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• Removes the mandate from our school districts to employ and internal auditor while maintaining the requirements
• control over their facilities which removes prescribed 5 year 10 year and 20 year facility plan mandates
• We were taking some of the criteria out that that created mandates for them on the one-third on the two-thirds

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• schools, are you aware of any school districts that are doing this on their own without government mandate
• that manufacturers are not required to disclose trade secrets except when necessary to provide an mandated
• really hope that this can be a more market driven process than having to go to, you know, having the mandates

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I believe this change by providing this requirement and the bill that all livery operators would mandate
• So if we could create that mandate for just renters, then we would at least get a segment of the voting
• What I want to make sure is that wreckers who are basically through the contracts are mandated to do

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• to start is just noting the areas that Prop 36 isn't a full rollback of Prop 47, so the treatment-mandated
• have two prior drug crimes and then possess certain types of drugs to be charged with a treatment-mandated
• The Budget Act of 2024 included a class action litigation reporting mandate for the California Department

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• When we force, through mandates, a change in the market. ...it will drive prices up, hopefully in the
• Well, the markets are the markets, and anytime government inserts itself through mandates... ...into
• Yeah, we recognize markets are markets, and government mandates into a market will drive prices up in

Bills: SB 25, SB25, SB314

Keywords: attorney ad litem, indigent parents, parent-child relationship, legal representation, Texas Family Code, court procedures, nutrition, health standards, food labeling, education, dietary guidelines, medical education, food safety, school meals, child nutrition, food additives, public health, 1185, senate, all

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• rail services sunrail in TRI rail, they were actually established established by let legislative mandate
• The actually originated with a mandate from the legislature provided FDOT the authority, both sunrail
• Is there any conversation are we statutorily mandated has to why sunrail try will only services certain

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• It does not impose a statewide mandate.
• Again, it would not mandate that local authorities do anything.
• Again, it would not mandate that local authorities do anything.
• It is not mandated that it has to happen.
• It just mandated that it has to happen.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: House Transportation opened public hearings on three Senate bills and discussed a fourth scheduling issue. On SB 499, which would change Traffic Safety Commission reporting requirements, the sponsor’s representative said the bill would require annual aggregated data on the causes of traffic collisions in New Hampshire and recommendations to address them. Members asked about the added Trauma Medical Review Committee seat, and a representative explained that it is a longstanding state board of emergency and trauma professionals; the bill had already been amended and passed unanimously earlier in the process. On SB 500, concerning restroom access for certain commercial motor vehicle operators, the sponsor and trucking-industry supporters said the measure arose from concerns raised by female truck drivers and was intended to require larger commercial facilities with available public or employee restrooms to allow truck drivers to use them when there are no public safety concerns. Supporters from the New Hampshire Motor Transport Association said driver shortages make it important to recruit and retain women, and that lack of bathroom access is a significant barrier. Committee members asked about the scope of the problem and whether the issue affected male and female drivers differently. The committee then heard SB 559, which would reduce the minimum allowable speed limit on locally controlled roads. Supporters, including bicyclists and the Bike-Walk Alliance, testified that lower speeds improve safety for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers, citing personal crash experiences and national guidance supporting lower urban speed limits where warranted by traffic or engineering studies. They emphasized the bill would not mandate lower limits statewide but would give towns local discretion. Members questioned whether the group would support 15 mph limits and how congestion and travel-time concerns were weighed. A Department of Transportation official testified neutrally, saying the agency had no formal position but had concerns about public perception and possible spillover to unnumbered state roads. The chair also noted an earlier scheduling problem that prevented immediate executive action on a bill until later in the day.

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• Our neighboring states have mandates for school counselors.
• Our neighboring states have mandates for school counselors.
• And again, how in the world can they keep track of 539 students when our neighboring states mandate 250
• And so I just can't mandate 250 to one.
• , compensatory revenue remains mandates, compensatory revenue remains an<01:10:33.800> area<01

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That section also includes a broad surety bond mandate.
• Replace the bond-only mandate with flexible financial assurance.
• That section also includes a broad surety bond mandate.
• That section also includes a broad surety bond mandate.
• That section also includes a broad surety bond mandate.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• If successful, as my colleagues mentioned, this lawsuit targeting the integration mandate in section
• this lawsuit targeting<01:05:08.960> the<01:05:09.200> integration<01:05:09.760> mandate
• <01:05:10.079> in targeting the integration mandate in targeting the integration mandate in
• 05:28.559> that<01:05:28.720> the<01:05:28.880> integration<01:05:29.440> mandate
• <01:05:29.760> in claim that the integration mandate in claim that the integration mandate

