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• Take up late filed Amendment bar code 1, 0, 6, 6, to to Senator Gruters.
• And so this reminds me of a bill I filed 2 years ago.
• I didn't put talks a little bit late filed today.
• I see that you have a late filed an amendment to the Amendment. Barcode 1, 4, 9, 6, 9, 2, senators.
• Without objection, we're going to take up the late filed amendment.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Each session, over 100 bills are filed. mandating private insurance coverage.
• Okay, so let's say I had a bill for IVF and the other one hadn't been filed.
• Morning, but also other times it's longer if we get bills that are filed earlier in the session, the
• Our concern with the bill as filed is the same philosophy.
• It's just if there's bills filed, that's my understanding of the bill, correct? Right. Chairman.

Bills: HB138 , HB335 , HB388 , HB138

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: health impact analysis, cost analysis, coverage mandates, health insurance, legislative analysis, health care data, education, funding, classroom resources, teacher support, student outcomes, health benefits, provider dentists, payment reimbursement, insurance code, noncontracting, dental care, reimbursement, health benefit plans, noncontracting providers

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• defendant who is found incompetent and later regains competency have a mental health evaluation and file
• Thank you, Senator Bradley, for filing this important bill.
• Superior officers must file policy statements if they authorize off-duty carry.
• So first off, apologies for the late-file technical change.
• Seeing none, there is one late-filed amendment.

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

Summary: The committee met and took up several criminal justice, public safety, and boating measures. It first heard SB 168, the Tristan Murphy Act, which would create mental health diversion options for eligible misdemeanor and felony defendants, expand mental health and substance abuse grant uses, require evaluations and treatment recommendations in certain cases, add Hillsborough County to a forensic diversion pilot list, and create a behavioral health data repository. After adopting a technical amendment, the bill received strong support from NAMI Florida, family advocates, sheriffs, and the Murphy family, and was reported favorably on a unanimous vote. The committee also approved SB 86, expanding peer support programs for certain law enforcement support personnel, and SB 472, allowing inmates who complete approved education in correctional facilities to receive credit toward professional licensure requirements. Both bills were amended and then reported favorably without opposition. SB 276, which increases penalties for unlawfully sheltering or aiding an unmarried minor and creates a defense for actions taken to protect a minor from danger, drew questions about runaway youth, LGBTQ youth, and the scope of the defense; the sponsor said he was open to further amendment, and the bill passed favorably. Members then approved SB 402, updating the unlawful use of uniforms, medals, or insignia statute to reference the armed forces by definition rather than by branch. SB 490, as amended, would let law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers carry concealed off duty and exempt law enforcement officers, correctional officers, and active military service members from the three-day waiting period for rifle and shotgun purchases; it passed 8-1 after debate over the waiting period and equal treatment concerns. Finally, the committee passed SB 628, Lucy’s Law, to strengthen boating safety and penalties, after adopting an amendment that removed proposed changes to warrantless blood draws and boating education requirements; the bill was supported by the family of Lucy Fernandez and passed unanimously. The meeting then adjourned.

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• It would just be going back to look through files, and your committee staff has that information as well
• It would just be going back to look through files, and your committee staff has that information as well
• It would just be going back to look through files, and your committee staff has that information as well
• It would just be going back to look through files, and your committee staff has that information as well
• We have approval of the action items. to look through files and your committee to look through files

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.

Transcript Highlights:

• So this bill that I'm introducing is House File 16, and in essence what it does is it mandates illegal
• 16 and in introducing is house file 16 and in essence<00:03:54.319><c> what</c><00:03:54.439><c> it<
• The bill that I introduced, which was House File 10 earlier this session and will be reintroduced, is
• The bill that I introduced, which was House File 10 earlier this session and will be reintroduced, is
• The bill that I introduced, which was House File 10 earlier this session and will be reintroduced, is

