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• So thank you so much for assisting the Florida Police Chiefs, education in Research Foundation in this
• targeted violence against a family members of those individuals, the perpetrators and they engage in research
• Chairman, sir, you're recognize we're very fortunate that we have some top flight research, universities

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• </c><00:48:40.480><c> The</c> care to do some research. The care to do some research.
• Do some research. Takes about 15 seconds on the little handheld computer.
• I think it's a good idea to occasionally inject some truth and occasionally inject some research into
• </c><00:52:16.160><c> Do</c><00:52:16.360><c> some</c><00:52:16.520><c> research.
• Do some research. Takes No, it exists. Do some research.

Keywords: 981, all

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• And I think that's just important because it's our research facility for this.
• Um, you know, so my question is, right, like, um, how, if you could comment, um, just based on research
• Um, you know, so my question is, right, like, um, how, if you could comment, um, just based on research
• the commercialization, adoption and scaling program, is an intentional effort to integrate that research
• Program is an intentional effort to integrate that research and development program with farmer adoption

Bills: HF1669 , HF4709 , HF3531 , HF4048

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: tax credits, sustainable aviation fuel, environmental policy, corporate franchise, Minnesota taxation, electricity generation, property tax exemption, renewable energy, incentives, economic development, fuel delivery, tax exemption, retail transactions, diesel exhaust fluid, fuel lubricants, healthcare tax, gross receipts tax, hospitals, chiropractors, healthcare providers

Transcript Highlights:

• Follow up, Senator Brooks, thank And so normally we're talking about research facilities.
• In researching this data, I'm not sure what's happening in other states right now.
• And that stability to be able to conduct their research. Would you agree?
• Our non-research institutions.
• Will apply at-will to all of the non-research institutions.

Bills: SB65 , SB248 , SB330 , SB378 , SB844 , SB1330 , SB1410 , SB1475 , SB1476 , SB1565 , SB1618 , SB1623 , SJR39 , SJR47 , SB2084 , SB1655 , SB1679 , SB2174 , SB1775 , SB1873 , SB1204 , SB1884 , SB1916 , SB1937 , SB1447 , SB1500 , SB2007 , SB2074 , SB1944 , SB2018 , SB1984 , SB2026 , SB2045 , SB2049 , SB2062 , SB2112 , SB2118 , SB2127 , SB2134 , SB2135 , SB2139 , SB2154 , SB1195

Keywords: SB65, naloxone, Narcan, opioid overdose, overdose reversal, opioid antagonist, emergency opioid antagonist, substance abuse services, harm reduction, public health, overdose prevention, good samaritan, civil immunity, criminal immunity, controlled substances, addiction treatment, fentanyl, opioid crisis, school overdose response, first aid

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, Chair and members, you can always just call me House Research and that will work.
• </c><00:32:37.280><c> and</c><00:32:37.440><c> that</c> just call me House Research and that just call
• me House Research and that will<00:32:37.720><c> work</c><00:32:38.040><c> just</c> will work just will
• Chair, and oh yeah, Eric Anderson, our DFL researcher, always a go-to guy.
• </c><01:33:55.840><c> always</c> Eric Anderson our DFL researcher always Eric Anderson our DFL researcher

Bills: HF4502 , HF3388 , HF4106 , HF400 , HF4138 , HF4118 , HF4203

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: trusted contact, financial exploitation, elder abuse, elder financial abuse, fraud prevention, financial institution, banking, credit union, broker-dealer, account security, dormant account, consumer protection, scam, suspicious activity, protective services, law enforcement reporting, Minnesota Statutes chapter 45A, HF3388, Minnesota premium security plan, reinsurance

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• On their advocacy, their research, the peer support, and the public education, they are second to none
• The advocacy, the research, the peer support, and the public education, they're second to none for the
• I do my research.
• It is actually research-based.
• But to say that this is not a good strategy is against all available research that is available.

