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• I'm here because it became a concern of mine yesterday.
• I understood your position as you understood... ...as you understood mine.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Communities like mine are being terrorized right now, and it goes back to the fires.
• know what their rights are and have protections now, because it is happening now in communities like mine

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• a neat fact, another bill that's on the agenda today is being brought forward by a constituent of mine
• a neat fact, another bill that's on the agenda today is being brought forward by a constituent of mine
• a neat fact, another bill that's on the agenda today is being brought forward by a constituent of mine
• A well-meaning colleague of mine told me that if I wanted to do anything about it, I should come to St
• said that he felt like something of mine said that he felt like something was<00:51:44.319> wrong

Bills: HF4479, HF4368, HF4889

Keywords: higher education, public university, college campus, postsecondary institution, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, University of Minnesota, town hall, town hall meeting, elected official, legislator, public forum, constituent meeting, campus access, free meeting space, parking fees, civic engagement, public outreach, chapter 135A, HF4368, Minnesota State

Summary: The committee approved the April 9 minutes and then took up House File 4479, which would require public postsecondary institutions to make space available for town halls and similar official events by elected officials, with limits intended to keep the events on the official side and not campaign-related. Representative Frederick said the bill is meant to prevent universities from creating barriers such as fees or parking charges and to ensure a neutral, accessible venue for community conversations. The bill was laid over for possible later action. The committee heard supportive testimony from Jim Dimmick of Minnesota State University, Mankato, who argued that town halls should be public, open, moderated, and dialogic rather than speeches, and said universities should be centers for public discourse. He also said charging fees can undermine neutrality and that using partisan student groups to sponsor events can create the appearance of bias. Minnesota State official Mr. Omen said campuses often host these events, fees are set locally to cover costs, and student government sponsorship can sometimes avoid charges; he also noted the fee at Mankato is discounted and depends on room size. Several members raised concerns about the bill. Representative Scott, Chair Robbins, Representative Schwarz, Representative Allen, and others argued that campuses should not be required by statute to give legislators special treatment, that fees and parking costs cover real expenses, and that universities should remain focused on education rather than political events. Questions also focused on who would decide what room size is reasonable, how disputes would be handled, and who would pay for security if protests or safety issues arose. Representative Frederick responded that room selection would be a good-faith partnership with the university, that the bill does not require a town hall or guarantee a specific room, and that security funding is not spelled out in the bill.

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• This data highlights the opportunity to expand the reach of Minnesota's existing mining products and
• potentially alternative feedstocks like mine tailings into new steel-making and battery applications
• uh and existing mining products uh and potentially<00:20:15.360> alternative<00:20:15.840>
• 17.919> new<00:20:18.080> steel<00:20:18.400> making<00:20:18.640> and mine
• tailings into new steel making and mine tailings into new steel making and battery<00:20:19.120>

Bills: HF4059, HF76

Keywords: climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, financing, sustainability, environmental policy, renewable energy, Minnesota Climate Innovation Financing Authority, earned incentive release credit, release credits, supervised release, corrections, Minnesota Department of Corrections, sentence reduction, good time, prison time, incarceration, violent offenses, murder, criminal sexual conduct, sex offenses

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• makes all of us less safe because when people fear law enforcement, especially in small towns like mine
• When people fear law enforcement, especially in small towns like mine, they stop calling 911.
• That's mission creep. especially in small towns like mine, they stop calling 911.
• I mean, your theory is theoretical.<01:26:47.520> Mine<01:26:47.760> is<01:26:47.920>
• Mine is theoretical as well, because we haven't seen either of these two things play out, right?

Bills: HF3405, HF3413, HF3769, HF3768, HF3771, HF3465

Keywords: Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Use of Force Investigations Unit, federal agents, Department of Homeland Security, DHS, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, Customs and Border Protection, CBP, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, USCIS, officer-involved death, use of force, law enforcement accountability, police oversight, independent investigation, criminal sexual conduct, sexual assault, peace officers

