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• So what the second part of the bill does, there are two sections for those codes.
• It brings in this code section so we can have the definitions, and then it says if you're going to take

Committee: House Revenue and Taxation

Keywords: 989, all

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• c> Madam Chair and members, the oral amendment would be to page three, line 29 of the DE amendment coded
• And then act as a resource to those cities and counties as they conduct this work and work to form these
• And then act as cities across Minnesota.
• </c><00:31:05.040><c> and</c><00:31:05.160><c> counties</c> a resource to those cities and counties a
• resource to those cities and counties as<00:31:06.400><c> they</c><00:31:06.520><c> conduct</c><00:31

Bills: HF4446 , HF4066 , HF1082

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: public safety officer, survivor benefits, line of duty death, occupational cancer, firefighter, police officer, paramedic, EMT, correctional officer, first responder, workers' compensation, death benefits, occupational exposure, carcinogen, cancer presumption, mesothelioma, leukemia, lung cancer, post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD

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• The Jews assembled in their cities in all the provinces of King Xerxes to attack those seeking their
• I find it concerning that we are appointing people to this commission based on their zip codes, and that's
• Bill 1818, enacting and amending Title 28, Chapter 23, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to sign cities
• specified subdivisions for newly constructed homes to the list of pre-approved locations for which a city
• Subdivisions for newly constructed homes to the list of pre-approved locations for which a city or town

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, guest introductions, and approval of the journal. The chamber then moved through several Committee of the Whole calendars, considering a large number of bills and resolutions, mostly on second reading or in committee-of-the-whole format. Most measures were advanced with do-pass recommendations, often after adopting committee or floor amendments. Among the early items, SB 1515 (Industrial Commission revisions), SB 1645 (Auditor General performance audit), SB 1678 (health facilities), and SCR 1023 (Independent Redistricting Commission changes) were debated and approved. SCR 1023 drew the most discussion, with supporters arguing it would add geographic diversity, expand the commission to three Democrats, three Republicans, and three independents, and tighten population deviation standards to 5,000 people; opponents warned it could skew the commission and reduce nonpartisanship. The Senate also adopted amendments and advanced SB 1399, SB 1507, SB 1564, SB 1621, SB 1629, and SB 1811, with topics including AHCCCS cost reports, school district consolidation, electronic monitoring in long-term care, obesity prevention, behavioral health network adequacy, and public-school internet/wireless device issues. Later calendars addressed elections, public safety, and criminal justice. The Senate advanced SB 1134 (political signs) with an emergency clause, SB 1489 (ballot measures and circulators) after removing certain paid-circulator disclosure requirements, and SB 1725 and SCR 1048 concerning marijuana smoke as a public/private nuisance, shifting much of the issue into civil law and leaving only substantial, deliberate conduct on the criminal side. In public safety, SB 1416 on missing and kidnapped children reporting was amended to require law-enforcement training every two years and documentation of online information-sharing decisions; senators clarified it did not alter the Turquoise Alert. SB 1751 and SCR 1049, both related to capital punishment, were amended to make firing squad an available option rather than a mandatory method in certain cases, with one senator speaking in opposition to the death penalty. The Senate also advanced SB 1012, SB 1573, SB 1661, SB 1662, SB 1569, SB 1634, SB 1647, SB 1655, and SB 1664, covering concealed weapons notice appeals, judicial determinations and religious secular laws, paternity/genetic testing support, probation conditions, election-related voter registration and signature handling, foreign campaign contributions, election worker summonsing, and nomination petition signatures. Several bills were retained or moved between calendars, and the Committee of the Whole reports were adopted, sending the listed bills forward as amended.

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• a member of the legislative working group to take a fresh look at the residential landlord tenant code
• a member of the legislative working group to take a fresh look at the residential landlord tenant code
• a member of the legislative working group to take a fresh look at the residential landlord tenant code
• like New York, um, I think know, a city like New York, um, I think we<02:08:38.079><c> can</c><02:08
• And we're also working with the city to put some temporary signs on the floor on the ground. wise to

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• </c><01:06:57.839><c> of</c> whether you work for the city of whether you work for the city of Manchester
• to city, as we do with right-to-know, you know, I have members from all over the state.
• </c><01:56:11.119><c> to</c> you go from town to town and city to you go from town to town and city to
• Um, City of Concord, I think it was ACLU versus the City of Concord a couple years ago, came out.
• Um, City of Concord, I think it was ACLU versus the City of Concord a couple years ago, came out.

