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• We're to rural Texas as to what kind of like HUD is to the urban areas.
• We're expanding even more into rural areas, underserved rural areas, and, uh, we think it's, it's a much-needed
• I spoke to a few growers today in our area.
• Some of the regions, the areas, I, I put in your guys' map here.
• And the counties have been getting more population out in rural areas.

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• This exploration area to about 1 acre.
• <00:10:51.519> of includes how they access their area of includes how they access their area
• fall, five of the 10 bank service areas fall, five of the 10 bank service areas had<01:20:02.320
• <01:27:11.120> is service area is service area is depleted,<01:27:12.960> Bowser<01
• You get the lowest service areas.

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• Not all businesses and industries have to be located in our urban areas.
• We need to support our rural areas as well. Many other states have short-line grant programs.
• areas.
• So I ask you to please help Jim Wells County, the Premont area. Let me ask you a question, Judge.
• areas to our more highly populated counties and cities such as Houston and the Austin areas.

Bills: HB1589, HB2208, HB2297, HB2560, HB2725, HB3080, HB4417, HB4473, HB4520, HB4662, HB4888, HB4905, HB4906

Keywords: HB 1589, toll road, toll project, toll project entity, voter approval, local control, county election, commissioners court, Transportation Code, Chapter 372, road construction, highway funding, infrastructure, public referendum, ballot measure, transportation policy, Texas toll roads, regional mobility, toll collection, vehicle registration

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• This creates an area of ambiguity and what can and should be shared with parents.
• We cover both rural and urban areas. Elk Grove has a mix of buses.
• Increasing reticence to seek medical attention, attend court hearings.
• Second grade teacher in the Sacramento area. I. Firmly support.
• of their educational needs as medical needs.

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• wanted to make sure I uh followed through what I told uh the folks that I know that work in these areas
• wanted to make sure I uh followed through what I told uh the folks that I know that work in these areas
• <00:08:32.640> uh<00:08:32.760> that know that work in these areas uh that know that
• work in these areas uh that they<00:08:33.039> need<00:08:33.360> and<00:08:33.599>
• . underserved. underserved.

Bills: HF2136, HF4195, HF4548, HF4432, HF4174, HF3024, HF4389, HF3773

Keywords: youth intervention, grants, community support, early intervention services, nonprofit, Minnesota human services, forecast adjustment, budget forecast, appropriations, Medical Assistance, MinnesotaCare, Health Care Access Fund, general fund, behavioral health, housing support, General Assistance, Minnesota Supplemental Aid, MFIP, DWP, child care assistance

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• This left many families, especially those in rural and underserved areas, without access to central autism
• Under current law, a planned harvest area sustainable forest stewardship.
• Under current law, a planned harvest area cannot include more than one watershed.
• It currently enjoys a legal gray area.
• Anesthesiologists are medical doctors who have completed four years of medical school, have the highest

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, offered a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, and then took up a long third-reading file with several guest introductions and ceremonial resolutions. Early floor action included AB 713, allowing undocumented students equal access to campus jobs at UC, CSU, and community colleges, and AB 1049, streamlining California Food Assistance Program applications for low-income immigrant families; both passed. The body also defeated an amendment to AB 1421, a bill to begin studying a statewide mileage-based road user charge, before passing the measure. AB 1171, modernizing part-time community college faculty health insurance access, also passed with strong support. The Assembly then approved a series of policy bills on animals, domestic violence, telehealth for autism services, forestry, false lien filings, tianeptine restrictions, housing, common interest development fee transparency, prison sexual abuse accountability, PBM reporting, foster youth benefits protections, illegal dumping and abandoned RV removal, condo financing/liquidated damages, public contracting, pension-related study language, climate resiliency research funding, and a disposable vape reduction measure. Most passed with broad margins; AB 762 on vapor inhalation devices drew the most debate, with supporters emphasizing landfill fires and public health and opponents warning about revenue losses and illicit-market growth, but it still passed. AB 1406 on condo development financing drew extensive discussion about housing affordability and consumer protections before passing. The chamber also adopted three resolutions: ACR 120 declaring January 2026 Positive Parenting Awareness Month, ACR 121 designating January 2026 National Mentoring Month, and ACR 122 designating Anesthesiologist Week. Later, the Assembly concurred in Senate amendments on AB 1485, extending welfare-tax exemption treatment to federally recognized tribes holding land for conservation, and adopted the consent calendar, which included several additional bills and SCR 6. The session ended with adjournment until February 2, 2016, after which several members recorded vote changes from the floor.

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• AB 379 does the following, and I'd like to cover the four areas. The first one will be sentencing.
• and the LGBTQIA plus individuals being overly policed and targeted for their mere presence in the area
• So the next time you hold the hand of somebody who's saying they're being crushed by medical debt, the
• Hospitals and in rural underserved areas, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
• Morgan has been recognized in Becker's Medical Review's 2024 Women Hospital Presidents and CEOs to no

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• reliable emergency medical services. reliable emergency medical services.
• and involuntary or forced medication and involuntary or forced medication with<02:46:48.160>
• It does several things. order medication with no one order medication with no one representing<02:47:
• provide authorization for medical provide authorization for medical treatment<02:51:43.600> over
• Moving on to CCR number 95. especially in certain areas where especially in certain areas where parking

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• There are University Medical Center some problems that this bill is intended to address.
• And by focusing on this area, we can optimize.
• Flipping to the next slide, you will see general state legislation trends in this area.
• We still need medical professionals. to do medical things for people.
• of the state where we have large growing populations and industry activity areas.

Bills: HB512, HB2248, HB2679, HB2832, HB3112, HB3368, HB3490, HB3512, HB3623, HB3666, HB3700, HB3711, HB3770, HB3963

Keywords: grievance procedures, state agency, employee rights, workplace regulations, employment law, employees, employment actions, appeal, state employees, workplace rights, disciplinary actions, employment conditions, employment disputes, job protections, public information, transparency, government accountability, information access, notification requirements, federal funding

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• I'm the finance director at Redwood Area Schools.
• <00:16:25.120> that Renovations and updates to areas that Renovations and updates to areas
• serve underserved areas.
• serve underserved areas.
• as inmate health care and a medical as inmate health care and a medical health<01:04:49.440>

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• Caitlin is a registered nurse at Integris Medical Center working as a medical surgical and infusion RN
• When we have a problem, it is the high-need areas, the rural areas, that's where the problem is mostly
• the high-need area.
• It's the key is high-need areas.
• the community instead of going into other areas.

Bills: SJR50, SJR51, SJR52, SJR53, SJR54, SJR39, SB1290, HB4028, HB4029, HB4073, HB4074, HB4075, HB4076, HB4077, HB4078, HB1250, HB2951, HB2961, HB3151, HB3581, HB3705, HB3970, HB3972, HB3980, HB3981

Keywords: Medicaid, federal funding, state law, healthcare, low-income adults, Oklahoma Constitution, healthcare regulations, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, permanent rules, joint resolution, OHCA, health care rules, administrative rules, major rule, Title 75, Title 317, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 317:30, health policy, state health programs

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• Caitlin's a registered nurse at Integris Medical Center working as a medical-surgical and infusion RN
• What we have a problem with is the high-need areas, the rural areas.
• in terms of these high-need areas over a period of 10 years?
• , risk, I mean, I mean, the high area, the high need area, if you did not stay that amount of time that
• The key is high-need areas, and where you can't get attorneys.

Bills: SJR50, SJR51, SJR52, SJR53, SJR54, SJR39, SB1290, HB4028, HB4029, HB4073, HB4074, HB4075, HB4076, HB4077, HB4078, HB1250, HB2951, HB2961, HB3151, HB3581, HB3705, HB3970, HB3972, HB3980, HB3981

Keywords: Medicaid, federal funding, state law, healthcare, low-income adults, Oklahoma Constitution, healthcare regulations, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, permanent rules, joint resolution, OHCA, health care rules, administrative rules, major rule, Title 75, Title 317, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 317:30, health policy, state health programs

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, prayer, pledges, and several floor recognitions, including the Doctor of the Day, Psychologist of the Day, and Nurse of the Day. Members also honored the OSBI Cold Case Team for its work on unsolved cases, recognized the 75th anniversary of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and welcomed guests for the Prague-Kolache Festival. The chamber then moved into floor action on multiple measures and conference motions. The most significant item was Senate Joint Resolution 39, a property tax constitutional amendment. After extensive debate over the impact on homeowners, seniors, farmers, schools, local governments, and future revenue, the Senate adopted House amendments by a 27-19 roll call and then passed the resolution 40-8. However, the motion to order a special election failed 26-20, so the measure did not advance to a special election call. Senators also rejected House amendments to Senate Bill 2 and Senate Bill 215 and requested conference on both. The Senate passed Senate Bill 1290 unanimously as an emergency measure, and advanced or passed several House bills dealing with ARPA and funding reallocations: HB 4028, HB 4029, HB 4073, HB 4074, HB 4075, HB 4076, HB 4077, and HB 4078. Other approved measures included HB 1250 creating a Public Safety Technology Revolving Fund for local law enforcement grants, HB 2951 renaming Red Rock Prison as the Chief James Smith Correctional Center, HB 2961 creating a Gold Star Survivor tuition benefit, HB 3151 extending the school year to 173 days, and HB 3581 increasing penalties for riot-related offenses. The Senate also took up HB 3705, which would raise the Parental Choice tax credit cap from $250 million to $275 million, but the transcript cuts off during questioning on that bill.

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• House Bill 3143 by Cornwell of the House and Alvot of the Senate, an act relating to medical marijuana
• Does this include successful businesses that are in good standing with the medical marijuana authority
• industry medical and not recreational.
• House and Alvord of the Senate, an act relating to medical marijuana.
• House Bill 3144 by Cornwell of the House and Alvert of the Senate, an act relating to medical marijuana

Bills: HB1411, HB3143, HB3144, HB3901, HCR1019, HB3981, HB4248, HB3194, HB3849, HB4095, HB4302, HB3342, HB3344, HB3287, HB3645, HB3647, HB3930, HB3931, HB1818, HB4454, HB4336

Keywords: True Grit Trail, Oklahoma, tourism, signage, Department of Transportation, state parks, historical sites, economic development, medical marijuana, license transfer, Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, moratorium, business regulation, commercial grower licenses, licensing restrictions, agriculture, psychological autopsy, mental health, suicide prevention, state health department

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• Because in my area, we're pushing dentists out.
• Because in my area, we're pushing dentists out.

Bills: HB1411, HB3143, HB3144, HB3901, HCR1019, HB3981, HB4248, HB3194, HB3849, HB4095, HB4302, HB3342, HB3344, HB3287, HB3645, HB3647, HB3930, HB3931, HB1818, HB4454, HB4336

Keywords: True Grit Trail, Oklahoma, tourism, signage, Department of Transportation, state parks, historical sites, economic development, medical marijuana, license transfer, Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, moratorium, business regulation, commercial grower licenses, licensing restrictions, agriculture, psychological autopsy, mental health, suicide prevention, state health department

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• For students to receive the UC program or get into medical school is not required.
• now and the reason I may not be able to support it today as I do have significant concerns in that area
• Governor wrote in his veto message of a related bill that said paid leave is a noble goal in this area
• of Education allocated $2.5 million in grants to support reliable health education resources in underserved
• There is no cure, so we are thankful of a life-saving method. medication to keep us safe during anaphylaxis

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• And the valley is one of the best growing areas in the state.
• We're historically an underserved region facing some of the deepest economic and medical... ...vulnerabilities
• squarely in our area.
• Many live in our Medical Center area or the Stone Oak area and are also spread all over.
• So I'm calling from the El Paso County area.

Summary: The Senate Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting met virtually for its West Texas regional hearing, established a quorum, and explained that the hearing was part of a series of statewide information-gathering sessions before any map was filed. The chair outlined the Zoom procedures, the two-minute testimony limit, and the availability of written comments through the committee’s public portal. Senators also discussed the logistics and transparency of the process, including the expectation that any proposed map or amendment would be made public once filed and that additional hearings would follow. Senator Blanco, whose district includes West Texas and the border region, said the area’s communities of interest should be kept together and warned against repeating the loss of representation that followed the last redistricting cycle. Senators Alvarado, Hinojosa, Miles, and others debated the value of virtual hearings versus in-person hearings, the number of people who had testified, and whether the committee could subpoena witnesses after the regional hearings ended. The chair said he was awaiting legal guidance and would consider a subpoena motion at a formal meeting the next day. A lengthy exchange also occurred over the tone of public testimony and the chair’s view that some comments directed at Republicans and the president had been offensive or historically inaccurate. Invited witnesses and public commenters largely opposed mid-decade redistricting and argued that any new map should reflect population growth, especially among Latino and other minority communities, and comply with the Voting Rights Act. Nina Perales of MALDEF said the hearings were not meaningful without a draft map and testified that Texas has a long history of discriminatory redistricting; senators questioned her about litigation, DOJ’s July 7 letter, and the 2021 congressional map. Tania Chavez Camacho, Luis Figueroa, and several El Paso residents emphasized that maps should preserve communities of interest, avoid cracking and packing, and be transparent and participatory. A smaller number of witnesses supported redistricting, including one El Paso resident who said the current districting leaves the area underrepresented and another who argued that some communities want to return to a map closer to the earlier District 16 configuration. Several witnesses also criticized the DOJ letter as inconsistent with the state’s position that the 2021 maps were drawn race-blind, while others said the current process was too rushed and lacked sufficient public input.

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• where we have a you know, that in areas where we have a lot<00:35:35.520> of<00:35:35.680>
• <01:35:24.239> in<01:35:24.560> the<01:35:24.719> various who are underserved
• , different positions in different areas, different positions in different areas, whether<02:09:44.719
• So with that, I move for approval of the amendment. acquiring medical grade data, you have acquiring
• I'm just trying to are different areas.

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• areas experiencing the most severe outcomes.
• And it's under the medical graduate program.
• Well, I will just say that Step One and Step Two are normally taken during medical school.
• Any of the hospitals in the medical district that I represent to be able to own a home.
• Or researchers in the medical district. Any number of things. Right?

Bills: HB5560, HB2, HB24, HB3233, HB1397, HB2067, HB3133, HB5696, HB5680, HB2885, HB3966, HB3556, HB3595, HB144, HB26, HB2038, HB521, HB4, HB 1178, HB42, HB 1211, HB783, HB3963, HB2240, HB1690, HB 1234, HB3372, HB27, HB4211, HB2243, HB2853, HB4638, HJR7, HB 100, HB 126, HB3783, HB5138, HB2512, HB5616, HB4751, SB17, SB1637, SB1833, SB2155, SB21, SB2778, SB260, SB8, SB12, SB37, SB379, SB441, SB1566, SB2878, HB4112, HB3866, HB4749, HB2844, HB150

Keywords: groundwater, civil penalties, water conservation, drought contingency, environmental protection, public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, zoning, public notice, local government, residential development

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• Without it, there's no medication.
• , are available in more urban areas, are available in more urban areas, farmers<00:52:13.920>
• women of the Emergency Medical Services. women of the Emergency Medical Services.
• <01:09:34.880> comparatively in a low population area comparatively in a low population area
• a necessary medical service. a necessary medical service.

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• , or the Long Beach area and the beach area and the ports and the economy that's there.
• He said the state is going to bifurcate those issues because medical issues are medical issues and criminal
• I've been researching the medical-legal death investigation system here... ...in medical anthropology
• I'm in the area of the Bay Area. I'm a member of SEIU-USWW.
• County area.

Summary: The committee met without a quorum and operated as a subcommittee while hearing several bills, with members repeatedly noting that votes would be taken later once a quorum was established. Early in the meeting, the committee heard SB 1446 on parole en banc review and SB 1278 on elderly parole eligibility for certain sex offenses. SB 1446’s author said the bill would give commissioners more discretion in en banc review, make votes public, and allow referral for sexually violent predator evaluation in certain cases; supporters included the California District Attorneys Association, while opponents from Uncommon Law, the Ella Baker Center, and public defender groups argued it would add confusion, create constitutional and litigation concerns, and duplicate existing safeguards. SB 1278 would exclude certain rape, child sexual abuse, and habitual/serial sex offense convictions from elderly parole eligibility; district attorneys and police chiefs supported it as a victim-safety measure, while civil rights and defense organizations opposed it as unnecessary, costly, and inconsistent with evidence on aging and recidivism. Both bills were discussed but not voted on due to the lack of quorum. The committee then heard SB 1354, which would bar out-of-state military or law enforcement personnel from entering California to perform such functions without the Governor’s permission. The author and supporters framed it as protecting state sovereignty and limiting unauthorized armed incursions; the committee accepted an amendment removing a criminal penalty and leaving enforcement to the Attorney General. No opposition testimony was offered, and members expressed support, but no vote was taken because quorum was still lacking. The committee also heard SB 926, a bill to fund implementation of Proposition 36. Supporters, including sheriffs, district attorneys, probation officials, and the League of California Cities, said local agencies need funding for treatment, supervision, and administration; opponents argued the proposal was fiscally reckless, lacked accountability, and overemphasized incarceration. Amendments removed a specific appropriation and shifted funding decisions to the budget process, but the bill was also held pending quorum. Later, the committee heard SB 874, which would require background checks for unlicensed providers of Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment services, create a stakeholder workgroup, and direct DHCS to issue guidance and report on program integrity. Support came from local health plans and behavior analysis providers, who said the bill would improve safety and consistency; there was no opposition testimony. The committee then heard SB 1210, which would extend CalGang oversight and due process protections to local gang databases as well as shared ones. Supporters described privacy abuses, racial disparities, and personal harm from inaccurate gang labels; law enforcement opposition argued the bill would impose CalGang standards on informal investigative files and would significantly change the gang definition. The author said the bill closes a loophole and preserves prior reforms, but no vote was taken. The committee also began hearing SB 1019 on creating a California Cargo Thief Task Force, with strong support from BNSF, trucking, shipping, port, and supply-chain representatives who described organized, multi-jurisdictional cargo theft and rail sabotage; no opposition was heard, and members indicated support, but action was deferred pending quorum. The meeting then moved to SB 1217 on a non-consensual intimate image clearinghouse, with the chair and author describing privacy-related amendments and the bill’s focus on helping survivors remove exploitative images; the transcript cuts off as that presentation began.