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• Bally's Baton Rouge opened its land-side facility on December 6, 2025, and generated $3.8 million in
• Caesars generated $283,602 in gross gaming revenue.
• During December, the four racetrack facilities combined generated adjusted gross receipts of $26,895,154
• As I stated, I'm Assistant Attorney General, Kanek-Lewis Jr. Mr.
• Just to give you an update on the emergency generator repairs, the emergency generator failure was determined

Summary: The Louisiana Gaming Control Board met on January 15, 2026, and first approved the minutes from its December 18, 2025 meeting. Staff then reported strong December gaming revenues across riverboats, Caesars New Orleans, racetrack slots, video gaming, sports wagering, and daily fantasy sports, with several categories showing month-over-month and year-over-year increases. Board members noted the overall growth in the industry and did not raise questions on the revenue report. The board next approved a temporary certificate of compliance extension for Bally’s Shreveport Casino and Hotel. Officials said most life-safety deficiencies from the annual inspection had been corrected, and the remaining issue involved the emergency generator, which had recently been repaired and tested successfully, though a final verification inspection was still pending. The temporary certificate was extended through February 28, 2026. The board also approved a $1,500 settlement with MPL Enterprises for late submission of required annual forms and fees. In the final agenda item, the board heard an appeal from Thomas Rasko challenging the revocation of his non-key gaming employee permit. Rasko acknowledged the underlying violation and asked for a shorter penalty, while the Division argued his conduct during an arrest showed he lacked the suitability required for gaming participation. The board voted to affirm the hearing officer’s decision, revoking his permit and finding him unsuitable to participate in Louisiana’s gaming industry, and then adjourned.

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• Other than the ICFs, so intermediate care facilities.
• And then, of course, there's state general fund programs.
• Um, or our state general fund goes towards the office of guardianship.
• Our general email address, but these are actual folks.
• Priorities get done next and then we go through the general waitlist.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

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• House Bill 527, supplemental appropriation to the Department of Health Facilities.
• Engrossed House Bill 527, supplemental appropriation to the Department of Health Facilities.
• This supplemental appropriates $8,704,000 from the unappropriated surplus balance of general revenue
• This supplemental appropriates $10 million from the unappropriated surplus balance of general revenue
• This supplemental appropriates $10 million from the unappropriated surplus of general revenue to a new

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The West Virginia Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, journal approval, and numerous introductions of honorary pages, guests, chaperones, and visitors, including a large McDowell County Day delegation. The Senate also received a governor’s executive message containing 76 nominations, which were referred to the Committee on Confirmation, and then set those nominations as a special order of business for 4 p.m. later that day. On legislation, the Senate rejected House amendments to Senate Bill 493 on open captioning for motion pictures and requested the House recede, saying the amendments changed the bill’s intent by making captioning mandatory and expanding its scope. The chamber then took up Senate Bill 587 on county officials’ salaries, adopted an amendment restoring county control over future pay increases while keeping a 5% raise, concurred in the House amendments as amended, and passed the bill 34-0 with immediate effectiveness. The Senate also fast-tracked and passed several supplemental appropriations bills, all by 34-0 votes and all made effective from passage: House Bill 527 for health facilities, House Bill 528 for the Department of Agriculture’s spay-neuter assistance fund, House Bill 5307 for the Division of Culture and History, House Bill 5317 for the Division of Natural Resources, and House Bill 5694 for the Department of Education. The Senate received House Bill 5286 on corrections and referred it to Finance. Finally, the Senate adopted Senate Resolution 66 designating March 14, 2026, as McDowell County Day at the legislature, with remarks highlighting the county’s history and current economic efforts, and then recessed for 30 minutes.

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 527, supplemental appropriation to the Department of Health Facilities.
• Engrossed House Bill 527, supplemental appropriation to the Department of Health Facilities.
• Engrossed House Bill 527, supplemental appropriation to the Department of Health Facilities.
• This supplemental appropriates $8,704,000 from the unappropriated surplus balance of general revenue
• This supplemental appropriates $10 million from the unappropriated surplus balance of general revenue

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• I'm not here today to ask for more from the general fund or for structural expansion.
• Counties provide court staff and the facilities in which justice is administered.
• In June, In June, Nez Perce County replaced its deteriorating original courthouse with a new facility
• begun operating in an expanded justice building near the historic courthouse downtown, bringing facilities
• As John Adams observed, liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people.

Keywords: 989, all

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• The amendment strikes the appropriation because it would be considered in general appropriations bill
• Chair, members of the committee, it also includes in a tribally operated healthcare facility.
• It has facility; it's not on there. Oh no, I'm sorry, there it is, sorry.
• Have these entities, rural health care facilities, applying for this.
• That's the list that I got from LOC: Artesia General, $2 million in the hole; Cibola General, $3.8 million

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

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• And I think that, in general as a society, we're less clear on what it means to be mentally well.
• So for very good reasons that I fully endorse, you generally can't go above 5% of income.
• And for your help in getting another satellite emergency facility stood up.
• Our facilities are operating above planned capacity on a daily basis.
• these strategies across DMH facilities.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means

Keywords: 1212, all

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• The youth who are diverted from the secure youth treatment facility and youth who are committed to the
• secure youth treatment facility, but are what is called step down, which is authorized by the law.
• And that's 37 secure youth treatment facilities in the state of California.
• Which took place, the place of the DJJ that the three facilities that closed in 2023, three facilities
• The modifications for the formula were generally made in an attempt to continue to.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Well, more data reveal that we cannot generalize across these programs or qualifications because they
• Using gendered facilities, taking hormones, getting surgeries.
• When people talk about bathroom bans, it can sound like it's an issue about facilities.
• When people talk about bathroom bans, it can sound like it's an issue about facilities.
• So I'm aware of situations where our general counsel or deputy general counsel has had to get involved

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 1182, all

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• </c> prohibits assisted living facilities prohibits assisted living facilities from<00:01:11.520><c>
• Uh a binding assisted living facility.
• </c> between say a long-term care facility between say a long-term care facility and<00:10:58.560><c>
• </c> facility and the resident and the res. facility and the resident and the res.
• We're now in the Office of Inspector General, Mr. Chair. Mr.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• of these businesses are group homes and group training homes, which are provider-leased or owned facilities
• I meant like just general region. This happened in Yakima Valley.
• As some background, the general provisions governing overnight shelters provide that when a shelter learns
• that a youth is staying in its facility and does not have parental permission, the facility must, among
• Provisions specific to crisis residential centers require the facility administrator to immediately notify

Summary: The committee held public hearings on five Senate bills focused on child welfare, homelessness, and developmental disability services. SB 5911 would stop DCYF from using benefits or funds of youth in extended foster care as reimbursement for care, require help obtaining and managing SSI/Social Security benefits, and raise the threshold for depositing conserved funds into protected accounts. Supporters said the bill would help young adults build financial stability and transition to adulthood; questions focused on payees, financial literacy, and housing uses of the funds. SB 5977 would require DCYF to publish reports on near-fatality reviews within 180 days, with confidential information redacted, and make them available to the legislature and public. Supporters emphasized transparency and accountability, while some testimony urged broader reporting windows, retroactivity, and clearer inclusion of overdose-related cases. The committee also heard SB 6024, which would streamline oversight of community residential service providers by limiting DSHS to one annual routine review in specified areas, combining review activities where possible, and reducing duplicate document requests. The sponsor and providers said the bill would reduce administrative burden and let caregivers focus more on direct care. SB 6184 would update Office of Homeless Youth statutes by aligning parental-notification rules for crisis residential centers, making the Housing Stability for Youth in Courts program permanent and statewide, expanding community support team eligibility, and revising Independent Youth Housing Program rules to allow transitional housing and direct flexible assistance. Testimony described the bill as a no-cost technical update that would improve access and clarify language. Finally, SB 5957 would expand the Homeless Youth Advisory Committee by adding members over age 25 with lived experience and representatives of disproportionately homeless populations, and would allow youth members who turn 25 during a term to finish serving. Supporters said the changes would strengthen lived-experience input and continuity. At the end of the meeting, the chair announced Friday committee was canceled, the bills heard that day would be eligible for executive session the following week, and amendment requests for Tuesday’s bills were due by 10 a.m. Monday, with posting by 4 p.m. Monday.

