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• for their service coordinator, but there is a sense that too much time is spent on administrative functions
• You should, you know, I can't begin to explain how cost and case management functions became separate
• So in terms of future functionalities, I'll just leave you with a couple of points.
• We're doing it right now in a service provider directory, which is going to be a core function of the
• I have two children with autism: a 19-year-old and a 20-year-old with high-functioning autism.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The it it functionally<00:10:24.640> it<00:10:24.720> doesn't<00:10:25.080> work.
• But we can functionally it doesn't work.
• I'm not sure that that would be a function of our economic development portion of what we do.
• Uh, but around the raw milk and milk specifically, that's a function of UK and their programs at the
• “Uh, but around the raw milk and milk specifically, that's a function of UK and their programs at the

Keywords: Reuploaded to restore full meeting, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture met with a quorum and adopted a committee substitute for Senate Bill 28, which would create a framework for the $5 million in agricultural economic development funding included in the 2024 budget. Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell testified that the bill is intended to support agriculture-focused economic development, especially processing and further processing projects, by giving the Department of Agriculture tools to identify opportunities, convene partners, and offer incentives. He emphasized the role of the new economic development division in the department and said the effort is meant to complement, not replace, the work of the state Economic Development Cabinet. Shell and several senators described the bill as a rural development tool aimed at helping smaller communities attract projects that fit their scale. He cited examples such as poultry processing, grain and elevator operations, milling, and specialty crop ventures, arguing that local processing can create jobs, strengthen markets for farmers, and keep more value in Kentucky. Senators discussed the need for return-on-investment metrics and clawback provisions for unsuccessful projects, and Shell said the framework includes those concepts. He also said the department is working on opportunities in sustainable aviation fuel, biofuels, and other markets that could bring more acres into production. Members also raised questions about small-farm innovation, raw milk, and direct-to-consumer opportunities. Shell said raw milk testing and related consumer protection issues are more closely tied to the University of Kentucky and the department’s consumer/environmental protection functions than to the bill’s economic development focus, but he said the department can help expand small-farm programs such as Kentucky Proud, Buy Local, KOAP, CAP, food-as-medicine efforts, LFPA, and farm-to-school initiatives. The discussion also turned to beef processing and feedlot development, with Shell saying Kentucky wants a beef processor but first needs to prove it can feed cattle at scale; he said changing conditions in western states could create an opening for Kentucky if it can build the necessary supply chain.

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• We'd like to see this function transferred back out either to the Administrative Office of the Courts
• I had a question about the conservatorship function. How many FTEs does that take?
• Where did this function live before 2021? That was before my time.
• Chairman, Representative Silva, the function wasn't being performed before this was a start, so there's
• So what I wanted to do, there we go, is just mention as a reiteration of what the core functions are.

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• She said, I cannot function as a water.
• And in so functions.
• our spending is functionally borrowed. our spending is functionally borrowed.
• with5600 billion dollars in functionally with5600 billion dollars in functionally to<03:27:40.560
• Some of that's not privacy. functionally, it's as if the fraudsters functionally, it's as if the fraudsters

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 1, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• And you don't want them functioning as if they're three separate silos.
• how we're going to expand not just child care, but quality child care, so we're actually getting functionality
• speak on this bill please you If you would like to speak on this bill, please use the raise-hand function
• If you would like to give virtual public comment on this bill, please use the raise-hand function now

Bills: SB293, SB279

Keywords: SB 293, youth camp, child care licensing, Office of Child Care Licensing, OCCL, American Camp Association, ACA accreditation, Purchase of Care, POC reimbursement, summer camp, school-age child care, child care exemption, Division of Public Health permit, Title 14, Delaware Department of Education, health and safety standards, child care provider reimbursement, summer child care, camp licensing, license exemption

