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• The Democrats here will continue to stand up for all Minnesotans, and we will pass a balanced, equitable
• all motans and we will pass<00:02:55.560> a<00:02:55.879> balanced<00:02:56.879> Equitable
• <00:02:57.440> budget<00:02:57.840> that pass a balanced Equitable budget that pass
• a balanced Equitable budget that does<00:02:58.360> everything<00:02:58.920> we<00:02:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• As a result, the taxation of these firms will be more equitable and not disadvantage firms that invest
• So as part of the participation in these task forces, FTB is allowed to receive an equitable share of
• And these equitable share assets, there is a parameter for usage.
• reviewed all the proposed use of the requested funds, and they're all allowable under the rules of equitable

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I know that there seems to be some shared interest in making sure that the fees are equitable to internal
• 00:12:43.160> the<00:12:43.279> fees the the fees the the fees are<00:12:45.720> Equitable
• to<00:12:47.320> uh<00:12:48.320> internal<00:12:48.760> combustion are Equitable
• to uh internal combustion are Equitable to uh internal combustion engines<00:12:50.360> and<00

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So, they're going to be transparent with who they're auditing, with making it equitable as to who you're
• I just wonder, is it going to be equitable on the the surveillance.
• Is it going to be equitable for people that have been around?

Keywords: 914, all

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• serious concern about whether our funding would be jeopardized, and that's because state funding awards
• Not every award was improper, not every nonprofit is undeserving, and SB 1193 does not say otherwise.
• It requires a majority vote of the Board of Supervisors before discretionary funds are awarded, requires
• SB 1193 is a promise to Alameda County taxpayers: no secret spending, no buried awards, no taxpayer-funded
• allowing the Port of San Diego to use JOC; requires that the maximum amount of dollars that may be awarded

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• California jury recently held Meta liable for the psychological harm its platforms inflicted on children, awarding
• AB 1534... ...debt, AB 1534 requires that programs limit tuition and fees to the Maximum Pell Grant Award
• Third, it sets a reasonable cost cap so programs are priced in line with the Max Pell Grant Award.
• AB 1669 creates an accessible, equitable, and protected pathway for students to step away for treatment
• AB 2325 directs the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to administer a competitive grant program awarding

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• this nation focus in on the values that we share, God, values that help us to create a just and equitable
• God, values that help us to create a just and equitable society regardless of ethnicity, gender, age,

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• And if we continue on this path, it will lead to a less accessible, less equitable, less fair, and ultimately
• And if we continue on this path, it will lead to a less accessible, less equitable, less fair, and ultimately
• partners, constituents, youth, educators, providers, and more, and reflect serious concerns about equitable
• Providers, and more, and reflects the serious concerns about equitable policy and programs, particularly
• The $586,188 in FY26 funding will allow us to ensure equitable access and opportunity to all AAPI residents

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard budget testimony from Department of Mental Health Commissioner Brooke Doyle, who said DMH serves about 29,000 people and is facing rising demand, higher operating costs, and uncertainty about federal funding. She explained that the FY26 budget prioritizes fully funding the state-operated inpatient system, which is at 100% occupancy and often serves people transferred from Bridgewater State Hospital, while making reductions in other areas to balance the budget. Those reductions include a 50% cut to case managers, a pause on closing the Pocasset unit pending a working group on Cape access, and changes to youth and contracted services such as right-sizing IRTP and CIRT, reducing Youth PACT from seven teams to three, scaling back flex and jail diversion grants as ARPA funds wind down, and preserving the behavioral health helpline and community-based crisis services. Members from Western Massachusetts and the Cape raised concerns about access, staffing, and the impact of cuts, and Doyle said the department would continue operating IRTP services, improve the referral process, and work with stakeholders on the Pocasset review and other access issues. The committee also discussed school-based mental health, 988, loan forgiveness for workforce recruitment, and the role of co-response programs for law enforcement. Secretary Robin Lipson then testified for the Executive Office of Aging and Independence, describing a proposed FY26 budget increase of about 21% to support councils on aging, home care, elder abuse investigations, caregiver support, care transitions, and nutrition programs. She said the agency is managing rising demand, especially from the growing 80-plus population, and noted uncertainty around federal Older Americans Act funding after the federal disbursement agency was disbanded. To control costs, the office will manage intake and caseload growth in a fully state-funded home care program, but current clients will not lose services. Lipson also highlighted a new $1 million line item for local mini-grants to support age-friendly initiatives. In questions, members focused on elder scams, and Lipson said scams are increasing and the agency is working with banks, district attorneys, and public awareness campaigns. The Health Policy Commission’s Executive Director David Seltz presented the agency’s FY26 request and said the biggest challenge is health care affordability, with family premiums near $29,000 annually and many residents delaying care because of cost. He emphasized that recent legislation significantly expands HPC’s role through a new Office of Pharmaceutical Policy and Analysis, which will examine the drug supply chain and pricing, and a new Office of Health Resource Planning, which will support statewide planning around closures and access gaps. The new law also creates task forces on maternal health access and primary care, and adds transparency and oversight for private equity in health care. Members asked about pharmaceutical costs, GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, 340B, and maternal health closures; Seltz said the data show rapid growth in GLP-1 spending and that the new offices will help the state better understand cost drivers and access problems. The Center for Health Information and Analysis then began its testimony, describing its role as the state’s data hub for health care spending, utilization, quality, and affordability analysis.

