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• </c> what's listed in that section or in what's listed in that section or in those<00:31:06.519><c> sections
• </c> residency listed in um rule in state residency listed in um rule in state Rule<00:36:01.280><c>
• </c><00:47:29.400><c> we</c> disqualified in in an election as we disqualified in in an election as we
• in the um in located but I do know that in the um in the<01:16:35.880><c> broader</c><01:16:36.679><
• Stalberg said it perfectly, all of it, with the goal of making sure it's fair, secure, and accurate in

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> airports in Minnesota five airports in airports in Minnesota five airports in in<00:03:51.760><c
• </c> so in 2019 our economic impact was uh in so in 2019 our economic impact was uh in the<00:05:17.320
• /c> make sure I come home in in the same way make sure I come home in in the same way as<00:15:43.720
• in in the next them trained up here in in the next couple<01:21:35.480><c> months</c><01:21:36.440><c
• of</c> what's in Statute in terms of what's in Statute in terms of performance<01:26:26.360><c> by</

Bills: HF198, HF269, HF185, HF303, HF305, HF189

Keywords: HF198, shared time pupils, shared-time enrollment, nonpublic school, private school, public school, career and technical education, CTE, secondary credit, school funding, state aid, education finance, Minnesota Statutes 126C.01, compulsory attendance, school district, education policy, HF269, Spicer, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment

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• </c> who buy bulk in who buy salt in bulk. who buy bulk in who buy salt in bulk.
• Um, in in forge ahead at this point.
• . the cut in this year or in the in the the cut in this year or in the in the current<01:27:37.760><c
• > um</c> was involved in the change uh in exit um was involved in the change uh in exit um mileage<01
• </c> the the change in in numbers. the the change in in numbers.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• in and educate us about what you did in the past.
• 4 in the fourth quarter, and 5 in out years.
• in it.
• I know it's in there, but I don't see it in...
• Okay, fair enough. Okay, fair enough.

Summary: The committee met for an informational hearing focused largely on the state capital outlay process and House Bill 2. Roger Husser and Matt Baker of the Division of Administration/Facility Planning and Control described how the office prepares and administers the capital outlay bill, said the bill has grown substantially over five years, and argued that recent changes in culture, staffing, project management, cash-flow analysis, and use of third-party support have more than doubled project expenditures and improved delivery. Members asked about the use and cost of third-party project managers, delegation of smaller projects to agencies, hiring difficulties, and whether the changes represented better interpretation of existing law versus statutory changes. Husser said some statutes were amended, some internal customs were removed, and the office would provide a list of those changes. He also explained that the office is trying to move away from overly rigid practices and toward faster project completion while still following public-bid and oversight rules. A major portion of the discussion centered on the size and structure of the capital outlay bill, especially the gap between Priority 1 cash capacity and the much larger Priority 5 backlog. Husser said the current annual Priority 1 limit is tied to construction inflation and is about $574 million, with additional surplus funds also available, but that the bill contains far more Priority 5 funding than can realistically move in a five-year plan. He and members discussed dormant projects, scope creep, legacy projects that have sat in the bill for years, and the problem of false expectations for non-state entities. Proposed solutions included limiting Priority 5 to five times Priority 1, requiring annual re-endorsement by members, setting district or project caps for non-state projects, requiring time limits and reporting for grant-like non-state projects, placing matches in escrow, requiring design readiness before submission, and consolidating the many existing reporting requirements into one clearer report. Members also discussed bundling multiple projects under one agency project, which the House had begun piloting for LSU, UL Lafayette, Southern, and DOTD, and which Husser said could improve flexibility, reduce overappropriation, and better reflect actual spending. Baker then explained cash-flow management and the commitment process, saying FPC now analyzes projects annually to estimate what can actually be spent in the next fiscal year and uses commitments to allow projects to proceed when future-year funding is expected. He said overappropriations can result from poor cash-flow estimates, delays, dormant projects, or projects coming in under budget, and that the office is already reworking cash-flow assumptions and reappropriating savings where possible. Members also raised concerns about change orders and low bids; staff said project managers review change orders closely, require concurrence on non-state projects, and sometimes reduce scope to keep projects within budget. After FPC’s presentation, the committee heard the beginning of Louisiana Economic Development’s capital outlay discussion, where LED explained that its projects generally fall into three categories, including the Economic Development Awards Program and Site Readiness Program, both used to support targeted economic development and job creation.