Summary: The Senate Education Committee approved the June 10 minutes and then heard House Bill 447, which would create a framework for voluntary child care cost-sharing partnerships among the state, employers, community sponsors, and families. Supporters said the bill is meant to help make child care more affordable and support workforce participation by using the existing Interagency Resource Management Committee to coordinate planning and funding. Committee discussion focused on how the tri-share model would work, who would participate, and whether it would reach lower-income families; no public comment was offered on the bill. The committee then took up House Bill 300, as amended, which would establish a statewide Title IX coordinator within the Department of Education to provide training, technical assistance, data collection, and oversight for interscholastic athletics in grades 6 through 12. The bill’s sponsor and supporters said the position would help schools comply with Title IX, improve consistency, and make athletic participation and spending data more transparent; opponents or skeptics questioned whether a new DOE position was needed and whether districts were already meeting their obligations. The sponsor and witnesses responded that existing federal data are delayed and incomplete, that some Delaware schools have participation gaps, and that a state-level coordinator would provide needed support and accountability. Public comment on HB 300 included testimony from the Delaware State Education Association, the Delaware Association of School Administrators, the Delaware School Sports Network, and the Office of Women’s Advancement and Advocacy, all generally supporting the bill or its goals. DASA noted it remained neutral but appreciated changes made in House Amendment 1 to reduce reporting burden. After public comment, the chair asked members to sign the bill release forms for the two bills heard, and the committee adjourned.

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• now has an office of strategic planning to look at the infrastructure and supply chain and how it functions
• Just to reiterate, LED has accepted the role to serve as the administrative functionality for the strategy
• LED is really excited to play the role that we have said yes to around the administrative function. .
• ..excited to play the role that we have said yes to around the administrative functionality so that we

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The Louisiana Ports and Waterways Investment Commission met on May 14, 2026, with a quorum present to reopen the commission’s work after a long gap. Members approved the July minutes and heard an update that a bill was moving in the Legislature to transfer the commission’s administrative home to the Office of Multimodal Commerce, with the strategic plan expected to be restarted and a consultant likely considered at a future meeting. The chair and vice chair emphasized that the commission now has stronger staffing and a clearer home for its work. The commission then repealed its July resolution that had requested a new ports and waterways infrastructure fund and identified priority projects. Members said the earlier resolution was well-intentioned but premature because the projects had not been fully vetted, LED had not been sufficiently involved, and there was no clear funding structure. They said the projects would still be considered in the broader strategic planning process, but in a more thorough and coordinated form. A major portion of the meeting focused on the collaborative marketing strategy for the five Lower Mississippi River ports, presented by Joe Toomey and Ken Erickson of Polaris, with LED’s Paige Carter confirming LED will serve as the administrative home for the plan. The presenters described a data-driven regional effort built around unity, not uniformity, to promote the ports’ combined strengths, increase trade, attract foreign direct investment, support economic growth, and strengthen funding requests. Members praised the effort as a pilot for statewide coordination, noted that the plan will live at LED, and said it should help the state present a more unified message to investors and policymakers. The commission also received an update from the navigation and safety task force. Members observed a moment of silence for the late Captain Toby Waddingney, and Steve Wall, the new NOBER president, said he would continue the work using Waddingney’s notes. Commissioners reported that several recommendations from the task force are already being implemented, including bridge air-gap sensors, GIS tools, and dredging project coordination. The meeting ended with no public comment, plans for another meeting in the next quarter, and adjournment by motion.

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• A functioning delivery system is critical to that goal.
• Additionally, a fully functional State Water Project provides significant... ...system is critical to
• Additionally, a fully functional State Water Project provides significant opportunity to support the
• All of its components, whether it be Delta levees or the State Water Project canals, must be functional

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Um, hospital security personnel function within complex care environments, intervening with patients,
• 00:04:32.880> uh Um, h hospital security personnel uh Um, h hospital security personnel uh function
• <00:04:34.000> within<00:04:34.400> complex<00:04:34.880> care function within complex
• care function within complex care environments,<00:04:36.240> intervening<00:04:36.800> with

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This facility will also function as a preservation, education, and collective preservation, education
• :06:09.440> facility<00:06:10.000> will<00:06:10.240> also<00:06:11.360> function
• <00:06:11.680> as<00:06:11.840> a This facility will also function as a center for

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Hawaiian Affairs heard several Department of Hawaiian Home Lands measures. SB 2635 would appropriate funds for DHHL land development, land purchases, and mortgage or rental subsidies to address the wait list; DHHL and five supporters testified in favor, and the committee later recommended passage with amendments, including a date defect, with the measure adopted as amended. SB 2924 would authorize funding for a capital improvement project for the Kaneili Community Hall, access road, and parking lot; DHHL stood on testimony in support, Randall Ao and another online testifier spoke in favor, and the committee later amended the bill to shift the funding structure from general obligation bonds to general funds before passing it. SB 3127 would raise the state liability cap for DHHL-related borrowing and guaranteed loans from $100 million to $500 million; DHHL testified, no other testimony was offered, and the committee passed it with amendments, including a date defect. The committee also heard SB 3248, which establishes labor requirements for Aleha Products. No testifier from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Board was present, and there was no additional testimony or questions during the hearing. During decision-making, the chair noted there was both support and some opposition but recommended passage with amendments, including a date defect, and the committee adopted the recommendation unanimously. The meeting concluded after all three decision-making votes were completed and the committee adjourned.

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• IS BECAUSE THEY ARE IN STATUTE AND AN MOU WOULD BE A SUGGESTION THAT THEY PARTICIPATE AND DO THE FUNCTIONS
• SET IN FLORIDA 1986. 1,000 FRIENDS OF FLORIDA OPPOSES SENATE BILL 1264 BECAUSE IT DISMANTLES KEY FUNCTIONS
• LANGUAGE THE REASON WE PULL THESE THINGS OUT THE OVERWHELMING FEEDBACK IS NEGATIVE IN TERMS OF WHAT THE FUNCTION

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• that the the full-time clerical function that the the director<01:39:19.800> of<01:39:19.920>
• For a family navigating early dementia, it may reveal subtle changes in neural function before functional
• For a family navigating early dementia, it may reveal subtle changes in neural function before functional
• Neurotechnology relies on artificial intelligence in order to function.
• order to function. order to function.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional reading for St. Patrick’s Day, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and the reading of a resignation letter from Representative Hooper of Burlington. The letter said the House environment had changed significantly and that he was resigning before the next cycle, while thanking colleagues and urging bold leadership to address major problems facing Vermonters. Members then received first readings and referrals for a large slate of bills. House bills introduced included measures on tax administration, hunting license fees, emergency management, oath and affirmation language in statutes, judiciary procedures, a Vermont homelessness response continuum, paperwork reduction, public utility subjects, municipal regulation of agriculture, miscellaneous agricultural subjects, and municipal permitting of ground-mounted solar arrays. Senate bills referred to House committees included vocational rehabilitation, home improvement and land improvement fraud, advanced metering infrastructure devices, water quality, and fair employment practices. Several other bills on the notice calendar were also referred to Ways and Means or Appropriations because they affected state revenue or carried appropriations. The House adopted two concurrent resolutions on the consent calendar: HCR 214, honoring Irish-American patriots and their role in American independence, and HCR 220, welcoming the USS Vermont’s namesake visit and designating April 18, 2026 as USS Vermont Day. Members also offered announcements recognizing guests from the USS Vermont and related veterans’ groups, remembering former Representative Ken Harvey, and noting upcoming events such as March Madness pools, the Legislative Cabaret, a Rural Caucus meeting, and a NAMI Walks team. On the floor calendar, H. 723 on posting of land was taken up, amended as recommended by the Committee on Environment, and ordered to third reading on a 10-0-1 committee vote. The House then began second reading of H. 757 on manufactured homes and limited equity cooperatives; committee members described manufactured housing as a key affordable housing option in Vermont and said the bill would clarify how these homes are purchased, titled, taxed, and financed, while reducing costs and improving consistency for homeowners, lenders, and municipalities.

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• <00:19:06.400> water to safe uh functioning water to safe uh functioning water infrastructure
• Government function relies on participants' real and perceived safety concerns.
• Government function the capital complex.
• Subpar building functionality includes nearly all the building systems need total replacement.
• c> and<01:31:33.600> create safe, functional facilities and create safe, functional facilities

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• You have the accounting function, and you have the audit function. That's the three-legged stool.
• You have the<00:20:56.240> accounting<00:20:56.640> function.
• function.
• So the statewide cost allocation is a function of their indirect cost.
• statewide cost allocation is a function statewide cost allocation is a function of<00:53:31.839>

Keywords: 916, all

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• so I received on the help test function so I I<00:30:31.279> think<00:30:31.519> we<00
• Well, we still do the function. The function still needs to be filled.
• That function still needs to be done. We still need nurses at the bedside.
• But in general, it is a cleanup function that we run into where managers understandably want to just
• There are some functions where folks will take call, I think, remotely.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Ways and Means and Health and Human Services committees heard Hawaii Health Systems Corporation’s biennium budget request, with testimony from HHSC leadership on the Hilo/Big Island region (HTH 212) and the Oahu region (HTH 215), plus discussion of capital improvement projects and systemwide partnerships. HHSC described its role as the rural healthcare safety net, serving a high share of Medicare, Medicaid/Quest, and uninsured patients, and said its costs are elevated by state employee fringe benefits, which it said are about 64% compared with roughly 30% in the private sector. HHSC also said pandemic-era federal aid, including relief funds and PPP loans totaling about $100 million, reduced the need for general fund support in prior years. For HTH 212, HHSC said its general fund request for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 was higher than the governor’s recommendation because of rising insurance, pharmaceutical, and contractor labor costs, and because it includes $13.2 million in FY 2026 and $2.3 million in FY 2027 for Epic electronic medical record implementation in East Hawaii. For HTH 215, HHSC said the requested general funds were aligned with the governor’s recommendation, in part because of increased Medicaid reimbursement rates for long-term care facilities under prior legislation. HHSC also said it was restoring a special fund ceiling so the region could spend its cash collections on operations. Members asked about the 64% fringe rate, and HHSC explained the difference was mainly due to defined-benefit pension and retiree health insurance costs, which private hospitals generally do not bear at the same level. Members also asked about the Daniel K. Akaka State Veterans Home, and HHSC said operations would be funded through the general fund corporation for the home when it opens, with management by Ohana Pacific, but no additional legislative operating funds were being requested at that time. Other questions focused on staffing and vacancies, including an abolished procurement position and an ongoing IT help desk recruitment need. HHSC highlighted several capital and partnership projects, including a $25 million state CIP request matched by $25 million from the Benioff family for the Benioff Health Center, an ER expansion and reconfiguration at Corner Community Hospital, and $7.5 million in each fiscal year for Kauai EMR capital funds to join the Epic platform. Testimony also described collaborations with Queen’s, the University of California San Francisco, Hawaii Pacific Health, the Hawaii Cancer Consortium, the Department of Health, and the state hospital to improve specialty access, clinical trials, behavioral health, and patient placement across the system.

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• remain functional for patient care. care. care.
• <00:29:47.200> trauma least a highly functioning trauma least a highly functioning trauma
• The professionals of this essential hospital deserve stability and a high-functioning facility.
• You cannot treat the ED like a primary care clinic and expect it to function for true emergencies.
• care clinic and expect it to function care clinic and expect it to function for<00:56:34.920>

Bills: HF4841, HF4234, HF3697

Keywords: Hennepin County, sales tax, health care facilities, ballpark improvements, tax revenue, HF4234, Minnesota private activity bonds, tax-exempt bonds, bond cap, aggregate bond limitation, residential rental projects, multifamily housing, affordable housing finance, housing bonds, public finance, bond allocation, private activity bond cap, Minnesota Statutes 474A.02, tax committee, tax refund

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• Minnesota economy a well-functioning Minnesota economy a well-functioning system<00:52:11.040>
• That is true, but the current list doesn't say that the furnace has to be operable and functioning.
• So we're adding that criteria in that the equipment actually needs to be operable and functioning.
• um Mr Bruner mentioned that functional um Mr Bruner mentioned that um<00:57:25.680> uh<00:57:
• <00:57:41.200> so needs to be operable and functioning so needs to be operable and functioning

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• But it's a function of the provider choosing to not be a part of the participating network. Right.
• But it's a function of the provider choosing to not be a part of the participating network. Right.
• But it's a function of the provider choosing to not be a part of the participating network. Right.
• But it's a function of the provider choosing to not be a part of the participating network. Right.
• It's not a function. Thank you.

Bills: SB2433, SB2047, SB2425, SB3045, SB2761, SB3001, SB2852, SB2471

Keywords: condominium governance, education trust fund, unit owners, real estate, dispute resolution, financial obligations, community representation, pharmacy benefit managers, maximum allowable cost, transparency, drug pricing, insurance commissioner, contracting pharmacies, healthcare, substance use disorder, SUD, addiction treatment, behavioral health, mental health, rehabilitation

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 2433 SD1 relating to condominiums, which would direct the condominium education trust fund toward educational resources for unit owners and require the Real Estate Commission to ensure owners’ interests are represented in funded activities and related rulemaking. Supporters, including the Hawaii Real Estate Commission and a condominium owner advocate, said owners need a seat at the table in condo governance and education efforts. Committee discussion focused on whether the bill was necessary, with the Real Estate Commission indicating it could already use the trust fund for owner education and that owners are already considered stakeholders, though not through a specific commission seat. No vote was taken during the excerpted discussion. The committee then took up SB 2047 SD2 HD1 on pharmacy benefit managers, which would set requirements for maximum allowable cost reimbursement, allow reverse-and-rebill claims after successful appeals, and authorize fines for violations. The Insurance Division offered comments, the Hawaii Pharmacists Association supported the measure with amendments and suggested future PBM reform funding, and Kaiser Permanente requested a technical amendment. A committee question raised whether the staffing and resource request for implementation was too large for a bill focused only on MAC pricing, and the witness said he would provide more data to the next committee. No final action was shown. Next was SB 2425 SD2 HD1 on health insurance and substance use disorder treatment, requiring insurers to honor written assignments of benefits to SUD providers and prohibiting anti-assignment clauses. Supporters described patients being unable to access treatment because of high out-of-pocket costs and said direct payment would reduce harm for people in recovery. HMSA opposed the bill but said it would begin direct payments to non-participating SUD facilities effective March 27, while continuing to object to the assignment-of-benefits portion because of fraud and balance-billing concerns; the Hawaii Association of Health Plans also opposed. Members questioned HMSA about reimbursement mechanics and why the bill was needed if coverage policies were already changing. Finally, the committee heard SB 3045 SD1 HD1, which would require coverage of continuous glucose monitors and related supplies, including for Medicaid managed care, under certain conditions. DHS and the Insurance Division offered comments, while SHPDA, Hilo Benioff Medical Center Foundation, and others supported the bill, citing inconsistent access and a case in which a woman allegedly died after being denied a CGM. HMSA said it already covers medically necessary CGMs and had updated its policy in 2025 for type 1 and insulin-dependent patients, but it raised concerns about expanding mandated coverage to type 2 and gestational diabetes and about supply impacts. The committee also discussed whether the bill duplicated existing coverage standards and why it had been introduced repeatedly. No votes or final dispositions were included in the excerpt.

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• That's what a functional government does, and that's how we live up to the idea of being a state
• Our farmers want to do the right thing, and so let's give them a fair and functional path to do so.
• Our farmers want to do the right thing, and so let's give them a fair and functional path to do so.
• Our farmers want to do the right thing, and so let's give them a fair and functional path to do so.
• a fair and functional path to do<00:46:05.359> so.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• After your testimony is complete, the Zoom chat function will allow you to chat with the technical staff
• of the bill um back there is a function of the bill that<00:51:52.000> allows<00:51:52.440>
• Um, there are two functions... So, the cap is flexible. It's defined as the greater of...
• Um, it has to do with, you know, we really just wanted the second function, but we just wanted to make
• the second function but we didn't<00:57:19.039> want<00:57:19.359> to<00:57:19.920>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint committees heard testimony on HB 982 HD1, a wildfire-related measure aimed at creating a wildfire recovery fund and a financing structure to address future catastrophic wildfire liability. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, the Division of Consumer Advocacy, and the Public Utilities Commission submitted comments and were available for questions. Supporters included IBW Local 1260, Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, Clearway Energy Group, Hawaiian Electric, Par Hawaii, and others, while Charter Communications and the Hawaii Association for Justice opposed or raised concerns. Life of the Land supported the bill but urged changes to the definition of a catastrophic wildfire and noted concerns about prudency review language. IBW Local 1260 asked to restore language from the original draft, and Charter warned the bill could impair existing contract and indemnity rights unless amended. A major focus of the hearing was Hawaiian Electric’s position on the HD1 version. Hawaiian Electric strongly supported the original bill but objected to the HD1 requirement for an additional $500 million shareholder contribution, arguing it was not feasible and could delay or prevent the fund from operating. The company said the bill would help protect customers and improve credit ratings by creating a dedicated revenue stream and a bankruptcy-remote financing structure, which it said would lower borrowing costs over time. Members questioned how the $1 billion securitization amount was chosen, whether credit rating agencies had indicated it was sufficient, and how the bill would work in bankruptcy; Hawaiian Electric said the amount was a balance among interests, not based on a specific agency directive, and that it would follow up on bankruptcy questions. Opponents and skeptics raised concerns about liability caps, the new claims process, and unclear language on damages above the fund’s limits. The Hawaii Association for Justice argued the bill limits victims’ remedies and gives too much authority to the new entity without clear guardrails. Committee members also pressed Hawaiian Electric on comparisons to California, the feasibility of the shareholder contribution, and whether alternative capital-raising or divestiture options had been considered. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided; testimony and questioning continued with follow-up information requested from Hawaiian Electric and others.

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• <00:49:12.319> non-public after the highly functional non-public after the highly functional
• That is how we function.
• That is how we function.
• That is how we function. And majority. That is how we function.
• So the law currently makes it very clear what are functions of the local district and what are functions

Keywords: 1189, house, all