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• Another question, Madam Chair, Senator, what programs, do you have any programs for asphalt companies
• And these people already have gone through the program or the programs that are already provided for
• So the So the programs that we have now with these guys are your guys' programs better than theirs, or
• So that is the benefit of our programs that have over other programs that we do encourage for higher
• Apprentice programs are great.

Bills: SB190 , SB152 , SB77 , SB150 , SB151 , SB156 , SB172 , SB182 , SB185 , SB212 , SB170 , SB133 , SB174 , SB163

Committee: Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Keywords: cancer treatment, revenue bonds, Gila Regional Medical Center, Nor-Lea General Hospital, healthcare funding, telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion

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• I recently had the independent nurses come to me, the companies that provide in-home care, and they are

Summary: The Health Care Facilities and Systems Subcommittee met with a quorum present and considered four measures. The first was the PCS for HB 815, which would direct AHCA to study referral patterns by Medicaid managed care organizations and plans, including whether patients are being steered to providers with ownership or profit-sharing ties and how those services compare in cost. Members discussed transparency and potential cost impacts, and the PCS was reported favorably by a 17-0 vote. The committee then took up HB 1543, which narrows and clarifies an existing licensure attestation related to foreign countries of concern and controlling interests in health care entities. An amendment was adopted without objection to make clear the attestation applies to direct controlling interests. The bill was supported as a clarification for complex corporate structures, and it was reported favorably as amended by a 17-0 vote. Next, HB 899 addressed prescription drug coverage disclosures, aiming to prevent mid-year changes that could disrupt treatment or increase out-of-pocket costs for patients with chronic conditions. Supporters from Epic Pharmacies and the Florida Society of Rheumatology appeared in support, and the bill was reported favorably by a 17-0 vote. Finally, the PCS for HB 493 on memory care facilities sought to add minimum standards and oversight for facilities advertising memory care services. The Florida Senior Living Association opposed the bill as overbroad and urged more refinement, while AHCA supported the added guardrails. The sponsor said the bill was intended to protect vulnerable residents and improve transparency, and the PCS was reported favorably by a 17-0 vote. The meeting then adjourned.

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• That's a different program. This is not a CDFI.
• The first program was our COVID-19 lending program, which was for businesses impacted by the pandemic
• What is the NCRN, the NORES program?
• One of the best social programs is the job.
• We rebranded the program with a heart symbol.

Committee: House Investments & Pensions Oversight Committee

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• While the state has created several tools that provide funding for housing construction, programs that
• infrastructure needs and jointly apply to the program.
• By providing state support for infrastructure, this program would allow more housing developments to
• That's real accountability built into the program design.
• programs to help us with local government permitting.

Committee: Senate Local Government

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• the superintendent of public instruction, the Commissioner of Public Lands, the Natural Resources Programs
• The Commissioner of Public Lands, the Natural Resources Programs at the University of Washington and
• These are nurses, pharmacists, and physicians.
• My name is Rachel Baker, Forest Program Director at Washington Conservation Action.
• For background, the derelict vessel program, which is run by DNR, allows for the removal of abandoned

Summary: The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee held public hearings on several bills, with most of the discussion focused on tribal representation and natural resource management. On HB 2117, which would add a tribal representative to the Board of Natural Resources, the prime sponsor and DNR officials said the bill would strengthen government-to-government relationships without replacing existing consultation duties. Tribal leaders from the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation testified in support, as did the Commissioner of Public Lands and DNR’s tribal relations director. County and timber interests said they were not opposed to tribal representation but raised concerns about trust responsibilities, beneficiary interests, and whether the representative should come from a tribe with commercial forest management experience. The committee later closed testimony on HB 2117 and read into the record 192 pro, 124 con, and zero other sign-ins. The committee also heard HB 2516, which would impose a two-year moratorium on the use of certain anticoagulant rodenticides and bromethalin after a Department of Agriculture report and while the Washington State Academy of Sciences studies alternatives and impacts. The prime sponsor argued the bill balances rodent control with concerns about wildlife, groundwater, and human exposure, while opponents from the pest management industry warned it would remove effective tools and worsen rodent problems, especially for low-income and manufactured-home communities. Supporters included the Washington Poison Center, wildlife rehabilitators, Birds Connect Seattle, the Stillaguamish Tribe, and other advocates who cited poisonings in wildlife and children and pointed to non-toxic alternatives and integrated pest management. The committee read into the record 754 pro, 176 con, and five other sign-ins. For HB 2554, which would repeal RCW 77.110 and related language tied to Initiative 456 and tribal fishing rights, the sponsor and the Attorney General’s Office said the statute is unconstitutional and inconsistent with federal treaty law and court rulings. The Department of Fish and Wildlife also supported repeal, describing the measure as removing an unenforceable anti-tribal statute. The committee then moved on to HB 2327, a bill directing JLARC to audit the county forest board lands trust and DNR’s management of those lands. The sponsor, former Rep. Jim Buck, county representatives, and forest industry witnesses supported an independent review of the trust structure and performance; some asked for amendments to address reconveyance options, broader legal and ecological considerations, and consultation with tribes and the Board of Natural Resources.

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• So what we're doing is we're just adding the licensed advanced practice registered nurses and the PAs
• So what we're doing is we're just adding the licensed advanced practice registered nurses and the PAs
• And so really this is our chance to remove the sunset and keep that particular program in place at least
• President, this is the most popular program we have.
• And so I think it's important that we take the repeal out, keep the program going at least for the time

Keywords: 916, all

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• My child care program is more than a business.
• faster, and also, of course, continue the program.
• First thing we found is it's a very popular program.
• program, and the kinship guardianship assistance payment (Kin-GAP) program by allowing adopted youth
• , the adoption assistance program, and the kinship guardianship assistance payment (Kin-GAP) program

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• MASA, the Make America Skilled Again program, and the Violence Against Women program.
• program, Vera Lynn Mendez.
• The collateral assistance program.
• The SSBCI program I mentioned, that one is a federal program.
• Programs like the native language programs and so forth.

Committee: House Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee

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• Uh, in particular, a few years ago the New Hampshire State Prison changed the amount of programs that
• that would qualify amount of programs that would qualify for<01:14:20.880><c> earn</c><01:14:21.280>
• </c> public defender programs in the state. public defender programs in the state.
• But so if my she's a nursing student coming again, I know a lot of nursing student homes who get back
• Again, I just happen to know a bunch of nurses.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• My child care program is more than a business.
• If we let this program lapse, we're not starting over.
• If we let this program lapse, we're not starting over.
• First thing we found is it's a very popular program.
• program, and the kinship guardianship assistance payment (KIN-GAP) program by allowing adopted youth

Summary: The committee heard several child welfare, food assistance, child care, and developmental services bills. AB 308 would require a statewide evaluation of regional center safety training and crisis-response services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities; supporters said it would help reduce reliance on law enforcement and improve de-escalation and emergency preparedness. AB 1049 would remove sponsor deeming from the California Food Assistance Program, with supporters from food banks and legal aid arguing the rule creates confusion, chilling effects, and wrongful denials, while one member raised concerns about accountability and fraud. AB 1201 would narrow when a parent’s prior violent felony can bar reunification services, limiting the bypass to offenses involving a child or a child’s other parent/guardian; county and advocacy witnesses said the bill preserves judicial discretion and avoids automatic denials, though a member expressed concern about child safety in violent or criminal environments. AB 2379 would require family child care providers to be notified of constitutional rights and receive multilingual training regarding immigration enforcement; it drew broad support and no opposition. AB 2429 would make ACEs screening optional and reduce required classroom observations in the early childhood mental health consultation program, with supporters saying it would reduce administrative burdens and expand participation. AB 1755 would eliminate CalWORKs’ 100-hour monthly work penalty for two-parent families, and supporters said it would reduce poverty and administrative burden without changing income eligibility. AB 1981, presented later, would advance “true cost of care” child care rate reform, with providers describing the current reimbursement system as unsustainable. AB 2478 would create a streamlined kinship family approval pathway for foster care placements with relatives and other kin, and AB 1969 and AB 1996 would create statewide structures to coordinate cradle-to-career services and reduce child poverty, respectively; both were presented as data-driven, place-based efforts to align services and set measurable reduction goals. Most bills received strong support from county agencies, advocacy organizations, and service providers, with little or no opposition testimony. Members generally praised the goals of the measures but asked questions about implementation, accountability, and child safety in the reunification and benefits bills. The committee took roll calls on the bills it heard, and the votes shown in the transcript were largely unanimous or near-unanimous, with several measures held on call after passing committee votes. AB 1049 was voted out 2-1, AB 1201 and AB 2379 were each voted out 3-0, AB 2429 and AB 1755 were voted out 2-0, and AB 2478, AB 1969, and AB 1996 were each voted out 2-0; the chair repeatedly noted that some bills would remain on call pending absent members. AB 1981 drew extensive support testimony from child care providers and allies, but the committee did not take a final vote in the portion of the transcript provided because no motion was available at that moment.

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• Then our final two programs are home visiting and child welfare.
• Which we did, and we found the Firstborn program to be a commendable program.
• What does completion of a home visiting program mean? So, Mr.
• both mutually determine that they've completed the program.
• , were to best fit those programs.

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• somebody that that's in crisis or a somebody that that's in crisis or a traveling<00:20:24.559><c> nurse
• </c><00:20:25.559><c> somebody</c><00:20:25.880><c> that's</c><00:20:26.039><c> just</c> traveling nurse
• or somebody that's just traveling nurse or somebody that's just starting<00:20:26.840><c> out</c><00
• housing units um not only for additional housing units um not only for traveling<00:21:38.799><c> nurses
• and more New teachers lab techs nurses and more New Hampshire<00:35:11.240><c> would</c><00:35:11.359

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• When I was a officers and our nurses.
• </c> the inception of the program. the inception of the program.
• So the sunsetting of this program, Mr.
• It could go towards program.
• And senators like program like that.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• often until midnight or 2:00 in the morning, when I would go home and probably still do a little nursing
• we passed the Women's Economic Security Act, which did provide more pregnancy protections and more nursing
• protections for mothers, so that we do have nursing rooms, and pregnant women are now able to take rest
• If the intent is simply that it's nursing mothers, it's things like that, that the gallery is available
• If the intent is simply that it's nursing mothers, it's things like that, that the gallery is available

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Rules and Administration Committee met on March 19, 2026, to consider the referral path for Senate File 4139, the sports betting bill, rather than the substance of the proposal. Senator Franzen, the bill’s chief author, asked that the bill be referred first to the Commerce Committee, saying he had discussed the matter with the relevant committee chairs and that Commerce was the best place to address the bill’s consumer protection provisions. He emphasized that any final path to passage would still require the bill to go through State and Local Government as well. Senator Rasmusson objected and argued the bill should go first to State and Local Government, citing Senate jurisdiction rules, which he said assign gambling bills to that committee. He noted that prior sports betting bills had been referred there first and said a predictable referral process is important. Senator Maye Quade, Senator Dibble, Senator Bar, and Senator Jasinski also supported sending the bill to State and Local Government first, arguing that the committee has primary jurisdiction over gambling and that the bill’s consumer protection language does not change that basic referral. Senator Champion and Senator Miller supported the Commerce referral, saying authors may request an initial committee and that the bill’s consumer protection sections fit Commerce jurisdiction. Senator Marty moved to re-refer Senate File 4139 to the Committee on State and Local Government. Before the vote, members continued debating whether the bill’s structure and prior referral history justified Commerce or whether committee jurisdiction rules required State and Local Government first. The transcript ends with the motion pending and no final vote or disposition shown.

