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• Jacob was selected as one of a few high school juniors last year to participate in and complete the Las
• They are, the county helped to provide a site for them in the North Valley to build a new school.
• She did the New Mexico Agricultural Ambassador Program, in which they would select individual legislators
• She did the New Mexico Agricultural Ambassador Program, in which they would select individual legislators
• She did the New Mexico Agricultural Ambassador Program, in which they would select individual legislators

Keywords: 996, all

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• There's going to be some type of selection process, I'm assuming.
• There's going to be some type of selection process, I'm assuming.
• And then there was a separate selection, but it was expedited through just RFP. ...and there was a separate
• selection, but it was expedited through just RFP type situation.
• That it was a vaccine site, and we also had that same issue of people idling their vehicles.

Keywords: 909, all

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• Should you select to waive your speaking time?
• Finally, I'm honored to have been selected by the current chair of the USF board.
• I was selected to join the board of trustees in Twenty-twenty primarily due to the fact that I've lived
• You know, the pro for mission over 3 site will be doing some of the Hyatt could be a side of things.
• of people you could appoint and hence the mix of talents from which you could for which you could select

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• First is that selecting a distribution rate inherently represents a trade-off between current payouts
• Selecting a distribution rate inherently represents a trade-off between current payouts and long-term
• That includes allowing the minority members to offer evidence and to call witnesses selected by them
• by them uh to receive uh selected by them uh to receive testimony<00:42:51.880> during<00:42:
• network at an off-site location. network at an off-site location.

Bills: HF3900, HF1849

Keywords: permanent school fund, school endowment fund, Minnesota constitutional amendment, school aid, public school funding, State Board of Investment, investment income, distributable amount, school districts, property taxes, income taxes, voter approval, ballot question, constitutional amendment 2026, education finance, fund perpetuity, purchasing power, trust lands, swamp lands, internal improvement land fund

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• Then we move over to our site readiness initiative.
• Regarding site readiness, you mentioned that there was a process put out. Do you have some sites?
• Are you in the process of picking the sites right now? Is that correct?
• Madam Chair and Representative, we are going to be accepting any site.
• These are 50-plus acre sites throughout the state.

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• The committee selected Dr. Jacqueline Albin as the chair and Dr.
• My clinic was a med site clinic.
• In these locations, we pair on-site physical support with telehealth connectivity.
• So there's no sort of off-site foreign, whatever. No, ma'am.
• Health centers in many instances have sites in multiple rural counties.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Um, it would not be able to predict water availability at the scale of an individual site.
• where they have water sites where they have water availability.
• We want to urge of an individual site.
• <00:57:11.520> Maps should not be used to site wells.
• Maps should not be used to site wells.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• My understanding is that, in essence, what it would do is establish a solid waste facility siting site
• just someone working on the site just someone working on the site 247<02:14:44.400> and<02
• <02:15:28.079> that<02:15:29.079> an sites that an sites that an expansion<02:15:30.880
• about the expansion ability at the site about the expansion ability at the site in<02:20:38.359>
• and helping industry to get a site and helping industry to get a site selected<02:38:02.640>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• A few days, this site will also have an archived video of today's hearing.
• The bill would require an inspection of all polling places and early voting sites at least once every
• It doesn't change any existing requirements, but ensures that sites are periodically assessed...
• This change will maintain the municipal census for data collection and jury selection, but no longer
• I will wait until you have a functioning AutoMark machine on site.'

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Election Laws held a hearing on a wide range of voting-access and election-administration bills. The largest portion of testimony focused on same-day voter registration (H. 834/S. 505), with support from Rep. Gentile, Boston and Chelsea officials, civic groups, and election administrators from Maine and Vermont. Supporters argued that same-day registration would help eligible voters who move frequently, miss deadlines, or face administrative errors, and would reduce rejected provisional ballots. Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and Vermont elections director Sean Sheehan testified that same-day registration has worked in their states without major administrative problems and has helped increase turnout. A Boston-based panel also described high rejection rates for provisional ballots and the burden of registration cutoffs on renters, students, immigrants, and low-income voters. A second major topic was restoration of voting rights for incarcerated people, including S. 524 and related House bills. The committee heard extensive virtual testimony from incarcerated individuals at MCI Norfolk and MCI Shirley, who said voting should be restored as part of rehabilitation, civic engagement, and reintegration. They described disenfranchisement as dehumanizing and argued that voting would help maintain family and community ties, reduce recidivism, and give incarcerated people a voice on laws affecting prisons and reentry. Rep. Erica Uyterhoeven also testified in support, saying the bill would restore municipal voting rights for incarcerated residents and align with broader efforts to expand political participation. The committee also heard testimony on bills affecting election administration and access, including a proposal to reduce or eliminate mandated early in-person voting in primaries and shorten the general-election early voting period, with supporters from the town clerks’ community arguing that low usage, staffing burdens, and costs justify the change. Opponents warned that reducing in-person early voting could hurt voters who do not use mail ballots and could disproportionately affect communities of color. Other bills discussed included decoupling the municipal census from voter registration, requiring periodic accessibility inspections of polling places, and a Somerville home-rule petition on non-citizen municipal voting and another on lowering the voting age in municipal elections. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing.

