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• The CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota received a 34% raise, taking home $4.3 million while passing
• ><00:07:55.240> Blue<00:07:55.400> Cross<00:07:55.680> Blue<00:07:55.840> Shield
• <00:07:56.120> of The CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of The CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of
• Our pool was considered large enough to shield us from the worst of cost increases.
• us from the worst of cost shield us from the worst of cost increases. increases. increases.

Bills: HF3119

Keywords: teacher compensation, educational staff, unlicensed staff, minimum wage, inflation adjustment, education finance, 1183, house

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• failure to provide those coverages, we're unable to provide dental, vision, identity theft, and legal shield
• failure to provide those coverages, we're unable to provide dental, vision, identity theft, and legal shield
• failure to provide those coverages, we're unable to provide dental, vision, identity theft, and legal shield
• failure to provide those coverages, we're unable to provide dental, vision, identity theft, and legal shield
• And legal shield, a variety of different coverages, as well as our accidental death and dismemberment

Bills: SF0035, SF0090, SF0072

Keywords: education, cell phones, smart devices, school policy, student conduct, school property, rental fees, youth activities, education policy, Wyoming legislature, teacher licensure, teacher mobility, interstate compact, education compact, licensure reciprocity, reciprocal certification, teacher certification, professional teaching standards board, out-of-state teachers, military spouse

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• AB 54 would ensure continued access to medication abortion and shield providers and manufacturers from
• AB 54 affirms that doing so is legal in California and shields providers, manufacturers, distributors
• However, CPPC has proposed an alternative solution outlined in your analysis that would help shield the
• Technology should never be a shield to allow for disparate treatment or discrimination.
• AB 45 also gives abortion providers an unprecedented shield against public scrutiny.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills related to reproductive access, child safety online, immigration enforcement in schools, health privacy, location data, digital provenance, reparations, and age assurance. AB 54 would protect the medication abortion supply chain and shield providers and others from liability; AB 1137 would strengthen reporting and enforcement tools for child sexual abuse material on social media; AB 49 would limit ICE activity at California public schools; AB 82 would expand privacy and safety protections for gender-affirming care patients and providers; AB 1355 would restrict the collection, use, and sale of precise location data; AB 853 would expand provenance requirements for AI-generated and authentic content; AB 62 would create a pathway for restitution for racially biased eminent domain takings; and AB 1043 would create a device-based age assurance framework for online services. Supporters generally framed the bills as necessary responses to current harms: reproductive rights advocates emphasized California’s role as a safe haven; child safety witnesses described the persistence and re-victimization caused by CSAM online; immigrant rights and education advocates said schools should remain safe from immigration enforcement; health and LGBTQ+ advocates stressed privacy and safety risks tied to tracking and harassment; privacy and consumer groups backed limits on location data and stronger provenance tools; and reparations advocates said AB 62 would help address historic injustices. Opposition came from family policy, tech, business, law enforcement, and industry groups, who raised concerns about safety claims, constitutional issues, implementation burdens, transparency, law enforcement access, and the need to preserve existing privacy frameworks and voluntary standards. The committee members largely expressed support for the policy goals while noting implementation concerns on some measures. Several members asked for or were offered coauthor status on bills. AB 1137, AB 54, AB 49, AB 82, AB 1355, AB 853, and AB 62 all received do-pass votes to Appropriations, with some members voting no or not voting on certain bills. AB 1355 and AB 853 were advanced with amendments or ongoing work promised with opponents, and AB 1043 was presented with discussion of possible amendments on parental consent and age assurance details, though the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.

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• > well<00:04:25.080> over This slide just represents for you that we truly are a three-shield
• Each of those schools really support the three shields I mentioned.
• you we truly are a three Shield you we truly are a three Shield organization<00:05:26.039> each
• 00:05:27.240> support<00:05:27.680> the<00:05:27.800> three<00:05:28.039> Shields
• <00:05:28.680> I really support the three Shields I really support the three Shields I mentioned

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I came close to being raped by my band director.
• I came close to being raped by my band director.
• /c><00:04:03.800> close<00:04:04.040> to<00:04:04.120> being<00:04:04.320> raped
• I came close to being raped by my it.
• I came close to being raped by my band<00:04:05.320> director.

