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• <00:15:55.839> vi civil civil remedy for statutory vi civil civil remedy for statutory vi
• statutory changes by maintaining<00:16:09.600> correctional<00:16:10.079> officers<00:
• <00:16:30.399> Senators,<00:16:30.880> I clear statutory framework.
• Senators, I clear statutory framework.
• :46.479> the<02:37:46.720> entire think uh interpretation was the entire think uh interpretation

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• committee of the uh building a statutory committee of the uh building community<01:17:28.480> and
• If you interpret have to be sprinkled.
• It's a statutory determination.
• currently or is it just it's a statutory currently or is it just it's a statutory determination?
• It's a statutory >> Uh thank you.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Unfortunately, due to statutory concerns about the creation of the Department of Energy, they felt they
• the benefit of having a statutory the benefit of having a statutory framework<02:08:08.239> for
• House Bill 681 represents a significant change away from the existing statutory framework for the
• He asked whether that commitment would also be undermined, because that is still in statutory language
• Is that going to also be tanking that commitment, because that is what's still in statutory language

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• intended to be interpreted. intended to be interpreted.
• I I think I would<01:07:46.319> interpret<01:07:46.640> this<01:07:46.880> as<01
• Um we interpret this bill Bill um 1400.
• I didn't interpret the bill that way. I thought it was either you're all in or all out.
• it<06:15:13.120> onto interpretations that extend it onto interpretations that extend

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• and I was just informed, the language that exists in the bill that says 2017 is actually existing statutory
• And so we would not need an amendment because that is existing statutory language for the creation and
• We do have statutory timelines applicable to rate cases that take away from us the ability to manage
• outside of the statute. ...take away from us the ability to manage that workflow outside of the statutory
• I don't know where you're at in regards to that statutory cap currently, but based on, I'm assuming,

Bills: AB568, SB90, SB133, SB147, SB229, SB233, SB240, SB245, SB280, SB378, SB393, SB417, SB434, SB494, SB495

Keywords: higher education, Nevada System of Higher Education, operational expenses, instructional expenses, public funding, education funding, teacher grants, classroom supplies, instructional support, specialized personnel, civics education, Nevada Center for Civic Engagement, funding, youth programs, civic involvement, Southern Nevada, Clark County, Las Vegas Valley, regional planning, economic resiliency

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• NEM, uh, the NEMT provider<01:01:51.520> and<01:01:52.080> the<01:01:52.480> interpretive
• <01:01:53.080> services, provider and the interpretive services, provider and the interpretive
• to show on multiple occasions in this committee, this is not an isolated thing with NEMT, with interpretive
• <01:37:08.400> services,<01:37:09.280> with<01:37:09.520> the with interpretive
• services, with the with interpretive services, with the transportation<01:37:10.480> providers

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee met on March 2 and approved the February 23 minutes after a quorum was reached. The main presentation was from the Department of Human Services on non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT), a federally required Medicaid benefit that helps Minnesota Health Care Program enrollees get to medically necessary appointments. DHS said the program served more than 250,000 people in 2025 at a cost of $127 million, with participation up about 14% over five years, and described the seven transportation modes, provider enrollment requirements, STS certification, background checks, prior authorization rules, and planned transitions to a single administrator for parts of the program in 2026 and 2027. DHS officials emphasized fraud prevention efforts, saying NEMT is one of the agency’s high-risk Medicaid services. They described enhanced prepayment review, provider revalidation and site visits, removal of inactive providers, and a provider moratorium in metro counties. Inspector General James Clark said the governor’s anti-fraud proposal would add pre-enrollment risk assessments, more staffing and technology, and electronic visit verification. He also noted that about 80% of NEMT spending is in managed care and that managed care organizations have their own compliance and special investigations units. Committee members raised concerns about fraud, oversight, and privatization. Chair Robbins questioned DHS about the absence of the commissioner and the program’s use of brokers, citing past concerns and asking about the vendor MTM’s history; DHS said the RFP for the new broker had closed and the vendor selection was still underway. Representative Pinto questioned why oversight is outsourced to managed care organizations and suggested bringing more oversight back in house. MTM representative Phil Stahlberger defended the company’s record, said the Missouri dispute was about contract terms from about 15 years ago, and said MTM currently works in Minnesota counties and many other states, with on-site reviews, trip verification, and complaint review processes. No further votes or final actions on the NEMT policy were taken in the portion provided.

