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• Obviously, there are the people we depend on in bad times and during any difficult times in the state
• , and he's also very dependent on the budget that you pass.
• , and he's also very dependent on the budget that you pass.
• , and he's also very dependent on the budget that you pass.
• , and he's also very dependent on the budget that you pass.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Finance Committee opened a public hearing on House Bills 1 and 2, which concern the governor’s proposed FY 2026-2027 budget. The chair explained that the committee must fit the budget to House Ways and Means revenue, which is about $800 million below the governor’s estimate in an almost $16 billion budget. He also noted a projected current-budget overspend, the impact of recently passed legislation, possible fee updates, no new tax proposals at that time, and the importance of federal funding and Medicaid stability. Testimony was limited to three minutes, with the chair asking speakers to avoid duplication. Much of the testimony focused on Medicaid, disability services, and home- and community-based care. Speakers urged the committee to restore or protect funding for transportation, Medicaid, day programs, in-home supports, and behavioral health services. Several individuals and providers described how cuts would affect people with disabilities, medically fragile children, and families who rely on services to remain employed and avoid institutional care. A home care provider argued that a proposed 3% Medicaid cut would increase hospitalizations and costs, while a behavioral health representative asked for sustainable Medicaid rates, uncompensated care support, housing resources, and continued funding for community behavioral health clinics. Another major topic was the Group II retirement provisions in HB 2 for public safety workers. Representatives from police, fire, corrections, probation/parole, and related associations testified in support, saying prior pension changes hurt recruitment and retention, pushed experienced workers to neighboring states, and should be reversed to restore promised benefits. They argued the provisions would help keep public safety careers viable and honor commitments made to first responders. An executive counselor also warned that when the state shifts costs away from itself, local property taxpayers bear the burden, and she opposed cost shifts such as Medicaid premiums and universal vouchers. A separate speaker urged funding public schools rather than universal vouchers, arguing vouchers can leave other students behind as resources are diverted.

Transcript Highlights:

• We protected essential services that people depend on.
• We prioritize public safety and the essential services that people depend on.
• We prioritize public safety and the essential services that people depend on.
• They absolutely depend on it. No, look, I understand.
• And depending on where you are in the state or even in the country, rural communities will be affected

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The joint budget hearing opened the FY27 budget process with remarks from the Senate and House Ways and Means chairs, who described the fiscal outlook as challenging because of slow revenue growth, rising health care and other costs, and uncertainty from federal policy changes. Governor Healey and Secretary of Administration and Finance Matthew Gorzkowicz then presented House 2, a $62.8 billion budget that they said grows by about 1% and does not raise taxes or fees. They emphasized affordability, fiscal discipline, protection of core services, and continued investment in education, transportation, housing, child care, health care, and public safety. The administration also discussed a separate bill to delay and phase in certain federal tax-code changes from the so-called OB3 law, especially research and experimental expense provisions, to reduce immediate budget impacts and preserve competitiveness. A major portion of the hearing focused on education and municipal aid. The administration said House 2 provides about $7.6 billion for Chapter 70 aid, fully funds the final year of the Student Opportunity Act, increases special education circuit breaker funding, and raises rural school aid. Senators and representatives from both parties raised concerns that Chapter 70 and other aid formulas are not equitable for small, rural, and low-wealth communities and are not keeping pace with inflation, and several called for broader review of the formula and related funding streams. The governor and secretary said they are open to further discussion, pointed to additional support through rural aid, special education, transportation reimbursements, and minimum aid, and said total Student Opportunity Act investment would reach about $2.1 billion over the life of the law. Transportation, housing, and fair share spending were also central topics. The administration said fair share revenues are being used holistically, with education-heavy spending in the operating budget and transportation-heavy spending in the supplemental budget, and estimated the overall split to date at roughly 57% education and 43% transportation. They highlighted MBTA stabilization, regional transit authority support, microtransit, fare-free regional transit, and bridge and commuter rail investments, while noting the MBTA remains a major fiscal concern. On housing, the governor stressed production, permitting reform, ADUs, down-payment assistance, and support for public housing authorities, while lawmakers pressed for more funding for local housing authorities and for ways to address out-migration, energy costs, and affordability. The governor also said the administration will not withhold fire safety grants from communities over MBTA Communities Act noncompliance and will handle such issues case by case. No votes were taken at the hearing; it was an informational presentation and question-and-answer session.

