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• Um, the legislature did act on emergency price gouging back in 2023.
• </c><00:40:47.480><c> serving</c> regional and national operators serving regional and national operators
• ><c> um</c> have any emergency um have any emergency um uh<01:05:54.120><c> language</c><01:05:54.680
• </c> made if necessary um in an emergency made if necessary um in an emergency situation<01:06:09.040
• </c> business operations. business operations.

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

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• </c><00:12:02.000><c> these</c> states have been um operating these states have been um operating these
• >> So, we operate in Pennsylvania and Delaware. We don't operate in Iowa.
• We don't operate in all those.
• </c> be clear, just we don't we don't operate be clear, just we don't we don't operate in<00:21:22.000
• We don't operate in all those.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Committee to Study Long-Term Managed Care met to approve prior minutes and outline its schedule, with meetings set for September 24 and September 29 ahead of an October 1 report deadline. The chair said the committee would use the first two meetings to digest testimony, likely ask follow-up questions of DHS, and then work toward conclusions and a report format. The minutes from the previous meeting were approved unanimously. The main testimony came from Sharon Alexander of Amera Health, who argued in favor of moving from fee-for-service Medicaid long-term services and supports to a managed LTSS model. She described managed LTSS as a capitated, quality-driven system used in about 26 states, and said it can improve care coordination, accountability, access to home- and community-based services, and budget predictability. She cited Amera Health’s experience in Pennsylvania and Delaware, including care coordination, housing and transportation support, caregiver programs, and quality benchmarks tied to state oversight. She also said nursing facilities would remain an important option for people who need that level of care. Committee members asked about how the programs are administered, how rates are set, how care managers work, and how quality is measured. Alexander said states contract with managed care organizations at actuarially sound capitated rates, with annual contracts, reporting, and oversight. She explained that care managers typically conduct quarterly assessments and follow up after trigger events such as hospitalization, and that housing coordinators may assist with transitions to the community. On quality, she said states use CMS-related and HCBS benchmark measures covering service timeliness, care planning, transitions, and other outcomes, and that New Hampshire could build on existing metrics rather than starting from scratch. She also noted that rural areas face workforce and transportation challenges, which managed care plans try to address through technology and self-direction options.

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• Management agency director Emergency Management agency director Emergency Management agency director
• here I'm just looking for how we operate here I'm just looking for how we operate here as a body okay
• required they provide us an operation required they provide us an operation plan an audit financial
• come up they don't even when emergencies come up they don't even when emergencies come up they don't
• medical providers and that emergency medical providers and that emergency medical providers and that

Bills: HB 9 , HB 22 , HB 908 , HB 1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

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• This inconsistency creates confusion and may allow operators to avoid appropriate licensing requirements
• That capability is critical during investigations, enforcement actions, and emergency responses when
• Driving under the influence on the road and operating a vessel under the influence on the water both
• That capability is critical during investigations, enforcement actions, and emergency responses when
• Driving under the influence on the road and operating a vessel under the influence on the water, both

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It clarifies when a child requires immediate emergency care in an emergency situation.
• We're still operating as a subcommittee. We have several members in budget.
• You will end up in hospitals, emergency rooms, child welfare cases.
• The core issue is how the system operates.
• The core issue is how the system operates.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on AB 262, which would direct the new California Housing and Homelessness Agency to study the needs of pregnant people experiencing homelessness and evaluate a voluntary “Pink Alert” notification system. Supporters, including the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls and a mutual-aid volunteer, said the bill would help identify gaps in housing and prenatal services for a highly vulnerable population. Members generally supported the study concept, though one senator cautioned that the “Pink Alert” name could imply a missing-person alert. The bill was moved to Appropriations on a 3-0 vote and placed on call. Members then heard AB 673, creating the Unaccompanied Youth Support Grant Program for 16- and 17-year-old homeless students not in a parent or guardian’s custody. The Superintendent of Public Instruction and advocates said the bill would help connect youth to housing, basic needs, tutoring, employment readiness, and mental health services, while opponents raised concerns about duplication with existing school and county services and staffing shortages. The author and supporters argued the program would fill gaps for youth who often fall through existing systems. The bill passed to Appropriations on a 3-0 vote and was held on call. The committee also approved AB 1575, which updates the Lanterman Act to replace the term “consumer” with person-first language for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and AB 2510, which would expand CalWORKs family reunification aid so families do not lose support when only some children are removed from the home. AB 1688, requiring broader notice when abuse or neglect is alleged in foster placements so attorneys for other children in the placement can check on their safety, also passed to Appropriations. AB 2304, “Gabriel’s Law,” requiring a child in immediate medical need to be seen by a medical professional and clarifying penalties for falsifying child welfare records, passed to Public Safety after testimony from the author, Gabriel Fernandez’s aunt, prosecutors, and a dependency lawyer who opposed parts of the penalty language. The committee then heard AB 1746 on faster county processing of CalWORKs child care requests, with support from the author, advocates, and county welfare directors who said they were still working on amendments; it was moved to Appropriations and held on call.

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• Businesses are already facing record legal lawsuits, record taxes, record operating costs, and record
• As you know, I grew up in Tulare in the heart of California's dairy industry, and my family operated
• There are many people who assist in the behind-the-scenes operations of the Assembly, and Mukhtar is
• Local governments across the state are approving permits for emergency shelters, interim housing, and
• The following committees are meeting right now: Emergency Management, Room 444.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• flood operations, a joint center between the federal government and the state government.
• We also operate. Which the Senator was asking about, and we do this across the state.
• This includes personnel costs, operating expenses, and equipment.
• So do they operate in salt water? Do they live in salt water?
• Law enforcement is operating currently at 33% of their need if it was a one-for-one.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• </c><00:11:46.959><c> the</c> meaning the state owns and operates the meaning the state owns and operates
• 00:11:57.120><c> we're</c> owns and operate the prisons so we're owns and operate the prisons so we're
• kitchen operations.
• 19:37.280><c> 13,300</c><00:19:38.280><c> meals</c> operations we serve about 13,300 meals operations
• It will not be privately operated.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• the provisions of Ali's Law, which include both developing and promulgating regulations for the operation
• But it’s limited to how the business operates, not necessarily how the municipality operates.
• Well, then you can't operate on Friday.'
• It was to make sure that bad actors were shut down and weren't able to operate.
• the facility where Ollie died... ...owner-operator of the facility where Ollie died.

Committee: Senate Senate Committee on Post Audit and Oversight

Keywords: 1212, all

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• their phone while the emergency is occurring.
• or before the emergency or after the emergency, based on the direction of the teacher or, you know,
• an emergency can extend beyond the actual instance.
• There's the aftermath of the emergency.
• , in the case of an emergency, in some form around an emergency, but not during an emergency.

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 1182, all

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• That committee will be responsible for reviewing and monitoring both the operations and financing of
• The remainder of the bill modernizes Medicaid statutes to better reflect how the program operates today
• The remainder of the bill modernizes Medicaid statutes to better reflect how the program operates today
• Today, we have approximately 70 PBMs that operate in our marketplace with a variety of business models
• I'm Lucille Aceta, Senior Vice President and Head of Specialty Pharmacy Operations for CVS Health.

Bills: S0688 , S1414 , S0186 , S0902 , S0196 , S1574 , S0878 , S1092 , S1032 , S1684 , S1686 , S1760

Committee: Senate Health Policy

Keywords: cytomegalovirus, education, maternal health, newborn care, infectious diseases, student health, epilepsy, seizure disorders, school safety, training requirements, medical marijuana, low-THC cannabis, neurofibromatosis, healthcare, state regulations, child care facilities, public safety, grant program, uterine fibroids, health database

