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• Budget planning long term.
• Yes, that would be a good game plan. Thank you, Reese. That would be a good game plan.
• And if we're planning ahead for revenues or planning ahead for stripper wells, we're planning ahead for
• A lot of this stuff is from DOT plans, from BNSF plans.
• A lot of this stuff is from DOT plans, from BNSF plans.

Keywords: 908, all

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• For example, all bronze plans are now considered to be high-deductible health plans and are eligible
• Over 80% of those who switched plans chose a lower premium plan.
• <00:15:12.720> About plans chose a lower premium plan.
• About plans chose a lower premium plan.
• <00:15:22.000> at expensive plan, a lower premium plan at expensive plan, a lower premium

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:14:01.199> going be addressed in any planning going be addressed in any planning going
• Dual special needs plans is a flavor of managed care that can be done within dual special needs plans
• is that we have to put together a plan is that we have to put together a plan and<00:49:06.400><
• have developed a high level project plan have developed a high level project plan for<01:00:30.160
• anticipation of that they would qualify anticipation of that they would qualify for<01:09:48.480

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee to study long-term managed care met to approve the prior meeting minutes, with a clarification that “OB3” referred to the “one big beautiful bill.” The minutes were then approved. Chair Jim Kofalt outlined the day’s agenda, which included testimony from the Granite State Home Health and Hospice Association, the New Hampshire Association of Counties, and later DHHS. He also noted that future meetings were expected soon and that the meetings were being livestreamed on YouTube. Granite State Home Health and Hospice Association, represented by Kellyanne Totten and Amy Moore, urged inclusive planning and a cautious, phased approach if managed care is considered. They emphasized that home care providers are not uniform, with different licensing and service models, and said any pilot should include varied provider types, rural and southern regions, and agencies of different sizes. They warned that workforce shortages, inflation, and a possible 9% CMS cut to Medicare home health payments could force agencies to reduce service areas or service types. They also said the 2023 Medicaid CFI rate increase has begun to lose its effect. In response to questions, they said the rural health transformation fund may help with planning and telehealth but likely cannot be used directly for rates or recruitment/retention. They also described the New England Home Care Nurse Residency Program, a Department of Labor grant, as a way to bring new registered nurses into home care with added training and school partnerships. The New Hampshire Association of Counties, through county nursing home administrators Craig Labore and David Ross, revisited the earlier Step Two managed care discussions from 2016-2018. They said prior consultants found the long-term services and supports system was underfunded and needed investment to stabilize providers and expand community-based care. They argued the same concerns remain today and said a managed model would jeopardize the Medicaid quality incentive payment program and, for county nursing homes, the proportionate share payment program. Their testimony was generally opposed to moving forward with managed long-term services and supports without significant additional funding and safeguards.

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• THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS SUPPORTS THE PHASED DEMOBILIZATION PLAN FOR THE FLORIDA NATIONAL GUARD THAT BEGAN
• WHAT IS THE PLAN TO DEPOPULATE THE REMAINING 283 DOWN TO ADEQUATE STAFFING. >> Rep.
• WHEN WAS THE PLAN INTRODUCED TO PUT NATIONAL GUARD IN FOR RELIEF AND HOW LONG WAS THE INITIAL OPERATION
• I THINK WE ALSO FOLDED IN THE BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS INTO THE PREPAID HEALTH PLAN PROGRAMS AS WELL. >> I
• IN THE PREPAID HEALTH PLAN HOSPITAL DIRECT PAYMENT PROGRAM APPROPRIATION.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• advanced planning document or PAPD.
• advanced planning document or PAPD.
• planning planning a planning advanced planning planning a planning advanced planning document<00:
• As part of the work to plan for modernization, a planning vendor has been selected to support agency
• Our plan is that we would submit this advanced planning document for approval in May.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• House Republicans will also be caucusing at 10:15 and plan to return to the House floor at 11:30.
• This simply just clarifies who qualifies as an applicant in line with F.B. ...who qualifies as an applicant
• This legislation protects the rights of homeowners in planned communities and community associations
• And I have a major issue with how we allocate these dollars.
• They are closing campuses without a true plan. They are failing students through that process.

