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• and another minor in counseling.
• And I have four counties, and in my four counties, I have several groups.
• And today I learned that many of my Torrance County groups could not come up.
• I can't see from here, but I believe I have my group of the FFA group from the Questa Independent Schools
• Senator Armijo's not giving me that look, so I think we're under that age group.

Keywords: 996, all

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• The victims identified so far have been between the ages of 52 to 88, with injuries ranging from minor
• Read the next bill. >> House Bill 5015, a bill entitled inactivating the state group insurance.
• On state group insurance, there is a delete all amendment. Are there amendments?
• Read the bill. >> House Bill 5015, a bill entitled Inactivating the State Group Insurance.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• You guys, look over—we have a whole group of students here, a group from Edina High School and then also
• Those all had, you know, somewhat minor reductions.
• Those all had, you know, somewhat minor reductions.
• Those all had, you know, somewhat minor reductions.
• Those all had, you know, somewhat minor reductions.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:11:57.279> His included in this group of parents.
• His included in this group of parents.
• ,<00:36:54.480> legislatively to do a working group, legislatively to do a working group,
• It's been about created working group.
• Senator Minority Leader Mark Johnson carried the bill in the Senate.

Bills: HF2358, HF3496, HF3504, HF2169, HF3440

Keywords: public safety, coercion, criminal penalties, law enforcement, victim protection, HF3496, supervision abatement, earned compliance credit, earned compliance credits, conditional release, supervised release, corrections, Minnesota Department of Corrections, restitution, willful nonpayment, probation-like supervision, release supervision, community supervision, lifetime conditional release, early termination of supervision

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• Minor scratches to the side of a vehicle.
• Largest neurosurgical group in the city of Houston. Now, before I leave, Mr.
• A vast majority of the cases that our trucks are involved in are minor.
• We see this all the time, that a minor dent, corporate defendant, million dollar plus policy.
• It was minor. $850,000. The Medicare allowable, which is the bottom number here, is $36,000.

Bills: HB4806

Keywords: civil action, damages, health care services, noneconomic damages, negligence, legal standards, 1184, house, all

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• So we had a port working group, a school district working group, and then water, sewer, and PUD working
• groups.
• So those were a larger group.
• The current statute lists certain groups and identifies certain groups like school districts that would
• The current statute lists certain groups and identifies certain groups like school districts that would

Summary: The committee heard a series of presentations on comprehensive plan updates, permitting reform, special purpose district coordination, and subdivision reform. Pierce County and the City of Redmond described their recent comprehensive plan updates, emphasizing housing production, transit-oriented development, middle housing, preservation of affordable housing, and the need for technical assistance and clearer state guidance. Both jurisdictions said the planning process took years and was complicated by overlapping state requirements, changing legislative mandates, and multiple review authorities. Redmond in particular said mid-course legislative changes forced supplemental environmental review and added significant cost and delay, and both local governments asked for more stability, clearer statutes, and better-aligned timelines. Presenters from the architecture, building official, and development sectors focused on permitting delays and proposed ways to speed housing delivery. Dave Boucher of AIA Washington argued for a provisional construction permit process for projects stamped by licensed professionals, along with mandatory deadlines and fewer stalled review cycles. Tim Woodard of WABO described existing tools such as pre-application meetings and phased approvals, noting they can improve certainty but also require staff time and careful coordination. Representatives from Master Builders and D.R. Horton said permit and subdivision delays add substantial cost to housing, citing studies showing months of delay and tens of thousands of dollars added per home, and urged administrative approvals, concurrent review, self-certification, and limits on repeated review cycles. The committee also reviewed a Commerce-led task force report on integrating special purpose districts into Growth Management Act planning. The task force recommended early invitation and notice to water, sewer, school, port, and other service providers during countywide planning policy and comprehensive plan updates, better coordination on grants and capital projects, updated water system coordination plans, and improved school siting and funding alignment in fast-growing areas. Speakers stressed that the recommendations were intended to be light-touch and focused on better communication rather than major statutory overhaul, while also noting that rural and slow-growing areas should not be burdened with the same requirements as rapidly growing jurisdictions. On subdivision reform, FutureWise and the City of Spokane discussed making more subdivision decisions administrative, preserving vesting, clarifying exemptions, and reducing unnecessary notice and appeal steps. Spokane described local reforms such as smaller minimum lot sizes, unit lot subdivisions, and reduced-process “minor engineering review” for simple plats, while raising concerns about new notice requirements and appeals to city councils for technical plat decisions. Across the hearing, members repeatedly returned to the theme that local governments, builders, and state agencies need clearer, more coordinated rules to reduce delay and uncertainty while still protecting safety and planning goals.

