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• that will be counted while minimizing litigation challenges and disruption and deterring election fraud
• The Washington Post reported that Trump's response stunned several executives in the room.
• Preliminary reports from OpenSecrets estimate that the amount of dark money spent in 2024 on federal
• Preliminary reports from OpenSecrets estimate that the amount of dark money spent in 2024 on federal
• Institute on money in politics reports Institute on money in politics reports at<01:42:19.599>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Elections Committee met on February 6, 2025, and first considered the reappointment of Steven Swanson to the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board. Swanson described his background in legal aid, lobbying, judging, and international rule-of-law work, and said he wanted to continue serving the public. Committee members praised his experience and discussed the importance of campaign finance oversight, including preventing corporate participation in Minnesota elections. Senator Wosinski moved to recommend Swanson’s confirmation, and the motion was adopted. The committee then heard Senate File 529, a proposed constitutional amendment to state that elections shall be free, fair, and equal, and that no civil or military power may interfere with the free exercise of the right to vote. Senator Dibble presented the bill as a way to strengthen voting rights and provide a constitutional basis to challenge voter suppression, gerrymandering, and unfair campaign practices. Testimony in support came from David Fischer of Clean Elections Minnesota and Jean Massie of Fair Vote Minnesota, both of whom argued the amendment would protect access to voting, increase confidence in elections, and align Minnesota with other states that have similar language. Members discussed whether the amendment’s broad language could invite judicial interpretation or affect future election laws. Senator Koran questioned how the proposal would improve Minnesota’s already high turnout, while Senator Grant raised concerns that the terms “free, fair, and equal” were undefined and could shift power to the courts. Senator Lucero proposed an oral amendment to add “ensuring one eligible citizen, one vote” after the word “equal,” saying it would address concerns about future voter ID laws. The amendment was restated by counsel and discussed, with Senator Dibble saying it did not significantly harm the bill but suggesting it might imply a requirement he did not intend. The transcript ends during discussion of that oral amendment, and no final vote on the bill itself is shown.

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• Representative Thompson moves that House Bill 13 as substituted. to be reported favorably to the full
• Representative Guillaume Moose that House Bill 143 as substituted be reported favorably to the full House
• the plan. that specify deadlines for inspections, a process for including including the inspection reports
• It also requires the plan to include. documenting and responding to landowner reports and complaints.
• Representative Hall moves that House Bill 144 for as substituted be reported favorably to the full house

Bills: HB14, HB 106, HB146, HB267, HB274, HB 1127, HB1359, HB1393, HB1584, HB1640, HB1710, HB2152, HCR101, HJR8, HR51

Keywords: nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, HB 106, oil and gas, Railroad Commission of Texas, overhead electrical lines, electrical distribution system, power line maintenance, administrative penalty, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas lease, well operator, energy safety, utility infrastructure, regulatory compliance, cleanup fund, oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund

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• I’m also a mom and I’m also an independent reporter.
• But this is a rampant fraud system too. reduction. I've seen charts where they reduction.
• But this is a rampant<03:30:52.720> fraud rampant fraud rampant fraud system<03:30:55.120>
• <03:48:18.000> My outright fraud in the coding. My outright fraud in the coding.
• But the Cass report, page 195 suicide.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• All of these methods are talked about in the 2020 school funding report and gets into all of them in
• They're actually summarized in the report, and there's copies of the report in the office, but also there
• They're actually summarized in the report, and there's copies of the report in the office, but also there
• They're actually summarized in the report, and there's copies of the report in the office, but also there
• A report that's put out that says 'Money Matters' by, I believe, the Education Law Center.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee took up HB 651, a school-funding bill that would raise the base cost of an adequate education and increase differentiated aid for students in poverty, English language learners, and special education. The chair opened with housekeeping notices about parking and eating in committee spaces, and noted a revised fiscal note would be distributed. Representative David Luneau presented the bill as part of a broader package of public school funding measures, explaining that HB 651 builds on HB 550 and is intended to respond to court rulings and the ongoing school-funding litigation by adjusting both the base adequacy amount and equity-based funding factors. Luneau said the bill would raise the state’s adequacy grant from about $4,100 to $7,351 per student and increase differentiated aid, while also updating statutory language so future recalculations include the court-identified resource elements. He argued the measure is about fairness and shifting more of the burden from local property taxpayers to the state, not about increasing overall education spending. He reviewed fiscal-note figures indicating the bill would add roughly $576 million to the state share of school funding, bringing the total state share to about $1.65 billion, and said the note also mentions possible effects on charter schools and vouchers. Committee members asked about the evidence supporting higher costs for low-income and English learner students, how long ESL funding should continue, why free-and-reduced-lunch aid remains higher than special education aid, whether the formula is based on enrollment or average daily membership, and whether the bill is truly equitable across districts of different sizes and needs. Luneau and later witness Zach Shen of the New Hampshire School Funding Fairness Project said the bill is supported by research and court findings, that the current formula relies heavily on local property taxes, and that shifting more funding to the state would reduce property-tax pressure and help address disparities among districts. Shen also cited broad public support for the related HB 550 testimony and said HB 651 is intended as a step toward a more equitable funding system. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• So that's my report. I move for adoption of the report at the proper time.
• , Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act reports, report on annual expenditures of revenues, and the
• I move to approve this report at the proper time. All right, moving to the review report.
• I thought he was asking the question on the report I gave. All good. The report I gave. I'm sorry.
• This would be the review report, Senator.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• You know, there's been a lot of fraud in the child care assistance program.
• And so, uh, I think, you know, to the point about fraud, I think we all care about that.
• And so, uh, I think, you know, to the point about fraud, I think we all care about that.
• We've tried two reports from MPCA looking at a polluter-pays model.
• <01:01:52.079> from you know we've tried two reports from you know we've tried two reports

Bills: HF919, HF1192, HF212, HF214

Keywords: wastewater, infrastructure, funding, Litchfield, economic development, environmental compliance, Hastings, water treatment, PFAS, nitrates, bonds, capital investment, public health, HF212, Round Lake-Brewster, Independent School District No. 2907, school construction, school building, sales tax exemption, use tax exemption

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• The appropriations for student tuition relief on line 110, sexual assault reporting policies on line
• The appropriations for student tuition relief on line 110, sexual assault reporting policies on line
• So the the required reporting function.
• <01:29:38.080> This for fraud detection and prevention.
• This for fraud detection and prevention.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• America um rankings report. America um rankings report.
• data<00:08:18.960> to<00:08:19.199> be report reporting and survey data to be report
• report. Okay. report. Okay.
• for Public Health um generated report. for Public Health um generated report.
• done about fraud, waste, and abuse. done about fraud, waste, and abuse.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with roll call and housekeeping, including moving standing attendees to an overflow room and asking the audience to avoid interruptions. The task force then heard testimony from Allison Adams of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, who presented statewide health trend data showing Kentucky ranked 41st overall and 44th in health outcomes, with especially poor performance on premature death, chronic disease, diabetes, and vaccination rates. She emphasized that Kentucky has the highest rates of residents with multiple chronic conditions, that diabetes remains above the national average, and that childhood immunization rates have worsened. She also highlighted major provider shortages in rural areas, noting that 43 of 120 counties meet shortage criteria and that more than half of primary care providers are concentrated in Fayette and Jefferson counties. Adams urged the task force to focus on prevention, early intervention, access to care, physical activity, and healthier school and community environments, and said the foundation is prepared to share results from its demonstration projects. Task force members asked follow-up questions about the age range for chronic-condition data and whether the diabetes figure reflected type 1 or type 2 diabetes; Adams said the chronic-condition measure spans all ages and that the diabetes figure likely reflects type 2, though she offered to provide the full report. The task force then approved the minutes from the prior meeting. The committee next turned to SNAP benefits and heard from Lisa Dennis, commissioner of the Department for Community Based Services, and Roger McCann, director of the Division of Family Support. They explained that SNAP is not only a food assistance program but also a public health and family stability tool, arguing that poor diet contributes to chronic disease and that food insecurity is linked to family stress, child welfare involvement, and neglect-related CPS referrals. They cited research showing that more generous SNAP policies are associated with fewer CPS reports, fewer substantiated reports, and fewer foster care placements, and said SNAP helps reduce risk and promote stability across vulnerable populations including children, older adults, people with disabilities, and pregnant women. They also described SNAP-Ed as the nutrition education component that teaches healthy eating, cooking on a budget, and how to use fresh produce, but warned that recent federal legislation eliminates federal funding for SNAP-Ed beginning in federal fiscal year 2026. McCann outlined the remaining SNAP outreach and employment-and-training components, noting that outreach is typically run by nonprofits with a 50% match and that employment and training funds job-skills programs to help recipients move toward better jobs and self-sufficiency. The discussion emphasized that access to nutritious food, education, and job supports are all part of improving health outcomes and reducing food insecurity.

