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• Brandon Garcia on behalf of Advanced Energy United in support of the bill. Thank you.
• Brandon Garcia, on behalf of Advanced Energy United.
• Okay, 8-1. That bill is on call, and we'll leave the roll open for absent members.
• Brandon Garcia with Advanced Energy United, in support of the bill. Thanks. Thank you.
• California pays the highest electricity rates in the continental United States.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• That’s never gone away from Proposition 1.
• However, the H.R. 1 policy has not kicked in.
• It's the collective bargaining.
• for unit, are a higher cost overall.
• And our services, unit for unit, are a higher cost overall.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Although the provisions this ...and expire on July 1, 2027.
• entitled an act relating to collective bargaining. Are there amendments? On the desk, Mr.
• House Bill 5201E, a bill to be entitled in act relating to collective bargaining.
• It initially enrolled prior to July 1, 2011. If enrolled, class risk.
• It initially enrolled prior to July 1, 2011.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• 1.
• Section 1.
• Section 1.
• Section 1.
• unit.

Keywords: 909, all

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• > unit, of the bargaining unit, of the bargaining unit, um<01:15:18.960> there<01:15:19.199
• <01:15:37.760> point the bargaining unit, and I should point the bargaining unit, and I should
• the bargaining unit would be eligible the bargaining unit would be eligible for<01:15:45.600>
• who are outside of our bargaining unit. who are outside of our bargaining unit.
• 55,000 in a bargaining unit and then the 55,000 in a bargaining unit and then the rest<01:29:04.320

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• self-directed worker bargaining self-directed worker bargaining agreement,<00:12:46.079> the<
• waiver expenditures for day and unit waiver expenditures for day and unit based<00:15:28.199>
• The House funds this at $1 million one time in the first biennium.
• The House has it at just over $1 million in the first biennium and just over $1 million ongoing, whereas
• SEIU bargaining agreements under spends. SEIU bargaining agreements under spends.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Stand united in the face of adversity.
• And then also, how does this new change affect any collective bargaining agreement?
• Should you have the right to have an additional dwelling unit?
• 1, then the operator is able to instruct you in the CPR preservation methods.
• So the current guidelines that 9-1-1 operators give for a cardiac event happening elsewhere, of course

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• Item 1 on the agenda is HR1025.
• Pledges of Allegiance to the United States and Texas Flags.
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
• There being 146 ayes and 1 nay, House Bill 647 is passed. House Bill 647 is passed to engrossment.
• SB 925 by Hancock addresses certain agreements related to collective bargaining.

Bills: HJR99, HB1399, HB1400, HB 1094, HB365, HB 1109, HB647, HCR35, SB14, HB 12, HB1522, HB422, HB675, HB204, HB748, HB912, HJR99, HB1399, HB1400, HB 1094, HB365, HB 1109, HB647, HCR35, HCR123, HCR124, HR57, HR87, HR111, HR228, HR230, HR322, HR624, HR625, HR626, HR627, HR628, HR630, HR631, HR634, HR635, HR636, HR637, HR638, HR639, HR640, HR645, HR646, HR648, HR649, HR651, HR652, HR653, HR654, HR664, HR665, HR668, HR675, HR676, HR678, HR679, HR680, HR683, HR686, HR688, HR689, HR694, HR695, HR697, HR698, HR699, HR472, HR622, HR632, HR633, HR643, HR655, HR657, HR660, HR661, HR662, HR663, HR667, HR670, HR674, HR681, HR682, HR696

Keywords: animal feed, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, retail, constitutional amendment, retail sale, tangible personal property, Texas tax code, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption, regulation, deceased transportation, HB 365

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• impacts of collective bargaining impacts of collective bargaining agreements<01:51:28.719> and
• We are scheduled for a 1:00 hearing on HB 286, which we will start at 1:00.
• We are scheduled for a 1:00 hearing on HB 286, which we will start at 1:00.
• <03:12:18.520> who 5 town school administrative unit who 5 town school administrative unit
• <04:27:35.520> of to abandon entire units of to abandon entire units of biochemistry<04:27