Keywords: Scheduler, 973, house, all

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• What qualifies someone to be a neighbor? What qualifies someone to be a neighbor?
• recommend a plan for action. recommend a plan for action.
• I hadn't planned on getting up.
• , all of our ACA plans.
• rather than the agency shall allocate. rather than the agency shall allocate.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• These funds will work in parallel with our Lina long-term recovery plan and the CDBG-DR action plan to
• and the cdbg drr action recovery plan and the cdbg drr action plan<00:14:28.680> to<00:14:28.800
• So for our TAT revenue, we focus it on destination management action plans and bringing that plan to
• <01:23:25.480> on system but they count is planning on system but they count is planning on
• county and um so with my planning county and um so with my planning director<01:26:30.360> we

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Um, and the plans to address requests?
• them were qualified for the position. them were qualified for the position.
• treatment plan. treatment plan.
• know, they no longer have a plan. know, they no longer have a plan.
• <01:39:23.280> and little bit about the current plans and little bit about the current plans

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Just so we have a plan, because some of these are legitimate. Right.
• I want to shorten that planning phase.
• needed and where they should be allocated.
• And some of this is we don't have a statewide IT plan.
• That gets sent up to NDIT, and then they combine that into one state plan.

Summary: The task force reviewed survey results from state agencies on potential statutory revisions, with Levi reporting 70 proposals from 20 agencies and noting that about 33 might become agency pre-file bills. Members discussed the need to share the survey more broadly within higher education and to better coordinate issues involving IT and other cross-agency functions. The task force then heard from the Office of Management and Budget on three topics: concessions, architect/engineering pre-qualification, and legal notices. OMB said the concessions law is outdated and inconsistent with current practice, and suggested a collaborative rewrite to allow best-value evaluation, raise the threshold, and standardize solicitation templates. On architect/engineering pre-qualification, OMB proposed expanding authority beyond current state-agency limits and creating uniform templates. On legal notices, OMB proposed modernizing publication requirements, exploring online and abbreviated notices, and working with newspapers and other stakeholders on technology and accessibility improvements. Members asked about where concession revenues go, whether political subdivisions must follow the same rules, and how to move from discussion to action. The task force agreed to have OMB work with Legislative Council and affected stakeholders to develop bill drafts, and the motion passed unanimously. The University of North Dakota then presented a series of proposed revisions focused on public buildings and procurement. UND asked to rework the definition of construction so routine maintenance and one-for-one replacements over $250,000 would not automatically trigger public-improvement requirements, suggested raising the threshold to $500,000, and asked for more flexibility based on project complexity and risk. UND also proposed changes to public bid advertisements to reflect electronic bidding, revisions to construction manager-at-risk selection criteria, changes to architect/engineer procurement rules, an increase in the direct-hire design threshold, and a higher legislative-consent threshold for privately funded projects. The task force supported having UND work with counsel and OMB to develop bill drafts, and that motion also passed. The Department of Public Instruction concluded with proposed cleanup to credentialing and education statutes. DPI recommended reviewing its credential categories for relevance, possibly transferring credentialing authority to the Education Standards and Practices Board, removing outdated school safety patrol language, clarifying waiver provisions, and updating dyslexia screening reporting requirements so the statute reflects current practice. Members focused mainly on whether the dyslexia reporting requirement should remain, and DPI said the screening itself would continue even if reporting language were revised. No votes were taken on DPI’s suggestions, and the task force recessed after the presentation.

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• It still falls under exactly the Civil Service Commission uniform pay plan, and this bill is not a pay
• Members, this bill is allowing for the names of qualified candidates to be submitted to the governor
• Members, this addresses the difficulty in Louisiana in finding qualified CPA candidates, and what it
• Members, this addresses the difficulty in Louisiana in finding qualified CPA candidates, and what it
• So just kind of to plan your schedule on Tuesdays, a full day on the floor. Thank you. Thank you.