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from February 25, 2026, and then took up several Department of Corrections-related bills. House File 3768, as amended by the A1 amendment, would extend the DOC’s graduated licensing and enforcement tools to juvenile detention facilities and state-licensed halfway houses, allowing corrective action plans and conditional licenses instead of only revocation. Commissioner Paul Schnell and Dakota County Juvenile Services Center Deputy Director Matt Bower testified in support, saying the bill would improve consistency, stability, and accountability without changing jail licensing. Members asked about costs and sheriff input; the commissioner said the bill is cost-neutral and that sheriffs were informed but did not provide input. The committee adopted the amendment and recommended the bill to the general register. The committee then heard House File 3769, another DOC technical update bill, which would clarify tuberculosis screening procedures when incarcerated people refuse testing, allow mental health units at more than one facility and short-term stabilization at Oak Park Heights when clinically appropriate, and clarify the department’s substance use disorder treatment programs. Schnell said the changes were technical but important for effective operations. Members again asked about county costs and sheriff support, and the commissioner said the bill affects only DOC facilities and is cost-neutral. The committee approved the motion to re-refer the bill to the Health Finance and Policy Committee. The final major item was House File 3405, the chair’s bill, as amended by the A3 amendment. The amendment broadened the definition of federal agents, made the effective date retroactive, and removed a sexual assault investigation section to eliminate the fiscal note. The bill would require the BCA’s use-of-force unit to investigate deaths caused by federal agents in Minnesota, not just Minnesota peace officers. Chair Mohler argued the bill closes a loophole and ensures state-level, independent investigations; Dr. B.B. Newman testified in support, saying it preserves Minnesota’s investigative authority and public confidence. Deputy Superintendent Scott Mueller said the BCA already investigates deadly-force cases and has handled some federal-related cases, but he did not think the bill was necessary and recommended a no vote. Members debated whether the bill was needed given existing practice, with supporters saying the statute should clearly require state investigation and opponents questioning whether it would change anything. The committee adopted the amendment and continued discussion of the bill as amended.

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• Lots of students have stories just like mine.
• Lots of students have stories<01:17:03.440> just<01:17:03.600> like<01:17:03.760> mine
• I know family stories just like mine.
• Many students and staff deserve or all of our students and staff, mine especially along with all the
• of our students and staff, mine of our students and staff, mine especially<01:26:46.239> along

Bills: HF3492, HF3493, HF3494, HF3495, HF3602

Keywords: school safety, grants, education funding, Northern Lights Express, security improvements, rural schools, safe schools, charter schools, nonpublic schools, Tribal education, funding increase, safe schools aid, school security, mental health support, Tribal schools, cybersecurity, funding, mental health, evidence-based plans, public safety

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• Is this mine? Yeah. Okay. Uh okay, next item.
• Is<00:52:09.680> this<00:52:10.000> mine?<00:52:10.800> Yeah.
• Uh okay, next Is this mine? Yeah. Okay.
• <01:37:44.960> Um know at least one of these was mine.
• Um know at least one of these was mine.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I'll just uh start off here and that is I believe this bill is a bit of a canary in the coal mine and
• here, um, this gets us through a 2-year period, but again, I would call this the canary in the coal mine
• > this<00:03:43.519> is<00:03:43.920> should<00:03:44.159> be in the coal mine
• would call this the canary in<00:04:52.320> the<00:04:52.400> coal<00:04:52.639> mine
• Let's look ahead and in the coal mine.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• While ammonia's primary use may be agriculture, it also has applications in the iron mining industry
• also has applications in the iron mining also has applications in the iron mining industry<00:05
• 56.880> agriculture lowering input costs for agriculture lowering input costs for agriculture Mining
• and<00:09:58.440> potentially<00:09:58.800> more<00:09:59.000> industry Mining
• and potentially more industry Mining and potentially more industry representative<00:10:00.560> Anderson's

Bills: HF2103, HF2793

Keywords: energy, renewable energy, ammonia, hydrogen, certificate tracking, funding, environment, community solar, energy policy, sustainability, solar garden program, regulation sunset, 1183, house

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• So there's a concern of mine that we're allowing other entities, other agencies, to be stepping outside
• So there's a concern of mine that we're allowing other entities, other agencies, to be stepping outside
• And that's a concern of mine as well, like what is going on right now that we're missing the boat here
• And that's a concern of mine as well, like what is going on right now that we're missing the boat here
• And that's a concern of mine as well, like what is going on right now that we're missing the boat here

Bills: HF1662, HF1224, HF1836, HF1367, HF1168, HF1999, HF1792, HF102, HF2127, HF104

Keywords: veterans, veterans affairs, State Soldiers Assistance Program, Veterans Stable Housing Initiative, MAXIS, human services data, data sharing, eligibility verification, informed consent, private data, benefits coordination, veteran housing, veteran assistance, Department of Human Services, Children Youth and Families, state benefits, federal benefits, privacy, public assistance, foreclosure

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• Lawrence is a colleague of mine.
• <00:20:39.280> got<00:20:39.400> pulled<00:20:39.640> away a colleague of mine
• he got pulled away a colleague of mine he got pulled away to<00:20:39.919> do<00:20:40.080>
• Counties like mine have been forced to increase their financial support because, frankly, there just
• <01:34:47.239> hban taxes to fund it counties like mine hban taxes to fund it counties like

