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• </c><00:40:47.000><c> services</c> or home and community-based services or home and community-based services
• </c> based on missing documentation. based on missing documentation.
• It It was based on AI at was changed.
• </c> on its face because it is content-based. on its face because it is content-based.
• </c><02:18:53.360><c> on</c> what a defendant's intent was based on what a defendant's intent was based

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• </c><01:29:08.560><c> in</c><01:29:08.800><c> housing</c><01:29:09.199><c> on</c><01:29:09.440><c> base
• </c><01:29:09.840><c> and</c> instead of living in housing on base and instead of living in housing on
• base and that<01:29:10.320><c> drives</c><01:29:10.639><c> the</c><01:29:10.880><c> price</c><01:29:
• My opposition lies in pursuing any option of gaming and gambling because I feel that would be a very
• and gambling because I I feel gaming and gambling because I I feel that<01:32:09.280><c> that</c><01

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• The 1% who don't, those are your actual base MPs or the base commander who uses personal privilege to
• The 1% who don't, those are your actual base MPs or the base commander who uses personal privilege to
• The 1% who don't, those are your actual base MPs or the base commander who uses personal privilege to
• The 1% who don't, those are your actual base MPs or the base commander who uses personal privilege to
• The 1% who don't, those are your actual base MPs or the base commander who uses personal privilege to

Summary: The House convened, received the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum with 89 members present, excused absent members, and suspended rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications. The chamber approved the prior day’s journal and received notice that the Senate had passed SB 13, 22, 46, 51, and 90 and requested concurrence. On second reading, HB 134 (sexual assault nurse examiners), HB 168 with HCS 1 (voting under the influence), and HR 7 (recognizing guiding principles of elections in Kentucky) were reported. The House also recommitted HB 258 to the Transportation Committee and took up HB 312 for third reading and passage. HB 312, relating to concealed firearms and deadly weapons, drew the bulk of the debate. The sponsor argued the bill would allow law-abiding 18- to 20-year-olds to obtain a provisional concealed carry license, saying they are adults in other respects, the Second Amendment protects their right to bear arms, and Kentucky should align with other states. Supporters framed the measure as a constitutional rights issue and cited defensive gun use statistics, while one member argued the root problem is family upbringing rather than guns. Opponents said the bill would increase risks in schools and public spaces, pointed to concerns from school district police and SROs, and cited research linking younger age groups and loosened carry laws to higher firearm violence; they also argued the bill would make communities less safe and that no one’s rights would be taken away by voting no. The sponsor said no stakeholder had expressed opposition and clarified the bill would not change where firearms are permitted. The transcript provided does not include the final vote on HB 312.

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• Our communities are disproportionately rural and disproportionately lower tax base.
• </c><00:33:36.960><c> uh</c> and disproportionately lower tax base uh and disproportionately lower tax
• base uh nevertheless<00:33:37.799><c> we</c><00:33:37.919><c> are</c><00:33:38.120><c> responsible</
• </c><00:51:13.720><c> they're</c> are electric or gas-based they're are electric or gas-based they're
• Representative Joy, yeah, you know, as legislation gets closer and closer to the end game, we had to

Bills: HF5

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

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• Her accomplishments and talents include collaborative people skills and her expertise as a paralegal,
• Some of the things this bill does will remove outdated statutory provisions based on earlier program
• We know that a large majority of the foster and adoptive parents here in Oklahoma are faith-based.
• The committee substitute carved out the multi-state contracts from the rate floor and value-based care
• The committee substitute carved out the multi-state contracts from the rate floor and value-based care

Bills: HB1979 , HB1225 , HB3931 , HB4454 , HB3849 , HB1746 , HB3720 , HB4275 , HB4300 , HB3586 , HB2268 , HB3755 , HB4117 , HB4294 , HB3650 , HB4298

