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• rural areas I don't know. ...tricky spaces.
• Cameras in personal spaces erode their dignity.
• Cameras in personal spaces erodes their dignity.
• I feel this invades the space. pharmacist colleagues feel the same I feel this invades the space of doctors
• I do not think that's how we should move in this space.

Bills: SB1041, SB1088, SB1118, SB1128, SB1168, SB1176, SB1189, SB1207, SB1250, SB1272, SB1274, SB1286, SB1428, SB1457, SB1461, SB1503, SB1519, SB1537, SB1582, SB1618, SB1654, SB1713, SB1827, SCR1012, SCR1020

Keywords: electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, cybersecurity, homeland security, artificial intelligence, state appropriation, VPN security, zero trust, housing, zoning, middle housing, urban development, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes

Summary: The committee began with Senate Bill 1272, which would provide $5 million for the City of Douglas as a state match for the Douglas Port of Entry project. The chair adopted a Livingston amendment changing the funding source from the General Fund to the Water Supply Development Revolving Fund. Senator Gowen, Douglas Mayor Jose Grijalva, and city staff testified that the project could unlock $678 million in federal funding, create jobs, improve trade and national security, and generate future tax revenue. The bill passed 15-0 with three present and one not voting. Senate Bill 1503 was then amended with a strike-everything to expand the state death benefit for first responders to include pilots employed by law enforcement agencies, retroactive to January 1, 2026, and subject to voter approval. Senator Gowen and DPS Director Colonel Jeffrey Glover said the change would ensure the family of a DPS aviation supervisor killed in a helicopter crash would qualify for the benefit. The committee approved the bill 18-0 with one not voting. Senate Bill 1274 was converted by strike-everything amendment into a timeshare salesperson licensing measure, creating a separate license and training path focused on timeshare sales. Supporters said the change would better prepare salespeople and streamline licensing, while the sponsor said it would make government more efficient. The bill passed 17-1 with one not voting. Senate Bill 1286, dealing with veterinary telemedicine, was also approved after negotiated changes extended most telemedicine prescription periods to 30 days, kept antimicrobials at 14 days with no renewal, and allowed longer flea-and-tick prescriptions; supporters said it would help rural and disabled pet owners. It passed 18-0 with one not voting. The committee next considered Senate Bill 1519 on off-highway vehicles. A hostile strike-everything amendment proposing paid family and medical leave failed 7-11 with one not voting. The committee then adopted a Lopez amendment and advanced the underlying bill, which raises the OHV weight threshold from 2,500 to 3,500 pounds and adjusts registration and funding provisions. Supporters said it reflects newer enclosed and electric vehicles and helps trail funding, while opponents warned of trail damage and said the issue should wait for the study committee. The bill passed 10-7 with one present and one not voting. Senate Bill 1618, which updates the Military Affairs Commission, expands its membership and duties, and creates a military affairs fund, drew mixed testimony about whether it would strengthen Arizona’s ability to attract and retain military missions or shift the commission away from its traditional support role; it passed 10-6 with two present and one not voting. Finally, Senate Concurrent Resolution 1020, which would send to voters a CPI-based annual adjustment to legislative salaries, passed 9-8 with one present and one not voting after members debated legislative compensation, citizen-legislator concerns, and whether the change would broaden access to public service.

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• Beielman will often say, you know, we are a 400-bed hospital with 900-bed demand.
• Beielman will often say, you know, we are<00:41:28.240> a<00:41:28.480> 400<00:41:28.880> bed
• hospital<00:41:29.680> with<00:41:30.160> 900<00:41:30.960> uh<00:41:31.200> bed
• are a 400 bed hospital with 900 uh bed are a 400 bed hospital with 900 uh bed demand.<00:41:33.119

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• /c> So after a while of him sitting there motionless, I asked him if I could sit on the edge of the bed
• I slipped my feet into my flip-flops that were under the bed.
• on the<00:38:07.480> edge<00:38:07.640> of<00:38:07.760> the<00:38:07.880> bed
• him<00:38:08.640> and<00:38:08.800> he<00:38:08.920> said the edge of the bed
• I grabbed my cell phone out from bed I grabbed my cell phone out from underneath<00:38:21.960> of

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:06 SB 75: 00:01:05 Discussion in Opposition to SB 75: 00:11:00 SCR 89: 00:26:30 HB 38: 00:34:51 HB 201: 00:50:16, 958, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 75, sponsored by Senator Reed, which would lower Kentucky’s concealed carry age from 21 to 18. The bill’s supporters, including Taylor McKe of the NRA, argued that 18- to 20-year-olds are legal adults who should have equal Second Amendment rights, noting they can vote, serve in the military, and otherwise be treated as adults. Supporters also cited court decisions and historical arguments, while opponents, including Kathy Hobart and Chuck Eddie, warned that the bill would increase gun violence and put more guns in the hands of young people without adequate training. Senator Carol said he opposed the bill because the brain is not fully mature until about age 25 and called the measure irresponsible; Senator Denine said he would pass the bill but wanted training requirements added; Senator Thomas also opposed it on public safety grounds; and Senator Wheeler supported it as a parity and self-defense measure for law-abiding young adults. After debate, the committee voted on SB 75 and reported it favorably with the expression of opinion that it should pass. The roll call reflected a mix of support and opposition, with several members explaining their votes. Supporters emphasized self-defense, constitutional rights, and consistency with adult responsibilities, while opponents focused on youth violence, public safety, and the lack of a training requirement. The committee then took up Senate Concurrent Resolution 89, sponsored by Senator Jimmy Higdon, which would direct the establishment of a Kentucky Restoration of Voting Rights Task Force. Higdon described it as a typical interim work group and said it would include five House and five Senate members. Discussion broadened to expungement and restoration issues, including marijuana-related convictions and other records that members said should be reviewed in light of changing laws. Chair Storm noted he had filed a separate expungement task force resolution and suggested the measures could be coordinated. The resolution was moved, seconded, and the roll was called, with Senator Thomas later explaining support for treating older marijuana convictions more equitably in light of current law.

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• It also evaluates whether to grant exceptions to the hospital moratorium on new beds and facilities and
• to the nursing home moratorium on new beds, and it provides that information to the legislature.
• on new beds and facilities and<00:40:09.000> to<00:40:09.160> the<00:40:09.280> nursing
• > and to the nursing home moratorium on and to the nursing home moratorium on new<00:40:10.960> beds
• and it provides that new beds and it provides that information<00:40:13.160> to<00:40:13.400>

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The meeting was an informational walkthrough for the Health Finance and Policy Working Group, focused on committee structure, budget basics, and major health-related accounts and programs. Staff explained the roles of House Research and House Fiscal, then reviewed key funds used by the committee, including the general fund, government special revenue fund, federal funds, the health care access fund, remediation account, and drinking water revolving fund. They also outlined the committee’s main budget areas, noting that medical assistance is the largest general fund item and that the Department of Health is a substantial agency funded by a mix of federal, general fund, and special revenue dollars. A major portion of the presentation covered subsidized health coverage programs. Staff described Medical Assistance (Minnesota’s Medicaid program) as an entitlement for eligible Minnesotans, with no premiums or cost sharing, and explained its managed care and fee-for-service delivery systems. MinnesotaCare was presented as a separate federal-state basic health program for people who are not eligible for MA, with income limits, premiums for adults age 21 and older, and cost-sharing requirements; staff noted that federal premium tax credit changes affect MinnesotaCare premium ranges. The presentation also summarized MNsure’s role in the individual market and in determining eligibility for premium tax credits, cost-sharing reductions, MinnesotaCare, and MA. The committee also received an overview of health-related licensing boards and occupational regulation. Staff said Minnesota has 16 health-related licensing boards, funded mainly through the state government special revenue fund and subject to legislative appropriation, and explained that health occupations may be regulated by the Department of Health, the Office of Emergency Medical Services, or the boards under chapter 214. Interstate licensure compacts were briefly noted as a way to ease practice across states. No bills were debated and no votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.

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• And we are using that girls event to focus on three areas as sort of a test bed to learn what is going
• We were just really more focused On the number of people we could accommodate in the space we could afford
• We had many people who Unfortunately, we had to turn away because we just didn't have the space.

Keywords: 996, all

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• led to PBMs overpaying their own pharmacies, $7.3 billion just in the specialty drug price, uh, drug space
• need access to durable medical equipment, wheelchairs, uh, lifts for them to get them in and out of bed
• Stakeholders in this, this space as well.

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• He was getting all night into her bed. Park Forensic Interview. They say reason to believe.
• This bill seeks to ensure that counseling is a safe space for growth and resolution.
• And so under the therapy, under the reunification therapy structure, the idea is to create a space in

Bills: HB168, HB 1044, HB1534, HB1914, HB2240, HB2530, HB3284, HB3395, HB3515, HB3783, HB4034, HB4213, HB168

Keywords: marriage age, minors, family law, void marriage, rights of minors, Texas marriage law, marriage ceremony, authorized officiants, family code, judges, religious leaders, parent-child relationship, Department of Family and Protective Services, legal rights, notice requirements, HB 1914, Texas Family Code, Chapter 156, conservatorship, custody

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• But I have a number of questions, especially as it relates to my understanding is in criminal space.
• yes on the on the bill with this amendment and then just I guess. >> And again, my this is not my space
• U.S., Senator Hooper, but I'm making a statement that I want the people who what are the victims of bed

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• It's deeply personal for every one of us in this room because we could be lying in that hospital bed,
• When you think about adding 186 new people every year, space becomes a very real issue.
• When you think about adding 186 new people every year, space becomes a very real issue.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met to focus on nursing education funding, workforce supply, and Florida’s low NCLEX pass rates. The chair emphasized that Florida ranks last nationally in nursing exam pass rates and said the committee wants to use budget decisions and a forthcoming nursing bill to improve outcomes. The Florida Center for Nursing at USF presented preliminary workforce and education data showing RN supply is moving toward equilibrium with demand through 2037, while LPN shortages are projected to worsen, especially in some regions. The center also reported on enrollment, retention, faculty vacancies, and NCLEX trends, noting Florida still underperforms the national average but has shown some recent improvement, including higher RN pass rates in 2024 despite fewer test takers. The center highlighted that students who test sooner after graduation tend to pass at higher rates. A panel of nursing education leaders from public universities, state colleges, technical colleges, and private institutions described how prior state pipeline and line-item funding helped expand enrollment, simulation labs, faculty hiring, student support services, and partnerships with hospitals. UNF, Galen College, College of Central Florida, Keiser University, and Lorenzo Walker Technical College each reported strategies such as expanded simulation, mental health and social work support, test-prep and remediation, and efforts to grow faculty pipelines. Several speakers said faculty recruitment and retention remain major barriers because of salary competition with hospitals, faculty debt, and aging faculty. Technical college representatives also stressed the need to strengthen LPN pathways, English-language support, and LPN-to-RN bridge programs. Members asked for ideas to improve NCLEX outcomes and discussed possible policy options, including student loan forgiveness, critical shortage supplements for faculty, incentives for students to test soon after graduation, and possible changes to timing or regulation around NCLEX eligibility. Several witnesses supported more flexible or recurring funding, while noting that one-time line funding has been useful for simulation, scholarships, and faculty support but is harder to sustain. The committee adjourned after the discussion, with the chair saying the ideas would be considered in future funding and policy decisions.

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• We are asking that we not be subject to the SG bed length-of-stay limitations and for the ability to
• beds.
• Yes, we have 37 licensed nursing home beds and 16-bed critical access hospital.
• I was just wondering, just wanted to confirm there were 16 hospital beds and 37 skilled nursing beds.
• Yes, we have 37 licensed nursing home beds and a 16-bed critical access hospital.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Some are as large as 10, 20, and 40-acre spacings for wells.
• <01:27:06.880> Some<01:27:07.040> of minimum acre spacings for wells.
• Some of minimum acre spacings for wells.
• <01:27:12.000> We<01:27:12.239> have<01:27:12.400> the acre spacings for wells
• We have the acre spacings for wells.

Bills: SF0050, SF0084, HB0133, HB0116, HB0011, HB0044

Keywords: groundwater, water resource management, state engineer, aquifer study, corrective controls, monitoring wells, public reporting, water conservation, Colorado River, drought, irrigation, water rights, voluntary program, interstate agreements, conservation districts, supervisors, elections, agriculture, local governance, beneficial use

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• There's one in Stillwater that uses them for mulch and pet bedding and livestock bedding.

Keywords: 914, all

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• If you want to protect our children, we need to protect them in every space, not just the ones that we
• And when you're on public transit and in an enclosed space far away from a peace officer, the only protection
• How come they're only designated one space?
• Someone wakes up in a hospital bed, maybe they're panicking and they push a nurse aside. Assault.
• They wake up in a hospital bed. Maybe they're panicking and they push a nurse aside. Assault.

Summary: The House met with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the previous day’s journal by a 133-0 vote. Members then spent much of the morning introducing interns, special guests, pages, and a doctor of the day, along with a recognition of Teacher Appreciation Day and a brief announcement about a Missouri contestant on American Idol. The chamber then took up a long series of Senate bills and House amendments, largely on crime, public safety, corrections, and related issues. Measures discussed included drone enforcement authority for law enforcement, a Missouri Ranger/school safety proposal and school bus stop-arm penalties, automatic expungement for certain drug offenses, Alzheimer’s and dementia training for law enforcement and adult protective services, fire hydrant testing, pseudoephedrine access, prison cell phone contraband, hands-free cell phone law fixes, critical infrastructure/copper theft, a parent-accountability bill involving minors, fentanyl trafficking, Attorney General staff carrying firearms, and a domestic violence registry. Several members raised concerns about school safety, privacy, criminal justice policy, and whether some proposals were too broad or punitive, while others emphasized public safety, victim support, and administrative clarity. The most extended debate centered on a death-penalty post-conviction relief amendment, with supporters arguing it would align Missouri law with federal procedures and speed up lengthy appeals, and opponents warning it could reduce safeguards in capital cases. After a roll call vote, that amendment was adopted 75-68. Another notable debate involved a first-responder buffer zone amendment, where supporters said it would protect officers and others during tense encounters, while opponents argued it could chill public recording of police activity. The House also adopted amendments on domestic violence protections, child abuse interview recording and camp background checks, inmate reentry documents and job preparation, and several technical fixes to previously passed bills. A point of order was sustained on one untimely distributed amendment, but most other amendments were adopted by voice vote or roll call.

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• provision, there's language that implements restrictions about the use of out-of-state provisional beds
• provision, there's language that implements restrictions about the use of out-of-state provisional beds

Keywords: 1182, all

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• used for simulation training and other military activities that are going to be provided in those spaces
• The bill is contemplating creating a space for possibly a defense contractor to come in and do research
• All of this is so that we can remain relevant in the military spaces, so our bases can remain relevant
• This is about remaining relevant in the military space.
• I mean, the military space is changing.

Bills: HB3257, HB3176, HB3544, HB3619, HB3546, HB1782, HB2293, HB4358, HB3081, HB3983, HB3790, HJR1023, HB4139, HB3297, HB3041, HB3673, HB4105, HB3338, HB3048, SR33, SCR21, SCR20, HB4030, HB4031, HB4032, HB4034, HB4036, HB4037, HB4038, HB4040, HB4041, HB4042, HB4043, HB4045, HB4046, HB4047, HB4048, HB4044, HB4050, HB4051, HB4052, HB4053, HB4054, HB4056, HB4057, HB4071, HB4065, HB4067, HB4072, HB2992, HB4338, HB4170

Keywords: veterans, disability benefits, federal law, Oklahoma Statutes, military service, Oklahoma, Gas Hub, artificial intelligence, national laboratory, public-private partnerships, aerospace, high-performance computing, economic development, social AI companions, minors, emotional attachment, safety protocols, civil penalties, parental controls, geographic information

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• We have a certain amount of space, but it's good to recognize our staff as well.
• They've got partnerships with New Day, with Newspaper, Space Nexus—all kinds of great work happening
• And then I know we have a lot of older adults, providers, and advocates in the space.
• If not, there's some good space on either side. Can you remind us where PRC is tabbed for?
• So I'm proud to say that New Mexico is a leader in this space in the nation.

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• red flower beetle that just took over the whole community, infesting houses, closets, and babies' beds
• And that can be done if a research space is identified and made available, as well as supported.
• I would hope that they would consider research space as they're putting together a facility like this
• They can get the self-report, but they don't have the pen space to inspect and test these cattle the
• So they have laboratory space down there already. It is not; it's built for ticks, not for flies.

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• able to correlate third grade reading. compare those levels and outcomes with the amount of prison beds
• districts I'm willing to work with everyone to figure out a new pathway but I think we all in the space
• a former County Board of Education member we have to recalibrate how we envision our new academic spaces
• employee side and the management side to navigate this with the opposition and CTA to figure out a space
• no means solve the labor shortages in our state, I believe that Assembly Bill 862 will create the space

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Go to bed. Went outside. Disrespect. Go to bed. Went outside. Invisible fence. Good morning.

Bills: HB245, HB278, SB59, SB78

Keywords: inhalants, controlled substances, butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite, health, public safety, HB278, ivermectin, pharmacist, standing order, prescription drug, pharmacy, State Board of Pharmacy, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, CRNP, medical licensure, drug dispensing, adverse events

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• It's a very confusing space.
• Well, because a simple Missouri and cannot obtain one of those licenses to operate in that space.
• We were there to hold down space on thousands and thousands of barrels of yellow cake.
• those people, and I sometimes go for as long as two months at a time in a wheelchair or confined to my bed
• it's costing lives, and I find it gross and disgusting, especially in our community of the veteran space

Keywords: 959, house, all