Transcript Highlights:

• And we'll turn to our final testifier, Andre P. ...juvenile cases than in any other.
• Let's go ahead and bring forward Paul Jewell, Jamie Bowden, and Denny Eliasson in person online.
• Paul Jewell, on behalf of the members of the Washington State Association of Counties, testifying today
• Let's go ahead and bring forward Paul Jewell, Jamie Bowden, and Denny Eliasson in person online.
• Paul Jewell, on behalf of the members of the Washington State Association of Counties, testifying today

Bills: HB2675 , HB2681 , HB2714 , HB2688 , HB2481 , HB2116 , HB1408

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: accounts, finance, business regulation, transparency, audits, cannabis, license fees, regulatory framework, revenue generation, legalization, HB 2714, caseload forecasting, food assistance, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, state food assistance, budget forecasting, caseload forecast council, caseload forecast supervisor, Washington State

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• Pursuant to article 4, section 19 of the Constitution of the state of Minnesota, Igo and Johnson P move
• Minnesota, Igo and Johnson P move that the rule therein be suspended and an urgency be declared and that
• Louis, Representative Johnson P. Thank you, Speaker. I do concur with this motion.
• Louis, Representative Johnson P. Thank you, Speaker.
• Louis, Representative Johnson P. Thank you, Speaker.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Carter, age 24; Henry Iker, age 50; Meno Iker, age 25; Paul Eicher, age 19; Simon Gerard, age 23; Kerry
• we'll be made to set out of 419-1-1-1-A related to State-Land-D-Land-D-D-Sat, the State-Land-D-D-D-P,
• the State-Land-D-D-D-P, which the bill be made to-S-FFal-S-E-L District, District, District, District

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I wanted to recognize somebody to be them, or Port and HS Groves, where I'm from, when we got into P&
• Paul, for any questions on this witness here, please.
• I mean, I read about Huey P. Long, as well, if you know Louisiana politics.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I guess my questions are about some of these non-p First question, in what states?
• I don't see a P serious or thingtra up. Let's go. Yes, sir, not not a PCS yet. Thank you, Mr.

Bills: HB4274 , HB3076 , HB4358 , HB3312 , HB3288 , HB3885

Committee: House Common Education

Keywords: HB4274, Oklahoma schools, interdistrict transfer, open transfer, school enrollment, military families, active duty, National Guard, Reserve orders, military installation, residency requirements, district of choice, public school transfer, student transfer, special education, IEP, Section 504, military housing, base housing, electronic enrollment

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• So with that particular hat on, I will submit the testimony of Paul Lutz, retired from the Evangelical
• submit the particular hat on, I will submit the testimony<00:07:11.199><c> of</c><00:07:11.680><c> Paul
• Lutz, retired from the testimony of Paul Lutz, retired from the Evangelical<00:07:14.960><c> Lutheran
• Um, Brother Paul Lutz, same thing. It's been a long few days. We can... We'll take the help.
• Um, Representative P. >> Thank you.

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Paul, Minnesota, Thursday, February 27, 2025.
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Keywords: 1183, house

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• So, on the face of it, this was a good idea. i<00:24:42.120><c> p</c><00:24:42.360><c> more</c><00:24
• Representative P: Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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• thank you Mr chairman um me represent P thank you Mr chairman um my<00:58:54.440><c> opposition</c><00
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Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Transportation Committee met in executive session on several House bills. HB 212, allowing a 180-day operation waiver when a vehicle fails an emissions test, was retained at the sponsor’s request for possible modifications. HB 249, which would have let bicyclists treat stop signs as yields and stop lights as stop signs, was recommended inexpedient to legislate (ITL) by a 9-7 vote, with a minority report expected. The committee then retained HB 298, creating an exception for removing VIN tags from pre-1981 vehicles when needed for repair or restoration, by a 15-1 vote. HB 411-FN, making handheld device use while driving a secondary offense, was recommended ITL by consent after members argued the current primary-offense law is more effective for enforcement and safety. On HB 414, which would have barred DMV license suspensions based on debts owed to private towing or storage companies, the committee rejected ITL and instead retained the bill 16-0 after members split over whether the current law unfairly ties driving privileges to private debt collection. HB 441, addressing visible diesel emissions and “rolling coal,” was recommended ITL 16-0 because members said the conduct is already illegal under existing state and federal law. The committee then took up HB 461, concerning Department of Safety and DMV training and testing materials, where members debated whether driver testing should be limited to English and whether multilingual materials are a safety necessity or discriminatory; the transcript cuts off before a final vote is shown.

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• No, I think you're talking about the P&P program that they have for those on probation and parole.
• Louis, like Peter and Paul, Gateway 180, also Biddle House.
• So I am decreasing from Saving Our Children $500,000 to increase Peter and Paul Community Services.
• So this is an increase in amendment for Peter and Paul.
• Representative Collins: Okay, so this is an increase amendment for Peter and Paul.

Committee: House Budget

Summary: The House Budget Committee met with a quorum and began by taking up a series of budget bills and committee substitutes, including House Bills 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013, which were laid over. The chair then walked members through a committee amendment package, explaining a mix of technical corrections, fund swaps, and adjustments involving highway patrol fringe costs, summary budget timing, rural health care, the CCBHO FMAP correction, and marijuana-fund reallocations. Members adopted the chair’s decrease amendments and later adopted the corresponding increase amendments, including partial restoration for Care to Learn, a Title I grant language change, an Overpass and Seymour road project, technical corrections for DPS and health-related items, and restorations for Jordan Valley and FQHC substance abuse funding. After a brief recess for session and lunch, the committee returned to House Bill 2 and began considering member amendments. On House Bill 2, the committee adopted Representative Lewis’s amendment making the curriculum transparency and parent portal item a pilot program, and Representative Davidson’s amendment adding $2 million in federal Child Care and Development Block Grant funds for One-Time Wonder School. Representative Steinhoff’s attempt to shift funding from Missouri Star Solutions and WorkKeys to the Success Ready Student Assessment failed, as did Representative Taylor’s proposal to move $1.2 million from career ladder to community college nursing programs. The committee then rejected Representative Steinhoff’s attempt to redirect Title I Innovation and Improvement Grant funds back to the governor’s recommendation, and later adopted Representative Steinhoff’s vocational rehabilitation amendment, which restored the department’s request and drew down additional federal matching funds. The committee also adopted Representative Hyne’s language amendment to allow flexibility between the MOQPK pre-K grant program and the Child Care Works tri-share program, though members discussed concerns about cross-bill flexibility and whether funds would actually be available. Representative Fogle’s amendment to require budget communications sent to committee chairs to also go to the full Budget Committee was defeated after members expressed concern about information overload and the difference between required distribution and requested information. The committee then took up a lengthy debate over Representative Fogle’s amendment to remove language barring Parents as Teachers participation for children already enrolled in public pre-K. Supporters argued the programs serve different purposes and that families should not be forced to choose between them, while opponents said the language was intended to prevent duplication of services and preserve resources for children without other options. After extensive discussion, the amendment failed. The committee continued with additional House Bill 2 amendments, but the transcript ends before final action on the remaining items.

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• President, your committee on public safety, having had under consideration as P.
• Henry Iker; Meno Iker; Paul Iker, 50, 25, and 19 years of age; Simon Gerard, 23; Kerry Smith, 31; Clarence

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Within just a few days, S&P and Moody's had not downgraded us but put us on negative watch.
• Chairman and Members, House Bill 3960 by Representative Dennis Paul relates to the effect of certain

Bills: HB106 , HB144 , HB145 , HB252 , HB1732 , HB2221 , HB2467 , HB2468 , HB2517 , HB2518 , HB2963 , HB3016 , HB3689 , HB3960 , HB4386 , HB4490 , HB4751 , HB5247 , HJR175 , HB2213 , HB106 , HB144 , HB145 , HB252

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Keywords: HB 106, oil and gas, Railroad Commission of Texas, overhead electrical lines, electrical distribution system, power line maintenance, administrative penalty, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas lease, well operator, energy safety, utility infrastructure, regulatory compliance, cleanup fund, oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund, production safety, leasehold operations, electric utility, distribution poles, inspection

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• Our general obligation bonds are currently rated AA+ by both S&P and Fitch and Aa1 by Moody's.
• Bonds issued through this fund carry a AAA rating from S&P, the highest possible.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and first took up a Rules Committee report recommending adoption of a resolution honoring the 200th anniversary of the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in New Bedford. The House suspended the rules and adopted the resolution. The Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee then reported a series of local bills for consideration, including measures on legal notices, charter changes for Chicopee, Bridgewater, Wellesley, Weston, Somerville, and Watertown, as well as bills on firefighter residency, a checkout bag fee in Sudbury, senior tax exemption eligibility in Williamstown, and liquor licenses in Lexington. The House suspended Rule 7A, gave the bills second reading, and ordered them to a third reading. The House also considered a Ways and Means report on H. 4257, financing long-term improvements to municipal roads and bridges. The committee recommended an amendment in the form of a substitute bill, H. 4307, authorizing $1.185 billion in general obligation bonds. After suspension of the rules, the House adopted the amendment and ordered the bill to a third reading. Later, during floor debate on H. 4307, members spoke in support of the bill as a major transportation funding package, emphasizing Chapter 90 aid, road mileage-based distribution, culvert and small bridge repairs, congestion relief projects, and the bill’s fiscal and credit-rating benefits. A roll call was ordered, and the bill passed to be engrossed 156-0. The House also passed to be engrossed a bill validating the results of a special election in Hardwick. In addition, the House adopted an order to meet the next day at 11 a.m. and agreed to adjourn in memory of former Representative and Senator Matthew C. Patrick of Falmouth. The session included several guest introductions, including Mandela Fellows studying at Bridgewater State University, former legislator Vincent Dimacido, Bellingham Council on Aging guests, and interns in Representative Linsky’s office.

Transcript Highlights:

• The bill is filed, allowed a bypass. of the ERCOT P-U-C-T reliability review process. when an existing
• If you, uh, the that are caught in the P. U. C.

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And he said, I think it was P.
• And he said, I think it was P.
• And he said, I think it was P.
• That's it was P.
• So, thank you, Paul. Okay, thank you. So, Representative, we do have one more bill.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard testimony on House Bill 167, which would add ski, snowboard, and boat wax containing PFAS to the state’s consumer-product restrictions. The sponsor argued the product is already banned in many places, has PFAS-free alternatives, and is used in ways that can directly contaminate water rather than landfills. She cited high PFAS levels in several New Hampshire lakes and said the bill was a simple extension of prior PFAS legislation. A witness also described a personal experience where a liquid ski wax disappeared from the market and later returned, likely because of PFAS concerns. The chair then closed the hearing on HB 167 without a vote. The committee then opened a hearing on House Bill 312, dealing with college athletes’ name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights. Representative Moffett said the bill was modeled on New Jersey law and intended to let student-athletes earn compensation from NIL without losing institutional scholarships, while also requiring licensed representation and setting limits on certain endorsements. He described the measure as proactive because NIL rules are evolving and could create conflicts among schools and future lawsuits. Members questioned whether the bill should apply to two-year institutions, whether it should exclude firearms and weapons, and whether the scholarship protections would cover need-based or academic aid as well as athletic scholarships. Moffett said the scholarship language was intended to protect scholarships generally, but not need-based aid specifically, and he acknowledged discomfort with some of the endorsement restrictions. Public testimony on HB 312 was mixed. One supporter, a former Division III athlete and coach, backed the bill but urged removal of a section allowing institutions or athletic bodies to use an athlete’s NIL without compensation, arguing most New Hampshire athletes do not receive NIL money and should not have to work extra jobs to cover basic expenses. The chair also raised concerns about the bill’s contractual and identity-rights implications, referencing prior committee work on a J.D. Salinger-related identity case and noting the committee had previously declined to get involved in similar contractual disputes. No vote was taken during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• There are P-TECH formula funds provided by the legislature, so I think 50 bucks a student for any school
• You also provide grant funds that helps launch. both P-TECH and Early College High School.
• help our schools launch and improve their their CTE programs on slide 26 we have a description of our P-TECH
• So you can see the outcomes that are associated. with P-TECH high schools versus other high schools,
• The little pins are everywhere that we have P-TECH, high schools, we'd love to make more.

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So the increased cost in this P code is 4.6% in personal services and 23.9% in contracts. services, and
• Samiglia, will present on P Code 626, or Medicaid Fraud, and after the two of us speak, of course, it
• And again, the LFC exceeds the executive by $3 million across all funding sources in this P Code, again
• Chavez said, the $850,000 difference in this P-Code is for salary, GSD, liability rate increases, and
• The only comment that I have for this P Code is that we did not include the personnel increase because

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• Most parents who are facing P-MATs don't receive any treatment and mental conditions are a leading cause
• Individuals who also face racial or economic inequities are more likely to experience P-MATs.
• The beauty of this bill is I'm great experience P-MADS.
• briefly share a story of a constituent of mine who lives on the Matapan High Park line was experiencing P-MADS

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use, and Recovery held a public hearing on 17 bills focused on behavioral health workforce shortages, studies, and commissions. Chairs Mindy Domb and Senator John Velis opened by emphasizing the severity of the Commonwealth’s mental and behavioral health workforce crisis, the resulting gaps in access to care, and the legislature’s ongoing use of loan repayment programs, studies, and commissions to address these issues. They outlined hearing procedures and noted that testimony would be limited to three minutes, with written testimony also accepted. A major portion of the hearing focused on bills to expand the primary care workforce, including H. 2205/S. 1385, which would broaden eligibility for the Mass RePay loan repayment program. Testimony from the Massachusetts Medical Society, Senator Jo Comerford, and Dr. Kate Atkinson described severe primary care shortages, long wait times, physician burnout, high debt burdens, and the need to recruit and retain physicians in more practice settings and regions. Committee members asked about the likely impact of loan repayment, the role of nurse practitioners and physician assistants, and how to prioritize limited funding. Witnesses argued that primary care investment improves access and outcomes and that the bill would help sustain community-based practices. Another large block of testimony supported H. 2208/S. 1411, the proposed perinatal behavioral health care workforce trust fund, often referred to as the Moms Matter Act. March of Dimes, perinatal mental health advocates, doulas, clinicians, parents, and organizations such as the Boston Public Health Commission and Empty Arms Bereavement Support testified that postpartum depression, anxiety, substance use, and grief are widespread, often untreated, and worsened by long waitlists and a shortage of trained, culturally competent providers. Speakers repeatedly stressed that screening alone is not enough without a workforce to provide timely treatment, and several shared personal stories of postpartum illness, loss, and difficulty accessing care. The bill was also framed as a needed complement to the Commonwealth’s recent maternal health law, which increased screening and therefore increased demand for treatment. The committee also heard support for the Bridge Act, H. 2207/S. 1388, which would create mental health capacity grants for organizations serving communities at high risk of hate crimes or hate incidents. Testimony from the Jewish Community Relations Council and the bill’s sponsor described the mental health harms of hate, including anxiety, trauma, isolation, and loss of trust, and argued that community organizations need resources to build resilience and provide support. In addition, the committee heard from the Massachusetts Mental Health Counselors Association on H. 2218/S. 1380, which would update job classifications to explicitly include licensed mental health counselors and licensed supervised mental health counselors in state behavioral health roles. Witnesses said the change would modernize hiring, expand access, and better reflect current licensure and scope of practice. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the session ended with a motion to adjourn after all testimony was completed.

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• In Medicaid Benefits, we add 75 Michelle P. waiver slots in the first year and 50 in the second year.
• we<00:17:39.760><c> add</c><00:17:39.920><c> 75</c><00:17:40.480><c> Michelle</c><00:17:40.840><c> P.
• ><00:17:41.640><c> waiver</c><00:17:41.960><c> slots</c><00:17:42.520><c> in</c> we add 75 Michelle P.
• waiver slots in we add 75 Michelle P. waiver slots in the<00:17:42.720><c> first</c><00:17:43.040><c

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:23 HB 503 Discussion 00:01:00 HB 503 Vote 00:02:17 HB 504 Discussion 00:02:53 HB 504 Vote 00:04:48 HB 500 Discussion 00:05:19 HB 500 Vote 00:29:18 HB 900 Discussion 00:32:02 HB 900 Vote 00:33:00, 958, all

Summary: The Kentucky Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee met with a quorum and first took up House Bill 503, the legislative branch budget, adopting a committee substitute and reporting it favorably. The chair said the Senate version fully funds defined calculations, provides 2% raises in each fiscal year for legislative employees, removes a paragraph on operating expense reductions, and includes $1 million in the first year for a judicial branch salary study. House Bill 504, the judicial branch budget, was then amended and reported favorably; changes included 2% annual raises for judicial employees, revised operating expense language, $1 million each year for county current services, retention of Boyle County fit-up language, reporting requirements for smaller capital projects, full funding for nine judges added in 2022, and removal of furlough prohibitions and certain budget implementation language. Both bills passed the committee unanimously with favorable expressions to the floor. The committee then considered House Bill 500, the executive branch budget, adopting a committee substitute before hearing a lengthy summary of major spending and policy changes. The chair described statewide 2% annual employee raises, agency base reductions with many exemptions, increased school safety and 911 funding, veterans and military funding, local government and severance-related changes, attorney general and auditor funding, pension and retirement system support, education funding changes including SEEK, postsecondary and scholarship provisions, public safety and corrections funding, and multiple capital projects. The chair also highlighted Medicaid-related provisions, including added waiver slots, increased state-directed payments, a 2.5% reduction in managed care vendor payments for plan years 2027 and 2028 with savings redirected to fee-for-service rates, and additional funding for behavioral health and public health programs. The bill was reported favorably after members explained their votes, with several noting they had only recently received the full 228-page bill and wanted more time for detailed review. Finally, the committee adopted a committee substitute for House Bill 900, an appropriation measure for government agencies, and reported it favorably. The chair said the bill remains a work in progress and that one-time funding requests from across the Commonwealth and across party lines would continue to be addressed as the process moves forward. All measures considered during the meeting passed the committee with unanimous or near-unanimous favorable votes, and the meeting adjourned after no further business.

Transcript Highlights:

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• </c> &gt;&gt; Oh,<00:33:46.880><c> Senator</c><00:33:47.200><c> P.</c> &gt;&gt; Oh, Senator P.
• &gt;&gt; Oh, Senator P. &gt;&gt; No,<00:33:47.840><c> no</c><00:33:48.159><c> questions.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Our AAA S&P rating and AA... is a signal to the investors that this is a very strong credit.
• We get ratings from Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s; we are triple-A rated, the highest rating by S&P for
• The PPRF, you know, we're triple-A; it goes all the way down for S&P: double-A, single-A, triple-B.
• Moody's thinks our senior lien and our subordinate lien are of the same quality, and the same with S&P.

Committee: House New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee