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• That dream still has not changed, and it has taken a great deal of patience to get here.
• <00:24:44.840> students changing students changing students lives<00:24:46.919> now<00:
• Cloud Technical and Community College; Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Moorhead and
• <00:37:04.319> College Community and Technical College Community and Technical College Minnesota
• Minnesota State Community and Technical Minnesota State Community and Technical College<00:37:06.920

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard informational testimony from student and advocacy groups focused on higher education affordability and support programs. Representatives of the Minnesota Association of Private College Students urged full funding for the Minnesota State Grant, describing it as essential for low- and moderate-income students and noting prior successes such as increased support for hunger-free campuses. Two student witnesses, including one first-generation college student and one refugee student, said the grant made college possible for them and warned that underfunding or cuts would limit students’ ability to choose the right school, especially at private colleges not covered by North Star Promise. Members asked questions about the students’ schools, majors, and why they chose their institutions. The witnesses emphasized scholarship opportunities, campus community, faith-based support, and the importance of financial aid in making college accessible. No votes or formal actions were taken during this portion of the hearing. The committee then heard from Vivian Dudley of Foster Advocates, who testified in support of the Foster Independence Grant. She described how the grant allowed her to begin college, stabilize housing and basic needs, and continue toward a social work degree, while warning that aging out of eligibility leaves foster youth facing renewed financial barriers. Members responded with supportive comments and asked about her educational path and work with youth; she said she wants to use her education to help others and to educate campuses on better supporting foster students. Finally, Shay Hornik of the University of Minnesota student government testified in support of North Star Promise, arguing that the program reduces financial burdens and signals that higher education should be accessible regardless of family income. Hornik cited student financial stress, rising living costs, and public opinion favoring greater investment in higher education, and urged expansion of North Star Promise to help middle-class families. No committee action was taken in the transcript.

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• And with that, I will move the A7, which is the SBI's technical fix, and it would also change the way
• c> um would also change the way that um would also change the way that um billing<00:04:08.560>
• The bill also contains several technical changes to procedures the SBI uses to bill statewide pension
• > and<00:10:39.360> I'm suggestion for technical and I'm suggestion for technical and I'm
• , It um it has been changed, It um it has been changed, Representative<00:15:23.320> Quam,

Bills: HF4074

Keywords: retirement, pension, public employees, MSRS, PERA, TRA, St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association, police and fire, correctional employees, probation officers, telecommunicators, dispatchers, 911 operators, public safety answering point, PSAP, firefighters, volunteer firefighters, paid on-call firefighters, fire relief association, state aid

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• So we change it to 24 hours.
• This is technical. We inadvertently left one word off, and we're just fixing that.
• So first off, apologies for the late-file technical change.
• I'm not a big fan of incremental change, one way or the other.
• I'm not a big fan of incremental change one way or the other.

Summary: The committee met and took up several criminal justice, public safety, and boating measures. It first heard SB 168, the Tristan Murphy Act, which would create mental health diversion options for eligible misdemeanor and felony defendants, expand mental health and substance abuse grant uses, require evaluations and treatment recommendations in certain cases, add Hillsborough County to a forensic diversion pilot list, and create a behavioral health data repository. After adopting a technical amendment, the bill received strong support from NAMI Florida, family advocates, sheriffs, and the Murphy family, and was reported favorably on a unanimous vote. The committee also approved SB 86, expanding peer support programs for certain law enforcement support personnel, and SB 472, allowing inmates who complete approved education in correctional facilities to receive credit toward professional licensure requirements. Both bills were amended and then reported favorably without opposition. SB 276, which increases penalties for unlawfully sheltering or aiding an unmarried minor and creates a defense for actions taken to protect a minor from danger, drew questions about runaway youth, LGBTQ youth, and the scope of the defense; the sponsor said he was open to further amendment, and the bill passed favorably. Members then approved SB 402, updating the unlawful use of uniforms, medals, or insignia statute to reference the armed forces by definition rather than by branch. SB 490, as amended, would let law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers carry concealed off duty and exempt law enforcement officers, correctional officers, and active military service members from the three-day waiting period for rifle and shotgun purchases; it passed 8-1 after debate over the waiting period and equal treatment concerns. Finally, the committee passed SB 628, Lucy’s Law, to strengthen boating safety and penalties, after adopting an amendment that removed proposed changes to warrantless blood draws and boating education requirements; the bill was supported by the family of Lucy Fernandez and passed unanimously. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Both projects required changing the tax rate from commercial to residential, which is a part of this
• And then we've also talked about how a change of use can be, you know, if you're taking an office to
• housing, obviously that's a clear change in use.
• And then we've also talked about how a change of use can be, you know, if you're taking an office to
• housing, obviously that's a clear change in use.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh I guess it's a technical error really guess it's a technical error really guess it's a technical error
• And so we want to change it basically from so we want to change it basically from so we want to change
• So it was truly just technical language change was truly just technical language change was truly just
• technical language change and that was all.
• and changing and changing and evolving.

