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• There's the old-fashioned way of saying, here's the tax, and we're going to raise it to this rate.
• And then there's this way... ...and we're going to raise it to this rate.
• There's the old-fashioned way of saying, here's the tax, and we're going to raise it to this rate.
• And then there's this way. and we're going to raise it to this rate. And then there's this way.
• A lot of localities may or may not be able to access credit at a rate which they can bear.

Keywords: March 10, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• We are observing some signs of consumer stress with higher delinquency rates in certain loans, credit
• Minnesota's unemployment rate has continued to increase over the past year.
• We are observing some signs of consumer stress with higher delinquency rates in certain loans, credit
• Minnesota's unemployment rate has continued to increase over the past year.
• unemployment rate has Minnesota's unemployment rate has continued<00:19:51.520> to<00:19:51.640

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The program covered three main topics: Minnesota’s February economic forecast, gun violence prevention efforts, and the growing debate over data centers. Minnesota Management and Budget reported a stronger-than-expected outlook, replacing a projected deficit with a $3.7 billion surplus for FY 2026-27 and a projected positive balance for FY 2028-29, though officials warned the state still faces a structural imbalance and possible federal funding losses tied to Medicaid reimbursements and fraud-related federal actions. Lawmakers also discussed affordability concerns, with Senate Republicans promoting a tax-relief package focused on property taxes, vehicle tab fees, and ending taxes on tips and overtime. A lengthy segment focused on gun violence prevention, including a Capitol rally by Annunciation Catholic Church families, students, and advocates. Senator Ron Latz said an interim working group he co-led with Senator Zeinab Mohamed gathered public and expert input and helped shape ideas for the session. He said there is no single solution, but cited measures such as red flag laws, universal background checks, an assault weapons ban, high-capacity magazine limits, safe-storage requirements, ghost gun and binary trigger bans, and more school counseling and wraparound mental health supports. Latz emphasized that he sees these as compatible with the Second Amendment and said he hopes to build bipartisan support, especially around school counseling and other “common-sense” measures. Latz said the short session and narrow margins mean compromise will be necessary, and that if a package does not pass this year, lawmakers will return to the issue next session while voters should hold legislators accountable in future elections. The final segment introduced the data center discussion, with Senator Bill Liske describing how data centers have grown from small server rooms into large industrial facilities and noting that some communities are considering moratoriums or restrictions because of neighborhood impacts.

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• We have an high obesity rate. We have a lot of different things that we need to get a grip on.
• We have a high obesity rate. We have a lot of different things that we need to get a grip on.
• We have a high obesity rate. We have a lot of different things that we need to get a grip on.
• We started doing the necessary things to make sure that our bond ratings and this state was looked at
• We started doing the necessary things to make sure that our bond ratings and this state was looked at

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum and approved the journal. The House clerk communicated that the House had passed House Bills 34 and 306 and requested concurrence. The State and Local Government Committee reported Senate Bills 20 and 68 favorably, and several new bills and resolutions were introduced, including measures on Kentucky-grown agricultural procurement, an endowed research fund, unemployment insurance, postsecondary education, wrongful conviction compensation, massage therapy, local fiscal reporting, and a resolution honoring John and Debbie Rogers. The main floor action was on Senate Joint Resolution 23, as amended by Senate Committee Substitute 1, declaring Kentucky a “food is medicine” state and directing state agencies to advance food-as-medicine initiatives. The sponsor described the resolution as a statewide framework to connect nutrition, health care, agriculture, and local food systems, emphasizing partnerships with the Kentucky Hospital Association and the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, better health outcomes, and support for Kentucky farmers and rural communities. Senators from Taylor and Callaway spoke in support, citing local examples and the goal of building Kentucky-based solutions rather than importing them. The committee substitute was adopted by voice vote, and the resolution then passed 35-0. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 56 honoring Elder Nathan Craig and Sister Amy Craig, and Senate Resolution 33 honoring Robert E. “Bob” Pernell, Sr. Senate Resolution 22, honoring Brian J. Hat, was likewise adopted. After the day’s business, the Senate recessed for meetings of the Rules Committee and the Committee on Committees. Later, the Committee on Committees referred Senate Bills 1-4 to Education, Senate Bill 48 to Judiciary, and Senate Bills 84 and 102 to Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection. Several members made announcements about upcoming committee meetings and events, including the VMAP committee, Judiciary, the Kentucky Japan Caucus, the Kentucky Israel Caucus, and an American Cancer Society action day.

