Transcript Highlights:

• Yeah, so for option three, the current vision is...
• They're going to bring in people from Iowa, the Iowa corn growers, Kansas Light and Power.
• So with the winners of Minnesota, Iowa, The winners are Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, and Kansas, [who]
• So hopefully we can get Iowa and get this moving. So that's where we are, folks.
• So hopefully we can get Iowa and get this moving. So that's where we are, folks.

Summary: The Water Topics Overview Committee met with a quorum and received updates from the Department of Water Resources and the State Water Commission, followed by presentations from Deloitte on two legislative studies required by House Bill 1020. Director Reese Haas reviewed major project and budget updates, including the Northwest Area Water Supply and Southwest Pipeline projects, Resources Trust Fund balances, carryover spending, project prioritization, bid conditions, regional water system coverage, and department process improvements. Members also discussed how the commission prioritizes projects, maintenance expectations, and the impact of limited municipal water supply funding. No formal committee action was taken during the DWR update; the commission’s municipal funding decisions were described as pending its April 8 meeting. Deloitte then presented the cost-share policy study, which found that under current policy and forecasted revenues, North Dakota faces an estimated $1.3 billion shortfall over 14 years, with a near-term gap of about $1.8 billion through 2031. The firm outlined seven recommended options, including tighter definitions and a 25% cost share for eligible replacement projects, caps and financing strategies for the Mouse River and Red River Valley projects, aligning cost share with commission priority guidance, delaying lower-priority projects, using available lines of credit, and adjusting reimbursement timing for revolving loan funds. Committee members questioned inflation assumptions, affordability, user fees, and the use of legacy fund earnings for bonding, but no decisions were made. In the governance and finance study, Deloitte said final recommendations are still being refined, with a final report due May 29. The study examined the Southwest Pipeline, NAWS, and Red River Valley systems using governance and finance criteria such as decision authority, transparency, affordability, risk, and access to funding. For Southwest, Deloitte outlined options ranging from improved state-authority coordination to transferring ownership to the Southwest Water Authority; for NAWS, options focused on strengthening the authority’s role and potentially transitioning operations and maintenance; and for Red River, options ranged from enhanced facilitation to formal state oversight or state ownership. Members asked follow-up questions about ownership transfer, capital repayment streams, and why NAWS was not considered for transfer, and Deloitte said NAWS’s limited organizational maturity made that option less viable in the near term.

Transcript Highlights:

• Maybe Iowa and a couple more.
• Maybe Iowa and a couple more.
• Maybe Iowa and a couple more.
• Maybe Iowa and a couple more.
• Maybe Iowa and a couple more.

Bills: SB2444 , SB2446 , SB2450 , SB2453 , SB2461 , SB2457 , SB2462 , SB2313 , SB2528 , SB2532 , SB2571 , SB2678 , SB2529

