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• and to grow and expand the networks.
• lot of money to maintain the networks lot of money to maintain the networks and<01:02:18.319>
• Another requirement that they have is you have to have your networks be open access.
• I have never seen an open network work anywhere in the country.
• but also makes investments in networks but also makes investments in networks to<01:18:05.199>

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee met for an introductory session to begin the new legislative session. Members and staff went around the table introducing themselves and describing their agricultural backgrounds, including farming, livestock, crop production, county government, and related research or staff roles. Chair Paul Anderson emphasized agriculture’s importance to Minnesota’s budget and economy, welcomed new members and staff, and noted that the committee would have a full agenda. The committee then heard a presentation from the University of Minnesota’s College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, Extension, and the Forever Green initiative on the GREE program (Agricultural Research, Education, Extension, and Technology Transfer). Testimony described GREE as a state investment created in 2015 to support agricultural productivity and growth through research, education, extension, and technology transfer. Speakers highlighted its broad focus areas, including crop and livestock genetics, soil health, water quality, nutrient management, microbial science, agroecological innovation, and technology stewardship, as well as rapid-response funding for emerging issues such as waterhemp, PRRS, and avian influenza. University witnesses said the program has brought in faculty and extension educators, generated sponsored research awards, and leveraged state funding into additional grants and contracts. They cited a reported roughly 12-to-1 return on investment and said the state has invested about $39 million since 2015. They also noted additions such as a deep winter greenhouse program and a tribal representative on the advisory group. No committee votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• We also lead the Extension Women in Agriculture Network.
• We teach about and bring networking possibilities through things that are geared toward networking and
• And the Extension Agriculture Network.
• <00:03:19.960> welcomes Women in Agriculture Network welcomes Women in Agriculture Network
• We teach about and bring networking<00:03:25.480> possibilities networking possibilities networking

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• to the corridor, connecting the corridor to Florida's greenways and trail system and the Sun Trail network
• Sebesta Memorial Highway in Hillsborough, Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart Memorial Highway in Miami-Dade
• , Jose Wajibu Bridge in Monroe, Lincoln Diaz-Balart Memorial Highway in Miami-Dade, Jose Wajibridge in
• Sebesta Memorial Highway, Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart Memorial Highway, Jose Wajibu Bridge, Celia
• Now, that was more than just a politician's good memory. I don't know exactly what it was.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions recognizing guests, students, advocates, and a resolution honoring the late USF men’s basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim. Senators also observed moments of silence for victims of recent campus violence and for former FSU President John Thrasher. The chamber then moved to special order bills, with several members explaining measures and, in some cases, substituting House companions before final passage. Among the bills passed were measures updating child care and early learning provider regulation; strengthening penalties and cost recovery for false reporting and swatting; extending protections against extraordinary medical debt collection; expanding hazardous walking condition criteria for schoolchildren; creating young adult housing support for foster and homeless students; and requiring private schools participating in the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program to disclose which accommodations they will provide. The Senate also passed a bill adjusting interest rules for trust accounts funding legal aid, after extended debate over the impact on legal aid funding and banking practices, and a transportation package that was heavily amended to address issues such as school bus camera hearings, beach vehicle use for equipment removal, flooded-street wake restrictions, expectant mother parking permits, micromobility regulation, and traffic signal modernization. The chamber also approved public-records exemptions for Agency for Health Care Administration investigators, Judicial Qualifications Commission employees, and appellate court clerks; a municipal water and sewer rate bill affecting Miami-Dade residents near a plant; motor vehicle offenses involving impersonating law enforcement and obscured license plates; trespass penalties at law-enforcement-controlled locations and large ticketed venues; refund requirements for patient overpayments; stem cell therapy authorization with source and consent limits; and insulin administration authority for direct support professionals and relatives in group homes. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including cardiac emergencies, chemicals and consumer products, and motor vehicle manufacturer/franchise dealer legislation. Most measures passed with strong bipartisan support, though the trust fund interest bill drew notable opposition and passed 28-10, and the Family Empowerment Scholarship bill passed 37-1.

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• things in place to to be able to get faculty and staff in other colleges outside the AG to better network
• and utilize the network we have an extension across the university.
• extension to help support the university and its recruitment efforts, but I, I did want to highlight the Memorial
• Maybe it'd be great if we could take you up to see that program, but Peter Skelton's been in the Memorial

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• Speaker, House Resolution 48, memorializing Harry H. Bean of Guilford.
• <00:27:24.159> I One [snorts] of the greatest memories I One [snorts] of the greatest memories
• day, and even went to the memorial day, and even went to the memorial afterwards. afterwards. afterwards
• >> I move that the remarks, memorial >> I move that the remarks, memorial remarks<00
• , integrated systems like radio networks, integrated systems like radio networks, cyber<05:46:24.080

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Steven Sanzler, on behalf of Permit Power and the Abundance Network, in support.
• In just a few hours, generations of memories and hard work completely disappeared.
• But if you spend... ...memories and hard work completely disappeared.
• Hello, Nancy Mesa, also with the National Day Labor Organizing Network and ILRC, in support.
• Nancy Mesa, also with the National Day Labor Organizing Network and ILRC, in support.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Steven Sanzler, on behalf of Permit Power and the Abundance Network, in support.
• In just a few hours, generations of memories and hard work completely disappeared.
• According to Detention Watch Network, more than 68,000 people are currently detained in ICE custody,
• Hello, Nancy Mesa, also with the National Day Labor Organizing Network and ILRC, in support.
• Nancy Mesa, also with the National Day Labor Organizing Network and ILRC, in support.

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of local government and housing-related bills, with testimony often centered on regional coordination, permitting reform, and local control. SB 802 by Senator Ashby would require Sacramento-area jurisdictions to form a joint powers authority to coordinate homelessness and housing response; supporters argued the region has long lacked accountability and coordination, while Sacramento County, Folsom, and others opposed the mandate as an unprecedented state-imposed JPA. The bill drew extensive support from local officials, business groups, service providers, and advocates, and opposition from county, city, and nonprofit representatives who said a local process was already underway. Committee members expressed support for the concept, but the bill was held pending a quorum and later discussed again with strong encouragement for regional collaboration. The committee also heard SB 222, SB 677, SB 908, SB 226, SB 828, and SB 1193. SB 222 would streamline permitting for residential heat pump and water heater installations; supporters said it would lower costs and speed clean-energy adoption, while local government groups argued the main barrier is upfront cost, not permits. SB 677 would curb what the author described as abusive appeals and delays in affordable housing approvals, with developers testifying about frivolous subdivision map appeals and TEFRA hearing delays; the California Native Plant Society sought an amendment to preserve appeals on habitat lands. SB 908 would simplify permits for energy-code-compliant window replacements, and SB 226 would clarify financing authority for a West Sacramento baseball stadium proposal; both passed unanimously. SB 828, prompted by the Esparto fireworks warehouse explosion, would tighten fireworks storage and licensing rules, expand inspection and seizure authority, and increase fines; it also passed unanimously after testimony from fire officials and a pyrotechnic operator who opposed it unless amended. SB 1193, a county-specific Alameda County transparency bill, generated the sharpest debate. The author argued it would prevent waste, favoritism, and conflicts of interest in discretionary spending by requiring board approval, a public spending log, and clearer whistleblower procedures. Alameda County and county associations opposed it as overly broad and burdensome, saying existing processes already provide transparency and that the bill would reduce flexibility during fiscal stress. After committee questions about the bill’s purpose and the county’s current practices, the measure passed 7-0, with the author indicating willingness to accept an amendment restoring a four-fifths vote threshold. The committee then moved out of order to SB 1090, which would impose a temporary moratorium on state housing density laws in Altadena through 2030 in response to post-fire displacement concerns. The author said the bill is intended to protect long-term residents from investor-driven redevelopment after the Eaton Fire, while acknowledging amendments to align the moratorium with affordable housing development timelines. The transcript cuts off during the presentation of this bill, so no final action is shown for SB 1090 in the excerpt.

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• Veterans of Steel, the Fleet Reserve Association, Memories Made Guide Service, the Veterans Resource
• Veterans of Steel, the Fleet Reserve Association, Memories Made Guide Service, the Veterans Resource
• Through access to funding, H is going to be able to train more of their network in suicide intervention
• <01:19:19.600> that HHO was the was the the network that HHO was the was the the network that
• be able to train more of their Network be able to train more of their Network and<01:19:42.400><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• In her words, she fears that her son will fall out of the network and die.
• In 1995, Governor Zell Miller appointed him to the Stone Mountain Memorialization Board.
• In 1995, Governor Zell Miller appointed him to the Stone Mountain Memorialization Board.
• In 1995, Governor Zell Miller appointed him to the Stone Mountain Memorialization Board.
• In 1995, Governor Zell Miller appointed him to the Stone Mountain Memorialization Board.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Evidence disappears, and witnesses' memories fade.
• So it has to hit a network in order to transfer.
• But the first wallet that's being sent to on the network, on a legitimate network, is where it's going
• But if they reenter those funds into a different network, and we don't have an alert on that network,
• . into a different network, and we don't have an alert on that network, and there's many of them, and

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Now, we will have on staff a social day program, which will help support people on the memory loss spectrum
• of us that live in various places, also have access to, you know, whether it's assisted living or memory
• think it's the right image, the right message for people that we are part of this continuing care network

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission meeting focused on continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), beginning with a presentation from Two Life Communities on its Opus Newton model, which is opening in the fall. Two Life described Opus as a middle-income, modern CCRC built around affordability, care coordination in residents’ apartments rather than separate care buildings, and resident-driven community life. Commissioners asked about financing, home care arrangements, affordability, Medicaid/MassHealth access, and the role of resident councils versus board representation. Two Life said it wants to remain within the CCRC framework, but expressed concern about proposals that would require multiple discrete care levels, impose deadlines on entrance-fee refunds, or require resident board seats. The commission then discussed possible recommendations. There was broad support for Senate Bill 478, which would require clearer disclosure of entrance-fee refund terms in a separate document for prospective residents. On refund timing, members were divided: some favored a one-year deadline or a deadline with waivers, while others opposed a fixed deadline because of financing risks and the potential impact on new development and current residents. Several members suggested keeping the status quo but adding better data collection and reporting on refund timing. On the CCRC definition and marketing, members debated whether the current statutory definition is too vague and whether the commission should recommend clearer standards or a certification-like process, while also noting resource limits for state oversight. Members also discussed the Age CCRC Consumer Guide, with general agreement that it should be updated and made more useful to consumers, possibly with clearer questions to ask and more information about facilities, though some cautioned against adding subjective financial-risk statements that would be hard to administer. On resident representation, several commissioners strongly supported requiring resident voting members on boards, while providers argued that strong resident associations and regular meetings with boards may be preferable and that communities should retain flexibility. The meeting ended with a request for written comments by July 11, draft recommendations to be circulated July 18, and a possible final meeting on July 21, with the commission aiming to finish by August 1.

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• This investment will also allow our 17 memory disorder clinics throughout the state to serve more families
• There is no talk about doing away with the office, and my memory is that the office is actually defined
• There was even the South Florida AIDS Network wrote back to Dr.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services heard a presentation on the governor’s proposed fiscal year 2026-27 budget for the health and human services silo, which totals $48.5 billion. Agency leaders outlined major requests for AHCA, APD, DCF, DOEA, DOH, and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, including behavioral health redesign, Medicaid rate changes, developmental disability services, child welfare and opioid programs, senior services, cancer research, public health initiatives, and veterans’ facility and technology needs. The committee also received an overview of the overall state budget, which was described as $117.4 billion, up 1.1% from the current year. AHCA’s presentation focused on $71.6 million for a Medicaid behavioral health redesign, including funding for residential treatment, a serious mental illness waiver, and higher inpatient psychiatric rates for youth, plus $7.1 million to raise private duty nursing reimbursement in fee-for-service Medicaid, $2.5 million for the background screening clearinghouse, and $124.4 million for the Health Care Connection System (FX). APD requested funding to continue moving people off the pre-enrollment list and to support developmental disability centers, a new forensic facility, an electronic health record system, and higher operating costs. DCF highlighted $81.9 million for eligibility and system integrity, $187.5 million for opioid prevention and treatment, $35.5 million for community-based care lead agencies, and $72.7 million to expand behavioral health bed capacity, including 474 new beds at state hospitals. DOEA sought additional funding for Alzheimer’s services, home care, and community care for the elderly. DOH emphasized $278 million for cancer research and innovation, $5 million for food and product safety testing, $5 million for the Florida FIRST blood-on-ambulance initiative, and $5.7 million for a public lab feasibility study. Veterans Affairs requested funds for facility improvements, cybersecurity, and medication management equipment. Members asked detailed questions about several items, especially the proposed changes to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), which would reduce eligibility and the number of people served. Senators and public witnesses criticized the lack of transparency and urged the department to pause the changes and work with stakeholders; the Surgeon General said the issue was driven by funding constraints and federal changes, not a legal barrier, and that the agency was exploring alternatives. Questions also addressed the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity, the Kids Care/CHIP expansion implementation, the cancer research funding structure, and the timeline and cost of the FX system. Public testimony focused heavily on ADAP, with speakers warning that thousands could lose medication access and calling for community involvement and a review of the program’s finances. The committee adjourned after the presentations and questions, with no votes taken on the budget items during this meeting.

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• This investment will also allow our 17 memory disorder clinics throughout the state to serve more families
• There is no talk about doing away with the office, and my memory is that the office is actually defined
• There was even the South Florida AIDS Network wrote back to Dr.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services heard presentations on the governor’s proposed fiscal year 2026-2027 budget for the health and human services agencies. Kendall Kelly outlined the overall HHS budget at $48.5 billion, with AHCA accounting for the largest share, and agency heads then highlighted major proposals for Medicaid behavioral health redesign, APD waiver enrollment and facility needs, DCF child welfare, opioid, and mental health investments, DOEA funding for Alzheimer’s, home care, and community services, DOH funding for cancer research, public health initiatives, and lab capacity, and VA funding for facility improvements, cybersecurity, and medication management. Several members praised specific proposals, including increased reimbursement for private duty nursing, Alzheimer’s supports, and the Florida FIRST blood-in-ambulance initiative. Senators also questioned the proposed changes to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), with the Surgeon General explaining that the department expects a reduction in covered patients from about 30,000 to about 20,000 because of funding pressures tied to rebates, federal changes, and premium tax credit issues. Public testimony strongly criticized the ADAP changes, citing lack of transparency and warning that many patients could lose access to medications. Other questions focused on the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity, DCF’s substance abuse and mental health data dashboard, Kids Care/CHIP expansion implementation, APD bed and facility planning, and the FX Medicaid technology project. DCF said about $7 million is set aside for the dashboard system, and AHCA said the governor’s budget includes $124.4 million for FX maintenance and continued module development, with $13.5 million to begin claims processing work. The committee did not take a substantive vote on the budget presentations and adjourned after questions and public testimony.

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• And so I have some fond memories of New Mexico Tech and going down there and actually observing some
• As you know, when we have a wildfire, unfortunately, and it burns down a chunk of the distribution network
• Additionally, regarding wildfire cost reduction, we just finished the working group out of Senate Memorial

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• I will always cherish the memories with tribal leadership.
• This brings back memories and perseverance that can only be... we learn from the ways of traditional
• Facilitate networking opportunities.

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• There is a vast network of pro-life organizations and medical professionals ready to provide help, often
• You'll have to refresh my memory. Do you adhere to Matthews 25:35? But if I...
• Please refresh my memory. Just look it up. Okay. Let me know. Thank you.

Bills: SB6, SB11, SB33

Keywords: electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state

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• Can you just refresh my memory? I know we gave you around 85 million last year. And I know that...
• follow as part of that tragedy, I speak on behalf of my 10,000 colleagues at Methodist to honor the memory
• update people on any of the changes to local, state, and national guidelines, and how can we do networking

Bills: HB1826, HB2854, HB3006, HB4614, HB5261, HB5639

Keywords: mental health, women's health, county jail, depression screening, criminal justice, HB 2854, Pokuaa-Flowers Act, parole, mandatory supervision, electronic monitoring, releasee, parole officer, hospital visit approval, general hospital, law enforcement notification, DSHS, Department of State Health Services, corrections, public safety, liability immunity

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• Okay, let's move along to House Memorial 4-2. And here is the picture. Oh my goodness.
• He is a representative of Agricultura Network and the New Mexico Food and Agricultural Policy Council
• With the passage of House Memorial 33, this body recognized the need for pollinator protection, education

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• , where do you put it so it's respectful but doesn't get damaged, who are the memorials for?
• Each state will then have access to a network when there's something that is maybe considered a more,
• But as being a part of that network of 640, it will allow SREB to mobilize and deploy counselors from
• and the idea here is that we Network and the idea here is that we will<00:09:16.959> train<00
• state will then have access to a network state will then have access to a network with<00:09:27.800

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Primary and Secondary Education Committee met and first considered Senate Concurrent Resolution 43, a proposal tied to the Southern Regional Education Board’s crisis recovery network. Senator West and Dr. Puit explained that, for an additional $10,000 in dues, Kentucky would help create a network of 40 trained counselors in each of the 16 Southern states to provide post-crisis stabilization and psychological first aid after events such as the Marshall County shooting. They emphasized that the effort would be complementary to local and state response, would run through the school district, would not replace therapeutic services, and would allow districts to coordinate parent notifications and other protocols as usual. Members asked about parent involvement and whether pastoral counselors could participate; the presenters said local districts would remain in charge and that pastors could be included if properly credentialed. The committee then voted, and SCR 43 passed with the expression of opinion that it should pass. The committee next took up Senate Bill 207, the School of Innovation Act, with a committee substitute. Senator West described the bill as creating an optional path for districts to contract with an outside education service provider for a three-year school-of-innovation model, aimed at turning around low-performing schools or supporting other schools that want to innovate. He said the model would preserve core district functions such as transportation, facilities, and SEEK funding, while allowing waivers from certain statutes and regulations inside the school building. The committee substitute also added a high-quality instructional materials component, creating a vendor-supported repository of vetted instructional materials that KDE would still control, with testing data used to evaluate whether the materials were improving outcomes. Members questioned how the proposal differed from existing district-of-innovation law and what safeguards would exist for students. Senator West said the bill would repeal the unused district-of-innovation framework and replace it with a clearer process and guardrails, including KDE oversight, attendance rules, and authority to shut down a school arrangement for financial malfeasance. He also said the model could work with local partners, including superintendents’ associations, and could be used by magnet or other schools, not only low-performing ones. The discussion also touched on whether the bill would allow more flexibility in choosing third-party providers and whether it could support longer-term recovery and even philanthropy in schools. The transcript ends during the discussion of SB 207, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.