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• I just want to make sure that the PowerPoint is showing on the screen.
• Nitzy is here, and I'm not sure how to get her up on the screen versus my PowerPoint.
• Nitzy is here, and I'm not sure how to get her up on the screen versus my PowerPoint.
• You have data points in your packet, and you see some on the screen, but hot off the press is that 4,400
• There's going to be a map on your screen.

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• care facilities to ensure that vulnerable and at-risk individuals receive access to timely cancer screening
• individuals receive access to timely individuals receive access to timely cancer<00:28:03.080> screening
• 03.799> and<00:28:03.919> are<00:28:04.039> aware<00:28:04.279> of cancer screening
• and are aware of cancer screening and are aware of programs<00:28:04.840> for<00:28:05.039>
• Have preventative screenings for etc., that their health care needs are identified before they leave

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• I was looking on the screen. So when I grow up, this is who I want to be like.

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• I'm going to need you to come back next session and help me curb screen time among children as well,

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• I'm going to need you to come back next session and help me curb screen time among children as well,

Summary: The Senate Judiciary B Committee met on May 27 and first approved the minutes from the May 21 meeting. The committee then took up House Bill 75, as amended, which would increase the promotional play tax deduction for gaming facilities from $5 million to $7 million and apply the change to racetracks and other brick-and-mortar casino properties on a phased-in basis. The bill’s author and gaming industry witnesses said the measure would help Louisiana compete with neighboring states, drive visitation, and support horse racing purses and tourism. The committee adopted the amendments and reported HB 75 favorably. The committee next considered House Bill 623, which creates a three-tier system for vapor products and includes related technical changes, including a provision allowing in-person delivery of vapor, alternative nicotine, or smokeless tobacco products by third-party contractors from licensed Louisiana retailers with age verification. Amendments were adopted to correct language and address an effective-date issue tied to another bill. The committee then reported HB 623 with amendments. House Bill 302, which would prohibit the sale of vapor products near schools, was also amended and heard with testimony from the New Orleans Health Department and the American Lung Association. Both witnesses supported youth protections but urged clarifying language to ensure local governments can keep or adopt stricter rules and to avoid conflicts with existing local ordinances; the health department also noted concerns that the bill focuses only on vapor products while youth nicotine use is broader. After discussion, the committee reported HB 302 with amendments. The meeting ended with thanks to staff and members, and the committee adjourned without objection.

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• Ensures ovarian cancer survivors have the right to access screenings for health conditions.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee, chaired for the day by Senator John Liu, took up a long agenda of bills covering labor and benefits, corrections, health, taxation, government transparency, and public services. Early measures included increasing short-term disability benefits, adjusting a poverty-level-related earned income disregard, expanding correctional health staffing review, and authorizing the Inspector General to investigate sexual assault complaints in correctional facilities; each of these advanced to the floor. The committee also advanced bills on ovarian cancer screening access, retirement system membership changes, a trail stewardship program, live agency representative access, FOIL/open meetings fee awards, a Harriman campus development plan, court data reporting, educator conventions, park water testing, an energy storage tax abatement, a Native American Affairs office, adult changing tables in public facilities, Medicaid Inspector General audit standards, remote training certification for agency personnel, newborn Gaucher disease testing, electronic self-exclusion requests for gambling, and child daycare inspections and opioid antagonist requirements. Several bills drew discussion. The prescription drug transparency bill (Print 488A) prompted questions about possible overlap with federal Hatch-Waxman/FTC oversight and whether a New York notice requirement could slow generic-drug settlements; sponsors and staff said it was intended as a supplemental transparency measure for consumers. The court reporting bill (Print 1849A) raised concerns about mandates on local governments, but supporters said it mainly required OCA to compile data in one format. The Medicaid local-share phaseout bill (Print 5519) generated the most debate, with supporters arguing it would provide major property tax relief and should be addressed in the budget, while opponents emphasized the need to curb Medicaid fraud, waste, and abuse first. Two major fiscal oversight proposals were defeated. Print 8661, which would have required the Comptroller to hire an independent private auditing firm to review state-funded programs for fraud and abuse, was opposed despite support from some members who argued outside auditing was overdue; it failed by one vote. Print 5519 was also ultimately defeated after a recount confirmed it lacked the required majority of the full 22-member committee. Most other bills were approved and sent either to the floor or, in the case of the drug transparency bill, to the Rules Committee.

