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The lawmaker explains that raising the per diem rate is not workable this year because it would negatively impact other boards, commissions, and executive branch agencies that are unprepared for such a change.

The lawmaker opposes cutting the data collection because inconsistent county-level data prevents effective decision-making in the juvenile justice system.

The lawmaker supports the amendment as a necessary step to prepare for potential future Medicaid expansion and educate lawmakers on the issue before making a final decision.

The lawmaker supports creating a new task force for university science facilities because it aims to place the institution in the top quarter of academic research and improve education quality.

The lawmaker supports the resolution because he believes it is bipartisan.

The lawmaker opposes the bill because they believe it merely codifies existing case law without adding any new necessity.

The lawmaker opposes the bill because they believe it merely codifies existing case law without adding any new necessity.

The lawmaker argues that domestic violence situations are already covered by separate statutes and laws, implying the current bill should remain a general law not specific to those instances.