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• And we have to expect that all health care organizations in the state of Minnesota should be working
• The whole state needs and uses the expertise of HCMC's trauma program.
• county identified services or programs, including low-barrier housing and address health-related needs
• county identified services or programs, including low-barrier housing and address health-related needs
• So, for example, on the county and the housing side, we have our Health Care for the Homeless program

Bills: HF4841 , HF4234 , HF3697

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: Hennepin County, sales tax, health care facilities, ballpark improvements, tax revenue, HF4234, Minnesota private activity bonds, tax-exempt bonds, bond cap, aggregate bond limitation, residential rental projects, multifamily housing, affordable housing finance, housing bonds, public finance, bond allocation, private activity bond cap, Minnesota Statutes 474A.02, tax committee, tax refund

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• </c> up statute by removing outdated programs up statute by removing outdated programs and<00:02:12.720
• Section one amends two programs.
• </c> expired property tax programs and aids. expired property tax programs and aids.
• park in the state as well.
• </c> state highways. state highways.

Bills: HF4841 , HF4234 , HF3697

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: Hennepin County, sales tax, health care facilities, ballpark improvements, tax revenue, HF4234, Minnesota private activity bonds, tax-exempt bonds, bond cap, aggregate bond limitation, residential rental projects, multifamily housing, affordable housing finance, housing bonds, public finance, bond allocation, private activity bond cap, Minnesota Statutes 474A.02, tax committee, tax refund

Bills: HF894 , HF903 , HF949

Committee: Joint Local Government

Keywords: liens, snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, water vessels, title release, Iowa law, partial payments, construction, farm-to-market road, Iowa, local government, county auditor, county commissioner, Iowa elections, election administration, procurement, competitive bidding, informal bid process, official bonds, recordkeeping

Bills: SF143 , SF207

Committee: Joint Technology

Keywords: consumer data, privacy, health data, data protection, profiling, transparency, obscenity, obscene material, age verification, minor access, online pornography, internet platform liability, civil liability, private right of action, identifying information, zero-knowledge proof, third-party verification, content moderation, social media, website liability

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• My name is State Senator John Cronin.
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
• These states made the choice...
• The state of Maine has passed this legislation.
• We serve school districts across 38 states.

Bills: S2743 , S2861 , S3021

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Keywords: domestic violence, police training, suspicious deaths, homicide investigation, victim support, school bus safety, commission, student safety, operator training, safety standards, Legislative oversight, public health, student transportation, school bus, school pupil transportation, pupil transport, child passenger safety, school van, transportation contractor, motor vehicle safety

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• State Representative Bill MacGregor is on. State Representative Simon Cataldo.
• That's the most notable state.
• And we in our state pride ourselves on having outstanding health care, outstanding hospitals, outstanding
• Importantly, other states have already acted.
• Health history for hundreds of years before that.

Bills: H5112 , S2921 , H4914

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Financial Services

Keywords: genetic discrimination, genetic testing, genetic information, DNA, hereditary risk, insurance underwriting, life insurance, health insurance, long-term care insurance, disability insurance, medical privacy, consumer protection, anti-discrimination, insurer regulation, Commissioner of Insurance, chapter 176D, underwriting, hereditary disease, genomics, travel insurance

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• those prisons ended up getting another contract and then of being functional, the payments from the state
• Chair, I'm wondering so it's 2 million to the Pueblo of Zia for past, present, and future use by the state
• trying to establish that this is a one-time paid-in-full arrangement for use of the Zia symbol by the state

Bills: HB2 , SB152

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion

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• The state agency appropriations are under capital program funds.
• This program was instrumental in helping me raise this capital, and it's generally from out of state
• This loss of access will also strain health care providers across the state.
• Are we draining the Behavioral Health Trust Fund? Program fund. Mr.
• This is the Behavioral Health Program Fund, which is one of the funds that was created, but it's not

Bills: HB2 , SB152

Committees: Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion

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• This program would stand up an affordability program subsidizing monthly rates for low-income households
• But in moving the State Fair.
• Chair, Representative Dow, are you referring to the New Mexico Care Program or a different program?
• The state and all disabled individuals in the state, saying that the state will pay an extra 100 a month
• I think it's benefiting the state greatly. State greatly.

Bills: HB2 , SB152

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion

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• Madam Chair, yes, this is a voluntary program, just to clarify.
• Number seven under this 49-1332, a program implementation and administration costs for eligible program
• So we're reimbursing people through this program?
• So cesspools are not allowed in the state of Arizona; however, this program allows a homeowner that does
• This is existing funding that the state gets every year.

Bills: HB2029 , HB2030 , HB2096

Committees: House Natural Resources, Energy & Water , House House Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committee of Reference

Keywords: water conservation, grants, infrastructure, environmental protection, sustainability, grant fund, Arizona water law, A.R.S. 49-1332, water efficiency, water reuse, education programs, public outreach, rainwater harvesting, gray water, graywater, drought-resistant landscaping, xeriscaping, turf removal, groundwater recharge, aquifer health

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• We're the biggest state. We're the most diverse state.
• We're the biggest state. We're the most diverse state.
• States can choose to states to do that.
• </c> any other state, that state being Texas. any other state, that state being Texas.
• the choice to prioritize other states the choice to prioritize both<02:57:22.000><c> health</c><02:57

Bills: HJR60 , HB1442 , HR859 , HR1402 , HR354

Keywords: Glen Canyon, National Park Service, environmental regulation, motor vehicles, congressional disapproval, sodium nitrite, poisoning prevention, consumer product safety, banned hazardous product, youth poisoning, public health, toxic chemicals, online sales, retail regulation, industrial chemicals, food additives, meat curing, poultry products, egg products, FDA

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• . state. state.
• As you know, we have said many times that state program fraud is not a victimless crime and impacts Minnesotans
• </c><00:31:25.600><c> theft</c> state program fraud, and wage theft state program fraud, and wage theft
• </c><00:32:08.720><c> 46</c> of potential state program fraud. 46 of potential state program fraud. 46
• </c> corner of our state. corner of our state.

Bills: HF4446 , HF4066 , HF1082

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: public safety officer, survivor benefits, line of duty death, occupational cancer, firefighter, police officer, paramedic, EMT, correctional officer, first responder, workers' compensation, death benefits, occupational exposure, carcinogen, cancer presumption, mesothelioma, leukemia, lung cancer, post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD

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• But in Orleans, the state gives them, we, the state, gives them directly the money, $7 million.
• and the state departments.
• Please state your name and your position.
• I save the state $45,000 a month with every mental health patient I keep out of the hospital.
• There is only one parish in our state that gets direct money from the state of Louisiana.

Bills: HB141 , HB178 , HB179 , HB187 , HB188 , HB527 , HB782 , HB911 , HB916

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: court proceedings, transcription, criminal law, recording, judicial discretion, court reporters, record retention, criminal cases, civil cases, legal proceedings, judicial administration, Louisiana Supreme Court, court reporting services, digital reporting, remote proceedings, virtual courts, court reporter fees, judicial district, statewide revision, costs

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• from Representative Coleman or Senator Coleman after having quite a bit of success with our tasting program
• Please state your name and organization you're with.
• Most states have gotranabin Um, what I was seeing is dryabinol or Marinol has been a Schedule 3 here
• Senate Bill 444 would simply align state law with federal regulations and would allow certified and licensed
• I think we'll reduce the amount of drug addiction that we have in our state. Yield for questions.

Bills: SB65 , SB444 , SB592 , SB640 , SB1242 , SB1257 , SB1304 , SB1501 , SB1642 , SB1946 , SB2178

Committee: House Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances

Keywords: SB65, naloxone, Narcan, opioid overdose, overdose reversal, opioid antagonist, emergency opioid antagonist, substance abuse services, harm reduction, public health, overdose prevention, good samaritan, civil immunity, criminal immunity, controlled substances, addiction treatment, fentanyl, opioid crisis, school overdose response, first aid

Bills: HCR13 , HCR91 , HCR183 , HR15 , HR83

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: coral reefs, sunscreen, environmental education, student stewardship, marine conservation, tree canopy, public schools, environmental equity, shade coverage, education, HCR183, House Concurrent Resolution, Department of Education, DOE, immigration enforcement, ICE, federal immigration officers, sensitive locations, school safety, student protection

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• The big one is to cut the Medicaid program, a program which provides health care for 70 million Americans
• Health care in general, but also mental health, were his focus, and later in life he served on the board
• SBA Small Business Investment Company program is a multibillion-dollar investment program designed to
• It's not just a government program.
• program that was canceled, the X-33 program.

Bills: HR818 , HR832 , HR825 , HR828 , HR804 , HR754 , HR788

Keywords: impeachment, judge, criminal conduct, judicial behavior, Supreme Court, assassination attempt, sentencing, ideology, National Chemistry Week, education, STEM careers, science promotion, public engagement, government transparency, communication, House of Representatives, appropriations, furlough, Federal agencies, military service

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• We worked with the counties across we worked with the counties across the state.
• Well, why in the whole state that way? And that's what we're here to try to do.
• So the amendment that I'm going to offer from the state board just says that...
• We plan on adopting similar policies in this state, but I wanted us to have the...
• how well it's worked in other states.

Bills: SB140 , HB102 , SB133 , SB34

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: Coach Safely Act, youth athletics, noncompliance penalties, Department of Public Health, youth athlete, dual enrollment, high school, community college, university, educational access, high school credit, juvenile court, juvenile delinquency, school notification, student safety, K-12, public schools, private schools, superintendent, principal

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• Essentially, what it's trying to do is mimic what the state of Tennessee did to make it more easily available
• Because if a jury makes a determination, Oklahoma is a contributory negligent state, and so you assign
• House Bill 3648 is a request bill from UHhat to include OU Health and the university hospital trust and
• And I know several programs that do that.

Bills: HB3790 , HB2941 , HB2959 , HB3087 , HB3974 , HB3500 , HB3697 , HB3262 , HB3582 , HB4226 , HB3037 , HB4139 , HB4143 , HB4144 , HB2936 , HB3322 , HB4296 , HB3278 , HB4202 , HB4176 , HB3303 , HB3648 , HB4119

Committee: House Civil Judiciary

Keywords: home repairs, consumer protection, contracts, homeowner rights, rescission, fentanyl, overdose, first responders, drug reporting, immunity, controlled substances, penalties, school abuse reporting, child abuse, neglect, mandatory reporting, student safety, school employee misconduct, administrator reporting, superintendent

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• I lead the water program in Texas for...
• Not to the state. Not to the state, but to those individuals involved. Well, why don't we bring it?
• The Cody Harris, the state representative, he's one of my state reps. He is from Powell, Palestine.
• Ryan, go ahead and state your name.
• State your name. Sir, Mr.

Bills: SB467 , SB325 , SB867 , SB994 , SB1052 , SB1237 , SB1449 , SB1531 , SB2063 , SB2172 , SB2173 , SB2520 , SB2529 , SB2538 , SB2541 , SJR46 , SJR84

Committee: Senate Local Government

Keywords: SB 467, Texas property tax, ad valorem tax, homestead exemption, residence homestead, fire damage, house fire, destroyed home, temporary tax relief, appraisal district, chief appraiser, local taxing unit, tax rollback, tax refund, Tax Code Chapter 11, prorated exemption, homestead improvement, disaster relief, property tax exemption, residential property

Summary: The committee heard several local government and property tax bills, with most testimony focused on appraisal disputes, tax administration, and development rules. Senate Bill 1052 by Senator Hinojosa would address coastal county appraisal litigation by requiring property owners in certain large-value disputes to report an uncontested taxable value while appeals are pending, so taxing units can base truth-in-taxation calculations on more realistic revenue. Nueces County, Del Mar College, and Corpus Christi ISD testified in support, describing major budget shortfalls caused by refinery valuation disputes; the committee substitute narrowed and clarified the bill’s scope. No opposition was heard, public testimony closed, and SB 1052 was left pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1531, which would require local tax collectors to accept common electronic property tax payments such as credit cards, debit cards, and e-checks. Witnesses supported modernizing payment options and the committee substitute removed ACH/electronic funds transfer language to avoid bank-account disclosure concerns. Public testimony closed and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 325, by Senator Perry, would restore platting and groundwater-certification requirements that were unintentionally weakened by prior legislation; supporters from county government, water groups, and builders’ representatives debated whether the real issue was groundwater protection or road standards for private roads. The bill was left pending after extensive testimony and no vote. The committee then took up Senate Bill 994 and SJR 46, which would exempt certain livestock feed inventory from property tax and provide the constitutional amendment needed for that change. Feed store and Farm Bureau witnesses supported the measure as relief for seasonal inventory taxes, and the bills were left pending. Senator Paxton presented SB 467 and SJR 84 to create a temporary property tax exemption for homes completely destroyed by fire, with refunds or corrected bills based on the date of loss; both were left pending. SB 1237 would clarify charitable property tax exemptions for senior housing and retirement communities, with testimony from Catholic and Baptist retirement organizations and a resident describing rising costs and exemption revocations; it was also left pending. The committee later voted 6-0 to report SB 2073, a pending bill on appraisal district authority to purchase or finance real property, and recommended it for the local and uncontested calendar. Finally, the committee heard SB 2172, SB 2173, and SB 2063, all related to property tax administration. SB 2172 would limit when appraisal districts can require homeowners to reapply for homestead exemptions, requiring a specific reason and written notice; SB 2173 would protect new homeowners from surprise tax liabilities caused by prior owners’ erroneous homestead exemptions, with testimony describing large back-assessment bills; both were left pending. SB 2063 would bar appraisal districts from using market-value evidence in unequal appraisal protests, and testimony sharply divided between taxpayer advocates, who said market data improperly overwhelms equity claims, and appraisal district representatives, who argued market value is inherently tied to equal-and-uniform taxation and cited a recent Texas Supreme Court decision; the bill was left pending after testimony.

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• KFF found that health costs are the single biggest— KFF found that health costs are the single biggest
• They have to follow the State Board of Education health education and sex education guidelines.
• The SPI must create a state seal of computer science proficiency and requires the State Board of Education
• We've seen this in other states.
• State of Arizona, where a judge ruled that the state system for funding school facilities is unconstitutional

Bills: HB2040 , HB2142 , HB2255 , HB2379 , HB2482 , HB2575 , HB2600 , HB2764 , HB4033 , HCR2015

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Senate Education Committee of Reference

Keywords: public education, adoption, sex education, parental rights, student health information, Arizona Teachers Academy, teacher preparation, education funding, public schools, scholarships, teacher certification, community colleges, school district, governing board, training requirements, fiduciary duties, school finance, community engagement, school facilities, building renewal grants