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• We have one team that does our screening of applications, but we have another small but mighty team of
• But the power small fee, sometimes not.
• I have a couple small ones. Uh, I think, yeah.
• Uh, I got a couple small ones, uh, probably more related to athletics again.
• Uh I got a couple small ones.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Our design has basically shown that when ADOT built the Y roundabout, it was too small, and that Brewer
• So it's essentially a rural and small metro representative organization.
• Shepard talked about the limited funds in our small county, and our funds are not big.
• Oh, it's a small community on the Navajo Nation, and that road connects between... ...community on the
• So even the I-10 right now in Arizona, it's actually called the Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway, but it

Summary: The committee heard a lengthy Arizona Department of Transportation presentation on major corridor projects, beginning with Interstate 11. ADOT Director Jennifer Toth said the entire 280-mile I-11 corridor from Nogales to the Nevada line is covered by a federal lawsuit, which has paused Tier 2 work pending a Tier 1 reevaluation and public comment period expected later this year and into early 2027. Members asked whether the northern segment could move forward separately; ADOT said the lawsuit covers the full corridor and that segmentation would likely add time and cost. The committee also heard updates on SR 347 and the I-10 Wild Horse Pass corridor, including widening, interchange reconstructions, grade separations, and traffic-management improvements, with members raising concerns about congestion, signal timing, construction hours, signage, and safety. ADOT also presented the West Kingman I-40/US 93 project, a $106.5 million free-flow ramp project that is about 60% complete and expected to finish in early 2027; members discussed temporary traffic controls near Beale Street and the need for better access and safety in the area. The committee then moved to a mass hearing on the Regional Transportation Advocacy Council (RTAC) bill, House Bill 2304, which appropriates about $473 million for a list of rural and small-metro highway projects. Testimony came from regional planning organizations, county officials, mayors, and city staff supporting projects in Apache Junction, Show Low, Chino Valley, Sedona, Eloy, Coolidge, Casa Grande, Lake Havasu City, Clarkdale, San Luis, and Yavapai County. Speakers described projects such as road widenings, bypasses, bridge and interchange improvements, flood and evacuation routes, freight access, and safety upgrades, often emphasizing local matching funds, shovel-ready status, and economic development benefits. Committee members frequently asked about traffic flow, emergency access, and project design details, while the chair reminded witnesses that support in the budget would still depend on members advocating for the projects during budget negotiations. No final vote on the RTAC bill or the individual project bills was taken in the portion provided, but the chair announced a mass-motion approach: members and witnesses would be allowed to speak briefly on each project, after which the committee would vote on the package together. The meeting also included brief staff explanations of several individual appropriation bills, including funding for Apache Junction, the Wolford Road extension in Show Low, Ray Lane in Graham County, SR 89 widening in Chino Valley, and Sedona roadway and roundabout-related improvements.

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• </c> especially if it's a small water body. especially if it's a small water body.
• </c> 393FN, uh prohibiting mooring of boats 393FN, uh prohibiting mooring of boats without<01:18:43.920
• The boat slip adjacent to their dock isn't deep enough for the size boat they have.
• ,</c><01:24:44.080><c> three</c> from putting two of these boats, three from putting two of these boats
• Prohibiting mooring of boats Okay.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• lifts to park his boat for the entire season in front of the easement.
• </c><01:41:44.040><c> Lifts</c> has been using the integral Boat Lifts has been using the integral Boat
• </c> regulate and limit the number of boats regulate and limit the number of boats and<01:44:11.360><
• </c> and to keep it safe and the more boats and to keep it safe and the more boats there<01:44:13.239
• He said Claremont is a small city of 13,000 and Croydon about 800 people.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 332, a bill to add protection and remediation of surface waters as a new authorized purpose for New Hampshire village districts. Prime sponsor Rep. Rosemary Rung said the bill is intended to give local voters in lake communities a voluntary tool to address cyanobacteria blooms and other water-quality problems through village districts, including the ability to raise revenue, adopt ordinances, and pursue treatments or watershed management measures. She emphasized that the proposal is meant to complement, not replace, state law and that any district action would still need to comply with existing permitting and environmental requirements. Supporters, including Andrea Laro of New Hampshire Lakes and Elizabeth Harper of the Lake Sunapee Protective Association, said the bill would help municipalities collaborate on lake protection when state resources are limited. They argued that local districts could bring subject-matter expertise, access grants and technical assistance, and respond more quickly to problems such as septic impacts, runoff, culvert repairs, and in-lake treatments. They also suggested clarifying the bill’s wording around “protection and remediation” to better define the scope of authorized activities. Opponents, including Steve Wolf and Chris Norwood of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors, argued that village districts can already be overly broad and sometimes expand beyond their original purposes. Wolf said existing town and state agencies already handle shoreline protection and warned that village districts can impose ongoing taxes and create governance problems. Norwood urged a study bill instead, citing concerns about the scope of village districts and examples where some districts have taken on planning and zoning powers beyond their original mission. No vote or final action on HB 332 was taken in the excerpt.

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• When a boat comes in, is that something they can actually see on the boat, or is it something—how do
• When a boat comes in, is that something they can actually see on the boat?
• So if you bring your boat into the state of Idaho and you haven't drained your boat, that's cause for
• and they will treat the entire boat.
• They're simply forbidden from going into the park with a boat that has been infected.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee first heard reports from the House and Senate Health and Welfare chairs on budget issues and related policy concerns. Senator Van Orden said the department’s non-Medicaid budget had been presented and that members were focused on scrutinizing public health contracts, avoiding broad across-the-board cuts, and preserving essential services. She also said she was not in favor of moving 988 suicide crisis hotline services into the behavioral health managed care contract at this time, while Representative Tanner noted prior intent language had only required a cost-benefit analysis and that any change would need more detail. Representative Van der Woude said the House committee was committed to a bill holding back about $21 million for RESHAB, with audit and oversight provisions, and raised concerns about rural health fund oversight, provider rate reductions, and Medicaid expansion spending. Members then questioned the chairs about possible policy changes to reduce costs, including reviewing programs not in Idaho Code, restoring provider rates if revenues improve, and adding work requirements or enrollment caps to Medicaid expansion. Van der Woude said he was drafting a bill that would let Medicaid expansion expire and restart with work requirements and a cap, and he said he would support an asset-based waiver request for people with substantial assets. Several members raised concerns about the human impact of cuts, especially in adult dental and developmental services, while others emphasized the need for clearer evaluation tools and better return-on-investment data for programs. Van der Woude explained that RESHAB funding concerns stemmed from unclear assessment standards and the loss of a prior evaluation tool in litigation, and Senator Wintrow cautioned that a straight $21 million reduction could harm services and providers. The committee then heard from House Agricultural Affairs Chair Gerald Raymond, who reviewed agriculture-related budget items and emphasized the importance of dedicated funds, research, and invasive species prevention. He highlighted funding for quagga mussel prevention, Mormon cricket control, Japanese beetles, and carnal bunt response through a deficiency warrant, and said prevention at boat check stations is cheaper than treatment. He also discussed the University of Idaho dairy/cafe project, saying the facility was nearing completion and expected to have about 400 cows milking by the end of the summer. Members asked about the impact of recent cuts on check stations, and Raymond said his committee had not yet discussed that issue but would consider it, and that the Snake River Basin study had mostly been left to the resource committees. The meeting ended with notice that work groups would meet immediately after adjournment and that budget-setting would begin the next day, with the committee reconvening at 7:15 a.m. and the full committee at 8:00 a.m.