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Recycling is always cleaner, cheaper, and faster than new mining operations.
• /c> need there's no better Source than need there's no better Source than already<00:18:34.440> mined
• <00:18:34.760> and<00:18:34.919> already<00:18:35.320> processed already mined
• and already processed already mined and already processed minerals<00:18:36.080> than<00:18:36.240
• <00:18:41.919> operations faster than new mining operations faster than new mining operations

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'm not talking about digging holes and mining products.
• that come in here, a huge portion of the cost of that fertilizer is energy cost from where it was mined
• is energy cost from where it was mined is energy cost from where it was mined where<00:33:14.159
• <00:37:37.440> any<00:37:37.720> potach<00:37:38.119> or literally be mining
• any potach or literally be mining any potach or potassium<00:37:38.800> that's<00:37:39.000><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• protections outlined in this bill only seek to uphold our rights here at home and protect families like mine
• protections outlined in this bill only seek to uphold our rights here at home and protect families like mine
• 43:15.760> protect<01:43:16.080> families<01:43:16.480> like<01:43:16.639> mine
• <01:43:16.880> and<01:43:17.040> allow ...and protect families like mine and allow
• Aloha, mine SAR... ...I stand by my testimony as submitted.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Senate hearing focused primarily on SB 1201, a wildfire measure that would create a wildfire recovery fund and allow securitization for electric utilities. Hawaiian Electric strongly supported the bill, saying it would help protect customers, property owners, insurers, and the broader economy from future catastrophic wildfire liability while improving the utility’s credit profile and lowering financing costs. Support also came from DCCA Consumer Advocacy, the Attorney General’s office on written comments, Ulupono Initiative, Clearway Energy Group, IBEW Local 1260, Par Hawaii, KIUC, the Chamber of Commerce Hawaiʻi, Plus Power, and numerous organizations and individuals. Opponents or commenters raised concerns about the liability cap, victim compensation process, and fund structure, including the Hawaiʻi Association for Justice, the Hawaiʻi Regional Council of Carpenters, and the Hawaiʻi Insurance Council; Henry Curtis of Life of the Land supported the concept of a fund but questioned the catastrophe threshold and whether the fund would be empty without a prudency finding. Much of the discussion centered on whether the proposed fund would actually help restore Hawaiian Electric to investment grade, with senators comparing the proposal to California’s wildfire fund. Hawaiian Electric said the bill was only one part of a broader process, alongside physical risk reduction and settlement finalization, and argued that without the bill the utility would not regain investment grade. Senators also questioned the proposed $1 billion fund size, the fairness of ratepayer contributions versus shareholder contributions, and whether customers should pay for consulting and administrative costs; Hawaiian Electric said its proposed amendment would remove those consulting-related charges. The company also said the fund would accrue interest and, if unused, could be returned to customers, and that there would be replenishment and supplemental contribution mechanisms if the fund were exhausted. The Attorney General’s office said it still had further amendments to discuss, and the departments had not yet resolved where the fund should reside administratively, though Hawaiian Electric said it believed DCCA was the appropriate place but was open to alternatives. KIUC requested two amendments. No vote or final committee action was taken during the hearing, and the measure remained under discussion with questions and proposed amendments still outstanding.

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• One amendment is, of course, Representative German's, and the other one is mine.
• One amendment is, of course, Representative German's, and the other one is mine.
• One amendment is, of course, Representative German's, and the other one is mine.
• So it uh the numbers you one is mine.
• will tell you how mine is different. will tell you how mine is different.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• hurt the it will hurt it will definitely hurt the towns<00:43:51.280> like<00:43:51.520> mine
• And small towns like mine do not have the infrastructure to absorb this kind of rapid density increase
• And small towns like mine<01:09:18.640> do<01:09:18.799> not<01:09:18.960> have<
• 01:09:19.120> the<01:09:19.279> infrastructure<01:09:19.839> to mine do not have
• the infrastructure to mine do not have the infrastructure to absorb<01:09:20.960> this<01:09:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• official business, but he's also a graduate of New York University School of Law, and is a friend of mine
• Alfredo Gutierrez was born on September 1, 1945, in the copper mining town of Miami, Arizona.
• He returned home at the age of 22 to work in the mines as his father had years before.
• He returned home at the age of 22 to work in the mines as his father had years before.
• Our spouses, our parents, if they're alive; mine are no longer. My kids and my grandkids.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• As long as we send some money north to our mining colleges as well, we'll make a deal. say that it's
• As long as we send some money north to As long as we send some money north to our<00:39:34.080> mining
• <01:25:40.000> Chair,<01:25:40.880> um<01:25:41.320> mining,<01:25:42.200>
• Chair, um mining, you Um looking at Mr.
• Chair, um mining, you know,<01:25:42.400> companies<01:25:42.920> pay<01:25:43.080>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Mine is unique.
• And mine was very vindictive.
• Very curious, because mine haven't hit that limit and I need a reason.
• I'll give an example: a family member of mine was involved in an accident, called a towing company to
• This one is mine, and in general, what this bill does is it has licensing so that if you're going to