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• And Seeing that, you know, our group supported the senator's previous legislation in 2018.
• You know, I think one of the least forgotten groups in this building are small landlords.
• We hear about small landlords more than almost any other group.
• should be in any one of those given size groupings on a day-to-day, month-to-month basis.
• Sarah Brennan, with the Weideman Group, on behalf of Valor U.S., in strong support.

Summary: The committee heard several bills from Senator Umberg and Senator Allen, with testimony from supporters and opponents before roll-call votes were taken once quorum was established. SB 253, the annual State Bar fee bill, would keep fees unchanged while requiring two-year notice for substantial changes to the bar exam, including vendor changes, and returning to an older delivery method for the upcoming exam; it was presented as a response to recent State Bar problems and the February bar exam failure. SB 25, the Pre-Merger Notification Act, would require certain merger parties to provide California’s attorney general the same Hart-Scott-Rodino materials filed federally, so state antitrust review can occur in parallel with federal review; supporters said this would reduce delay and uncertainty, while members questioned whether it would add another layer of review. SB 36 would strengthen price-gouging enforcement after the January 2025 Southern California firestorms by requiring rental-listing platforms to report suspected gouging, expanding consumer and prosecutor remedies, and allowing warrants in housing-related cases; supporters said it would close loopholes, while opponents from business groups raised concerns. All three bills were later approved on roll call, with SB 36 and SB 413 placed on call before final passage and SB 253 and SB 25 moving forward on committee votes. The committee also heard SB 413, which would streamline access to juvenile case files in certain civil cases brought by or on behalf of the youth who is the subject of the file, allowing attorneys to use heavily redacted records without first petitioning the juvenile court. Supporters, including Los Angeles County counsel and county associations, said the current petition process is costly, slow, and routinely granted, creating delays in civil litigation and court congestion. Opponents, including the Youth Law Center, argued the bill would weaken longstanding juvenile confidentiality protections by bypassing judicial review and could expose sensitive information unnecessarily. After discussion about redactions, sealing, and the scope of access, the bill was passed on a do-pass-as-amended vote. Finally, Senator Wahab presented SB 436, which would extend the notice period for nonpayment of rent from three days to 14 days. Supporters, including tenant advocates, legal aid groups, and several local governments, argued the change would reduce unnecessary evictions, give renters more time to obtain assistance or a paycheck, and help prevent homelessness. Opponents, including apartment associations, property owners, and the California Association of Realtors, said the bill would burden landlords, especially small owners, and could unintentionally affect commercial leases; members also raised concerns about repeated late payment and the lack of stronger guardrails. The author said she would work on clarifying commercial coverage and safeguards, and the bill remained under discussion as the hearing continued.

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• or groups on a class or categorical basis, such as race, religion, gender, and others.
• We have a group of students who need tutoring.
• That doesn't mean that other groups don't get tutoring.
• So that means, are you suggesting that a certain group of people, a racial group, learns differently?
• , the lowest-achieving student groups.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• We've had testimony or presentations by a variety of groups about finances, one of which was the BIA,
• So when you say the whole bucket, are you talking about companies outside of the Waters Edge group?
• So when you say the whole bucket, are you talking about companies outside of the Waters Edge group?
• This group of operators ranges from very sophisticated to not so sophisticated.
• <05:09:54.320> to third party Spectrum gaming group to third party Spectrum gaming group to

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on HB 135, introduced by Representative Michael Harrington. He said the bill would codify a portion of the New Hampshire Constitution to bar New Hampshire businesses from being required to collect sales or use taxes for other states unless Congress mandates it, arguing that the U.S. Supreme Court’s Wayfair decision created an onerous compliance burden for businesses. He described the patchwork of state and local sales tax rules, thresholds, and product exemptions as extremely complex and said the bill was intended to push the issue back toward Congress and the courts. Members questioned whether the bill’s reference to a “foreign government” would apply to other U.S. states, whether the proposal would conflict with the Supremacy Clause, and whether it would create standing for businesses to challenge Wayfair. Harrington responded that “foreign government” meant any government other than New Hampshire, that he believed the state could challenge the decision in court by passing a law contrary to Wayfair, and that businesses were already being harmed by compliance costs. Some members raised concerns about whether the bill was an unfunded mandate or simply a private compliance burden, and Harrington argued that the state itself would not be collecting the taxes, but businesses would still face recordkeeping and administrative costs. Sam Garland of the Department of Justice then testified. He said the department was not taking a formal position on the bill, but offered technical comments. Garland acknowledged that Wayfair created significant compliance burdens and noted that states have become somewhat more uniform, with all states now having a $100,000 economic nexus threshold, though not all use the 200-transaction threshold and local tax variation remains substantial. He said the department’s concerns were legal, describing the issue as uncharted constitutional territory involving both vertical and horizontal federalism. No vote or final action was taken during the hearing.

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• setting or a group or group home. setting or a group or group home.
• group home care. group home care.
• > program Regrettably, the group home program Regrettably, the group home program could<00:19:
• keep him safe in the group home setting. keep him safe in the group home setting.
• >> I don't want to go back to a group home.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• 20:29.680> of<00:20:29.800> the<00:20:29.880> Senate<00:20:30.280> or minority
• leadership of the Senate or minority leadership of the Senate or House.
• Several judges have shared threats against their minor children. Many judges noted death threats.
• against their minor children. against their minor children.
• <01:12:08.880> um cybersecurity uh working group um cybersecurity uh working group um in<01

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Safety and Security Conference Committee met on May 13, 2026, with a quorum present and no immediate vote taken. Chairs explained the committee was working ahead of a possible target so it could act quickly later if needed, then proceeded with member introductions and a reminder about committee decorum. Staff noted a microphone delay and said the meeting would include a side-by-side walk-through of the House and Senate policy language and a review of the fiscal spreadsheet. Fiscal staff summarized major differences in court, public safety, and legislative security funding. The House and Senate proposals differed on safety and security funding for the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and District Courts, as well as on courthouse grants, capital security enhancements, and a new legislative/protective services unit. Staff also reviewed Senate-only and House-only items, including a Senate proposal to require removal of insignia from public safety vehicles sold to the public, and House provisions for a security services task force and member security costs. Total general fund impacts were reviewed, with the House total corrected to include an open appropriation that had been omitted from the spreadsheet totals. Nonpartisan staff then walked through the policy differences. The Senate language focused on a Protective Services Unit and security for principal state officials, while the House language focused on a Legislative Services Unit and security for legislators. Both bills included provisions on Capitol Complex Security, reporting requirements, and reimbursement arrangements with local law enforcement, but differed on details such as whether elected officials must provide contact information to DPS and how requests for personal protective services are handled. The House-only amendment A8 was presented for discussion; it would revise emergency contact provisions, replace the House’s personal protective services request language with a more detailed threat assessment and mitigation framework, direct implementation of the new unit, and make related reimbursement and technical changes. Judge Richard Kyle, president of the Minnesota District Judges Association, testified in support of stronger judicial and court safety measures. He described rising threats against judges, citing survey results showing high rates of judges limiting personal information, receiving inappropriate communications, changing personal behavior, and experiencing threats to themselves and family members. He said the association supports legislative authorization and funding for home security and personal data protections for judicial officers, and emphasized that safety concerns for judges and court staff have become more serious in recent years.

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• We've seen traffickers buy dozens of guns from the same small group of dealers.
• And so, gentlelady, when the minority leader in government... Madam Chair, Senator, it was.
• And so, gentlelady, when the minority leader in challenging the committee report said the severability
• And so, gentlelady, when the minority leader in challenging the committee report said the severability
• And I know I've read some of the social media put out by the minority party and so forth, and some...

Keywords: 996, all

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• Let me yield to our whip and minority and our caucus chair on the other side for some excusals.
• I have several groups, but I'm going to be rapid with it.
• I have several groups, but I'm going to be rapid with it.
• advocacy, careers, business, culinary, hospitality, and tourism, and in the past year, they had four groups
• I'll notify the Minority Caucus once we've concluded. Thank you, Madam President. Senator Lopez.

Keywords: 996, all

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• IN ADDITION, WE PARTNER WITH ANOTHER GROUP TO PUT ON ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
• IN ADDITION, WE PARTNER WITH ANOTHER GROUP TO PUT ON ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
• BECAUSE IT COULD BE I DON'T WANT TO SAY IT'S DIFFICULT TO SAY THERE'S A MINOR VIOLATION SCHOOL SAFETY
• RIGHT NOW WE SEE A HUGE INCREASE IN THE 764 GROUPS.
• THOSE GROUPS JUST BEGAN EMERGING WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. THERE ARE CAUSAL NEW THINGS COMING.

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• The current group of students who are eligible to enroll and drop out retrieval services by allowing
• if you go to somebody else and that somebody else takes the state's money and they're taking in a group
• The answer is based on this bill as it stands right now, if you have a a a group of families and perhaps
• But as I understand, you have a group of families who got together and you have hired somebody to ensure
• can hire a nighttime janitor who at 17 years old because it's considered interpreted that they were minor

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I think of it as a work group.
• So I would just note that for the group.
• Chair, members of the work group.
• So this is the work group, right?
• We may break off a smaller group of one or two to try and...

Keywords: Virginia Housing Commission - Fees in Residential Rental Agreements Workgroup, 976, house, all

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• issues which have popped up over minor issues which have popped up over minor issues which have popped
• things some of those technical or minor things some of those technical or minor things that have occurred
• of interested people that came a group of interested people that came a group of interested people that
• of people that decided they were group of people that decided they were group of people that decided
• that came to me that was group that came to me that was group that came to me that was worried um that

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• To benefit local organizations, we have a group here today.
• Minority Leader, further questions?
• I agree with the minority leader.
• I am not saying one group or another; that has never been my point.
• And to the Minority Leader, I totally agree there’s.

Bills: HB3257, HB3176, HB3544, HB3619, HB3546, HB1782, HB2293, HB4358, HB3081, HB3983, HB3790, HJR1023, HB4139, HB3297, HB3041, HB3673, HB4105, HB3338, HB3048, SR33, SCR21, SCR20, HB4030, HB4031, HB4032, HB4034, HB4036, HB4037, HB4038, HB4040, HB4041, HB4042, HB4043, HB4045, HB4046, HB4047, HB4048, HB4044, HB4050, HB4051, HB4052, HB4053, HB4054, HB4056, HB4057, HB4071, HB4065, HB4067, HB4072, HB2992, HB4338, HB4170

Keywords: veterans, disability benefits, federal law, Oklahoma Statutes, military service, Oklahoma, Gas Hub, artificial intelligence, national laboratory, public-private partnerships, aerospace, high-performance computing, economic development, social AI companions, minors, emotional attachment, safety protocols, civil penalties, parental controls, geographic information

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• Um, one group is Malama Napua oha, um, this would be Ki and the girls.
• And I would like to introduce you this amazing group of people, Madam Speaker, and please let's welcome
• ><00:17:38.320> you<00:17:38.799> this<00:17:39.120> amazing<00:17:39.600> group
• like to introduce you this amazing group like to introduce you this amazing group of<00:17:40.080
• <01:14:33.520> floor but I wonder if the minority floor but I wonder if the minority floor

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• 55.640> against who are allowed to speak out against who are allowed to speak out against minority
• 57.600> we<00:18:57.760> do<00:18:57.919> see<00:18:58.159> violence minority
• communities we do see violence minority communities we do see violence against<00:18:58.799> against
• two says this report is not about hate speech, hating, liking, or having bias against someone or a group
• having bias against someone or a group having bias against someone or a group of<00:25:01.080>

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 768, sponsored by Vice Chair Hudson, was heard with an author’s amendment (A4) adopted to remove a technical section and put the bill in the intended form. Hudson described the bill as a response to concerns about government monitoring of protected speech, saying it would bar the Minnesota Department of Human Rights from creating or maintaining a database of constitutionally protected speech while preserving the department’s ability to investigate actual discrimination, harassment, threats, or illegal conduct. He emphasized First Amendment protections and argued the state should not track speech simply because it is controversial or unpopular. The main testimony in support came from Ran Lee of Americans for Prosperity, who echoed the free-speech concerns and said databases of bias incidents can capture lawful speech and create a chilling effect. Representative Rest said she generally supported the free-speech goal but wanted to preserve the Department of Human Rights’ ability to produce biennial reports and analyze de-identified trend data on civil rights incidents, including emerging threats or hateful rhetoric, so lawmakers can respond to patterns without recording individuals’ protected speech. Representative Curran raised concerns that speech trends can relate to public safety and argued that attacks on human rights often begin as speech. Hudson responded that the Department of Human Rights is not a law enforcement agency and that the bill would not impede criminal investigations. He argued that trying to monitor “trends in thought” would be constitutionally problematic and produce unreliable data, and he distinguished protected speech from criminal conduct. Representative Feist said the department’s existing report already uses aggregate, non-investigative data and suggested there may be room to refine the bill’s language. The bill was laid over for further consideration, with Hudson indicating he was open to continued discussion and possible language changes.