Summary: The Assembly met after a quorum call and first dealt with a procedural dispute over four amendments to AB 1240. The Speaker ruled the amendments out of order as not germane, and the Assembly sustained that ruling on a 49-16 vote. Members then added co-authors to several consent-calendar resolutions, including measures on the National Conference of State Legislators, Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, ALS Awareness Month, and Men’s Mental Health Month, before adopting the consent calendar. The chamber also heard guest introductions, including a welcome for Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, and took up a motion to bring AB 41 up out of file, which failed 19-48. The bulk of the meeting was floor action on a long series of bills and resolutions, many of which passed with broad bipartisan support. Measures approved included ACR 40 supporting immigrant students and FAFSA privacy; AB 917 on permanent status for certain school employees; AB 985 on anesthesia access; AB 7 and AB 42 on higher education and student services; AB 245 providing property tax relief for wildfire victims; AB 255 allowing funding for drug-free recovery housing; AB 279 updating K-12 library standards; AB 289 creating a pilot for automated speed enforcement in highway construction zones; AB 291 on an educator apprentice program; AB 327 addressing swatting; AB 340 on confidential union communications; AB 341 creating an oral health technical assistance center for people with disabilities; AB 356 on San Diego health care infrastructure; AB 410 on bot disclosure; AB 476 on copper theft enforcement; AB 477 on educator pay targets; AB 485 on stolen wages and business licensing; AB 487, the insurance committee’s technical omnibus bill; AB 573 on tobacco retail license fees; AB 598 on school mapping technology; AB 635 on mobile home law enforcement referrals; AB 651 on remote participation for incarcerated parents in dependency hearings; AB 654 on homelessness hotline assistance in Los Angeles County; AB 662 creating a South County higher education task force; AB 667 on language access in professional licensing; AB 669 limiting early denial of addiction treatment; AB 670 on naturally occurring affordable housing; AB 695 on online continuation of community college for deported students; AB 723 on disclosure for digitally altered real estate images; AB 727 placing Trevor Project information on student IDs; and AB 736, a $10 billion affordable housing bond for the June 2026 ballot, which passed on a 61-11 urgency vote after extensive debate. Debate on AB 736 was the most extensive of the day, with supporters arguing the bond would help address California’s housing crisis and give voters a chance to weigh in, while opponents criticized the state’s bond debt and past spending results. The Assembly then recessed for caucus meetings and later returned to continue the daily file, where additional measures were taken up, including AB 798 adding diapers and wipes to the emergency food bank reserve program, which passed 56-0, and AB 821 on career technical education, which was presented as bipartisan-supported as the transcript continued.

Transcript Highlights:

• HB 5339 by Wilson, relating to the advancing research for agricultural sustainability and pesticide harm
• HB 5339 by Wilson, relating to the advancing research for agricultural sustainability and pesticide harm
• I raise this because we have researchers, doctors, PhD students in the Dallas Medical District who are
• that the author is true to his word, that people who are here legally contributing to biomedical research
• They're going to go to one of the other preeminent research institutions throughout the United States

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, offered an invocation and pledges, and received several announcements and recognitions before moving to legislation. Members honored the UTRGV chess team for winning a share of the 2025 President’s Cup, educator Jessica Lopez, the late Jennifer Maddenly, Jeanette Valdez Duran and Mobile Blessings from the Heart, TAMAC’s 50th anniversary, and journalist Bernardine Steptoe’s retirement. The chamber also adopted motions allowing committees to meet, setting a local and consent calendar, and suspending posting rules for a Public Health hearing on SB 2721. The House then considered a long series of Senate and House bills on third reading, with many passing by wide margins. Measures included SB 906 on Ysleta del Sur Pueblo peace officers; SB 1229 designating Veterans Memorial Highway; SB 855 on foster care medical costs; SB 703 on massage therapy licensing and trafficking protections; SB 1025 on tax-increase ballot language; SB 1119 on water park liability; SB 1080 on provisional occupational licenses for people with criminal convictions; SB 929 on lien deadlines; SB 1355 on liquor sales credit disputes; SB 2231 on fee waivers for college applications; SB 1877 on Public Utility Commission data access; SB 1998 on pediatric preceptorships; and several House bills on topics such as bond forfeiture notice, health workforce planning, civil commitment counsel, expunction of contempt records, consumer transactions, nuisance birds, theft venue, military grant applications, AI cancer-detection grants, cybersecurity contract language, military-related tuition, utility recovery mechanisms, psychedelic therapy studies, teacher retirement funding transparency, election procedures, juvenile parole eligibility, and more. Some bills drew notable debate or amendments. HB 200, creating a “second look” parole process for certain juvenile offenders after 20 years, prompted extended discussion about serious offenses and juvenile rehabilitation before passing 102-4. HB 2298 on AI-assisted cancer detection passed 85-62 after the sponsor emphasized “augmented intelligence” and physician oversight. HB 5247 on utility capital recovery saw a failed amendment to require ratepayer credits, then passed. HB 3045, a franchise tax exemption for spaceport operators, initially failed 73-74 but later passed after verification showed a 70-69 result. SB 2420, regulating app stores and mobile software distribution, was postponed for later consideration after substantial debate over age verification responsibilities. Several other measures were postponed, including SB 888, SB 552, SB 17, and SB 2420, while HB 1128 on election judges carrying concealed handguns passed 85-57 after a withdrawn point of order.