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• More patrons than ever before can access, for free at the push of a button, a record number of award-winning
• trying to solve so that we can share our digital content and our digital content can be much more equitable
• trying to solve so that we can share our digital content and our digital content can be much more equitable
• Hopefully, you will accept me. equitable statewide as well. equitable statewide as well.

Bills: HF4456, HF4544, HF3698

Keywords: data broker, data brokerage, consumer privacy, personal data, data privacy, Minnesota attorney general, registration, public registry, civil penalties, enforcement, special revenue fund, privacy rights, data sales, data collection, consumer protection, chapter 325M, controller, processor, data broker registry, transparency

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• Special Agent Cphus has served Award.
• The Support Officer Award is given to individuals whose actions have gone above and beyond their normal
• This prestigious award reflects the family's dedication to hard work and a commitment to quality that
• This prestigious award reflects best.
• This prestigious award reflects the<00:56:23.599> family's<00:56:24.000> dedication<00:

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• like New Day's Reception and Assessment Center model, offer safer, more cost-effective, and more equitable
• I was also just awarded a Kellogg Fellowship this past winter.

Bills: SB5, SB6, SB8

Keywords: physician residency, healthcare, rural communities, medical education, appropriation, education, medical school, New Mexico, construction, behavioral health, funding, mental health services, general fund transfer, 996, all

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• for California, administering and ensuring compliance over $27 billion in COVID-19 stimulus funding awarded
• budget should help every person work, live, and raise their family with dignity, creating a more equitable

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Accountability and Oversight held its fifth hearing of the year to examine the newly enacted federal H.R. 1 and its effects on California. Members and the chair described the law as a major threat to state health, food, education, and climate programs, and emphasized that California would not be able to fully backfill the federal cuts. Several members also highlighted the bill’s tax provisions, including temporary deductions for tips, overtime, seniors, and auto loan interest, while warning that the largest benefits flow to higher-income taxpayers and that major cuts to Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and clean-energy incentives are delayed or phased in over time. The Legislative Analyst’s Office and the Department of Finance presented detailed overviews of the bill’s likely impacts and implementation timelines. They identified the main affected areas as health care coverage and financing, food assistance, higher education, personal income taxes, and clean-energy/electric-vehicle credits. They explained that H.R. 1 limits provider taxes used to finance Medi-Cal, adds work and redetermination requirements, restricts CalFresh eligibility and increases state costs, changes student loan and Pell Grant rules, extends and modifies federal tax provisions, and phases out many clean-energy credits. Finance also noted major rescissions of Inflation Reduction Act funds, new border and immigration enforcement spending, and the possibility of PAYGO sequestration if Congress does not act to offset the deficit increase. During member questions, the committee focused on likely enrollment losses, administrative burdens, and fiscal exposure for the state and counties. Witnesses said many details still depend on federal guidance, but they estimated significant impacts on Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and graduate/professional student borrowing, and noted that California’s high CalFresh error rate could increase state costs. UC testified that the elimination of Graduate PLUS loans would affect thousands of professional students, especially in health, law, and other high-cost programs. Members asked for follow-up data on county, health, and tax impacts, and staff agreed to provide additional tables and estimates as implementation guidance becomes clearer. Public commenters from counties, early childhood advocates, health coalitions, disability rights groups, immigrant-rights organizations, and other stakeholders urged the Legislature to mitigate the law’s effects. They warned of higher county costs, reduced access to health care and food assistance, increased administrative burdens, and harm to children, immigrants, people with disabilities, and low-income families. Several urged new state revenue solutions and stronger protections for Medi-Cal, CalFresh, child care, and home- and community-based services. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational and ended with a commitment to continue monitoring federal guidance and to work on state responses in the budget process.

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• Uh, is there an award of 20 times to go to the citizen?
• Uh is there an award of 20 one's case?
• Uh is there an award of 20 times<00:40:21.839> to<00:40:22.079> go<00:40:22.240> to<
• Uh I see that the bill calls<00:54:12.319> for<00:54:12.640> a<00:54:13.440> award
• application would ensure equitable application would ensure equitable support<01:23:03.120> for

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Fair and equitable rates for these consumers. I'll be glad to address any questions.
• By implementing these changes, we aim to create a more equitable insurance market where individuals are
• This highlights the need for more equitable insurance practices that do not penalize individuals during
• these organizations are ensuring access to urologic care, improving patient outcomes, and ensuring equitable

Bills: HB712, HB722, HB946, HB1687, HB1809, HB1899, HB2528, HB2583, HB2741, HB2750, HB3021, HB3150, HB3265, HB3658, HB3812, HB3960, HB4392, HB4432

Keywords: prostate cancer, health benefit plans, insurance coverage, cost sharing, preventive health care, auto insurance, total loss evaluation, disclosure, insurance materials, vehicle appraisal, HB 946, Texas Insurance Code, automobile insurance claims, oral release, written release, settlement agreement, claim release, property damage, bodily injury, psychological injury

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• So it is an equitable opportunity if schools want to participate across the board with that.
• becomes law, this working group will also put those into consideration so we can make sure this is as equitable
• is because our local schools, who know the students best, will be able to help make sure this is equitable
• The schools that know the students best will be able to help make sure this is equitable and ensure that

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• The approach not only streamlines eligibility criteria but also contributes to more equitable distribution
• representative said, the approach not only streamlines eligibility criteria but also contributes to more equitable
• 04:58.960> contributes<00:04:59.400> to<00:04:59.759> more<00:04:59.960> equitable
• but also contributes to more equitable but also contributes to more equitable distribution<00:05

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Peacock's point, with all due respect, uh, we actually prefer the homestead exemption, uh, as the most equitable
• exemptions and incidents report, we see that the incidence of the homestead exemption is much more equitable
• It is the most equitable way to reduce taxes, and Chairwoman Budden, I agree with you 100%.
• The most equitable approach in terms of, uh, going down the path of rate cuts and really uh compression
• As the committee is aware, our organizations have historically supported tax relief that's equitable

Bills: HB8, HB9, HJR1, HB 22

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

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• But for me, everyone in Colorado, every department across Colorado, needs to take an equal and equitable
• and equitable cut. and equitable cut.
• It's equal and equitable across all departments across the entire state.
• It's equal and equitable across all departments across the entire state.
• It's equal and equitable across all departments across the entire state.

Keywords: Continuation of today's legislative session, beginning at 7:45 pm., 981, all

Summary: The House took up House Bill 1410, the state’s long appropriations bill for the executive, legislative, and judicial branches and their agencies and institutions for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026. The committee first recessed and then adopted a motion to rise, report progress, and sit again later that day. The House also adopted a motion under House Rule 14 to limit debate on House Bill 1410 to one hour during special orders on April 10, 2026, by a vote of 40-20, with four excused and one absent. During consideration of House Bill 1410, members debated Amendment J82/54A, which would require funding for wolf reintroduction to come from gifts, grants, and donations rather than general fund dollars. Supporters argued the state should not use taxpayer money for additional wolf reintroduction, especially during a budget crisis, and said rural ranchers and livestock producers are bearing the costs and impacts of wolves. They emphasized depredation concerns, the strain on rural communities, and the view that the reintroduction effort has been costly and poorly managed. Opponents of the amendment said the funding line is part of broader wolf management, not just reintroduction, and argued the state has a legal obligation to carry out Proposition 114. They said gifts, grants, and donations are not a reliable funding source for that mandate and noted the program also supports conflict minimization efforts such as range riders. One speaker also defended the ecological role of wolves, citing their benefits to ecosystems, elk management, and biodiversity. The transcript does not show a final vote on the amendment before the excerpt ends.

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• and criteria on how it is determined whether and how much bonus or variable compensation would be awarded
• would<01:21:37.000> be or variable compensation would be or variable compensation would be awarded
• 37.960> executives<01:21:39.160> in<01:21:39.320> the<01:21:39.440> prior awarded
• to the executives in the prior awarded to the executives in the prior fiscal<01:21:40.480> year.
• /c><01:57:45.600> for the vice chair of the Council for the vice chair of the Council for Equitable

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House resumed consideration of H.606 on firearm procedures and first took up Section 3 and its effective dates. A member from Northfield spoke at length in support, arguing the provision is narrowly tailored, based on actual dangerousness rather than mental illness alone, and is more limited than federal law because it applies only to specific court findings and is temporary, with rights restorable upon recovery. The House then approved Section 3 and its effective dates, approved the remainder of the Judiciary Committee report, and ordered third reading. The chamber then moved through third readings and passed H.385 on remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt, H.556 on exceptions to the state minimum wage, H.559 on the parole board, H.723 on posting of land, and H.757 on manufactured homes and limited equity cooperatives. On H.814, relating to neurological rights and AI in health and human services, the House adopted an amendment offered by the member from Burlington that required the advisory council to include proposed definitions for neurotechnology, artificial intelligence, and related terms in its report; the House Health Care Committee reported the amendment favorable 11-0-0, and the bill then passed. H.816, regulating the use of artificial intelligence in the provision of mental health services, also passed, as did H.927, technical corrections for the 2026 session. The House then took up H.930 on chronic absenteeism. The committee member from Manchester described the bill as an AOE proposal responding to high post-pandemic absenteeism rates and their impact on learning, and outlined provisions adding definitions, updating compulsory attendance language, requiring a state model policy, strengthening notification and truancy procedures, and preserving existing penalties. The member said the Education Committee heard from a wide range of education and child welfare witnesses and passed the bill 11-0. After a brief clarification on the absences section, the House proceeded toward third reading of H.930.

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• I think that you can make an equitable tolling argument.
• >> I think that you can make an equitable >> I think that you can make an equitable
• Everyone in Hawaii should have equitable access to preventive care.
• Everyone in Hawaii should have equitable access to preventive care.
• equitable access to preventive care. equitable access to preventive care.

Bills: HB20, HB2612, HB2404, HB2459, HB2194, HB1880, HB2284, HB1969, HB2458, HB1546, HB2161, HB1721, HB1641, HB2137, HB1782, HB2360, HB1965, HB1897, HB1513

Keywords: lava insurance, homeowners, insurance market, subsidy, Hawaii, mortgage, debt, secured transactions, real property, Hawaii Revised Statutes, cooperative associations, electric utility cooperatives, agricultural cooperatives, mutual help, food innovation, agribusiness, food safety, market access, branding, economic diversification

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 20, which would create a lava zone insurance subsidy/fund. The Insurance Division opposed the bill, arguing that lava zones 1 and 2 are the highest-risk areas, that a subsidy would not reduce the underlying risk or loss costs, that it could invite similar subsidy requests for other hazards, and that the bill may conflict with HICV by diverting funds from the CRF. Members discussed the lack of authorized homeowners insurance in those lava zones, the role of HPIA and the surplus market, and the difference between the proposed lava-zone subsidy and the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund. The chair noted 37 submitted testimonies in support and one in opposition, and the committee then moved on without taking a vote on HB 20 in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 2612, relating to mortgages, which would clarify that a mortgage does not exist independently of the debt it secures and is not independently enforceable from that debt. The Hawaii Credit Union League and Hawaii Financial Services Association opposed the bill, while several individuals testified in support, arguing it would restore Hawaii’s long-standing lien-state rule and prevent so-called “zombie mortgages” after the Hawaii Supreme Court’s White decision. Supporters said the bill would protect borrowers from delayed foreclosures and predatory lending practices, while opponents and the Insurance Division emphasized that foreclosure actions still require proof of standing and possession of the note, and that lenders generally pursue foreclosure without seeking deficiency judgments. Committee members questioned the Insurance Division about how the current market works, whether lenders could wait out the statute of limitations and then foreclose only on the mortgage, and whether equitable tolling or later defaults could allow refiling. The division said it is still trying to attract authorized insurers back into the lava-zone market, but has seen little progress. No vote or final action on HB 2612 was taken in the excerpt provided.