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• <00:03:22.319> communities<00:03:22.879> in violence, and underserved communities in
• violence, and underserved communities in cities,<00:03:23.760> suburbs,<00:03:24.319> and<
• keep our communities stable for years. keep our communities stable for years.
• for the things that our community needs. for the things that our community needs.
• and preserved community stability. and preserved community stability.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Jambalaya, beloved community leader, master cook, mentor, and longtime champion of the Gonzales Jambalaya
• communities and food deserts.
• This is a local bill supported by the council, law enforcement community, and planning authorities.
• And there's a whole lot of issues involved with that in some of the communities.
• Into nothing more but bars, and there's a whole lot of issues involved with that in some of the communities

Bills: SCR12, HB1259, HB221, HB509, HCR117, HCR58, SCR29, SCR33, SB295, SB312, SB326, SB348, SB485, SCR9, SCR58, SB35, SB65, SB215, SB246, SB249, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB490, SB492, SB500, SB514, HCR32, HCR5, HCR95, HB75, HB198, HB244, HB302, HB325, HB623, HB719, HB749, HB755, HB761, HB797, HB823, HB1028, HB1049, HB1194, HB1199, HB1201, HB1222, HB17, HB27, HB36, HB41, HB73, HB140, HB166, HB181, HB211, HB223, HB226, HB271, HB308, HB337, HB399, HB410, HB487, HB690, HB712, HB730, HB750, HB759, HB762, HB775, HB906, HB966, HB968, HB1006, HB1009, HB1018, HB1036, HB1062, HB1081, HB1086, HB1098, HB1107, HB1112, HB1203, HB1215, HB1220, HB1242, HB1252, HB1256, SB208, SB217, SB274, SB283, SB300, SB341, SB382, SB387, SB389, SB401, SB408, SB449, SB469, HB74, HB119, HB134, HB368, HB414, HB552, HB732, HB776, HB848, HB870, HB953, HB956, HB1117, HB1236, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB78, SB149, SB441, HB210, HB258, HB359, HB468, HB784

Keywords: logging, recognition, John Keith, environment, safety, HB1259, mask penalty, masked felony, face covering, conceal identity, evade identification, sentencing enhancement, enhanced penalty, felony sentencing, crime deterrence, public safety, Louisiana criminal law, R.S. 14:313.2, R.S. 14:313, R.S. 14:329.7

Summary: The Senate convened with 26 members present, heard a prayer from Dr. Steve Horn, and recited the pledge. The chamber then handled messages from the House, including concurrence in SCR 83 and appointment of conference committee members on several disagreements. A number of Senate resolutions were introduced or adopted, mostly creating study task forces or commending individuals and organizations, including resolutions on energy infrastructure, breast pump access, insurance coverage for auto repairs, biomarker testing, higher education funding, public-private partnership contracting, and various commendations. Several resolutions were adopted without objection, while others were returned to the calendar or concurred in by recorded vote, including SCR 29 and SCR 33 with House amendments. The Senate also considered House and Senate bills and resolutions returned from the House, with many measures adopted or concurred in. Notable actions included concurrence in HCR 117 on homeowner insurance claims processes, adoption of HCR 5 on special red drum harvest permits, and passage of bills on TOPS Tech eligibility (HB 325), vapor product permitting (HB 623), ABLE/Tuition Trust administration (HB 749), design services contracting (HB 755), rare cancer advisory board composition (HB 761), non-emergency medical transportation reimbursement (HB 1028), public meeting notices (HB 1049), healthy food retail financing (HB 1194), genetic testing coverage for SCN2A disorders (HB 1199), grocery initiative grants (HB 1222, which failed), and a constitutional amendment on retirement debt repayment order (HB 27). The chamber also adopted HCR 95, creating a joint rule requiring a fiscal review of certain tax measures for sales and use tax uniformity. Several measures drew extended debate. HB 181, which would allow the legislative auditor access to Medicaid and SNAP-related tax information for eligibility verification and fraud review, prompted concerns about privacy and scope but ultimately passed 26-8. HB 1220 on the State Board of Medical Examiners generated amendment discussion about board composition and transparency, including live video broadcasting of meetings, but was returned to the calendar before final action. HB 1018, creating a temporary local moratorium on certain alcohol permits in one Shreveport district, passed after discussion about broader policy solutions. The Senate then recessed for lunch at 2 p.m. after completing the subject-to-call list for the morning session.