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• For teacher apprenticeship programs limits the general knowledge test to classroom teachers authorizes
• The bill provides districts are going to control over their facilities which removes prescribed 5 year
• 10 year and 20 year facility plan mandates allow allowing school boards to develop local Taylor plans
• What is going to be allowed at some of these these facilities. Now they can.
• They also pay for inspections, conservation and facilities that he's them.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Generally speaking, you know, that percentage is going to be somewhere between 15 to 30% of your either
• private facilities will be inspecting material coming into the state.
• private inspectors, and facilities, private inspectors, and private<00:30:50.440><c> facilities</c><00
• And um just hammering people from the get-go generally doesn't help us long term.
• the get-go generally doesn't help us<01:00:00.120><c> long</c><01:00:00.440><c> term.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first heard several measures and took testimony without questions on SB 2431 relating to health savings accounts and SB 2797 relating to consumer protection. For SB 2797, the DCCA Office of Consumer Protection offered comments, Retail Merchants of Hawaii opposed the bill over gift card fraud compliance costs and legal risk, and AARP Hawaii supported it. The committee also heard SB 2946 on foreclosures, where the Hawaii State Bar Association’s Collection Law Section and several lenders, associations, and individuals opposed the measure, while the Hawaii Bankers Association and others offered comments. SB 2961 on insurance drew comments from the Insurance Division and Hawaii Insurance Council, with NAMIC opposing and some individuals supporting. SB 2948 on insurance fraud received comments from the Insurance Division and support from the American Property Casualty Insurance Association, with NAMIC and the Alliance for Responsible Consumer Legal Funding also commenting. No votes were taken during the hearing portion, and the committee recessed after testimony. The committee then reconvened for decision-making on the 9:30 agenda. SB 2431 was passed with amendments, including DOTAX-requested changes, a five-year limit on credit carryforwards, removal of an aggregate cap, a rural definition, transparent reporting, technical amendments, and a deferred effective date of July 1, 2050. SB 2797 was also passed with DCCA-requested amendments, technical changes, and the same deferred effective date. SB 2946 was deferred because there was no testimony in support. SB 2961 was passed with amendments, but after Senator McKelvey raised concern that policy-limit language could undermine the bill, the committee removed two policy-limit amendments before adopting the recommendation. SB 2948 was passed with amendments deleting certain definitions, aligning penalties and public-records provisions, adding coordination and disclosure clarifications, and making technical changes; one no vote by Senator Awana was recorded, with the rest in favor. The committee also considered SB 3000 from a prior hearing and recommended passage with amendments clarifying the Attorney General’s authority, creating a special fund, and addressing concurrent actions, again with a deferred effective date and one no vote by Senator Awana. In a joint CPN/GVO agenda, SB 2258 relating to school agriculture procurement targets was passed with amendments after the Department of Education said it would need to follow up on whether changing the target period from calendar year to school year would create procurement or scheduling issues; the committee added technical changes, a deferred effective date, and routed the bill to Ways and Means, with a note that Education should also have received it. In a later joint CPN/AEN hearing, SB 2452 relating to climate-friendly insurers drew strong opposition from the Insurance Division and several insurance groups, who warned it could push insurers out of the authorized market and into the surplus lines market, raising costs; Senator Dela questioned whether the bill would worsen an already strained market, while the division said the legislature could make the policy choice but warned of market disruption. The hearing then moved to SB 2760 on invasive species, where DLNR, DAB, CGAPS, and the Oahu Invasive Species Committee generally supported broader inspection and quarantine authority, civil penalties, and longer interim-rule authority, while committee members asked about staffing, treatment capacity, and implementation for non-agricultural commodities such as building materials and vehicles.

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• He was thinking you were being mighty generous. Thank you very much.
• He was thinking you were being mighty generous. Why not $30?
• But what does this generate annually for your budget, the $15? What is it?
• They can be charged within the county facilities.
• I think the same should be at the state facilities.

Committee: House Corrections and Public Institutions

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Rachel is an occupational therapy assistant, a third-generation farmer, and a small business owner.
• Louis County juvenile facility.
• Those that are certified are kept separate from the general population.
• We have juvenile treatment facilities with a really low recidivism rate.
• It was actually me and him that toured the facility in St.

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the prior day’s journal by roll call vote, and established a quorum. Members then offered personal privilege remarks recognizing Dr. Penelope Martin Knox for Black History Month and introducing guests, including Adeline Overcast, who was made a page for the day, and visitors connected to a rural hospital in Rolla. Several bills were read for the first time, including measures on blind pension tax levies, penalties for impeding first responders, and flag display in the state capitol, and committee reports recommended passage of multiple deferred measures. The chamber then took up several bills on third reading. House Committee Substitute for HB 2596, concerning multiple employee self-insured health plans for small businesses, passed 145-0. HB 1644, dealing with franchise employment liability and joint-employer issues, passed 103-45 after debate over worker rights and franchisor liability. HB 2423, which would increase funding for the Division of Finance through higher licensing fees, passed 146-0 despite concerns about costs being passed on indirectly. House Committee Substitute for HB 2641, which aligns state law with federal restrictions on intoxicating hemp-derived products, drew extensive debate over hemp, beverages, and the impact on small businesses and consumers; it passed 109-34 with six present. Members also debated HB 2498 on juvenile justice reform, including changes to certification procedures and information sharing. Supporters argued it would improve accountability and public safety, while opponents warned it would politicize juvenile decisions, burden treatment facilities, and push more youth into the adult system. After a successful previous-question motion, the bill passed 100-44 with three present. House Committee Substitute for HB 2637 and 3155, described as a truth-in-sentencing measure that would make parole eligibility and time-served credit clearer, passed 102-45 with two present after debate over whether it effectively increased mandatory minimums. Finally, the House took up House Committee Substitute for HJR 154, a proposed constitutional amendment tied to Medicaid expansion and work requirements. Supporters framed it as encouraging work and reducing dependency, while opponents called it an attack on Medicaid expansion that would increase administrative costs and risk coverage losses for vulnerable residents. The transcript ends during the motion for the previous question on that resolution, before the final vote is shown.

