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• Just testing that you can hear me. Okay. We can hear you loud and clear. Thank you, Commissioner.
• reduce or eliminate the use of mercury-containing skin lightening creams through outreach, product testing
• , lab analysis, and local product testing, lab analysis, and local and<00:12:41.040> online<00
• the IIJA, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, to be distributed for PFAS planning, pilot testing
• the IIJA, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, to be distributed for PFAS planning, pilot testing

Bills: HF1587, HF2293, HF2218, HF1208, HF1482

Keywords: HF1587, Cass County, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, condemnation, eminent domain, state land, surplus land, public waters, tribal land transfer, federally recognized Indian Tribe, tribal ownership, land conveyance, no consideration, land appropriation, natural resources, U.S. Highway 2, Section 27 Township 145 North Range 28 West, land return, Tribal sovereignty

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• , to look at the compactness of the things I believe they always look at, they give it the eyeball test
• And I think that this really is a test of our...
• The intensity of this moment, and I think that this really is a test of our political character in the
• You know, as I think Senator Jenkins mentioned, it passes the eyeball test.
• In New Orleans, up to 88% of homes tested have detectable lead in their water.

Bills: SB116, SB121, SB130, SB407

Keywords: redistricting, congressional districts, Louisiana, 2020 census, elections, precincts, voting, election, political representation, 2026 precincts, demographics, Louisiana congressional map, U.S. House, election districts, precinct shapefiles, Voting Districts, VTD, 2020 Census, 2026 Precinct Shapefiles, apportionment

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• It's giving me an extra night to study for my economics test, so I appreciate that.
• It's giving me an extra night to study for my economics test, so I appreciate that.
• They're drowning, and now we're going to add a swim test.
• There's obviously no test. ...see and you'll fix it. There are no more committees for this.
• People who, after being provided insulin and without having eaten, are still testing in the 300s, and

Summary: The Appropriations Committee considered a large agenda of bills and reported several measures favorably. Early action included SB 6, a settled claim bill involving the Department of Children and Families and a trust for Leila Estrada and Sapphire Williams, and CS/CS/SB 1266, which creates a cybersecurity experiential learning and clearance-readiness program through the Department of Commerce and Cyber Florida. The committee also approved SB 532 on clerks of court funding, allowing clerks to retain all excess Article V revenue rather than returning half to the state and clarifying foreclosure sale procedures. In addition, the committee passed CS/CS/SB 1602 and CS/CS/SB 1604 to create and fund a pilot housing program for veterans through the Florida Housing Finance Corporation, and CS/SB 1110 to expand Medicaid and private insurance coverage for medically necessary orthotics and prosthetics, including testimony from affected families and advocates. The committee also adopted an amendment and then favorably reported CS/CS/SB 1012 on inmate services, removing the bill’s medical-services compensation provisions while retaining changes to the inmate welfare trust fund and related facility uses. It also adopted a delete-all amendment and then favorably reported CS/CS/CS/SB 1614, which was narrowed to remove a provision allowing local governments to use excess fees to construct new buildings. The committee spent substantial time on CS/SB 17, a Medicaid oversight and transparency bill. The sponsor said the measure would create a joint legislative Medicaid oversight committee, authorize the Legislature to retain its own actuary, modernize Medicaid statutes, strengthen managed-care performance standards, and increase accountability for pharmacy benefit managers and related entities. After amendment, the committee adopted changes removing several PBM-related provisions while retaining the broader oversight framework. Testimony from supporters emphasized transparency, fraud prevention, and cost control, while a PBM trade association asked to continue working on affiliate-manufacturer, network, and payment issues. The bill was reported favorably. The most extensive discussion centered on CS/SB 1758, which proposes major changes to Medicaid and SNAP. The sponsor described five reforms: stronger fraud and overpayment recovery authority, a Medicaid work requirement for certain able-bodied adults, expanded behavioral-health services through Medicaid waivers, pharmacy-program changes to obtain rebates and reduce institutional costs, and SNAP/EBT reforms including photo IDs and work requirements. The committee adopted two amendments: one adding a transitional “glide path” for people who gain employment but risk losing Medicaid, and another exempting hospice patients with six months or less to live. Supporters argued the bill would reduce fraud, improve accountability, and encourage work, while opponents warned it would increase administrative burdens, push eligible people off coverage, and conflict with federal law or guidance. The bill remained under debate with extensive public testimony from advocates, providers, and affected families, and the transcript ends before final disposition on the measure.

