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• And the exposures and the carcinogens and just the job conditions of both of these professions.
• are paid through four main funds: the accident fund, medical aid fund, supplemental pension fund, and
• stay-at-work program fund.
• Employers pay premiums into these funds, and workers pay a portion of the premium for medical.
• The Workers' Compensation Advisory Committee manages the reserve fund.

Bills: HB2188 , HB2563 , HB1571 , HB2144 , HB2191 , HB2218 , HB2243 , HB2372

Committee: House Labor & Workplace Standards

Keywords: transparency, industrial insurance, insurance rate increases, financial disclosure, regulatory oversight, unemployment, electronic notices, compensation, digital communication, order processing, workers' compensation, occupational disease, firefighters, fire investigators, law enforcement officers, first responders, heart disease, cardiac conditions, respiratory disease, cancer presumption

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• </c> this amendment would prohibit funds this amendment would prohibit funds being<00:31:10.080><c> used
• Many of these bases exist funding.
• Yet, the United States' share of funding for these projects is only 15%.
• </c><00:36:53.359><c> for</c> the United States share of funding for the United States share of funding
• It's not fiscally responsible to eliminate funding for this jointly funded program, which provides critical

Bills: HB8469

Keywords: military construction, veterans affairs, VA appropriations, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, military housing, family housing, veterans health care, veterans benefits, medical services, community care, toxic exposure fund, burn pits, women veterans, suicide prevention, Veterans Crisis Line, electronic health record modernization, EHRM, barracks, telehealth

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• is tied to federal funding. kind that one of the differences between kind that one of the differences
• is it, you know, federal funding is it, you know, federal educational<00:11:04.079><c> funding</c><00
• </c> educational funding is is also tied. educational funding is is also tied.
• The bill also cleans up outdated statutes and ensures that the MDVA funds and programs are channeled
• The bill also cleans up outdated statutes and ensures that the MDVA funds and programs are channeled

Bills: HF3540 , HF3522 , HF3544

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Keywords: veterans rights, employment discrimination, human rights, Minnesota laws, protected classes, veterans, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, veterans affairs, Secret War in Laos, SGU veteran, Hmong veterans, Laotian veterans, honor guard, military funeral honors, state veterans cemetery, burial eligibility, veterans home, temporary closure, state active service, National Guard

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• to smoke or toxic substance or the physical exertion.
• In the context of exposure to fumes, chemicals, and other toxic substances, the provision for that presumption
• That fund is in utter disarray. It currently has a $31 billion unfunded liability.
• Revenue in the supplemental pension fund is pay-as-you-go and equally financed.
• The law doesn't allow us to hold reserves to fund those.

Bills: SB5379 , SB6106 , SB6147 , SB6180 , SB5927 , SB6287

Committee: Senate Labor & Commerce

Keywords: interest arbitration, parks and recreation, public employees, labor relations, employee rights, laid-off employees act, WARN notice, mass layoff, business closure, plant closing, worker adjustment and retraining notification, employment security department, employee notice, layoff notice, worker protections, job loss, employment loss, public records exemption, privacy, employee names and addresses

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• </c> bail funds remains legal in most states. bail funds remains legal in most states.
• </c> actually fund at this point. actually fund at this point.
• I ask Heroes Compensation Fund.
• </c> be entirely funded by private sources. be entirely funded by private sources.
• It provides an advanced appropriation for the toxic exposure fund.

Bills: HB8365 , HB5625 , HCR75 , HB6260 , HB8469

Keywords: monitoring, court appointments, public service, accountability, government oversight, pro bono, reduced fees, cashless bail, criminal justice, public safety, Attorney General, pretrial release, Iran, military force, War Powers Resolution, U.S. Armed Forces, hostilities, Congress, national security, bail fraud

Bills: HB3944 , HB3838

Keywords: appropriations, military construction, veterans affairs, VA funding, USDA, agriculture appropriations, legislative branch appropriations, fiscal year 2026, omnibus, spending bill, rural development, rural housing, broadband, SNAP, WIC, school lunch, food safety, FDA user fees, veterans health care, toxic exposure

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• ><c> has</c> Research funded through NCI has Research funded through NCI has undoubtedly<00:56:26.160
• ><c> medical</c><01:03:13.920><c> care,</c> bill fully funds veterans medical care, bill fully funds
• </c> advanced funding for the Pacted Act. advanced funding for the Pacted Act.
• an advance for the toxic exposure fund. selflessly worn America's uniform, their selflessly worn America's
• deserve</c><02:47:20.560><c> swift</c> toxic toxic substances deserve swift toxic toxic substances deserve

Bills: HB3944 , HR519

Keywords: appropriations, military construction, veterans affairs, VA funding, USDA, agriculture appropriations, legislative branch appropriations, fiscal year 2026, omnibus, spending bill, rural development, rural housing, broadband, SNAP, WIC, school lunch, food safety, FDA user fees, veterans health care, toxic exposure

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• My amendment and funding it is our job.
• In just 19 days, government funding expires.
• Right now, government funding expires.
• Medicaid funds disabilities they serve.
• </c> you wouldn't fund it. you wouldn't fund it.

