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• Assistant state attorneys receive an increase of $10,000 to their base rate of pay.
• To their base pay.
• We increase the base student allocation by $85, or 1.58%.
• It receives $10 million in the base budget.
• I'm good with higher education now based on your responses.

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• So we landed on these alternatives that are before you based on really several key factors.
• on income, it would be based on residency, other factors... ...that would be based on income, it would
• This is a lot at this stage of the game to roll out.
• They're grounded in evidence-based research and nexus studies.
• They're grounded in evidence-based research and nexus studies.

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• The work we do is a long game, as I like to say.
• The work we do is a long game, as I like to say.
• do is a a long game as I like<00:20:54.840><c> to</c><00:20:54.960><c> say.
• You let me help you to get to an end game that I think is good for all of Minnesota.
• You let me help you to get to an end game that I think is good for all of Minnesota.

Summary: House File 4074, the second engrossment of the retirement bill, was presented as a broad pension package with changes affecting multiple public retirement systems. Rep. Lilly described provisions including bringing St. Paul teachers closer to parity with TRA, reducing the COLA waiting period for police and fire retirees from two years to one, lowering the retirement age for certain probation, corrections, and 911 telecommunicator workers from 60 to 55, addressing a State Board of Investments fix, and creating or continuing work on Secure Choice and other retirement-related issues. Members also noted help for volunteer firefighters, EMS-related workers, and a local fix for Maple Plain’s volunteer fire system. The bill was repeatedly described as bipartisan and the product of successful working groups and negotiations with the Senate. Several members spoke in support, emphasizing the importance of public pensions, the impact of inflation on retirees, and the value of the bill’s targeted improvements for workers who are often not covered by Social Security. Rep. Johnson, Rep. Hill, Rep. Vega, Rep. Robbins, Rep. Cha, and others praised the work of the pension commission, staff, and the co-chairs. They highlighted the St. Paul teachers changes, the police and fire COLA adjustment, and the bill’s efforts to honor promises made to public employees. Some members also pointed to the importance of work groups as a way to develop better long-term solutions. The main point of debate centered on the duty disability amendment, which would have addressed disability issues for first responders. Supporters said the issue is serious and needs a work group solution rather than piecemeal changes, while Rep. Johnson and others warned that the proposal could create problems by treating psychological injuries differently from physical injuries. Rep. Roach said the body should not have passed the prior law and urged a fix for disabled law enforcement and first responders. After discussion, Rep. Lilly withdrew the A3 amendment. Earlier technical amendments A9 and A10 were adopted by voice vote, with members noting they were non-substantive and intended to keep House and Senate language identical and avoid a conference committee. The bill then moved to third reading as amended, with members urging a green vote.

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• As boys' volleyball coach at Lutheran High School North and author of Game Point Mindset, she blends
• With over a decade of coaching experience and leadership roles in elite volleyball games, Erica is widely
• amendments in the Senate, and I appreciate their consideration in recognizing that a little late to the game
• That a little late to the game is sometimes problematic.
• In 1959, the Arkansas Game and Fish started a program to reintroduce the black bear to Arkansas.

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• We're not tied to the taxable value based on your property taxes.
• And for clarification, it was based on a calendar, right?
• And so that's all deliverable based there. Salary and benefits, that's our request.
• Where is the cloud-based host?
• Under the Florida Gaming Control Commission, Representatives Owen and Yarkowski.