Bills: HF3661, HF2380, HF3468, HF3483

Keywords: facial recognition, privacy, government surveillance, public safety, data protection, civil liberties, disability rights, discrimination, accommodations, employment, housing, public services, education, civil action, failure to render aid, damages, Minnesota Statutes, legal liability, trespass, civil immigration enforcement

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from February 24 and February 26. It then took up House File 3661, a bill originally authored by Representative Gomez and presented by Representative Feist, which would ban government use of facial recognition technology and be re-referred to the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee. The committee adopted the A1 amendment, described as a technical amendment based on House Research recommendations, before hearing testimony on the bill. Representative Feist said the bill is aimed at preventing serious privacy and civil-liberties harms, including secretive surveillance, racial and gender bias, and the lack of statewide rules governing government use of facial recognition. Supportive testimony came from Chad Marlo of the ACLU, who argued the issue is bipartisan, the technology has accuracy problems, and government use is expanding against vulnerable groups. Chris Wayland of Restore the Fourth Minnesota also supported a ban, emphasizing the inability to opt out of facial recognition and the lack of standards, disclosure, and community input. Rich Newmeister urged stronger transparency measures, including agency policies and public notice in buildings using the technology. Major Spencer Baky of the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office opposed an outright ban, saying facial recognition is used only as an investigative lead, not for positive identification or real-time surveillance, and that results are corroborated before use. He said the office has used the tool in hundreds of investigations and supports a statutory framework with safeguards instead of a ban. In member discussion, Representative Hudson argued a blanket ban was too broad and suggested a more targeted evidentiary approach, while Representative Moller and Representative Kurr expressed concern about misuse and the federal government's use of the technology. Representative Durant asked whether there was a current Minnesota problem and whether stakeholders and law enforcement had been involved in drafting the bill. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion provided, beyond adoption of the amendment and the committee’s continued consideration of HF 3661.

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• I will also say for every brand new veteran that comes on board as a CVSO, there's a mandated program
• I will also say for every brand new veteran that comes on board as a CVSO, there's a mandated program
• I will also say for every brand new veteran that comes on board as a CVSO, there's a mandated program
• I will also say for every brand new veteran that comes on board as a CVSO, there's a mandated program
• I will also say for every brand new veteran that comes on board as a CVSO, there's a mandated program

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The subcommittee opened its first meeting of the session with member introductions and a statement from the chair that veterans issues would remain distinct and receive separate attention. The first item was an update on the Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum at Camp Ripley from Executive Director Randall Dietrich. He said the museum has operated for nearly 50 years, has outgrown its current space, and is building a new 40,000-square-foot facility with $32 million in state support plus several million more in private funding. He described construction progress, planned exhibits including restored military artifacts and the USS Ward gun, and said the museum is scheduled to open on September 12. In response to Senator Kunish, Dietrich said the museum is actively incorporating stories and flags representing women, tribal nations, and other underrepresented groups, including 11 tribal flags at the entrance, and is working to integrate those stories throughout the galleries rather than isolating them. The committee then received an update from the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs on the veterans suicide prevention plan from Rachel Johnson, Veterans Committee Health Director, with John Kelly later answering questions on department impacts. Johnson said the plan is a coordinated statewide framework built with legislative support, expanding regional coordinators, veteran health navigators, data analytics, and community partnerships, including a suicide mortality review pilot in Hennepin County. She said Minnesota loses about 100 veterans a year to suicide, that firearms remain the primary mechanism, and that prevention must address community connection, economic stability, and access to care, not just clinical treatment. She also said the plan aligns with state and federal strategies and is intended as a living roadmap. In response to questions, Johnson said the department is exploring data-sharing policy issues, has not seen a direct financial impact from federal VA staffing changes, and is tracking federal proposals affecting VA advisory groups. She also said 988 data is available in general but more Minnesota-specific data on the veteran option is still being gathered. Members asked follow-up questions about trends in veteran suicide, the role of families in identifying warning signs, and the Hennepin County mortality review pilot. Johnson said the annual number has remained around 100 for about 15 years, with a dip in 2024 and a return to that level in 2025, and that the Hennepin County pilot was chosen because it offers a manageable geography and existing coalition work, with an initial review expected by May or June. The final item began a presentation from the Minnesota Association of County Veteran Service Officers. Legislative chair Larry Fonder said the group’s priorities are protecting veterans from fraud and modernizing the property tax benefit for disabled veterans, but the presentation would focus on educating the committee about the role, training, certification, and accountability of county veteran service officers. President Tom Anderson, the Winona County VSO and a Navy veteran, began describing his background and office staffing when the transcript ended.

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• I also thank you, Jessica, for those really great points about federal mandates and decisions coming
• I also thank you, Jessica, for those really great points about federal mandates and decisions coming
• And is there a reality where we see implementation of mandated types of training, mandated alternatives
• of um mandated types of training,<00:51:02.800> mandated<00:51:03.760> uh<00:51:04.240
• > alternatives<00:51:04.960> to training, mandated uh alternatives to training, mandated

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Seclusion Working Group approved the minutes from its November 5, 2025 meeting and then heard presentations from Jessica Heiser and Aaron Sansmark of Solutions Not Suspensions and the Minnesota Disability Law Center on the misuse and illegal use of seclusion in schools. They described illegal seclusion as including use outside emergencies, for discipline or noncompliance, beyond the emergency period, in unregistered rooms, without parent notice, without required observation or documentation, for students outside the grade-limit rules, when meals/restroom/water are withheld, or when staff are not properly trained. They emphasized that Minnesota lacks a single reliable data source for identifying illegal seclusion and that families often learn about incidents late, if at all, making complaints and legal action difficult because of barriers such as time, cost, language, and access to advocates. The presenters summarized Minnesota Disability Law Center records, saying they receive about one seclusion-related case per month during the school year, statewide, and that in the cases reviewed over the last year the children were all boys with disabilities, including autism, ADHD, developmental delay, or emotional disabilities; three were white and two were children of color, and four of the five were age 10 or younger. They said all of those families pulled their children from school afterward, and that five of five cases potentially had valid illegal-seclusion claims, though only three pursued legal action. They also noted PACER reports many discipline and behavior calls involving seclusion but does not keep hard records. The presenters proposed better statewide data collection, including identifying school buildings, staff, or students involved, reporting incident duration, and adding a checkbox on MDE complaints to flag restraint/seclusion allegations. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on disproportionality. The presenters cited national research showing students with disabilities and students of color, especially Black boys, are disproportionately restrained or secluded, while acknowledging Minnesota does not have a single statewide racial aggregate for seclusion. Members discussed whether banning seclusion would reduce misuse and disproportionality, whether it could increase physical holds or injuries, and whether the issue should be viewed in the broader context of emergency interventions. Heiser argued Minnesota is moving in the same direction as federal actions and other states that have restricted or banned seclusion, and noted that the current birth-through-third-grade ban has reportedly reduced seclusion by 40%. Other members agreed disproportionality is a serious systemwide problem, but emphasized the need to keep the conversation focused on seclusion and emergency use. No additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond approval of the minutes.

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• A positive mandate to legislate or to tax transforms judges into legislators and erodes the balance that
• "A positive mandate to legislate or to tax transforms judges into legislators and erodes the balance
• these reasons, separation of powers and the fidelity to our oaths, and the rejection of judicial mandates
• and the rejection of judicial mandates and the rejection of judicial mandates beyond<02:01:08.719
• judicially enforcable fiscal mandate judicially enforcable fiscal mandate remaining<02:01:37.520

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first recessed for a subcommittee meeting on HB 313, which concerned an open-meetings-related issue. In the subcommittee, members discussed concerns that the bill might be unnecessary because current law already allows a person to request an open meeting in advance; the subcommittee then voted ITL on HB 313 by voice vote and closed its work session. The full Judiciary Committee then reconvened and took up CACR 6, the proposed constitutional amendment on a “right to compute,” with members debating whether the language was too broad and could create unintended consequences. Supporters framed it as a forward-looking protection for computation resources and strong encryption, while opponents said it was too open-ended and better addressed by future legislation. The committee voted ITL on CACR 6 by a 17-0 roll call. The committee next turned to HB 232, as amended, concerning the rights of conscience for medical professionals. The amendment narrowed the bill to abortion-related objections, removed sterilization and artificial contraception, aligned the abortion definition with existing state law, and reduced damages from treble damages to actual damages. Supporters said the bill would protect conscience rights, give physicians and patients more choice, and could help attract providers to New Hampshire. Opponents argued it was overly broad, unclear in key definitions, and could interfere with employers’ ability to assign staff, especially in rural health settings. Members also raised concerns about the bill’s scope and enforcement, including the broad definition of “participate,” the lack of clarity around exceptions for providers whose services include abortion as a “major part,” emergency determinations, and the inclusion of nursing homes in the definition of health care institution. Some members argued the bill singled out abortion while other controversial medical procedures were not treated similarly, and others criticized the minimum-damages provision as potentially punitive and designed to deter participation. The discussion continued without a final vote shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• There's no mandate that we must invest.
• But not mandate that she do any of that. Correct? That's our read of the legislation.
• It's not a mandate. It's just authorizing.
• You also see this as enabling language<01:18:41.520> versus<01:18:41.920> mandates.
• So again, if language versus mandates.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• This doesn't mandate anything.
• It says when doesn't mandate anything.
• Doesn't even require mandate anything.
• It's no mandate.
• It's no mandate.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• by State uh legislation to is mandated by State uh legislation to um<00:21:25.039> coordinate
• There are billions of dollars from the federal government, state governments, state mandates that are
• Mandates that are building them and pushing them to be built, if they were just being built on a free
• We feel like we have taken the legislative mandate and made good and careful use of those state funds
• <00:56:32.839> and have taken the legislative mandate and have taken the legislative mandate

