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• The clerk will report the motion.
• A report that they would have to do.
• it's the person. it's the person.
• that we heard was on anonymous reporting that we heard was on anonymous reporting system. system
• reporting systems? reporting systems?

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It is built by won by one person alone.
• read [snorts] the New York Times report? read [snorts] the New York Times report?
• want because it's not about one person." want because it's not about one person."
• I don't know New York Times reporters?
• <00:30:00.720> he<00:30:01.280> was reporter saying particular that he was reporter

Keywords: 1183, house

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• , be on campus really for the in-person, be on campus really for the in-person, you<00:29:55.520>
• <00:32:28.159> on have any formal type of reporting on have any formal type of reporting on
• Uh reporting it in with our contracts.
• older than that we're preparing report older than that we're preparing report for<00:58:41.040><
• . report. report.

Bills: SB2901, SB2902, SB2903, SB2904, SB2905, SB2906, SB2907, SB2908, SB2909, SB2910, SB2911, SB2912, SB2913, SB2914, SB2915, SB2916, SB2917, SB2918, SB2919, SB2920, SB2921, SB2922, SB2923, SB2924, SB2925, SB2926, SB2927, SB2928, SB2929, SB2930, SB2931, SB2932, SB2933, SB2934, SB2935, SB2936, SB2937, SB2938, SB2939, SB2940, SB2941, SB2942, SB2943, SB2944, SB2945, SB2946, SB2947, SB2948, SB2949, SB2950, SB2951, SB2952, SB2953, SB2954, SB2955, SB2956, SB2957, SB2958, SB2959, SB2960, SB2961, SB2962, SB2963, SB2964, SB2965, SB2966, SB2967, SB2968, SB2969, SB2970, SB2971, SB2972, SB2973, SB2974, SB2975, SB2976, SB2977, SB2978, SB2979, SB2980, SB2981, SB2982, SB2983, SB2984, SB2985, SB2986, SB2987, SB2988, SB2989, SB2990, SB2991, SB2992, SB2993, SB2994, SB2995, SB2996, SB2997, SB2998, SB2999, SB3000

Keywords: geological subsurface characterization, groundwater, geothermal resources, environmental review, Hawaii groundwater and geothermal resources center, scientific research, non-extractive, public trust doctrine, clean energy, greenhouse gas, carbon sequestration, climate change, energy policy, Hawaii state energy office, emissions reduction, sustainable development, fare-free transportation, greenhouse gas emissions, public transit, tax on petroleum

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• report.
• report.
• I move that we report the conference report. Shall the conference report be agreed to?
• I move that we report the conference report. Shall the conference report be agreed to?
• This conference report relates to possession or transportation of certain firearms by certain persons

Keywords: March 14, 2026 - Regular Session Part 3, 976, house, all

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• committee report is adopted. committee report is adopted.
• Committee report is adopted. haven't. Committee report is adopted.
• Committee report is adopted. Chair it. Committee report is adopted.
• report is adopted. report is adopted.
• bills reports and receiving messages. bills reports and receiving messages.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I move House Bill 1110 and the committee report to the finance report. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• That means that the elderly person<01:15:31.040> is<01:15:31.360> now person is now person
• I move House Bill 1002 and the House and Human Services Committee report. >> To the committee report.
• on the committee report?
• vote on the committee report. vote on the committee report.

Keywords: 981, all

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• We will open the hearing on House Bill 1513, relative to reporting and transparency reports for
• expense reports should be published. expense reports should be published.
• So those reports, if we step back, I don't know if you saw the hearing yesterday, those reports were
• So, we began to host those reports.
• about the category and vendor reports. about the category and vendor reports.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• bring in there um and some reporting bring in there um and some reporting requirements<00:01:20.159
• some of those today 74% of report some of those today 74% of participants<00:58:14.640> report
• There's an annual report that you publish.
• alone our volunteer attorneys reported alone our volunteer attorneys reported hundreds<01:37:18.000
• <01:49:26.280> from weekly basis I get reports from weekly basis I get reports from organizations

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The clerk will report the motion.
• The person who doesn't.
• The clerk will report the motion.
• The clerk will report the bill.
• That is self-reported, so I can bet pretty much that this is under-reported.

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• . person. person.
• Is there anyone else in person or you.
• awareness, and we reporting awareness, and we reporting requirements.<00:27:31.200> Okay.
• . person. person.
• There are two my personal capacity.

Keywords: 910, house, all