Summary: The State Administration Budget Subcommittee heard presentations from the Department of Financial Services on the My Safe Florida Home program, the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot, and the Florida PALM financial system replacement project. For My Safe Florida Home, Stephen Fielder explained the wind-mitigation grant program, including its inspection-first process, two-to-one matching grants for most homeowners, low-income exemptions from the match, and eligible improvements such as roofs, clips/straps, water barriers, and opening protection. He reported roughly 109,000 initial inspections, nearly 59,000 grants approved, 31,000 final inspections, 25,000 reimbursements, and about $240 million paid out through the end of 2024. Members asked about premium savings, contractor pricing, fraud, owner-builder eligibility, reimbursement timing, and whether the program should have a dedicated funding source; Fielder said the program is currently closed, more than 40,000 people have signed up for updates, and the office has seen some price-gouging and impersonation issues but no major fraud trend. The committee also discussed the new prioritization rules that took effect July 1, 2024, which direct grant awards by age and income. Fielder said the program used a survey of existing applicants to implement the new priority groups and that the first group was over age 60 and low-income. Members raised questions about how premium reductions are measured, whether insurance company changes or rising insured values affect the data, and whether the program can track long-term outcomes after reimbursement. Fielder said the office reports raw premium changes based on declarations pages, knows the insurer for participants, and has validated results with multiple insurers, but does not track homeowners after they leave the program or enforce continued insurance coverage. For the My Safe Florida Condo Pilot, Fielder said the program is modeled on the home program but uses association-level applications, a maximum grant of $175,000 per association, and a similar two-to-one match. He said the application window opened briefly in November and was closed quickly because available funding could be exhausted and the department is prohibited from creating a waiting list. He identified several needed statutory changes, including better distinguishing condos from single-family homes, adjusting roof requirements for flat concrete roofs, and revisiting the unanimous unit-owner vote requirement, which he said has been a major obstacle. Chair Lopez noted the pilot is intended to be a learning process and thanked DFS staff for identifying implementation issues. The final presentation covered Florida PALM, the state’s effort to replace the 40-year-old FLAIR accounting system with a PeopleSoft-based financial management system. Fielder and PALM Director Jimmy Cox said the project began in 2014, the state contracted with Accenture in 2018, cash management went live in 2021, and the project was paused in 2022 for legislative review and remediation. They said the system is expected to go live in 2026, possibly in July rather than January, and that the project has spent about $225 million to date, with a current-year budget of about $60.9 million and a projected next-year request of about $64 million. Members asked about cybersecurity, cloud hosting, project scope, and whether the system is unique to Florida; staff said the system is not Florida-specific, access is credentialed through agency identity management, and the cloud host location is confidential. After the presentations, Chair Lopez assigned members to work with specific agencies on budget review meetings, asked them to discuss agency structure, priorities, staffing, waste reduction, and other budget issues, and set a deadline to report findings in the first week of regular session. The meeting then adjourned without objection.

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• fees, but if we are going to pay these fees, then if we are going to be required to play the same game
• It would be a game changer for us to have this.
• We were told to get in the game or get the hell out. It didn't level the playing field.

Bills: HB2139 , HB2253 , HB3632 , HB4171 , HB4309 , HB4508 , SB760 , SB1470

Committee: House Elections

Keywords: voting access, polling place, disability, caretaker provisions, ballot delivery, election code, HB 2253, Texas Election Code, bond election, bond issuance, local government, election cancellation, disaster declaration, natural disaster, emergency election, county election officer, polling place notice, open meeting, election workers, voter safety

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• So maybe we could move on to the actual business in front of this committee instead of pursuing the games
• excluding non-voting members is required I have appreciated that we don't usually play those kinds of games

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• ones we've already been dealing with, it got up to the Senate and just, I think we got hung up in gaming
• Perhaps that will... in gaming last year. Perhaps that will not happen again.

Bills: HB2 , HB27 , HB54 , HB49 , HB58 , HB40 , HB38 , HB43 , HB2 , HB27 , HB40 , HB38 , HB43 , HB54 , HB49 , HB58

Committee: House Judiciary

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• Beale and based in Redlands, is a maker of small-batch citrus marmalades and botanical goods inspired
• So know that stripping Democrats of their committees and power is the next game and rule of attack.
• These regional centers introduced a person-centered service model based on cultural humility and community
• model... ...for the nation, establishing California as a leader in disability rights and community-based
• and reaffirms the Legislature's commitment to sustaining and strengthening California's community-based

