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• One, creating a treatment mandated felony offense for repeat drug possession.
• I'll focus my comments on the treatment-mandated felony part of the law, but more details about each
• So diving into the treatment mandated felony aspect of the law.
• Prop 36 created a treatment mandated felony offense for drug possession.
• When a person is charged with a treatment mandated drug offense, they must be allowed to participate

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It also mandates to teach about the law. It also mandates the<00:11:42.480> law.
• <01:10:19.760> of you do support a top- down mandate of you do support a top- down mandate
• court's um alcohol mandated treatment. court's um alcohol mandated treatment.
• Uh, it's another mandate on our communities. It's a mandate on our schools.
• it's another mandate on our communities. it's another mandate on our communities.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We had most of our elementary people trained prior to the mandates; however, the mandates have changed
• the growing burden of State mandated the growing burden of State mandated policies<01:08:13.640>
• lot about the requirements and mandates lot about the requirements and mandates and<01:12:16.199
• <01:18:28.199> on<01:18:28.320> our<01:18:28.560> small mandate on our small mandate
• underfunded or unfunded mandates underfunded or unfunded mandates restricted<01:48:06.960> managerial

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• IN 2020 THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION MANDATED INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE
• Alvarez: IT IS ONLY ALLOWED AS FDOT MANDATES FOLLOWING THOSE REGULATIONS. >> Rep.
• EVEN THOUGH IT IS IN THEIR MANUALS IT DOES NOT GET MANDATED BECAUSE THERE IS NO LAWS ON IT.
• Alvarez: AGAIN, FDOT DOES NOT MANDATE IT BECAUSE THERE IS NO LAW TO MANDATE IT.
• THAT IS WHY THEY DON'T MANDATE IT. TO PUT THIS TYPE OF EQUIPMENT ON THOSE ROADS.

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• >> I'm not saying to mandate putting it in the lease.
• >> I'm not saying to mandate putting it in the lease.
• >> I'm not saying to mandate putting it in the lease.
• >> I'm not saying to mandate putting it in the lease.
• I'm not saying to mandate putting it in the lease.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• the holiday pay um mandate. And I see the holiday pay um mandate.
• <00:45:07.599> that and forced to implement a mandate that and forced to implement a mandate
• workforce standards board mandates workforce standards board mandates extend<01:17:27.120> beyond
• Um, closely monitoring those mandates.
• <01:22:10.159> If unfunded mandates of the board. If unfunded mandates of the board.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:07:34.280> as praised by proponents of the Mandate as praised by proponents of the Mandate
• Employers have been hit with numerous mandates over the past two years, and each new mandate has required
• Employers have been hit with numerous mandates over the past two years, and each new mandate has required
• As the law stands, the cost to provide paid leave is an unfunded mandate for school districts.
• The financial impact of this mandate is also a serious concern.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• caused by heavily mandated caused by heavily mandated policies and<00:16:04.959> by<00:16
• You're going to hear about mandates. You're going to hear about mandates that have costs.
• You're going to hear about mandates. You're going to hear about mandates that have costs.
• You're going to hear about mandates. You're going to hear about mandates that have costs.
• We can do that to address the mandates.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 3900 proposed a Minnesota constitutional amendment to increase the share of permanent school trust fund earnings distributed to school districts, with the stated goal of providing more per-pupil funding without raising income or property taxes. Representative Igo, the bill’s author, described the history of the school trust lands and said the change would raise the payout from about 2.5% to 4.5%, producing additional unrestricted money for schools at no cost to taxpayers. He also read the proposed ballot question into the record, which would ask voters whether to amend the constitution to increase funding from the permanent school fund effective July 1, 2027. The House adopted amendment A7, offered by Representative Long, which he said was a technical change to align the bill with Senate language and provide administrative funding for the State Board of Investment. Representative Igo agreed it was a good technical fix. After the amendment was adopted, the bill was given third reading and debated on the floor. Several members spoke in support, including Representatives O’Driscoll, Scraba, Mueller, Bennett, Jordan, and Bakeberg. Supporters emphasized that the proposal would send more money to schools on a per-pupil basis, provide flexible local funding, and help districts facing budget pressures, staffing cuts, and other mandates. Some speakers also highlighted the historical purpose of school trust lands, the role of the State Board of Investment, and the need for better stewardship and government-to-government relationships with tribal nations where trust lands are located. The transcript ends during floor debate and does not include a final vote on passage.