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• So, if I'm under... so first of all, I don't disagree that your analysis about what the safe harbor covers
• is correct, because it's not about... ...analysis about what the safe harbor covers is correct because
• That said, this is a safe harbor, right? What do you mean?
• But the other issue is that the statute before this list of safe harbor things says posting information
• But the other issue is that the statute before this list of safe harbor things says posting information

Summary: The board opened its public meeting with a quorum, approved the prior minutes by motion and voice vote, and noted there were no employment disclosure forms. The main substantive item was an advisory opinion request from the chief clerk about whether legislators may include information about other governmental agencies or events in constituent newsletters, especially when the same material can be posted on official legislative websites or social media under a statutory safe harbor. Board members discussed the scope of the statute and whether the safe harbor for official websites and social media should be read to extend to printed newsletters. Some members argued the newsletter context is different because it is distributed directly to constituents and has limited space, while others said the same principle should apply and that the statute is not an exclusive list of permissible content. The discussion also touched on examples such as public health notices, bike safety events, and other government-published information, with concern expressed that a broader reading could allow too much unrelated content. No final advisory opinion was adopted during the meeting. Instead, the board directed staff to rewrite the draft opinion to reflect the discussion and bring it back later. The meeting then moved toward public testimony, but no testimony was taken before the public portion was adjourned and the board proceeded into executive session.

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• Then we'll have 100% of the Republicans and just a small percentage of the Democrats. All right.
• In the meantime, a small business owner, Sophia, is waiting on a permit and doesn't get a timely call
• That small business owner, that journalist, that mother, each of them deserve to be... ...heard.
• out of this committee on exactly that question of how, you know, what is there a standard, a safe harbor
• victims and their creditors, which, as a senator stated, could be public agencies, individuals, and small

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• That's not small. Unfortunately, as Mr.
• The city utilized the program to finance the Inner Harbor project and as a result will save a hundred
• Lee County is a small rural county about 60 miles east of here.
• Absolutely, if you're in a small little community and you're trying to build a big D cell plant, for
• Last session, and I think this session again, you all also passed, a Safe Harbor Act.

Bills: HB 1089, HB 1163, HB 1177, HB 1238, HB1318, HB1400, HB1407, HB1532, HJR7, HJR7

Keywords: coastal protection, environmental management, Gulf Coast, storm risk management, funding, Texas General Land Office, healthcare, insurance reform, patient access, insurance regulation, affordable care, health insurance, consumer rights, coverage transparency, claims process, insurance regulations, aggregate production, environmental impact, financial responsibility, reclamation

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• When a boat comes in, is that something they can actually see on the boat, or is it something—how do
• they determine the quagga mussels attached to a particular boat?
• So if you bring your boat into the state of Idaho and you haven't drained your boat, that's cause for
• and they will treat the entire boat.
• They're simply forbidden from going into the park with a boat that has been infected.

Summary: The committee heard reports from the Senate and House Health and Welfare chairs on budget pressures, especially Medicaid and related programs. Senator Julie Van Orden said her committee supported closer legislative scrutiny of Health and Welfare spending, opposed moving 988 crisis services into the behavioral health managed care contract at this time, and favored more targeted reductions rather than broad across-the-board cuts. Representative John Van der Woude said the House committee was advancing a bill to hold back about $21 million in residential habilitation funding, paired with audits and oversight to ensure proper use of the money. He also raised concerns about rural health funding, provider rate reductions, and the need to consider restoring rates if revenues improve. Members questioned the chairs about whether changes to 988 or Medicaid expansion would be policy decisions, and about possible intent language, work requirements, and asset tests for Medicaid expansion. Van der Woude said he was drafting a bill to let Medicaid expansion expire and restart with work requirements, an enrollment cap, and possible asset-based verification, and said he hoped to bring it this session. Several members debated the balance between cost-cutting and maintaining services, including dental coverage and developmental disability services, with some warning that cuts could harm vulnerable people and others emphasizing personal responsibility and fiscal restraint. The committee then heard from House Agriculture Committee Chair Gerald Raymond, who reviewed the agriculture budget and emphasized the importance of dedicated funds, invasive species prevention, and water infrastructure funding. He described ongoing spending for quagga mussel prevention, Mormon cricket and Japanese beetle control, and cereal crop fungus response, and urged continued support for boat inspection check stations because prevention is cheaper than treatment. He also said the University of Idaho CAFÉ project was nearing completion and noted that his committee had not yet discussed the recent 2% cuts affecting check stations. No formal votes were taken during the hearing, and the chair announced the committee would move into daily budget-setting workgroups, with the next meeting scheduled for 7:15 a.m. the following day.