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• </c> and that was in the Cold Case unit in and that was in the Cold Case unit in the<00:23:38.200><c>
• </c><00:30:09.559><c> funding</c> because in in addition to uh funding because in in addition to uh funding
• </c><00:40:05.119><c> in</c> governor's budget focuses on uh in in governor's budget focuses on uh in
• area in in eradicating the weight health area in in eradicating the weight list<00:40:49.440><c> from
• Do you think you might be able to make some cuts in the ensuing months to mitigate that?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Committee heard a briefing from the governor on her recommended fiscal years 2026-2027 budget. She described it as a “recalibration” that reduces general fund spending by about $150 million from the prior budget, avoids tax increases, and aims to protect vulnerable residents while supporting the economy. She said the proposal addresses a projected current-biennium deficit, cites lower-than-expected revenues and off-budget spending, and includes a hiring freeze and other spending reductions. The governor also said the budget is built on current revenue estimates developed with the Department of Revenue Administration and the state’s chief economist. Major policy areas discussed included education, public safety, health and human services, housing, and workforce development. The governor said the budget increases spending on public education and special education, expands Education Freedom Accounts to public school students, funds a cell-phone-free classroom grant program, continues the community college tuition freeze, and supports workforce training. She also highlighted investments in the Group II retirement system for first responders, Northern Border Alliance and drug interdiction efforts, child advocacy and victim services, mental health services, developmental disability services with no wait list, and a streamlined housing permitting process with a 60-day review target. Committee members raised questions about the fiscal assumptions, the impact of possible federal funding changes, the Education Freedom Account expansion, dam infrastructure funding, and workforce issues such as state employee pay and vacant positions. The governor said the budget continues funding for federal programs currently assumed, and that she would advocate for block grants and other federal flexibility. On dams, administration officials said the budget includes about $13 million in capital funding, with possible fee increases under consideration. On staffing, the governor said the budget funds the previously bargained 12% state employee increase, includes eight position reductions tied to program changes, and would allow those employees to be rehired if openings arise. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the briefing.

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• Testifying in support of H.B. 2777, the bishops support criminal justice reform that provides for fair
• they could answer, you know, they could say there are mitigating circumstances in this case, and they
• Is that fair?
• Even in his dissent in Lawrence v.
• And, you know, it's certainly not fair that she or anybody else in this situation should have to, you

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 2777 by Representative Rose, which would bar the death penalty for defendants who can prove by clear and convincing evidence that they had schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder and active psychotic symptoms at the time of the offense. Rose said the bill would still hold defendants accountable through life without parole, would save money by avoiding lengthy capital litigation, and would address cases where severe mental illness was not adequately considered. Supporters from NAMI Texas, the Catholic bishops, and a forensic psychologist said the bill is narrowly tailored, consistent with neuroscience and moral principles, and would prevent executions of people whose psychosis substantially impaired reality testing. Committee members questioned how the bill interacts with existing competency and insanity law, whether the diagnosis is sufficiently defined, and whether the statute requires active psychosis at the time of the offense. An opponent argued the death penalty should remain available for juries to decide in all cases. The bill was left pending. The committee then heard House Bill 1221 by Representative Lozano, which would raise the cap on pretrial intervention program fees from $500 to $1,200. Lozano and a district attorney witness said the increase is needed because program costs have risen and the fees help make diversion programs self-sustaining, allowing first-time or low-level offenders to complete rehabilitation and potentially obtain expunction. Opponents from the Texas Fair Defense Project argued the higher fee could make diversion unaffordable for indigent defendants and undermine an important alternative to incarceration, especially where related supervision and monitoring costs already add up. Members discussed whether the fee applies only to PTI participants, how payment plans and waivers work, and whether ability to pay should be addressed more explicitly. The bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 1738 by Representative Jones, which would repeal Penal Code Section 21.06 and related Health and Safety Code references concerning homosexual conduct. Jones said the law is unconstitutional under Lawrence v. Texas, remains harmful on the books, and has led to confusion and unnecessary costs even though it is unenforceable. Supporters said the bill simply removes outdated language and protects civil liberties, while opponents from Texas Values argued the statute still serves as a statement that homosexual conduct is unacceptable and should remain as a warning, even if unenforceable. Members debated whether the law’s remaining language is merely symbolic or still harmful, and whether other criminal statutes already cover conduct such as prostitution, incest, and offenses involving minors. The bill was left pending after testimony.

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• </c><00:20:25.480><c> in</c><00:20:26.080><c> law</c> be putting that constraint in in law be putting
• this chair in your yourself in this chair in your kitchen<00:51:49.200><c> now</c><00:51:49.559><c>
• </c> think that's in our nature in Minnesota think that's in our nature in Minnesota and<01:02:23.760
• South Dakota or in another state, not in Minnesota?
• an</c> care either in South Dakota in an care either in South Dakota in an outline<01:26:52.880><c> not

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• mitigating the impacts of federal austerity budgeting and the policy areas outlined in the bill.
• I look forward to a really robust discussion about what tax fairness in the form of the Well Washington
• corporations in the state.
• I'm speaking in support of HB 2100, which is modeled on the proven progressive tax already in use in
• Carolyn's in the hall, and they've notified her she should be in.

Bills: HB2334, HB2140, HB2326, HB2100

Keywords: cash transactions, pennies, currency adjustment, economic impact, consumer protection, tax exemption, governmental transfer, agriculture, land use, property tax, emergency medical services, levies, healthcare funding, local government, taxation, excise tax, large companies, payroll expenses, minimum wage, Well Washington fund

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• in 1994.
• in 2019.
• in 2019.
• through in order to participate in that.
• He's rather abrupt, but he is fair-minded, understands the culture, is direct and straightforward in

Summary: The Senate Rules Committee established quorum and first approved several governor’s appointments to the California Housing Finance Agency Board of Directors and the State Mining and Geology Board, with one mining board appointment passing 3-2 and the others passing 5-0. The committee also approved a rule waiver request from the Budget and Fiscal Review Committee to allow budget subcommittees to meet during the blackout period, and it referred ACA 7 (Jackson) to the committees listed on the agenda after rejecting a motion to add Labor, Public Employment and Retirement as an additional referral. The committee then heard testimony from five appointees to the Board of Parole Hearings: William Munis, Michael Ruff, Rosalind Sergeant Burns, Mary Thornton, and Jack Weiss. In opening remarks, the appointees emphasized their corrections, legal, and public safety backgrounds and described parole work as evidence-based, collaborative, and focused on current risk rather than the original offense alone. Senators, especially Senator Jones, pressed them on recent high-profile parole grants involving child sex offenders, the extent of commissioner discretion, the use of coping mechanisms and risk assessments, transparency in en banc review votes, and whether the board’s decisions adequately protect public safety. The appointees said they must follow the law, rely on structured risk tools and expert assessments, and treat each case individually; several said they would defer to the Legislature on whether en banc votes should be made public. Members also questioned the board about use of MAT/drug-treatment records, commutation review, institutional behavior and write-ups, victim participation, elderly parole, and the role of community support and rehabilitation. The commissioners said treatment records are considered only in context with other reliable evidence, that reconsideration hearings and recidivism data help evaluate whether tools are working, and that victim and family members are given respectful accommodations and opportunities to participate. Senator Jones said he was not satisfied with the answers on discretion and accountability and stated he would not support Jack Weiss’s reappointment, citing ongoing concerns about professionalism. Public testimony at the end was overwhelmingly supportive of the five commissioners, with several advocates, formerly incarcerated people, and anti-recidivism coalition members praising the board’s rigor and the role of rehabilitation.

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• in the U.S.
• people working year-round on water in your district, in your region.
• In my 35 years of experience in New Mexico in very dry time periods, many times across the... years of
• Madam Chair, I just comment that it sounds like a very fair procedure in the way that this is enforced
• If you are in opposition to this bill and you're in the room and you want to speak up, If you are in

Keywords: 996, all

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• c> Um in the electric sector and in the gas Um in the electric sector and in the gas sector<00:03:45.760
• Cold in the winter, heat in the summer.
• In 2025, there were two events in Louisiana, actually, one in the MISO footprint and one in the SPP footprint
• In 2025, there were two events in Louisiana, actually, one in the MISO footprint and one in the SPP footprint
• </c> generation that is in our study in the generation that is in our study in the summertime,<01:21:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There are 3 other bills in the Texas House. There's a companion in the Senate.
• filed these in the House.
• Report incidents in 2021 were 9, 97, in 2022 was 25, in 2023 was 22, and in 2020204, uh, was 9.
• In 2021, it was 600. In 2022, it was 402. In 23, it was 448.
• In 2024, it was 348, and in 2025, so far, a total of 77.

Bills: HB 1531, HB 2667, HB 2809, HB 2865, HB 3589, HB 3151, HB 3748, HB 3750, HB 4419, HB 4643, HB 3597, HB 4129, HB 4130, HB 4131

Keywords: workplace violence prevention, health and safety code, Chapter 331, facility definition, home and community support services agency, home health agency, home health care, nursing staff, registered nurses, health care workplace safety, hospital, nursing facility, ambulatory surgical center, freestanding emergency medical care facility, mental hospital, Texas health care regulation, provider compliance, occupational safety, senior living, referral agencies

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• them in place doesn't quite hit my fairness gene.
• them in place doesn't quite hit my fairness gene.
• Um, and I understand that you've already been hard at work, um, you know, putting in mitigation plans
• in mitigation plans and you know putting in mitigation plans and assessing<01:31:51.480><c> your</c>
• It’s not been meeting; it hasn’t met in a fair amount of time, so I’m going to move House File 1060.”

Bills: HF1060, HF1062

Keywords: sports facilities, Minnesota, legislative commission, financial oversight, accountability, HF1062, driver and vehicle systems oversight committee, MNLARS, VTRS, vehicle title and registration system, driver's license system, Minnesota Department of Public Safety, MN.IT, legislative oversight, transportation finance, state government, committee repeal, sunset provision, information technology audit, vehicle registration

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• Cemeteries have bounced around in jurisdiction in the Senate over the years, and now are in Commerce,
• </c> currently in effect in the governor's currently in effect in the governor's budget<00:31:33.600>
• so in this in the small enrollment and so in this in the amendment<01:04:55.039><c> it</c><01:04:55.200
• in 2026.
• in 2026.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Thank you. to in law.
• in the second compliance period in 2022, I believe.
• in this session.
• in our region.
• in our region.

Summary: The Environment and Energy Committee heard testimony on three bills. HB 2426 would allow the Pollution Control Hearings Board, with unanimous agreement of the parties, to use alternative board compositions for appeals, including a single member or other qualified environmental adjudicators, so long as one member is a Washington-licensed attorney and the panel has environmental law expertise. The bill sponsor and supporters from business and conservation groups said it was a narrow, consensus-based change intended to improve efficiency and predictability. ELUHO’s director supported the concept but flagged technical issues in the bill language about attorney and Growth Management Hearings Board member qualifications. HB 2416 would provide no-cost allowances under the Climate Commitment Act to Spokane’s waste-to-energy facility, which is not currently covered until the second compliance period. Supporters, including Spokane officials, labor, and local partners, said the facility protects a sole-source aquifer, provides waste disposal and electricity for about 13,000 homes, and faces large compliance costs that could raise rates and threaten jobs. Opponents from environmental groups and Ecology argued the bill would give the facility preferential treatment, subsidize most of its emissions through 2050, and fail to ensure real emissions reductions; AWB raised concern about market impacts if new allowances are added. No vote was taken. HB 2373 would require electric utilities to offer monthly bill discount programs with tiered income levels, expanded outreach and enrollment, and updated reporting on low-income energy assistance. The sponsor said the bill is meant to make assistance more consistent and accessible statewide, while utilities and rural co-ops warned it could create unfunded mandates and significant rate increases for non-low-income customers, especially in smaller systems. Supporters from community action agencies, Commerce, and some utilities said monthly assistance is needed because energy burdens are rising and current programs are patchwork, though several urged pairing the bill with state funding or amendments. The committee heard extensive testimony but took no final action on any of the bills.

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• In California, in cases the victims.
• </c> in jail? in jail?
• </c> defender in capital cases in Tennessee. defender in capital cases in Tennessee.
• </c> it in fact that language isn't in there. it in fact that language isn't in there.
• uh in in a session answer or to resolve uh in in a session like<04:24:49.120><c> this.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• in in preschool now available to offer in in preschool now members<00:01:31.439><c> I</c><00:01:31.560
• ><c> uh</c><00:03:29.120><c> to</c> supported in in their development uh to supported in in their development
• </c> is in fact superintendent of the year in is in fact superintendent of the year in the<00:14:44.839
• standards was released in in um uh the standards was released in in um uh the early<00:19:08.159><c>
• in home in my shago entering into an in home in my shago County<00:42:51.160><c> one</c><00:42:51.319

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• c><00:32:20.159><c> the</c> provisions in the bill or in the provisions in the bill or in the spreadsheet
• in in some circumstances the uh road in in some circumstances between<00:52:38.319><c> adjacent</c><
• in a paragraph F in the Senate specified in a paragraph F in the Senate language<00:55:10.800><c> but
• /c><01:08:32.880><c> the</c> enacted later in the uh later in the enacted later in the uh later in the
• Um language in SF in the Senate bill.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And so it's like this system is... fair so if I'm gonna get in trouble I'm gonna get in good trouble
• And the fairness, and the fairness of it.
• Is that really fair? It can be fair. Okay.
• Is that fair in your experience? Right? So sometimes.
• Is that fair? In your experience. Yes, sir.

Bills: HB31, HB3360

Keywords: juvenile justice, community supervision, felony offenses, treatment of children, juvenile facilities, chemical dispensing device, solitary confinement, rehabilitation, criminal proceedings, delinquency, 1184, house, all

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• an effort to advance and enshrine fair housing in Massachusetts.
• In March, we hired the state's first-ever fair housing director, Whitney DeSmaris.
• And in March, we hired the state's first-ever fair housing director, Whitney DeSmaris, who brings more
• We need to fund the Fair Housing Trust Fund; there's no money in it.
• a fair number of state policies that get in the way as well.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Housing opened its second hearing of the session with remarks from Chairs Haggerty and Cyr emphasizing that the hearing was a broad look at Massachusetts’ housing crisis rather than a single bill. They highlighted topics including zoning, permitting, rental assistance, public housing, homelessness prevention, and housing production. The first witness, Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Augustus, reviewed implementation of the Affordable Homes Act and the state’s new housing plan, citing a 1.6% vacancy rate, a projected need for 222,000 new homes over 10 years, and ongoing efforts such as ADUs by right, fair housing enforcement, eviction record sealing, seasonal communities planning, and new funding for affordable housing, public housing, and the Momentum Fund. He also discussed infrastructure support for municipalities, technical assistance for ADUs, and concerns about possible federal funding cuts. Committee members questioned the secretary about ADU financing and technical assistance, the likely unit yield from the Affordable Homes Act, infrastructure barriers in suburban and rural communities, public housing waitlist management, supportive housing, and federal budget risks. MassNAHRO then testified that public housing authorities are facing rising operating and capital costs, a statewide waitlist nearing 300,000, and uncertainty over federal Section 8 and HUD funding. Witnesses described recent state support for operating subsidies, capital improvements, vacancy turnover teams, and resident service coordinators, while warning that proposed federal cuts could sharply affect voucher issuance and agency operations. CDAC’s executive director Roger Herzog described the agency’s role as a quasi-public source of early-stage financing and technical assistance for nonprofit housing developers, noting its loan capital, supportive housing bond programs, home modification loans, and preservation work under Chapter 40T. He said CDAC has helped produce or preserve more than 55,000 units and stressed the importance of patient capital and preservation tools. CHAPA CEO Rachel Heller urged the committee to focus on production, preservation, planning, and political will, supporting goals for affordability, supportive housing, and homeownership, and endorsing policy changes such as YIGBY, clearer site plan review rules, stronger fair housing funding, and more support for vouchers and public housing. MassHousing then outlined its financing role, including mortgage lending, down payment assistance, the Community Climate Bank, and the Momentum Fund, while noting that permitting delays, capital gaps, and possible federal changes could affect production. Members also asked about transparency, prevailing wage compliance, and a recent internal restructuring related to diversity and business engagement.