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• With members since we can't really look at the document today, but whether these dollars are expended
• Paul, where these issues were originally found by the EPA.
• Zebra mussels are one of the marquee examples, which can be found in six of the seven counties.
• We have found zebra mussel infestations that were too wide to treat.
• For efficiency wherever it can be found, but not at the cost of health. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Bills: HF1587, HF2293, HF2218, HF1208, HF1482

Keywords: HF1587, Cass County, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, condemnation, eminent domain, state land, surplus land, public waters, tribal land transfer, federally recognized Indian Tribe, tribal ownership, land conveyance, no consideration, land appropriation, natural resources, U.S. Highway 2, Section 27 Township 145 North Range 28 West, land return, Tribal sovereignty

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• But what have you found as far as these entities that are, you, you?
• and reviewed over 150 related documents.
• Third, process documentation and decision trees.
• So what we found is that, you know, we asked some questions.
• So what we found is that, you know, we asked some questions.

Summary: The Water Topics Overview Committee met with a quorum and received updates from the Department of Water Resources and the State Water Commission, followed by presentations from Deloitte on two legislative studies required by House Bill 1020. Director Reese Haas reviewed major project and budget updates, including the Northwest Area Water Supply and Southwest Pipeline projects, Resources Trust Fund balances, carryover spending, project prioritization, bid conditions, regional water system coverage, and department process improvements. Members also discussed how the commission prioritizes projects, maintenance expectations, and the impact of limited municipal water supply funding. No formal committee action was taken during the DWR update; the commission’s municipal funding decisions were described as pending its April 8 meeting. Deloitte then presented the cost-share policy study, which found that under current policy and forecasted revenues, North Dakota faces an estimated $1.3 billion shortfall over 14 years, with a near-term gap of about $1.8 billion through 2031. The firm outlined seven recommended options, including tighter definitions and a 25% cost share for eligible replacement projects, caps and financing strategies for the Mouse River and Red River Valley projects, aligning cost share with commission priority guidance, delaying lower-priority projects, using available lines of credit, and adjusting reimbursement timing for revolving loan funds. Committee members questioned inflation assumptions, affordability, user fees, and the use of legacy fund earnings for bonding, but no decisions were made. In the governance and finance study, Deloitte said final recommendations are still being refined, with a final report due May 29. The study examined the Southwest Pipeline, NAWS, and Red River Valley systems using governance and finance criteria such as decision authority, transparency, affordability, risk, and access to funding. For Southwest, Deloitte outlined options ranging from improved state-authority coordination to transferring ownership to the Southwest Water Authority; for NAWS, options focused on strengthening the authority’s role and potentially transitioning operations and maintenance; and for Red River, options ranged from enhanced facilitation to formal state oversight or state ownership. Members asked follow-up questions about ownership transfer, capital repayment streams, and why NAWS was not considered for transfer, and Deloitte said NAWS’s limited organizational maturity made that option less viable in the near term.

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• , the data that you see in this PowerPoint today does come from a combination of USDA data, some documents
• So we did a little investigating, and we found out that they were... Right. There's never been one.
• Though eligibility has since expanded, the statute limits funding to document operating losses for new
• Documentation reviewed showed that the goal setting and outcome reporting varies substantially across
• Upon review of the documentation, LFC staff found that Provider A received the exact amount negotiated

Keywords: 996, all

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• And as our relationship went on, I found out that when she was 17 that she got pregnant.
• I just found it ironic that I just found this out. Thank you." over this. I was informed over this.
• out after the fact. without telling him and he found out without telling him and he found out after<
• And in fact the Supreme Court found the same thing.
• Um and as Court found the same thing.