Summary: The committee took up several health-related bills and confirmations. It first heard SB 1414 on congenital cytomegalovirus education, which would require the Department of Health to develop and distribute educational materials to expectant and new parents through maternity, prenatal, newborn, and OB-GYN settings; an amendment removed a section on required instruction for medical professionals, and the bill was reported favorably as a committee substitute. The committee then approved a block of appointees on tabs 2 through 7 and separately confirmed Chavon Harris as Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration after her testimony on Medicaid accountability, transparency, managed care oversight, rural health, behavioral health, and the state’s technology modernization efforts. Senators asked Harris about Hope Florida, Medicaid redeterminations, the CORE project, an anti-marijuana ad campaign at DCF, and compliance with a federal Medicaid-related court order; she said she would follow up on some issues. The confirmation was recommended favorably, with Senator Berman voting no. The committee next passed SB 186 on student health and safety, which expands epilepsy and seizure-disorder training requirements to more school personnel, including bus drivers and charter school staff, and requires seizure-first-aid posters and updated Department of Health education efforts. It also approved SB 902 on Department of Health issues after amendments narrowed the bill’s scope and added provisions on medical marijuana regulation, early childhood intervention, practitioner accountability, and autism workforce development; one speaker raised concerns about marijuana dispensary location restrictions and low-THC ratios. SB 196 creating a uterine fibroid research database was also reported favorably after an amendment protecting patient privacy; the bill drew emotional testimony from a patient describing severe symptoms and the need for more research. SB 688 on naturopathic medicine was approved after committee discussion about scope of practice, referral obligations, and whether naturopathic care should be adjunctive to conventional medicine; supporters described complementary care and access issues, while opponents worried about delayed treatment for serious disease. Later, the committee passed SB 1574, “Maddie’s Law,” to add biliary atresia screening to newborn screening using the same blood specimen already collected at birth and to launch an education campaign; parents of a child affected by the disease testified that earlier screening could have prevented severe harm. SB 878 on clinical laboratory personnel was reported favorably to address staffing shortages by allowing Florida to rely more directly on federal CLIA standards for qualified lab workers. SB 1092 on podiatric medicine was approved after an amendment narrowed it to cellular/tissue-based products and podiatrists’ use of certain therapies; the bill also addresses continuing education, informed consent, and advertising disclosures. SB 1032 on medical marijuana was amended and passed, aligning physician certification and card renewal timelines, setting 70-day and 35-day supply limits, and reducing the fee for honorably discharged veterans while preserving funding for FAMU; Senator Harrell opposed it, saying the longer timeframes were too much of an expansion. The committee also heard SB 1760 on Medicaid coverage transparency from Senator Brodeur, who said the bill focuses on accountability and fiscal responsibility, but the transcript cuts off before further discussion or action on that measure.

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• ,</c> concerning the operation, concerning the operation, investigations,<00:02:50.120><c> and</c><00
• </c> stations that are operating at 1.5 FTE. stations that are operating at 1.5 FTE.
• </c> their operating revenue that they lost. their operating revenue that they lost.
• </c> with four people using uh emerging with four people using uh emerging technologies<00:58:11.520>
• Has emerging Is the problem solved?

Bills: SF856 , HF4482 , HF3672 , HF1234 , HF4591 , HF3554 , HF936

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: Inspector General, fraud prevention, state audit, public funds, misuse, transparency, government accountability, HF4482, Minnesota Historical Society, state historic sites, historic site management, historic preservation, county historical society, local historical society, municipality, county government, admission fees, grants-in-aid, site operations, site maintenance

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• House Bill 370, an act relating to transportation and declaring an emergency. Representative Smith.
• House Bill 384, an act relating to road fund receipts and declaring an emergency.
• House Bill 385, an act relating to state-operated mental health facilities. Representative Proctor.
• </c> and declaring an emergency. and declaring an emergency. Representative<00:19:53.840><c> Balman.
• </c><00:19:57.760><c> mental</c> an act relating to state operated mental an act relating to state operated

