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• Did you want to keep going or did I— I just have one follow-up in the sentence that you started with
• the >> I just have one followup in in the >> I just have one followup in in the sentence
• 48.079> you<00:54:48.319> started<00:54:48.640> with<00:54:48.960> where sentence
• that you started with where sentence that you started with where they<00:54:50.240> would<00:

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• A bloated government, state government, false accusation, harsh sentence.
• false<01:09:39.120> accusation, false accusation, false accusation, harsh<01:09:41.000> sentence
• <01:09:42.160> A<01:09:42.279> well-trained<01:09:43.160> and harsh sentence
• A well-trained and harsh sentence.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• of these crimes and the gun has a serial number, noting that would essentially call for a lesser sentence
• essentially, you'd be calling for a essentially, you'd be calling for a lesser<00:26:25.240> sentence
• <00:26:26.640> Um<00:26:26.760> do<00:26:26.840> you lesser sentence in that
• Um do you lesser sentence in that case.

Bills: HF2354, HF3407, HF4359, HF4192, HF3356, HF3695, HF1597, HF3155, HF3871, HF4437, HF4446, HF3990

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, ghost guns, unserialized firearms, 3D-printed guns, 3D printer firearms, CNC milling, home-built firearms, firearm serialization, serial numbers, unfinished frame, unfinished receiver, ghost gun ban, gun control, firearm design files, CAD files, digital gun blueprints

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• One or two words to finish a sentence, but appreciate it if you just shut it down then.
• One or two words to<00:05:53.280> finish<00:05:53.440> a<00:05:53.680> sentence,
• <00:05:53.919> but<00:05:54.320> uh<00:05:54.720> appreciate to finish a sentence
• , but uh appreciate to finish a sentence, but uh appreciate it<00:05:55.199> if<00:05:55.280><

Bills: SB255, SB199, SB47, HB605, HB216, HB621, HB148, HB389, HB509, HB248, SB255, SB199, SB47, HB605, HB216, HB621, HB148, HB389, HB509, HB248, SB336, SB293, SB43, HB420, HB60, HB188, HB106, HB105, HB11

Keywords: SB255, cannabinoid, hemp, hemp-derived THC, THCa, delta-8 THC, HHC, CBD, THC, novel cannabinoid products, hemp products, intoxicating hemp, delta-8, retail license, Department of Revenue, Department of Agriculture and Industries, testing and labeling, third-party laboratory, product safety, public health

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• Um, and so if you hear hopefully a beep or you hear me kind of say finish your last sentence, um, we'll
• finish a beep or you hear me kind of say finish your<00:14:05.360> last<00:14:05.519> sentence
• c> um,<00:14:06.720> we'll<00:14:06.959> try<00:14:07.120> to your last sentence
• , um, we'll try to your last sentence, um, we'll try to move<00:14:07.839> through<00:14:08.399

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Um, if you look at line 1.9, and there's a sentence that ends particular grant programs period.
• 1.9 line 1.9 line 1.9 and<01:19:41.679> there's<01:19:41.920> a<01:19:42.080> sentence
• <01:19:42.400> that<01:19:42.719> ends and there's a sentence that ends and there's
• a sentence that ends particular<01:19:44.880> grant<01:19:45.280> programs<01:19:45.920

Bills: HF3422, HF3461, HF2904

Keywords: state grants, grant oversight, grants management, executive agencies, Minnesota Department of Administration, commissioner of administration, fraud prevention, waste prevention, grant monitoring, financial reconciliation, grant compliance, state government, public funds, grant recipients, competitive grants, grant administration, administrative oversight, monitoring visits, grant policy, legislative leave

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• The only ask that we would have is if we could amend that year in the sentence where it says traffic
• in<00:06:31.520> the<00:06:31.600> in<00:06:31.840> the<00:06:32.000> sentence
• for that year in the in the sentence for that year in the in the sentence where<00:06:33.440>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Establishing relationship with criminal justice, including alternative sentence workers, QRT, EMS, EDS
• justice relationship with criminal justice including<00:15:56.560> alternative<00:15:57.120> sentence
• <00:15:57.519> workers, including alternative sentence workers, including alternative sentence