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• Frankly, the Supreme Court's going to pull stuff apart or not, depending on what their mood of the day
• Yeah, so that's changed over time and it depends on the school district, the county, the municipality
• It’s depending on if it’s an A or B license.
• It’s 600 hours plus, depending on what agency you go through, to be a police officer.
• It would depend upon the circumstances.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the House Journal by roll call vote, 123-0. Members then used points of personal privilege to recognize National Police Week, honor fallen officers, and offer extended tributes to departing colleagues and a departing representative, followed by numerous introductions of special guests, interns, students, and visiting groups from schools and universities. The chamber then received Senate messages and committee reports before taking up House Bill 1839, 2921, and 3015 together. The sponsor described the measure as a technical correction to online age-verification language related to pornography, and members noted the bill had already passed the House and Senate overwhelmingly. The House concurred in Senate Amendment 1 by a vote of 104-30, then adopted the conference/TAFP motion and finally passed the package 112-25. Members next considered House Bill 2596 in conference committee. The sponsor explained the bill as a small-business health plan measure that also included a negotiated amendment expanding private insurance coverage for contraception from a six-month to a 12-month supply, while removing Senate-added blood pressure cuff language and adding a severability clause. After debate about the process and policy, the House adopted the conference report 120-26 and then third-read and passed the bill 119-27. The final major item was Senate Bill 905, creating the Missouri Ranger training program to allow school districts, if they choose, to place specially trained personnel with narrow law-enforcement powers in schools. Debate focused heavily on school safety, local control, funding, training, and whether armed personnel in schools would help or harm students. Supporters argued it would provide an optional, low-cost safety tool, especially for districts without school resource officers; opponents argued it would escalate fear, resemble a prison environment, and fail to address mental health and other root causes. The House moved the previous question, adopted the amendment, and continued debate on the bill.

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• Chair, members, Minnesota farmers should not be dependent on global markets for one of their most essential
• on</c><00:12:39.640><c> global</c><00:12:39.920><c> markets</c><00:12:40.560><c> for</c> not be dependent
• on global markets for not be dependent on global markets for one<00:12:40.839><c> of</c><00:12:40.920
• So, the answer to your question is it depends, but uh certainly we're heading in the direction where
• , but uh certainly we're it depends, but uh certainly we're heading<00:33:33.160><c> in</c><00:33:33.240

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, Medicaid market share is somewhere between 10 to 15%, depending on the area.
• </c><00:04:14.159><c> So</c><00:04:14.239><c> it's</c> depending on the area.
• So it's depending on the area.
• So 20 30 40 50<00:13:15.120><c> years</c><00:13:15.360><c> depending</c><00:13:15.760><c> on</c><00:13
• As you've heard, funding and ambulance service in Wyoming is a patchwork system that depends on, you

Bills: HB0004

Keywords: medical assistance, birthing centers, healthcare, Medicaid, Wyoming, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• that coconuts are special in your district, but they are on my home and my farm, and my children depend
• farm, and but they are on my home and my farm, and my<00:27:12.000><c> children</c><00:27:12.400><c> depend
• </c><00:27:13.279><c> My</c> my children depend on them. My my children depend on them.
• high mileage driving tax credit under chapter 235 applicable to individual taxpayers who are not dependent
• beginning with taxable years dependent beginning with taxable years after<01:03:54.079><c> December<

Bills: SB2489, SB2310, SB2372, SB2426, SB2334, SB2925, SB3323

Keywords: invasive species, agriculture, biosecurity, lease provisions, environment, natural resources, flood management, vegetation removal, Kainahola stream, Hawaii legislation, trees, exceptional trees, significant trees, urban forestry, arborist advisory committee, DLNR, Department of Land and Natural Resources, University of Hawaii, county planning, tree preservation

Summary: The committee heard several measures related to agriculture, invasive species control, trees, reef protection, and land use. SP 2489 would require Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity leases to include access, invasive-species control, and termination provisions; DAB and DLNR supported it, as did several outside groups, while the Hawaii Farm Bureau and Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council raised concerns about notice, cooperation with lessees, and placing penalties on leaseholders for preexisting infestations. The chair noted six testifiers in support, one opposed, and three with comments. SP 2310 would appropriate funds to remove overgrown vegetation from the Kohola stream. DAB supported the bill but explained that the work already completed by its contractor stopped at a DOT boundary, and that the affected parcel appears to be a DOT highway segment on ceded lands; the committee discussed whether the appropriation should instead go to DOT. SP 2372, on exceptional and significant trees, received support from DNR and Outdoor Circle, with testimony describing trees as critical infrastructure and suggesting technical amendments to committee membership and the process for recommending trees to county councils. SP 2426, which would authorize DNR to contract with private parties to maintain sunscreen dispensers at state beaches and promote mineral-based sunscreen as reef-protective, drew support from DNR and reef advocates, while another witness questioned the science behind claims about mineral versus chemical sunscreens and urged broader environmental solutions. SP 2334 would impose a land conversion fee on agricultural land converted to other uses, create a fee fund for programs including healthy soils, and require state agricultural lands to use a conservation metric. DAB offered comments, and testimony from climate and farm groups generally supported the conservation goals but questioned references to programs not yet in place and objected to language excluding solar and wind uses, with one witness urging that agri-voltaics remain allowed. SP 2925, concerning coconut trees, would recognize them as food, water, and cultural resources, require signage for landscape palms, set labeling standards, and create a tax credit for naturally managed consumable coconut trees. DAB shifted from opposition to comments, DNR supported, and testimony from cultural and subsistence advocates strongly backed the bill as a response to coconut rhinoceros beetle impacts; committee questions focused on enforcement of signage, inspection resources, and the proposed tax credit.

Transcript Highlights:

• We protected essential services that people depend on.
• We prioritize public safety and the essential services that people depend on.
• We prioritize public safety and the essential services that people depend on.
• They absolutely depend on it. No, look, I understand.
• And depending on where you are in the state or even in the country, rural communities will be affected

Summary: The hearing opened the FY27 budget process with remarks from the Senate and House Ways and Means chairs and testimony from Governor Healey and Administration and Finance Secretary Matthew Gorzkowicz. The chairs emphasized fiscal caution amid choppy revenue growth, rising health care and education costs, and federal uncertainty, while the governor framed House 2 as a $62.8 billion budget that grows spending by about 1% without new taxes or fees and aims to protect core services while advancing affordability. The administration said the budget uses efficiencies, program integrity, and Fair Share surtax revenue to support education, transportation, housing, child care, health care, and public safety, and it also filed a supplemental Fair Share bill using surplus FY25 funds. Much of the questioning focused on the federal “OB3” tax law and the administration’s separate proposal to delay or phase in certain corporate tax changes, especially research and experimental deductions, to avoid in-year budget shocks. Members also pressed the administration on Fair Share allocations, with the governor and secretary explaining that operating-budget surtax spending is weighted more toward education while supplemental spending is more transportation-focused, and that combined spending is roughly balanced overall. The administration highlighted Chapter 70 aid, special education circuit breaker funding, rural school aid, local aid, child care, the MBTA deficit, regional transit authorities, and a new HHS transportation line item as part of the broader transportation strategy. Several members raised concerns about Chapter 70 equity, rural districts, municipal overrides, out-migration, housing affordability, public housing repairs, and the MBTA Communities Act. The governor and secretary said they are open to further discussion on school funding formulas, PILOT, and municipal aid, and stressed housing production, energy affordability, and workforce development as key responses to out-migration. On energy, the governor defended an all-of-the-above approach, including renewables, gas, and exploration of nuclear, while saying she would continue pushing utilities and regulators to reduce ratepayer costs. The governor also said fire safety grants would not be withheld for noncompliance with the MBTA Communities Act, and members discussed public safety, housing, and local grant impacts in that context. Other topics included the Bright Act and higher education capital investments, with the administration saying it is preparing to support campus infrastructure across the public higher education system and that the bill is intended to strengthen Massachusetts’ competitiveness and retain graduates. Members also questioned cuts to the PCA program and EAEDC, and the governor responded that the state’s PCA program remains strong but is under pressure from large federal health care reductions. No votes were taken; the session was a hearing on the governor’s budget proposal and related policy bills, with the administration taking questions and offering explanations of its recommendations.

