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• I think we have limits, though, on how far Medicaid can be increased.
• I think Medicare is the limit, but what we are grateful for is what was passed during the last session
• That's where they set the limit.
• The state does have some flexibility to pay over that Medicare limit, or 100% of cost, as we say.
• And it's still very limited...

Keywords: 916, all

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• House Bill 1029 by Representative Phelps provides relative to limitations on the issuance of certain
• If you had a person that you only needed to do a limited role, running a traffic docket, assisting in
• City court is only the city limits of Baton Rouge. So that's what I'm asking.
• So the way you've got to think about it is the city limits of Baton Rouge.
• Some of this is district court because that is outside of the city limits.

Bills: HCR41, HB11, HB227, HB243, HB278, HB335, HB424, HB454, HB455, HB492, HB623, HB641, HB660, HB708, HB719, HB940, HB1029, HB1053, HB1069, HB1077

Keywords: coupons, rebates, alcohol regulation, malt beverages, Louisiana Department of Revenue, remembrance, Charlie Kirk, state recognition, October 14, memorial day, court filings, electronic filing, letter size paper, privacy, legal procedure, recusal, district attorney, substitute attorney, appointment process, legal proceedings

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• yourself and begin presenting your bill, just as a way to set the table a little bit today, we are limiting
• Again, I want to remind you to please limit yourself to two minutes each, and as I call you up, please
• He said that in municipalities they have not seen that yet, though he denied setting those limits in
• your and so those don't hold weight your great<00:28:39.039> your<00:28:39.279> greatest
• <00:29:50.679> at did deny um setting those limits at did deny um setting those limits at

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We passed that three day time limit, unable to deal with the issue.
• This is not, and it's for a limited period.
• And then the bill is not subject to any time limit. it on the suspension.
• and you said it was limited to 60 days.
• Of course, the ISS is currently limited to three days. Yeah, which we talked about.

Bills: HB6, HB27, HB 123, HB210, HB213, HB222, HB610, HB 1085, HB1481, HB6, HB27, HB123, HB210, HB213, HB222

Keywords: mental health, telehealth, public schools, discipline management, behavioral interventions, financial literacy, high school education, curriculum requirements, economics, personal finance, HB 123, kindergarten readiness, early literacy, early numeracy, reading screening, math screening, foundational literacy, foundational numeracy, dyslexia screening, reading intervention

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• got behind the wheel of his car with a blood alcohol level of .325, more than four times the legal limit
• He went to Park Tavern in St. limit. He went to Park Tavern in St.
• <00:48:39.359> It<00:48:39.599> is have an amendment of great weight.
• It is have an amendment of great weight.
• This actually allows me to say that this is a very limited provision.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This would adjust the nursing facility total care-related payment rate limit and is only in the Senate
• This would adjust the nursing facility total care-related payment rate limit and is only in the Senate
• :07:29.840> related<00:07:30.240> payment<00:07:30.560> rate<00:07:30.800> limit
• uh total care related payment rate limit uh total care related payment rate limit and<00:07:32.400
• Going to line 510 is an item for reducing disability waiver expenditures by limiting rate exceptions.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• :26:57.520> audiobooks,<00:26:58.799> the<00:26:59.039> the<00:26:59.360> weight
• , the the weight lists are very<00:27:00.480> long<00:27:01.360> and<00:27:02.080> uh
• And the reason why it's limited to those entities is because that's where we have jurisdiction.
• Um and the reason<00:48:41.599> why<00:48:42.000> it's<00:48:42.319> limited<00:
• 48:42.800> to<00:48:43.359> those reason why it's limited to those reason why it's limited

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It wouldn’t necessarily be necessary because the word necessary is carrying too much weight here.
• is carrying because the word necessary is carrying too<00:15:24.480> much<00:15:24.639> weight
• Who<00:15:25.440> knows<00:15:25.600> if<00:15:25.839> it's too much weight
• Who knows if it's too much weight here.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We limited this to just the city of St. George, and we also provide a sunset.
• “On actual workload, looked at evaluated case weights for both appellate and trial courts.
• They looked at information provided by the cases filed on limited jurisdictional courts.
• amount of land around the airstrip relevant to the limited liability.
• amount of land around the airstrip relevant to the limited liability.

Bills: SCR59, SCR70, HR275, HR279, HR282, HR289, HR307, HCR112, SCR61, SCR62, SCR64, SB121, HR310, HR314, HR316, HR317, HR321, HCR117, SCR5, SCR29, SCR33, SCR37, SCR63, SCR30, SCR40, SCR65, HCR3, HCR49, HCR66, HCR67, HB54, HB137, HB321, HB368, HB386, HB414, HB431, HB552, HB555, HB578, HB590, HB593, HB618, HB638, HB670, HB692, HB707, HB708, HB715, HB718, HB732, HB741, HB748, HB776, HB796, HB807, HB822, HB848, HB856, HB887, HB888, HB917, HB921, HB1082, HB1243, HB1246, HB1, HB2, HB42, HB45, HB71, HB79, HB126, HB133, HB159, HB213, HB218, HB222, HB289, HB291, HB312, HB313, HB324, HB352, HB383, HB398, HB403, HB429, HB457, HB459, HB549, HB571, HB579, HB591, HB608, HB616, HB624, HB766, HB769, HB783, HB804, HB864, HB874, HB909, HB951, HB971, HB983, HB1005, HB1017, HB1051, HB1056, HB1126, HB1186, HB1193, HB1223, HB1224, HB1235, HB1249, SB259, SB295, SB312, SB348, SB444, SB485, SB441, SB149, HB359, SB29, SB43, SB78, HB463, HB998, SB197, SB268, SB123, SB276, SB326, SB80, HB901, HR20, HR74, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB646, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB82, SB89, SB97, SB479, HB74, HB119, HB134, HB210, HB258, HB468, HB784, HB870, HB953, HB956, HB1117, HB1236, SB42, SB208, SB217, SB274, SB300, SB341, SB379, SB382, SB387, SB401, SB449, SB487

Keywords: Major Richard Star Act, veterans, military retirement, disability compensation, VA benefits, combat-wounded, medically retired, military retirees, service members, veterans benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, concurrent receipt, retirement offset, combat-related disability, bipartisan support, memorial resolution, Congressional memorial, Louisiana delegation, Richard Star

Summary: The House convened with a quorum and opened with prayer by Archbishop Checchio, the pledge, and the national anthem. Members also used personal privilege to recognize visiting officials, university leaders, grocers, Governor’s Fellows, and several special guests and honorees, including Grambling State University for its 125th anniversary, Tiger Athletics, and the Tiger Marching Band, as well as CASA volunteers and advocates. The chamber adopted a number of ceremonial resolutions and made several conference committee appointments and committee discharge motions. The floor then took up a series of Senate and House resolutions, many of which were adopted without objection or after brief debate. These included resolutions creating or studying task forces on topics such as homeowner catastrophe claims and insurance-related litigation, the Louisiana-Ireland Trade Commission, informed consent laws, fiscal note procedures, K-12 student success pathways, and military funding alignment. Members also adopted resolutions on domestic violence protective-order access, flood risk mapping, seismic activity in North Louisiana, illegal dumping enforcement, toll signage and customer service, and other local or commemorative matters. Several Senate resolutions were temporarily returned to the calendar, while others were adopted by recorded vote, including SCR 29, SCR 33, SCR 37, SCR 63, SCR 30, SCR 65, and SCR 40. The House then considered Senate Bill 259, which authorizes an online application process for civil protection orders and restraining orders for domestic violence victims; it passed 93-0. Senate Bill 312, dealing with public-sector labor organizations and dues/withdrawal procedures, prompted extended debate focused on whether the bill unfairly singled out teachers’ unions and whether teachers already have the ability to opt out; the bill ultimately passed 60-38. Senate Bill 348, allowing the City of St. George to contract for administrative assistance in motor-vehicle crash response, passed 84-9 after questions about citations, reports, and the role of third parties. Senate Bill 485, concerning St. George’s municipal fiscal authority and insurance premium taxes, passed 91-0 after an amendment removed new public facility charge authority. The House also debated Senate Bill 197, which would reduce the number of judges on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal from 12 to 10 based on a workload and population study by the National Center for State Courts. Supporters cited the circuit’s smaller population and lower per-judge workload, while questions focused on the study’s publication and whether it actually recommended a reduction. The transcript ends during that debate, before final disposition is shown.

