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• This money could better be utilized for rehabilitative measures such as programming and counseling.
• We critically need investments and support programs that make a difference in these facilities and in
• This bill simply allows a program to grow by giving the agency and its partners greater flexibility.
• And I know what a difference a program like this can make.
• I just want to dog pile on and say how much the alternative court programs have been beneficial.

Bills: HB1511 , HB1831 , HB1988 , HB2147 , HB2234

Committee: House S/C on Juvenile Justice

Keywords: housing, affordable housing, state regulations, zoning, local government authority, drug court, juvenile justice, diversion programs, rehabilitation, criminal justice reform, remote proceedings, depositions, virtual hearings, court technology, criminal responsibility, age of maturity, expungement, mental health services, juvenile record sealing, 1184

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• . programmings. programmings.
• </c><00:54:32.920><c> and</c> um about the Sister State Program and um about the Sister State Program
• ,</c><01:09:47.000><c> next</c> for example, dental health program, next for example, dental health program
• Assistance Program of Vermont Attorney Assistance Program of Vermont Attorney General's<01:28:42.200>
• ><c> AHS,</c><01:42:14.720><c> Principal</c> Program Integration with AHS, Principal Program Integration

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• And then thirdly here, this program would pay for itself ultimately, meaning revenues from the program
• And then thirdly here, this program would pay for itself ultimately, meaning revenues from the program
• or to the state parks program.
• or to the state critical habitat program or to the state parks<00:56:59.599><c> program.
• </c> parks program. parks program.

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• But the critics of that program argue that we should not do that, so there's more funds available for
• HB 2195 Nursing Health and Human Services.
• HB 2902 Appropriation Program Health, Human Services, and Appropriations.
• HB 2224 Produce Incentive Program Appropriations.
• HB 2239, Child Care Grant Program. HB 2240, Tuition Waiver Children. HB 2241, Accommodation School.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• They fear showing up to work, to hospitals, to work in nursing homes, and even to school.
• 00:07:10.240><c> in</c> up to work, to hospitals, to work in up to work, to hospitals, to work in nursing
• </c><00:07:13.759><c> I'll</c> nursing homes, and even to school.
• I'll nursing homes, and even to school.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: State legislators and farm leaders held an impromptu discussion focused on the impact of federal immigration enforcement activity, especially ICE presence in Minnesota, on agriculture and rural communities. Speakers argued that agriculture is central to the state’s economy and said fear of raids is causing legal immigrant and guest workers, including H-2A workers, to stay home, disrupting farms, food processors, restaurants, grocery stores, and other parts of the food supply chain. They also linked the issue to broader federal uncertainty, including USDA funding freezes and cuts, and said the lack of transparency from federal agencies is making it difficult for state officials and producers to plan. Senator Rob Kupec and Minnesota Farmers Union president Gary Wertish said ICE activity in both the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota is creating fear, trauma, and labor shortages, with reports of workers avoiding work, lunch trips, medical appointments, and school. Wertish said the organization supports comprehensive immigration reform and called for an end to the ICE surge, while also emphasizing the need to respect local law enforcement and the rule of law. Deputy Agriculture Commissioner Andrea Vaubel said immigrants are a critical part of Minnesota’s food and agriculture workforce, warned that labor shortages could raise production costs and food prices, and said the state would not have its current food supply without immigrant workers. In response to questions, speakers said they had anecdotal reports from rural areas such as Pelican Rapids, Willmar, and Detroit Lakes, but that the situation is changing quickly and many incidents may not yet be public. They said the lack of coordination with local law enforcement and the use of masks contribute to fear and confusion. Legislators said they have no direct jurisdiction over ICE operations but see their role as documenting what is happening, communicating with constituents, and avoiding state actions that would worsen the problem. They also said the issue is not purely partisan and may be mobilizing concern across political lines, especially among farmers worried about labor availability for planting and other seasonal work.

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• I've got a nurse close by.
• There's no way to clear that through a central hub, and I just want to say as the ER nurse, have we considered

Bills: HB17 , HB23

Committee: Senate Local Government

Keywords: property tax, school funding, enrollment changes, inflation adjustment, tax rate notice, property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, Texas Tax Code, nonprofit corporation, charitable organization, educational nonprofit, scientific nonprofit, agriculture support, youth programs, community education, county population threshold, large county, local government revenue, leasehold interest, possessory interest

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• We've got a team of program evaluators.
• It's unusual for budget shops to have a program evaluation government accountability unit located in
• Yes, since of what the program evaluators are doing, if they could stand up behind me.
• It's helping fund your capital program.
• Are we not spending money on the programs that research says should work?

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

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• AB 750 offers important updates to this program.
• The portfolio reinvestment program was designed to decrease the risk...
• So with the Portfolio Reinvestment Program, The Portfolio Reinvestment Program provides the capital for
• It also ensures that this very successful program is...
• It also ensures that this very successful program is being used.

Committee: Senate Housing

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Lauren Kim. 340B is a very, very important program.
• This bill helps really implement and preserve the intent of the 340B federal program.
• I</c><01:47:03.119><c> would</c><01:47:03.280><c> just</c> program the federal program I would just program
• Next we have H Association of professional nurses on Zoom, not present.
• </c><01:58:17.320><c> on</c> professional nurses on professional nurses on Zoom<01:58:20.480><c> not<

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Commerce

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committees heard testimony on several transportation and consumer-related bills. HB 496, relating to mamaki tea labeling, drew support from the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Weights and Measures, and the Hawaii Farm Bureau, which said the bill would help protect a culturally important crop and the Hawaii brand. Members questioned Agriculture about staffing and whether the bill was being used to reopen a package-labeling inspection branch; the department said it currently has no Oahu inspectors for that function but has a place for an additional inspector. No opposition was registered on the measure. HB 978, relating to electric utilities, and HB 1316, relating to DLNR/park reservations, were also heard. HB 1316 received support from State Parks, and members discussed where reservation fees would go and whether the statewide reservation system for three parks would cover its costs; the committee indicated a change would be made so fees go to the special fund. HB 914, relating to water carriers, drew support or comments from the PUC, Department of Agriculture, Department of Transportation, Young Brothers, and the Hawaii Harbor Users Group. The main discussion focused on the proposed automatic rate-adjustment mechanism tied to the GDP price index, with members asking for alternative index ideas and questioning whether the PUC already had authority to adopt such a mechanism. Young Brothers said the measure would provide clarity and help recover inflationary costs, while the chair raised concerns about repeated rate increases and asked for further testimony on possible alternative indices. HB 1161, relating to transportation and road usage charges, received support from the Insurance Division, DOT, and the State Energy Office, with comments from the Tax Foundation of Hawaii and the Hawaii Food Industry Association. Members asked whether counties need state authorization to adopt mileage-based charges and why the bill included funding for implementation; DOT said it is helping counties build the data collection and billing system and that Honolulu is handling much of the collection work. A question was also raised about whether plug-in hybrids would be covered, and DOT said vehicles under the federal electric-vehicle definition would be included. HB 1301, relating to transportation network companies, drew opposition from the Hawaii Association for Justice, Lyft, and Uber, all arguing that classifying TNCs as common carriers and changing liability rules would raise costs, reduce access, and disrupt the current statewide framework. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• </c> So, we have a nurse of the day today, Jenny Ash, registered nurse. Jenny, are you here?
• Senate Enrolled Act Number 62, being Original Senate File 84, Voluntary Water Conservation Program, an

Keywords: 916, all

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• a reckless driver, an unlicensed driver, and Macy remains to this day in a vegetative state in a nursing
• c><00:11:39.279><c> a</c> this day in a vegetative state in a this day in a vegetative state in a nursing
• House File 1998 is an Office of Justice Programs bill.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• He was a junior in the Florida K-12 Virtual School program and he was an avid hunter who hunted his whole
• I am Shelly Nikic and I have been a registered nurse for nearly 25 years with most of my career spent
• any secret that many of our rural counties are already suffering from the shortage of both doctors, nurses

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• ><c> know,</c> we've heard testimony about uh you know, we've heard testimony about uh you know, programs
• 31.119><c> like</c><01:07:31.200><c> that</c><01:07:31.359><c> that</c><01:07:31.599><c> they</c> programs
• and things like that that they programs and things like that that they can<01:07:31.920><c> refer</c
• Um, having worked in the office, I was the nurse. I wasn't in the office.
• I I also in our in our in our program.

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Is it an AI program that you guys partner with that's exclusively for you in the lab?
• with our quality management planning, and again, steeped in our regulations, we have a Six Sigma program
• ecosystem when it comes to conversational AI is because we developed, took all 350 or so computer program
• She's like, I'm a nurse, thank you very much. I can't visit any time.

Bills: SB1786

Committee: House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation

Keywords: artificial intelligence, content verification, provenance data, transparency, digital content, 1182, all

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• Due to the threat of decoupling investors are not supporting a program for uncertainty has already caused
• Florida Bridge are the nation's most successful regional breeding program.
• That's part of our apprenticeship program.
• It's critically important whether you are expanding spaceport or whether you're re nursing a beach, whether

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• Among our most critical programs is the Northern Lights Academy, which is a setting for school and serves
• We created the Magnus Veterans Foundation using this proven program.
• Our patients get access to medical providers, nursing staff, physical therapists and trainers, psychologists
• Those are really important supplemental funds for the Flood Hazard Mitigation Program.

Bills: HF568 , HF433 , HF1689 , HF3135 , HF3137 , HF3145 , HF2887 , HF2819 , HF2802 , HF2664 , HF2267 , HF799 , HF800 , HF3049 , HF296 , HF580 , HF1438 , HF1237

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: special education, education funding, construction, Minnesota, regional educational programs, HF433, Cloquet Area Fire District, fire station, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, general obligation bonds, public safety, emergency services, fire protection, local infrastructure, Minnesota capital budget, DEED grant, municipal facilities, station construction

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• THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON AN POLICIES.
• THE HURRICANE LOSS MITIGATION PROGRAM IS A STATE PROGRAM.
• THE MY SAFE FLORIDA'S PROGRAM IS A MITIGATION PROGRAM TO HARDEN HOMES AGAINST FUTURE DAMAGE.
• ADDING THIS TO THE FORM WOULD BRING THE PROGRAM WITHIN THE REGULATORY AND GRANT PROGRAM CONTEXT OF FLORIDA
• TECHNICALLY IT IS A THREE YEAR PROGRAM BUT WE ASK FOR EXTENSIONS FOR A THREE TO FIVE YEAR PROGRAM TO

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• </c><00:23:24.720><c> do</c> medical graduates assistance program do medical graduates assistance program
• They make technical changes to the state's hospital directed payment program, which was a program that
• </c><00:25:14.040><c> that</c><00:25:14.120><c> was</c> program, which was a program that was program
• Dana Bacon. for the programs administered by the for the programs administered by the Department<00:29
• I direct the Health Economics Program at the Department of Health.

Bills: HF4401 , HF4466

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF4401, Minnesota Medical Assistance, dental reimbursement, dental rates, critical access dental providers, Medicaid dental, MinnesotaCare, managed care plans, county-based purchasing plans, fee-for-service, oral health access, safety-net clinics, federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, Indian health services, state-operated dental clinics, low-income patients, children's dental care, provider reimbursement, dental access

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• This expanded program. to launch this expanded program on an ongoing basis.
• delivery costs, where these funds are actually in support of the actual program design, such as program
• that the program does.
• called the Next Gen Success Program.
• program oversight on this project?

Summary: The subcommittee held an informational budget hearing covering several GovOps, CDT, CPPA, and DGS items. GovOps reported that most deliverables under the Governor’s generative AI executive order have been completed, including guidelines, procurement tools, community-impact guidance, and a new project delivery lifecycle for Gen AI projects; one workforce-related deliverable remains. Members and public commenters raised concerns about privacy, labor impacts, and how the state will explain and oversee Gen AI use. The committee also heard a proposal to create a California Education Interagency Council with $5 million ongoing and 16 positions to coordinate workforce and education systems; LAO questioned duplication and recommended limited-term funding, while supporters said a neutral convening body is needed to improve coordination and student outcomes. GoServe presented the College Corps budget proposals, describing the program as a paid service and career-development opportunity for undergraduate students that helps reduce college costs while supporting communities through tutoring, food insecurity work, climate and disaster response, and other service. The administration sought one-time and ongoing funding to expand the program to more campuses and students, while LAO objected to the high administrative costs and recommended rejection. Several students and alumni testified that College Corps provided financial support, professional experience, and career pathways. The committee also heard a $5 million proposal for a Belonging Campaign to address loneliness and social isolation through research, outreach, and local grants; LAO said the proposal lacked clear goals and measures, while supporters said the effort is needed for youth, seniors, and community resilience. The Department of Technology updated the Middle Mile Broadband Initiative, saying construction is underway on the statewide open-access network and the project remains on track for the 2026 deadline, though LAO noted a required business plan had not yet been submitted. The California Privacy Protection Agency presented its Delete Act implementation request for the DROP platform, which will let consumers request deletion of personal information held by data brokers; LAO flagged oversight concerns because CDT is both developing the system and involved in project support. Public commenters from business groups urged caution on CPPA’s rulemakings, warning of compliance costs and job impacts. The Department of General Services then discussed implementation of Proposition 2 school facilities bonds, requesting staffing and administrative funding to manage the new bond program and continue school facility work. Officials said the program can also help districts affected by the January wildfires, including interim site funding and expedited assistance. Finally, DGS requested authority and positions to operate Building 18 for labor-agency tenants relocating from older Capitol Mall space; SEIU Local 1000 criticized the state’s four-day return-to-office policy and said telework has improved productivity and retention. No formal votes were taken; the hearing concluded after public testimony and member questions on each item.

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• Um, I used to work at a nonprofit that administered FAME programs and so I know how important, you know
• and so I know how important, programs and so I know how important, you<00:42:00.640><c> know,</c><00
• They had to have a nurse fly back with them.
• They had to have a nurse fly issues.
• They had to have a nurse fly back<01:04:19.359><c> with</c><01:04:19.599><c> them.

Bills: HF3604 , HF2236 , HF3709 , HF3766 , HF2400

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: bulk fuel, nonoxygenated gasoline, environment, exemption criteria, transportation, HF2236, Minnesota commerce, obsolete language, statutory cleanup, retail installment contract, consumer credit, vehicle financing, auto loans, retail buyer, retail seller, delinquency charge, collection fee, attorney fees, assignment notice, payment receipt