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• We just got a six million dollar grant and we're building a huge facility.
• So we’re going into some general education courses and the pilot projects.
• And then just a general enrollment disability breakdown here.
• And then just a general enrolling disability break. age.
• And then just a general enrolling disability breakdown here.

Committee: All ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE

Keywords: 1204, all

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• We're constantly addressing damaged pavement, a guardrail, and facilities along the roadway.
• Doing this type of work helps our facilities to last longer.
• There are no general funds associated with our line items.
• This will help us for generations into the future. Well, Mr.
• Just a comment: Generally, we haven't seen an increase in either of those dedicated funding sources in

Summary: The committee first approved the January 20 minutes without objection. It then received a lengthy update from Idaho Transportation Department Director Scott Stokes, who described ITD’s responsibilities, staffing, budget sources, major highway and bridge projects, winter maintenance, DMV and aeronautics services, and the department’s safety and innovation efforts. He emphasized the department’s focus on operating, preserving, restoring, and expanding the transportation system, and answered questions about funding growth, freeway and work-zone safety, emergency repairs, and workforce needs. Members then considered several RS drafts for introduction. RS 32984 would eliminate the requirement to display vehicle registration stickers, with the sponsor citing reduced cost and redundancy; it was introduced. RS 32869 would allow parents to teach driver’s education even in urban districts, restoring flexibility after prior changes; it was introduced after discussion about safety and possible fiscal effects tied to Idaho Digital Learning Alliance enrollment costs. RS 32834 would consolidate proof-of-identity and DMV registration processes for out-of-state customers; it was introduced. The committee also heard RS 32841 C1, a cleanup bill to streamline distribution of vehicle registration fees and taxes and to raise the annual transfer for local bridge inspections from $175,000 to $300,000 to help draw down federal matching funds. After questions about the funding flow and match requirements, the committee voted to introduce the measure. The meeting then adjourned.

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• We're constantly addressing damaged pavement, a guardrail, facilities along the roadway.
• Doing this type of work helps our facilities to last longer.
• There are no general funds associated with our line items.
• This will help us for generations into the future. Well, Mr.
• Just a comment: generally, we haven't seen an increase in either of those dedicated funding sources in

Committee: House Transportation and Defense

Keywords: 989, all

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• Through that program, people who rent their facilities through Airbnb can obtain a guarantee from Airbnb
• They're generally paid on a contingency fee.
• , and the Office of the... ...office, the Office of Medicaid Inspector General, and the Office of the
• These are the Division of Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation DAPSAF rules.
• These are the Division of Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation DAPSAF rules.

Committee: All ALC-ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

Keywords: 1204, all

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• This is one that came from our general counsel.
• This is one that came from our general counsel.
• We're talking about staff time and space in our facilities.
• domiciliary facility something called work<00:15:05.400><c> therapy.
• </c> facilities across the state. facilities across the state.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Minnesota Senate Subcommittee on Veterans met on March 4, 2026, and began with a moment of silence honoring Sergeant First Class Nicole Amore of White Bear Lake, who was killed while serving in Kuwait. The committee then took up Senate File 3956, an MDVA policy bill giving the commissioner clearer authority to direct staff time and other non-monetary resources toward partnerships with organizations serving veterans, especially on food insecurity, homelessness, suicide prevention, and related efforts. MDVA and Disabled American Veterans testified that the bill would help them work more quickly and clearly with outside partners, including food pantry and outreach efforts, while remaining focused on non-monetary support. Senator Howe offered an A1 amendment narrowing the bill to the three named priorities and removing the broader “other critical issues” language; the amendment was adopted after discussion about whether the reporting language also needed adjustment. SF 3956, as amended, was laid over for further consideration. The committee then heard Senate File 3955, which would create a new procedure for temporary closure of a Minnesota veterans home if an involuntary termination notice requires it, bringing state law into closer alignment with federal expectations. MDVA emphasized that it had no intention of permanently closing any veterans homes and that the bill was intended only to establish a temporary closure plan to satisfy survey requirements. Senator Howe offered an A1 amendment clarifying that any closure would be temporary unless the legislature approved a permanent closure; MDVA and the Department of Health indicated the change was acceptable. The committee adopted the amendment and then voted to recommend SF 3955, as amended, to pass and refer it to the full committee. Finally, the committee began Senate File 4072, an MDVA cleanup and conformity bill. After adopting a technical A3 amendment, MDVA explained that the bill would reclassify the Chief of Staff/Deputy Chief of Staff role as Deputy Commissioner for Administration to better reflect the scope of the position, and would also repeal outdated statutes related to environmental hazards assistance and a data-collection requirement that the department said it could not implement. The bill was still being presented when the transcript ended, and no final committee action on SF 4072 was shown in the excerpt.