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• subset because we feel like we want to elevate the programming that is reaching those who are most vulnerable
• those who programming that is reaching those who are<01:06:59.760><c> most</c><01:07:00.000><c> vulnerable
• </c><01:07:00.400><c> and</c><01:07:00.720><c> susceptible</c><01:07:01.200><c> to</c> are most vulnerable
• and susceptible to are most vulnerable and susceptible to food<01:07:01.599><c> insecurity</c><01:07

Keywords: This meeting was pulled from back ups and uploaded in it's entirety due to technical issues., 958, all

Summary: The Make America Healthy Kentucky Task Force met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and then heard a presentation on the state’s “food is medicine” work from Kentucky Hospital Association and Kentucky Department of Agriculture leaders, including Jim Muser, Holly Harris, and Commissioner Jonathan Shell. The chair framed the discussion around personal wellness, injury prevention, and the broader goal of improving health through better sleep, nutrition, and activity, then asked the presenters to describe current initiatives and any policy changes needed. The witnesses described a partnership linking hospitals and Kentucky farmers to improve health outcomes while supporting rural agriculture. They said the effort has moved beyond the pilot stage and now includes more than 40 hospitals statewide, with programs such as healthier hospital cafeterias, grab-and-go options, farmers markets at hospital sites, subsidized CSA boxes for employees, and medically tailored meals or groceries for patients with chronic conditions. ARH was highlighted as a leading model, with local food procurement, employee wellness efforts, and measurable outcome pilots, including a Russell County Hospital project focused on diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. They also emphasized barriers to scaling the model, including fragmented short-term funding, lack of reimbursement for food-as-medicine programs, and burdensome procurement and testing requirements that can make it difficult for small farmers to participate. The presenters said hospitals are using their own funds or temporary grants to sustain programs and argued that policy changes are needed to simplify sourcing, expand reimbursement pathways, and support clinical measurement of outcomes. No votes or formal actions beyond approving the minutes were taken during the portion provided.

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• We have a couple people within our Medicaid unit that when we see someone has vulnerability, that we're
• Medicaid unit that when we see someone Medicaid unit that when we see someone has<01:35:22.320><c> vulnerability
• </c><01:35:23.040><c> that</c><01:35:23.280><c> we're</c><01:35:23.520><c> making</c> has vulnerability
• that we're making has vulnerability that we're making phone<01:35:24.480><c> calls</c><01:35:25.199>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And I really encourage you to start looking more at the incredibly vulnerable population that you continue
• incredibly</c> to start looking more at the incredibly to start looking more at the incredibly vulnerable
• population</c><00:54:41.119><c> that</c><00:54:41.440><c> you</c><00:54:41.920><c> continue</c> vulnerable
• population that you continue vulnerable population that you continue to<00:54:42.880><c> pigeon</c><

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee met in executive session on Senate Bill 72, a parental rights in education measure, and considered an amendment offered by Representative Raymond. Raymond explained that his changes were intended to narrow the bill so it would not force schools to act as “surveillance operatives” for parents, especially regarding older students, and to avoid requiring teachers to disclose private family matters such as a student’s sexual orientation or pronouns. He also struck the bill’s “clear and convincing” standard and replaced it with a lower “evidence” standard, arguing teachers should have some basis for concern but not a burden equivalent to terminating parental rights. He said the amendment was meant to preserve due process, avoid weaponizing the bill in civil disputes, and reduce the risk of lawsuits. Members then debated the scope of the bill and amendment. Supporters said schools should not withhold information about a child’s health, school environment, behavior, bullying, self-harm, or criminal conduct, and argued that parents have a right to know about serious issues such as mental health concerns, sexual assault, drug use, or other misconduct. Several members emphasized that teachers do not diagnose mental illness, but should report observable concerns and involve school administrators or counselors when necessary. Opponents argued the bill would chill communication between students and trusted adults at school, especially for children from dysfunctional or unsafe homes, and said it could force outing of gay or trans students and increase the risk of harm or self-harm. One member cited the Department of Education’s trusted-adult approach and said teachers are not covered by formal confidentiality rules in the same way as lawyers or doctors. The discussion included examples and hypotheticals about bullying, sexual assault, drug use, self-harm, gender dysphoria, and whether a teacher would have to tell parents if a student used different pronouns or a nickname. Raymond and supporters said the bill would require disclosure of serious safety concerns but not compel teachers to diagnose or pry into private matters. Opponents argued the bill’s language still sweeps too broadly and could force disclosure in situations where a student fears abuse or being kicked out at home. The transcript does not show a final vote on the amendment or bill in the excerpt provided.

