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• some tough times, losing my son, but I love her and I love who she means and what she stands for in terms
• Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, HB 255 by Guillen relating to definitions of certain terms
• HB 273 by Metcalfe relating to limitations on increases and appraised value of certain commercial real
• HB 283 by Guillen, relating to the actual wait limitations for certain vehicle transporting aggregates
• Concerning the long-term effects of regulating tuition rates and amount charged by public institutions

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• So, this being terms of state policy.
• rule making in particular the term rule making in particular the term emergency. emergency. emergency
• <04:29:57.840> we<04:29:58.080> do is a term we do is a term we do well<04:30:00.479
• This then limits the number available.
• You're leaving these long-term cost.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Ensure that in limiting the federal workforce, sufficient federal employees are available to deliver
• This legal framework endangers lives by limiting the ability of tribal nations to effectively police,
• Using the grants as a primary vessel to deliver behavior health funding or any funding limited travel
• lot of uncertainty also our ability to plan going forward and how we can address some of the long term
• But the sooner we get there, I think the better things will be. in the long term.

Keywords: tribal sovereignty, healthcare, education, public safety, Economic Development, Tax Parity Act, PROTECT Act, trust obligations, bipartisan support, Indian Health Services

Summary: The committee meeting focused on crucial issues facing tribal nations, particularly emphasizing the federal government's trust and treaty obligations. The discussions highlighted ongoing challenges such as disparities in healthcare, education, and public safety within Native communities. Chair Murkowski underscored the importance of listening to Native leaders and aligning congressional efforts with community needs, advocating for legislative actions that support tribal sovereignty and economic development. Various initiatives, including the Tax Parity Act and the PROTECT Act, aimed at addressing jurisdictional and financial disparities, were discussed in detail. A call for bipartisan support to alleviate the funding shortages affecting Indian Health Services was made several times during the meeting. Testimonies from tribal leaders and representatives emphasized the dire need for legislative support to enhance infrastructure, healthcare access, and public safety initiatives in tribal communities.

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• um over over the long longer term. um over over the long longer term.
• Yeah, so Minnesota has a couple things that limit the size of the bonding bill.
• In terms of number, it probably won't be that different, but in terms of makeup and kind of the skills
• In terms of number, it >> It won't.
• HCMC remains viable for the long-term HCMC remains viable for the long-term future.<00:20:38.160

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House leaders and members discussed a budget agreement centered on preserving Hennepin County Medical Center, with speakers saying the deal provides $705 million total for HCMC and related hospital support. They said $205 million would go directly and exclusively to HCMC, with a $500 million reserve fund available next summer for hospitals meeting narrow eligibility criteria tied to medical assistance and uncompensated care, plus a $30 million uncompensated care fund and increased Medicaid rates for critical access hospitals. They also said the agreement includes a task force to develop a long-term solution for HCMC and new governance provisions, including a professional hospital board, mediation requirements, and continued reporting on public dollars. The leaders also highlighted other parts of the budget deal, including $1.2 billion in bonding for infrastructure, $125 million for a homestead tax refund that would increase the homestead credit by 12% for qualifying homeowners, and $75 million for county IT modernization with additional ongoing funding and a possible future surplus allocation. They said the agreement preserves three-month Medicaid retroactive coverage for one year despite federal changes, provides $10 million for food banks and food shelves, and includes $12.5 million for school-linked mental health grants, $3.8 million for mobile crisis grants, and $5 million for anonymous threat reporting systems in public and private schools. Members also said the deal does not change existing law on the ballpark tax, which remains tied to Target Field bonds and other statutory obligations, and that NLX and Blue Line transit funding would only redirect to reserve accounts if those projects do not move forward. They said the agreement also includes memorial provisions for former Speaker Melissa Hortman, including a $200,000 appropriation to Helping Paws, renaming Highway 610 as the Hortman Memorial Highway, a memorial garden, and a work group on a Capitol complex state park proposal. In response to questions, leaders said they were frustrated that comprehensive gun violence prevention and some other issues were not included, and they said the session would end with an orderly finish after several long days of final work.

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• The first is to exceed the posted speed limit by 50 miles an hour or more.
• By spending limited capital dollars...
• of traffic or limit enrollment because of stacking.
• enrollment because of trafficking or limit enrollment because of stacking.
• speed limit.

