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• <01:48:15.440> Um uh what the changes were. Um uh what the changes were.
• So that’s the only change. The only change is dealing with the indigency.
• that will definitely not be on consent. that will definitely not be on consent.
• And that is not a technical change. It is a structural change.
• And that is not a technical change. It is a structural change.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Are there changes, additions, or corrections? Seeing none, the minutes are approved as presented.
• So, it would definitely be a Tupac song.
• So, it would definitely be a Tupac song.
• Must be packs if there— >> You definitely don't have to worry about that.
• So, it would definitely be a rap music. So, it would definitely be a Tupac<00:52:48.960> song.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The dog walkers who have changed their routines to include the school.
• I bring a perspective from outside the metro area where these issues are definitely very much in play
• These actions have changed the very fabric of our Columbia Heights schools and have made every student
• > the<00:20:18.000> very These actions have changed the very These actions have changed
• of a democracy is was this um definition of a democracy is was this um freedom<00:32:01.360> of

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The meeting focused on the impact of recent ICE enforcement activity in Minnesota, especially on schools, students, and families. Speakers, including legislators, superintendents, a school board chair, teachers, parents, and a student, described fear in immigrant and non-immigrant communities, increased absenteeism, disrupted school routines, and broader trauma affecting children’s mental health and learning. Several speakers said students were staying home, families were avoiding bus stops and public places, and educators were taking on extra duties such as transporting students, delivering food, and helping with housing and remote learning options. Testimony included specific examples from Columbia Heights, Fidley Public Schools, Rochester, and Maple Grove. Speakers reported detained students and family members, canceled in-person classes in some districts, expanded virtual learning, and sharp attendance declines; one superintendent cited more than 530 additional daily absences in Rochester and large increases in excused absences among multilingual, low-income, Asian-American, and Latino students. A parent and student speaker described organizing neighborhood safety efforts and a planned student walkout to demand safe busing, suspension of a policy that unenrolls students after 15 consecutive absences, and a pause on standardized testing. The speakers repeatedly called for ICE to be removed from schools and from Minnesota, and urged elected officials to act to protect children and educators. One senator reflected on democracy, liberty, and freedom from fear, linking the situation to the purpose of public education. No formal committee vote or legislative action was taken during the excerpt; the session ended with a transition to questions and a call for community responsibility and support.

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• bill as a change, right?
• Section 202, definitions.
• Okay, that's the only change from the existing code definition. Questions on that?
• from the existing code definition. from the existing code definition.
• Uh 104 A4 municipal changes.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I definitely want to echo the unified application too.
• I definitely<00:09:20.000> want<00:09:20.160> to<00:09:20.240> echo<00:09:20.880
• definitely want to echo uh the unified uh<00:09:21.920> application<00:09:22.399> too.
• Definitely appreciating the intent of the resolution.
• And we are going to change the date to the end of 2026.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee met on March 20, 2025, to hear a series of Human Services and Health resolutions. HCR 146, which asks the Department of Human Services to apply for and implement the Elderly Simplified Application Project, drew strong support from disability, public health, and hunger advocates. Testifiers emphasized that the measure could create a more uniform benefits application, reduce repeated paperwork, extend certification periods from one year to three years, and ease burdens on both applicants and DHS staff. DHS said it stood on its written testimony and was available for questions. The committee also heard that a universal application could help people with disabilities avoid delays and denials caused by complex or duplicative forms. The committee then heard HR 170/HCR 174, which requests review of Aloha-based learning programs for youth in the juvenile legal system. Supporters from Opportunity for Youth Action Hawaii and DebtFree Justice Hawaii said the resolution would help advance restorative justice, community service, and culturally grounded rehabilitation, especially if youth fees and fines are reduced or eliminated. Testimony also supported HR 133/HCR 139, which asks the Office of Wellness and Resilience to report on the developmental needs of children born during the COVID-19 pandemic. Witnesses from the developmental disabilities council, the Office of Wellness and Resilience, the Hawaii Community Foundation, and others said the pandemic’s trauma and behavioral impacts justify a multidisciplinary, evidence-based report, and the office requested more time to complete its findings, suggesting a deadline at the end of 2026. The committee also heard HR 88/HCR 92, proposing a two-year homelessness sanctuary pilot program in Honolulu. One testifier described sleeping in a car and said the pilot could provide a safer option, while the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions said it supported the intent but stressed that a sanctuary is still an unsheltered situation and should lead people toward permanent housing. HCR 180, calling for collaboration among homelessness and law enforcement agencies, received comments that many of the issues are already being addressed locally. HR 103/HCR 107, which would convene a working group to strengthen Title 9 protections, received support from education, women’s, and LGBTQ advocates, who asked for student and queer representation on the working group and said federal Title 9 changes make state action important. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting provided, and the committee moved from one resolution to the next after testimony and questions.

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• It makes the same changes as the changes in section 10 of the bill.
• The amendment makes the same changes.
• ><00:53:12.559> the<00:53:12.800> changes<00:53:13.119> in the same changes as the
• changes in the same changes as the changes in section<00:53:13.760> 10<00:53:13.920> of
• <00:57:00.079> align refineses definitions to better align refineses definitions to better align

Bills: HF3521, HF1807, HF1270, HF2070, HF3136

Keywords: hospital moratorium, hospital construction, bed capacity, hospital expansion, health care facilities, hospital licensing, safety-net hospital, level I trauma center, Ramsey County, Minnesota health law, hospital beds, new hospital exception, certificate of need, inpatient capacity, emergency care, trauma services, health system regulation, state moratorium, hospital modernization, health infrastructure

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• Those were the terms of the changes to the underlying base contract.
• Like, how many people respond to those kinds of change in status, some sort of mental status change?
• So I definitely can't send you the link.
• So that is definitely one thing that is very... All right.
• So that is definitely one thing that is very, very concerning.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• And I know that it sounds like—I mean, we've changed, we've changed definitely—but we are, we are we've
• changed definitely, but we are in that camping industry that only people in it understand.
• They changed clothes.
• Now our family is shattered and forever changed. All of our lives are changed.
• So as I communicated in August, To impact change and effect change across the country.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Sometimes you make a change.
• So the implications of the change were not fully understood.
• This change that occurred...
• It's not a change; it's the way we did it before the bill came out last year.
• By the legal definition, enumerated dangerousness crimes, the misdemeanors, by definition, don't fall

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• If there's any changes, our staff will communicate with them to make sure that we understand what's changed
• We would definitely evacuate. I mean...
• But definitely, we would have...
• What will you do, and what changes will you make?
• What changes are you going to make?

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Hudnell, I'm not sure if the amendment changes your position.
• It provides clear definitions.
• Ladies and gentlemen, science changes, facts change, and understanding of this market changes.
• The witness testified that science has changed and times have changed, but what hasn't changed is my
• The witness testified that science has changed and times have changed, but what hasn't changed is my

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of criminal justice measures, with several bills and resolutions reported favorably and others rejected or deferred. Representative Baham’s HB 255, as substituted, would enhance penalties for certain felony or rioting offenses committed while wearing a mask to evade identification, with exceptions for religious, motorcycle, and medical coverings; it was reported favorably after opposition from the ACLU and support from law enforcement groups. His HB 378, as amended, narrowed a vehicle-obstruction offense to first responders and was also reported favorably. HB 1090, increasing penalties for arson of a religious building, was reported favorably with support from the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops. HR 272, requesting a study of parental discipline, abuse allegations, and juvenile delinquency, was reported favorably after sponsor testimony about confusion over current law. HB 479, the “Fiscal Truth and Sentencing Act,” sought quarterly reporting on incarceration costs and sentencing impacts; despite support from the ACLU and opposition from clerks of court over an unfunded mandate, it failed on a 4-7 roll call. HR 278, asking the Attorney General to review electronic monitoring laws and make recommendations, was reported favorably after testimony from advocates and supporters of tighter oversight. HR 273, creating a task force to study work-release programs, was also reported favorably, while SB 278 was voluntarily deferred. The committee also considered several high-profile social policy measures. HB 261, by Representative Boyd, would create an exception to abortion restrictions for rape and certain sex offenses; the hearing featured extensive emotional testimony from survivors, clergy, and legislators on both sides, but the bill was rejected on a 2-10 vote. HCR 100, as amended, urged the Gaming Control Board to ensure due diligence in proposed casino acquisitions with attention to economic development, job creation, and community benefit; the amendment resolved industry concerns and the resolution was reported favorably. SB 448, concerning the Office of the State Public Defender, was amended to add procedures for expert-witness funding disputes, sealed contradictory hearings, and interlocutory review, then reported favorably. SB 135, which would redirect sports wagering revenue away from a capped sports fund and toward early childhood seats, drew opposition from university-related interests but no motion was made. Finally, HB 778 on kratom was presented as a narrower approach that would ban synthetic and semi-synthetic kratom while allowing regulated natural products; testimony included concerns about harm, business impacts, and claimed benefits for pain management and PTSD, and the discussion was still underway at the end of the transcript.

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• And one legislative thing that changed is not just the early change in this particular statute, Chapter
• So this is a cost-neutral change.
• It was federal all costneutral change.
• But talking about changing is federal.
• So, this definitely cuts their blood.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the April 13 minutes and then turned to a large agenda of contracts. Chairman Douglas said there were 52 contracts totaling about $369.3 million, and noted that most vendors were registered with the Secretary of State except for item 118 on the routine personal services green list and item 19 involving Morehead State University and Kentucky State University. The committee voted to defer item 118 to the June 26 meeting and later also deferred the Kentucky State University contract on the deferred list to the June 26 meeting. The main discussion centered on a deferred personal services contract for the Kentucky Board of Optometric Examiners, involving outside legal counsel. Senator Meredith raised concerns about KRS 320 and whether the board had authority to hire outside counsel when the statute says the Attorney General shall provide legal services to the board. Dr. Mary Beth Morris, the board president, and Christopher Thacker of the Attorney General’s office testified after being sworn in. Thacker explained that the statute and related law allow both Attorney General assistance and independent counsel, and argued that outside counsel is appropriate for day-to-day legal work because it avoids conflicts, especially on open records issues, regulatory advice, and disciplinary hearings. Senator Meredith said he agreed with approving the contract but questioned how the board had reached this point and whether the current statutes reflect modern practice. He raised concerns about transparency and accountability, referencing a prior advisory opinion involving the board’s handling of exam requirements during COVID and saying the board should have consulted the Attorney General before acting. Thacker responded that the Attorney General’s office serves the Commonwealth as a whole, not as counsel to one board, and that the board’s use of outside counsel is a reasonable and economical arrangement. The exchange ended with Meredith suggesting that broader legislative action may be needed to clarify reporting relationships and oversight for the board.

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• This is where employee ownership changes everything.
• It changes lives, as Joel pointed out to you.
• Tim Chang, with the Auto Club of Southern California, in support of the bill.
• And finally, there are some definitions we'd like to continue to work through.
• And finally, there are some definitions we'd like to continue to work through.

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee met first as a subcommittee due to the lack of a quorum, then later obtained a quorum and took up several bills. The committee heard SB 1064, which would reduce the frequency of Clean Truck Check testing for low-use heavy-duty vehicles; supporters said it would ease burdens on rural agricultural businesses, while clean air advocates opposed it as weakening an important emissions program. The bill was approved and sent to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The committee also heard SB 1174, which would give Caltrans bid preferences to construction firms with employee stock ownership plans; supporters argued it would build worker wealth and improve project quality, while contractor groups opposed it as likely to raise costs and reduce competition. That bill was approved and sent to the Assembly Judiciary Committee. The consent calendar items SB 607, SB 962, and SB 990 were also approved. The committee then heard SB 1279, which would allow Long Beach to place additional speed safety cameras on Pacific Coast Highway. Long Beach officials and several safety and advocacy groups supported the bill, citing high fatality rates and repeated pedestrian crashes on that corridor, while some members raised concerns about fines, affordability, and whether cameras would address pedestrian-related collisions. The bill passed as amended to the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee. SB 1213, the Clean Truck Transportation Act, would require more price transparency for medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission truck incentives and direct agencies to explore alternative financing tools; supporters said it would improve affordability and competition, while one manufacturer and the trucking association raised implementation concerns. It passed to the Assembly Natural Resources Committee. The committee also heard SB 1013, which would tighten rules for automated license plate reader use by limiting retention to 30 days, requiring audits and training, and restricting access and hot list use. Privacy advocates supported the bill as overdue accountability, while law enforcement groups argued the retention limit would hinder investigations and that some technical definitions needed work. The bill passed to the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee. SB 1315, dealing with advanced driver assistance systems, would prevent automakers from disabling a consumer’s ability to drive their own vehicle through software updates and would encourage DMV testing questions about ADAS responsibilities; after amendments, industry opposition softened and the bill passed to the Assembly Judiciary Committee. Finally, SB 1246, on autonomous vehicle emergency response, would require U.S.-based remote drivers, quicker on-scene response, and better coordination with local agencies; first responders and labor groups supported it, while AV industry groups remained opposed unless amended. The bill passed to the Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee. The transcript ended as the committee began hearing SB 1250, a planning bill to incorporate wildlife connectivity into transportation asset management, with the sponsor and supporters explaining it would improve safety and habitat planning without mandating specific projects.

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• minute to bring to change 375. minute to bring to change 375.
• that this bill seeks to change. that this bill seeks to change.
• Nothing changes that.
• Nothing changes that.
• Nothing changes that.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And that amount will change because, again, these are the January numbers.
• So it'll change through the end of this fiscal year.
• It's definitely meaningful to so many folks out there. Water heater.
• And it changes. Home ownership changes all the time.
• Nathe, it's not going to get any cheaper to make the change.

Keywords: 908, all

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• The definition in the current facility.
• Hospice is a definition of hospice.
• change in that process, or did we see any changes?
• <03:43:39.840> along am not aware of any that changed along am not aware of any that changed
• <04:01:28.640> my evaluation will do to change my evaluation will do to change my prescribing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• by district and can change over time. by district and can change over time.
• I am open to suggestions for changing, and it definitely was not my intent to put a heavier weight on
• c> definitely<03:25:52.960> was<03:25:53.200> not<03:25:53.439> my changing
• and it definitely was not my changing and it definitely was not my intent<03:25:54.160> to<03:
• it didn't work, we change approaches. it didn't work, we change approaches.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• There may be a change in this committee versus being taken up in a different format.
• So if we need to change the language up there, I'm happy to do that.
• That change, again, it's new.
• And I think there was actually a change federally that allowed a business to do that.
• Senator Irvin, as people are changing their seats.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• very basic lexicon around broadband, and broadband is a complicated Uh, a set of endeavors that has changed
• It's also changed a lot over time.
• Um, definitions and acronyms are provided at the end of the deck for your convenience.
• That, that's one of, when we put out $729 million that was definitely the biggest impact, uh, program
• Um, has changed a little bit in the last few months, if you might not have noticed, um, we come from

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• CASPER is the Kentucky all-schedule prescription Electronic Reporting System, and these changes cannot
• The change simply aligns the definition of practitioner so that it is the same for both out-of-state
• DJ, please take the role. change simply aligns the definition of change simply aligns the definition
• I definitely understand, and I'm sorry. I have one more just to tie the knot on this one.
• The language has to be changed accordingly so that the services be covered.

Keywords: 00:34 Call to Order/Roll Call 02:09 Discussion of 25RS HB 389 04:05 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 389 05:16 Discussion of 25RS HB 501 09:31 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 501 10:50 Discussion of 25RS HB 414 (Discussion Only) 42:05 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The Health Services Committee met with a quorum and first considered House Bill 389, a cleanup measure related to the CASPER prescription monitoring program. Representative Duval and staff explained that the bill addresses implementation issues the Office of Inspector General encountered and aligns the definition of “practitioner” for in-state and out-of-state providers. The committee took no questions, then approved the bill unanimously and reported it favorably. The committee then heard House Bill 501, which would allow a pharmacist to fill a prescription for a limited period after the prescribing provider has died, so patients can maintain continuity of care. Sponsors and a pharmacist witness said the bill is intended to reduce uncertainty and liability for pharmacists, excludes controlled substances to comply with federal law, and leaves professional judgment with the pharmacist. Members asked about documentation and verification, and the sponsor said the bill applies when the pharmacist knows of the death and that pharmacies would document the situation as they normally do. The committee discussed the issue briefly and passed the bill unanimously with favorable expression. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 414 for discussion only. Representative Tate and Adia Wisher described it as “Love Them Both,” a perinatal palliative care proposal meant to provide wraparound support for women and families facing fatal fetal anomalies or other serious pregnancy complications. Testimony emphasized that the bill would encourage referrals to programs offering medical, emotional, spiritual, financial, and bereavement support, with examples such as Footprints at St. Elizabeth. Members discussed access, referrals, counseling, coverage language, and the role of fathers, and supporters stressed that the services would be optional and intended to broaden support rather than impose penalties. No vote was taken on House Bill 414.