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• Clark and Mr.
• county?
• , Stearns County Commissioner, Association of Minnesota Counties.
• I'm the county attorney in Washington County, and I'm here on behalf of the Minnesota County Attorneys
• :15:16.800> the um who pays for County Jail beds the um who pays for County Jail beds the county

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• county governments. county governments.
• still in Hennepin County?" still in Hennepin County?"
• Clark, I'm guessing. Mr.<00:58:36.280> Clark.
• Clark. Chair Robbins, Representative Mr. Clark.
• Mr.<00:59:34.520> Clark. Mr. Clark. Mr. Clark.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee met on March 2 and approved the February 23 minutes after a quorum was reached. The main presentation was from the Department of Human Services on non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT), a federally required Medicaid benefit that helps Minnesota Health Care Program enrollees get to medically necessary appointments. DHS said the program served more than 250,000 people in 2025 at a cost of $127 million, with participation up about 14% over five years, and described the seven transportation modes, provider enrollment requirements, STS certification, background checks, prior authorization rules, and planned transitions to a single administrator for parts of the program in 2026 and 2027. DHS officials emphasized fraud prevention efforts, saying NEMT is one of the agency’s high-risk Medicaid services. They described enhanced prepayment review, provider revalidation and site visits, removal of inactive providers, and a provider moratorium in metro counties. Inspector General James Clark said the governor’s anti-fraud proposal would add pre-enrollment risk assessments, more staffing and technology, and electronic visit verification. He also noted that about 80% of NEMT spending is in managed care and that managed care organizations have their own compliance and special investigations units. Committee members raised concerns about fraud, oversight, and privatization. Chair Robbins questioned DHS about the absence of the commissioner and the program’s use of brokers, citing past concerns and asking about the vendor MTM’s history; DHS said the RFP for the new broker had closed and the vendor selection was still underway. Representative Pinto questioned why oversight is outsourced to managed care organizations and suggested bringing more oversight back in house. MTM representative Phil Stahlberger defended the company’s record, said the Missouri dispute was about contract terms from about 15 years ago, and said MTM currently works in Minnesota counties and many other states, with on-site reviews, trip verification, and complaint review processes. No further votes or final actions on the NEMT policy were taken in the portion provided.

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• , multiple counties, a city, or a city and county combined.
• , multiple counties, a city, or a city and county combined.
• , multiple counties, a city, or a city and county combined.
• , multiple counties, a city, or a city and county combined.
• , multiple counties, a city, or a city and county combined.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The meeting was an informational walkthrough for the Health Finance and Policy Working Group, focused on committee structure, budget basics, and major health-related accounts and programs. Staff explained the roles of House Research and House Fiscal, then reviewed key funds used by the committee, including the general fund, government special revenue fund, federal funds, the health care access fund, remediation account, and drinking water revolving fund. They also outlined the committee’s main budget areas, noting that medical assistance is the largest general fund item and that the Department of Health is a substantial agency funded by a mix of federal, general fund, and special revenue dollars. A major portion of the presentation covered subsidized health coverage programs. Staff described Medical Assistance (Minnesota’s Medicaid program) as an entitlement for eligible Minnesotans, with no premiums or cost sharing, and explained its managed care and fee-for-service delivery systems. MinnesotaCare was presented as a separate federal-state basic health program for people who are not eligible for MA, with income limits, premiums for adults age 21 and older, and cost-sharing requirements; staff noted that federal premium tax credit changes affect MinnesotaCare premium ranges. The presentation also summarized MNsure’s role in the individual market and in determining eligibility for premium tax credits, cost-sharing reductions, MinnesotaCare, and MA. The committee also received an overview of health-related licensing boards and occupational regulation. Staff said Minnesota has 16 health-related licensing boards, funded mainly through the state government special revenue fund and subject to legislative appropriation, and explained that health occupations may be regulated by the Department of Health, the Office of Emergency Medical Services, or the boards under chapter 214. Interstate licensure compacts were briefly noted as a way to ease practice across states. No bills were debated and no votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.

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• I know you have with uh Miss Clark.
• several guests with you, Miss Clark. several guests with you, Miss Clark.
• Sean, I'm Sharon Clark, commissioner of Sean, I'm Sharon Clark, commissioner of the<00:02:07.520>
• county attorneys issue? county attorneys issue?
• Um, Commissioner Clark, I apologize, Commissioner Clark did talk about increase in fraud.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:15 Department of Insurance Update 00:01:39 Department of Financial Institutions Update 00:37:07 Insurance Industry Update 00:54:50 Credit Union Industry Update 01:10:53, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the September 16 minutes, and then received an update from Insurance Commissioner Sharon Clark and staff on the Department of Insurance. Clark reviewed department activity, including growth in premium volume and licensing, consumer complaints and recoveries, and a rise in fraud referrals. She said the department has 66 open fraud cases and described common schemes such as staged auto accidents, inflated repair or cleanup charges, and roofing scams. She also said the department’s investigators often prepare strong cases but face reluctance from local prosecutors, especially in Fayette and Jefferson counties, to pursue them. Clark reported favorable workers’ compensation news, saying rates will decrease 9.7% next year for the 20th straight year. She contrasted that with a difficult property insurance market driven by storms, reinsurance costs, inflation, labor shortages, and litigation, but said Kentucky’s market remains relatively stable, citing the Kentucky Fair Plan’s small number of policies. She then warned of significant 2026 health insurance premium increases on the exchange: 16.1% for Molina, 23% for Anthem, and 37% for WCare, after CareSource withdrew. She said the rates were reviewed by actuaries and found fair, but that the biggest pressure point is the scheduled expiration of enhanced premium tax credits, which she said could leave about 90% of exchange enrollees facing a compounded increase. Members questioned Clark about fraud prosecution, the number of people in commercial versus public coverage, and the impact of expiring subsidies. Clark said the prosecution issue is mainly with Commonwealth attorneys and that rural counties are more cooperative than urban ones. She also said the health market is individually rated and that older enrollees would be hit harder, while the loss of tax credits could push some people out of the marketplace. One member asked about the attorney general’s recent opinion on SB 188, the PBM bill; staff said attorneys were still reviewing it. Clark closed by noting that Kentucky’s fraud and towing/storage legislation has become a model for other states.

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• Clark, I mean Clark Jackson, from Clark. I got to have a little fun. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Representative Thomas Jackson of Clark County talked about a bill that he has in constitution campaigns
• My concern and the problems I've had in my district are people from county to county voting in one county
• One county and then coming to Jefferson County and voting.
• Clair County, who used to live in Jefferson County, can vote in St.

Bills: HB 14, HJR 31, HB 43, HB 18, HB 106, HB 36, HB 26, HB 149, HB 121, HB 206, HB 136, HB 3114, HB 2733, HB 1732, HB 3700, HB 467, HB 1130, HB 1846, HB 1442, HB 1147, HB 2176, HB 2701, HB 805, HB 2890, HB 1154, HB 1644, HB 2118, HB 1718, HB 2488, HB 2596, HB 1971, HB 2468, HB 484, HB 2578, HB 3204, HB 1041, HB 307, HB 685, HB 1710, HB 538, HB 2525, HB 3125, HB 2027, HB 2894, HB 3077, HB 3684, HJR 99, HB 1399, HJR 5, HB 1330, HB 2110, HJR 2, HJR 6, HB 1587, HB 14, HJR 31, HB 43, HB 18, HB 106, HB 36, HB 26, HB 149, HB 121, HB 206, HB 136, HB 3114, HB 2733, HB 1732, HB 3700, HB 467, HB 1130, HB 1846, HB 1442, HB 1147, HB 2176, HB 2701, HB 805, HB 2890, HB 1154, HB 1644, HB 2118, HB 1718, HB 2488, HB 2596, HB 1971, HB 2468, HB 484, HB 2578, HB 3204, HB 1041, HB 307, HB 685, HB 1710, HB 538, HB 2525, HB 3125, HB 2027, HB 2894, HB 3077, HB 3684

Keywords: nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, farm products, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, agriculture, Texas Constitution, livestock, producer, finance, young farmers, financial assistance, pest control, rural health, hospital funding, healthcare access, mental health services

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• That's the bill, Senator Latz. >> All right, Senator Clark, any questions for Senator Clark on the bill
• > to<01:07:27.840> divide So Senator Clark moves to divide So Senator Clark moves to divide
• Abelerd, Senator Clark Senator Abelerd, Senator Clark um um um the<01:08:47.400> seven<01:08:
• :17.480> counties<01:47:17.880> that has several neighboring counties that has several
• County.

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• >> Miss Clark? Thank you. >> Miss Clark? Thank you.
• counties because some of our counties counties because some of our counties are<00:19:38.320>
• 00:20:04.559> ability,<00:20:04.960> do counties already have that ability, do counties
• >> Counties<00:20:12.480> can >> Counties can >> Counties can city.<00:20:15.360
• away from the county system.

Bills: HB3, HB116, HB165, HB178, HB3, HB116, HB165, HB178

Keywords: illegal alien, enhanced sentencing, criminal offenses, minor victims, felonies, Alabama legislature, HB116, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset bill, sunset review, Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board, bail bonding, bail bonds, bail bond industry, professional bail bondsman, licensing board, state agency continuation, agency reauthorization, regulatory board, criminal justice

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• such as Miami-Dade, Leon County, and Representative Plankin: several other counties that are compelling
• Anthony Verdugo: Leon County, Miami-Dade County, Orange County, Broward County permit discrimination.
• Jasmine Bernie Clark: Thank you.
• After the Supreme Court's decision in Shelby County v.
• Chair: Jacqueline Clark waves in opposition.

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• Senator<00:15:33.640> Clark. Senator Clark. Senator Clark.
• Chair Latz, Senator Clark.
• Senator Clark. Thank you, Chair Latz. Senator Clark. Thank you, Chair Latz.
• Clark, Sam Clark, is chief deputy from Ramsey County Attorney's Office.
• Clark. Clark. Clark. Care<00:32:15.840> to<00:32:15.920> weigh<00:32:16.080> in?

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• Brad Keating for the record, representing the Clark County School District, here to present on Senate
• Madam Chair, Brad Keating for the record, representing the Clark County School District, here to present
• Brad Keating, for the record, representing the Clark County School District.
• Nathaniel Watt, Clark County School District. We want to thank Dr.
• Nathaniel Watt, Clark County School District. We want to thank Dr.

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• Does that answer your question, Senator Clark? Senator Clark: It does answer my question.
• counties that White Earth is located in. counties that White Earth is located in.
• transfers to another county outside of the responding jurisdiction for the county.
• Senator Clark. Senator Clark: Thank you, uh, Chair, and thank you, Senator Lur.
• Thank you, Senator Clark. And we over. Thank you, Senator Clark.

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• Dallas County and Harris County need a new court.
• , two in Fort Bend County, and one in Rockwall County.
• County, Williamson County, and Hidalgo County.
• Just 8% were from my county, specifically from Travis County.
• Minimum county setbacks.

Bills: SB6, SB30, SB13, SB2878, SB2501, SB66, SB268, SB331, SB618, SB414, SB1394, SB2425, SB898, SB993, SB442, SB735, SB784, SB2538, SB1919, SB1013, SB2215, SB2322, SB626, SB570, SB747, SB2183, SB673, SB1015, SB1447, SB1370, SB1784, SB1897, SB2873, SB2891, SB2933, SB2540, SB2681, SB2695, SB1965, SB2203, SB872, SB875, SB1030, SB1277, SB1730, SB1681, SB1152, SB2969, SB2747, SB2705, SB2541, SB1708, SB2080, SB2721, SB1986, SB2392, SB2539, SB2857, SB2799, SB2785, SB2782, SB1531, SB1927, SB1263, SB1098, SB835, SB3070, SB22, SJR27, SB25, SB7, SB552, SB1612, SJR87, SJR1, SB6, SB30, SB13, SB2878, SB57, SB127, SB293, SB441, SB3059, SB512, SB241, SB1718, SB140, SB2055, SB2075, SB2018, SB1534, SB1567, SB785, SB1233, SB1580, SB1663, SB413, SB447, SB519, SB467, SB1579, SB1191, SB1021, SB1838, SB2807, SB2835, SB546, SB2121, SB2167, SB2035, SB2024, SB1032, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1302, SB401, SB1596, SB1281, SB1242, SB1343, SB310, SB1346, SB2753, SB2703, SB2221, SB1719, SB2177, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2972, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB961, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1610, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1362, SB926, SB1494, SB251, SB456, SB500, SB1307, SB2615, SB2995, SB2321, SB973, SB974, SB865, SB506, SB781, SB1522, SB1558, SB510, SB667, SB763, SB2073, SB1858, SB1660, SB505, SB2900, SB1433, SB1540, SB1964, SB1300, SB1644, SB2217, SB2373, SB2431, SB1758, SB2480, SB3039, SB3047, SB3073, SB2920, SB2781, SB826, SB766, SB2460, SB527, SB1946, SB2885, SB1243, SB2610, SB2595, SB857, SB2501, SB66, SB268, SB331, SB618, SB414, SB1394, SB2425, SB898, SB993, SB442, SB735, SB784, SB2538, SB1919, SB1013, SB2215, SB2322, SB626, SB570, SB747, SB2183, SB673, SB1015, SB1447, SB1370, SB1784, SB1897, SB2873, SB2891, SB2933, SB2540, SB2681, SB2695, SB1965, SB2203, SB872, SB875, SB1030, SB1277, SB1730, SB1681, SB1152, SB2969, SB2747, SB2705, SB2541, SB1708, SB2080, SB2721, SB1986, SB2392, SB2539, SB2857, SB2799, SB2785, SB2782, SB1531, SB1927, SB1263, SB1098, SCR9, HB5560, HB762, HB 107, HB 114, HB138, HB4386, HB2495, HB581, HB3348, HB5323, HB1584, HB4341, HB6, HB171, HB143, HB449, HB3486, HB4263, HB5246, HB2, HB2011, SB17, SB21

Keywords: electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school libraries, library advisory councils, parental rights, library materials, educational content, challenging materials, judicial branch, court security, expunction, pretrial intervention, youth diversion, record retention

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• Mr.<00:40:43.280> Clark.
• Clark. >> Senator Blount. >> Uh, Mr.
• Clark. Mr. Clark, you want to read the minutes here? >> So we have everybody on.
• <00:49:09.040> Clark,<00:49:09.280> you >> Gaming 9:30, Mr. Clark. Mr.
• Clark, you >> Gaming 9:30, Mr. Clark. Mr.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 23 March, 2026; 4:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum, an invocation by Brother Marvin Curtis, and the Pledge of Allegiance. Routine business followed, including dispensing with the reading of the journal and committee reports, and several items on the calendar were passed and retained without debate. The chamber then moved to nominations and concurrence items. The main debate centered on Senate Bill 2588, the “Safeguard Honesty, Integrity and Elections for Lasting Democracy Shield Act.” Senator England moved to concur with House changes, explaining the bill would require voter-registration checks against DPS records and the federal SAVE database to verify citizenship, with the House amendment triggering SAVE review when no driver’s license or DPS information is available. Senator Blount opposed concurrence and moved to invite conference, arguing the bill could wrongly flag or burden lawful voters—especially elderly or inactive voters without current DPS records—and that the SAVE database was not designed to verify all state voter rolls. Senators Sparks and Dupree questioned Blount about whether the database would help prevent illegal voting and whether the bill’s process was similar to existing voter-roll maintenance procedures. England responded that the bill was narrowly tailored, not intended to disenfranchise anyone, and that even one non-citizen vote could undermine election integrity. The Senate rejected Blount’s motion to invite conference and then adopted England’s motion to concur, passing the bill by a recorded vote of 20-31-16 as reported in the transcript. Earlier, the Senate also considered a nomination for the Emergency Communications Authority Advisory Board, with McClendon speaking against the nominee and Williams defending the appointment before the motion to table reconsideration prevailed. In other action, Senate Bill 2477, concerning Rural Health Transformation Fund monies and competitive bidding requirements, was explained by Senator Bryan as adding guardrails and prioritizing rural providers; it passed by use of the afternoon roll call. At the end of the session, senators made announcements about upcoming committee meetings, including Judiciary, Forestry, Public Health and Welfare, and Gaming, and several members offered adjournments in memory of local residents and public figures. Senator England also thanked Elections Committee staff and noted that the committee’s work for the year was complete.

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• The state, Clark County, and the city of Las Vegas identified potential locations, and a 26-acre parcel
• Dan Musgrove, here today on behalf of the Clark County Children's Mental Health Consortium.
• My name is Erica Loveland, and I represent the Clark County Collection Services.
• And we had a question for the speaker from Clark County Collection. Thank you so much.
• And we had a question for the speaker from Clark County Collection.

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• Senator Clark. >> Any other questions? Senator Clark.
• So at the same time, our county and neighboring counties where we've generally pulled our labor pool
• So at the same time, our county and<01:18:23.440> neighboring<01:18:23.920> counties<01
• base here in the county. base here in the county. uh<01:21:23.440> this<01:21:23.679>
• County as well as throughout greater County as well as throughout greater Minnesota.<01:22:52.880>

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• served 80 of our state's 87 counties. served 80 of our state's 87 counties.
• Thank you, Chair Uh Senator Clark.
• Warsami or Senator Clark?
• Senator Clark. Thank you, inclusion. Senator Clark.
• <01:54:07.360> Survey jobs to Scott County. Thank you. Survey jobs to Scott County.

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• county attorney.
• <00:44:42.440> office<00:44:42.720> it county or a county attorney's office it county
• Uh, as County Attorney Johnson has said, Senator Clark, um, we do a data request, yeah, uh, and that's
• > one attorney with County with only one attorney with County with only one County<01:40:01.520
• county attorney's office uh County county attorney's office uh County Attorney<01:42:47.599>

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• Secretary Chardon Clark mentioned some of these.
• Stephanie or Sergeant Clark mentioned, "Our headline is still positive.
• Moving on to the next slide, Secretary Sheridan Clark covered this well.
• It's great to see you, Secretary Chardon Clark.
• Secretary Chardon Clark, could you just kind...

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• Clark. Obviously, you guys are doing great.
• Clark.
• Clark. I call you John, but Mr. Clark for today.
• Clark.
• Clark.

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• , or don't think they're going to violate Clark, but they will violate Clark.
• Okay, so, um, I drafted this bill because basically I am mindful of Clark, and that's the reason why
• we want to we can do it in violate Clark we want to we can do it in violate Clark or<00:06:59.680
• <00:07:02.400> so<00:07:03.039> uh Clark but they will violate Clark so uh Clark but
• because basically I am mindful of Clark because basically I am mindful of Clark and<00:07:47.400

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Summary: On the deferred agenda, the Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs took up SB 1364, which makes emergency appropriations for law enforcement personnel costs, and SB 1452, which relates to the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. The chair recommended both measures pass with amendments, including technical corrections and a committee-report effective date of July 1, 2077. For SB 1364, the amendments included specified general fund and transfer fund amounts for DAGS, the Judiciary, and the Department of Law. For SB 1452, the chair said the bill was being corrected to fix a drug-name error that had been replicated from a federal mistake. Both recommendations were adopted by vote, with Senator Dort excused. The committee then discussed SB 1612, a joint measure on fitness to proceed that would require and appropriate funds for a five-year pilot program involving the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Department of Health, with interim and final reports to the Legislature. Testimony was mixed: the Judiciary and Department of Health were supportive, while the Office of the Public Defender and the Disability Rights Center opposed it, arguing it conflicted with best practices and the Clark consent order, and that people found not fit to proceed must be sent to the state hospital. DCR said its main concern was that the bill would still require patients to be housed in its facilities, which it said are not rehabilitative and are already strained by staffing shortages and limited access. The bill’s author argued the proposal was meant to create joint custody and reduce the high cost of state-hospital placement, but the committee did not take final action in the portion provided. In the joint hearing with Health and Human Services, the committees heard SB 1322, a broad rewrite of the state mental health code. The Attorney General supported the measure as a comprehensive cleanup and modernization effort, but many testifiers raised concerns. Queen’s Health System and Hawaii Health Systems Corporation supported the concept but warned about emergency-room impacts and asked for amendments; IHS supported the bill with a caveat about assisted community treatment procedures; and the Public Defender, Disability Rights Center, and others opposed parts of it, citing due process, privacy, HIPAA, counsel rights, liability immunity, and the reduction of an involuntary-treatment panel from three clinicians to one psychiatrist. The hearing also covered SB 951 on child protection, where the Department of Defense supported the bill and proposed technical amendments and MOUs with military components to clarify reporting and coordination procedures; DHS and the Attorney General said they were still working through possible changes. Finally, SB 228 on excited delirium was heard, with the Public Defender and Disability Rights Center supporting the bill and arguing the term has been misused and that better police de-escalation training is the real solution.