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• I know that the statutory restriction is 10%.
• I know that the statutory restriction is 10%.
• I know that the statutory restriction is 10%.
• I know that the statutory restriction is 10%.
• I know that the statutory restriction is 10%.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard testimony from State Treasurer Monica Misipelli on House Bill 1042, which would increase the contingent credit limit for the BFA. She explained that under RSA 66 the state’s debt capacity is capped at 10% of unrestricted revenue, and that guaranteed debt counts in the calculation even though it is not direct debt. She said the state currently has about 65% of its capacity used, roughly $120 million of remaining room, and that raising the BFA contingent credit limit from $200 million to $450 million would reduce that capacity. She noted the state’s debt-to-revenue ratio is about 4.2%, that the state’s credit rating is not immediately affected by the guarantee program unless the state actually has to assume the liability, and suggested unused guarantee authorizations, such as one for the Peace Development Authority, could be reviewed in the future. Members asked whether a credit guarantee affects bonding ability like actual debt, what the usual debt level is relative to the statutory cap, and whether the increase would crowd out future capital borrowing. Misipelli answered that guarantees are included in the formula and do affect available capacity, though the current ratio remains manageable. She also said she had been using a $120 million benchmark for capital budget planning and was now modeling $130 million in future state debt. When asked whether the full $250 million increase was necessary, she deferred to the BFA, saying the question should be answered by the agency. James Key Wallace, executive director of the New Hampshire BFA and interim commissioner of Business and Economic Affairs, then testified in support of the bill. He said the request was driven by larger project costs over the last several decades, with construction inflation causing guarantees to be used up in bigger chunks, and by the fact that the BFA has been close to its current cap. He said the agency does not use taxpayer funds, has never had a payout on a guarantee in nearly 35 years, and requires collateral, reserves, and an 80% loan-to-value buffer. He told members the Senate had a similar bill to raise the limit to $400 million and that the BFA considered that range acceptable. In response to questions, he said a smaller increase such as $150 million would cover known transactions but might not provide enough runway for future opportunities, and he confirmed the bill was brought at the BFA’s request. He also said businesses consider housing availability when deciding whether to locate in New Hampshire, since housing and workforce are key location factors. At the end of the work session, the chair closed House Bill 1042 and opened House Bill 241, a bill on health insurance coverage of pain management services for chronic pain. Representative Nagel began introducing the bill and asked for copies of the treasurer’s debt-capacity report, but the transcript cuts off before any further action on HB 241.

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• individuals with mental illness or intellectual disability who are required to be monitored under statutory
• Is that how you interpret the bill? Yes, but with just a clarification there.
• Whatever differences may exist about interpretations of the First Amendment, there's practically universal
• of the First Amendment, interpretations of the First Amendment, there's<01:14:03.640> practically
• ways that could be broadly interpreted. ways that could be broadly interpreted.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Monday, March 23, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate first handled routine announcements, including welcoming a new group of pages and noting donations of donuts and chicken from local businesses, along with a citation planned for Mr. Herman’s Bakery, which is closing after 103 years. The chamber then took up Senate Bill 858, establishing a Department of Budget and Management Audit and Finance Compliance Unit. A senator moved to send the bill back to second reading to add an amendment, which was adopted without objection, and the bill was reprinted for third reading. The Finance Committee then reported several bills. Senate Bill 84, concerning collective bargaining for graduate assistants at UMCP and UMBC, was laid over after questions about whether graduate assistants are employees or students. Senate Bill 455, creating a transformational project financing program tied to tax increment financing districts, had two committee amendments adopted and was ordered printed for third reading. Senate Bill 623, creating a premium cigar lounge alcoholic beverage license, also received two committee amendments and was ordered up, but a later Howard County amendment was proposed and the bill was laid over. Senate Bill 777, directing workforce development support in hospital closures and related events, was adopted and sent to third reading. Senate Bill 831, addressing child labor penalties, private-sector labor relations, and state labor standards, was adopted with two amendments and sent to third reading. Senate Bill 932, requiring social media platforms to display users’ general geographic location, was laid over after questions. The committee also advanced Senate Bill 340, requiring at least $2 million annually for the Long-Term Care Ombudsman office, with two amendments adopted and the bill sent to third reading. Senate Bill 489, creating a limited license pathway for physicians trained abroad and repealing the fifth pathway program, was adopted with two amendments and sent to third reading. Senate Bill 496, expanding Medicaid coverage for obesity treatment, prompted extended debate over the fiscal note and who would bear the costs; the sponsor argued the estimate was overstated and did not account for likely lower utilization or health-care savings, while an opponent pressed concerns about the state share and structural deficit. The discussion continued without a final vote in the excerpt provided.

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• was a question about um so if we're charging folks to ride on our boat, by extension, you could interpret
• was a question about um so if we're charging folks to ride on our boat, by extension, you could interpret
• interpretation of the current statute. interpretation of the current statute. Yes. Yes. Yes.
• So that was a statutory change that was made in the late '70s.
• So that was a statutory change that was made in the late '70s.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Um, so I fragmented statutory framework.
• So this bill establishes a statutory framework to try to get at the affordability challenge that I've
• So this bill establishes a statutory So this bill establishes a statutory framework<03:55:08.800
• Um, it's in line with how we've always interpreted it, but now it'll be in statute if you pass the bill
• Um, it's in line with how we've always<04:35:12.480> interpreted<04:35:12.959> it,<04:35

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The way we interpret that is you need to destroy the programming, the ballot images, anything related
• The way<00:34:51.679> we<00:34:51.919> interpret<00:34:52.240> that<00:34:52.480
• > is<00:34:52.720> you<00:34:52.960> need<00:34:53.119> to way we interpret
• >> And somebody is interpreting that as I have to trash them.
• >> And somebody is interpreting that as I have to trash them.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We have language interpretation services, and we have made it very clear that we want to see these plans
• Senator, I think one of the points that we are at right now is many of the agencies have very clear statutory
• the lead commissioner on this issue, and also our executive director, Drew Bohan, who has direct statutory

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee first handled several governor’s appointments not required to appear, approving Anthony Surich to lead the California Housing Finance Agency, Craig Snelling to the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, Nicholas Mueller to the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Commission, and the referral of bills to committees, each by 4-0 votes. It then heard testimony on the appointment of Jereen DiDamo to the State Water Resources Control Board. DiDamo highlighted priorities including water-use efficiency, SGMA implementation, groundwater recharge, ecosystem restoration, and expanding safe drinking water access, noting the number of Californians without safe drinking water had fallen from 1.6 million to 800,000 since 2019. Senators focused heavily on the safe drinking water program, consolidation of failing systems, funding, domestic wells, SGMA, and the Bay-Delta plan. Supporters praised her practical, collaborative approach and work on drinking water; opponents from environmental and tribal groups argued the board had favored agricultural and urban interests and had not acted quickly enough to protect the Delta and fisheries. The committee ultimately voted 4-0 to advance the appointment to the full Senate. After a brief recess, the committee took up the appointment of Siva Gunda to the California Energy Commission. Gunda said California is managing three major transitions at once—decarbonizing the grid, electrifying transportation and buildings, and winding down petroleum and natural gas—and emphasized planning, transparency, and coordination across agencies and the West. Senators questioned him about Kern Energy and the impact of refinery compliance burdens, the state’s transportation fuels plan, Diablo Canyon, fuel imports, and affordability. Gunda said the Energy Commission has supported exemptions or potential exemptions for small refineries, that current planning assumes Diablo Canyon retires in 2030 without creating reliability problems if new resources continue to come online, and that most new capacity has been storage and solar. He also said California still imports a significant share of crude and refined products, with costs affected by global markets and shipping. The committee approved his appointment 4-0 to move to the full Senate.