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• And depending on the facility, 30 to 45 minutes on-site time depending on how remote the facility is.
• And depending<00:46:40.160><c> on</c><00:46:40.240><c> the</c><00:46:40.480><c> facility,</c><00:46:41.040
• ><c> 30</c><00:46:41.280><c> to</c><00:46:41.520><c> 45</c> depending on the facility, 30 to 45 depending
• </c><00:46:44.720><c> on</c><00:46:44.880><c> how</c> minutes on-site time depending on how minutes on-site
• time depending on how remote<00:46:45.599><c> the</c><00:46:45.839><c> facility</c><00:46:46.160><c>

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first handled several referred administrative regulations, including a package from the Board of Respiratory Care described as a substantive housekeeping update to its regulations and incorporated materials. There were no questions from members, and the committee also heard from the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure, which was present in case questions arose but did not require action. Members then took up an amendment to the state health plan for facilities and services, specifically 900 KAR 5:02. Wesley Duke explained that a previously proposed criteria related to mega-voltage requirements, originally suggested by the Kentucky Hospital Association, was now being removed because the association no longer considered it necessary. The committee moved to accept the agency amendment, with a motion and second, and approved it without opposition. The committee next considered Senate Joint Resolution 23, a “food is medicine” resolution sponsored by Senator Shelley Funke Frommeyer. Supporters from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture and the Kentucky Hospital Association described the initiative as a voluntary, statewide effort already adopted by 52 hospitals, aimed at improving patient health while supporting Kentucky farmers and local food systems. Members discussed access to healthy food, grocery-store availability, school nutrition, and the need to reduce barriers to local procurement; the resolution was adopted unanimously after a roll call vote, with one senator briefly explaining a late vote due to weather. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 12, which would allow mid-level practitioners to serve as the leader of a Level IV trauma center under physician direction. The sponsor and witnesses from Appalachian Regional Healthcare argued the change would help address rural trauma-care shortages, align with national standards, and improve access without changing scope of practice or other trauma-center requirements. Several members raised questions and comments about rural access, liability, costs, and the broader health impacts, but no vote on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• to depend upon well which product is it to depend upon well which product is it and<00:28:46.799><c>
• And, you know, depending on where people live and where they shop for their electronics, you know, it
• And, you know, depending<00:54:06.079><c> on</c><00:54:06.480><c> where</c><00:54:06.960><c> people</
• c><00:54:07.839><c> live</c><00:54:08.079><c> and</c><00:54:08.400><c> where</c> depending on where people
• live and where depending on where people live and where they<00:54:09.280><c> shop</c><00:54:09.599>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee work session focused on House Bill 293, which would prevent minors from accessing obscenity on certain internet-connected electronic devices. Chair Pardell opened by noting the bill had been discussed several times and that the goal was to find language acceptable to the committee. Representative Coutab argued the bill is important for child safety, said parents vary in technical ability, and pointed to Apple as evidence that filtering tools can be implemented. He asked whether the other members saw a path forward and what it might look like. Representatives McFarland and Tur both said they support the underlying concern but questioned the bill’s structure and practicality. McFarland emphasized parental responsibility and individual liberty, said any final language should avoid infringing on rights or creating indirect pressure on corporations, and suggested looking at other states’ approaches and Apple’s closed ecosystem as a limited example. Tur said the bill may solve one problem while creating others, especially by placing the burden on device manufacturers and browsers rather than on the content providers; he cited the recent Texas Paxton decision as an example of a more targeted age-verification approach aimed at websites. Both expressed concern that a broad device-level mandate may be difficult to implement consistently across different platforms. Chair Pardell responded that the bill is intended to add protective measures rather than impose a blanket ban, and compared it to existing restrictions on minors accessing alcohol, tobacco, or pornographic magazines. She said the proposal is meant to ask for the user’s age during device setup, not to require identification or database checks, and stressed that parents would still be responsible for entering accurate information. Members also discussed whether Apple’s tools are generalizable to Android and other ecosystems, whether the market is already developing solutions, and whether a parent-facing filter or device-level controls would be the best route. Pardell said the committee had received public feedback and that another work session would likely be held in October; no vote or final action was taken.

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• Now, depending on which mode the local government body is operating in, there is a different appeal path
• already is in current... uh zoning or land use issues um now uh zoning or land use issues um now depending
• 08.480><c> which</c><00:14:08.759><c> mode</c><00:14:09.240><c> the</c><00:14:09.399><c> local</c> depending
• on which mode the local depending on which mode the local government<00:14:10.000><c> body</c><00:14
• <00:40:39.640><c> on</c><00:40:39.960><c> what</c><00:40:40.119><c> you</c> depending on what you depending

Keywords: 1183, house

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• There are approximately 13,000 veterans and their dependents laid to rest in these state veteran cemeteries
• The third key function of the agency is to assist the over 300,000 Minnesota veterans and their dependents
• </c><00:12:01.079><c> and</c> veterans and their dependence and veterans and their dependence and securing
• on it over the last seven years, including increasing it so that all surviving spouses who get dependency
• on it over the last seven years, including increasing it so that all surviving spouses who get dependency

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, again, I think it depends on how far they are.
• Um, again, I think it depends on how far they are.
• Um, again, I think it depends on how far they are.
• Um, again, I think it depends on how far they are.
• And dependency and addictive behavior.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• He asked whether that would further our dependence, but then said the question is not relevant to the
• It depends on the price, obviously.
• about whether carbon pric works it about whether carbon pric works it depends<01:13:56.719><c> on</c>
• on the price obviously if you depends on the price obviously if you know<01:13:59.320><c> Reggie</c>
• But depending on what’s uncovered, that would inform the commission to recommend legislation.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c><01:03:50.119><c> on</c> society and if I know children depend on society and if I know children
• depend on their<01:03:50.599><c> parents</c><01:03:51.599><c> throughout</c><01:03:52.079><c> their</
• children for health care dependent children for health care benefits<01:31:03.600><c> under</c><01:31
• upon the member for and is dependent upon the member for more<01:31:17.639><c> than</c><01:31:17.960
• reaches the age of until the dependent reaches the age of 18<01:33:34.800><c> or</c><01:33:35.800><c

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• half billion over three years, you would be paying for that, say, over a 10- or 15-year period, depending
• Our Commonwealth's rising energy bills are driven by three things: our region's dependence on costly
• Our region's dependence on costly imported fossil fuels, expensive investments, Our region's dependence
• collectively ask our residents and businesses to pay for the critical local services on which we all depend
• The other thing is that the interconnection is not dependent on federal funding.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on H. 4144, the Governor’s Energy Affordability, Independence, and Innovation Act, with the administration arguing the bill would lower bills in the short and long term while expanding clean energy supply and innovation. The Governor and Secretary said the bill would reduce or restructure charges on customer bills, reform Mass Save, expand securitization as a financing tool, speed interconnection, create energy-ready zones, strengthen consumer protections in competitive supply, and allow broader state procurement of energy resources. They said the package could save consumers billions over time and would help address high energy costs, especially during extreme heat and winter spikes. Committee members pressed the administration on several provisions, especially securitization, asking whether the bill requires an apples-to-apples comparison of total costs over time, including interest and lost tax revenue, versus paying through rates. Administration witnesses said DPU review and public comment would be required and said they would work to clarify the language if needed. Members also questioned the bill’s solar and procurement provisions, including reduced net metering compensation for some large facilities, the scope of all-resource procurements, and whether hydro, solar, and nuclear would be included; the administration said those resources were contemplated and that procurement would still be reviewed by DPU. Other questions focused on the short-term relief from bill changes, the treatment of low- and moderate-income discounts, and whether the bill’s heat pump and Mass Save reforms would help customers who cannot afford upfront costs. Several witnesses and committee members discussed Mass Save reforms, including securitization of program costs, on-bill financing, pre-approval of rebates, and shifting program administration away from gas utilities. Administration witnesses said the changes were intended to reduce volatility, lower administrative costs, and better align costs with long-term savings. Questions also touched on geothermal permitting, municipal participation in offshore wind procurement, and the proposed repeal of the ballot requirement for nuclear power, which the administration defended as preserving future options under heavy review. No votes were taken during the hearing portion described. Supportive testimony came from labor, environmental, business, planning, and development groups. The AFL-CIO, NECA, and the Environmental League of Massachusetts backed the bill, emphasizing lower bills, job creation, labor standards, just transition protections, and cleaner energy. NAIOP, the Massachusetts Business Roundtable, and MAPC supported provisions on energy-ready zones, interconnection reform, microgrids, extreme-heat shutoff protections, and Mass Save improvements. A HEET representative praised the bill’s use of securitization, geothermal, and utility financing tools but urged guardrails and workforce protections. Overall, testimony was broadly favorable, with most witnesses calling for refinements rather than opposing the bill outright.

