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• The President ran on the notion that the Impoundment Control Act is unconstitutional.
• We have to get spending under control.
• Bureaucracy is out of control, throwing a man, a 77-year-old, in prison for building ponds.
• You will comply with the Impoundment Control Act.
• The president ran against the Impoundment Control Act. This is, Mr.

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• Like, as an administrative entity, our administrative budget...
• How do you ensure that you control that?
• So we've talked about flood control extensively in prior years.
• So we've talked about flood control extensively in prior years.
• So we've talked about flood control extensively in prior years.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority officials, led by Executive Director Rob Dapice, briefed legislators on the agency’s structure and funding. They explained that the authority is created by state law but is not a state agency, its debt is not state debt, and it is governed by a board appointed by the governor and approved by the Executive Council. The discussion focused on the Affordable Housing Fund and the lead paint hazard remediation fund, including how state appropriations and federal resources are combined to finance affordable rental housing and lead abatement work. Dapice said the Affordable Housing Fund is used as gap financing for multifamily affordable housing projects, typically alongside federal tax credits and tax-exempt bonds, and that state dollars leverage roughly 2:1 to 10:1 in additional federal and private investment, averaging about 4:1. He said the fund has received historic appropriations in recent budgets, including $30 million over the last two biennial budgets and an annual $5 million set-aside from the real estate transfer tax. He also said the fund is usually structured as 0% interest, deferred loans rather than grants, with repayments returning to the fund if projects generate cash flow. Members asked about rents, oversight, staffing, revenues, and whether the programs had added positions. Dapice said affordability restrictions generally last 30 to 99 years, rents are tied to income limits and capped so tenants pay no more than 30% of income, and compliance staff inspect properties regularly to verify income eligibility and rent limits. He said the organization has about 130 to 135 employees, down from about 145, with no new positions added because of the appropriations. He estimated total revenues at roughly $300 million, with administrative budget around $22 million, much of it pass-through grant money. On lead paint remediation, he said the state first appropriated $6 million in 2019, plus $1 million in ARPA funds, and that the program has cleared more than 500 units. He said the federal grant program is not annual or predictable, with a recent award of about $7.75 million, and that the maximum federal grant per unit is $177,000, typically paired with up to $100,000 in state loan support. He also noted that the program can address homes before a child is poisoned if lead hazards are identified, but that cases involving an already exposed child are a higher priority. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• that is used as a control.
• Placebo uh and so on and often control Placebo uh and so on and often control group<03:46:02.479>
• <04:03:08.359> clinical being the placebo controlled clinical being the placebo controlled
• against a place Placebo controlled against a place Placebo controlled clinical<04:05:46.399>
• typically accept a placebo controlled typically accept a placebo controlled trial<04:13:50.239><

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The administration worked hard to control spending growth in a way that protects our most vulnerable
• Is that different from the Workforce Productivity Fund, or is that a separate entity?
• So I'm not sure what kind of controls you have over these reentry programs.
• With apps, servers, databases, cybersecurity controls, network infrastructure, etc.
• Participation remains protected and under Massachusetts control.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Ways and Means held a public FY27 budget hearing at Barnstable Town Hall, with opening remarks emphasizing the Cape and Islands’ seasonal infrastructure, housing, transportation, workforce, and digital needs. The hearing began with testimony from the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, which outlined the Healey-Driscoll administration’s budget priorities for job training, apprenticeship, youth employment, reentry programs, and unemployment insurance modernization. The secretary highlighted proposed funding for the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund, Career Technical Initiative, YouthWorks, reentry workforce development, and services for young adults with disabilities, along with a proposal to streamline youth work permits. Members also discussed the unemployment trust fund, the COVID assessment on employers, rising unemployment, and the need to improve DUA customer service and claims processing. Committee members asked about job seeker barriers such as child care, housing, transportation, and out-migration of young workers, as well as how to keep Cape Cod graduates and seasonal workers in the region. The administration said its strategy is to pair training with broader affordability investments and to expose students to career pathways earlier, including through middle school, early childhood STEM, YouthWorks, pre-apprenticeships, and Building Pathways. Senators and representatives also raised concerns about regional funding disparities, especially for Hampshire Franklin MassHire, and the administration said it is reviewing MassHire funding and service equity through a policy committee and statewide workforce board. On unemployment assistance, officials reported major improvements in wait times and claims processing, but said they are still working through backlogs and staffing challenges while maintaining program integrity. The committee then heard testimony from the Executive Office of Economic Development. The secretary described House 2 as a fiscally restrained budget with no new taxes or fees, while preserving core programs and using the Mass Leads Act tools to support competitiveness. EOED’s proposal included funding for the Community One Stop for Growth, rural economic development, social enterprise operating grants, regional economic development organizations, the Workforce Investment Trust Fund, Community Workforce Partnerships, Pathmaker, advanced manufacturing training, life sciences, innovation vouchers, AI initiatives, small business assistance, and tourism and live theater support. The Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation also testified on its FY27 request, focusing on consumer protection, licensing, banking, insurance, and public safety regulation. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• but I know some of them are<00:29:28.800> a<00:29:28.840> separate<00:29:29.480> entity
• <00:29:29.840> and<00:29:29.960> then<00:29:30.080> we've are a separate entity
• , and then we've are a separate entity, and then we've got<00:29:30.400> some<00:29:30.560>
• that really a classic local control that really a classic local control issue<01:21:57.000> or
• to the most granular level local control to the most granular level where<01:22:20.120> the<01

Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The committee heard from Superintendent Megan Degenfelder on several interim topics centered on student-centered learning. She highlighted work-based learning and dual/concurrent enrollment, saying the state is updating accountability measures and should examine whether these programs are helping students progress, avoid duplicative costs, and reduce the need for remedial college coursework. She also discussed broader life-skills education, including financial literacy and soft skills, and said districts vary widely in what they offer. On gifted and talented programs, she noted that districts are statutorily required to provide them but the state does not have a clear picture of how consistently they are implemented, and she suggested the committee may want to study that area further. Members asked follow-up questions about whether dual enrollment should be evaluated only by time-to-degree, and Degenfelder said the analysis should also consider additional credentials and remedial coursework. Senator Schuler and others raised the idea of making financial literacy or other life-skills content more common, though Degenfelder said she did not favor a statewide mandate and instead preferred incentives and district-level implementation. The committee also discussed artificial intelligence in schools as an information-sharing topic, with Degenfelder saying the department is beginning a landscape analysis with districts and teachers. She then reviewed NAEP results, noting Wyoming performs strongly in fourth grade but drops sharply by eighth grade, and said the state wants to understand where students are falling off. Members also raised concerns about international comparisons and the need to improve literacy and math outcomes. The committee then moved to member-submitted topics. Representative Strock proposed reviewing the governance structure of state education, arguing that the current split among the Department of Education, State Board of Education, and other boards creates inefficiency and confusion, especially for licensure and programs like CTE. Senator Scott noted that turnover in the superintendent’s office could be a practical issue in any restructuring, and Strock responded that administrative staff could handle day-to-day operations. Representative Williams then introduced a discussion of common core standards and literacy, arguing that standards may be too broad and not specific enough, especially in early grades, and that Wyoming should emphasize phonics, basic reading, math, and civics more directly. Representative Guggenmos agreed that narrowing early-grade focus to math and literacy could improve outcomes. Finally, Representative Williams raised virtual education, saying it is growing quickly and the committee should study funding, accountability, and student support more closely; the chair opened that topic for further discussion.

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• So, that is the sort of regulatory entity.
• Really, the healthcare authority is the regulatory entity.
• Sometimes folks forget that in addition to being the payer, we're also the oversight entity.
• So we are the entity that will really be connecting folks with the services they need.
• So, we do have a procurement posted to onboard an entity.

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• To our knowledge, no other state department or entity is doing this work at the state level.
• as it's designed for public-private partnerships and can support public, private, and nonprofit entities
• They would be competing against private entities, including tech and behavioral health startups, and
• I have received services from this entity on mental health. I am against this proposition.
• Yes, Civic Rx, our nonprofit partner, has secured the drug substance from an entity and is making good

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Chair and members, House Bill 2210 prohibits the state, political subdivisions, and private entities
• So somebody who is off, you know, in Show Low, for example, Show Low has no air traffic control.
• Number two, local control is best.
• That is not the job of air traffic control. They just are talking to pilots.
• Traffic control. They just are talking to pilots.

Bills: HB2003, HB2063, HB2111, HB2116, HB2210, HCM2007

Keywords: driver education, instruction permit, underage drivers, motorcycle licenses, traffic regulations, corrections oversight, appropriation, independent office, public safety, funding, driver license, examinations, motorcycle awareness, traffic laws, HB2116, Colorado River, litigation fund, water rights, Arizona water law, general fund appropriation

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• Velázquez, each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas. Mr.
• Velázquez, each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas. Mr.
• Velázquez, each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas. Mr.
• Velázquez, will each control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas. Mr.
• Velázquez, each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas. Mr.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 24, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• For example, in one EPC community, 75% of youth feel anxious or nervous. 66% struggle with controlling
• c> could<00:54:14.280> demonstrate,<00:54:15.359> uh,<00:54:15.560> with entity
• Yet the levers of change impacting those systems are mostly outside of the control and wheelhouse of
• <01:17:20.960> and mostly outside of the control and mostly outside of the control and wheelhouse
• school has control over. school has control over.

Bills: HF4213, HF4198, HF3930, HF3585, HF3451

Keywords: education finance, school funding, K-12, prekindergarten, pre-K, early childhood education, general education aid, special education, literacy aid, school meals, free school meals, school breakfast, school lunch, charter school lease aid, charter schools, nonpublic pupil aid, private school aid, transportation aid, desegregation aid, integration aid

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• Um, that is the entity that actually approves charters and they have the discretion whether or not to
• Um, that is the entity that actually approves charters and they have the discretion whether or not to
• Um, that is the entity that actually approves charters and they have the discretion whether or not to
• So, we get all of our money from the entities that we regulate.
• get all of our money from the entities get all of our money from the entities that<00:31:30.480>

Bills: HB0116, HB0056

Keywords: water rights, beneficial use, industrial production, hydrogen, applications, public welfare, carbon capture, energy standards, public utilities, environmental regulation, state law, 916, all

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• Utilities must serve despite risk factors that are not all within their control.
• Despite risk factors that are not all within their control, simply put, unbounded wildfire liability
• I would understand it to be an isolated legal entity that has the, you know, similar to GEMS.
• that's you're right that that entity that's you're right that that entity would<00:40:52.760>
• On page 14, line 15, we are excluding government entities from making a claim.

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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• However, at that point I became empowered to take control of my own destiny.
• They help control severe bleeding when a mother is hemorrhaging.
• “Urgent care, a doctor will relinquish control of the patient to the paramedics on scene.”
• That’s their control of their scene, and we’re not changing any of that with this bill.
• Total control. A lot of things going on. Fly by design or the very, very beginning?

Bills: HB2190, HB2202, HB2233, HB2251, HB2252, HB2396, HB2437, HB2689, HB2796

Keywords: physician assistants, licensure compact, medical services, multistate practice, patient care access, healthcare workforce, military families, adverse actions, dementia care, telementoring, healthcare education, rural communities, grant funding, HB 2233, rural health transformation, rural health transformation program, AHCCCS, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, Joint Legislative Budget Committee, JLBC

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• Sovereign immunity is for governmental<01:15:29.720> entities.
• governmental entities. governmental entities.
• a very large number of entities a very large number of entities >> here.
• We we like to have entities<01:40:15.400> here.
• We get a lot of money entities here.

Keywords: 916, all

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• And now in the those those entities.
• Those are pre-existing penalties under the SNAP quality control system.
• <00:46:33.960> system<00:46:34.320> works how the quality control system works how
• the quality control system works which<00:46:34.800> is<00:46:35.400> essentially<00:46
• or printed, we therefore have no control or printed, we therefore have no control over<02:07:08.920

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This update to Minnesota's sweepstakes laws applies to all entities in Minnesota, including tribal entities
• President Trump does not control Minnesota DHS.
• They're hurting because they were hit hard by forces that are completely out of their control.
• And the effect of that was just not on that business entity itself.
• by Democrat control in that city. by Democrat control in that city.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Senate was called to order, a quorum was established, and remote voting was authorized for several members. The body adopted committee reports except those related to Senate Concurrent Resolution 6, gave Senate File 4067 a second reading, and referred newly introduced bills as listed on the agenda. It also adopted a motion to strike and re-refer House File 3379 to the Committee on Finance, and then moved into special orders and floor debate. The main floor action was on House File 2358, a public safety bill providing enhanced criminal penalties for certain coercion offenses. Senator Lang described it as creating a Minnesota crime targeting sexual extortion of children, including online extortion. Senator Maye Quade supported the bill and spoke about the tragic constituent story behind it. The Senate took a roll call and passed the bill 67-0, with its title agreed to. The Senate then began debate on Senate File 4511, which would clarify Minnesota gambling law to prohibit prediction-market style betting disguised as futures contracts. Senator Marty argued the bill was needed to stop companies such as Kalshi and Polymarket from using futures-contract language to evade state gambling restrictions and to protect existing regulated gambling businesses. Senator Johnson initially offered the A10 amendment to delay action until federal jurisdiction issues are resolved, but withdrew it after debate. He then offered the A8 amendment to preserve longer-term weather-related hedging contracts, which Senator Marty supported as a distinction from short-term, manipulable bets; the A8 amendment was adopted. Debate continued with questions about the bill’s scope, including whether it would reach election-related or financial contracts.