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• That report is typically submitted in February of each year.
• So we're working with them their reporting requirements.
• Crime reports is a Florida into the base reporting system are Fivers.
• As reported, it's a debate.
• I brs reporting agencies and the second lowest percentage of law enforcement agencies reporting Tna,

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Voters with visual impairments have reported difficulty reading the instructions that accompany early
• They don't allow open reporting of real financial data. define that data to be national security data
• You basically cannot sue these Chinese equities if they commit fraud.
• As Joe White said, reports of abuse were drops, a cascade of good.
• So therefore, a failure to report was not enforceable.

Bills: HB34, HB128, HB621, HB748, HB2259, HB2960, HB3113, HB4749, SB835, HB128

Keywords: HB 128, sister city, sister-city agreement, international exchange, municipal diplomacy, local government, state agency, political subdivision, foreign adversary, China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Taiwan, major non-NATO ally, cultural exchange, educational exchange, tourism, bilateral cooperation, foreign relations

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• Are there reports of committees? None on the desk, Mr. President.
• This bill is identical to the House version, and we have called it notary fraud.
• So if they're making a report in court, if they're going to along. felons.
• The report will be available before our sitting tomorrow in Session Organizer.
• The report will be available before our sitting tomorrow in Session Organizer.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer, and heard several announcements and recognitions, including remarks from the new Democratic caucus leader, Senator Berman, who emphasized bipartisan work on education, health care, the environment, and family issues. The chamber also recognized military leaders, an intern, and guests connected to later bills. No committee reports or executive messages were on the desk at the start of the session. The Senate then took up a series of bills, many of them with House companion substitutions and technical amendments. Major measures included the Pam Rock Act on dangerous dogs, which passed 36-0; a local government land regulation bill that was amended after questions about quasi-judicial hearings, impact fees, and county costs, then passed 26-8; a vessels/boating bill that incorporated related legislation and passed 35-0; a blood clot screening and treatment bill creating the Emily Adkins Family Protection Act, which passed 36-0; a fleeing or eluding law enforcement bill, amended to remove vehicle impoundment in the House version, which passed 36-0; a concealed carry/firearms bill for certain law enforcement and military personnel, which passed 33-3; and a timeshare management bill, which passed 36-0. The chamber also passed a disability history and awareness instruction bill, the Evan B. Hartzell Act, after extensive debate about language and the meaning of disability versus “unique abilities”; it received 35 co-sponsors and passed 35-0. Other bills passed included manufacturing and related fee legislation, public education on background screening requirements, utility service restrictions, educational opportunities for military children, Medicaid oversight, health facilities authorities, and veteran and spouse nursing home beds, most by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on human trafficking, waste management, Bright Futures, mammogram coverage, Parkinson’s disease, and others.

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• Is there a motion to give this bill a favorable report as... Report as amended? Thank you.
• Reporter situation through... Oh, absolutely.
• The first reporter laws and all of the things that we're required to do.
• Something comes up and there would be a mandatory reporting?
• All in favor of giving this bill a favor report... ...favor of giving this bill a favor report as amended

Bills: SB324, HB395, HB222, HB310, HB285, HB144, HB251, HB380

Keywords: Morgan County, judge of probate, legal qualifications, equity jurisdiction, constitutional amendment, campaign finance, electronic notifications, civil penalties, Fair Campaign Practices Act, Secretary of State, sex offenders, treatment programs, electronic media, post office box restrictions, Class C felony, parole, probation, human cloning, criminal penalties, embryo

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• utility providers, APS and SRP, reported utility providers, APS and SRP, reported a<04:46:39.360
• elder exploitation are not reported. elder exploitation are not reported.
• The clerk will report the title.
• The clerk will report the title. The clerk will report the title.
• The clerk will report the title.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, July 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• that where they are reporting to us and also setting some thresholds.
• Senate bill 1412 is reported favorably and now we'll move on to a police there.
• Senate Bill, 7068 is reported favorably as a committee substitute.
• Is reported favorably. Okay.
• By your vote show Senate Bill 70 is reported favorably as a committee substitute.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• we wanted to make sure that the bad actors that did participate in the $2.8 to $8 billion Medicaid fraud
• legislation that established A.R.S. 36-415, which required specific language be included in a mammogram report
• unnecessarily required by law to include two similar but different notices in a patient's mammogram report

Bills: SB1113, SB1115, SB1122, SB1123, SB1125, SB1165, SB1188, SB1193, SB1243, SB1318, SB1477

Keywords: mental health, involuntary evaluation, service of process, court-ordered treatment, evaluation agencies, AHCCCS, remote work, state agency, employment, public health, healthcare, behavioral health, prior authorization, American Indian health program, medicaid, medical examiner, death investigation, body disposal, autopsy, veteran burial

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• requirement for certain financial impact or other impact assessments to be filed and to be approved. be reported
• What our bill does is it does require the agencies to do those reports, otherwise it puts � potentially
• perfected amendment on page 3, line 13, between Agency in the period we're inserting the words to reduce fraud

Bills: HB10, HB 12, HB147, HB1522, HB422, HB675, HB204, HB748, HB912

Keywords: regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel

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• Reports of committees will be deemed read and amendments deemed adopted.
• Reports of committees will be deemed read and amendments deemed adopted.
• Members, please report to the floor. Thank you. Thank you. Assembly Member Hart has moved the call.
• The Federal Reserve has reported that, debt, basic living costs become unimaginable.
• Please report to your desks. Please report to the floor. Thank you, members. Let's go.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Speaker, I have a report.
• information for appropriate reporting. information for appropriate reporting.
• , right, for your reporting."
• >> right for your reporting. >> right for your reporting.
• have that report. have that report.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• And I know which path that you're taking as far as a nonviolent offender of, okay, you did commit fraud
• Representative Thomson, I would be willing to look at a nonviolent felony in terms of somebody that commits fraud

Keywords: 996, all

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• because we do not want financial institutions to determine somebody’s residence, and it’s open for fraud
• Uh, was any either ...to determine somebody’s residence, and it’s open for fraud. Very good.

Keywords: Consideration of HB 684 02:30 Consideration of HB 699 19:10, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs met with a quorum and considered two election-related bills. The committee first took up House Bill 684, sponsored by Representative Jennifer Decker, and adopted a committee substitute. Decker described the bill as a “continuous improvement” measure developed with election officials, clerks, legislators, and citizens. She walked through provisions addressing precinct officer staffing in vote centers, notice to school districts when schools are used as voting centers, absentee ballot replacement when a ballot is not received, retention and disposal timelines for election-related video surveillance, permanent voting assistance certifications, write-in candidate deadlines and posting restrictions, candidate filing details, witness requirements, public posting of candidate information, felony voting language, and school district closure rules for voting locations. Members discussed the school-related provision, the handling of mail-in ballots, and a committee-substitute change removing credit cards and debit cards as acceptable voter ID. Supportive comments emphasized election integrity and the collaborative drafting process. The committee then voted to report HB 684 favorably. The committee next considered House Bill 699, sponsored by Representative DJ Johnson, which would add a pre-certification verification process for candidate filings. Johnson said the bill was intended to prevent ineligible candidates from appearing on the ballot by requiring election officials to verify that a candidate’s residence is in the correct jurisdiction and, in partisan races, that the candidate is registered with the party sought, with appeals going to circuit court. He argued the current system relies on costly legal challenges after filing errors occur. During discussion, Representative Hancock voted no, saying the bill would create an unnecessary administrative burden and that filing paperwork should remain a basic responsibility of candidates, while other members voted yes. The committee ultimately reported HB 699 favorably. The meeting then adjourned.