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• Enrollees may face long wait times or travel times.
• I just want to say thank you, Chair Tumbling, for your time.
• It was filed on time. Other questions?
• of the record before it's released.
• It has, a HIPAA approval has a limited time frame.

Summary: The committee met to consider a large agenda of health and human services bills, moving quickly because of a two-hour time limit. Early measures reported favorably included SB 976 on challenges to court-appointed psychologists in family law cases, SB 306 on Medicaid provider network access and after-hours availability, and SB 584 on housing supports for college students and youth in extended foster care. SB 1412 on home health regulation modernization also passed, with one support appearance from the Home Care Association. Members then approved several bills focused on research and care delivery, including SB 1800 creating a Parkinson’s disease research consortium at USF with an adopted amendment adding academic medical centers, SB 524 adding Duchenne muscular dystrophy to newborn screening, SB 1156 revising a Medicaid home health aide program for medically fragile children, and SB 1490 transferring and redesigning the managed care program for critically ill children. SB 1174 on foster home licensure transfers, SB 1620 implementing mental health and substance use commission recommendations, SB 1568 revising e-prescribing exemptions, and SB 788 on veterans nursing home beds were also reported favorably. The committee had more extensive debate on SB 1270, the Department of Health agency package, which included provisions on vaccination status, medical marijuana background screening, licensing and compact issues, and sovereign immunity for volunteer dental workers; it passed after an amendment and several members voiced concerns about patient treatment and “voting power” language. SB 1606 on patient access to records drew strong opposition from providers and health information professionals over privacy, HIPAA, and administrative burdens; it was initially reported unfavorably, then reconsidered and ultimately passed after a motion to reconsider. Other bills reported favorably included SB 1736 on insulin administration by direct support professionals and relatives, SB 1808 on patient refunds from providers, SB 1842 on referral disclosure of network status, SB 1354 on behavioral health managing entity oversight, SB 1768 on stem cell therapies with informed consent requirements, and SPB 7032 on presumptive Medicaid eligibility for permanently disabled individuals, which was submitted and reported as a committee bill. The meeting ended after all agenda items were handled and the committee adjourned.

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• We've got plenty of time, and I was looking right at you. Thank you. Let me talk some more.
• At this time, I would ask for a unanimous consent to strike the title.
• At this time, we're not asking for money. There's no physical impact.
• For prolonged periods of time without even having any kind of avenue of release, have you seen some progress
• We might disagree on whether this is the best way to go at this particular time.

Bills: SB1288, SB1705, SB1878, SB2019, SB2118

Keywords: emergency management, federal funding, disaster relief, cost sharing, public assistance, bail reform, public funds, nonprofit organizations, political subdivisions, injunctive relief, criminal procedure, surety bond, judicial discretion, uniform bond schedule, liability insurance, judgments, insurance fund, Oklahoma, county sheriff, commissary

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• study my words would be that it's time study my words would be that it's time time<00:05:30.039>
• Thank you for your time.
• Thank you for your time.
• as work time.
• as work time.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 269 and House File 749 together, both aimed at ending Northstar Commuter Rail service. The bill author described HF 269 as directing the Metropolitan Council and MnDOT to request a federal waiver and discontinue Northstar operations, with HF 749 setting performance requirements that would trigger a similar termination request. Supporters argued Northstar has low ridership, high operating subsidies, and large maintenance costs, and said the agencies now agree with the intent to terminate the line and possibly replace it with bus rapid transit. The chair moved HF 269 to the general register while also laying HF 749 over in committee, and testimony was heard on both bills at once. Testimony split sharply. Supporters of termination, including the bill author and Annette Meeks, said Northstar has consistently underperformed ridership projections, has required large taxpayer subsidies, and should be ended rather than extended. Opponents, including Jesse Cook, Darwin Scherlan, Joel Mueller, Katie Nicholson, and Annie Buckle, argued the line still serves riders, workers, and communities, that low frequency and underinvestment are the real problems, and that the state should improve service rather than shut it down. Several opponents emphasized Northstar’s role for commuters, special events, and future growth, especially the St. Cloud corridor. Met Council Chair Charlie Zelle and MnDOT Commissioner Danenberger said they support carefully evaluating alternatives to commuter rail and acknowledged the subsidy is not acceptable, but they also said the agencies are working with the federal government and BNSF on possible next steps. Zelle said the agencies believe bus service could provide more frequent and direct service, and when asked directly, he confirmed they are in favor of terminating Northstar and replacing it with bus service if feasible. No final disposition beyond the motion on HF 269 and the laying over of HF 749 was recorded in the excerpt.

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• I reserve my time.
• He was repeatedly arrested for theft and other crimes in sanctuary jurisdictions and each time released
• <04:17:55.800> released jurisdictions and each time released jurisdictions and each time released
• I yield back my time.
• I yield back my time.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• them releasing beyond their 25th birthday.
• And civil bed capacity growth over time.
• Challenge here is timing, as you can see.
• So said another way, January 1 of 2027, we're not going to evaluate the entire time. over time.
• The timing of their presentation is shorter.

Summary: The committee held a work session focused first on juvenile rehabilitation system capacity. DCYF officials said the juvenile rehabilitation population is older, includes more adult-sentenced youth, and has longer lengths of stay, especially for “post-25” youth who must remain in secure facilities and cannot go to community beds. They described overcrowding at Green Hill School, placement limits at Echo Glen and Harbor Heights, staffing turnover, mental health acuity, and the need for more medium-security and specialized mental health beds. DCYF said it is pursuing a Parkland facility proposal, a staffing model decision package, and a broader feasibility study and master plan update. No votes were taken; members were asked to follow up with questions later. The committee then heard on behavioral health system capacity from the Behavioral Health Administration and the Health Care Authority. DSHS described growth in forensic and civil bed need, expansion at Olympic Heritage, Maple Lane, and Brockman, and construction of a new 350-bed forensic hospital at Western State expected to open in 2028. HCA reported progress on long-term civil commitment beds, intensive behavioral health treatment facilities, PACT teams, and intensive residential treatment teams, saying the community-based system is being expanded to support step-down care and reduce hospital reliance. Members asked about whether capacity is right-sized, the difference between facility types, and federal match eligibility for services. A federal funding update followed, covering the effects of H.R. 1 and H.R. 5371 on SNAP, Medicaid, marketplace coverage, long-term services and supports, K-12, higher education, and hemp regulation. OFM and agency staff said H.R. 1 adds work requirements, changes non-citizen eligibility, increases state administrative and benefit costs, reduces Medicaid and marketplace subsidies for some groups, tightens redeterminations, and may significantly affect provider payments and state-directed payments. H.R. 5371 extended federal funding through January 30, 2026 and included some agency appropriations and other provisions, including changes affecting hemp producers. Members asked about SNAP error rates and special enrollment periods. Finally, budget coordinator Mary Monroe gave a 2026 supplemental budget preview. She reviewed the state’s near general fund outlook, noting revenue declines since the enacted budget, the effect of reversions, and a preliminary maintenance-level outlook showing a projected increase in NGFO spending over the four-year period. She said the supplemental will reflect updated caseload and cost forecasts and mandatory impacts from H.R. 1, but not policy proposals. No actions or votes were taken during the session.

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• I think here to testify before us for the first time.
• Excuse me, not the first time for me, but not the first time for you.
• two but not as long as a first time two but not as long as a first time cheering<00:03:54.000>
• I understand when I see it so many times it becomes written into the system.
• I understand when I see it so many times it becomes written into the system.

Keywords: 00:01 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:30 Approval of Minutes 00:59 Information Items 03:34 Finance and Admin Cabinet 12:31 KY Infrastructure Authority 21:47 Office of Financial Mgmt 23:27 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The committee first handled informational reports on several bond and lease matters, including school district and board of education debt-service items, upcoming revenue bond issues in Henderson and Jessamine counties, and three advertised lease-space requests for state agencies. Members also reviewed prior lease transactions that had not been approved in November and December; the Finance and Administration Cabinet later canceled and rebid the Harlan County lease and moved ahead with the Perry County lease modification. Additional information items included a Kentucky Communications Network Authority quarterly capital projects report and Eastern Kentucky University asset preservation revisions. The committee then heard from Deputy State Budget Director Janice Thomas on four action items. She reported a $2.85 million USDA-funded renovation at Kentucky State University’s Betty White Building, a $294,000 increase for the Kentucky School for the Deaf’s Middleton Hall renovation, and a $6.1 million restricted-funds scope increase for the KCTCS Science Building Expansion in Elizabethtown. Members asked about how often the statutory 15% increase authority is used for school dormitory and cottage projects and about the competitiveness of construction bids; Thomas said bids are typically competitive but recent estimates have been difficult because of higher material and equipment costs. The committee approved the three action items unanimously and also received a no-action report on a $3.918 million Corrections project to repair and replace the KCIW kitchen drain line. Next, the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority presented seven loans and grants, all of which the committee approved unanimously. The package included sewer and water projects for Frankfort, Sturgis, Scottsville, Morganfield, Western Pulaski County Water District, and Springfield, plus an emergency $5.487 million Kentucky Waters grant for Eddyville after a catastrophic sewer plant failure and weather-related emergency declarations. The projects covered wastewater interceptor and treatment upgrades, sewer collection rehabilitation, water transmission main installation, and planning/design work, with loan terms ranging from five to 30 years and interest rates from 0.5% to 2.25%. Finally, the committee considered a $38.4 million Kentucky Housing Corporation conduit issuance for a 322-unit multifamily rental project in Jefferson County. A member asked how the committee participates in the transaction, and staff explained that it is a conduit issuance and not state debt. The committee then moved to approve the issuance.

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• All right, I'm sure my time is up.
• their conditions of release.
• Senator Brantley has been good about recognizing from time to time that you all suffered a terrible loss—a
• The last topic on our agenda, I think, before we have a little bit of free time and conclude on time.
• I can't remember, Representative Chandler, were you chairing at the time, or was this before your time

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• <00:29:52.399> that this process is part of the time that this process is part of the time
• because he's um spent a lot of time because he's um spent a lot of time thinking<00:31:23.120>
• So I appreciate my time to join this committee, first time on Commerce in my time in the legislature,
• join this appreciate my time to join this committee<01:23:10.560> first<01:23:10.880> time
• on Commerce in my committee first time on Commerce in my time<01:23:12.840> in<01:23:13.000><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There's a one-time annual notification and then a one-signature release.
• or<00:27:27.120> a<00:27:27.360> one-time one-time annual consent or a one-time one-time
• You'd have to find more time. Is that a time?
• Often times people do need some time to calm down.
• time. Do you know? time. Do you know?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• In the interest of time, I'm not going to read all of the numbers.
• The Senate puts a<00:19:44.679> one-time a one-time a one-time uh<00:19:47.360> transfer
• hearing and release unit.
• the DOC's release hearing and release<00:46:25.280> unit.
• Most much of the rule was release unit.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• They consume a lot of court time and a lot of staff time.
• c><00:33:59.679> come<00:33:59.840> and um from time to time I will come and um from time
• <00:52:23.000> in<00:52:23.160> the release within 7 Days Of release in the release
• You know, the things when people get released on probation or parole, a lot of times the cases will end
• You know, the things when people get released on probation or parole, a lot of times the cases will end

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• for us Such as our veteran education excellence award press release.
• Yeah, all right senator West this time time the chair lays out Senate bills 651 recognize Senate sponsor
• Thank you for your time and consideration. I'm happy to answer any questions.
• At this time, we'll open a public testimony on Senate Bill 897.
• Thank you for your time, and I'm happy to answer any questions. Thank you very much.

Bills: SB651, SB897, SB1814, SB1818

Keywords: SB 651, Texas Government Code, Section 434.032, veterans county service office, county veterans services, commissioners court, county executive official, county administration, local government, veterans affairs, veterans benefits, county oversight, reporting structure, public administration, large counties, population 200,000 or more, mental health, veterans, community support, grant program

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• Who is designated to go, OK, it's time for us to make a call.
• Leader, now is the time for the bill to be debated.
• Will your bill say that this is not going to be allowed early release but is an early release separate
• done what they need to for early release.
• No, it's one time. Thank you for the question.

Bills: HB4104, HB3722, HB3787, HB3700, HB3701, HB3310, HB3404, HB2964, HB2398, HB3024, HB3499, HB3278, HB3279, HB3645, HB3649, HB2293, HB3260, HB3176, HB3177, HB3114, HB3172, HB3322, HB3323, HB4248, HB3720, HB2210, HB1322, HB1937, HB3301, HB4107

Keywords: Oklahoma criminal law, felony classification, Class B5, Class D1, sentencing enhancement, repeat offender, domestic violence, stalking, voyeurism, peeping tom, clandestine recording, hidden camera, privacy offense, sex offender registry, Sex Offenders Registration Act, protective order violation, animal cruelty, cockfighting, dogfighting, public safety

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• and we released 28,192.
• It takes time. And then in Medication-assisted treatment we can do those. It takes time.
• She's irreplaceable at this point in time, and she spends so much time with each individual to make sure
• We've been in the business a long time.
• We've been in the business a long time.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The meeting was the third public session of the Special Commission on Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration. Members introduced themselves, and the commission approved the prior meeting minutes. The main presentation came from the Massachusetts Sheriffs’ Association, led by several sheriffs, who described the role of sheriffs’ offices as independently elected county institutions that operate jails and houses of correction, regional lockups, civil process, 911 communications in some counties, school resource officers, and investigative units. They emphasized that most of their population is pretrial, that admissions and releases are far higher than the Department of Correction’s, and that their facilities now house more people overall than DOC despite having a smaller budget. The sheriffs argued that their work has shifted toward rehabilitation, reentry, and public health, highlighting extensive programming in mental health, substance use treatment, medication-assisted treatment, education, vocational training, and gender-specific, trauma-informed services. They said standardized risk/needs assessments and better funding would help make services more consistent across counties. They also described specialized units and models such as regional evaluation and stabilization units, older-adult housing, emerging adult and gang-intervention programs, and reentry centers that connect people to housing, employment, family support, and community services. Several examples were cited, including Suffolk’s Project Evolve, Middlesex’s older-adult unit, Hampden’s MAGIC program, Worcester’s STOP program, and county reentry centers across the state. A major theme was that these programs are expensive but, in the sheriffs’ view, reduce recidivism and improve safety by stabilizing people before release and supporting them afterward. They pointed to COVID-19 as a period when sheriffs adapted facilities for quarantine and medical care, and said they continue to work with public health partners. They also stressed that their facilities are heavily audited by state and federal agencies and that maintaining humane, safe conditions requires significant staffing and operating costs. Commission members responded favorably at points, noting the importance of the turnover in sheriff populations and the need to understand the different correctional mission compared with DOC. The meeting ended with discussion of future commission dates and a note that the presentation materials would be shared electronically.