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• This is a mandate.<00:32:06.720> It<00:32:06.960> mandates<00:32:07.360> that<00
• :32:07.519> the<00:32:07.760> PSSE mandate.
• It mandates that the PSSE mandate.
• it nor the Public Service Commission mandate access to that pole or create a taking.
• :52.960> mandate<00:47:53.599> access<00:47:53.920> to service commission mandate

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee met in August with a quorum present and approved the prior meeting minutes without objection. The committee then reviewed several regulations, generally adopting staff-suggested amendments without objection, and heard brief explanations from agency representatives on each item. The Board of Pharmacy regulations would clarify what registered and certified pharmacy technicians may do under supervision and what certified technicians may not do, while updating registration applications. The Board of Cosmetology package included changes to executive director authority, licensure and reciprocity rules, school requirements, training hours, instructor ratios, sanitation and disease-related rules, complaint procedures, and permit terms; members asked about straight razor language and the increase in student-to-instructor ratios, and the board explained that cosmetologists are not permitted to use straight razors and that the higher ratio was intended to give schools flexibility, especially for part-time students and schools with wait lists. The Occupational Therapy emergency compact regulation added four compact rules adopted in April 2025, and Senator West raised a technical question about certification requirements under House Bill 6; the agency said it had been instructed to file the regulation as submitted. The Department for Fish and Wildlife Resources presented a package covering wildlife management area rules, a northern pintail bag limit increase, reportable disease reporting, and a repeal tied to boat registration fees. After a brief explanation of the new wildlife disease reporting rule, the agency requested and received a deferral of 301 KAR 2:031 to avoid a gap while replacement language is finalized. The Economic Development Finance Authority explained an emergency regulation for the Kentucky Entertainment Incentive Program, saying it was needed because the program had become oversubscribed and because administration was shifting to a new film office and council; members also asked about certification issues under House Bill 6, and the agency said it had filed the regulation as directed. The Department of Workplace Standards emergency PPE regulation was also discussed, with members asking about HB 6 certification language, and the agency gave the same response. The Department of Insurance regulation would create a $10,000 registration fee and a $1,000 annual licensing fee for pharmacy benefit manager licenses, with an agency amendment exempting PBMs that solely serve workers’ compensation plans. Members asked how many PBMs would be affected and why workers’ compensation PBMs were carved out; the agency said there were 70 registered PBMs total, four solely workers’ comp, and that workers’ comp rates are set by statute and could not absorb the fee. Finally, the Public Service Commission’s pole attachment regulation was summarized as a broadband-expansion measure that speeds application review, increases the number of poles allowed in a single application, and shortens dispute timelines; the commission explained it grew out of earlier legislative direction and subsequent emergency amendments, and the committee adopted the staff amendment.

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• officer is this an effort to mandate officer is this an effort to mandate that<01:48:19.719>
• seems to me that this bill is a mandate seems to me that this bill is a mandate that<02:04:11.400
• the next question is as a mandate the next question is as a mandate for for for what<02:04:54.840
• just about trying to mandate just about trying to mandate communication<02:05:41.280> that
• clear about that if we're not mandating clear about that if we're not mandating that<02:06:19.280

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• This is where mandated reporters come in. Mandated reporters play a critical role.
• Robust training for mandated reporters is essential; however, after reviewing the state's mandated reporter
• on this is where mandated reporters come in<00:11:21.839> mandated<00:11:22.360> reporters
• them originated from mandated them originated from mandated reporters<00:11:46.959> robust
• training for mandated reporters robust training for mandated reporters<00:11:49.120> is<00:11

Bills: HF1346, HF1169, HF1276

Keywords: mandatory reporting, training requirements, child maltreatment, abuse detection, local welfare agency, child protection, child welfare, paperwork reduction, social services information system, SSIS, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, foster care, children in placement, county social services, Tribal governments, private child placing agencies, case management, administrative burden, information technology, human services

