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• :50.640> to strongly support the proposals to strongly support the proposals to increase<00:35
• addresses all three of the proposals addresses all three of the proposals today.<00:39:46.960>
• you said be exempt from this proposed you said be exempt from this proposed tax.<01:01:23.359>
• scoring of those proposals.
• <01:10:06.239> We're scoring of those proposals. We're scoring of those proposals.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• is what they campaigned on, by all means bring the proposals forward.
• is what they campaigned on, by all means bring the proposals forward.
• is what they campaigned on, by all means bring the proposals forward.
• is what they campaigned on, by all means bring the proposals forward.
• people about immigrants never propose people about immigrants never propose anything<00:58:00.520

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The bill in front of you today is one proposal of how to prevent the closure of this hospital.
• > use<00:04:39.200> those The county proposes to use those The county proposes to use those
• That is why the proposal before you today is not simply about closing a budget gap.
• That is why the proposal before you, a sustainable ongoing 1% Hennepin County sales tax, matters.
• <01:40:46.280> as if we proceed with this proposal as if we proceed with this proposal as

Bills: HF4841, HF4234, HF3697

Keywords: Hennepin County, sales tax, health care facilities, ballpark improvements, tax revenue, HF4234, Minnesota private activity bonds, tax-exempt bonds, bond cap, aggregate bond limitation, residential rental projects, multifamily housing, affordable housing finance, housing bonds, public finance, bond allocation, private activity bond cap, Minnesota Statutes 474A.02, tax committee, tax refund

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• She said she had sent proposed amendments.
• Any proposed amendments?
• Chairman, I really appreciate your help on the proposed amendment.
• Any proposed amendments? Seeing none, let's call the roll. Mr.
• opportunity to review this this proposed opportunity to review this this proposed bill<01:36:06.159

Bills: SF0028, SF0030, SF0031, SF0032

Keywords: voting, elections, electronic voting systems, transparency, public testing, voter registration, qualified elector, residency requirements, voting rights, mortgage modification, priority, electronic signatures, real property, financial covenants, 911 services, emergency response, grant funding, next generation technology, government accountability, public safety

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• that if the additional tiers as proposed that if the additional tiers as proposed by<00:04:26.560
• triggers were as originally proposed triggers were as originally proposed right<00:15:40.560>
• So that isolates your proposal.
• So that isolates your proposal.
• So that isolates your proposal. proposal. proposal.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• This proposal would allow the Department of Commerce, when issuing data calls, to protect proprietary
• This proposal would allow the Department of Commerce, when issuing data calls, to protect proprietary
• This proposal would allow the Department of Commerce, when issuing data calls, to protect proprietary
• This proposal would allow the Department of Commerce, when issuing data calls, to protect proprietary
• these uh these proposals. Thank you, Mr. these uh these proposals. Thank you, Mr.

Bills: HF1545, HF2426, HF1615, HF2403

Keywords: medical cannabis, cultivation, cannabinoid products, plant canopy, Minnesota statutes, cannabis, hemp, lower-potency, edibles, regulations, licensing, local control, consumer safety, age restrictions, commerce policy, financial institutions, insurance regulation, limited long-term care insurance, Medicare supplement, health insurance

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• The proposed legislation does not allow cities to make special requirements for rental licensing that
• All of these are immediately adjacent to the proposed sacred community in Maple Grove.
• All of these are immediately adjacent to the proposed sacred community in Maple Grove.
• The proposed legislation will also have a negative impact on the Minnesota economy.
• The proposed legislation will also have a negative impact on the Minnesota economy.