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• Is now the time to lift it?
• It either burns up or it decays, which is a release, might be a slow release, but it gets released.
• It either burns up or it decays, which is a release, might be a slow release, but it gets released.
• That's all the time we have today. Thank you for joining us, and see you next time.
• That's all the time we have today. Thank you for joining us, and see you next time.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• right way for the right amount of time. right way for the right amount of time.
• Thank you for your time and work.
• It would kind of duration of time.
• Thank you for your time today.
• So I will not be with you next time. time. time.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee approved the October 15, 2025 minutes and then held a broader discussion on current challenges with data retention and government transparency. Judy Randall of the Office of the Legislative Auditor said historical data is essential for post-audits, which often look back three to five years, and that retention decisions must balance audit needs with the burden of separating public and nonpublic data. She described the records-retention panel process as informal and largely based on individual judgment, noting she had objected to a proposed 60-day email retention period and generally uses a three-year guideline, though she said that standard is not grounded in a formal rule. Members discussed whether auditing standards should set retention periods, with Randall saying auditing is a good starting point but other offices, including the attorney general, also have needs, and that some agency discretion is unavoidable because of the gray area between official records and non-records. Representative Elkins raised the related principle of data minimization, arguing that government should not keep data longer than needed and citing a University of Minnesota legacy data warehouse breach as an example of the risks of retaining unnecessary sensitive information. Randall agreed that data no longer needed is a liability and said her office purges workpapers after five years. Representative Scott pressed whether three years is enough for fraud investigations and financial records; Randall responded that a reasonableness standard is needed and that longer retention can produce diminishing returns, though she said she would follow up on whether financial records should be treated differently. Tanya Tacker of the Rum River Special Education Cooperative testified in support of updating Minnesota’s data-retention laws for schools. She said districts want to protect student information and maintain transparency, but the current general retention schedule dates to 1985 and 2000 and does not reflect digital records, modern systems, or the volume of special education data. She urged modernizing the schedule, clarifying what must be kept in paper versus digitized form, aligning state rules with IDEA and other federal requirements, and providing practical guidance and tools. Members praised the specificity of her recommendations. Dr. BB Newman testified that retention failures in St. Anthony Village have made it difficult to obtain routine municipal and police data, with records delayed, missing, or inconsistently produced and no clear explanation of what systems were searched or whether records were destroyed. Newman argued these gaps undermine statutory access rights and force residents into costly litigation, and recommended stronger retention auditing, documentation of destruction, mandatory disclosure of systems searched, and consequences for noncompliance. In response to questions, Senate counsel said there is generally no direct penalty, but affected parties may seek mandamus, Data Practices Act claims, or informal mediation/opinions from the Data Practices Office. The discussion closed with calls for clearer standards and possible legislative updates to improve compliance and transparency.

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• time courses, and permitting schools to adopt policies and provide credit for release time courses.
• <01:00:21.520> time uh school to attend a release time uh school to attend a release time
• time course maintains the release time course maintains attendance<01:00:58.000> records<01:00
• Why is it necessary to provide school release time?
• <01:28:01.760> time trouble finding getting release time trouble finding getting release time

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:15:28.720> as<00:15:28.800> well over time as well over time as well Senator<00
• <00:19:13.400> you're<00:19:13.559> saving over time and if over time you're saving
• over time and if over time you're saving money<00:19:14.640> by<00:19:15.159> doing<00
• <00:19:22.080> that's operating efficiently over time that's operating efficiently over time
• To 10 years from initial appropriation to final credit release after the time of planning and selecting

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• entity one time just simply not respond. entity one time just simply not respond.
• errands and she was stopped five times. errands and she was stopped five times.
• you for a few moments of your time. you for a few moments of your time.
• time same time, staff are spending more time than<01:48:02.800> ever<01:48:03.440> on<
• Uh, aware of response times.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• They are not released from their custody time.
• The parole board is three times more likely to deny... ...release.
• Time and time again, California has seen violent repeat offenders, hurting children, Time and time again
• For the public to release someone back into the community after serving a significant amount of time
• I get calls all the time to purchase my home all the time. And I'm in the flood area.

Keywords: 988, house, all