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• I hear sometimes they create problems to keep getting paid.
• Nine different states using the PSS model within treatment works.
• Forty-nine states use PSS, peer support specialists. I'm talking about the model as far as now.
• Nine out of ten Americans with chronic kidney disease are unaware they have the disease.
• So we're going to say we're going to keep bad facilities open? Right.

Bills: HR174, HR194, HCR98, SB39, SB124, SB190, SB236, SB270, SB273, SB359, SB415, SB426, SB437, SB451

Keywords: fenbendazole, cancer treatment, public health, FDA, clinical trials, patient safety, visual acuity, student health, de-identified data, longitudinal analysis, education policy, SNAP, food stamps, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, grocery delivery, delivery fees, service charges, online grocery, food access, food insecurity

Summary: The House Committee on Health and Welfare met on May 12 and first reported HCR 98 favorably without objection. The resolution asks the Louisiana Department of Health to study whether SNAP benefits could be used to pay grocery delivery fees and related costs, especially for elderly and mobility-limited recipients. The author said the measure would not change SNAP rules, only request a study, and LDH was not opposed. The committee then advanced several Senate bills. SB 273, on hospice care in inpatient licensed facilities, was amended and reported favorably; the bill requires documentation of hydration, nutrition, and care decisions and clarifies facility responsibility when multiple providers are involved. SB 415, creating the Empower Louisiana Food Purchase Program, was amended and reported favorably; the author described it as a privately funded, charity-run food card program for people in need, with LDH to develop rules. SB 437, a cleanup bill on judicially referred residential substance abuse treatment facilities, was reported favorably, with LDH explaining that facilities providing treatment must be licensed and surveyed. The committee also approved SB 451 on newborn hearing screenings, which updates terminology and expands reporting requirements to improve early detection and intervention for deaf or hard-of-hearing children. SB 426, modernizing the addictive disorder regulatory authority and creating a licensure pathway for peer support specialists, was reported favorably with amendments after testimony from behavioral health providers and training organizations. SB 236 on annual LDH reviews of kidney disease treatment in Medicaid, SB 39 creating provisional licenses for massage therapist graduates, SB 190 tightening oversight of nursing facilities in the CMS Special Focus Facility Program, and SB 124 allowing peer review sharing within a health system were all reported favorably, most with technical amendments. The committee also reported favorably HR 174 urging study of fenbendazole for cancer, SB 270 allowing terminally ill patients to use medical marijuana in health care facilities, SB 359 changing terms for a Morehouse Parish hospital district board, and HR 194 requesting de-identified school visual acuity screening data for researchers. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn.

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• If you turn to slide nine, you can see some oil and gas estimates either prices and volumes.
• So you want to adjust your money supply the best you can to keep that at 2.
• Are Are we guarding enough on these budgets to keep that from happening?
• I'll keep it really brief.
• Nine o'clock tomorrow.

Keywords: 996, all

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• To summarize, in the nearly nine years since opening, U.S.
• <00:04:23.360> years To summarize, in the nearly nine years To summarize, in the nearly nine
• for nearly 1,900 events, hosted nine for nearly 1,900 events, hosted nine seasons<00:04:35.759><
• > perhaps<00:52:38.960> expanding leads to keeping and perhaps expanding leads to keeping
• <00:53:15.599> their um the other testifiers to keep their um the other testifiers to keep

