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• You know, you read the information summaries that hopefully every legislator has; it talks about the
• So I'm fully in favor of crisis intervention; sometimes short-term measures bring long-term success as
• On the plane, I read about rural transformation dollars. This is my space, right?
• And I don't want to read this. I'm going to highlight the main points.
• Please, after me, please read Dr. Ross Stead's testimony.

Bills: HB1623

Keywords: HB 1623, North Dakota, rural health, rural health transformation program, medical facility infrastructure loan fund, medical facility infrastructure loan program, rural health loan program, Bank of North Dakota, Department of Health and Human Services, HHS, federal grant, health care infrastructure, rural hospitals, critical access hospitals, nonprofit health care providers, gap financing, loan fund, public health funding, healthcare financing, Medicaid

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 1623, the appropriations bill tied to North Dakota’s Rural Health Transformation Program, which is funded through a new federal rural health care grant. Senator Bekkedahl explained the bill’s background, the interim committee process that developed it, and the federal conditions attached to the award, including spending deadlines, administrative cost limits, and restrictions on uses such as new construction, supplanting existing funding, and certain other costs. Legislative staff then walked through the seven sections of the bill, including appropriation authority, transfer authority, contingent appropriations for pass-through grants, procurement and public improvement exemptions, recipient reporting, legislative reporting, and immediate effective date. Commissioner Traynor and HHS staff described how the department plans to implement the program, emphasizing that the funding is intended to improve rural access, workforce recruitment and retention, technology and data connectivity, and community health initiatives. They said the department will rely on local applications, technical assistance, templates, listening sessions, and partnerships with providers, schools, public health units, tribal entities, and other community groups. Members asked about reimbursement timing, upfront costs, administrative expenses, sustainability after the five-year grant period, and whether CTE centers, public health units, gyms, grocery stores, and other community partners could participate; the department said yes, within program rules and with a focus on measurable outcomes and sustainability. Several supporters testified in favor. Mental Health America of North Dakota and the Mental Health Advocacy Network supported the bill and urged investment in community-based mental health, crisis response, children’s services, peer support, and mobile crisis teams. HIA Health described the grant as a chance to expand home-based and hospice care, noting that rural providers already have workable models but need funding to scale them. A cybersecurity representative also supported the bill, warning that the large amount of health data and AI-related tools will require strong data protection and professional support. The hearing was closed with no opposition testimony, and the committee announced it would return later in the day for further work on the bill and other measures.

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• And I just I think what I'm hearing from the opposition is they're reading ambiguity into that.
• I, you know, kept reading and reading and reading the bill and, you know, the amendments by the chair
• California's without government intervention.
• essential services like shelter beds, mental health treatment, street outreach, and other life-saving interventions

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• , and I believe there's one other surveys that department, our children and families does when you read
• There's nothing in the bill, the reading of the bill that would prevent the a child from from telling
• I was a minor when I started birth control and without this intervention, I likely would not be standing
• obviously want another season season of teen moms and you do not care that STDs that you guys will be read
• You can alert parents who make sure that you have tried to station programs that you have interventions

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• You need to read the—yeah. Chair: Thank you, members. Thank you for your patience.
• <01:22:00.800> are<01:22:01.000> being medical interventions are being medical interventions
• held them while they passed, and to take that away from them, to force resuscitation, to force intervention
• held them while they passed, and to take that away from them, to force resuscitation, to force intervention
• to force it based on this intervention to force it based on this law<01:24:50.239> which<01:24

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The clerk will read the caption.
• The clerk will read the bill.
• Chair lays out on third reading House Bill 22 the clerk read the bill.
• The chair lays it on third reading. House Bill 908 the clerk will read the bill.
• The chair lays it on third reading House Bill 1392. The clerk will read the bill.

Bills: HB9, HB22, HB908, HB1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

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• The clerk will read the proclamation.
• The following bills on first reading and referral to committee. The clerk will read the bills.
• infrastructures in public schools indicators and achievement, public school performance ratings and interventions
• The following announcement, the clerk will read the announcement.

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• FOR LITERACY THE BILL REQUIRES INTENSIVE READING INTERVENTIONS BY BE DELIVERED BY PERSONNEL WHO POSSESS
• A CREDENTIAL OR CERTIFIED AND ENDORSED IN READING.
• ALLOWS PAID TUTORING HOURS TO COUNT TOWARD COMMUNITY SERVICE REQUIREMENT FOR THE READING ACHIEVEMENT
• A SPECIFIC MATH COMPONENT THAT THE HOUSE HAS REGARDING A TIERED SUPPORT STRUCTURE SIMILAR TO OUR READING

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• At the most recent emergency well capping at 423 Furman, AQMD took a reading and actually saw that it
• Michelle Pierce from the Inland Empire was unable to be here today, so I will read her brief statement
• AB 2166 is that intervention.
• Without state intervention, HUD's harmful proposal would put many... And people with disabilities.
• to a ...reads now that rezone program sites must meet a minimum density standard.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The committee heard a lengthy agenda of housing-related bills, beginning with AB 1725, which would require disclosure of oil wells and methane monitoring issues near homes and sensitive sites. The author and community advocates described health and safety risks in neighborhoods like Vista Hermosa Heights, while opponents including apartment, building, and chamber groups argued the bill targeted the wrong industry and that the state should instead ensure abandoned wells are properly capped. No vote was taken because quorum had not yet been established. Members then discussed AB 2110, authorizing local tax increment financing districts for workforce housing, and AB 1732, which would expand CEQA streamlining for public university and college housing projects. AB 1771 was also heard as a study bill on the on-site resident manager requirement for larger apartment buildings, with supporters saying the 1960s-era rule is outdated and opponents warning about tenant safety and employment impacts. AB 2185 drew broad support for directing state affordable housing programs to update guidelines to better accommodate factory-built housing, while AB 2748 split witnesses over whether to delay new EV-readiness requirements for 100% affordable housing; supporters cited project costs and opponents argued the code is important for resident access to clean transportation. The committee then took up SB 417, a $10 billion affordable housing bond for the November ballot. Supporters from housing, local government, labor, and advocacy groups said the bond is needed to keep more than 40,000 shovel-ready units moving and to preserve existing affordable housing, while opponents sought specific allocations for CalHome and interim housing. After discussion about student housing, social housing, and budget funding, the committee voted 8-0 to pass SB 417 to Appropriations, keeping the roll open for absent members. Finally, AB 1740 was heard, proposing a limited coastal permitting streamlining framework for Santa Monica’s urban, multimodal areas. The author and supporters said the bill would reduce delays for housing, adaptive reuse, and low-impact projects while preserving coastal protections, but the Coastal Commission and environmental groups opposed it as an unprecedented carve-out from the Coastal Act and urged Santa Monica to complete its local coastal program instead. Members asked questions about the length of Coastal Commission delays, and the bill remained under consideration without a recorded vote in the excerpt.

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• And so this is, as you're reading it, only applies to appropriated water or appropriatable water, if
• <00:04:19.519> is<00:04:20.160> as<00:04:20.359> you're<00:04:20.560> reading
• <00:04:20.799> it<00:04:21.160> only so this is as you're reading it only so this is
• I'm looking at what I'm calling number two, and I'm reading delete previous 10 years, and then insert
• There've been contested case interventions and proceedings there.

Bills: HB0116, HB0056

Keywords: water rights, beneficial use, industrial production, hydrogen, applications, public welfare, carbon capture, energy standards, public utilities, environmental regulation, state law, 916, all

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• reading of the journal. reading of the journal.
• . read. read.
• read. The clerk, please read the title. read. The clerk, please read the title.
• c> uh I mean, I read the I read the uh I mean, I read the I read the salaries<01:55:54.120> out
• Called up and have the title read,<02:08:56.360> please. read, please. read, please.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 31 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, received an invocation from Dr. Reginald Anderson, and recited the pledge of allegiance. The journal and committee reports were dispensed with by voice vote. Early in the meeting, senators also introduced guests, including Dr. Adrian Gilliam Pierre as doctor of the day and several school groups and community visitors in the galleries. A major portion of the session was devoted to recognizing student athletes and coaches through commendation resolutions. The Senate honored the Northside High School Gators boys basketball team for winning its first Class 2A state championship, the Morton High School Panthers boys basketball team for winning the 2025 Class 4A title, East Rankin Academy teams for multiple championships, Simpson County Academy’s boys cross country team and Lily Overby, Brookhaven Academy’s fast-pitch softball team, and several other schools and programs. The chamber also recognized Mississippi artist Castro Coleman (Mr. Sipp) for his music contributions, and later introduced the Meridian High School Choir, Brookhaven Academy fifth graders, and David Hoke, who has delivered Bibles to all 50 state legislatures. The Senate then took up nominations and approved three by advise-and-consent: Kent Gerard Nico to the Mississippi Hospital Equipment and Facilities Authority, Marcus Jones Martin to the State Tax Appeals Board, and Keith Allen Williams Jr. to the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation. After that, Senator Kirby moved to suspend the rules and take up a large block of commending resolutions, which the Senate agreed to consider together. The block included numerous resolutions honoring schools, athletes, educators, and community figures, and the Senate agreed to proceed to final passage by roll call with no objection noted.

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• Because as I read the bill, it won't be out in the store, right?
• Okay, you read the box and the box will explain all of those examples.
• I am an interventional radiologist. Just a physician.
• As I mentioned, I am an interventional radiologist.
• It's almost funny reading the side effects. I've used it fairly often.

Bills: HB 265, HB25

Keywords: youth camp, safety regulations, advisory committee, child welfare, health standards, summer camp, camp safety, child abuse reporting, child neglect, mandatory reporting, background check, criminal history check, sex offender registry, CPR training, first aid, public health, child protection, camp operator, camp counselor, Health and Safety Code

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• This is the one that's, I believe, commonly known as Reading Corps, and it's moving that program back
• This is the one that's, I believe, commonly known as Reading Corps, and it's moving that program back
• Thank you. of surgical intervention. Students of surgical intervention.
• Family supportive housing is the essential multigenerational intervention that stabilizes a family through
• essential multigenerational intervention essential multigenerational intervention that that that

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It's designed to provide interventions to assist students to avoid them needing more intensive services
• It's designed to provide interventions to assist students to avoid them needing more intensive services
• It's designed to provide interventions to assist students to avoid them needing more intensive services
• Read the Chamber of Commerce benchmark report. I think it lays it out pretty well.
• Read the Chamber of Commerce benchmark report. I think it lays it out pretty well.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• COMPLEX MEDICAL NEEDS, AND DENYING TIMELY ACCESS LEADS TO WORSE HEALTH CONDITIONS AND MORE COSTLY INTERVENTIONS
• BUT AS I READ IT IS EVEN STRONGER THAN THAT. IT SAYS YOU MUST TREAT A PATIENT WHO IS UNVACCINATED.
• THIS CONDUCTS INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND IMPROVES PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I keep reading this line that you've said and it requires them to allow.
• interventions based on regular screenings.
• interventions based on regular screenings.
• They could ask to read individual children’s IEPs or LEP plans.
• They should seek information, but when I'm reading through the bill, it's very ambiguous.

Summary: The committee first heard SJR 1104, a proposed constitutional amendment on voluntary religious expression in public schools. Senator Massullo said the measure would protect students and school personnel from discrimination for lawful religious expression, while not requiring prayer or religious activity. Questions focused on whether the proposal would change existing law, whether it could be used to protect coercive conduct by school officials, and whether the staff summary accurately reflected the bill. Public testimony included support from religious-freedom advocates and opposition from American Atheists and some senators who said the measure could make minority-faith students uncomfortable. The committee voted to report SJR 1104 favorably. The committee then took up SB 1738 on educational facilities, which directs state education offices to review facility requirements and recommend design and construction practices to improve safety and accountability. Senator Yarborough offered and the committee adopted an amendment removing crime-prevention-through-environmental-design language and adjusting the bill to preserve safe spaces during emergencies. The bill was reported favorably after brief discussion about balancing transparency, access control, and emergency safety. The committee also adopted a delete-all amendment to SB 824 on charter schools, replacing it with a transparency measure requiring districts to submit annual reports on unimproved land holdings to the Department of Education, which would publish a statewide report; the amended bill was then reported favorably. The committee next approved confirmation recommendations for appointees on tabs 7 and 8, then took up SPB 7036, a committee bill sponsored by Chair Simon. The package included school turnaround and early literacy changes, updates to school safety and health policies, early learning revisions, instructional changes, and educator pipeline provisions. The most contentious part was a proposal to let the state develop instructional materials; several senators questioned costs, guardrails, and whether the state should enter the textbook business. Simon said that portion was still being considered and that the bill would need safeguards if it moved forward. The committee adopted a motion to submit the bill as a committee bill and reported it favorably. Finally, the committee heard SB 1620 on public education, described by Senator Leak as a “school board members’ bill of rights.” The bill would give individual board members direct access to district documents and staff, limit district attorneys’ ability to represent both the board and administration, strengthen nepotism rules, and prohibit nondisclosure agreements for employees. Testimony from Volusia County board members, educators, and advocates was sharply divided: supporters argued the bill would improve transparency and protect minority board members, while opponents warned it could undermine superintendent authority, expose confidential student or personnel information, and create confusion in district operations. After debate, the committee voted to report SB 1620 favorably. The committee then heard SB 1170 on cameras in self-contained special education classrooms, with an amendment changing the proposal from a statewide mandate to a district policy allowing parents of students with disabilities to request cameras. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, centered on protecting non-speaking and vulnerable students and documenting abuse; one witness opposed the bill as an unfunded mandate. The committee was still in debate on the bill when the transcript ended.

