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• state agency like TESEC. um, in my view, these special districts are proliferating at a very fast pace
• counties, uh, across the state because we're just seeing the unincorporated areas develop at such a rapid pace
• And I think development and the pace of that development is now forcing us to do more of that.

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• House Bill 2268 is the PACE appropriation.
• PACE is a fully integrated, all-inclusive care model for low-income seniors.
• It prioritizes the PACE expansion in rural Oklahoma.
• Those are your, higher pace.

Bills: HB2268, HB3000, HB3043, HB3066, HB3078, HB3143, HB3144, HB3244, HB3298, HB3320, HB3467, HB3321, HB3329, HB3431, HB3464, HB3499, HB3500, HB3586, HB3590, HB3650, HB3671, HB3695, HB3700, HB3701, HB3764, HB3767, HB3834, HB3931, HB3934, HB3940, HB3944, HB3979, HB3985, HB4113, HB4294, HB4302, HB4317, HB4324, HB4359, HB4426, HB4427, HB4430, HB4431, HB4434, HJR1077, SR42, SR35, HJR1023, HB1225, HB1374, HB1381, HB1590, HB1675, HB2153

Keywords: HB2268, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, OHCA, appropriation, General Revenue Fund, PACE, Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, elderly care, aging Oklahomans, long-term care, Medicaid, health care funding, provider reimbursement, rate increase, low-income seniors, senior services, integrated care, emergency measure, cosmetology, barbering

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• That's double the pace for similar scams in 2024.
• [snorts] That's double<00:26:17.360> the<00:26:17.600> pace<00:26:17.919> for<00
• :26:18.159> similar<00:26:18.559> scams<00:26:18.880> in double the pace for similar
• scams in double the pace for similar scams in 2024. 2024. 2024.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee heard House File 3642, as amended by the DE1, which would prohibit virtual currency kiosks in Minnesota. The author, Chair Kaggel, said the bill is intended to stop scammers from using crypto kiosks to defraud vulnerable people, especially older adults, because the transactions are often irreversible and hard to trace. Representative Perryman spoke in support, describing local fraud cases and saying the issue had come to her attention through St. Cloud residents and police. The bill was laid over for further work with the Department of Commerce and other interested members. Testimony from law enforcement and advocates strongly supported the ban. A St. Cloud police sergeant said the problem is statewide and described a case in which a 78-year-old woman lost $80,000 after being directed to a kiosk. A Woodbury detective said current safeguards, including warnings, limits, and refund provisions, have not stopped weekly victimization and that scammers coach victims to bypass protections. An AARP Minnesota volunteer said kiosks are a preferred vehicle for scammers because they move stolen funds quickly and are especially harmful to older adults, and he noted that the 2024 consumer protections have not been enough. The Department of Commerce also supported the bill, saying crypto kiosks are a growing fraud vector and citing 120 complaints over three years, nearly $1 million in reported losses, and 70 cases with $540,000 in losses already in 2025. The department said many victims do not report losses, so the true amount is likely higher. In contrast, Coinflip’s general counsel opposed a ban and argued that fraud should be addressed through stronger regulation, refunds, blockchain analytics, and customer-service requirements rather than prohibiting a legal product. He said scams would continue through other channels if kiosks were banned. In discussion, members asked about the number of kiosks, how long they have been operating in Minnesota, and the scale of losses; the department said there are about 350 licensed kiosks operated by 8 to 10 operators, though the total number may be higher.

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• place with the Abandoned Mine Land Program at EMNRD, we have moved these projects forward at a record pace
• This has never been done before at the pace that we were working on, so I'm extremely proud of the teams
• going to take in order for us to get all of that waste off the hill, but we're moving at a tremendous pace
• I will tell you that budget is one of many resources that affects the pace at which we can actually respond

Keywords: 996, all

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• Snail pace is what I am detecting. we actually have some background we actually have some background
• Um snail<00:45:24.880> pace<00:45:25.280> is<00:45:25.920> what<00:45:26.160>
• I<00:45:26.720> am<00:45:26.880> detecting snail pace is what I am detecting snail
• pace is what I am detecting >> maybe.<00:45:28.000> So >> maybe.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Legislative Audit Commission Evaluation Subcommittee met on October 6, 2025, to choose additional program evaluation topics for the Office of the Legislative Auditor. Deputy Legislative Auditor Jody Mson Rodriguez explained that the commission had previously selected seven topics from an initial list of 11, with background papers already prepared on five of those items, and that the subcommittee was now being asked to select five more topics for background papers before narrowing the full set to four recommendations later in the fall or early spring. Members discussed several possible topics, especially emergency medical services, non-emergency medical transportation, MinnesotaCare eligibility, child care assistance, medical assistance fraud prevention, and U.S. Bank Stadium. David Kersner of OLA said emergency medical services and non-emergency medical transportation are distinct programs, and noted the EMS topic was evaluated in 2022 while non-emergency medical transportation had not been reviewed since 2011. Auditor Judy Randall said MinnesotaCare eligibility, child care assistance, and medical assistance fraud prevention are better suited to OLA’s financial audit division or special review unit rather than program evaluation, and that financial audits and special reviews do not require Legislative Audit Commission nomination. On process, Mson Rodriguez said the subcommittee had already met its minimum required selections under the commission’s policy and was free to choose additional topics. The discussion also covered whether to broaden the stadium topic beyond U.S. Bank Stadium; staff said the U.S. Bank financing structure alone would be a major undertaking, but they could help craft a future topic focused on maintenance across multiple facilities. No final vote or motion was taken in the portion of the meeting provided, and the chair indicated the committee would continue nominations and discussion.

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• process every year by first taking care of our county employees, making sure that their pay rate kept pace

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• As the field of ACEs has developed, they have added positive—PACE, positive..." “...added positive—PACE
• Our response is evolving, but must continue to keep pace with this technology.
• If we do not keep pace with this technology, we will fall behind it, and the people who will pay that
• Are we up to pace? Are we up to speed? Is there something we're missing?

Keywords: 908, all

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• In the interest of time, I'll go through them at some pace, but if you want me to slow down or zoom in
• and<00:30:10.360> pick<00:30:10.520> up<00:30:10.640> the<00:30:10.720> pace
• ><00:30:11.000> little<00:30:11.200> bit<00:30:11.440> so try and pick up the pace
• a little bit so try and pick up the pace a little bit so that<00:30:11.680> we<00:30:11.800><
• government, if you will, has been relatively stable over time, which means taxes have generally kept pace

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So, as individuals migrate into Our state, how are we going to keep up with the pace at which we are
• Has Oklahoma's long-term revenue growth for local governments kept pace with population growth?
• Has Oklahoma's long-term revenue growth for local governments kept pace?
• Has Oklahoma's long-term revenue growth for local governments kept pace with population growth and service
• Has Oklahoma's long-term revenue growth for local governments kept pace with population growth and service

Bills: SB65, SB248, SB330, SB378, SB844, SB1330, SB1410, SB1475, SB1476, SB1565, SB1618, SB1623, SJR39, SJR47, SB2084, SB1655, SB1679, SB2174, SB1775, SB1873, SB1204, SB1884, SB1916, SB1937, SB1447, SB1500, SB2007, SB2074, SB1944, SB2018, SB1984, SB2026, SB2045, SB2049, SB2062, SB2112, SB2118, SB2127, SB2134, SB2135, SB2139, SB2154, SB1195

Keywords: SB65, naloxone, Narcan, opioid overdose, overdose reversal, opioid antagonist, emergency opioid antagonist, substance abuse services, harm reduction, public health, overdose prevention, good samaritan, civil immunity, criminal immunity, controlled substances, addiction treatment, fentanyl, opioid crisis, school overdose response, first aid

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• We'll discuss those provisions shortly, in about 10 minutes, I expect, based on the pace we've been going
• We'll discuss those provisions shortly, in about 10 minutes, I expect, based on the pace we've been going
• expect<00:40:08.920> based<00:40:09.119> on<00:40:09.240> the<00:40:09.400> pace
• <00:40:09.640> we've minutes I expect based on the pace we've minutes I expect based on the
• pace we've been<00:40:10.000> going<00:40:11.000> so<00:40:11.319> this<00:40:11.520

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This is because we know that wages and benefits have not kept pace with nursing home rate increases over
• This is because we know that wages and benefits have not kept pace with nursing home rate increases over
• know that wages and benefits have<01:30:47.440> not<01:30:47.800> kept<01:30:48.239> pace
• /c><01:30:49.000> with<01:30:49.239> nursing<01:30:49.600> home have not kept pace
• with nursing home have not kept pace with nursing home rate<01:30:50.000> increases<01:30:50.520

Bills: HF1419, HF500

Keywords: nursing facilities, reimbursement rates, elderly care, minimum wage, healthcare funding, nursing home, employment standards, worker rights, Minnesota Statutes, labor compensation, 1183, house

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• grateful that the legislature has really consistently funded this program because it's kind of kept pace
• grateful that the legislature has really consistently funded this program because it's kind of kept pace
• it's<00:27:39.440> kind<00:27:39.559> of<00:27:39.720> kept<00:27:40.039> pace
• program because it's kind of kept pace program because it's kind of kept pace with<00:27:41.279>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• restore power during outages, maintain our electric system, and complete the upgrades needed to keep pace
• adequate generation is built, modernizing our energy infrastructure, and supporting policies that keep pace

Bills: SB287

Keywords: solid waste, recycling, universal recycling, single-stream recycling, multifamily housing, apartment recycling, commercial recycling, waste diversion, recycling grants, low-interest loans, Delaware Recycling Fund, Delaware Solid Waste Authority, DNREC, waste hauler, curbside recycling, yard waste, source-separated recycling, pay-as-you-throw, extended producer responsibility, waste bans

Summary: The House Natural Resources and Energy Committee met and considered three Senate bills. SB 287 with Senate Amendment 2, a DNREC cleanup bill on recycling, would tighten recycling collection rules for haulers and commercial generators, require multifamily recycling education, repurpose the Delaware Recycling Fund, and add annual reporting; after brief questions and no public comment, the committee motion to release did not initially receive enough votes, so the bill was circulated for signatures. SB 346, which would speed Environmental Appeals Board hearing and decision timelines so DNREC secretary decisions become final if deadlines are missed, drew support from the Nature Conservancy and also failed to get enough votes at the meeting, so it too was circulated for signatures. The committee then took up SB 326, a major utility-regulation bill sponsored by Senator Hanson and Representative Heffernan that would cap certain non-mandatory utility spending, limit interim rates, increase oversight and transparency, and streamline rate-setting. SB 326 generated extensive testimony and debate. Supporters, including the Public Advocate, Sierra Club, PSC staff, and some legislators, argued that Delmarva Power’s spending on non-mandatory infrastructure has risen far faster than inflation, that the company is a regulated monopoly, and that the bill would help restrain future delivery-rate increases without harming reliability because mandatory reliability, storm response, and vegetation management spending would remain allowed. Opponents, including Delmarva Power, business groups, contractors, labor representatives, and the Delaware Contractors Association, argued the cap would delay needed reliability and capacity projects, hurt economic development, reduce jobs, and interfere with utility planning; they also said supply costs, not distribution spending, are the main driver of recent bill increases. After public comment and additional questioning, the committee voted to release SB 326 on a split roll call, but because several members were absent the bill was also walked for additional signatures. The committee then adjourned.

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• , we filed 50 cases, and thus far this year we've only filed 11, so it slowed down a little bit to pace
• , we filed 50 cases, and thus far this year we've only filed 11, so it slowed down a little bit to pace

Summary: The House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee held a virtual work session focused first on federal actions affecting elections. A representative from NCSL reviewed recent U.S. Supreme Court and pending cases, including a redistricting/Voting Rights Act case and a case on whether mailed ballots received after Election Day can be counted. She also discussed a Trump executive order directing USPS to draft mail-ballot rules, the federal SAVE system’s expanded use for voter list maintenance, DOJ requests for unredacted voter rolls, and reduced federal election-security support. Committee members asked about proof of citizenship requirements, whether DOJ requests are compulsory, and how federal election funding and grants may be changing. The Attorney General’s Office then described Washington’s litigation challenging two election-related executive orders and DOJ’s lawsuit seeking unredacted voter registration lists. State lawyers said courts have already enjoined parts of the executive orders, including documentary proof-of-citizenship requirements and voting-system changes, and have upheld Washington’s ballot-receipt deadlines so far. They said DOJ’s voter-roll demands have been rejected by multiple courts and that Washington’s position is that state law limits disclosure of sensitive voter data. Members asked about the legal basis for DOJ’s requests, the risk of immigration-enforcement use, and whether attestation on registration forms counts as proof of citizenship; the office said it does under state law and that no evidence of mass voter-fraud problems in Washington has been shown. Deputy Attorney General Todd Bowers then gave a broader overview of the Attorney General’s federal litigation, saying Washington has filed 61 cases since January 2025, often with other states, and has had notable success obtaining preliminary injunctions and favorable summary judgments. He highlighted cases involving election rules, environmental and energy disputes, public health funding, student loans, housing, and data privacy, and said many challenges involve executive-branch conditions added to congressionally appropriated funds. He also described a growing number of federal audits and inquiries directed at state agencies. Finally, Office of Equity Director Megan Matthews discussed how federal actions are affecting state and local equity work, community organizations, and public confidence. She said the office is coordinating more closely with the Attorney General, governor’s office, other agencies, and local governments through the immigration subcabinet, while also working on data privacy, Keep Washington Working compliance, and community outreach. Committee members asked about the office’s human-trafficking work and how it is encouraging agency compliance; Matthews said the focus is on clearer guidance, technical support, and consistent expectations across agencies. The committee adjourned after the presentations and questions.