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• What it does is it brings up the City of Tampa's pension program to be in line with the FRS.
• They've got a new board members and they've created their own policy of no self-dealing.
• And Israel in particular has been obviously in the news a lot.
• It's a new application of old technology.
• We could have new things going on since the original permit.

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• We wanted to really assess what are some assets to aging in New Hampshire?
• We wanted to really assess what are some assets to aging in New Hampshire?
• We wanted to really assess what are some assets to aging in New Hampshire?
• We wanted to really assess what are some assets to aging in New Hampshire?
• It's about acquired infections and the state health assessment, health improvement program, tuition waiver

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, approving the prior meeting minutes with one abstention from a member who had been absent. It then received an update from DHHS Commissioner Lori Weaver on the department’s rural health transformation grant submission. Weaver said the grant was submitted ahead of the deadline, reflected input from communities and providers statewide, and would now enter a CMS review and negotiation phase. She explained that the governor’s office will oversee the grant with DHHS, that some proposals may be limited by federal parameters, and that the department may need to hire some staff to administer the grant, within the grant’s administrative cap. Members also discussed DHHS budget pressures and staffing. The department’s CFO, Nathan White, reviewed the agency’s budget mix, noting that DHHS accounts for a large share of the state’s operating and general fund budgets, and explained projected general fund lapse estimates, which he said are currently just under $20 million for the department. He also described why lapse projections are difficult to predict in DHHS because many costs are driven by utilization and because some funds are statutorily non-lapsing. White reported that vacancy rates have risen, citing about 400 unfunded positions in the current biennium and the department’s hiring freeze, while emphasizing that direct-care positions are being prioritized. Committee members raised concerns that back-of-the-budget cuts and weak revenue collections could affect the department’s ability to manage lapse projections. The committee then heard from Division of Public Health Director Ian Watt on vaccine policy and federal changes. Watt said New Hampshire continues to support access to safe and effective vaccines, including through the universal purchase program and seasonal respiratory virus guidance. He explained a recent CDC change regarding the MMRV vaccine, which now discourages the combined shot for the first dose in children under four because of febrile seizure risk, while still allowing it for the second dose. Watt said New Hampshire’s school and child care vaccine mandates remain stable, with nine vaccines required for schoolchildren and 10 for child care, and that the state continues to review federal recommendations cautiously. He also said there have been no supply or funding disruptions affecting vaccine access, and that childhood vaccine funding through commercial insurers remains intact. Finally, the Permanent Subcommittee on Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Related Dementias presented its annual report. The subcommittee said it met about six times, heard presentations on state services, silver alerts, brain health awareness, and palliative/hospice care, and began work on updating the state’s Alzheimer’s plan, which had last been updated in 2015-2016. To gather more direct input, the subcommittee formed a needs-assessment work group to develop a survey for people living with dementia, caregivers, and service providers. It recommended integrating Alzheimer’s and dementia materials into chronic disease, aging, and public health outreach; embedding cognitive health into systems of care and the state health improvement plan; adding cognitive health measures to BRFSS; and continuing partnerships with aging and advocacy organizations. Members praised the report and suggested it should clearly identify the subcommittee and include page numbers in future versions.

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• Lisa Carrard, Department of Revenue, a new title, please: Research and Policy Administrator.
• in place, you'd prefer the ESA program?
• in place, you'd prefer the ESA program.
• assessed value to get to the levy.
• So it's going to be proportional to the assessed value of the property taxpayers.

Bills: HB2143, HB2273, HB2290, HB2373, HB2784, HB2794, HB4037

Keywords: public safety, retirement system, investments, trust fund, board of trustees, financial report, income tax rebate, Pinal County, taxpayer eligibility, state revenue, financial assistance, transaction privilege tax, business location, tangible personal property, shared vehicle, sourcing, income tax, veterans, donations, tax refunds

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• There are different programs, so different schools adopt different programs and put that on the backs
• There are different programs, so different schools adopt different programs and put that on the backs
• They understand the program.
• They understand the program.
• Well, I feel like the program itself is a fantastic program. I love the idea of it.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• It does not guarantee new funding. It guarantees a local choice.
• So again, it's the car analogy.
• you take six car wash employees that work about eight hours a day under the sun, drying our cars and
• cleaning our cars so that we could all live good lives.
• Expanding this program is a common-sense move. Thank you.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several election-related measures. AB 2592 would transfer lobbyist training from the legislative ethics committees to the FPPC starting in 2029 and make the training available online and on demand; it drew support from the FPPC and a request that the Legislature retain final approval over harassment-prevention content. AB 2573 would clarify and expand California’s confidential voter registration protections for elected officials and candidates, with support from the Secretary of State and county election officials; members raised questions about family-member coverage and possible misuse by candidates, and the bill was supported as amended. AB 1664 would require election officials to notify the Secretary of State and Attorney General within one business day of any warrant, subpoena, or investigation involving election records or voting systems, and would let the Attorney General intervene to protect election materials; it passed unanimously out of committee. AB 2691 would add felony sexual assault and human trafficking convictions to the list of offenses that disqualify a person from running for or holding state or local office; supporters framed it as a public-trust and prevention measure, while members discussed second chances and concerns about overbreadth, and it also passed unanimously. The committee also approved AB 2413, which would bar public funds from being used for large-format public advertisements featuring elected officials, and AB 2281, which would have the Office of Election Cybersecurity assess whether additional resources are needed to replace lost federal cybersecurity support and allow consultation with academic researchers; both passed without opposition. AB 2484 would let San Diego voters approve a local transactions and use tax for the Metropolitan Transit System through the initiative process and exclude it from the existing statutory cap; supporters said it would help address a looming transit fiscal cliff, while an opponent argued it created a special tax rule and questioned why a Prop. 218 process was not used. The bill passed 6-1. The committee also took up AB 2230, which would prohibit immigration enforcement from entering within 100 feet of voting centers and child care facilities. Supporters said it would protect voters and children from intimidation, while opponents questioned enforceability, federal jurisdiction, and whether there was evidence of the problem; the discussion became contentious, with members citing recent ICE activity and concerns about racial profiling. The transcript ends before the final disposition of AB 2230 is shown.

