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• <00:15:16.160> of did provide that the commissioner of did provide that the commissioner of
• Thank you, Commissioner.
• <01:03:17.640> um frustrating thank you commissioner um frustrating thank you commissioner
• Follow-up, thank you, Commissioner.
• meeting thank you and yeah commissioner meeting thank you and yeah commissioner it<01:29:19.480>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Human Services Committee met on January 22, 2025, to focus early in session on waste, fraud, abuse, and program integrity in Minnesota human services programs. The chair said taxpayers expect funds to reach people in need and asked the Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) to present on resources, progress, and possible solutions. Members also asked the auditors to note where the legislature or agencies had already taken action to address prior findings. OLA staff summarized recent reports on grants management and oversight. They said noncompliance with grants policies has been pervasive across agencies, including problems at DHS in conflict-of-interest documentation and pre-award financial reviews. In one DHS review, 30 of 41 grant reviewers had missing or incomplete conflict forms, and 20 of 57 grants lacked required financial review documents; the issues affected about $11.5 million in grant funding. OLA said DHS spent more than $400 million in grants to nonprofit organizations from 2018 to 2022, and they identified broader factors affecting compliance such as inconsistent funding for grants administration, ad hoc training, inconsistent data systems, and limited enforcement authority. They noted 2023 legislative changes that allowed agencies to retain some grant funding for administration and directed an assessment of a statewide grants management system, and they said OGM training and staffing have increased, though training is still not required for all staff. The Financial Audit Division then discussed the senior nutrition program at DHS, which delivered about 3.1 million meals to more than 40,000 participants in 2022 through the Minnesota Board on Aging, area agencies, service providers, and subcontractors. The audit found nine findings across documentation, monitoring, contract oversight, participant recertification, and data quality. Examples included service providers failing to recertify participants or recording inaccurate data, the Board on Aging not performing monitoring visits since 2017 or financial reconciliations in 2022, and area agencies failing to complete required site visits. Survey results also suggested participant database inaccuracies. OLA recommended stronger monitoring, clearer procedures, and more reliable data to ensure services reach intended recipients. No formal votes or committee actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• specifically has nothing in this section prohibits a local government from requiring the maintenance or insurance
• has nothing in this section that prohibits a local government from requiring the maintenance or insurance
• Interest Ownership Act, which was established in 1994, also grants boards authority over assessments, insurance
• Interest Ownership Act, which was established in 1994, also grants boards authority over assessments, insurance
• also grants boards authority over also grants boards authority over assessments,<03:46:21.359> insurance

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present. The journal was approved as corrected, several Senate files were given second reading, and House files 5099 through 5102 were introduced. The Rules and Legislative Administration report placed a large group of bills on the May 4 calendar with pre-filing requirements for amendments. The first major floor bill was House File 3426, the annual LCCMR bill appropriating about $102.036 million from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund for 108 projects, including a new community grants program. Members spoke in support, emphasizing natural resources, outdoor recreation, and added integrity safeguards; the bill passed 117-15. The House then passed House File 4151, a bipartisan occupational licensing bill for private detectives and protective agents. It ends partnership detective licenses and requires background checks for controlling officers and qualified representatives, while preventing licensure of people with disqualifying offenses from other states or federal law. The bill passed 133-0. After that, the chamber took up Senate File 4760, a public safety package incorporating multiple previously heard House bills and additional provisions. The package included items on recognizing Canadian protective orders, sextortion penalties, gift card fraud, firearm age restrictions, restitution, juvenile detention licensing, corrections data and terminology, chemical irritant disclosure, victims’ rights, BCA fraud statutes, and the private detective bill. Several amendments to Senate File 4760 were adopted, including one inserting House language, one changing the effective date for public-employer discretion provisions, one allowing the Office of the Legislative Auditor to request BCA fingerprints for federal tax information compliance, and one clarifying jail medication provisions. Another amendment, A3, drew a roll call after Representative Duran argued it would keep the current juvenile delinquency age and allow more time to build infrastructure; Representative Feist urged a no vote, citing opposition from other stakeholders. The transcript ends during discussion of that roll call, before the final outcome on A3 or the overall public safety package is shown.

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• housing and insurance subcommittee. Mr. housing and insurance subcommittee. Mr.
• Rose was the commissioner Tennessee. Mr.
• Kicking people their health insurance.
• <04:56:51.760> Insurance Grocery costs are too high. Insurance costs are too high.
• , and your insurance premiums go up.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• And I'll reserve the balance of my time. insurance rates because of the effort of insurance rates because
• And I affordable wildfire insurance.
• Insurance companies use them to calculate premiums.
• Insurance companies use them to growth.
• Insurance companies use them to calculate<04:06:28.000> premiums.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, July 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I am also pleased to appoint the following individuals to serve as commissioners to the FISA Reform Commission
• Man, I. of PTOAC, Maryland. serve as commissioners to the FISA serve as commissioners to the FISA Reform
• So when you have a health care claim, when you are trying to get your insurance, when you are trying
• 49.680> your claim, when you are trying to get your claim, when you are trying to get your insurance
• , when you are trying to apply insurance, when you are trying to apply for<07:44:52.240> FEMA,

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, May 5, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I have never, even on an insurance paperwork, I've never been asked about what temperature our vapes
• Insurance companies are excellent at mitigating risk.
• <04:08:08.080> Insurance temperature our vapes run at.
• Insurance temperature our vapes run at.
• Thank you. >> Not that the commissioners probably knew that that was coming, but they'll get used to

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• , deputy commissioners, and so on who helped us along the way.
• , deputy commissioners, and so on who helped us along the way.
• , deputy commissioners, and so on who helped us along the way.
• , deputy commissioners, and so on who helped us along the way.
• <05:44:35.440> said region and the lottery commissioner said region and the lottery commissioner

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I will ask Deputy Commissioner Khan from the Department of Corrections to come forward and Commissioner
• Hello, Deputy Commissioner.
• Deputy<00:32:07.279> Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, chair,<00:32
• Commissioner Schnell committee today.
• Assistant Commissioner. Assistant Commissioner. Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the committee.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Um, and human services systems is defined as any IT systems utilized by counties or the commissioners
• commissioner of of minute. commissioner of of minute.
• insurance deed liens. liens. liens.
• This amendment requires the Commissioner Management budget in their normal training they can conduct
• And then it holds them accountable so that if a commissioner of an agency or a constitutional officer

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Welcome to the committee, Commissioner.
• It's like an insurance policy, if nothing else.
• <01:30:52.880> about need so we can ask commissioners about need so we can ask commissioners
• I was going to ask uh Commissioner I was going to ask uh Commissioner Peterson<01:36:14.400>
• Chair and >> Commissioner Peterson. Uh Mr.

Bills: HF3965, HF3704, HF3260, HF3718

Keywords: pesticide, agriculture, environmental protection, health risks, chemical safety, local agriculture, insecticides, pollinators, seeds, environmental health, neonicotinoids, systemic insecticides, civil penalties, pest management, land trends, report, appropriation, farmers, veterinary medicine, veterinary technology

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• Please, delegates-elect and the resident commissioner-elect are not qualified to vote.
• Insurance costs are too high. Utility costs are too high. America is too expensive.
• child care costs are too high Insurance child care costs are too high Insurance costs<02:11:25.719
• health Insurance to Veterans suffering<02:15:23.400> from<02:15:23.719> toxic suffering
• individual with Private health insurance individual with Private health insurance it<04:11:13.520

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, January 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• teams to provide data. in their biennial reports which are submitted to their respective county commissioners
• Collecting and sharing this data with the state's county commissioners and the legislature will highlight
• Commissioner Stout, you brought up a matter of finance here, so can you imagine a state... where simply
• Thank you for being here, Commissioner Stout.
• Probably gonna get that from Commissioner Buckingham. Thank you.

Bills: HB1583, HB1775, HB1832, HB1836, HB1837, HB1866, HB1983, HB2029, HB2217, HB2318, HB2363, HB2486

Keywords: mental health, emergency detention, peace officer, mental illness, prevention of harm, border security, private landowners, study and report, General Land Office, participation, controlled substances, opioid antagonists, law enforcement training, substance abuse prevention, Texas-Mexico border, criminal justice, public safety, law enforcement, National Park Service, arrest powers

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• And I'm also a commissioner with the Louisiana Department of Veteran Affairs.
• you would answer that they were on, my next question, I was just curious how you figured out the insurance
• Kim Hunter-Reed, Commissioner of Higher Education.
• Chair, members of committee, Kim Hunter-Reed, Commissioner of Higher Education, this bill is a complementary

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• And I'm also a commissioner with the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs.
• My next question, I was just curious how you figured out the insurance liability side.
• Kim Hunter-Reed, Commissioner of Higher Education.
• Chair, members of the committee, Kim Hunter-Reed, Commissioner of Higher Education, this bill is a complementary

Summary: The Senate Education Committee met to hear several education-related measures. It reported favorably, without objection, on House Bill 1215, which would transfer certain removed historical statues and monuments to the Office of State Parks, prohibit re-erection in the parish where they were removed, and require interpretive signage. The committee also advanced House Bill 682, which creates a school guardian program for honorably discharged veterans employed or contracted by local school systems or charter schools; testimony emphasized that guardians would be unarmed, trained, and used for mentoring and school safety. House Bill 1079, giving enrollment preferences in charter schools to children in early childhood programs, military families, foster children, and children in custody disputes, was also reported favorably, as was House Concurrent Resolution 81, directing the Department of Education to study options for districts facing declining enrollment. The committee then took up House Bill 1084, which would allow public postsecondary institutions to raise tuition and mandatory fees by up to 15 percent annually, with higher increases requiring Board of Supervisors approval. The bill drew extended debate over affordability, TOPS, student retention, and whether universities should have more autonomy to set prices. Members raised concerns about fee burdens on families and whether the state should first study the issue; supporters argued the bill would increase transparency and let institutions respond to funding needs and market conditions. Senator Mazzell offered an amendment lowering the cap from 15 percent to 10 percent, and the committee adopted the amendment before reporting the bill favorably as amended. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 342, which would shift the burden of proof in special education due process hearings from parents to local education agencies. The author and parents testified that the current system places an unfair burden on families of children with disabilities, who often lack access to records and legal resources, and that schools already control the documentation and should have to show compliance with IEP obligations. Jefferson Parish school officials opposed the bill, arguing it would increase legal costs, require more staff and attorney time, and potentially lead to more hearings; they also questioned the fiscal note. The Legislative Fiscal Office said the fiscal impact was indeterminable, and the committee continued hearing testimony from parents and school representatives as the transcript ended.

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• My son accepted treatment, even with insurance.
• that could be required under the law, and they offer various other services, including risk pool insurance
• Those services that put bills and legislation for those county commissioners to consider are not impacted
• Those services will still be an extension of TAC to keep the county commissioners informed.
• You know, we've seen, for example, county judges and commissioners on rotation come up here; they kind

Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB 5, SB 11, SB 12

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity

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• Um, we had the commissioner and also her amazing staff who helped us.
• <00:54:44.160> to and requires the commissioner to and requires the commissioner to establish
• commissioner to develop an commissioner to develop an individualized<00:58:07.200> budget
• a<01:03:05.359> study<01:03:06.000> and commissioner to conduct a study and commissioner
• You can just say that the commissioner must submit a waiver. We think that, as Mr.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: Members met to review a budget bill agreement using a nonpartisan spreadsheet and summary materials. Chairs and members thanked fiscal, research, revisers, and agency staff for the collaborative process, noting the bill had been difficult and that the final product reflected compromise. The chair also said only minor technical changes were expected before final enactment, and the spreadsheet walkthrough was then turned over to fiscal staff. Fiscal staff explained that the agreement met the overall budget target and walked through major human services provisions. Key items included nursing facility payment changes, including a phased PDPM change, APS inflation, modified single-bed incentives, and a CPI-U capped payment cap; a nursing facility surcharge; workforce standards board rule costs; continuation of certain nursing facility property tax rates; regulation of for-profit acquisitions of nursing homes and assisted living facilities; repurposing assisted living special project funds; funding the SEIU self-directed worker agreement; CFSS reimbursement in acute care hospital settings; and multiple disability waiver rate and authorization changes, including CPI-U inflation caps, waiver authorization reforms, and a waiver reimagined advisory task force. The agreement also included family residential service rate increases, a temporary extension of customized living disproportionate share payments, tribal eligibility for targeted case management, positive supports training changes, out-of-home respite modifications, swimming lessons as an allowable service for certain children with disabilities, a provisional EID provider license, and program integrity services funded by licensing fee increases. Additional provisions covered MinnChoices studies and assumed savings, behavioral health fund changes, substance use disorder treatment billing and rate changes, supportive recovery housing, housing support supplemental rates for specific providers, disability determinations, enteral nutrition payment timing, temporary funding for Boundary Waters Care Center, several one-time human services grants, senior nutrition funding, and grant reductions and extensions. No formal vote was described in the transcript; the discussion focused on explaining the agreement and its fiscal effects.

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• In partnership with Commissioner Simpson, our Farmers Feeding Florida initiative is connecting hungry
• By ensuring protections and insurance coverage for public and private entities involved in providing
• premium assistance through ADAP unless self-insured, and restricting access to certain medications,
• We can identify alternative insurance plans that offer more rebates.
• They're restricting insurance premium assistance.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized several guests, including a state champion Crossroads Academy girls basketball team and a Florida State University student intern. The chamber then turned to executive appointment confirmations reported by the Committee on Ethics and Elections and other reference committees under Rule 12.7, with Chair Don Gates explaining that the committee had reviewed the qualifications and suitability of the nominees and held public hearings where required. Members debated several confirmations at length. The report containing 186 appointments was adopted 31-0 after Senator Polsky explained her no votes on three nominees, citing concerns about past comments and ideological views. The Senate then confirmed Jeffrey Aaron to the Public Employee Relations Commission by a 26-10 vote after sharp debate over his role as counsel to the Hope Florida Foundation and allegations tied to the diversion of Medicaid settlement funds; supporters argued he was a competent lawyer and no formal action had been taken against him. Chavon Harris was confirmed as Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration by a 32-5 vote, with supporters praising her work on Medicaid funding and opponents criticizing her prior leadership at DCF and the Hope Florida-related issues. Taylor Hatch was confirmed as Secretary of the Department of Children and Families by a 33-4 vote, despite concerns raised about SNAP/EBT compliance, child welfare practices, audits, and DCF’s handling of Hope Florida; supporters emphasized her commitment to reform and the difficulty of the agency’s mission. After a brief recess, the Senate held a lengthy recognition of outgoing President Kathleen Passidomo. Senators from both parties offered personal tributes focused on her leadership, toughness, humor, mentorship, and support for colleagues, especially women in the chamber. Several speakers also referenced her handling of difficult bills, her post-presidency service as Rules Chair, and her resilience after personal loss. No further legislative action was taken during the recognition segment.

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• It's providing law enforcement, and we've talked about it with our county commissioners.
• The chair calls **Commissioner O'Neill** from the Department of Family and Protective Services...
• The chair calls **Commissioner O'Neill** from the Department of Family and Protective Services, **Commissioner
• **Commissioner O'Neill**: Yes, absolutely. Good afternoon, everyone. I'm **Audrey O'Neill**.
• **Commissioner O'Neill**: FYI Housing Voucher Program.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• The other amendment had to do with naming Commissioner Ludgood.
• for these treatments is important because Medicare, which covers our teachers' State Employees' Insurance
• We’re going to have people losing their health insurance. So I ask us to just be... ...insurance.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• House Bill 1037 by joint budget, an act for the State Board of Election Commissioners appropriation for
• Senate Bill 7 by joint budget, an act for the Department of Commerce, State Insurance Department appropriation

Keywords: 1204, all