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• then with usually children over 13, it is recommended that we see them alone for a portion of that visit
• And so we follow that practice, and... ...a portion of that visit.
• And again, at a certain age, generally, we ask them to leave at a certain time in the visit. But...
• At a certain age, generally, we ask them to leave at a certain time in the visit.
• So sometimes it could be that we make another visit.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Rules

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• [applause] And also we have visiting with us Charlotte Brent, who's of the Zeta Phi Beta Incorporated
• Jeffrey Parker, who are visiting with us from Memphis, Tennessee.
• Jeffrey Parker who<00:15:21.600><c> are</c><00:15:22.000><c> visiting</c><00:15:22.480><c> with</c><00
• :15:22.639><c> us</c><00:15:22.880><c> from</c><00:15:23.120><c> Memphis,</c> who are visiting with us
• from Memphis, who are visiting with us from Memphis, Tennessee.<00:15:24.160><c> My</c><00:15:24.480

Keywords: MS House Floor - 3 March, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all

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• have um a gentleman, um, uh Vishnu Jy Ramen, who is the editor-in-chief of the South Asian Herald, visiting
• editor-inchief of the South Asian Herald editor-inchief of the South Asian Herald um<00:04:49.360><c> visiting
• here</c><00:04:50.000><c> Annapolis</c><00:04:50.560><c> today</c><00:04:50.960><c> would</c> um visiting
• here Annapolis today would um visiting here Annapolis today would ask<00:04:51.520><c> the</c><00:04
• I think we also have some physicians who are visiting from Johns Hopkins, and these are preventive medicine

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Friday, February 27, 2026, 960, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Saurin Buddhista and Dishan Nepal, this is their first visit to the Senate Chamber and hopefully a good
• Saurin Buddhista and Dishan Nepal, this is their first visit to the Senate Chamber and hopefully a good
• Saurin Buddhista and Dishan Nepal, this is their first visit to the Senate Chamber and hopefully a good
• Saurin Buddhista and Dishan Nepal, this is their first visit to the Senate Chamber and hopefully a good
• This is their first visit to the Senate Chamber and hopefully a good civics lesson for them as they continue

Keywords: 981, all

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• This next one, the Idaho Home Visiting Program.
• This is a restoration request for federal funds for the maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting
• Home visiting also is an absolutely evidence-based program that we really see as prevention.
• we're working on currently and into the next year—our pharmacy benefit manager contract, electronic visit
• I said, we're full steam ahead on the other solicitations for pharmacy benefit manager, electronic visit

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you, President, for visiting us today. I have a question about the PLU student. Thank you.
• Thank you, President, for visiting us today. I have a question about the PLU student.
• If you end up finding that data specific, Thank you, President, for visiting us today.
• During our national accreditation, WABON accompanied the visit.
• We were given three things to continue to work... ...visit.

Bills: HB2498 , HB2443 , HB2567 , HB2363 , HB2422

Committee: House Postsecondary Education & Workforce

Keywords: nursing education, nursing program standards, board of nursing, state board, national accreditation, accreditation body, nursing school, nurse educator, clinical simulation, simulation director, lead nurse educator, NCLEX, licensure exam pass rate, corrective action plan, technical assistance, higher education, program approval, Washington RCW, professional development, nursing licensure

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• It's been very successful, reducing preventable ER visits by 10 to 15%.
• It's been very successful, reducing preventable ER visits by 10 to 15%.
• It's been very successful, reducing preventable ER visits by 10 to 15%.
• proved their safety and their efficacy in terms of saving money and diverting emergency department visits
• telehealth consultation for appropriate patients in the field and perhaps avert emergency department visits

Committee: Senate Rules

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• abide by their rules and regulations and do a really good job in making sure we are compliant with visits
• Thank you. >> So it is a state visit design program and we follow that program to A T the payments that
• have patience and prolonged prolong medication use, which then cost more money and they are maybe visiting
• If they're a pediatrician, the mechanism for savings would be focused on well, child visits.
• During a joint visit, the children became highly dysregulated and the mother was overwhelmed.

