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• How are we affecting math? How reading? How are we affecting math?
• I did not love math. Did not with you. I did not love math. Did not never<01:41:42.159> did.
• and how we correlated that into math. and how we correlated that into math.
• my entire life that I was in a math my entire life that I was in a math class<01:42:37.360> and
• class and I was excited to be in math class and I was excited to be in math class.<01:42:41.656>

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Education Finance Committee met on March 3, 2026, approved the minutes from February 26, and then held a lengthy informational hearing on the Minnesota Department of Education’s funding and internal allocation of resources. House fiscal staff walked members through several spreadsheets showing federal, non-general fund, and general fund administrative spending, noting the data was filtered from SWIFT and was not exact. The chair said the discussion was intended to help members understand how MDE is funded and how those funds are used internally, in advance of later budget decisions and a separate upcoming hearing on the Perpich Center. Commissioner Willie Jett opened by describing MDE’s mission, statewide reach, and FY 2026 budget of about $14.1 billion, most of which flows directly to districts and charter schools for instruction, special education, transportation, nutrition, and operations. He emphasized transparency, accountability, and the department’s role in implementing laws, distributing aid, and supporting schools and students across urban, suburban, and rural communities. He also noted the department serves more than 873,000 pre-K through 12 students in 2,264 schools. Deputy Commissioner Maren Holden outlined the Office of American Indian Education, the Office of General Counsel, and the Office of Inspector General, highlighting support for American Indian students, legal and rulemaking work, special education dispute resolution, fraud prevention, and student maltreatment investigations. Assistant Commissioner Dr. McCari Traum described the Office of Equity and Engagement, including equity and inclusion training, safe and supportive schools work, public engagement, family outreach, and fraud-prevention coordination. Assistant Commissioner Darren Cordy reviewed nutrition programs, special education services, and the charter center, including free school meals, commodity food distribution, IDEA compliance, and charter school support. Assistant Commissioner Bobby Bernham then described the Office of Teaching and Learning, including early education, academic standards, instruction and assessment, state library services, expanded learning, and literacy work. He highlighted early childhood alignment efforts, standards development across core subjects, professional learning, and library grants. No votes were taken beyond approval of the prior minutes, and the meeting remained informational, with members expected to ask questions after the presentations.

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• It's a leading example of intensive early intervention in the country.
• I firmly believe that my child is as successful as he is because of early interventions.
• as he is because of early interventions. as he is because of early interventions.
• If we were in our early intervention program, if we were only reviewing the treatment plan once every
• Uh if we were in our early intervention Uh if we were in our early intervention program,<01:15:38.480

Bills: HF4207, HF4338

Keywords: housing aid, local housing trust, funding projects, income provisions, technical changes, human services, medical assistance, Medicaid, provider enrollment, provider revalidation, fraud prevention, program integrity, background study, background check, fingerprinting, licensing, license revocation, payment withholding, payment suspension, prepayment review

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• > the care needed and the effectiveness of the care needed and the effectiveness of the interventions
• :31.040> This<01:02:31.280> is<01:02:31.359> an<01:02:31.599> area interventions
• This is an area interventions provided.
• that you're raising: What is it that we as a country are going to do to provide the levels of interventions
• Provide the levels of interventions that keep our community safe, number one, but, two, that ultimately

Bills: HF3700, HF3982, HF3927, HF3933, HF3949, HF4238, HF4275, HF4476, HF4504

Keywords: Duluth, Lake Superior Zoo, capital improvements, funding, bonds, appropriations, capital investment, port development, grant caps, state assistance, navigation facilities, Dakota County, state bonds, park improvements, infrastructure, transportation, safety, congestion, water infrastructure, bond issuance

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• or crisis assessment crisis intervention or crisis assessment services.<00:15:52.079> And<00:
• And I'm a prime example of that timely intervention.
• And I'm a prime example of that timely intervention.
• me that timely, effective intervention me that timely, effective intervention at<01:21:10.080>
• Adequately staffing and intervention.

Bills: HF2115, HF2276, HF1644, HF99, HF2068, HF2707, HF2704, HF2406, HF1674, HF1579

Keywords: human services, aging services, disability services, behavioral health, long-term care, nursing home, nursing facility, assisted living, waiver services, medical assistance, Medicaid, case mix reimbursement, PDPM, RUG, direct care and treatment, developmental disabilities, day services, positive support, guardian, conservator

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• Yes, please save us from a math problem. We don't do that here.
• going to run right smack into a math going to run right smack into a math problem<00:03:32.720><
• save<00:03:45.799> us<00:03:46.000> from<00:03:46.159> a<00:03:46.319> math
• <00:03:46.680> problem<00:03:47.080> we please save us from a math problem we please
• save us from a math problem we don't<00:03:47.439> do<00:03:47.680> that<00:03:47.959>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• the most horrific statistic, is that 85 percent of these amputations are preventable with early intervention
• the most horrific statistic, is that 85 percent of these amputations are preventable with early intervention
• amputations die within five years. 85 percent of these amputations are preventable with early intervention
• amputations die within five years. 85 percent of these amputations are preventable with early intervention
• patient education, this task force can make recommendations that promote timely, cost-effective intervention

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health held a hearing focused on children’s health, disease prevention, screening, treatment, and pharmacy-related bills. The chair explained that the session was for public testimony only, with no votes or decisions taken that day, and outlined the three-minute limit for individual testimony. The committee then heard testimony on a range of bills, including H. 2413 on adding electromagnetic sensitivity to the state’s MAVEN registry, S. 1508 and H. 2433 on creating an amputation prevention task force, H. 2535 and S. 1551 on establishing a naloxone purchase trust fund, S. 1635 on authorizing pharmacists to provide opioid use disorder treatment, H. 2385 on creating a special commission on avian influenza, and S. 1497 on patient safety and non-FDA-approved compounded drugs. Testimony on H. 2413 came largely from advocates and individuals who described electromagnetic sensitivity as a real health condition and argued that adding it to the registry would improve data collection, provider education, and public awareness. Testimony on the amputation prevention task force bills came from the American Diabetes Association and podiatry groups, who said diabetes-related amputations are often preventable, disproportionately affect people of color, and could be reduced through earlier screening, better care coordination, and improved insurance coverage for preventive foot care. On the naloxone trust fund bills, a representative, emergency physician, and nurse testified that hospitals often cannot reliably send overdose patients home with naloxone because of billing and reimbursement barriers, and that a bulk-purchase fund would expand access at no added cost to payers or providers. The committee also heard strong support for S. 1635 from pharmacists and public health researchers, who said community pharmacists could safely initiate and maintain buprenorphine treatment and help close gaps in opioid use disorder care. On H. 2385, a local board of health chair supported a special commission on avian influenza, citing gaps in emergency preparedness and the need for clearer coordination across agencies. On S. 1497, a pharmacy representative opposed restrictions on compounded drugs from outsourcing facilities, warning that changes could reduce access to life-saving medications and harm patient safety. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

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• A lot of the effects of trauma require medical intervention and support.
• a part of what the New Mexico Early Childhood and Education Care Department does through early intervention
• assistance requests across the agency, whether it's from New Mexico Pre-K to home visiting, early intervention
• So all of the ECECD programs and services, from early intervention to home visiting, to one of the newest
• Back when I started in early intervention decades ago, it was.

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• And you can see the math done on the screen with example two.
• So, the maths are very similar. It's a two-times enhancement from previous to post-Senate Bill 10.
• And you can see the math done on the screen with example two.
• So, the maths are very similar. It's a two-times enhancement from previous to post-Senate Bill 10.
• And you can see the math done on the screen with example two.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:07 Attendance Roll Call: 00:13 Approval of Minutes: 02:28 2025 RS SB 9: TRS Leave Audit Requirements & Process: 03:05 2025 RS SB 10: Overview of Enacted Legislation & Discussion: 28:38 Adjournment: 42:13, 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with roll call, a quorum was confirmed, and the minutes were approved. The committee then heard testimony on Senate Bill 9, which concerns TRS sick leave audit requirements and process. Auditor Allison Ball’s staff said the audit is an information-gathering review of how teacher sick leave is accumulated, current balances, how many employers use the sick leave function, and the policies and procedures governing sick leave. Members discussed how unused sick leave affects retirement calculations, the distinction between the state’s financial responsibility and school districts’ responsibility, and whether the audit would also examine related leave categories such as personal leave, annual leave, and leave of absence. Committee members emphasized that Senate Bill 9 was intended to add accountability and standardize reporting, including preventing annual leave from being rolled into sick leave. Several members asked for clarification on how sick leave is factored into retirement benefits. Witnesses and members explained that, under the system described, accumulated sick leave can be converted into retirement credit based on a teacher’s daily rate and then multiplied by a percentage, with the school district often bearing the cost. Members also noted nuances in the law, including different accumulation limits by hire date and tier, and that the audit may help the public better understand why some educators retire relatively young. The auditor’s office said it is still early in the process, has met with TRS leadership, and will report back once the audit progresses. The committee also asked whether maternity leave would be included; the auditor’s office said it was not specifically mandated but could be examined if the body requests it. The committee then received an overview of Senate Bill 10 from KPA representatives Ryan Barrow and Rebecca Atkins. They explained that the bill enhances retiree health insurance benefits for certain CRS members who are non-Medicare participants and meet specified career thresholds, with different rules for hazardous and non-hazardous service. They described the benefit as $40 per month per year of service for non-hazardous service and $50 per month per year for hazardous service, both inflated annually, and clarified that these amounts are not cumulative with prior benefit formulas. Members asked about the interaction between the new amounts and existing benefits, and the presenters explained that the bill also changes current employee health insurance contribution rates effective July 1, 2026, with different impacts by tier and hazardous status. The committee discussed the need for clear communication to affected employees and reviewed example calculations showing how the new contribution structure would work.

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• in math, maybe you just didn’t go to math class.
• , that you may get a bad grade in math, that you may get a bad grade in math, but<00:23:03.600>
• , maybe you just didn't go to in math, maybe you just didn't go to math<00:23:06.799> class.
• They're not doing well in math."
• They're not doing well in math.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Now, now you can, you need to take at least your some minimum math, English, and so forth.
• And by the time you take your math and so forth, you can only devote about 3 CTE hours.
• Your advanced math.
• This will allow the commissioner to replace that advanced math with, let's say if you're going to be
• an aircraft mechanic, then you're going to take math applicable to that or electrical or plumbing or

Bills: HB20, HB120

Keywords: fraudulent solicitation, disaster relief, nonprofit organizations, criminal penalties, consumer protection, fraud prevention, charitable donations, higher education, LGBTQ studies, DEI studies, program prohibition, educational policy, HB120, Texas, Texas Education Code, public universities, public colleges, queer studies, gay studies, lesbian studies

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• When a child struggles with attendance, the answer is early intervention and family engagement.
• The bill reflects our shared commitment across chambers to early intervention, family engagement, and
• 11.680> early with attendance, the answer is early with attendance, the answer is early intervention
• intervention and family engagement. intervention and family engagement.
• , across chambers to early intervention, across chambers to early intervention, family<00:52:33.840

Keywords: 958, all

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• with CMS is absolutely critical, but this project is a health care continuous quality improvement intervention
• This project is a health care continuous quality improvement intervention.
• doing a lot of use of AI, especially for determining, analyzing social determinants of health and interventions
• So, many of the interventions<00:53:46.440> that<00:53:46.560> have<00:53:46.680> been
• <00:53:46.840> proposed<00:53:47.200> at interventions that have been proposed at interventions

Bills: HB20, HB276, HB644, HB812, HB816, HB916, HB1131, HB1247, HB1518, HB1525, HB1537, HB1541, HB1546, HB1553, HB1562, HB1565, HB1566, HB1576, HB1577, HB1591, HB1605, HB1612, HB1613, HB1614, HB1618, HB1620, HB1650, HB1656, HB1658, HB1661, HB1664, HB1668, HB1676, HB1707, HB1711, HB1713, HB1715, HB1718, HB1727, HB1749, HB1756, HB1774, HB1776, HB1801, HB1802, HB1805, HB1813, HB1815, HB1831, HB1838, HB1853, HB1854, HB1859, HB1863, HB1871, HB1872, HB1918, HB1920, HB1952, HB1965, HB1966, HB1967, HB1969, HB1972, HB1973, HB1974, HB1975, HB1980, HB1985, HB2005, HB2023, HB2031, HB2033, HB2062, HB2113, HB2114, HB2116, HB2138, HB2139, HB2156, HB2158, HB2159, HB2171, HB2208, HB2268, HB2270, HB2272, HB2273, HB2276, HB2289, HB2310, HB2315, HB2335, HB2338, HB2339, HB2340, HB2343, HB2361, HB2384, HB2387, SB2338, SB2431, SB2438, SB2593, SB2907, SB2671, SB2321, SB3084, SB2401, SB3033, SB2972, SB3032, SB2806, SB3014, SB2108, SB2981, SB2973, SB2423, SB2078, SB2322, SB2397, SB2896, SB2088, SB2347, SB2408, SB2970, SB2851, SB2713, SB2697, SB2312, SB2192, SB2363, SB2530, SB3028, SB2024, SB3007, SB2599, SB2596, SB2662, SB2930, SB3334, SB2378, SB3019, SB3231, SB2240, SB2372, SB2175, SB2046, SB2298, SB2922, SB2835, SB3263, SB2174, SB2128, SB2006, SB2489, SB3134, SB2982, SB2425, SB2849, SB2797, SB2795, SB2575, SB2521, SB2765, SB2386, SB2852, SB2022, SB2117, SB2277, SB2387, SB2688, SB2885, SB3132, SB3219, SB2169, SB2591, SB2090, SB2983, SB888, SB3249, SB2611, SB2429, SB2463, SB3154, SB3131, SB3152, SB3315, SB2448, SB2054, SB2140, SB2520, SB2377, SB2986, SB2010, SB2189, SB2026, SB3010, SB2818, SB2002

