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• Um, have you received any type of response or feedback from any of the institutions of higher ed on this
• response</c><00:16:34.800><c> or</c> received any type of response or received any type of response or feedback
• I do much appreciate and value your inclusivity and trying to gather feedback, outreach, particularly
• 00:54:38.160><c> to</c><00:54:38.400><c> hear</c><00:54:38.800><c> thoughts,</c><00:54:39.359><c> feedback
• </c> inclusive to hear thoughts, feedback inclusive to hear thoughts, feedback going<00:54:40.240><c>

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• We've got their feedback.
• We've got their feedback.
• We've<00:14:59.440><c> got</c><00:14:59.519><c> their</c><00:14:59.760><c> feedback.
• Um, what I do We've got their feedback.
• And like I said on this bill, we've met with PERS, got their feedback, incorporated any changes that

Keywords: Education - Room 216, January 6, 2026; 12:45 PM, 925, all

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• So in terms of the feedback, we've looked at WSDOT's Alternative Delivery Office, which included several
• And then, you know, use that performance monitoring data to provide a feedback loop to see what other
• The study's been really interesting, insightful, gotten a lot of great feedback.
• Have we received sort of formal feedback? Will the draft final report be presented to them?
• and input during the work group process, and then feedback on the drafts.

Summary: The meeting began with introductions from members of the Joint Transportation Committee and a presentation from the Association of Washington Cities and the public works directors of Richland, Kennewick, Pasco, and West Richland. The cities described the Quad Cities region as one of the fastest-growing in the state and outlined shared transportation priorities that align with the committee’s focus on safety, multimodal access, climate resilience, and economic development. They emphasized Vision Zero efforts, complete streets, ADA accessibility, regional trail and bike/pedestrian planning, and coordinated long-range transportation and land-use planning to manage growth. The city officials also discussed major funding and delivery challenges, including rising construction costs, project phasing, pavement preservation, right-of-way acquisition, and delays caused by state and federal permitting and review processes. They highlighted regional cooperation through the Benton-Franklin Council of Governments, Good Roads, and local funding tools such as impact fees, transportation benefit districts, REET, tax increment financing, and state and federal grants. Specific projects discussed included Richland’s SR 240/Aaron Drive complete streets project and downtown connectivity work, Kennewick’s Columbia Center Boulevard improvements and rail study, Pasco’s Court/Road 68, Sylvester Street corridor, I-182 bridge/interchange work, and a new north-south bridge study, and West Richland’s SR 224 Red Mountain corridor project, which officials said was awarded under budget and is scheduled to begin construction. Committee members asked questions about sidewalk connections to schools, state-agency right-of-way timelines, apprenticeship utilization, contractor selection, and whether complete streets requirements add burdens to pavement preservation projects. The city officials said new development is generally meeting sidewalk standards, but older infill areas remain a gap; that state right-of-way transactions can take much longer than expected; that apprenticeship requirements are common but harder for smaller contractors and local labor markets; and that low-bid contracting leaves little room to screen for performance history. They also said complete streets requirements are usually manageable on major projects but can be difficult to absorb in smaller preservation work. The committee then shifted to a JTC-funded study on transit-oriented development, presented by Urban Institute researcher Yona Freemark. The study examined TOD conditions in 33 cities in Snohomish, King, Pierce, Clark, and Spokane counties near rail and bus rapid transit stations. Freemark said Washington’s housing affordability crisis is severe, especially near transit, and found that high-cost cities have seen more development near stations but also signs of gentrification and loss of affordable housing, while lower-cost cities have had less development and worsening affordability relative to income. He identified barriers including high debt costs, land costs, infrastructure costs, zoning and parking rules, and limited subsidies for affordable housing. He recommended more neighborhood infrastructure funding near stations, stronger affordable housing investment, and better use of public land, noting that HB 1491 and related legislation are already changing some local requirements.

Transcript Highlights:

• AB 576, I am using to address stakeholder feedback following the enactment of my bill, AB 488.
• So this is addressing stakeholder feedback following the enactment of my bill, AB 488, in 2021 and the
• Attorney General's office and former DOJ staff who have continued to provide us with thoughtful feedback
• the majority leader has gone through so many rounds of discussions, and, you know, really great feedback
• We provide radar feedback signs.

Summary: The committee heard several bills and took up multiple votes. AB 576, dealing with updates to California’s charitable fundraising platform registry after AB 488, was presented as a technical fix to help charities and platforms more quickly update eligible listings; there was no opposition testimony, and the measure was later moved on a due pass basis. AB 1160, on law enforcement drone programs, was presented with proposed amendments requiring U.S.-based data storage and limits on sharing or selling collected data; supporters said it would protect sensitive drone-collected information while preserving affordable drone use, while there was no opposition testimony, and it was also later passed out on a due pass as amended basis. AB 75, which would require insurers to give notice before collecting aerial images of homes and provide homeowners access to those images, drew support from the Department of Insurance and consumer advocates, while insurers opposed it unless amended, arguing aerial imaging is a cost-saving inspection tool and that the bill could worsen availability and affordability; the bill was moved to Appropriations on a due pass basis, with the roll held open for absent members. The committee spent the most time on AB 325, which would address algorithmic price-fixing and collusion. The author and supporters argued that competitors using the same pricing software or algorithm to set prices can function as collusion even when the agreement is hidden behind code, and cited examples involving housing, frozen potatoes, gas pricing, and other industries. Opponents, including apartment, business, hospital, retail, chamber, and tech groups, said the bill was too broad, could sweep in lawful software and public-data market research, and might chill legitimate pricing tools, especially for small businesses and housing providers. Committee members raised concerns about clarity, intent standards, and whether the bill should focus more narrowly on nonpublic competitor data; despite those concerns, AB 325 was moved to Appropriations on a due pass basis, with the roll held open. Later, AB 1221 was presented as a workplace surveillance bill that would prohibit certain invasive or discriminatory surveillance tools, require notice to workers, limit sharing of worker data, and require corroborating evidence before discipline based on surveillance outputs. Labor and consumer groups supported the bill, saying modern surveillance technologies can track speech, movement, emotion, and other sensitive traits and can be biased or abusive. The Security Industry Association opposed it, warning that the bill’s broad definitions could restrict legitimate security systems, emergency sharing with first responders, and employer responses to misconduct or unsafe behavior. The transcript cuts off before any final vote on AB 1221 is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• Hands-on practice and real-time feedback. Mentors grow in leadership and instruction.
• rules proposed by the board would circumvent those requirements and cut off critical stakeholder feedback
• undergraduate. with studies, I quickly realized I needed more coursework, classroom practice, and feedback
• Teachers have equally glowing feedback.
• We are especially grateful to Chairman Creighton and his staff for listening to feedback and making thoughtful

Bills: SB451, SB762, SB1490, SB1262, SB1459, SB1750, SB1962, SB2252, SB2253, SB2365

Keywords: instructional materials, public schools, Education Code, adoption, rejected materials, local funds, open educational resources, Texas Education Code, school districts, open enrollment charter schools, funding restrictions, environmental regulation, business compliance, local authority, economic development, state preemption, local control, open education resources, SB 762, Texas public schools

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• You're absolutely right, and that's the feedback I've been getting from the different groups of colleges
• You're absolutely right, and that's the feedback I've been getting from the different groups of colleges
• You're absolutely right, and that's the feedback I've been getting from the different groups of colleges
• You're absolutely right, and that's the feedback I've been getting from the different groups of colleges
• You're absolutely right, and that's the feedback I've been getting from the different groups of colleges

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I then take all that information and feedback, and we talk about it pretty much at every meeting until
• So we haven't received, we didn't receive a lot of feedback about either the estimated notice or the
• done a good job at making sure that those are as easy as they can be, but we didn't get too much feedback
• been a little bit of confusion over exactly what they were coming to hear about, but not too much feedback
• Maybe that provides some information and would be good feedback, some polling of our own residents to

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The subcommittee of the Tax Reform and Relief Committee met with a quorum to begin its study of whether the content of North Dakota real estate tax statements should be revised to improve transparency. Legislative Council staff reviewed the background for the study, including House Bill 1176, current statutory requirements for tax statements, and recent changes such as separate line items for bonded debt, primary residence credit, and legacy fund-related amounts. The Tax Department then explained the current statement format and noted that the form is prescribed and approved by the tax commissioner, with changes typically driven by statute and implemented collaboratively with counties and vendors. County officials from the North Dakota Association of Counties described the full annual process for preparing budgets, setting levies, calculating taxable values, and issuing notices and tax statements. They said counties spend significant time coordinating with taxing districts, neighboring counties, and software vendors, and that the new budget hearing notices and valuation notices have not generated much public response. Members raised concerns about the usefulness and clarity of certain line items, especially the legislative tax relief calculation and the primary residence credit, and discussed whether the current statement creates confusion rather than transparency. Testimony also addressed the 3% cap, mill levy worksheets, assessment cycles, and the role of county auditors and tax directors in maintaining accurate values. The committee also heard from software vendors CPT and Tyler Technologies about how legislative changes are programmed into tax systems and how online taxpayer portals can provide more detailed breakdowns of tax bills. Vendors said changes required by law are generally absorbed in contracts rather than billed directly to counties, and they demonstrated web tools and pie-chart style breakdowns that show where tax dollars go. NDACO presented a survey of eight counties estimating tax statement preparation and mailing costs, concluding that outsourced printing tends to be cheaper on average and that total statewide tax statement costs may be roughly $600,000, though the estimate was based on limited data. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational and focused on gathering testimony and identifying issues for possible future recommendations or bill drafts.

Transcript Highlights:

• going to need to work a little bit more, um, with MDH on how that looks and maybe get some more feedback
• So, if you want to hear from them on this, I, we'd welcome their feedback or they do have a letter in
• how that looks and maybe get some MDH on how that looks and maybe get some more<00:31:39.760><c> feedback
• from them because not all more feedback from them because not all situations<00:31:42.480><c> are</c
• Um, with regard to outcomes then, what kind of feedback have you gotten from them on what this program

Bills: HF4210, HF4212, HF4549, HF4464, HF4546, HF4447

Keywords: senior nutrition, older adults, aging services, home-delivered meals, congregate dining, meal delivery, grocery delivery, food insecurity, nutrition support, area agencies on aging, Minnesota Board on Aging, human services, special revenue fund, nonprofit grants, SNAP outreach, medically tailored meals, rural nutrition, food access, transportation services, elderly

Transcript Highlights:

• We're going to be reviewing all the feedback, and then we're going to be convening stakeholders to discuss
• the feedback we received.
• P&T is designed to limit some feedback so they can make decisions independently without the influence
• There is, P&T is designed to limit some feedback so they can make decisions. to limit some feedback so
• Bliss, Representative Russ, that is, so— Madam Chair Bliss, Representative, that is, so one of the feedback

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several health-related bills. HB 2726 would require coverage for diagnosis and treatment of mild obstructive sleep apnea, including a tongue-muscle stimulation device. The sponsor and medical witnesses said the device is a less burdensome alternative to CPAP and could improve adherence and reduce long-term complications, while Access said it already covers medically necessary sleep apnea treatment but was neutral and concerned the bill could narrow review and limit cost-effectiveness analysis. The committee adopted the Bliss amendment and then gave HB 2726 a due-pass recommendation by an 8-4 vote. HB 2435, as amended, would create a provisional licensing pathway for internationally trained physicians who meet specified ECFMG-related criteria, with supervision, fees set by the Medical Board, and automatic conversion to a full license after four years if conditions are met. Supporters argued Arizona faces severe physician shortages, especially in rural and tribal areas, and that the bill would bring in experienced doctors while preserving oversight. Opponents, including the Arizona Medical Board, said current law already allows case-by-case licensure review and warned the bill could weaken safeguards and bypass existing scrutiny. After adopting the amendment, the committee approved HB 2435 on a due-pass recommendation. HB 2958 would require Access coverage for comprehensive dental care for pregnant women age 21 and older, with a $500,000 general fund appropriation for a pilot program. The sponsor and public health witnesses said dental care during pregnancy is linked to better maternal and infant outcomes and could reduce emergency room use and complications. The committee adopted the bill and sent it out with an 11-1 due-pass recommendation. HB 2176, which sets timelines and standards for health care institution complaint investigations and dispute resolution, also received broad support from hospitals and was approved unanimously on a 12-0 due-pass recommendation. The committee then heard HB 2447, which would bar insurers from reimbursing certified registered nurse anesthetists at a lower rate than anesthesiologists for the same service. Opponents argued the bill would interfere with private contracting, ignore differences in training and liability, and likely raise costs for the state and taxpayers; supporters said anesthesia demand has outpaced reimbursement and that parity is needed to protect access, especially in rural areas. The transcript ends during testimony on HB 2447, before any vote is taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• We're going to be reviewing all the feedback, and then we're going to be convening stakeholders to discuss
• the feedback we received.
• P&T is designed to limit some feedback so they can make decisions.
• To limit some feedback so they can make decisions independently without the influence of information?
• Kramer, I'm aware that that to limit some feedback so they can make decisions independently without the

Bills: HB2176, HB2333, HB2435, HB2447, HB2617, HB2683, HB2686, HB2725, HB2726, HB2906, HB2953, HB2958

Keywords: health care, licensure, complaints, investigation, safety, patient care, regulatory compliance, prosthetics, orthotics, health insurance, Medicare, medical necessity, disability rights, coverage, reimbursement, internationally trained physicians, medical board, clinical training, provisional license, healthcare workforce

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• The LSC Barr team is still digesting the feedback from the MPCA we received last week.
• The LSC bar team is still digesting<00:15:36.160><c> the</c><00:15:36.320><c> feedback</c><00:15:36.720
• So that's the only other feedback I have for you. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• So that's the only other feedback I have for you. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• So that's the only other feedback I have for you. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• “We would take feedback based on how the program actually works out.
• And so we would take feedback to be able to adjust the program in future years as needed.” “Okay.
• I think just like how you may feel that way in terms of all the feedback that you get in these hearings
• I think just like how you may feel that way in terms of all the feedback that you get in these hearings
• I thought you took our feedback to an extreme from the last hearing. Yes. Yes.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And so, certainly open to your feedback in terms of what's helpful and what you'd like to see more of
• certainly open to um And so, certainly open to um uh<00:02:27.600><c> your</c><00:02:27.800><c> feedback
• c> in</c><00:02:28.360><c> terms</c><00:02:28.640><c> of</c><00:02:28.760><c> what's</c> uh your feedback
• in terms of what's uh your feedback in terms of what's helpful<00:02:29.560><c> and</c><00:02:30.120
• and comments very take that feedback and comments very seriously.<00:43:21.720><c> Um</c><00:43:21.880

Keywords: 1183, house

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• bill. and I've not really gotten any bill. and I've not really gotten any clear<00:58:48.880><c> feedback
• <c> so</c><00:58:50.720><c> rather</c><00:58:51.040><c> than</c><00:58:51.440><c> just</c> clear feedback
• So, so rather than just clear feedback.
• The problem is I'm dealing with an absence of information, and I've specifically requested some feedback
• on on what requested for some feedback on on what folks<01:05:43.680><c> think</c><01:05:43.839><c>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 118, as amended, which contains several unrelated provisions with a modest fiscal note. Nathan White of the Department of Health and Human Services explained that section 1 would change the personal needs allowance for Medicaid-eligible residents of private and county nursing homes from an adjustment every five years to an annual adjustment, increasing the state cost by about $50,000 per year. He also described section 2, a one-time appropriation of about $160,000 to make certain Hampstead employees whole for missed bonuses and lost leave during the state’s transition of the facility to Dartmouth management. White then outlined sections 3 through 5, which would create a dedicated fund for Hampstead lease revenue to cover the state’s contractual obligation to match Dartmouth capital improvements dollar-for-dollar up to $3 million. He said the state receives about $1.141 million in lease revenue in the first year, with a 3% annual escalator, and that the fund would hold lease revenue until needed for reimbursement. Members questioned how the matching arrangement would work, what happens if Dartmouth spends before the fund has enough money, and whether the state could refuse to match certain improvements. White said Dartmouth has final determination under the agreement if disputes arise, and that if the bill does not pass the state could face difficulty meeting the obligation without cutting services or finding other general funds. Several members also raised policy concerns about the personal needs allowance becoming an automatic cost driver. Brian Clark, attorney for the Bureau of Adult and Aging Services, clarified that current law requires the allowance to be updated at least every five years, but the legislature could change it in an off year if it chose. He also explained that the allowance is money residents retain from their own income, such as Social Security, as part of Medicaid cost-of-care calculations, and that the department does not regulate how residents keep those funds. No vote was taken during the discussion, and the committee paused to correct the bill copy before continuing testimony.

Transcript Highlights:

• Before I wrap up, I want to highlight that we incorporated feedback from NDC Mida and the Minnesota Initiative
• But as always, I'm open to feedback because I want to make sure that this helps as many small businesses
• from NDC Mida and the Minnesota feedback from NDC Mida and the Minnesota Initiative<00:02:39.440><c>
• </c><00:03:10.159><c> because</c><00:03:10.480><c> I</c> always, I'm open to feedback because I always
• , I'm open to feedback because I want<00:03:10.800><c> to</c><00:03:10.879><c> make</c><00:03:11.040>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• 35.480><c> to</c> legislation like this I'm always open to legislation like this I'm always open to feedback
• 36.279><c> think</c><00:12:36.480><c> that</c><00:12:36.639><c> plays</c><00:12:36.920><c> into</c> feedback
• but I think that plays into feedback but I think that plays into some<00:12:37.959><c> of</c><00:12:
• Chair, and no, and thank you, Representative Gan, for your feedback.”
• The testifiers were really good, and um, I appreciate the questions, the feedback.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard extended debate on a bill requiring cooperation with ICE and reporting related to undocumented people in certain criminal contexts. Representative Rymer argued the measure was meant to align with federal priorities focused on violent offenders and to ensure local governments respond to federal inquiries, not proactively target immigrants. He also said the bill was intended to address serious crimes and protect victims, citing examples of violent offenders and trafficking-related cases. Several members raised concerns that the bill’s language was broader than described and could affect family court matters, health care, elder care, and routine interactions with government agencies. Testifiers and members warned it could be used as leverage against undocumented people in custody, child support, domestic violence, and labor exploitation situations, and could discourage people from reporting crimes or seeking help. The sheriff’s association and county attorneys’ association letters were cited as raising due process, equal protection, civil rights, and public safety concerns. The discussion also focused on the bill’s definitions and mechanics, especially whether section three would require reporting after arrests that do not lead to charges and how county attorneys would know when to report. Representative Pinto pressed on the bill’s reference to “violent crime” and whether drug possession could be swept in, while Rymer argued the bill was narrower than critics suggested. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided; the exchange remained at the discussion and questioning stage.

Transcript Highlights:

• They provided feedback to the camps on how to improve those plans.
• Feedback on the emergency plans and any other issues with their application.
• Stakeholder feedback both on the rules and the hearings that we offered were valuable. Thank you.
• These were the recommendations that we had from a lot of stakeholders' feedback and operators.
• So during the flood hearings... ...stakeholder feedback and operators.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• And again, we've appreciated the Chair's expert feedback and input on that.
• get an exemption... ...doesn't get an exemption exactly over the target, that they can get some feedback
• But one of the number one feedback we got at that informational hearing was: let CARE Court breathe.
• So much so that I held my CARE Court bill because of the feedback we got from the informational hearing
• So much so that I held my CARE Court bill because of the feedback we got from the informational hearing

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• But just offering a little feedback. Sounds good. Thank you.
• I appreciate the feedback. We'll take that into consideration as much as possibly can.
• The Chair thanked Representative Acomb for the feedback and said it would be taken into consideration
• The Chair thanked Representative Acomb and said the feedback would be taken into consideration as much
• The Chair thanked Representative Acomb and said the feedback would be taken into consideration as much

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• And so I would appreciate some feedback, and I’m sure members on the committee would appreciate the feedback

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met on May 26 and first took up Senate Bill 406, which authorizes the city of Slidell to seek voter approval for a local hotel and motel occupancy tax. The bill was described as a local measure giving the city council authority to place the tax on the ballot, with members noting that similar taxing authority exists in many other municipalities. Representative Wiley moved favorable passage, there was no objection, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then received an update from the Division of Administration’s Office of Facility Planning and Control on capital outlay savings identified through cash-flow review and project “scrubbing.” Officials said they found about $50 million in savings from updated cash flows, over-appropriations, projects bid under budget, and reduced appropriations in bundled projects. They explained that bundling projects, including some LED-related projects, allows agencies to shift savings within a bundle and manage overruns or underruns more flexibly. Members praised the savings work but asked whether the process could be moved earlier so the House could benefit sooner, and whether similar reviews could be expanded to other administering agencies and non-state projects. One member raised concerns about whether some projects, including schools and certain NGO-related items, should qualify for capital outlay funding at all, and urged a review of the statutory definition and project approval criteria. Staff said they would look at the definition, review recommendations from prior discussions, and consider ways to tighten the process. The committee then adjourned without further action.