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• Ten years ago, we actually started doing a study on young workers, realizing how important they are to
• Studies have shown that if you work up to 15 hours while you're studying, it can be a great experience
• So it was an amazing experience. opportunity to be part of this program and the Labor Studies Summer
• I would expand state-funded work-study.
• But my work experience. there was I was doing a work study on campus, and that was very helpful.

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• Two, the waiver rate study.
• Uh, the rate study.
• study and how to deal with that.
• cabinet did not address the rate study cabinet did not address the rate study did<01:35:44.800><
• the 2022 preview of the rate study the 2022 preview of the rate study report,<01:37:02.880> the

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Summary: The Medicaid Oversight Advisory Board’s fourth meeting focused primarily on a presentation from University of Kentucky and University of Louisville health leaders about the state university directed payment program. Mark Birdwhistle and Ken Marshall described the program as a long-running, value-based Medicaid arrangement that began in 2019, uses university-provided matching funds rather than provider taxes, and ties a portion of payments to quality outcomes. They said the program has improved measures such as tobacco cessation, diabetes control, depression screening, and cancer screening, while supporting access to specialty care, medical education, and workforce training. They also emphasized that Kentucky’s model is nationally notable and has helped improve health rankings and generate cost savings. A major topic was the federal reconciliation bill signed July 4, which the presenters said will reduce directed payments by 10% annually for 10 years beginning in 2028. UL Health estimated a first-year loss of about $75 million and a cumulative loss of about $600 million over the decade; UK estimated about $100 million in the first year, for a combined first-year impact of roughly $175 million. Both speakers warned the cuts could affect access to care, training capacity, and the sustainability of Kentucky’s value-based model, though they expressed hope that congressional action could alter or delay the changes. They also noted that 340B drug pricing changes could further strain already thin operating margins, but did not provide exact figures during the meeting. Committee members responded positively to the program’s reported outcomes and the institutions’ role in Kentucky health care. Senator Berg praised the quality of care and shared a personal example of being advised to stay at UofL for breast cancer treatment. Representative Moer highlighted Kentucky’s strong cancer-control score and asked for more explanation of the value-based payment structure; the presenters said the system is built around ongoing measurement, accountability, and collaboration with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the amended August 27 minutes by voice vote.

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• There are four main study questions, which you can see on the screen, that the study was asked to address
• Now we'll get to some of the study inputs and the data collected throughout the study.
• This was not a study meant to educate the public on things.
• And so thank you for the study because we learned a lot.
• And so thank you for the study because we learned a lot.

Summary: The Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Committee met with a quorum, approved the prior minutes, and then took up a draft bill to make legislators’ and candidates’ residential addresses confidential in public records. Legislative Council and the Secretary of State explained the proposal was prompted by security concerns and would protect residential addresses while still allowing election officials to verify residency and keep candidate names and offices public. Members raised concerns about unintended consequences, transparency, and how the change would affect rural districts and residency enforcement. The Secretary of State suggested an amendment to end the confidentiality when a candidate’s term ends, and the committee agreed to hold the bill over for further discussion at the next meeting. The committee also reviewed follow-up materials on legislator security and best practices, including advice on situational awareness, internet hygiene, varying routines, and reporting threats, along with NCSL materials comparing capitol security practices in other states. Members discussed a recent security incident and the need to keep alert contact information current, and staff said they would continue working with the Highway Patrol on legislative-specific notifications. The bulk of the meeting was devoted to Garrity Consulting’s final report on mitigating the effects of legislative term limits. The consultants summarized survey, focus group, and stakeholder input showing concerns about loss of institutional knowledge, leadership turnover, onboarding demands, and workload pressures, while also noting public support for term limits and annual sessions. Recommendations included considering annual sessions or shifting biennial sessions to even-numbered years, restructuring organizational session and interim committee work, creating office hours and more structured orientation and mentorship, expanding ongoing training and staff support, improving public communication and virtual testimony rules, and addressing barriers to service such as employer support and travel costs. Members discussed the tension between making the legislature more effective and preserving a citizen-legislature model, and the report was received as a roadmap for future implementation rather than immediate action.

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• This commission is charged with studying SAU consolidation, restructuring, and, critically, property
• This commission is charged with studying SAU consolidation, restructuring, and, critically, property
• <01:02:07.760> You You don’t get a study commission.
• 575 establishing a committee to study 575 establishing a committee to study the<01:05:39.119>
• 1734 establishing a committee to study 1734 establishing a committee to study the<03:28:32.880><

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• study study which<00:20:38.000> identified<00:20:39.160> our<00:20:39.280> needs
• So, in a 2021 study, our infrastructure.
• <00:37:34.480> in good example of um there was a study in good example of um there was a study
• <00:39:45.520> um other institutions that are studying um other institutions that are studying
• > by<01:43:11.680> the studies necessarily conducted by the studies necessarily conducted

Bills: HF4470, HF2418, HF3417, HF3365, HF3463

Keywords: HF4470, Melissa Hortman, memorial, statue, memorial garden, State Office Building, Capitol Mall Design Framework, capital investment, appropriation, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Department of Administration, public art, commemorative monument, landscaping, artist selection, family consultation, Minnesota legislature, state building site, capital appropriation, political subdivisions

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• What is the study going to cost? We haven't figured out how much we plan on.
• If we have other areas that would also or could also be considered in the future as a study zone for
• This study I actually had, that's why it's Senate Bill 330, last year's bill.
• go ahead and run the bill and get the study moving forward.
• help that area also do some studies.

Bills: HB3406, HB2975, HB3977, HB3263, HB2988, HB3404, HB1770

Keywords: agriculture, burn bans, fire danger, drought conditions, emergency declaration, poultry waste, nutrient management, environmental regulations, water quality, pollution prevention, best management practices, HB3977, State Veterinarian, Oklahoma veterinary license, food animal veterinary practice, livestock, animal health, State Board of Agriculture, veterinary qualifications, appointed office

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• It's primarily a study more than anything else about how do we get to a place where we can implement
• Yeah, I do see the study portions here. Thank you. I do see the study portions here.
• The study is completed and delivered, and I didn't understand.
• Okay, so the study is due after the order goes out to facilitate the replacement and redevelopment of
• Is this study, tell me, give me a heads up about this. What is this looking to do?

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Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Telecommunications, chaired by Senator Cameron Parker, considered a large agenda focused on utility consumer protections, rate transparency, NYSERDA oversight, and energy transition policy. Several bills were discussed in detail, including measures to prohibit residential utility shutoffs during extreme temperature forecasts (Bill 120A), delay shutoffs and late fees while a utility is under certain PSC investigations (Bill 904B), require disclosure of planned rate increases (Bill 4989A), limit certain utility charges after 12 months (Bill 8710), and require utilities to disclose more information with major rate change applications (Bill 9433A). The committee also considered bills on net energy metering credits (Bill 1553), reconnection for low-income customers (Bill 965), sanctions and civil penalties (Bill 8908), and annual NYSERDA reporting obligations (Bill 1819). Members raised recurring concerns about affordability, arrears, and who ultimately bears costs when utilities are prevented from collecting immediately. Senator Walczyk repeatedly questioned whether protections would shift costs to other ratepayers, while sponsors and the chair emphasized that the bills did not erase arrears but created temporary consumer protections. Senator May noted that some proposals could produce significant savings for ratepayers. On Bill 1819, Senator Walczyk supported greater accountability for NYSERDA’s use of ratepayer-funded money. Bill 1668, which would authorize NYSERDA to administer grants for switching residents to electric heat pumps, drew questions about funding; staff said it would be funded off-budget from existing sources and would have no direct state cost, though it could require shifting existing program resources. The committee advanced most bills to third reading after motions and votes, with several measures receiving no votes but still moving forward. Bill 2477 was held for possible amendments. Bill 4989A was referred to the Consumer Protection Committee. Bill 5111, the Just Energy Transition Act, prompted extended discussion about its study timeline and a PSC order to facilitate replacement and redevelopment of at least 4 gigawatts of fossil fuel generation; the bill was advanced to third reading after debate. The meeting concluded with adjournment after the committee completed its agenda.

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• on MnDOT's legislative studies website. on MnDOT's legislative studies website.
• talk about the study. talk about the study.
• <00:21:07.200> So from the study. So from the study.
• legislative study from leading study legislative study from California<00:49:10.040> uh<00:49
• about in the Mind That study. about in the Mind That study.

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• Our study found that reducing neutral.
• Not without another feasibility study.
• not without another feasibility study. not without another feasibility study.
• . study. study.
• <01:14:09.040> Um to do the feasibility study. Um to do the feasibility study.

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• So that is part of the Bieber study that we're working on now.
• And when do you expect that study to be completed?
• Again, we're studying that.
• Additionally, we are currently conducting a study.
• We studied 28 publicly held sites last year, and this year's study is a mixture of publicly held and

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• And I think we're referring to the same study. That would be correct.
• I think according to the study originally, I think it was over 20. They were going to...
• So we're just asking them to get together to study this issue.
• Murray: Yes, so this study will just study how to make college cheaper and see how we can reduce tuition
• Cruz: Would it also study how to eliminate it altogether? Rep.

Bills: HR310, HR314, HR316, HR317, HR321, HR275, HR276, HR279, HR282, HR286, HR289, HR292, HR295, HR302, HR319, HCR112, HR307, SCR59, SCR61, SCR62, SCR68, SCR69, SCR70, SCR54, SCR55, SCR64, SCR75, HCR79, HCR104, HB75, HB410, HB719, HB750, HB944, HB1098, HB1220, HB1252, HB359, HB210, HB468, HB1117, SB382, HB368, HB552, HB732, HB870, HB1236, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB149, SB208, SB274, SB300, SB312, SB387, SB389, SB401, HR74, HB998, HB901, HR20, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB646, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB82, SB89, SB97, SB123, SB237, HB36, HB42, HB74, HB119, HB159, HB258, HB259, HB302, HB414, HB459, HB848, HB956, HB1017, HB1028, HB1095, SB217, SB283, SB469

Keywords: oil and gas, orphan wells, inactive wells, shut-in wells, marginal wells, plugging and abandonment, well decommissioning, site remediation, site restoration, Oilfield Site Restoration, OSR program, financial security, bonding, taxpayer liability, public liability, offshore wells, onshore wells, coastal erosion, Department of Conservation and Energy, natural resources

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• That 2017 study focused on virtual charter programs, but there's a lot to be learned from that study
• That 2017 study focused on virtual charter programs, but there's a lot to be learned from that study
• That 2017 study focused on virtual charter programs, but there's a lot to be learned from that study
• That 2017 study focused on virtual charter programs, but there's a lot to be learned from that study
• A couple of other things I'd like to highlight in this study that are not on the slide: the study found

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• In 2006, a Chinese student came to the United States with the intention of studying under Dr.
• Smith allowed two researchers the student had studied with back in China to be permitted to visit the
• The legislature funded a feasibility study last session, and the results are clear.
• The feasibility study gives us a roadmap.
• Um, that's also in the feasibility study, but would be done, um, later in time.

Bills: HB232

Keywords: disaster recovery, natural disaster, weather disaster, emergency relief, flood relief, hurricane relief, storm damage, wildfire, tornado, hail, windstorm, extreme heat, ice storm, snowstorm, property damage, personal injury, temporary housing, relocation assistance, lost wages, state emergency management

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• So you can click on any program you'd like to study at Ave Maria or St.
• In fact, we're completing a study.
• can't get a Bachelor of Bible Studies and be eligible for EASE.
• can't get a Bachelor of Bible Studies and be eligible for EASE.
• So biblical studies is just like a study program; it's not an associate's or bachelor's?

Summary: The Higher Education Budget Subcommittee heard and advanced House Bill 1145, which clarifies that public charter schools may participate in the CAP Grant Fund. The bill’s amendment expanded a separate “money-back guarantee” concept for state colleges, requiring participating institutions to offer six eligible programs and refund tuition if graduates do not find qualifying employment within six months under standardized job-search requirements. Members asked about refund rates, student notification, fiscal impact, and whether the proposal accounted for disability or out-of-state job searches. Public testimony on the amendment and bill was in support from Nathan Hoffman of the Foundation for Florida’s Future, and the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably as a committee substitute by a 16-1 vote, with Representative Aristide voting no over the charter school issue. The committee then received presentations on the William L. Boyd IV Effective Access to Student Education (EASE) Grant and the private nonprofit college sector. Department of Education staff explained that EASE, created in 1979, provides tuition assistance to eligible full-time undergraduates at participating private institutions, with a 2024-25 maximum award of $3,500 and an additional EASE Plus incentive of up to $850 for students in high-demand fields. The department reviewed the program’s funding history, disbursement process, and accountability metrics, including access, affordability, graduation, retention, and postgraduate employment/continuing education. Members asked about award proration, eligibility for other aid, religious-program restrictions, and why some institutions had low or unavailable graduation-rate data. ICUF President Robert Boyd argued that EASE is a strong return on investment and described ICUF institutions as not-for-profit, four-year schools serving many Pell-eligible, adult, military, and minority students. He said the sector produces a significant share of Florida’s bachelor’s, graduate, nursing, and education degrees, and highlighted ICUF’s dashboard with additional transparency metrics, program earnings data, and net price calculators. Boyd and members discussed graduation and completion rates, NCLEX passage rates, affordability, institutional flexibility, and whether schools with lower graduation rates should be compared differently because of their student populations. The presentations ended with no further business, and the meeting adjourned.

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• House File 3169 is a bill that would set requirements for a study on barriers for suicide prevention
• But various stakeholders in the studies.
• <01:32:31.600> So<01:32:31.840> I we're making a broad salary study.
• So I we're making a broad salary study.
• And I think this study helps uh they do.

Bills: HF3169, HF3749, HF2605, HF3541, HF4102, HF3513, HF268

Keywords: suicide prevention, transportation, mental health, bridge safety, data collection, state law, bridge inspection, active transportation, truck parking, public safety, vehicle registration, fee structure, full-service providers, Capitol security, emergency management, state buildings, law enforcement, Minnesota State Patrol, State Patrol compensation, trooper salary

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• So part of what we want to include in the study is going to be just a few topics.
• So part of what we want to include in the study is going to be just a few topics.
• So part of what we want to include in the study is going to be just a few topics.
• <00:38:07.280> And support as we move towards a study.
• And support as we move towards a study.

Bills: HB0111, HB0112, HB0122

Keywords: capital construction, state funding, Wyoming, major maintenance, community colleges, task force, legislative services, budget appropriation, unexpended funds, sunset clause, healthcare, rural health, transformation program, funding, incentives, training, access, perpetuity fund, 916, all

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• proposals related to background studies. proposals related to background studies.
• , the background studies So, the background studies disqualification<01:09:15.920> changes,<01
• those studies. those studies.
• . studies. studies.
• So, they got the studies, and so they got a more limited study.

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• every six years. ...institutions every two years and an experience study every six years.
• Okay, so the demographic experience study.
• that we saw in the study.
• So the study itself is a comprehensive look at demographic assumptions.
• So that's the overall impact of the demographic and experience study on the valuation.

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• Members, this is Representative Mary Gonzalez's bill to study the standards for agricultural valuation
• until a thorough study could be conducted on the plan's impact.
• Is Castleberry currently under the PBS study issue? No, we have never had that issue.
• Water hose up and try to explain this and study it.
• Of course, that's what the property value studies are meant to solve.

Bills: HB329, HB361, HB546, HB1547, HB1745, HB2786, HB3235, HB3370, HB3575, HJR83

Keywords: appraisal, property value, residential real estate, tax code, appraisal review board, property owners, property tax, homeowners, property owner rights, property appraisal, taxation, Texas Tax Code, real estate, ad valorem tax, homestead exemption, market value, condemnation, tax appraisal, open-space land, land use

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• So we're having those first studies come out.
• One, of the studies we're having today, and the studies are all based on when states legalize.
• It's four years ago the study was done.
• It's four years ago the study was done.
• So, no, I don't think we should dismiss the study.

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