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• I didn't read Crime and Punishment by Tulsi. Was too long. It was like 1,800 pages.
• I didn't read Crime and not send a muse.
• I didn't read Crime and Punishment<00:06:55.199> by<00:06:55.360> Tulsi.
• <00:07:06.479> But but I didn't read that whole book.
• But but I didn't read that whole book.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• were heartbreaking to read.
• were heartbreaking to read.
• were heartbreaking to read.
• were heartbreaking to read.
• without police intervention. without police intervention.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• a third reading be read a third time by this resolution.
• Third reading motion is quiet. We have an announcement. >> We have an announcement. Unanimous.
• 06:19:52.558> time<06:19:52.718> by<06:19:52.878> this reading be read a third time
• by this reading be read a third time by this resolution.<06:19:54.000> And<06:19:54.080> that
• Third reading motion >> The eyes have it.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• If the clerk would please read, clerk will read Mariane Nellie Castaneda began her state service as an
• with the critical details needed to assist in facilitating a rapid and potentially life saving intervention
• The clerk will read the whereas Jalen Lundry of Hayworth, Oklahoma, has been named national champion

Bills: HB4440, HJR1067, HJR1087, HB4426, HB3704, HB4311, HB3044, HB4191, HB3465, HB3972, HB3759, HB3625, HB1411, HB2980, HB3015, HB3147, HB3277, HB3323, HB3443, HB3882, HB3406, HB2975, HB3977, HB3263, HB2988, HB3404, HB1770

Keywords: Medicaid, low-income adults, healthcare, eligibility restrictions, constitutional amendment, Medicaid expansion, SoonerCare, health coverage, federal matching funds, FMAP, Article XXV-A, state question, special election, Title 63, public assistance, healthcare funding, federal-state match, Medicaid eligibility, Oklahoma Constitution, ad valorem

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• offer this in real time to get ahead of these issues so that we can respond with public health interventions
• This is a relatively new intervention in the United States.
• This is a relatively new intervention in the United States.
• harm reduction in general, but all the more reason for us to make sure that this is a diffuse intervention
• I was reading through the packet.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Commission on xylazine held its first meeting, with House Chair Mindy Domb and Senate Co-Chair John Keenan outlining the commission’s charge and a proposed work plan. The commission is tasked with studying the public health and safety impacts of xylazine in the illicit drug supply, including whether it should be scheduled as a controlled substance, how to regulate its production and distribution, and how to improve outreach and treatment for people exposed to it. Members were told the report deadline had been extended to March 30, 2026, and staff proposed a series of public hearings and working groups leading to a final report. The meeting also included attendance, packet materials, and procedural planning. The first major testimony came from BSAS Director Deirdre Calvert, who described xylazine’s appearance in Massachusetts drug supply data, the state’s public health alerts, and DPH’s partnership with Brandeis, CDC, and harm reduction organizations. She emphasized four priorities: reducing stigma and discrimination in health care, expanding self-directed wound care support and coverage for supplies, expanding access to drug checking and test strips, and supporting low-barrier services such as mobile vans and drop-in centers. Commission members asked about first responder awareness, medical education, and whether harm reduction services might face federal restrictions; Calvert said misinformation remains a problem and noted ongoing training efforts, including collaboration with public safety agencies. Several other speakers reinforced the need for low-barrier care and drug checking. Dr. Raghini Jala, an infectious disease and addiction medicine physician, said xylazine has become a common component of the unregulated opioid supply and urged support for rapid-response education teams, community-based drug checking, and better hospital and detox protocols for xylazine withdrawal and wounds. Recovery coach Alan Young testified from lived experience, describing severe wounds, fear of inadequate withdrawal treatment in emergency settings, and the value of mobile care vans that can provide methadone, buprenorphine, and wound care in the community. Dr. Sarah Wakeman echoed the need for naloxone, rescue breathing, low-threshold treatment, and non-stigmatizing health care settings, while Sarah Macon of the Boston Public Health Commission described Boston’s harm reduction and drug checking work, including on-site testing, wound care, and a decline in opioid mortality. Tracy Green of the Massachusetts Drug Supply Data Stream explained that xylazine has declined in recent samples while metatomidine is rising, said drug checking is increasingly used but still not enough, and argued for more funding, staffing, and statewide access to real-time drug checking and harm reduction services.