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Louis City, St.
• Louis City. Gentleman from St. Louis City: Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Louis City. Gentleman from St. Louis City: Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Louis City. Gentleman from St. Louis City. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Louis City. The lady from St. Louis City: Thank you.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Madam Chair, that concludes Article 3. city. Senate section 17 comes from city.
• </c> city of St. city of St.
• </c> a grant to the city of Minneapolis. a grant to the city of Minneapolis.
• our 842 member cities.
• </c> cities get with far less mandates. cities get with far less mandates.

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And so because these are the same section of code, we need to make sure that they match.
• And so because these are the same section of code, we need to make sure that they match.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The conference committee on Senate Bill 2294 met to reconcile differences in the bill’s edible cannabis provisions. Members discussed three main changes: increasing the edible possession/purchase limit from 250 milligrams to 500 milligrams, aligning another section to 500, and removing the words “or possess” so a person could still have product at home while traveling to restock. Supporters said the 500-milligram amount was still a small dosage, would allow users to titrate doses more easily, and would be more practical for people living far from dispensaries. Senator Clemens noted he had been a dissenting vote earlier but agreed with the amendment as presented. Representative Holly moved the amendment to make the sections match, and Representative Dobervich seconded it. The committee adopted the amendment on a 5-1 vote, with Senator Clemens voting no. Afterward, the committee reconvened to take final action on the amended bill. Representative Dobervich moved to approve Senate Bill 2294 as amended, Senator Weston seconded, and the committee again passed it 5-1, with Senator Clemens voting no. The final action was a do pass as amended recommendation. Representative Bolinske and Representative Dobervich were designated as House carriers, and Senator Roers and Senator Weston were designated as Senate carriers. The committee then adjourned.

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• pursuant to section 3B of the Public Safety Officers Medal of Valor Act of 2001, 42 United States Code
• ><00:13:33.839><c> 42</c><00:13:34.560><c> United</c><00:13:34.880><c> States</c><00:13:35.200><c> code
• </c> valor act of 2001 42 United States code valor act of 2001 42 United States code 15202 15202 15202
• Your mayor, city councilors, schoolboard members, county supervisors, sheriff, district attorney.
• c> mayor, city councilors, schoolboard mayor, city councilors, schoolboard members,<03:16:05.279><c>

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

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• Stability should not become a code word for sidestepping the voters.
• </c><02:39:02.120><c> word</c> Stability should not become a code word Stability should not become a
• code word for<02:39:02.600><c> sidestepping</c><02:39:03.320><c> the</c><02:39:03.400><c> voters.
• Um, while I was there, that was during the time that Salt Lake City was preparing for the 2002 Winter
• City was preparing<03:23:44.080><c> for</c><03:23:44.520><c> the</c><03:23:44.640><c> 2002</c><03:23

Keywords: 981, all

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• This is coded 2000. Line 21 shows the other miscellaneous special revenue fund that's coded 2001.
• This is coded 2000. Line 21 shows the other miscellaneous special revenue fund that's coded 2001.
• This is coded 2000. Line 21 shows the other miscellaneous special revenue fund that's coded 2001.
• This is coded 2000. Line 21 shows the other miscellaneous special revenue fund that's coded 2001.
• This is coded 2000. Line 21 shows the other miscellaneous special revenue fund that's coded 2001.

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I think you call it a class code 6273. Would it fall under there?
• Under the medical benefit, you have the healthcare procedure codes, HCPCS.
• Under the medical benefit, you have the healthcare procedure codes, HCPCS.
• Under the medical benefit, you have the healthcare procedure codes, HCPCS.
• NDC is the National Drug Code.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The working session focused on the New Hampshire Prescription Drug Affordability Board’s budget request and its recent work. Early discussion centered on a technical question about a statutory dedicated fund for donations: members asked why the budget did not show a line item for accepting donations, and DHHS CFO Nathan White explained that the statute already authorizes the fund, but because no revenue has been received yet, it does not appear in the budget. He said any future donations would go through the normal process under RSA 14:30-a, with fiscal committee and Governor and Council approval and a memo to the Department of Revenue Administration. The chair clarified that the account was not a prerequisite to soliciting donations, and White said the fund would supplement, not replace, General Fund support. Kirk Williamson, the board’s executive director, then presented the board’s mission and budget. He said the governor’s budget provides about $256,500 in the first year and slightly more in the second, all General Funds, and that the board had distributed a technical amendment to continue the executive director position. He described the board’s role as analyzing prescription drug costs, identifying savings opportunities, monitoring market trends, promoting transparency, and making recommendations to the legislature and public payers. He also emphasized that the board operates publicly, with live-streamed meetings and a stakeholder advisory council that includes unions, state agencies, Medicaid, corrections, higher education, and other stakeholders. A major topic was the board’s estimate of $6 million in potential savings, based on Medicare’s newly negotiated prices for 10 drugs. Williamson explained that the board used those federal negotiated prices as a benchmark to estimate what New Hampshire public payers might be missing by not having similar leverage, and said the board is trying to build evidence for future recommendations rather than directly setting prices. Members asked how those potential savings could become actual savings, and Williamson said the board is sharing findings through its advisory council and feedback loops, though it has not yet sent a formal recommendation letter to specific purchasers. He also discussed the difference between pharmacy-benefit spending, which relies heavily on PBM-negotiated rebates, and medical-benefit spending, which is administered differently and is being added to the board’s next report. Williamson highlighted other work, including a model on Humira and a pending legislative effort to improve biosimilar competition, plus a proposed state-backed pharmacy savings card that would be no cost to the state and could save users about $240 per prescription based on Connecticut’s experience. No votes were taken during the session.

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• crime from elementary school students. 4109 attempts to provide a school district solution to an inner-city
• years, which is more than other factors that we cannot control: your socioeconomic income, your ZIP code
• Your socioeconomic income would zip code you live in. And this is why this matters.

Bills: HB2093 , HB2370 , HB2376 , HB2380 , HB2381 , HB2383 , HB2423 , HB2481 , HB2621 , HB2895 , HB4005 , HB4043 , HB4109

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: mental health, school curriculum, education policy, instruction requirements, statute repeal, charter schools, education, weapons detection, public safety, school administration, school districts, real estate transactions, school property, bond issuance, land use approval, capital improvements, school governance, board meetings, education funding, parental notification

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• the requirements were to develop a facility that normally can be anywhere between one and two cost codes
• I was at a meeting that we had in Kansas City and one of the deputy directors indicated that they were
• Administrative Code.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• are going to need to update the rule periodically as the legislature adds new crimes to the criminal code
• This bill, in accordance with Idaho Code 37-2, subsection A, seeks to update the Idaho Controlled Substances

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: 989, all

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• and to provide for the Louisiana Register to prevent the amendment in the Louisiana Administrative Code
• the Louisiana Register, sorry, register, to prevent the amendment in the Louisiana Administrative Code
• Members, currently the Administrative Code in the state of Louisiana requires hospital architectural
• Members, currently the Administrative Code in the state of Louisiana requires hospital architectural
• a lot like you would see on a, I don't know, like a real estate website where you can look by zip code

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Summary: The committee first heard and favorably reported SB 255, which expands eligibility for psychosocial rehabilitation services by adding health sciences and therapeutic recreation degrees to the list of acceptable educational backgrounds. Supporters said the change would help address workforce shortages and improve access in rural areas. SB 314 was then reported favorably; it cleans up prior law so a limited scope certified social worker license can still be used for community psychiatric support and treatment services even if the application is filed after the CSW license has expired, rather than being barred by a timing restriction. The committee next took up several bills by Chairman McMath. SB 26, which repeals facility need review requirements for opioid treatment programs, was reported favorably after members and witnesses said Louisiana has too few OTPs and that removing the review would improve access, especially in rural areas. SB 29, requiring review and reporting of a child’s immunization records in certain unexpected death autopsies, was reported favorably despite questions about whether the bill should refer more broadly to medical records; supporters said the data could help evaluate vaccine-related concerns, while opponents raised concerns about singling out immunizations. SB 30, dealing with telehealth for obesity/weight management, was amended and reported favorably; the committee adopted technical amendments and a conceptual amendment replacing “metabolic condition” with “weight management services,” while witnesses debated patient safety, board authority, and whether the bill should limit agencies’ ability to restrict telehealth in the future. The committee also reported favorably SB 219, which creates an Office of Health and Nutrition within LDH. Supporters from the department, the Alzheimer’s Association, and Pennington Biomedical said the office would strengthen coordination on nutrition, physical activity, and brain health, and cited high Alzheimer’s costs and prevalence in Louisiana. SB 222, which streamlines Medicaid behavioral health administrative requirements and expands telehealth for psychosocial rehabilitation, was reported favorably with amendments after supporters described workforce and rural access barriers. SB 195, the “Danny’s Dose EMS Treatment Act,” was reported favorably; it would allow EMS personnel to administer a patient’s own prescribed time-critical medication in emergencies, and testimony from a parent and physician described life-threatening delays under current practice. The committee also adopted SCR 2, updating hospital architectural standards to the most recent Facility Guidelines Institute edition, and SCR 22, requesting a more detailed legislative auditor report on opioid settlement expenditures; members said they wanted clearer outcome data and planned to refine the language before floor debate. Finally, HB 1093 on naturopathic medicine was introduced and heavily amended, with the bill shifted under LSBME oversight and a large set of changes discussed, but no final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• And just a little brief history on the trust code in the state of Minnesota.
• > And</c><00:44:05.920><c> what</c><00:44:06.160><c> we</c><00:44:06.319><c> have</c> of the trust code
• And what we have of the trust code.
• ..handful of recent appellate court decisions that construed various elements of the revised trust code
• The amendment is coded A1.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• All 170 of those are either very near the hospital or in high-income zip codes of Seattle.
• South Seattle's low-income zip codes have zero 340B contract pharmacies.
• South Seattle's low-income zip codes have zero 340B contract pharmacies.
• collaboration and for thoughtful processing of insurance taxation as it relates to our overall tax code
• It says you can do the underlying bill, you can change the tax code, but don't go retroactive and punish

Bills: HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2487 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5831 , SB6137 , SB6244 , SB6044 , SB6132 , SB5109 , SB5877 , SB6258 , HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2487 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5831 , SB6137 , SB6244 , SB5420 , SB5868 , SB6044 , SB6132 , SJM8002

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, insurance tax, state regulation, insurers, taxation, budget impact, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives

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• see, you know, this giant image of a matrix and you're thinking, okay, well, where is this in the code
• so, I guess I should just commend the districts that have gone above and beyond before it came into code
• So I'm glad that we do have it in code for everybody to do it and commend the ones that were doing it
• and I guess I should just commend the districts that have gone above and beyond before it came into code
• So I'm glad that we do have it in code for everybody to do it and commend the ones that we're doing it

Summary: The meeting began with approval of the previous minutes and then focused on an update from the Department of Education on early childhood programs, especially the state-funded Arkansas Better Chance (ABC) program. Secretary Jacob Oliva and Deputy Commissioner Stacey Smith said Arkansas had received a federal Preschool Development Grant and described ongoing work to review ABC slots, which have been flat for years at about 23,800 slots and roughly $114 million. They said about 1,000 slots statewide are currently unfilled despite a waiting list of more than 2,000 families, and the department is shifting toward paying based on enrollment rather than guaranteed slots. Members asked about school choice, income eligibility, year-round access, curriculum flexibility, transportation, and whether funding should be increased or rebalanced; the department said it is collecting data, may survey providers more formally, and is considering whether to modernize income thresholds, daily rates, and other program rules. The committee agreed to form an early childhood subcommittee and asked the Bureau of Legislative Research to help gather historical information on income limits and other program details. The second major portion of the meeting was a legal presentation on the framework for Arkansas school adequacy by BLR education attorney Taylor Lloyd. She reviewed the constitutional basis for a “general, suitable, and efficient” public school system, the Dupree and Lake View cases, and the principle that adequacy and equity are different but related: adequacy asks what resources are needed, while equity asks whether those resources are distributed fairly. She explained that the General Assembly must define adequacy, study it, and react to evidence over time, and that the current adequacy definition includes curriculum and career/technical frameworks, the 38 mandatory Carnegie units, state testing standards, and sufficient funding. She also described the matrix as a funding tool, not a spending mandate, and noted that categorical funds are separate from the matrix. BLR’s Elizabeth Bynum then gave the historical framework, tracing legislative responses from Dupree through Lake View and into the present. She highlighted major changes such as the creation of equalization funding, fiscal distress and academic distress laws, the adequacy study process, the Educational Adequacy Fund, facilities and transportation changes, declining enrollment and student growth funding, and later adjustments to teacher salaries, isolated funding, and categorical programs. She explained that the adequacy study has evolved through committee hearings, surveys, site visits, and outside consultants, and that recent changes include updates to accountability references and the addition or removal of certain funding categories. Members asked follow-up questions about how the matrix is used, whether homeschool or private-school funding raises comparable issues, whether stakeholders include private and homeschool participants, whether school board members should be surveyed, and whether the state should revisit average daily membership versus attendance-based funding. No votes were taken on the adequacy presentations, but the committee did agree to continue the early childhood discussion in a future subcommittee meeting.

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• And we also developed the QR code. I'll show you that toward the end.
• Hotline number, who to call, and a QR code that you can save and use at a time when maybe the predator
• in addition to inside of the stadium, there's going to be all kinds of information and signs and QR codes
• And so all of those things would, and the way our evidence code works and what can be presented to a
• as it's written now, is regulating a specific religion's belief into our legal system and into our codes

Summary: The committee heard a lengthy presentation from Miami-Dade State Attorney Catherine Fernandez-Rundle on human trafficking, describing it as a major criminal enterprise in Florida driven by online recruitment, local victims, and organized traffickers. She outlined Miami-Dade’s task force, victim-centered prosecution practices, training efforts for schools, hotels, transit workers, and other partners, and community-supported services such as the Project Phoenix shelter and Thrive Clinic. She also urged better interstate communication about known traffickers and noted that prior legislative changes, including restrictions on tattooing minors, came from trafficking cases. Senators asked about school-based exploitation, technology and social media recruitment, and information-sharing with other states; Fernandez-Rundle said training and technology remain essential and offered to share materials and tour the facility. The committee then considered CS for SB 656, which Senator Bradley said would codify FDLE’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force funding program and rename/expand the online sting operations grant program to better support investigations, training, technology, and personnel. The bill was supported as a needed response to online child exploitation and was reported favorably by unanimous roll call. The committee also passed SB 892 by Senator Martin, which streamlines sentencing procedures for habitual felony offenders and related designations by reducing paperwork delays tied to clemency and requiring clearer notice before pleas; it too was reported favorably unanimously. The most extensive debate centered on SB 164, which would expand Florida’s Wrongful Death Act to allow civil damages for the death of an unborn child. Senator Graal said the bill uses existing statutory language defining an unborn child and is intended to let parents recover damages when negligence causes a pregnancy loss. Supporters argued it recognizes unborn life and should be strengthened; opponents warned it would function as a personhood measure, create liability risks for doctors, businesses, friends, and family members, chill miscarriage and abortion-related care, and worsen Florida’s OB-GYN shortage. Several speakers raised concerns about abuse by rapists or abusive partners and about impacts on IVF and emergency care. The committee heard extensive questioning about the bill’s scope and its relationship to existing criminal statutes, but no vote on SB 164 was taken in the portion provided.