Keywords: 1183, house

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• A lot of the items are mandated by statute and service providers that we're required to use.
• A lot of the items are mandated by statute and service providers that we're required to use.
• It's also mandated by statute.
• <00:18:35.720> by<00:18:35.880> Statute have uh it's also mandated by Statute have
• <00:27:42.360> operating cover statutorily mandated operating cover statutorily mandated operating

Keywords: 1183, house

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• the full library landscape, which is why we collect data on both public libraries, as federally mandated
• on both public libraries as collect data on both public libraries as federally<00:03:08.480> mandated
• c><00:03:09.239> and<00:03:09.440> school<00:03:09.799> libraries federally mandated
• and school libraries federally mandated and school libraries this<00:03:10.879> data<00:03:11.200
• We collect data; we're federally mandated to do so on public library usage, but we also assist and collaborate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The way the statutory mandates.
• We are not mandating one or the other action.
• We are not mandating one or the payment.
• <01:21:24.560> cost Um this would be another mandated cost Um this would be another mandated
• It does not This bill mandates nothing.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• they are setting sunset dates to achieve desired outcomes from data centers in lieu of cumbersome mandates
• By creating mandates that are not applicable or reasonable, we are legalizing repellents to data centers
• They are setting sunset dates to achieve desired outcomes from data centers in lieu of cumbersome mandates
• By creating mandates that are not applicable or reasonable, created by other states.
• By creating mandates that are not applicable or reasonable, we are legalizing repellents to data centers

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on energy, public safety, and environmental cleanup. House Bill 455 would create a historic preservation license plate to raise funds and awareness for Delaware preservation efforts, and House Bill 471 would tighten rules and penalties for off-highway vehicles on shared private roads, with golf carts excluded. House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill 439, the Truth in E-Bike Marketing Act, would require clearer disclosures when selling electric mopeds and electric motorcycles so consumers understand classification, power, and licensing/insurance requirements. House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill 407, related to the Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act and brownfields, would shift funding for brownfield cleanup from the original realty transfer tax approach to a dedicated share of the hazardous substance cleanup fund and raise civil penalties for fraudulent acts. The committee also approved the June 18, 2026 minutes once quorum was reached. Most of the meeting centered on House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill 233, as amended, a large-load/data center bill intended to protect ratepayers from costs tied to massive new electricity users. The sponsor and Public Advocate said PJM’s warnings about a coming reliability backstop auction made it urgent to establish a Delaware framework now, requiring large energy users to sign utility agreements, cover their share of transmission, distribution, and capacity costs, and comply with curtailment and other protections. Supporters from environmental groups and some labor and business voices said the bill was needed to prevent cost shifts to households and small businesses, while opponents argued it was being rushed, could deter investment, and might unintentionally affect other industries; several asked for more time and clearer definitions. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee also took up House Bill 470, which would authorize Delmarva Power, with PSC approval, to build and operate utility-owned battery storage and spread costs across the customer base. The sponsor and Delmarva said the bill would improve reliability quickly and help avoid outages, while the chair expressed concern that the state had not yet fully studied whether utility-owned or competitively procured storage is the best model, noting a recent SEU storage study and broader policy questions. Supporters said utility storage could be deployed faster and help with peak shaving, while others urged a competitive process; the transcript cuts off before any final action on HB 470.