Bills: HB0117, HB0126

Keywords: informed consent, abortion, civil liability, coercion, healthcare rights, fetal heartbeat, termination of pregnancy, medical emergency, Wyoming legislation, rights of minors, healthcare regulations, parental consent, 916, all

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• Um, I'll make that document public after the meeting so that I can add those that I've received.
• <00:09:37.839> um<00:09:38.800> public I'll I'll make that document um public I'll
• repair estimate without the documented repair estimate without the documented permission<00:37:51.200
• Um, they have found some real success, and those are grant programs, primarily focused on helping to
• Um is it is this documents here myself.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Yeah, I Senator Abeler, let me just pull up the document really quick here.
• And are you document really quick here.
• Next, the Department of Health and MNSure are in document 26-08362.
• If someone hadn't found me, I would not be here speaking to you today.
• I found some anybody at this time. I found some national<00:59:45.680> data.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• and a lower collection sump, so if there was a failure in the upper liner, then leachate would be found
• <01:27:32.000> and purpose of the four page document and purpose of the four page document
• So the sites are identified on the back page of this document, and, um, so those are a complete list
• and um so those are a complete document and um so those are a complete list<01:38:07.520> of<
• And we're doing the five-year update, which is just about completed, and then it's a 10-year document

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The informational briefing focused on the City and County of Honolulu’s effort to site a replacement landfill for Oahu before the Waimanalo Gulch landfill closes in 2028. Chair Nicole Lowen and other legislators opened the meeting by framing the issue as important statewide and encouraging recycling, composting, and proper use of the curbside bins. The city’s Department of Environmental Services, led by Director Roger Babcock and Deputy Director Mike O’Keefe, then presented the background and siting process. ENV explained the legal and technical constraints that shaped the search, including the 2019 Land Use Commission decision requiring closure of Waimanalo Gulch by March 2, 2028, and the 2020 Act 73 restrictions on landfill siting near residences, schools, hospitals, conservation districts, airports, and tsunami inundation areas. They said a landfill advisory committee reviewed six candidate sites in 2021-2022 and rejected them because they fell within the Board of Water Supply’s no-pass zone. After further evaluation and an extension of the naming deadline, the city selected a site in central Oahu near Wahiawa, on agricultural land currently used as a Dole pineapple field. City officials said the selected site was chosen as the best of the evaluated options and, in their view, could be permitted under state and federal law. They described planned environmental protections, including a modern sanitary landfill design with double liners, leachate collection systems, monitoring wells, and post-closure monitoring, and said the existing Waimanalo Gulch landfill has operated for 35 years without leachate leaks. They also emphasized that the site would still require a special use permit, Department of Health approvals, an environmental impact statement, and other public permitting processes, and that public engagement would continue over the next several years.

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• I found there were many vacancies at UWF and subsequently completed my application for appointment in
• You can pass the Schill's Academic Freedom Report, which is a University of Chicago document.
• Okay, if all that is fine, not many people Chicago document, you can pass the Chicago principle.
• A number of the things to be implemented in that document is troubling for my community.
• A number of the things to be implemented in that document is troubling for my community.

Summary: The committee first took up a confirmation for UCF trustee reappointment candidate Mr. Christie, who described his long service on the board, his UCF business-school background, and his focus on strengthening UCF’s financial foundation, workforce alignment, and engineering and technology programs. Members praised his service and asked about UCF’s future direction, including its role in Florida’s space and engineering sectors. He was allowed to leave early for a meeting with the governor. The committee then heard the Higher Education Appropriations budget presentation for fiscal year 2025-26. The chair outlined a proposed $11.5 billion higher education budget emphasizing workforce education, Florida College System operations, career and technical education, the GATE program, nursing education through the Florida Center for Nursing, UF/IFAS agriculture technology, tutoring, autism and neurodevelopment services, student financial aid, and $250 million for state universities through the Board of Governors. Senator Davis asked about line grant flexibility, and the chair said a conforming bill would address details. The committee adopted a motion allowing technical corrections and then adopted the budget proposal as a recommendation to the full Appropriations Committee. The remainder of the meeting focused on confirmations for university boards, especially the University of West Florida, where several nominees were questioned about Title IX compliance, free speech, workforce readiness, military/veteran ties, and prior statements about privatization and higher education. Rebecca Matthews, Rachel Moyah, Ashley Ross, and Adam Kessel each described their backgrounds and goals for UWF; Kessel faced extensive questioning about his past writings on privatization, the GI Bill, and speech suppression, and said he would not recommend privatizing Florida universities and supported veterans’ education benefits. Public testimony on UWF was largely opposed, with speakers arguing the nominees lacked local ties and warning the slate would harm the university and community. The committee also heard from FAMU reappointment nominee Judge Belvin Perry, who emphasized student success, workforce quality, and FAMU’s continued rise, and from UCF nominee Mark Philburn and FSU nominee Peter Jones, both of whom highlighted their professional experience and commitment to student success and prudent stewardship. The meeting extended its time to 6:30 p.m. to continue hearing nominees and public testimony.

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• And also you have a base budget document handout, I believe in your materials and just to show you how
• He serves as the founding executive director of our new Global National Security Institute.
• And so the students must physically attend the eligible institution, submit documentation.
• We like to utilize an in comparison to my very tech savvy research documents.
• I will not go through all of this because it's a very complex document.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• When we without clear documentation.
• natural resources better than we found natural resources better than we found them.<00:47:43.280
• <00:51:13.440> to hearing you had a lot of documents to hearing you had a lot of documents
• grateful to have found, grateful to have found, Ms.<01:08:23.440> DeBusca<01:08:23.839> Shell
• I haven't seen any of those documents. documents. documents.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee took up several gubernatorial nominations, beginning with GM 640 for Juanita Rio Colón to the Commission on Water Resource Management. Public testimony and the nominee’s remarks strongly emphasized her water-system management background, Native Hawaiian stewardship values, and representation for Molokai. Committee members praised her qualifications and neighbor-island perspective, and also discussed broader concerns about reforming the Water Commission, including a separate bill to create a more independent authority and reduce politics in water decisions. Colón said she supported the restructuring effort and would serve with integrity and attention to constitutional water rights and climate resilience. The committee then heard GM 639 for Moses Haia III to the same commission. DLNR and OHA testified, and Haia described his long legal career, prior work on the Waihole contested case, and experience with Native Hawaiian rights and water law. Members asked about his ability to serve impartially given his advocacy background; Haia acknowledged that some may perceive a conflict from his prior work but said he did not believe it was a reasonable conflict and would follow the law and balance competing interests. The discussion again returned to the proposed Water Commission restructuring, which Haia said he supported as a way to provide independence and balance. Next, the committee considered GM 649 for Gilbert Coloma to the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission. DLNR and other testifiers explained that this was a new interstate commission created under the 2024 act, with Hawaii joining six U.S. states to address fisheries issues across state boundaries. Coloma, a commercial fisher from Hilo, said he brought more than 40 years of industry, cultural, and traditional experience and would represent Hawaii’s fishing communities. Members asked about the commission’s structure, meeting rotation, and funding, and were told the state covers dues through special funds. The committee also briefly took up GM 692 for Riley Smith’s reappointment to the Board of Land and Natural Resources. The Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council supported him, while Sierra Club Hui raised concerns about prior decisions affecting Native Hawaiian rights and public trust resources. Smith said he supported more residential uses in East Kapolei if the necessary planning and environmental review changes were made, and he began responding to questions about prior BLNR litigation before the transcript cut off.

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• >> Yes, I was documented though. But I am a naturalized citizen.
• Louisiana only overturned that bill because the language was found to be confusing at that time.
• Louisiana only overturned that bill because the language was found to be confusing at that time.
• My 10-year-old saw it online after his classmates found it and started sharing it around.
• My 10-year-old saw it online after his classmates found it and started sharing it around.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• him to be a very thoughtful and genuine author, and I'm sure that if there is common ground to be found
• The need for reform is well documented.
• They found that in addition to voted ballots, those warrants authorized the seizure of other election
• are found suitable, the board retains the ability to review and change grants of parole.
• We're still waiting on committee staff with the printed documents.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• of amendment as recommended by the Committee on Institutions with further proposal of amendment as found
• in today's calendar amendment as found in today's calendar on<00:19:17.080> page<00:19:17.400
• The coerced debt provisions can be found in sections 1 and 2 of the bill.
• The coerced debt provisions can be found The coerced debt provisions can be found in<01:53:20.360
• creditor will review the documentation creditor will review the documentation and<01:57:45.920><

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• She was also key in co-founding the Mexican-American Legislative Caucus, the oldest Mexican-American
• You know, Texas is founded on private property rights, and as a private property owner, if somebody wants
• The United States has been a nation of immigrants since its founding.
• Translating documents, all of that. Letting them know deadlines.
• If the entity doesn't provide documents, the entity can be shut down.

Bills: HB256, HCR19, HB256, HB1308, HB1554, HB1743, HB2308, HB2351, HB2858, HB3676, HB3784, HB4312, HB4552, HB4823, HB4852, HB5007, HB5010, HB5520, HB5524, HCR19

Keywords: severe weather, adaptation plan, vulnerability assessment, environmental protection, state agencies, federal agents, transparency, law enforcement, identification, public trust, immigration enforcement, HCR 19, Texas concurrent resolution, federal immigration enforcement, masked agents, facial coverings, visible identification, uniforms, badges, name tags

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• They will go to the district, interview people, collect relevant documents and information.
• Then we do a final report, and the final report will reflect just what we found.
• <00:18:30.320> that interventions report which found that interventions report which found
• It found that these those districts.
• <00:56:55.359> uh<00:56:55.520> we for for documentation purposes uh we for for documentation

Keywords: Meeting start 00:00:09 Roll call 00:00:24 Election of Co-Chairs 00:01:11 Office of Education Accountability Annual Report 00:04:41 Office of Education Accountability District Data Profiles, School Year 2024 00:23:50 Update from the Education Professional Standards Board 00:58:19 Adjournment 01:08:00, 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee opened its first meeting with roll call and procedural business, including elections of co-chairs. The House elected Representative Truett as House co-chair, and the Senate elected Senator Denine as Senate co-chair. After the organizational votes, the committee heard the Office of Educational Accountability’s annual report, beginning with Brian Jones and Deborah Nelson describing OEA’s investigations and research divisions and recent staffing turnover. On the investigations side, OEA said it handled complaints only when submitted in writing and generally opened cases only when it had enough facts to evaluate. Jones reported complaint volume declined from 805 in 2023 to 738 in 2024, with 325 in the first half of the current year. He outlined the kinds of matters OEA investigates, including school-based council issues, open meetings, board eligibility, nepotism, conflicts of interest, certification, activity funds, and surplus property, while noting that routine personnel matters, bullying, child interviews, and cases tied to litigation are generally handled locally or referred elsewhere. He also said OEA refers special education, assessment/testing, discrimination, and serious misconduct matters to the appropriate agencies, and that he did not see a need for statutory changes to improve OEA’s work, though he said cases should move more quickly. The research division presentation focused on OEA’s district data profiles and annual research agenda. Nelson explained that OEA reviews KDE-reported data and underlying datasets to verify accuracy, analyze trends, and produce reports for the General Assembly. She highlighted 2024 publications on district governance models and student achievement, and said this year’s agenda includes district data profiles, student discipline analysis, and a review of early childhood regional training centers. She also noted OEA received an NCSL notable document award for its 2023 staffing shortages report, its 10th such award. Sabrina Smith then walked through the district data profiles, which compile demographic, staffing, finance, and performance data for all 171 districts, plus statewide and comparative data. She noted changes in the report format, the continued availability of an online interactive version, and several trends: adjusted average daily attendance declined statewide from 2015 to 2024; the counselor-to-student ratio has improved but has not yet reached the statutory goal of one counselor per 250 students; the share of teachers moving from rank three to rank two has declined; special education identification has risen from 13% to 16%; and starting teacher salaries vary widely by district, with Kentucky’s average starting salary around $40,000 ranking near the bottom compared with surrounding states and the nation. Members asked about the history of the research division and whether the paper copies of the district profiles would continue, and staff said the printed versions would continue unless legislators asked otherwise.

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• I found his report, controlling fraud.
• ,<00:24:20.600> fraud billing, documentation, fraud billing, documentation, fraud prevention
• documentation and billing requirements. documentation and billing requirements.
• that the documentation that the documentation um um um include<00:33:06.080> the<00:33:06.200
• budget until DHS provides documentation budget until DHS provides documentation to<01:18:00.800>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And under that same language, it doesn't compel disclosure of documents.
• you explain to me the chain of command now for the documents?
• They have to go now and get actual documentation to prove that they're citizens.
• There's no additional documentation required with that. Mr. Skidmore, you're recognized.
• What we have is good policy, and we found a way to get it done.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present, then moved into returning messages from the Senate. Early action focused on CS/CS/HB 1503 on computer science education and certification, which would add computer science and artificial intelligence content in high school and create a K-12 teacher certificate program; after adopting a House amendment restoring certificate language and adjusting implementation timing, the House concurred in the Senate amendment and passed the bill 105-0. The chamber then took up CS/CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity, adopting a House amendment to allow local governments to buy into the cyber grant program and add a five-year sunset, then concurring in the Senate amendment shifting grant administration back to the Florida Digital Service; the bill passed 104-1. The House refused to concur in Senate amendments to CS/HB 351 on concurrent legislative jurisdiction over U.S. military installations and HB 6011 on reporting gifts or honoraria, sending both back to the Senate. It also refused to concur in the Senate amendment to CS/HB 851 on professional learning for instructional and school administrative personnel, saying the Senate version expanded the bill beyond its original autism-focused scope. After a recess, the House unveiled Speaker Daniel Perez’s portrait and heard extended remarks praising his leadership, institutional reforms, and the work of House staff and members. In the second returning-message list, the House debated CS/CS/HB 1471 on systems of law and terrorist organizations. The Senate amendment clarified the definition of “promote,” refined notice and timeline provisions for terrorist organization designations, and kept references to Sharia law as an example in the foreign religious law section. Supporters argued the bill was aimed at conduct beyond speech and was intended to protect the Constitution and public safety; opponents warned it would chill free speech, target Muslim Floridians, and give the governor and cabinet unprecedented power without adequate due process. After lengthy debate, the House concurred and passed the bill 80-25. The House then took up CS/CS/HB 1473, a public records bill tied to HB 1471, and moved to concur in a technical Senate amendment aligning the records exemption with the revised structure of HB 1471.

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• When we're talking about an evaluation and an IEP, this is a legally binding document.
• Are there some of the documents that are created pointless? That's my question.
• <01:12:36.600> in unless unless specifically documented in unless unless specifically documented
• <01:26:47.000> afterwards information that I found afterwards information that I found afterwards
• And I want to point out, because one of the testifiers referenced a goal in the document.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Um, and it's actually intended as a reference document.
• Um, and it's actually intended as a reference document.
• Um, and it's actually intended as a reference document.
• Um, and it's actually intended as a reference document.
• Uh so they have found that settlements.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Stable Token Study Commission held its first regular meeting, welcomed all remaining appointed members, and completed brief introductions from legislators and agency designees. The chair outlined the commission’s plan to use the first part of the enabling legislation as a “level-setting” discussion, focusing this meeting on the basics of blockchain, the current landscape for stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets, and leaving blockchain-based trust for a later meeting. No votes were taken. The main presentation came from Deanna Bario Zales of the Global Blockchain Business Council, who described stablecoins as increasingly converging toward fiat-backed or asset-backed models, with algorithmic designs viewed more cautiously. She said stablecoins are being used for payments, remittances, DeFi activity, cross-border transfers, retail use in high-inflation markets, and treasury functions, while noting risks such as peg instability, reserve transparency, counterparty and network risk, and possible capital flight from weaker banking systems. She cited growth in supply, wallet activity, and transfer volume, and said U.S.-pegged stablecoins dominate the market, with USDT and USDC leading. Zales also discussed tokenized real-world assets, describing them as digital representations of physical assets that can enable fractional ownership, liquidity, and faster settlement. She said the market is growing quickly, with institutional participation from firms such as BlackRock and Franklin Templeton, and projected continued expansion. She closed with an overview of regulatory developments, emphasizing the new U.S. stablecoin framework under the Genius Act, the proposed Clarity Act, OCC guidance, and similar regimes in the EU, UK, UAE, Singapore, Japan, and elsewhere, all of which she said are shaping compliance requirements and market development.

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• This document doesn't carry legal authority.
• So a reminder again that this document is static.
• So you'll see here this is a hefty document.
• agency 054 can be nursing can be found agency 054 can be found<02:31:48.720> on<02:31:49.040>
• That is going to be found on page 30 of That is going to be found on page 30 of your<02:50:02.960>

Keywords: 916, all