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• Don't just simply mandate, but instead that's what we see over and over again.
• Uh, if you years ago earned sick and safe time was passed, an unfunded mandate down to all employers
• Earned sick and safe time is a unfunded mandate that has caused rising costs in Minnesota.
• time was passed, an unfunded mandate time was passed, an unfunded mandate down<00:50:24.480>
• Further discussion to the bill. unfunded mandate passed on to every unfunded mandate passed on to every

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House first adopted a conference committee report on House File 3900, a constitutional amendment related to state government and school trust lands. Members from both parties praised the work on the bill and said the conference committee returned a clean version of the House-passed measure. The report was adopted without opposition, and the bill was repassed as amended by conference on a 134-0 roll call. The chamber then took up Senate File 4282, a forecast-adjustments bill covering K-12 education, human services, children and families, and transportation. Representative Youakim explained that the conference report restored all four forecast articles plus several no-cost education items, including school fund transfers, utility-payment authority, a paraprofessional licensing clarification, a grant extension, and school trust lands language. Representative Mueller moved to refuse adoption, arguing the report had become a catchall and omitted agreed-upon literacy language; that motion failed 62-72. The House then adopted the conference report, and the bill was repassed as amended by conference on a 94-37 vote. Next, the House concurred in Senate amendments to House File 4138, the social media bill aimed at restricting addictive social media harms for minors. The Senate had removed House “threat alert” language, and the author said that was the only substantive difference. Supporters said the bill would protect kids online and require parental permission for social media accounts for children 15 and under. The House concurred and repassed the bill as amended by the Senate on a 131-2 vote. The House then began consideration of Senate File 2373, a labor and industry bill exempting minor league baseball players from minimum wage and overtime requirements. Through a series of amendments, members added provisions on rural cancer research, disability services and employment access, unemployment insurance for certain laid-off Iron Range miners, and agricultural funding items such as depredation, local foods, down payment assistance, and meat processing grants. One proposed amendment to remove the double-fencing requirement for farmed cervidae was strongly opposed as a threat to deer health and was defeated 61-72. The transcript ends during debate on that amendment, before final disposition of the bill is shown.

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• The cases for the mandate stems mandate.
• Mandates like the ethnic studies mandate steal time from students with prescribed and forced curriculum
• Mandates like the ethnic studies<00:04:03.120> mandate<00:04:03.880> steal<00:04:04.280
• mandate from the state. I'm not at all mandate from the state.
• We do not need a state mandate.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 29 was heard in committee as a proposal to suspend adoption of the revised social studies standards, push implementation to 2030-31, repeal the requirement to embed ethnic studies across all standards, and cancel related appropriations. The bill sponsor argued Minnesota schools should focus on basic academic achievement and that ethnic studies requirements add burdens and distract from reading, math, and science. The chair moved the bill to the Committee on Education Finance after opening the hearing and then took extensive public testimony. Testimony was sharply divided. Supporters of HF 29, including Katherine Kersten, Deanna Moose, Kendall Qualls, Hillary Swanson, and Diane Smith, argued the ethnic studies framework is ideological, overly focused on race, insufficiently transparent, and costly in professional development time; several said it would divide students or burden teachers. Some supporters also claimed the standards or framework promote activism, critical race theory, or racial stratification. Opponents, including Mark Westfall, Crystal Johnson, Jim Grathwol, Marcus Penny, Claude Sigman, and Courtney Major, said the standards are inclusive, research-based, and designed to help students understand multiple perspectives, civic life, and the contributions of diverse Minnesotans. They emphasized that ethnic studies can improve engagement, critical thinking, and representation, and that teachers should be trusted to implement the standards. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided. The only formal action noted was the chair’s motion to re-refer House File 29 to the Committee on Education Finance.

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• counseling and those would be mandated counseling and those would be mandated rather<00:26:48.559
• And that's why we have practically mandated almost everybody to be a mandated reporter.
• almost everybody to be a mandated almost everybody to be a mandated reporter.<00:59:19.920> But
• It was all in folders in the school office. upon mandate reporters or anonymous upon mandate reporters
• <01:22:24.000> reporters their teachers are mandated reporters their teachers are mandated

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• And the Constitution requires that whenever we have a mandate, we reimburse.
• This is sort of a general issue now with local government mandates overall.
• And the Constitution requires that whenever we have a mandate we reimburse.
• This is not a mandate.
• So it's not as if the nonprofit is getting to mandate that.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Housing met without a quorum at first and operated as a subcommittee, then later established a quorum and took up several housing-related bills. Early presentations focused on AB 2390, a cleanup measure to clarify streamlined housing approvals and how modifications are reviewed; AB 1890, which would increase state matching funds for Napa County farmworker housing centers; and AB 956, which would clarify accessory dwelling unit law by allowing more flexibility in how ADUs are built and by clarifying application of ADU protections in common interest developments. Supporters for these bills emphasized predictability, farmworker housing stability, and expanded housing options for multigenerational families, while opponents of AB 956 raised concerns about neighborhood density, infrastructure, and local control. AB 956 drew the most extensive debate. Committee members discussed whether it was a clarification or expansion of ADU law, the potential for triggering density bonus rules, and possible local government costs. The author accepted committee amendments to avoid allowing a third ADU/JADU combination that could trigger density bonus implications. The committee then voted to do pass AB 956 as amended to the Senate Committee on Local Government, with one no vote recorded and the bill held on call for absent members. The committee also took votes on the consent calendar and on AB 2390 and AB 1890, but those measures were likewise held on call for absent members after favorable motions. The committee also heard AB 939, which would let developers transfer income-restricted ownership units to qualified nonprofit affordable housing organizations without waiting 180 days after certificate of occupancy. Supporters, including Habitat for Humanity and California YIMBY, said the bill would reduce vacancy, carrying costs, and help preserve long-term affordability. The California Association of Realtors opposed the bill unless amended, arguing it could limit buyer choice, codify first-right-of-refusal practices, and reduce wealth-building opportunities for families. After discussion, the bill was moved to the Senate Appropriations Committee on a do pass motion and held on call. Later bills included AB 1165, which would require state housing agencies to create a fiscal analysis and financial plan for ending homelessness; AB 1184, which would add transparency and open-meeting style requirements for homeowners associations; and AB 2035, a narrowly tailored measure to help Laguna Woods Village update outdated CC&Rs by lowering the vote threshold needed to seek court approval. AB 1165 and AB 2035 both received broad support and were moved forward on do pass motions, while AB 1184 also advanced despite late opposition from the California Association of Realtors. The committee then began hearing AB 1573, which would add survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking to local housing element target populations, but the transcript cuts off before that bill’s testimony or any vote.

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• So for us, this is really more or less an unfunded mandate.
• any kind of ongoing funding supply for the mandate.
• I’m not mandating CPR training. That’s already the law.
• I'm not mandating CPR training. That's already the law.
• Another concern that I have is that this is an unfunded mandate. So with that, I vote no.

Bills: SB1009

Keywords: cardiopulmonary resuscitation, AED training, high school curriculum, public school, safety training, emergency response, 1182, all

Summary: The committee meeting began with member and staff introductions, followed by consideration of SB 1009, which would expand Arizona high school emergency response training to include instruction on using automated external defibrillators (AEDs) alongside CPR. The sponsor, Senator Kavanaugh, argued the bill would improve school safety, cost schools nothing because it would be folded into existing CPR instruction, and would help students and staff respond to sudden cardiac arrest. Supporters included the American Heart Association and student witnesses, who emphasized that AED and CPR training can save lives and should be available in schools. The Arizona Education Association opposed the bill, saying it adds an unfunded mandate, could take instructional time away from core subjects, and may require staff time and resources that schools do not have. The Arizona School Boards Association was neutral but raised concerns about funding and implementation, especially for rural districts. During questions, senators debated whether AED instruction is already included in existing CPR standards and whether the bill would create new costs. Senator Kavanaugh said many programs already include AED training and that the bill simply ensures it is part of all school CPR instruction. Opponents questioned the lack of a fiscal note and the reliance on tax credit funding. After discussion, the committee voted on SB 1009 and passed it with a due pass recommendation by a 5-2 vote. Senators Diaz and Brown voted no, while Senators Dunn, Mesnard, Miranda, Werner, and Angius voted yes.

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• So our alignment started with a lot of state mandates.
• So our alignment started with a lot of state mandates.
• To operationalize these mandates, DEBD set up two internal working groups.
• So our alignment started with a lot of state mandates.
• <00:30:35.679> of kitchen to help them with the Mandate of kitchen to help them with the Mandate

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Um, I have a problem with the mandate. I don’t think it should be mandated.”
• Um, I have a problem with the mandate. I don’t think it should be mandated.”
• Um, I have a problem with the mandate. I don’t think it should be mandated.”
• Um, I have a problem with the mandate. I don’t think it should be mandated.”
• We've never made mandating masks then. It was only during COVID that this mandate came in.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I’m not aware of anywhere where we’ve mandated that either chamber adopt rules and mandated it in statute
• aware of anywhere where we've mandated aware of anywhere where we've mandated that<00:55:07.720>
• you're talking about mandating you're talking about mandating legislative<01:04:33.400> work<
• thank you Mr chair why not mandate thank you Mr chair why not mandate something<01:09:28.679>
• gov committee why why not mandate gov committee why why not mandate something<01:09:33.839> that

Bills: HF550, HF412, HF796, HF140

Keywords: redistricting, Bipartisan Commission, Minnesota Constitution, census, legislative districts, HF412, Minnesota legislature, education committee, K-12 education, school observation, teacher observation, administrator observation, legislative transparency, legislator accountability, House rules, Senate rules, Legislative Reference Library, public reporting, education finance, education policy

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• It mandated a one-size-fits-all system, which erodes local control, placing top-down mandates on our
• It must be amended before it leads to another era of unchecked mandates.
• Some counties were not enforcing the mask mandate.
• Some counties were not enforcing the mask mandate.
• The COVID vaccine mandates took all of this away from me.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a wide range of public health and emergency services bills, with many speakers focusing on EMS system failures, hospital service closures, trauma preparedness, epilepsy awareness, drink-spiking response, sudden cardiac arrest, and survivor financial assistance. Several legislators and advocates described the EMS system as underfunded and overstretched, citing long ambulance waits, staffing shortages, and the need for statewide oversight, a special commission, and clearer recognition of EMS as an essential service. A number of speakers also supported bills to preserve essential hospital services after closures such as Nashoba Valley Medical Center and birthing services in Leominster, arguing that current closure rules lack enforcement and leave communities without critical care. Multiple panels testified in support of bills requiring trauma kits in public buildings, public education on SUDEP and epilepsy mortality, and improved cardiac arrest response. Supporters of the trauma-kit bill said public buildings should have bleeding-control kits and trained staff, comparing them to AEDs and first aid supplies. Epilepsy advocates, clinicians, and grieving parents urged a public health campaign on SUDEP, saying families are often not warned about the risk and that awareness could improve medication adherence, reduce guilt, and save lives. On cardiac arrest, EMS professionals and the American Heart Association backed measures to improve telecommunicator CPR, create an AED registry, and strengthen dispatch and training standards. The committee also heard extensive testimony on a bill addressing illicit drink spiking. Senators, city officials, victims, physicians, and an international anti-spiking advocate described cases in which hospitals refused toxicology testing unless a sexual assault was reported, and argued for standardized testing protocols, better data collection, and coordination with law enforcement and licensed venues. Another bill drew a sharp exchange over local public health control and the SAFE 2.0 law, with one senator arguing for more local approval and voluntary participation, while committee members defended the earlier law as a response to inequities in local public health capacity. Finally, advocates from Jane Doe, Inc. supported legislation to provide flexible financial assistance to survivors of domestic and sexual violence, saying unrestricted cash helps survivors meet basic needs, escape abuse, and rebuild stability.