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• While the federal government is cutting crucial services to some of our most vulnerable, this bill funds
• some of our cutting crucial services to some of our our<00:26:13.520><c> most</c><00:26:14.679><c> vulnerable
• this</c><00:26:15.840><c> bill</c><00:26:16.159><c> funds</c><00:26:16.480><c> our</c> our most vulnerable
• , this bill funds our our most vulnerable, this bill funds our AG's<00:26:17.520><c> office</c><00:26

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• we lack an enforcement mechanism locally at the state level to prevent people from engaging in vulnerable
• licensure, anyone can claim the title of music therapist, even without clinical training, putting vulnerable
• By passing HB 2684, Texans will stand with the most vulnerable, ensuring they have and receive hope and
• perinatal palliative programs varies across the state, the goal of family-centered care for this vulnerable

Bills: HB216

Keywords: HB216, Texas abortion law, abortion-inducing drug, medication abortion, mifepristone, misoprostol, telemedicine, in-person exam, physician presence, out-of-state physician, reproductive healthcare, abortion regulation, Health and Safety Code, Occupations Code, consultation services, remote prescribing, pro-life, pro-choice

Summary: The Committee on Public Health met with a quorum and heard public testimony on a long agenda, with members repeatedly reminded of a two-minute limit for witnesses. Several bills were voted out favorably, including HB 2588 on cottage food, HB 1639 on cancer incidence and female firefighters, HB 2581 on a reporting form for contracted services for pregnant women, and SB 922 on electronic disclosure of certain sensitive medical information. Those measures generally passed on party-line or near-unanimous votes, while HB 216 on itemized medical statements was left pending after the committee substitute was withdrawn. The committee also left pending HB 5141, HB 4638, HB 2035, HB 4813, HB 2264, HB 4014, and HB 3829 after hearing testimony and questions. The final item introduced in the excerpt was HB 4408 on health care market transparency and corporate consolidation, but the discussion was cut off before testimony or action was completed. A major theme of the hearing was mental health diversion and access to treatment. HB 5141, by Rep. Howard, would allow Travis County to use vacated Austin State Hospital property for a local mental health jail diversion center; law enforcement, the Travis County sheriff, county judge, and urban counties group all testified in support, describing the lack of alternatives for people in crisis and the burden on jails and emergency rooms. Members asked about eligible offenses, bed capacity, and whether the facility would serve only Travis County, and the bill was left pending. HB 2264, by Rep. Schoolcraft, would create a friends-and-family form for loved ones to provide information to providers during emergency mental health treatment; NAMI and hospital groups supported it, while one neutral witness and several members raised concerns about patient control, credibility of information, and liability protections. The bill was also left pending. The committee also heard multiple psychedelic-therapy and drug-policy bills. HB 4813 would speed Texas rescheduling of Schedule I substances if the FDA reclassifies them, with testimony focused on psilocybin and MDMA and their potential use for PTSD and depression; members questioned whether the bill was too broad and how state rescheduling works, and it was left pending. HB 4014 would direct HHSC to study psychedelic therapies, building on prior state research, and witnesses said Texas should prepare regulatory and clinical infrastructure before FDA approval; it too was left pending. HB 2035 would require parents to be informed that they may seek substance-use treatment for a child even if one facility turns them away, prompted by a constituent’s account of a fatal fentanyl overdose after receiving incorrect advice; it was left pending. HB 4638 would extend and expand the Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative board and timeline, with the author saying the program is still in early implementation and needs more time, and it was left pending as well. Other bills addressed public health administration and animal welfare. HB 3829 would require a study of the animal-friendly account and its grant process for spay/neuter funding, with the author arguing that the current application and reimbursement process is too burdensome for shelters and nonprofits; no opposition was heard and the bill was left pending. HB 2581 and HB 1639 were reported favorably, while HB 216 drew discussion about enforcement of itemized medical billing and was held after the committee substitute was withdrawn. Throughout the hearing, members also discussed broader concerns about homelessness, competency restoration waitlists, jail overcrowding, and the need for more treatment options outside the criminal justice system.

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• Here in Minnesota, when the going gets tough, we work together to protect our most vulnerable, and transportation
• Here in Minnesota, when the going gets tough, we work together to protect our most vulnerable, and transportation
• Here in Minnesota, when the going gets tough, we work together to protect our most vulnerable, and transportation
• Here in Minnesota, when the going gets tough, we work together to protect our most vulnerable, and transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• pocket to help maybe get a tutor, do whatever that might be, to help your children in the most vulnerable
• pocket to help maybe get a tutor, do whatever that might be, to help your children in the most vulnerable
• the</c><01:30:58.360><c> most</c> help your children in the most help your children in the most vulnerable
• kind of twist yourself into pretzels to say that this is not a literal tax increase on the most vulnerable

Bills: HF1698, HF632, HF1352, HF2197, HF618, HF1248, HF1697

Keywords: property tax, exemption, leased land, public use, commercial property, HF632, Minnesota property tax, conservation easement, conservation restriction, assessed value, property valuation, tax assessment, real property, land conservation, farmland preservation, natural areas, riparian buffer, water quality, water quantity, county assessor

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• in law enforcement in Rochester and have witnessed personally and firsthand the challenges that vulnerable
• ><00:09:09.800><c> that</c> and firsthand the challenges that and firsthand the challenges that vulnerable
• We work with many of our state's most vulnerable families, many of whom are extremely isolated, and we
• reform in our daycare system, an industry entrusted with the well-being of our youngest and most vulnerable

Bills: HF1660, HF1824, HF1926, HF1002, HF994, HF1915, HF1336

Keywords: children, youth programming, needs assessment, community engagement, state funding, education, funding, school districts, state budget, rural schools, food support, Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, food shelves, grant funding, Minnesota FoodShare, early childhood, Head Start, education funding, developmental programs, literacy

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• complicated by the rapidly advancing technology and the need for well-crafted plans of care for vulnerable
• 44.000><c> for</c> need for well-crafted plans of care for need for well-crafted plans of care for vulnerable
• 45.840><c> We</c><00:04:46.080><c> are</c><00:04:46.320><c> seeing</c><00:04:46.639><c> this</c> vulnerable
• We are seeing this vulnerable students.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This bill is about ensuring the most vulnerable children in our state receive the protection and justice
• resources that do exist are not comprehensive, actionable, or accessible, which leaves foster youth vulnerable
• resources that do exist are not comprehensive, actionable, or accessible, which leaves foster youth vulnerable
• resources that do exist are not comprehensive, actionable, or accessible, which leaves foster youth vulnerable

Bills: HF2362, HF2136, HF1316, HF2009, HF1918, HF1614

Keywords: youth intervention, funding, mental health, education, community programs, HF1316, child support, new hire reporting, centralized work reporting system, independent contractors, payors, employers, payor of funds, withholding orders, income withholding, child support enforcement, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, gig economy, rideshare drivers, delivery drivers

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• summer break could help reduce summer learning loss, particularly for younger students and those in vulnerable
• students<00:12:07.360><c> and</c><00:12:07.560><c> those</c><00:12:07.760><c> in</c><00:12:07.920><c> vulnerable
• </c> students and those in vulnerable students and those in vulnerable populations<00:12:09.240><c> contributing

Bills: HF1124, HF1457, HF1803

Keywords: school calendar, education, school year, Labor Day, state law, school construction, landfill, dump site, closed landfill, contaminated site, pollution control agency, school siting, public school, charter school, environmental health, student safety, brownfield, solid waste, waste disposal site, site contamination

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• and the answer is simple: without explicit protections, access to critical health care remains vulnerable
• 15:40.280><c> Health</c><01:15:40.600><c> Care</c><01:15:41.199><c> remains</c><01:15:42.000><c> vulnerable
• </c> critical Health Care remains vulnerable critical Health Care remains vulnerable we<01:15:43.120>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• can focus on their mission of serving and protecting without compromising their safety through vulnerable
• serving</c><01:05:51.119><c> and</c> ...and protecting without compromising their safety through vulnerable
• And I know that there are a lot of stakeholders, like people who are feeling vulnerable having their
• I know that there are a lot of stakeholders, like people who are feeling vulnerable having their data

Keywords: 1183, house

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• example, BikeMN, Minnesota Bicycle Coalition, brought forward an initiative to do better training on vulnerable
• 43.160><c> on</c> initiative um to do better training on initiative um to do better training on vulnerable
• <00:51:44.000><c> Road</c><00:51:44.280><c> users</c><00:51:44.720><c> non-motorized</c> vulnerable Road
• users non-motorized vulnerable Road users non-motorized transportation<00:51:46.079><c> and</c><00:51

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• manipulates and reshapes the<00:14:17.000><c> psychology</c><00:14:17.759><c> of</c><00:14:18.000><c> vulnerable
• </c> the psychology of vulnerable the psychology of vulnerable inexperienced<00:14:19.720><c> young</
• /c><00:33:09.200><c> going</c><00:33:09.320><c> to</c><00:33:09.440><c> be</c><00:33:09.600><c> vulnerable

Bills: HF29, HF921, HF922, HF1048, HF1049

Keywords: railroad, infrastructure, transportation funding, environmental remediation, capital investment, HF921, tax increment financing, TIF, excess tax increment, school district aid, levy adjustment, property tax levy, education finance, Minnesota education aid, decertification, local government finance, school funding formula, state aid reduction, referendum equalization aid, debt service equalization