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• With a heavy heart, let us all observe a moment of silence for Alex Prettie, a 37-year-old ICU nurse
• disheartening to think that we have access to those things or our children have access to those programs
• And when he comes home, I want him to participate with the VA program, accredited individuals, whether

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, observed a moment of silence, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized several guest delegations, including UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute fellows and community college representatives. The body approved the Senate journals and then moved through gubernatorial appointments, confirming Dr. Hernando Garsohn as Chief Medical Officer at the Emergency Medical Services Authority and Stephanie Weldon as Deputy Director of the Office of Health Equity at the Department of Public Health, both by 39-0 votes. The chamber then took up a series of third-reading bills. Measures approved included SB 799 on the South Bay Regional Housing Trust, SB 33 on prompt payment for public works contractors, SB 222 to streamline permitting for heat pump installations, SB 300 strengthening protections for minors in AI chatbot interactions, SB 457 expanding support for community land trusts, SB 479 authorizing city-based homeless response multidisciplinary teams, SB 719 extending a reporting sunset on automated decision systems, SB 722 protecting mobile home park residents from demolition-related displacement, SB 832 updating the Upper Los Angeles River working group, SB 342 limiting forfeiture when a contractor’s license lapses, SB 490 allowing local inspections of unlicensed treatment facilities with state approval, SB 828 requiring permit-data verification for fireworks and explosives facilities, SB 849 barring physicians who committed sexual misconduct from license renewal, SB 742 addressing decommissioned electric lines in response to the Altadena fire, SB 96 regulating amplified advertising on streaming and related platforms, and SB 58 updating hydrogen sulfide monitoring and response standards. Most passed unanimously; SB 222 and SB 677 drew some opposition, and SB 222 passed 38-3. A major floor debate centered on SB 694, which would restrict unaccredited private firms from charging fees to assist veterans with VA benefits claims and align state law with federal accreditation rules. Supporters argued the bill would protect veterans from predatory “claim shark” practices and preserve access through accredited providers, while opponents said it would limit veterans’ choice and could reduce access to needed help. After a motion to pull the bill from Rules and take it up immediately passed 29-9, the Senate approved SB 694 by a 39-0 vote. The session ended with unanimous approval of the consent calendar items and adjournment until January 27, 2026.

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• With a heavy heart, let us all observe a moment of silence for Alex Prettie, a 37-year-old ICU nurse
• disheartening to think that we have access to those things or our children have access to those programs
• And when he comes home, I want him to participate with the VA program, accredited individuals, whether

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Tom Renfrey, on behalf of the California Association of Alcohol and Drug Program Executives, in support
• The way we see it is similar to that for social media programs to have their own features.
• JP Hanna, on behalf of the California Nurses Association, in support. So...
• JP Hanna, on behalf of the California Nurses Association, in support. Thank you.
• JP Hanna with the California Nurses Association in support.

Committee: House Privacy and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Is Is it how many nurses are available?
• </c><01:16:10.159><c> that</c> an excellent um sports program that an excellent um sports program that
• :24:26.880><c> by</c><01:24:27.199><c> state</c> program that's been vetted by state program that's been
• </c> would require the state Medicaid program would require the state Medicaid program to<02:08:34.480
• <c> patients</c><02:14:18.800><c> utilizing</c> programs found that patients utilizing programs found

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• 29.360><c> health</c> Section 8 adds psychiatric mental health Section 8 adds psychiatric mental health nurse
• 00:43:30.760><c> to</c><00:43:30.880><c> the</c><00:43:31.000><c> list</c><00:43:31.400><c> of</c> nurse
• practitioners to the list of nurse practitioners to the list of providers<00:43:32.200><c> that</c><

Committee: Senate Labor

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We meet people where they are at in hospitals, in schools, in nursing homes, at counties and disability
• while we continue to toil and do the hard work for all of you, for all of Minnesotans. in schools, in nursing
• homes, in schools, in nursing homes, at<00:12:40.880><c> counties</c> at counties at counties and<00

Bills: HF3611 , HF3659 , HF3909

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: taxation, income tax, damage awards, sexual harassment, abuse claims, immigration enforcement, taxpayers, file income tax return, Minnesota-source income, tax regulations, detention facilities, gross revenues, private prisons, Minnesota law, 1183, house