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• Section 26, statute replacement.
• Section 26, statute replacement.<00:43:47.440> This<00:43:47.760> would<00:43:47.920>
• > allow<00:43:48.319> the replacement.
• This would allow the replacement.
• one of Minnesota's Congress to replace one of Minnesota's two<00:43:56.480> statues<00:43:57.040

Keywords: 1183, house

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• amendment would take the subpoena power, as originally written going to the hearing officer, and replace
• <00:42:24.880> it<00:42:25.200> with<00:42:25.880> the officer and replaces
• He said the language of the bill stays largely the same; it just replaces the concept of the attorney
• c><00:45:13.760> the<00:45:13.960> concept<00:45:14.319> of it just largely replaces
• the concept of it just largely replaces the concept of the<00:45:14.599> Attorney<00:45:15.040

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 313, and Representative Perez moved to retain the bill, saying it needed work and was not ready as written. Representative Smith supported that approach, and the motion to retain passed 18-0. The committee then considered House Bill 391, an anti-SLAPP measure. Representative Smith and others argued the bill was too broad, could create litigation and discovery disputes, and might even be read to affect criminal cases. The committee voted 18-0 to retain HB 391 as well, and the chair agreed to place it on consent with a report to be prepared. The committee next heard House Bill 462, establishing a cause of action for unwarranted video imaging of residential properties. Representative McFarland moved to retain, saying the bill raised First Amendment and property-rights concerns. The motion passed 18-0. The committee then took up House Bill 509, a fiscal note bill requiring reporting related to forfeitures. Members on both sides discussed the bill’s cost, the burden of collecting and collating the data, possible duplication across fiscal years, and whether the information was already being collected. The OTP motion passed 11-7, and Chairman Lynn asked Representative McFarland to prepare the report; a minority report was anticipated. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 520, which would authorize Department of Education hearing officers to issue subpoenas. Representative Kuttab supported the bill, saying similar authority exists in other agencies and states. Opponents argued the DOE already can obtain information through the attorney general, that the bill would create an unbalanced internal enforcement process, and that the subpoena authority was not tied to the curriculum-related concerns raised in testimony. Representative Ter offered Amendment 0842H to shift subpoena authority from DOE hearing officers to the attorney general; the amendment failed 7-11. The committee then voted on the bill as amended, and the OTP motion passed 10-8, with a minority report also requested.

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• Second, we suggest in section 5 of the bill replacing the reference to section 132D-5 with section 132D
• The other thing that's novel is that it replaces non-binding arbitration, which can be a very elaborate
• The other thing that's novel is that it replaces non-binding arbitration, which can be a very elaborate
• The other thing that's novel is that it replaces non-binding arbitration, which can be a very elaborate
• The other thing that's novel is that it replaces non-binding arbitration, which can be a very elaborate

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee opened by outlining testimony procedures and then heard SB 376 on tax credits, which would create a home fire safety improvement tax credit. Testimony from the Tax Foundation of Hawaiʻi urged that the concept would be better handled as a subsidy program and raised drafting concerns about unclear definitions and eligibility. Later, the committees agreed to pass SB 376 with amendments, including making the credit nonrefundable, clarifying third-party certification, deleting recapture-related language, and making technical changes. Members then heard SB 417, which would make unlicensed contractor work during or within five years after an emergency or disaster a class B felony. The Contractors License Board was listed for comments, and the Subcontractors Association supported the measure. The committees ultimately recommended passage with technical, non-substantive amendments and an adjusted effective date, and the measure was adopted. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on SB 782, which would require free and accessible voice communication services for incarcerated people and prohibit state agencies from profiting from those services, while also directing the PUC to set standards and providing funding for the SAVIN victim notification program. Supporters, including the Public Defender, ACLU of Hawaiʻi, Worth Rises, and others, argued the bill would reduce costs for families, improve reentry, and align adult corrections with the juvenile system. Opponents, including the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the Hawaiʻi Paroling Authority, and SAVIN-related witnesses, warned that changing the funding structure could weaken victim notification and safety services. The committees deferred SB 782. The committee also heard SB 999 on fireworks, which would repeal permissible consumer fireworks uses, impose civil penalties and forfeiture remedies, and create a forfeiture special fund for safety education. The Department of Law Enforcement and Honolulu Police Department supported the bill, while fireworks industry representatives and others opposed it, arguing prohibition would be ineffective and urging stronger enforcement and education instead. The committees deferred SB 999 for further consideration, and SB 1136 on insurance was also deferred after insurers and the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs opposed it. In the later joint session with the Committee on Economic Development and Tourism, SB 744 on condominium loans was heard with support from the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority and banking groups, while one testifier raised concerns that the program could function like C-PACE financing and add risky debt to condominium associations; testimony and discussion continued on that measure.

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• Of course, we're in the process of replacing that system, which is now about 22 years old.
• in<00:19:25.159> the<00:19:25.360> process<00:19:25.840> of<00:19:26.720> replacing
• <00:19:27.200> that<00:19:27.360> system in the process of replacing that system in
• the process of replacing that system which<00:19:27.760> is<00:19:27.880> now<00:19:28.039
• of the wi-fi system and then replacement of the wi-fi system and then the<00:42:59.359> tele<

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee met briefly to approve the January 16 minutes, then heard a series of informational presentations from legislative joint offices and commissions that fall under its jurisdiction. Michelle Urick of the Legislative Coordinating Commission explained the LCC’s governance structure, including its leadership-based membership and role overseeing joint offices such as the Legislative Auditor, Legislative Budget Office, Legislative Reference Library, Revisor of Statutes, and the LCC staff office itself. Christian Larson of the Legislative Budget Office described the office’s nonpartisan fiscal note work, local impact notes, and support for the Tax Expenditure Review Commission, noting the volume of requests it handles and that the office currently has 18 budgeted FTE. He also explained the LBO Oversight Commission’s role in setting standards and appointing the director. Elizabeth Lincoln of the Legislative Reference Library outlined the library’s services, including answering thousands of reference questions, maintaining state policy and legislative collections, archiving state documents, supporting the legislative website and search tools, and preserving House and Senate audio, video, and committee minutes. She also noted the library’s staffing levels and its move to the Capitol. In response to a question, she said copies of the book Minnesota Standoff were in constant circulation, that the title is out of print, and that the library had digitized it for use by legislators and staff. Ryan Inman, the Revisor of Statutes, described the office’s drafting, legal review, publication, IT, and other services. He said every bill introduced is reviewed by a Revisor attorney, the office publishes Laws of Minnesota, Minnesota Statutes, and Minnesota Rules, and it maintains the legislative drafting system now being replaced. He also discussed rule drafting for agencies, legal counsel, the claims subcommittee, court opinions reports, and the annual technical Revisor bill. Members asked about bill volume, amendment drafting, and the history of administrative rules review; Inman said the office is handling over 2,500 active bill requests and that a prior commission on administrative rules existed in the past. No votes were taken beyond approving the minutes.

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• And that project will, that funding will be replaced with Department of Energy... ...and that funding
• will be replaced with Department of Energy funding.
• transmission authority director, Claire Vigasa, also could not be here... and that funding will be replaced
• numbers so that people understand that that billion dollars might very well be in that pipeline to replace
• They're going to have to use all what's in the Viking line to replace what's getting used in Fargo and

Summary: The committee received a compliance and budget update on Industrial Commission agencies and programs, including the Industrial Commission administrative office, the Oil and Gas Research Program, the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority, the State Energy Research Center, the Research Technology Park grant program, and related funds. Staff reviewed spending and balances for items such as electric grid resiliency grants, lignite research, enhanced oil recovery, the salt cavern business case study, and the new NDSU research and technology park grant. Members also discussed timing, carryover balances, matching requirements, and how some programs are structured to reimburse projects over several years rather than spend funds immediately. Karen Tyler of the Industrial Commission described the agency’s administrative budget, the grant management system nearing completion, and the transition to standalone audits and staffing after separating from other agencies. She also outlined the status of active grant rounds across lignite, oil and gas, renewable energy, outdoor heritage, and clean sustainable energy programs. Members asked about the length of active grants, demand for clean energy funding, and the possibility of future grant rounds. Tyler and members also discussed the salt cavern study, the need to better define its commercial value, and the research technology park grant’s cash-match requirement. Ron Ness then testified on enhanced oil recovery and broader oil and gas market conditions. He said North Dakota production remained steady, but future growth depends on infrastructure, longer laterals, and better use of natural gas and carbon dioxide for EOR. He described the state’s EOR grant round, the use of federal DOE funding to replace part of a state-funded project, and the expectation of additional grant rounds. Members asked about CO2 supply, storage, and the economics of using legacy fields and pipelines to extend oil production and support agriculture and industrial uses. The committee also heard from Bank of North Dakota President Don Morgan, who reviewed the bank’s mission, governance, lending verticals, disaster programs, and new initiatives. He said the bank is seeing deposit growth flatten and is responding to fintech competition by focusing on liquidity, risk management, and a new payment infrastructure initiative called Rough Rider Coin, which he emphasized is not crypto and not a public coin, but a banking payment rail for North Dakota institutions. Members asked about student loan rates, disaster lending, and how the bank’s lines of credit and balance sheet capacity are affected by deposit trends. Morgan said the bank remains profitable and continues to support agriculture, commerce, and industry through participation loans, student lending, and state-directed programs.