Bills: HJR 4, HJR 6, HB 195, HB 13, HB 143, HB 135

Keywords: occupation tax, securities, financial regulation, tax exemption, legislative amendment, capital gains tax, realized gains, unrealized gains, investment income, asset sale, capital assets, wealth tax, estate tax, trust tax, tax limitation, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, property tax, sales tax

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• <00:14:25.600> Residents<00:14:26.160> 65 our state is changing.
• Residents 65 our state is changing.
• <00:18:10.080> to has discretion to require changes to has discretion to require changes to
• <00:36:09.200> more<00:36:09.359> technical contract to provide more technical contract
• <01:37:32.239> in you are thinking through the changes in you are thinking through the changes

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Select Subcommittee first took up adoption of three previously prepared nonpartisan committee summary reports dated October 15, November 13, and November 21. Senator Rasmusson objected to the lack of advance notice about the day’s testifiers and criticized the practice of having nonpartisan staff summarize what he described as a partisan agenda. The chair responded that the committee’s purpose is to gather information, not hear bills, and that the summaries were intended as neutral resources for the Senate. Senator Coopek moved adoption, the motion was opposed by Rasmusson and another member, and the motion passed. The committee then turned to the day’s hearing on federal impacts on Minnesota, with the chair focusing on federal funding threats and the effect of congressional budget actions on health care, especially in greater Minnesota. The first presentation came from the Minnesota Department of Health on the state’s rural health transformation work. Assistant Commissioner Carol Broom introduced the team and described the rural hospital transformation program as a major opportunity to invest in rural health, while acknowledging longstanding challenges such as demographics, transportation barriers, and the financing of care. Nitha Moibi outlined the state’s rural health chart book and data showing an aging population, workforce shortages, and many health professional shortage areas, and described proposed strategies including workforce pipelines, bridge payments for low-volume birth hospitals, telehealth access points, mental health urgent care, and chronic disease prevention. Acting Assistant Commissioner Anna Ashby of the Minnesota Management and Budget office explained the state’s application to CMS for the Rural Health Transformation Program, which was created in federal law and awarded Minnesota just over $193 million for federal fiscal year 2026. She said the application was shaped by public comments, stakeholder meetings, and legislative outreach, and included initiatives on preventive care, workforce, care access, behavioral health, and provider financial stability. She also reviewed implementation constraints, including a January 30 revised budget deadline, limits on administrative spending, restrictions on using funds to offset Medicaid losses, and the need to show measurable progress to remain eligible for future funding. The presentation noted that most year-one funding would go to rural hospitals, with additional support for federally qualified health centers, community mental health centers, tribal partners, and technical assistance.

Transcript Highlights:

• Technically, we're all from the same continent.
• This bill changes that. It gives families the tools to better advocate for their children.
• We did work, and some changes have been made. We still...
• We did work, and some changes have been made.
• Just change my vote from an aye to a no. Change my vote from an aye to a no so that it's now...

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee met without a quorum at first and began as a subcommittee, with the chair outlining hearing procedures and several bills on consent. The committee heard and advanced AB 1581, which would improve collection of tribal affiliation data for California students so Native students are more accurately counted and better served; supporters said current systems undercount Native students and erase their needs. AB 1586 also passed, requiring school resource officers who volunteer to carry naloxone to receive opioid overdose response training every two years; supporters emphasized student safety and the need for rapid response to overdoses on campus, while one school employees’ group raised concerns about retaliation protections for non-volunteers. Both bills were moved do pass as amended to Appropriations, with roll calls held open for absent votes. The committee then approved AB 1943, which updates school notices about secure firearm storage by making the information clearer, more visible, and more likely to reach families at key moments such as counseling or discipline interventions. Supporters from gun violence prevention groups, educators, and parents argued that many school shooters obtain guns from home and that plain-language, digital, and timely notices could help prevent child deaths and suicides; the author shared a personal story about a child accessing a gun at home. AB 1792 also advanced, directing the Instructional Quality Commission to consider updating health education to address digital safety issues such as deepfakes, extortion, grooming, and AI-generated exploitation; supporters said students need instruction that reflects modern online risks, while an opponent objected to language referencing LGBTQIA+ and gender-diverse students. AB 1653 passed as well, adding heat-illness guidance to the health framework after a young Girl Scout described students suffering during extreme heat and not recognizing symptoms. Later, the committee approved AB 1861, which would require the California Department of Education to create a public database of special education investigation reports with personal information redacted; supporters said families need better access to complaint outcomes and accountability, while an opposition witness warned of unintended consequences, misuse of incomplete information, and added burdens on districts. AB 1721 also moved forward, creating a stakeholder work group to review and streamline school safety plan requirements so plans remain practical and focused on emergency preparedness. AB 1631, which would make kindergarten mandatory, received mixed testimony: supporters argued it would help close achievement gaps and improve readiness, while opponents framed it as an intrusion on parental choice; the bill was held on call after a split vote. Finally, AB 1809, extending job order contracting authority for school and community college districts, was also held on call after opposition from contractors who argued project labor agreement requirements raise costs and reduce competition. The committee then began hearing AB 1659, aimed at improving transitions for court school students back to their home districts, with testimony describing re-enrollment barriers and the need for a designated district contact.

Transcript Highlights:

• We're having technical difficulties.
• community and technical colleges. community and technical colleges.
• 185, the change in the mission for KSU. 185, the change in the mission for KSU.
• standards and make recommended changes standards and make recommended changes to<01:09:44.239>
• likely doesn't look like it's changed likely doesn't look like it's changed and<01:27:17.040>

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call – 0:00:00 Workforce Pell Grant Update – 0:03:30 Extension Office Update – 0:33:25 Kentucky Academic Standards for Social Studies – 1:07:08 Early Literacy Outcomes – 1:32:20 Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations – 1:58:30 Adjournment 2:13:13, 958, all

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• insufficient time, and lack of technical insufficient time, and lack of technical expertise.<03:
• <04:05:47.279> of it's incurring a permanent change of it's incurring a permanent change of
• :38:11.279> my<04:38:11.520> esteemed change in mind that my esteemed change in mind that
• plan that may better fit their change plan that may better fit their change changes<05:53:43.440
• <07:17:34.558> that committee is considering changes that committee is considering changes

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, September 15, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• is just a small change, kids.
• That is a really large change.
• is just a small change, kids.
• That is a really large change.
• This is a DPS technical bill dealing with documents needed for a name change on a Minnesota ID.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Later that changed.
• Amendment number one is technical.
• You yourself had technical issue.
• But then property change hands.
• change their vote, explain their vote? change their vote, explain their vote?