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• and make some changes in chapter 342, which will be the new medical rules, primarily related to visiting
• rules primarily be the new medical rules primarily related<00:02:10.160><c> to</c><00:02:10.720><c> visiting
• c><00:02:11.360><c> patients</c><00:02:12.080><c> to</c><00:02:12.560><c> address</c> related to visiting
• patients to address related to visiting patients to address both<00:02:13.280><c> patients</c><00:02
• to Minnesota medical cannabis registry patients and tribal program patients, be extended to all visiting

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Have you all had a visit with him to maybe share with him?
• security and public safety measures, but also demonstrate our dedication to protecting all who work in, visit
• After this hearing, they might want to come and visit with you to discuss the ins and outs. And Mr.
• We visited with their government relations personnel, is the common thing to do.
• the Capitol. building that if people are against your bill they'll wait for the 11th hour to start visiting

Bills: HB 13 , HB143 , HB144 , HB145 , HB366 , HB470 , HB805 , HB912 , HB13 , HB143 , HB144 , HB145

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: emergency communication, infrastructure, first responders, grant program, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, local governments, HB 143, Texas Railroad Commission, Public Utility Commission of Texas, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas, well site, surface facility, electrical power line, National Electrical Code, NEC, electrical safety, utility disconnect, service disconnection

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• Background visits all the way to your childhood.
• However, I have seen visiting the prison for the past 10 years every single weekend except for the time
• I have seen officers, instead of checking us in to visit our loved ones, playing games and drinking coffee
• usually we've lost at least an hour, maybe an hour and a half of the time we should be spending visiting
• We feel that it is time to visit a parole bill.

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice heard an update from Department of Corrections Secretary Ricky Dixon on staffing, overtime, capital needs, and inmate population growth. Dixon said the prison population has risen by about 8,000 since January 2021 while staffing has not kept pace, forcing the agency to open 53 housing units without funded positions and rely heavily on overtime and National Guard support. He cited a $189 million deficit tied to salaries and overtime, noted that most staff have less than three years of experience, and argued the solution is to fully fund posts for operational housing units. He also reviewed the department’s fixed capital outlay projects, including repairs, new housing construction, and medical modular units intended to reduce outside hospital transports, and gave an update on the VINE victim notification system and its expansion. The committee then heard from Florida clerks of court representatives Jason Welty and Miami-Dade Clerk Juan Fernandez-Barquin, who described clerks’ court-related and county duties and said clerk budgets have not kept pace with the broader justice system. They requested reimbursements for injunctions for protection ($3.3 million), Baker Act/Marchman Act/sexually violent predator cases ($2.5 million), and juror management ($4.8 million), and said future funding for new judges should include the full courtroom system, not judges alone. Fernandez-Barquin also raised concerns about unfunded mandates, rising retirement and health costs, low court-side pay, and the need to revisit filing fees and trust fund allocations. Members asked about collections, payment plans, license suspensions, and whether some fees or trust fund distributions could be redirected; the governor’s budget had already picked up the $2.5 million request for Baker/Marchman/SVP cases. During public testimony, speakers urged broader criminal justice reforms and additional funding priorities. A prosecutor emphasized that adding judges requires funding for prosecutors, public defenders, and clerks as well. Other speakers called for parole or long-term sentencing reform to reduce prison populations and costs, criticized staffing and conditions in prisons, and raised concerns about inexperienced correctional officers, visitation delays, and lack of air conditioning in some facilities. The committee took no substantive votes on the items discussed and adjourned after hearing the presentations and public comments.

Transcript Highlights:

• I want to thank the Speaker who visited Los Angeles, to Leader Gallagher who came down to Los Angeles
• , to our Vice Chair who reached out and visited Los Angeles, and to many other members who did the same
• encourage all members of this committee, as I have been doing with all members that I was talking to, to visit
• For more information, visit www.FEMA.gov.
• One would be facilitating the ability of these two entities to travel and conduct in-person site visits

Committee: Assembly Budget

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• We're also seeking innovation with the use of best practices such as acclimation visits and teledentistry
• , and the outcome there would be increased... ...visits and teledentistry, and the outcome there would
• Teledentistry consultations are helpful for developing treatment plans for in-office visits, as well
• And then the acclimation visits are really helpful... ...referrals for specialty care.
• And then the acclimation visits are really helpful for someone who's uncomfortable and not used to the

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services heard a base budget overview for the 2025-26 fiscal year, which was presented as a $46.8 billion starting point for the silo. Staff explained that HHS accounts for about half of the state base budget and roughly 36% of general revenue, with AHCA and Medicaid making up the largest share. The committee then reviewed the PACE program for the elderly, including its eligibility, service model, growth in applications, slot funding and reversions, and the agency’s plan to move from the federal three-way agreement to a more detailed two-party contract to improve accountability, transparency, and reporting. Members raised concerns about unfilled slots, reversions, rural access, and the need for clearer return-on-investment data; the agency said it would follow up on some of those questions. The committee also heard from the Agency for Persons with Disabilities on its statewide dental program. APD described its history of appropriations, the failed January 2024 solicitation, and a new up-to-$11.5 million solicitation focused on preventive care, community partnerships, teledentistry, and coordination with other services. Members questioned overlap with Medicaid dental coverage, the effect of Medicaid unwinding on APD clients, and whether state dollars were duplicating federally supported services; APD said it tries to act as payer of last resort and that services would continue during procurement. Public testimony from an APD stakeholder and the Florida Dental Association emphasized Medicaid eligibility problems for waiver recipients, low reimbursement rates, limited access to anesthesia and hospital-based dental care, and concerns that proposed Medicaid changes could reduce access for special-needs patients. The Department of Veterans’ Affairs then presented on state veterans service officers and benefits assistance. FDVA highlighted its role in helping veterans access federal benefits, reporting about $27.9 billion in federal dollars flowing into Florida and a high return on state investment. The department said it has increased outreach, claims processing, and services, and has trained staff to identify mental health concerns through its Overwatch program. In response to questions, FDVA discussed plans to expand adult day health care at a new veterans nursing home and possibly at existing locations with additional state funding. At the end of the meeting, the committee completed its presentations and adjourned without objection.

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• It requires health care to cover comprehensive postnatal visits activity and 12 weeks post-delivery.
• It also requires coverage for any provider-recommended visits in between those two points of time.
• any it also requires coverage for any provider<00:21:15.919><c> recommended</c><00:21:16.480><c> visits
• </c><00:21:16.880><c> in</c><00:21:16.960><c> between</c> provider recommended visits in between provider
• recommended visits in between those<00:21:17.760><c> two</c><00:21:18.000><c> points</c><00:21:18.240

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee reviewed a side-by-side comparison and fiscal analysis of Senate File 3472, a reinsurance-related bill affecting the premium security plan account, MinnesotaCare, and related health care funding. Staff explained the Senate and House versions of the bill, including how the Senate proposal extends reinsurance for five years and uses a projected $1.087 billion general fund transfer to fully fund claims and administrative costs through fiscal year 2028, while the House version conditions continuation of the program on federal approval of the state innovation waiver. The fiscal presentation also covered appropriations for MNsure, a mental health parity and substance abuse office, and House provisions for delivery reform and a public option study, along with a House transfer of $110.674 million to the health care access fund. Members debated the budget horizon and whether costs should be forecast beyond fiscal year 2025. Representative Schultz argued that the spreadsheet understated the broader fiscal impact of reinsurance and warned about future funding cliffs for MinnesotaCare and other health programs, while other members and staff noted that the state’s standard forecast ends in fiscal year 2025 and that the fiscal note only estimated reinsurance costs through the five-year extension. Supporters said reinsurance was the best available option to reduce premium increases, especially in rural areas, and some pointed to a public option as a longer-term alternative. Opponents argued reinsurance does not address underlying health care costs or deductibles and urged consideration of other reforms. House Research then walked through the policy differences. House-only provisions would change Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association board membership, require platinum plans in certain markets, expand postnatal coverage, require a prescription drug benefit in some plans, set a minimum actuarial value for MinnesotaCare, create an Office of Mental Health Parity and Substance Abuse Accountability, and direct reports on delivery reform and a public option. The shared provisions would extend the premium security program to 2027 and delay the transfer of remaining premium security plan funds to the health care access fund until 2029, with the House language again contingent on federal waiver approval. No formal vote was taken in the excerpt; the chair closed discussion after hearing no further questions and indicated members would be contacted about next steps.

Transcript Highlights:

• Today's site visit is a chance to see this work in action.
• Our visit will give us a firsthand look at how the program's on the ground translate to state policy

Transcript Highlights:

• The patient visited our agency in person and discussed critical issues that had to be addressed first
• I invite you to visit Shirley Meadows and see why I am so happy living there.
• Better yet, come on out and visit us on site. See our facility in person, please.
• And I think Chair Stanley and I did visit Carol House with our staffs earlier.
• We have already been there, but we will hope to visit other places. Thank you. Thank you.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several aging-related bills, with most speakers focusing on housing stability, home-based services, and care transitions. Representative Badger and a commissioner testified in support of H4039, which would create a universal breakfast and lunch program at senior centers funded through a new Senior Breakfast and Lunch Fund, arguing it would reduce food insecurity and social isolation among older adults. Representative Lipper-Garabedian and multiple providers then supported H780/S495, the hospital-to-home partnership program, describing how embedded aging-services liaisons help older patients transition safely from hospitals to home, reduce readmissions, and avoid nursing facility placement; witnesses from Mystic Valley Elder Services and Mass Aging Access cited pilot results, including hundreds of patients served and examples of substantial cost savings and successful discharge planning. The committee also took testimony on S478, which would require continuing care retirement communities to disclose entrance-fee refund policies more clearly at enrollment. Senator Lovely and LeadingAge Massachusetts said the bill would improve transparency for residents and families, while a consumer witness said her family experienced delays and confusion in getting a refund after her mother left a CCRC. Members noted the issue is also being examined by a special commission on CCRCs. A large portion of the hearing focused on S475, a statewide bridge subsidy program for older adults facing housing instability. Advocates from the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, Western Massachusetts, Somerville, Northampton, East Hampton, Old Colony Elder Services, and Somerville’s Office of Housing Stability described rising senior homelessness, long waitlists for subsidized housing, and cases where short-term rental assistance kept older adults housed while they waited for permanent housing. Somerville witnesses said the pilot program helped nine households remain housed and that some participants have since moved into permanent housing. Members asked about wait times, program design, and how to prioritize applicants; witnesses emphasized flexibility, emergency risk, and the need for a statewide expansion. The hearing also included testimony on S465, an ALS bill that would expand home care access regardless of age and bar the use of quality-adjusted life-year metrics in coverage decisions, with the sponsor and ALS Association arguing the measure would reduce discriminatory treatment and better center patient care. No votes were taken during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• In closing, three months after the accident, I finally got up enough courage to go visit the track for
• now, many of the workers he represents are living in fear: fear that a traffic stop, a courthouse visit
• Fear that a traffic stop, a courthouse visit, or a routine interaction could tear their families apart
• Many of them will be visiting your offices later today.
• Many of them will be visiting your offices later today.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on several public safety bills, with testimony first on S.2681, Colby’s Law, which would establish safety standards for BMX and motocross tracks. Supporters, including the family of a child killed at a track, argued the bill is needed because some tracks lack basic protections such as barriers, emergency plans, on-site medical staff, and adequate track maintenance. A motocross track representative opposed the bill as overregulation that could impose major costs and argued existing safety efforts and voluntary safety committees are preferable. No vote was taken during the hearing. The committee also heard testimony on S.2680, which would expand emergency preparedness requirements around aging nuclear power plants and nuclear waste sites from a 10-mile to a 50-mile radius. Supporters from Cape Cod Downwinders, Massachusetts Peace Action, physicians, and other advocates said current law is outdated and insufficient, citing risks from radioactive waste storage, limited federal oversight, and the need for broader evacuation and emergency planning. Testifiers urged the bill’s passage, and no action was taken. A major portion of the hearing focused on the Protect Act, H.5158, dealing with limits on cooperation between state/local agencies and federal civil immigration enforcement. Sheriffs testified about how ICE detainers and notification requests work in practice, emphasizing discretion, public safety, and the difference between sentenced prisoners and pretrial detainees. Supporters from labor, education, and health care groups said immigrant communities are living in fear and asked for stronger protections, including bans on 287(g) agreements and clearer limits on ICE activity in schools, hospitals, and other sensitive locations. The hearing also included testimony on H.4697 regarding training and certification of constables and civil deputy sheriffs, with the Hampshire County sheriff saying sheriffs are already working with POST and MPTC on training standards and that the bill may be duplicative.

Transcript Highlights:

• Staff visited them on April 30th, and they reported back that their records have improved immensely,
• Staff visited them on March 19th, and their records were much improved as well.
• I mean, we don't go out and do follow-up visits. We just visit every year.
• I mean, we don't go out and do follow-up visits. We just visit every year.
• So we have a lot of visitors that visit our lake constantly.

Committee: All LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES

Summary: The committee approved the prior meeting minutes and then received updates on delinquent water and sewer reports, including seven new reinstatements and a reduction to four remaining delinquent filers. Staff also reported on municipal accounting code noncompliance, removing Denning and Gum Springs from the 60-day clock after improved records were verified, and presenting repeat findings for Fargo, Lead Hill, Alma, Jericho, and Haynes. Members discussed repeated audit problems, the length of time some issues had persisted, and whether towns should be given additional time or face stronger action; motions were made and adopted to place some entities on a 60-day clock or defer action to later meetings. For Fargo and Alma, staff described extensive repeat accounting deficiencies, including missing budgets, bank reconciliations, financial statements, receipts, journals, and supporting documentation. Fargo’s mayor said the town had been understaffed and was beginning to improve its office systems; the committee voted to defer the matter for 60 days and file the report. Alma’s officials said they were trying to correct water audit and accounting issues, and the committee likewise deferred the matter to the August meeting while warning that water-audit delays could jeopardize turnback funds. The committee then reviewed misuse-of-street-funds findings for Jericho and Haynes. Jericho’s police chief and officials explained that traffic fines, drug-related arrests, and other citations had pushed the town over the statutory threshold, while staff clarified that the speed-trap calculation excludes certain add-on fines and is referred to the prosecuting attorney for any action. Haynes officials said repayment problems stemmed from lost revenue and staffing changes, including the loss of the police department, but staff reported the town remained behind on its repayment plan and also owed the IRS. The committee voted to defer the Haynes matter to September and to defer Jericho as well, with members emphasizing the need for consistency and possible broader legislative review of small-town viability. A special report on the Pulaski County Regional Solid Waste Management District drew substantial discussion. Staff cited findings involving board approval of payroll and contracts, credit card documentation, car allowances and personal vehicle use, competitive bidding, and unusually high advertising spending, as well as the sale of trailers and other equipment at low prices. The district director said the board had delegated authority for many expenditures, that personal use was reported for tax purposes, and that advertising was necessary to educate the public about recycling. Members questioned the procurement and disposal decisions and the size of the advertising budget; after discussion, the committee deferred the report to September and asked the director to return. The meeting also included brief deferred reports on Biggers, Gilmore, and Holly Grove, which were filed after local officials described ongoing efforts to resolve long-standing audit and tax issues.

Transcript Highlights:

• Staff visited them on April 30th, and they reported back that their records have improved immensely,
• Staff visited them on March 19th, and their records were much improved as well.
• I mean, we don't go out and do follow-up visits. We just visit every year.
• I mean, we don't go out and do follow-up visits.
• So we have a lot of visitors that visit our lake constantly.

Committee: All LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES

Keywords: 1204, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So today I'm not asking you for any money or even programming, but I want to visit about my observations
• I am not asking you for any money or even programming, but I want to visit about my observations relating
• If you're doing the tour tomorrow related to the Energized North Dakota event, we'll visit the Madex
• If you're doing the tour tomorrow related to the energized North Dakota event, we'll visit the Madex
• We'll visit the Madex building in that tour, as well as the eastern side of campus here, some of the

Summary: The committee met in Grand Forks, approved the February 26 minutes by voice vote, and recessed for a tour of Minnkota Power Cooperative before hearing presentations on large energy consumers and related infrastructure issues. The first presentation, from the North Dakota Transmission Authority, focused on the need for better local decision-making tools for counties, townships, and planning and zoning boards facing major projects such as transmission lines, pipelines, data centers, wind, solar, and large-scale agriculture. The speaker urged more objective, data-driven analysis, noted that local officials often have limited time and resources, and said the state should support training and tools through groups like the League of Cities and the Association of Counties. Members asked about proactive outreach, data center ordinances, and how to avoid subsidizing large loads or causing reliability problems. The Division of Air Quality then discussed environmental oversight of data centers, emphasizing that North Dakota’s air remains among the cleanest in the country and that the agency’s role is limited to air, water discharge, stormwater, and waste—not zoning or water use. The presentation explained that data centers generally have low direct emissions but may rely on diesel backup generators when the grid is unavailable, which creates air-quality concerns; the department said it is requiring air monitors at some projects to collect real-world data and guide future decisions. Members asked about generator emissions, misinformation, monitoring costs, and staffing succession, and the agency said permit applicants pay for the monitors while the state handles some QA work. The Department of Water Resources followed with an overview of North Dakota water law and data center water use. The director explained the state’s prior-appropriation system, the public-interest review for permits, and the large overall water supply available from groundwater and the Missouri River. He said most proposed data centers use closed-loop cooling systems and generally request relatively small amounts of water compared with other uses such as power plants, irrigation, and oilfield operations, and that even a worst-case data center scenario would use only a tiny fraction of Missouri River flow. Questions focused on downstream impacts and comparisons to fracking water use, and the director said the state’s use is too small to materially affect downstream users. Later, McLean County State’s Attorney Ladd-Erickson testified online about data center zoning and permitting. He asked the committee to have Legislative Council gather information on how other states handle data center permitting and to keep the topic on the interim agenda. He argued that local zoning should remain local, but said counties lack the technical and legal resources to manage complex reclamation or bonding requirements and that state-level enabling legislation may be more appropriate. He also recommended eliminating tax incentives for data centers. The committee chair said staff would prepare a document on other states’ zoning and permitting approaches. After a lunch recess, the committee reconvened at the EERC, where CEO Charles Gorecki gave an overview of the center’s 75 years of work and its role in oil and gas, carbon management, and other energy technologies, highlighting enhanced oil recovery and carbon dioxide utilization as major opportunities for future production and tax revenue.