Transcript Highlights:

• And now we know we've done the research, and it's not Grandpa's fault. It's not dad's fault.
• know we've Grandpa's fault and now we know we've done<00:14:27.920><c> the</c><00:14:28.079><c> research
• and</c><00:14:28.519><c> it's</c><00:14:28.639><c> not</c><00:14:28.759><c> Grandpa</c> done the research
• and it's not Grandpa done the research and it's not Grandpa fault<00:14:29.560><c> it's</c><00:14:29.680
• </c> businesses bridge the gap from research businesses bridge the gap from research to<01:04:08.960>

Bills: HF363 , HF2155 , HF1524 , HF821 , HF1677 , HF1292

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF363, property tax credit, agricultural water quality credit, Minnesota agricultural water quality certification program, clean water fund, class 2a, class 2b, certified acres, conservation incentive, water quality, agricultural property, county assessor, county auditor, Department of Revenue, Department of Agriculture, property tax reimbursement, school district reimbursement, legacy finance, taxes committee, southeastern Minnesota

Transcript Highlights:

• First, when thinking about this report, we really had to focus on our research methods, and ultimately
• So we chose a survey that was created by the Urban Institute's Prison Research and Innovation Initiative
• :07:48.120><c> our</c> report we really had to focus on our report we really had to focus on our research
• <c> methods</c><00:07:49.240><c> and</c><00:07:49.440><c> ultimately</c><00:07:50.000><c> we</c> research
• methods and ultimately we research methods and ultimately we decided<00:07:50.479><c> that</c><00:07

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Today is the culmination of countless hours of hard work, research, debate, and consideration.
• Louisville to take a leading role in developing the Commonwealth's nuclear energy workforce and research
• </c> and research and research capacity. capacity. capacity.
• </c> the members of the Legislative Research the members of the Legislative Research Committee<00:55:
• Senate Joint Resolution 74, a joint resolution directing the Legislative Research Commission and state

Bills: SB141 , SB124 , SB56 , SJR116 , SB94 , SB37 , SB127 , SB197 , SB66 , SB70 , SB133 , SB160 , SB214 , SB312 , SB52 , SJR62 , SJR75

Keywords: legal advertisements, tax rates, public hearings, transparency, local government, sick leave, education, teacher retirement, benefits, employee compensation, Medicaid, nonopioid analgesics, pain management, health care regulation, utilization controls, physician shortage, health care access, medically underserved areas, medical education, workforce development

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• investment has helped produce solutions to cancer, breast, cervical, and prostate cancer in our research
• investment has helped produce solutions to cancer, breast, cervical, and prostate cancer in our research
• So, explain how we got this and what kind of research was done to lead to the fact, and how many people
• to be modified. got this and what kind of research that got this and what kind of research that was<
• , how many campuses did you go research, how many campuses did you go to<02:12:28.800><c> to</c><02:12

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• I'm also the current director of the Water Resource Research Center at UH. I work on wastewater.
• We're going to be doing a lot of research, digging into the exact cost, who is considered primary care
• Me Research Regulatory Research Center providing comments. Speedy Bailey in support.
• Me Research Regulatory Research Center providing comments. Speedy Bailey in support.
• Me Research Regulatory Research Center Me Research Regulatory Research Center providing<01:31:02.040>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first took up gubernatorial message nominations. Margaret Jackson was heard for reappointment to the State Council on Mental Health, where she said her lived experience with family members facing schizophrenia, houselessness, and substance use issues motivates her service. Andrew Savaiano was heard for the Juvenile Justice State Advisory Council and said he wanted to continue elevating youth voice and lived experience. Tao Yan was heard for the Board of Certification of Operating Personnel in Wastewater Treatment Plants and emphasized the importance of wastewater treatment to public health and the environment. The Department of Health testified in support of the nominations, and the committee later adopted chair recommendations to advise and consent to all three nominations, noting Senator Favela’s excuse and no recorded objections. The committee then heard HB 1853 relating to dementia. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from state agencies, advocacy groups, caregivers, and individuals with lived experience, including a person living with Alzheimer’s and his caregiver spouse, who described the value of early diagnosis and coordinated support. Supporters said the bill would expand memory care navigation and access, especially on neighbor islands and in rural areas, and help families connect to resources earlier. One member raised concerns about the cost and scale of the proposed program, asking about the number and cost of dementia specialists and noting broader budget pressures, but the bill remained under discussion with no final action shown in the transcript. The committee also heard HB 1591 relating to health care, which would expand the preceptor tax credit to additional health professions, including physician assistant students and PAs, with testimony in support from nursing, public health, medical, and provider organizations. Supporters argued the measure would help address workforce shortages and improve training opportunities for local and economically disadvantaged students. A committee member asked about the aggregate cost of the credit and whether the existing credit had been fully utilized; the chair noted the bill was being kept narrower than broader proposals because of fiscal concerns. The transcript then moved to HB 1961 relating to health care access near facilities, with supporters arguing it protects access to legal reproductive health care and opponents saying it is unnecessary, vague, and burdensome on free speech and protest activity. No final vote on the bills appears in the excerpt provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, Co-Chair Heintzeman, we have a technical amendment suggested by House Research.
• I own a legal research and government affairs business here in St. Paul.
• I own a legal research I'm Joel Carlson.
• I own a legal research and<00:09:13.519><c> government</c><00:09:13.760><c> affairs</c><00:09:14.160>
• :22.480><c> that</c><01:33:22.719><c> every</c> research I've seen is that every research I've seen is

Bills: HF3793 , HF3699 , HF793 , HF3322 , HF3426

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: groundwater, water use permit, data centers, public health, environmental regulations, municipalities, state park license plate, specialty license plate, Minnesota DNR, Department of Natural Resources, license plate design contest, North Shore, Lake Superior Agate, AI-generated art, artificial intelligence, Minnesota resident, state parks, specialty plates, vehicle registration, contest requirements

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:36:53.240><c> from</c><00:36:53.400><c> a</c> by a variety of researchers from a by a variety
• of researchers from a handful<00:36:53.840><c> of</c><00:36:53.960><c> independent</c><00:36:54.560>
• Economic research supports this.
• What ESLs do enable is more frequent markdowns on perishable goods nearing expiration, which research
• </c><00:48:28.160><c> shows</c> nearing expiration, which research shows nearing expiration, which research

Bills: HF3794 , HF3408

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: surveillance, price discrimination, wage discrimination, automated decision systems, consumer protections, data privacy, biometrics, consumer protection, price setting, biometric data, retail, privacy, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• And in order for a curriculum to be researched, it takes many years of outside consultants doing research
• Absolutely. to be researched. And in order for a to be researched.
• And in order for a curriculum<00:43:05.200><c> to</c><00:43:05.359><c> be</c><00:43:05.520><c> researched
• to be researched, it takes many<00:43:07.680><c> years</c><00:43:08.480><c> of</c><00:43:08.880><c>
• to show up and to be able doing research to show up and to be able to<00:43:14.800><c> give</c><00:43

Keywords: 916, all

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• There have been abrupt cancellations and delays of grants and research projects that have addressed and
• 27.200><c> and</c> cancellations and delays of grants and cancellations and delays of grants and research
• projects that have addressed research projects that have addressed and<00:02:29.360><c> studied</c><
• Um, the funding monitoring and research.
• </c> resilience oceanic atmosphere research resilience oceanic atmosphere research and<00:15:01.040><

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary and Agriculture and Environment committees held an informational briefing on how recent federal policy changes, funding delays, cancellations, and layoffs are affecting Hawaii’s climate mitigation and adaptation efforts, and on the legality of some of those federal actions. Chair Carl Rhodes and Chair Mike Gabbard opened the meeting by framing it as part of an interim series on the rule of law and Hawaii’s response to federal actions. They noted there would be no public testimony, only invited presenters, and that questions would be held until the end. No votes or formal committee actions were taken. State climate change coordinator Leah Laramie described broad impacts from federal actions, including grant cancellations, litigation over terminated funding, staff cuts at NOAA and EPA, and the effect of the federal tax and spending law she said would raise energy costs, reduce grid reliability, and threaten renewable energy and transportation projects. She highlighted the loss or expiration of incentives for EVs and other clean-energy technologies, the termination of the Solar for All program and other rescissions, and the risk to major Hawaii projects such as Carbon Smart Commodities and other energy and land conservation programs. She also said the state’s attorneys general had taken numerous climate-related legal actions, including suits challenging federal cuts and the oil companies’ role in the climate crisis. Retired Justice Michael Wilson focused on the rule of law and climate justice, arguing that Hawaii is on the front line of climate change and that fossil fuel companies pose the greatest long-term threat. He said the state lacks a comprehensive climate protection plan despite the urgency of the crisis, cited UN and scientific warnings about a limited time horizon and severe warming, and pointed to projected local harms such as sea-level rise, beach loss, infrastructure damage, and major economic losses in Waikiki. His remarks emphasized the need for stronger planning and legal accountability, especially in light of federal rollbacks and the influence of fossil fuel interests.

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• And from our understanding, from our research, that's not happening very often or at all. >> Yeah.
• And from our understanding, from our research, that's not happening very often or at all. >> Okay.
• And from our understanding, from our<00:41:41.760><c> research,</c><00:41:42.240><c> that's</c><00:41
• :42.480><c> not</c><00:41:42.640><c> happening</c><00:41:42.960><c> very</c> our research, that's not
• happening very our research, that's not happening very often<00:41:43.599><c> or</c><00:41:43.839><c

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board meeting began with a roll call and approval of the October 7 meeting minutes. The chair then reordered the agenda to hear the item on Medicaid reimbursement rates and network adequacy first because of scheduling issues. Dr. Steve Robertson of the Kentucky Dental Association was sworn in and testified at length about Kentucky’s dental Medicaid program, arguing that reimbursement rates are unsustainably low, have been largely flat for decades, and are often below the cost of providing care. He said Kentucky ranks near the bottom nationally in oral health, dental Medicaid rates are often 60% or less of commercial rates, and the program’s share of the Medicaid budget has effectively remained around 2% despite growth in enrollment and services. Dr. Robertson said the low rates are contributing to provider losses, rural access gaps, longer wait times, dental deserts, and greater use of emergency rooms for preventable dental problems. He cited examples of office costs exceeding reimbursement for basic procedures, noted that many dentists are small private businesses, and said the state is struggling to recruit and retain dentists because of low payment levels and high student debt. He also pointed to disparities with neighboring states and said recent increases in some oral surgery and cleaning codes were not enough to address the broader problem. His recommendations included completing the rebasing study, increasing dental reimbursement in the upcoming budget, tying future reviews to inflation and cost data, aligning benchmarks, and prioritizing preventive and restorative care to improve workforce stability and access. Board members asked about the size of the needed increase, the effect of private insurance on dental practice finances, and what a new dentist might expect to earn. Dr. Robertson said the association is working on an appropriations request and that private insurance pressures are part of the problem as well, since many plans are HMOs or PPOs with limited provider control over rates. He also said the association can no longer conduct reimbursement surveys because of FTC restrictions, but would try to obtain current ADA data. In response to questions about the future of the program, he warned that without significant changes it could become unsustainable and cited Ohio and Missouri as examples where higher reimbursement improved provider participation and access. The board then heard from Mr. Bowman of Baldwin Consulting, who discussed outpatient behavioral health providers, including ABA therapy and mental health/substance use disorder services. He said these providers face similar issues of rising costs, flat reimbursement, and access problems. He reviewed Kentucky’s network adequacy standards, including travel-time standards, 30-day appointment limits, and newer federal requirements that will require services within 10 business days by 2029. He said wait times for outpatient behavioral health, especially children’s services and ABA, have grown substantially, sometimes to more than a year, and emphasized that the Medicaid department must enforce these standards.

Transcript Highlights:

• There's a 10% rate on the first $2 million of research expenditures, and it's currently 4% when you go
• c><00:10:00.720><c> $2</c><00:10:01.000><c> million</c><00:10:02.000><c> of</c><00:10:02.320><c> research
• </c> the first $2 million of research the first $2 million of research expenditures<00:10:03.760><c>
• be um available for that for research be um available for that for that<00:33:21.440><c> so</c><00:33
• If even the egg council or House Research is a more important person, that would be fine too.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So whether you're a state legislator, a farmer, a researcher, how can we help you access the parts of
• So whether you're a state legislator, a farmer, a researcher, how can we help you access the parts of
• So whether you're a state legislator, a farmer, a researcher, how can we help you access the parts of
• So whether you're a state legislator, a farmer, a researcher, how can we help you access the parts of
• <00:57:39.200><c> and</c> research and research and your<00:57:41.280><c> information</c><00:57:41.760

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up a Senate message on HB 179, relative to hazardous waste accident fees. Members reviewed the Senate amendment, which would cap the daily non-payment penalty at no more than $1,000 per day and limit the cumulative penalty to 25% of the cost, with no additional daily penalty if the responsible party is following an agreed payment plan. Members discussed the change from the committee’s earlier version, which had allowed penalties up to 100% of the damages, and agreed the revised language was reasonable. The committee voted to concur with the Senate amendment and indicated the bill could be placed on consent. The committee then recessed SB 302, requiring background checks for solid waste facility owners, because a late request for an additional change had not yet been fully reviewed. It next voted on SB 229, relative to the sale of uninspected bison, red deer, and elk meat. Supporters said the bill would expand retail access to these meats, support New Hampshire farms, and improve food security. Members also noted the Department of Agriculture did not object, that the bill would remove a sunset and keep more workable inspection rules in place, and that the animals involved are largely from closed herds. The committee voted unanimously to pass SB 229 and agreed to place it on consent. Finally, the committee considered SB 50, establishing a committee to study the regulation of private animal boarding facilities. Members described disturbing testimony about missing, injured, or dead dogs and the lack of clear oversight, licensing, or even a reliable list of kennels in the state. They discussed possible study topics including licensing, inspection authority, standards, penalties, and protections for both pet owners and boarding operators, including disclosure of medical conditions. The committee voted unanimously to pass SB 50 and also agreed to place it on consent. After the executive sessions, the committee heard a presentation from the New Hampshire Food Alliance on the state’s first food and agriculture strategic plan, introduced by director Nicole Cardwell, with participation from advisory committee members including Rep. Bixby and Commissioner Sean Jasper.

Transcript Highlights:

• Madam Chair, what I'd like to do is, in your packet this morning, there is, I believe, the House Research
• </c> George uh was our committee researcher George uh was our committee researcher and<00:47:16.640><
• Carrie Jennings, who's a geologist and also the research and policy director of Freshwater Society.
• New patients can only get prescriptions under clinical trial research.
• New patients can only get prescriptions under clinical trial research.

Bills: HF1837 , HF361 , HF2725 , HF2566 , HF2744 , HF1685 , HF501 , HF1889 , HF1389

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: state policy, employment, health insurance, fossil designation, public funds, community resources, Capitol Mall, grantmaking, community vitality, livability, funding, healthy aging, aging policy, older adults, seniors, elderly, gerontology, long-term care, assisted living, nursing homes