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• And if you have two or more children that age group, it's 6,000.
• And if you have two or more children that age group, it's 6,000.
• And if you have two or more children that age group, it's 6,000.
• And if you have two or more children that age group, it's 6,000.
• So, children that age group, it's 6,000.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House File 5055, the governor’s supplemental tax budget. Commissioner of Revenue Paul Marquart outlined the proposal as a balanced budget package that would leave a positive bottom line in the current biennium and beyond. He emphasized family-focused tax relief, especially a new refundable young child credit for children ages 0 to 4, which would provide up to $3,000 for one child or $6,000 for two or more, benefit about 104,000 families, and phase out at higher incomes. He also described federal conformity changes, including updates to business interest deductions, dependent care credits, and Section 179 expensing, along with omitted federal items such as research expensing and opportunity zones due to cost and policy concerns. Marquart also defended broader tax modernization proposals, including expanding the sales tax to selected consumer services such as accounting, banking, brokerage, and legal services while lowering the statewide sales tax rate, and creating a social media tax on consumer data collection that would fund an AI readiness special revenue fund rather than the general fund. He said these changes would make the sales tax less regressive and better aligned with the modern economy. Additional provisions mentioned included a gun-related gross receipts tax on firearms and ammunition, cannabis tax technical changes, historic structure rehabilitation conformity, and added auditors for tax compliance. Testimony from outside groups was mixed. Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project supported the governor’s approach as a response to federal tax and spending changes, praised the decision not to conform to opportunity zones or federal no-tax-on-tips/overtime provisions, and urged even stronger revenue measures. Brian Lake of the Minnesota State Bar Association strongly opposed the proposed sales tax on consumer legal services, arguing it would burden low- and middle-income people in sensitive cases and create unfairness when individuals litigate against the state. Tanner Fritsinger of the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees supported the sales tax base expansion and the social media tax as ways to broaden revenue without raising the base rate. The committee chair thanked the commissioner and then began hearing public testimony, with additional testifiers queued up.

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• That's our minimum.
• In 2008, I was outed to my parents at the age of 17.
• Fortunately, the school district that I attended from ages seven. offered age-appropriate instruction
• We've got statewide minimum standards, but we.
• We all protect our children against dangerous things. appropriate to their age.

Bills: SB12, SB1565, SB13, SJR12, SB686, SB371, SB204, SB609, SB112, SB400, SB813, SB 12, SB 13

Keywords: parental rights, education, social transitioning, diversity, equity, inclusion, school policy, student clubs, school district, grievance procedure, public education, diversity and inclusion, funding penalties, school libraries, library advisory councils, library materials, educational content, challenging materials, constitutional amendment, school choice

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• I do know that they established, for courses, like minimum course enrollment for a course to go, but
• ; Dickinson State using their funds for a deaerator, hot water heaters, large generators, and their ag
• The next column over is your minimum amount payable column.
• Are those the minimum to become R1 institutions, so they're already there, or is this a stretch goal
• Are those the minimum to become R1 institutions, so they're already there, or is this a stretch goal

Summary: The Higher Education Funding Review Committee met to continue work on a draft higher education funding formula and related capital building fund changes. Lisa Johnson of the North Dakota University System updated the committee on the board’s developing policy for low-producing academic programs. She said the board is using a five-year rolling window, with thresholds of fewer than 10 undergraduate graduates or fewer than 5 graduate graduates, and that programs flagged in three consecutive review cycles would go to the board for review. Possible outcomes include continuation, continuation with modifications, inactivation, or termination. Members asked about how the policy would account for enrollment, program costs, workforce need, and programs that serve students outside their major. Johnson said the board would likely use an accompanying procedure to consider those factors. She also reported that about 200 programs could potentially be reviewed under current guidance, with 135 inactivated and 112 terminated, and said the process is intended to support quality and stewardship rather than simply cut programs. Jamie Wilkie then reported on the Capital Building Fund. He reviewed the fund’s history, matching requirements, and use for extraordinary repairs, deferred maintenance, and some legislatively authorized projects. He said about $334 million in state and matching dollars has been invested overall, with roughly 78.7% going to deferred maintenance and extraordinary repairs. Committee members pressed for updated information on how much deferred maintenance has actually been reduced, and several members said they wanted clearer reporting on the return on investment from new buildings versus repairs. NDSU representatives said the tier funding has helped significantly reduce deferred maintenance and allowed demolition and renovation work on campus. The committee also discussed the need for updated five-year facility plans and space-utilization information from the institutions. The committee then began a section-by-section review of a draft bill that would replace the current higher education funding formula with an FTE-based model and restructure the capital building fund. The draft would fund UND and NDSU differently from the other nine institutions, use fall enrollment rather than completed credits, add performance funding for completions in in-demand fields, create research incentives for UND and NDSU, and combine capital building fund tiers while changing matching requirements and eligible uses. Members raised concerns about the treatment of professional students, the use of CIP codes, incentives for waivers, and whether the formula should rely on more current data. The committee did not take final action on the draft during this meeting, but it continued detailed discussion and indicated more review would follow.