Bills: HB2128, HB2255, HB2397, HB2429, HB2591, HB2680, HB2834, HB2868, HB2911, HB2951, HB2979, HB2991, HB2996, HB2999, HB4001, HB4011, HB4017, HB4020, HB4026, HB4086, HB4088, HB2244, HB2342

Keywords: homeowners associations, condominiums, open meetings, governance, transparency, Arizona Teachers Academy, teacher preparation, education funding, public schools, scholarships, teacher certification, community colleges, HOA, homeowners association, planned community, condominium, CC&Rs, covenants, conditions and restrictions, resale disclosure, association disclosure

Summary: The committee heard and acted on several bills, mostly receiving due pass recommendations. HB 4020 would raise the maximum annual assessment on insurers that funds the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions fraud unit from $1,050 to $1,350. The sponsor and an industry witness said the increase would support fraud investigations, and the bill passed 9-1 after a roll call vote; the transcript later included a correction stating HB 4020 passed 10-0 with one absent. HB 2255 would extend Arizona Teachers Academy scholarship eligibility for community college students from two academic years/four semesters to four academic years/eight semesters. Maricopa Community Colleges supported the bill, saying it would let community college teacher candidates complete bachelor’s degrees with the same funding available to university students. It passed unanimously. HB 2591, as amended, revised the definition and administration of registered apprenticeships to align with U.S. Department of Labor standards and add requirements such as written agreements, structured training, wage progression, and safety supervision; it also passed unanimously. HB 2680, as amended, narrowed and revised workers’ compensation fraud-related provisions, including insurance disclosure requirements and proof of coverage. Supporters from labor and construction groups said it would help combat premium fraud and protect honest contractors, while the sponsor said the amendment narrowed the bill to address concerns. It passed 10-1. HB 2979 modernized credit union law regarding bylaws, name changes, principal office changes, and certain powers; credit union representatives supported it as a regulatory update, and it passed 11-0. HB 2868 required manufactured-home/mobile-home installation license applicants and renewals to show insurance and fingerprint clearance, and to allow the Department of Housing to set experience, exam, and enforcement rules; it passed 8-1 with two present. The committee also approved a strike-everything amendment to HB 2429 on short-term rentals, allowing local governments to regulate overnight occupancy, extending the violation window for suspending a license from 12 to 24 months, and allowing suspension after certain building code violations. The sponsor and city/county representatives described it as a compromise that restores some local control, while short-term rental advocates and neighborhood groups said it was a step forward but still too limited; the bill passed 8-2 with one present. HB 4011, without the proposed amendment, codified HOA duties to act reasonably and fairly in enforcing rules, and after testimony from attorneys, homeowners, and HOA advocates describing abusive enforcement and the need for clearer standards, it passed 11-0. HB 2397, as amended, required more complete HOA disclosure information to buyers and escrow agents, with supporters saying it would prevent surprise assessments and defects and critics warning some language was still broad; it passed 11-0. Finally, HB 4026 would change a public infrastructure reimbursement program for advanced manufacturing by replacing a $200 million total cap with a $75 million annual cap and adding website-posting requirements for agreements; Queen Creek and economic development witnesses said it was needed to support major manufacturing projects and related infrastructure, and the bill was being discussed when the transcript ended.

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• That's a real favorite of mine right now.
• ><00:13:31.600> real<00:13:31.839> favorite<00:13:32.160> of<00:13:32.320> mine
• <00:13:32.560> right that's a real favorite of mine right that's a real favorite of mine right
• In mining, we've proven responsible development is possible.
• We've explored copper mine sites to learn about elements and copper ore and local history.

Bills: SF0025, SF0027, SF0043, SF0066

Keywords: landowner licenses, hunting, wildlife management, quota hunt areas, game and fish commission, game management, hunting regulations, black bear, tracking dogs, wildlife conservation, conservation, contracting, supervisor, funding, districts, hunting licenses, donated licenses, life-threatening illness, vision impairment, nonprofit organizations