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• Um, and we are close to agreement on it. Um, and we are close to agreement on it.
• So, we have agreement on the CD1.
• agreement on CD1. We have agreement. agreement on CD1. We have agreement.
• So we have agreement on the city law. We have agreement, and that was a very thorough overview.
• Okay, so we have agreement.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• we have agreement? Yes, we do. Awesome. we have agreement? Yes, we do. Awesome.
• agreement on this bill. Um. agreement on this bill. Um.
• Do we have agreement on a CD1, Do we have agreement on a CD1, and<00:10:37.800> we<00:10:37.920
• And the agreement that we have is um the And the agreement that we have is um the CD1<00:12:00.800>
• We're going agreement on language.

Bills: SB2057, SB2109, SB2400, HB1752, SB2599, SB2930

Keywords: immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, detainer, ICE, federal immigration authorities, 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 U.S.C. 1373, 8 U.S.C. 1644, deportation, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen, migrant rights, local police cooperation, law enforcement cooperation, hold request, judicial warrant, probable cause, civil immigration enforcement, county police, state police

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• the biggest hang-up is that the Minnesota House DFL would like to operate under the power-sharing agreement
• Then, when we return to a tie, we would go to the power-sharing agreement that we negotiated, which would
• that we negotiated sharing agreement that we negotiated which<00:02:38.400> would<00:02:38.560
• I think the last offers have been about three pages in narrative and nine pages in proposed agreement
• And so we have a blueprint of what that looks like, and we're working to get agreement on that.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: On January 27, 2025, Speaker-designate Melissa Hortman and Representative D. Dibble said they had resumed negotiations after the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that a quorum in the House is 68. They said the ruling brought Republicans back to the table and clarified that actions taken by Republicans between January 14 and January 24 had no legal effect because the House was not validly organized. Both said they had spent several hours over the weekend and that talks were making gradual progress, though no final agreement had been reached. The main issue remained power-sharing in a tied House. Hortman said the DFL wants Republicans to run the chamber only until the House returns to a 67-67 tie, at which point the parties would implement the previously negotiated shared-governance agreement with co-chairs, equal committee membership, and a co-speaker. She said Republicans instead want to continue operating as if they had a majority. Hortman also said the DFL was looking for ways to make the interim Republican-majority period meaningful, including possible permanent committee arrangements, while still preserving the principle of shared power once the tie is restored. A second major topic was the GOP effort to remove Representative Brad Tabke. Hortman and Dibble said Tabke had won his seat three times—on Election Day, in a recount, and in court—and argued that removing him would be an undemocratic precedent. They also said the Supreme Court’s ruling confirmed that Secretary of State Steve Simon was properly presiding over the House under the quorum rules. In response to questions about pay for absent members, Hortman said legislative pay is set by the Constitution and statute and that no action without a quorum could change it. They said they had exchanged roughly 10 written offers since January 13 and hoped to reach an agreement soon, possibly by the end of the week.

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• bonuses<00:02:32.840> for agreements provide monetary bonuses for agreements provide monetary
• agreements void under this this bill. agreements void under this this bill.
• . agreements. agreements.
• existing agreements. existing agreements.
• have a long-standing housing agreement. have a long-standing housing agreement.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Representative Nisa offers the following resolution relating to temporary rules, as modified by the agreement
• There are some provisions in this agreement that I guarantee every one of us 133 members agree with,
• The agreement ensures a bipartisan negotiation on House rules.
• The agreement ensures a bipartisan negotiation on House rules.
• The agreement ensures a bipartisan negotiation on House rules.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The House took up Representative Nisa’s resolution to adopt temporary rules for the 94th regular session. The resolution provided that the House would operate under the same rules as the 93rd session’s permanent rules, with modifications from the February 6, 2025 House organization agreement, until new permanent rules are adopted. Nisa described the measure as the product of a long bipartisan negotiation and urged members to support it so the House could begin its work. Representative Long also spoke in favor, saying the agreement preserved power sharing in the absence of a numerical majority, limited unilateral action in election contests, required bipartisan committee votes and equal bipartisan conference committee membership, and ensured bipartisan negotiation over House rules. Long said the framework would help members work together on issues such as affordable housing, health care, and child care. After discussion ended, the Clerk pro tem called the roll. The House adopted the temporary rules by a vote of 130 ayes and 2 nays.

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• History shows that 287(g) agreements can open doors to racial profiling.
• In practice, officers and counties with 287(g) agreements... ...287(g) agreements feel that they themselves
• This all happened without a 287(g) agreement.
• Agreement.
• These agreements are not federally funded.

Bills: HB1320, HB2012, HB2293, HB2655, HB3174, HB4108, HB4661, HB4799, HB5534, HB5580

Keywords: transportation, infrastructure, funding, state budget, public safety, child welfare, county boards, membership, local governance, public welfare, government service, social services, Texas Family Code, regulation, vendors, solicitors, roadside sales, county authority, Sweeny Hospital District, board of directors

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• It also includes a catch-all to prohibit other types of... ...to 287(g) agreements.
• Representative, there are at this time four types of 287(g) agreements.
• that either party may terminate the agreement upon providing notice to the other party, the agreement
• ... ...of the bill prohibited 287(g) agreements and similar deputization agreements to the extent they
• Also, these agreements have turned children and families into targets of fear.

Bills: SB100

Keywords: burglary, aggravated burglary, dwelling, criminal law, property rights, 996, all

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• <00:09:54.560> in covered by project labor agreements in covered by project labor agreements
• <00:12:40.839> might progress uh these agreements might progress uh these agreements might
• The background of this bill is that these agreements are unfair service agreements.
• The background of this bill is that these agreements are unfair service agreements.
• still bound to that same agreement still bound to that same agreement uh<01:34:24.440> and

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Is the reciprocity agreement just kind of a handshake agreement, or are we expecting other states to
• Is the reciprocity agreement just kind of a handshake agreement, or are we expecting other states to
• Is the reciprocity agreement just kind of a handshake agreement, or are we expecting other states to
• Is the reciprocity agreement just kind of a handshake agreement, or are we expecting other states to
• Is the reciprocity agreement just kind of a handshake agreement, or are we expecting other states to

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on January 29, 2025, and heard testimony on HB 108, which concerns intoxicating liquor and would expand direct-to-consumer shipping for beer and spirits. Supporters included representatives of Koloa Rum Company, Maui Brewing Company, and Ola Brew, who argued the bill would modernize alcohol laws, help small local producers compete, support jobs and local agriculture, and give consumers more access to Hawaii-made products. They also said Hawaii already has experience regulating direct wine shipments, with age verification and carrier-based delivery systems in place, and that direct shipping could help businesses reach visitors after they return home and diversify beyond tourism. Opposition came from the Hawaii Public Health Institute, whose representative said the bill could increase access for underage drinking, especially because liquor commissions do not currently conduct compliance checks on alcohol shipments and may lack capacity to do so. The group also raised tax-enforcement concerns, saying the existing three-tier system makes excise and sales tax collection easier, while direct shipping would require additional auditing. They urged the committee to oppose the bill or defer it until more research is done, and suggested a common carrier reporting requirement to help reconcile shipments. Committee members questioned both sides about whether current law already allows some alcohol shipments, whether a Kentucky distiller could ship directly to Hawaii, and how reciprocity with other states would work. Supporters said the bill is modeled on wine-shipping language and could be amended to clarify reciprocity, while opponents said the bill lacks a common carrier reporting requirement and would place a burden on county liquor commissions. No vote or final action on HB 108 was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• have agreement on this measure as a CD1. have agreement on this measure as a CD1.
• I believe we have agreement on nominees. I believe we have agreement on a CD1 on this measure. Yes.
• Uh we're believe we're in agreement.
• Uh, so I believe we have agreement.
• ><00:35:27.040> wham<00:35:27.440> has we have agreement uh wham has we have agreement

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• However, uh we are agreement on a CD.
• >> all right I believe we do have agreement >> all right I believe we do have agreement
• . >> Yes, we are in agreement. >> Okay.
• in agreement on the actual bill itself. in agreement on the actual bill itself.
• I believe we have agreement on a CD.

Bills: HB2241, HB1163, HB1514, HB1696, HB2021, SB2135, SB2466, SB2727, SB3082, SB3097, SB2861, SCR100, SB3096, SB99, SB2138, HB2289, HB2319, HB1711, HB2270, SB3138, SB3076, HB1642, HB2338, HB2171, HB1785, SB2881, HB2505, SB2552, HB1518, HB1815, SB3125, SB3234, SCR162, SB2614, SB3118, SB2053, SB2494, SB2851, SB3073, HB1678, HB1721, HB2475, HB2246, HB1667, HB1516, SB2532, SB3131, SB3154, HB2297, HB1737, SB2143, SB2398, SB2623, HB1740, HB1920, HB1682, SB2153, SB3140, HB2158, HB1718, HB2207, HB1801, SB3229, SB2338, SB3069, SB2600, HB2300, HB1800, HB1960, SB2999, SB2060, SB2866, SB2239, HB1741, HB1713, HB2023, HB2417, SB2877, SB2598, SB2921, SB2645, HB2547, HB2275, HB2452, HB2329, HB2339, HB1838, HB1509, HB1661, HB2271, HB2272, HB2344, HB1888, HB1707, SB2340, HB2474, HB1576, HB1853, HB1804, HB1854, HB2095, HB2050, HB472, SB3215, SB2247, SB2400, HB1618, HB1802, HB1969, HB1541, HB2310, HB2498, HB2443, HB2218, HB649, HB2104, HB1710, SB2802, HB1973, HB1974, HB1894, HB1891, HB1890, SB177, SB2101, SB3320, SB2487, HB2429, HB1870, HB1839, HB2583, HB1391, HB2094, SB2671, SB2673, SB2892, SB2057, SB3245, HB306, HB2592, SB3157, SB3204, SB3324, SB2580, SB2074, SB411, SB3025, SB2934, SB2567, SB2125, SB3238, SB2367, SB2599, SB3007, SB2001, SB2756, SB3029