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Monday, March 23, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, opened with an invocation, and welcomed guests including the doctor of the day, a Johns Hopkins student, and visiting scouts. The chamber then moved through first-reading introductions of several House bills, including measures on bullying and harassment reporting, the Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act, Baltimore County nuisance actions, parole hearing commission procedures, a blockchain technology task force, and a task force on deed fraud, all of which were referred to standing committees. The main floor action centered on layover bills. Senate Bill 932, concerning social media platforms displaying a user’s usual location, was amended to broaden the protected location reference and to protect participants in the Secretary of State’s address confidentiality program; after discussion about whether minors and child-abuse victims were covered, the amended bill was ordered printed for third reading. Senate Bill 623, creating a premium cigar lounge alcoholic beverage license, drew multiple county-specific amendments. Howard County and Baltimore County amendments sought to give priority to existing local tobacco businesses for the new licenses. Supporters said the changes would protect established local shops from out-of-state entities, while opponents argued the bill should remain statewide and not be amended county by county. A motion to special order the bill failed, and the amendments were adopted before the bill was ordered printed for third reading. Senate Bill 84, on collective bargaining for graduate assistants, also advanced after a committee amendment was adopted. A District 2 amendment was offered to clarify that graduate assistants are employed as teaching, administrative, or research assistants, but the floor leader opposed it, saying the bill’s definition was already clear and the change would create confusion. The minority leader questioned the definition and the relationship between graduate assistants and employees, prompting discussion of collective bargaining as bargaining by employees through representatives. The transcript cuts off before final disposition of that amendment.

Transcript Highlights:

• But what makes us able to go in and change the definition of drought?
• So why are we manipulating all that, changing it all up?
• And so what the changes do is they add.
• that are now changing that process.
• It does not change the meaning of the bill; it just clarifies the language.

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• The Zoom chat function is there for technical support, so please use the chat feature only for technical
• chat feature only for technical issues chat feature only for technical issues if<00:08:36.519>
• <00:46:10.280> global<00:46:10.599> warming climate change global warming climate change
• Change the effective date to just July 1, 3000.
• Make technical amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• change.
• We made testimony in support, but also would suggest a couple of technical changes to the bill, just
• So I have a technical question.
• We'd like to incorporate their changes and any necessary technical amendments.
• So kind of a technical cleanup.

Bills: HCR93, HCR14, HR85

Keywords: image-based sexual abuse, working group, gender-based violence, Hawaii Commission on the Status of Women, prevention efforts, survivor protections, new technologies, legal reform, HCR14, House Concurrent Resolution, perpetual easement, non-exclusive easement, state submerged lands, submerged lands, shoreline easement, drainage outfall, stormwater outfall, lagoon outfall, pipelines, Kahala Hotel & Resort

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• The changes can be divided up into three basic areas.
• It comes back with some technical changes, and it addresses some of the concerns that the committee raised
• So even in the last meeting we made changes.
• It would be passed with being able to make those cross-reference technical changes that still need to
• changes to be made by staff.

Keywords: 985, all

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• It's not changing, at least in Edal County, it's not changing anything from the way it's done.
• , at least in Edal County, it's changing, at least in Edal County, it's not<00:11:16.880> changing
• And so that way it that it changes.
• the law and rulings and changing the law and changing<00:45:26.560> as<00:45:26.720> it
• Don't say we don't want to technical.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• <00:09:48.120> advisory the gas resources um technical advisory the gas resources um technical
• lease so the the gas resources technical lease so the the gas resources technical advisory<00:15
• > those places um that we did change those places um that we did change those considerations<00
• for the industry to make those changes for the industry to make those changes talking<01:05:15.400
• key industry to implement these change key industry to implement these change to<01:05:25.319>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:10:06.959> And changed over the past 40 years. And changed over the past 40 years.
• And so that was one change that we made.
• President, is the 9 months changing and what is it specifically changing to?
• change to an indefinite period of time. change to an indefinite period of time.
• term sewage for the more technically term sewage for the more technically correct<00:41:58.880><

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• On line 1.18, the language changed to annually make available the training that MnFIR provides around
• This is more of a technical bill. When we get the EMS data back.
• I am happy to support this change that clarifies the scope of the program, and I hope to continue to
• This bill makes two simple changes.
• Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members; this is a very technical fix; the underlying bill just changes.

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• They can keep changing it.
• <00:21:49.760> when<00:21:50.000> we've can keep changing it. when we've can keep changing
• and tighter and people wanting to change and tighter and people wanting to change their<01:15:22.640
• and technical and field staff?
• <01:48:12.000> and 5 years to fully train new technical and 5 years to fully train new technical

Keywords: 912, senate, all