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• On the other end of the spectrum, you can look at the Prairie Island community, which receives approximately
• I'll contrast that with the rest of Goodhue County, which would also, you know, cover parts of the Prairie
• Island community, gets approximately $21 per person.

Bills: HF1082, HF1042, HF1295, HF1686, HF1998, HF1775, HF1163

Keywords: public safety, law enforcement, mental health, domestic violence, appropriations, criminal justice, Minnesota corrections, victim services, task force, personal safety, Independent Use of Force Investigations Unit, criminal sexual conduct, sexual assault, peace officers, law enforcement oversight, Minnesota National Guard, U.S. armed forces, military installation, armory, air base

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• because of our Tribal Collaboration Act and especially about the location and the way it's a little island
• out there, and then it's all tribal around, so... ...the location and the way it's a little island out
• Department, the New Mexico Office of the State Engineering, public, San Alda Fund, so because all prairies

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from the Environment Department on PFAS contamination in private wells in La Cienega, Santa Fe County. Staff said the plume likely came from historic use of firefighting foam associated with airport and National Guard fire-training activities, with possible additional contribution from septic systems and consumer products. They described the contamination as affecting about 200 private wells, the short-term response of providing residential filters through a $2 million legislative appropriation, and ongoing work to define the plume’s full extent, identify responsible parties, and consider longer-term regional water solutions. Members asked about filter costs, replacement schedules, disposal of used cartridges, follow-up testing, health studies, and whether cleanup or containment had begun; the department said cleanup would follow once the plume is fully mapped and that DOH is soliciting interest in a blood study. The committee also discussed the need to track disposal of PFAS filters and the possibility of broader statewide capacity for similar work. The committee then took up abandoned uranium mine cleanup. NMED and EMNRD staff reviewed the new uranium mine reclamation program created by HB 164, the state dashboard tracking sites, and the FY26 appropriation of $20 million for neglected contaminated sites, of which $12 million is being used for neglected uranium mines and the remainder for other contaminated sites. They said six contractors were hired, three priority sites in Grant County are moving forward quickly, and additional sites are being prepared for possible FY27 work. Members pressed for details on how funds are spent, why the revolving fund remains unfunded, how federal, state, tribal, and landowner requirements are coordinated, where contaminated material will be moved, and whether cleanup could also address homes built with contaminated materials. Staff said the work is governed by multiple regulatory layers, that the state is seeking an additional $25 million for FY27-FY28 plus a time extension, and that partnerships with tribes would require longer-term agreements. The committee also discussed federal cleanup efforts and the new Good Samaritan law, with members urging stronger advocacy for New Mexico sites, including tribal lands, and asking whether the Attorney General should pursue legal action against federal parties responsible for legacy contamination. Staff explained that some sites are already covered by settlement funds tied to responsible parties, while neglected sites are those with no responsible party and no other cleanup program. The committee then heard from EMNRD on Class VI carbon sequestration primacy. Staff said New Mexico currently has no operating Class VI wells, about 27 Class II acid-gas injection wells are operating, and only a small number might be candidates for conversion. They explained that the state’s primacy application would require more public outreach than federal rules alone, and that cost estimates for post-injection site care are based on long planning horizons, with some costs borne by operators and some by the state after closure. No votes were taken on the substantive items discussed; the committee approved the prior meeting minutes and took a brief recess between presentations.

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• Steve Swiggum, Senator Eden Prairie Minnetonka.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The conference committee on Senate File 4282 met with a quorum present and heard a walkthrough of the bill, which contains forecast adjustments for several agencies. Senate staff explained that Article 1 makes education forecast adjustments for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, Article 2 adjusts appropriations for the Department of Human Services, Article 3 does the same for the Department of Children, Youth, and Families, and Article 4 increases special transportation services funding for Metropolitan Council programs including Metro Mobility and Metro Move by $8.9 million in FY 2026 and $10.9 million in FY 2027 to match the February forecast. House staff noted that the House language matched Article 1 but did not include Articles 2 through 4. Representative Youakim presented amendment A26-0180, describing six sections that add provisions on paraprofessional qualifications, aid for tribal contract schools tied to revised permanent school fund distributions, expanded allowable uses of school operating capital revenue to include certain utility costs, an extension of an existing appropriation for gender-neutral single-use restrooms, and two school district fund transfer provisions for West St. Paul/Mendota Heights/Eagan and Maple Lake. Members discussed that several items were no-cost and that some fund transfer language had been previously discussed in committee. The amendment was adopted on an 8-0 roll call vote. After adopting the amendment, the committee voted on the bill as amended. The conference committee agreement for Senate File 4282 passed on an 8-0 vote, and the meeting was adjourned.