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum present, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then spent much of the session on floor privileges and recognitions. Members welcomed a delegation from Catalonia on the 40th anniversary of the California-Catalonia sister-state relationship, Solano Community College’s speech and debate team, and several small business honorees, including Royal Clothiers and Old California Botanicals. The chamber also recognized Tennessee Rep. Justin Jones for his advocacy on democracy and voting rights, with multiple senators speaking in support of his visit. On business, the Senate confirmed Rick Simpson to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing and Laura Ederton Speed as Executive Director of the State Bar, both by unanimous 35-0 votes. The body adopted SCR 163 designating May as California Tourism Month, highlighting tourism’s economic impact, and SCR 170 declaring Firefighter Mental Health Awareness Week, with extensive testimony from senators about the trauma firefighters and first responders face and the need to reduce stigma and expand support. The Senate also adopted SCR 174 marking the 60th anniversary of California’s pilot regional centers for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, emphasizing the system’s role in community-based care. The Senate adopted SR 111 recognizing the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia, and Transphobia after extended debate focused on LGBTQ rights, hate violence, and the need for allies to speak out; the resolution passed 26-0. The chamber then approved a second-day consent calendar of multiple bills by 34-0, moved SCR 116 to the inactive file, granted reconsideration on SR 111 for a later session, and heard motions to adjourn in memory of Carl Anthony and Lupe Estrella. The Senate announced committee hearings and then adjourned to reconvene Monday, May 18, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.

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• Beale and based in Redlands, is a maker of small-batch citrus marmalades and botanical goods inspired
• So know that stripping Democrats of their committees and power is the next game and rule of attack.
• These regional centers introduced a person-centered service model based on cultural humility and community
• model... ...for the nation, establishing California as a leader in disability rights and community-based
• and reaffirms the Legislature’s commitment to sustaining and strengthening California’s community-based

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• Founder of Atkin Development, a Los Angeles based architectural and construction management firm.
• Pascual is a visionary founder and CEO of Insomniac, a global entertainment company based here in.
• I'm also proud to introduce another California-based EDM leader, Kobe Dannon.
• Kobe is the founder and CEO of Framework, a Los Angeles-based nightlife and event production company.
• He never missed a game, recital, or family milestone.

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• That was based on the statute. He swore that everything provided it was true.
• Make sure that microphone is on its down at the base.
• There's a button don't base. >> Great men trying to say thank you. >> My name is Roland San.
• Supreme Court based on First Amendment grounds, freedom of speech at the direction of the Florida Supreme
• But in base for says State bar of Arizona, the Supreme Court said, you know what I think we said about

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• </c><00:58:45.040><c> on</c> basically, this is reasonable based on basically, this is reasonable based
• </c> this benefit um based on a local vote. this benefit um based on a local vote.
• And this goes a long way to address that concern by allowing the um home-based and family-based child
• </c><05:58:51.600><c> child</c> the um homebased and family-based child the um homebased and family-based
• </c><06:05:22.718><c> we</c> we don't have the skilled workforce. we we don't have the skilled workforce

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

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• Representative Bixby said this is a pretty much in the fish and game statutes, but the elk and red deer
• statutes, but the elk and fish and game statutes, but the elk and red<00:33:08.799><c> deer</c><00:33
• Representative Sophocitis said he is from Alaska and that they do a lot with game there.
• Any other comments from any other committee<02:03:50.000><c> members</c><02:03:50.400><c> based</c><02
• you committee members based on what you heard<02:03:51.760><c> this</c><02:03:52.080><c> morning</c>

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 302, which would update New Hampshire’s solid waste facility background-check law so the state can continue to access federal FBI criminal databases for checks on key owners and officers. Senator Howard Pearl and DES Waste Management Director Mike Whimsatt said the bill is the third attempt to correct prior drafting problems that prevented the FBI from accepting the language. They explained that the existing statute has long required background checks for hazardous and solid waste facility applicants because of concerns about organized crime, but the current wording is too ambiguous for federal use. The bill also includes technical corrections, clarifies which company officers must be checked, specifies which DES officials receive the results, and removes the Department of Justice as an unnecessary middleman. Committee members asked about the purpose of the bill, whether family members are covered, who pays the cost, and whether permits have ever been denied; Whimsatt said the applicant still pays, the checks focus on key officers, and at least one permit had been denied in the past due to a felony conviction. The hearing then closed, with one person listed in favor on the blue sheet and no opposition noted online. The committee then opened Senate Bill 229, which would allow retailers to sell uninspected bison, red deer, and elk meat and remove the sunset on the existing program. Senator Pearl said the bill would expand market opportunities for farmers while keeping labeling and traceability requirements in place, including identifying the meat as uninspected and maintaining records of the source farms. Representative Bixby, who had worked on earlier legislation, explained the current framework in detail: the animals are raised on closed farms, must be fenced, cannot be newly imported, and are subject to annual veterinary herd inspections and recordkeeping. He said the prior bison inspection regime was too burdensome for farmers to maintain, and the current law was intended as a workable compromise. Questions from members focused on how many farms participate, how many animals have been sold, and whether the program posed disease risks; the witness said he did not know the exact numbers, and Bixby said the existing import and fencing rules help prevent chronic wasting disease from entering the state. No vote was taken during the hearing, and the bill was left before the committee for further consideration.

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• The program code um based on the move.
• </c> that I've had is a price is a base that I've had is a price is a base match.<01:12:17.600><c> So
• And so anything that we can do that is based on removing barriers across the board, that's not identity-based
• </c><02:16:11.599><c> on</c> be losing some of that support based on be losing some of that support based
• So, it's identity based interventions.

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• By purchasing this as an asset for the Service Oklahoma home base that we have.
• That means that fiduciary has responsibility to get compensation based on the returns.
• Representative, what military bases are we talking about, and where are they located at?
• Representative, what military bases are we talking about, and where are they located at?
• Yes, McAlester, Altus, Enid, Fort Sill, and Tinker— all of our military bases here in Oklahoma.

Summary: The House considered and advanced a large package of bills, many on joint committee reports, with most measures passing by wide margins and several emergency clauses approved. Early debate centered on HB 4036, which moved $5 million from an existing filmed-in-Oklahoma account to a new revolving fund for the “Bringing Sitcoms Home from Hollywood” pilot program. Supporters said the money was surplus, still controlled by the film office, and intended to create jobs and a strong return on investment; opponents questioned whether the funds should instead go to other state needs and whether the program had enough workforce and infrastructure. The bill passed 53-42, but its emergency failed. The House also passed HB 471, which creates state support for federal “Trump accounts” for children under 18, after debate over federal control, investment risk, and whether the $12.5 million could be better spent on child care, schools, or other services; it passed 61-30 and the emergency failed 62-27. Several education, transportation, and public safety measures then moved through with little or no opposition. HB 4030, described as the education limits bill, passed 93-1 with its emergency. HB 4065 and HB 467 each appropriated $93,000 for security at the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics and the Schools for the Blind and Deaf, respectively, and both passed unanimously or near-unanimously with emergencies. HB 4038 directed $5 billion for the eight-year transportation plan and $266,000 for safer school zones; HB 4048 transferred PREP funds to three road projects; and HB 4031 moved up to $41 million into the long-term aerospace and aeronautic stability fund. HB 4047, which used PREP funds for a rural economic development project, fairgrounds upgrades, and university energy improvements, drew the most discussion over whether the spending was truly rural-focused, but passed 81-11 with the emergency approved. The House also approved a series of capital, justice, health, and workforce-related bills. These included HB 452 to buy the Service Oklahoma building it currently occupies; HB 4041 for a two-year trafficking victim pilot program and public safety technology; HB 4056 and HB 4057 for OSBI and narcotics headquarters/warehouse facilities; HB 4044 for current National Board Certified Teachers; HB 4032 on mining fees and agreement language; HB 4034 to raise court reporter compensation; HB 4050 reducing employer contributions while keeping retirement funds growing; HB 4053 and HB 4054 for flagship university capital projects; HB 4072, a public finance/accounting measure involving the Invest in Oklahoma Board and Revenue Stabilization Fund mechanics; HB 4045 and HB 4046 creating military-related funds to support bases and BRAC-proof installations; HB 4040 establishing oversight and a revolving fund for rural health transformation federal money; and HB 4051 clarifying legislative control over the FMAP rate preservation fund. Most of these passed with strong bipartisan support and emergency clauses, and the chamber ended with announcements of committee meetings before adjourning until April 15, 2026.

