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• testimony from several people that indicated that the residents of a recovery house are quite high-functioning
• , very high-functioning.”
• House are<00:21:15.520> pretty<00:21:15.840> high are pretty high are pretty high functioning
• <00:21:17.760> very<00:21:18.080> high<00:21:18.360> functioning<00:21:19.120>
• > rep functioning very high functioning rep functioning very high functioning rep Dolan<00:21:20.919

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• carry out the administrative functions carry out the administrative functions of<00:13:06.160>
• So this small staff of seven people efficiently facilitates the functioning of Minnesota’s statewide
• So this small staff of seven people efficiently facilitates the functioning of Minnesota’s statewide
• So this small staff of seven people efficiently facilitates the functioning of Minnesota’s statewide
• So this small staff of seven people efficiently facilitates the functioning of Minnesota’s statewide

Bills: HF2432

Keywords: HF2432, judiciary finance bill, public safety finance bill, corrections policy, crime victims, victim services, Minnesota victims of crime account, court fees, marriage license fee, financial crimes, fraud investigations, insurance fraud, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Commerce Fraud Bureau, wage theft, automobile theft prevention, nonprofit security grants, 911 funding, POST Board

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• , there's no question in my mind that PAs are not provided the adequate training to provide this function
• Initial reviews from payers are now functionally prior authorizations under another name.
• avoiding long lags in treatment between episodes of illness, is critical to ensuring the long-term functioning
• Studies of coordinated specialty care have shown improvements in symptoms, functioning, increased education
• We're the only organization east of the Mississippi River that is contracted to function as part of the

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held a hearing on a large group of behavioral health and insurance-related bills. Topics included expanding access to mental health services by allowing physician assistants to authorize Section 12 emergency holds and be recognized as licensed mental health professionals (H. 1131/S. 773); improving coverage for community behavioral health centers so commercial insurance matches MassHealth’s bundled outpatient and crisis services (H. 1276/S. 703); eliminating cost sharing for certain behavioral health services (S. 718); extending detox and clinical stabilization coverage from 14 to 30 days and adding transitional support services (H. 1319/S. 772); requiring coverage for dual-diagnosis treatment in psychiatric facilities (H. 1277/S. 771); and preserving access to treatment for serious mental illness through coverage of coordinated specialty care and assertive community treatment (H. 1135/S. 709). The committee also heard bills on preventive behavioral health services for children (H. 1228/S. 802) and post-pregnancy mental health care, including postpartum depression and pregnancy loss-related care (H. 1314/S. 823).

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• Cates shared, in New Mexico that required health plans to cover more than one device to restore full function
• like surgical medical benefits like ACL tears, knee replacements, hip replacements to restore full function
• devices, wheelchairs, and activity chairs will improve patients' access to equipment essential for functional
• devices, wheelchairs, and activity chairs will improve patients' access to equipment essential for functional
• patient quality of life, and this bill allows us to keep patients in their physical health and functional

Bills: HB99, HB38, HB165, HB127, HB72, HB151, SB40, SB104, SB136, SB164

Keywords: medical malpractice, malpractice reform, patient's compensation fund, PCF, health care liability, tort reform, damage caps, punitive damages, hospital liability, physician liability, nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, outpatient facility, ambulatory surgical center, urgent care, free-standing emergency room, insurance surcharge, superintendent of insurance, New Mexico hospitals, medical review process

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• shelters and food pantries, along with our health care services to do that closed-loop referral functionality
• shelters and food pantries, along with our health care services to do that closed-loop referral functionality
• continued engagement for expansion so that providers can leverage the admission-discharge-transfer functionality
• emission providers can leverage the emission discharge<00:18:07.039> transfer<00:18:07.520> functionality
• discharge transfer functionality. discharge transfer functionality.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from its June 30 meeting and then considered Capital Project 2515, a request from the Pease Development Authority Division of Ports and Harbors to spend up to $125,000 from the Harbor Dredging and Pier Maintenance Fund to replace a deteriorated 99-foot floating dock at Rye Harbor. Acting Director Richard Hartley said the dock is used for passenger loading and unloading for charters and whale-watching tours and is in poor condition. Representative Edgar moved approval, Representative Wiler seconded, and the motion carried. The committee then received several informational items, including quarterly and maintenance reports from the Department of Administrative Services, the Community College System of New Hampshire, and the Pease Development Authority. It also heard a presentation from the Department of Health and Human Services on Capital Project 2516, the Beneficiary Service Improvement project supporting closed-loop referrals and related systems. DHHS described the project as a mix of Medicaid enterprise functions and New Hampshire Care Connections tools, including provider modules, third-party liability, event notifications, and closed-loop referrals to connect health and human service providers. Officials said the project is largely federally funded, with capital funds representing only part of the overall effort. Members asked about the accounting breakdown, prior committee review, provider participation, patient experience, and public response. Representative Burr questioned whether the project had been fully presented previously and raised concerns about the scope and necessity of the $8 million effort; DHHS responded that earlier work was discussed in other committees and that the current presentation covered only capital funds. Senator Waters asked about user response and patient experience, and DHHS said feedback has been generally positive but the system is still in design and implementation. In response to questions about participation, DHHS said 84 providers are currently on the network and clarified that a “provider” generally means an individual organization or health system, not each individual clinician. The committee also set its next meeting for December 9 at 9:00 a.m. at Granite Place, Room 228, and then adjourned.

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• of the bill where we see... huge amounts of cascading pressure placed on students that is not a function
• If you do it by all means, it's just a function of budget. There is time.
• This is a function of grading.
• That is not true, not as a function of state policy.
• In that the bill requires us to develop and then requires districts to follow the functional incentives

Bills: HB8

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

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• So they currently work for TEA, so they don't report to the board, um, which is functional generally,
• Um, the support functions would still come from the agency. OK, thank you very much.
• So the TEA will still support them from an HR IT perspective, which is functionally how everything is
• And it's functionally how it works today. We don't, as a SBOE organization have infrastructure.
• So it's already functionally working like that.

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• Related to funding, function, capacity, demand, and distributions. Members, any questions?
• At that time, until 1985, There was nothing to preserve kidney function, nothing.
• They slowed down kidney failure a little bit and preserved kidney function, but not for too long.
• But it did preserve kidney function, and then in the 90s, the ARBs were introduced.
• So I'm just wondering, what are we missing at our institutions that we need to create a new function

Bills: HB514, HB1652, HB2117, HB2298, HB3269, HB46, HB46

Keywords: maternal health, maternal care, pregnancy, labor and delivery, postpartum, doula, birth worker, midwife, obstetric care, women's health, rural health, health workforce, workforce development, trauma-informed care, public outreach campaign, health equity, minority health, underserved communities, Texas Department of State Health Services, HHSC

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• To be quite frank, in many respects, we're still functioning as if it's still 1988 with the way we functioned
• We do not receive one penny of taxpayers' money to function and to do the work that we do.
• We're still waiting a year later on that functionality. DMS also manages the capital complex.
• We get control of the climate control function of our committee rooms. Any other debate, members?
• We get control of the climate control function of our committee rooms. Any other debate, members?

Summary: The State Administration Budget Subcommittee met for budget day, heard agency follow-up questions, and then presented its recommended budget for fiscal year 2025-2026. Chair Lopez opened with remarks about reducing spending, emphasizing vacancy reductions and recurring savings across agencies. The recommendation eliminated 452.5 vacant positions and produced recurring savings of $57.2 million overall, while still funding selected priorities. Notable funded items included $500,000 for a new DBPR website for condominium complaints and document filing, $481.3 million for the MICEF Florida Home Program in DFS, funding for Florida PALM implementation, $330,000 for a Tampa office in the Office of Insurance Regulation, $835,000 for warehouse space for confiscated gambling machines, $821,000 for the Lottery gaming system contract, and major DMS capital and facilities funding. Lopez also criticized DMS leadership and said the secretary’s salary would be held in reserve pending answers on fleet management, remote workers, SUNCOM billing, and other issues. The committee then questioned DBPR Secretary Griffin about condominium records, structural integrity reserve studies, and milestone-inspection compliance. Members focused on how the division tracks condominiums, whether it can identify buildings with three habitable stories, and whether the current filing system can be improved to better capture building height and story count. Griffin said the division relies heavily on self-reporting and complaint-driven checks, but has updated forms to capture whether a condominium has buildings three stories or higher and has received additional submissions. Members also asked about staffing and the Miami-area office; Griffin said DBPR now has two Fort Lauderdale offices and a Doral office, with about 82% of new positions filled. Secretary Davis of the Florida Lottery also testified, defending travel to Paris and other conferences as part of industry engagement, technology research, and best-practice sharing. He said the travel was reimbursed through lottery-related organizations, described the Lottery as an enterprise fund that receives no general tax revenue, and said the agency has remained a top revenue generator nationally. Members questioned Orlando travel reimbursements and dues to the Multi-State Lottery Association, and asked for more information on how increased revenue translates into more Bright Futures scholarships. Davis said he would provide additional details. The subcommittee then unanimously passed two conforming bills. PCB SAB 25-01 removed statutory references to the legacy FLAIR accounting system in preparation for Florida PALM and was reported favorably. PCB SAB 25-02 addressed Capitol Center space after the planned House lease cancellation, declaring the governor, cabinet, and legislature permanent tenants, protecting existing space and parking allocations, giving the legislature first right of refusal on vacant space, and giving legislative leaders control over utilities in their space; it also passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned after the bills were reported favorably.

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• had mentioned that there was, the Railroad Commission's doing construction. notice and they're functionally
• I just want to make sure that it's functional in that you get to know. notice with enough time to respond
• So I've been very sensitive to industry. because it's functionality is critical.
• What I'm trying to get at is that language won't make the bill functionally inoperative.
• It's in law, but we're we're so swamped that that it's not as functional for us as would, as the committee

Bills: SB1150, SB763, SB1061, SB1146, SB1198, HB279, HB310

Keywords: concrete plants, environmental regulation, permit process, air quality, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, SB 1061, uranium mining, production area authorization, TCEQ, Water Code, groundwater, groundwater conservation district, restoration table value, restoration values, contested case hearing, Chapter 2001, mineral rights, surface owners, notice requirements, environmental permitting

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• or election to public office. courts have interpreted that support or oppose to include only the functional
• equivalent of express advocacy or express advocacy itself So, that would be limited to functional equivalent
• I've been the host of that function for several years. We have and we've had no issues at all.
• two million and has that been a decrease in population no ma'am People are still attending that function
• It's an annual function right?

Bills: HB 13, HB143, HB144, HB145, HB366, HB470, HB805, HB912, HB13, HB143, HB144, HB145

Keywords: emergency communication, infrastructure, first responders, grant program, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, local governments, HB 143, Texas Railroad Commission, Public Utility Commission of Texas, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas, well site, surface facility, electrical power line, National Electrical Code, NEC, electrical safety, utility disconnect, service disconnection

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• know, Representative Bobby McCool knows probably better than anyone else, we play a very special function
• know, Representative Bobby McCool knows probably better than anyone else, we play a very special function
• know, Representative Bobby McCool knows probably better than anyone else, we play a very special function
• than anyone else we play a very better than anyone else we play a very special<00:03:30.000> function
• when it comes to special function when it comes to Workforce<00:03:31.439> needs<00:03:31.720

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education met for its first meeting and heard an update from KCTCS President Dr. Ryan Corral. He opened with a brief report on flood impacts across the state, noting damage at Big Sandy and Hazard, support for displaced faculty and staff, emergency student aid, and the use of campuses as shelters and Red Cross sites. He then outlined KCTCS’s role as the state’s largest postsecondary system, serving about 107,000 students across 16 colleges and 70 campuses, with strong enrollment growth, major dual credit and GED operations, and a large workforce-training mission. Corral emphasized student support needs such as food, housing, and mental health services, and said KCTCS wants to expand work with incarcerated populations and recovery communities. Corral also described system changes focused on compliance, stability, leadership development, property disposal, and curriculum review. He said KCTCS has addressed prior audit findings, is conducting additional audits, has sold or is selling several buildings, and has removed 400 underutilized credentials to better align programs with employer needs. He highlighted transfer agreements with the University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, and Western Kentucky University, and said KCTCS is working to align training with employers and local governments. He also discussed the system’s response to House Bill 6 and the $90 million appropriated for an efficient operations and innovation plan, including three proposed capital projects: a Somerset Community College facility for diesel, automotive, welding, HVAC, CAD, and 3D printing; replacement of an outdated Louisville building; and a South Central/Glasgow allied health facility to expand nursing and related programs. In response to questions, Corral said the Blue Oval SK training building in Glendale is open and operational, though workforce demand there has been slower than initially expected, and that KCTCS is working with the company and state officials to cover operating costs. Members praised KCTCS’s workforce role and flexibility in meeting employer needs statewide. Representative Moll also commented on the system’s progress and importance to Kentucky’s workforce development. No votes were taken, and the meeting ended with adjournment.

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• And that makes it harder for commuters, to families with children, to just basically function.
• 00:04:38.960> to<00:04:39.120> just<00:04:39.320> basically<00:04:39.760> function
• <00:04:40.640> Uh<00:04:40.720> we um to to just basically function.
• Uh we um to to just basically function.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: House File 1944, authored by Representative Freiberg, was heard and then laid over for possible inclusion. The bill would move Minnesota to permanent standard time until Congress authorizes states to adopt permanent daylight saving time, at which point the state would make a one-time switch. An A1 amendment updating the years was adopted without opposition. Freiberg said his broader goal is to eliminate the clock change, and he noted the proposal has bipartisan support. Testimony was strongly in favor of the bill. Dr. Roxanne Pritchard, a University of St. Thomas psychology professor and neuroscientist, said permanent standard time better aligns with human biology, supports sleep and mental health, and could reduce insomnia, heart attacks, and car accidents associated with the spring time change. J.P., president of Save Standard Time and a co-chair of the Coalition for Permanent Standard Time, argued that daylight saving time causes chronic sleep deprivation, increases accidents and illness, and does not actually save energy or improve productivity. He said standard time provides a more balanced and honest clock, especially for children, commuters, outdoor workers, and service personnel. Members asked a few brief questions, including whether the bill would be laid over for inclusion in another bill and whether it would align Minnesota with other places to avoid travel oddities. The chair confirmed it would be laid over, and no votes were taken beyond approval of the A1 amendment. The committee then adjourned.

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• It is incumbent upon the purchaser to do their due diligence and inherit the risk as a function of that
• It is incumbent upon the purchaser to do their due diligence and inherit the risk as a function of that
• Just as a function of an excavator removing phosphate rock, it is assumed that you have liability.
• We're going to have, talking about the health and safety of our constituency, more data as a function

Summary: The State Affairs Committee opened with a tribute to the late Representative Joe Casello, with remarks from the chair and Ranking Member Eskamani honoring his service, especially his advocacy for first responders, veterans, and working people. The committee then turned to its only bill, HB 167, which would remove strict liability for certain previously mined phosphate lands if the landowner notifies the county and requests a Department of Health radiation survey. The sponsor said the bill is intended to create a voluntary process, add data about the land, and provide notice through the public record and title process. Members asked extensive questions about who pays for the surveys, how notice would reach future buyers, whether the bill affects renters or construction workers, and whether it would impact pending lawsuits. The sponsor said the landowner would pay for the survey needed to remove strict liability, plaintiffs would pay for surveys in litigation, the bill does not address OSHA or rental disclosures, and it would not apply retroactively to current cases because the complaint must include a survey. Supporters argued the bill simply replaces automatic liability with recorded notice and due diligence, while opponents said it could leave families and renters without adequate warning and should include stronger disclosure protections. Public testimony was in support from the Florida Chamber of Commerce, Associated Industries of Florida, and one individual. After debate, the committee voted 18-8 to report HB 167 favorably.

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• An accessory dwelling unit is a smaller, independent, fully functioning home located on the same lot
• An accessory dwelling unit is a smaller, independent, fully functioning home located on the same lot
• That is functionally the legislation of the bill that I've just explained. Mr.
• Chairman, that is functionally the legislation of the bill that I've just explained. Thank you.

Summary: The Committee on Community Affairs heard three measures. First, SB 184 by Senator Gates would require local governments to allow accessory dwelling units in single-family residential areas, with exceptions for planned unit developments and master-planned communities. The bill and its amendments were discussed at length, including parking restrictions, homestead exemption treatment, short-term rental concerns, impact and mobility fees, pre-approved designs, manufactured ADUs, and an OPPAGA study on mezzanine financing and tiny homes. Testimony from the Florida League of Cities raised concerns about parking, short-term rentals, and fee parity, while several senators supported the concept but asked for further refinement. The committee adopted the amendments and reported CS for SB 184 favorably. The committee then took up SB 118 by Senator Brodeur, which preempts regulation of presidential libraries to the state and defers regulation to the federal government, with the stated purpose of preventing local governments from imposing obstacles to a future presidential library in Florida. There was no debate or public testimony, and the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee considered SPB 7704, a proposed committee bill to repeal the sunset date on a public records exemption for property photographs and personal identifying information of applicants or participants in disaster-related housing assistance programs held by state and local housing entities. With no questions, debate, or public testimony, the committee approved the motion to submit it as a committee bill and reported it favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• And we appropriated over $20 million to functionally end veterans homelessness in Minnesota.
• We've actually, by our own numbers, also now met the criteria for functional zero in Ramsey County, but
• functional end to veterans homelessness. functional end to veterans homelessness.
• also now met the criteria for functional also now met the criteria for functional zero<00:21:28.480
• Minnesota, like I said, is poised to become the fourth state in the country to have achieved functional

Keywords: 1183, house

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• A director would have to have those same qualifications if the director was ever going to function as
• But if the director wasn't going to function as a teacher, then the director would not have to have all
• I don't know how often or how common it is for a director to function as a teacher in a center, and how
• A director would have to have those same qualifications if the director was ever going to function as
• A director would have to have those same qualifications if the director was ever going to function as

Keywords: 1183, house

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• As a result of that tool then being in and part of the functional process of review of water conveyance
• So you might think that in the context of the structure, it's considered to no longer be functional at
• Historically, it had been looked at as the project is, if maintained, maintains its complete functional
• before that water was constantly... ...was functioning before that water was coming faster out of the
• we do have the opportunity to mitigate those functions and acres elsewhere.

Summary: The committee opened its third interim meeting with roll call, approved the November 13, 2025 minutes, and the chair reviewed prior committee work, including a denied request for a fertilizer-capacity study and a planned later discussion of the Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern merger issue. Commissioner Doug Goring then presented Department of Agriculture updates on uncrewed aerial systems grants to detect noxious weeds, the state’s irrigation potential, the low-carbon fuels program for ethanol plants, the Environmental Impact Mitigation Fund, model zoning ordinances for animal feeding operations, and fertilizer production and supply in North Dakota. Members asked about funding sources, fertilizer storage and availability, natural gas and water needs for future fertilizer plants, and how the model zoning website would help counties and townships apply setback and odor tools. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on the Department of Water Resources’ economic analysis tool for water conveyance and flood-related projects. Dr. Dwayne Poole explained that the department is proposing changes to better account for end-of-useful-life conditions and updated hydrologic data, while still limiting the model to direct, demonstrable costs and benefits. He said the goal is to make the analysis more realistic and consistent without changing statute, and he provided examples of how project benefits could change as drains age or as rainfall and flood data evolve. Committee members and water-user representatives generally supported continued work on the proposal, while raising concerns about downstream impacts, closed-basin projects, and whether the changes would meaningfully affect project approvals. The committee then heard from John Paskowski, state engineer, on Devil’s Lake, the West End and East End outlets, and the Tolna Coulee control structure. He reviewed lake history, outlet capacities, sulfate and downstream flow limits, and explained that the control structure is intended to prevent a catastrophic uncontrolled release by slowing erosion and head cutting. Members asked about water quality trends, the length of the downstream flow constraint, and whether the Tolna Coulee area had been studied for possible natural overflow or silt buildup. The discussion emphasized ongoing flooding concerns, mitigation for affected landowners, and the need to balance outlet operations with downstream water quality and infrastructure protection.

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• And we had over $20 million appropriated to functionally end veterans homelessness.
• And we had over $20 million appropriated<00:29:43.039> to<00:29:43.440> functionally<00
• :29:44.000> end appropriated to functionally end appropriated to functionally end veterans<00:
• care in Minnesota declaring a functional care in Minnesota declaring a functional end<00:30:29.360
• <00:31:26.320> zero<00:31:26.640> for<00:31:26.799> veterans achieved functional

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• deformity, loss of use of limb, or loss of a bodily organ system, or permanent physical, mental, or functional
• deformity, loss of use of limb, or loss of a bodily organ system, or permanent physical, mental, or functional
• physical deformity loss of use of limb or loss of a bodily organ system or permanent fiscal mental functional

Keywords: 974, senate, all