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• So we're just adding to the list of entities that could be considered critical infrastructure.
• Representative Cox, can you think of anything other than providing the services of those entities?
• Is there anything stopping a governmental entity?
• Is there anything stopping a governmental entity from utilizing itself? A governmental entity?
• local ethics entities.

Bills: HR188, HR189, HR190, HR191, HR179, HR180, HR181, HR182, HR183, HR185, HR186, HR187, HCR75, HCR76, HCR77, HCR78, HCR79, SCR24, SCR36, SCR39, SB64, SB107, SB152, SB185, SB217, SB232, SB278, SB290, SB294, SB320, SB321, SB419, SB424, SB436, SB440, SB468, SB470, SB476, SB482, SB489, HCR32, SCR11, HB12, HB42, HB205, HB222, HB267, HB324, HB325, HB350, HB478, HB610, HB617, HB679, HB745, HB749, HB797, HB807, HB821, HB896, HB979, HB992, HB1000, HB1024, HB1050, HB1166, HB1172, HB1173, HB1193, HB1207, HB1218, HB1223, SB256, SB180, HR1, HR17, HCR5, HCR4, HCR47, HB59, HB74, HB159, HB330, HB364, HB414, HB458, HB525, HB568, HB786, HB1008, HB1033, HB1034, HB1041, HB1062, HB1070, HB1079, HB1112, HB1118, HB1139, HB1151, HB1176, HB1182, HB1196, HB1214, HB1241, HB87, HB115, HB162, HB368, HB433, HB441, HB447, HB466, HB481, HB741, HB1242, HB362, HB893, HB990, HB1007, HB1153, HB1243, SB162, SB349, SB350, SB382, SB383, SB127, SB244, HB615, HB864, HB1103, HB1175, HB31, HB225, HB608, HB664, HB897, HB977, HB1003, HB1160, HB1180, HB911, HB306, HB366, HB1161, HB1230, HB181, HB901, HR20, HR74, HB284, HB393, HB459, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB772, HB773, HB996, HB1035, HB1058, HB1082, HB1113, HB1189, HB1234, HB1240

Keywords: hunting dogs, field trials, working dogs, dog training, greyhound protection, Farm Bill, federal overreach, sportsmen, sportswomen, wildlife management, conservation, rural communities, Louisiana hunting, hunting tradition, animal welfare, dog breeders, dog owners, outdoor recreation, Kathy Taylor, musical achievements

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• , nonprofits, for-profits, educational entities, and sometimes federal agencies.
• including State local kinds of entities including State local and<00:08:40.479> Regional<00:08
• State and even at sometimes entities State and even at sometimes federal federal federal agencies<00
• This category is for prevention, risk reduction, development or demonstration of alternative control
• that are directed to non-state entities that are directed to non-state entities so<00:19:21.200>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This change defines ownership as an individual or legal entity with at least 5% equity.
• Unfortunately, communities continue to try to use local control tools to promote ageism or ableism and
• Choice versus control. And yes, even people versus local control.
• and yes even Choice versus control and yes even people<01:47:58.719> versus<01:47:59.199>
• at the end of the day cities are control at the end of the day cities are government<01:48:03.280>

Bills: HF1937, HF2407, HF1678, HF1477, HF2040, HF1840, HF257

Keywords: PACE, elderly, Medicaid, health services, long-term care, community-based services, support person, healthcare, patient rights, assisted living, community support, caregiver respite, financial eligibility, Minnesota Statutes, HF1477, residential program licensing, community residential setting, small group home, licensed capacity six or fewer, rental licensing

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• /c> House Republican caucus, through this bill, we make it clear that literacy is learning, local control
• we focus on empowering parents with information and promoting education innovation through local control
• we focus on empowering parents with information and promoting education innovation through local control
• We're a continuous-improvement entity, and we want to take that work very seriously and we want to make
• We're a continuous-improvement entity, and we want to take that work very seriously and we want to make

Bills: HF6, HF52, HF53

Keywords: education, literacy, science of reading, school performance, funding flexibility, innovation zones, equity and inclusion, HF52, New Germany, wastewater treatment, wastewater facility, sewer infrastructure, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, Public Facilities Authority, municipal infrastructure, water quality, sanitation, sewage treatment