Bills: SR134, SR135, SR136, SR137, SR140, SR141, SR142, SCR75, SCR77, SCR12, HB75, HB1199, HB221, HCR89, HCR96, HCR103, HCR108, HCR58, HB9, HB177, HB181, HB198, HB202, HB223, HB225, HB387, HB398, HB457, HB459, HB540, HB591, HB616, HB766, HB775, HB783, HB797, HB895, HB906, HB950, HB975, HB1028, HB1052, HB1057, HB1076, HB1100, HB1139, HB1155, HB1160, HB1182, HB1186, HB1220, HB1222, HB1223, HB1224, HB1228, HB1231, HB1245, HB1256, SCR3, SB393, SB401, SB415, SB426, SB435, SB487, SB488, SB523, SB56, SB163, SB341, SB504, SB322, SCR9, SCR58, SB35, SB65, SB215, SB246, SB249, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB490, SB492, SB500, SB514, HCR27, HCR28, HCR66, HCR67, HCR72, HCR31, HCR47, HCR41, HB363, HB368, HB377, HB380, HB386, HB392, HB431, HB441, HB559, HB664, HB685, HB715, HB741, HB822, HB856, HB908, HB980, HB990, HB999, HB1010, HB1243, HB54, HB137, HB180, HB192, HB310, HB321, HB396, HB512, HB552, HB578, HB638, HB663, HB708, HB717, HB718, HB1009, HB1082, HB1104, HB1107, HB1198, HB1246, HB27, HB143, HB205, HB259, HB267, HB288, HB308, HB403, HB405, HB414, HB417, HB478, HB546, HB548, HB555, HB557, HB609, HB670, HB672, HB740, HB779, HB786, HB796, HB812, HB848, HB915, HB917, HB921, HB930, HB933, HB1095, HB1096, HB1103, HB1129, HB1154, HB1166, HB1187, HB1195, HB1230, HB316, HB511, HB799, HB1039, HB12, HB66, HB145, HB167, HB196, HB213, HB218, HB222, HB256, HB291, HB326, HB352, HB401, HB430, HB433, HB434, HB448, HB456, HB476, HB481, HB487, HB492, HB549, HB579, HB608, HB621, HB624, HB626, HB632, HB637, HB656, HB722, HB745, HB804, HB818, HB821, HB833, HB864, HB867, HB874, HB893, HB909, HB951, HB968, HB969, HB978, HB979, HB988, HB989, HB1001, HB1005, HB1007, HB1024, HB1032, HB1038, HB1050, HB1051, HB1056, HB1059, HB1077, HB1080, HB1081, HB1086, HB1108, HB1112, HB1153, HB1172, HB1173, HB1175, HB1192, HB1193, HB1204, HB1218, HB1242, HB1244, HB1249, HB1252, HB1254, HB17, HB36, HB41, HB47, HB73, HB126, HB133, HB140, HB159, HB166, HB211, HB226, HB271, HB324, HB337, HB351, HB399, HB571, HB712, HB723, HB726, HB750, HB759, HB844, HB966, HB1006, HB1018, HB1036, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB78, SB208, SB217, SB274, SB300, SB379, SB382, SB387, SB441, SB449, HB74, HB134, HB258, HB359, HB468, HB956, HB1117, SB149

Keywords: SR134, Senate Resolution 134, Isaac Herzenberg, Metairie Park Country Day School, Country Day, javelin, track and field, Class 2A, state championship, high school athletics, student athlete, Louisiana Senate commendation, honorary resolution, sports recognition, University of Nebraska, Baton Rouge, LSU Bernie Moore Track Stadium, sportsmanship, collegiate athletics, condolence resolution

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• How do we stop this eternal process of planning and actually do the dam clean-up?
• Let me just kind of dig deeper on this remediation plan holdup, Mr. Fox, that you've talked about.
• You get so many extra plans.
• , that plan, this plan. begs the question, if you're using an EPA certified lab, why do you have to keep
• Is it an automatic approval of the remediation plan?

Keywords: presidential nominations, EPA, environmental policy, Fish and Wildlife, committee meeting

Summary: The committee meeting focused on the presidential nominations of Brigadier General Brian Nesvick as Director of Fish and Wildlife and Jess Kramer and Sean Donahue as assistant administrators at the EPA. Each nominee presented their qualifications and experiences in their respective fields, with an emphasis on their commitment to uphold the laws passed by Congress. The discussion highlighted the nominees' dedication to addressing environmental issues and their proactive stances on regulatory matters. After deliberation, votes were held to report the nominations favorably, despite some members voicing concerns regarding their qualifications and potential conflicts with environmental interests.

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• Sorry, I didn't plan it this way, but so we already do this.
• They anticipate not needing seven full-time FTs, which they're currently allocated.
• Just establishes it and describes what funds that are appropriated and qualified.
• When you do a prescribed burn, you will submit your plan, follow your plan.
• your plan.

Bills: HB1242, HB1250, HB1590, HB1752, HB1979, HB1983, HB2952, HB2961, HB2967, HB2973, HB2988, HB3031, HB3047, HB3052, HB3066, HB3086, HB3175, HB3177, HB3178, HB3240, HB3404, HB3429, HB3548, HB3638, HB3671, HB3704, HB3759, HB3831, HB3904, HB3920, HB3944, HB3969, HB3973, HB3975, HB3976, HB3978, HB3983, HB3984, HB4092, HB4118

Keywords: HB1242, cervidae, deer, elk, sales tax exemption, agricultural exemption, livestock, ranching, farm tax, agricultural sales tax, Oklahoma Tax Commission, agriculture, producer sales, private treaty, special livestock sale, tax relief, farm products, rural economy, local law enforcement, Public Safety Technology Revolving Fund

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• Initially, WIFA was allocated $200 million from federal ARPA money—so COVID relief money is what went
• In early 2025, the governor's office allocated some additional ARPA money.
• ...that you're already planning on, is there still a hole in your water portfolio?
• Many of them were kind of on the cusp of revising their 10-year water supply portfolio plans. ...more
• kind of on the cusp of revising their 10-year water supply portfolio plans.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate Natural Resources Committee was called to order with member and staff introductions, then heard a presentation from the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority (WIFA). Director Chelsea McGuire described WIFA’s core revolving loan programs for clean water and drinking water infrastructure, its rural water supply development fund, its conservation grant fund, and the long-term water augmentation fund. She said WIFA has invested nearly $3 billion over 30 years in water infrastructure, awarded $87.3 million under the rural fund, and allocated about $211 million in conservation grants expected to save 6.6 million acre-feet of water. She also reported that the conservation grant fund is fully allocated and that WIFA is seeking renewed funding support from the legislature. A major focus was the long-term augmentation fund, which WIFA is using to evaluate large-scale water supply projects through a competitive solicitation and due-diligence process. McGuire said 17 proposals were received and seven projects were selected for further development, including desalination, reuse, groundwater storage, and exchange-based supply arrangements involving Arizona, California, and Mexico. She emphasized that the next phase will include public engagement, technical and financial analysis, and input from potential water buyers, and that the projects are intended to address an identified supply gap of 100,000 to 500,000 acre-feet per year over the next 10 to 15 years. Members generally praised WIFA’s work, especially its support for small and rural communities, and asked about public transparency, conservation savings, federal funding for revolving funds, and the cost and timeline of augmentation projects. McGuire said the revolving funds remain financially stable even if federal funding declines, though forgivable-principal grants could be affected. She also said smaller utilities often need staff help to navigate applications and that WIFA is working to make the rural fund’s process more predictable and accessible. Several senators urged the legislature not to cut WIFA’s funding, while McGuire argued that stable state support is needed to keep project costs down and maintain momentum. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• I'm the director of resource planning at Great River Energy, a Minnesota generation and transmission
• I'm the director of resource planning at Great River Energy, a Minnesota generation and transmission
• I'm the director of resource planning at Great River Energy, a Minnesota generation and transmission
• and rate design are fair cost allocation and rate design are fair and<00:25:30.400> reasonable
• <00:25:36.000> through appropriate cost allocation through appropriate cost allocation through

Bills: HF2928, HF2912, HF2297

Keywords: water appropriation, data centers, environmental review, energy conservation, permit application, carbon-free energy, geothermal energy, renewable energy, Macalester College, appropriation, sustainability, solar energy, pollinator programs, license plates, agrivoltaics, environmental sustainability, 1183, house

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• licensed, certified water quality certifier who is accredited through agronomy and conservation planning
• at the state and conservation planning at the state and federal<00:40:52.319> level<00:40:53.079
• support Bill HF 1677 and allocate support Bill HF 1677 and allocate continued<01:08:06.039> funding
• Additionally, we are qualified as a new Minnesota-based Kernza processor.
• producers additionally we are qualified producers additionally we are qualified a<01:10:55.679><

Bills: HF363, HF2155, HF1524, HF821, HF1677, HF1292

Keywords: HF363, property tax credit, agricultural water quality credit, Minnesota agricultural water quality certification program, clean water fund, class 2a, class 2b, certified acres, conservation incentive, water quality, agricultural property, county assessor, county auditor, Department of Revenue, Department of Agriculture, property tax reimbursement, school district reimbursement, legacy finance, taxes committee, southeastern Minnesota

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• Plan on Tuesdays for our meetings.
• I am the chair of the Alworth planning board and I've been on the planning board since 2014.
• I am the chair of the Alworth planning board and I've been on the planning board since 2014.
• board and I've been on the planning board and I've been on the planning<00:28:49.320> board<00
• I am the chair of the Alstead Planning Board, and I've been on the planning board since 2014.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• My salary, if I was trying to live on it from this job, I would qualify for benefits as well.
• legislature two years of planning legislature two years of planning training<01:01:12.599> and
• <01:01:35.079> thank of work we've put into planning thank of work we've put into planning
• <01:03:44.559> and the extra help program Part D plans and the extra help program Part D plans
• <01:20:38.719> to<01:20:38.920> reduce create a plan to reduce create a plan to reduce

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Human Services and Homelessness met on February 6, 2025, and heard testimony on several measures. HB 44, which would appropriate funds to the Department of Human Services to work with community-based organizations on social services needs, drew broad support from nonprofit providers and coalitions that said contracts and reimbursement rates have not kept pace with the actual cost of services, leaving agencies unable to retain staff or meet demand. DHS said it supported the bill’s intent but asked for clarification because the language was broad and did not specify which organizations or how funds should be allocated. Committee members and the bill’s introducer discussed how to make the measure more specific and equitable, including whether to set a percentage increase, use a baseline date, and direct DHS to distribute funds among different program areas; the True Cost Coalition and DHS agreed to follow up in writing with proposed language and a funding number. The committee then heard HB 1349, which would authorize Medicaid/CHIP coverage for income-qualified pregnant persons and children regardless of immigration status. Supporters, including the Legal Clinic, Aloha Care, and the Hawaiʻi Coalition for Immigrant Rights, said the bill would improve prenatal and child health, reduce the chilling effect of immigration enforcement on care-seeking, and help prevent premature or underweight births by ensuring earlier access to providers. DHS provided comments and the committee asked where the measure would fit in the budget; the department identified the relevant budget code. Written testimony in support came from multiple advocacy and health organizations and dozens of individuals. Finally, the committee heard HB 613, which would appropriate funds to DHS for emergency shelter and services for unaccompanied homeless youth. The Office of the Public Defender, the Statewide Office of Homelessness and Housing Solutions, the Office of Youth Services, Rise, the Hawaiʻi State LGBTQ+ Commission, and others supported the bill, emphasizing youth homelessness, the need for coordinated shelter and outreach, and the high share of LGBTQ+ youth among homeless minors. OYS asked that the committee consider funding its existing Safe Spaces pilot rather than creating a new program, while DHS said it supported the intent but wanted clarification because multiple department programs could be implicated. No votes were taken during the hearing; the chair instead requested follow-up language and funding information for HB 44 and continued the measures for further consideration.

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• large sense, mirrors our legislative budget in some really important ways, the legislative budget plan
• What do you have to do and what is one of the requirements to qualify for this $7.5 million?
• We're allocating more money. not for other families instead of prioritizing Californians.
• I had no plans to speak today.
• I wasn't planning on speaking, but once my colleague from Los Angeles stood up, it sparked some ideas

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• DOT requirements required traffic plans DOT requirements required traffic plans municipality<00:
• <00:30:07.200> to uh that are seeking become qualified to uh that are seeking become qualified
• <00:40:12.280> underground than two safety qualified underground than two safety qualified
• for certification without some allowances for current proven qualified workers doing their jobs.
• You here are would allocate $5 million.

Bills: HF47, HF335

Keywords: telecommunications, installation, certification, safety, underground utilities, HF335, Greater Minnesota, economic development, public infrastructure, grant program, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, business development, infrastructure grants, local government aid, general fund appropriation, rural development, site development, utilities, roads