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: House Republicans held a press event to announce two priority bills focused on immigration and state spending. Rep. Isaac Schultz said his bill, House File 10, would stop taxpayer funding for people in Minnesota illegally, including through programs such as Northstar Promise, MinnesotaCare, medical assistance, and legal services. He framed the proposal as a way to redirect limited state resources to Minnesota families, veterans, people with disabilities, the homeless, and infrastructure needs, and said it could save more than $100 million, with some estimates discussed during debate reaching about $200 million for MinnesotaCare alone. Rep. Max Rymer introduced House File 16, which would require reporting to ICE or other federal immigration authorities when an undocumented immigrant is suspected of committing a violent crime, and would bar local governments from withholding information from federal authorities. He said the bill is intended to end sanctuary-city practices and improve public safety. Both lawmakers argued that the measures are narrow, targeted at violent offenders, and consistent with cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. They also said the bills respond to voter concerns about illegal immigration and rising costs. During questions, the members said the state-funding bill is aimed at state dollars, while the reporting bill complements federal law by addressing local noncooperation. They discussed concerns about eligibility tracking and said current programs do not provide enough data on how many undocumented people receive benefits. Schultz cited a family in his district that lost MinnesotaCare after an income change as an example of what he sees as unfair treatment compared with benefits for undocumented immigrants. No votes were taken at the event; the lawmakers said these are the first of several bills they plan to advance this session.

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• </c> increase in number of complaints filed increase in number of complaints filed against<01:02:27.880
• to wait six months before you can file for divorce.
• At that time, legal aid was there to help her get justice, and so legal aid filed the petition, filed
• </c><01:19:48.920><c> the</c> Justice and so legal aid filed the Justice and so legal aid filed the petition
• </c><01:19:51.080><c> husband</c> petition filed motions but this husband petition filed motions but

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• All amendments shall be filed electronically in the office of the Clerk of the Senate by 5:00 p.m. on
• All amendments shall be filed electronically in the office of the Clerk of the Senate by 5:00 p.m. on
• The clerk shall further specify the procedure and format for filing all amendments consistent with this

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate took up several House messages and routine matters. It ordered to a third reading House No. 360A, designating a bridge in Hoppington as the Major General Frank D. Merrill Memorial Bridge, and referred a House petition on military creditable service for judges to the Committee on Public Service after suspending Joint Rule 12. The chamber also welcomed Brimmer and May School Global Studies Diploma Program students to the State House. The Committee on Ways and Means reported Senate No. 2542, the bill to build resilience in Massachusetts communities, ought to pass with a new draft, Senate No. 3050, authorizing $3,642,645,000 in bonds. The Senate adopted an order setting the bill for second reading on April 15, 2026, with amendments due electronically by April 10, 2026, and providing for immediate third reading and engrossment after amendment. The date in the order was later clarified from April 16 to April 15. The Senate also passed to be enacted Senate No. 859, amending the charter of the Town of Sandwich, and House No. 3233, authorizing Springfield to appropriate funds to help certain residents meet local tax obligations. The session concluded with an order to meet again the next day at 11:00 a.m., followed by adjournment.

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• All amendments shall be filed electronically in the office of the Clerk of the Senate by 5 o'clock p.m
• All amendments shall be filed electronically in the office of the Clerk of the Senate by 5 o'clock p.m
• The Clerk shall further specify the procedure and format for filing all amendments consistent with this

Keywords: 1212, all

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• I'd like to move the bill, House File 2435.
• Chair Behrman renews his motion that House File 2435, as amended, be referred to the...
• The motion prevails, and House File 2435, as amended, is referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Bills: HF2435

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: healthcare, dementia services, public health funding, opioid prevention, women's health, community health boards, mental health

Transcript Highlights:

• And I toyed with even filing an amendment to protect users who are 65 plus, given how susceptible they
• I want to thank the majority leader for filing this legislation.
• there's plenty of evidence ongoing, but there's plenty of evidence in the lawsuits that have been filed
• I've seen the governor's filing. I've seen the House filing.
• And so this amendment would require annually a filing by the Attorney General with the clerks of the

Summary: The Senate took up several local and special bills for final passage, including measures on culverts and dams in Town Line Brook and Lindenbrook, alcohol license conversions and additions in Milford, Salem, and Bridgewater, and special legislation allowing William Pilarie to take a firefighter civil service exam in Arlington despite the age limit. All five bills were passed to be enacted. The Senate also concurred in House amendments to bills on alcohol licenses in Bolton and conservation restrictions in Hanson, and adopted a resolution commending the National Safety Council and recognizing June as National Safety Month. The chamber then considered Ways and Means reports and orders for House bills on improving Massachusetts home care and requiring health care employers to prevent workplace violence. Both bills were amended with new Senate text and ordered to second reading on July 16, 2026, with the new text pending and further amendment procedures specified. The Senate also advanced several House bills passed to be engrossed, including land transfers in Norton, transportation bond terms, and Watertown property tax classifications, each being ordered to a third reading. The main debate centered on Senate No. 30, a bill to protect children from addictive social media feeds, which was taken up with a Ways and Means substitute draft, Senate No. 3164. Senators supporting the bill argued it targets addictive design features such as algorithmic feeds, autoplay, infinite scroll, and overnight notifications while preserving access to social media, privacy, and First Amendment rights; opponents and some supporters raised concerns about parental authority and the role of the state. The Senate adopted a series of amendments, including changes to the definition of user, stronger limits on minors’ nighttime notifications, parental consent and privacy protections for location sharing and age verification, exemptions for nonprofits and open-source platforms, age-signal clarifications, dark-pattern restrictions, and data-security/reporting provisions, while rejecting several other amendments. The debate remained ongoing at the end of the transcript, with additional amendments and discussion still pending.

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• And I toyed with even filing an amendment to protect users who are 65 plus, given how susceptible they
• I want to thank the majority leader for filing this legislation.
• Amendment No. 29, filed by the same senator from Suffolk and Middlesex, the clerk will read: Amendment
• I've seen the governor's filing. I've seen the House filing.
• And so this amendment would require annually a filing by the Attorney General with the clerks of the

Keywords: 1212, all

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• When I initially filed it and it didn't have any sort of cap, you could see that kind of a scenario as
• So by, I mean, Filed it and it didn't have any sort of cap, you could see that kind of a scenario as
• The biggest portion of this is allowing those seniors to do a one-time filing for that freeze.
• People are filing lawsuits saying that their counties aren't doing it right.
• Speaker, I also have an amendment ending in 02H that I filed and has been distributed, and I would move

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal for the 40th day by a roll call vote of 122-1. The chamber then spent a long period on points of personal privilege and introductions, including tributes to Scott Bell and the late Ernie Dempsey, recognition of numerous student, civic, and advocacy groups visiting for Child Advocacy Day, and several special guests and pages for the day. The main floor business centered on House Bill 3239, which would make the Missouri Workforce Diploma Program permanent and move it into the MoCAP framework with a $4 million annual cap and continued pay-for-performance funding. Supporters said it helps adults complete high school, especially women and parents who need flexible online access, while opponents argued the state should not divert foundation formula money from K-12 students and questioned the program’s cost and structure. An amendment to add college admissions and financial aid task force language failed 55-82, then the previous question was ordered 88-42, and the bill was perfected and printed. The House also took up House Bill 1768/2016, which would prevent county assessors from reclassifying single-family short-term rental homes from residential to commercial for tax purposes. Supporters framed it as a property rights and tax relief measure for homeowners and small investors, while some members raised concerns about LLCs, commercial use, and local control; the bill was perfected and printed. House Bill 2944, dealing with the senior property tax freeze, was also amended and perfected and printed; it would simplify the application process, make the freeze easier to maintain, clarify that it applies across taxing districts, and add notice requirements for changes in eligibility. An attempted Jackson amendment was ruled out of order as previously amended material.

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• I have filed around a dozen mandatory reports over those years, and the majority of them were handled
• reports on behalf of Near the unfortunate early conclusion of my career, I had filed five mandatory
• And the original mandatory report that I filed in 2021, the catalyst for what brought me here to you
• The original mandatory report that I filed in 2021, the catalyst for what brought me here to you today
• they continue to cause me professional injury by illegally sharing misinformation from my personnel file

Committee: Senate Education

Summary: The committee first approved minutes from March 9, 10, and 11, 2026. It then took up Senate Bill 1336, a proposal to codify civics and American founding content in Idaho social studies standards. Sponsor Senator Anthon said the bill was a work in progress and asked that it be sent to the 14th order for amendment, citing concerns about flexibility, local control, and implementation. Testimony from school groups was generally supportive of the goal but raised concerns about codifying standards in statute, the Western civilization requirement, staffing and scheduling impacts, and funding for curriculum changes. The committee voted to send SB 1336 to the 14th order. Next, the committee heard Senate Bill 1412, a school hiring and reporting bill combining earlier proposals on educator misconduct disclosure, mandatory reporting, employer verification, Professional Standards Commission reporting, and whistleblower protections for private school employees. Senator Nichols said the bill was intended to create uniform statewide protections and transparency. Testimony strongly supported the bill from several educators and advocates who described failures to report abuse, retaliation against whistleblowers, and cases where alleged offenders remained employed. The committee voted to send SB 1412 to the Senate floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then considered House Bill 832, which would change career technical education hiring rules by replacing a fixed 6,000-hour industry experience requirement with standards set by the State Board of Career Technical Education. The bill was presented as a way to improve recruitment and retention of industry professionals, and it passed with a due pass recommendation. The committee also heard House Bill 711, creating alternative authorization pathways for school principals and superintendents through either a grow-your-own route or an executive leadership route. Supporters argued it would help districts, especially rural ones, recruit leaders and that it was optional; opponents said it lowered standards, did not solve retention problems, and could weaken preparation in school law, finance, and instructional leadership. Despite objections, the committee voted to send HB 711 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee revisited House Bill 516, which would restrict classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity and had an amendment clarifying that incidental references in certain subjects would not be prohibited. Testimony was sharply divided, with supporters framing it as a parent-rights and transparency measure and opponents warning it would chill instruction and invite litigation; discussion focused on the meaning of “incidental reference” and the bill’s private right of action, but no final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• , members, House Bill 2223 requires a person who is required to register as a sex offender and who files
• as to how they were supposed to know the name-change application had been applied for or had been filed
• the two... ...women's rights in Pinal when you're already filing the 287 agreement in Pinal County and
• Lastly, the bill removes the stipulation that an appellant file an affidavit stating that the appellant
• is pending, and if the employee holds or held a leadership or supervisory position at the time of filing

Summary: The Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee heard and advanced several House bills dealing with criminal law, victims’ rights, and court fees. HB 2131 would remove the financial-gain requirement from weapons and explosives trafficking and make trafficking three or more weapons or explosives in one offense ineligible for probation, pardon, commutation, or early release until the sentence is served; it passed 6-1. HB 2132 lowered the fentanyl trafficking threshold from 200 grams to 100 grams and adjusted related sentencing language; supporters said it would help law enforcement and prosecutors, while opponents argued it would sweep in heavy users and lacked data on current enforcement; it passed 4-3. HB 2223 requires sex offenders seeking a name change to notify prosecutors and victims, and to register under the new name if granted; it passed 6-1. The committee also passed HB 2411, which creates the crime of coerced abortion for secretly or forcibly administering an abortion-inducing drug with intent to cause an abortion, as a class 2 felony. Supporters described cases of covert or forced abortion drug use and said existing laws do not clearly cover situations where the drug is given but no death occurs; opponents argued current assault, manslaughter, homicide, and food-contamination statutes already address the conduct and that the bill is unnecessary. HB 2043, which adds unborn children to the felony-murder statute, also passed 4-3 after testimony from prosecutors and advocates on both sides; supporters called it a cleanup measure, while opponents warned it advances fetal personhood and could have broader reproductive-health consequences. HB 2046, requiring victims to be notified of pre-hearings in probation review proceedings for certain sex offenders, passed unanimously after emotional testimony from a victim’s family and county prosecutors. The committee then approved HB 2666, which increases penalties for sexual extortion involving 15-, 16-, and 17-year-olds when the offender is an adult and knew or should have known the victim’s age. Finally, HB 2265, which eliminates court-imposed fees and assessments on criminal defendants for public defense, jury trials, and appeals, passed 7-0 despite county opposition over lost revenue and shifting costs to taxpayers. The last bill, HB 2133, would require commercial websites hosting sexual material to verify the age and consent of depicted persons, retain records, and treat synthetic depictions like AI-generated images similarly to existing revenge-porn laws; it drew support from adult-industry representatives on some implementation issues but also significant constitutional and privacy concerns, and the committee adopted an amendment before passing the bill as amended.

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• and subsequently imprisoned for one or more felonies of which the person is actually innocent may file
• In order to file an actionable claim, the claimant must make certain factual assertions in that claim
• if the Attorney General does not concede, and the court finds that the claimant does not meet the filing
• Oh, go file for this compensation act. I had no clue.
• . ...or a lawsuit, which could be very public, is actually filed.

Summary: The committee heard Substitute Senate Bill 5520, which revises Washington’s wrongful conviction compensation law. Staff said the bill changes the proof standard for filing claims, expands treatment of Alford pleas, requires the Attorney General to concede qualifying claims in most cases, includes civil detention in compensation calculations, changes attorney fee provisions, and extends filing deadlines. The prime sponsor and supporters from the Washington Innocence Project and exonerees said the bill would reduce unnecessary relitigation and improve access to compensation, while one witness argued it would broaden eligibility and state costs. The bill was not acted on in the excerpt, but testimony was taken and questions focused on the term “actually innocent.” The committee then heard Senate Bill 5536 on property division in dissolution and legal separation cases, which would direct courts to consider real-estate sale costs, homelessness risk, and housing needs when dividing property and liabilities, and would clarify enforcement of real property orders. The sponsor said the bill is meant to make property divisions more equitable when one spouse must keep and later sell the family home. No public testimony was taken on the bill in the excerpt. In executive session, the committee considered Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5925 on Attorney General civil investigative demands. Members debated and voted on many amendments; most Republican-sponsored amendments were rejected, but Amendment 279, limiting use by the Criminal Justice Division, and Amendment 273, requiring consultation with local law enforcement in matters that may involve criminal violations, were adopted. The committee then passed the bill out with a do pass as amended recommendation by a 7-5 vote. The committee also heard and advanced Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6002 on automated license plate readers, adopting a striker and then passing the bill out 7-5 as amended, with members emphasizing privacy protections, retention limits, and limited law-enforcement uses while some members urged broader operational flexibility. Later, the committee took brief public testimony on Gross Substitute Senate Bill 6086, which would let Administrative Office of the Courts security staff conduct threat assessments and expand Supreme Court bailiff authority; witnesses described rising threats to judges and court personnel. It also heard Senate Bill 5868 to add one superior court judge each in Skagit and Yakima counties, with local officials citing caseload growth and budget strain. Senate Joint Memorial 8006, urging restoration and expansion of the limited license legal technician program, drew support from a paralegal and victim advocate who said it would improve access to justice for domestic violence survivors. Finally, the committee considered Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5993 on medical debt interest rates, which would lower the interest cap on new medical debt and prohibit interest in certain circumstances; the bill was moved out of committee with a do pass recommendation in the excerpt.

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• Everybody here has filed their SEI, their statement of economic interest with the ethics commission.
• </c><00:25:54.480><c> um</c><00:25:54.640><c> statement</c><00:25:54.960><c> of</c> filed their SEI,
• She has filed her statement of economic interest. Like I said, she's a reappointment.
• She<00:26:41.039><c> has</c><00:26:41.440><c> um</c><00:26:41.600><c> filed</c><00:26:41.919><c> her<
• um filed her statement of economic<00:26:43.760><c> interest.

Committee: Joint Highways and Transportation

Keywords: Highways and Transportation - Room 216, 18 February, 2026; 10:30 AM, 925, all

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• How that is done, it's filed into the docket.
• So we were over-noticing everybody; any kind of interaction was getting filed into the record.
• It was filed in 1982. We didn't get out from underneath that until 2002.
• And right now, in 2025, there were 9,473 cases filed in the family court in 2025.
• That was assigned to those four judges. ...filed in the family court in 2025.

Committee: House House Judiciary

Keywords: 996, all

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• We have filed in the file room approximately 458 bills.
• We have filed in the file room approximately 458 bills.
• We have uh filed in the in the file room We have uh filed in the in the file room approximately<00:41

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 20 January, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• We send a signed copy of this Warrant after it is publicly filed and has been executed to the Department
• We have two bills up next, and I think we'll start with House File 3043. Senator Robbins.
• So our committee bill, which I hope we will get bipartisan support for, is House File 3043.
• I would like to turn to House File 2891 also for informational purposes.
• I appreciate the opportunity to testify on House File 2891 today.

Bills: HF3043 , HF2891

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Keywords: public safety, illegal remunerations, healthcare fraud, grants, criminal penalties, state law, grants management, state employees training, certification, monitoring grants, accountability, grant fraud

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• It allows an organization or individual to file a complaint with the department office of general counsel
• It also allows an organization or individual to file a complaint alleging a failure to implement a due
• Um, and we hope that you include House File 2023 in the omnibus bill, but if not, um, that there is a
• </c><00:19:52.320><c> 2023</c> we hope that you include House File 2023 we hope that you include House
• File 2023 in<00:19:53.120><c> the</c><00:19:53.280><c> omnimous</c><00:19:53.760><c> bill,</c><00:19

Bills: HF1306

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: education, school policy, teacher training, student health, emergency response, 1183, house