Keywords: lava insurance, homeowners, insurance market, subsidy, Hawaii, condominiums, annual report, filing fee, real estate, developer, residency, property regime, PFAS, single-use plastics, environmental health, food ware, pollution reduction, local produce, agriculture, Hawaii Revised Statutes

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• . >> And that was, um, we have not yet audited the mobile crisis intervention program, which has been
• Chair will make a motion that the next audit to do will be the one on the mobile crisis intervention
• > program<00:51:47.920> which<00:51:48.240> has<00:51:48.480> been intervention
• program which has been intervention program which has been operative<00:51:51.040> for operative
• one on the mobile crisis intervention one on the mobile crisis intervention program<00:55:43.920

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Legislative Performance Audit and Oversight Committee met to accept prior minutes and receive updates on ongoing audits. Audit staff reported progress on three education-related reviews: special education (34 of 71 observations completed, draft expected in the second quarter and final in the summer), education freedom accounts (22 of 41 observations completed, draft expected in the second quarter and final in the summer), and the doorway program (5 of 13 observations completed, draft expected by the end of February and final by April or May). No committee questions were raised on the audit status update. The committee then discussed possible future oversight topics, beginning with SNAP and concerns about fraud and work requirements. Members suggested inviting DHS officials and contract administrators to explain program operations and compliance, and also discussed whether the Department of Justice Medicaid fraud unit or other experienced officials could provide useful context. Members noted New Hampshire’s existing oversight layers, including the Executive Council and the joint HHS oversight committee, while also expressing interest in hearing more directly from department staff about staffing and contract management capacity. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on whether to pursue an audit of special education at the local school level. Members debated whether to wait for the ongoing statewide special education review and a legislative study commission report, or to begin scoping a local audit now so work could start sooner. Supporters argued that local-level spending, identification rates, and effectiveness vary widely by district and that an audit should examine both costs and outcomes; others cautioned that the scope would need to be manageable given limited audit staff and that the statewide report may help narrow the focus. The committee also briefly discussed a potential audit of the Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services, but no decision was made on that item.

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• And there are evidence-based interventions that are designed to reduce risk and build protective factors
• And I did have a slide on some of the evidence-based interventions that are shown to reduce childhood
• So what we find is that these evidence-based interventions can help prevent, but I just want to qualify
• costly interventions later in child welfare, health care, and education, as Ramona had stated.
• We're talking about prevention, not necessarily intervention.

Summary: The committee first approved the December 16 minutes and then heard a presentation from Dr. Ramona Danielson on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and their economic and public-system impacts. She explained that ACEs are population-level risk indicators, not individual diagnostic tools, and said higher ACE exposure is associated with more chronic illness, mental health challenges, child welfare and justice involvement, and lower workforce participation. She cautioned that precise dollar estimates are difficult because of the many interacting factors across the life course, but said the direction of the impact is clear and that evidence-based interventions and protective factors can reduce harm. Members asked about definitions of a “healthy family,” same-sex couples, divorce, substance abuse, trends in ACEs, and home visiting; she emphasized supportive relationships, protective factors, and the importance of positive childhood experiences. The committee then heard from Allison Mahoney and Missy Barranco, along with a recorded family story from Abby, about evidence-based home visiting programs in North Dakota. Abby described how Healthy Families North Dakota supported her family after a premature birth and NICU stay by providing weekly in-home coaching, developmental screenings, postpartum mental health check-ins, referrals, and parenting support. The presenters explained that home visiting is voluntary, relationship-based, and usually begins prenatally or shortly after birth, with referrals coming from hospitals, WIC, pregnancy navigators, human service zones, self-referrals, and other community partners. They said North Dakota currently has four main evidence-based models operating through 12 organizations, with Healthy Families available in all 53 counties, though only a fraction of eligible families are served. Funding was described as a patchwork of federal MIECHV/Title IV-E, Medicaid, state and tribal funds, philanthropy, charitable gaming, and other grants; members discussed whether the Legislature or agencies should expand support and how to improve outreach and sustainability. Finally, the committee received a memorandum on artificial intelligence and sexual exploitation, focusing on AI-generated child sexual abuse material, deepfakes, sextortion, and chatbot-related risks. The report summarized federal and state law, including North Dakota’s existing computer-generated image provisions, the federal PROTECT Act, the Take It Down Act, and recent federal executive orders on AI policy. Members discussed the need for child-safety protections, the limits of executive orders, and broader concerns about AI’s effect on critical thinking and misinformation. The committee then heard from BCI Special Agent Cassidy Halsef, who said AI is already driving a sharp rise in child exploitation cases in North Dakota, including AI-generated explicit images of real minors and school-based incidents involving mass-shared manipulated images. She said investigators are seeing more cyber tips, more difficult forensic work, and lasting harm to victims and families, and urged stronger legal penalties, specialized training, victim services, and prevention education in schools and communities.

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• Without intervention, AV fleets could exacerbate transportation inequities, increase single-occupancy
• Without intervention, AV fleets could exacerbate transportation inequities, increase single-occupancy
• Without intervention, AV fleets could exacerbate transportation inequities, increase single-occupancy
• Without intervention, AV fleets could exacerbate transportation inequities, increase single-occupancy
• Without intervention, AV fleets could exacerbate transportation inequities, increase single-occupancy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• greater and longer stried muscle math greater and longer stried muscle math which<00:50:50.760><
• So, look, the math is the math.
• My math is good. We do our best.
• The math is the math, and the math will win if we continue current policy and not follow the law.
• Don't hide from the math.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• You've got to start learning your math, because at the end of the day, the math will always win.
• because at the end of the day the math because at the end of the day the math<04:37:21.680> will<
• Okay, interesting math. So we did the math. Here's the $57.2 billion—it's a week of borrowing.
• okay interesting math so we did the math okay interesting math so we did the math um<04:49:29.718
• . loud the math basically says my kids loud the math basically says my kids your<05:02:18.320> kids

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, January 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• And so by broadening the usage For those purposes, like I said, strong readers, math proficiency act,
• organizations and then private Donations for initiatives related to strong readers and the Oklahoma math
• they have reported back that if individuals wanted to donate in support of the Strong Readers Act or Math
• So, do we want to encourage private donations to the Strong Readers' Act and the Oklama Math Proficiency
• encourage private Individuals and organizations to donate to the Strong Readers' Act and the Oklama Math

Bills: SB378, SB985, SB1246, HB3720, SB1500, SB1984, HB4118, SB1644, SB1546, SB483

Keywords: bail bondsman, bondsman license, multicounty agent bondsman, surety bondsman, Insurance Commissioner, bail bond regulation, bond deposit, forfeiture, deposit ratio, writing capacity, license transfer, power of attorney, surety bond, bail industry, Oklahoma insurance law, financial solvency, administrative action, Oklahoma Local Food for Schools, school meals, local food procurement

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• We did push for these—just about everything you said, plus math, because they took out everything for
• math, so they didn't hear it.
• And their proficiency in basic math and literacy is lower than anyone right now.
• Value because I'm trying to do the math here, and I'm trying to get to that $35 to $40 million.
• And I still don't know how that 20 million for a math center got in the budget last year.

Keywords: 996, all

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• concerned about the $15 million in high-impact tutoring, which is a proven mechanism for improving math
• We did push for these, just about everything you said, plus math, because they took out everything for
• math.
• And their proficiency in basic math and literacy is lower than anyone right now.
• Stills, and I still don't know how that... $20 million for a math center got in the budget last year.