Summary: The Transportation Committee took up several bills and amendments related to traffic safety, utilities, schools, and motor vehicle administration. Senator Pizzo’s SB 1782, as amended, expanded reckless driving per se to include certain high-speed behaviors; the late amendment removed impound language but kept mandatory court appearance, and the bill was reported favorably. Senator McLean’s SB 818 on utility relocation was amended to include an important state interest finding; after testimony from county groups opposing the cost shift to local governments and Charter Communications supporting the bill, it was also reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 1644 on emergency vehicles, after a delete-all amendment broadened warning-signal use for volunteer firefighters, medical staff, and related vehicles. Senator Trumbull’s SB 1348 on DHSMV services was amended to streamline local delivery of motor vehicle services and remove certain fines, waiting periods, and CDL retesting provisions; it passed favorably with support from Florida Tax Collectors. Senator McLean’s SB 1188 on local governing authorities and charter schools drew the most debate, with supporters arguing local governments were using traffic and site-plan rules to block charter schools and opponents warning the bill would tie the hands of local governments and create a blanket preemption; it was reported favorably. The committee then passed SB 636, which limits use of the far-left lane on high-speed roads except for passing, exiting, move-over compliance, or traffic conditions, and requires FDOT signage. Senator Arrington’s SB 1152 increased the Florida Wildflower specialty plate fee from $15 to $25 to raise more money for wildflower research and habitat programs; it was reported favorably. Finally, the committee unanimously recommended confirmation of multiple appointments to the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Central Florida Expressway Authority, Jacksonville Port Authority, Jacksonville Transportation Authority, and Florida Transportation Commission, and then adjourned.

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• In order to facilitate the goal of hearing as much from the public within the limits of our time, we
• Any additional witnesses will be limited to name, position on the bill, and the organization they represent
• That's a technical term: messed up. Any primary witnesses in opposition to the bill? Come on up.
• Recreational inhalation of nitrous oxide can cause long-term neurologic effects, paralysis, and even
• I know that is one of the Chair's favorite terms. So we're working, Mr.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• There being an incentive in terms of Medicare reimbursement to seek this designation, what would be the
• So emergency access is our state terminology; EMTALA law, as you know, is the federal term.
• So for those, for the 1950s, eligible hours above the caps, but we're limited to that.
• The initial approach would have been a state plan amendment just to increase the income limits.
• You know, I think, you know, so I think, you know, in terms of the kid...

Summary: The committee met to receive implementation updates on recently enacted health care laws from AHCA and the Department of Health. AHCA reported on rural emergency hospitals, explaining the new Class 4 hospital designation, rule changes completed June 1, 2025, and that no Florida hospitals have yet converted, though one North Walton/DeFuniak Springs-area hospital has expressed interest. AHCA also reviewed the non-emergent care access plan requirement for hospitals with emergency departments, saying 83 plans had been received since July 1 and 63 approved, with plans emphasizing patient education, referrals to primary care or urgent care, and coordination for Medicaid managed care enrollees through the Florida HIE/ENS system. Members asked about HIE capacity, data collection, and whether the plans would identify shortages or trigger accountability measures; AHCA said it had moved to a new HIE vendor and would continue gathering data. AHCA also updated the committee on the TEACH workforce program, reporting $6.8 million in FY 2024-25 spending across 59 parent organizations and 229 facilities, with more than 1,800 students and nearly 380,000 clinical hours reimbursed, and said a federal 1115 workforce waiver was unlikely to move forward under CMS. On KidCare, AHCA said House Bill 121’s expansion to 300% of the federal poverty level remains blocked by federal litigation and CMS action tied to premium nonpayment rules, and members and public witnesses urged prompt implementation and asked for enrollment/disenrollment data and the rural health transformation funding outlook. Public testimony largely supported the NCAP and TEACH programs and pressed for action on KidCare. Representatives from health centers said NCAP has strengthened hospital-health center relationships and improved care coordination, including reduced recidivism in some hospitals. A Bond Community Health Center physician said TEACH is helping offset the burden of training students and could help address workforce shortages, especially in rural and underserved areas. Advocacy groups urged the committee to push for implementation of the KidCare expansion, citing children in the coverage gap and rising uninsured rates. The Department of Health then presented on several programs from the 2024-25 session. It reported on the Florida Reimbursement Assistance for Medical Education (FRAME) program, including 78 dentists and 15 dental hygienists funded under the dental track and nearly 1,300 medical professionals funded overall, with 123 dental applications and 71 funded dentists in the most recent cycle. DOH also updated the Screening and Services Grant Program, the Health Care Innovation Revolving Loan Program, the statewide telehealth maternity care program, and the swimming lesson voucher program, noting strong participation and outcomes such as reduced ER visits and improved postpartum follow-up in the maternity program. Finally, DOH said implementation of the HIV prevention drug/pharmacist dispensing law is underway, with three certification courses approved and five certifications issued. Members asked about barriers to wider use of HIV prevention drugs, more detailed maternal outcome data, and the dental workforce program report; DOH said more detailed reports would follow.