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• So, you could have five or six small incidents.
• It it's a it's just a small incidents.
• Recusal, however, was set aside as a safe harbor.
• </c> have a a conflict um the safe harbor have a a conflict um the safe harbor would<01:17:28.480><c>
• It would it would stop your the harbor.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c> I'm sure it could work for small I'm sure it could work for small businesses<01:06:19.599><c> on
• </c> policy as a whole, not just a small policy as a whole, not just a small revenue<01:36:05.040><c>
• </c> gamble a little bit, but a small gamble a little bit, but a small percentage<02:14:45.760><c> are
• First of all, we have security at the harbors, and so you cannot walk onto harbor property when a ship
• have and so you cannot walk the harbors have and so you cannot walk onto<02:48:59.359><c> harbor</c>

Bills: HB2118, HB2473

Keywords: business development, arts, cultural affairs, Hawaii, commissions, administrative transfer, funding appropriation, Hawaiian culture, sense of place, land management, environmental stewardship, cultural preservation, 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several bills related to permitting and economic development. On HB 2603, relating to permits, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development said it supported the measure with comments. Committee discussion focused on the fact that the state’s facilitated permit process appears to have been rarely or never used, the need to identify specific projects that would use it, and whether DBEDT would need dedicated staffing to administer it. DBEDT said it had found no projects under the current process, had no capacity to run the program as structured, and estimated it would need about 7 to 9 FTEs, including permitting, coordination, data, systems, and possibly legal support. The chair suggested exploring a staff assignment and comparing the concept to federal FAST-41-style expedited permitting. On HB 2140, relating to essential permitting positions, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development again supported the bill with comments. Testimony and questioning centered on a pilot program to help counties pay competitively for permitting staff. A DBEDT representative said the issue of competitive pay affected both county and state permitting offices and that the bill was intended as a temporary pilot, though a more permanent solution would be preferable. When asked how counties would fund the salary support, the witness said that was not yet discussed with the counties and agreed to follow up. The committee also noted the bill applies to participating counties. On HB 2598, relating to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation, the State Procurement Office and HTDC offered comments, and the Department of the Attorney General raised constitutional concerns. The AG said the bill’s residency-based certification requirements, when tied to procurement, could implicate the dormant Commerce Clause, and that the required 1% contribution tied to state contracts raised unconstitutional-conditions concerns. In questioning, the AG characterized these as legal risks rather than automatic lawsuits. The committee did not take a vote. The committee then heard HB 2141, relating to state enterprise zones. Taxation, DBEDT, HCDA, the University of Hawaii Cancer Center, and HTDC testified in support, while the Tax Foundation noted the program was intended to help economically depressed areas create jobs. HTDC said the bill would help preserve the Maui Research and Technology Center’s enterprise-zone status after rezoning. Committee discussion focused on whether the enterprise zone program is being used effectively, how the bill might attract businesses to areas where the state is investing, and whether the program’s labor requirements are too burdensome for new businesses. DBEDT explained that the program requires a 10% workforce increase in the first year, which must be sustained, and said it promotes the program through county coordinators and in-person outreach. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• And we're at the point where everything, even to run a boat, to get a boat out, is a lot of money for
• But it costs us a lot to fish on our boats, with everything we have to put in our boats just to get them
• My husband is a disabled veteran, and he's the owner and the captain of the boat.
• On the boat, shrimping in Florida, we're trying for our business to survive.
• I'm one of those rare Democrats that owns a small arsenal.

Bills: HB1958, HB2031, HB2879, HB3285, HB3995, HB4487, HB4558, HB4560, HB4876, HB4899, HB5212, HB5317, HB5543, HB5567, SB1333

Keywords: firearm possession, tenant rights, landlord regulations, civil penalties, property code, justified use of force, deadly force, property rights, home defense, smart devices, data privacy, personal data collection, user consent, mobile application, data transparency, HOA, property owners association, property owners' association, Texas Property Code, Chapter 202

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• as many as 20,000 new small businesses.
• So if you're a small business, we're a small business. whoop.
• So if you're a small business, we're a small business.
• For many small businesses, it’s...
• other side of the harbor.

Summary: The committee held a hearing on Governor Healey’s economic development proposal, H.5386, the Mass Winds Act, with the governor and administration officials describing it as a follow-on to the 2024 Mass Leads Act. They said the bill is intended to help Massachusetts compete globally for capital, talent, and companies by creating a Global Mass initiative, including a proposed $50 million innovation access fund and $20 million for site development to help international firms locate or expand here. The administration also highlighted about $305 million in new bond authorizations, plus operating proposals such as lowering the LLC filing fee, expanding the small business energy tax exemption, funding internship incentives, and supporting downtown revitalization and the creative economy. Committee members and witnesses focused on several policy areas within the bill. On talent, Northeastern University supported the internship tax credit, and the Latino Empowerment Advisory Council backed a provision waiving redundant English testing for internationally trained nurses who have already demonstrated proficiency in practice. On labor mobility, the governor defended changes to the non-compete law as closing a loophole, while attorney Russell Beck opposed the revisions, arguing they would upset the 2018 compromise and could reduce employer-provided compensation. Municipal and housing witnesses supported codifying site plan review and broader zoning reforms, while others urged attention to affordable housing, tiny homes, and commercial-to-residential conversions. Local officials and municipal groups generally supported the bill’s downtown, arts, and planning provisions but asked for more detail on implementation and infrastructure, especially around energy, water, and data centers. The Massachusetts Municipal Association said the bill’s standardized site plan review and downtown investments could help communities, but stressed the need for close state-municipal partnership. The AFL-CIO asked for trigger language to preserve labor rights if federal protections weaken. The Secretary of the Commonwealth’s office opposed the LLC fee reduction, warning of significant revenue loss and possible fraud concerns. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational, with the committee accepting written testimony afterward.

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• commercial or charter boat liability coverage in place of boat liability insurance.
• So the owner of the boat, you or myself, on a personal boat, would be able to owner-operate their own
• So you are a— you rent boats already, and you have this insurance because you're a commercial boat renter
• boat renter.
• The boats have to be registered the same.

Bills: HB2091, HB2140, HB2320, HB2384, HB2398, HB2502, HB2780, HB2918, HB2939, HB2950, HB2999, HB4020, HB4026, HB4029

Keywords: insurance, financial surveillance, regulations, assessments, Arizona Revised Statutes, investment, state treasurer, gold bullion, treasury management, financial regulations, school districts, bonds, financial advisors, elections, municipal advisors, cost of borrowing, lease agreements, school property, tax exemptions, impact aid revenue bonds

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• new boats and they're retired.
• So now you've got almost 1,000 boats in that small section of southeast Florida and they have no place
• , some of them pretty scummy boats, I might add?
• We are larger than most of the loop boats because we live aboard.
• So he lives on a boat and works on a boat. We love the water. We respect all parts of the water.

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• Well, in boating, you and so forth.
• c> is</c><00:05:17.360><c> serious</c> When a boating accident is serious When a boating accident is
• This is a boat. Uh, and I've been operating a boat for many years and I've never had a license.
• This is a boat. Uh, and I've been operating a boat for many years and I've never had a license.
• This is a boat. Uh, and I've been operating a boat for many years and I've never had a license.

Keywords: Meeting start: 00:00 Roll Call: 00:04 HB 168 discussion: 01:39 HB 168 vote: 21:04, 958, all

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• It's not your traditional boaters that own a boat and live on the boat.
• There's individuals renting boats that... ...boats that are causing a tremendous, not just problems to
• There's individuals renting boats that there's a high percentage of people running boats compared to
• Excuse me, on our license it lists our address as our boat.
• That's what creates the safety issues for our boats.

Summary: The committee heard and acted on a long agenda of environmental and natural resources bills. It reported favorably SB 1784 on sewer collection systems, allowing municipal sewer revenues to be used for expansion; SB 1388 on vessels, which prohibits random vessel inspections without probable cause, creates a five-year safety decal, bars local fuel-type boat bans, and expands funding options for boat ramps and marinas; and SB 880, which designates the American flamingo as Florida’s state bird and the Florida scrub jay as the state songbird. SB 946, as amended, was also reported favorably; it restricts certain waste facilities and incinerators near the Everglades, with the amendment narrowing the focus to the Broward/Miami-Dade area near the C-9 impoundment project. SB 1792 on dry sandy beaches was reported favorably after amendment, creating a pilot and process to inventory beaches and explore voluntary public access or conservation arrangements with private owners. SB 866 on anchoring limitation areas was reported favorably despite opposition from cruisers and boaters who argued existing law should be used instead of new county-specific restrictions. SB 832 on former phosphate mining lands was reported favorably with amendments that removed language about the necessity of phosphate mining and clarified that landowners requesting a radiation study must pay for it. The committee also reported favorably SB 1326 on hurricane evacuation clearance times and permit allocations in the Keys, and SB 1580, after a delete-all amendment, which authorizes DEP to use public-private partnerships for coastal resiliency projects. Finally, SB 1300 on oil and gas drilling permits was introduced to require DEP to consider potential harm from accidents or blowouts to natural resources when reviewing drilling permits, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill. The committee also took up confirmations, temporarily postponing the vote on Rodney Barreto’s FWC reappointment after public criticism of his leadership, while recommending favorably the other listed appointments.

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• Um, I own a small camp on Lake year.
• Um we see those are the small jet skis.
• </c> and we also see out of state boats and we also see out of state boats without<00:51:44.000><c> in
• </c><01:03:42.960><c> education</c> generated from the boating education generated from the boating education
• 46.000><c> instate</c> The program, boat registrations, as well as recreational boating safety grants

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We have with us today, for myself, Asher B.S., Madison Harbor, Lauren Skinner, Shelby Kate Clark, and
• If y'all will, let's give them a round. uh Asher BS, Madison Harbor, Lauren uh Asher BS, Madison Harbor
• I am Avantavius Carter, a senior elementary education major hailing from the small but powerful city
• Uh, at 11:15 today, I have a small group that will be visiting Jackson State.
• </c><00:30:32.159><c> group</c> &gt;&gt; Uh at 11:15 today, I have a small group &gt;&gt; Uh at 11:15

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 17 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• A small language change would help me significantly. Thank you.
• </c><00:42:11.240><c> And</c> very small rural hospitals. And very small rural hospitals.
• </c> substantial amount for any small substantial amount for any small hospital hospital hospital uh<
• ><c> clinics</c> Supports small and independent clinics Supports small and independent clinics by<01:
• c> bill</c> the safe harbor bill the safe harbor bill and<01:19:26.240><c> it</c><01:19:26.320><c> protects

Bills: HF4493, HF3133, HF4595, HF4143, HF4142, HF3756, HF4289, HF1724, HF2291, HF4568, HF4547

Keywords: opioid use disorder, OUD, medication-assisted treatment, MAT, pharmacist prescribing, pharmacy practice, controlled substances, Schedule III, Schedule IV, Schedule V, DEA registration, Board of Pharmacy, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, buprenorphine, naltrexone, harm reduction, prescription authority, pharmacist intern, Minnesota pharmacy law