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Summary: The Senate Health and Human Services Committee first considered the nomination of Christy D. Fisher to the Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Senator Stanridge presented her as a lay member with legal and paralegal experience, and Fisher spoke about her family’s experience with speech therapy and autism-related speech needs. After brief questions, the committee advanced the nomination on an 8-2 vote. The committee then heard several bills, including measures creating an Early Childhood Task Force (HB 1979), clarifying that Oklahoma has always prohibited sex-to-gender-identity amendments on birth certificates (HB 1225), and establishing a process for correcting death certificates after one year (HB 3931). Members also advanced a bill restricting edible medical marijuana products from being attractive to children (HB 4454), updating the mentoring program for children of incarcerated parents (HB 3849), and allowing juvenile safety plans to take effect if not acted on within 24 hours (HB 1746). Other bills addressed local food sales thresholds (HB 3720), allowing case managers and peer support specialists to work for cities and counties (HB 4275), DHS background-check and email-notice updates for child care centers (HB 4300), and a clarification that raising a child consistent with biological sex is not child abuse and that adoption cannot be denied solely over refusal to support a gender transition (HB 3586). The committee also advanced bills on Medicaid reimbursement for dementia cognitive assessments and care planning (HB 2268), juvenile detention medication funding (HB 3755), family resource centers including faith-based and workforce organizations (HB 4117), epilepsy insurance coverage protections (HB 4294), extending the managed care rate floor to July 1, 2028 with a carve-out for multi-state contracts (HB 3650), and child care reforms raising subsidy co-pays and directing DHS to set more flexible master-teacher ratios for certain facilities (HB 4298). Several bills were amended or worked from committee substitutes, and most passed on unanimous or near-unanimous votes, with HB 1225, HB 3586, and HB 4294 drawing some opposition. The committee adjourned after noting it would likely meet again later for additional executive nominations.

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• I receive these services through the Medicaid home and community-based waiver, APD consumer-directed
• only way for you to be able to receive additional support is through the Medicaid Home and Community-Based
• live in nursing homes is three times more costly to the state than paying for our home and community-based
• waiver has access to be able to achieve their dreams to... ...that is on a home and community-based
• facility, you go to Florida HealthFinder, you put in a town or a ZIP code, and it shows you what skilled

Committee: Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

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• Very talented championship game for both schools. Yeah. It really was.
• Well, great, great, great game. Boys are coming up tomorrow.
• game for by both schools.<00:04:08.360><c> Yeah.
• Well, great<00:04:10.560><c> great</c><00:04:10.800><c> great</c><00:04:11.000><c> game.
• Boys are coming great great great game. Boys are coming up<00:04:12.400><c> tomorrow.

Committee: Senate Banking & Insurance

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• . >> He he was the escort for Sheila White for the ball games.
• You know, that was his job every home game. >> Hey, quorum. >> We have a quorum. How many members?
• You know, that was his job every home game. >> Hey, quorum. >> We have a quorum. How many members?
• And I I'd always for the ball games.
• </c> job ever every home game. job ever every home game. &gt;&gt; Hey,<00:05:30.720><c> Quum.

Bills: SB282 , SB282

Committee: House Fiscal Responsibility

Keywords: virtual currency, cryptocurrency, tax exemption, state tax law, digital assets, manufactured homes, certificate of title, Alabama Department of Revenue, law amendment, 1999 models

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• Now, that's in our game breeder statute. Are they talking about not compensating the state?
• This is why game breeders feel like they already own the animals that are in our pens.
• If you take these two instances into account, you can see that the game breeder statute was developed
• You know, over the years, we've learned to safeguard... to safeguard our wild game resources.
• ... it works now where these are game animals.

Bills: HB509

Committee: House Agriculture and Forestry

Keywords: HB509, game breeder, game breeder license, cervid, deer breeder, whitetail deer, elk, fallow deer, deer farm, captive deer, cervidae, wildlife disease, disease testing, antemortem testing, state veterinarian, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, property rights, private property, animal transfer, breeding stock

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• we take a look at where we're at today, where we think we'll be as a state in 10 years, 20 years, based
• know they have to invest a minimum of $5,000 themselves into the event, so they do have skin in the game
• The unique thing about this program is that it's a sales tax-based program that they can collect on the
• The tax-based program that they can collect on the back end, but it's based on actual performance.
• If it's sales-tax-based and it's increasing sales tax, I think that's great.