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• But if your office can require it, so we can have this back and not just depend on them voluntarily doing
• It depends upon the activity taking place in that jurisdiction regarding oil production, correct?
• It depends upon the activity taking place in that jurisdiction regarding oil production, correct?
• Well, Senator Clemens, we're dependent on law enforcement to carry out the law.
• It kind of depends on the equity investments and the timing of liquidation of the assets, investment

Keywords: 908, all

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• It depends upon the activity taking place in that jurisdiction regarding oil production, correct?
• It depends upon the activity taking place in that jurisdiction regarding oil production, correct?
• Megan Gordon, Legislative Council: Well, Senator Clemens, we're dependent on law enforcement to carry
• So we—I mean— Megan Gordon, Legislative Council: We're dependent on law enforcement to carry out the
• It depends on the equity investments, the timing of liquidation of the assets, investment earnings, and

Summary: The committee convened, approved the prior meeting minutes, and received a memo summarizing major audit items. The State Auditor’s office and outside auditors then presented a series of audits, many of which were clean with unmodified opinions and no findings, including the Bank of North Dakota, the Guaranteed Student Loan Program, the Office of the Governor, the State Treasurer, the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Environmental Quality, Lake Region State College, and the Office of the Governor. The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association audit was also clean overall, but it repeated findings about limited segregation of duties and auditor assistance in preparing financial statements, which the auditor said were expected to continue because of the organization’s small size. Committee members asked about out-of-state board addresses, and the association explained those members were North Dakota residents using South Dakota mailing addresses. Several audits did include findings. The Council on the Arts audit identified two issues: payroll charged to federal awards without supporting time records, and $12,825 in Cultural Endowment Fund spending that was not allowable under state law, including staff training, retreats, and executive director candidate travel. The Department of Public Instruction audit found unsupported scholarship applications in the paraprofessional-to-teacher program, but additional testing confirmed the funds were credited properly and students completed required school district work, so no improper payments were identified. The University of North Dakota audit found a lack of documentation and transparency in School of Law admissions decisions; the auditor said the law school used a holistic process but did not keep notes or evaluation tools to show why applicants were admitted, waitlisted, or denied. UND leadership said the school is in good standing with the American Bar Association and agreed better documentation is needed, and the auditor said the issue was the missing documentation, not ABA accreditation itself. The most extensive discussion centered on the North Dakota Racing Commission audit, which found four findings: overspending the promotion fund’s 25% operating cap, grant conditions not being met, improper breeder fund awards, and improper procurement. The auditor said promotion fund spending exceeded the cap by $327,447 and the fund balance dropped sharply over the audit period. Racing Commission director Bruce Johnson said the agency had become complacent, that grant requests were treated as routine, and that controls and documentation need to be tightened. He also explained that the breeder fund overpayments involved two horses whose ownership transfers were not properly documented before racing, and that the procurement issue stemmed from an advertising contract that proceeded without proper written procurement procedures after a misunderstanding with the State Procurement Office. The auditor said the Racing Commission will now be audited every two years because of the findings. The committee also received updates on Dakota College at Bottineau’s bank reconciliations, which Minot State University said had been brought current after an 18-month backlog, with only one account still needing cleanup; members asked for a written report on the corrective actions. The North Dakota Fair Foundation was reported to have dissolved, with remaining funds transferred to another nonprofit account for continued support of the state fair. Finally, the Department of Public Instruction provided an update on school meal debt, revising the earlier estimate to about $1.1 million based on incomplete district survey responses, and said the Anti-Lunch Shaming law likely increased meal debt because schools must feed students regardless of account balance. Members discussed the need for a more accurate year-end debt figure and possible future reporting at a later committee meeting.

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• ><c> program</c> that you add to the current use program that you add to the current use program depending
• upon what it produces means depending upon what it produces means that<00:52:02.480><c> it's</c><00:
• They receive between 25 cents and 1.25, depending on the job that they are doing.
• They receive between 25 cents<01:06:45.839><c> and</c><01:06:46.480><c> 1.25</c><01:06:47.599><c> depending
• on the job that cents and 1.25 depending on the job that they<01:06:49.599><c> are</c><01:06:49.920>

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• the training, the exact training needed to actually have relationships with their community, as we depend
• the training, the exact training needed to actually have relationships with their community, as we depend
• our farmers, construction workers, school buses, first responders, supply chains — they all still depend
• They all still depend on this infrastructure every single day.
• Investigations often depend on fast coordination between local police, sheriffs, district attorneys,

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• We have to have federal approval because our funding for C-Mark is dependent on a 50% federal match.
• But one of the things we can depend on from your administration and your leadership is the truth—the
• But it's always going to depend on people of good faith coming to the table honestly and with a clear
• And we know that in certain cities, that's still even difficult as well, depending on what the pay is
• Depending on when data is pulled, it varies, so it's very hard to match things up.

Keywords: 1184, house, all