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Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee met to begin work on HB 742, which would require catastrophic special education aid to be drawn from the education trust fund, and more broadly to study special education aid/differentiated aid and related costing issues. The chair said the group was starting early because the issue has been debated for years without resolution, local districts are being forced to absorb prorated costs, and the committee wants to send the Department of Education and HHS Medicaid a clear request for data and recommendations before retained bills return in the fall. A committee clerk was also selected, with Representative Reverend volunteering to take notes for the meeting. Members reviewed background materials on special education enrollment, high-cost students, and possible funding formulas, including data on students in high-cost brackets and prior ideas such as category-based funding and caseload-based approaches. The chair also referenced research on other states, including Arkansas, which uses a different special education funding structure and audits IEPs. The committee emphasized that it was focused on the funding mechanics and costs, not on questioning whether services should be provided. Henry Lipman of HHS explained how Medicaid-to-schools currently works in New Hampshire. He said 172 school districts participate, but utilization dropped during the pandemic and remains below historical levels, in part because districts need the capacity to bill Medicaid. Under the current system, schools receive reimbursement based on half of the Medicaid fee schedule, with the school district effectively providing the state share. He said the federal government is requiring a shift by July 1, 2026, to a true certified public expenditure model based on actual costs, which should allow schools to recover 50% of their true costs and some administrative overhead. The department has received a roughly $2.5 million grant to hire a vendor and support districts through the transition, and an RFP and stakeholder meetings are underway. Committee members asked about how costs would be determined, whether the new system would use actual district-specific costs rather than averages, and how the department would support districts that do not currently participate. Lipman said the cost model would be based on each district’s own reasonable costs, subject to audit standards, and that the department expects to provide templates and technical assistance through the vendor because its staff is limited. He also said about one in four New Hampshire children are enrolled in Medicaid, that child enrollment has been relatively stable, and that continuous coverage rules should reduce churn. No votes or formal actions on HB 742 were taken during the meeting beyond organizing the subcommittee and beginning testimony and discussion.

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• <01:52:33.920> that's<01:52:34.159> walking person that's walking person that's walking
• don't get a chance to hire that person don't get a chance to hire that person until<04:58:02.520
• I'm not a town meeting person, but who runs them? Could you re... I missed one of the words.
• meetings I'm not a town meeting person meetings I'm not a town meeting person but<05:43:06.600><

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• family and I know this pain personally. family and I know this pain personally.
• he always said yes and never missed he always said yes and never missed being<02:34:25.200> by
• personal social security data and fire personal social security data and fire their<02:36:34.479>
• <02:41:20.720> that You know, I miss getting that You know, I miss getting that admonition
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Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I have um Miss Schneider, testifiers.
• prefer that I for the record Miss prefer that I for the record Miss Schneider<00:44:29.839> or
• >> Miss Snder? >> Okay, Miss Schneder, thank you for your testimony, Miss Snder.
• stable, I make sure that no person stable, I make sure that no person around<01:17:09.760> me
• > Representative >> Thank you, Miss uh, Representative >> Thank you, Miss uh, Representative

Bills: HF3492, HF3493, HF3494, HF3495, HF3602

Keywords: school safety, grants, education funding, Northern Lights Express, security improvements, rural schools, safe schools, charter schools, nonpublic schools, Tribal education, funding increase, safe schools aid, school security, mental health support, Tribal schools, cybersecurity, funding, mental health, evidence-based plans, public safety

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• We walk them off the ledge, okay, because the crisis is a person on a ledge. Let's face it.
• grafstrom for more turn it over to miss grafstrom for more Miss<00:53:14.760> grafstrom<00:53
• Thank you, Miss Johnson, for your testimony. Welcome to the committee.
• hours of Staff time to hire one person hours of Staff time to hire one person and<01:12:01.880><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Would you like to introduce us to your wonderful person?
• tax representative I mean uh Miss tax representative I mean uh Miss Mack<00:41:49.200> uh
• cter thank you Mr chair um well miss cter thank you Mr chair um well miss didan<00:42:25.240>
• <01:04:30.440> Mack know but I think uh if if Miss Mack know but I think uh if if Miss Mack
• <01:14:36.120> in if they want to put their person in if they want to put their person in

Bills: HF656, HF655, HF633

Keywords: child care, childcare, day care, daycare, licensing, variance, licensed capacity, capacity limit, staff qualifications, staffing, child care center, family child care, provider flexibility, Minnesota career lattice, Department of Children Youth and Families, DCYF, licensing rules, enrollment, indoor space, professional development

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• I couldn't miss this opportunity. Thank you.
• Thank you, Miss Brisbo, for your testimony today.
• <01:12:28.000> training and one more year of in-person training and one more year of in-person
• highest level that they need they miss highest level that they need they miss school<01:19:09.920

Bills: HF1005

Keywords: health insurance, medical assistance, behavioral health, reimbursement rates, primary care services, physician fee schedule, managed care, residential services, 1183, house

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• Miss Esther is going to pass these out. Um, Miss Esther is going to pass these out. This is a memo.
• Chairman, you and Miss Doyle can't even keep up with you. You're doing a good job.
• So if a person moves around a lot or if they just moved twice...
• Who in your hierarchy, from you on down to the school, can you identify the person that's responsible
• And then also the second part is that they're not personally liable for decisions they make regarding

Bills: HB315, HB152, HB205, SB184, SB209, HB309, SB280, SB267

Keywords: sales tax, local exemption, Consumer Price Index, tax holiday, clothing tax exemption, school supplies, sales tax exemption, baby supplies, baby formula, maternity clothing, menstrual hygiene products, use tax, exemption, tax conformity, tangible personal property, Alabama Department of Revenue, retail tax, consumer use tax, nonresident, religious publications

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• Thank you, Miss Lewis.
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• you thank you Miss you thank you Miss hover<00:46:55.800> Senator<00:46:56.200> KES
• Thank you, Miss Lewis. Senator Kunesh, thank you again.
• Thank you, Miss Lewis. Senator Kunesh, thank you again.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Miss Ogden, if you'll call the role for us.
• But then there's a lawsuit because the person who caused the accident is being The person who caused
• Then that a person who goes out process.
• I know you ain't the only person.
• And so, disqualifying a person, if you have an offense that disqualifies a person for processing, would

Bills: SB210, SB292, HB360, HB233, HB66, HB356, HB164, HB238, HB209, SB223, HB307, SB210, SB292, HB360, HB233, HB66, HB356, HB164, HB238, HB209, SB223, HB307

Keywords: hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, education oversight, subpoena authority, investigation, State Superintendent, school misconduct, drug courts, accountability, veterans, mental health, substance abuse, rehabilitation, criminal justice, court intervention, terrorist threat, terroristic threat

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• If you stay forces about 75,000 acres, it's in Levy County and I used to personally work on this for
• To 99 is very personal to me. And there's a lot of a very robust road system and forest.
• Thank you, Miss Tucker.
• >> Was that for a specific person? Well, sure. Agency it. Yes for must occur.
• Yes, okay. >> Miss Tucker, you're recognized. Thank you.

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• Persons disrupting legislative proceedings are subject to removal, arrest, or other appropriate legal
• What a missed opportunity. That's the best I can say about this resolution.
• That's the best I can say about this resolution: a missed opportunity.
• He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
• He was one of a kind, and I, as well as those whose lives he impacted, will miss him dearly.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, heard a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and approved the previous day’s journal. Procedural motions were adopted to allow certain members to speak on adjournment in memory and to host guests on the floor, and the chamber suspended Joint Rule 61 to allow the Appropriations Committee to meet and consider AB 1533. The majority leader also requested that SB 272 and HR 44 be removed from the consent calendar. The main floor action was the Assembly’s Pride Month observance, centered on HR 43, which recognizes June 2025 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Pride Month. Assembly Member Ward and members of several caucuses spoke in support, emphasizing LGBTQ+ history, civil rights, community contributions, and current political attacks on LGBTQ+ rights. Assembly Member DeMaio spoke in opposition, arguing the resolution was divisive and included controversial policy references. After debate, 49 coauthors were added and the resolution was adopted by voice vote. The chamber then held a Pride Month ceremony honoring 14 distinguished individuals for contributions to the LGBTQ+ community, followed by guest introductions recognizing APICA fellows, family members, educators, and community leaders. The Assembly later adopted the consent calendar, with SB 61, SB 66, SB 846, SB 229, and SCR 3 approved, and then heard adjournment-in-memory tributes for John E. Brison and former Assembly Member William T. Bagley. The House adjourned until Thursday, June 26, 2025, at 9 a.m.

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• uh we I know there's at least one person uh we I know there's at least one person in<01:56:04.440
• Minnesota okay well the the one person Minnesota okay well the the one person that<01:56:38.159>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention heard informational presentations from Housing First Minnesota and the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities on the state of housing in Minnesota. Mark Foster of Housing First Minnesota said the state has a severe housing shortage, with demand outpacing supply since the 2007-09 housing crash, and argued that Minnesota is nearly 100,000 units short of a healthy market. He said new homes are increasingly unaffordable, citing a median new single-family price above $530,000 and declining affordability in the Twin Cities metro, and he urged lawmakers to remove exclusionary zoning and other regulatory barriers that he said make starter homes and smaller-lot housing difficult or illegal to build in many growing cities. He also highlighted the group’s Housing for Heroes projects, including transitional housing for veterans and other crisis housing projects around the state. Members asked Foster about starter-home examples and his view that the committee’s top priority should be reforming residential development approvals. He said most new housing is negotiated through planned unit developments rather than built under base zoning, which he argued adds cost and reduces supply. The committee then heard from Elizabeth Wael of the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities, who said housing challenges outside the metro are different but equally serious. She said many Greater Minnesota cities face a lack of developers, inadequate infrastructure such as roads and utilities, and gaps in the housing continuum, especially starter workforce housing and senior housing. She thanked the committee for 2023 housing funding and said cities are contributing their own resources, updating zoning, reducing parking requirements, allowing ADUs, and partnering with developers and nonprofits. Wael also urged faster rollout of the Greater Minnesota infrastructure grant program and said the state should consider changes to the housing tax credit and housing TIF rules to make them easier to use. In response, senators said they shared frustration with the slow implementation of the infrastructure program and emphasized the need for state investment and locally tailored zoning reforms. No bills were heard and no votes were taken; the meeting was informational and focused on stakeholder testimony and committee discussion.

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• And it's when this 80 to one 20% on missing middle takes place.
• Project developments clarify that paratransit services are for persons with disabilities.
• Personal delivery devices specify areas in which PDD as mobile carriers are.
• Chair, the amendment to the Amendment revises areas in which personal delivery devices.
• I almost missed that. Thank you, Mr. Chair. It's hard to see me back here. All quiet and calm.

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• The bill revises regulations for personal delivery devices and drone delivery services, strengthens planning
• prohibits counties or municipalities from levying a fee on or restricting commercial advertising on personal
• successful with requesting these federal grant dollars, and we want to make sure that there's no missed
• successful with requesting these federal grant dollars, and we want to make sure that there's no missed
• And the timelines—45 days to review a 10,000-acre development or it's automatically approved, missed

Bills: S0002, S0026, S0354, S1112, S1192, S1220, S1352, S1670

Keywords: negligence, settlement, appropriation, highway safety, damages, law enforcement, motorcycle accident, compensation, Department of Transportation, legal claim, land use, development, sustainability, environmental protection, housing policy, labor pool, employment, temporary work, placement fee, Department of Commerce

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development heard several bills and reported most of them favorably. The first major measure, CS/SB 1220, was described as a broad transportation package expanding FDOT authority over trails, seaports, aviation, advanced air mobility, delivery devices, and related technology, while also addressing toll revenue use, autonomous vehicle penalties, digital driver licenses, and an FDOT study on alternative-fuel vehicles. An amendment narrowed some provisions, including local regulation of personal delivery devices and FDOT airport language. Senator Smith and others raised concerns about language involving FDOT assistance to local governments on federal grant applications, but the bill passed unanimously after support from industry and local-government appearance cards. The committee also approved SB 1112, the Labor Pool Act, which would prohibit labor pools from charging placement fees when workers are hired permanently by a third-party employer and require annual registration with the Department of Commerce. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would reduce barriers to full-time employment, improve oversight, and help returning citizens and low-wage workers; multiple witnesses testified in support, including labor advocates and individuals describing high placement fees. Senators from both parties praised the bill’s worker and reentry benefits, and it passed unanimously. The committee then favorably reported SB 2, a claims bill for the estate of Danielle Maudsley arising from a fatal FHP arrest incident and settlement, and SB 26, another claims bill providing relief for the estate of Mark Legata after alleged FDOT negligence. Senate Bill 1352 on motor vehicles also passed without opposition. It would create a secure online portal for license plate seizure processing, allow disabled veterans to retain their DV plate designation upon reissuance or transfer, ban license plate covers and similar devices that obscure plates, and route certain online driver license and ID transactions through county tax collectors. SB 1192, a customer service pilot requiring callback queues for certain calls to the Department of Commerce and Department of Children and Families, was likewise reported favorably to improve response times and reduce hold times. The most extensive debate centered on CS/SB 354, the Blue Ribbon Projects bill, which would create a new process for very large developments on 10,000-acre or larger parcels if the owner sets aside 60% of the land for conservation or reserve uses. Supporters said it was intended to promote long-range planning, preserve land, and provide certainty for infrastructure and services, while opponents from counties, planning groups, and environmental organizations argued it would preempt local land-use authority, weaken public participation, and allow conservation requirements to be too vague. An amendment added more detail, but concerns remained about administrative approval, timelines, and the definition of reserve areas. Despite opposition from some members, the committee reported the bill favorably on a divided vote. SB 1670 was temporarily postponed, and the committee adjourned after recording one member’s vote on SB 1220.

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• And key for this leader is building an Organization around actually valuing each and every person in
• Personally, I've always thrived And functioned at a higher level when I've known that my contribution
• So I took my copy of my book along with me, and I was the last person in line.
• Thank you again for all you do, Miss Floor Leader. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Miss Floor Leader, thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Bills: HB4139, HB4143, HB4144, HB3974, HB3303, HB3790, HB3697, HB3262, HB4226, HB2936, HB3322, HB4296, HB3278, HB4202, HB3648, HB3500, HB3037, HB3428, HB3257, HB3432, HB3043, HB3044, HB3078, HB3940

Keywords: home warranty, service contracts, transparency, insurance regulation, consumer protection, motor vehicles, traffic collisions, car accident, auto accident, crash report, collision report, property damage threshold, Department of Public Safety, DPS, law enforcement reports, insurance claims, financial responsibility, uninsured motorist, private property accidents, public roadway

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• Warner, since he's here in person. Mr.
• Baines if you could please uh Miss Baines if you could please uh Miss Baines<00:25:42.760> have
• is likely for Miss second question is likely for Miss Baines<00:29:50.720> and<00:29:50.840><
• <00:32:22.080> painter fiscal note um yet either Miss painter fiscal note um yet either Miss

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Thank you, Miss Huber. Next, Dr. Siri Feiger.
• Thank you, Miss Huber. Next, Dr. Siri Feiger. Thank you, Chair.
• Thank you, Miss Feiger. Next up, Rebecca Poston.
• Thank you, Miss Poston, for your testimony. Next, we have a virtual testifier, Kylie Sari.
• Miss Feiger or Dr. Feiger, please. Yes, Dr. Feiger, please proceed.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• My understanding is that Miss Montgomery's father served in the legislature.
• So that's a very sharp person if he served on this committee, right? But no joke.
• If you're a skeptic, you wonder what am I missing? But they seem to have been well received.
• <00:11:32.240> You<00:11:32.320> know, did I what am I missing?
• You know, did I what am I missing?

Bills: SB342, SB342, SB159

Keywords: land bank, land bank authority, local land bank authority, Alabama Land Bank Authority, tax delinquent property, tax sale, tax lien, redemption period, quiet title, blight remediation, vacant property, foreclosure, ad valorem tax, property tax exemption, intergovernmental agreement, county government, municipal government, redevelopment, brownfields, floodplain management

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• Uh, thank you, Miss O'Harn.
• Miss Boyd's not done yet. Oh, sorry. Miss Boyd's not done<00:56:29.119> yet.
• Does anybody have Greenfield, Miss Boyd.
• Oh, uh, Miss Boyd.
• I've seen it with personal district.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all