Bills: HB3944 , HB3486

Keywords: appropriations, military construction, veterans affairs, VA funding, USDA, agriculture appropriations, legislative branch appropriations, fiscal year 2026, omnibus, spending bill, rural development, rural housing, broadband, SNAP, WIC, school lunch, food safety, FDA user fees, veterans health care, toxic exposure

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• The bill also cleans up outdated statutes and ensures the MDVA funds and programs are channeled toward
• The bill also cleans up outdated statutes and ensures the MDVA funds and programs are channeled toward

Bills: HF3521 , HF3563 , HF82 , HF2689 , HF1794 , HF3544 , HF3516 , HF1752

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: hospital moratorium, hospital construction, bed capacity, hospital expansion, health care facilities, hospital licensing, safety-net hospital, level I trauma center, Ramsey County, Minnesota health law, hospital beds, new hospital exception, certificate of need, inpatient capacity, emergency care, trauma services, health system regulation, state moratorium, hospital modernization, health infrastructure

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• We put some very strong limits on presumption for fire and police and in terms of exposure, and what
• this bill is doing is removing some of those. ...in terms of exposure.
• that, and I think we need to look at rather than just taking all that money and putting it into a new fund

Bills: SB6290 , SB6282 , SB5379 , SB6197 , SB6158 , SB6302 , SB5882 , SB6303 , SB6180 , SB6195 , SB6196 , SB6204 , SB6287

Committee: Senate Labor & Commerce

Keywords: liquor regulation, cannabis board, reorganization, state agency, governance, apprenticeship, behavioral health, construction trades, workforce training, wellness, interest arbitration, parks and recreation, public employees, labor relations, employee rights, SB 6197, plumbing contractor, plumber, contractor licensing, licensing enforcement

Bills: SSB1098 , SSB1058 , SSB1009 , SSB1051 , SSB1126 , SSB1097

Committee: Joint Judiciary

Keywords: open container, THC beverage, tetrahydrocannabinol, hemp beverage, hemp products, cannabis beverage, motor vehicle, passenger area, traffic safety, roadside enforcement, simple misdemeanor, scheduled fine, Iowa Code 321.284, Iowa Code 321.284A, alcohol open container, hemp-derived THC, public safety, assault, law enforcement, health care

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• The concern is that when a non-tribal member gets treated at an Indian clinic, the exposure that the
• HCA oversees the funding, authorizations, and access to care.
• So we provide the funding mechanism, authorization oversight, and clinical policy oversight.
• So, HCA oversees the funding, authorizations, and access to care.
• So we provide the funding mechanism, authorization oversight, and clinical policy oversight.

Bills: HB2402 , HB2555 , HB2599 , HB2685

Committee: House Health Care & Wellness

Keywords: phthalates, medical equipment, healthcare regulation, intravenous therapy, toxic substances, Medicaid, healthcare, traditional practices, health insurance, coverage expansion, therapy, psychotherapy, mental health, regulation, professional standards, tribal data, data protection, privacy, sharing of information, Indigenous rights

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• Radicafum is considered highly toxic to warm and cold...
• Bridicifum is considered highly toxic to warm and cold water fish species.
• Rodenticides are a type of rat poison that are designed to be highly toxic and effective at killing rodents
• over 30% of our bird species, and it is estimated that 67 million birds die per year from pesticide exposure

Bills: H5113 , H5076 , H4972 , H4917 , H4700 , S2896 , S2961 , S2933 , H5141 , H5140 , H5139 , S2877 , H3920

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Keywords: Marion Stoddart, riverwalk, J. Harry Rich State Forest, Groton, Nashua River, Nashua River Watershed Association, Massachusetts Clean Waters Act, Department of Conservation and Recreation, DCR, trail designation, state forest, conservation, environmental recognition, commemorative naming, signage, public lands, toxic pesticides, Eastham, environmental regulation, local control

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• Restore the funding for emergency food aid.
• Keep the funding for emergency food aid.
• That's how much Medicaid funding is on the chopping block.
• Trump is fund those who oppose Trump.
• So in fund elections of representatives.

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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• So, the funding is basically federal funding.
• So basically 7% of our funding is G funds appropriated by the legislature.
• So, the funding is basically federal funding.
• So, the funding is basically federal funding.
• So, the funding is basically federal funding.

Bills: SB2901 , SB2902 , SB2903 , SB2904 , SB2905 , SB2906 , SB2907 , SB2908 , SB2909 , SB2910 , SB2911 , SB2912 , SB2913 , SB2914 , SB2915 , SB2916 , SB2917 , SB2918 , SB2919 , SB2920 , SB2921 , SB2922 , SB2923 , SB2924 , SB2925 , SB2926 , SB2927 , SB2928 , SB2929 , SB2930 , SB2931 , SB2932 , SB2933 , SB2934 , SB2935 , SB2936 , SB2937 , SB2938 , SB2939 , SB2940 , SB2941 , SB2942 , SB2943 , SB2944 , SB2945 , SB2946 , SB2947 , SB2948 , SB2949 , SB2950 , SB2951 , SB2952 , SB2953 , SB2954 , SB2955 , SB2956 , SB2957 , SB2958 , SB2959 , SB2960 , SB2961 , SB2962 , SB2963 , SB2964 , SB2965 , SB2966 , SB2967 , SB2968 , SB2969 , SB2970 , SB2971 , SB2972 , SB2973 , SB2974 , SB2975 , SB2976 , SB2977 , SB2978 , SB2979 , SB2980 , SB2981 , SB2982 , SB2983 , SB2984 , SB2985 , SB2986 , SB2987 , SB2988 , SB2989 , SB2990 , SB2991 , SB2992 , SB2993 , SB2994 , SB2995 , SB2996 , SB2997 , SB2998 , SB2999 , SB3000

