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• any temporary technical glitches during your turn to testify, we may have to move on to the next person
• Thank you, Miss Chang, for your work on this.
• Thank<00:18:14.640> you,<00:18:14.880> Miss<00:18:15.039> Chen.
• Thank you, Miss Chen. Thank you, Miss Chen. >> Okay.<00:18:16.400> Yep.
• Um we'll change the term personal Um we'll change the term personal disguise<00:20:48.799> to

Bills: SB2841, SB2533

Keywords: SB2841, human trafficking, trafficking awareness, transient accommodations, hotel industry, lodging, hospitality, hotel workers, housekeeping, front desk staff, contract workers, third-party contractors, employee training, signage, reporting requirements, National Human Trafficking Hotline, labor trafficking, sex trafficking, commercial sexual exploitation of children, anti-trafficking

Summary: The joint Judiciary, Labor, and Technology Committee heard two bills in the morning session and later took up two Judiciary decision-making items. SB 2841 would require human trafficking awareness training for transient accommodation workers. Testimony was generally supportive from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, the Department of Law Enforcement, and the Hawaii Hotel Alliance/American Hotel and Lodging Association, which also proposed amendments to preserve existing industry training programs and broaden coverage. Members clarified that the administration wanted DLE to be the lead agency instead of DLIR, while the Attorney General would still handle approval of training programs. The committee recommended passage with amendments, including coverage for third-party contractors and implementation dates, and the measure was adopted with no recorded opposition. SB 2533 would adjust the salaries of the Campaign Spending Commission’s executive director and associate director to better align with comparable enforcement/compliance positions. The commission supported the bill, saying its salaries lag behind similar offices by about $30,000 and that recruitment and workload have become more difficult, while one testifier opposed the proposal. Members questioned why the bill used the Department of Health as the salary comparator and whether Ethics would be a better benchmark; the committee agreed to revise the bill to peg the salaries to the Ethics Commission instead, blank out the dollar amounts for further review, and note the requested appropriation in the report. The committee recommended passage with amendments, and the measure was adopted. In the Judiciary decision-making agenda, SB 2203, concerning the use of masks or personal disguises by law enforcement officers, was amended to allow exceptions for officers who are unmasked nearby or who are supporting undercover operations, to change the term to “facial covering,” and to add definitions covering federal, state, and county law enforcement. The committee also set a far-future effective date and passed the bill with amendments. SB 2442, relating to judiciary purchase-of-service contracts with community-based organizations, was also passed with amendments; the committee added a far-future effective date, clarified the consumer price index reference, and noted a recommended appropriation amount of $4.26 million in the committee report. All measures were adopted without recorded no votes or reservations.

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• The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's Cyber Tip Line reported an increase for from
• We have one person on that.
• Like I said, we only have one person on our local task force here in Sacramento.
• Now we'll move to Sheriff's Lieutenant Joe Smith, Person Crimes Unit, Fresno County Sheriff's Office.
• We see on other cases of missing individuals, missing and murdered indigenous women.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Mishi and Miss Weiss Blair and then online we'll go to Miss Maro. Welcome to the committee.
• > Miss<00:03:04.879> Maro.
• Welcome to the we'll go to Miss Maro.
• continue to provide the in-person continue to provide the in-person service<00:32:04.559> that
• person? There's like a $5 search charge. person? There's like a $5 search charge.

Bills: HF3169, HF3749, HF2605, HF3541, HF4102, HF3513, HF268

Keywords: suicide prevention, transportation, mental health, bridge safety, data collection, state law, bridge inspection, active transportation, truck parking, public safety, vehicle registration, fee structure, full-service providers, Capitol security, emergency management, state buildings, law enforcement, Minnesota State Patrol, State Patrol compensation, trooper salary