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• THEY ADVERTISE THC BECAUSE THC IS A KNOWN ENTITY, DELTA NINE IS A KNOWN ENTITY IN MARIJUANA AND HEMP
• SO I'LL TRY TO KEEP IT TO THE FORMAT, IF SOMEONE SPEAKS ON YOUR TOPIC JUST YOU KNOW, UTILIZE YOUR TIME
• SO I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT TO RELAY BECAUSE WHEN WE ARE TALKING ABOUT A .3% DELTA NINE THC CANNABIS
• 111 SALES TESTED OVER 4.3% OF THE 90 8C. 50 OUT OF 53 TABLES, FLOWER SAMPLES TESTED OVER .3% DELTA NINE
• MANY PEOPLE CLAIM IT'S NOT LOGISTICALLY POSSIBLE FOR FLORIDA LAW ENFORCEMENT REGULATORS TO KEEP AN EYE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Thirty-nine years of marriage in February; it'll be 40.
• But we still have to keep people that are saying they're still struggling with the evil thoughts that
• But we still have to keep people that are saying they're still struggling with the evil thoughts that
• We've got to keep those people in prison where they belong.
• You know, I've been a commissioner now for over nine years.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Rules Committee met to consider several governor’s appointments, committee referrals, and a budget rule waiver. The committee approved Jim Cervantes and Martin Motto to the California Housing Finance Agency Board of Directors unanimously, and also approved Larry Schingold to the State Mining and Geology Board unanimously. Preston Prince and Stephanie Landergan were approved on 3-2 votes. The committee also approved a Budget and Fiscal Committee request to suspend JR61B10 so budget subcommittees 1 through 5 could meet during the blackout period on May 28. The committee then heard testimony from five appointees to the Board of Parole Hearings: William Munis, Michael Ruff, Rosalind Sergeant Burns, Mary Thornton, and Jack Weiss. Senators focused heavily on recent controversial parole decisions involving child sexual abuse cases, asking how commissioners weigh current risk, what discretion they have, how they use risk assessments and coping plans, and whether parole-board votes in en banc review should be made public. The commissioners repeatedly said they must follow the law, rely on structured, evidence-based assessments, and evaluate current unreasonable risk rather than the original offense alone. They also discussed recidivism data, reconsideration hearings, use of medical-assisted treatment records, and the role of age, time served, institutional behavior, parole plans, and community support. A major portion of the hearing centered on respect for victims and public confidence in the parole process. Commissioners described training and practices for handling victim participation, protecting privacy, and conducting hearings professionally. Senators expressed concern that some commissioners were too deferential to process and not sufficiently accountable in their own judgment, while others emphasized the need for transparency and the importance of the board’s quasi-judicial deliberations. Public commenters largely supported the confirmations, though one witness raised concerns about professionalism and questioning style, particularly regarding Commissioner Weiss. The hearing concluded with public testimony in support of the appointees.

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• <00:00:57.039> The House file nine. Second reading. The House file nine. Second reading.
• <00:21:53.919> their this state by letting them keep their this state by letting them keep
• <00:24:24.640> $7 of revenue keeps $7 of revenue keeps $7 million<00:24:26.640> because
• Just keep raising taxes.
• :41:50.720> for Republicans will keep fighting for Republicans will keep fighting for accountability

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Please turn to page nine.
• Item nine provides information relating to the...
• It is a challenge for our health care workforce to keep pace.
• These have been very helpful, and we hope to keep that funding in **SB 1**.
• These have been very helpful, and we hope to keep that funding in the bill.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• And so we also risk frankly if we actually don't keep up our sound stages We don't keep up that investment
• And so we need to keep this industry here, we need to keep it thriving.
• This program will help keep good union middle-class jobs here in California and help keep us in the community
• I've been in California for nine years.
• our town, keep our membership working.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• . >> Beginning on page nine, floor amendments.
• Floor Amendment number nine has been adopted. >> Senator Keohokalole. >> Mr.
• So, again, this is another avenue of keeping these guys on their habits.
• Keeping experienced, dedicated teachers in our classroom is one of the...
• Keeping experienced, dedicated teachers in our classroom is one of the most important things we can do