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 362, which would give the Department of Education rulemaking authority over educator licensing and testing requirements, including professional education assessments. Representative Ladd argued the bill is meant to preserve New Hampshire’s higher standards for teacher preparation and to avoid lowering requirements for licensed educators, while also allowing flexibility for career and technical education (CTE) instructors who may have strong industry experience but not traditional classroom credentials. Members discussed whether the bill should preserve industry-recognized credentials and basic academic skills testing while exempting CTE teachers from content exams; DOE Director Steven Appy said an amendment would clarify that the bill applies to initial licenses, exempt CTE teachers from the content-testing requirement, and keep current administrative practice on basic skills and industry credentials in statute. The committee also noted that an executive session would be scheduled later, likely the following week, to act on the bills and amendment. The committee then took up House Bill 90, dealing with the definition of part-time teachers. Representative Ladd explained that the bill is intended to let university and community college faculty teach limited hours in high school concurrent enrollment settings, especially in subjects like math and STEM where some schools cannot find locally certified teachers with a master’s degree. He said the measure is designed to expand student access to college-level courses, not to replace fully certified teachers or reduce standards, and emphasized that the bill is limited to faculty employed or contracted by the University System of New Hampshire or the Community College System of New Hampshire, with criminal background checks and ethics/conduct rules still applying. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the discussion ended with the understanding that further action would come in executive session.

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• Our police and fire departments, our cities and municipalities, and our 9-1-1 districts are facing a
• House Bill 2971, House Bill 2905, House Bill 2807, and Senate Bill 1819, all related to 9-1-1 dispatches
• Seated in front of you is 40% of our entire unit. We're a very small unit. There's only five of us.
• In recent years, two commanding officers with the FIU unit, which is attached to our unit, became Two
• commanding officers with the FIU unit, which is attached to our unit, became sick with cancer from the

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Service held its 15th hearing of the 194th General Court, focused on retirement group classifications for a range of public safety and related employees. Much of the testimony centered on bills affecting Barnstable County dispatchers and 911 telecommunicators, who argued they should remain in or be moved to Group 2 because their work is highly stressful, life-or-death in nature, and historically had been treated that way. Speakers said the proposed changes would largely grandfather in current employees, would not add costs in some cases, and were needed to correct outdated statutory language and PERAC rulings that had created uncertainty for workers nearing retirement or already retired. Similar support was offered for bills to reclassify 911 dispatchers statewide from Group 1 to Group 2, with testimony from dispatch supervisors, sheriffs, and police associations describing chronic stress, PTSD, staffing shortages, and retention problems. The committee also heard testimony on several other retirement-related bills. Representatives of Massport and campus police supported measures to align retirement benefits for Massport police and public higher education police with other law enforcement groups, arguing they perform comparable duties and face similar risks. The Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association also backed a bill to ease post-retirement earning restrictions for retired police and firefighters so they can continue consulting, training, or advising without penalty. MOSES testified in favor of bills moving certain state employees into Group 2, including forensic scientists at the State Police Crime Lab, DCR aerial foresters, and Department of Correction construction coordinators, citing hazardous work environments and physical danger. Department of Fire Services compliance officers likewise sought Group 4 classification, describing exposure to toxins, fatal fire scenes, and cancer risks. No votes were taken during the hearing. The committee heard extensive testimony from affected employees, union and association representatives, and public safety officials, all urging favorable reports on the bills. At the end of the hearing, the chairs thanked witnesses and staff, and the committee adjourned after a motion and second.

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• But in the play in the United States.
• contingent faculty and um the bargaining contingent faculty and um the bargaining process<01:01:
• <01:01:45.839> and, bargaining units and the employer and, bargaining units and the employer
• <01:01:56.559> go<01:01:56.799> to bargaining tight pass proposal. go to bargaining
• both a study and in the bargaining both a study and in the bargaining process. process. process.

Bills: HF4479, HF4368, HF4889

Keywords: higher education, public university, college campus, postsecondary institution, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, University of Minnesota, town hall, town hall meeting, elected official, legislator, public forum, constituent meeting, campus access, free meeting space, parking fees, civic engagement, public outreach, chapter 135A, HF4368, Minnesota State

Summary: The committee approved the April 9 minutes and then took up House File 4479, which would require public postsecondary institutions to make space available for town halls and similar official events by elected officials, with limits intended to keep the events on the official side and not campaign-related. Representative Frederick said the bill is meant to prevent universities from creating barriers such as fees or parking charges and to ensure a neutral, accessible venue for community conversations. The bill was laid over for possible later action. The committee heard supportive testimony from Jim Dimmick of Minnesota State University, Mankato, who argued that town halls should be public, open, moderated, and dialogic rather than speeches, and said universities should be centers for public discourse. He also said charging fees can undermine neutrality and that using partisan student groups to sponsor events can create the appearance of bias. Minnesota State official Mr. Omen said campuses often host these events, fees are set locally to cover costs, and student government sponsorship can sometimes avoid charges; he also noted the fee at Mankato is discounted and depends on room size. Several members raised concerns about the bill. Representative Scott, Chair Robbins, Representative Schwarz, Representative Allen, and others argued that campuses should not be required by statute to give legislators special treatment, that fees and parking costs cover real expenses, and that universities should remain focused on education rather than political events. Questions also focused on who would decide what room size is reasonable, how disputes would be handled, and who would pay for security if protests or safety issues arose. Representative Frederick responded that room selection would be a good-faith partnership with the university, that the bill does not require a town hall or guarantee a specific room, and that security funding is not spelled out in the bill.

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• I’m in the Workers’ Rights Unit at Greater Boston Legal Services.
• I'm a senior attorney in the Workers' Rights Unit at Greater Boston Legal Services.
• I want to talk about suicide, and right now construction work is a dying, 4-1.
• We didn't find him for two days because he was in a hotel on Route 1.
• I'm the political director with United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 1445.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development held a hybrid public hearing with testimony on a wide range of labor, workforce, unemployment insurance, apprenticeship, disability services, farm labor, hospital staffing, and workplace harassment bills. Chairs Jake Oliveira and Paul McMurtry outlined hearing procedures, limited testimony to two minutes, and noted written testimony would be accepted after the hearing. Committee members and staff were introduced throughout the session as witnesses arrived in person or remotely. A major portion of the hearing focused on unemployment insurance legislation. Greater Boston Legal Services, the AFL-CIO, and Rep. Joan Meschino supported bills to adjust UI eligibility for workers with fluctuating schedules and to streamline waivers and write-offs for non-fault overpayments, arguing the current system unfairly denies benefits or burdens workers who were not at fault. They also backed bills calling for more oversight and resources for the Division of Unemployment Assistance, citing persistent delays in benefit payments. NFIB opposed the UI changes, warning that the trust fund is headed toward insolvency and arguing the bills would worsen the system’s finances. Rep. Meschino and committee members emphasized that the proposals were meant to protect good-faith claimants and did not apply to fraud. Another large set of bills addressed wages, workforce development, and working conditions. Testimony supported raising and modernizing direct care wages to address severe staffing shortages in human services and disability services, with advocates from the Massachusetts Developmental Disability Council, The Arc of Massachusetts, parents of adults with disabilities, and a direct care worker describing how low pay and turnover harm people needing support. The committee also heard support for apprenticeship-related bills from the AFL-CIO and the Carpenters, while Associated Builders and Contractors opposed mandatory apprenticeship ratios and urged changes to align them with licensing laws. Farm worker advocates supported a bill to raise farm labor standards, including minimum wage, paid breaks, and paid time off, while the Farm Bureau opposed parts of it beyond the minimum wage increase. The hearing also featured testimony on workplace harassment training, overtime protections, hospital mandatory overtime, suicide prevention signage on construction sites, and a proposal to update the Massachusetts Medical Society’s mission language from “citizens” to “people.” Labor groups, educators, and compliance trainers strongly supported mandatory annual sexual harassment training, saying it would improve workplace culture and reduce harm. SEIU 1199 supported extending the hospital nurse mandatory overtime ban to the broader hospital workforce. Witnesses on the suicide prevention bill described personal losses in construction and recovery work and urged posting 988 information on job sites. The committee took no votes during the hearing; witnesses repeatedly asked for favorable reports, and members asked follow-up questions on UI calculations, apprenticeship ratios, small-business impacts, and emergency exceptions for hospital staffing.

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• Are there currently any positions that are within collective bargaining in this program, in the Youth
• unit, for good reason, will bargain for their union and then give us raises, we can't afford that.
• <00:25:56.000> reason<00:25:56.400> will bargaining unit um for good reason will bargaining
• unit um for good reason will bargain<00:25:56.960> for<00:25:57.200> their<00:25:57.440
• <03:05:24.880> Uh 1 3000 defective effective date. Uh 1 3000 defective effective date.

Bills: HB676

Keywords: HB676, Hawaii correctional facilities, youth correctional facilities, adult correctional facilities, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Office of Youth Services, inmate phone calls, prison phone calls, jail phone calls, free prison calls, free communication services, incarcerated persons, prison reform, reentry, family visitation, recidivism, video visitation, electronic messaging, commissions, ancillary fees

Summary: The committee heard three public safety bills. HB 2235 would appropriate $1.3 million for the Military Affairs and Community Relations Office to strengthen coordination on military and defense issues. Supporters, including the Hawaii National Guard and DBEDT’s military relations office, said the office helps Hawaiʻi understand federal contracting, USA Jobs, and military-related economic impacts. One member questioned why the state should fund a DoD-related office while Hawaiʻi remains under-reimbursed on impact aid; supporters responded that the office serves Hawaiʻi communities and helps prepare residents for federal jobs. The chair said she intended to recommend the bill pass with a HD1, a blank appropriation to be filled in the committee report, technical amendments, a defective effective date, and updated office title language. HB 2263 would expand Hawaiʻi family leave law to cover qualifying military exigencies. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, DBEDT’s military relations office, and the Hawaii National Guard supported the measure, saying military families often face short-notice deployments, relocations, briefings, and urgent family arrangements that require time away from work, and that aligning state law with federal standards would provide clarity and consistency. The chair said she would recommend passage with a HD1, a defective effective date, and technical amendments. HB 2291 would clarify that certain National Guard Youth and Educational Programs employees are excluded from collective bargaining, rename the program, and codify its Hawaiian name. The Hawaii National Guard said it was a housekeeping bill with no appropriation, but requested an amendment to align the bill with updated authorities and program references; the chair asked for proposed language before the later decision-making. She said she would recommend passage with a defective date and the requested amendment if provided, and then recessed the hearing until 11:30 a.m. for decision-making on all three bills.

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• It provides $22.8 million for a 1% rate increase to all I-Budget waiver providers.
• The report includes $7 billion of general revenue and $1 billion of trust funds.
• Gas is $1 million U.S.
• They're only receiving 1% of this really large budget. I think that's a problem.
• They're only receiving 1% of this really large budget. I think that's a problem.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for former Senator Don Childers, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of Officer Antonio Richardson as law enforcement officer of the day. The chamber announced it would take up 11 budget conference committee reports, with no third-reading bills or special-order calendar items. Members were reminded that conference reports were subject to debate but not amendment, and that the required review periods had been satisfied. The first major action was on HB 7031E, the tax package. Representative Duggan explained that the conference report included a mix of retained, modified, and new tax provisions, including sales tax holidays, property tax and homestead-related changes, reductions in certain gaming and carbon-related taxes, changes to child care and documentary stamp tax credits, a new refund process for public works construction tax paid by universities and colleges, and other tax administration changes. Debate focused on the bill’s consumer impact, the reduction of the child tax credit from three years to one, the inclusion of firearm accessories in a sales tax holiday, the absence of gas tax relief and combined reporting, and the homestead exemption provision for certain deployed diplomatic and foreign service personnel. Critics argued the package favored niche or corporate interests over broad affordability relief, while supporters said it provided targeted tax relief and reflected conference negotiations. The House adopted the conference report and passed HB 7031E by a vote of 88-11. The House then began presenting the conference report for HB 501E, the state budget, which totaled $114.5 billion for fiscal year 2026-27 and was described as below the prior year’s spending level while maintaining reserves. Subcommittee chairs outlined major budget areas: pre-K-12 funding included an increase in FEFP, salary increases for veteran teachers, stabilization funding, and support for declining enrollment; higher education included full Bright Futures funding, workforce programs, college operating support, university initiatives, and school guardian expansion; IT funding focused on Palm, ACCESS, APD’s I-Connect replacement, corrections systems, emergency management systems, and cybersecurity grants; health care funding covered Medicaid, nursing home rates, waiver provider increases, ADAP funding and restructuring, child welfare, and behavioral health; transportation and economic development included housing, cultural grants, jobs and rural infrastructure, Visit Florida, Space Florida, highway patrol equipment, and local transportation projects; justice funding included correctional construction, juvenile justice facilities, law enforcement grants, and clerk and due process reimbursements; state administration included fire stations, constrained counties, building maintenance, and Safe Florida Home; and agriculture/natural resources funding emphasized Everglades restoration, water quality, land acquisition, Florida Forever, state parks, and citrus research. Members then began questioning the budget details, including school voucher accountability, school funding formulas, public defender parity, prison technology, wastewater monitoring in prisons, ADAP policy, SNAP fraud controls and AI-assisted verification, Florida Forever funding, school lunch funding, and coral reef restoration. No final vote on HB 501E appears in the transcript excerpt.

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• Ayes 46, noes 47, abstentions 1. The conference report is not adopted.
• established, exclusive bargaining representatives report.
• Immediately upon the recess, the House Democratic caucus will be meeting in House Room 1.
• Immediately upon the recess, the House Democratic caucus will be meeting in House Room 1.
• Ayes 57, noes 38, abstentions 1. The conference report is agreed to.

Keywords: March 14, 2026 - Regular Session Part 4, 976, house, all

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• And what have already bargained for.
• collective bar bargaining collective bar bargaining agreements.<00:26:19.440> You<00:26:19.679
• programs for collective bargaining programs for collective bargaining agreements,<00:26:36.799><
• collective bargaining collective bargaining agreements.<00:26:51.760> So<00:26:52.080>
• <00:27:14.480> agreements and the collective bargaining agreements and the collective bargaining

Keywords: 1183, house

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• You also asked about H.R. 1 impact estimates.
• Taken together, H.R. 1 results in more Californians...
• would have been under pre-H.R. 1 rules.
• This would be effective no sooner than January 1, 2027.
• H.R. 1 impacts on IHSS related to qualified non-citizens.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• This legislation was developed in coordination with DOJ's Consumer Protection Unit and is supported by
• House Amendment 1 was stricken because it was incorporated into House Amendment 2.
• We have Senator Lachman with Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 342. Thank you, Mr.
• Very happy to be bringing Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 342 before you all today.
• The Delaware Arts Alliance supports Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 342.

Bills: HB89, HB328, HB344, HB365, HB283, HB89, HB328, HB344, HB365, HB283

Keywords: home improvement, consumer protection, consumer fraud, dispute resolution, mediation, contractor registration, home repair, renovation, homeowner, building contractor, construction fraud, treble damages, attorney fees, Department of Justice, Division of Consumer Protection, Department of Labor, good faith, unfair trade practices, Delaware, regulations

Summary: The Senate Elections and Government Affairs Committee met in hybrid format, approved the June 10 draft minutes, and then heard a long agenda of bills. HB 89 (home improvement fraud dispute resolution) was presented as a consumer protection measure developed with DOJ to address contractor fraud, especially against vulnerable homeowners; members voiced support and asked to be added as sponsors. HB 283 updated realty transfer tax exemptions to use gender-neutral “spouses” language and add a direct grandparent-to-grandchild transfer exemption; it drew supportive public comment. HS1 for HB 390 would let DelDOT choose electronic-only bidding for projects, remove newspaper bid-opening notices, and clarify bidding records, with no opposition raised. HB 328/H.A. 2 modernizes the Register of Regulations statute, keeps newspaper distribution requirements, and delays some effective dates to 2027; it was described as a technical update. HB 365 would create the Delaware Indigenous Affairs Commission, prompting supportive testimony from Indigenous community members and some discussion about representation and internal tribal اختلافs, but no formal opposition. HB 423 would automatically enroll new state employees in the 457B deferred compensation plan unless they opt out, with exclusions for collective bargaining units and implementation tied to payroll readiness; it was presented as a retirement-savings measure. SS1 for SB 342 would modernize the Delaware Motion Picture and Television Development Commission to support a broader film/media incentive package, with support from the Delaware Arts Alliance and a request to help attract productions to Delaware. The committee also heard SB 331, a cleanup bill on garagekeeper liens for manufactured housing and related assets. The sponsor and an attorney explained it as clarifying who can recover funds and attorney’s fees in lien sales, but the Chief Magistrate and the manufactured housing association said the issue should be addressed more carefully and possibly in another section of code; they were open to further work. HB 436 would update the Smyrna charter, including school impact fees, election challenge procedures, vacancy rules, domicile standards, Board of Elections terms, and meeting schedules. HS1 for HB 376 made technical and organizational changes to the Millville charter, including a tiebreaker for municipal elections and a property tax cap, with the town solicitor saying there was little substantive change. HB 460 would require New Castle County municipalities to submit permit data monthly rather than on a much slower schedule, limited to closed permits with certificates of occupancy, to improve property assessment data; it was presented as part of broader reassessment/data-quality efforts. Public comment was heard on several items, especially HB 365 and SS1 for SB 342. Indigenous speakers supported the commission as a way to preserve heritage, improve representation, and create a formal seat at the table. The Delaware Arts Alliance supported the film commission modernization bill as part of a broader creative-economy plan. No recorded votes were taken on the individual bills in the transcript, and the meeting ended with a unanimous motion to adjourn.

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• Currently collective bargaining is divided into. consolidated.
• It is absorbable cost current regional bargaining process so that we can work towards getting more court
• nine sixty nine eighty eighty one two four two two four nine two 475 477 481 511 530 534 538 541 5 5 1
• 5 5 6 6 2 1 6 2 6 6 3 1258 1269 1307 1314 1358 1361 1385 and approved.
• demonstrated to the board true rehabilitation is very, very low, 2 to 4% for recidivism and less than 1%

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• In section 1, you will see an increase in the number of leadership positions.
• Excuse me, 1% increase allowing them to hold 2% of all of the amounts wagered.
• And then I have lines that are sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. It goes on to section 9.
• proposal, recommended by the governor, includes resources for the Internal Controls and Accountability Unit
• labor relations to provide additional oversight and compliance on the implementation of collective bargaining

Bills: HF2783

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant