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• grants, and then we can actually have a rebate program to kind of help Woodbury maintain, like, priority
• Woodbury is one of our big three priorities, like environmental stewardship.
• is like environmental three priorities is like environmental stewardship<00:10:35.519> so<00:
• help um help Woodberry<00:10:58.560> maintain<00:10:58.959> like<00:10:59.399> priority
• <00:10:59.720> for Woodberry maintain like priority for Woodberry maintain like priority for

Keywords: 1183, house

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• more Minnesotans can access and complete post-secondary education becomes not just an educational priority
• ><00:25:59.559> a finances allowing academics to be a finances allowing academics to be a priority
• 00.360> my<00:26:00.679> life<00:26:01.679> attending<00:26:02.039> a priority
• in my life attending a priority in my life attending a nonprofit<00:26:02.799> private<00:26:
• <01:29:25.840> uh it's it's been a it's been a priority uh it's it's been a it's been a priority

Bills: HF2090, HF982, HF2229

Keywords: higher education, scholarship, financial aid, state grant, tuition assistance, Pell grants, student retention, education equity, disabled veterans, veterans' dependents, dependent children, college affordability, books and fees, University of Minnesota, public colleges, Office of Higher Education, veterans benefits, military families, permanent disability, 100 percent disability

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• They said it has been a major priority for them. road so it it it's um extremely road so it it it's um
• They said it has been a major priority for them.
• They said it has been a major priority for them.
• They said it has been a major priority for them.
• It's been a major priority for me, and it's been a major priority for me, and especially for Commissioner

Keywords: 1183, house

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• He said it is not right to lecture that they are taking these and putting these priorities first, and
• At that time, I also developed a strategic plan that includes three-year priorities for the organization
• <01:35:17.719> for includes three-year uh priorities for includes three-year uh priorities
• So we’ve identified those priority items that we need to replace this year in year one, and that plan
• so we've identified uh those priority so we've identified uh those priority items<01:35:52.040><

Bills: HF1060, HF1062

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

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• We hope to join you again to talk about our association's priorities, which focus on cost-effective technology
• We hope to join you again to talk about our association's priorities, which focus on cost-effective technology
• There is no adoption of the recommendations of the priority admissions task force, which many of us refer
• There is no adoption of the recommendations of the priority admissions task force, which many of us refer
• There is no adoption of the recommendations of the priority admissions task force, which many of us refer

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:51:57.160> making<00:51:57.440> it<00:51:57.520> a<00:51:57.560> priority
• Work program and making it a priority Work program and making it a priority priority<00:51:58.680
• priority to review the funding. priority to review the funding. Thank<00:52:00.840> you.
• I plan on making this a priority for jobs in the future.
• I plan on making this a priority for jobs in the future.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• A few suggestions just to offer for the set aside: adding in the set aside for priority applicants.
• The set aside for priority applicants.
• He added one last comment: members had raised that the priority was for smaller farmers, and he drew
• attention to page three, line 34, which says priority will be given to those with incomes between $1,000
• was for smaller farmers uh the priority was for smaller farmers and<01:09:36.640> I<01:09:36.880

Bills: HF3579, HF3549, HF3548, HF4388, HF3566

Keywords: eggs, donation, quality assurance, food assistance, charitable programs, agriculture, grain indemnity, financial security, crop insurance, Minnesota agriculture, farm assistance, down payment, state funding, loan modification, rotational grazing, grazing management, livestock, pasture management, soil health, erosion control

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• service, but also affordable services, this is something that absolutely needs to be a paramount priority
• service, but also affordable services, this is something that absolutely needs to be a paramount priority
• service, but also affordable services, this is something that absolutely needs to be a paramount priority
• service, but also affordable services, this is something that absolutely needs to be a paramount priority
• This is something that absolutely needs to be a paramount priority.

Bills: SF0023, SF0057

Keywords: mental health, involuntary hospitalization, examiners, public safety, Wyoming legislature, hospital pricing, healthcare transparency, public health, civil penalties, shoppable services, 916, all

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• So, thank you very much for making this a budget priority.
• Where are our priorities?
• <01:13:46.440> So<01:13:46.920> and priority with the administration.
• So and priority with the administration. So and I'm<01:13:47.480> sorry.
• Where are our priorities?<01:14:34.400> And priorities? And priorities?

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call- 00:00:01 SERVS Informational Update- 00:01:22 Child Removal and Reunification Update: Department for Community Based Services Financials- 00:03:00 Small Business Sales Tax Websites: Department of Revenue-00:28:05 Senior Citizen Meal Programs: Department for Aging and Independent Living-00:35:50 Adjournment-01:41:57, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from the September 11 meeting by motion and voice vote. It then received a brief update on the statewide emergency responder voice system, but no presenter was present. The chair said he expected a more substantive update in November and warned that if there is not real progress on acquiring needed private properties, the committee may consider further action, including possibly freezing funding. The main discussion centered on the Department for Community Based Services’ child removal and reunification work and its structured decision-making tools. Commissioner Lisa Dennis and General Counsel Wesley Duke explained that the intake, safety, and risk assessment tools are being used at very high rates and that the department is still implementing and evaluating the system. Dennis said the tools are meant to inform, not replace, professional judgment; when staff disagree with a recommendation, the worker and first-line supervisor consult and decide together. Members questioned whether the system favors keeping children in the home, whether the department has studied safety outcomes for in-home cases versus removals, and whether foster home shortages affect removal decisions. Dennis said child safety remains the top priority, that the practice has not changed, and that the department would provide additional data on outcomes later. Members also asked about permanency timelines and delays in termination of parental rights cases; Dennis said federal timelines are difficult to meet because of family progress, substance use recovery, and court delays, and she confirmed foster parent shortages were not the reason for those delays. The committee then heard a presentation from the Department of Revenue on the new My Taxes portal. Staff said the portal, launched in March, replaced DOR’s portion of the old Kentucky One Stop Business Portal and now allows businesses to file and pay multiple taxes, update account information, and receive official notices. They reported the system is available 24/7 except for scheduled maintenance every other Thursday evening, has maintained over 99% availability since launch, and now has a dedicated contact center with 50 agents plus a public help line and email. In response to questions, the department said early downtime was caused by unexpectedly high traffic, but server capacity was increased and in the last three months there had been only one day of unexpected downtime.

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• Our policies should reflect the priority of safeguarding our communities against these potential risks
• , These are misplaced priorities and failed policies.
• This clearly shows what the priority is. Here are the priorities, and they're not public safety.
• As has been said, governments at all levels have different priorities than the taxpayers who actually
• However, more often than not, the priority of those wielding the powers of government.

Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB 5, SB 11, SB 12

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity

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• More importantly, we do not have over $500 million to give unless we cut other critical priorities.
• If we don't get it done, and I appreciate that it is a broad priority in the legislature, but if we don't
• c><00:37:30.440> they<00:37:30.560> are<00:37:30.880> key<00:37:31.119> priorities
• health care and they are key priorities health care and they are key priorities for<00:37:31.800
• appreciate that it is a broad priority appreciate that it is a broad priority in<00:37:53.680>

Bills: HF837

Keywords: health insurance, premium security plan, federal funding, state innovation waiver, Minnesota, 1183, house

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• could have and should have done it last session when we had boatloads of money, but it was not a priority
• could have and should have done it last session when we had boatloads of money, but it was not a priority
• first hearing, even just last week, about how, you know, I don't think that it's a difference of priority
• first hearing, even just last week, about how, you know, I don't think that it's a difference of priority
• That it's a difference of priority for the folks who sit on this committee.

Bills: HF656, HF655, HF633

Keywords: child care, childcare, day care, daycare, licensing, variance, licensed capacity, capacity limit, staff qualifications, staffing, child care center, family child care, provider flexibility, Minnesota career lattice, Department of Children Youth and Families, DCYF, licensing rules, enrollment, indoor space, professional development

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• our funding goes out through a competitive grant process that really helps us understand what the priorities
• are going into a year of what those priorities for invasive species management are needed, so I'm available
• our funding goes out through a competitive grant process that really helps us understand what the priorities
• Assessment of our membership across the state found invasive species to be a top-priority issue among
• Representative Vice Chair Lamasa, since you haven't asked a question, you get priority.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several agriculture, water, invasive species, and land-use bills. HB 299 and HB 1220, both relating to invasive species, drew broad support from the Hawaii Invasive Species Council, DLNR, the Department of Agriculture, C-GAPS, Sierra Club, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Hawaii Farmers Union, and others. Testifiers said HISC funding fills gaps between agency mandates, supports research and technology, and helps respond to both terrestrial and marine invasive threats. On HB 1220, C-GAPS described a marine anemone infestation in Kāneʻohe linked to aquarium release and said control and restoration would be difficult without the bill’s funding. A committee member asked for tracking information on the species, and the Division of Aquatic Resources said it maintains monitoring data and annual reports. No opposition was noted on either measure. HB 506, relating to conservation enforcement, also received support from DLNR and Malama Pu‘u Ma. Committee discussion focused on the bill’s scope and how the funding would be used. Members asked about a prior boat purchase mentioned in opposition testimony and about whether mainland vendors were being used; the department said it did not buy that boat and that procurement follows the normal state process, with total bid price including delivery, taxes, and other fees. The department explained that the bill’s funding is primarily for marine enforcement work in nearshore fisheries, including herbivore protection around O‘ahu. HB 915, relating to water use, had mixed testimony. DLNR supported alternative water sources and amendments to the water code, while the Department of Agriculture opposed the bill as drafted, saying its irrigation program is designed for non-potable agricultural use and is not structured for residential or mixed-use development. The Department of Health said it needed more information on its reuse guidelines and noted concern about removing the recycled water manager requirement, which it said helps ensure safe operation and maintenance of reuse systems. Members questioned the bill’s preemption language and whether county or state rules would be displaced, and Agriculture suggested county water agencies might be better suited for some of the proposed uses. HB 502, concerning land use, drew support from the Attorney General’s office, the Land Use Commission, Hawaii Realtors, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and Hawaii Farmers Union, with the Department of Agriculture standing on its written testimony. The Attorney General warned that allowing important agricultural lands to be redistricted through a declaratory ruling process could conflict with the state constitution and recommended excluding IAL from the bill. The Land Use Commission said it has an inventory of IAL lands and did not believe the bill would affect them, and it agreed to the suggested protection. Supporters said the bill could help move lands with limited agricultural value into the rural district, reduce pressure on productive farmland, and better align land use with actual farming potential. HB 929, relating to the agricultural land conveyance tax, received comments from the Department of Taxation and opposition from Hawaii Farm Bureau and Hawaii Realtors; Farm Bureau said it supports preserving agricultural land but was concerned about unintended consequences and questioned whether speculative flipping of ag land is a current problem.

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• You see, my loved ones didn't just visit me; they made it a priority.
• me they<00:04:56.440> made<00:04:56.639> it<00:04:56.800> a<00:04:57.039> priority
• c><00:04:57.919> they<00:04:58.039> drove<00:04:58.720> long they made it a priority
• they drove long they made it a priority they drove long miles<00:05:00.080> thousands<00:05:00.840
• number one priority and and trust<01:24:49.960> me<01:24:50.639> being<01:24:50.960>

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee approved the March 22, 2024 minutes and then took up House File 3761, the Safety Through Support Act, with a motion to lay the bill over. Representative Lee Finke said the bill is intended to improve re-entry outcomes and public safety by expanding prison visitation, including mentoring and access for mental health and medical professionals, and by creating a task force to support rehabilitation and re-entry. Testifiers in support included Holly Bot, who described how family visits helped her through incarceration and later into successful re-entry and business ownership, and Zeke Caliguri, who argued that consistent visitation and community connection are essential to humanity, rehabilitation, and reducing recidivism. Elliot Bhai of NAMI Minnesota also supported the bill, framing visitation as a form of needed mental health support in prisons. Members raised several concerns and suggestions. Representative Hudson questioned the bill’s strip-search limitation language, asking what would count as a credible, documented security concern, and also worried the task force could create discriminatory access or favor certain viewpoints. Representative Finke said she did not view a conviction as making someone permanently a security risk and said the task force was meant to ensure meaningful visitation for everyone, not to enable discrimination. Representative Hollins and Representative N. supported the bill’s overall goals while suggesting language could be tightened and noting that maintaining outside ties helps people return as productive members of society. Representative Witte asked about the Department of Corrections commissioner’s presence, and the chair said questions for him could wait for a later bill. Representative Mu asked about the fiscal note and the research behind the bill. Staff said a fiscal note had been requested but not yet signed off by the LBO, which was one reason the bill was being laid over. Finke said she could share the visitation study and noted that the bill responds to research linking visitation to lower recidivism; she also said remote visitation data shows value but can be costly. After closing remarks emphasizing that visitation is “medicine” and that most incarcerated people will return to the community, the chair renewed the motion and laid over House File 3761. The committee then moved on to House File 4959, with a motion to re-refer it to the Committee on State and Local Government Finance and Policy.

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• Now, if the law enforcement officer indicates on the form that it's a priority review, so these are incidents
• CEOC's position has remained that the need for innovation must be met with public transparency and a priority
• be provided to the DMV within 72 hours, or within 24 hours if the official indicates a need for priority
• One of our top priorities is ensuring that our personnel can respond quickly and safely to emergencies
• I would say safety is a huge priority for us, right? We're a labor union.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee heard testimony on the DMV’s finalized autonomous vehicle regulations, with a focus on how the rules update California’s oversight of testing, deployment, reporting, and enforcement. DMV and CHP officials said the new framework expands data collection beyond crashes to include immobilizations, hard-braking events, system failures, and notices of noncompliance, while also creating clearer requirements for first responder interaction, remote operations, and heavy-duty AV testing and deployment. Members raised concerns about safety, emergency response delays, freeway and work-zone operations, and whether the state has enough data to compare AVs with human drivers. Witnesses from consumer and labor-related groups emphasized transparency and accountability, arguing that the prior rules were outdated and that public access to the collected data is important for regulators, researchers, and injured parties. Industry representatives said California now has the nation’s most comprehensive AV permitting and reporting system, with phased permits, mileage thresholds, and broad DMV authority to restrict or suspend operations. They supported the regulations as a path to safer, more transparent deployment, while noting that the rules stay within state operational authority and do not replace federal standards for vehicle design and performance. A second panel focused on first responder interactions and remote operations. The San Francisco Fire Department described AVs blocking emergency scenes and generating “sleeper calls” when passengers fall asleep, consuming significant fire and EMS resources. Waymo said it maintains 24/7 emergency contacts, first responder plans, geofencing protocols, and remote support that can help move vehicles or allow first responders to override them. Members asked about license requirements for remote personnel, redundancy during communication outages, and how companies handle sleeping passengers before calling 911. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational.

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• The tax credits, as we currently structure them, if they're off budget, that is the number one priority
• We’re expressing a priority that we have as a legislature.
• automatically goes out of our general revenue fund without us ever seeing it before we actually lay out our priorities
• appropriator, vote as a statement that this is, if you’re a yes on this, that this is your number one priority
• , that $52 million is your number one priority, that you first want it to go to ag tax credits, and then

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Thematically, in both recurring and non-recurring, the budget really held up to the priorities that you
• It's not as if recently you've been ignoring public safety, and that has been a priority for much of
• And so those resources have been reallocated to other priorities, including education and health and
• Another priority for the legislature in early childhood, and in particular, massive increases continue
• That's not a priority for them.

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• She has been a relentless advocate on issues like nitrates in our groundwater and the priorities of our
• water improvement projects, like nitrates in our groundwater, and the priorities of our water improvement
• it's being a leading voice on difficult issues like constitutional carry or standing firm on the priorities
• wanted to share that you made the work matter, the people around you better, and you kept treats a priority
• Jesus is his priority. And Rob, it's been a privilege to serve with you and learn from you.

Bills: LB764, LB815A, LB839, LB888, LB955, LB972A, LB1029, LB1087, LB1091, LB1126A, LB1181A, LB1237A, LB1261A, LB304A, LB762, LB889, LB929, LB966, LB1022, LB1187, LR508

Keywords: law enforcement, correctional services, Department of Correctional Services, corrections officers, state prison employees, peace officer, certification, police standards, training academy, Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Nebraska Police Standards Advisory Council, criminal justice, correctional staff, conditional officer, law enforcement authority, public safety, LB815A, LB815, appropriation, appropriations bill

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• colleges that are geographically pinned in inside cities, and that may elevate that component as priority
• colleges that are geographically pinned in inside cities, and that may elevate that component as priority
• that that may elevate that component and that that may elevate that component as<00:13:15.120> priority
• 16.560> what<00:13:16.800> blight<00:13:17.200> is<00:13:17.680> as as priority
• We define what blight is as as priority.

Keywords: Public Property - Room 409, 29 January, 2026; 2:30 P.M., 925, all

Summary: The Public Property Committee held its organizational meeting and elected Senator Ladner as secretary. It then took up Senate Bill 2203, which would centralize leasing authority for state agencies in privately owned space under DFA and, when cheaper, move certain agencies into the capital complex area to encourage consolidation and cost savings. Senator Seymour questioned specific references in the bill, including a corporation mentioned in current law and whether the measure could affect ports, the Gulf Coast Coliseum, universities, community colleges, or local offices outside Metro Jackson. Blunt said the bill was intended only for state agencies in the Metro Jackson area and not for local county offices or other institutions, and he later identified the corporation reference as the Mississippi Home Corporation. The committee adopted a title-sufficient do-pass motion and reported the bill out. The committee next considered a bill by Senator Hobson authorizing the Soil and Water Conservation Commission to construct a levee project in Yazoo County using federal funds, at an estimated cost of more than $100 million. Hobson said the project would address significant flooding and complete a portion of levee work near Carter and Satartia. With no questions, the committee again adopted a title-sufficient do-pass motion and reported the bill out. Senator Williams then presented Senate Bill 2594, the Mississippi Antiquities Law bill, which would streamline demolition of abandoned, vacant, or blighted buildings on public university and community college campuses while preserving historic properties. He said the measure would require coordination with the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, define blight, require engineering analysis in some cases, and give MDH 90 days to respond before demolition or further inspection proceeds. Several senators raised concerns that the bill’s language was too broad, especially the definitions of blight and other causes, and that it might let institutions tear down too much without sufficient oversight. Williams said the bill was meant to balance preservation with practical needs and agreed to work on a floor amendment to tighten the language. The committee then voted to report the bill out. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 2340, authorizing DFA to sell, lease, or convey the former DPS property at 1900 East Woodrow Wilson Avenue in Jackson. The committee substitute would direct proceeds to the general fund rather than DPS, while preserving mineral rights, allowing repurchase under certain conditions, and requiring DFA review of proposals. Senators discussed possible redevelopment uses, including University Medical Center, and the bill’s restrictions on uses such as heavy industrial, adult entertainment, casinos, liquor stores, and solid waste facilities. No final vote on this bill was reflected in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• It's a priority.
• It's a priority for us to make sure that our veterans are getting the best care possible, and we want
• That's a strategic priority of the auditor's office.
• Cup was the impetus to get this program up and get money out to the jurisdictions, right now the priority
• Right now, the priority is those states that are hosting the FIFA games.

Keywords: 959, house, all