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• The University of California has contracted out service worker jobs and replaced them with cheaper labor
• For decades, UC has contracted out our jobs and replaced us with lower-paid people who didn't get decent
• And some of it is, you know, direct AI replacement.
• It's actually more work than, you know, than just simply replacing someone for that work.
• It's actually more work than, you know, than just simply replacing someone for that work.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• They changed the funding system, replaced the minimum foundation program aid with equalization funding
• We'll talk tomorrow about the new accountability system that has replaced academic distress and created
• They changed the funding system, replaced the minimum foundation program aid with equalization funding
• We'll talk tomorrow about the new accountability system that has replaced academic distress and created
• Those were replaced by the requirements to study the Arkansas Educational Support and Accountability

Summary: The meeting began with approval of the previous minutes and then focused on an update from the Department of Education on early childhood programs, especially the state-funded Arkansas Better Chance (ABC) program. Secretary Jacob Oliva and Deputy Commissioner Stacey Smith said Arkansas had received a federal Preschool Development Grant and described ongoing work to review ABC slots, which have been flat for years at about 23,800 slots and roughly $114 million. They said about 1,000 slots statewide are currently unfilled despite a waiting list of more than 2,000 families, and the department is shifting toward paying based on enrollment rather than guaranteed slots. Members asked about school choice, income eligibility, year-round access, curriculum flexibility, transportation, and whether funding should be increased or rebalanced; the department said it is collecting data, may survey providers more formally, and is considering whether to modernize income thresholds, daily rates, and other program rules. The committee agreed to form an early childhood subcommittee and asked the Bureau of Legislative Research to help gather historical information on income limits and other program details. The second major portion of the meeting was a legal presentation on the framework for Arkansas school adequacy by BLR education attorney Taylor Lloyd. She reviewed the constitutional basis for a “general, suitable, and efficient” public school system, the Dupree and Lake View cases, and the principle that adequacy and equity are different but related: adequacy asks what resources are needed, while equity asks whether those resources are distributed fairly. She explained that the General Assembly must define adequacy, study it, and react to evidence over time, and that the current adequacy definition includes curriculum and career/technical frameworks, the 38 mandatory Carnegie units, state testing standards, and sufficient funding. She also described the matrix as a funding tool, not a spending mandate, and noted that categorical funds are separate from the matrix. BLR’s Elizabeth Bynum then gave the historical framework, tracing legislative responses from Dupree through Lake View and into the present. She highlighted major changes such as the creation of equalization funding, fiscal distress and academic distress laws, the adequacy study process, the Educational Adequacy Fund, facilities and transportation changes, declining enrollment and student growth funding, and later adjustments to teacher salaries, isolated funding, and categorical programs. She explained that the adequacy study has evolved through committee hearings, surveys, site visits, and outside consultants, and that recent changes include updates to accountability references and the addition or removal of certain funding categories. Members asked follow-up questions about how the matrix is used, whether homeschool or private-school funding raises comparable issues, whether stakeholders include private and homeschool participants, whether school board members should be surveyed, and whether the state should revisit average daily membership versus attendance-based funding. No votes were taken on the adequacy presentations, but the committee did agree to continue the early childhood discussion in a future subcommittee meeting.

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• 24.159> staff Senator Murphy said the amendment would remove the objectionable language and replace
• provisions currently in the benefit book, which were unchanged from the 2024-25 benefit book, and replaces
• book what was in the 20 uh 24-25 benefit book and<00:33:20.320> instead<00:33:20.960> replaces
• it<00:33:22.240> with<00:33:22.799> this<00:33:23.200> new and instead replaces
• it with this new and instead replaces it with this new language<00:33:24.240> that<00:33:24.559

Keywords: 1183, house

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• on what to do next, the current draft LFC budget guidelines suggest treating these requests for replacement
• of the community, and then presumably also looking at whether this federal program that will be replaced
• Finally, the key question is, does the state need to replace the program to address the need in the existing
• Yes, so we currently, for any disasters, do emergency food replacement as the disaster declaration comes
• We do replace benefits, but also we are in our disaster era right now, so we are doing another supplemental

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• We do have a replacement. The minority leader is here. Welcome. Thank you, Chair. Mr. Kaine, sure.
• That's a strikeout and replace. That's House Bill 2. So, that's the trailer bill.
• That's a strike out all and replace.<00:05:16.560> That's<00:05:16.880> House<00:05:17.120
• <00:05:17.759> So, replace. That's House Bill two. So, replace. That's House Bill two.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• You can't just easily replace them.
• They're not easily replaced. Republicans are trying to protect miners.
• specific skills.<00:23:41.280> They're<00:23:41.600> not<00:23:41.760> easily replaced
• Republicans<00:23:47.280> are<00:23:47.520> trying<00:23:47.760> to replaced
• Republicans are trying to replaced.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• You know, with bills or offer a replacement, just to ensure that the consumer is taken care of.
• It's you, because you don't have to replace a dog.
• We've had a total of two that have been replaced in this program. Did they die?
• medically or congenital that's not available to the satisfaction of the customer, then we do offer a replacement
• They typically limit the buyer to returning the puppy and getting a replacement.

Bills: HB74, HB175, HB460, HB576, HB2271, HB2294, HB2874, HB3016, HB3133, HB3191, HB3458, HB3929, HB4063, HB4115, HB4394, HB74, HB175

Keywords: Puerto Verde, Port Authority, eminent domain, bonds, tax assessments, economic development, infrastructure, transportation, public welfare, child care, certifications, Texas Rising Star Program, grant program, disability inclusion, family income, affordability, economic impact, state study, cost analysis, government support

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• mentioned, one that hosts both our online and our telephone options for people to either renew or replace
• If the person selects yes, then it gives them the option to indicate if it's a new, a replacement, or
• You don't have to go in and renew or replace your license.
• We allow you to do that free of charge through the exact same. that you do that renewal and replacement
• It's very crucial in this day and time finding good trained workers to replace the ones that are leaving

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• <01:02:10.080> salary, for the cost of the replacement salary, for the cost of the replacement
• the comma the second comma on replace the comma the second comma on page<01:29:42.400> four<01
• On line 4.6, replace the comma and add a period. Oop. Delete everything after the word Oop.
• On<01:30:37.280> line<01:30:37.520> 4.6,<01:30:38.520> replace<01:30:38.960>
• the comma and add a On line 4.6, replace the comma and add a period.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• But water resources is replaced by an equity element.
• <00:36:17.280> the Salary Study Commission by replacing the Salary Study Commission by replacing
• President, I have a substitute amendment. replacement amendment or is we do. replacement amendment or
• It’s going to replace what we just withdrew. >> It’s substitute. All right.
• So, the um— It It's going to replace what we just It It's going to replace what we just withdrew.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation, journalized the prayer, and recognized Read Across America Day with a special resolution congratulating the Maryland State Education Association on the program’s 28th anniversary. Senators also welcomed several guests and student groups, including Eleanor Roosevelt High School students, Maryland Federation of Republican Women members for Red Scarf Day, medical shadows from Johns Hopkins, a student page prospect, and a group from Matthew Henson Elementary School. The chamber then took up multiple Finance Committee consent calendars and individual local alcohol-related bills, all of which were reported favorably, adopted without objection, and ordered printed for third reading. Measures included changes to alcohol license fee refunds for uniformed service members, Anne Arundel County license classifications and compensation for liquor board officials, a Baltimore City racetrack license extension, a Cecil County license quota change, and new or expanded licenses for golf courses, sports venues, and barber shop/beauty salon establishments. The Senate also advanced bills on social work licensing, a rural readiness economic development program, a Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission extension, peer-to-peer car sharing insurance rules, telematics-based auto insurance disclosures and appeals, and veteran status notation on public profiles. Several bills were amended before being advanced, generally with technical or clarifying changes and no recorded opposition. Senate Bill 18 would create a provisional social work license; Senate Bill 351 would regulate insurer use of vehicle telematics data; Senate Bill 395 would revise insurance and liability rules for peer-to-peer car sharing; and Senate Bill 197 would alter comprehensive plan elements in land use law. Senate Bill 439, protecting fire and rescue public safety employees from adverse action based on medical cannabis certification, also moved forward without amendment. One measure, Senate Bill 69, which would make permanent the nonprofit navigator position in the Department of Commerce, was discussed at length after a member raised concerns about oversight of nonprofit grant funding. On request, the bill was special ordered to the next day for further consideration. All other bills discussed in the transcript were advanced to third reading by unanimous or near-unanimous voice action, with no recorded roll-call votes.

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• This phase will ultimately replace older microwave networking infrastructure.
• shelter replacements. shelter replacements.
• ultimately replace older microwave ultimately replace older microwave networking<00:05:06.960>
• sites, along with ongoing structural upgrades for towers, generator installations, and shelter replacements
• However, as we move from west to east, most new or replacement towers are needed in areas Replacement

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call- 00:00:01 Staff Report on Statewide Emergency Responder Voice System- 00:01:09 Kentucky State Police and Finance and Administration Cabinet Response to Staff Report- 00:48:37 Adjournment-01:34:512, 958, all

Summary: The committee heard a staff report on Kentucky’s statewide emergency responder voice system (SERVS), a multi-phase project intended to improve interoperable radio communications for first responders. Staff said Kentucky State Police did not appear to have violated statutes or regulations, but the project lacked an overall master plan, clear milestones, and consistent documentation, which contributed to delays, spending issues, and deployment problems. The report recommended updating the Kentucky Field Operations Guide to reflect SERVS and noted that the project has been funded in phases since 2018, with appropriations totaling roughly $216 million across 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024, while about $109 million had been spent by the end of fiscal year 2025. The report raised concerns about project sequencing and oversight. Staff said most spending was concentrated in special mobile equipment, with Motorola accounting for about two-thirds of all SERVS expenditures and the top four vendors making up 81 percent of spending. They also said a sample of Motorola payments suggested possible late payments, though they could not confirm whether interest was paid. Staff criticized the use of master agreements for a project of this size, the lack of a centralized ledger, and the absence of a documented timeline or risk mitigation plan. They recommended stronger procurement and planning requirements, including possible legislative changes requiring approved master plans for large capital projects and additional funding conditions tied to SERVS master agreements. Land acquisition and deployment progress were identified as major bottlenecks, especially in Eastern Kentucky. Staff said the project began in western Kentucky using existing tower sites, but the remaining work is concentrated in harder-to-acquire areas, with more than 95 percent of new towers still incomplete. They said the Division of Real Properties did not begin formal contract work on acquisition until October 2024, despite earlier coordination, and recommended earlier consultation on future projects. Staff also noted that the Kentucky Wireless Interoperability Executive Committee had not been active in oversight, and survey results showed limited awareness and involvement among first responders. Committee members agreed that the lack of an initial implementation plan and the continuing need for funding reflected broader planning problems, and they discussed the need for a clearer end-to-end game plan rather than continuing to fund the project without a defined completion path.

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• Uh if they worked in replacement.
• They are only entitled to this 50% wage replacement if they are actively seeking employment.
• They are only entitled to this 50% wage replacement if they are actively seeking employment.
• They are looking for replacement wages.
• they are looking for replacement wages. they are looking for replacement wages.

Bills: HF2433, HF2434

Keywords: education funding, children with disabilities, transition aid, special education, school district consolidation, healthcare, personal care assistance, worker retention, disability services, state funding, 1183, house

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• Representative Weber: It doesn't say that section one replaces it.
• What we're replacing it with is a temporary reporting requirement.
• <03:41:49.040> would<03:41:49.239> be some replacing would be some replacing would
• What we're replacing it with is a temporary reporting requirement.
• What we're replacing it with is a temporary reporting requirement.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:36:55.839> the<00:36:55.960> net<00:36:56.240> subsidy tax uh replacing
• the net subsidy tax uh replacing the net subsidy contributions<00:36:57.240> from<00:36:57.640
• So maybe the solution does involve bus replacement in the short term, but that doesn't mean we ought
• So maybe the solution does involve bus replacement in the short term, but that doesn't mean we ought
• So maybe the solution does involve bus replacement in the short term, but that doesn't mean we ought

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Uh, we've also had great support to be able to replace two of our dilapidated posts: the Harlem Post
• We have finally got a deed lodged in Harlem County for a nice piece of property to be able to replace
• <01:06:22.000> post of property to be able to replace post of property to be able to replace
• <01:17:53.120> Uh<01:17:54.159> without replace 125 cars per year.
• Uh without replace 125 cars per year.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:07 Office of the Attorney General Update: 00:04:52 Department of Kentucky State Police Update: 00:44:57, 958, all