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• The BCA has a strong track record when it comes to conducting thorough and impartial investigations of
• The BCA has a strong track record when it comes to conducting thorough and impartial investigations of
• The BCA has a strong track record when it comes to conducting thorough and impartial investigations of
• <00:15:08.880> record<00:15:09.199> when The BCA has a strong track record when The
• BCA has a strong track record when it<00:15:09.519> comes<00:15:09.680> to<00:15:09.920

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy and several DFL senators held a press conference after a floor session to announce a package of bills responding to recent ICE operations in Minnesota. Murphy said the proposals are meant to restore and protect Minnesotans’ rights after the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Prey, arguing that authorities should render aid when they injure someone. She said one bill, to be heard the next day in Sen. Ron Latz’s Judiciary and Public Safety Committee, would create a civil remedy for victims of constitutional violations by federal agents and their leaders. Another bill would give the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension independent investigative authority in cases where federal agents kill Minnesota residents, after the BCA was reportedly shut out of recent investigations. Sen. Lindsey Port described a bill to bar federal law enforcement from hiding their identities while on duty, citing masked ICE agents, alleged use of fake license plates and impersonation tactics, and a recent incident in which a health care worker was allegedly boxed in by masked men. Sen. Elise Mann said the package would designate hospitals, schools, daycares, colleges, and courthouses as protected spaces and require a judicial warrant for ICE entry, arguing that federal agents have been entering hospitals and schools and detaining people at vulnerable moments. The senators framed the effort as a response to unconstitutional enforcement tactics rather than immigration policy, and said they hoped for bipartisan support, though they acknowledged the legal issues may be challenged under federal supremacy and could reach the courts. In response to questions, the senators said the civil-rights bill is intended to create a state-court cause of action against federal officials acting under color of law, because current remedies are limited. They said people in schools or hospitals should not put themselves in danger if confronted by armed agents, and that the law would provide later accountability. Latz said the Judiciary Committee would take up the bills and that Minnesota must have a seat at the table in seeking justice for affected residents. Asked about funding for related community burdens, Murphy said it was not a budget year but the state has a rainy day fund and balance available from last session.

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• offenders were driving for the same company when they received their first violation, or whether that was tracked
• Chairman Brown responded that there is a way of tracking that, but he had not tracked it for this specific
• CDL, these are the rules. accidents, that's going to help keep accidents, that's going to help keep track
• track traffic flowing on our interstate. track traffic flowing on our interstate.

Bills: HB0032

Keywords: English proficiency, commercial drivers, vehicle operation, traffic safety, penalties, 916, all

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• , we're implementing aligned case management, which will be a cornerstone of any true system that tracks
• The non-tax certificates track through who you supplied to, and then they can go back and audit you and
• Because you're going to have to track them there.
• I don't know if you track those, right?
• But if the track were to move, there are scenarios where I think it would be possible.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Now, if you keep me tracked, there's a fourth question here I'm trying to slide in.
• Now, if you keep me tracked, there's a fourth question here I'm trying to slide in, which is: What is
• And you could track this, again, because we get quarterly data; you could track this quarter to quarter
• Do you track data as far as when an individual commits a crime to the day they actually start serving
• Maybe can we ever see a graph on that, or is that something that's tracked?

Summary: The committee heard testimony on the effects of H.R. 1 on Washington’s Medicaid, developmental disability, long-term care, and food assistance systems, followed by a separate discussion of juvenile rehabilitation caseloads and placement capacity. DSHS officials said HR1 could affect home equity rules, immigration-related eligibility, work requirements for some expansion-population enrollees, and provider taxes, while also creating a future opportunity for a new 1915(c) waiver. Advocates and providers warned that any state response that cuts home and community-based services would worsen already thin provider networks, increase waiting lists, push more people into hospitals or out-of-state placements, and strain families and workers. A pediatric behavioral health expert and a supported living provider said Medicaid reimbursement is already too low and further reductions would threaten outpatient, residential, and inpatient services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and severe behavioral needs. The committee then turned to SNAP and the state food assistance program. DSHS said HR1 would tighten work requirements and exemptions, end some immigrant eligibility for the federal program, eliminate the SNAP education program, raise state administrative costs, and eventually require Washington to share in benefit costs based on its error rate. Officials estimated large numbers of residents could lose or see reduced benefits, with significant added state costs. Anti-hunger advocates, a food bank director, and a SNAP recipient described the program as essential for low-income families, seniors, and people with disabilities, and said the changes would increase paperwork, reduce benefits, and worsen food insecurity while also harming local food economies. Testimony emphasized that food banks cannot replace SNAP and that work requirements may be difficult to meet for caregivers, people with disabilities, and those facing child care or transportation barriers. In the juvenile justice portion, the Caseload Forecast Council presented the JR forecast, which is currently mostly flat through the end of the biennium but expected to grow modestly over the longer term. Members discussed how policy choices, including the 2019 JR-25 law, have increased lengths of stay for adult-sentenced youth in JR, while diversion and other reforms have affected regular JR trends. A court researcher explained the data available to help forecast admissions and noted ongoing efforts to improve data sharing with JR, AOC, and county systems, though staffing and system-lag issues limit how quickly data can be produced. Juvenile court administrators and DCYF officials described the community-based juvenile justice continuum, rising complexity in the JR population, overcrowding at Green Hill and placement constraints at Echo Glen and Harbor Heights, and the need for more flexible community transition and mental health capacity. No votes were taken.

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• So far, everything is on track. Our evaluation plans were finalized and approved by L.A.S.C.
• We expect everything to remain on track. We look forward to seeing what the evaluations bring.
• Right now, everything is on track. With the PERF programs, we're very excited to see what happens.
• So again, that actually means we're about on track for the year.
• But anyway, I've gotten off track and onto my soapbox. I'm really interested in this evaluation.

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• We want to ensure that we are tracking all of these babies born with those exposures and that we are
• You have a table that shows how we're tracking some of this data. MOB means mothers of babies.
• different cohorts identified of moms of babies who were born under the CARA program, and we're really tracking
• Families absorb that risk, and because we don't even track how many guardianship placements fall back
• So I guess if she's only tracking 12 months, we didn't track the 15-month-olds or the 18-month-old.

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• And uh, we track that every month.
• And uh we track<00:25:17.679> that<00:25:17.919> every<00:25:18.240> month.
• We're glad to track that every month.
• We've been tracking this ever since 2000. We've got a graph that shows how that's ebbed and flowed.
• We've been tracking this ever since 2000. We've got a graph that shows how that's ebbed and flowed.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met on Transportation, approved the prior meeting minutes, and received a road fund update from Transportation Cabinet officials Mike Hancock, Sean McCernan, and Ron Rigney. McCernan reported that FY 2024-2025 road fund revenue came in $38.5 million above the enacted estimate, but was about $11 million below FY24 because of a lower motor fuels tax rate. He said motor vehicle usage tax receipts were stronger than expected, and that the road fund ended the year with a $61.6 million surplus account that, under the budget bill, must be appropriated to state construction. Members focused heavily on how declining motor fuels receipts affect the formula funds that support cities, counties, and rural/secondary roads. Hancock and McCernan explained that lower gas tax receipts reduce both the road plan and revenue sharing, while higher vehicle sales tax receipts from motor vehicle usage go directly to the road fund and do not help the formula distributions. They also said fuel efficiency, hybrid and electric vehicle trends, and the removal of a prior hybrid fee all affect revenue collections. On tolling, officials said Louisville bridge toll revenues are covering bills and commitments, but they did not have the latest collection figures in front of them and said they would provide them later. The committee also asked about project delivery delays, right-of-way acquisition, disaster recovery work, annual contract awards, cash management, and overprogramming in the highway plan. Officials said project delays often stem from right-of-way purchases, utility relocation, and the large volume of projects in the plan, and described the process as a “duck paddling” situation with substantial work happening behind the scenes. They said FY25 contract awards were already just under $998 million by the July letting and expected to exceed last year’s total, and explained that cash balances are managed so they do not fall below $100 million; the current balance was said to be about $166 million. No further votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes.

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• or 2nd Street north and Roswell, the rest Travis County, uh, Perry County from, uh, the railroad tracks
• are going on too long on one of your questions, feel free to kind of break in and get them back on track
• Uh, they were, they were on track to be failing.
• going to graduate and students understand that path to graduation, they're more likely to stay on track
• had a question about the district level required credits, um, how you all at the department are tracking

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• These reports support our ongoing work to track industry-wide safety trends, guide compliance and enforcement
• We track every trip, offering emergency assistance if needed, and give riders and drivers tools like
• California is also an incubator for policies that we see track across the country and beyond.
• In fact, TNC legislation created here so that we see track across the country and beyond.
• , and a zip-com. of a particular incident, and that includes census block, census track, and a zip code

Summary: The hearing focused on transportation network companies in California, with the chair framing it as an informational hearing on the history, regulation, safety, climate, accessibility, and data issues surrounding Uber, Lyft, and smaller or autonomous TNC services. The CPUC described its decade-long regulatory role, including safety rules, background checks, insurance requirements, reporting obligations, and two major legislative programs from 2018: the Clean Miles Standard and the Access for All program. Members asked about complaint trends, data collection and disclosure, program implementation, and how the CPUC uses annual reports for policymaking, compliance, and program oversight. Uber and Lyft said the statewide framework has supported growth while providing safety and access benefits, but both companies emphasized that insurance is a major cost driver and argued that California’s UM/UIM requirement is unusually high compared with other vehicles. They said the Clean Miles Standard is pushing electrification but faces headwinds from EV affordability and charging infrastructure, while Access for All has expanded wheelchair-accessible service but still needs continued support. They also discussed transit partnerships, wildfire response, and the potential role of autonomous vehicles, with both companies saying human drivers will remain important and that future regulation should account for new technology. The final panel, including the San Francisco County Transportation Authority and UC Berkeley researchers, presented evidence that TNCs have increased congestion and reduced transit ridership, especially in dense urban areas. They described prior research showing TNCs contributed to congestion growth in San Francisco and noted that this work helped spur local taxes on ride-hailing trips to fund safety and transit improvements. The panel also discussed the CPUC’s evolving data-disclosure decisions, arguing that public access to TNC trip data is important for understanding transportation impacts and informing local policy.

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• Chair Noatne moves to amend Senate language on the exception on the use of mobile tracking devices on
• Tracking devices are allowed on fleeing vehicles and stolen vehicles that are unoccupied, but not on
• So, uh, Chair Latz, the Senate heard all three bills that were in regards to mobile tracking, and this
• Chair Noatne moves to amend Senate language on the exception on the use of mobile tracking devices on
• Tracking devices are allowed on fleeing vehicles and stolen vehicles that are unoccupied, but not on

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• On installation or use of tracking devices or applications.
• Section 9. 23.45 of Florida statute specs installing placing or using a tracking device or application
• There's currently not increase penalties for unlawful insulation or use of a tracking device if a person
• devices are tracking applications punishable by second-degree felony as a second-degree felony.
• The old track dacs and cassette decks and CD players had tactile buttons where you could muscle memory

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We are tracking slightly below on renewing students as well, but we have a different way of being able
• Are we able to track completion rates with these cohorts of kids where we're bringing down that level
• I think it's important to have the ability to track how much fraud we're preventing going forward, so
• Sure, perhaps we won't be able to track the dollar amount, but these tech CEOs will be able to see the
• cybersecurity; they'll be able to see the number of pings and attacks coming in, and we can at least track

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Additionally, they are appropriated funds to manage a database that tracks each and every vehicle and
• have not been implemented in a manner sufficient to provide the data needed to properly maintain and track
• proceeds totaling a little over $9,300, the Bureau had not entered information into the disposal tracking
• It just needs further investigation and tracking. Recognize for a follow-up.
• basically glorified Excel spreadsheets... ...to be utilizing basically glorified Excel spreadsheets to track

Summary: The subcommittee first heard a lengthy Auditor General presentation on the Department of Management Services’ fleet management operations. The audit found major problems with oversight, recordkeeping, policies, fee-setting, purchase and disposal approvals, public auction controls, and FleetWave system access and processing. Key findings included that 2,279 vehicles valued at more than $57 million could not be matched between FleetWave and FLAIR, disposal records were missing or incomplete, user access remained active long after employees separated, and the department had not documented a reasonable basis for its $1.75 per-vehicle monthly fee. Members expressed strong concern about the accuracy of the state’s fleet inventory and the risk of waste or misuse. DMS Secretary Allende said the department concurred with the findings, was working with the Auditor General, and planned corrective actions, including better training, clearer guidance, improved reconciliation, and possible centralization or pilot programs for fleet purchasing and management. The committee then returned to vacancy discussions with several agencies. The Division of Administrative Hearings said its two long-vacant judges of compensation claims positions had been hard to fill because of low pay and short reappointment terms, but the chief judge said the division could operate without them and offered those positions up as part of a reduction exercise. The Public Service Commission reported 42 vacancies but said statutory deadlines were still being met, though staff workloads and depth of analysis were affected. The commission also said vacancies help it manage salaries within its trust-fund budget. Members questioned whether some of those positions were truly needed given the lack of delays. The Florida Gaming Control Commission reported 29 vacancies, including a vacant chair that prevented appointment of an inspector general, and said the chair vacancy was a gubernatorial appointment issue. The acting executive director also said the commission’s compulsive gambling prevention program had lapsed after no responsive bids were received for a new contract, but an invitation to negotiate was nearly complete and a new provider was expected soon. The Public Employee Relations Commission reported that its caseload had more than doubled after Senate Bill 256, which increased union recertification work; it said it was meeting deadlines only with overtime and that the workload had not fallen despite decertifications. Members asked for follow-up data on union cases, vacancy needs, and whether some positions across agencies could be reallocated to better match workload.

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• prioritizes serving medically underserved areas, vulnerable populations, and programs with a proven track
• Civica does share detailed timelines with the state. on its product development, and we are tracking
• I think we have a duty to keep the project on track and to ensure that we, as a legislature, have the
• I'd also like to mention that HCAI has a long track record of successfully collecting, managing, and
• But I did have a question around the HCARF loans and if the administration is on track for paying this

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I'm happy to report that we track the bills that were introduced in 2026.
• And the second thing is really about tracking.
• And the second thing is really about tracking.
• We have a partnership that we built with the city of Fort Worth because of our track record.
• So Alex already went over the two different kinds of tracks about pre-approved plans.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Summary: The committee met to monitor implementation of several housing-related bills from the 89th session, with the chair emphasizing Texas’s housing shortage and the need to review land-use laws. For House Bill 24, witnesses from the Texas Public Policy Foundation, Reason Foundation, a church-affordable housing project, Habitat for Humanity, developers, and housing advocates said the bill’s higher protest threshold and simpler council override had reduced procedural barriers to rezoning, helped projects move forward, and supported lower rents and more multifamily development. Public testimony largely praised HB 24 as working as intended, and the chair noted it had passed the committee 6-1, the House 83-56, and the Senate unanimously. The committee then heard testimony on Senate Bill 1567, which preempted certain municipal occupancy limits based on unrelated-adult restrictions. Supporters, including Texas Public Policy Foundation, Texas Realtors, Texans for Housing, and Texas A&M student leaders, said the law improved clarity, reduced arbitrary local limits, and helped students and property owners use existing housing more efficiently. Opponents from College Station and Bryan-College Station neighborhood groups argued the law has encouraged investor purchases, tear-downs, and “stealth dorms,” displaced working-class residents, and harmed family homeownership. The chair noted SB 1567 had passed the committee 5-1, the House 101-19, and the Senate 30-1. The committee also reviewed Senate Bill 15, which reduced minimum lot sizes in covered jurisdictions. Ed Pinto of AEI said the law had already led to thousands of new small lots and lower-cost starter homes, while recommending expansion to more counties and broader application to attached housing. Other witnesses from builders, Pew, and housing advocates said smaller lots can increase affordability, but some cities, such as College Station and Grand Prairie, were adding local standards that could blunt the bill’s effect. City representatives from El Paso described how they implemented the law by reducing lot sizes and widths, while urging broader applicability to more of the city. The chair said SB 15 had passed the committee 7-0, the House 86-43, and the Senate 24-7. Finally, the committee began hearing testimony on Senate Bill 840, a by-right multifamily redevelopment measure. City officials from Garland and Plano described how they had updated local standards to comply while preserving design and setback rules, and said the bill could help redevelop built-out commercial corridors and add housing without expanding city footprints. The transcript ended as the committee continued taking testimony on SB 840.

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• Are you all tracking from each one of those sites what the wait period is, so we know and so we can,
• So, I would have to really check with our commander of drivers testing and see if we're tracking how
• Are you all tracking with the testing.
• know, how long it's taking track, you know, how long it's taking some<01:34:23.280> individuals.
• we can track that and that constituent. we can track that and that constituent.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:07 Office of the Attorney General Update: 00:04:52 Department of Kentucky State Police Update: 00:44:57, 958, all

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• Everything's on track. That's really what you wanted to know, right?
• have the capacity to um to track have the capacity to um to track multiple<01:33:07.760> lanes
• Uh as I said, you that we're tracking.
• So, we'll try to get back on<01:52:41.440> track.
• on track. I will make an announcement. on track. I will make an announcement.

Keywords: 958, all

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• Um, so, we got to just track all avenues predominantly on the state.
• Um, so, we got to just track all avenues predominantly on the state.
• Um, so, we got to just track all avenues predominantly on the state.
• in regards to bill tracking. in regards to bill tracking.
• , >> Some of that yes for the bill tracking, >> Some of that yes for the bill tracking

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• <00:10:19.480> how presentation we are also tracking how presentation we are also tracking
• they started in called our early track they started in August<00:37:51.160> and<00:37:51.319>
• Ideally, this shift needs to be supported by a system that tracks PD completion through the licensing
• board, allowing districts to identify candidates who've completed their training and track those who
• upon entering kindergarten are on track upon entering kindergarten are on track in<01:31:52.360>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• As far as a timeline, we are on track. We shared this timeline with you.
• It's very high level, but we are on track. We had anticipated early demolition to start in June.
• So we are on track with project completion for June of 2027.
• As far as this timeline, we're on track.
• I don't have it at the top of my head today, but we do track that.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the March 18 minutes, and then received a series of updates on health-related projects and Department of Health and Human Services budget matters. Representatives from CHI St. Alexius in Bismarck and Williston, and Altru in Grand Forks, reported progress on behavioral health expansion projects, including demolition and construction milestones, updated timelines, funding status, staffing plans, and barriers such as an unbudgeted air handler replacement in Williston. Members asked about original completion dates, use of telehealth, recruitment of psychiatrists and other staff, and whether the new beds might reduce the need for patients to travel to Jamestown State Hospital. The projects were described as on track overall, with completion expected in 2027 for the larger builds and earlier openings for some phases in Williston. The committee then heard from HHS leadership on technical line-item transfers and the Salaries and Wages Block Grant. Donna Ockland explained that recent transfers were administrative corrections to place spending in the proper budget lines and did not involve new spending, and she reviewed FTE counts and vacancies across the department. Questions focused on behavioral health staffing changes and the use of consultants in the Rural Health Transformation Program. Pat Rainer outlined the rural health program’s first-year grants and priorities, including workforce retention, rural rotations and housing, community wellness initiatives, behavioral health promotion, safety net services, hospital equipment, suicide prevention training, technology, and EMS support. He said North Dakota’s plan was drawing positive national attention, but the department still needed to obligate roughly $199 million by September and was working with CMS on timing and compliance. The committee also received an update on certified community behavioral health clinics from Elena Zeller. She said North Dakota had been accepted as a demonstration state, with certification efforts underway in Williston, North Central, Fargo, and Dickinson. Members asked about care coordination, service growth, staffing, and whether certification would expand to all clinics; the department said it was still collecting baseline data and evaluating impacts before making future recommendations. Finally, Rebecca Askins reviewed SNAP payment error rates, explaining that the 2025 rate was finalized at 9.89 percent and that the department is working on training, system changes, and quality assurance steps to get below 6 percent. Members pressed on the causes of monthly variability, the performance of the SPACES system, and accountability for ongoing errors, and the department said it expects improvement over the next 6 to 12 months.