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• requires the Administrative Office of the Courts to calculate a probation incentive payment using a statutory
• It opens the door to vigilante enforcement of this law by anyone who interprets... ...support for trans
• Section 36-543.01 removes statutory maximums for treatment duration, meaning indefinite involuntary commitment

Bills: SB1095, SB1127, SB1170, SB1208, SB1211, SB1237, SB1239, SB1240, SB1243, SB1244, SB1259, SB1283

Keywords: gender transition, minors, irreversible surgery, health professionals, puberty-blocking drugs, medical procedures, prohibition, Arizona Revised Statutes, reporting abuse, child neglect, mandatory reporting, child safety, medical treatment, faith exemptions, penalties, narcotic drugs, fentanyl, sentencing, drug offenses, juvenile justice

Summary: The committee first approved the January 21, 2026 minutes and held SB 1208. It then heard SB 1211, which would allow victims of felony aggravated harassment involving domestic violence to seek a lifetime injunction against the convicted defendant. The sponsor said the bill came from fellowship participants, and supporters from the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence, Amberle’s Place, and survivor advocates testified that repeated harassment and re-traumatization justify permanent protection. The committee voted 7-0 to give SB 1211 a do pass recommendation. Next, the committee considered SB 1239, which removes the statute of limitations for failing to register as a sex offender. The sponsor said DPS requested the change to close a loophole and hold offenders accountable even years later. Opponents from Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice argued existing warrant and registration processes already address the problem and that eliminating the time limit raises due process concerns and risks stale prosecutions. After discussion, the committee approved SB 1239 on a 4-3 vote. The committee also heard SB 1240, which excludes probationers convicted of dangerous crimes against children from the probation incentive payment formula. The sponsor tied the bill to a recent child sexual assault case and said the incentive system should not count these offenders. Opponents warned it could push probation departments to send more people to prison instead of treatment and that the bill’s language is broad. The committee passed SB 1240 on a 4-3 vote. It then took up SB 1095, as amended, which bans gender transition procedures and referrals for minors and limits public funding and use of public facilities for such care; supporters framed it as protecting children and parental rights, while opponents called it discriminatory and medically unsound. The committee adopted the amendment and gave the bill a 4-3 do pass as amended recommendation. Finally, the committee heard SB 1243 and SB 1244, both dealing with court-ordered mental health treatment. SB 1243 requires notice to guardians when a patient may be released early or when treatment may not be renewed, and allows guardians to seek an independent evaluation and petition for continued treatment; supporters said it helps families prevent dangerous gaps in care, while opponents raised due process concerns about non-medical guardians initiating petitions. The committee passed SB 1243 unanimously. SB 1244 creates a continuing court-ordered treatment process after a second consecutive annual review, reducing repeated renewal hearings while preserving annual reporting and objections; supporters said it prevents dangerous lapses in treatment for the sickest patients, while opponents warned it could weaken due process and allow indefinite confinement. The committee adopted an amendment and passed SB 1244 on a 6-1 vote.

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• The state criteria for us to send out an alert requires us to look at the statutory requirements of that
• So again, for instance, if Gallup PD reaches out to us because we have the statutory requirements, we
• Maybe that's good, but it could be very open to interpretation.

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• . >> Chair McClain: THAT IS HOW I INTERPRET IT.
• PROCESS TO SIMPLY SIMPLIFY THE CONSTRUCTION PAYMENT PROCESS BY MANDATING THE USE OF A STANDARDIZED STATUTORY
• SIGNED INTO LAW IN 2018 A HOUSE BILL KNOWN AS CUSTOMARY USE REQUIRES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO FOLLOW STATUTORY

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Senate Bill 890 just simply provides parity for statutory probate judges by adding them to the list of
• It is because of the Lemon Test and the Lemon case that has been the law and interpreted since 1971 that
• All Texans, including all Texas students, already have robust... ...constitutional and statutory rights
• These should be interpreted as they were understood by the people who ratified them.

Bills: SB263, SB370, SB663, SB924, SB987, SB1939, SB1937, SB1598, SB2798, SB2801, SB2580, SB2569, SB2514, SB2064, SB1940, SB1621, SB2601, SB1379, SB1376, SB1372, SB1353, SB2216, SB2166, SB2148, SB535, SB777, SB827, SB1141, SB1330, SB1352, SB1664, SB1612, SB1862, SB1936, SB1453, SB1448, SB1398, SB2137, SB2111, SB53, SB226, SB1677, SB1723, SB1839, SCR8, SB31, SB33, SB3, SB1405, SB1948, SB243, SB20, SB217, SB264, SB269, SB650, SB681, SB528, SB502, SB740, SB916, SB995, SB2581, SB3031, SB24, SB2570, SB1566, SB552, SJR1, SB646, SB379, SB1171, SB1121, SB1120, SB1061, SB1036, SB1019, SB890, SB11, SB868, SB1188, SB1254, SB2778, SB2543, SB2443, SB1333, SB1259, SB1401, SB1404, SB2139, SB2165, SB2237, SB2268, SB1202, SB1198, SB1212, SB1451, SB1470, SB1498, SB965, SB1547, SB1667, SB1818, SB1902, SB2129, SB2078, SB2069, SB1737, SB1589, SB1318, SB387, SB1150, SB1574, SB2127, SB3034, SB860, SB1278, SB263, SB370, SB663, SB924, SB987, SB1939, SB1937, SB1598, SB2798, SB2801, SB2580, SB2569, SB2514, SB2064, SB1940, SB1621, SB2601, SB1379, SB1376, SB1372, SB1353, SB2216, SB2166, SB2148, SB535, SB777, SB827, SB1141, SB1330, SB1352, SB1664, SB1612, SB1862, SB1936, SB1453, SB1448, SB1398, SB2137, SB2111, SB53, SB226, SB1677, SB1723, SB1839, SCR5, SCR32, SCR8, HB3228, HB2802, HB45, HB1318, HB5560, HB2894, HB4344, HB4238, HB2775, HB34, HB33, HB 12, HB148, HB 130, HB4273, HB4850, HB2733, HB4783, SB1833

Keywords: SB 263, Texas franchise tax, cost of goods sold, COGS, broadcasters, television broadcasting, radio broadcasting, media tax, broadcast license, FCC, 47 C.F.R. Part 73, 47 C.F.R. Part 74, film production, television production, tax deduction, margin tax, Texas Tax Code, depreciation, amortization, broadcast rights

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• I would urge the author and advocates to consider how best to use that underlying statutory provision
• I would urge the author and advocates to consider how best to use that underlying statutory provision
• This has been MDE's guidance for a while, and this is aligning statute with our interpretation.
• So striking that from this statute just again provides some statutory integrity.
• again provides some statutory again provides some statutory integrity.<00:56:09.359> Article<

Keywords: 1183, house

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• :26:01.279> around<03:26:01.600> meeting<03:26:02.040> the<03:26:02.279> statutory
• challenges around meeting the statutory challenges around meeting the statutory and<03:26:03.080
• So one interpretation of all of this is they care about their work and they care about the mission.
• So one interpretation of all of this is they care about their work and they care about the mission.
• so one interpretation of all of<04:11:06.720> this<04:11:07.000> is<04:11:07.279> they

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Members, in your spreadsheet, there is a statutory appropriation to DEED that's being covered.
• appropriation to deed that's statutory appropriation to deed that's being<00:52:17.920> covered.
• appropriation we expect deed statutory appropriation we expect deed to<00:52:36.559> draw<00:
• Um, again, on the substance of this amendment, I believe that the state has already interpreted that
• Again, the chapter 181 is not mentioned at all in the bill. interpreted that um this our earn sick interpreted

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We are open to suggestions, but in many cases it is a statutory requirement that is in conflict, and
• but in many cases it is statutory but in many cases it is statutory requirement<01:16:09.400>
• terms that are not used in New Hampshire statutory scheme.
• entirely based on Florida statutory entirely based on Florida statutory language<03:06:06.880>
• <03:06:12.640> scheme statutory scheme statutory scheme um<03:06:15.760> this<03:06:15.960

Keywords: 1191, senate, all