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• your committee could answer as well miss your committee could answer as well miss Fitz<00:11:58.600
• Miss Fitzgibbons, Chair and Representative, there isn't in law.
• Thank you, Miss G.
• <00:53:48.520> taught school that says yes this person taught school that says yes this person
• Miss Flores, continue. You're welcome.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• state I attended most of the in-person state I attended most of the in-person ethnic<00:09:36.120
• Thank you, Miss Swanson.
• students thank you thank you Miss students thank you thank you Miss Swanson<00:21:36.480> next
• Thank you, Miss Swanson.
• Thank you, Miss Lighting. Sorry for mispronouncing your name. Miss Jimenez, you have two minutes.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Thank you, Miss Yang.
• Thank you, Miss Yang.
• Thank you, Miss Muhammad.
• Thank you, Miss Mohamad.
• Thank you, Miss Luger. Miss Luger: Thank you, Madam Chair.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I noticed that there are a couple that we missed and a couple that she missed.
• And it's not your personal job. I'm speaking to the larger group here.
• Any comments from interested persons?
• You know, we missed an April 1st deadline. We missed the December deadline. And even though always.
• We missed the first deadline. We missed the December deadline.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee met to review the history and current treatment of North Dakota health insurance mandates, with presentations from Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, Sanford Health Plan, the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), and the Insurance Department. The discussion focused on how mandates apply differently to fully insured, self-funded, ACA, Medicaid, and PERS plans; how the state’s benchmark plan and federal essential health benefits affect coverage; and how the existing process requires cost-benefit analysis and, for certain measures, a PERS pilot period before broader application. Presenters also reviewed the long list of existing state mandates, including provider, beneficiary, and coverage requirements, and noted that many were enacted decades ago and have not been revisited despite changes in medical evidence and treatment options. Witnesses from the carriers argued that mandates should be reviewed periodically because some are outdated, can create unintended costs, and may not align with current medical guidance. Examples cited included PSA screening, off-label drug coverage, prior authorization rules, step therapy, and cost-sharing provisions for mental health and substance use treatment. They emphasized that carriers often cover services without a mandate when supported by clinical evidence, and that mandates can shift costs to employers and employees, especially in the fully insured small-group market. They also suggested possible policy improvements such as clearer mandate definitions, better transparency around cost-benefit analyses, a regular 10-year review of mandates, and more timely submission of proposals through the interim process. PERS and the Insurance Department highlighted a recurring tension over what counts as a mandate and when a measure triggers the state’s defrayal obligation under federal law. PERS described its interim committee process, the April 1 deadline for fiscal-impact proposals, and the limited pilot program used for certain measures, noting that only a few bills have gone through the full pilot process. The Insurance Department explained that it views new benefit mandates through the lens of the ACA benchmark plan and essential health benefits, distinguishing true new benefits, such as infertility coverage, from changes to existing benefits, such as telehealth or insulin cost-sharing caps. No votes were taken on policy changes; the meeting was informational, with members asking questions about costs, applicability, transparency, and whether a periodic mandate review should be established.