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• By designating March as Sleep Apnea Awareness Month, we can encourage earlier screening, promote timely

Summary: The Assembly convened, initially without a quorum, and the clerk called the roll until a quorum was present. The body then proceeded with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, journal approval, and several unanimous-consent motions, including re-referrals of AB 1878, AB 2089, and AB 1660 to different committees. Members also introduced guests, including the 2025 Central East High School football team, Morgan Hill leadership students, Southlands Christian fourth graders, and journalist Juan Esparza Loera, whom members praised for decades of reporting in the Central Valley. On the floor file, ACR 139 was presented to designate March as Sleep Apnea Awareness Month. Supporters described the health and safety risks of undiagnosed sleep apnea and emphasized the value of screening and treatment; the resolution was adopted by voice vote after 61 coauthors were recorded. AB 1656, a human-trafficking victim protection bill, was also taken up and passed 58-0 after testimony that it would expand “good cause” for trial continuances to better protect survivors and preserve continuity of counsel. The chamber also adopted the consent calendar, including AB 1583 and SCR 11, by 63-0 votes. The session concluded with adjournments in memory for Salinda Gonzalez, a Yurok community advocate for mental health and suicide prevention, and Sandy Steers, a Big Bear conservationist and executive director of Friends of Big Bear Valley. Members highlighted Gonzalez’s work supporting Native communities and Steers’ decades of wildlife advocacy and public education. The Assembly then announced its next meeting for Monday, March 16 at 1 p.m., including the Women of the Year ceremony, and adjourned.

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• House Bill 4885 would add managed assigned counsel programs to this list to screen potential counsel

Bills: HB1821, HB1822, HB1943, HB3882, HB4263, HB4476, HB4628, HB4631, HB4885, HB4923, HB5461, HB5483, HB5525

Keywords: juvenile records, sealing, privacy, criminal justice, youth rehabilitation, legal procedures, juvenile court, record sealing, nondisclosure, age jurisdiction, criminal justice reform, juvenile board, compensation, Winkler County, juvenile justice, county funding, grants, career education, technical programs, workforce development

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• Um, back in, I, I don't know, 1995, I think, we passed a, um, newborn screening, a newborn hearing requirement

Bills: HB138

Keywords: voter registration, application rejection, transparency, election integrity, state law

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• Senate Bill 1044 by Parker relating to newborn Senate Bill 1044 by Parker, relating to screening tests

Summary: The Senate met briefly and referred a large number of first-reading bills and resolutions to standing committees. The measures covered a wide range of topics, including hemp regulation, dementia research funding, parental rights and public education, municipal library funding, tax and local government issues, criminal justice, health care, education, transportation, natural resources, and election law. Several constitutional resolutions were also referred, including proposals related to the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas and a severance tax revenue fund. Most of the transcript consists of the reading of bill captions and committee referrals, with no substantive debate or testimony recorded. The listed measures included proposals on school uniforms, charter schools, Medicaid fraud remedies, insurance practices, occupational licensing for people with criminal convictions, water and sewer utility cybersecurity, agricultural protections, public meeting broadcasting, and various local and state governance matters. No votes were taken on the bills in this segment. The only formal action reflected was referral of the bills and resolutions to the appropriate committees, followed by adjournment of the Senate until the next scheduled meeting.

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• IF YOU LOOK AT ALL THESE SOURCES THAT ARE ON THE SCREEN THAT IS 95 PERCENT OF REVENUE THAT GO INTO THE

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• Um so that someone could access it not only via a screen reader, but also that there would be a human
• Um so that someone could access it not only via a screen reader, but also that there would be a human
• Um so that someone could access it not only via a screen reader, but also that there would be a human
• ><01:26:50.320> reader<01:26:51.199> um<01:26:51.360> but me, not only via a screen
• reader um but me, not only via a screen reader um but also<01:26:51.840> that<01:26:52.080>

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• Floor amendments will be shown on<00:44:46.880> the<00:44:47.040> screen<00:44:47.280><
• > I<00:44:47.760> legislate<00:44:48.240> and<00:44:48.400> in on the screen
• on I legislate and in on the screen on I legislate and in today's<00:44:48.880> folder<00:44:
• National Kidney Foundation, including direct outreach to Colorado primary care providers to increase screening
• through our legislative efforts with House Bill 261019 to ensure testing is a part of your annual screening

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• 01.919> take<00:08:02.000> a<00:08:02.160> look And if you take a look at the screens
• those big brown things, that's about 180,000 tons of sugar beets, the one towards the bottom of the screen
• Those are supposed to represent the blue lines that you saw on the screen. That's it.
• you<00:20:41.360> saw<00:20:41.520> on<00:20:41.679> the<00:20:41.840> screen
• that you saw on the screen. That's it. that you saw on the screen. That's it.

Bills: HF3553, HF3513, HF3576

Keywords: vehicle platooning, transportation, public safety, pilot project, Wilkin County, Grant County, autonomous vehicles, transportation regulations, driverless cars, safety standards, first responder interaction, school bus, third-party testing, driver certification, transportation regulation, 1183, house

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• I didn't realize all the counties still have green screens for granola MS-DOS systems, to his point.
• <00:35:00.880> on<00:35:01.040> the<00:35:01.359> green<00:35:01.680> screens
• This is to screen out bad actors and speculative investors. Section 9 covers disclosure elements.
• This is to screen out bad actors and speculative investors.
• This is to screen out bad actors and speculative investors.

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• be a relatively minimal amount of information in terms of what folks would see on their computer screen
• see on um in terms of what folks would see on their<01:33:17.639> computer<01:33:18.239> screen
• /c><01:33:19.239> um<01:33:19.560> but<01:33:19.840> probably their computer screen
• um but probably their computer screen um but probably would<01:33:20.800> I<01:33:20.880>
• That intake and screening process is a little bit complicated, but in some instances if the perpetrator

Bills: HF2436, HF470, HF2643, HF2456, HF102, HF1367

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, early education, scholarships, funding, children, families, Minnesota education, child care licensing, family child care, child care center, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, correction order, conditional license, fix-it ticket, documented technical assistance, license suspension

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• think<01:27:40.320> that's<01:27:40.480> not<01:27:40.679> me On the screen
• up<01:36:05.199> here<01:36:05.320> on<01:36:05.440> the<01:36:05.560> screen
• /c><01:36:05.920> too<01:36:06.719> with<01:36:06.920> the it up here on the screen
• too with the it up here on the screen too with the title<01:36:07.679> being<01:36:08.040>
• follow up with that, just so that we, I mean, it's got somewhat concerning when I read what's on the screen

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• The implementation analysis report contains the different bullets that you all can see up on the screen
• The implementation analysis report contains the different bullets that you all can see up on the screen
• can see<01:22:43.280> up<01:22:43.400> on<01:22:43.560> the<01:22:43.719> screen
• c> um<01:22:45.239> I<01:22:45.320> think<01:22:45.520> of see up on the screen
• um I think of see up on the screen um I think of particular<01:22:46.120> incidents<01:22:46.639

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• We make sure that infants are screened for treatable conditions at birth, and our newborn screening program
• The advisory committee was established in 2007 when hearing screening was added to the newborn screening
• date, and we have the money to do this through revenue that we generate through Minnesota's newborn screening
• The early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment benefit for youth and children in Medicaid

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Summary: The Senate Health and Human Services Committee met on January 28, 2025, to review Governor’s budget proposals for several health-related licensing boards. The chair said no formal action would be taken and noted that final budget language was not yet available. The committee began with an overview from Bridget Anderson of the health-related licensing boards, who explained that the boards are fee-funded, operate as independent executive agencies, and handle licensing, complaints, rulemaking, and disciplinary matters. She also noted that the Board of Dentistry’s budget includes the Administrative Services Unit and criminal background check program, which can make the budget graphs appear larger than the dentistry board’s own operations. The Board of Dentistry requested funding for a new administrative staff position, estimating about $100,000 in salary, insurance, and fringe costs, to replace support lost when an administrative position was reclassified. Anderson said the board handled more than 300 complaints last year, with cases becoming more complex, especially involving surgical and implant procedures and imaging. Members asked about dental Medicaid access, but Anderson said that issue would be better directed to DHS’s Medicaid oral health division. The Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy requested a full-time position due to rapid growth in the number of regulated professionals, from about 4,000 in 2014 to nearly 10,000 now, and also sought authority to set a fee for out-of-state applicants under the Counseling Compact, with a cap of up to $100 though the board expects to charge much less. The Board of Podiatric Medicine asked to raise its fee ceiling, saying fees had not been increased since 1999 and that the board now faces a structural deficit of about $40,000 per year and declining reserves. Several senators expressed concern about “not-to-exceed” fee authority, calling it too open-ended and suggesting the legislature should scrutinize specific fee needs rather than approve broad ceilings. Similar concerns were raised during the Board of Chiropractic Examiners presentation, where the board sought $100,000 in additional spending authority and a fee increase after 32 years without an adjustment; members questioned the proposed ceiling approach and asked for more historical information before deciding. The Board of Dietetics and Nutrition Practice also discussed fee-setting authority, with the executive director explaining that the board had previously lowered fees without clear authority and later faced audit questions; she requested funding for a vacant administrative position, saying applications and revenues have increased sharply and no fee increase would be needed. The final presentation began with the Board of Pharmacy, which said it serves more than 26,000 licensees and oversees the Prescription Monitoring Program and opioid product registration. The board requested an extension of previously appropriated general fund dollars through fiscal year 2027 to continue paying legal costs tied to the insulin safety net lawsuit, emphasizing that this was not a new funding request but an extension of existing authority. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.

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• It's Champlin Academy for math<00:21:17.160> and<00:21:17.240> environmental<00:21:17.880
• > sciences,<00:21:18.480> which math and environmental sciences, which math and environmental

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