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• Half of my jail population right now consists of individuals charged with murder, attempted murder, or
• second question, how—what's the Um, the second question, what's the source of the claim that the population
• Commissioner Bennett said the population was declining. What's our source?
• It, of course, is nothing compared to Montgomery because the population is not as much, but per capita
• I say, in my studies, the essential population was less than 24,000.

Bills: SB287

Keywords: Sheriff, Barbour County, law enforcement, qualifications, training, executive education, 1136, house, all

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• development programs are not only effective, but also focused on meeting the needs of our youth population
• To put that in perspective, that's roughly the population of McAllen, Round Rock, and Grand Prairie combined
• We've heard about this population of opportunity. Youth this over almost 5, 500,000 young people.
• the most vulnerable can get an education or long term stable employment, we must prioritize this population
• learning opportunities, um, such as apprentice apprenticeships are especially beneficial for this population

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• with local landowners to manage these populations appropriately.
• And that population hit... ...them.
• They can, in South Texas, go into June, which is when the fly population is greater.
• It doesn't take long for a population decline of significance to happen.
• things go horribly wrong; we need to be able to remove that from that population.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• populations with very few exceptions. populations with very few exceptions.
• :46:25.119> just population in Minnesota is just population in Minnesota is just exceedingly<01
• Maybe the eagle population years?
• the eagle population is doing just fine. the eagle population is doing just fine.
• <01:47:47.440> are because our wildlife populations are because our wildlife populations are

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• What this bill does is take those population numbers out on page three, lines 8 and 9, so it would remove
• that population threshold. ...and make all local officials as well subject to this public data law here
• threshold would remove that population threshold and<00:02:03.000> make<00:02:03.520> all<
• <00:04:25.360> distinction<00:04:25.800> is population-based distinction is population-based
• that's underneath that population that's underneath that population threshold<00:10:40.079> that's

Bills: HF1917, HF1083, HF367

Keywords: data practices, public official, transparency, government accountability, employment data, domestic abuse, domestic violence, battered women, victim advocate, advocacy, confidentiality, privilege, evidence law, witness privilege, court-ordered disclosure, shelter, crisis intervention, sexual assault counselor, victim services, protective services

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• They make ecosystems healthier by balancing species populations with ecological carrying capacity.
• Wolves have not decimated prey populations or reduced hunter success.
• populations or reduced hunter success. populations or reduced hunter success.
• and<00:26:19.240> hunter In fact, elk populations and hunter In fact, elk populations
• And the reason why is we had a Mexican gray wolf population that lived in New Mexico.

Keywords: Continuation of today's legislative session, beginning at 7:45 pm., 981, all

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• Population increase and licensed drivers.
• Population increase and licensed drivers.
• We are 50% of the population of the state. We are 11% of the water usage.
• We are 50% of the population of the state. We are 11% of the water usage.
• and so... ...in a very populated area, and so, yeah, I vote no.

Bills: HB2014, HB2031, HB2078, HB2102, HB2103, HB2117, HB2261, HB2262, HB2264, HB2278, HB2428, HB2494, HB2756, HB2758, HB2762, HB2782, HB2932, HB2933, HB2986

Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, water rights, groundwater, Willcox, active management area, certificate of grandfathered rights, Arizona legislature, aggregate mining, reclamation plans, environmental protection, public safety, land use, domestic water, improvement district, water delivery, water hauling

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• number for every 10,000 population in this case.
• Because over the years, you know, our population growth.
• So that's the one that takes population into account. So that's normalized based on the population.
• Based on the population. So it's like, yeah.
• Your population growth. Right. All right. Gone down. Our population growth. Right. All right.

Keywords: 985, all

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• ensures that the department intervention is effective and focused on protecting the vulnerable populations
• Lukas represents a small but challenging group of children who make up our high acuity population.
• These children made a very small percentage of the overall child welfare population.
• And as the composition of our out of home care population has shifted the placement or has had to adapt
• They need to identify and produce a sustainable solution to improve the way in which the population of

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The eligible population that Jason just mentioned, 8,900, that's the maximal eligible population.
• You can identify your population.
• You can identify your population.
• You can identify your population.
• <01:17:49.600> wide how much correspond in population wide how much correspond in population

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• county<00:48:00.800> to populated island to populated county to populated island to populated
• street with our homeless population? street with our homeless population?
• populated county."
• populated county."
• populated county."