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• FOR ME THE CONCERN I HAVE IS MINIMUM STANDARD, COVERAGE STANDARDS THAT WOULD REALLY HELP ENSURE THAT
• BY DEFAULT ON THE MINIMUM STANDARDS, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO TAKE YOUR MONEY AND PURCHASE A SUBPAR POLICY
• VAST PREPONDERANCE AGE GROUPS ARE IN THE 65 AND OLDER BRACKET AND IT HAPPENS THAT FOLKS WHO ARE LEAVING
• FLORIDA TODAY FIND OPPORTUNITIES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND THEY TEND TO BE IN THE LOWER CAREGIVING AGE
• COSTS FOLLOWING UP WITH THE REPRESENTATIVE CASELLO'S QUESTION WITH WHAT WE CAN ANTICIPATE WITH THE AGING

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• But it's also because employers have been paying pretty large minimum contribution rates as part of the
• Some of these programs are projected to reach the minimum contribution rates in statute per their funding
• So in 2014, the Joint Legislative and Executive Committee on Aging and Disability began research on policy
• In 2014, the Joint Legislative and Executive Committee on Aging and Disability began research on policy
• So that's 83% who really can't afford long-term care as they age.

Summary: The Pension Funding Council met on October 8 with introductions from council members and staff, then received a detailed presentation from the Office of the State Actuary on long-term economic assumptions and the state pension systems’ financial condition. OSA reported that the combined pension systems are currently 100% funded on a smoothed basis, with open plans above 95% funded, and that legacy Plan 1 systems remain on a path toward full funding under current policy. The actuaries recommended updating assumptions to 3% inflation, 3.5% general salary growth, and a 7.25% investment return, while keeping Plan 1 membership growth at 1%. They also explained asset smoothing, the role of recent strong investment returns, and the expected budget impacts of the recommended changes. Representatives from the Economic and Revenue Forecast Council and the State Investment Board offered supporting perspectives, generally describing the assumptions as reasonable and consistent with their own outlooks. The council also heard an overview of the Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Program (WACares) from DSHS and OSA. Program staff described the program’s social insurance structure, premium collection, benefit eligibility, and upcoming implementation milestones. OSA reported that the program’s first actuarial valuation showed a positive actuarial balance under the base scenario and recommended no change to the current 0.58% premium rate during the program’s early learning phase, noting that future changes would depend on experience and the program’s risk-management framework. OSA also said the recommendation would remain the same regardless of the outcome of the pending ballot measure affecting investment options. During public comment, a representative of the Washington State School Retirees Association urged continued work on Plan 1 funding and related legislation, while the Association of Washington Cities cautioned against increasing pension assumptions in a way that could raise future employer costs and reduce flexibility for current local government services. In action, the council adopted a motion to maintain the current long-term economic assumptions by a 4-2 vote, adopted the recommendation to keep the WACares premium rate at 0.58% by a 6-0 vote, and then elected Katie Chapman as council chair by unanimous vote. The meeting then adjourned.

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• <01:06:28.480> is the board on Aging the board on Aging is the board on Aging the board on
• Aging is the premium<01:06:34.720> aging<01:06:35.720> and<01:06:36.480> federally<
• We are the federally designated unit on aging, the premier aging organization in Minnesota, and we've
• I told you we the state unit on Aging I told you we the state unit on Aging where<01:10:38.800><
• > organization Aging Premier Premier aging organization Aging Premier Premier aging organization

Bills: HF1380, HF1166, HF487, HF1553, HF1472, HF258, HF1911

Keywords: psychiatric treatment, human services, mental health funding, per diem rate, Clay County, disability services, assistive technology, remote support, advocacy, training programs, HF487, Wellness in the Woods, Minnesota human services, grant funding, general fund appropriation, peer support, substance use recovery, addiction recovery, reentry services, reentry after incarceration

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• <00:30:00.320> or eligibility criteria like their age or eligibility criteria like their age
• That wouldn't immediately affect Minnesota because we're not at the 50% minimum.
• In terms of impacts to minimum.
• I think the minimum is 50 right now.
• I think the minimum is 50 right 51.16%.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The amendment also added the same 365-day minimum publication requirement as with the board meeting.
• added the same 365 day minimum added the same 365 day minimum publication<00:29:50.360> requirement
• years old if you're around that same age years old if you're around that same age it<01:09:43.679
• not just retirees the net under 26 age not just retirees the net under 26 age bracket<01:34:44.639
• Some of the most capable people I have met in my entire life have been under the age of 18.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• systems in place with minimum systems in place with minimum requirements<00:35:37.520> for
• <00:38:28.240> um um the ACGME which shows the minimums um um the ACGME which shows the minimums
• So, this sets minimum standards.
• So, this sets minimum legislation.
• within six months have the minimum within six months have the minimum requirements<00:52:21.440>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee first took up House Bill 525, which would have transferred administration of the program for the deaf and hard of hearing and the related board to OPLC. The chair said the sponsor was no longer interested in moving forward, and Representative Schmidt moved ITL. The motion passed 14-0 with two members absent, and the bill was placed on the consent calendar. The committee then considered Senate Bill 182 on the maternal mortality review committee. The chair described a narrower amendment that would keep the name change, clarify operations so recommendations are returned to the appropriate entities, and expand contact with family members and close contacts, while dropping a proposed addition of a Department of Corrections member. The amendment was adopted unanimously, and the bill was then moved ITL and placed on the consent calendar. Senate Bill 185, dealing with OPLC investigations and backlog reduction, received an update from OPLC General Counsel Nicholas Fry. He described efforts to improve public communication, clear the complaint backlog, standardize intake and expert review, add automated responses and website updates, use weekly legal-viability reviews, create preliminary investigation protocols, and establish a process for law-enforcement referrals. Members asked about board involvement and criminal-conviction cases; Fry said boards are kept informed and that such matters can proceed either through complaints or application/background-check processes. Representative Groa requested a follow-up update in January, and the committee agreed to an oral report then if needed. The bill was then voted ITL unanimously and placed on the consent calendar. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 349 on optometrists performing ophthalmologic laser procedures. Dr. Angelique Sawyer testified in support, saying the amendment adds more specific proctoring and qualification requirements, based on language requested after earlier hearings, and that similar systems exist in other states. Representative Sers confirmed that the new sections were the key additions, while Representative Schmidt said he remained open to the concept but wanted a thorough review and asked about a subcommittee. The discussion was still ongoing when the transcript ended, with no vote recorded on HB 349.

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• And this is a picture he aged out at 17.
• is in place before they age out at 17.
• <00:29:44.960> out And this is really for those aging out And this is really for those aging
• So just for your they age out um at 17.
• still have one of the lowest uh minimum still have one of the lowest uh minimum wages.<01:25:00.960

Keywords: 1. Call to Order and Roll Call – 00:00:24 2. Discussion of The Center for Courageous Kids – 00:02:46 3. Discussion of Adult Protective Services and State Guardianship Programs – 00:25:22 4. Discussion of Annual Report of the External Child Fatality and Near Fatality Review Panel – 01:00:34 5. Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations – 01:33:41 6. Adjournment – 01:42:07, 958, all

Summary: The committee’s first interim meeting opened with roll call and a reminder that Kentucky had 8,641 children in out-of-home care with active placements as of June 1, 2025. The first presentation was from the Center for Courageous Kids (CCK), a donor-funded camp in Scottsville that serves children with lifelong illnesses and disabilities at no charge. Representatives described the camp’s history, its year-round family retreats and summer sessions, its medical and accessibility supports, and its impact on campers’ confidence and independence. They said CCK has served more than 43,000 campers from 46 states and 13 countries, including 22,000 from Kentucky, and noted plans to reach all 120 Kentucky counties. CCK also outlined future capital needs: a new art barn and a medical lodge. The organization said the art barn project would cost $2.5 million, with a legislative request of $1.5 million, and the medical lodge would cost $2.875 million, with a legislative request of $1.75 million. Members responded very positively, with several praising the camp’s work and one member asking about operational challenges. CCK said its main challenges are awareness, staff and volunteer recruitment, and expanding medical and housing capacity; it also said it is accredited by the American Camp Association and receives health and safety visits and audits. The committee then moved to a presentation on adult protective services and state guardianship programs from Jessica Wayne and Cliff Bryant of DCBS. They explained the legal framework for guardianship, the difference between full and limited guardianship/conservatorship, emergency appointments, and the state’s role as a last-resort guardian when no family member or private entity is available. They reported 4,464 individuals under state guardianship as of June 1, with most cases involving dementia, developmental disability, intellectual disability, nursing home or long-term care placement, severe mental illness, or brain injury. They also said the division has 89 field workers across 14 regional offices, with an average caseload of 52 and a goal of reducing that into the mid-40s through additional hiring.

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• THE MEDIAN AGE OF A FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER IS 40, THE HIGHEST IT HAS EVER BEEN.
• OUR STATE LICENSING SCHEME ESTABLISHES MINIMUM PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES AND INVESTIGATIVE AND PROSECUTORIAL
• FLORIDA BUILDING CODE IS A MINIMUM.

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• <00:50:05.960> 10 ...than average suicide rates: youth ages 10 to 24; Native American middle-age
• <01:00:31.920> and Alaskan native youth middle-aged and Alaskan native youth middle-aged and
• And so it seems to me there at a minimum should be a more transparent process with an appeals process
• And so it seems to me there at a minimum should be a more transparent process with an appeals process
• And so it seems to me there at a minimum should be a more transparent process with an appeals process

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I will say Chairman Metcalfe's bill has made me think more than a person my age should probably think
• trying to understand it, per what you said, and your brain is working way more than it should at your age
• covering training and educational requirements for appointed counsel, experience requirements including minimum
• Using notes from last session which I followed for the same bill, at a minimum, committee members will
• One thing that she didn't mention in her layout is that we have an aging capital defense bar, which means

Bills: HB 115, HB507, HB1765, HB1847, HB2046, HB2239, HB2328, HB2309, HB2417, HB2728, HB2794, HB3206, HB3566, HB3694, HB3744, HB4254, HB4697, HB4733, HB4915, HB5465, HB2813, HB115

Keywords: habeas corpus, postconviction, criminal procedure, indigent defense, scientific evidence, legal representation, judicial power, capital felony, criminal law, death penalty, attorney qualification, training standards, law enforcement, no-knock warrant, search warrant, peace officer, attorney workload, criminal justice, caseload limits, fair representation

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• required by current law as a condition of continued licensure to annually provide their employees a minimum
• maintain the eight hours that they must initially take the training in. for new employees and reduce the minimum
• Despite advancements in treatment and physician education, the average age of dying Diagnosis for Duchenne
• Sadly seven of the eight approved therapies are for patients below the average age. diagnosis.
• Our son Joseph was diagnosed with Duchenne at the age of five years old.

Bills: SB437, SB528, SB626, SB636, SB884, SB968, SB1044, SB1608, SB2336

Keywords: healthcare, training, abuse, neglect, penalties, chemical dependency, safety, regulation, inpatient competency restoration, competency restoration, forensic mental health, mental health law, criminal competency, incompetent to stand trial, Chapter 46B, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission, state hospital, behavioral health, local mental health authority

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• reaching six years of age. Um Mr. Mr. reaching six years of age. Um Mr. Mr.
• 60 instead of benefit starting at age 60 instead of age age age 66<00:54:08.880> is<00:54:09.200
• when age plus service equals 90 years. when age plus service equals 90 years.
• Um, what we are assessing the cost for is a 2.2% 2% multiplier age um for unreduced retirement age of
• unreduced um retirement age of age 60. unreduced um retirement age of age 60.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• For example, at the Texas Coordinating Board, a low-producing program is one that fails to meet minimum
• And then for each doctoral graduate above that minimum, they would receive an additional $4,000.
• , and UND would have been 58 graduates above that 70 minimum.
• Next is the minimum research fund. Next is the minimum research funding of $50 million.
• Are you referring to, like, if the Industrial Commissioner or Ag Commissioner gave a grant?

Summary: The Higher Ed Funding Committee met to review how North Dakota might identify and address low-producing academic programs and to discuss draft funding formulas for the university system. Lisa Johnson of the NDUS explained that the State Board of Higher Education is already developing a system-wide policy, using models from other states such as Texas, Virginia, North Carolina, Colorado, Kentucky, Ohio, and Connecticut. She described how low-producing programs are typically flagged by multi-year enrollment or completion thresholds, then reviewed for workforce demand, mission fit, cost, accreditation, and regional need before any action is taken. Committee members asked about what counts as a program, how costs are analyzed, whether certificates are included, how exemptions work for mission-critical or high-demand fields, and whether the board or legislature should set the rules. Johnson said the board is the appropriate body to lead the process, but legislators could use funding leverage if they wanted to encourage action; the chair asked the board to bring a detailed proposal to the June meeting. The committee then heard a Legislative Council presentation on a draft formula for UND and NDSU. The proposal uses fall census FTE enrollment, with a placeholder undergraduate rate of $7,000 per FTE and a graduate/professional rate of $10,500, plus incentives for completions in in-demand fields and research productivity. Alex from Legislative Council walked through the projected funding effects, noting that the model would increase funding for NDSU and reduce it for UND in the current biennium, with different results in the next biennium as enrollment changes are recognized. Members questioned the use of the placeholder rates, the definition of in-demand programs, the treatment of research funding, and the exclusion of state-appropriated dollars from the external grants calculation. The chair emphasized that the numbers were illustrative and that appropriators would set the actual dollar amounts later. A second draft formula for the other nine institutions was also reviewed. That model uses fall census FTE without a weighted economic factor, applies a higher undergraduate rate, and adds completion incentives for in-demand credentials and all other completions. Members noted that the formula would benefit some institutions, such as Bismarck State College, while reducing funding for others, such as Mayville State, and discussed whether the nine institutions should be treated more uniformly or split into smaller groups because of their different missions and sizes. Committee members and staff repeatedly stressed that the formulas are still being refined and that some institutions would likely need hold-harmless adjustments or other transition measures. The meeting ended with the chair directing the committee to continue the discussion later and to expect further work on both the low-producing program policy and the funding formulas.

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• This is a five-month intensive program that takes cohorts of 20 students, roughly between the ages of
• The minimum wage, specifically in L.A. County, is roughly $16.50.
• The reason we were working on this is because, at least in 2021, the average age of an apprentice in
• What are some of the additional strategies to reach out to young people, 16 to 24 years of age, who are
• The average age for an apprentice has dropped from 30 to 27, but we’re losing valuable years of income

Summary: The hearing opened the Select Committee on Effective Postsecondary Career, Technical Education, and Workforce Development Programs at Santa Ana College, with Assemblymember Mike Fong emphasizing the need for affordable, accelerated pathways into high-demand careers and noting his bill AB 1098 creating the California Interagency Education Council. Chancellor Marvin Martinez welcomed the committee and urged changes to AB 927 to remove the “duplication” barrier for community college bachelor’s degrees, arguing that applied baccalaureate programs can lead to high-wage jobs and expand access for low- and middle-income students. The first panel focused on statewide workforce trends and policy. California Community Colleges Vice Chancellor Anthony Cordova highlighted credit for prior learning, Strong Workforce funding, dual enrollment, and apprenticeship growth, asking the Legislature to restore and increase Strong Workforce funding and expand applied baccalaureate degrees. LAEDC’s Josep Bilayo described regional labor market data showing growth in health care, education, construction, bioscience, and clean energy, while stressing the need for employer-led, data-driven programs, wraparound supports, and flexible funding. Andrew Gonzalez of the Building and Construction Trades Council argued that registered apprenticeship must be paid, combine classroom and on-the-job training, and end in a portable credential; he also promoted apprenticeship readiness programs, community workforce agreements, and stronger exposure to trades starting in K-12. Eric Morrison Smith of the Alliance for Boys and Men of Color discussed the California Opportunity Youth Apprenticeship Grant Program and related youth apprenticeship recommendations, including bridge programs, intermediary infrastructure, reduced employer barriers, and better coordination of state funding. A later panel highlighted Santa Ana College’s fire technology and firefighting academy programs. President Annabelle Neri and Vice President Jeffrey Lamb said the college is one of the state’s largest fire training providers, with strong partnerships with local fire agencies, law enforcement, and the U.S. Forest Service, and with high job placement and six-figure starting salaries for some graduates. They also described related certificates, advanced officer training, wellness services, and workforce preparation such as mock interviews and sponsorships. Throughout the hearing, members and panelists repeatedly stressed the importance of aligning education with labor market demand, expanding apprenticeships and work-based learning, and using regional collaboration to connect students to living-wage careers.

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• May I ask your age, please?
• It's not just anti-aging things.
• It says anti-aging.
• confess, I buy anti-aging products.
• Setting the minimum age of 21 aligns our policy with our approach to other substances like alcohol and

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It's a mandatory minimums of 133,000.
• mandatory repeal the mandatory minimum mandatory repeal the mandatory minimum sentences<01:55:35.360
• So specific mandatory minimum sentences.
• Mandatory minimum sentencing is a separation of powers issue.
• convicted of a mandatory minimum convicted of a mandatory minimum sentence<02:06:22.000> or

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• synergy is the same demographic and age. synergy is the same demographic and age. a<01:09:44.159
• If there's synergy to age student.
• <04:16:02.960> a<04:16:03.279> minimum um where I have one minimum a minimum um where
• I have one minimum a minimum one<04:16:04.080> per<04:16:04.399> quarter.
• have a minimum of 150 credit hours. have a minimum of 150 credit hours.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all