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• director pointed out why we're asking for a little patience on your part, realizing that you have a limited
• So I'd encourage the working group to look at those and maybe even give greater weight to those things
• look at those and maybe even give look at those and maybe even give greater<01:04:12.319> weight
• > those<01:04:12.880> things<01:04:13.039> that<01:04:13.200> we greater weight
• to those things that we greater weight to those things that we know<01:04:13.520> that<01:04:

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• They have continued to provide care with compassion and humanity, even while carrying the weight of risk
• Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to place a limit of two terms on the offices of governor
• The limit is not retroactive, and the terms begin counting with candidates elected in 2026.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House first took House File 719, the capital investment or bonding bill, from the table and reconsidered its third reading so a technical correction could be made. An amendment to fix the project scope was adopted, and the bill was then read and debated as amended. Supporters described it as a good bonding bill and urged a yes vote, while the final roll call passed the bill overwhelmingly, 122 ayes to 11 nays, with its title agreed to. The chamber then considered a motion to suspend the rules and bring up House File 5149, described as a clone of a Senate-passed comprehensive ICE response package. Supporters argued the bill was needed to protect immigrant communities and sensitive spaces such as schools, hospitals, child care centers, and courthouses, and to require accountability and limit masked federal agents. Opponents said the bill misdiagnosed the problem, would create no-go zones, burden public employees, and improperly interfere with federal law enforcement. The motion failed on a roll call, 67 ayes to 63 nays. Next, the House considered an urgency motion for House File 1849, a proposed constitutional amendment to impose a two-term limit on the offices of governor and lieutenant governor beginning with candidates elected in 2026. Supporters said it had moved through committee and should be a free vote; opponents said it was not urgent and would not take effect until 2030. The motion to suspend the rules and advance the amendment failed, 64 ayes to 69 nays. The House then adjourned until the following Monday morning.

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• Is it true that the President also tried to limit books that are sent to the Library of Congress?
• executive... ...orders that have come out, has there been any request from the federal government to limit
• can certainly get used to the more specific numbers on that. ...is, you know, we punch above our weight
• The kinds of institutions that suffer with the loss of funding are not limited to schools, libraries,
• The kinds of institutions that suffer with the loss of funding are not limited to schools, libraries,

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing focused on the impact of recent federal policy and budget actions on Massachusetts libraries, humanities organizations, arts institutions, and tourism. Testimony from library leaders described the loss or jeopardy of Institute of Museum and Library Services funding, including statewide databases, local grants, staff positions, E-rate/hotspot support, and digital equity programs. Witnesses said the cuts have already forced reductions in services, canceled grants and workshops, and in some cases left schools, students, job seekers, and low-income patrons without access to key resources. Members of the committee asked for lists of affected communities and databases, and several witnesses said they would provide additional written detail. Arts and humanities witnesses said federal terminations from the NEA, NEH, and IMLS have hit organizations across the Commonwealth, including Mass Cultural Council, Mass Humanities, Mass MoCA, and local museums and historical societies. They described canceled or rescinded grants, layoffs, reduced programming, and a chilling effect on future applications and on artistic and scholarly work, especially where federal awards had already been matched with local or private funds. Several speakers also raised concerns about executive-branch DEI conditions attached to funding and about book challenges and book banning, saying these trends threaten intellectual freedom and public access to culture and history. Committee members emphasized the economic importance of the sector and the need to publicize the impacts. Tourism officials from Meet Boston and the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism testified that federal cuts and broader geopolitical and tariff issues are hurting international visitation, especially from Canada and Western Europe, and could affect major upcoming events such as the 2026 World Cup and Sail Boston. They said reduced funding for Brand USA and Discover New England will weaken long-term marketing efforts and international partnerships, with downstream effects on hotel tax revenue, jobs, and workforce recruitment. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational, with members mainly asking questions and requesting follow-up written testimony and data.