Bills: SB1332 , SB1378 , SB1525 , SB1771 , SB1919 , SB1998 , SB2018 , SB260 , SB264

Committee: Senate Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism

Summary: The Senate Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism Committee met for its first meeting of the session and reviewed several bills related to infrastructure planning, tourism, housing, workforce data, and event incentives. The chair also announced committee procedures, including a request that amendments be submitted 24 hours in advance and a decision to lay over Senate Bill 264. Senator Mann presented SB 260, creating the Oklahoma Infrastructure Long Range Planning Commission within the Department of Commerce to coordinate long-term infrastructure planning across state, local, tribal, and utility stakeholders; it passed 8-1. Senator Frix presented SB 1525, allowing the Department of Tourism and Recreation to contract with private entities for an annual statewide tourism and recreation conference up to $75,000; it passed 9-0. Senator Kirt presented SB 1332, aimed at helping cities address housing growth and infrastructure needs through a one-time pot of low- or no-interest loans for water, sewer, and storm sewer projects; it passed 8-1. Senator Coleman presented SB 1998, which would expand the Quality Events Act so smaller communities can define qualifying events and use program funds for items such as equipment; members discussed whether the bill would support existing or new events, and it passed 9-0. Chairwoman Thompson presented SB 1771, authorizing the Oklahoma Workforce Commission to collect workforce development funding and expenditure metrics from agencies and to hire outside counsel when needed because of data-collection workload; it passed 9-0. She also presented SB 1378, creating the Olympics and Oklahoma revolving fund, with discussion that funding requests would later go through the budget process; it passed 9-0. Thompson then presented SB 1919, increasing the cumulative inducement limit in the Oklahoma Tourism Development Act from $30 million to $60 million. She said the current cap is being reached and that the program supports projects that generate sales tax revenue and visible community development, while members asked for more detail on prior uses and program outcomes; it passed 9-0. Finally, SB 2018 was laid over because amendments were not ready in time. The committee adjourned after noting the meeting moved quickly.

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• </c> be delayed based on weather. be delayed based on weather.
• It's the fact that they will be PCS'd from base to base to base, and in doing that, they will buy a property
• </c><01:28:29.120><c> to</c><01:28:29.200><c> base</c><01:28:29.440><c> to</c><01:28:29.560><c> base,
• base, and in doing from base to base to base, and in doing that,<01:28:30.760><c> they</c><01:28:30.920
• </c> base, including right here in Maryland. base, including right here in Maryland.

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• Care Court is fear-based, not evidence-based.
• Care Court is fear-based, not evidence-based.
• But I think, based upon the chair's recommendation, But I think, based upon the chair's recommendation
• But at this point, again, I know based on stories that I've heard personally and based on the majority
• Kahomida with Public Counsel, a legal services nonprofit organization based in Los Angeles.

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard several bills focused on mental health access, preventive care, health care costs, detention oversight, and daylight saving time. SB 989 would streamline Care Court referrals by allowing first responders to ask county behavioral health agencies to review and file petitions; supporters, especially firefighters and families, said the current process is too burdensome, while Disability Rights California and other opponents argued Care Court is coercive and unproven. SB 1089, as amended, would direct CalRx/HHS to help distribute GLP-1 medications more broadly and more affordably; the author described her own experience with the drugs, and the bill drew support from medical and life sciences groups with no opposition. SB 1309 would eliminate out-of-pocket costs for medically appropriate lung cancer screening follow-up care; cancer advocates and survivors strongly supported it, while health plans and insurers opposed it as costly and said the bigger problem is low initial screening rates. The committee also heard SB 1284, which would require DHCS to report large employers whose workers are enrolled in Medi-Cal and estimate taxpayer costs, framed by supporters as a transparency measure about corporate reliance on public coverage. SCR 7, urging permanent standard time for health reasons, passed with support from medical groups and no opposition. SB 995, the Masuma Khan Justice Act, would create statewide inspection and enforcement standards for large involuntary residential facilities, including private immigration detention centers and certain youth facilities; supporters cited unsafe and inhumane conditions, while county probation officials objected to duplicative oversight for secure youth treatment facilities. The committee took votes on each measure, and the bills and resolution advanced, with SB 1309 and SB 1284 moving on amended and the others also reported out; the consent calendar was approved as well.