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• as well as Miss Yinia Davis.
• It's my understanding that my personal It's my understanding that my personal social<00:42:20.480
• to share your personal information. to share your personal information.
• >> Lady from Lincoln, Miss Curry. >> Lady from Lincoln, Miss Curry.
• Lady from Harrison, Miss >> Thank you. Lady from Harrison, Miss Crawford. Crawford. Crawford.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 21 January, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a quorum call, and several guest introductions, including a pastor, a doctor of the day, medical students and physicians for MSMA White Coat Day, and visitors in the galleries. The chamber then moved to the calendar and took up House Bill 314, the Ibogaine Treatment Drug Development Grant Program Act. The sponsor described ibogaine as a potential treatment for opioid use disorder, PTSD, traumatic brain injury, depression, and related conditions, emphasizing that the bill would not legalize the drug but would authorize the State Department of Health to fund a consortium for FDA-regulated clinical trials with private matching funds, a university and hospital partner, and a requirement that at least 20% of commercialization revenue go to the state. Members asked about VA involvement, whether the trials would serve veterans or civilians, how the drug would be administered and monitored, why a statute was needed, and the source of the proposed state funding. The bill passed by a vote of 110 yeas and 1 nay. The House then considered House Bill 534, as a committee substitute, creating the Mississippi Health Exchange, a statewide health information exchange for real-time sharing of admission, discharge, transfer, and related patient information among hospitals, clinics, payers, and public health officials. The sponsor said the system would improve continuity of care, help with bed availability and mental health placements, and support public health analysis while protecting privacy through HIPAA compliance, an opt-out process, and limits on access to identified data. The bill would require hospitals, community mental health centers, and state hospitals to participate as a condition of licensure, designate a single nonprofit operator selected by the Department of Health, and create a fund for implementation and cybersecurity costs. Members questioned the bill about privacy protections, the opt-out process, whether data could be sold or shared improperly, costs to hospitals, whether hospitals and the hospital association supported the measure, and how the exchange would work in transfer scenarios. The sponsor said the bill would make unauthorized sharing illegal, that most hospitals already participate in some form of HIE, and that the exchange would not cost the state anything immediately because there was no appropriation attached. The discussion also noted possible help from rural transformation funding. The transcript ends during continued questioning of House Bill 534, before final passage or other action is shown.

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• Did I answer your question, or was I missing something there? Yeah, thank you.
• <01:07:57.799> Keenan in X can you speak to that Miss Keenan in X can you speak to that Miss
• If not, we're going to go on, and you're going to miss your opportunity.
• ><01:20:47.719> briefly<01:20:48.120> as miss mix Miss Mixon as briefly as miss mix Miss
• Members, we had one person who is online.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• My wife has had two bouts with cancer, so I've experienced that up close and personal.
• So it's vitally important the person performing that work has the required training.
• I know this has been very personal for you when it comes to wildfire.
• You missed a terrible joke. Respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you. All right.
• Madam Secretary, please take it from the top again, just in case we missed anybody.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Thank you, miss Valente Senator Garcia follow-up. Thank you, chair.
• It was sent to the right person.
• I'm gonna vote in person. I'll go early vote.
• They did a police report, but I never found out who that person was.
• I personally qualified by petition.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• For example, there's nothing in here about using drones to find missing persons.
• <00:22:54.640> persons.
• find missing persons. find missing persons.
• And then the missing person part, as far as search and rescue goes, that’s something that we utilize
• And then the missing person part, as far as search and rescue goes, that’s something that we utilize

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Those are some personal comments to get us going.
• Darn person here that does not care about the disastrous C Wefty.
• And that's the piece that I see that's missing here, Mr.
• Did I miss somebody. I saw somebody's hand. No. Anybody else?
• Uh, so, uh, don't take it personally.

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• And over here we have Miss Davis, and she does family law. What else do you cover?
• If you have another question, and then we'll go to the next person on the list.
• BS sure Madam at this point in time Miss BS sure Madam chair<00:30:08.200> representative<00:
• complaints Miss complaints Miss BS<00:32:25.679> uh<00:32:25.880> Madam<00:32:26.120
• Miss Miss BS<00:33:38.360> thank<00:33:38.480> you<00:33:38.639> madam<00:33:38.880

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Judiciary and Civil Law Committee met to hear an informational presentation from the Board of Judicial Standards. After brief member and staff introductions and a review of committee rules, the board’s executive secretary, Sarah Bas, and Mary Pat Maher explained the board’s history, mission, and operations. They described the board as an independent state agency that handles complaints about judicial misconduct and disability, issues advisory opinions, and educates judges on ethics. The presentation covered the board’s composition, complaint intake and screening process, and the levels of discipline available, ranging from summary dismissal and letters of caution to private admonitions, deferred disposition agreements, public reprimands, and formal complaints that can lead to Supreme Court review. Members asked about the board’s budget, public access to discipline records, confidentiality of complaints, and how the board balances accountability with protecting public confidence in the judiciary. The board said public discipline is posted on its website, while private admonitions, deferred dispositions, dismissals, and letters of caution remain confidential. It also said judges generally are told who complained so they can respond, though the board can withhold the source for good cause. Questions also focused on whether attorneys are underreporting misconduct, how many complaints are nuisance complaints, and whether the online complaint system changed the types of complaints received; the board said nuisance complaints make up more than half, the complaint types have not changed much, and it does not have data comparing complaint sources to outcomes. No votes or formal committee actions were taken.