Keywords: renewable energy, income tax credit, solar energy, wind energy, low-income households, energy policy, commercial drivers license, non-domiciled, federal regulations, commercial learner's permit, citizenship, lawful residency, Department of Transportation, workers' compensation, vocational rehabilitation, injury recovery, employment services, return to work, commercial driving, driver's license

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• he will uphold his part of the agreement he will uphold his part of the agreement um<00:04:09.760
• <00:05:14.720> here set up our organizational agreement here set up our organizational agreement
• <00:10:28.959> where Will you be seeking an agreement where Will you be seeking an agreement
• , to help effectuate the agreement even when some of our own members are stumbling blocks to the agreement
• <00:13:14.560> to once we put our name on an agreement to once we put our name on an agreement

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Um, players are in agreement with this.
• Uh those are bargaining agreement.
• <00:07:23.599> almost collective bargaining agreement almost collective bargaining agreement
• Um one area where a agreement.
• > may<00:07:33.520> not collective bargaining agreement may not collective bargaining agreement

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We're just saying let's take what's in those agreements...
• <00:20:34.679> had and every one of those agreements had and every one of those agreements
• those bilateral agreements, but you can't legislate for another state.
• those bilateral agreements, but you can't legislate for another state.
• those bilateral agreements, but you can't legislate for another state.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations met with a quorum and first heard Senate Bill 20, sponsored by Senator Matt Nunn, which would bar state agencies from adopting administrative regulations with implementation and compliance costs above $500,000 over a two-year period unless an exception applies. Nunn said the bill is intended to increase legislative oversight, reduce burdensome regulation, and preserve agency authority for routine rules, with exceptions for emergency actions, loss of federal funds, express legislative authorization, and health facility/service matters. Senators asked about the definition of “major economic impact,” whether broader societal costs were considered, and how the legislature could respond quickly to year-round agency rulemaking; Nunn said the bill is meant to force those larger policy choices into the legislative process. Several members voiced concern that the threshold was too low and could tie agencies’ hands, while others supported the bill as a check on regulation. The committee voted to report SB 20 favorably, with some members voting no or passing. The committee then took up Senate Bill 127, sponsored by Senator Shelley Frommeyer, concerning real estate license reciprocity. Frommeyer and representatives from Perry Real Estate College explained that the bill would codify Kentucky’s current education and licensing standards for out-of-state real estate licensees, rather than relying on bilateral agreements that can be terminated by other states. They said the measure was prompted by the end of reciprocal agreements with states such as Ohio and West Virginia, which left students and licensees uncertain, and argued that codifying the standards would provide stability, help military spouses, and support Kentucky’s real estate industry. Senators questioned whether a compact would be better, whether the bill would disadvantage Kentucky licensees seeking to practice elsewhere, and whether it would weaken Kentucky’s leverage in future negotiations. Supporters said the bill only fixes Kentucky’s side of the process and could encourage other states to adopt similar standards; opponents worried it was unilateral and might not produce reciprocity from other states. The committee ultimately reported SB 127 favorably, with several members explaining yes, no, or pass votes, and then adjourned.

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• uh provision from the budget agreement uh provision from the budget agreement that<00:14:47.680>
• the u of the agreement. the u of the agreement.
• That's what the leadership agreement says there. There was no agreement about a sunset.
• There was no agreement about says there. There was no agreement about a<01:11:04.719> sunset.
• We just need clarification from the people that signed the agreement or accepted the agreement.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:07:25.680> do And the the employment agreements do And the the employment agreements do
• , employment agreement, employment agreement, the<00:11:02.399> program<00:11:02.640> was
• ,<00:14:27.040> we reading the employment agreements, we reading the employment agreements
• provisions contained in labor agreements provisions contained in labor agreements and<00:25:49.039
• accordance with labor agreements. accordance with labor agreements. Thank<00:26:21.600> you.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So, overall, these<00:05:05.600> agreement<00:05:06.200> these<00:05:06.440> agreements
• <00:05:07.080> reduce these agreement these agreements reduce these agreement these agreements
• <00:21:41.200> are heard today, these agreements are heard today, these agreements are mutually
• <00:21:47.320> are we now know that these agreements are we now know that these agreements
• things didn't fall into a trap agreement things didn't fall into a trap agreement in<00:53:45.960

