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• probably won't do things the way Wyoming is doing it, but they've gone through this long process of evaluating
• probably won't do things the way Wyoming is doing it, but they've gone through this long process of evaluating
• probably won't do things the way Wyoming is doing it, but they've gone through this long process of evaluating
• /c><00:53:40.800> of gone through this long process of gone through this long process of evaluating
• <00:53:42.319> different<00:53:42.720> blockchains, evaluating different blockchains, evaluating

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Stable Token Study Commission held its first regular meeting, welcomed all remaining appointed members, and completed brief introductions from legislators and agency designees. The chair outlined the commission’s plan to use the first part of the enabling legislation as a “level-setting” discussion, focusing this meeting on the basics of blockchain, the current landscape for stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets, and leaving blockchain-based trust for a later meeting. No votes were taken. The main presentation came from Deanna Bario Zales of the Global Blockchain Business Council, who described stablecoins as increasingly converging toward fiat-backed or asset-backed models, with algorithmic designs viewed more cautiously. She said stablecoins are being used for payments, remittances, DeFi activity, cross-border transfers, retail use in high-inflation markets, and treasury functions, while noting risks such as peg instability, reserve transparency, counterparty and network risk, and possible capital flight from weaker banking systems. She cited growth in supply, wallet activity, and transfer volume, and said U.S.-pegged stablecoins dominate the market, with USDT and USDC leading. Zales also discussed tokenized real-world assets, describing them as digital representations of physical assets that can enable fractional ownership, liquidity, and faster settlement. She said the market is growing quickly, with institutional participation from firms such as BlackRock and Franklin Templeton, and projected continued expansion. She closed with an overview of regulatory developments, emphasizing the new U.S. stablecoin framework under the Genius Act, the proposed Clarity Act, OCC guidance, and similar regimes in the EU, UK, UAE, Singapore, Japan, and elsewhere, all of which she said are shaping compliance requirements and market development.

Transcript Highlights:

• there is any, if I'm not mistaken, I don't think there's any direct money that goes that can be evaluated
• there is any, if I'm not mistaken, I don't think there's any direct money that goes that can be evaluated
• there is any, if I'm not mistaken, I don't think there's any direct money that goes that can be evaluated
• that<00:40:56.079> that<00:40:56.400> can<00:40:56.640> be<00:40:57.280> evaluated
• And if a if that that can be evaluated.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony focused on barriers facing minority-owned businesses and on local programs intended to improve access to capital and contracting opportunities. A representative from the U.S. Black Chambers described disparities in minority spending, argued for more intentional and transparent investment in Black communities, and emphasized the need to disaggregate data, hold officials accountable, and expand tools such as the byBlack certification directory. He also stressed that businesses need technical assistance, resources, and opportunities to grow through mergers, consortiums, and joint ventures. The main presentation then came from Larry Forester and Tyrone of Commerce Lexington, who outlined what they called eight major barriers for minority businesses, including limited access to capital, weak mentorship networks, discrimination and bias, bureaucratic hurdles, branding and visibility challenges, stereotyping, generational knowledge gaps, and limited financial literacy. They described several Commerce Lexington initiatives: the Access Loan Program, which brings small businesses before a pool of 26 lenders; a Minority Business Accelerator to help firms scale and connect with prime contractors; and an Opportunity Exchange for business owners to share experiences and lessons learned. They said the Access Loan Program has funded nearly $26 million in loans with an average loan size of about $62,000. Members asked about bias in lending and how to make contracting and certification easier for minority firms. Forester said applications are vetted by a subcommittee before reaching the full lender group, with attention to completeness and readiness, and that only one lender needs to say yes. On contracting, the witnesses said certification can be burdensome and suggested more hands-on help from the state, relationship-building events that include decision-makers, and incentives rather than mandates. They also relayed policy ideas from a business owner, including culturally informed underwriting, public-private matching grants, supplier diversity enforcement, and mentorship tied to capital access. No votes or formal committee actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• HB 2564 by Wilson, relating to the evaluation of defense economic adjustment assistance grant applications
• It requires a parole board to consider age as a mitigating factor, accept expert mental health evaluations
• And they specifically evaluate things as they're going through that thorough process.
• They specifically evaluate things as they're going through that thorough process, such as whether the
• And in doing these evaluations, they also take into consideration the home country's relationship to

Bills: SB17, SB1569, SB2420, HB5138, HJR161, HB1937, HB3334, HB5444, HB5137, HB361, HB321, HB5447, HB464, HB678, HB2294, HB4172, HB3225, HB1769, HB5394, HB1837, HB1787, HB2271, HB2440, HB5134, HB5149, HB2151, HB2073, HB2186, HB2025, HB1936, HB1777, HB1663, HB 1306, HB 1290, HB1527, HB4802, HB3462, HB2963, HB2462, HB2560, HB644, HB2725, HB2621, HB2588, HB1443, HB1403, HB3032, HB1557, HB1664, HB2811, HB2088, HB2598, HB3062, HB3134, HB3940, HB4027, HB4097, HB4862, HB4170, HB4157, HB4205, HB4279, HB4377, HB4838, HB5424, HB5294, HB4870, HB4763, HB5639, HB4112, HB2275, HB1677, HB5014, HB3848, HB3797, HB3727, HB3709, HB3177, HB3057, HB4176, HB4202, HB2180, HB3528, HB3658, HCR76, HCR127

Keywords: foreign ownership, real property, national security, criminal penalties, civil penalties, personal information, higher education, privacy protection, governing board, institutional security, software applications, mobile devices, age verification, parental consent, data protection, app store regulation, HJR 161, Texas constitutional amendment, voting rights, non-citizen voting

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, received the invocation and pledges, and heard several announcements and recognitions before moving into floor action. Members honored the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley chess team for winning a share of the 2025 President’s Cup, recognized educator Jessica Lopez, and paid memorial tribute to Jennifer Maddenly, along with recognitions for Jeanette Valdez Duran’s food pantry work, TAMACC’s 50th anniversary, and Bernardine Steptoe’s retirement from WFAA. The House also granted permission for committees to meet while the House was in session, set a local consent calendar, and suspended posting rules for a Public Health Committee hearing on SB 2721. The chamber then considered a long series of Senate and House bills, with many passing on record votes. Measures addressed local law enforcement authority (SB 906), veterans highway designation (SB 1229), foster care medical billing (SB 855), massage therapy trafficking safeguards (SB 703), tax ballot language (SB 1025), occupational licensing for people with convictions (SB 1080), lien deadlines (SB 929), liquor sales complaints (SB 1355), higher education application fee waivers (SB 2231), utility data access (SB 1877), pediatric preceptorships (SB 1998), and several House bills on bond forfeiture notice, health workforce coordination, indigent civil commitment representation, consumer transaction cancellations, bird dispersal rules, theft venue for digital property, military grant applications, AI cancer-detection grants, cybersecurity contract language, in-state tuition for military-related programs, utility capital recovery, energy waste advisory oversight, gas utility rate recovery, psychedelic therapy study, teacher retirement funding transparency, pension changes, tax payment plans, and voter registration security. Some measures drew notable debate or amendments, including HB 5247, where a ratepayer-credit amendment failed, and HB 2298, HB 4014, HB 510, HB 561, HB 1128, HB 1904, HB 30, HB 200, HB 3045, and HB 5111, which all passed after recorded votes with varying margins. A major point of contention was SB 2420, the app store age-verification bill, which prompted extended debate over whether the bill should also require app developers to verify users’ ages. Representative Bryant offered an amendment to preserve developer verification obligations, arguing the bill would otherwise shift responsibility away from app makers; the author opposed it, saying the bill’s approach was more workable and raised concerns about First Amendment issues. Multiple points of order were raised and withdrawn during the debate, and the amendment discussion remained unresolved in the excerpt. The House also postponed further consideration of SB 17, SB 552, and SB 2420 at different points, and recessed for lunch after completing a large block of third-reading votes.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm glad it's going through other committees for others to evaluate.
• I'm glad it's going through other committees for others to evaluate. Thank you.
• I'm glad it's going through other committees for others to evaluate.
• > thank<01:39:59.920> you<01:40:00.920> of<01:40:01.080> Hill others to evaluate
• thank you of Hill others to evaluate thank you of Hill thank<01:40:02.040> you<01:40:02.239><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Um, could you explain, just so I understand, what the IBHS evaluator...
• Um, could you explain, just so I understand, what the IBHS evaluator...
• It sounds like there is an evaluator that's separate from the contractor, and the evaluator has to go
• So where is the division between what they're evaluating and what they're not in this case?
• And so the evaluator route gave fiasco.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• you were to, if one of your houses were to require or had a failed septic system, how would Dees evaluate
• 18.320> how<05:11:18.480> would Dees how would Dees how would Dees<05:11:20.760> evaluate
• > size<05:11:22.558> the<05:11:22.798> proper<05:11:23.200> sizing Dees evaluate
• the size the proper sizing Dees evaluate the size the proper sizing of<05:11:23.798> the<05:11
• of that home they will come evaluation of that home they will come physically<05:29:20.878> look<

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• corridor ID applications from 44 states were awarded grants by the Federal Railroad Administration to evaluate
• the Federal Railroad<00:21:04.400> Administration<00:21:05.120> to<00:21:05.200> evaluate
• <00:21:05.880> new Railroad Administration to evaluate new Railroad Administration to evaluate
• There is strong support for evaluating these two corridors.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It also gives the legislature more time to effectively evaluate whether removing these exemptions is
• repealed, my amendment preserves the current exemption structure and gives the legislature more time to evaluate
• /c><01:25:10.960> more<01:25:11.199> time<01:25:11.360> to<01:25:11.600> evaluate
• <01:25:12.159> if the legislature more time to evaluate if the legislature more time to evaluate

Bills: HF4362, HF4252, HF4440

Keywords: firearms, guns, gun rights, gun control, campus safety, public college, university, postsecondary institution, higher education, visitor carry, concealed carry, open carry, campus policy, Minnesota Statutes 624.714, petty misdemeanor, parking lot carry, firearm possession, public safety, college campus, student carry

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• not necessarily technical and that it has a pretty substantial substantive effect on what we're evaluating
• not necessarily technical and that it has a pretty substantial substantive effect on what we're evaluating
• effect on pretty substantial substantive effect on what<01:32:02.880> we're<01:32:03.120> evaluating
• <01:32:03.840> comparatively<01:32:04.400> and what we're evaluating comparatively
• and what we're evaluating comparatively and it's<01:32:04.800> the<01:32:05.040> kind<01

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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• You're in control of the contractor and evaluator credentials.
• You're in control of the contractor and evaluator credentials.
• at the liability, it looks like the liability really falls on the homeowners and contractors and evaluators
• It simply gives us permission to go evaluate transactions that bring companies into the state, grow companies
• It simply gives us permission to go evaluate transactions that bring companies into the state, grow companies

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We have to fill out a performance evaluation for each broker that goes in the system so that will affect
• We have to fill out a performance evaluation for each broker that goes in the system so that will affect
• renewed um we have to fill out a renewed um we have to fill out a performance<00:34:41.440> evaluation
• <00:34:42.000> for<00:34:42.240> each<00:34:42.399> broker performance evaluation
• for each broker performance evaluation for each broker that<00:34:42.879> goes<00:34:43.040><

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Family Services met in person, approved the October 15 minutes, and began with a moment of silence following a Louisville UPS plane explosion that was described as a local tragedy affecting many families and first responders. The main presentation was an overview of Kentucky’s Medicaid non-emergency medical transportation (NMT) program from the Department for Medicaid Services and the Transportation Cabinet. Witnesses explained that NMT is a federally required Medicaid benefit, administered by the Transportation Cabinet under a risk-based capitated model, with eligibility limited to Medicaid members traveling to medically necessary, Medicaid-covered services and who lack access to other transportation. They also described exclusions, including certain KCHIP, QMB, and PACE members, and outlined the brokered regional structure, call center operations, scheduling rules, vehicle and driver oversight, complaint handling, and rider surveys. The presenters reported that NMT handled more than 3.1 million trips in state fiscal year 2024, with over 1.38 million trips already recorded in October, and said customer satisfaction surveys were high. They said the FY 2025-26 contract total is about $360.6 million, with monthly per-member capitation rates set by region through an actuarial process and approved by CMS. They emphasized that payments are tied to monthly Medicaid enrollment and that the state draws down federal funds for the exact amount paid, with no leftover balance. They also said most NMT use comes from adult day centers and rehabilitative care such as dialysis. Members questioned the witnesses about how quality metrics and contract standards are set, whether the state had explored alternatives such as Uber Health or other integrated models, and how utilization was calculated. The witnesses said contract requirements are developed collaboratively by Medicaid Services, the Transportation Cabinet, and other agencies, and that studies of other models generally found higher costs and lower approval ratings, with additional research on a hybrid model expected by the end of the year. They clarified that one figure reflected the share of Medicaid members with registered vehicles, while another reflected actual NMT users, and they defended the capitated structure as shifting financial risk to brokers rather than the state. Representative Fleming also raised concerns about oversight, reporting, and the apparent gap between budgeted and contracted amounts, asking whether any unused funds would return to general funds; the discussion ended before a final answer was given.

Transcript Highlights:

• We know the history of the many process of evaluating whether or not this pier is reasonable for the
• We know the history of the many process of evaluating whether or not this pier is reasonable for the
• process<01:39:56.400> of history of the many process of history of the many process of evaluating
• :58.400> not<01:39:58.480> this<01:39:58.719> pier<01:39:59.119> is evaluating
• whether or not this pier is evaluating whether or not this pier is reasonable<01:39:59.920> for

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House Bill 74, which would require agencies issuing certain real-property-related permits to track and report how many permits they issue and how long the process takes. Representative Carol McGuire introduced the bill and said the goal is to gather data on permit timing and fees, especially for DES and DOT permits involving wetlands, alteration of terrain, driveway permits, and similar approvals. Supporters argued the state needs better visibility into permitting delays and whether statutory deadlines are realistic; they also noted the bill had passed the House on a voice vote with no debate. Adam Crapo of the Department of Environmental Services said DES is generally supportive of the reporting concept but warned that the agency’s data are spread across many separate, partly manual databases. He said DES can already do this for some land resources permits through its new system, but not across all of its more than 90 permit types without additional help. DES estimated it would need two part-time positions to compile the reports, especially for waste management and water programs, and said otherwise existing permitting staff would have to do the work, potentially slowing permit processing. He also said the agency is already working to simplify rules and move more permits onto a new online platform, but could not meet the bill’s 2026 reporting deadline with current staffing and systems. Committee members questioned whether delays are often caused by incomplete applications rather than agency inaction, and Crapo said that is frequently the case. He said DES already tracks timelines to some extent for management and statutory compliance, but not at the individual-permit detail the bill would require. He also said some letters and records are captured in One Stop, but not all are. Members expressed support for the bill’s transparency goals while also worrying about added workload and possible slowdowns. The discussion then moved to DOT, where Susan Clawson said DOT is neutral on the bill because it recently implemented Salesforce and now has good data for reporting; DOT’s fiscal note reflects software-related costs, but the agency can already track the required information in its system.

Transcript Highlights:

• Line 287 is a reduction for drug recognition evaluator training, and that is at the governor's level
• requires an alternative mode analysis for the Blue Line light rail transit extension project to evaluate
• <01:15:58.000> to rail transit extension project to rail transit extension project to evaluate
• 59.840> an<01:16:00.000> alternative<01:16:00.480> mode<01:16:00.719> of evaluate
• BRT as an alternative mode of evaluate BRT as an alternative mode of transit<01:16:01.120> in

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 2564 relates to the evaluation of defense economic adjustment assistance grant applications
• it requires a parole board to consider age as a mitigating factor, accept expert mental health evaluations
• It introduces a biennial sunset review of the provision's implementation, which evaluates its cost efficiency
• And they specifically evaluate things as they're going through that thorough process, such as whether
• And in doing these evaluations, they also take into consideration the home country and the home country's

Bills: SB17, SB1569, SB2420, HB5138, HJR161, HB1937, HB3334, HB5444, HB5137, HB361, HB321, HB5447, HB464, HB678, HB2294, HB4172, HB3225, HB1769, HB5394, HB1837, HB1787, HB2271, HB2440, HB5134, HB5149, HB2151, HB2073, HB2186, HB2025, HB1936, HB1777, HB1663, HB 1306, HB 1290, HB1527, HB4802, HB3462, HB2963, HB2462, HB2560, HB644, HB2725, HB2621, HB2588, HB1443, HB1403, HB3032, HB1557, HB1664, HB2811, HB2088, HB2598, HB3062, HB3134, HB3940, HB4027, HB4097, HB4862, HB4170, HB4157, HB4205, HB4279, HB4377, HB4838, HB5424, HB5294, HB4870, HB4763, HB5639, HB4112, HB2275, HB1677, HB5014, HB3848, HB3797, HB3727, HB3709, HB3177, HB3057, HB4176, HB4202, HB2180, HB3528, HB3658, HCR76, HCR127, SB906, SB1229, SB855, SB703, SB1025, SB888, SB1119, SB1080, SB929, SB1355, SB2231, SB1877, SB1998, SB552, SB17, SB1569, SB2420, HB2697, HB3801, HB3488, HB3477, HB3466, HB3469, HB2594, HB2564, HB2298, HB5331, HB5646, HB5247, HB5323, HB4384, HB3896, HB4014, HB3627, HB3594, HB2524, HB510, HB561, HB 1181, HB3963, HB5111, HB2785, HB1661, HB200, HB1803, HB249, HB721, HB851, HB 1128, HB1904, HB30, HB1916, HB541, HB5560, HB3071, HB5627, HB5435, HB2688, HB3045, HB3483, HB4213, HB4226, HB783, HB175, HB4735, HB5155, HB5057, HB4813, HB5339, HB5196, HB5033, HB3486, HB4211, HB74, HB4730, HB4743, HB4463, HB4139, HB4752, HB4486, HB4437, HB4426, HB4396, HB4263, HB3487, HB3418, HB2266, HB2229, HB2189, HB5224, HB5195, HB3947, HB3358, HB3370, HB3745, HB3697, HB2001, HB1968, HB3371, HB3909, HB4944, HB2284, HB4506, HB3317, HB4166, HB3913, HB1768, HB4603, HB2494, HB3099, HJR138, HB133, HB3832, HB1988, HCR34, HB3421, HB3892, HB5138, HJR161, HB1937, HB3334, HB5444, HB5137, HB361, HB321, HB5447, HB464, HB678, HB2294, HB4172, HB3225, HB1769, HB5394, HB1837, HB1787, HB2271, HB2440, HB5134, HB5149, HB2151, HB2073, HB2186, HB2025, HB1936, HB1777, HB1663, HB 1306, HB 1290, HB1527, HB4802, HB3462, HB2963, HB2462, HB2560, HB644, HB2725, HB2621, HB2588, HB1443, HB1403, HB3032, HB1557, HB1664, HB2811, HB2088, HB2598, HB3062, HB3134, HB3940, HB4027, HB4097, HB4862, HB4170, HB4157, HB4205, HB4279, HB4377, HB4838, HB5424, HB5294, HB4870, HB4763, HB5639, HB4112, HB2275, HB1677, HB5014, HB3848, HB3797, HB3727, HB3709, HB3177, HB3057, HB4176, HB4202, HB2180, HB3528, HB3658, HCR76, HCR127

Keywords: foreign ownership, real property, national security, criminal penalties, civil penalties, personal information, higher education, privacy protection, governing board, institutional security, software applications, mobile devices, age verification, parental consent, data protection, app store regulation, HJR 161, Texas constitutional amendment, voting rights, non-citizen voting

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• that it should go to the Department of Ed, and the Department of Ed have X number of dollars to evaluate
• I want to have, if there is a need somewhere, I want someone to do that evaluation of where that need
• <00:52:18.960> to<00:52:19.280> do<00:52:19.440> that<00:52:19.680> evaluation
• <00:52:20.400> of want someone to do that evaluation of want someone to do that evaluation

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Beyond the grant application, I believe those statements represent a fair evaluation of the project as
• Small businesses who can evaluate their usage and investment opportunities.
• Small businesses who can evaluate<01:23:31.679> their<01:23:31.920> usage<01:23:32.320>
• and<01:23:32.639> investment evaluate their usage and investment evaluate their usage

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Instead, it emphasizes comprehensive multi-dimensional evaluations that are conducted by qualified clinicians
• Instead, it emphasizes comprehensive multi-dimensional evaluations that are conducted by qualified clinicians
• comprehensive emphasizes comprehensive emphasizes comprehensive multi-dimensional<01:38:08.159> evaluations
• <01:38:08.800> that<01:38:09.040> are multi-dimensional evaluations that are multi-dimensional
• evaluations that are conducted<01:38:09.520> by<01:38:09.760> qualified<01:38:10.400><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The task force was charged with evaluating the impact of the priority admissions law and making recommendations
• The panel had three tasks: to evaluate specifically the 48-hour timeline for priority admissions, submit
• organizations the panel had three tasks organizations the panel had three tasks to<00:13:20.360> evaluate
• > specifically<00:13:21.440> the<00:13:21.560> 48<00:13:22.000> hour to evaluate
• specifically the 48 hour to evaluate specifically the 48 hour timeline<00:13:22.720> for<00:13

Bills: HF2196, HF2586, HF2187, HF2037

Keywords: mental health, emotional disturbance, terminology update, statutory cleanup, conforming amendments, children's mental health, serious mental illness, severe emotional disturbance, case management, residential treatment, outpatient services, crisis services, health plan coverage, antipsychotic drugs, medical assistance, Medicaid, foster care, juvenile court, school discipline, county board

Transcript Highlights:

• If this work was only about fraud and waste, then there would have been a thorough evaluation of the
• do, they're dismissed, and not only are they dismissed, they're dismissed without warning or any evaluation
• happening with the assistance of someone who is not even a federal employee, namely Elon Musk. evaluation
• in fact it is Within These 30 evaluation in fact it is Within These 30 days<00:34:25.079> that
• It's something that we will need to work together to monitor and evaluate as the session evolves.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• how broad this is, for an example, how would you anticipate or expect the Department of Justice to evaluate
• <00:08:08.800> to expect the Department of Justice to expect the Department of Justice to evaluate
• the<00:08:10.440> programs<00:08:11.319> that<00:08:12.240> support evaluate
• the programs that support evaluate the programs that support survivors<00:08:13.759> of<00:08
• Is this designed only to evaluate programs where we have applied for and accepted federal funds?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all