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• I work at the General Land Office, and I help communities across the state rebuild after natural disasters
• Current statute states that the working papers and electronic communications, for example, emails and
• House Bill 3516 would amend the Texas Government Code to include these... ...employees and communications
• of the Railroad Commission under the current SOA Working Papers and Electronic Communications exemption
• This would improve the effectiveness and open channels for communication within the office.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• care health community model. care health community model.
• They energize communities.
• categorize us as a bedroom community. categorize us as a bedroom community.
• schools and our community. And Dr. schools and our community. And Dr.
• community is unwavering. community is unwavering.

Keywords: 1. Call to Order and Roll Call – 00:00:00 2. Approval of Minutes – 00:01:32 3. Getting to Know the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky – 00:02:26 4. Healthy Kids Clinic – 00:26:58 5. Pharmacy Payment Parity – 00:56:36 6. Ibogaine – 01:17:37 7. Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations – 01:53:05 8. Adjournment – 01:53:19, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the prior meeting minutes and recognized Eric Clark for his service, noting this may be his last meeting before he leaves state government. The main presentation was from Allison Adams, president and CEO of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, who described the organization’s history, nonpartisan mission, and focus on health equity, prevention, and upstream policy solutions. She said Kentucky’s poor rankings in chronic disease, preventable hospitalizations, and life expectancy show the need to shift resources toward prevention and community-driven strategies rather than relying mainly on treatment after people become sick. Adams emphasized leading health indicators, arguing that lawmakers should track actionable measures such as quit attempts and smoke-free policies instead of only lagging indicators like disease rates and mortality. In response to questions, she said accountability should be shared across communities and systems, with possible incentives and disincentives tied to outcomes, and she supported creating a public data utility or dashboard, ideally with university partners, to help legislators and communities monitor progress. She also cited examples of accountable health community models and said Kentucky could adapt similar approaches. The committee then heard from Meade County Schools Superintendent Mark Martin and district health coordinator Karen Kotche about the Healthy Kids Clinic partnership with Cumberland Health. They described a seven-year effort that led to full implementation in the district, which now has a nurse in every school and a nurse practitioner, allowing services such as sports physicals and other clinic functions to be provided on campus. They said the program has been a strong investment for students and the community and began explaining how the district built the partnership after earlier efforts and delays, including the pandemic.

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• intended to do is support communities intended to do is support communities who<00:26:23.039>
• supportive Partnerships the communities supportive Partnerships the communities can<00:26:40.200
• Community uh anyway uh but we had a Community uh anyway uh but we had a pleasure<00:35:57.079> to<
• They were very, very underserved communities, and what they discovered was they were teaching kids a
• they underserved communities and what they underserved communities and what they discovered<01:20

Keywords: 1183, house

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• HOW DO WE IMPROVE THE CLINICAL CARE PROVISION ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE BUT HOW DO WE ENHANCE
• WHICH IS A LARGE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER IN THE PANHANDLE.
• WE HAVE COMMUNITY-BASED CARE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE USING THAT TOOL AND WE ARE PILOTING AND RIGHT NOW
• WE ADVOCATE FOR HEALTHCARE FOR LOW INCOME AND UNDERSERVED PEOPLE.
• OUR ENTIRE OBJECTIVE IS TO GET A YES AS FAST AS WE CAN, WHICH IS WHAT OUR MEMBERS AND PROVIDER COMMUNITIES

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• Calendar to best meet the needs of their community and um having briefly spoken with some other board
• pain or knee pain can do physical therapy from their home and be monitored and still be able to communicate
• It connects you with the clinician and as soon as your levels get out of range, they communicate with
• seeing any immediate changes in federal funding for K-12, uh, but we are seeing some delays in communication
• I know that it's intended to help some underserved students, specifically in secondary schools, uh, improve