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• Myself, I had a sore throat two weeks ago, and I was able to go to a clinic based on the ability for
• On page seven, between lines 43 and 44, evidence-based psychotherapy is defined in...
• For, evidence-based psychotherapy is defined in the same way that it is defined in Section 28-1381.
• In other words, evidence-based psychotherapy is only ESG-based psychotherapy.
• Only ESG-based psychotherapy.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and several guest introductions and proclamations, including a proclamation designating March 10 as Cade’s Day in honor of Cade Keller and suicide prevention efforts. Members also welcomed guests from schools, cities, and medical and advocacy groups, and the clerk announced committee assignments and bill referrals. The chamber then moved through committee-of-the-whole action on several bills. HB 2946 and HB 4018 were amended and given do pass recommendations. In a later committee-of-the-whole, HB 2083, HB 2308, HB 2388, and HB 2389 were considered; HB 2083, HB 2308, and HB 2388 received do pass recommendations as amended, while HB 2389 drew debate over environmental review for power plants, with supporters arguing it would lower energy costs and opponents saying it weakened oversight. The House also retained HB 4030 and HCR 2052 on the calendar. The House then took up third-reading votes on a long list of measures. Bills that passed included HB 2047 on forcible entry and detainer, HB 2127 on special license plates, HB 2344 on the local government investment pool, HB 2371 on dissolution of marriage, HB 2140 and HB 2620 on financial institutions and veterans services, HB 2429 on short-term rentals, HB 2434 on the prescription monitoring program, HB 2437 on emergency medical services, HB 2444 on pharmacy-based testing and treatment, HB 2573 on DUI-related psychotherapy treatment, HB 2601 on state highways and routes, HB 2781 on solar energy power plants, HB 2914 on cameras in long-term care rooms, HB 2968 on evidence in child custody proceedings, HB 4043 on public schools, HB 4064 on municipal improvement districts, HB 4130 on local government budgets, and HCM 2016 renaming a stretch of U.S. Route 191 as Chief Barbonsito Highway. HB 2726 on sleep apnea treatment failed, and HB 2123 failed on reconsideration after a close vote. Several votes featured debate over housing, energy, veterans’ services, pharmacy scope, family-court evidence rules, and the balance between local control and state oversight. The session ended with committee announcements for the following week, personal privilege remarks, and a motion to adjourn until 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, which was adopted.

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• Just a reminder, one minute. doctors to practice evidence-based care. Thank you, Madam.
• A. ...of who's leading the agency, consistency, a skilled and experienced workforce that was trained
• I had heard from home care providers in my district that the current distance base limitation is seen
• better results. willing to do home health-based work so much better results.
• So, so now, so I have another question then based on the results.

Committee: House House Health & Human Services

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• A small percentage, again, given the population of the state relative to... the base.
• Looking at evidence-based practices, Vital Strategies provided technical assistance.
• So, they saved us a lot of legwork on doing research to identify evidence-based programs and then to
• What is that based on? Are you getting reports from ERs?
• It's hard to find some evidence-based programs that show that they work.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

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• Based on the letter, they are concerned with key provisions of the SAVE Act.
• Our skill, which is why we have seat belt laws, and RTL means more cars.
• The election was based on affordability. It was based on eggs.
• It was based on the price of groceries. It was based on gas.
• It was based on how much we're paying for housing. And if we cannot get this straight.