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• So that's actually a best-case scenario. have a safe, affordable place to live.
• So that's actually a best-case scenario because housing is hard to find and it's really expensive.
• So that's actually a best case scenario. have a safe, affordable place to live.
• So that's actually a best case scenario because housing is hard to find and it's really expensive.
• I don't know about case managers.

Summary: The meeting focused on Missouri’s substance use prevention and treatment system, with repeated emphasis on recovery support services, peer support, recovery housing, transportation, and harm reduction. Dan Haniken of Into Action described his own recovery from addiction and incarceration and argued that treatment alone is not enough; he urged greater investment in recovery housing, peer support, employment, and community-based supports that help people stay sober and avoid relapse. Members asked about funding sources, program capacity, referrals, treatment court, transportation, and how Into Action supports people on medication-assisted treatment (MAT). Haniken said the organization is funded through a mix of federal, state, county, city, foundation, and private donations, and that housing and transportation remain major barriers, especially because support is often funded for too short a period compared with the longer time people need to stabilize. Matt Cushman of the Raytown Fire Protection District gave a strong endorsement of harm reduction, including naloxone distribution, syringe service programs, and broader decriminalization of harm reduction tools. He argued that stigma is a major barrier to care and that Missouri should expand access to clean needles, test strips, and other services, while also improving access to MAT in jails and communities. Committee members questioned the evidence base, the role of faith-based providers, and whether safe consumption sites should be pursued; Cushman said syringe exchange decriminalization should be the immediate priority, while safe consumption sites are a longer-term issue. He also described community paramedicine and mobile integrated health as valuable but funding-dependent, and said naloxone distribution is improving but still uneven, especially in rural and minority communities. Representatives from Central Ozarks Medical Center and Four Rivers Community Health Center highlighted the importance of peer support specialists, community health workers, care coordinators, and wraparound services in rural health centers. COMC’s Morgan McClure and Monet Lehman described a jail reentry program in Pulaski County, with Lehman sharing her trauma and recovery story and explaining how she helps incarcerated people prepare for release with housing, employment, benefits, transportation, and treatment connections. Four Rivers’ Devon Polarys and Cassandra Trout said their CEO would change Missouri policy to allow FQHCs to receive reimbursement for peer support and community health worker services similar to CCBHCs, arguing that these roles are essential for addressing barriers like transportation, housing, food insecurity, and insurance. Members discussed confusion over reimbursement rules, the differences between FQHCs and CCBHCs, and the need for better funding and clearer policy for peer and community health worker services. No votes were taken; the discussion ended with a suggestion to bring in a subject matter expert on community health workers for a future session.

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• <00:04:07.439> leave eyes, lungs, and in some cases leave eyes, lungs, and in some cases leave
• criminal<00:07:25.199> proceedings, case, the ongoing criminal proceedings, case, the ongoing
• <01:06:19.839> that the first circuit a court case that the first circuit a court case that
• this case in our politics?
• <01:25:55.120> probably foreign entity in this case probably foreign entity in this case probably

Bills: HF4133, HF3419

Keywords: homeowner's insurance, peace officer, property damage, just compensation, exclusion policy, corporate powers, entity law, business corporations, nonprofit corporations, LLC, limited liability company, cooperative, partnership, trust, foreign entity, campaign finance, election spending, political spending, ballot measure, ballot initiative

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• and then there were uh 375 618 cases and then there were uh 375 618 cases about<01:02:59.760>
• mask because it's required and the number of cases went up and up.
• <01:14:20.640> and the mandate if the number of cases and the mandate if the number of cases
• publicly every week the number of case publicly every week the number of case everybody's<01:14:
• it's required and the number of cases it's required and the number of cases went<01:14:41.280>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• was received from the child's case was received from the child's case manager<00:16:20.680> and
• The child's case manager must conduct and document an assessment of the home.
• it comes up all the time where the case it comes up all the time where the case manager<01:15:55.000
• We have further clarified with CMS that this is the case.
• <01:45:54.840> where authority to issue in those cases where authority to issue in those cases

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So in some cases, it wasn't as simple as creating a policy.
• So in this case, we found that there was a contract in place.
• In some cases, it wasn't as simple as creating a policy.
• That's going to get down to a case-by-case basis.
• to them in multiple ways including case to them in multiple ways including case studies<01:09:58.719

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee met on January 9, 2025, to focus on internal controls, fraud prevention, and legislative oversight of state agencies. Legislative Auditor Judy Randall explained Minnesota’s internal control framework, based on the GAO Green Book, and described five core controls: assigning responsibility, separating duties, restricting access, maintaining policies and procedures, and keeping records. She tied each control to examples from recent audits, including DHS’s Medicaid provider debt recovery, the Minnesota State Academies’ travel reimbursement issue, privileged access at the Minnesota State Lottery, missing mileage-verification procedures at the Board of Firefighter Training and Education, and weak documentation in the Board on Aging’s senior nutrition program. Deputy Legislative Auditor Jod Mson Rodriguez then presented a new follow-up report on implementation of prior recommendations from 2022 through 2024, including special reviews. She said the office gathers agency documentation, evaluates progress, and categorizes recommendations from implemented to not applicable, while noting that some items require more work to verify and that this reflects OLA capacity rather than agency performance. Examples included the Department of Commerce, where some policy changes were verified but further work would be needed to confirm consistent investigator compliance, and the Metropolitan Council, where more data analysis would be needed to determine whether bonus payments were properly earned. She also noted that a legislature-directed recommendation to require grant manager training had not been implemented. Overall, OLA reported that state agencies had implemented or partially implemented close to 70% of its recommendations, while the legislature had implemented or partially implemented about 40% of recommendations from the last three years. Members generally praised the office’s work and discussed how agencies respond after reports are issued. Senator Westrom raised concerns about a recent media report on alleged fraud in CCAP, and Randall said OLA was aware of the issue but could not discuss details. Senator Draheim asked about post-report agency engagement, and Randall and Rodriguez said follow-up varies, with some agencies seeking private meetings and others engaging less, but that the follow-up process often prompts further discussion and improvement.

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• I'm just not expecting that's going to be the case. I really don't.
• And CMS has said, you know, case-by-case basis that targeted renovations are allowed.
• CMS has said, you know, case-by-case basis that targeted renovations are allowed.
• And I'm very familiar with their case down there.
• The coverage that will be provided to these youth includes care coordination services, targeted case

Summary: The committee first heard extensive public testimony from youth and advocates urging stronger restrictions on vaping. Speakers described vaping as a youth-targeted public health problem, citing flavored products, social media marketing, nicotine addiction, brain development concerns, school disruption, and exposure to harmful aerosol. They recommended prohibiting vaping in public indoor spaces and aligning vape rules with smoke-free laws. Committee members praised the speakers and encouraged them to continue building support for future legislation. The main presentation was on Arkansas’s Rural Health Transformation Program, administered through DFA. Secretary Jim Hudson and program director Brad Andi explained that Arkansas received about $209 million in the first year under the federal program, with potential for roughly $1 billion over five years if performance is strong. They emphasized that the program is meant for long-term rural health transformation, not general operating support, debt relief, or new construction. The state’s plan centers on four initiatives: HEART for prevention and community health, PACT for access and provider collaboration, RISE for workforce development, and THRIVE for technology and telehealth. Officials said applications will be handled through upcoming notices of funding opportunity, with a focus on local, shovel-ready projects, regional collaboration, and transparency. Committee members asked how the program would work for hospitals, clinics, nonprofits, schools, faith groups, and urban providers serving rural patients. Officials said eligibility is broad if applicants can show a connection to rural health, and that targeted renovations, mobile units, school-based clinics, farm-to-school or garden projects, EMS equipment, residency expansion, and behavioral health initiatives may fit if they align with the plan. They stressed that the program cannot fund working capital, routine maintenance, or new buildings, but can support repurposing space and collaborative networks. Members also raised concerns about protecting existing rural providers from being displaced, and officials said applications would be reviewed by a state committee with technical assistance and a reimbursement-based process. The committee then reviewed and took no objection to several DHS and Health Department rules. DHS presented a Medicaid/CHIP rule implementing federal requirements for incarcerated youth, including pre- and post-release coverage, care coordination, targeted case management, and screening services, with no public comments received. The Health Department also presented a licensing rule for audiology and speech pathology that implements recent acts and changes the renewal deadline; that rule was likewise reviewed without objection. The meeting adjourned after no further business.

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• HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY AND GUARDIANS HAVE AGREED TO SETTLE THE CASE FOR 600,000.
• IN THIS CASE THE BILL FALL SHORT ON SEVERAL FRONTS.
• WHAT I AM SAYING IS A LEGISLATION DOESN'T SHOW CONCRETE EVIDENCE THAT'S THE CASE.
• IN THE CASE OF MY LATEST DEATH THREAT IT WAS A MAN WHO MADE IT OUT OF THE COUNTRY.
• THAT'S ON POLICY, THAT'S A STANDARD GROUND CASE WAITING TO HAPPEN.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• That's not the case. I know if you're familiar with your school districts.
• In the case of a recession, those investments would tend to perform better. in those type of economic
• We have something else going for us in an our case and that is the fact that we are actually growing
• You know, complaining about 1% loss here with school choice, but if that's the case.
• In many cases, it had to do with the fact that the state was funding.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Is that the case with this bill? Let me just share a thought with you.
• In the cases I’ve seen...
• I can think of two cases that I’ve been involved in, one where I represented a person, and they called
• Well, that could be an attempted murder case, which is under this constitutional amendment.
• So this would be no different than in a murder case.

Bills: SB76, SB35, SB116, SB119, SB118, SB129, SB32, SB31, SB115, SB75, HB27, HB40

Keywords: jury duty, nursing mothers, exemption, legal rights, parental responsibilities, sexual extortion, criminal law, felony, threat, blackmail, SB116, machine gun conversion devices, switches, pistol conversion device, auto sear, firearm accessories, machine gun, automatic weapon, semiautomatic pistol, gun control

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• > four<01:26:01.440> apology case, an inmate wrote four apology case, an inmate wrote four
• struggling to keep up with the cases struggling to keep up with the cases that<01:37:01.920>
• <02:10:08.880> law statutes and rules as well as case law statutes and rules as well as case
• turnover which will eliminate cases turnover which will eliminate cases waiting<02:23:04.840>
• on any more cases.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That could be the case. Okay.
• And that means that any mother or father, ...father or mother in this case can put on the case and say
• And if... ...get to say that's not the case.
• , or is not the case. >> Sure.
• >> In that case, Mr.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 1 April, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• Doesn't matter whatever the case may be.
• Doesn't matter whatever the case<00:09:48.720> may<00:09:48.959> be.
• So HB344 simply fixes an case may be.
• If you take away 5/8 in<00:20:19.760> our<00:20:19.919> case,<00:20:20.320> which
• If you could explain that to us." >> Well, again, it's going to be very case specific.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• I think it's both and, really, in this case.
• um as far as um there certainly case um as far as um there certainly have<00:46:16.520> we<00
• The speaker added that, anecdotally, there are other cases having similar problems.
• If they followed typical mechanics, they would be retaining 519 in any case.
• We would have to debate the money, and the Division 3 deliberations around the budget in any case.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Committee held a hearing on House Bill 619, which would appropriate $1 million to the Solid Waste Management Fund for matching grants to municipalities and businesses for waste diversion projects, with 50% of the money prioritized for food waste diversion. Representative Karen Ebel, the sponsor, said the fund would help New Hampshire meet its solid waste diversion goals, preserve landfill capacity, and support composting, recycling, and related local business activity. She cited New London’s composting program as an example, saying 172 families participated and 32 tons of food waste were diverted in 2024, reducing tipping and trucking costs. Committee members asked about possible alternative funding sources, including a surcharge on landfill tipping fees. Ebel said many other states use such surcharges to fund recycling and solid waste programs, while New Hampshire relies on general funds. She also said the current fund balance was about $900,000 because some money had been used for staffing, and that the grant program was still in rulemaking. Questions also focused on how household composting works and whether municipalities could generate revenue from compost; Ebel said participation is optional, most programs use buckets and transfer stations, and the main benefit is cost savings from reduced disposal rather than compost sales. Testimony in support came from the New Hampshire Municipal Association and the Northeast Resource Recovery Association. Both said municipalities are interested in food waste diversion and composting, that these programs can reduce long-term disposal costs and property tax pressure, and that there is growing demand for technical assistance and grant support. The Northeast Resource Recovery Association said food waste makes up about 24% of municipal and business waste, that fewer than two dozen communities and fewer than two dozen businesses currently offer such services, and that a City of Lebanon pilot program saw about 30% savings by composting on site. The Department of Environmental Services said it was not taking a position but is working on rulemaking for the grant program and expects strong interest from municipalities, private composters, farmers, and anaerobic digester operators. No vote or final action was taken at the hearing.

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• I think that as this bill moves forward, there needs to be a case made for that because I'm not seeing
• So I won't be supporting today, but that would be my advice to try to make that case. Thank you.
• Obviously, to your point, in many cases it is an actor.
• But we do have unfair competition laws to ensure In many cases, it is an actor.
• I can't see any business case. I can't see any consumer case. I can't see any reason.

Summary: The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee heard a long agenda focused largely on AI-related consumer protection, child safety, and privacy bills. Members first adopted the consent calendar, then took up SB 1050, which would require disclosures when advertisements use AI-generated or synthetic performers. Supporters, including SAG-AFTRA, Common Sense Media, and labor groups, said consumers should know when an ad depicts a non-human performer and that the bill protects both consumers and workers. Opponents from TechNet, the Motion Picture Association, broadcasters, and business groups argued the bill was too broad, lacked a deception standard, could burden accessibility uses and short audio ads, and created litigation risk. The committee voted the bill out on a party-line-leaning roll, with several members noting concerns but supporting continued work on the measure. The committee also approved SB 1111, which creates liability and remedies for non-consensual digital replicas using a person’s voice or likeness, and SB 1146, which targets deceptive AI-generated health advertisements that depict synthetic health care providers. Both measures drew support from consumer, labor, medical, and child-safety advocates and faced no formal opposition. Members emphasized the need to prevent deepfake abuse, especially in health-related ads where consumers could be misled into trusting fake doctors or medical endorsements. Several child- and privacy-focused bills were also heard and advanced. SB 867 would place a four-year moratorium on AI chatbot-powered toys for children, with supporters warning about harmful content, addictive design, and privacy risks; some opposition raised definitional concerns and asked for clearer standards. SB 1247 would give child influencers the right to delete monetized content posted during their minority, and it moved forward without opposition. SB 1000 updated California’s AI Transparency Act to align content provenance rules with newer technology and international standards, with support from Google and Adobe and no opposition. Finally, SB 957 would require social media companies to notify users when the federal government seeks their data through administrative subpoenas, give users time to challenge the request, and report disclosures; supporters framed it as a First Amendment and due process protection, while one member opposed it as an overreach against federal law enforcement. All of the measures discussed were reported out of committee, with several rolls left open for absent members.

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• You may know my story, but in case you don't, I'll share a little bit about it.
• In this case, directed donation is needed because we do not have blood to match this patient.
• Because I would think in most of these cases you're talking about brand new, first-time donors.
• In some cases, they were relatives.
• But in this case, it's very, very important that these girls receive very fresh blood.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• First one is a case study.
• The first one is a case study for part 2. So it's related. So let's look at SB 794.
• Now case senators. Without objection that objection, senators.
• And and that's absolutely the case.
• And so I would say that that is one very important use case on the institutional side.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• That particular bill required what are termed individualized determinations, so a case-by-case scenario
• those cases.
• cases.
• Were any of those court cases cases.
• the landowner that brought those cases. the landowner that brought those cases. uh<01:47:40.080>

Bills: HB0111, HB0112, HB0122

Keywords: capital construction, state funding, Wyoming, major maintenance, community colleges, task force, legislative services, budget appropriation, unexpended funds, sunset clause, healthcare, rural health, transformation program, funding, incentives, training, access, perpetuity fund, 916, all

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• methodology on the uh the worst case methodology on the uh the worst case scenario<00:23:19.200>
• and legal cases.
• That is currently the case.
• <01:54:18.480> we estimate as to how many um new cases we estimate as to how many um new cases
• rules of Probation and ongoing case rules of Probation and ongoing case management<01:56:22.079>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Education Policy and Administration Committee heard testimony on House Bill 71, which would bar public elementary and secondary schools and higher education facilities from being used as shelters for certain non-citizens, with a stated exception for short-term emergency sheltering of up to 72 hours and for community-wide emergency use. Prime sponsor Rep. Juliet Harvey-Bolia said the bill was modeled on federal and out-of-state proposals and was prompted by examples in New York and Massachusetts where schools or other facilities were used as shelters, causing disruption. She argued the bill does not truly “ban” anything, but instead places a condition on receipt of state funds, and said the fiscal note’s projected loss of federal funding was unsupported and should have been described as undeterminable. Committee members questioned the bill’s scope and practical effects, including whether it would apply to vacant school-owned buildings, schools used during summer, charter schools, and situations where other states send people without advance notice. Harvey-Bolia said vacant buildings not functioning as schools would not be covered, and that the bill would still allow short-term emergency sheltering and community-wide use during weather events. She also said the bill would not prevent remote learning, and that its purpose was to avoid displacing students. Several members pressed her on the fiscal note and whether any federal or state program would actually be at risk; she said she found no evidence that funding would be lost and that DHHS had not identified a real threat. A witness from the New Hampshire Association of School Administrators, Jerry FW, raised practical concerns about who would determine eligibility at a shelter site, how the 72-hour limit would be enforced, and whether the bill would apply to charter schools. He also noted that remote learning is no longer an option in New Hampshire, making one of the bill’s stated concerns less relevant. The discussion also included clarification of the terms “refugee” and “asylum seeker,” with members and the sponsor debating the distinction and whether refugees are vetted. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• For so many of our families, that is the same case. Townhomes are those opportunities.
• For so many of our families, that is the same case. Townhomes are those opportunities.
• Yet studies show protective orders are violated in roughly half of all cases.
• Santa Cruz County became the test case at the intersection of a system in transition and a case that
• It is also not about one case. AB 1902 is about responsibility.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So, what about in most cases? Can an employee even agree to shop?
• Well, 80% in some cases, 85% in others.
• I think that's the case. ...we need to know because I'm not aware of that being the case.
• What they did was they had some hospitals in this particular case.
• What they did was they had some hospitals in this particular case.

Keywords: 1184, house, all