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• The recent ICE surge in our Minneapolis community, especially for our school communities, has meant an
• > especially our Minneapolis community, especially our Minneapolis community, especially for<00
• . community. community.
• centers in my community. centers in my community.
• Um, I got a call from community.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Representative Hussein: This is an issue that is affecting our community, and our disability community
• sensory sensitive and the community sensory sensitive and the community barriers<00:53:19.119>
• He said there needs to be enough opportunity for a YMCA that can provide for an underserved community
• <01:20:44.239> Community<01:20:44.840> like provide for underserved Community like
• provide for underserved Community like hey<01:20:45.320> you<01:20:45.480> can<01:20:46.239

Bills: HF2296, HF1566, HF1854, HF1385, HF1142

Keywords: landlord-tenant, victim confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, tenant privacy, housing law, eviction, unpaid rent, damages, release of information, shared database, protective order, victim of violence, Minnesota Statutes 504B.206, housing finance, civil law, autism, rental properties, reasonable accommodation

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• <00:04:16.959> communities,<00:04:17.919> while and underserved communities, while
• and underserved communities, while supporting<00:04:18.720> physician<00:04:19.199> workforce
• <00:51:36.000> engagement it um in terms of community engagement it um in terms of community
• It's on >> the<01:14:21.920> community >> the community >> the community >
• 01:14:24.640> clinics >> the community behavioral health clinics >> the community

Keywords: 00:00:00 - Call to Order/Roll Call 00:02:20 - Discussion of 26RS HB 689 00:13:13 - Discussion of 26RS SB 201 00:27:45 - Discussion of 26RS HB 583 00:46:37 - Discussion of 26RS HB 488 00:48:13 - Discussion of 26RS HB 2 01:14:34 - Discussion of Kentucky State Plan Amendment (SPA) 26:0001: School-based Medicaid Services Program 01:18:24 - Public Comment, 958, all

Summary: The Medicaid Oversight Board met on March 9 with a quorum present and no minutes to approve. The chair reordered the agenda to hear House Bill 689 first. Representative Amy Neighbors presented HB 689, which would authorize Kentucky to seek CMS approval for a Medicaid state-directed payment program for physician and non-physician professional services delivered through qualifying hospital-affiliated groups, beginning January 1, 2026, with retroactive payments for that year. She said the bill is intended to improve access to care in rural and underserved areas, support workforce retention, and generate about $29 million annually in federal Medicaid funds without using general fund dollars. Representatives from Owensboro Health and St. Elizabeth Healthcare testified in support, describing staffing and subsidy pressures, lower Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement, and the importance of the program for maintaining access and quality in rural and safety-net settings. Committee members noted the bill had already passed the House Health Services Committee unanimously and discussed broader concerns about Kentucky’s low reimbursement rates and the need to consider other systems not covered by the proposal. The board then heard Senate Bill 2011 from Senator Donald Douglas and Cody Hunt of the Kentucky Medical Association. The bill would address a Medicaid coding issue by ensuring that coverage limits do not reduce payment to fewer than two evaluation and management service units per provider, per patient, per day. Douglas argued the current one-visit, one-issue limitation forces multiple visits, increases no-shows, and prevents providers from treating the whole patient. Hunt explained that the bill is meant to correct a longstanding regulation that limited E&M services to one per physician per recipient per date of service, which can prevent providers from coding additional medically necessary work during the same visit. He said DMS has already filed a regulatory amendment to fix the problem, but a statutory change is still needed to prevent the issue from returning. He also said the bill is not intended to change reimbursement policy, only coding rules, and that MCO payment practices vary. Members generally supported the concept. Senator Berg asked about fiscal impact and private-payer billing; Hunt said there should be no fiscal impact because the bill does not change payment policy, only coding. Representative Moore said the proposal could reduce costs and improve convenience by avoiding extra visits. Chairman Meredith said the bill illustrated problems with fee-for-service care and supported moving toward a more holistic delivery model. Dr. Schuster raised a drafting concern about the bill summary language, and Hunt responded that the regulatory amendment should address the issue generally for providers. No votes were taken on either bill during this portion of the meeting.

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• engaging with ISPs and communicate engaging with ISPs and communities<00:21:05.760> and<00:21
• Um, we also do need to recognize um, in rural communities. It also is for um, in rural communities.
• to meet the needs of their communities. to meet the needs of their communities.
• um with local um small community um with local um small community colleges<00:36:32.320> on
• food for their local communities. food for their local communities.

Bills: HF3508, HF3548, HF3549

Keywords: dairy assistance, agriculture, investment, relief initiative, farm support, farm assistance, down payment, state funding, loan modification, grain indemnity, financial security, crop insurance, Minnesota agriculture, 1183, house

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• We have programs that reach underserved communities called Free to Explore.
• We have programs that reach underserved We have programs that reach underserved communities<00:08
• and their home communities.
• also citizens of the the community. also citizens of the the community.
• communities are as well. communities are as well.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee first approved the March 3, 2026 minutes by voice vote. It then heard a presentation from the Minnesota Zoo on its aging facilities and bonding needs. Zoo staff highlighted the zoo’s economic and educational role, its 1.4 to 1.5 million annual visitors, and its Free to Explore program, while stressing that many of its 50-year-old buildings are in poor condition, with more than $78 million in backlog and safety concerns for visitors, staff, and animals. The zoo said the governor recommended $4 million for critical life-support systems and asked for an additional $6 million in asset preservation to renovate the original animal hospital building so a new hospital wing can function properly. Testimony emphasized that the renovation is necessary for staff space, storage, code compliance, asbestos removal, and safe animal care, and described recent injuries and close calls tied to outdated facilities. Members asked questions about porcupine quills, natural predators, and the meaning of the zoo’s incident rate. Zoo staff explained that quills are not poisonous but are barbed and can be difficult to remove, and that predators include larger cats, owls, and fishers. On incidents, staff said they include close calls and injuries linked to aging infrastructure, such as a tiger reaching farther through a wall after fencing shifted over time, and staff injuries during animal procedures in older spaces. Members also confirmed that the hospital project has shifted from a standalone building to a wing attached to the existing hospital because of rising construction costs. The committee then heard from Perpich Center for Arts Education. Perpich described its statewide role as both a public high school and an arts education resource center, serving students and educators across Minnesota. It said it hosted 313 events last year for nearly 2,000 educators and administrators and worked with 275 school districts across all 67 Senate districts. Perpich emphasized that nearly seven in 10 students rely on its residential programs because there are no comparable arts high school options in greater Minnesota, and noted strong student outcomes including a 100% graduation rate and national recognition as an exemplary school. For capital needs, Perpich said it received $1.26 million last year for HVAC and building automation work, is grateful for the governor’s recommended $1.3 million this year, and requested $6 million to create a secure, accessible main entrance and upgrade outdated restrooms to ADA compliance.

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• <01:08:38.640> that decisions schools and communities that decisions schools and communities
• <01:12:53.560> members Educators parents and community members Educators parents and community
• grows and reaches even more communities grows and reaches even more communities thank<01:18:55.440
• <01:21:34.400> high sand Community high sand Community high schooler<01:21:36.120> uh
• said we have parents in our community said we have parents in our community who<01:36:54.600>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Office of Community Services.
• Office of Community Services.
• Office of Community Services.
• Office of Community Services.
• Office of Community Services.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Finance held an informational briefing with the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations on its budget, staffing, and operations. The director reviewed department leadership and reported on recruitment and retention efforts, including a 14% vacancy rate, a 10.5% workforce increase from filling 189 positions, and the Hela Imua internship program, which has placed 516 interns since inception and led to 62 permanent hires. The department also described modernization efforts, including the UI Huakai project and the Disability Compensation Division’s electronic case management system, and said the unemployment compensation trust fund exceeded $71.5 million, triggering Schedule C for calendar year 2025. The department’s main budget requests included $2.9 million for fiscal year 2026 to support maintenance and operations of the electronic case management system, plus restoration of two enforcement specialist positions. Officials said those positions are needed to address a decline in investigators from 11 to six since 2009, improve compliance, and handle Hawaii Compliance Express certificate work. Additional requests included two human resources specialists to address recruitment backlogs, two labor enforcement specialists to reduce a backlog of Chapter 104 prevailing wage and wage cases, and two positions for the Office of Community Services to expand immigrant services and access centers. The department also discussed federal funding for unemployment insurance and workforce programs, including National Dislocated Worker Grants and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funds, and said some funding is received in increments and may require extensions. Members asked about Kauai inspection coverage, federal funding uncertainty, the size of the special unemployment insurance fund, and whether the department could ramp up staffing during a future crisis. Officials said Kauai is currently served by inspectors from Honolulu and there are no plans to open a permanent island position because of staffing constraints. They said the department is meeting federal guidelines and is not in jeopardy, and that the special unemployment insurance fund has about $10 million, with current UI operations funded at a little over $15 million, meaning the fund may need to cover roughly $5 million if federal support declines. The director said the department would use the special fund to supplement shortfalls, but noted that federal funding cuts and the loss of ARPA support have already affected operations.

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• We are filling the gaps in community.
• :31:49.919> with<00:31:50.080> these with the community and with these with the community
• It modifies definitions, specifies that projects must serve underserved communities, modifies the report
• > communities.
• must serve underserved communities. must serve underserved communities. modifies<01:09:10.080>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• But up until our underserved areas.
• Uh, we also have approximately 1,800 adjunct and community faculty.
• approximately adjunct and community approximately adjunct and community faculty.<00:43:55.440>
• /c><00:49:05.200> member year, another community faculty member year, another community faculty
• Cloud Technical and Community College for the past 16 years.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• to a consumer credit reporting communer to a consumer credit reporting agency<00:35:22.079> with<
• <00:46:38.240> in healthcare needs of our communities in healthcare needs of our communities
• <00:51:01.119> and important loss to this community and important loss to this community and
• And it creates a community and an opportunity for fosters that are lacking in those supports.
• And it creates a community and an opportunity for fosters that are lacking in those supports.

Bills: HF2312

Keywords: higher education, college finance, student aid, financial aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, tuition relief, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, work-study, child care grants, Indian scholarships, tribal colleges, Hunger-Free Campus, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct

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• Recruit, educate, and retain workers from all backgrounds, including veterans, underserved communities
• PLAs) help ensure the timely and efficient completion of projects, which ultimately benefits the communities
• the safety, the execution, and the timeliness, the Toyota plant has left a lasting impact on the community
• They talk about the important issues that affect the project, the community, and the area they are participating

Bills: HB1951, HB2715, HB3092, HB3237, HB3278, HB3511, HB3592, HB3675, HB3778, HB3782, HB3826, HB3970, HB4016, HB4049, HB4341, HB4344, HB4406, HB4427

Keywords: collective bargaining, public works, government contracts, labor agreements, state funding, removal from office, political subdivisions, local government, judicial proceedings, administrative judicial region, electric transmission, public convenience, landowner consent, utility regulation, energy infrastructure, energy consumption, higher education, governmental entities, sustainability, electricity reduction

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• Uh, we do this by ensuring thriving, vibrant communities through protecting people from the spread of
• care, and other important community care, and other important community support,<01:06:48.400>
• communities to better describe those program purposes.
• communities to better describe those program purposes.
• <01:36:54.239> engagement work or community engagement work or community engagement requirements

Bills: HF4609, HF4401

Keywords: infertility, fertility treatment, fertility preservation, IVF, assisted reproductive technology, ART, oocyte retrieval, embryo transfer, egg freezing, sperm freezing, reproductive health, maternity coverage, health insurance mandate, health plan benefits, Medical Assistance, Medicaid, MinnesotaCare, family planning, oncology fertility preservation, chemotherapy

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• At the Police Department, she is the Senior Community Affairs and Homeless Liaison.
• million residents of the medically underserved community. of South Los Angeles.
• I am so incredibly grateful for their amazing leadership in our community.
• So this is what these types of programs do in our community.
• Her contributions to law enforcement and the community will ever be forgotten.

Keywords: 988, house, all