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• Looking to get a request for proposals out later this year, which will support us selecting a contractor
• , getting into that contract, later this year, which will support us selecting a contract or getting
• Bossart Davis was speaking to: it's taking longer and longer to get site permits for aggregate extraction
• And when those things happen, we only operate from legally permitted sites.
• And when those things happen, we only operate from legally permitted sites.

Keywords: 907, all

Summary: The committee first received an informational update on the Interstate Bridge Replacement Project from Carly Francis and Travis Brower. They described the project’s purpose as improving seismic resilience, safety, freight movement, transit, and bicycle/pedestrian access across the Columbia River, and said the updated cost estimate is $13.2 billion to $14.4 billion for the full corridor. They explained the increase from the 2022 estimate as driven by construction inflation, a more conservative inflation curve, schedule delays, more detailed engineering, and risk modeling. They also outlined the funding plan, including $2.1 billion in federal funds, $1 billion each from Oregon and Washington, and $1.5 billion in projected toll revenue, and said they are working to obligate federal funds by the end of September. The panel described a first funded phase that would include the bridge, highway connections, tolling infrastructure, bridge removal, and transit design, with light rail to Vancouver still intended but dependent on additional funding. Members questioned the risk of losing federal transit funds, whether bridge design decisions were being made with legislative input, and whether the space reserved for light rail could be used for buses if transit funding does not materialize. The committee then heard testimony on maintaining Oregon’s existing roads and bridges from representatives of Knife River, the Asphalt Pavement Association of Oregon, and CRH. Witnesses said pavement and bridge preservation is severely underfunded, with ODOT needing about $400 million per year for pavement preservation but receiving roughly $100 million annually. They showed examples of deteriorating highways such as U.S. 97 and I-84 and argued that delaying maintenance leads to much higher reconstruction costs, more safety risks, and higher user costs. Knife River described layoffs and reduced work in Oregon because of limited preservation funding, while witnesses also said rising wages, equipment costs, fuel, and permitting delays are increasing project costs. Committee members asked about the role of prevailing wage, diesel equipment, hauling distances, and whether preservation work could be prioritized more effectively. Finally, economist Joe Cortright presented on recent ODOT megaproject cost overruns. He said Oregon has experienced persistent overruns driven by overly optimistic revenue forecasts, heavy reliance on debt, consultant costs, inflation above forecast, and projects that have become much larger in scope than originally presented. He cited major increases in the Interstate Bridge, Rose Quarter, and Abernathy Bridge projects and argued that some designs are far wider and more expensive than necessary. Cortright said better accountability, clearer priorities, and more disciplined project sizing are needed, and committee members pressed him on why agencies proceed with larger designs even when consultants recommend narrower, less expensive alternatives.

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• We can do it on site for them. They don't have to come to us.
• We can do it on site for them and then we can attack it.
• We recently just went through our accreditation and had our site visit.
• We are offering well-being resources to their staff and leadership academy to select participants and
• committee for the Critical Incident, Rapid Response Team, which if you're not familiar deals with select

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The quote, the site is 105 CMR 300. I urge you to carefully consider the costs of... 105 CMR 300.
• The cost and utility are the primary factors in adjuvant selection.
• My youngest is in a private college in Massachusetts, selected specifically because the college...
• Daniel Sites, on virtual. Daniel Sites: I'm here. Can you hear me? Yes. Go ahead. Great. Thank you.
• DEI should not be a selective principle.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health held a hearing on several vaccination-related bills, including proposals to eliminate non-medical or religious exemptions for school immunizations (notably H. 2554 and S. 1557), a bill to require or improve reporting and administration of immunization data and exemptions (described as the Community Immunity Act, S. 1618), and H. 2431, which would prohibit COVID-19, mRNA, or gene-altering vaccine requirements. The committee also heard testimony on H. 2463, which would classify funeral directors as public health workers for vaccine-priority purposes during emergencies. The chair reviewed testimony rules and repeatedly asked speakers to keep comments orderly and brief so the committee could hear as many people as possible. No votes were taken during the hearing. Testimony on H. 2554 and S. 1557 was sharply divided. Pediatricians, infectious disease specialists, public health advocates, and groups such as the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Massachusetts Medical Society, March of Dimes, Massachusetts Families for Vaccines, and several parents supported eliminating religious exemptions, arguing that vaccination protects medically vulnerable children and adults, improves herd immunity, and helps prevent outbreaks of measles, pertussis, and other diseases. They cited local school data showing pockets of lower coverage and incomplete reporting, and several speakers referenced outbreaks in other states and the need for stronger, more consistent reporting and exemption management. Opponents argued the bills would infringe on religious freedom and parental rights, force families to choose between faith and education, and unfairly target a small number of families; some also said Massachusetts already has high vaccination rates and that the real issue is incomplete data or the gap population rather than religious exemptions. H. 2431 drew testimony from supporters who said COVID-era mandates caused job losses, privacy concerns, and harm, and that the bill would prevent future requirements for COVID, mRNA, or gene-altering vaccines in schools, workplaces, and public settings. Supporters described personal experiences with alleged vaccine injury or mandate-related hardship. H. 2463 was supported by the Massachusetts Funeral Directors Association, which argued funeral directors work in infection-facing settings and should be eligible for vaccine priority during public health emergencies. The hearing featured extensive public testimony but no committee action beyond hearing the bills and taking questions from members.

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• Uh, the Select Subcommittee on Federal Impacts on Minnesotans and Economic Stability will come to order
• Thank you, Assistant Commissioner Backstrom, Madam Chair and members of the Senate Select Subcommittee
• <00:13:23.600> My<00:13:23.760> name the Senate Select Subcommittee.
• My name the Senate Select Subcommittee.
• So the combination of those three sites of care within hospitals and health systems is $270 million.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Select Subcommittee first took up adoption of three previously prepared nonpartisan committee summary reports dated October 15, November 13, and November 21. Senator Rasmusson objected to the lack of advance notice about the day’s testifiers and criticized the practice of having nonpartisan staff summarize what he described as a partisan agenda. The chair responded that the committee’s purpose is to gather information, not hear bills, and that the summaries were intended as neutral resources for the Senate. Senator Coopek moved adoption, the motion was opposed by Rasmusson and another member, and the motion passed. The committee then turned to the day’s hearing on federal impacts on Minnesota, with the chair focusing on federal funding threats and the effect of congressional budget actions on health care, especially in greater Minnesota. The first presentation came from the Minnesota Department of Health on the state’s rural health transformation work. Assistant Commissioner Carol Broom introduced the team and described the rural hospital transformation program as a major opportunity to invest in rural health, while acknowledging longstanding challenges such as demographics, transportation barriers, and the financing of care. Nitha Moibi outlined the state’s rural health chart book and data showing an aging population, workforce shortages, and many health professional shortage areas, and described proposed strategies including workforce pipelines, bridge payments for low-volume birth hospitals, telehealth access points, mental health urgent care, and chronic disease prevention. Acting Assistant Commissioner Anna Ashby of the Minnesota Management and Budget office explained the state’s application to CMS for the Rural Health Transformation Program, which was created in federal law and awarded Minnesota just over $193 million for federal fiscal year 2026. She said the application was shaped by public comments, stakeholder meetings, and legislative outreach, and included initiatives on preventive care, workforce, care access, behavioral health, and provider financial stability. She also reviewed implementation constraints, including a January 30 revised budget deadline, limits on administrative spending, restrictions on using funds to offset Medicaid losses, and the need to show measurable progress to remain eligible for future funding. The presentation noted that most year-one funding would go to rural hospitals, with additional support for federally qualified health centers, community mental health centers, tribal partners, and technical assistance.

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• So there might be 30 buildings that need paving projects, but we might select the top five that need
• <00:07:50.639> the<00:07:50.840> top projects but we might select the top projects
• but we might select the top five<00:07:51.360> that<00:07:51.479> need<00:07:51.599>
• maybe twice as many by dollar select maybe twice as many by dollar value<00:12:39.320> as<00:
• looking to do a bid they make a site looking to do a bid they make a site visit<06:00:01.958>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Department of Administrative Services presented its capital budget process and priorities, explaining that it maintains and operates 96 state buildings and uses annual facility walkthroughs, condition assessments, and rough cost estimates to rank projects for the governor’s capital budget. Officials described how requests are triaged, how the governor’s office and Public Works refine estimates, and how the resulting capital budget book serves as legislative intent for approved projects. They also noted that this year the governor’s office asked for estimates on all selected projects, which increased workload but reduced detail. The department highlighted several requested projects, including $1.5 million for the ERP system sustainability fund, which officials said is critical because the state is upgrading its core financial, HR, and budget system to the cloud. Other priorities included courthouse HVAC and boiler work, brick repointing at the State House annex/main building, window replacement at the Spalding building, and elevator replacement on the hospital campus. Officials also said the governor’s proposed capital budget included fewer DAS projects than in past years and asked the committee to consider funding closer to historic levels. The committee then reviewed lapse and reallocation items. DAS said most older projects are still in design, bid, or construction because projects now take four to six years rather than two to three, in part due to ARPA-related workload and post-COVID construction backlogs. Members discussed lapsing $81,000 from the completed Spalding roof project and redirecting small remaining balances from several 2019 projects toward the Hillsboro County South cell block project through the Capital Project Overview Committee. Officials also confirmed ARPA-funded projects are expected to be completed before the December 2026 deadline and explained that the ERP system is the main state IT exception outside DOIT’s usual centralized control, though it still requires DOIT consultation and approval.

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• Under 40-7-05, the topic of recruitment and selection, we updated definitions there.
• a reasonable time of the discovery of any fire, leak, spill, or release of fluid that travels off-site
• a reasonable time of the discovery of any fire, leak, spill, or release of fluid that travels off-site
• And what this is, in a nutshell, it's equipment that organizations can use at their sites to replace
• Dakota Secretary of State Public Meetings Portal and the Gaming Division newsletter, as well as on-site

Summary: The committee approved the March 12, 2026 minutes and granted the Board of Medicine an extension of time to implement rule changes tied to House Bill 1620/1622, which concern North Dakota’s entry into the physician assistant licensure compact. The Board said it is waiting on compact rules, especially fee structures, before finalizing its own rules. The committee then took up extensive Office of Management and Budget personnel rule revisions, covering salary administration, recruitment, leave policies, funeral leave, service awards, appeals, and shared leave. OMB said the changes modernize HR practices and implement recent legislation, including new hire leave and enhanced annual leave for hard-to-fill positions; the committee raised concerns about the subjectivity and fairness of the hard-to-fill leave provisions, but no action was taken against the rules. The North Dakota Lottery presented emergency and regular rule changes, including updates tied to the Millionaire for Life game and miscellaneous clarifications. The Board of Examiners for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology described rule updates that add speech-language pathology assistants to the rules, ease continuing education requirements for out-of-state applicants, expand temporary licensure, and clarify supervision standards. The State Electrical Board reviewed numerous code updates, including changes to electrical and fire alarm standards, receptacle labeling, countertop receptacles, and a major new conveyance/elevator inspection program added by the Legislature; the board said it is preparing to begin inspections by August 1. The Industrial Commission’s Geological Survey Division presented new rules implementing House Bill 1459 on critical minerals in coal-bearing formations, including permit, reporting, confidentiality, and royalty-related provisions. The committee asked about confidentiality of exploration data and drilling depth. The Public Employees Retirement System outlined rule changes implementing several bills affecting defined benefit, public safety, defined contribution, insurance, deferred compensation, and retiree health credit programs, and noted possible future proposals to add state EMS or create a LOSAP-style plan. The Department of Health and Human Services presented substance use disorder voucher rules implementing House Bill 1012, including allowing individuals to apply directly and setting reimbursement procedures; the rules were expected to have a $250,000 general fund impact already included in the budget. The longest discussion involved the Gaming Commission rules. Members questioned whether the commission had authority to raise poker tournament buy-ins from $300 to $1,500, viewing it as an expansion of gaming rather than a mere clarification. After debate, the committee voted to void that specific rule section for lack of statutory authority. The rest of the gaming rules covered higher raffle limits from House Bill 1192, the change from “bar” to “alcoholic beverage establishment,” veterans’ organization proceeds, credit ticket voucher kiosks, online raffles, and advertising restrictions; the presenter said several public comments led to revisions or withdrawals of proposed language. The meeting ended with discussion of upcoming Ethics Commission travel-reporting rules and scheduling the next committee meeting in September.

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• extend their current construction and workforce development program focusing on identifying and selecting
• And requires on-site sewer treatment and disposal system remediation plans as part of BMAP when systems
• adopt buffers and landscaping ordinances prohibiting to exceed those imposed on similar permitted sites
• construction plans requiring applicants for stormwater permits under statute 373.4132 incorporate site-specific

Bills: S0598, S0934, S1260, S1300, S1452, S1510, S1566, S1580, S1668, S7034

Keywords: funeral homes, cemetery law, cremation, embalmer, funeral director, preneed contract, preneed funeral, human remains, unclaimed cremated remains, disposition of remains, hospice, palliative care, end-of-life care, direct disposal, mortuary science, funeral service arts, licensure by endorsement, cemetery license, contiguous acres, consumer services

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• a component that's missed in the criminal background if the person was already working on the job site
• like if you're, uh, you work at a large industrial complex that does whatever, and you're their on-site
• person, could they do that on-site work with the national standard?
• depending on the situation with the water supply um that's being treated and the aquifer that's being selected

Bills: HB 5208, SB 863, SB 1243, SB 1624, SB 1965, SB 2660, SB 2702, SB 2885

Keywords: water filtration, public drinking water, health and safety, well maintenance, water quality, Edwards Aquifer, water conservation, reclaimed water, aquifer storage, environmental protection, public utility agency, dissolution, local government, regulatory framework, municipal authority, Texas Water Bank, Texas Water Trust, water rights, water banking, instream flow

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• year on Suns in 2025, which had a a very busy first 3 and a half months or 2 and a half months with selecting
• The campus will not only serve as the 4th site for training to in for your students, but also sir, 3rd
• site for Collegiate charter school offering.
• He's a dear friend from school site is set to miss a little bit.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The Select Committee on Health Care Affordability will come to order.
• Frank [ID: member_2], Vice Chair Toni Rose [ID: member_28], and members of the select committee.
• It's off their count, Bobo B.E.... and members of the select committee. Hold on once. I'm sorry.
• One of the most notable ones here I highlight on figure two is the site of service differential.
• So this is called the site of service differential.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• where a provider would misrepresent the diagnosis or the symptoms on patient records, and they would select
• <00:13:17.680> a<00:13:17.920> higher records and they would select a higher records
• and they would select a higher paying<00:13:18.720> procedure<00:13:19.279> code<00:13
• <01:09:59.840> with<01:10:00.080> the will send that team on site with the will send
• that team on site with the other<01:10:00.480> folks<01:10:00.800> and<01:10:00.960>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee chair opened by explaining that the committee has expanded from a traditional audit-follow-up role into an oversight role focused on whether audit recommendations are implemented and whether controls are in place to detect fraud. He said the committee was concerned about fraud uncovered in social service programs in other states and wanted to understand New Hampshire’s safeguards, especially around major contracts and program performance. Charles Buchanan, director of the New Hampshire Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, and investigator Tim Brackett described the unit’s structure and mission. Buchanan said the unit, housed in the Attorney General’s Criminal Justice Bureau, investigates and prosecutes fraud by health care providers serving Medicaid beneficiaries, as well as abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation of residents in health care facilities. He outlined common Medicaid fraud schemes such as billing for services not rendered, upcoding, using unqualified staff, drug substitution, kickbacks, supplemental charges, and inflated customary charges. He also described resident abuse/neglect and drug diversion in hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living settings. Brackett said his role is financial investigator/auditor and noted the unit is grant-funded and must include a prosecutor, investigator, and auditor. The witnesses then explained how cases reach the unit and how they are handled. Most referrals come from the state Department of Health and Human Services’ program integrity unit and from managed care organizations’ special investigations units, which look for fraud, waste, and abuse and refer credible allegations. Other sources include qui tam whistleblower actions, the national Medicaid Fraud Control Units association, citizen complaints, provider referrals, adult protective services law-enforcement referrals, local law enforcement, and federal agencies. Once a referral is received, the unit can accept or deny it; accepted matters may be investigated criminally or civilly, while nonviable matters can be referred back to HHS or other agencies for administrative action, including repayment demands and reimbursement offsets. No votes or formal committee actions were taken in the portion provided.