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• when it's long-term agreements when it's long-term agreements especially<00:56:43.119> those<
• majority to pass on long-term agreements majority to pass on long-term agreements um<00:57:10.119
• article for a 20-year lease agreement article for a 20-year lease agreement with<01:46:30.159>
• So this in no way prevents lease agreements. Lease agreements can still be done.
• still<02:03:26.079> be agreements lease agreements can still be agreements lease agreements

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Municipal and County Government Committee held public hearings on House Bill 471 and House Bill 373. HB 471 would create a temporary commission to study growth, traffic, planning, and land use issues in a group of southern New Hampshire towns, with possible recommendations on regional planning commission boundaries or coordination. Representative Perez said the bill was requested by Londonderry residents and local officials, and Eric Power of Brookline testified in support, saying the towns share corridor and development issues that cross regional planning commission lines. Several members questioned whether existing law already allows towns to form regional planning commissions under RSA 364:6, whether the bill should be broader, and whether the town list should include additional communities. The hearing closed with testimony counts reported as two in support and three opposed on remote sign-in, plus one opposed and one in support on the blue sheet. HB 373, sponsored by Representative Diane Powers, would revise RSA 41:11-a on town property leases. Powers said current law is too restrictive because leases over five years require repeated town votes, which she argued is impractical for long-term arrangements. She cited examples from Hampton and Brookline, including long-term road and property leases, and said she had found multiple similar cases. The bill would keep select board authority for leases under one year, allow a legislative body to authorize a specific longer lease by a three-fifths ballot vote, and preserve the existing five-year blanket leasing authority with a three-fifths vote, while keeping existing leases valid if authority is later rescinded. Eric Power testified in support, describing recurring lease renewals in Brookline and saying longer terms are needed for projects such as housing, cell towers, and solar arrays. Members asked about the change from a simple town vote to a three-fifths threshold and whether the bill duplicates existing mechanisms; Powers said the higher threshold was intended because the leases involve long-term commitments. No votes were taken during the hearing portion described.

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• We know that there's some global agreements.
• You just you just can't go agreements.
• around collective bargaining agreements around collective bargaining agreements folks<00:26:25.120
• So a year from agreements.
• and the collective bargaining agreements and the collective bargaining agreements that<00:27:15.200

Keywords: 1183, house

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• In 2017, we reached a three-year settlement agreement with Kaiser.
• I think I am in full agreement.
• agreement was signed for Kaiser to make these changes.
• The settlement agreement kind of lays out...
• Over 18 months after the latest settlement agreement, Over 18 months after the latest settlement agreement

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee held an informational hearing on Kaiser Permanente’s behavioral health care system, focusing on Department of Managed Health Care enforcement actions, Kaiser’s corrective action work plan, and testimony from patients, advocates, and union representatives. DMHC officials reviewed a long history of complaints, surveys, fines, and settlements involving Kaiser’s access to behavioral health services, including deficiencies found in 2012 and 2016, a 2022 non-routine survey, and a 2023 settlement that imposed a $50 million penalty and required $150 million in community investments over five years. DMHC said it continues to monitor Kaiser through quarterly meetings, complaint review, follow-up surveys, and a reimbursement process for members who could not obtain timely in-network care. Committee members pressed DMHC on what “timely access” and continuity of care mean in practice, how virtual care and group therapy fit into the standards, and what triggers a non-routine survey. DMHC said initial behavioral health appointments generally should not take more than two weeks, urgent care should be within days, and follow-up care within 10 days, with out-of-network care required when plans cannot meet standards. Officials also said Kaiser’s initial corrective action work plan lacked detail, but the revised plan was accepted and will be tracked through quarterly reporting and possible additional enforcement if Kaiser fails to comply. The second panel featured testimony from a Kaiser enrollee, a behavioral health policy expert, a Kaiser therapist, and the NUHW president. The enrollee described serious delays and inadequate treatment for his daughter after a suicide attempt, while the therapist and union leader said Kaiser’s behavioral health system is understaffed, relies too heavily on short appointments, group therapy, and webinars, and treats behavioral health as less important than medical-surgical care. They argued Kaiser’s one-appointment-at-a-time scheduling rule and limited treatment time violate parity requirements and harm continuity of care. Several members criticized Kaiser for not appearing at the hearing and said the testimony underscored the need for stronger oversight, clearer metrics, and faster remedies for patients.