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• We're really vulnerable out here, and so it's interesting that I was trying to go testify and the storm
• Responders are kind of our Our First Responders we're<01:14:35.840><c> really</c><01:14:36.040><c> vulnerable
• out</c><01:14:36.719><c> here</c><01:14:36.960><c> and</c><01:14:37.080><c> so</c> we're really vulnerable
• out here and so we're really vulnerable out here and so it's<01:14:37.760><c> interesting</c><01:14:

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several energy and environmental bills. On HB 974, which would authorize state step-in agreements for certain power purchase agreements and create a trust fund/reserve mechanism, the Attorney General’s office raised concern that the state should not incur liability beyond the trust fund. The Division of Consumer Advocacy said it had comments but did not take a position, while the Public Utilities Commission, Ameresco, Hawaiian Electric, and other industry groups supported the measure, saying it would help developers secure financing for renewable projects and improve reliability. Hawaiian Electric said the bill would not use state funds and that its proposed reserve account would be held in trust and returned to customers if unused. Committee members questioned whether the reserve would raise customer costs; Hawaiian Electric said the amount would be small and would be offset by avoiding higher financing costs, while Consumer Advocacy suggested the language should be strengthened to ensure unused funds are fully returned. The committee then heard HB 338, which would clarify that premium interest-rate adjustments for non-fossil fuel generation are just and reasonable and allow the PUC to include them in rates. DCCA and the State Energy Office supported the bill, and the PUC also supported it. Hawaiian Electric opposed unless amended, arguing the PUC already has discretion and warning the bill could weaken competitive procurement by encouraging higher bids tied to the utility’s credit rating. DCCA said the concern was that developers might not seek the best financing if premium rates are recoverable, but said Hawaiian Electric’s suggested amendment requiring clear and convincing evidence of unavoidable financing-cost increases would help. Members also asked about refinancing and whether developers could later lower debt costs after locking in a premium rate; DCCA said that ability exists and suggested a time limit or review mechanism. For HB 337, which would direct the PUC to establish standards requiring utilities to remove certain fossil-fuel costs from the rate base when adding renewable resources, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Hawaii Clean Power Alliance, and the State Energy Office supported the measure. Hawaiian Electric opposed it, saying it misunderstood utility cost recovery and could threaten grid reliability because fossil plants provide ancillary services such as voltage regulation and balancing, not just energy. Hawaiian Electric pointed to its integrated grid plan and recent fossil-unit retirements as evidence of ongoing transition, and asked the committee to defer the bill and leave oversight to the PUC. The committee also heard HB 879 on cesspool conversions, which would raise the maximum grant from $20,000 to $30,000 and add DOH positions; DHHL, DOH, environmental groups, Hawaii Realtors, and others supported it, while DOH discussed staffing needs and the practical effect of the higher grant cap. The committee also began HB 379 on requiring denitrification capacity for certain wastewater systems near shorelines or groundwater, with DLNR testifying in support.

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• </c> vulnerability in our election system. vulnerability in our election system.
• ><c> control</c> vulnerability.
• The programmers control vulnerability.
• It could happen, and it is a vulnerability within our system.
• As a vulnerability within our system.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• rightly warns that this kind of political interference risks delaying or jeopardizing health care for vulnerable
• Health and Family Services, particularly in how federal benefits are managed and protected for vulnerable
• :36:26.400><c> and</c><05:36:26.638><c> protected</c><05:36:27.200><c> for</c><05:36:27.440><c> vulnerable
• </c> managed and protected for vulnerable managed and protected for vulnerable youth. youth. youth.

Keywords: 958, all

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• That was related to the Vulnerable Adults Act and the reporting requirements.
• <00:25:44.320><c> related</c><00:25:44.840><c> to</c><00:25:44.960><c> the</c><00:25:45.080><c> Vulnerable
• </c> That was related to the Vulnerable That was related to the Vulnerable Adults<00:25:46.360><c> Act
• data that was obtained through their work on behalf of the state in evaluating program integrity vulnerabilities

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• When immunization rates fall, communities become more vulnerable to outbreaks of preventable diseases
• One of those is adding an order of protection for financial abuse of a vulnerable adult as a disqualification
• order of protection for financial abuse abuse abuse of<01:09:44.960><c> a</c><01:09:45.000><c> vulnerable
• </c><01:09:45.720><c> adult</c><01:09:46.680><c> as</c><01:09:47.000><c> a</c> of a vulnerable adult
• as a of a vulnerable adult as a disqualification. disqualification. disqualification.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all