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• Meg mentioned the City Connect program, which is a social work program, so that position that we funded
• Meg mentioned the City Connect program, which is a social work program, so that position that we funded
• Meg mentioned the City Connect program, which is a social work program, so that position that we funded
• Meg mentioned the City Connect program, which is a social work program, so that position that we funded
• in public and private schools in New in public and private schools in New York<01:14:14.360>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Education Finance Committee met on February 5, 2025, to hear testimony from representatives of Minnesota’s Catholic and other nonpublic schools, focused on state nonpublic pupil aid, transportation, counseling, nursing, and related support programs. Meg Forette of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis argued that Catholic schools serve more than 30,000 students across many districts, educate a diverse population, and achieve strong academic results while operating at far lower per-student costs than public schools. She urged lawmakers to reject proposed cuts to nonpublic funding, saying they would be inequitable and harmful to lower-income families, and also raised concerns about state teacher-licensing requirements conflicting with Catholic values. Trisha Menshu, principal of St. John Paul II Catholic School in Northeast Minneapolis, described a student body with high levels of poverty, learning needs, and academic gaps, and said state-funded nurse and guidance-counseling services are essential to keeping students safe, healthy, and on track for high school. She said the school absorbs many costs itself, including medical supplies and significant staff time, and credited the support programs with helping students make strong academic growth and graduate on time. In response to a senator’s question, she clarified that the school uses the nursing aid for limited nurse time and pays other medical-related costs from operating funds, with no billing back to public school districts. Committee members asked follow-up questions about the relationship between teacher licensing and Catholic values, and about how medical needs for nonpublic students are funded. Forette said the concern was not with welcoming all students but with how DEI-related trainings and language are presented in ways that conflict with Catholic teaching. The committee then moved on to the next testifier, Andrew Hiliker of Stella Maris Academy in Duluth, who began by describing his school’s growth and the state’s role in supporting all students, regardless of school choice.

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• Rebecca will come up and talk about the pilot program up there with chase cars.
• up there with about the pilot program up there with Chase<00:40:46.680> cars<00:40:47.680>
• You've heard some testimony today about some new pilot programs, and you're going to hear more about
• You've heard some testimony today about some new pilot programs, and you're going to hear more about
• licensed programs licensed programs we<01:32:24.880> have<01:32:25.159> new<01:32:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Health and Human Services Finance and Policy Committee met on February 6, 2025, for an update on emergency medical services (EMS) policy and implementation. Senator Seberger described the work of the EMS Task Force, which traveled statewide to hear concerns from providers about staffing, reimbursement, and retention. She said the task force led to the Sprint Medic model and two innovation zones in Otter Tail and St. Louis counties, and she urged continued monitoring and possible reconstitution of the task force to evaluate what is working and what could be expanded statewide. She also said future EMS work should continue to explore alternative response models and telemedicine, but that the most immediate need is additional funding, especially to address unpaid non-transport calls. Dylan Ferguson, director of the newly formed Minnesota Office of Emergency Medical Services, gave a detailed update on the office’s structure and priorities after the transition from the Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board. He described the office’s three divisions, the appointment of deputy directors, the first meetings of the advisory councils, and work on a statewide EMS strategic plan. He also reviewed the $24 million emergency ambulance aid program, explaining its 40-40-20 formula, the emphasis on rural services, the reporting and spending deadlines, and the positive response from ambulance providers. He noted that the $6 million Sprint paramedic grant program is underway, with Otter Tail County moving forward and St. Louis County still finalizing its application. Ferguson also outlined the office’s budget request for modest staffing and contract-cost increases, two rulemaking efforts to update outdated ambulance vehicle standards and expand medication options for basic life support services, and ongoing data collection on workforce needs, violence against EMS providers, and ambulance crashes. He highlighted the paramedic scholarship program administered by the Office of Higher Education, saying nearly 300 scholarships have been awarded. Members and Senator Seberger praised the EMS reforms and emphasized that non-transport calls create significant unreimbursed costs, especially for rural and volunteer services, but no votes or formal committee actions were taken during the meeting.

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• It's a new day, a new era, a new committee.
• And of those, we have five new people sitting around the table, plus a whole bunch of new staff, so um
• another one of our new another one of our new members<00:07:44.840> thank<00:07:45.000>
• My understanding is just that this was a new fee that the state had never assessed before.
• more what you mean by support programs more what you mean by support programs so<01:08:25.239>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The<00:24:50.159> good<00:24:50.400> news. The good news. The good news.
• programs that's around 3500. programs that's around 3500.
• tech program.
• Y'all have seen before, and everybody on here is new, uh, not new, but I may have some new folks in the
• New Jersey. I don't that's too odd that New Jersey.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• This is the recommendation from the LCCMR plus a completely new community grant program, erasing what
• Is it misleading to talk to a new mom about how to help your baby get to sleep because it's a brand new
• One teacher makes a dire mistake, they're in the news.
• They were able to help 1,739 women get a car seat and attend a car seat safety program.
• What it took away are car seats, clothing, diapers, and supplies.

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• The Wise Technician Program and the Wise authorized service provider program.
• The Interest on Trust accounts Program is commonly called the IOTA program or IOTA accounts.
• Scott Jenkins, bankers for a sustainable IOTA program. >> New the new company which then support. >>
• It's not the oversight of the IOTA program or the trust program at all.
• So the new rule, though, applies the new Supreme Court rule and uses the Wall Street Journal Prime rate

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Proposition 12, passed by the voters in 2018, established the animal care program to enforce new minimum
• programs.
• Pell program.
• One of the key provisions in the new Workforce Pell is that program graduates need to have their value-added
• And then in terms of sort of the data linkages, the new federal program has particular requirements that

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• The new program, this is a side data which are of of of time as the prenatal care in the program, do
• So the health plans that really offered a much broader package under this new residency program.
• that program.
• And then lastly, as we roll out the new programs, the new contracts beginning February 1st, you know,
• and to kind of launch a new program to kind of set people up for success are up for a throughout the

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• This year, an ICE officer killed Renee Good through her car window.
• This bill creates a new charge called civil terrorism. It doesn't require violence.
• Chair, my organization is based in New York City.” “Mr.
• Chair, my organization is based in New York City.” “Okay. Mr.
• And in his risk assessment—well, why he ends up, this is why he’s a victim actually—his risk assessment

Bills: HB2047, HB2136, HB2198, HB2411, HB2662, HB2966, HB2970

Keywords: forcible entry, detainer, writ of restitution, criminal trespass, judgment enforcement, civil terrorism, disorderly conduct, vandalism, political activism, public order, subversion, government security, criminal records, sealing records, civil rights, expungement, rehabilitation, coerced abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, felony

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• <00:10:55.360> city four new roundabouts and a new city four new roundabouts and a new city
• Is that a new road? Is that Boomtown. Is that a new road?
• <00:57:48.760> jobs 2,200 new housing units and 500 new jobs 2,200 new housing units and 500
• - kind of a new new promise to Minne- kind of a new new promise to Minne- Minnesota<01:26:14.160>
• So, the new St.

Bills: HF4710, HF4055, HF3848, HF3989, HF4599, HF3767, HF3592, HF3575, HF3574, HF3543, HF4606, HF4489, HF3891, HF3438, HF3811, HF3400

Keywords: capital investment, water infrastructure, sewer systems, public funding, municipal development, Eveleth, wastewater treatment, state bonds, environmental compliance, infrastructure, bonds, economic development, local government, transportation, intersection improvements, Lake Elmo, HF4599, St. Joseph, Minnesota bonding bill, bond proceeds fund

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• We're here to Support all the programs that the state of New Mexico, specifically this committee and
• We got that money from the state of New Mexico. But one thing... We don't have a program to run it.
• Because we have a new program, we're doing that in real time.
• I think we, as legislators, have failed the nursing programs in the state of New Mexico in that way,
• Right now, we are adjusting our degree checklist and our programs to meet these new requirements.

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• The first is a 22-year-old female who is in a car wreck.
• Here's how that happens: the new 4104 would mandate.
• You don't see folks like my dad who had a shingle, who did wills or programs, or a car wreck because
• And that was a new thing.
• In the same way, if there becomes a new standard which...

Bills: HB4806

Keywords: civil action, damages, health care services, noneconomic damages, negligence, legal standards, 1184, house, all

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• And those program areas are key to New Hampshire's needs right now: business, health care, biotech, biomed
• And those program on four program areas.
• England, New York, I believe maybe even New Jersey.
• requests from poolled risk assessment requests from poolled risk management<01:07:37.760> programs
• changed a lot of new drugs a lot of new changed a lot of new drugs a lot of new interventional<01

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It creates a New York 5. It says Grant program. It adds infant.
• I'll crab a disease to the newborn screening program.
• Many of them, including people I've seen in my community, live in their cars.
• These people are the backbone of this program.
• She understands the program and my family has what we need.

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• It creates a new Year 5 ISSA grant program.
• It adds infant Krabbe disease to the newborn Representative Gerwig: screening program.
• These people are the backbone of this program.
• She understands the program and my family has what we need.
• We now have a new support coordinator and it is life changing, it's game-changing.