Keywords: Video Starts 00:00 Convene 05:16 Report of Committees 10:27 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 11:07 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 18:04 Recess for ConC and Rules Meeting 20:57 ConC and Rules Report 26:01 Adjournment 31:55, 958, all

Summary: The House convened with an invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum with 95 members present. Members approved excusing absent members, suspended rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications, and approved the journal from January 13, 2026. The Banking and Insurance Committee reported House Bills 176, 184, and 265 favorably, and those bills were placed on the calendar as having had first reading. The chamber then took up several announcements and citations. A legislative citation was adopted honoring Tatum Elizabeth Dale, with remarks from members describing her kindness, service, and impact on the community. Another citation was adopted recognizing Emily Bingham for her book My Old Kentucky Home: The Astonishing Life and Reckoning of an Iconic American Song. Members also announced upcoming committee meetings, including Tourism and Outdoor Recreation, the House Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government, Health Services, and Oversight and Investigations. The House received a large batch of new bill introductions covering topics such as criminal law and minors, electric utilities, daylight saving time, veterans’ treatment and benefits, transportation, outdoor recreation, human trafficking, licensed professionals, automated license plate readers, postsecondary education, utility disconnection protections, electric metering, virtual currency kiosks, mental health facilities, perinatal mood and anxiety disorder screening, controlled substances, prescription drugs, and literacy in schools. Two resolutions were also introduced, one encouraging a school naming honor for Jose Marte and another recognizing International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The Committee on Committees then referred numerous bills to standing committees, and the House adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 15, 2026.

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• Today, California operates as a fuel island.
• So this isn't, this isn't, you know, this is on top of what they need to operate.
• California doesn't operate in isolation; we heard that a lot in the first panel.
• So they are operating in silos.
• So what the study we did is we looked at the Rodeo plant since it's in operation.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy held a hearing on the impact of the Iran conflict and global oil supply disruption on California fuel markets. Committee members and administration witnesses from the California Energy Commission and the Division of Petroleum Market Oversight described California’s heavy reliance on imported crude and refined products, the state’s shrinking refining base, current inventory levels, and how global supply tightness is affecting gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel prices. CEC officials said near-term supply looked adequate for roughly the next six weeks, but warned that continued disruption would likely raise prices further and increase competition for imports. DPMO said the conflict is a real supply shock, but also emphasized a separate, longstanding problem of unusually high California retail gasoline prices, especially among major branded stations. Witnesses and members debated the causes of high prices and the state’s longer-term fuel strategy. Professor Severin Borenstein argued that much of the price gap beyond taxes and environmental costs comes from a “mystery gasoline surcharge” downstream of refineries, while also noting that California’s shrinking number of refineries creates market-power and supply-resilience concerns. Western States Petroleum Association CEO Jody Mueller argued that state policies have weakened California’s refining system and made it more vulnerable to global shocks, urging the state to protect remaining refining capacity and improve infrastructure for imports. United Steelworkers Local 675 Vice President Norman Rogers stressed the need for safe, reliable refinery operations and adequate staffing. Several members pressed witnesses on whether California should rely more on imports, how to manage inventories and port/storage capacity, and whether the state needs clearer authority and better data collection to coordinate fuel policy. Discussion also covered branded versus unbranded gasoline pricing, the role of California fuel specifications, and whether a floating gas tax or other policy tools could buffer consumers from global price spikes. No formal votes or committee actions were taken during the hearing.

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• It is a third cash transfer, and it would provide for a cash transfer between the hazardous waste emergency
• fund and the hazardous waste emergency fund and the solid waste regulatory fund, which is the new fund
• We can't take these funds out of the fire operations money, so there needs to be General Fund monies
• We don't have joint rules currently, so we'll be operating under Mason's.
• We don't have a joint rules currently, so we'll be operating under Mason's.

Summary: The committee first took up the Department of Environmental Quality budget. Staff outlined enhancements for monitoring and maintenance at the Triumph Mine, a transfer for Coeur d’Alene Basin remediation, and a fund shift to move positions from federal funds to the Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System program fund. Members also approved language to consolidate certain air permitting and drinking water permitting fee funds, and later adopted additional language related to a solid waste regulatory fund transfer tied to House Bill 555. The DEQ motion passed with do-pass recommendations. The committee then considered the Department of Lands, focusing heavily on fire preparedness funding for the Forest and Range Fire Protection Program. Members debated whether to restore one-time General Fund money for standby crews in FY 2026 and FY 2027, with some arguing the department had reverted funds in prior years and had other dedicated funds available, while the department explained those funds were legally committed to other purposes and that the standby crews support state firefighting readiness. The FY 2026 supplemental passed, the FY 2027 enhancement initially failed, reconsideration was debated under parliamentary rules, and after reconsideration the FY 2027 fire preparedness funding passed. The committee also adopted language allowing transfers between department programs and approved language restricting the use of General Fund firefighter bonus money to firefighters. Next, the committee reviewed Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind. The budget included career ladder adjustments, a van replacement, staffing for a new 18-bed residential building in Gooding, replacement items, and an endowment fund adjustment. Members debated a substitute motion that would fund the new cottage staff for the opening of the new dormitory, with supporters emphasizing the need to avoid leaving the new facility unused and opponents noting the budget’s size and the broader constraints on other agencies. The substitute motion failed and the original motion passed, resulting in a do-pass recommendation. Finally, the committee considered the State Department of Education budget. The agency requested additional spending authority for school bus camera grants, an extended USDA farm-to-school grant, and ongoing child nutrition technology grants. A substitute motion to increase the farm-to-school authority to match the anticipated federal extension failed, and the original motion passed, approving the dedicated and federal fund increases and sending the budget forward with a do-pass recommendation. The committee then adjourned after announcing the next day’s agenda.

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• FY 26 is our current year that we're operating in.
• So it's the operating budgets right now—it's our current fiscal year, state fiscal year.
• say operating budget op-ed, through to the FY 27 request.
• You'll see it declined; it went down in our current operating year. I'm on line 23.
• I see emerging challenges and part of what we were talking about last year.

Committee: House Tobacco Settlement Revenue Oversight Committee

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• It doesn't cause an emergency problem. It doesn't cause problems with surveillance.
• Anything more than that requires a different type of certificate for the operator.
• Anything more than that requires a different type of certificate for the operator.
• We don't go into Phoenix, though, unless I'm having an emergency or the aircraft's on fire.
• Unless I have an emergency, I am not going to be able to land at Sky Harbor.

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 2003, which would lower the instruction-permit eligibility age for Class D, G, and M licenses from 15½ to 15, while increasing supervised driving requirements for minors and extending the permit-holding period before licensure. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill builds on Arizona’s graduated driver licensing system and would improve teen safety based on data from other states; one senator raised concerns about parents certifying driving hours and another cited a study suggesting higher crash risk from lowering the permit age. After discussion, the bill received a do pass recommendation by a 9-1 vote. The committee then considered House Bill 2063, appropriating $1.5 million from the General Fund to the Corrections Oversight Fund, and heard emotional testimony from a mother describing her son’s mental illness, incarceration, and death in prison, along with support from advocates who said the oversight office is needed, especially in light of federal receivership over prison health care. The sponsor emphasized prison transparency, public safety, and accountability. The bill passed unanimously, 10-0. The committee also heard House Bill 2210, which would prohibit state, local, and private entities from using ADS-B aircraft surveillance data to calculate or collect landing fees. Pilots argued the technology is meant for safety and that using it for billing could discourage compliance, while airport representatives and city officials opposed the bill as an unnecessary statewide restriction on local fee-setting. After extensive debate over safety, federal law, and local control, the bill received a narrow 4-4 do pass recommendation. Later, the committee heard House Bill 2116, which appropriates $1 million to the Colorado River litigation fund. The sponsor said the money is needed to prepare for possible litigation over Colorado River cuts and to signal Arizona’s seriousness in negotiations; members discussed whether the funding should come from the General Fund or WIFA resources. The bill passed 8-0. Finally, HCM 2007, a memorial urging renaming sections of State Route 69 to honor veterans of multiple wars, was approved 5-4 after some members objected to emphasizing war memorialization. The committee also briefly noted that House Bill 2111 was held, and after the votes, a pilot and flight instructor offered additional testimony on HB 2210, reiterating safety concerns about turning off ADS-B and saying the bill addresses a real risk even though Arizona airports are not currently using the technology for fee collection.

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• </c> approaching highway emergencies approaching highway emergencies involving<00:42:50.800><c> a</c>
• ,</c><00:44:53.440><c> assist</c> who respond to emergencies, assist who respond to emergencies, assist
• </c> you're not insured and you're operating you're not insured and you're operating in<04:48:28.878>
• </c><04:50:31.760><c> the</c> that you understand how to operate the that you understand how to operate
• </c><04:50:42.320><c> a</c> these other things simply to operate a these other things simply to operate

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held public hearings on three transportation bills. SB 154 would add the Snow Traveler Foundation to the list of charitable organizations authorized to offer multi-use decal plates through the existing Department of Safety program. Senator David Roford said the bill would create a non-tax funding source for snowmobile trail maintenance, especially after flood damage, and Dan Gold of the New Hampshire Snowmobile Association said the foundation would accept tax-deductible donations for projects such as upgraded trail signage. He explained that the association’s 96 volunteer clubs maintain about 7,000 miles of trails and that the sign program is costly. No opposition was presented, and the hearing was closed after questions from members about the foundation’s status and fundraising goals. SB 271 would expand eligibility for veteran license plates to include veterans with a general discharge under honorable conditions. The sponsor’s representative said the change would recognize service members who are already eligible for many veterans benefits but are excluded from plates under current law. Supporters included Phil Grizzo, who argued that general discharges often reflect service that was otherwise honorable, and Kevin Grady of the State Veterans Advisory Committee, which said it strongly supported the bill and was also considering broader statutory cleanup to standardize the definition of veteran across state law. Committee members asked whether the change should be limited to plates or applied more broadly, but the sponsor said broader changes would be a separate policy question. The public hearing was then closed. SB 273, titled “Cheryl’s Law,” would update New Hampshire’s move-over requirements for motorists approaching stopped or standing vehicles on the roadside, including stranded vehicles and those with warning signals. Senator Donovan Fenton said the bill was intended to save lives and honor Staff Sergeant Jesse Cheryl and Brigadier General John Pogo, both of whom died in roadside incidents. He said the measure would require drivers to slow down, change lanes if safe, and move over for roadside vehicles, with the intent of education rather than punishment. Committee members asked about enforcement, the lack of a fiscal note, whether the bill applied statewide, and whether the language could be read as weakening the move-over requirement; the sponsor said it applied to all roads, did not change fines, and was meant to clarify and broaden safety obligations. The hearing continued with additional questions, and the sponsor said state police and other safety stakeholders supported the approach.

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• cardiovascular visit in Anchorage, Alaska, and I found out during that route that she needed an emergent
• </c> that route that she needed an emergent that route that she needed an emergent uh<00:04:46.960><c
• nationally now with manage is operating nationally now with some<00:08:43.279><c> funding</c><00:08:
• We all know there's the levels of basic emergency medical technicians that we have in our communities
• I'm the director for the Minnesota Office of Emergency Medical Services. Mr.

Committee: Senate Higher Education

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And then who operates your benefit.
• </c> Um and then who operates your benefit. Um and then who operates your benefit.
• <00:50:54.520><c> medical</c><00:50:54.960><c> assistance</c> emergency medical assistance emergency
• On page 29, you'll see the rural emergency hospital payment methodology technical change.
• </c> rural emergency hospitals. rural emergency hospitals.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all