Keywords: geological subsurface characterization, groundwater, geothermal resources, environmental review, Hawaii groundwater and geothermal resources center, scientific research, non-extractive, public trust doctrine, clean energy, greenhouse gas, carbon sequestration, climate change, energy policy, Hawaii state energy office, emissions reduction, sustainable development, fare-free transportation, greenhouse gas emissions, public transit, tax on petroleum

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• Carfisher project fund.
• Not only the toxic chemicals? No question about that.
• One that I mentioned about environmental toxicity.
• I think he's got some ideas that are probably worthy of some. funding.
• We cannot fund research for everything. I just believe you.

Bills: HB5 , HJR3 , HB155 , HB513 , HB5 , HB155

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: dementia, research, health care, Texas Institute, grants, medical breakthroughs, oversight, prevention, funding, healthcare, Texas, autopsy, confidentiality, public records, medical examiner, law enforcement, HB 513, surgical smoke, surgical plume, smoke evacuation

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• Human exposures to LARs are not often a significant concern.
• Only 14% of all the birds we tested were totally toxic-free.
• Their exposure reflects broader risks to predators, scavengers, and the food web.
• The problem is that the derelict vessel fund is not funded adequately to respond to the number of vessels
• The problem is that the derelict vessel fund is not funded adequately to respond to the number of vessels

Bills: HB2117 , HB2199 , HB2327 , HB2516 , HB2554

Committee: House Agriculture & Natural Resources

Keywords: tribal member, board of natural resources, indigenous representation, natural resource management, local governance, derelict vessels, marine environment, coastal management, environmental protection, maritime economy, audit, county, forest management, transparency, public lands, rodenticide, rodenticides, anticoagulant rodenticide, bromethalin, pesticide

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• It's all his own funding. Mr.
• That exposure to violence had permanent consequences.
• We went back to exposure, but with a substantial likelihood of transmission. ...back to exposure, but
• At first, I was a little disappointed that we went back to exposure.
• So exposure really can be narrowed down to very specific types... ...of fluid exposure, very specific

Bills: HCR7 , HB76 , HB84 , HB132 , HB265 , HB275 , HB322 , HB635 , HB808 , HB883 , HB1054

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Keywords: juvenile justice, electronic monitoring, annual report, supervision outcomes, data transparency, inmate release, notification, law enforcement, victims, public safety, hit-and-run, crime of violence, felony, sentencing, battery, sound, intentional harm, physical pain, hearing impairment, video voyeurism

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• This sets up a revolving fund at the Department of Health for Ivocasearch.
• It has been changed by the original date of November 2027 before any funds would be expended on retirement
• So this would be a totally separate program or funding. It would have no connection.
• But this bill would be state-funded if the soldiers are. Thank you.
• So this would be a totally separate program or funding. It would have no connection.

Bills: HB2947 , HB3257 , HB3264 , HB3834 , HB3940 , HB3944 , HB3979 , HB4003 , HB4118 , HB4326 , HB4346 , HB4421

Committee: Senate Appropriations

Keywords: behavioral health, Medicaid expansion, clinical interns, mental health services, licensing requirements, veterans, disability benefits, federal law, Oklahoma Statutes, military service, criminal justice, minimum sentences, parole eligibility, violent crimes, Oklahoma statutes, HB3834, Oklahoma Breakthrough Therapy Act, ibogaine, ibogaine-based therapeutics, ibogaine analogs

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• </c> planning to eliminate the CPSC and fund planning to eliminate the CPSC and fund its<02:46:18.720
• </c> nitrite is a highly toxic substance. nitrite is a highly toxic substance.
• </c> broadband funding must not be delayed. broadband funding must not be delayed.
• </c> service program funding. service program funding.
• </c> providers who are receiving those funds providers who are receiving those funds are<04:40:19.520

Bills: SB146 , HR973 , HR859 , HR906 , HB2449 , HB2399 , HR866 , HB2482 , HB2444 , HB2458 , HB1721 , HB2480 , HB1479 , HB1442 , HR1402 , HR617 , HR452

Keywords: nonconsensual, visual depictions, digital forgery, intimate content, online platforms, privacy, protection, harm prevention, John F. Kennedy Center, Donald J. Trump, Federal arts funding, memorial designation, cultural institutions, Congressional authority, public arts programs, Hampden-Sydney College, anniversary, higher education, civic responsibility, liberal arts