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• Care Court is fear-based, not evidence-based.
• Care Court is fear-based, not evidence-based.
• But I think, based upon the chair's recommendation,...
• But at this point, again, I know based on stories that I've heard personally and based on the majority
• Kahomida with Public Counsel, a legal services nonprofit organization based in Los Angeles.

Committee: House Health

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• they intersect: you cannot have health equity without having access to quality home and community-based
• I'm actually based in D.C. and live there, but I come up to Brandeis periodically.
• The Community Living Policy Center focuses primarily on Medicaid, home- and community-based services,
• This is a very community-based participatory research project approach where we have folks with lived
• I like to make sure that I'm covering all the bases and getting all the..." “...a presentation.

Summary: The Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities’ Long-Term Services and Supports and Health Equity Subcommittee met to hear a presentation from the Lurie Institute for Disability Policy at Brandeis University. Monica Mitra introduced the institute’s work on disability health equity and long-term services and supports, and staff described several research centers focused on community living policy, disability and pregnancy, and parents with disabilities. The presentation emphasized participatory research, accessible dissemination, and the connection between health equity and access to home- and community-based services. Joe Caldwell discussed the Community Living Policy Center’s work on Medicaid HCBS, the direct care workforce crisis, housing, and policy advocacy, including efforts related to the Money Follows the Person program and the Medicaid access rule’s interested parties advisory group. Sid Pickern highlighted a workforce study interviewing direct care workers, a forthcoming policy brief on the access rule, and housing research including Massachusetts’ Alternative Housing Voucher Program. Teresa Nguyen described the Community Living Equity Center’s focus on disparities in community living for people of color, especially a study on self-direction and community living outcomes, and asked for help recruiting participants. Lauren Bixby demonstrated the community living data dashboard, which compares adults who need LTSS with those receiving Medicaid LTSS using ACS and TMSIS data. She explained that the dashboard can be filtered by state and demographics, but noted major race and ethnicity data gaps for Massachusetts and other states. Commissioners praised the dashboard and the institute’s work, asked questions about data sources and the 1115 waiver, and discussed possible connections to the Health Equity Compact. No votes were taken; the meeting ended with an invitation for follow-up, including a forthcoming direct care workforce brief and the institute’s October 28 lecture.

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• Currently, Hawaii residents seeking these evidence-based treatments and practitioner training must go
• Can you kind Forest for the Gaming Bill.
• Um, we're also going to other tax bases.
• And any funding request thereafter shall be based on this plan.
• We're also going be based on this plan.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 3025, relating to medical debt, with multiple organizations and individuals, including the Office of Wellness and Resilience, Healthcare Association of Hawaii, Queens Health Systems, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Aloha Care, Hawaii Health and Harm Reduction, Hawaii Data Collaborative, and Hawaii Appleseed, all speaking in support. No opposition was heard, and the member present had no questions. The committee then took up SB 3199, which would establish a mental health emerging therapies task force. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support, with speakers including veterans, clinicians, researchers, and advocacy groups describing personal experiences with PTSD, depression, traumatic brain injury, and treatment-resistant conditions, and arguing that Hawaii should prepare for regulated access to emerging therapies such as MDMA, psilocybin, ketamine, and ibogaine. The Department of Health and some medical organizations provided comments, and one opposition witness was called but not present. The chair noted broad support, especially from veterans, and no vote was taken during the excerpt. The final measure discussed was SB 3324, relating to Medicaid. The Department of Human Services, Department of Health, Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Hawaii Disability Rights Center, Aloha Care, and numerous care-provider and aging/disability organizations testified in support, while one witness was in opposition and several others offered comments. The discussion then moved to SB 2563, relating to homelessness, where the Department of the Attorney General offered comments on specific sections and recommended adopting suggested amendments if the bill proceeds. Additional testimony on SB 2563 began with support from several individuals, including Shelby Pikachu, who emphasized the severity of homelessness and related social problems in the community.

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• in medical schools it's less than 1% that is a competitive university you get in on merit you stay based
• That is what wellness looks like if it's a health system that's based on wellness principles, not At
• members, between basketball and baseball these teams have played in nine of the last 11 championship games
• Until he too watched Game of Thrones and realized everything I was telling him that was so smart was

Bills: SB1287 , SB1983 , SB1796 , SB1806 , SB1558 , SB2135 , SB483 , SB1198 , SB1265 , SB2154 , SB2139 , SB1552 , SB2118 , SB1775 , SB259 , SB1344 , SB1380 , SB2007 , SB1572 , SB2074 , SB1423 , SB1425 , SB1502 , SB1503 , SB1833 , SB1561 , SB1555 , SB2044 , SB1749 , SB904 , SB1565 , SB1500 , SB667 , SB1484 , SB1562 , SB1644 , HR1045 , SB227 , SB1627 , SB1475 , SB1966 , SB2049 , SB1531 , SB80 , SB1734 , SB1630 , SB1894 , SB1975 , SB1432 , SB1437 , SB1812 , SB346 , SB710 , SB1489 , SB1614 , SB2045 , SB1250 , SB1304 , SB1501 , SB1946 , SB592 , SB65 , SB1257 , SB444 , SB640 , SB2178 , SB1242 , SB1642

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• Of course, his main focus has always been, based on his experience, energy, environment, and technology
• his fight in the war on terror and his time in the Army, even though the Navy has won more football games
• , he's served us well. ...his time in the Army, even though the Navy has won more football games, he's
• And you were just solid and you were with it, and you kept the evidence-based thinking always strong.

Bills: SCR8410 , SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution

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• what I'm really concerned about is a push for transparency because there's so many ways that you can game
• saying before about giving the locals the ability to ensure that people are not taking advantage and gaming
• So it would be based on what the property has at January 1st.
• Was that scored based on your amendment, or did they score it before your amendment?

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met on March 27, 2025 and first considered HJR 1257 and its implementing bill, HB 1259, which would create two $25,000 property tax exemptions and an assessment cap for long-term rental properties owned by Floridians who also have a homestead in the state. Supporters argued the measure would increase long-term rental supply and help Florida residents, while opponents from counties and cities warned of a large revenue loss, potential tax shifts to businesses, and weak guardrails against abuse. Members raised concerns about wealthy owners holding many condos, possible family-member workarounds, and whether savings would actually reach tenants. The committee adopted an amendment to the implementing bill, then reported both measures favorably after party-line-leaning debate and recorded votes. The committee then unanimously reported HB 761, which limits deferred ad valorem and non-ad valorem tax relief to properties with a just value of $1 million or less and raises the minimum tax certificate sale amount from $250 to $500. Members also unanimously approved CS/HB 733 on brownfields, which expands and clarifies the state brownfields program, and two Osceola/Sunbridge local bills, CS/HB 4043 and HB 4059, dealing with special district infrastructure and district boundary expansion subject to voter approval. HB 995 on Areas of Critical State Concern, focused largely on the Florida Keys, was amended to remove the ad valorem tax exemption portion and to adjust the growth cap from 500 to 825 units, then was reported favorably. Later, the committee approved HB 6021, which repeals sales tax on all bullion purchases of gold, silver, and platinum, with supporters calling it a sound-money measure and critics asking about future revenue effects if related legal-tender legislation passes. Finally, the committee passed HB 1339, which excludes wind-damage mitigation improvements from assessed value for property tax purposes, after adopting a clarifying amendment about secondary water barriers. Throughout the meeting, most bills were reported favorably, often after brief debate and with little or no public testimony beyond support or opposition from affected local-government and industry groups.

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• And in fact, regardless of what our judgment is about these bills, if someone wanted to file a bill based
• > if someone wanted to file if someone wanted to file a<00:04:52.440><c> bill</c><00:04:52.840><c> based
• <c> of</c><00:04:54.040><c> these</c><00:04:54.360><c> bills,</c><00:04:54.720><c> they</c> a bill based
• on one of these bills, they a bill based on one of these bills, they could<00:04:55.120><c> still</c
• Bose in terms of us talking through what's coming up on a Thursday session and, you know, having a game

Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy

Transcript Highlights:

• And it defines the commissioner's ability to not assign hard labor on any given day based on staffing
• So that basically covers the amendment and we're open for discussion. to not do it at all based on several
• to not do it at all based on several different<00:24:00.080><c> criteria</c><00:24:00.880><c> including
• The bill already exempts fishing game. If you read the bill, I only changed this definition.
• The bill already exempts fishing game. If you read the bill, I only changed this definition.

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety