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• When we're talking about a year, when we refer to the 2024-25 school year, we're just going to refer
• But if we just say district, then we're referring to both.
• But if we just say district, then we're referring to both.
• I heard you refer to Tab 3C1 for that.
• This is referring to staff positions.

Summary: The House/Joint Education committee continued its adequacy study with a Bureau of Legislative Research presentation on resource allocation, focusing first on matrix spending and then non-matrix spending. Staff explained the methodology for mapping APSCN expenditure data to matrix lines, reviewed district and school categories used in the analysis, and highlighted key findings: foundation funding covered a large share of matrix costs but total spending on matrix items exceeded foundation funding, with classroom teachers making up the largest share. Members asked for additional breakdowns on waivers, superintendent survey responses, trend data, and spending by district type, size, and rural/urban status. Staff also noted limitations in tracking two matrix lines—salary enhancement for other employees and all personnel health insurance—because of coding and definition issues. The committee then reviewed non-matrix expenditures, including instructional aides, facilities, school safety, mental health, dyslexia services, gifted and talented, and career and technical education. Staff reported that non-matrix spending remained above $2 billion over the last three years, with most of it coming from other funds rather than foundation funding. Members raised concerns about dyslexia identification and funding, mental health needs, school safety, food service, athletic transportation, and whether some items should be added to the matrix. The Department of Education clarified that the building fund reflects district-held funds for construction and maintenance projects, while the facilities partnership program is a separate state process for approved projects. In the final discussion, staff summarized total spending as more than $15,800 per student in 2025, with about 69% going to matrix resources and 31% to non-matrix resources. The chair explained the adequacy process and the committee’s role in setting future funding recommendations, and members discussed the recommendations worksheet included in the binder. The chair then proposed postponing the remainder of Part Two of the presentation until a May meeting after the fiscal session, along with inviting the Department of Education back for more detailed questions; with no objections, the committee adjourned.

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• >> historically they done that? >> historically they done that?
• I'm just referring to a bill that I may be referring to a bill that was brought forth from this committee
• I'm referring to page about Oh, yes.
• specific education because historically specific education because historically the<02:10:12.639
• Is that what you're referring to?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:37:55.760> to<00:37:55.920> Judiciary<00:37:56.839> and been referred to
• Judiciary and been referred to Judiciary and representative<00:37:58.000> Scott<00:37:58.280>
• Representative Greenman, to move since I can't refer the bill to the fraud prevention and government
• I'd ask that we refer the bill to the fraud prevention and government oversight committee.
• so I don't have a problem historically so I don't have a problem with<01:20:51.960> that<01:20

Bills: HF23, HF1355

Keywords: whistleblower, whistleblower protections, public employees, state employees, retaliation, reporting fraud, misuse of authority, personal gain, state government, state services, state programs, legislative auditor, constitutional officer, public corruption, fraud reporting, government accountability, employee rights, labor law, Minnesota Statutes 181.931, Minnesota Statutes 181.932

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• Based on preliminary historical averages, when you look at 2003 for the court interpreters, there were
• To refer to my colleague.
• The reason why I ask the question, and then I'll refer to you, Mr.
• I think you are referring to the L.A. Superior Court disposition records reappropriation request.
• Which item were you referring to?

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• number of students who may be referred number of students who may be referred to<00:02:26.000>
• Absent any clinical mental health alternative, DJJ youth and DJJ has historically faced DJJ youth and
• Um, you made reference to the House Bill 3 requirement of automatic detention.
• Um, you made reference to information.
• Um, you made reference to the<01:00:22.400> House<01:00:22.559> Bill<01:00:22.880> 3

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:03 Roll Call: 00:00:09 Agency Updates: 00:01:44 Juvenile Justice Advisory Board Update: 00:03:36 Department of Juvenile Justice Update: 00:23:10, 958, all

Summary: The Juvenile Justice Oversight Council approved the minutes from its November 8, 2024 meeting and welcomed new member Representative Nick Wilson. The council also heard an update from the Administrative Office of the Courts on a school attendance awareness campaign aimed at reducing truancy referrals to court, and a member requested a future, more detailed presentation on truancy trends. The council then received an update from the Juvenile Justice Advisory Board from Dr. David Frink and Elsie Berger. They described the board’s membership, meeting schedule, public access, annual report and three-year plan, and its role in helping Kentucky remain compliant with federal juvenile justice requirements so the state can receive Title II funding. They said the board reviews grant applications for community-based services, substance use, and early intervention programs, with about $584,000 in federal funds this year and a little over $600,000 expected next year. Members asked about participation, board vacancies, and how to engage with the board, and the presenters emphasized the importance of statewide representation and community input. The Department of Juvenile Justice then provided a broader update through Commissioner Randy White and Deputy Secretary Mona Wamik. White said DJJ is under an ongoing U.S. Department of Justice investigation focused on conditions in detention facilities, including use of force, isolation, abuse, mental health care, and special education, and said the department has cooperated with repeated information requests and site visits. He also reviewed recent legislative and administrative changes, including 2023 Senate Bill 162, regional detention planning, facility segregation requirements, staffing and salary investments, improved staffing levels, reduced mental health vacancies, and training efforts related to security threat groups. He said DJJ has made progress but continues to work on staffing, safety, and facility improvements.

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• remarks in a discussion about how to redraw district lines to maintain power at the expense of historically
• In person, ICE agents referred to them as collateral.
• Yeah, I mean, the data we're referring to in my bill is data that is owned by these big box stores.
• It makes it unlawful for an attorney representing a person under a contingency fee agreement to refer
• It also makes it unlawful for an attorney to receive a kickback or a fee split for referring a client

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We refer to it as ELMS in Jackson, the Central Louisiana State... ...health system, we refer to it as
• While... ...facilities have historically been distributed across multiple program offices.
• To say what the current state of medicine is in the state, if not the nation, I'll have to refer to all
• He's referring to, I believe, 17-170.
• The way the law is written, it references all Louisiana criminal statutes, and so if you're convicted

Bills: HB414, HB786, HB1041, HB1052, HB1118, HB1139, HB1182, HB1185, HB1214, HB1217, HB1231, SR63, SCR27, SB5, SB194, SB415, SB433, SB451, SB462, SB516

Keywords: healthcare, criminal convictions, employment, background checks, prohibited offenses, Medicaid, claim payments, extrapolation, provider audits, medical freedom, discrimination, access, medical intervention, child protection, confidentiality, multidisciplinary teams, child advocacy centers, public records, investigations, hospital

Summary: The committee first received remarks from LDH Secretary Bruce Greenstein and CMS Medicaid director Dan Brillman, who were introduced as partners in ongoing state-federal health care work. Members exchanged brief comments about collaboration with CMS and then moved to bills. HB 1214 by Chairman Miller was heard first; it would create an Office of State Healthcare Facilities within LDH to centralize oversight of the state’s inpatient facilities, including ELMS, Central Louisiana State Hospital, Pinecrest, Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center, and Villa Feliciana. The secretary and Deputy Under Secretary Albert Simeon said the change would streamline shared services, improve coordination and outcomes, and not add FTEs. Members asked about capacity and waiting lists, and the bill was reported favorably without objection. The committee then took up HB 1041 by Rep. Ghali, a medical-freedom bill that originally would have barred discrimination based on medical intervention status and repealed certain school immunization provisions. After stakeholder discussions, the author offered amendments that exempted K-12 schools, colleges, hospitals, health care facilities, and tuberculosis-related requirements, while keeping the bill focused on access to businesses and public buildings. Supporters testified that the bill was needed to prevent coercion, protect bodily autonomy, and address harms they associated with COVID-era mandates; some health care workers and physicians described job loss, retaliation, or adverse experiences tied to mandates. Opponents, including Louisiana Families for Vaccines, argued the bill would remove narrow outbreak protections for schools and public health officials, especially for diseases like measles. The Louisiana Hospital Association and American Lung Association withdrew opposition after the amendments. The committee adopted the amendments and reported HB 1041 favorably as amended. Finally, HB 414 by Rep. Chenevere was heard, dealing with background checks and hiring restrictions for certain unlicensed health care workers and licensed ambulance personnel. The Attorney General’s office explained the bill was intended to close a loophole so convictions in other states that are substantially similar to disqualifying Louisiana offenses would also bar employment in direct care settings, especially where vulnerable Medicaid beneficiaries are involved. Amendments clarified definitions, documentation, and removed licensed ambulance personnel from the unlicensed-worker provisions. Supporters, including family members, a paramedic, and a disability advocate, emphasized the need to protect vulnerable people from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The committee adopted the amendments and, after questions about how out-of-state crimes would be treated, the bill was advanced.

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• and people who testified at the hearing, and other advocates that the police power language that references
• where do they refer to, what's that look like, would it ultimately involve a federal referral because
• You refer to us. You come to us, DPS.
• You can reference page 3 of my second handout for this information of what was done last summer and last
• Historically, Delaware corporate law provided these features, and many companies elected to incorporate

Bills: SB29, SB406, SB447, SB875, SB893, SB1033, SB1346, SB1362, SB1539, SCR22, SB 29

Keywords: business organization, internal management, corporate governance, partnerships, liability reduction, birth certificate, biological sex, gender identity, health and safety, sex assignment, SB 875, Texas, independent school district, ISD, school board trustee, superintendent, campus administrator, electioneering, political signs, early voting

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• Also, inflation has moderated, but it is still high by historical standards.
• This is a historical look at income distribution by income range.
• That was a historical high point.
• And the fact that the lower 80% had only 40% was also a historical low point.
• The unemployment went from a historic The unemployment went from a historic high<00:42:41.800>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That's what this is opening up, and based in historical memory, this is something that will occur if
• That's what this is opening up, and based in historical memory, this is something that will occur if
• That's what this is opening up, and based in historical memory, this is something that will occur if
• That's what this is opening up, and based in historical memory, this is something that will occur if
• That's what this is opening up, and based in historical memory, this is something that will occur if

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I I I would I would refer you testimony?
• Please refer to that, members.
• <00:59:50.240> had have not historically had have not historically had responsibility.<00:
• <01:22:25.306> [snorts] reference model? [snorts] reference model?
• would request the Legislative Reference would request the Legislative Reference Bureau<02:04:16.200

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 83, which would require hotel keepers to give adequate notice of service disruptions to guests and third-party vendors. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Office of Consumer Protection supported the bill but asked for amendments to restore remedies and add a nonwaiver provision, arguing that without penalties the measure would lack consequences and that consumers should not be able to waive the notice rights. Supporters, including Unite Here Local 5 and individual testifiers, said guests deserve transparency and meaningful recourse when disruptions occur, especially for labor disputes, construction, or other service interruptions that affect the experience they paid for. Hotel industry representatives, including the American Hotel and Lodging Association, the Hawaii Hotel Alliance, and hotel workers/testifiers, opposed the bill in its current form while offering amendments. They said the measure was too broad, difficult to implement, and could interfere with collective bargaining, third-party booking systems, and existing contracts. They also argued that some disruptions are not easily known in advance and that the bill unfairly singles out hotels compared with other industries. One testifier emphasized that notice should be required only for actual, known disruptions rather than potential events, and another raised concerns about applying the bill to properties not directly involved in a labor dispute. After the SB 83 testimony, the committee moved on to SB 2798, which would make permanent and expand statewide the agricultural enforcement pilot program created in 2025 and rename it the agricultural enforcement program. The chair introduced the measure and called on the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity as the first testifier, but the transcript excerpt ends before testimony or any vote on SB 2798.

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• medical program, new hemp registration and trends in hemp products, OMCCR outreach efforts, our reference
• <00:12:45.360> lab outreach efforts, our reference lab outreach efforts, our reference lab
• And just for reference, 10 milligrams of THC is a medical dose and will get you intoxicated.
• Our reference lab project: we are partnering with Hilo to update a reference lab, and we are hoping to
• Historical background, the industrial hemp pilot program.

Bills: HB1974, HB1853, HB1973, HB1574, HB2619, HB1966, HB1643, HB1671, HB2558, HB1854, HB2173, HB1575, HB2229, HB1535, HB1978, HB2508, HB1549, HB2187, HB1550, HB1977, HB2314, HB1871, HB2319, HB1591, HB1858, HB1898, HB2372, HB1765, HB2012, HB1706, HB1962, HB1963, HB1975, HB2009, HB2083, HB2224, HB1877, HB1959, HB1626, HB1665, HB2488, HB2456, HB2548, HB2207, HB1832, HB2079, HB1985, HB1618, HB2486, HB2242, HB2045, HB1703, HB2236, HB2480, HB1976, HB2287, HB2288, HB1777, HB276, HB1660, HB1676, HB1605, HB1751, HB1967, HB2383, HB2340, HB1946, HB2268, HB1950, HB2156, HB2118, HB1859, HB1863, HB1996, HB2114, HB2423, HB2429, HB2475, HB2534, HB2545, HB1813, HB1941, HB2474, HB2583, HB1576, HB1886, HB1939, HB2540, HB2590, HB2000, HB2163, HB2386, HB1691, HB1680, HB2516, HB1993, HB2442, HB1510, HB1958, HB1692

Keywords: HB1974, hearing loss, audiology, audiologist, hearing screening, hearing aids, cochlear implants, tele-audiology, communication access, assistive technology, speech-language pathology, deafness, hard of hearing, public health, kupuna, keiki, dementia, cognitive decline, fall prevention, State Health Planning and Development Agency

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• The following communications were received and referred as indicated.
• <00:14:34.160> as referred as referred as indicated.<00:14:37.519> Members,<00:14:37.920
• This bill builds on the historic This bill builds on the historic investments<00:17:26.559> made
• what Senator Dreheim has referred to. what Senator Dreheim has referred to.
• What are the tax credits that that's referring to?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• She said the bill's reference to predictive analytics and AI-driven tools is not the way to go, citing
• <00:46:13.280> First,<00:46:14.120> what<00:46:14.320> we for you to reference
• First, what we for you to reference.
• financial burdens from this historic financial burdens from this historic storm<01:46:57.760>
• She is available for questions, but if anybody has any questions, refer to the letter. Chair Moore.

Bills: HF3753, HF4299, HF4700, HF4282, HF4139, HF3530, HF4031

Keywords: school safety, threat assessment, pilot project, education, real-time monitoring, public safety, HF4299, school safety specialists, Minnesota School Safety Center, appropriation, general fund, fiscal year 2026, school security, school violence prevention, student safety, Department of Public Safety, school resource support, education funding, peace officer, training reimbursement

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• <00:14:36.560> grounded<00:14:37.040> recession historically grounded recession historically
• I guess my view is just looking at this historically, it is the rainy day fund that's caused a lot of
• Multiple places throughout the bill it refers to the credit being, um, for example, 20% of qualifying
• to the credit being um for it refers to the credit being um for example<01:31:46.400> 20%<01:
• <01:32:20.560> to hoping the intent was just to refer to hoping the intent was just to refer

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The last paragraph of your letter here, which references the financial responsibility of a homeowner
• I would refer you to the Department of Justice for that.
• Last question: you know, if it's in one HB 1 or two this year, um, I so historically House Bill 1 has
• included what's referred to as the maintenance budget, and so House Bill 1 would include the payments
• to as the included what's referred to as the maintenance<01:10:20.000> budget<01:10:20.760>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It is transphobic to continue to refer to girls and women as men.
• It is transphobic to continue to refer to girls and women as men.
• It is transphobic to continue to refer to girls and women as men.
• Transphobic to continue to refer to girls and women as men.
• Restricting gender-affirming care, prohibiting school staff from referring to students by their lived

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So the purpose of that project is to essentially get a high-resolution historical look at the disasters
• <00:14:40.160> look<00:14:40.399> at<00:14:40.800> the High-resolution historical
• The other frame of reference I wanted to make sure everybody is moving forward from this disaster cycle
• I wanted to The other frame of reference I wanted to u<00:29:59.200> make<00:29:59.360> sure
• We lost eight historic churches, over 60 businesses.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Disaster Prevention and Resiliency Task Force met with a quorum, adopted the minutes from the previous meeting, and heard a presentation from Western Kentucky University’s Disaster Science Operations Center. WKU described its multidisciplinary disaster science effort, including meteorology, emergency management, the Kentucky State Climate Center, the Kentucky Mesonet, and the Disaster Science Operations Center, which was created in 2021 and serves as an operational hub for forecasting, emergency planning, crisis management, training, and decision support. Speakers emphasized applied learning, student field work, partnerships with industry and event venues, and a five-year NSF/UK-led research project focused on weather hazards, disaster preparedness, and building a statewide disaster database to improve mitigation and resilience. Members asked about flooding, the relationship to EKU’s program, Tennessee’s capabilities, and the timeline and goals for the research project; WKU said the data collection is underway and that the evidence suggests tornado risk is shifting east and occurring more at night. A WKU graduate student also described the value of hands-on storm-chasing and operational forecasting experience, saying it helped prepare her for work in forecasting and emergency management. Members asked about her motivation for joining the program and about the practical realities of storm chasing. The discussion also touched on whether Kentucky’s tornado risk is shifting east; WKU said the evidence from tornado observations and other studies points in that direction, with added concern about nighttime events and communicating warnings to vulnerable communities. The task force then heard from Amy Shaquinn of the Mayfield Graves County Long-Term Recovery Group, who outlined the county-level recovery process after the 2021 tornadoes. She said Kentucky ranks among the top states for federally declared disasters, has seen a high number of tornadoes in recent years, and also faces major flood risk and earthquake concerns along the New Madrid fault. Shaquinn stressed the distinction between immediate response and long-term recovery, explaining that response covers rescue, cleanup, temporary housing, and short-term assistance, while recovery is the longer effort to restore survivors to safe, sanitary, and secure housing through local long-term recovery groups. She said community-led recovery is essential and that preparedness and mitigation follow once immediate recovery needs are addressed.

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• Less than a month ago, we had a client stay with us, and I'll refer to her as Lisa.
• Less than a month ago, we had a client stay with us, and I'll refer to her as Lisa.
• <00:26:14.120> to client stay with us and I'll refer to client stay with us and I'll refer
• society and does goes to the historical society and does wonderful<01:21:36.239> things<01:21
• Historically, institutions and facilities lacked proper care or education.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It's historically had bipartisan support, and I look forward to that again.
• It's historically had bipartisan support, and I look forward to that again.
• It's historically had bipartisan support, and I look forward to that again.
• It's historically had bipartisan support, and I look forward to that again.
• I know the motion was to refer the bill to Ways and Means.

Keywords: 1183, house