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• the DE2 amendment then, which contains the DE2 amendment then, which contains our<00:02:18.160><
• This contains changes to the Explore Minnesota councils at the request of Explore Minnesota.
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• So, this than what is contained in here.

Bills: HF3732

Keywords: workforce development, unemployment benefits, youth training, economic development, grants, job creation

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• <02:30:15.600> and something that is cost contained and something that is cost contained and
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Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Municipal and County Government Committee held public hearings on House Bill 471 and House Bill 373. HB 471 would create a temporary commission to study growth, traffic, planning, and land use issues in a group of southern New Hampshire towns, with possible recommendations on regional planning commission boundaries or coordination. Representative Perez said the bill was requested by Londonderry residents and local officials, and Eric Power of Brookline testified in support, saying the towns share corridor and development issues that cross regional planning commission lines. Several members questioned whether existing law already allows towns to form regional planning commissions under RSA 364:6, whether the bill should be broader, and whether the town list should include additional communities. The hearing closed with testimony counts reported as two in support and three opposed on remote sign-in, plus one opposed and one in support on the blue sheet. HB 373, sponsored by Representative Diane Powers, would revise RSA 41:11-a on town property leases. Powers said current law is too restrictive because leases over five years require repeated town votes, which she argued is impractical for long-term arrangements. She cited examples from Hampton and Brookline, including long-term road and property leases, and said she had found multiple similar cases. The bill would keep select board authority for leases under one year, allow a legislative body to authorize a specific longer lease by a three-fifths ballot vote, and preserve the existing five-year blanket leasing authority with a three-fifths vote, while keeping existing leases valid if authority is later rescinded. Eric Power testified in support, describing recurring lease renewals in Brookline and saying longer terms are needed for projects such as housing, cell towers, and solar arrays. Members asked about the change from a simple town vote to a three-fifths threshold and whether the bill duplicates existing mechanisms; Powers said the higher threshold was intended because the leases involve long-term commitments. No votes were taken during the hearing portion described.

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• Of old corrugated containers.
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• We produce 800 corrugated containers.
• Just about any beer you likely enjoy contains some Rar malt in it.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:39:16.480> and<00:39:16.720> other<00:39:16.960> mitigating containment and
• other mitigating containment and other mitigating measures<00:39:18.079> are<00:39:18.320>
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Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Special Committee on Red Hill held an informational briefing at the State Capitol focused on updates from the Navy Closure Task Force Red Hill and NAVFAC Hawaii. Members and Navy officials opened by noting the meeting format, providing public links to tank closure supplement 4 and environmental remediation resources, and thanking Admiral Barnett for attending before his transition. The Navy emphasized that the Red Hill closure effort and the PFAS/PAS environmental remediation effort are separate but coordinated, and that both are long-term undertakings. For the closure effort, Navy officials reported progress on tank cleaning, ventilation, sludge removal, groundwater monitoring, and preparation for pipeline removal. They said supplement 4 to the tank closure plan was submitted in May and outlines the overall closure strategy, post-closure monitoring, and the decision to proceed with closure rather than wait for beneficial reuse decisions. They described completed ventilation of tanks 3 through 8, the start of tank 2 ventilation, removal of 283 gallons of sludge from the first six tanks, and plans to begin pipeline pigging and removal later this year. Officials also said all sludge samples tested so far were non-hazardous and that air monitoring has not shown elevated volatile organic readings during operations. NAVFAC Hawaii then outlined the PFAS/PAS remedial investigation under CERCLA, explaining the cleanup process, the nature of PFAS, and the role of aqueous film-forming foam as a source. The presentation said the Navy began investigating PFAS releases in 2014-2015, that the 2021 Red Hill fuel release led directly into remedial investigation work, and that current activities include quarterly groundwater sampling at 42 monitoring wells, installation of new shallow and deep wells, soil sampling where exceedances were found, fate-and-transport modeling, and human health risk assessments. Officials said data are publicly available on the Red Hill environmental website and that the next restoration advisory board meeting is scheduled for August 27. The Navy also gave a water resiliency update, saying it is upgrading the joint base drinking water system with pump, tank, and cybersecurity improvements and is installing treatment systems for the inactive Navy Aiea and Red Hill shafts ahead of EPA drinking water standards taking effect in 2029. No votes or formal committee actions were taken, as the meeting was informational only.