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• These clinical medical terms tell us what?
• Okay, let's take a look at the statute of limitations.
• Your bill sets a different statute of limitations.
• Immunity and limits on state court jurisdiction.
• agreement on their own terms.

Summary: The Senate began with a quorum call, prayer, approval of the previous journal, and messages from the House, then moved through several recognitions and resolutions honoring visiting groups. Members adopted resolutions recognizing the Texas chapters of Blue Star Mothers of America, Fine Arts Education Day, Donate Life Texas Day, Baha’i Capitol Day, County Government Day, Jack County Day, Crockett County Day, and a recognition of Navy Petty Officer Simon Urbanik for service during the Cuban Missile Crisis. The chamber also heard remarks from visiting doctors, students, county officials, and community groups, with multiple senators speaking in support of military families, arts education, organ donation, and local government service. The Senate then took up Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2779, relating to the allocation and use of certain hotel occupancy tax revenues. Senator Birdwell said the bill would stop local governments from conditioning HOT funds on race- or class-based priorities and would require Galveston to transfer the full state rebate for beach cleaning and maintenance to its park board. After questions, the Senate suspended the rules, passed the bill to engrossment, suspended the three-day rule, and finally passed it, though the final vote showed significant opposition. The chamber also passed Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2322, described as a cleanup bill removing the compelling-factor test for dispatchable generation from the Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation Act. A major debate centered on Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2253, which would phase out uncertified teachers in core classrooms and strengthen educator certification requirements. Senator Creighton argued the bill responds to a teacher pipeline crisis, adds parent notification, creates multiple preparation pathways, and provides financial incentives for certification; Senator West and Senator Sparks pressed for rural flexibility and implementation details. An amendment from Senator Gutierrez to add a teacher student-loan repayment program failed on a 11-17 vote, while other technical and fiscal amendments were adopted. The bill then passed to engrossment, the three-day rule was suspended, and it was finally passed. The Senate also passed Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2371, updating skimmer-reporting rules to cover electronic terminals beyond fuel pumps, and Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2351, relating to the construction of certain concrete plants under a standard permit. Senate Bill 619, a conscience-protection bill for health care workers, drew extended questioning from Senators Cook, Eckhardt, and Menendez about patient abandonment, scope, and whether it could allow refusals of legal services such as vaccines, antibiotics, contraception, or personal care; despite those concerns, the Senate suspended the rules and passed the bill to engrossment. Finally, the chamber began consideration of Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1169, which would allow public entities to form public utility agencies to cooperate on water and wastewater projects without eminent domain or cross-collateralization, with Senator Hinojosa explaining it as a tool for small and rural communities facing utility infrastructure problems.

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• But But um you You limit that, right?
• :27.040> that The current administration limits that The current administration limits that you
• to operate programs, but that's a limit to operate programs, but that's a limit by<00:17:41.320>
• Uh have specific statute limitations.
• , statutory not statute limitations, statutory not statute limitations, statutory<00:39:27.600>

Bills: SB8

Keywords: utilities, public service commission, energy regulation, appointment, emergency declaration, tax increases, consumer protection, Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:51 Approval of Minutes 00:02:07 Legislator Comments 00:02:18 LIHEAP Public Hearing 00:04:19 PSC Update on RS 26 SB 8 00:32:18 WaterStep Presentation 01:04:08, 958, all

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• <00:02:51.480> for extending the statute of limitations for extending the statute of limitations
• Those are limitations is one component.
• /c><00:39:33.320> children,<00:39:34.200> and limiting access to children, and limiting
• limiting limiting what<01:28:03.520> we're<01:28:03.680> going<01:28:03.840> to
• In terms of what it's going to cost to defend this and what the state might be liable for in terms of

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And I know we're limited 3 minutes.
• I just didn't understand why we were limiting it.
• I just didn't know what the limit was on that.
• Um, the term trial lawyer has a negative connotation to some people.
• Now, me and my landlord are on good terms.

Bills: HB15, HB171, HB204

Keywords: flood risk, campground, safety regulations, civil penalty, guest safety, Harris County, flood control, governance, expansion, public health, local governance, environmental management

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• development, 2427 land department checklist, 2420 emissions reduction, 2429 vacation rentals, 2430 short-term
• containers, 2564 health professionals website, 2565 landlord-tenant notice, 2566 vacation rental short-term
• centers TPT, 2709 landlord-tenant, 2710 landlord-tenant eviction, 2711 housing trust, 2712 residential term
• housing, 8 CR 2021 on minimum wage increase, 8 CR 2022 right-to-work appeal, 8 CR 2043 congressional term
• limits, HR 2003 Route 66 centennial.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• It removes a hundred-mile limitation on their inland representatives on the board.
• It could also tear up TWIA's headquarters and employees, perhaps, which would limit their ability to
• We greatly appreciate Senator Middleton's commitment and efforts to identify long-term solutions that
• So I think that will help address that issue and make them more accountable, more accountable in terms
• Reinsurance is a cost borne by policyholders and limits the ability of TWIA to deposit funds into the

Bills: SB1468, SB1612, SB1789, SB2530, SB2571, SB2717, SB2967

Keywords: utility systems, Texas A&M, regents authority, construction, improvement, construction contracts, trust funds, property rights, mechanics lien, contractors, trustee liability, mechanic's lien, liability, attorney's fees, windstorm insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, insurance regulation, administrative penalties, coastal counties, catastrophe year

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• BARRETO IN MY OPINION IS EXHIBIT A WHY WE NEED REFORM AT THE TOP YOUR THERE ARE NO TERM LIMITS AND I
• BELIEVE HE'S GOING INTO HIS FOURTH TERM.
• WE NEED TERM LIMITS ARE ALSO IN THE 25 YEARS I'VE BEEN LOOKING AT THE FWC BOARD OF NEVER SEEN ANYBODY
• RECOGNIZED AS THEIR OWN SET OF SPECIES SEPARATE FROM THE LARGE MOUTH BASS THE HOUSE AND HE SPOKE ABOUT LONG-TERM
• TENOR HAS SPANNED MULTIPLE ADMINISTRATION AS HE NOTED CREATING AN ENTRENCHED POWER STRUCTURE THAT LIMITS

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• reducing disruptions and long-term reducing disruptions and long-term operational<00:06:56.720><
• <00:13:43.839> as interventions is critically limited as interventions is critically limited
• And so, therefore, those dollars address a lot of the shorter-term asset needs.
• That's one part in terms of how to get to the affordability.
• That's one part in terms of how to get to the affordability.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• An act increasing the age limit for retired police officers serving as special police officers in the
• The House bill changing the term of elected office of moderator in the town of Holden, House No. 4211
• An act increasing the age limit for retired police officers serving as special police officers in the
• An act increasing the age limit for retired police officers serving as special police officers in the
• An act changing the term of the elected office of moderator in the town of Holden, House No. 4211.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House took up several committee reports and adopted a series of congratulatory resolutions, including recognition of the Monson Lions Club’s 70th anniversary, the town of Groveland’s 175th anniversary, and James McLaughlin’s retirement from the Franklin Fire Department. The chamber also considered two emergency preambles for sick leave bank bills and adopted both, for James Caruso of the Department of Transportation and Carlos Borges of the Department of Correction. A separate bill dissolving the Wellesley Housing Development Corporation was passed to be enacted. The Rules Committee reported and the House adopted orders extending reporting deadlines for the Housing Committee and the Environment and Natural Resources Committee. The Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee then listed a number of bills for House consideration, including measures on the Gloucester Fisheries Commission, a special mayoral election in Methuen, assault and battery on a transit worker, retirement benefits for Levera Gilbert and Leo McCaskill, Veterans Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day, recall elections in Berlin, special police officer age limits in Weston, moderator terms in Holden, legal notices in Hingham, and support orders for adult children in need of support. The House suspended Rule 7A, ordered these bills to a third reading, and later passed several of them to be engrossed. On third reading, the House passed to be engrossed bills increasing the income limit for Ipswich’s senior tax deferral program, adjusting Springfield’s local property tax assessment rules, and amending the Seacon town charter. The Seacon bill was amended by substitution before passage. The two sick leave bank bills for Caruso and Borges were then passed to be enacted. The House also adopted an order to adjourn to meet the following Tuesday at 11 a.m., and then adjourned.

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• Your plans are in terms of the time frame to get those dollars spent again with the GROW funds.
• Will the Chair, we did limit it to four slides as you indicated. Five?
• Of course, we had a slide limit, and we were very respectful of that.
• In terms of policy, I think we're very well positioned to do it, but not in six months.
• So if they have a – we limit it to 1.4.

Bills: SB48, SB64, SB100

Keywords: State Fairgrounds District, fairgrounds bonds, public financing, bond authorization, gross receipts tax, gaming tax, tax-backed bonds, infrastructure funding, Albuquerque fairgrounds, State Fair Tid, economic development, municipal bonds, revenue pledge, capital projects, New Mexico finance, special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP

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• We did pass a similar bill last term.
• <00:10:32.480> of this reporting effective in terms of this reporting effective in terms of
• No limitation in this.
• No limitation in this.
• No limitation in this.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We have a full agenda today, so we'll be limiting testimony to 2 minutes.
• It caps the home equity limit for MA eligibility for long-term care at $1 million starting in 2028.
• Um, and it caps the home equity limit Um, and it caps the home equity limit for<00:25:48.120>
• for um, MA eligibility for long-term for um, MA eligibility for long-term care<00:25:50.600>
• <00:26:07.800> retroactive Um, uh, and these limit retroactive Um, uh, and these limit retroactive

Bills: HF4401, HF4466

Keywords: HF4401, Minnesota Medical Assistance, dental reimbursement, dental rates, critical access dental providers, Medicaid dental, MinnesotaCare, managed care plans, county-based purchasing plans, fee-for-service, oral health access, safety-net clinics, federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, Indian health services, state-operated dental clinics, low-income patients, children's dental care, provider reimbursement, dental access

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• It doesn't limit it to these criminal misconduct of the juvenile. Do you agree? Yeah, of course.
• And that's based upon terms.
• In your opening, but this bill isn't just limited to criminal matters.
• His life was basically, in terms of productivity in this world, ended by this.
• And so that branch is limited to the executive branch in state government.

Summary: The House and Governmental Affairs Committee met on Senate Bill 123, a proposed constitutional amendment to create a legislative process for removing judges for cause. Senator Morris said the bill was needed because of uncertainty in the current Constitution about whether impeachment applies to judges, given the Judiciary Commission’s role in judicial discipline. He argued the measure would provide a clearer, higher-threshold accountability mechanism, and the committee adopted a technical amendment renumbering provisions and later clarified that the bill uses a majority vote in the House and two-thirds in the Senate, consistent with impeachment-style thresholds. Much of the hearing centered on testimony from Anna Carter and her family, who supported the bill after the murder of Jacob Carter in New Orleans. They described his death and other cases they said showed judges releasing dangerous offenders despite repeated violations, missed electronic-monitoring check-ins, and other warning signs. They argued the bill would create a last-resort accountability tool when judicial decisions or supervision failures lead to preventable harm. Several committee members expressed sympathy and said the testimony highlighted serious problems in the justice system, though some also suggested the bill should address district attorneys, electronic-monitoring oversight, or broader systemic issues. Opposition came from members who warned the proposal was overly broad, could become a political tool, and might conflict with existing constitutional provisions governing impeachment and judicial discipline. They argued the Judiciary Commission and Supreme Court already provide a disciplinary framework and that the bill could chill judicial independence or create due-process concerns. The ACLU’s Sarah Whittington also opposed the bill, noting technical inconsistencies in the draft, questioning why impeachment had not been tried first, and arguing the measure singled out judicial discretion while leaving other elected officials’ discretion untouched. The committee took no final vote on the bill during the hearing, but did adopt the technical amendment.