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• from the next legislative assembly.
• This committee could draft legislation, or they could ask the tax committee to draft legislation.
• of the legislative session, the executive branch takes over and enforces those legislative provisions
• So basically, we need as legislators to have certain legislation, So basically, we need as legislators
• And then the 2023 legislative assembly and the 2025 legislative assembly both authorized exemptions to

Summary: The committee was called to order, the Pledge of Allegiance and prayer were offered, and the minutes from the previous meeting were approved. Members then received a memo summarizing major audit items and began hearing audit presentations from the State Auditor’s Office and private auditors on a range of state agencies and organizations. Several audits were reported as clean, including the Bank of North Dakota, the North Dakota Guaranteed Student Loan Program, the Office of the Governor, the Office of the State Treasurer, the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Transportation’s flexible transportation fund, Lake Region State College, and the Department of Environmental Quality. The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association also received an unmodified opinion, though repeat findings were noted for limited segregation of duties and financial statement preparation due to its small staff. The Council on the Arts audit found two findings: payroll charged to federal awards without adequate timekeeping records, and unallowable expenditures from a restricted cultural endowment fund. The Department of Public Instruction audit identified unsupported scholarship applications in the paraprofessional-to-teacher program, though additional testing showed the funds were used for their intended purpose. The most extensive discussion centered on the North Dakota Racing Commission audit, which identified four findings: overspending the promotion fund’s 25% operating limit, grant conditions not being met, improper Breeders Fund awards, and improper procurement for advertising services. Racing Commission director Bruce Johnson acknowledged complacency and weak controls, said the agency would tighten procedures, and explained that the commission had since worked with procurement and would follow the rules more closely. Auditors also explained that the commission would now be audited every two years because of the findings. Another major discussion involved the University of North Dakota School of Law, where auditors found a lack of documentation supporting admissions decisions for post-baccalaureate programs. UND officials said they remain in good standing with the American Bar Association but agreed better documentation and tools are needed; the committee pressed for more transparency and follow-up on admissions criteria. The committee also received an update on Dakota College at Bottineau, where Minot State University reported that bank reconciliations had been brought current after a significant backlog and would now be maintained through shared services. Members requested a written follow-up report on the issues and corrective actions. Finally, the North Dakota Fair Association explained that its foundation has been dissolved and remaining funds were transferred to another nonprofit for continued support of the state fair, and the Department of Public Instruction provided an update on school meal debt, saying the reported amount was about $1.1 million from a partial district survey and that debt remains a local issue, though it could be revisited if school meal funding changes.

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• Proceedings, separation of powers, and legislative immunity and privilege.
• , House No. 51010, entitled 'An Act to Reform and Regulate Legislative Stipends,' hereinafter referred
• , House No. 51010, entitled 'An Act to Reform and Regulate Legislative Stipends,' hereinafter referred
• procedures that have... ...of the Commonwealth by mandating changes to internal legislative procedures
• entitled 'An Act to Reform and Regulate Legislative Stipends' and which is pending before the General

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Summary: The Senate began with ceremonial items, including the Pledge of Allegiance and a welcome to Tri-County High School’s championship football and boys’ cross-country teams. The chamber then adopted a resolution commending the town of Auburn and the Robert and Esther Goddard Centennial Committee for recognizing the 100th anniversary of the first liquid-fueled rocket launch. Several local bills were taken up and passed to be enacted, including measures authorizing payment by the City of Revere, adjusting the senior property tax deferral income threshold in Wellesley, amending the Hopedinton charter regarding library trustee appointment powers, and later engrossing bills affecting the Cotuit Fire District, the Salem licensing board, and validating Bourne’s May 20, 2025 annual election. The Senate also suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer House petitions to committees and, on committee recommendation, advanced two Cotuit Fire District bills to third reading and engrossment. A major portion of the session focused on two Senate orders seeking advisory opinions from the Supreme Judicial Court on pending initiative petitions. One order concerned a public records initiative that would extend public records law to the General Court and the Governor’s office; the other concerned a legislative stipends initiative that would alter internal legislative procedures and compensation rules. Senator Feeney spoke in support of both orders, saying they were meant to inform the committee’s work and were not votes on the merits of the ballot questions. Both orders were adopted without objection. The Senate also received a Ways and Means report on a bill banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, rabbits, and pet sharks, with a new draft and amendment pending, and adopted an order placing the bill on the Orders of the Day for second reading on March 19, 2026. The session concluded with an order to adjourn to Monday at 11 a.m., which was adopted, and the Senate adjourned.

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• Are they established via legislation, and if they are, would legislation have to be enacted to perhaps
• and if they are would legislation and if they are would legislation<00:11:54.760> have<00:11:
• Are they established via legislation, and if they are, would legislation have to be enacted to perhaps
• <00:18:26.440> proposed proposed legislation proposed proposed legislation proposed legislation
• , so-called enabling legislation, is enabling legislation that can't be rescinded.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• legislative administration. legislative administration.
• and welcome to legislative. and welcome to legislative.
• Legislative Administration.
• Welcome to legislative administration. Welcome to legislative administration.
• >> uh for this legislation? >> uh for this legislation?

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• <00:21:31.280> legisl legislator legisl legislator legisl legislator's<00:21:33.760> intention
• legislation not deal with the pending<03:21:53.439> legislation.
• inexpedient to legislate. inexpedient to legislate.
• legislative legislative institution?
• . legislate. legislate.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• This legislation is straightforward.
• This legislation is straightforward. This legislation is straightforward.
• Do we legislate for specific groups or do we legislate for the masses?
• legislation? legislation?
• we legislate for the groups or do we legislate for the masses?

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Health Services met with a quorum and first moved through administrative regulations without comment. The committee then heard Senate Bill 56, sponsored by Senator Gerald Neal, which would require Medicaid and its managed care entities to treat non-opioid pain medications on equal footing with opioid analgesics by prohibiting more restrictive coverage controls, prior authorization, or step therapy for non-opioids. Neal argued the bill would improve access to safer pain treatment options and reduce the risk of opioid use disorder, and Billy O'Brien of Young People in Recovery testified in support, describing personal experiences where non-opioid options were difficult to obtain despite a desire to avoid opioids. After discussion, the bill received a motion and second and passed the committee on a 10-0 vote. The committee then took up Senate Bill 72, sponsored by Senator Don Douglas and presented with Greg Chaffin of Alliance Defending Freedom. Douglas described the bill as a provider recruitment and retention measure intended to protect health care workers from being compelled to act against their conscience and to address workforce shortages and pressure in health care settings. He said the bill would protect individual beliefs while maintaining professionalism. A large number of witnesses then testified, and the chair limited public comments to two minutes each because of the number of speakers and the controversy surrounding the bill. Most public testimony opposed SB 72. Speakers including representatives of the Kentucky Council of Churches, a psychologist, an ordained minister and nurse, a nurse practitioner, and an ACLU policy strategist argued the bill was overly broad, could allow refusals of care by a wide range of health care workers, and could delay or deny treatment, especially for vulnerable patients and in rural or emergency settings. Several cited concerns about discrimination, patient safety, and the lack of adequate protections for patients. One witness recounted the death of an 18-year-old pregnant patient as an example of the harm that can result from delayed care. The transcript ends during additional testimony on SB 72, before any committee vote or final action on that bill is shown.

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• language in mid-January, and ultimately, without any legislative action from last year's legislation
• ultimately without uh any legislative ultimately without uh any legislative action<00:10:33.120>
• :10:35.360> if action from last year's legislation if action from last year's legislation if uh
• <00:10:39.800> uh uh if the temporary uh legislative uh uh if the temporary uh legislative
• was part of the legislation from last year, to provide a full draft legislative language, also a best

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:05:25.840> to today we will be hearing legislation to today we will be hearing legislation
• Section 12, Legislative Inspector General Advisory Commission, creates a legislative advisory commission
• the public hearing that the legislative the public hearing that the legislative uh<00:19:05.840>
• questions the office of legislative questions the office of legislative auditor<00:20:45.559>
• between the office of the legislative between the office of the legislative auditor<00:27:08.880

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <03:21:34.399> Speaker, legislation. And with that, Mr. Speaker, legislation.
• legislation within this this one bill. legislation within this this one bill.
• This legislation will fix that.
• . legislation. legislation.
• <06:08:52.558> It legislatively and politically. It legislatively and politically.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• I urge my colleagues to support this legislation and I reserve the balance of legislation and I reserve
• This legislation Protect taxpayers.
• This legislation is This legislation is the most comprehensive, impactful children's online safety package
• I will yield four minutes to the author of this legislation, who's worked tirelessly on this legislation
• Importantly, the legislation also brings industry experts legislation also brings industry experts to

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, June 29, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Draft municipal authorization or legislation.
• Legislation.
• It generally requires legislative authorization.
• What we frequently see in legislation that authorizes DCAM to actually Frequently see in legislation
• This legislation does not appear, that aspect of this legislation does not appear to be gray.

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Summary: The Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight held an oversight hearing on draft regulations implementing Article 97 of the Massachusetts Constitution under Chapter 274 of the Acts of 2022, the Open Space Act. Chairs Cabral and Collins framed the hearing as a review of how the new process for dispositions or changes in use of Article 97 land would work, including public notice, environmental justice protections, replacement land, appraisals, and the role of the legislature. Under Secretary Stephanie Cooper and Commissioner Adam Bakke testified for EEA/DCAM, followed later by Deputy Inspector General O’Neill and Deputy Inspector General Giles on appraisal review. Much of the discussion focused on how the draft regulations would operate in practice. EEA said the regulations would require advance public notice, define “comparable location” for replacement land, and allow the Secretary to make findings on whether an action would adversely affect environmental justice communities. Members pressed for longer public comment periods, clearer notice to local officials, more frequent updates to the site evaluation tool, and a clearer definition of terms such as “limited duration” for permits and licenses. EEA said the regulations are intended to standardize a process that has been handled through policy and case-by-case review, and that the legislature still retains the final authority to approve any Article 97 disposition. Committee members also questioned whether the draft rules shift too much discretion to the Secretary and whether the proposed “proponent” process could allow private entities to drive Article 97 actions. EEA responded that non-public proponents would still need municipal support and legislative sponsorship, and that the regulations do not create a new avenue to bypass the existing home rule and legislative process. Members raised concerns about the current policy’s unanimous-vote requirements for municipal commissions, the proposed waiver provisions, whether MEPA applies, and the lack of explicit enforcement or penalty language in the act or regulations. EEA and DCAM said the act does not provide an enforcement mechanism and that disputes would generally be handled through the courts or the Attorney General. The Inspector General’s office explained its role in reviewing appraisals for special legislation, including Article 97 matters, to ensure compliance with USPAP standards and to forward its review to DCAM. The hearing did not include any votes or formal committee action; members indicated that the committee may later issue recommendations to the executive agencies based on the testimony and questions raised.

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• Selena Reyes is my legislative analyst, and Jacqueline Andrade is a legislative aide.
• > analyst<00:16:33.519> and Reyes is my legislative analyst and Reyes is my legislative
• Jacqueline Andrade is a legislative aid. Jacqueline Andrade is a legislative aid.
• involving an unidentified legislator involving an unidentified legislator have<01:01:43.119>
• legislator. Thank you. legislator. Thank you.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• influence the legislative branch with favors, and conversely, trying to do the same thing with the legislative
• In the Baskin case in 1925, a legislator wanted to be appointed to office. ...legislator wanted to be
• And when the commission is operating under legislative authority, it's delegated legislative authority
• The commission is operating under legislative authority. It's delegated legislative authority.
• And the only legislators that are going to overlap with that are midterm... ...legislators that are going

Summary: The Oklahoma State Election Board held a special meeting to address several candidate contests and related procedural matters. After roll call and opening remarks, counsel explained the hearing procedures, burden of proof, and possible outcomes. Several cases were noted as resolved or withdrawn, including Timmons v. Jones, Banning v. Sutterfield, and Roberts v. Gaw. In Ranson v. Riley, the board accepted constructive service after the respondent did not appear, heard that Riley was not a registered voter in the required district for the required period, and voted 3-0 to sustain the petition and strike him from the ballot, with costs assessed to the petitioner. The board then heard Hasenbach v. Pugh, a contest challenging Senator Adam Pugh’s candidacy for Superintendent of Public Instruction under the Oklahoma Constitution’s emoluments ineligibility clause. The petitioner argued that Pugh was a sitting legislator whose office’s salary and benefits had increased during his term, relying on stipulated facts, a compensation commission order, and prior case law. The respondent argued the salary increase came from an independent commission that expressly excluded current legislators and that benefit changes were automatic under a preexisting statute, so no qualifying increase applied to Pugh. The board resolved several procedural issues first, including striking a reply brief as beyond the original petition and admitting joint stipulations into the record. After a recess and executive session, the board returned to open session and voted 3-0 to deny the petition in Hasenbach v. Pugh, retaining Pugh as a candidate on the ballot and assessing costs to the petitioner. The meeting concluded with closing remarks from the secretary and a unanimous vote to adjourn.