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• So for me personally. To you, I would like to award you the Texas star. Thank you. Thank you.
• One of, I think, all of our, but my personal favorite personal heroes was Barbara Jordan, and she said
• I speak for the rest of my colleagues, but me personally, thank you so much for what you do, because.
• HB 892 by Kane relating to the requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship in order to register
• Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Bills: HCR21, HCR22, HCR23, HCR24, HCR25, HCR26, HCR27, HCR31, HCR41, HCR42, HCR43, HCR44, HCR45, HCR52, HCR53, HCR66, HCR67, HCR73, HR8, HR10, HR13, HR20, HR21, HR50, HR59, HR61, HR71, HR74, HR79, HR84, HR86, HR90, HR91, HR102, HR103, HR107, HR113, HR125, HR126, HR132, HR142, HR145, HR149, HR150, HR152, HR167, HR179, HR181, HR183, HR186, HR192, HR196, HR199, HR207, HR211, HR212, HR213, HR216, HR249, HR256, HR259, HR261, HR263, HR272, HR281, HR285, HR294, HR295, HR300, HR305, HR311, HR313, HR315, HR316, HR323, HR331, HR339, HR340, HR346, HR349, HR352, HR357, HR358, HR360, HR363, HR374, HR377, HCR20, HCR28, HCR30, HCR32, HCR49, HR14, HR15, HR19, HR23, HR24, HR25, HR26, HR27, HR29, HR47, HR48, HR55, HR56, HR66, HR85, HR92, HR93, HR95, HR96, HR140, HR155, HR164, HR204, HR241, HR242, HR250, HR253, HR260, HR262, HR265, HR279, HR310, HR312, HR328, HR332, HR359, HR362, HR367

Keywords: recognition, award, petroleum industry, leadership, community service, HCR 22, House Concurrent Resolution, Texas Legislature, commendation, honorary resolution, Dr. James Olson, James Olson, University of Texas Permian Basin, UT Permian Basin, psychology professor, 50 years of service, faculty recognition, academic award, Piper Professor Award, Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award

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• All right, in that case, we'll go back to Miss Bears for your testimony. Mr.
• This change simply updates the paragraph references that were missed, so paragraph C to E.
• On a personal note, my sister is disabled and uses Medicaid.
• <00:53:56.960> views about your your view your personal views about your your view your personal
• Miss Scobby just said.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Um the other thing they staff person.
• They now have a PR person.
• They now have a PR person.
• He's our only staff person.
• And of course, y'all know Miss board.

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 409, 22 January, 2026; 1:30 P.M., 925, all