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• Every one of you, I know, has a donor like my donor, Christina Savala from Grand Prairie.

Bills: HB2139, HB2253, HB3632, HB4171, HB4309, HB4508, SB760, SB1470

Keywords: voting access, polling place, disability, caretaker provisions, ballot delivery, election code, HB 2253, Texas Election Code, bond election, bond issuance, local government, election cancellation, disaster declaration, natural disaster, emergency election, county election officer, polling place notice, open meeting, election workers, voter safety

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• And then number nine, rest Okay, and then number nine, restored funding for Prairie Public Broadcasting

Bills: SB2012

Keywords: transportation, funding, infrastructure, grants, municipal, 908, all

Summary: The Government Operations division met to consider House Bill 1015, the OMB budget, with several amendments already in hand. A major portion of the discussion centered on Senator Mathern’s concerns about the proposed new state hospital in Jamestown. He argued the project is outdated, too expensive, and should be delayed or reduced in favor of local behavioral health services and deferred maintenance at the existing LaHogue facility. Other members questioned him about staffing, capacity, constitutional issues, and the relationship between the hospital proposal and broader mental health investments in other bills. The committee also reviewed budget mechanics, including the transfer of up to $240 million from the Social Services Fund to the Human Services Finance Fund, a $40 million deferred maintenance fund, a $3 million deficiency appropriation for the new and vacant FTE pool, and other OMB-related items. Members discussed whether OMB should have managerial control over the Jamestown project and generally agreed that OMB oversight could help manage costs, though concerns about the hospital remained. The committee then considered two funding items that drew the most debate: guardianship grants and a pro-life education campaign. After testimony from a representative supporting the campaign, members agreed to reduce that item by $500,000 and add $1 million for guardianship grants, while leaving the overall bill to be finalized in conference. The committee adopted Amendment Version 2006 with those changes and then passed HB 1015 as amended on a roll call vote, with all members voting aye except Senator Burckhard on the amendment vote; he later voted aye on the bill itself. The chair indicated the bill would move to conference committee.

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• We actually have a new online local newspaper called the Prairie Lake News Compass.

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• HR 233 by Spiller Brown County Day, HR 234 by Spiller, Montague County Day, HR 246 by Reynolds Prairie

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• I'm the financial assistance manager with Western Prairie Human Services, serving Pope, Grant, and Traverse
• financial assistance manager with financial assistance manager with Western<01:03:25.800> Prairie
• ><01:03:26.120> Human<01:03:26.400> Services<01:03:27.160> servicing Western Prairie
• Human Services servicing Western Prairie Human Services servicing Pope,<01:03:28.160> Grant,<

Bills: HF4207, HF4338

Keywords: housing aid, local housing trust, funding projects, income provisions, technical changes, human services, medical assistance, Medicaid, provider enrollment, provider revalidation, fraud prevention, program integrity, background study, background check, fingerprinting, licensing, license revocation, payment withholding, payment suspension, prepayment review

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• 00:04:55.440> of<00:04:55.680> ours,<00:04:56.000> Jennifer<00:04:57.040> Prairie
• ,<00:04:57.520> is friend of ours, Jennifer Prairie, is friend of ours, Jennifer Prairie,
• Oh, an old friend of ours, Jennifer Prairie, is back from Casper.

Keywords: 916, all

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• I'm the executive director of Western Prairie Human Services and the director of Traverse County Social
• I'm the executive director of Western Prairie Human Services and the director of Traverse County Social
• I'm the executive director of Western Prairie Human Services and the director of Traverse County Social
• I'm the executive director of Western Prairie Human Services and the director of Traverse County Social

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'm a social worker and the CEO of Prairie Care, one of the state's largest organizations providing mental
• and<01:25:50.719> the<01:25:50.840> CEO<01:25:51.199> of<01:25:51.320> prairie
• <01:25:51.719> care<01:25:51.920> one worker and the CEO of prairie care one worker
• and the CEO of prairie care one of<01:25:52.119> the<01:25:52.239> state's<01:25:52.679

Bills: HF2367, HF2319, HF2523, HF1742, HF671, HF2331, HF2722, HF2406, HF1674

Keywords: HF2367, Community First Services and Supports, CFSS, personal care assistance, PCA, consumer-directed community supports, CDCS, home and community-based services, HCBS, direct support professionals, direct care workers, caregivers, support workers, SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa, collective bargaining agreement, retention stipend, health care cost stipend, training stipend, orientation program, retirement trust

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• I guess besides taxes, Prairie Dog Fund will be one.
• There's highway money too, besides the Prairie Dog. What's that? Scenic byways? I don't think so.

Keywords: 908, all

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• I guess besides taxes, Prairie Dog Fund will be one.
• There's highway money too, besides the Prairie Dog. What's that? Scenic byways? I don't think so.

Summary: The meeting focused heavily on behavioral health and substance use treatment, especially the IMD exclusion and whether North Dakota should pursue a Section 1115 waiver to allow Medicaid reimbursement for services in institutions for mental diseases for adults ages 21 to 64. Turtle Mountain representatives described major local needs, including limited access to care, high syphilis rates, and the importance of timely public health data. They also discussed the tribe’s recovery center, which opened the prior year, now operating five levels of care with 16 beds, and the desire to expand capacity, possibly through an IMD waiver or related policy changes. Committee members also raised related issues such as rural health transformation funding, telehealth, workforce retention, and the need for better coordination between tribal and state public health systems. A central issue was Turtle Mountain Public Health’s long-running effort to secure a data use agreement with the state so it can receive surveillance data and respond directly to infectious disease cases among tribal members. Speakers said the tribe had a successful COVID-era agreement that allowed faster contact tracing and case management, but that agreement ended with the pandemic. They argued that current delays in sharing data, especially for sexually transmitted infections, leave the tribe unable to respond quickly, while the state and county epidemiology workload is too distant and stretched to be effective. Committee members expressed support and said they would look into the issue, noting that other tribes have secured similar agreements. The committee also heard a detailed presentation from the National Health Law Program on the IMD exclusion. The presenter explained that federal Medicaid law generally bars payment for care in facilities with more than 16 beds, but that states can use other tools such as state plan amendments, managed care arrangements, telehealth, and community-based services. He said IMD waivers are administratively complex, time-limited, and have shown mixed results in other states, with some gains in residential treatment access but limited evidence of improved overdose outcomes or stronger community-based care. He urged the committee to consider broader continuum-of-care solutions and cautioned that waivers alone are not a cure-all. No final vote was taken on the bill draft during the portion shown, but the committee discussed the proposal to appropriate $49,000 and one FTE to HHS to pursue an IMD waiver and report back in the next interim. Members also debated the policy rationale for the 16-bed limit, the role of the state versus tribal sovereignty, and whether the bill should move through the Health Care or Human Services committee in the future.

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• I live in Grand Prairie, in the city of Grand Prairie. Their taxes are collected by Dallas County.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Southern O'Fallon. ...from the 107th District, representing Southern O'Fallon and Eastern Darden Prairie

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Show you registered as Brian Sledge on behalf of Prairie Land GCD, Upper Trinity GCD, Barton Springs

Bills: HB 4530, HB 4931, HB 5559, HB 5560

Keywords: water rights, Texas Water Trust, water bank, environmental conservation, water quality, instream flows, aquifer, water injection, Edwards Aquifer, environmental regulation, groundwater, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water conservation, drought, utility regulation, water use restrictions, Public Utility Commission, civil penalties, drought contingency, environmental protection

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• So anyways, flash forward three years and I was asked to speak at commencement ceremony for Prairie Center
• commencement ceremony asked to speak at commencement ceremony for<00:32:44.200> um<00:32:44.360> Prairie
• ><00:32:44.720> Center<00:32:45.080> Alternative<00:32:45.600> School for um Prairie
• Center Alternative School for um Prairie Center Alternative School which<00:32:46.519> got<00
• So anyways, flash forward three years and I was asked to speak at commencement ceremony for Prairie Center

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And I remember I was a kid when Three Mile Island happened, and that's what started this whole charade
• Now, if you hunt antelope or shoot prairie dogs and walk around and kick the sagebrush, probably double
• Come on. kid when three Mile Island happened and kid when three Mile Island happened and that's<02:06
• <02:06:54.000> shoot Now, if you hunt analopee or shoot Now, if you hunt analopee or shoot prairie
• dogs and walk around and kick prairie dogs and walk around and kick the<02:06:56.079> sage<02

Keywords: 916, all

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• And especially I know we had the prairie dogs eating the septic system in the entrance to New Mexico
• And then you find it's the prairie dogs. It's not even human vandals. And Ms.

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• I grew up here, graduated from Grand Prairie High School as salutatorian and graduated from Yale University
• institution in the world, of higher education, second oldest but second to none in greatness, which is Prairie

Bills: HB232

Keywords: disaster recovery, natural disaster, weather disaster, emergency relief, flood relief, hurricane relief, storm damage, wildfire, tornado, hail, windstorm, extreme heat, ice storm, snowstorm, property damage, personal injury, temporary housing, relocation assistance, lost wages, state emergency management