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• Comprehensive legislation that curbs PBM abuses and includes legislation that I authored to expand telehealth
• Amazing piece of legislation, amazingly substantive.
• That and many other pieces of legislation.
• AMAZING PIECE OF LEGISLATION, AMAZINGLY SUBSTANTIVE.
• THAT AND MANY OTHER PIECES OF LEGISLATION.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• , from the 2025 legislative session.
• Before you is the Legislative Council...
• Before you is the Legislative Council's staff draft for HCR 2055, 2025 legislative session, drug cartels
• Before you is the Legislative Council staff draft for SCR 1032 from the 2026 legislative session, instructional
• You have before you the Legislative Council staff draft for HCR 2040 from the 2026 legislative session

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• Shame on those who continue to support this legislation.
• They shouldn't waste the House's time on this legislation.
• The legislation before us makes a mockery of that legacy.
• I was also proud to work with Him on several pieces of legislation, including legislation to provide
• I WAS ALSO PROUD TO WORK WITH HIM ON SEVERAL PIECES OF LEGISLATION, INCLUDING LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 31, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The committee report is adopted. to legislate. Are you ready for the to legislate.
• that it is inexpedient to legislate. that it is inexpedient to legislate.
• <04:40:29.280> Chair legislator House Bill 142. Chair legislator House Bill 142.
• Majority of the committee on legislative legislative legislative administration<04:47:21.760> which
• that it is inexpedient to legislate. that it is inexpedient to legislate.

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• from the next legislative assembly.
• The legislative assembly does not... ...your first under legislative assembly.
• of the legislative session, the executive branch takes over and enforces those legislative provisions
• So basically, we need as legislators to have certain legislation that pertains to this area.
• And then the 2023 Legislative Assembly and the 2025 Legislative Assembly both authorized exemptions to

Keywords: 908, all

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• So this was also tasked by the legislators.
• I'm John Bjornson, legislative counsel.
• I've been asked to give you a little update on legislative staff needs and the legislative branch building
• But the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council are likely going to have to grow because this constant
• Much of the work that we have done was completed actually last legislative session, the 69th Legislative

Summary: The committee began with roll call, introductions of a new fiscal analyst and a new member, and approval of the March 19 minutes. The first major presentation was from the Office of Management and Budget on the state’s general fund and special fund status through May. OMB reported general fund revenues were running below the legislative forecast by about $76 million, driven largely by weaker individual income tax and sales tax collections, though the projected ending balance remained positive and above the budgeted level. The budget stabilization fund was above its cap and would transfer excess earnings to the general fund, and the legacy fund balance continued to grow. Members also asked about federal funding uncertainty and mineral leasing revenue variability. The committee then reviewed compliance reports and trust fund analyses, followed by discussion of a bill draft for the fixed-route city transportation network study. The draft would create a $15 million general fund grant program with a formula-based distribution to eligible fixed-route transit cities, intended to support operating and capital needs and help match federal transit funds. Transit officials from Minot and Fargo testified in support, explaining local fare and match structures and the difficulty of replacing aging buses and securing federal matching dollars. Several members questioned whether the program should be limited to the current four cities or broadened to future eligible urban areas, and whether local funding sources should be explored further. The committee did not finalize the bill draft at that point and planned to continue discussion at a later meeting. The committee also approved a bill draft repealing obsolete language related to approval of a bi-state authority with South Dakota, after staff explained that no agreements had ever been implemented and the provision appeared outdated. A roll call vote was taken and the motion carried. Later, the Department of Commerce and the Northern Plains UAS Test Site presented updates on uncrewed aircraft systems initiatives, including the Vantis radar data enclave, the drone replacement program, and efforts to build a revenue model for Vantis. Test site officials said FAA approval had been secured for the radar data program, replacement of noncompliant drones was underway, and future revenue could come from state and external users once pricing and intellectual property arrangements are finalized. Members asked about Chinese-made drones, supply chain issues, automation, and how the system would manage beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation then presented on the design of a new minimum-security prison and a reentry housing study. Officials said the proposed facility would relocate the minimum-security prison to the penitentiary campus, reduce costs from an earlier estimate, and provide more beds and programming space, with construction potentially beginning in 2027 and opening around 2031. They also described staffing needs, the planned move of women to the New England facility, and possible expansion of men’s housing there. The parole and probation chief described a reentry housing task force studying housing needs for people leaving incarceration, with a goal of developing data-driven recommendations for subsidies and support services; a representative from Protection and Advocacy closed by expressing general support for fixed-route and paratransit funding.

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• I urge my colleagues to support this important legislation. Mr.
• I urge my colleagues to support this important legislation.
• I urge my colleagues to support this important legislation. Mr.
• I urge my colleagues to vote yes on this legislation. I yield back.
• I can tell you we are legislating.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 24, 2025, 1012, house, all