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• Testing. There we go. Thank you. Ms. Gervin-Hopkins, you're recognized for brief comments.
• The decision says that Section 2's effects test doesn't require these districts, but there's nothing
• As noted, the Peddoway results test held that the results test of Section 2 doesn't require jurisdictions
• made this point where it's saying, look, whatever Section 2 requires you to draw, the effects-based test
• This doesn't pass the smell test.

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• Um, the Department of Health does have the ability to drill more wells and test the line can move over
• Um, the Department of Health does have the ability to drill more wells and test the line can move over
• Um, the Department of Health does have the ability to drill more wells and test the line can move over
• Um, the Department of Health does have the ability to drill more wells and test the line can move over
• Representative Quinnlan: The Department of Health does have the ability to drill more wells and test

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Currently, New Hampshire has only 37 tests for newborn screening. It'll be up to 40.
• They're going to be testing 650 to 700 genetic genomes for rare conditions.
• <02:08:08.440> whether therapies to be able to test whether therapies to be able to test whether
• It could open the doors to drugs that have not completed rigorous testing.
• Frankly, it completed rigorous testing.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• <01:21:23.760> uh<01:21:23.920> and their you know on their tests uh and their you
• know on their tests uh and then<01:21:24.159> you<01:21:24.320> proba<01:21:24.679>
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• performed by the secretary's testing performed by the secretary's office<01:52:21.880> and<01
• I kind of use her as my litmus test.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• what those fundings would be used for, and but I will turn it over in our precious 5 minutes to my test
• 14.680> my over for in our precious 5 minutes to my over for in our precious 5 minutes to my test
• <00:20:15.880> Welcome,<00:20:16.120> please<00:20:16.320> identify test bears
• Welcome, please identify test bears.
• framework creates a way to kind of test framework creates a way to kind of test some<01:24:29.360

Bills: HF4470, HF2418, HF3417, HF3365, HF3463

Keywords: HF4470, Melissa Hortman, memorial, statue, memorial garden, State Office Building, Capitol Mall Design Framework, capital investment, appropriation, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Department of Administration, public art, commemorative monument, landscaping, artist selection, family consultation, Minnesota legislature, state building site, capital appropriation, political subdivisions

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• and the vision test and those kinds of things.
• and the vision test and those kinds of things.
• and the vision test and those kinds of things.
• and the vision test and those kinds of things.
• and the vision test and those kinds of things.

Bills: HF3919, HF1335, HF3864, HF3916, HF3728

Keywords: veterans benefits, Secret War, Laos veterans, eligibility process, burial fees, veteran designation, electronic license, driver's license, digital credential, transportation, data privacy, authentication, license plates, vehicle registration, validation stickers, Minnesota statutes, transportation policy, aeronautics, transponder, aircraft safety

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• Thomas' microgrid now is the place in which people come to test and to use that facility, we can also
• Thomas' microgrid now is the place in which people come to test and to use that facility, we can also
• Thomas' microgrid now is the place in which people come to test and to use that facility, we can also
• Thomas' microgrid now is the place in which people come to test and to use that facility, we can also
• We need to be able to test some of these things on a smaller scale to ensure that it works.

Bills: HF2928, HF2912, HF2297

Keywords: water appropriation, data centers, environmental review, energy conservation, permit application, carbon-free energy, geothermal energy, renewable energy, Macalester College, appropriation, sustainability, solar energy, pollinator programs, license plates, agrivoltaics, environmental sustainability, 1183, house

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• improves overall attendance, test improves overall attendance, test scores,<00:38:40.160> and
• ,<00:57:35.839> vaccines,<00:57:36.480> and<00:57:36.720> communication testing,
• vaccines, and communication testing, vaccines, and communication with<00:57:37.480> partners.
• We have um<01:22:21.520> three<01:22:21.840> test<01:22:22.560> three um three test
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Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• more<01:08:33.799> time<01:08:34.040> to<01:08:34.279> find<01:08:34.880> test
• <01:08:35.359> and<01:08:35.560> Implement more time to find test and Implement more
• time to find test and Implement viable<01:08:36.799> alternatives<01:08:37.799> to<01:
• The legislation will allow the PCA to test the system, ensure the system will be able to protect the
• the system ensure the system will test the system ensure the system will be<01:26:48.159> able

