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• in um in the absence of can State step in um in the absence of action<00:13:11.760> by<00:13:
• That is why the state of Minnesota needs to step up to fill the void, creating strong protections and
• <00:34:14.359> up<00:34:14.520> to state of Minnesota needs to step up to state of
• Minnesota needs to step up to fill<00:34:14.879> the<00:34:15.040> void<00:34:15.520>
• see a role for your office in stepping see a role for your office in stepping into<00:55:38.520>

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• This bill helps us take a step forward on behalf of patients. Please support House File 3476.
• This bill helps us take a step patients.
• The difficulty that our patients and families have with understanding next steps is pretty intense.
• The difficulty that our patients and families have with understanding next steps is pretty intense.
• understanding next steps is is pretty<01:23:52.000> intense.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House File 3939, a bill to support a Helping Paws service-dog litter named in honor of Gilbert and the Hortman family. Testimony from Helping Paws and service-dog graduate Angie Foley described the organization’s work, the significance of the “Guided by Gilbert” litter, and how the funding would help train dogs that provide independence and support to people with disabilities, veterans, and others. Members from both parties spoke warmly about Speaker Hortman’s connection to the organization and Gilbert, and the bill was laid over for possible inclusion. The committee then considered House File 3769, the Department of Corrections’ technical omnibus bill, with an A1 amendment adopted to clarify tuberculosis testing language. The bill updates TB screening procedures in correctional facilities, including how refusals are handled, and adds Quantiferon Gold Plus testing as an option alongside existing methods. Members discussed whether the bill would create costs for counties and jails, with some noting added testing and segregation costs and others arguing the changes would improve accuracy and reduce time in restrictive housing. The bill, as amended, was recommended to the general register. House File 3978 was next, a technical cleanup bill for a provider wellness program created last year. The bill expands eligibility and confidentiality protections from physicians to all health care providers, while supporters said the program is meant to address burnout and mental health strain in the workforce and does not require new money. Some members questioned whether the change was redundant or would broaden the program without additional funding, but the Minnesota Medical Association testified that the program is separate from insurance and was intended to serve all providers. The bill was recommended to the general register. Finally, the committee began House File 3476, which Rep. Liebling described as a cleanup bill related to Minnesota’s Medicaid managed care system and public program oversight. She argued that the state spends billions through managed care organizations and that the system has never been proven better than direct payment, setting up a broader discussion of the bill’s purpose and the state’s oversight of public health care spending.

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• Minnesota would not be alone in taking this step.
• Minnesota would not be alone in taking this step.
• And so, I I don't I has had to step in.
• add<01:47:02.520> time, These extra steps do add time, These extra steps do add time, introduce
• Uh task force has been good first step.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• you know, and since we have others here with us today, to have a conversation about what the next steps
• for the rest of the interim, some of which we've kind of, I'll say, pre-programmed in those future steps
• One study, and then that can inform future briefings and that report coming together and any next steps
• the committee would like to take there you also added the or in any next steps the committee would like
• year for its effort to develop full-time COLA was largely based on trying to figure out a way of stepping

Summary: The Select Committee on Pension Policy Executive Committee approved the June minutes and received a brief update from Assistant Attorney General Jesse Yoder, who had no litigation updates but offered to answer questions. Actuary Michael Harbour then previewed the September full committee meeting, which will include a report on the financial condition of the DRS-administered pension plans and the state actuary’s recommended economic assumptions. He also cautioned that any actuarial pricing done over the summer could change if assumptions are updated, and suggested taking votes on potential legislation later in the interim, possibly in November or December. A discussion followed about the Left 1 benefit improvement and where the funding came from. Harbour said the benefit tied to SSB 5791 (2022) was paid from the Left 1 trust fund, while a separate Left 2 benefit improvement was in SHB 1701, and he agreed to double-check the issue with DRS after members raised conflicting information. Members then discussed the broader Left 1 study, including whether IRS approval is a key barrier and whether options are limited to merger or closure. Several members asked to hear from Ice Miller, which has been advising on the tax issues, and staff said the committee should receive a written response in the next couple of weeks and could have Ice Miller appear in October. The committee reviewed and adjusted its interim work plan. September will include the actuarial presentations, a more detailed Left 1 study update, and a presentation on PERS and TERS Plan 1 COLAs, including a recap of the bill recommended this year and initial considerations for an ad hoc COLA. October is expected to include DRS administrative and performance updates, with November reserved for the State Investment Board update and a final Left 1 study update, and December may include an educational presentation on excess compensation. Members also requested a future briefing on the month-of-death benefit discussion. The September agenda was adopted, correspondence materials were noted, and the meeting adjourned.

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• This work was done in step with our regulators as an accelerated effort to support the investigation.
• <00:26:42.320> with<00:26:42.559> our This work was done in step with our This work
• was done in step with our regulators<00:26:43.520> as<00:26:43.760> an<00:26:44.000>
• to carry out taking the necessary steps to carry out our<01:01:36.079> mission.
• iterative process of what the next steps iterative process of what the next steps are.<01:45:08.239

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Special Committee on Red Hill held an informational briefing at the State Capitol focused on updates from the Navy Closure Task Force Red Hill and NAVFAC Hawaii. Members and Navy officials opened by noting the meeting format, providing public links to tank closure supplement 4 and environmental remediation resources, and thanking Admiral Barnett for attending before his transition. The Navy emphasized that the Red Hill closure effort and the PFAS/PAS environmental remediation effort are separate but coordinated, and that both are long-term undertakings. For the closure effort, Navy officials reported progress on tank cleaning, ventilation, sludge removal, groundwater monitoring, and preparation for pipeline removal. They said supplement 4 to the tank closure plan was submitted in May and outlines the overall closure strategy, post-closure monitoring, and the decision to proceed with closure rather than wait for beneficial reuse decisions. They described completed ventilation of tanks 3 through 8, the start of tank 2 ventilation, removal of 283 gallons of sludge from the first six tanks, and plans to begin pipeline pigging and removal later this year. Officials also said all sludge samples tested so far were non-hazardous and that air monitoring has not shown elevated volatile organic readings during operations. NAVFAC Hawaii then outlined the PFAS/PAS remedial investigation under CERCLA, explaining the cleanup process, the nature of PFAS, and the role of aqueous film-forming foam as a source. The presentation said the Navy began investigating PFAS releases in 2014-2015, that the 2021 Red Hill fuel release led directly into remedial investigation work, and that current activities include quarterly groundwater sampling at 42 monitoring wells, installation of new shallow and deep wells, soil sampling where exceedances were found, fate-and-transport modeling, and human health risk assessments. Officials said data are publicly available on the Red Hill environmental website and that the next restoration advisory board meeting is scheduled for August 27. The Navy also gave a water resiliency update, saying it is upgrading the joint base drinking water system with pump, tank, and cybersecurity improvements and is installing treatment systems for the inactive Navy Aiea and Red Hill shafts ahead of EPA drinking water standards taking effect in 2029. No votes or formal committee actions were taken, as the meeting was informational only.

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• I'll support it as a good intermediate step and I hope that the committee can pass it here.
• <01:34:10.159> our halfway step. The sky will not fall. our halfway step.
• Uh we can address some great first step.
• We’re taking a massive step backwards. And I just don’t see the merits of this bill.
• We’re taking a massive step backwards. And I just don’t see the merits of this bill.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Steps to completing a grant agreement. As I talked about, we do the risk assessment.
• Steps to completing um a grant Okay.
• Steps to completing um a grant agreement. agreement. agreement.
• If a grantee has been rejected or has not been deemed appropriate, are they given remediation steps so
• you know so there are a number of steps you know so there are a number of steps I<01:09:11.520><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Having multiple access to treatment programs is also an important step to the behavioral health system
• to the behavioral health important step to the behavioral health system<00:09:41.920> thank<00
• It lays out the sequence of about 50 steps needed to do the work.
• <00:37:15.760> in okay again there are multiple steps in okay again there are multiple steps
• > related<00:37:40.680> to on to the next 15 Steps related to on to the next 15 Steps related

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We see this as a small step in providing the opportunity for anglers throughout Minnesota to be able
• We see this as a small step to open that opportunity for them to be able to go out and enjoy the sport
• > as<00:03:31.040> a<00:03:32.040> a<00:03:32.200> small<00:03:32.560> step
• <00:03:33.239> in we see this as a a small step in we see this as a a small step in providing
• With that, the bill as amended is laid over. step so thank you for working together step so thank you

Bills: HF647, HF2824, HF1249, HF623, HF820

Keywords: water appropriation, aquifer management, potable water, water conservation, environmental policy, fishing regulation, angling, sustainability, biodiversity, game fish, Carley State Park, Minnesota state parks, state lands, park boundary expansion, Wabasha County, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, public lands, land acquisition, park addition

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• So this is the first step in that direction.
• This is the first step of creating this program.
• So that's why we need to take this next step.
• So that's why we need to take this next step. to actually do something with it.
• So that's why we need to take this next step.

Summary: The committee heard several wildlife and water-related bills. SB 872, by Senator McNerney, would create a Delta Levees and Canal Subsidence Fund and allow waiver of local cost-sharing for Delta levee repairs to protect the State Water Project and Delta infrastructure. Supporters from water agencies, environmental groups, counties, and agricultural interests said the bill is needed to address levee failure and canal subsidence; there was no opposition, and the bill was held open until a quorum was present, with broad support expressed. SB 1108, by Senator Caballero, would establish the Grasslands Ecological Area Conservancy in the Central Valley to coordinate conservation, habitat restoration, public access, and voluntary easements in a region described as the largest remaining wetland/grasslands complex west of the Mississippi. Support came from the Grasslands Water District, Audubon, conservation groups, and local stakeholders, who emphasized the area’s importance to migratory birds, wildlife corridors, and land-use transition under groundwater sustainability. There was no opposition, and the bill received favorable committee support. SB 1135, by Senator Blakespear, would reestablish and strengthen the statewide wildlife coexistence program to reduce human-wildlife conflict through nonlethal deterrence, education, and compensation for livestock losses. Supporters cited rising wildlife incidents, wolf depredation, and the need for proactive tools; opponents and some committee members raised concerns about rural impacts, funding, and the absence of law enforcement/public safety as a specifically named advisory role. After discussion and amendments that moved the cattlemen and Farm Bureau to neutral, the bill passed out of committee on a due-pass motion, though some members voted no or abstained. SB 1305, by Senator Richardson, would direct CDFW to study the feasibility of grizzly bear reintroduction and prepare a roadmap, with tribal consultation and stakeholder engagement, but would not itself authorize reintroduction. Tribal sponsors and conservation groups supported the bill as a planning and cultural restoration effort, while hunting, ranching, and county groups opposed it, arguing California already faces major wildlife-management and funding challenges and that the proposal would create new conflicts. Committee members debated costs, appropriations, and whether the study should include funding estimates; the bill was amended and passed on a due-pass motion. The committee also heard SB 1250, by Senator Cortese, which would require Caltrans to incorporate wildlife connectivity into transportation planning; supporters said it would reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions and improve habitat connectivity, and the bill was presented in support as the hearing continued.

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• It is through every step of the process.
• It is through every step of the process.
• Former commissioner Jodi had stepped.
• That doesn't mean it is important to take steps right now, but take those steps. is to still win and
• Let's get them out of the way and let's keep this moving. those steps.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So you would skip that step. You would not get a ballot because you already have a ballot.
• And then you go to the next step.
• Instead of taking the next step, which a normal voter would do who didn't come in with a ballot, they
• They're not doing that step process. There is no voiding of their vote-by-mail.
• Step up to the mic and share your name, organization, and. position Hello committee and member chair

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And it is time for every member of this committee to step up and commit to rolling back the disastrous
• And stepped up, and we served the underbanked.
• So that's step one, lie about it. Step two is discredit Social Security.
• Thank you for stepping into this role, stepping in with the expertise and the experience that you have
• So appreciate your time and your leadership. and for your willingness to step in this role.

Keywords: Social Security, Medicaid, Frank Bisignano, Elon Musk, benefit processing, office closures, public testimony, administration policies, health care, vulnerable populations

Summary: The committee meeting focused heavily on the nomination of Frank Bisignano as the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, with intense discussions around the current state of Social Security and its management under the current administration. Members voiced significant concerns regarding potential changes to Social Security and Medicaid, specifically addressing issues such as office closures, delays in benefit processing, and the perceived policies from Elon Musk's association with the administration. Public testimonies highlighted fears that these changes would severely impact the accessibility of benefits for seniors and vulnerable individuals, resulting in a chaotic environment at the SSA. Members expressed a unified opposition to the notion of dismantling these critical programs, emphasizing the long-term implications on their constituents' well-being.

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• employment act takes a critical step employment act takes a critical step forward<04:13:02.720><
• Department of Justice is stepping in. Department of Justice is stepping in.
• A step that needs to be followed up with more steps, more action. That's an entire generation lost.
• A step that needs to be followed up with more steps, more action. epidemic.
• A step that needs to be that one step.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I do recognize that maybe everybody has to step up a little bit.
• I want to take a step back.
• The TBL takes some steps in that direction, but it is not there yet.
• Are there clear steps and deadlines?
• It goes through a series of steps.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The subcommittee heard an overview of the governor’s IHSS budget proposals and then took public testimony from the administration, LAO, county representatives, labor, consumer advocates, and an aging/disability advocacy group. The administration described IHSS as a large Medi-Cal long-term services program serving more than 900,000 recipients and proposed three changes: shifting some growth costs tied to authorized hours per case to counties, eliminating the statewide backup provider system, and aligning IHSS terminations with Medi-Cal terminations. The administration also discussed the earlier CFCO reassessment penalty change for counties and said overdue reassessments had dropped significantly. LAO said the governor’s overall IHSS cost estimates appeared reasonable, but raised concerns about the hours-per-case cost shift, including unclear root causes for growth, limited county control over statewide averages, and uncertainty about the eventual savings. County Welfare Directors Association, SEIU, and consumer/advocacy witnesses opposed the hours cost shift, arguing counties use state tools, the proposal would pressure counties to cut services, and it could harm older adults and people with disabilities by increasing institutionalization and shifting costs elsewhere. The chair and members repeatedly questioned the rationale for the proposal, the lack of a defined baseline, and whether the current assessment tools or MOE structure should instead be revisited. On the backup provider system, the administration said the program is underused and costly to administer relative to service spending, while LAO suggested the Legislature consider whether administrative costs could be reduced instead of eliminating it. County, labor, and consumer witnesses opposed the cut, saying the system is a critical emergency safety net even if utilization is low, especially for rural areas and people with complex needs. Members also asked about data quality, county backup systems, and whether consumers know the program exists. On the Medi-Cal/IHSS alignment proposal, the administration said automation would stop General Fund-only spending when recipients lose Medi-Cal and restore IHSS automatically when Medi-Cal is regained; LAO and others noted the proposal had been rejected before and urged better notices and safeguards. Witnesses warned that automatic termination could create gaps in care and unpaid work for providers, while the department said counties already manually terminate in some cases and that automation is ready if approved. No votes were taken in the excerpt, and the chair indicated the committee would continue with public comment and later items before a hard adjournment time.

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• After testimony is completed, the subcommittee will deliberate next steps.
• That means if anyone needs to step away from the room at any point, please let me know and we'll take
• That means if anyone needs to step away from the room at any point, please let me know and we'll take
• They called me, asked me if I would step They called me, asked me if I would step in<01:31:08.000
• Not that I stepped in in order to help. Not that I stepped in in order to help.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all