Bills: HF3489, HF3393, HF3785, SF856, HF4006, HF4615, HF3919, HF4591, HF3682, HF4240

Keywords: grooming, child protection, student safety, sexual exploitation, educator licensing, teacher discipline, mandatory reporting, mandated reporter training, school misconduct, predatory offender, child abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, position of authority, school employee, school administrator, license revocation, license suspension

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• That’s a that could allow a 35-year-old to rape a 13-year-old and it’s nonviolent.
• this is a loophole in the law that we need to close because we shouldn’t allow a 35-year-old who’s raped
• we shouldn't allow a<00:19:44.799> 35-year-old<00:19:45.520> who's<00:19:45.760> raped
• <00:19:46.000> a<00:19:46.160> 13-year-old a 35-year-old who's raped a 13-year-old
• a 35-year-old who's raped a 13-year-old to<00:19:47.360> run<00:19:47.520> a<00:19:47.760

Bills: SF0082

Keywords: registered agents, corporate governance, entity ownership, business regulations, transparency, 916, all

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• They work crimes from murder, attempted murder, rape; they're assigned to task forces.

Summary: The committee heard two presentations on domestic security. Deputy Commissioner David Binder of FDLE described the state’s domestic security structure, including FDLE’s coordination role, the fusion center system, regional task forces, and private-sector infrastructure partnerships. He emphasized the Domestic Security Oversight Council’s grant-ranking process and warned that federal homeland security funding has dropped sharply over time, with possible future cuts threatening fusion center analysts and other capabilities. Binder also focused on emerging threats, especially drones and counter-UAS issues, noting current legal limits on mitigation authority, concerns about tethered drones and drone use near correctional facilities and military sites, and the need for a turnkey solution if state or federal authority expands. He also highlighted FDLE’s cataloging of critical infrastructure sites through Florida Kicker and the growth of trusted private partners. Director Dave Kerner of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles then outlined the Florida Highway Patrol’s role in domestic security. He paid tribute to a fallen sergeant and discussed FHP’s structure, criminal interdiction work, border integrity and trafficking enforcement, dispatch and communications, aviation and drone use, and immigration enforcement under 287(g). Kerner said troopers have seized large amounts of narcotics and currency this year and have arrested thousands of unlawful immigrants. He also described FHP’s involvement in operations such as Lone Star, Vigilant Sentry, and Faithful Service, and said the agency is working toward expanded counter-UAS authority through federal discussions and Sergeant Dooley’s testimony. Members expressed support for both agencies, discussed the dangers and potential benefits of drones, and the committee adjourned without objection after no public testimony was offered.

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• house inmates solely by biological sex increases risks of violence and liability under the Prison Rape

Bills: SB 10, SB 8, SB 15, SB 12, SB 6, SB 13, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, SB10, SB8, SB15, SB12, SB6, SB13, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4

Keywords: sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, law enforcement, department file, employee records, misconduct, confidentiality, Texas occupations code, election laws, attorney general, prosecution, criminal offenses, criminal prosecution, jurisdiction, hemp, consumable hemp, hemp-derived cannabinoids

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• So, um, new applications for a rape case, for example, an electric utility that, um.

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• I'm Janice Torres, President of Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico, and Chair of the Greater Albuquerque
• I'm Janice Torres, President of Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico, and I'm here on behalf of the Greater

Bills: SB48, SB64, SB100

Keywords: State Fairgrounds District, fairgrounds bonds, public financing, bond authorization, gross receipts tax, gaming tax, tax-backed bonds, infrastructure funding, Albuquerque fairgrounds, State Fair Tid, economic development, municipal bonds, revenue pledge, capital projects, New Mexico finance, special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP

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• Grayson, Sweenawks, and Portia Shields here that do well for Yakima Nation, but not only Yakima Nation
• My name is Portia Shields. I'm the assistant manager in the engineering program. Thank you.

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee met in Yakima to focus on tribal traffic safety, with members and Yakima Nation leaders emphasizing the importance of safety, the right to travel, and continued partnership on U.S. 97 corridor improvements. Yakima Nation Vice Chair Christopher Wallachie and engineering staff described the Tribal Traffic Safety Committee, the U.S. 97 safety project, heritage connectivity trails, roundabout construction, and the use of federal grants and advanced sensing technology to identify hazards before crashes occur. They highlighted collaboration with WSDOT, the Traffic Safety Commission, the University of Washington, and other regional partners, and explained that the goal is to move from reactive crash response to proactive risk reduction. The Yakima Nation engineering team and AI Vision presented the MUST sensor project, which uses compact AI-enabled devices to collect traffic counts, speeds, near-miss events, roadway conditions, and pedestrian activity, with data transmitted to a dashboard and used for real-time warnings and longer-term planning. Committee members asked about speed tracking, driver behavior, enforcement, and partnerships with WSDOT and counties. Yakima Nation staff said the relationship with WSDOT has improved over time, especially after community outreach on proposed roundabouts, and that the tribe now supports several roundabout projects and broader safety coordination. The Washington Traffic Safety Commission then presented statewide fatality trends and tribal traffic safety data. Mark McKekney said 2024 showed a roughly 10% decrease in fatalities statewide, though recent years remain among the highest in decades. He noted that race and ethnicity data are only available for people who die in crashes, and that many American Indian and Alaska Native fatalities involve passengers, pedestrians, or bicyclists rather than drivers. Penny Rerick outlined tribal traffic safety coordinator grants and other state-funded tribal projects, including work with Yakama Nation, Colville, Kalispel, Makah, Port Gamble S'Klallam, Muckleshoot, Lower Elwha, and Puyallup, stressing that flexible state funding helps fill gaps left by federal programs and supports community-led solutions. The final presentation covered impaired driving enforcement and ignition interlock compliance in Yakima County. Yakima Police Chief Sean Boyle said the city created a DUI enforcement and education officer program that helped reduce serious injury and fatal impaired-driving crashes, supported by state funding and social media outreach. Yakima County District Court’s Nick Bazan described a supervision program for DUI offenders and interlock compliance, reporting more than 1,000 DUI convictions in 2024-25 and about 3,800 noncompliant interlock users countywide. He said the court is using a two-pronged approach—pretrial assistance for indigent clients and post-conviction accountability and case planning—to improve compliance and reduce impaired driving. The committee expressed support for the work, noted the progress made, and adjourned the work session after thanking presenters for their updates.

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• Speaker and gentlelady, I am aware of that, and I think it's something that we should not be shielding
• hear folks talk about in New Mexico that we want no exceptions. ...exceptions whatsoever, even though rape

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• As clearly had been raped, and to me it just seems like, you know, when I was in college there was a
• I'm more concerned about somebody waking up in a hotel room after being raped, which is what happened
• I'm more concerned about somebody waking up in a hotel room after being raped, which is what happened
• I'm more concerned about somebody waking up in a hotel room after being raped, which is what happened
• <00:30:15.559> and room and had clearly been raped and room and had clearly been raped and

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened with House Bill 242, a liquor bill concerning brew pub licenses. Testimony from the New Hampshire Beer Distributors Association, the New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association, and the Liquor Commission explained that the bill is intended to correct a clerical error from the prior session and restore the agreed-upon language. The bill would allow a brew pub, within the existing 2,500-barrel limit, to self-distribute its own product to one authorized on- or off-premise license; otherwise it must use wholesale distribution. Witnesses said the measure is a narrow fix specific to brew pubs and does not affect other manufacturing licenses. No opposition was raised during the hearing, and the chair closed the hearing after no committee questions remained. The committee then heard House Bill 81, which would allow patrons to take purchased alcoholic beverages into restaurant restrooms. The sponsor argued the current prohibition is outdated and can create safety risks by forcing people to set drinks down, citing concerns about drink tampering and a personal story about a friend who was drugged and assaulted after leaving a drink unattended. Committee members and the sponsor discussed whether the bill would increase liability for restaurants, how enforcement would work, and whether the current law is aimed at preventing underage handoffs or drink spiking. The sponsor said the bill would be permissive for establishments, not mandatory, and that liability would still depend on overservice and Liquor Commission investigations. The New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association testified in opposition, saying the bill could raise liability and create concerns about underage consumption in bathrooms. The hearing ended without a vote, with the chair noting the bill would move on to further committee/subcommittee consideration.

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• But a felon could be a felon because they wrote bad checks, they stole copper, or they raped and murdered
• seem like that is quite the fair thing to do: if you did these horrible, horrible, horrible things—rape
• Oh, so Madam Speaker, gentlelady, so it would just be three years for everybody, whether they raped somebody

Bills: HB111, HB103, HB109, HB128, HJM2, HJM3, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50, HB49, HB60, HB108, HB120, HB124, HB145, HB154, HB158, HB164, HB180, HB291, HJR6, HJR7, HR1, HJM1, HM13, HM47

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

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• rich and powerful men who went to Epstein's island, Who went to his ranch, who went to his home and raped
• Are we going to have prosecutions for billionaires who went to this island and either raped underage
• girls, or Saw underage girls being raped and didn't say anything?

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Is there a way we can shield that number, or is there a federal regulation that says that number has
• them from that being calculated shields them from that being calculated into<02:39:58.480> their<
• <02:40:20.320> that Is there a way we can shield that Is there a way we can shield that number
• Thank you. amounts that you pay per claim would be amounts that you pay per claim would be shielded<02
• then, so to speak, from your shielded then, so to speak, from your EMR<02:54:42.160> calculation.

Keywords: 916, all

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• It's kind of a clean up and keep up as we move on with our folks that carry our sword and our shield.
• It's kind of a clean up and keep up as we move on with our folks that carry our sword and our shield.
• <00:21:39.360> Uh our shield. They have redeployments. Uh our shield.
• It's kind of a clean up and keep up as we move on with our folks that carry our sword and our shield.
• It's kind of a clean up and keep up as we move on with our folks that carry our sword and our shield.

Keywords: 916, all

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• The shooter, Michael Draa, was initially shielded by Florida's shoot-first law even though Mlon was retreating
• The shooter, Michael Draa, was initially shielded by Florida's shoot-first law even though Mlon was retreating
• the shooter Michael draa<00:38:01.760> was<00:38:02.440> initially<00:38:02.920> shielded
• <00:38:03.599> by<00:38:03.720> Florida draa was initially shielded by Florida draa
• was initially shielded by Florida shoot<00:38:04.280> first<00:38:04.560> law<00:38:05.160

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Next, we'll hear from Gunnar Carlson, and then Tyrone Shields.
• Next, Tyrone Shields, and after that John Thorson. Hi, everyone.
• My name is Tyrone Shields.
• <00:10:10.680> and<00:10:10.920> after very much next Tyrone Shields and after very
• much next Tyrone Shields and after that<00:10:11.320> John<00:10:11.720> Thorson<00:10

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Or is this totally shielded if somebody comes in and they have challenges, how is that handled to the
• In the current and appropriate climate of reducing public dollar mismanagement, such internal shielding
• <01:09:27.240> of<01:09:27.400> how<01:09:27.600> tax such internal shielding
• of how tax such internal shielding of how tax dollars<01:09:28.520> are<01:09:28.680> spent
• That's Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, HealthPartners, Medica, and Sanford Health Plan of Minnesota

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House File 3939, a bill to support a Helping Paws service-dog litter named in honor of Gilbert and the Hortman family. Testimony from Helping Paws and service-dog graduate Angie Foley described the organization’s work, the significance of the “Guided by Gilbert” litter, and how the funding would help train dogs that provide independence and support to people with disabilities, veterans, and others. Members from both parties spoke warmly about Speaker Hortman’s connection to the organization and Gilbert, and the bill was laid over for possible inclusion. The committee then considered House File 3769, the Department of Corrections’ technical omnibus bill, with an A1 amendment adopted to clarify tuberculosis testing language. The bill updates TB screening procedures in correctional facilities, including how refusals are handled, and adds Quantiferon Gold Plus testing as an option alongside existing methods. Members discussed whether the bill would create costs for counties and jails, with some noting added testing and segregation costs and others arguing the changes would improve accuracy and reduce time in restrictive housing. The bill, as amended, was recommended to the general register. House File 3978 was next, a technical cleanup bill for a provider wellness program created last year. The bill expands eligibility and confidentiality protections from physicians to all health care providers, while supporters said the program is meant to address burnout and mental health strain in the workforce and does not require new money. Some members questioned whether the change was redundant or would broaden the program without additional funding, but the Minnesota Medical Association testified that the program is separate from insurance and was intended to serve all providers. The bill was recommended to the general register. Finally, the committee began House File 3476, which Rep. Liebling described as a cleanup bill related to Minnesota’s Medicaid managed care system and public program oversight. She argued that the state spends billions through managed care organizations and that the system has never been proven better than direct payment, setting up a broader discussion of the bill’s purpose and the state’s oversight of public health care spending.