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• We'd like to get a hold of them so we can send them this tax notice.
• We'd like to get a hold of them so we can send them this tax notice.
• House Bill 45 is assigned to committee number three, Revenue.
• House Bill 45 is assigned to >> Thank you.
• referrals as assigned. Thank you. referrals as assigned. Thank you.

Keywords: 916, all

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• And you might have noticed, Mr.
• And you may notice that...
• I noticed that Senator Padilla left.
• Just due notice: this is for tomorrow.
• So it's just due notice.

Keywords: 996, all

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• It requests the Department of Public Safety to assign a resource to this new authority to carry out the
• Representative Ford said within 48 hours of that notice of it going on the House floor, he will make
• It's important for us to stay engaged, but it's very difficult for us to stay engaged if we don't assign

Keywords: 914, all

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• Assembly Member Dixon notices the absence of a quorum.
• system maintainer, and after his initial training at Fort Benning in the state of Georgia, he was assigned
• For his initial training at Fort Benning in the state of Georgia, he was assigned to the 5th Squadron

Summary: The Assembly met after a quorum call and proceeded with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of guest introductions recognizing FFA students, district staff, public health leaders, and visiting students from local schools. Several members highlighted agriculture education, public health week, and civic education, and one member also announced the birth of a calf before introducing an honored agriculture teacher. The chamber then moved through the daily file, passing over second- and third-reading items and taking up Senate Concurrent Resolution 1, which establishes the joint rules for the 2025-26 legislative session; it was adopted on a 50-14 vote and sent immediately to the Senate. On the consent calendar, Assembly Bill 565, Assembly Bill 708, and Assembly Concurrent Resolution 42 were adopted unanimously, 71-0. ACR 42, relating to adult education, also received 65 co-authors. Additional guest introductions followed, including students from the San Fernando Valley and a Jewish day school, with remarks emphasizing leadership, agriculture, and community service. The Assembly then held an adjournment in memory for U.S. Army Sergeant Edvin F. Franco of Glendale, who died in a training accident in Lithuania. Members honored his military service, awards, and family. The house announced its next schedule and adjourned until Monday, April 7 at 1 p.m.

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• Give us eyes to notice, hearts to care, and willingness to help. Thank you.
• Give us eyes to notice, hearts to care, and willingness to help.
• During a 23-year military career, he served in a variety of flying, teaching, and command assignments
• insidious and impious policy, we shall have the strongest reason to rejoice in the local destination assigned

Keywords: Scheduler, 972, senate, all

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• So if you've noticed the bill, how it's written, child care facility, it'll act like every other school
• education and providing more education to our children and to our parents so they're aware of how to notice
• Please make sure that you're reaching out to the chair of your committee to which your bills are assigned
• Please make sure that you're reaching out to the chair of your committee to which your bills are assigned

Summary: The Education Administration Subcommittee heard and approved four bills focused on school safety, student health, and classroom environment. HB 1403, Safety of Students, would expand Guardian program participation to child care facilities, require substitute teachers to receive campus safety protocols, and allow limited exceptions for certain CTE classrooms; it drew supportive testimony from school safety and education groups and passed 16-0. PCS for HB 907, the Sunshine Genetics Act, would create the Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases at FSU and launch an opt-in newborn whole-genome screening program funded with $20 million; supporters said it could speed diagnosis, save lives, and reduce health care costs, and it passed 17-0. HB 949 would prohibit student use of wireless communication devices during the full school day, while allowing districts flexibility in implementation and medical exceptions; supporters cited distraction and bullying data, and the bill passed 17-0. The committee also approved HB 723, the Type 1 Diabetes Early Detection Program, which requires the Department of Health to provide school-based informational materials to parents and guardians about early warning signs, risk factors, and screening for type 1 diabetes. An amendment broadened the notification to include voluntary pre-K, kindergarten, and first grade and shifted the annual notice to September 30. Testimony in support came from diabetes advocates and pediatric groups, and members spoke about personal experiences with diabetes and the value of earlier education. The bill passed 17-0 after the amendment was adopted. Across the meeting, members from both parties generally praised the bills as bipartisan efforts to improve student safety, health, and learning conditions. Several members raised questions or concerns about implementation details, including school guardian tracking, cell phone pouches and emergency access, and how the diabetes notice would be distributed, but no bill faced opposition in committee. All four measures were reported favorably.

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• counsel, they generate a notice of eligibility.
• Typically, we assign those within 24 hours, getting that turned around to where an attorney is assigned
• Well, or there's the executive—you assign somebody to take the minutes.
• I noticed there's this Erotonomy, Erotonomy, yeah, Erotonomy, however you pronounce it.
• And I notice they've, yeah, they've gotten three distributions.

Keywords: 908, all

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• We also have several troopers and detectives that are uh assigned to these units.
• We also have several troopers and detectives that are uh assigned to these units.
• assignment assignment because<01:03:41.359> that's<01:03:41.599> where<01:03:41.760>
• assignments assignments 50%<01:15:23.520> of<01:15:23.679> those<01:15:24.000> which
• And I noticed that one >> Okay. Thank you.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:07 Office of the Attorney General Update: 00:04:52 Department of Kentucky State Police Update: 00:44:57, 958, all

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• Article 1: repeal the K-12 education credit assignment. Another bill you have talked about before.
• I just want to assure that all this does is eliminate the assignment portion of the K-12 credit.
• through2 education credit assignment through2 education credit assignment another<00:03:33.239><
• this does is eliminates the assignment this does is eliminates the assignment portion<00:03:42.080
• the assignment part but just eliminating the assignment part but the<00:03:57.640> rest<00:03

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 2437, the governor’s proposed tax bill, and first adopted the A25-Z42 amendment to put the bill in the desired shape. Commissioner Paul Marquardt of the Department of Revenue then presented the bill as part of Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan’s budget, describing it as a response to budget pressures that would make the tax system more fair and stable while supporting economic development and jobs. Marquardt walked through the bill’s major provisions. These included sustainable aviation fuel policy, repeal of K-12 education credit assignment, elimination of the political contribution refund, expansion of the research and development credit, short-line railroad infrastructure modernization, changes to the state airport fund levy, replacement of attachments and appearances with distribution systems, a narrow personal property tax exception for low-income housing tenants, reduced aquatic invasive species aid, and a 34% reduction in PILT payments. He then focused on the sales tax article, saying it would lower the statewide rate by 0.75% while expanding the base to selected professional services such as accounting, banking, brokerage, and legal services, with business-to-business transactions exempt. He said the proposal would be effective for sales and purchases after September 30, 2025, and estimated a first-year rate-cut impact of about $99 million versus $215 million from the service expansion, while arguing that most households would see a net tax cut. He also noted other changes such as landlord penalty adjustments, a 30% reduction in sustainable aviation fuel incentive payments, repeal of local government cannabis aid, and repeal of the tax filing modernization account. Public testimony began with Kyle Playford of the Financial Planning Association of Minnesota, who strongly opposed the proposed sales tax on professional services, especially financial planning. He argued that financial planning is an essential service for retirement, investment, and long-term financial security, and said the tax would raise costs for consumers, reduce access for middle-class families, small business owners, and retirees, and put Minnesota firms at a competitive disadvantage. The chair then indicated that additional public testimony would continue before member questions.

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• You will notice if you bring up this bill that there are zero people in opposition.
• The motion is adopted, and the measures be properly assigned. You've heard the motion.
• You will notice I did hit the gavel to listen to their explanation of vote.
• You will notice I did hit the gavel for noise before the point of order was called.
• Because if you've noticed, if you drive up north, you drive anywhere... ...could use it.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• I figured you might say that, Delegate Assignment.
• I figured you might say that, Deleg Assignment.
• I noticed, Ms.
• I noticed that your son’s middle name is Coltrane.
• Thank you for noticing. Let me ask you one more question. Go ahead.

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• to a managed care plan that assigns them to a primary care provider.
• to a managed care plan who assigns Medi-Cal and 80% have Medi-Cal.
• They get assigned to a managed care plan who assigns them to a primary care provider.
• To enhance consumer protections, if an out-of-network dentist accepts assignment of benefits, thereby
• I noticed it's dark outside now. I didn't realize it was almost 9 o'clock.

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee met on April 22 and took up a special order of bills focused largely on prior authorization and utilization management in health care. The chair framed the discussion as part of a broader legislative effort to reduce delays and barriers to care, especially in behavioral health, chronic disease management, cancer treatment, and rehabilitation services. AB 384 by Assembly Member Connolly would prohibit prior authorization for inpatient mental health or substance use emergency admissions and related physician care; supporters said it would prevent dangerous delays in crisis care, while insurers and health plans warned about fraud, abuse, and ambiguity around residential treatment facilities. The bill was moved on a due pass as amended motion and passed the committee on a party-line style vote, with Republicans largely absent or not voting. The committee then heard AB 510 by Assembly Member Addis, which would require health plans, upon request, to provide a peer reviewer of the same or similar specialty when a treating provider appeals a prior authorization denial or modification. Supporters argued that specialty-matched review would make appeals fairer and more clinically informed; opponents said the requirement was too rigid and that timelines and electronic submission rules needed changes. After discussion about the need for timely, specialty-specific review, the bill was approved on a due pass as amended motion and placed on call. AB 539 by Assembly Member Schiavo would extend prior authorization approvals to one year or the duration of the physician’s prescribed treatment for chronic conditions; supporters cited repeated denials and treatment interruptions, while opponents raised concerns about overbreadth, fraud, and the need for shorter validity periods. The bill was also passed as amended and placed on call. The committee next considered AB 669 by Assembly Member Haney, which would bar concurrent and retrospective review for the first 28 days of medically necessary substance use disorder treatment and limit prior authorization for related outpatient medications. The bill was presented with a powerful personal story from Ryan Matlock’s mother about her son’s death after an insurer cut off treatment early; supporters said the measure would keep patients in care long enough to stabilize, while opponents argued it would reduce oversight and could allow lower-quality or non-evidence-based care. The bill was moved on a due pass as amended motion and placed on call. Finally, AB 512 by Assembly Member Harabedian would shorten prior authorization response times to 24 hours for urgent requests and 48 hours for non-urgent requests; supporters said delays can worsen outcomes, while opponents warned the timelines were unrealistic and could increase administrative burdens and safety issues. The bill was approved as amended and placed on call. AB 574 by Assembly Member Mark Gonzalez was then heard; it would allow up to 12 medically necessary physical therapy sessions for a new episode of care without prior authorization, with supporters emphasizing stroke and neurological recovery and opponents warning of reduced oversight and unnecessary care. The transcript ends during testimony on AB 574, before final action is shown.

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• It should be 2078, Plains Aggregate Mining Notice. HB 2082, Childhood Cancer Research Commission.
• Chairman, I move the report of the Committee of the Whole be adopted and bills be properly assigned.
• Properly assigned. Excellent. That was my bad. Mr. Majority Leader. Those in favor vote aye.
• The bills be properly assigned. I knew you'd get there.
• Back to the Majority Leader's motion on adopting the bills and properly assigning them.

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• So, what is the follow-up process when, you know, when a feedlot gives notice that they're going to be
• So, what is the follow-up process when, you know, when a feedlot gives notice that they're going to be
• So, what is the follow-up process when, you know, when a feedlot gives notice that they're going to be
• It was assigned to DEED most recently in the 2024 cycle, and we are proposing to reassign that to the
• Um it was assigned Rec Center project.

Bills: HF4740, HF3940

Keywords: financial assurance, feedlot permits, manure storage, environmental compliance, agriculture regulation, abandoned infrastructure, pollution control, environmental impact, animal feedlot, livestock, regulations, Minnesota Rules

Summary: The committee approved the March 26, 2026 minutes and then heard House File 4740, authored by Rep. Hansen, which would require feedlots with at least 1,000 animal units to provide financial assurance for closure costs. Hansen argued the bill would shift cleanup responsibility from taxpayers to owners, citing abandoned feedlots, changing ownership structures, and the 2024 Pure Prairie Poultry bankruptcy as examples of why public funds should not be used for closures and cleanup. He also said the bill would apply to new or renewed permits and suggested a statutory definition of abandoned feedlot storage units may be needed. Farm and livestock groups testified in opposition. Minnesota Farmers Union, Minnesota Milk Producers Association, Minnesota Pork Producers Association, and Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation said existing MPCA and county permit rules already require closure planning and reporting, and that the bill would add unnecessary costs and barriers for family farms, beginning farmers, and expansion. They warned the financial assurance requirement could function like an animal-unit cap, encourage fragmentation or out-of-state relocation, and impose annual costs that would not improve environmental outcomes. Several testified that true abandonment is rare and that current permitting and closure processes already address it. MPCA staff said the agency has concerns with the bill, noted there is currently no formal fiscal note, and said the agency would need to ensure any appropriations cover ongoing staffing needs. MPCA officials explained that permitted feedlots already must notify the agency before closure, follow a checklist of closure requirements, and undergo follow-up inspection; they said abandonment notifications are uncommon and they are not aware of any currently permitted facilities in abandonment process. Members questioned whether the bill was needed, what form financial assurance would take, how other states handle similar requirements, and whether the proposal would unfairly burden smaller or family operations. No vote on HF 4740 was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• HOW ARE YOU TRAINING TEACHERS AND PROFESSIONALS TO CREATE ASSIGNMENTS OR GRADING PRACTICES THAT ARE AI
• Valdes: THE FIRST ONE IS HOW ARE WE TRAINING TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS TO DESIGN ASSIGNMENTS OR ASSESSMENTS
• LOT OF DISTRICTS ARE USING AS A REFERENCE POINT WHICH SAYS WHAT IS THE ENTRY POINT FOR AI ON THIS ASSIGNMENT
• YOU CAN BRING INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNERS IN TO ADD THOSE ASSIGNMENT ACTIVITIES. >> Chair: THANK YOU.
• FIRST TO THE PANELISTS THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE SOME OF YOU ON SHORT NOTICE, IT WAS A REALLY

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• This slide does include traffic cases and we did notice a decline in traffic cases during the period
• There's another court report type that has the number of open cases, the cases assigned per month, and
• There's a judge assigned report, which provides a list of cases assigned to a judge for a given time
• A judge assignment report provides a count of cases assigned by judge and by court type for a given month
• I'm talking about a county judge being assigned full time to do circuit work.

Summary: The committee first heard an update from the Florida Department of Corrections on the proposed Lake Correctional Institution mental health project in Clermont. Tim Fitzgerald explained the project’s history, including the 2016 Disability Rights Florida litigation, the 2018 consent decree, and the original plan for a 550-bed inpatient mental health facility. He said inflation and design changes pushed the project above the bond amount, leading the department to shift to a “continuum of care” alternative with 572 beds total: 92 inpatient beds and 480 residential treatment beds in three special housing units. Fitzgerald said the project is currently paused pending House concurrence, while the Senate has already agreed to the alternate plan, and noted the bond balance, prior expenditures, and the need to spend down the tax-exempt bond by August 2026. Members questioned how the new plan differs from the original facility, whether it satisfies the consent decree, and what caused the cost increases. Fitzgerald said the department believes it has already met the consent decree through systemwide improvements to housing, staffing, programming, and out-of-cell time, though he said he would confirm the court documentation. He also said the original scope grew from 275,000 to 350,000 square feet as treatment, nursing, security, and programming needs were refined, and that inflation, fees, permitting, and contingencies contributed to the higher cost. Several members asked for follow-up information on Senate approval, consent decree documentation, and the project’s impact on crisis-stabilization capacity. The committee then received a joint court-system presentation from State Courts Administrator Eric McClure and Clerks Corporation Executive Director Jason Welty on caseload trends, case tracking, and staffing. McClure described statewide filing trends, the use of weighted caseload studies to certify judicial need, and recent Supreme Court rule changes aimed at active civil case management, including differentiated case tracks, stricter deadlines, and proportional discovery. He said the latest workload study led the Supreme Court to certify a need for 23 circuit judges and 25 county judges. Welty reviewed clerk workload trends, the statewide case maintenance and CCIS systems, and declining clerk FTE despite rising case volumes, and said clerks are seeking additional funding for injunctions, Baker Act/Marchman Act/sexually violent predator work, and juror management. In questions, members pressed both presenters on data quality, case-weight calculations, filing fees, and whether current resources are enough to reduce delays. McClure clarified that the workload weights are based on judge time studies and that a capital murder case averaged 3,177 minutes, while other examples such as auto negligence and dissolution cases were much lower. Welty said the Legislature could help by increasing funding or potentially revisiting filing fees, and noted that many clerk services are unfunded or underfunded, especially indigent and protective filings. The chair and members also raised concerns about backlog, inconsistent case reporting across circuits, and enforcement of judicial time standards; McClure said there is no direct sanction in the rules, and compliance is largely managed through chief judges and the Supreme Court. The meeting ended with no votes taken and adjournment by motion.

Bills: SB2138, SB2054, SB2987, SB2908, SB2702, SB2924, SB3248, SB2635, SB3127, SB3001, SB2294, SB2037, SB2797, SB2765, SB2961, SB2210, SB2948, SB3108, SB3240, SB2045, SB2675, SB2338, SB2451, SB2552, SB2553, SB3089, SB3176, SB3285, SB2234, SB2219, SB2312, SB2336, SB2343, SB2849, SB2928, SB2930, SB3332, SB2927, SB2983, SB2906, SB2353, SB2848, SB2340, SB2845, SB3246, SB3077, SB3254, SB2934, SB2571, SB2248, SB2471, SB2298, SB2413, SB2425, SB3045, SB2843, SB2595, SB2907, SB3204, SB2311, SB2532, SB2528, SB2313, SB3300, SB2530, SB2693, SB2010, SB3156, SB2697, SB2991, SB3153, SB2812, SB2527, SB2376, SB3081, SB3218, SB3219, SB3333, SB2232, SB2192, SB2378, SB2070, SB3011, SB2676, SB2957, SB2434, SB2673, SB3301, SB2247, SB2453, SB2457, SB2075, SB2811, SB2601, SB2258, SB2612, SB3263, SB3261, SB3334, SB2613

Keywords: SB2138, Hawaii National Guard, state tuition assistance, STAP, graduate degree, graduate education, tuition assistance, University of Hawaii, UH, Department of Defense, adjutant general, enlisted personnel, warrant officers, company grade officers, military education, veterans benefits, higher education, state residency, professional development, retention

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• It includes various subtractions, removing assignability of the K-12 credit refund, extension of the
• of the K12 credit removing assignability of the K12 credit refund,<00:53:36.000> extension<00
• The one additional section the Senate has relates to the notice for property tax abatements.
• Section 6 and 27 is the repeal of the K-12 credit fund assignability.
• I should also note on line 11 there's the repeal of the K-12 education credit assignment.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• to assign someone. um assigned to assign someone.
• But then all of a sudden she was assigned and it seems she was assigned specifically intentionally to
• But then all of a sudden she was assigned and it seems she was assigned specifically intentionally to
• But then all of a sudden she was assigned and it seems she was assigned specifically intentionally to
• But then all of a sudden she was assigned and it seems she was assigned specifically intentionally to

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• do that, but it's nice to have a system that would have some kind of input with educators to help assign
• Some of the common themes that we notice here is overall insufficient para...
• Some of the common themes that we notice here is overall insufficient para coverage.
• It was assigned to this committee as one of three studies.
• It was assigned to this committee as one of three studies.

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Summary: The committee met to discuss special education funding and retention, beginning with approval of the prior meeting minutes and then hearing a presentation from North Dakota United on a statewide special education survey and retention rubric. Presenters described how the rubric and survey were developed from special educator input around four domains: paperwork and due process support, workload, student and staff safety, and paraprofessional management. They reported high levels of stress and burnout, including increased workload, difficulty taking prep and lunch time, concerns about mental health, and widespread difficulty filling special education positions. Committee members questioned the survey’s lack of a general-education comparison group, the interpretation of terms like “rarely” and “sometimes,” and whether results could be broken down further by district size, unit, or disability area. The survey results showed the weakest area was workload, with respondents reporting caseloads increasing without corresponding adjustments, little additional support or compensation when workloads rise, and few negotiated-agreement protections. Paperwork and due process also scored poorly, with many teachers saying they rarely receive dedicated time during the duty day, often work outside contract hours without compensation, and take work home on evenings and weekends. Student and staff safety scored somewhat better but still showed gaps in crisis follow-up, notification about violent behavior, protective gear, and leave options after incidents. Paraprofessional management also drew concern, especially low pay, insufficient staffing, limited administrative support, and the burden placed on teachers to supervise and train paras. Several teachers then testified directly about the practical impact of these issues. One special education teacher described the job as combining instruction, legal compliance, and paraprofessional supervision, often requiring work beyond contracted hours and contributing to burnout and turnover. Another testified that special education case managers are effectively doing three full-time jobs and that the paperwork and caseload demands are a major reason people avoid or leave the field. Committee members discussed whether the problems are primarily local or state-level, whether more funding would solve them, and whether changes to the funding formula or weighting for high-cost students might be needed. No formal vote or action was taken beyond a recess and return to order for the next presentation, which continued the discussion of possible special education study objectives and potential policy directions.