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• And if you could keep your comments within that uh 30 seconds to a minute range, you are going to get
• In respect for your time, I'll keep comments very short.
• Nine years ago, we thought we had one with the natural gas generating plant signed by Governor Dayton
• <00:07:44.040> Nine<00:07:44.320> years for bipartisan solutions.
• Nine years for bipartisan solutions.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Unfortunately, pursuit videos from Arkansas State Police are wildly popular and keep YouTubers' channels
• If they are separated for one of those nine offenses, those rules that we can decertify for, it immediately
• then that officer basically goes through an administrative trial before the commission to see if they keep
• that case to the commission, and those individuals make the determination on whether that officer keeps
• aware of the complaints, and we would review those complaints to see if it fell under one of those nine

Summary: The committee first heard from Arkansas State Police Director Mike Hager and other agency leaders about vehicle pursuits and tactical vehicle interventions (TVIs, formerly PIT maneuvers). Hager said Acts 734 of 2020 and 82 of 2022, which increased penalties for fleeing in a vehicle, along with a public campaign and work with prosecutors, helped reduce pursuits by 29% from 2023 to 2025, or 180 fewer pursuits last year than in 2023. He said the agency also added 120 troopers during that period and that the goal is to protect innocent civilians, officers, and suspects. Members asked about where pursuits occur most often, prosecution practices, the possibility of making fleeing charges non-pleadable like DWI, and a recent mistaken TVI incident involving the wrong vehicle; Hager said no one was injured in that incident and called it inexcusable. The committee also discussed the Arkansas State Police Foundation. Hager explained that the foundation is a private support group made up largely of businesses and citizens that raises money for trooper-family scholarships, emergency relief for troopers affected by disasters or family hospitalizations, and facilities and training support, including the driving track. He said he was not aware of any lobbying activity by the foundation and praised its staff and leadership for supporting the agency beyond what the state budget can provide. Next, Director Chris Chapman of the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training described the state’s decertification and officer accountability process. He said every separation from an agency must be reported, and if an officer leaves under circumstances that may warrant decertification, the file is flagged so any future hiring agency must be told the full history before the officer can be added to a roster. Chapman said the commission has increased decertification requests from 158 in the prior three years to 256 in the last three years, with 147 officers currently pending hearings, and that the backlog has been reduced from about four and a half years to about a year and a half. Members asked about resignations during investigations, appeal rights, citizen complaints, and FOIA access to decertification records; Chapman said those matters can trigger review, appeals go to circuit court, and the records are generally public. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after discussion of a possible future committee visit to a fish hatchery in Lonoke County.

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• So our board spent nearly nine months engaging in conversations about our new strategic plan.
• We also included the Florida College System with us, and we talked about ways we can continue to keep
• So I've been fortunate to be able to share some of the initiatives that we've started in the last nine
• And on page nine, you talked about safety and the strategic plan there, and you talked about, I think
• Sorry, the screen keeps going in and out, but I'm on slide 28.

Summary: The committee heard a presentation on the State University System’s new strategic plan, SUS 30, from Emily Sykes and later the system’s legislative budget request from Sarah Denagie. The strategic plan centers on five priorities: One SUS collaboration, elevating student success, operational excellence, world-class talent, and innovative research and economic development. Testimony highlighted Florida’s continued status as the nation’s top higher education system, record rankings, improved four-year graduation rates, higher median graduate wages, strong licensure pass rates, and expanded focus on research commercialization and workforce alignment. Senators asked about programs of strategic emphasis, mental health and teacher workforce needs, use of the My Florida Future wage data tool, support for first-generation and Pell students, and the role of liberal arts degrees. The system said it would provide follow-up information, including the full strategic-emphasis list and a report on campus safety best practices after a recent summit following the FSU shooting. The committee also received an update on line funding for nursing and health care partnerships. Officials said the $6 million appropriation was fully subscribed through 24 proposals from all 10 nursing programs, supporting scholarships, faculty recruitment, internships, simulation, and expanded nursing capacity. They reported more than 1,900 new nursing graduates, over 200 new student slots, more than 300 scholarships, and a 92% NCLEX pass rate. Senators asked about expanding eligibility for the program, and staff indicated that would be examined this year. For the legislative budget request, the Board of Governors asked for $634.5 million total, including $295 million to maintain the institutional performance-based funding base, $400 million for the state investment portion of performance-based funding, $125 million for preeminence funding, $100 million for faculty recruitment and retention, $6.4 million for UF/IFAS extension workload, and $3.1 million for state fire marshal inspections. The chair noted that resources are limited and that difficult budget decisions will be required. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after the presentations and questions.

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• nine months of hard work and compromise. nine months of hard work and compromise.
• You know, and I just keep coming back to the Minnesotans who keep coming back to us and telling their
• You know, and I just keep coming back to the Minnesotans who keep coming back to us and telling their
• > to<01:40:38.400> us the motans who keep coming back to us the motans who keep coming
• That's where we keep hearing more and more people, and the call keeps growing for us to do something

Bills: HF3902, HF3895

Keywords: housing tax credit, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, qualified projects, taxpayer contributions, greater Minnesota, zoning, housing, local government, multifamily development, affordable housing, land use, urban development, 1183, house

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• There are nine university presidents.
• <00:09:18.000> the<00:09:18.320> nine appointee would stay the same. the nine appointee
• So this will nine university presidents.
• In the interest of time, we will keep our remarks brief.
• <00:51:41.040> our interest of time, we will keep our interest of time, we will keep our remarks

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Postsecondary Education opened its first meeting with roll call, member introductions, and introductions of numerous interns from Kentucky colleges and universities. The chair reviewed committee rules for the 2026 session, including witness oaths, sign-up procedures, limits on testimony, and the deadline for submitting committee substitutes and amendments. The committee then took up House Bill 96, sponsored by Chair Tipton, which would revise the membership and timing of the performance-based funding work group. Tipton said the bill would expand legislative participation from one House and one Senate member to five from each chamber, keep university and KCTCS presidents on the group, make the CPE president a nonvoting chair, and change the work group’s schedule from a fiscal year to a calendar year. He argued the changes would build institutional knowledge, allow university leaders to meet without creating quorum/open-meeting issues, and help the group develop recommendations for the next General Assembly. Members raised concerns about politicization and the even-numbered membership, while Tipton said he wanted consensus rather than a tied vote. The committee approved HB 96 on a roll call vote, with most members voting yes and Representative Willner voting no but saying she might change her vote later on the House floor. The committee also heard House Bill 94 for discussion only, so no vote was taken. Representative Vanessa Gracel and CPE counsel Travis Pal described the bill as a transfer-pathways measure aimed at making two-year-to-four-year and four-year-to-four-year transfers more seamless in high-demand programs. They said the proposal would require CPE, public universities, and KCTCS to collaborate on statewide transfer pathways based on student and workforce demand, with institutions able to opt in or out of specific pathways but required to disclose nontransferable courses for transparency. Gracel argued the bill would reduce credit loss, lower time and cost to degree, improve completion rates, and help students and families understand transfer options; she also criticized some universities for not engaging in the process. No action was taken on HB 94 at this meeting.

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• And you've been serving now since for about nine months. Things, um, construction.
• And you've been serving now since for about nine months. Wesley, thank you very much.
• And you've been serving now since for about nine months.
• been serving now since for about nine been serving now since for about nine months.<00:21:48.559
• serve on this board to be able to keep serve on this board to be able to keep the<01:07:04.079><

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• We're asking them to keep their testimony to two minutes, please.
• Ask you to keep your comments to two minutes.
• The a specific it to keep working.
• Wi-Fi and keep their dialup internet. Wi-Fi and keep their dialup internet.
• <01:14:22.719> the wind alone can't uh reliably keep the wind alone can't uh reliably keep

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <01:04:17.200> that thing is certain, we always keep that thing is certain, we always keep
• work with here, but let's keep it short. work with here, but let's keep it short.
• Keep intact what we did. The amendment. Keep intact what we did.
• >> Thanks for keeping me on my toes. >> Thanks for keeping me on my toes.
• <02:54:58.160> Senators number nine. Voting I. Senators number nine. Voting I.

Keywords: 916, all

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• So we want to be equal across the board, and if you keep upping it and the costs keep going above and
• 49:26.760> keep keep going above and you keep keep keep going above and you keep keep minusing
• diversifying the economy and uh keep diversifying the economy and uh keep providing<01:03:31.480
• because I keep hearing the unions<01:06:07.680> keep<01:06:07.920> saying<01:06:08.359
• > that<01:06:08.559> it'll<01:06:08.839> keep unions keep saying that it'll keep

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several measures on agriculture, energy, stadium governance, and hotel consumer protections. On SB 448 relating to agriculture, Agra Business Development Corporation and the Hawaii Farm Bureau testified in support of a proposed conservation easement acquisition in Central Oahu; the chair asked follow-up questions about the exact location, cost, and agricultural potential of the land, and the witness said the parcel had good soil and water and was former pineapple land, with cost still to be provided. On SB 827 relating to meat processing, the Department of Economic Development and Tourism said the state needs more meat-processing capacity and that any grant program should complement, not compete with, existing efforts; the Attorney General’s office warned the bill lacked legally sufficient standards for grants of public money under the state constitution and offered draft standards. Several industry and chamber witnesses supported the measure, while discussion focused on the need for brick-and-mortar or modular facilities, infrastructure costs, federal inspection needs, and access for hunters and neighbor islands. The committee then took up SB 1269 relating to geothermal resources, which drew broad support from county officials, energy consultants, utility representatives, and community advocates, with one witness opposing it. Supporters described geothermal as a viable, indigenous, firm baseload energy source that could help reduce Hawaii’s high electricity costs and support clean energy goals; one witness emphasized prior work in New Zealand and another urged the state to move forward with exploration. A DBEDT representative explained that the department is coordinating geothermal-related work with the Hawaii Technology Development Corp., the University of Hawaii, and the Hawaii State Energy Office, noting a prior $3 million appropriation, phase-one community engagement work, and plans to seek a contractor for geoscience and exploration in phase two. Members pressed DBEDT to explain how this bill fits with other geothermal measures moving through different committees, and the chair asked the department to review SB 993 and better coordinate the package of geothermal bills. On SB 1337 relating to the Stadium Authority, the stadium manager testified in support of clarifying quorum rules, explaining that the authority currently has eight seated voting members out of nine possible voting seats and that the bill would help ensure voting members are counted for quorum; he said meetings have not been delayed. Finally, on SB 883 relating to hotels, the Attorney General’s office raised First Amendment and contract-law concerns and recommended adding a purpose statement and a non-impairment savings clause. Unite Here Local 5 and other supporters said guests should be notified of hotel service disruptions such as construction, closures, or labor disputes, while opponents questioned who would enforce the law, what penalties would apply, and whether the measure could require hotels to pay damages even without a complaint. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• That exceptional item for this staff, I can't keep.
• And this is nine years later, right?
• States and keep them from going to foreign countries, right?
• State as a whole to keep FTE counts down.
• I will keep my comments brief, as you have my written testimony.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• Keep in mind, Ms.
• And I'm just also concerned about us keeping volunteers.
• And I'm just also concerned about us keeping volunteers.
• Two years, two elections, nine proposed constitutional amendments, and all nine failed.
• Levi is nine and Luke is seven.

Bills: HCR95, HB4, HB244, HB615, HB648, HB1049, HB1201

Keywords: sales tax, exemptions, credits, rebates, uniformity, legislative rules, fiscal report, constitutional convention, Louisiana constitution, electoral process, government structure, delegate elections, delegates, state election, ratification, Louisiana, public meetings, broadcast, transparency, government accountability