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• a half ago, received notice that Moody's upgraded the outlook for the state of New Mexico's bond rating
• That doesn't equate to an actual increase in our bond rating, but we are very close.
• , and increases approved by the Department of Information Technology for IT rates, as well as longevity
• , and increases approved by the Department of Information Technology for IT rates.
• You'd mentioned the Moody's rating that. They were going to wait until after the 30-day.

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• policy recommendations include: First, implementing the collaborative care model. to address high rates
• Addressing high rates of alcohol use disorder: According to the 2022-2023 National Survey on Drug Use
• Medicaid rates should not incentivize or disincentivize certain aspects of OTP treatment.
• We're always looking at government rates; here is what we're really looking for.
• Did you adjust pay rates for existing employees?

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• If we were discussing some of the OB rates, there are a lot of OB cases over here.
• And As we are promoting and accelerating our rate of tree thinning, we have a wood utilization problem
• We're also here to take care of people, keep those rates down, and help with economic development.
• Together, the state and the developer go to the loans program office to seek below-market rate loans
• That is a new kind of customer and may require a new kind of rate.

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• It moves Hawaii from having the second highest tax rate to the fourth lowest tax burden in the country
• 00:19:47.320> second<00:19:47.720> highest<00:19:48.159> tax<00:19:48.480> rate
• <00:19:49.039> to highest the second highest tax rate to highest the second highest tax rate
• When we started together in 2022, we faced the second-highest per capita homeless rate in the nation:
• In the last two years, we've dedicated more state and federal funds to raising Medicaid rates, which

Keywords: House Agenda:, 910, house, all

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• that offer the best, easiest to use, and most advantageous weapons are losing hunters at a higher rate
• just the data from having a separate license like who is seeking that specifically and what is the rate
• It is changing at a rapid rate. You know, we think about technology, how it changes things.
• <01:02:57.760> of We are maintaining the same rate of We are maintaining the same rate of
• And you've really been dropping in your success rate on those over the last couple years, and 64%.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Do we have anything that would lead us in the direction of recharge rate on aquifer?
• They would recover that cost through rates. through the rates or bonds if they're if they're capable
• And their only... only option is to raise rates. In most cases, right?
• does any of that show what the rate of recharge is for the Creaser Wilcox?
• Representative Alders, your question was what the rate of recharge is?

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Despite the fact that cancer death rates have been declining for several decades, not all people have
• Even though the Affordable Care Act requires preventive services with a Grade A rating to be covered
• The rates and complications and side effects are alarming.
• Foster youth ID as trans at 15 times the rate of kids at large.
• Fake genitals are a disaster with nearly a 100% rate of complication.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a wide range of health insurance and public health bills, with most speakers focused on expanding coverage for specific treatments and services. Bills discussed included H. 1187/S. 792 on rehabilitation counselors, H. 1173/S. 692 on patient navigation, S. 2600 on scalp cooling for chemotherapy patients, S. 2599 on medically necessary treatment for port wine birthmarks, H. 1164 on licensed educational psychologists for child and adolescent mental health services, S. 754/H. 1254 on autism diagnosis and treatment by nurse practitioners and psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialists, S. 714/H. 1137 on infectious disease response and coverage, and S. 791 on making nature a prescriptive therapeutic intervention. Speakers generally argued these bills would improve access, reduce out-of-pocket costs, and address gaps in current insurance reimbursement rules. Testimony in support emphasized personal stories and clinical evidence. Cancer patients and providers described the benefits of patient navigation and scalp cooling for dignity and quality of life during treatment. Boston Children’s Hospital staff and families said port wine birthmark treatment is medically necessary, can prevent complications, and should not be denied as cosmetic. Rehabilitation counselors and school psychologists argued their services are effective, cost-saving, and underused because they cannot bill insurance. Autism advocates said current insurance statutes are outdated because nurse practitioners and psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialists already provide evaluations and should be recognized for reimbursement to avoid delays in early intervention. Public health and GLAD Law testimony supported stronger infectious disease coverage to remove barriers to testing, treatment, and PrEP access. The hearing also included extensive testimony on H. 1172, a bill requiring insurance coverage for detransition-related care. Supporters said it would ensure coverage for medically necessary care for people who regret or reverse gender transition, while opponents argued it would legitimize anti-trans narratives or, conversely, that detransition care is needed because transition procedures can cause harm. The committee also heard strong support for S. 791 from advocates who described nature access as a health intervention that could help with trauma, anxiety, substance use recovery, and environmental justice, with claims that insurance coverage and reduced park fees would improve access. No votes were taken during the transcript, and the chair repeatedly thanked speakers and moved through the long list of public testimony.

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• That said, high rates of harm do not make these spaces feel disposable for those on them.
• Notably for today's conversation, LGBTQ+ youth found supportive spaces online at a much higher rate,
• Right now, much of what we need to know—things like exposure to harassment, reporting rates, response
• Right now, much of what we need to know, things like exposure to harassment, reporting rates, response
• LGBTQ+ young people continue to experience high rates of anxiety, depression, and loneliness.

Summary: The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee held an informational hearing on the impact of social media on LGBTQ+ youth, focusing on benefits, risks, and possible safeguards. Chair members framed the discussion around the tension between protecting young people from addictive design, harassment, hate speech, exploitation, and mental health harms while preserving access to affirming resources, community, and crisis support that many LGBTQ+ youth rely on online. Members emphasized that the hearing was meant to inform future policy rather than relitigate prior bills, and several members of the LGBTQ+ Caucus attended or participated. The first panel featured lived experience and advocacy testimony from Madi Roby of Alliance for Trans Youth Rights, Shea Gardner of LGBT Tech, and Casey Pick of the Trevor Project. Roby described social media as essential to exploring identity, finding trans language and safety information, and connecting to Trevor Project resources during a family crisis, while also acknowledging online hate and bullying. Gardner argued that lawmakers should regulate harms more precisely rather than impose broad age-based exclusions, warning that account bans and age-gating could cut off access to community, privacy-protective pseudonymity, and crisis resources. Pick testified that LGBTQ+ youth are more likely than peers to attempt suicide, that social media can be both a lifeline and a risk, and that Trevor Space and other moderated online spaces can improve mental health and reduce isolation; she also cautioned against policies that would push youth into less visible, less moderated spaces. Committee members questioned the witnesses about algorithmic feeds, addictive design, age verification, and whether platforms should be required to do more to protect youth. Several lawmakers distinguished between personalized feeds and addictive features such as infinite scroll and autoplay, and asked for more targeted prescriptions. Witnesses generally supported stronger privacy protections, limits on data collection and use, better reporting and moderation tools, digital literacy, and design changes that reduce harmful engagement patterns without eliminating access to community. The discussion also touched on the loss of LGBTQ-specific 988 services at the national level and the importance of maintaining alternative support pathways. The second panel presented research from Common Sense Media, UC Irvine, Hope Lab, and LGBTQ+ Health Australia. Researchers reported that LGBTQ+ youth often arrive online with higher depressive symptoms and limited in-person support, encounter homophobic and transphobic content at high rates, and may self-censor because of fear of harassment. At the same time, many said social media helps them feel less alone and find affirmation. Dr. Sean Young emphasized a harm-reduction approach, noting that online environments can be designed to support health and that policymakers should measure whether restrictions actually reduce harm or simply displace it. Dr. Amy Green echoed that social media is both harmful and supportive for LGBTQ+ youth, underscoring that the policy goal should be to make youth safer rather than less visible online.

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• Right now, we have a 3.96% rating out of five, so not too bad.
• do that, you would have a change in the employer for Tier 3, a change in the employer contribution rate
• and the employee contribution rate of 1.73%.
• So I just want to make sure that everybody who may be listening realizes their contribution rates would
• Chair, currently the contribution rate is 8.8% for each.

Bills: SB1046, SB1317, SB1376, SB1416, SB1448, SB1471, SB1493, SB1498, SB1502, SB1504, SB1538, SB1544, SB1550, SB1579, SB1581, SB1584, SB1624, SB1673

Keywords: telecommunications, broadband, internet infrastructure, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, national security, foreign adversary, China, Chinese equipment, supply chain security, network equipment, microchips, Arizona Corporation Commission, telecommunications provider, communications infrastructure, Huawei, ZTE, state-owned enterprise, sanctions, infrastructure security

Summary: The committee first approved its February 4 minutes and announced several bills would be held, including SB 1317, SB 1416, SB 1419, SB 1490, and SB 1493. It then heard SB 1579, which would appropriate about $4.7 million from the state general fund to expand a law enforcement data-sharing pilot through the Department of Administration, with funds for DPS, county sheriffs, university police, and city/town police departments. Testimony from the sponsor, Flagstaff’s mayor, Eloy’s police chief, and Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office staff emphasized faster records access, better coordination, and officer safety; an amendment added $125,900 for the Scottsdale Police Department after it had been omitted. The committee adopted the amendment and gave SB 1579 a do pass recommendation by a 6-0 vote with one not voting. The committee next considered SB 1581, which appropriates about $1.4 million from the Peace Officer Training Equipment Fund for pepperball equipment and about $1.316 million for public safety training simulators, with an amendment increasing the Nogales Police Department’s pepperball allocation and expanding simulator funding so Yavapai County could buy two simulators with a three-year warranty. Supporters from Navajo County, Phoenix, Glendale, Flagstaff, and Cochise County described pepperball as a de-escalation tool and simulators as important for crisis-response and use-of-force training. The committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1581 as amended on a 7-0 vote. SB 1673 was heard next and would appropriate $8.2 million from the general fund to the Law Enforcement Crime Victim Notification Fund, exempting the appropriation from lapsing. The sponsor and law enforcement witnesses said the automated notification system has improved victim communication, reduced workload, and sent millions of updates; committee members asked about funding sources and why a bill is needed for a constitutionally mandated program. The committee approved SB 1673 without amendment on a 7-0 vote. The committee also heard SB 1544, which would make adult probation records public on request, while requiring redaction or withholding of sensitive information such as victim data, minors’ information, medical or counseling records, active investigations, and confidential informants, and creating a process for written denials and court appeals. The sponsor said the bill is intended to increase transparency and data access, while witnesses raised concerns about risk-assessment language and confidential information; the sponsor said amendments would be brought later to clarify those provisions. The committee passed SB 1544 on a 4-3 vote. Finally, SB 1376, creating a civic leadership development special plate and fund for a youth mentoring nonprofit, passed unanimously, and SB 1550, a three-year Queen Creek pilot program to prevent runaway youth exploitation and improve investigations, also passed after testimony from Queen Creek officials and police; one senator voted no, citing concerns about how runaway youth are treated in other legislation. The committee then began hearing SB 1504, a pension bill modifying retirement dates and COLA timing for Tier 2 and Tier 3 public safety personnel, with supporters arguing it would improve recruitment and retention and opponents warning it would create significant unfunded liabilities, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.

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• The HIV infection rate rose in each of the selected counties, while rates declined in Bexar County, where
• PRISM supports HB 3174 because of its potential impact on bringing down the transmission rate. ...of
• In our most impacted zip codes, residents are facing disproportionate economic hardships with high rates
• In a state that has the eighth largest economy in the world and the lowest rate of insured people, I
• We know that that has happened, and it's happened at a rate that our country has never seen.

Bills: HB1320, HB2012, HB2293, HB2655, HB3174, HB4108, HB4661, HB4799, HB5534, HB5580

Keywords: transportation, infrastructure, funding, state budget, public safety, child welfare, county boards, membership, local governance, public welfare, government service, social services, Texas Family Code, regulation, vendors, solicitors, roadside sales, county authority, Sweeny Hospital District, board of directors

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• school meal programs that are offered in schools are for all children. of whether they pay a free rate
• government, and there is a reimbursement rate tied to them.
• Okay, what's your graduation rate? a great question and it's a challenging question.
• We have been unable to track a standard. four-year graduation rate.
• So we do typically see high rates of mobility, high rates of absenteeism.

Bills: HB367, HB497, HB549, HB983, HB 1188, HB 1290, HB1368, HB2243, HB2310, HB2849, HB3099, HB3546, HB3629, HB3627

Keywords: education, absences, severe illness, life-threatening, school policy, verification, healthcare, insurance, affordability, coverage, patient rights, school health, respiratory distress, airway clearance devices, medication training, public health, HB 983, Texas Education Agency, TEA, educator privacy

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• The classification rates for each tier would not change, which would be 0.5%, 1%, and 1.25%, respectively
• 72% of these homestead resorts would have market value under the first-tier limits with a 0.5% class rate
• <00:03:15.720> for million the classification rates for million the classification rates for
• <00:04:09.519> another TI limits with a0 5% class rate another TI limits with a0 5% class
• rate another 22%<00:04:10.640> of<00:04:10.840> value<00:04:11.079> would<00:04:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We set all of the tax rates across the state.
• so we set all of the Village tax rates so we set all of the tax<01:06:13.960> rates<01:06:14.240
• rate for the next calendar year.
• And 99% of our surveys rate a 3 or higher.
• environment with the unemployment rate environment with the unemployment rate being<01:43:10.119

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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• Um, one is it to assistance rates.
• serve Medicaid clients because the rates serve Medicaid clients because the rates were<01:00:20.160
• <01:23:34.560> and who comes and we get lousy rates and who comes and we get lousy rates and
• Um people whether rates go up or not.
• they they will experience the rate they they will experience the rate increase.<01:56:02.719>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I believe seniors are the fastest growing rate of homelessness in our state, and so none of us at this
• I believe seniors are the fastest growing rate of homelessness in our state, and so none of us at this
• I believe seniors are the fastest growing rate of homelessness in our state, and so none of us at this
• I believe seniors are the fastest growing rate of homelessness in our state, and so none of us at this
• Yes, with that, members, we will recess. seniors are the the fastest growing rate seniors are the the

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard Senate File 558, a bill to create a formal process for removing unauthorized occupants from real property, often described as a “squatters bill.” The author presented an A2 amendment, which was adopted, and explained that the bill would give sheriffs a structured complaint and verification process, allow fees, provide immunity when the process is followed, and impose civil remedies for wrongful removal and criminal penalties for false complaints. The bill also includes a provision on holdover situations, clarifying that certain unauthorized guests of tenants are unlawful occupants rather than tenants, and a use-of-excess-force provision was mentioned. Supporters said the measure is intended to give property owners and law enforcement a clearer, faster, and more consistent way to handle situations where people occupy property without a lawful basis, especially in rural or seasonal properties and in some landlord-tenant disputes. Senator Uty read a letter from Hubbard County Sheriff Corey Oas describing recurring problems with rental issues, couch hopping, and subletting without landlord knowledge, and a testifier from Pine Island described several local examples of prolonged and costly occupancy disputes, including a restaurant tenant who stopped paying rent and a rural property trespass incident. Committee members in support emphasized the need to balance tenant rights with property rights and to avoid leaving sheriffs to make ad hoc decisions. Michael D. from Homeline opposed the bill, arguing that existing trespass and harassment restraining order laws already address unlawful occupants and that the proposal creates due process concerns by allowing removal without a court hearing. He also warned that the bill’s definition of unlawful occupant could jeopardize oral leases, which are allowed under Minnesota law. In response, supporters said the bill is meant to distinguish true landlord-tenant relationships from trespass situations and to provide a workable process consistent with Minnesota law. At the end of the discussion, the chair announced that Senate File 558 would be laid over for possible inclusion. He also said Senate File 222 would be laid over, Senate File 559 would be moved with a recommendation to pass to the Judiciary Committee, and the fourth bill on the agenda was informational only.

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• The program must achieve a 70% completion rate and, more importantly, a 70% job placement rate.
• The program must achieve a 70% completion rate and, more importantly, a 70% job placement rate.
• The program must achieve a 70% completion rate and, more importantly, a 70% job placement rate.
• The program must achieve a 70% completion rate and, more importantly, a 70% job placement rate.
• <01:37:38.400> of in novice and increases in the rate of in novice and increases in the rate

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call – 0:00:00 Workforce Pell Grant Update – 0:03:30 Extension Office Update – 0:33:25 Kentucky Academic Standards for Social Studies – 1:07:08 Early Literacy Outcomes – 1:32:20 Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations – 1:58:30 Adjournment 2:13:13, 958, all

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• districts to maintain course offerings; implement a transparent statewide per-credit reimbursement rate
• With thoughtful reform, we can protect access while ensuring sustainability and Reimbursement rate.
• So, we oftentimes don't know what the attendance rate is for a student who's in PSO.
• <00:35:45.839> There's<00:35:46.160> some credit reimbursement rate.
• There's some credit reimbursement rate.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all