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We found no issues in our testing of receipts and payroll expenditures, and we noted that the office
• <00:05:05.199> of<00:05:05.800> uh we found no issues in our testing of uh we found
• no issues in our testing of uh receipts<00:05:06.720> and<00:05:06.919> payroll receipts
• and found no issues in the tested and found no issues in the payment<00:11:05.480> accuracy<00
• It also tested a sample of 229 payments totaling $9.3 million for other state contracts and found no

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We planned, studied, and did a stress test on the cash flow of that project very diligently. hospitals
• 46:32.520> have get approval for our patients to have get approval for our patients to have tests
• 46:33.800> that<00:46:33.960> they<00:46:34.119> need<00:46:34.400> to tests
• and services that they need to tests and services that they need to continue<00:46:34.960> their<
• <01:13:50.560> go<01:13:50.679> ahead<01:13:51.120> next<01:13:51.400> test

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Health Finance and Policy Committee heard testimony from the Minnesota Hospital Association and several hospital leaders about the financial strain facing hospitals across Minnesota. The association’s CEO said hospitals are essential 24/7 safety-net providers, but rising labor, supply, technology, and drug costs are outpacing reimbursement from Medicaid, Medicare, and commercial payers. He warned that many not-for-profit hospitals are struggling, that workforce shortages remain significant, and that the committee should consider help on Medicaid rates, discharge/boarding problems, mental health services, workforce development, protecting the 340B drug discount program, and avoiding new mandates that add costs. Relle Schultz of Winona Health described a community hospital with a 49-bed facility and long-term care services that has faced years of losses, including a $17 million loss in 2023 and $12 million in losses the following year. She said government payers now make up about 65% of the hospital’s mix, and each 1% increase in that mix costs about $1 million. She highlighted the difficulty of sustaining services such as dialysis, which was nearly closed until a local donor provided $3 million to keep it open for three years, and she emphasized the importance of 340B savings and the need for higher Medicaid payments. Carrie Mulski of Riverview Health in Crookston said critical access hospitals are also under pressure despite their federal designation. She explained that federal support has eroded, that Medicaid and other public programs do not cover full costs, and that her hospital’s 340B savings help keep the doors open. She said Riverview opened a new hospital in 2020 but was hit by the pandemic and inflation, leading to annual losses of $5 million to $6 million and a negative operating margin of 9% to 10%. She also described bond covenant problems, low cash on hand, the prior closure of the nursing home, and the need for rapid state action to stabilize rural hospitals and preserve access to care.

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• , so-called vaccine with minimal testing, so-called vaccine with minimal testing, then<00:05:44.000
• We tested it, and after the product had been made, we found that this impurity existed.
• They mix it with all the things they're boosting, so they're not testing purposefully not testing.
• And that's testing an individual vaccine.
• <02:19:29.359> for u you know placebo based testing for u you know placebo based testing for

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Another neurologist said the same and discouraged further testing.
• But I knew discouraged further testing.
• <01:30:49.440> brain after extensive testing, including brain after extensive testing, including
• What are we getting for it is always the balancing test you need to make.
• What are we getting for it is always the balancing test you need to make.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• She was also supporting someone through a really challenging test.
• um a also supporting someone through um a really<01:50:04.920> challenging<01:50:05.480> test
• um and what we really challenging test um and what we lacked<01:50:09.360> for<01:50:10.040><
• Even the recent NPE tests show how New Hampshire is bucking the national trend.
• show how New even the recent npe tests show how New Hampshire<02:31:24.120> is<02:31:24.279><

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The hearing focused on HB 563, which would revise the education funding formula for pupils receiving special education services by replacing the current single special education amount with three differentiated categories. Representative Rick Ladd, the prime sponsor, said the bill largely tracks a House-passed version from the prior session with minor figure adjustments, and explained that the proposal uses projected FY26 amounts for three categories based on time in general education versus more intensive placements. He also noted that the bill does not address catastrophic aid directly, but that special education aid, CAT aid, and proration all remain issues for later work sessions. Ladd and supporters argued that weighted categories better reflect actual costs and are more sustainable than treating all IEPs the same. Representative Margaret Drye said the approach was one of the best ideas from the education funding subcommittee and urged the committee to support differentiated aid. Representative Ames asked how the category amounts were derived, and Ladd said Category A follows the FY26 base, Category B is a higher weight, and Category C is a still higher weight for more intensive services, though he acknowledged the exact multipliers were developed earlier and could be revisited. He also said the committee would continue discussing whether the weights are appropriate and how they interact with CAT aid. Testimony from Bonnie Dunham strongly opposed the bill. She argued that funding based on placement rather than actual service need would create incentives to move students into more restrictive settings, could stigmatize children with labels such as "Category C," and would undermine the least restrictive environment requirements under federal special education law. She described her son’s experience in inclusive settings as beneficial and said the bill would have penalized the district for serving him there. In response to questions, she said schools and parents should base funding on the child’s actual needs and costs, not on placement, and urged the committee to recommend the bill inexpedient to legislate.

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• 19 pandemic, Second Baptist Church became the first community hub in Virginia to provide space for testing
• and vaccinations, earning recognition from both this... ...Virginia to provide space for testing and

Keywords: June 29, 2026 - Special Session 1, 976, house, all

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• This bill requires health insurance to provide coverage for private market testing versus diagnosis treatment
• , perfect management, tests in magnitude necessary as demonstrated by medical and fact of the evidence

Bills: SB219, SB9

Keywords: military pension, military retirement pay, veterans, retiree tax relief, income tax exemption, pension exclusion, Delaware income tax, retirement income, state tax subtraction, armed forces retirement, National Guard, Space Force, Coast Guard, NOAA, Public Health Service, taxable income, Title 30, Section 1106, wetlands protection, nontidal wetlands

Summary: The House Appropriations Committee met to hear several bills, with members repeatedly reminded to focus on fiscal impacts rather than policy merits. The committee first considered SB 9 on freshwater wetlands, which would combine tidal and non-tidal wetlands programs into one permitting framework; supporters said the bill resulted from a two-year consensus process and that the governor’s office and DENREC would absorb a significant share of the cost. Public testimony was largely supportive, emphasizing flood control and ecosystem services, though one speaker opposed the spending. The committee voted to release SB 9. The committee then heard SB 278 on child care assistance, which would preauthorize summer camp for eligible school-age children and create a separate lower co-payment for half-day care. The sponsor and the YMCA of Delaware said the change would better align family co-pays with provider reimbursement and make before- and after-school care more affordable for working families. The committee also released SB 278, SB 168 on alcohol delivery for package stores, SB 120 on health insurance coverage for certain testing and treatment, and HB 4, a pilot program for artificial intelligence and extended reality in schools; HB 4 was described as having a near-$3 million fiscal note and a one-year implementation delay because it was not funded in the budget. Later, the committee approved SB 219, which gradually increases the military pension income tax exclusion from $12,500 to $25,000 over three years and includes related joint-filing and residency changes. Supporters argued it would help attract and retain military retirees and bring federal dollars into the state. The committee also released SB 1, a major primary care reform bill that would increase primary care spending and implement hospital payment reforms, with projected long-term savings to the state employee health plan, and SB 325, which expands background checks and wrap-back monitoring for fire service personnel and adds an investigator position for the Fire Prevention Commission. In each case, public commenters and committee members generally supported the bills, and all were released from committee by recorded vote.

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• This bill allows pharmacists to dispense medication for conditions that have very clear testing guidelines
• save hundreds of dollars per visit for thousands of Alaska families per year just for strep throat tests

Summary: The Alaska Legislature met in joint session with a quorum to consider veto overrides on five bills: HB 52 on minors in psychiatric hospitals, SB 41 on mental health education, HB 314 on architects, engineers, surveyors, and interior designers, SB 21 on the Alaska Work and Save Program, and HB 195 on pharmacists and physician associates. Supporters of HB 52 argued it would improve transparency, family communication, oversight, and reporting in psychiatric treatment for minors; opponents were not recorded in the excerpt. The joint session voted 36-24 to sustain the governor’s veto, so HB 52 did not become law through override. For SB 41, supporters said the bill would create developmentally appropriate mental health education guidance for schools and help address Alaska’s high suicide rate, while the governor argued it would intrude on local control. The override failed 38-22. For HB 314, members said the bill was needed to extend the AELS Board and avoid disruption to professional licensing and oversight; the override passed 45-15, so the veto was overridden. For SB 21, supporters said the Work and Save Program would expand retirement savings access for workers and small businesses, including an option to direct PFD funds to retirement; the override failed 39-21. For HB 195, supporters said it would expand access to care by allowing pharmacists to provide more services under a standard-of-care model, especially benefiting rural residents and families seeking lower-cost treatment, while opponents raised concerns about abortion-related implications and scope. The joint session voted 43-17 to override the veto, so HB 195 was enacted over the governor’s objection. The session then adjourned.