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Medicaid Oversight Advisory Board met with a quorum, approved the November 12 minutes by voice vote, and then heard a presentation from former Governor Ernie Fletcher and Dave Johnson on Medicaid reimbursement for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. Fletcher argued that addiction should be treated as a chronic disease requiring a longer continuum of care, not just short residential stays, and said recovery should combine clinical treatment with social supports such as housing, transportation, employment, peer coaching, and recovery housing. He cited data on overdose trends, low treatment rates, and high costs for people with SUD, and said current reimbursement models create poor incentives and do not adequately support long-term recovery or measure outcomes well. Fletcher proposed a “carve through” model administered at the MCO level with standardized metrics, data sharing, and an independent recovery coordinator that would assess patients, coordinate care, and connect them to clinical and social recovery services. He suggested using bundled payments, shared savings, and partial risk arrangements, with recovery housing reimbursed on a PMPM or weekly basis and funded in part through existing Medicaid spending and other sources such as opioid abatement funds. He also emphasized peer support, telemedicine, criminal justice coordination, workforce and education supports, and the use of technology, including text messaging and possibly AI, to maintain long-term follow-up and identify relapse risk. Members questioned how the model would work in practice, especially the education and staffing requirements for recovery coordinators, reimbursement levels, and how many patients each coordinator or peer would serve. Fletcher said peers could be certified and would need additional training in assessments such as ASAM and recovery residence standards, but he did not give a precise salary figure, saying the market and bundled rates would determine that. He also said follow-up should continue for years, noting relapse risk over the first 18 to 24 months and that meaningful employment and ongoing peer contact help sustain recovery. No formal vote or action was taken on the substance use presentation.

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• We removed those children from that house and we charged him with rape, and he's now sentenced to 40
• we charged him with rape and<00:58:25.839> he's<00:58:26.319> now<00:58:26.799> sentenced
• > to<00:58:27.440> 40<00:58:27.760> years<00:58:28.000> in and he's now sentenced
• to 40 years in and he's now sentenced to 40 years in Alabama<00:58:28.720> penitentiary<00:58

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:08 Agency Updates: 00:01:27 Truancy: 00:01:43, 958, all

Summary: The Juvenile Justice Oversight Council met on October 8, 2025, approved the minutes from the August 29 meeting, and then focused its agenda on truancy and chronic absenteeism. Chad Butler, director of pupil personnel for Meade County and president of the Kentucky Department of Pupil Personnel directors, said chronic absenteeism remains a major problem statewide, citing recent Kentucky rates around 28% to 30% and noting that schools are trying to identify best practices to get students back in class. He said causes appear to include post-COVID social-emotional distress and confusion about when students should stay home, and he described a local effort to use a Healthy Kids Clinic model to keep some students in school when possible. In response to questions, he said chronic absenteeism has only been tracked seriously in the last two to three years and that House Bill 611 appears to have increased the number of youth entering the court system for habitual truancy; AOC said it would provide county-by-county data and outcomes later in the meeting. The council then heard from John Tyson of Alabama, a former Mobile district attorney, who described the Helping Families Initiative as a school-community partnership designed to address truancy and related behavior issues without arrest. Tyson said Alabama defines chronic absence as missing 10% of the school year and emphasized that the program is preventive rather than punitive, using warning letters, family engagement, assessments, individualized intervention plans, and referrals to community services. He said the program has operated since 2003, now includes 20 district attorneys and 44 school systems, and served more than 95,000 students, 73,000 families, and 162,000 parents in the most recent year. Tyson reported that in Mobile County the program was associated with a 3.15% attendance improvement in 2023-24 and a 4% reduction in the issue in 2024-25, along with a 50% reduction in truancy and 58% reduction in chronic absenteeism, and he said the program produced a large return on investment. Tyson also stressed that student absenteeism wastes tax dollars and that better attendance improves educational outcomes and community safety. He described the program’s use of a case-management database, real-time data tracking, and more than 1,000 referral agencies, and said the model is intended to be replicated statewide. He closed with examples of students whose attendance and family circumstances required coordinated support rather than punishment, including a teen mother and a disruptive child, to illustrate his view that schools, courts, and social services should work together to address underlying needs and keep children in school.

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• Chair and members, on page 150, line 27, 'action' is deleted because all of the new language in that sentence
• 01:18:49.199> language<01:18:49.840> in<01:18:50.159> that<01:18:50.400> sentence
• all of the new language in that sentence all of the new language in that sentence is<01:18:50.960

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <01:19:26.080> Bakus Um, Madam Chair, members, I think it's only that sentence that you read
• The preceding sentence is the standard for all the other administrative subpoenas, including it would
• The the preceding sentence is the The the preceding sentence is the standard<01:19:44.400> for

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The conference committee took testimony on Senate File 3051, which would allow law enforcement to release unredacted collision crash investigation video and related data to certain requesters, rather than requiring redaction first. Joel Carlson, speaking for the Minnesota Association for Justice, said the bill is intended to save local governments time and money because redacted video is often later released unredacted through court motions anyway. He emphasized that the proposal is limited to people already entitled to crash reports, requires a written request and accident report, does not create an affirmative duty to release data, and preserves law enforcement’s ability to withhold data for active investigations or other protected information. He also cited the Burks decision as support for the view that a subject of data is entitled to the full data even if it includes other subjects. Colonel Christina Bogavich of the Minnesota State Patrol raised concerns that the bill would still require staff to review videos for exceptions, including private data involving bystanders, juveniles, undercover officers, CAD information, and other protected material, so it would not create the claimed time savings. She also said the bill expands the number of potential requesters and lacks a liability provision if released data is improperly disseminated. Committee members and staff discussed the current Data Practices Act, including that private data can still be discoverable in litigation through a court balancing test and that protective orders may apply. A preliminary fiscal note estimated a Department of Public Safety cost of $4,026,334 annually, and members requested copies of the note. Members questioned whether the bill would actually reduce work or simply shift when the work occurs, and whether a litigation-specific exception to redaction should be added. Carlson said he was open to changes, including making release permissive rather than mandatory and strengthening the use restrictions, while members noted the proposal had not yet been heard in the House and would need more vetting. No vote or final action was taken on the provision during this discussion.

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• HB 255, Dexter's Law, creates a sentencing multiplier for aggravated animal cruelty cases.
• HB 255, Dexter's Law, creates a sentencing multiplier for aggravated animal cruelty cases.
• In current Florida law, aggravated animal cruelty is a third-degree felony, scoring 28 sentencing points
• , which is the Is a third-degree felony, scoring 28 sentencing points, which is the minimum for jail

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present, then adopted the special order report and moved into a series of budget-related bills. The chamber first took up HB 5011/SB 2506 on environmental resource management and natural resources funding, where Democrats argued the bill would reduce recurring support for the Resilient Florida program, the Florida Wildlife Corridor, invasive species removal, and other conservation efforts. Supporters said the change would shift money from recurring to nonrecurring funding so the Legislature could reassess priorities each year and rely more on private-sector stewardship. After a strike-all amendment and conference posture change, SB 2506 passed 97-12. HB 5013, reducing state-funded property reinsurance reserves, passed 108-0, and HB 5501, redirecting documentary stamp tax distributions from housing and transportation trust funds into general revenue, passed 82-26 after extended debate over its impact on affordable housing and transportation funding. The House also passed HB 5015 on state group insurance, which requires DMS to develop a formulary management system and was described as producing significant savings; members raised concerns about prescription access and implementation, but the bill passed 109-0. HB 5201 on state financial accounting and HB 5203 on the Capitol Center both passed unanimously, as did HB 5009, which creates a Florida Accountability Office and reorganizes audit functions. The chamber then passed HB 7031, a major sales tax reduction bill lowering the state sales tax rate and several related rates; supporters framed it as permanent relief for all Floridians, while opponents said property tax relief would be more meaningful and that the sales tax cut would also benefit tourists and out-of-state visitors. HB 7031 passed 112-0. The House then began consideration of HB 501, the proposed fiscal year 2025-26 budget, totaling $112.9 billion and emphasizing reduced recurring spending and large reserves. Subcommittee chairs outlined their budget silos: K-12 education at $20.6 billion with teacher raises, school hardening, literacy, transportation stipends, and security funding for Jewish day schools; health care at $47 billion with full Medicaid and KidCare funding, opioid settlement spending, mental health beds, and senior services; transportation/economic development at $18.5 billion; agriculture and natural resources at $5.8 billion with reduced Everglades spending but continued water, resiliency, and land management funding; higher education at $8.7 billion; state administration at $2.9 billion; justice at $7.3 billion; and IT at $529 million for Florida PALM, FX, and other systems. Members then began questioning the K-12 budget, focusing on FEFP funding, proration, voucher growth, stabilization dollars, mental health and school safety funding, and whether districts would be held harmless under the proposed allocations.

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• Like, if this goes to court and you're interpreting that sentence, it's going to be far broader than
• to court and you're<00:47:59.280> interpreting<00:47:59.839> that<00:48:00.000> sentence
• <00:48:00.400> it's you're interpreting that sentence it's you're interpreting that sentence

Bills: HF390, HF1202, HF550

Keywords: government data, data practices, record keeping, penalties, legal enforcement, public meetings, transparency, government accountability, interagency groups, Minnesota Statutes, redistricting, Bipartisan Commission, Minnesota Constitution, census, legislative districts, 1183, house

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• So if I'm hearing you correctly, we could adjust this with an amendment, a couple sentences?
• could adjust this with an amendment could adjust this with an amendment couple<01:06:06.400> sentences
• think<01:06:07.680> so<01:06:08.079> yeah<01:06:08.640> okay couple sentences
• I think so yeah okay couple sentences I think so yeah okay all<01:06:09.279> right<01:06:09.839

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Five years ago, I was released from MCF Shakopee after having served a 12-year sentence. for visitation
• 00:04:38.360> a<00:04:38.520> 12year having served a 12year having served a 12year sentence
• 41.160> tell<00:04:41.400> you<00:04:42.000> that<00:04:42.199> walk sentence
• uh let me tell you that walk sentence uh let me tell you that walk away<00:04:43.080> wasn't<

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee approved the March 22, 2024 minutes and then took up House File 3761, the Safety Through Support Act, with a motion to lay the bill over. Representative Lee Finke said the bill is intended to improve re-entry outcomes and public safety by expanding prison visitation, including mentoring and access for mental health and medical professionals, and by creating a task force to support rehabilitation and re-entry. Testifiers in support included Holly Bot, who described how family visits helped her through incarceration and later into successful re-entry and business ownership, and Zeke Caliguri, who argued that consistent visitation and community connection are essential to humanity, rehabilitation, and reducing recidivism. Elliot Bhai of NAMI Minnesota also supported the bill, framing visitation as a form of needed mental health support in prisons. Members raised several concerns and suggestions. Representative Hudson questioned the bill’s strip-search limitation language, asking what would count as a credible, documented security concern, and also worried the task force could create discriminatory access or favor certain viewpoints. Representative Finke said she did not view a conviction as making someone permanently a security risk and said the task force was meant to ensure meaningful visitation for everyone, not to enable discrimination. Representative Hollins and Representative N. supported the bill’s overall goals while suggesting language could be tightened and noting that maintaining outside ties helps people return as productive members of society. Representative Witte asked about the Department of Corrections commissioner’s presence, and the chair said questions for him could wait for a later bill. Representative Mu asked about the fiscal note and the research behind the bill. Staff said a fiscal note had been requested but not yet signed off by the LBO, which was one reason the bill was being laid over. Finke said she could share the visitation study and noted that the bill responds to research linking visitation to lower recidivism; she also said remote visitation data shows value but can be costly. After closing remarks emphasizing that visitation is “medicine” and that most incarcerated people will return to the community, the chair renewed the motion and laid over House File 3761. The committee then moved on to House File 4959, with a motion to re-refer it to the Committee on State and Local Government Finance and Policy.

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• Administration definition of disability based on 1995 clinical guidelines, back when HIV was a death sentence
• Foundation, my supervisor asked me a question that no one ever thought to ask a 25-year-old with a death sentence

Summary: The committee held an inaugural hearing on the health care and support needs of older LGBTQ Californians, with members and witnesses emphasizing that this population has made major gains in rights and longevity but still faces discrimination, isolation, economic insecurity, and gaps in services. Opening remarks highlighted concerns about older LGBTQ people entering nursing homes and feeling forced back into the closet, as well as the growing number of Californians aging with HIV. The hearing was structured into three panels, with public testimony considered if time allowed. The first panel focused on the overall health and support landscape. Justice in Aging described survey findings showing discrimination, poor health, difficulty with errands, and economic insecurity among older LGBTQ Californians, and warned that federal Medicaid cuts and broader federal actions could worsen access to home- and community-based services and culturally competent care. CalHHS and the Department of Aging described the Master Plan for Aging, the first statewide LGBTQIA older adult survey, and efforts to support gender-affirming care, PACE, care management, and community supports. Witnesses stressed the need for better outreach, data collection, and a “no wrong door” approach so people can more easily find and access services. The chair and senators pressed the departments on how survey findings are being translated into concrete action and how state agencies are coordinating across silos. The second panel addressed health care for seniors living with HIV. A longtime survivor described severe financial and benefits consequences from a federal clawback and argued that California needs stronger legal, navigation, and housing supports, including HIV-specific housing funding. The Department of Aging reported on implementation of SB 258, saying it has educated area agencies on aging, added HIV data to planning tools, and found that 20 of 33 area agencies identified HIV as a target population, with 16 including specific strategies. The Office of AIDS outlined Project Cornerstone, Ryan White, ADAP, HOPWA, a Medi-Cal waiver, and PrEP-AP, noting these programs serve thousands of older clients and that local case managers are expected to coordinate whole-person care. Case managers and advocates said housing, food, transportation, mental health, and premium assistance remain major needs, and senators asked whether future ADAP rebate funds could support navigation, housing, and other gap-filling services. The final panel turned to transgender, gender nonconforming, and intersex seniors. The Department of Social Services described protections under SB 219, including nondiscrimination notices, resident rights postings, required records for preferred names and pronouns, and annual inspections of licensed facilities. The Department of Public Health and a TransLatin Coalition leader were introduced to discuss additional supports for TGI seniors. Across the hearing, members repeatedly returned to the themes of visibility, coordination, and implementation, asking departments to follow up on how they will better connect services, improve outreach, and ensure that existing laws and programs are actually reaching the people they are meant to serve.

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• For instance, in my backyard, we secured a 20-year sentence for a Pawnee County woman who perpetrated
• And then if you look kind on those that second to last sentence, the facility utility costs have.

Keywords: 914, all

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• It's a very interesting question because there is one sentence that was new in Senate Bill 516...
• And their number one thing was that sentence is huge.

Keywords: 914, all

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• veteran, the prosecutor, the defense attorney, and the judge by providing them what we call a pre-sentence
• , his mental health concerns, and substance abuse issues, ultimately working with the courts. to sentence

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• , Representative Block, if I may, if you turn to page 7, in the first paragraph in the very last sentence
• gonna make sure that we get into LSC reported that, and I'm so sorry I didn't write down your final sentence