Summary: The committee first heard from the Mississippi Auctioneer Commission, which requested level funding. PJ Lindsay reported the agency granted 29 new auctioneer applications and 9 new firm applications, received 3 complaints, resolved 1, signed 1 consent order, and issued 1 suspension. Members questioned the commission about its cash balance, reserve levels, and a large variance between prior spending and the FY26 request; staff explained the difference was tied to technology and contractual costs, including planned computer system updates and out-of-state conference travel for board members. The commission also noted that auctioneering oversight is important because an estimated $4.5 billion will flow through Mississippi escrow accounts in 2025. The Board of Optometry then presented its budget and organizational changes. Board leaders said the board had transitioned away from a state employee model to a management company arrangement with JBAR/Cornerstone, which they said saved about $43,000 and improved service and efficiency. They described the creation of a licensing database and a new back-end system, and said the board was generally seeking level funding with a small increase for computer equipment tied to the new system. Committee members asked about the impact on PERS contributions, the former employee’s retirement, the board’s cash balance, lease arrangements, and whether licensees had complained; the board said the change required legislative approval, the former employee retired, the cash balance was about $399,900, and service complaints had decreased. The Mississippi Board of Licensure for Engineers and Surveyors reported a busy FY2025, including moving most licensure applications online, accepting supporting documents by email, expanding K-12 and college outreach, hosting student interns, visiting ABET-accredited schools, decoupling the surveyor exam registration process, and awarding about $400,000 in grants to engineering programs. The board said it licenses about 15,000 engineers and surveyors plus 8,500 interns, with most registrants from out of state, and that its fees are among the lowest nationally. For the budget, the board requested level funding overall but also sought a new investigator position, 5% salary progressions, increased travel funding for national meetings and STEM outreach, more contractual money for internships and IT modifications, additional supplies, and restoration of a $600,000 grant program that is funded every other year to support university and community college engineering and surveying programs. The board said its operations are supported by fees and that its cash balance is about $1.6 million.

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• Chair and Miss McGee. Going to you Mr. Chair and Miss McGee.
• Miss Miy, Mr.
• Miss Mgy, Mr.
• Miss Binky, Mr.
• But I'm happy to give your question to Miss Mingi if you want. Okay, Miss Miy, Mr.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Williams Miss Williams Miss Cole<01:21:08.199> yes<01:21:08.560> thank<01:21:08.800
• and the next person.
• <01:35:54.880> and same allowance for the next person and same allowance for the next person
• > I the next person and the next person so I the next person and the next person so I do<01:35
• <01:49:53.119> Hawthorne consideration thank you Miss Hawthorne consideration thank you Miss

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And when these missed days of operation are multiplied over time and across facilities, it can add up
• And when these missed days of operation are multiplied over time and across facilities, it can add up
• First, I guess I would like to start the discussion around House File 8 with a little bit of personal
• The thought with this is to get these projects going so we don't miss our opportunity due to weather,
• The thought with this is to get these projects going so we don't miss our opportunity due to weather,

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee approved the January 21, 2025 minutes and then heard a presentation from the Minnesota Chamber Foundation on its report about Minnesota’s environmental permitting system. The presenters said the report was based on research by Barr Engineering and the Policy Navigation Group and argued that permitting delays can discourage investment and make Minnesota less competitive for manufacturing, mining, energy, clean tech, and other industrial projects. They highlighted that Tier 1 permits are generally issued quickly, but Tier 2 air and water permits often take much longer than the state’s 150-day goal, with some median timelines ranging from 419 to 771 days for Tier 2 air permits and similar delays for industrial water permits. The report also said Minnesota’s permit timelines were longer than peer states and estimated that reducing delays could increase annual output by $260 million to $910 million and support 960 to 3,400 additional full-time-equivalent jobs per year. Committee members asked about which businesses fall under Tier 2 permits, the economic impact of permitting delays, and whether the Chamber had discussed the report with the governor or MPCA. The presenters said Tier 2 permits typically involve higher-emitting facilities such as manufacturing, utilities, mining, and other industrial operations, and that the economic estimates were based on modeling rather than exact lost-job counts. They also noted that the governor had been briefed and that MPCA had been invited to the hearing but did not attend. The committee then took up House File 8, which Chair Heintzeman said is intended to improve permitting efficiency while maintaining environmental standards. He described provisions that would reduce the number of 60-day wetland application extensions, require MPCA to issue permitting efficiency reports twice a year, break out data on missed timelines by municipal versus industrial applicants, treat failure to meet the 150-day Tier 2 deadline as a final action subject to judicial review, and require quicker notice when applications are incomplete. He also outlined sections that would allow separate construction and operating permits, expand expedited permitting, and change environmental assessment worksheet petition rules. The bill was moved to be re-referred to the Labor and Workforce Development Committee, and the discussion began, but the transcript ends before any final vote on the bill is shown.