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on several bills. SB 2444 would raise the real property exemption amount for attachment or execution, which the Attorney General said could create vague retroactivity language and litigation risk; the committee noted the exemption had last been adjusted around 1978. SB 2446 would add a seventh associate judge to the Intermediate Court of Appeals. Judiciary staff testified in opposition, saying recent internal restructuring and a pending vacancy had improved output and that it would be prudent to wait and see the effect before adding another judge. The Public Defender supported the goal of faster appellate resolution but said it would defer to the court’s assessment and had no objection to revisiting the issue later. The committee also discussed current appellate timelines, with staff saying at least 225 days is built into the process before a case reaches a merit panel, and that a two-year delay from panel assignment was realistic under the current structure. The committee then heard SB 2450, which would establish a presidential preference primary for the 2028 cycle. The Chief Election Officer said the election would cost about $4 million, less if combined with the regular primary. Several opponents argued the bill would add bureaucracy, duplicate or undermine party-run processes, and waste taxpayer money; one speaker estimated the total cost could be closer to $6 million when county costs are included. Supporters and committee members discussed that the measure would not require parties to use the results and that Hawaii remains one of the few states still using caucuses. The committee also asked whether counties could staff the election and whether the results would be useful given Hawaii’s current primary timing. SB 2453 would require the Office of Elections to include a notice with each ballot that a digital and printed voter information guide is available, with the notice in 32-point font as a separate insert. The Chief Election Officer said the insert would cost about $90,000 and asked for an effective date of January 1, 2027 because mailing preparations for the primary would already be underway. The Disability and Communications Access Board, League of Women Voters, National Federation of the Blind of Hawaii, and others supported the bill. The committee also began hearing SB 2461, which would have the Office of Elections prepare a questionnaire for candidates and publish responses online and in the voter guide; the Chief Election Officer said the office did not think it should be the agency to shape campaign questions, though he said it could work if the questions were specified in statute. Finally, the committee heard SB 2457, which would require a criminal conviction before seized property could be forfeited. The Attorney General and Honolulu Police Department opposed the bill, arguing it would prolong cases, increase storage costs, and make forfeiture less effective against crime, especially where owners flee, die, or hide assets through shell companies. The Public Defender strongly supported the measure, saying forfeiture should be tied to convictions and that people challenging forfeiture often lack counsel. The Honolulu Prosecutor also opposed the bill, but said it supported transparency, due process, and even a right to counsel; it argued conviction-only forfeiture would fail in cases involving fugitives, deceased suspects, or hidden ownership structures. The committee questioned what would happen to property if an owner could not be found, and the prosecutor said the outcome would depend on the type of property and could involve abandonment or interpleader proceedings.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> Georgia, Iowa, Missouri, and Ohio. Georgia, Iowa, Missouri, and Ohio.
• > states</c><00:16:17.120><c> are</c><00:16:17.360><c> now</c> vision, dozens of states are now vision
• </c> overall take-home message our vision overall take-home message our vision stands<00:53:27.200><c
• ><c> of</c> stands it's a three-part vision of stands it's a three-part vision of carbon<00:53:29.200
• And it achieve our long-term vision.

Bills: HF3556

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• Madewell in Putnam City North High School with just Putnam City North High School students, but a vision
• Madewell in Putnam City North High School with just Putnam City North High School students, but a vision
• The most recent is Iowa to do that and has not seen an increase in insurance premiums.

Bills: HB1411 , HB3143 , HB3144 , HB3901 , HCR1019 , HB3981 , HB4248 , HB3194 , HB3849 , HB4095 , HB4302 , HB3342 , HB3344 , HB3287 , HB3645 , HB3647 , HB3930 , HB3931 , HB1818 , HB4454 , HB4336

Keywords: True Grit Trail, Oklahoma, tourism, signage, Department of Transportation, state parks, historical sites, economic development, medical marijuana, license transfer, Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, moratorium, business regulation, commercial grower licenses, licensing restrictions, agriculture, psychological autopsy, mental health, suicide prevention, state health department

Transcript Highlights:

• Southwest Pipeline was talking about— Matt Austin with Deloitte: For option three, the current vision
• They're going to bring in people from Iowa, the Iowa Corn Growers, Kansas Light and Power.
• And when I got done with that, the gentleman that represents the Iowa corn growers, his name is Larry
• And right now, we just reached out to the state of Iowa because we have an individual that worked at
• So hopefully we can get Iowa and get this moving. So that's where we are, folks.

Committee: Joint Water Topics Overview Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> impressive victory in the Iowa impressive victory in the Iowa Restaurant<00:42:29.680><c> Association
• c> Council,</c><00:42:45.119><c> Choose</c><00:42:45.599><c> Iowa,</c> Iowa Beef Industry Council, Choose
• Iowa, Iowa Beef Industry Council, Choose Iowa, and<00:42:46.560><c> Lola's</c><00:42:47.119><c> Fine
• ,</c> entrepreneurial product made in Iowa, entrepreneurial product made in Iowa, she<00:42:51.520><c
• </c> legislative clarity to that vision. legislative clarity to that vision.

Bills: HR432 , HR312 , HR311 , HR310 , HR309 , HR308 , HB1676 , SB356 , HR1372 , HB2175 , HB1461 , HB2466 , SB2283 , HB1830 , HR1009 , HR1008 , HR323 , HB5131 , HB4503 , HR573 , HB2916 , HB2306 , HB2290 , HB2389 , HB2388 , HB3857 , HB2293 , HR655 , HB4285 , HR1276 , HB2302

Keywords: federal labor relations, executive order, labor management, federal oversight, government reform, wildlife conservation, Pittman-Robertson, state plans, environment, approval process, Secretary of the Interior, Secure Rural Schools, reauthorization, federal land payments, county payments, state payments, payments in lieu of taxes, PILT, rural counties, forest counties

Transcript Highlights:

• 07.639><c> Colorado</c><00:08:08.639><c> we</c><00:08:08.800><c> then</c><00:08:08.960><c> met</c> Iowa
• Missouri and Colorado we then met Iowa Missouri and Colorado we then met with<00:08:09.599><c> both<
• Uniform staff were less satisfied with downtown's communication of a clear vision for the department
• They can speak to him, so he has open communications with them, and they have bought into his vision
• and his mission bought into his vision and his mission right<00:26:24.159><c> which</c><00:26:24.279

Transcript Highlights:

• Ila's educational model emphasizes, Iowa different than other schools.
• Health benefits funding is appropriated annually to offset the costs of health, vision, and dental benefits
• So in the 24-25 school year, Iowa received $7.4 million in discretionary health benefits appropriations

Committee: House Education

Transcript Highlights:

• That was the vision of this committee. Okay, if you'll scroll down a little bit. Okay. All right.
• And it was Elaine Ambrose, just her vision and just pulling it through.
• You can see we brought Jefferson and had him represent the Spud family because of his vision for the
• American West, the Louisiana Purchase, Because of his vision for the American West, the Louisiana Purchase
• Chairman, I will report that the Iowa Secretary of State milked the Idaho cow at the fair on the Capitol

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the June 24 minutes, and received a financial update showing about $75,171.57 currently unobligated in the commemoration fund, with additional money expected back after celebration invoices are finalized. Members also heard a detailed update on the America 250 ambassador program and related statewide events, including the Liberty Bell tour, the service challenge, to-go activity packs, community celebrations, and the planned Liberty Heritage Fountain. Testimony emphasized broad volunteer participation, donated in-kind support, and strong public turnout across Idaho communities. The committee then considered and adopted a motion directing all currently unallocated funds to be used for implementation of council-approved ambassador projects, coordinated through the ambassador co-chairs, the pro tem, and the speaker, with approval by the council co-chairs. The motion also requested that any leftover funds be considered for transfer to a savings account for America 300, subject to legislative action. Members discussed clarifying the motion’s language and the role of the co-chairs, but ultimately supported the spending framework. A subcommittee update highlighted the Boise Fourth of July/America 250 celebration, the Liberty Bell display and parade, the many volunteers and agencies involved, and the use of leftover water for wildland firefighters. The governor’s task force update reviewed other America 250-related events, including Spirit of America, the Twin Peaks Ranch State Park opening, the Blackfoot Ranch Rodeo, and the Great American State Fair Showcase in Washington, D.C. The committee ended by scheduling its next meeting for August 18 and then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, so that number is not associated with our... >> Was it Iowa then?
• </c> &gt;&gt; Was it Iowa then? &gt;&gt; Was it Iowa then?
• Uh the fraud and a lawsuit from Iowa.
• Attorney</c> my mistake. because the Iowa Attorney my mistake. because the Iowa Attorney General<00:
• </c> Iowa or DC AG's uh claims? Iowa or DC AG's uh claims?