Bills: HF1051, HF16

Keywords: sacred communities, micro units, religious institutions, housing regulations, homelessness, conditional use permits, immigration enforcement, sanctuary policies, sanctuary city, noncooperation ordinance, ICE, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, federal immigration authorities, deportation, undocumented immigrant, undocumented person, immigration status data, data sharing, preemption, local government

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• The proposed legislation seeks to amend RSA 132:29 through RSA 132:31 to update and revise the maternal
• Thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony on the proposed legislation.
• Thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony on the proposed legislation.
• Thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony on the proposed legislation.
• <00:50:20.359> with could do it there so my proposal with could do it there so my proposal

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So, the people of my community get zero even with this new proposal.
• , this bill, this proposal, this bill, this proposal, on<00:44:27.240> nearly<00:44:27.680
• So, it's even with this new proposal.
• we proposed putting an inflator on it. we proposed putting an inflator on it.
• It was the Senate that proposed correct.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:03:44.560> I'm wait till my Yeah, my proposal I'm wait till my Yeah, my proposal I'm thinking
• Uh if proposing the Senate language.
• This was language proposed by the department.
• So um if there's our um agency proposal.
• We'll have the authors proposing. Okay.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• On Monday, January 12, 2026, all amendments shall be second-reading amendments to the proposed Ways and
• . on Monday, January 12, 2026, and all such amendments shall be second-reading amendments to the proposed
• All such amendments shall be second-reading amendments to the proposed Ways and Means new draft, Senate
• All such amendments shall be second-reading amendments to the proposed Ways and Means new draft, Senate
• And all amendments shall be second-reading amendments to the proposed Ways and Means new draft, Senate

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then adopted an emergency preamble for Senate No. 2799, establishing a sick leave bank for a Department of Elementary and Secondary Education employee. The chamber also adopted a congratulatory resolution honoring the Warren Public Library on its 150th anniversary. Several local bills then advanced, including Senate No. 2509 on filling mayoral vacancies in New Bedford, House No. 4171 on vacancies among town meeting members in Milford (as amended), and House No. 4233 amending the Charter of the City of Malden, which was passed to be enacted and sent to the Governor. Senate No. 2799 was also passed to be enacted. The Senate adopted a committee report extending the Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure’s reporting deadline to March 5, 2026. It also suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer a House petition concerning the Massachusetts Uniform Commercial Code to the Committee on Financial Services. Multiple Senate orders were then adopted setting expedited procedures for Ways and Means consideration of several bills, including campaign finance reporting by state ballot question committees (Senate No. 507, new draft 2898), property tax bill shocks (Senate No. 1933, new draft 2899), municipal tax relief (Senate No. 1935, new draft 2900), property tax deferral (Senate No. 2713, new draft 2901), a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption (Senate No. 2036, new draft 2902), and honoring Blue Star Families (Senate No. 2903). The Senate also adopted an order to meet again the following Monday at 11 a.m. and dispense with printing a calendar. At the close of business, members moved to adjourn in memory of Mary Ann Lomba of Dorchester, with remarks noting her community service and family, and the motion prevailed. The Senate adjourned in her memory.

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• > deep<00:09:46.240> underway both those proposals are deep underway both those proposals
• I think we're pretty unit proposal plan.
• :18.559> six,<00:59:18.960> line proposed changes again, page six, line proposed changes
• <01:10:33.280> between MOAS that are being now proposed between MOAS that are being now proposed
• And so I would propose that we visit.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The working group on restrictive housing met with a quorum present, approved the August 21, 2025 minutes, and adopted a procedure to take public testimony on each agenda item with a two-minute limit per testifier, with some flexibility for follow-up questions. The main presentation came from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation on restrictive housing policies and a recent outside assessment of mental health care practices at HSCF and OOTC. DCR said the assessment found strengths such as consistent medication administration and staff commitment, but also identified major problems including outdated workflows, staffing shortages, inadequate physical plant conditions, overuse of suicide/safety watch for personal safety issues, and a need for more individualized treatment plans. DCR described several corrective steps already underway: filling a long-vacant high-level mental health administrator position, adjusting evening medication passes, working with DOH on transfer and referral workflows, planning a new electronic medical records system and revised screening tools, and pursuing additional training for ACOs and mental health staff. For OOTC, DCR said the facility is overcrowded and decrepit, needs a better screening tool, and requires more mental health-specific training and staffing. For HCF, DCR said the layout limits confidential assessments and provider access, and that the proposed consolidated healthcare unit would add 43 beds, private exam rooms, and a de-escalation room. DCR also said the new unit could serve acute and chronic suicide/safety watch needs and possibly some inmates with dementia, Alzheimer’s, or significant cognitive impairment. The discussion then focused on Act 292, which DCR said is difficult to implement as written. DCR said the bill aligns with DOJ, NCCHC, and ACA guidance in defining restrictive housing, limiting duration, requiring reviews, identifying vulnerable populations, and using step-down units, but raised two major concerns: a requirement to refer vulnerable people to DOH for confinement, and a requirement for clinical assessments every 12 hours by a provider. Members responded that the law should be matched with funding and staffing, and asked what resources are needed. DCR said it submitted a request for 35 positions at a cost of about $8.6 million, and also said funding may be needed for community-based beds and contracted medical services. Members also asked about the current MOA/MOU between DOH and DCR, the working group membership, and the timeline for revisions. DCR said the group includes DCR, DOH, and governor’s office medical advisors, that a first draft is complete, and that the revised agreement should be in place by the end of the year. On staffing, DCR said ACO recruitment classes increased from five to eight, vacancy rates dropped from 34% to 24%, but OOTC still faces a projected $7.1 million shortfall and heavy overtime costs, forcing post closures and program reductions. The meeting ended with continued discussion of screening tools, including DCR’s explanation that current broad questions may over-identify people with substance-use-related symptoms as having serious mental illness, and that a more discrete tool is needed to better identify those with acute needs.

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• proposal is. proposal is. um<01:16:10.640> where<01:16:10.960> we<01:16:11.280>
• No, I would change the proposal is?
• It was his initial proposal.
• the six it was his initial proposal the six it was his initial proposal might<02:26:19.200> have
• Representative McKenzie had proposed. Representative McKenzie had proposed.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Um, your bill proposes<00:18:20.320> that proposes that proposes that very<00:18:22.320> specific
• I think this uh proposed case.
• favor of a different proposal. favor of a different proposal.
• current state or with this proposal? current state or with this proposal?
• Uh specifically this proposed bill.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• This is a completely reckless proposal stitched together in a backroom deal by three people who will
• This proposal does nothing for them.
• We cannot, and we should not, do this proposal. Here is my promise to all of you today.
• Well, I'd like to talk about some of the things that are in this proposal and what's going to be coming
• I certainly want to thank the folks that will be supporting this proposal, especially the work of the

Keywords: 970, all

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• I think that this, given that information, I think this is a really good meet-in-the-middle proposal
• to get folks their insurance and then..." "...in the middle proposal to get folks their insurance and
• That is what I proposed.
• So I proposed adopting the new updated HAFC scenario, with potential conversations to add... ...some
• I would propose that we go with the executive recommendation.

Keywords: 996, all

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• It's proposed to be changed to six months.
• excited to discuss and support sections of the original language of this bill that included many proposals
• In a more targeted approach, the FMA has proposed and is in full support of this year's Ag Bill, which
• The proposed Veterinary Professional Associate does nothing as written to address this real access-to-care
• So we've seen this with dental therapists who can go hang a shingle or propose to do so, anesthesiologists

Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries met with a quorum and took up two bills. First, it considered SB 754 on heated tobacco products. The sponsor said the bill would define heated tobacco products and exempt them from the cigarette tax, arguing they are a less harmful alternative for nicotine users. Senators asked about youth access and regulation, and the sponsor said he would research those issues further. A representative of the Florida Retail Federation appeared in support, and the committee voted the bill favorably. The committee then heard SB 796 on veterinary medicine, after adopting a delete-everything amendment. The amended bill would create a Veterinary Professional Associate (VPA) role, allowing individuals with a master’s degree and national competency exam to perform certain delegated veterinary tasks under a licensed veterinarian’s responsible supervision. It also expanded the allowable period for telehealth prescriptions for flea and tick products and other medications. Supporters said the bill would expand access to care, reduce costs, and help address veterinary shortages, while opponents from the Florida Veterinary Medical Association argued the proposal was unnecessary, could create safety and federal-law concerns, and that existing veterinary technicians and other workforce measures were a better solution. After testimony and debate, the amendment was adopted and the bill was reported favorably. During final debate, several senators said the VPA proposal was more limited and better balanced than earlier versions, with the veterinarian retaining liability and control over delegated duties. The sponsor closed by emphasizing rising veterinary costs, shortages of care, and the need for more affordable access for pet owners. The committee then adjourned.

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• I would like to address the concerns about HB280 in its current form and propose necessary amendments
• To address this, we propose that we're able to extend the deadline and carry this bill forward.
• Additionally, we propose ... operations.
• Additionally, we propose the creation of a disposable vape registry to ensure only approved compliant
• We propose amendments that ensure fines are set per location just as they are for alcohol and tobacco

Bills: SB210, SB225, HB280, HB287, HB94, HB88, SB157, HB7, HB8, HB42

Keywords: hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, blood tests, DUI, law enforcement, traffic offenses, chemical analysis, public nuisance, event liability, local government, community health, legal action, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation, accountability

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• A new tool has been proposed to address the issue of fraud, waste, and abuse in Minnesota.
• I'm now joined by the senator who proposed the new solution, Senator Gessen.
• So in 2023, I think we passed over 10 pages of new policy proposals that would put guardrails on some
• Now, outside of this current proposal that you have, are there other things that can be done, you know
• that you have are there other proposal that you have are there other things<00:04:18.359> that

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This will enable the committee to holistically consider proposals before us and to better prioritize
• Let us take up the proposed consent calendar. Ms.
• The items on the proposed consent calendar are file item number 13, AB 15, 16.
• AB 1428 would offer a sustainable solution to strengthen our California child care system by proposing
• AB 1428 is a proposal that will severely impact California's business competitiveness.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation met under suspense-file procedures, with the chair explaining limits on testimony, position letters, and that bills with fiscal impacts of $150,000 or more would generally be sent to suspense rather than voted on immediately. Several bills were pulled from hearing, and a consent calendar of committee bills later passed 4-0. AB 761 by Addis, the only item initially slated for a vote, was ultimately held over to the next hearing. The committee heard testimony on a series of tax-related proposals. AB 232 would create catastrophe savings accounts for homeowners to save pre-tax money for wildfire, flood, or earthquake-related expenses; it drew support from the Department of Insurance and the California Bankers Association, but was sent to suspense. AB 1443 would exempt tips from state income tax for five years and was supported by the California Restaurant Association and a restaurant owner, but also went to suspense. AB 1435 would provide relief to businesses and property owners facing cleanup and security costs from unauthorized encampments and illegal dumping; it received broad support from business, real estate, trucking, retail, and local government representatives, and was referred to suspense. The committee also heard AB 1428, which would create a California Affordable Child Care Fund financed by a 0.5% tax on income above $10 million; child care workers and SEIU-backed witnesses supported it, while taxpayer and business groups opposed it as harmful to competitiveness and affordability. AB 691 proposed a tax credit for adopting shelter pets and covering veterinary costs, AB 1219 proposed a middle- and low-income personal income tax cut, AB 1354 proposed a credit for increased homeowners insurance premiums, AB 19 proposed an education savings account/voucher-style program, and AB 567 proposed insurance rate stabilization and related tax/fund changes; each drew testimony for and against where present, but all were referred to suspense. The meeting ended with the committee adjourning after the held-over AB 761 item was postponed.