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• department: the funding that would pay for that money, would that also come from this account, and are you limited
• account<00:12:51.360> and<00:12:51.440> are<00:12:51.560> you<00:12:51.720> limited
• <00:12:52.120> to from this account and are you limited to from this account and are you limited
• opposition from hospital boards and the hospital association also said this is going to be a crushing weight
• opposition from hospital boards, and the hospital association also said this is going to be a crushing weight

Bills: HF11

Keywords: Minnesota Paid Leave, paid family and medical leave, family leave, medical leave, implementation delay, premium collection, employer premiums, state payroll tax, workforce, labor, benefits administration, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, employer notice, seasonal employees, private plans, actuarial study, outreach and education, employee rights, reinstatement

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• various forms including but not limited various forms including but not limited to<00:43:19.559>
• point is some Builders are limiting point is some Builders are limiting buyer<00:54:57.880> choices
• opportunity to wave in very limited opportunity to wave in very limited circumstances<01:23:08.360
• But I'm fine with any type of amendment that did it to be limiting and the uh did it to be limiting and
• Is that definition limited by the local building code?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• stress is community and collaboration rather than operating always in isolation and feeling like the weight
• stress is community and collaboration rather than operating always in isolation and feeling like the weight
• stress is community and collaboration rather than operating always in isolation and feeling like the weight
• stress is community and collaboration rather than operating always in isolation and feeling like the weight
• Community and collaboration rather than operating always in isolation and feeling like the weight of

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• households that that are on local Weight households that that are on local Weight uh<01:43:24.760
• > weight<01:43:25.040> lists<01:43:25.440> for<01:43:26.000> housing<01:43
• :26.280> Choice uh weight lists for housing Choice uh weight lists for housing Choice vouchers
• existing weight lists we'd still<01:43:35.080> have<01:43:35.520> weight<01:43:35.760>
• lists that are um over still have weight lists that are um over 20,000<01:43:37.800> households

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• on their path, which DCTE is identified as anything that would result in including, but without limitation
• You can see that it includes weighted achievement, growth, progress to English language proficiency,
• You can see that it includes weighted achievement, growth, progress to English language proficiency,
• work readiness certificate, and it also includes optional additional assessments, including but not limited

Keywords: 1204, all

Summary: The committee received a Bureau of Legislative Research presentation on Arkansas academic standards, accountability, and achievement as part of the adequacy study. Staff reviewed how state curriculum and standards have evolved from the 1997 Public Education Act, the 2003 Quality Education Act, and the 2017 Educational Support and Accountability Act, including required course offerings, graduation requirements, career and technical education pathways, and recent additions such as success-ready pathways, Arkansas history, firearm safety, and fetal growth and development instruction. Members asked for a comparative chart showing how the laws and requirements changed over time, and staff agreed to provide one. The presentation then turned to the federal ESSA plan and Arkansas’s state accountability system. Staff explained the state’s long-term goals for 2030, including 80% proficiency in ELA and math, 52% of English learners on track to English proficiency, and 94%/97% four- and five-year graduation rates. They reviewed 2025 assessment results showing proficiency rates generally in the 30s, with English learners and students with disabilities performing lowest and white students highest. They also discussed school support and improvement categories, equitable access to educators, and report card/public reporting requirements, noting that some ESSA-related measures such as the school index, equity labs, and certain 2024 report card data were not currently available or not being calculated. Members questioned whether those ESSA commitments were being met and asked staff to follow up with DESE, including whether the legislature can revise the ESSA plan. The committee also reviewed the Arkansas Accountability Act and related assessment data. Staff described the Atlas assessment system, alternate assessments for students with significant cognitive disabilities, ELPA 21 for English learners, ACT results, and NAEP comparisons. They reported that no student group met the 80% proficiency goal in 2025, Arkansas’s ACT composite score declined slightly over time, and Arkansas generally trailed national and SREB averages on NAEP. Members asked for additional data, including historical highs and lows, the number of assessments students take by grade, dropout data, and comparisons with other states. The meeting ended with agreement to invite the Department of Education to a future meeting to answer questions about missing data, equity labs, report cards, and ESSA compliance.

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• So that's why we're here, and I think we're all trying to be as assertive as we can, but we're limited
• Our funding is limited.
• Most of us are small; however, you can see by the numbers that we punch well above our weight, so we
• We punch well above our weight, so we really hold our own.
• That limited funding contributes to challenges around our infrastructure, technology, facilities, and

Keywords: 908, all

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• What is your weight?
• <00:36:58.240> How weight? What is your nationality? How weight?
• <01:48:23.760> it<01:48:23.920> limits interest criteria limited it limits interest
• basis of biological sex in limited basis of biological sex in limited circumstances<03:30:56.160
• uh there are certain limited uh there are certain limited circumstances<03:38:29.600> in<

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Nearly 60 percent were limited liability companies, Minnesota business corporations, or limited partnerships
• :53:34.559> Minnesota limited liability companies, Minnesota limited liability companies, Minnesota
• corporations or limited business corporations or limited partnerships.<00:53:37.760> Uh<00:53
• How did this business fall under the $750,000 revenue limit?
• How did this business fall under the $750,000 revenue limit?

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee met on March 4, 2026, and focused almost entirely on an update and oversight discussion of the Promise Act, including its grant and loan programs. The chair opened by explaining that the committee wanted to better understand how the 2023 law was implemented, how funds are still being deployed in greater Minnesota and the metro, and whether adjustments made in 2024 and 2025 were working as intended. The minutes from March 3 were approved at the start of the meeting. Deputy Commissioner Kevin McKinnon of DEED outlined the program’s legislative history, funding structure, eligibility rules, and oversight process. He said the grant side has about $94 million available, with $16 million going to the Minnesota Initiative Foundations and $86 million to the Neighborhood Development Center, plus administrative and technical assistance set-asides. He noted legislative changes over time, including shifting the revenue eligibility test to the prior year, adding a home-office deduction requirement for businesses using a home address, and maintaining a preference for applicants who had not received more than $10,000 in prior state assistance. McKinnon said about $22 million had been awarded to 35 businesses at the time of the update, and that the loan program has $30 million appropriated, with about $9.5 million lent so far. He also described the application, verification, audit, and payment process, emphasizing that partners handle intake and DEED conducts final review and random audits. Shahir Ahmmed of the Neighborhood Development Center described the round-one and round-two grant process in more detail. He said NDC spent about nine months building the application platform, launched round one in June 2024, received more than 3,000 applications, and later paused awards while DEED and legislators clarified the law. He reported that 651 applications were approved in the first round for just under $9 million, and that round two launched in September 2025 with a goal of distributing up to $50 million in remaining grant funds. Ahmmed also explained the step-by-step applicant process, including email confirmation, eligibility screening, document upload, identity verification through Plaid, and final DEED review. He said applicants commonly use funds for payroll, equipment or inventory, rent, and utilities. The chair indicated there would be further testimony from other program partners and then member questions, but no votes or formal actions were taken on the Promise Act itself during this portion of the meeting.