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• committee to give the formal structure committee to give the formal structure to<00:09:10.880>
• And how would it affect the loan structure or repayments, do you think?
• ,<01:49:46.719> I'm nursing facility uh uh structure, I'm nursing facility uh uh structure
• The focus here is where the gap is in the basic structures and the detection.
• <03:29:37.920> and gap is is in the basic structures and gap is is in the basic structures

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It doesn’t seem to add up to be really worth it the way it’s currently structured.
• <01:47:47.320> to regulatory framework and structure to regulatory framework and structure
• A proper study must be completed before any legislative structure is created. Mahalo.
• <02:19:42.599> that building a regulatory structure that building a regulatory structure that
• <02:20:55.560> is<02:20:55.760> created structure is created structure is created Mahalo

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• The cost structure is designed to make participation real and not theoretical.
• They begin to erode something structural.
• You have to ask the question: What is that structure like? Why does that exist?
• I don't know what their pay structure is.
• I don't know what their pay structure is.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Then, the enforcement structure turns educators and administrators into speech monitors.
• /c><01:29:20.560> but<01:29:20.880> also<01:29:21.600> the<01:29:21.920> structure
• <01:29:22.320> that<01:29:22.560> it's be used but also the structure that it's be
• used but also the structure that it's done<01:29:23.280> as<01:29:23.440> opposed<01:29
• fell and they were on that structure fell and they were underneath<01:40:30.480> it.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Uh, and in some cases, the structure of the reporting makes it harder, not easier, for us to use the
• Uh and in some cases,<00:04:58.800> the<00:04:58.880> structure<00:04:59.800> uh
• <00:04:59.919> of<00:05:00.080> the<00:05:00.160> reporting cases, the structure
• uh of the reporting cases, the structure uh of the reporting makes<00:05:00.800> it<00:05:00.919
• , structure, structure, um<00:05:23.480> improves<00:05:23.919> the<00:05:24.040> annual

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So, it seems to me that the way it's structured in Minnesota, there are a lot of entities that are structured
• There are a lot of entities that are structured as maybe they have a 501(c)(4) organization and a 501
• I appreciate the opportunity to talk about our campaign finance law and the structure as it exists.
• And that's what our campaign finance structure is. That's what 10A is about.
• on independent we have a structure on independent expenditures<01:05:06.880> that<01:05:07.119

Bills: HF4133, HF3419

Keywords: homeowner's insurance, peace officer, property damage, just compensation, exclusion policy, corporate powers, entity law, business corporations, nonprofit corporations, LLC, limited liability company, cooperative, partnership, trust, foreign entity, campaign finance, election spending, political spending, ballot measure, ballot initiative

Transcript Highlights:

• How does the structure work best?
• ,<01:08:49.600> solidifying solidifying structure, solidifying solidifying structure, solidifying
• Uh, but what this is trying to do is discuss the governance structure.
• Uh, and so, that's kind of part of the coordination structure that needs to happen.
• So, this structure that needs to happen.

Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The committee opened by taking roll for the Joint Transportation, Highways, and Military Affairs Committee and noting that 20 topics had been submitted for discussion, including one late addition. Members were asked to number the topics for reference, and the chair explained that each presenter should give a brief overview before the committee returned to the dais for questions and possible ranking or action. No votes were taken during the portion provided. The first topic was a request from the Associated General Contractors of Wyoming to have TRIP, a third-party transportation research organization, present a report on Wyoming’s highway system. The report is intended to identify transportation needs and 25 priority projects, and the committee generally supported hearing the report and methodology directly from TRIP. The next topic combined two similar railroad safety proposals. Representative Chestek described a bill addressing train length, wayside detectors, and track inspections, citing the East Palestine derailment and concerns about reduced inspection frequency. Committee members raised questions about federal preemption and enforcement authority; Chestek said states can be more protective of safety where federal rules leave gaps, and WYDOT said it would need additional expertise and staffing to administer such a program. No public testimony was offered on the railroad topic. The committee then heard two proposals from the Wyoming Military Department. One would study Tricare subsidies for mental health providers by comparing Tricare reimbursement rates with other insurers, gathering de-identified data on eligible members and provider participation, and then returning to the committee with findings before any legislative recommendation. Members discussed whether the issue might fit better in Labor, Health, and Social Services, but the military department said it believed the committee had a strong connection to the topic. The second military topic would study Service Group Life Insurance for state active duty, comparing state and federal death benefits for Guard members to identify any shortfalls. The committee also briefly discussed a VSO program review raised by Representative Neff, focusing on the number of veterans service officers and retention, but no action was taken in the excerpt.

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• So, creating the right structure with the teams, the four teams that we put together, to ensure that
• And, you know, it took us a while—it takes some time—to really make sure you have the structure right
• So, creating the right structure with the teams, the four teams that we put together, to ensure that
• And, you know, it took us a while—it takes some time—to really make sure you have the structure right
• But no, I Time to really make sure you have the structure right.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• So it's really, there's a structure in place. It could be more robust, certainly.
• Or is it because the way we've structured and interpreted least restrictive environment?
• Or is it because the way we've structured and interpreted least restrictive environment?
• Or is it because the way we've structured and interpreted least restrictive environment?
• is it because the way we've structured is it because the way we've structured and<01:23:16.320><

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The commission met to review and amend the minutes from its previous meeting, correcting the date, several spelling and wording errors, and clarifying references to a scholarship fund and a member’s title. The minutes were then approved as amended, with some members abstaining because they were not present at the prior meeting. The chair then turned to the commission’s work plan under SB 57, emphasizing the need to prioritize the statutory topics and identify which issues require additional research, documentation, and possible spreadsheets. Members discussed a broad range of special education cost drivers and policy questions, including student referral rates, why students are classified as other health impaired, whether referrals increased after COVID school closures, intervention processes before referral, the cost of services required under IEPs and 504 plans, differences between federal law, state law, and DOE rules, reporting of special education costs, out-of-district and residential placements, district sharing of resources, dispute resolution, graduation rates, and adult learning outcomes. Several members raised concerns that school environments, mental health, bullying, and possible overidentification may be contributing to rising special education numbers and costs, while others cautioned that some reported district percentages may be inflated or unclear because of how the data are counted. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 742, which would eliminate prorated special education aid when state appropriations are insufficient and require the governor to draw a warrant to cover shortfalls. Representative Ames explained that the bill had been recommended for interim study because the commission is already examining special education costing, and he highlighted the gap between FY24 special education costs of about $977.1 million and state aid of $33.9 million for catastrophic aid, $67.4 million for differentiated aid, and $50.8 million in federal IDEA funds, leaving local districts to cover about $825.1 million. He argued the commission should ultimately make clear that both the federal government and the state should contribute more. The Department of Education, through Melissa White, answered questions about data and oversight. She said special education counts come from IEPs entered into the state system using SASIDs, that DOE monitors districts through both desk audits and on-site visits, and that billing is checked against the services listed in each student’s IEP. She also said DOE’s special education work is largely federally funded, with roughly $56.7 million received through IDEA this year and about $49.1 million flowing through to LEAs, while the department retains a small amount for administration and statewide support activities. Members also discussed how adequacy calculations use special education counts from the state system and how those figures are reported.

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• we need to be upgrading because of maybe the lighting, maybe the HVAC, maybe the sound, maybe the structure
• /c><00:13:39.200> uh<00:13:39.600> maybe<00:13:39.839> the<00:13:40.079> structure
• , maybe the sound, uh maybe the structure, maybe the sound, uh maybe the structure, maybe<00:13:41.040
• I just wanted to quickly say I heard concerns about the complexity of managing that type of structure
• I want to assure you that structure.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee began its first meeting on retained education funding bills, focusing on HB 366, which concerns school building aid for eligible projects, and HB 295, which would make school building aid program funds non-lapsing. The chair framed the discussion around broader questions about how school building aid should work, noting the state’s limited available funding, the existing debt service obligations, and whether the current formula should continue or be changed. He also raised concerns about the state’s overall revenue constraints and the need to consider renovation, new construction, and possibly leasing within any future program. Members and the Department of Education representative discussed whether school building aid is a state or local responsibility, the current backlog of projects, and the condition of school facilities statewide. Tim Carney of the Bureau of School Facilities described his background and answered technical questions about current programs. Representative Luno argued that under the ConVal decision the state has responsibility for school buildings, including construction and renovation, and that the program also serves an equity function by helping districts with less property-tax capacity. Representative Papich urged the committee to focus on policy structure and fairness rather than just available dollars, saying the current system creates winners and losers and suggesting a simpler per-capita or similar allocation model, while acknowledging a possible transition for projects already in the pipeline. The discussion also covered CTE facilities and leasing. Carney explained that charter schools, and possibly CTE centers, can receive limited leasing aid, and that CTE capital requests are funded through a state capital process, while federal Carl Perkins funds cannot be used for construction. He and others described a separate rotational funding approach for CTE centers, but several members said that model can leave programs waiting too long and may not match changing workforce needs. The chair and others noted that a report from a related study group on CTE policy and funding was still pending, and that its absence could affect legislation for FY28. No votes were taken and no bill was acted on in the portion of the meeting provided; the discussion ended with interest in modeling alternatives, reviewing the waiting list, and examining the tradeoffs of reducing upfront state aid versus funding more projects overall.

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• and Colorado and tech experts on how to use AI and incorporate those into our regular regulatory structures
• <00:02:06.560> So<00:02:06.719> learning<00:02:07.040> from regulatory structures
• So learning from regulatory structures.
• <01:04:53.680> of<01:04:53.839> the<01:04:54.079> advisory on the structure
• of the advisory on the structure of the advisory council,<01:04:55.280> grant<01:04:55.680>

Bills: HF1587, HF2293, HF2218, HF1208, HF1482

Keywords: HF1587, Cass County, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, condemnation, eminent domain, state land, surplus land, public waters, tribal land transfer, federally recognized Indian Tribe, tribal ownership, land conveyance, no consideration, land appropriation, natural resources, U.S. Highway 2, Section 27 Township 145 North Range 28 West, land return, Tribal sovereignty

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• Slide eight on goal two: develop and propose a new reimbursement rate structure.
• :20.560> can<00:11:20.720> you<00:11:20.880> just<00:11:21.120> give structure
• can can you can you just give structure can can you can you just give us<00:11:21.760> like<00
• Our rates were based on another contractor, not A&M, to look at the cost structure of those rates.
• for the long-term supports, the CFI, and the like, moving it into the managed care organization structure

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Division of Long-Term Supports and Services presented its budget and program overview as part of the Department of Health and Human Services operating budget review. Leadership described the division’s three bureaus—Aging and Adult Services, Developmental Services, and Family-Centered Services—and explained that the division provides guidance, technical assistance, quality monitoring, and contracted provider oversight across the lifespan. Members also discussed staffing, with reported vacancy rates of 4% in Aging and Adult Services, 15% in Developmental Services, and 6% in Family-Centered Services; the division said the higher BDS vacancy rate is partly due to the small number of authorized positions. The governor’s budget had left eight positions unfunded in the division, including three in Aging and Adult Services and five in BDS. A major topic was the division’s roadmap initiatives, especially building a system of care for healthy aging and strengthening developmental disabilities systems through a new reimbursement rate structure. The division said it contracted with an actuary to study DD service costs and found rates had not been reviewed since 2017 and were significantly below actual costs and other states’ rates, contributing to provider shortages even when services are authorized. Members asked about the impact on service delivery and whether rates would need to rise overall; the division said its strategy is to focus on lower-cost services that help people remain in the community. The division also reported waiver enrollment figures, including about 4,161 people on the Choices for Independence waiver, 3,688 average nursing facility residents, 5,061 people on the DD waiver, 228 on the acquired brain disorder waiver, and 488 children on the in-home support waiver, while noting there is no funding waitlist but provider availability remains a constraint. The division highlighted IT modernization as a major accomplishment, especially moving Adult Protective Services and Developmental Services into the New Heights system. Officials said these changes improve case-note access, data retrieval, service authorization tracking, and transparency for providers, and they asked for future oversight discussion focused on IT leverage. Members noted that New Heights maintenance is budgeted in the Office of the Commissioner under class 27 and suggested better transparency on system costs and benefits. The division also reported that it closed out a long-running CMS corrective action plan for BDS on July 1, 2023, and said it is now focused on strengthening the system rather than compliance alone. Other discussion covered the Aging and Adult Services bureau’s name change from Elderly and Adult Services to Adult and Aging Services, intended to avoid negative connotations and better reflect preventative services. The bureau described Adult Protective Services trends involving scams, financial exploitation, self-neglect, and isolation, and explained that it administers the CFI waiver, determines medical eligibility for nursing facility level of care, and braids funding from Medicaid, state funds, Older Americans Act money, Social Service Block Grants, and other grants. Members asked about waiver growth targets and federal consequences if enrollment remains below projections; the division said it would explain the shortfall in a future waiver amendment and did not anticipate a federal penalty. The meeting ended without any votes or formal actions taken.

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• We did get their technical advice over the course of quite a few drafts, and their input on the structure
• But the whole structure of the collection of the surcharge is a constrained, overseen, well-documented
• But the whole structure of the collection of the surcharge is a constrained, overseen, well-documented
• of the collection of the SE structure of the collection of the SE charges<00:22:04.400> is<00
• So that's the overall structure of how the program works from the consumer side.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 451, which would create a postconsumer paint stewardship program in New Hampshire. Prime sponsor Representative Karen Ebel described the bill as a bipartisan, broadly supported model based on PaintCare programs used in other states. She said consumers and businesses could drop off leftover paint at participating retailers or municipal household hazardous waste sites, with the paint then collected and recycled by the stewardship organization. She emphasized that the program is intended to reduce landfill disposal, improper dumping, and contamination of groundwater and soil, while also helping municipalities save on hazardous waste handling costs. Members asked several questions about how the program would work and how it would be funded. Ebel explained that the program would be financed by a small fee charged at the point of sale on paint products, not a general sales tax, and that retailers could either list it separately or roll it into the price. She said the fee would cover the Department of Environmental Services’ administrative costs, which were described as minimal, and that the program’s structure was developed with DES and industry input. Questions also addressed whether cans would be recycled and how collected paint would be processed; Ebel said the ACA and PaintCare representatives could provide more detail, but that the paint and containers would be handled through recycling or other approved disposal methods rather than landfilled. Representative Judy Aron, a co-sponsor and chair of the House Environment and Agriculture Committee, testified in support, saying the bill had been developed over several years with stakeholders and would keep toxic paint out of landfills while saving municipalities and taxpayers money. Representative Peter Bixby, the ranking member of Environment and Agriculture, also supported the bill, saying his committee had heard it many times and that it had strong bipartisan enthusiasm. No vote was taken during the hearing.

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• There's a lot of money structuring and various ways of hiding what they're doing; that's the whole scheme
• There's a lot of money structuring and various ways of hiding what they're doing; that's the whole scheme
• There's a lot of money structuring and various ways of hiding what they're doing; that's the whole scheme
• There's a lot of money structuring and various ways of hiding what they're doing; that's the whole scheme
• There's a lot of money structuring and various ways of hiding what they're doing; that's the whole scheme

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Turning now to our administrative structure, the Chief Justice, Natalie Hudson, is the administrative
• We totally changed our compensation structure.
• We totally changed our compensation structure.
• we went to the compensation structure we went to the Merit<00:40:26.560> model<00:40:26.880><
• to support our entire balanced structure to support our entire Justice Justice Justice System<01:22:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Our role is visible in the structure, as I say, we're trying to make sense out of it by organizing it
• Funding structure drives duplication.
• So that's part of the future planning process: is the structure right?
• Is there, you know, it basically is the structure of 11 independent institutions.
• The board has to agree, and then I believe we can have that structure because common sense would tell

Keywords: 908, all

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• However, the current system presents several structural challenges that merit legislative attention.
• However, the current system presents several structural challenges that merit legislative attention.
• Over time, this can create a parallel workforce that operates outside the structure, accountability,
• Over time, this can create a parallel workforce that operates outside the structure, accountability,
• I think a cleanup that would sort of make the structure...

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• In practice, this could require providers to unwind structures already deployed across the health care
• In practice, this could require providers to unwind structures already deployed across the health care
• However, we have four primary concerns with how the bill is currently structured.
• Finally, we are concerned about the enforcement structure.
• So this is a fundamental problem with the basic structure of what the bill is doing, and I understand

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on AI, privacy, and surveillance. SB 903 would prohibit AI from independently providing psychotherapy or presenting itself as a licensed mental health provider, require disclosure and informed consent, and reinforce confidentiality and privacy protections for therapy records. Supporters, including a mother and therapist whose son died by suicide after extensive chats with ChatGPT, argued the bill is needed to prevent harmful, crisis-related interactions. Behavioral health groups and labor/privacy organizations supported the measure, while TechNet, the California Medical Association, and the California Hospital Association opposed unless amended, saying the bill could restrict useful clinical tools and create conflicts around triage, screening, and data use. The committee passed SB 903 4-0 to Appropriations, with members noting the need for further work on definitions and implementation. SB 1119 would create a broader framework for chatbot safety for children, including annual risk assessments, crisis response protocols, default child protections, parental controls, notice and time limits, restrictions on advertising and use of children’s data, incident reporting, audits, and a private right of action. The author and supporters again cited the death of Adam Raine as evidence that chatbots can reinforce suicidal ideation and isolate children. Common Sense Media and several labor and privacy groups supported the bill. CalChamber, TechNet, the California State Sheriffs’ Association, and other industry and local government groups opposed unless amended, raising concerns about vague standards, overlap with SB 243, prescriptive design mandates, and litigation risk. The committee approved SB 1119 4-0 to Judiciary, with amendments to be taken there. The committee also heard SB 1013, which would tighten rules for automated license plate reader data by requiring DOJ audits, employee training, and a 30-day retention limit for most data. Supporters said the bill responds to documented misuse and over-retention of data that mostly belongs to innocent drivers. Law enforcement groups opposed, arguing the retention limit would hinder investigations and reduce the usefulness of ALPRs in serious or delayed cases. The bill passed 4-1 to Appropriations. SB 1292, a local control bill for six cities, would allow camera or sensor-based enforcement of curb and loading zones, with a human reviewing each violation before issuance. Supporters said it would help cities manage congestion and unsafe blocking of bike lanes and loading zones; privacy advocates warned about expanding automated surveillance. It passed 4-1 to Appropriations. Finally, the committee heard SB 1101, which would require higher education institutions to notify students, faculty, and staff when personal information is shared with federal agencies and limit disclosure to what is legally required. Supporters framed it as a transparency and anti-doxing measure in response to recent federal investigations and subpoenas; there was no opposition testimony. The bill passed 5-0 to Appropriations. The committee then began hearing SB 951, the California Worker Technological Displacement Act, which would require advance notice and reporting when employers displace workers due to technology and give displaced workers priority for openings, but the transcript cuts off before the hearing concluded.

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• I believe there's broad agreement that school safety is essential, that funding structure should reflect
• I believe there's broad agreement that school safety is essential, that funding structure should reflect
• I believe there's broad agreement that school safety is essential, that funding structure should reflect
• kids and to educate our kids, to put in bulletproof glass or other features that would harden the structure
• kids and to educate our kids, to put in bulletproof glass or other features that would harden the structure

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee heard House File 3493, the Safe Schools Revenue Increase bill, and first adopted the DE amendment before moving the bill on for re-referral to Ways and Means. Representative Lawrence described the bill as a multi-layered school safety package for all students and schools, including public, nonpublic, charter, and tribal schools, with increased safety funding, mental health support, anonymous threat reporting, school safety plans, and student discipline changes. Several supporters emphasized the need for flexible safety funding and cited real-world safety concerns, including anonymous tip systems that had generated many reports, classroom evacuations, staff injuries, and the need for more resources for mental health and safety infrastructure. Some supporters, including charter school leaders and Catholic Conference testimony, argued the bill’s flexibility and broader safety approach were important, while others supported the K-3 suspension language as a needed tool in severe cases. Opponents focused heavily on the bill’s repeal of Minnesota’s K-3 suspension ban and non-exclusionary discipline requirements. Legal aid, disability advocates, and education groups argued that suspensions harm young children, worsen disparities, and disproportionately affect students of color and students with disabilities, and they urged the committee to keep restorative and non-exclusionary practices in place. Disability advocates also asked that any safety planning explicitly account for students with disabilities and that the bill remain aligned with IDEA protections and individualized education decisions. Several testifiers opposed using public funds for private schools, saying public money should stay in public programs. Other testimony came from school administrators and staff who supported restoring limited suspension discretion, describing serious elementary incidents, classroom evacuations, and injuries that they said required a short-term removal option to stabilize classrooms and plan for students’ return. Mental health and school support personnel witnesses stressed that safety and mental health funding should remain distinct and that more counselors, social workers, and related staff are needed to address student crises. No final vote on the bill itself was taken in the portion provided beyond adoption of the DE amendment and the motion to re-refer the bill.

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• At the same time, the bill would maintain the sliding scale structure for the renter's credit and continue
• 00:19:48.720> the<00:19:48.840> sliding<00:19:49.280> scale<00:19:49.600> structure
• <00:19:50.080> for maintain the sliding scale structure for maintain the sliding scale structure
• > the of the of the of<00:58:01.200> the<00:58:01.400> tax<00:58:01.720> structure
• and how they affect of the tax structure and how they affect development<00:58:05.120> strategies

Bills: HF2715, HF2499, HF3420, HF3657, HF2303

Keywords: HF2715, homestead credit refund, property tax refund, property tax relief, homeowner tax relief, homestead credit, co-pay reduction, Minnesota property taxes, tax rebate, state refund, income thresholds, inflation adjustment, property tax circuit breaker, housing affordability, elderly homeowners, fixed income, taxation, Minnesota Statutes 290A.04, renters credit, income tax