Bills: SB2936, SB2850, SB2851, SB2521

Keywords: accessible parking, disability, kupuna, public accommodations, small business exemptions, Hawaii Revised Statutes, parking permit, blind, deaf, accessibility, deafness, traffic safety, law enforcement, vehicle registration, communication, emergency services, commercial driver's license, first responders, public safety, authorized emergency vehicle

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several health-related bills. HB 1871, establishing a maternal health monitoring pilot program, drew support from the Department of Health, the Hawaii State Commission on Status of Women, and the Hawaii affiliate of the American College of Nurse Midwives, with testimony urging provider-neutral language so midwives and other qualified providers would not be excluded. HB 1977, requiring a maternal and infant health information mobile app, received support from ACNM and Philips, which said similar apps in other states improved awareness of services and helped families navigate care; a member asked the Department of Health about implementation time. HB 1858, relating to certificates of fetal deaths, was supported by the Department of Health and clinicians, who said the current statute is outdated and inconsistent with CDC guidance; the department and a physician testified that the bill should shift documentation responsibilities to physicians and APRNs, and members discussed optional versus mandatory issuance language and whether the bill would improve data on home births and transfers. The committee also heard HB 1591, expanding definitions for preceptor and volunteer-based clinical training to improve income tax credits. The Department of Health supported the measure but preferred a similar, broader bill; Taxation suggested clarifying terms; the University of Hawaii and the State Center for Nursing supported it. ACNM asked that midwifery preceptors and Hawaii-based students enrolled in mainland programs be included, while the Hawaii Public Health Institute supported expansion of the program as a workforce solution. HB 1574, on the health care education loan repayment program, also drew broad support, including from the governor, SHPDA, OHA, and health organizations, but ACNM raised concerns that the bill’s 30% Medicaid-client threshold could exclude many providers and limit participation. For HB 1575, creating a feasibility committee on Parkinson’s patient air transport, the Department of Health supported the intent but said transportation is more likely an insurance or benefit issue and suggested redirecting funds to Parkinson’s research; the Michael J. Fox Foundation and the Hawaii Parkinson Association supported the bill, citing inter-island travel barriers and high costs for patients and caregivers. HB 1854, establishing certification of community behavioral health clinics, was supported by the Department of Health and DHS, which said certification would help clinics qualify for enhanced Medicaid reimbursement and expand access; the Attorney General’s office raised a legal concern about the special fund language and recommended a purpose section, and the committee discussed whether the fund would be self-sustaining and noted a possible amendment to change membership language and reduce the board size if the amendment moved forward.

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• prison population.
• the general population and makeup of the general population and then<00:09:12.959> drawing<00:
• rather than using our general population rather than using our general population as<00:10:03.320
• <00:23:34.080> but represent in our general population but represent in our general population
• drawing broad conclusions of population drawing broad conclusions of population versus<00:35:55.400

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They have different targeted student<00:14:12.480> populations.
• All kinds of student populations.
• And so it's it takes in population.
• the uh in the population the uh in the population that<00:25:25.200> includes<00:25:25.840
• most vulnerable populations. most vulnerable populations.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:15 HB 1 Discussion 00:02:00 HB 1 Vote 00:15:05 HB 2 Discussion 00:17:20 HB 2 Vote 01:13:20, 958, all

Summary: The committee met on House Bill 1, which would implement Kentucky’s participation in the federal education freedom tax credit program. Sponsors said the bill would allow donors to receive a federal dollar-for-dollar tax credit for contributions to scholarship granting organizations, with no state dollars involved, and that public school districts could potentially create their own SGOs. Members asked about the removal of state tax language in the committee substitute, the meaning of the 11th Amendment waiver, whether SGOs could serve only public school students, and whether data collection could be added. The sponsors said the state tax language was unnecessary because the credit is federal, the waiver would allow federal-court litigation over the act, and a district could establish an SGO if it met federal requirements. The committee adopted the substitute and then reported HB 1 favorably with 16 yes votes, one nay, three pass votes, and one abstention. The committee then took up House Bill 2, an act relating to Medicaid and making an appropriation. The sponsor described the bill as a response to federal HR 1 and to concerns raised by the Medicaid oversight board, saying it would address program integrity, eligibility redeterminations, cost sharing, and managed care organization contracts. He said the bill would require periodic eligibility verification for expansion Medicaid enrollees, add modest cost-sharing for some services to encourage use of primary care over emergency rooms, and strengthen enforcement of MCO contracts, with penalties going into a restricted compliance fund. Members asked about the committee amendment, and the sponsor explained it restored flexibility on the number of MCOs in future procurement rather than locking in a reduction. Members also asked whether the bill had gone before the Medicaid oversight advisory board and whether a fiscal note was available; the sponsor said the board’s recommendations were incorporated and fiscal notes were included in the packet. After discussion, the committee adopted committee amendment one to PHS2 and then adopted PHS2 as amended for consideration. The sponsor continued outlining the bill’s provisions, emphasizing that it applied to the expansion population and was intended to align Kentucky law with federal requirements while improving oversight and accountability.

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• Why is this population not targeted by SB 219? to funding right now.
• Of the state's Medicaid population as well, 36% on average in 2024.
• The increase in acuity over the last decade has gone from a population...
• These are critical to our population, as there are few outlets available.
• So there's a gap population. I'm gonna talk about Robert Daniel Cummings.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• Districts should be set up to be roughly equal in population.
• Back then, the population served by this court was just over 23,000 residents.
• just have not kept pace with the population growth and caseload.
• just have not kept pace with the population growth and caseload.
• Rather than the permanent resident population. I don't know this one.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several Judiciary-related measures. SB 94 would increase the mandatory minimum jail term for a first knowing or intentional violation of a temporary restraining order from 48 to 72 hours. The Office of the Public Defender and the Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence opposed the bill, arguing the current penalty is effective, the measure treats very different conduct the same, and the mental health assessment language is unclear and could be harmful or misapplied. Some other testifiers were listed in support or opposition, but no vote was taken. SB 15 would raise the real property exemption amount for attachment or execution. The Hawaiʻi Financial Services Association offered comments rather than opposition, suggesting the bill should be clarified as applying to creditor claims rather than property taxes and possibly limited to a primary residence, with restrictions on frequency of use. Committee discussion focused on how the exemption would affect unsecured creditors, the role of recorded mortgages and judgment liens, and whether the bill should instead establish a clearer homestead-style exemption. The bill drew both support and comments, with no action taken during the hearing. The committee also took testimony on SB 117, which would protect people making sexual misconduct claims from defamation suits unless made with malice; SB 121, a constitutional amendment to give the Senate more time to confirm judicial appointments; SB 14, a reapportionment amendment tied to the decennial census and resident population; SB 175, which would raise the mandatory retirement age for judges and justices from 70 to 75; SB 173, creating a three-year pilot program for free child care for minor children of parties and witnesses attending First Circuit court hearings; and SB 261, increasing juror pay from $30 to $50 per day. Testimony on these measures was generally supportive in the case of SB 175, SB 173, and SB 261, with some opposition on SB 14 and SB 117. On SB 173 and SB 261, committee members asked questions about practical implementation, and on SB 261 the State Bar Association said the increase was overdue and intended to encourage jury participation.

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• The size of the dot represents the size of the population. Bigger dots mean more people.
• So what this downward slope is telling us is that those things, Population that's Native American.
• And we see that especially in tribal lands that are populated by Native Americans.
• And we see that especially in tribal lands that are populated by Native Americans.
• that type of population, would have potentially a larger council.

Summary: The committee heard a work session on voting access on tribal lands, beginning with a presentation from Dr. Chelsea Jones of the Brennan Center. She described barriers affecting Native voters and voters on tribal lands, including long travel distances to polling places and drop boxes, nontraditional addresses, unreliable postal service, language access, and limited broadband. Citing research, she said turnout on tribal lands trails turnout off tribal lands by about 10 percentage points nationally and about 10% in Washington, with larger gaps in some convenience voting measures. Members asked about the meaning of “lost votes,” the role of tribal leadership and community trust, and whether outreach by election officials and candidates could help; Dr. Jones emphasized that the study measured missed voting opportunities, not missing ballots, and that partnerships with trusted community leaders are important. The University of Washington Elections Database then presented data on voter registration, turnout, signature challenges, curing, and ballot rejection for voters whose addresses fall within tribal reservation boundaries. The presenters said registration on reservations increased from about 107,000 in 2010 to 137,000 in 2024, turnout on reservations remained about 8 to 9 percentage points lower than outside reservations in recent general elections, and signature-challenge and rejection rates were generally low but somewhat higher in off-year elections. They reported that about 60% to two-thirds of signature-challenged ballots are cured, with cure rates similar inside and outside reservations, and that late return is the most common reason for primary ballot rejection while signature mismatch is the leading cause in general elections. A question was raised about USPS postmarking issues and how those might affect future data; the presenters said they plan to track return method and cure timing more closely. The committee also received an overview of the Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs. Staff reviewed the office’s history, the Centennial Accord, the Millennium Agreement, and related state-tribal frameworks, and GOIA Director Tim Rainan described the office’s role as a bridge between the state and tribal governments, including consultation, policy coordination, training, and convening work groups. He said GOIA now has six positions, is part of the governor’s executive cabinet, and is working on a statewide tribal relations training module and consultation handbook. In response to a question, he said tribal voting is not a major topic at the Centennial Accord but is discussed more extensively through ATNI. The committee then shifted to contracting equity, hearing from WSDOT, DES, OMWBE, and the Office of Equity. WSDOT described its race-neutral small business and veteran goals, mentorship and support programs, and its response to the federal suspension of the DBE program; DES discussed statewide contracting spend, the EDGE pilot for small construction firms, and efforts to improve procurement access; OMWBE reported growth in certified firms and about $371 million in state spend with certified firms in the most recent year, while noting ongoing impacts from federal DBE changes; and the Office of Equity outlined its broader work on agency consultation, dashboards, and systems change. No votes were taken.

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• those populations?
• I think this is definitely a population where that is needed. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• So, Madam Chair, yes, there are two different populations.
• Say other populations are like the food banks or, you know, they might say their populations are more
• Of food insecurity and what do we do for that population too.

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• We also call that our classic Medicaid population, with those of our MAGI population, our ACA group.
• The 10% FMAP reduction for states that covered non-citizen populations was removed.
• So today we are doing eligibility every 12 months for our adult population.
• We don't have that in place the same way we do for our expansion population, our MAGI population through
• doulas—that is over-representation at the population level in King County.

Summary: The committee first received an update on the effects of HR1 and related federal Medicaid and marketplace changes from Governor’s Office and Health Care Authority staff. Presenters said the most immediate coverage losses are expected in the individual market beginning in January, with premium increases and an estimated 80,000 people potentially unable to afford coverage. They warned that larger Medicaid impacts will follow over the next year and beyond, including tighter eligibility checks, work requirements, reduced retroactive coverage, limits on state-directed payments and provider taxes, new cost-sharing, and changes affecting certain non-citizen adults. They also said the state plans to seek a waiver or extension for work requirements and will continue to analyze impacts, including on rural providers and Planned Parenthood-related services. Members asked about the effect on nursing homes, rural hospitals, and how the state can help providers and enrollees navigate the new requirements; staff said timelines and a state-specific implementation chart are being developed. The committee then heard a report on the International Medical Graduate Work Group and Washington’s efforts to create pathways for internationally trained physicians. Testimony described the clinical experience license, the clinical evaluation assessment tool, grant funding for IMG support organizations, and a new hardship waiver process enacted this year. National presenters said many states have adopted similar pathways because of physician shortages, but Washington and Tennessee are among the few states that have actually issued licenses so far. They recommended clear guardrails, an employment offer before application, ECFMG certification, supervised practice, and data collection to avoid exploitation and protect patients. Members asked about state-to-state variation, retention of IMGs, and whether Washington should pursue dedicated residency or preceptorship options; presenters said the key next step is moving successful participants from supervised experience to a durable long-term license. The final topic was implementation of Washington’s Apple Health doula benefit and the statewide doula hub and referral system. Senator T’wina Nobles highlighted the state’s $3,500 per-birth Medicaid reimbursement rate for doulas and the importance of the hub for referrals, training, and billing. Health Care Authority staff said the benefit launched January 1, 2025, and covers prenatal intake, labor and delivery, postpartum visits, and telehealth-supported services. They reported 336 state-certified doulas, 134 enrolled in Apple Health, 287 unique clients served, and 641 claims paid so far. Testimony emphasized doulas’ role in improving birth outcomes, reducing unnecessary interventions, and addressing racial disparities in maternal health, while noting that implementation is still early and ongoing.

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• What about the decline number in ABOD work requirements, that population?
• And it wasn't until a decade that these populations were able to recover from that.
• You don’t believe that the population shifts are justifiable?
• We cannot forget about our senior population.
• We cannot forget about our senior population.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Now, if we don't do something, the population population is actually going to go up.
• And working with this population is that, right? It is that.
• We've got to reduce the population in TJJD to safe levels.
• As director Carter had mentioned we take the population.
• A portion of TJJD's population commits assaults inside the facilities.

Bills: HB31, HB3360

Keywords: juvenile justice, community supervision, felony offenses, treatment of children, juvenile facilities, chemical dispensing device, solitary confinement, rehabilitation, criminal proceedings, delinquency, 1184, house, all