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• > information Agriculture and that that information Agriculture and that that information contained
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Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Summary: The committee of conference met on Senate Bill 475, considering the House-amended version. Representative Aaron explained that the House Environment and Agriculture Committee had added language to distinguish between a pet vendor foster home and a pet vendor foster facility, and required pet vendors to report foster homes to the Department of Agriculture at least annually and update the information as needed. That reporting information would be kept confidential and not subject to public disclosure. The House also incorporated language from HB 1766 into the bill as amended by the Senate. Representative Alexander asked to recess until 3:00 so the committee could address related bills tied to the legislation, but the chair declined, noting scheduling constraints and that the committee appeared ready to agree on the bill. After brief discussion, the Senate conferees agreed to accede to the House changes, with no further changes to the bill’s language. The committee then voted on the agreement, with one no vote recorded, and approved placing the bill on the consent calendar. The conference was then closed.

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• awards that are contained in HJR 46.<00:20:23.480> Um,<00:20:23.760> we're<00:20:23.920
• and this is contained in House Bill<00:26:12.480> 546.
• email, and another email that contained email, and another email that contained all<00:32:13.160

Keywords: 00:05 Call to Order and Roll Call 01:55 Bridge Improvement Program 18:56 County Priority Projects Program 38:10 Transportation Alternative Program 51:47 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The committee met for the first interim meeting of the 2025 Budget Review Committee on Transportation and heard from Bobby Jo Lewis, commissioner of Rural and Municipal Aid at the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. She reviewed the new County City Bridge Improvement Program, created in the 2024 regular session, reporting that phases one and two are complete, 45 bridges have been funded so far, and about $18.45 million has been authorized. She said roughly $6.549 million remains for phase three in the current fiscal year, with about $26.445 million in bridge applications still pending. For fiscal year 2026, the program will again have $25 million and will use four application phases. She also described a training resource, Local Bridges 101, and said a new executive advisor, Greg Meredith, has been brought in to help with the bridge program. Members asked how rollover applications would be handled, whether they would be re-evaluated with new applications, how the program would account for bridge longevity and load posting, and how isolated communities would be prioritized. Lewis said applicants not funded in FY25 would be contacted and could choose to roll their applications into FY26, and all applications would be evaluated together at the end of each phase. She said preservation projects are assessed for how much they extend a bridge’s life, and isolated community access bridges or closed bridges with no detour access receive priority. She also said the department aims for equitable distribution across regions and plans to produce a map showing where funds have been awarded. Lewis then turned to the County Priority Projects Program and the Local Assistance Road Program established in House Bill 546 and related resolutions. She said the application cycle opened June 1 and closes October 1, with 106 memoranda of agreement being prepared for awards in House Joint Resolution 46. She described updated application and reporting forms, a scoring matrix, and a County City Pavement Evaluation Manual used to rate projects based on preservation of assets, average daily traffic, recent improvements, safety, cost, and district priority. She said projects must be rehabilitation projects designed to restore the original condition of the road, cannot exceed $500,000, and must use local match percentages tied to the economic development grant program formula. She also reported on funding status for prior road projects, including completed, partially completed, pending, and underrun amounts that may be reauthorized. Committee members asked about photo documentation, online access to project materials, how to measure whether projects truly restore roads to original condition, and what happens when project costs exceed estimates. Lewis said the department is still working on how best to store and share the large volume of photos, and that projects are certified through district offices and local sign-off after completion. She said overages are the responsibility of the applicant because the state does not have additional money beyond the awarded amount. No formal votes were taken during the discussion.

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• It's dense, it contains oils that act as accelerants. They're also...
• It's dense, it contains oils that act as accelerants.
• the Earth, so the rainforest, the ocean, the savannah, the desert, and so on, and put them in a contained
• Basically, these are containers that you can see there, that you can grow food inside of plants that
• And the beauty of these freight farm containers is that they produce the same amount of vegetables that

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Committee on Rural Economic Development met to hear two presentations. Representative Volk gave a presentation on invasive plant species in southern Arizona, focusing on buffalo grass and stinknet as wildfire fuels that also harm native ecosystems and can worsen respiratory issues. He described current removal efforts, including hand-pulling and coordinated treatment by groups such as the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, and discussed the potential for drones and targeted herbicide application to improve mapping and treatment of infestations. Members asked about grazing uses, costs, herbicide selectivity, and the spread of stinknet, and Volk noted that mapping and treatment efforts are being expanded with grants and local testing of drone-based spraying. The committee then heard from Dr. Vishnu Reddy of the University of Arizona on space defense as an economic enabler for Districts 7 and 17. He described Biosphere 2, the Landscape Evolution Observatory, agrovoltaics, and freight-farm systems as research and economic development assets tied to water scarcity, food production, and renewable energy. He also explained the University’s planetary defense work, including asteroid tracking, international warning exercises, and the DART-style concept of nudging hazardous objects off course, while noting the Chelyabinsk event as an example of an unexpected airburst. Dr. Reddy emphasized the role of the University of Arizona, small businesses, and student workforce development in supporting space situational awareness and related research. He also shared meteorite, moon, and Mars samples with members and staff. No formal votes or committee actions were taken beyond the presentations and adjournment.

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• within<00:05:21.120> that<00:05:21.400> section<00:05:22.560> um that's contained
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• all of the language that was in contains all of the language that was in um<00:05:25.840> Senate<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• MDH tested more than 500 products, and many of them contained high levels of mercury, ranging from 10
• However, many of these products, which are imported and unregulated, contain dangerously high levels
• Toxic skin lightening and personal care products containing mercury and other dangerous chemicals are
• Many Minnesotans who use or sell these products don't know they contain toxic ingredients or understand
• Fresh fruits and vegetables do not contain gluten, so we eat a lot of them.

Bills: HF2779, HF1645, HF1885, HF1289, HF1534, HF2707, HF1675, HF3046

Keywords: health care transparency, ownership disclosure, control reporting, health care consolidation, private equity, management services organization, MSO, provider organization, health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, hospital system, affiliate reporting, financial disclosure, public reporting, market concentration, horizontal consolidation, vertical consolidation, health care ownership, corporate practice, health care regulation

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• SUCH CONTAINERS MUST BE REUSABLE.
• AVAILABLE, INCLUDING RECYCLABLE CONTAINERS WHICH OFFER MANY POSITIVE ATTRIBUTES FOR DISTRIBUTORS AND
• MANY WINERIES WHO USE RECYCLABLE IN CERTAIN OTHER ALTERNATIVE CONTAINERS TO PRESERVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR
• AND GET AWAY TO THE SINGLE SOURCE CONTAINED THAT THEY HAD BEFORE. >> Senator Gruters: THANK YOU.
• THAT INSERTS INTO WHAT I WILL CALL A BARREL, BUT IT'S ANOTHER CONTAINER THAT IS REUSABLE. >> Senator

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• would include if you're doing a passport or a former driver's license, you would have a picture ID contained
• /c><00:11:03.120> a<00:11:03.360> picture<00:11:03.760> ID<00:11:04.399> contained
• you would have a picture ID contained you would have a picture ID contained within<00:11:05.279>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Gildemeister said the data does not contain people’s birth date.
• Chair Scott, the data does not contain Chair Scott, the data does not contain people's<00:26:36.960><
• <00:26:43.240> in<00:26:43.360> the what uh information is contained in the what uh
• information is contained in the data<00:26:44.480> um<00:26:45.120> is<00:26:46.200>
• <00:58:45.320> a and also contains a and also contains a sections<00:58:46.480> of<

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So, to start on the first half of the first page, it just contains summary information.
• The next section contains an agency breakdown, all of which are general fund only.
• <00:01:56.680> a that was posted that contained a that was posted that contained a 1:50<00
• <00:02:21.360> Lines just contains summary information.
• Lines just contains summary information.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• exhibit it to the purchaser that the food contains cell-cultured food.
• exhibit it to the purchaser that the food contains cell-cultured food.
• The bill requires products containing The bill requires products containing cell<00:43:23.520>
• <00:43:33.680> cell purchaser that the food contains cell purchaser that the food contains
• items may contain uh, cell cultured<00:43:47.599> food.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:13:45.360> By investigation and containment. By investigation and containment.
• We immediately activated our incident command structure, confirmed our backups, and began containing
• We immediately activated our incident command structure, confirmed our backups, and began containing
• We immediately activated our incident command structure, confirmed our backups, and began containing
• We fought on two fronts, investigating and containing the threat while keeping government running, making

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Each hospital must submit a quarterly report to the Department of Health Services containing the number
• the number Each hospital must submit a quarterly report to the Department of Health Services containing
• Madam Chair, members, Senate Bill 1171 requires the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System to conduct
• Madam Chair members Senate Bill 1171 requires the errors in a health care cost containment system Madam
• Chair, Member, Senate Bill 1171 requires the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System to conduct

Bills: SB1051, SB1114, SB1115, SB1122, SB1132, SB1162, SB1169, SB1171, SB1172, SB1173, SB1174, SB1175, SB1179, SB1188, SB1233, SB1236, SB1242, SB1316, SB1368

Keywords: SB1051, Arizona hospitals, immigration status, patient intake, admission forms, registration forms, health care reporting, uncompensated care, emergency department, lawfully present, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen patients, hospital funding, Arizona Department of Health Services, ADHS, border security, health care institutions, patient privacy, medical access, immigration policy

Summary: The Health and Human Services Committee approved the January 21 minutes and then heard a series of bills focused on developmental disabilities oversight, behavioral health fraud, AHCCCS operations, child safety, and state hospital capacity. SB 1179 would make the Developmental Disabilities Group Home Monitoring Program permanent and remove the appropriations contingency; Disability Rights Arizona and program managers testified that Commit had identified systemic care problems, while the sponsor said the work should continue. The bill received a 6-1 do-pass recommendation. SB 1114 would appropriate $1 million to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office for behavioral health patient brokering investigations; Native advocates described widespread recruitment and exploitation of vulnerable people, especially Native Americans, and the bill passed 8-0. SB 1115 would prohibit AHCCCS from allowing remote work for Access employees; the sponsor argued in-person oversight was needed, while AHCCCS warned of space and staffing problems. It passed 4-3. SB 1051 would require hospitals to collect and report patients’ citizenship or immigration status for cost accounting; supporters called it a data-collection measure, while nurses and physicians said it would create fear and deter care. It passed 4-3. SB 1122, as amended, would replace prior authorization with 100% prepayment review for certain behavioral health services under the American Indian Health Plan, and passed 7-0 after AHCCCS said it had worked on the amendment. SB 1132, to appropriate unspecified funds for a new Arizona State Hospital wing, drew testimony from families and advocates describing severe shortages of state hospital beds and the need for more long-term treatment capacity; it passed 7-0. SB 1169, to fund graduate medical education and a new residency program, passed 6-0. SB 1171, requiring AHCCCS to check for dual enrollment in exchange plans and AHCCCS, passed 4-2-1 after AHCCCS said implementation would require system changes and costs. SB 1172, requiring more experienced DCS investigators for repeated abuse/neglect reports and court notification of hotline calls in dependency cases, passed 7-0. SB 1173, requiring behavioral health facility applicants, owners, and licensees to be U.S. citizens or lawfully present permanent residents with fingerprint clearance cards, passed 4-3 after an amendment clarifying the lawful-presence requirement.

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Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: Finance Division 3 met for a work session on House Bill 519, which concerns funding for Waypoint. The chair noted general support for the organization but said the bill would likely need to be suspended and folded into the budget process because the committee did not yet know available revenues or what amount, if any, could be committed. Kya Fox, director of the Division for Behavioral Health, testified that the department supports the bill and the program, explaining that it had been funded with other available funds, including $100,000 for 2024 and $400,000 for 2025, under a contract running through June 30 of this year. She said the shelter serves a unique population of young adults and is part of the department’s children’s system of care and Mission Zero efforts to reduce barriers to psychiatric discharge and emergency department use. Members questioned Fox and Waypoint representatives about the budget placement of the request, the difference between the efficiency budget and prioritized needs, and whether state budget documents would show any internal Waypoint revenues. Fox said the request appears as a general fund item and that the state would not see Waypoint’s internal financial operations in the budget. A legislative member explained that prioritized needs are critical services already in place but not necessarily included in the efficiency budget, and another member said the distinction is not strictly applied. The committee also raised a separate question about how DHHS would handle any future state or federal restrictions on DEI practices; Fox said that was a question for department leadership and legal staff, but that the department follows state law and contract requirements. Waypoint CEO Bor Alvare and Director Mandy Lancaster then described the shelter and related services. They said the shelter serves ages 18 to 24, is a 14-bed open-room facility with half walls, and is staffed overnight by two full-time workers. They said admission is first come, first served, with some vulnerability factors considered, and that they do not discriminate by race, gender, or sexual orientation. They reported no known incidents of sexual violence, though some youth are turned away each night because the shelter is full. They also explained that Waypoint provides broader services beyond the shelter, including outreach, drop-in centers, housing support, rental assistance, and family mediation, and said they serve about 400 youth and young adults in Manchester alone. The discussion ended with questions about whether lowering the upper age limit would affect the program; Waypoint said most residents are already in the 18-to-23 range, but that housing shortages make the current age span important for helping young adults avoid chronic homelessness.

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• They all contained seven metrogenine. They all contained seven hydroxy<02:49:58.160> metroine.
• :50:03.120> probably<02:50:03.520> remember contained de which you probably remember contained
• And so for what they actually contain.
• <04:18:29.520> no<04:18:29.760> mechanism contains no mechanism contains no mechanism for

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The bill, the underlying bill as introduced, contains three proposals.
• The underlying bill as introduced contains three proposals.
• <00:19:26.360> uh<00:19:26.520> three introduced uh contains uh three introduced uh
• <00:20:28.960> the<00:20:29.480> uh year uh this bill also contains the uh year uh
• The bill also contains a proposal related to personal data protection for Human Services judges.

Bills: HF1379, HF1596, HF2260, HF1429

Keywords: nonopioid directive, opioid refusal, opioid-free care, pain management, health care directive, advance directive, patient autonomy, informed consent, substance use disorder, opioid epidemic, prescriber immunity, provider liability, emergency medical services, EMS, health record, Minnesota Department of Health, health care agent, medical power of attorney, Metropolitan Council, Minnesota government data practices

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• Chair Jenny Cleorne from our state government committee, the bill that she passed contain a number of
• My own committee in the jobs area contains language to fight a misclassification.
• a number of that she passed contain a number of provisions<00:05:17.199> as<00:05:17.440>
• My own committee in the<00:05:18.880> jobs<00:05:19.199> area<00:05:19.680> contains
• uh uh language to the jobs area contains uh uh language to fight<00:05:22.080> a<00:05:22.240

Keywords: 1183, house