Bills: HB2227 , HB1775 , HB1560 , HB1642 , HB1647 , HB2003 , HB1640 , HB2198

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Commerce

Summary: The committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on February 5, 2026, and heard testimony on several bills, beginning with HB 227 relating to eviction records. Supporters, including the Public First Law Center and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, argued the bill would help people who prevail in eviction cases avoid long-term housing harm from online court records, while the Public First Law Center said keeping records off eCourt Kokua would not violate the First Amendment because the records would still be available in person. Members discussed access-to-justice concerns, and a witness said legal aid attorneys could still access the records through the attorney-only Jeff’s system and the court’s access-to-justice room. The chair also asked about precedent, and a witness cited a Hawaii Supreme Court case as supporting removal from the online database rather than sealing records entirely. The committee then took up HP 1775 relating to foreclosures, but the transcript only shows in-person opposition comments from the Hawaii State Bar Association Collection Law Section, the Hawaii Credit Union League, and the Hawaii Bankers Association. The credit union and banking groups said they had concerns about broader negative impacts on mortgage lending and other requirements, but no detailed discussion or action was captured before the committee moved on. The next measure, HB 1560 relating to consumer protection, drew support from the Office of Consumer Protection and cryptocurrency companies including Coinflip and America Digital, which said they already use wallet-pinning and other safeguards to prevent fraud. AARP Hawaii did not take a formal position but said the bill addressed a real problem, noting that Hawaii residents, especially in Kona, had lost more than $920,000 in 2024 to cryptocurrency ATM scams and arguing that stronger oversight was needed. The committee also heard HB 1642, which would ban cryptocurrency kiosks. The Office of Consumer Protection supported the ban as the best way to protect consumers from fraud, while Coinflip, Bitcoin Depot, and America Digital opposed it, arguing kiosks provide cash-based access to crypto, especially for unbanked or underbanked consumers, and that targeted regulation would be better than an outright ban. AARP Hawaii took no formal position but strongly emphasized the harm caused by scams, saying victims are often frightened into acting quickly and that kiosk transactions currently lack enough friction or intervention. Finally, HB 1647, also on consumer protection, would impose liability on host businesses that provide space for crypto kiosks. The Office of Consumer Protection warned small businesses might not understand the liability, while Coinflip, Bitcoin Depot, and America Digital opposed the bill, saying it would unfairly shift enforcement duties to host stores and could discourage businesses from hosting kiosks, effectively creating a de facto ban. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• . >> The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Iowa, Ms.
• And gosh, it is really hard to leave Iowa. Uh, thank you, Madam Speaker.
• And gosh, it is really hard to leave Iowa. But August was an incredible month.
• This innovative mission is being led by David Miles, a professor at the University of Iowa.
• I had the honor the University of Iowa.

Bills: HR539 , HR747 , HB4216 , HB2635 , HB4233 , HB4490 , HB2503 , HB2643 , HB4215

Keywords: LaMonica McIver, censure, House of Representatives discipline, Homeland Security Committee, removal from committee, Newark, Delaney Hall, immigration detention facility, federal officers, assault on federal officer, resisting arrest, interfering with federal officers, ICE, Homeland Security Investigations, HSI, congressional ethics, House resolution, disciplinary resolution, 18 U.S.C. 111, immigration enforcement

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:30:48.159><c> of</c> for me created a broader vision of for me created a broader vision of possibilities
• That project is focused on having seven states participate in developing a statewide vision for dual
• enrollment and, from that vision, driving recommendations to strengthen the intentionality of student
• We do not have an articulated statewide vision for dual enrollment. We have a 40-year-old statute.
• The next slide is just a link to our website. revenue than Iowa, Wisconsin, revenue than Iowa, Wisconsin

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• Their work continues the legacy and the vision of Reverend Dr.
• Their work continues the legacy and the vision of Reverend Dr.
• Welcome to Washington, D.C., Iowa. With that, Madam Speaker, I yield back.
• </c> ourselves to the mission and the vision ourselves to the mission and the vision of<00:56:15.200>
• </c> small quantities of special visionable small quantities of special visionable material<05:11:34.320

Bills: HR28 , HR153 , HR40 , HR39 , HR38

Keywords: remote testimony, committee proceedings, witness participation, Congress, transparency, condolences, aviation safety, transportation disaster, victims support, first responders, committee elections, House of Representatives, legislative process, congressional committees, membership, House resolution, committee assignments, standing committees, 119th Congress, Armed Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• storage of the salt caverns, because we don't, you know, the closest place for propane is Sioux City, Iowa
• down to, down there, they make propane and fracture it and then it gets in a pipeline to Sioux City, Iowa
• It makes you get very crystal clear on your vision.
• It makes you share that vision over and over and over with all the staff.
• The meat of our strategic plan is in the four-year picture on that Vision Traction Organizer.

Summary: The committee received a compliance and budget update on Industrial Commission agencies and programs, including the Industrial Commission administrative office, the Oil and Gas Research Program, the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority, the State Energy Research Center, the Research Technology Park grant program, and related funds. Staff reviewed spending and balances for items such as electric grid resiliency grants, lignite research, enhanced oil recovery, the salt cavern business case study, and the new NDSU research and technology park grant. Members also discussed timing, carryover balances, matching requirements, and how some programs are structured to reimburse projects over several years rather than spend funds immediately. Karen Tyler of the Industrial Commission described the agency’s administrative budget, the grant management system nearing completion, and the transition to standalone audits and staffing after separating from other agencies. She also outlined the status of active grant rounds across lignite, oil and gas, renewable energy, outdoor heritage, and clean sustainable energy programs. Members asked about the length of active grants, demand for clean energy funding, and the possibility of future grant rounds. Tyler and members also discussed the salt cavern study, the need to better define its commercial value, and the research technology park grant’s cash-match requirement. Ron Ness then testified on enhanced oil recovery and broader oil and gas market conditions. He said North Dakota production remained steady, but future growth depends on infrastructure, longer laterals, and better use of natural gas and carbon dioxide for EOR. He described the state’s EOR grant round, the use of federal DOE funding to replace part of a state-funded project, and the expectation of additional grant rounds. Members asked about CO2 supply, storage, and the economics of using legacy fields and pipelines to extend oil production and support agriculture and industrial uses. The committee also heard from Bank of North Dakota President Don Morgan, who reviewed the bank’s mission, governance, lending verticals, disaster programs, and new initiatives. He said the bank is seeing deposit growth flatten and is responding to fintech competition by focusing on liquidity, risk management, and a new payment infrastructure initiative called Rough Rider Coin, which he emphasized is not crypto and not a public coin, but a banking payment rail for North Dakota institutions. Members asked about student loan rates, disaster lending, and how the bank’s lines of credit and balance sheet capacity are affected by deposit trends. Morgan said the bank remains profitable and continues to support agriculture, commerce, and industry through participation loans, student lending, and state-directed programs.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><01:07:28.119><c> of</c> core of Education was a vision of core of Education was a vision of opportunity
• </c> let's recommit ourselves to his vision let's recommit ourselves to his vision of<02:08:31.960><c
• Miller-Meeks from Iowa. The gentlewoman from Iowa is recognized for one minute. Thank you, Mr.
• It's killing my constituents in Iowa. That's why we must pass the Halt Fentanyl Act.
• that's why we must constituents in Iowa that's why we must pass<03:25:46.520><c> the</c><03:25:46.600

Bills: HR117 , HR27

Keywords: committee, House of Representatives, ethics, government, House Resolution 117, H.Res. 117, HR117, committee assignment, committee chair, House Committee on Ethics, Ethics Committee, House ethics, member conduct, congressional ethics, House organization, internal resolution, Mr. Guest, standing committee, leadership appointment, tolling program

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• and substance use disorder services, prescription drugs, pediatric services including dental and vision
• And these include other agriculture states all through the Midwest, like Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa
• This was actually the second legislative effort from Missouri, Iowa, and Idaho.
• Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri.
• This was actually the second legislative effort from Missouri, Iowa, and Idaho.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, roll call, and a quorum present, then took up several procedural motions, including suspending House rules for three legislative days and replacing conference committee members on Senate Bill 2282 and SCR 4007. The chamber also recognized visiting student groups from Grafton/Pleasant Valley and Shiloh School. Later, the House agreed to several conference committee reports and moved a number of measures through final passage or final disposition. House Bill 1428, which would have created a sales tax exemption for clothing sold by thrift stores or nonprofit corporations, drew extensive debate over tax policy, revenue loss, and possible conflicts with streamlined sales tax rules. Supporters argued it would help lower-income shoppers and nonprofit thrift stores, while opponents said it created an unfair advantage and could reduce state and local revenue. The conference report was adopted, but the bill ultimately failed on final vote, 37-54. House Bill 1440, relating to cigar lounges, was amended in conference and then passed 75-17. House Bill 1460, concerning adult foster care for private-pay adults, electronic monitoring, and a legislative study, was also adopted and passed overwhelmingly, 91-1. The House then passed Senate Bill 2224, which revises gaming commission structure and gaming stamp requirements, adds Attorney General enforcement provisions, and includes a $25,000 general fund appropriation, by a vote of 88-0. Senate Bill 2327, which expands uses of the agriculture diversification and development fund and appropriates $15 million to it, passed 74-17 after a member was excused from voting due to a personal interest. Senate Bill 2267, creating a regulatory framework for on-site wastewater treatment systems and shifting licensing authority to the Department of Environmental Quality, passed 82-10, and Senate Bill 2276, addressing joint water resource boards for cross-county projects, passed 90-1. The most contentious debate centered on Senate Bill 2160, which would move the state employee health plan from grandfathered status to a non-grandfathered ACA-compliant plan and appropriate about $6.6 million for the transition. Supporters said it would give the PERS board more flexibility, expand preventive and other benefits, and potentially slow premium growth without charging employees premiums. Opponents warned it could raise out-of-pocket costs, add mandated benefits, and shift costs to employees, while also arguing the bill had not been adequately studied. After extended debate, the House passed SB 2160 by a vote of 55-37. The chamber also concurred in Senate amendments to House Bill 1318, a pesticide labeling bill, and placed it on final passage, but the transcript ends before the final vote on that measure.

Transcript Highlights:

• Relatedly, just this week, Iowa, which in its rural health transformation application indicated that
• And so I think Kentucky's really in line with this vision for more opportunity in health care.
• </c><00:21:00.559><c> this</c><00:21:00.799><c> week,</c><00:21:01.280><c> um</c><00:21:01.520><c> Iowa
• ,</c> Uh relatedly, just this week, um Iowa, Uh relatedly, just this week, um Iowa, which<00:21:02.400
• in line with this vision for more opportunity<00:21:20.799><c> in</c><00:21:21.120><c> healthcare.

Committee: House Health Services

Transcript Highlights:

• of older adults, and we do not see that vision in this budget proposal.
• The aging boom is here now. urgent need and a vision uh to ensure urgent need and a vision uh to ensure
• in this budget proposal see that Vision in this budget proposal cutting<01:04:51.680><c> services</c
• Next, Seu Healthcare Minnesota and Iowa.
• welcome to the committee if you Iowa welcome to the committee if you could<01:27:16.719><c> please</

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• Instructive, I think, for the committee when we think about this is the experience in Iowa.
• That's the finding of the Iowa Attorney General.
• Understanding this is under litigation, but the Iowa Attorney General, not exactly a liberal state, I
• Understanding, this is under litigation, but the Iowa...
• Understanding this is under litigation, but the Iowa Attorney General, not exactly a liberal state, I

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Financial Services

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several financial services bills, with the main focus on cryptocurrency kiosk regulation, financial literacy, and earned wage access. Legislators and witnesses described widespread crypto-related scams targeting older adults, often involving impersonation, urgency, spoofed phone numbers, and rapid transfers through kiosks that are difficult to trace or recover. Supporters of the kiosk bills said Massachusetts needs licensing, registration, transaction limits, warning notices, receipts, refund protections, and other safeguards; some also urged a “pause” or hold on transactions to give victims time to reconsider and allow law enforcement to intervene. The Attorney General’s office, AARP, local law enforcement, and several prosecutors and sheriffs backed the consumer-protection approach, while Bitcoin Depot supported a narrower regulatory framework but opposed low fee caps and strict daily limits, arguing they would function like a ban and reduce legitimate use. Witnesses from Waltham police, Middlesex and Essex County law enforcement, and the AG’s office said crypto scams are growing quickly, losses are often unrecoverable once funds move, and current tools are limited. They described cases involving elderly victims losing thousands of dollars, and said warnings alone are not enough because scammers keep victims on the phone and guide them through the process. Some witnesses said a temporary hold or refund mechanism has worked in at least one case, while others emphasized that transaction limits and visible disclosures could reduce harm even if they do not stop fraud entirely. The AG’s office also said it would submit written opposition to separate earned wage advance legislation, while DailyPay testified in support of that bill, saying earned wage access helps workers bridge short-term gaps without debt or credit reporting. The committee also heard support for mandatory financial literacy education from Representative Jim Hawkins, who said high school students need instruction on credit, debt, and inflation before they enter adulthood. In addition, the committee took testimony on litigation financing bills from insurance industry representatives, who argued for disclosure and regulation of predatory litigation lending and warned about foreign interference and reduced plaintiff recoveries. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing; members asked questions throughout, and the chair noted the need to move testimony along because of time constraints.

Transcript Highlights:

• I am testifying on behalf of my union, SEIU Healthcare Minnesota and Iowa.
• my union, SEIU Healthcare<00:06:20.080><c> Minnesota,</c><00:06:20.560><c> and</c><00:06:20.720><c> Iowa
• </c><00:06:21.199><c> Our</c> Healthcare Minnesota, and Iowa. Our Healthcare Minnesota, and Iowa.
• have</c><01:15:37.120><c> already</c> Wisconsin and Iowa have already Wisconsin and Iowa have already
• Phototherapy is the most common vision.

Bills: HF2779 , HF1645 , HF1885 , HF1289 , HF1534 , HF2707 , HF1675 , HF3046

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy