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• Miss Ogden will have a timer. for each. Miss Ogden will have a timer.
• , a person who threatens, and a person who strikes.
• , a person who threatens, and a person who strikes.
• may, Miss Senator Albert. may, Miss Senator Albert.
• person decides to stop. person decides to stop.

Bills: SB255, SB199, SB47, HB605, HB216, HB621, HB148, HB389, HB509, HB248, SB255, SB199, SB47, HB605, HB216, HB621, HB148, HB389, HB509, HB248, SB336, SB293, SB43, HB420, HB60, HB188, HB106, HB105, HB11

Keywords: SB255, cannabinoid, hemp, hemp-derived THC, THCa, delta-8 THC, HHC, CBD, THC, novel cannabinoid products, hemp products, intoxicating hemp, delta-8, retail license, Department of Revenue, Department of Agriculture and Industries, testing and labeling, third-party laboratory, product safety, public health

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• in person at all.
• Um Miss Rodriguez or Miss Randall?
• Um Miss Rodriguez or Miss Randall? Uh, thank you for the question, Madam Chair.
• >> Uh Miss Planel.
• Um thank you miss plan plap plan. >> Okay. Um thank you miss plan plap plan.

Bills: HF3901, HF962, HF4428, HF4478, HF1775

Keywords: foster care, ombudsperson, investigative powers, children's rights, complaint process, HF4428, Medical Assistance, Medicaid, community engagement, work requirement, work mandate, employment requirement, community service, 80 hours, half-time student, income threshold, federal minimum wage, eligibility verification, benefit suspension, benefit termination

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• Iligan, Miss Iwamoto, Miss Kahaloa, Miss Capella, Miss Kohapuy, Mr. Kila, Miss Kitagawa, Mr.
• Kush, Miss Lachica, Miss Lamos, Mr. Lee, Miss Lohen, Miss Martin, Mr.
• Miss Ichiyama, excused. Mr. Iligan, Miss Iwamoto, Miss Kahaloa, Miss Capella, Miss Kohapuy, Mr.
• Kila, Miss Kitagawa, Mr. Kong, Mr. Kush, Miss Lachica, Miss Lamos, Mr.
• Lee, Miss Lohen, Miss Martin, Mr. Matayoshi, Miss Matsumoto, Mr. Miyak, Miss Moriawa, Mr.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Klaus, I missed your dissertation.
• person.
• 01:25:35.520> Alabama y'all know this Miss Alabama y'all know this Miss Alabama organization<01
• I thought she was going to call me Miss Alabama there. “To call me Miss Alabama there.”
• Page Phillips was Miss Alabama. Lori Brazier was Miss Alabama. Emma Terry is now Miss Alabama.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• We’ll miss you intensely.
• But I’ll miss you dearly, Senator. ...here for, but I’ll miss you dearly, Senator, and God bless you,
• I’m sure I’m going to miss that, but I’m also really going to miss hearing him saying, “You know, I love
• So I just didn’t want to miss a moment.
• I'm a better person for having known you, and every person in this chamber is a better person for having

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate took up a series of House amendments and conference-related actions on multiple bills, mostly concurring with the House and passing the measures. Bills approved included SB 194 on the disabled veteran taxpayer definition, SB 499 on auto accident toxicology testing, SB 672 on Real Estate Commission license discipline, SB 724 on home confinement officers and EMS retirement, SB 897 on alcohol and drug counselor licensure, SB 982 creating the Neighborhood Access Road Program, SB 197 increasing penalties for sex crimes against minors, SB 648 on the Strategic and Critical Resources Act, SB 182 on minor boundary adjustment annexation, SB 5101 on strangulation penalties, SB 4364 on juvenile offender bail/counsel provisions, SB 4412 on age verification for websites, SB 5564 on deputy sheriff vacation carryover, SB 4138 on sex offender registration fees, SB 4951 on continuing education for MDs and DOs, SB 4 on officer protections, and SB 927 on agricultural rulemaking and municipal regulation of beekeeping. In several cases the Senate also adopted effective-date motions, including making SB 724 effective July 1, 2026 and SB 648 effective from passage. The chamber also handled a disagreement on House Bill 4588, refusing to recede from its amendment and appointing a conference committee. On SB 389, the Senate refused to concur in the House amendment and asked the House to recede after the House amendment stripped operative provisions from the historic rehab building credit bill. SB 182 was briefly reconsidered and then passed again after a motion to reconsider the vote. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to adopting Senate Resolution 67 honoring Senator Michael Andrew Woelfel and Senate Resolution 68 honoring Senator Charles Houston Clements. Members from both parties gave extended remarks praising Woelfel’s candor, mentorship, and long service, and Clements’s steadiness, institutional knowledge, and public service. Both resolutions were adopted by roll call vote, and the Senate then recessed briefly to present the honorees with resolutions and flags flown over the Capitol.

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• Thank you, Miss Milikin.
• Thank you, Miss Milikin. Uh are you. Thank you, Miss Milikin.
• Miss Milikin was addressed.
• Miss Scopamemer, thank you. I please? Miss Scopamemer, thank you.
• Miss Scopamemer. Uh, Miss Scopamemer. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Bills: HF2362, HF2136, HF1316, HF2009, HF1918, HF1614

Keywords: youth intervention, funding, mental health, education, community programs, HF1316, child support, new hire reporting, centralized work reporting system, independent contractors, payors, employers, payor of funds, withholding orders, income withholding, child support enforcement, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, gig economy, rideshare drivers, delivery drivers

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• And Miss Harper, if you'll call the roll. Thank you, Miss Harper.
• Then that person would be left amount.
• If you would turn turn me, Miss Given.
• Miss Harper Next bill, Miss Harper by<00:15:45.040> Representative Seafood Country of Origin
• Miss Hall left, but Services, 500,000.

Bills: HB44, HB400, HB444, HB487, SB249, SB252, SB58, HB44, HB400, HB444, HB487, SB249, SB252, SB58

Keywords: teachers retirement, credit purchase, St. Clair County, DAY Program, pension reform, dental insurance, benefit rollover, healthcare, insurance policy, annual maximum, HB444, vaccines, vaccine exemption, religious exemption, religious liberty, private school, church school, faith-based school, parochial school, school immunization

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• questions there me have thank you Miss questions there me have thank you Miss schaer<00:13:31.399
• :34.160> Luger schaer appreciate that um Miss Luger schaer appreciate that um Miss Luger Nicolai
• Thank you. but I also had to miss shifts at work but I also had to miss shifts at work which<00:24:31.960
• <00:51:57.559> and are the caregiver for that person and are the caregiver for that person
• So I just want to thank Miss Herman.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 1325 and adopted the author’s A2 amendment before hearing testimony. Representative Schultz presented the bill as a set of bipartisan changes to make Minnesota’s earned sick and safe time law more workable for small businesses, public employers, and taxpayers, arguing the current law is an unfunded mandate that increases costs and property taxes. The bill’s supporters said it would add flexibility, including changes affecting coverage for certain workers, employer size thresholds, front-loading, weather-related exceptions, and a delay on penalties. Commissioner Nicole Blissenbach of the Department of Labor and Industry opposed the bill, saying it would exclude about 800,000 workers, or roughly 30% of the workforce, from earned sick and safe time protections and create confusion and enforcement problems. She also objected to the proposed penalty delay, saying the department already uses compliance assistance and needs penalty authority for serious violations. The Minnesota Chamber supported modifications to the mandate, saying businesses—especially small ones—have struggled with compliance and that the law has had unintended effects on PTO policies and leave use. The League of Minnesota Cities supported parts of the bill, especially changes affecting more generous city leave policies and weather-event exemptions, saying current language creates confusion and can interfere with emergency staffing. Opponents from Education Minnesota, SEIU Minnesota, TakeAction Minnesota, and a nurse from Unity Hospital argued the bill would strip protections from part-time workers, minors, and workers with family caregiving needs, and would weaken a law they said has helped workers avoid discipline or lost wages when sick. Supporters from counties and an HR consultant emphasized administrative burdens, emergency staffing needs during weather events, and the difficulty of applying ESS rules to existing leave policies. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the bill was laid over for further consideration.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm glad to say you're still the best-dressed person in the room. still the best-dressed person in the
• Miss Coleman here. Mr. Chesteen. Miss Coleman here. Miss Coleman-Madison here. Mr. Elliott.
• Miss Elliott. Miss Figures. Mr. Givhan. Mr. Gudger. Mr. Hatcher. Mr. Hovey. Mr. Hovey. Mr. Jones.
• Miss Coleman-Madison. Mr. Wagner. Miss Weaver. Mr. Williams. All right, ladies and gentlemen.
• to Miss Abby Stard for being crowned the 2025 Miss America during the annual Miss America competition

Bills: SB 2, SJR 36, SB 2, SR 19, SR 27, SR 30, SR 32, SCR 11

Keywords: Houston East End, Chamber of Commerce, East End Day, economic development, community involvement, scholarships, business events, McAllen, celebration, community pride, cultural events, economic growth, McAllen Day, community recognition, South Texas, local pride, Wise County Day, Texas Senate, Wise County, state recognition

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• <00:27:45.559> Bailey steps that we're taking Miss Bailey steps that we're taking Miss Bailey
• Miss Bailey, you may continue.
• <00:42:28.319> in conver ations about what's missing in conver ations about what's missing
• care for eight hours of in-person care for eight hours of in-person training<01:11:06.360> and
• It was a missed opportunity.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Miss<00:12:30.560> Stangle. Miss Stangle. Miss Stangle.
• But he's the staff person,<00:29:49.279> though. person, though. person, though.
• Miss Dangle.
• Miss Dangle.
• Thank you, Miss Stangle.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Um it has professionally, personally.
• <00:26:21.919> uh concerns that Miss Bernstein raised. uh concerns that Miss Bernstein raised
• <00:29:43.200> Bernstein what we're hearing from Miss Bernstein what we're hearing from Miss
• independence that is the point person independence that is the point person that<00:54:19.119>
• person is not acting under my direction. person is not acting under my direction.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: Judge Tim O’Malley, Minnesota’s director of program integrity, presented a roadmap to program integrity and fraud prevention built around nine areas for improvement, including leadership and culture, stronger program controls, better coordination among agencies and prosecutors, training, technology modernization, independent oversight, stakeholder engagement, and expanded resources. He said long-standing vulnerabilities in state programs have been exploited by organized criminals, and argued the state must shift from reactive enforcement to front-end prevention, faster detection, and recovery of improper payments. He emphasized that modern data sharing and analytics are especially urgent, and said oversight and accountability are essential for lasting change. Fay Bernstein, a long-time DHS employee, testified that she experienced retaliation after raising contract compliance concerns years ago. She said she was removed from the building, barred from DHS property, investigated for months, and accused of racism and threatening leadership, which she denied. Bernstein argued DHS leadership lacks a fraud-prevention mindset and said the department’s culture punishes employees who speak up, while serious program failures have harmed vulnerable Minnesotans. She called for major leadership changes and firings at DHS. Members questioned O’Malley about whether fraud was driven more by sophisticated criminals or by weaknesses in state systems. He said the vulnerabilities have existed for a long time and organized criminal groups are taking advantage of them, especially where data sharing is weak. Members also pressed him on whistleblower protections and retaliation; O’Malley said he should have included the legislature among places employees can report concerns, and said complaints should be thoroughly investigated with accurate information and appropriate consequences for supervisors who fail to act, ranging from coaching to termination depending on the case. No votes or formal actions were taken in this portion of the meeting.

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• Just missing Senator Wallace. There she... Just missing Senator Wallace. There she is.
• I'm going to miss you in this work... I'm going to miss you in this work, but I won't miss you.
• Politics is personal.
• You cannot coingle the human remains of more than one person without the consent of the person or persons
• We miss that. But I'm really going to miss you here in the Senate.

Keywords: 981, all

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• To Miss Mixon, if Mr.
• To Miss Mixon, if Mr.
• Miss Mixon, um, thank you, Chair.
• Did I miss anything?
• so does that answer did I miss so does that answer did I miss anything<00:25:22.279> um<00

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Alos, Miss Amato, Miss Botti, Mr. Chun, Miss Cochran, Mr. Evan, Mr. Garcia, Mr.
• Iligan, Miss Iwamoto, Miss Kahaloa, Miss Kapela, Miss Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Mr.
• Lee, Miss Lowen, Miss Marten, Mr. Matayoshi, Miss Matsumoto, Mr. Miyake, Miss Moriwaki, Mr.
• > Kahaloa, Miss Kahaloa, Miss Kahaloa, Miss<00:10:55.040> Capella, Miss Capella, Miss Capella
• Lee, Miss Miss Miss Loen,<00:11:15.600> Miss<00:11:15.920> Martin, Loen, Miss Martin, Loen

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Oh, present in person. Go ahead, Miss Shiro. Aloha, Chair, Vice Chair, committee members.
• in person.
• Go ahead, Miss >> Oh, present in person.
• Miss McKenna Wood. Affairs. Miss McKenna Wood.
• <01:35:55.920> Miss disasters. Miss Young, I'm sorry. Miss disasters.

Bills: HB1769

Keywords: criminal justice reform, rehabilitation, private prisons, racial equity, Native Hawaiians, community well-being, mass incarceration, 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 1769, which would require the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to incrementally reduce the number of people incarcerated in private out-of-state correctional institutions. The DCR director opposed the bill, saying the department does not control overall prison population levels because courts determine admissions, and arguing that Hawaiʻi’s in-state facilities are already over capacity, especially Halawa, which he said is 165% over design capacity. He said only a small portion of the population is under departmental control through furlough programs and argued that bringing people home would require building a new medium-security prison. Supporters, including the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission, the Public Defender’s office, and several individuals, argued the bill creates a phased, accountable path to reduce reliance on mainland prisons and bring people home. Supporters emphasized the harms of separating incarcerated people from ʻohana and culture, the disproportionate impact on Native Hawaiians, and the need for diversion, treatment, re-entry support, and fair sentencing. Several testifiers also said the department has more control than it claimed, pointing to underused furlough options, reclassification, and empty beds at some in-state facilities, while others urged clearer statutory language and guardrails. Members questioned the director about whether people could be reclassified or moved to available beds at facilities such as Kulani and Waiawa, and about whether the department could do more through staffing and contract changes. The director said some proposals had been sent to the Department of Human Resource Development, but that major facility changes would be costly and that minimum-security facilities would need substantial upgrades to house medium-security inmates. After discussion, the chair said the committee would defer HB 1769 to Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. for decision-making and adjourned the meeting.

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• Go ahead, Miss<00:27:10.880> Bailey. Miss Bailey. Miss Bailey.
• Miss Bailey: My personal opinion is that system modernization is really expensive.
• Miss Bailey: My personal opinion is that system modernization is really expensive.
• Miss Bailey: My personal opinion is that system modernization is really expensive.
• >> Miss<00:45:19.200> Bailey. >> Miss Bailey. >> Miss Bailey.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Chesteen, Miss Coleman, Miss Coleman, Miss Coleman-Madison, Mr. Elliott, Miss Figures, Mr.
• Stutts, Miss Waggoner, Miss Weaver, All right. 28 I's. Special order calendars adopted. All right.
• I don't know as much about Miss Tatum, but I can tell you what her... Have you met Miss Tatum?
• Chesteen, Miss Coleman, Miss Coleman-Madison, Mr. Elliott, Miss Figures, Mr. Givan, Mr. Gudger, Mr.
• Chesteen, Miss Coleman, Miss Coleman-Madison, Elliott, Miss Figures, Mr. Givan, Mr. Hovey.

Bills: SJR 12, SJR 81, SB 22, SB 32, SB 241, SB 393, SB 414, SB 458, SB 464, SB 568, SB 583, SB 609, SB 660, SB 664, SB 693, SB 731, SB 732, SB 746, SB 779, SB 783, SB 785, SB 868, SB 897, SB 921, SB 955, SB 1008, SB 1029, SB 1036, SB 1057, SB 1059, SB 1120, SB 1122, SB 1147, SB 1163, SB 1188, SB 1197, SB 1209, SB 1245, SB 1321, SB 1332, SB 1365, SB 1394, SB 1396, SB 1470, SB 1484, SB 1494, SB 1537, SB 1596, SB 1598, SB 1637, SB 1644, SB 1809, SB 1814, SB 1822, SB 1841, SB 1948, SB 2064, SB 2065, SB 2112, SB 2155, SB 2226, SB 2320, SB 2406, SJR 36, SJR 81, SJR 50, SJR 4, SJR 40, SJR 27, SCR 22, SCR 12, SCR 39, SCR 38, SCR 37, SB 1396, SB 1209, SB 765, SB 62, SB 666, SB 888, SB 687, SB 847, SB 1248, SB 504, SB 305, SB 296, SB 284, SB 241, SB 304, SB 1023, SB 204, SB 609, SB 670, SB 850, SB 854, SB 413, SB 1346, SB 1033, SB 1220, SB 1073, SB 810, SB 1539, SB 447, SB 1119, SB 1505, SB 1215, SB 1302, SB 583, SB 673, SB 681, SB 1172, SB 955, SB 957, SB 541, SB 266, SB 1415, SB 53, SB 1352, SB 785, SB 1450, SB 1502, SB 1566, SB 1062, SB 711, SB 746, SB 1404, SB 1448, SB 507, SB 1026, SB 1349, SB 1355, SB 1433, SB 1434, SB 1596, SB 1403, SB 667, SB 1059, SB 1567, SB 310, SB 311, SB 505, SB 1210, SB 1470, SB 264, SB 1358, SB 1364, SB 1569, SB 1376, SB 1228, SB 519, SB 1350, SB 462, SB 827, SB 1585, SB 1484, SB 1273, SB 927, SB 1227, SB 1229, SB 1353, SB 1464, SB 1709, SB 1729, SB 1733, SB 1744, SB 1772, SB 1841, SB 1147, SB 1008, SB 2016, SB 1173, SB 1163, SB 996, SB 1370, SB 1321, SB 1101, SB 860, SB 993, SB 693, SB 1537, SB 1332, SB 1307, SB 963, SB 493, SB 984, SB 619, SB 1122, SB 455, SB 522, SB 1057, SB 1239, SB 1254, SB 1255, SB 1259, SB 1341, SB 1877, SB 1277, SB 32, SB 732, SB 660, SB 731, SB 921, SB 268, SB 1822, SB 1589, SB 397, SB 1058, SB 1267, SB 2112, SB 1930, SB 532, SB 2155, SB 508, SB 292, SB 291, SB 901, SB 1333, SB 1436, SB 1494, SB 964, SB 779, SB 1378, SB 2312, SB 1719, SB 287, SB 2143, SB 1245, SB 261, SB 1247, SB 1948, SB 2406, SB 2407, SB 1882, SB 1814, SB 618, SB 38, SB 393, SB 1371, SB 1394, SB 1365, SB 2243, SB 2226, SB 2039, SB 1919, SB 1895, SB 1598, SB 1493, SB 1810, SB 1791, SB 1706, SB 1644, SB 1238, SB 783, SB 458, SB 22, SB 651, SB 897, SB 1809, SB 1080, SB 745, SB 826, SB 989, SB 1320, SB 1437, SB 2320, SB 2289, SB 1171, SB 664, SB 1637, SB 2064, SB 868, SB 1079, SB 1243, SB 1504, SB 1851, SB 1879, SB 2237, SB 1257, SB 2034, SB 1522, SB 883, SB 249, SB 1318, SB 1151, SB 596, SB 1191, SB 226, SB 570, SB 870, SB 991, SB 60, SB 365, SB 1067, SB 1786, SB 326, SB 1401, SB 1592, SB 1728, SB 1265, SB 586, SB 529, SB 217, SB 209, SB 1923, SB 1559, SB 1839, SB 387, SB 1874, SB 1872, SB 1873, SB 1921, SB 1883, SB 1677, SB 95, SB 1620, SB 1838, SB 2024, SB 2429, SB 1999, SB 511, SB 2309, SB 2166, SB 871, SB 510, SB 33, SB 2420, SB 1860, SB 1541, SB 1316, SB 1314, SB 1313, SB 1426, SB 1398, SB 1869, SB 1750, SB 1871, SB 36, SB 855, SB 1233, SB 760, SB 2425, SB 2037, SB 1758, SB 1759, SB 2365, SB 1924, SB 762, SB 1271, SB 1818, SB 605, SB 1405, SB 1762, SB 1968, SB 1977, SB 2077, SB 2148, SB 2321, SB 1967, SB 1662, SB 1663, SB 2124, SB 2204, SB 1855, SB 863, SB 37, SB 241, SB 1147, SB 1394, SB 1814, SB 1948, SB 2155, SB 1209, SB 1396, SB 609, SB 660, SB 921, SR 373, SR 374, SR 376, SR 377, SR 379, SR 381, SR 386, SB 2332, SB 3040, SB 3041, SB 2332, SB 3040, SB 3041

Keywords: parental rights, education, constitutional amendment, school choice, child education, tax exemption, ad valorem, tangible personal property, income production, Texas, moving image industry, incentive program, film production, grant funding, job creation, economic development, ad valorem taxation, franchise tax credit, personal property, public camping

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• the designated support person language. the designated support person language.
• It's a gap that we have currently in statute. both missing um this regulatory language both missing um
• That is not person-centered.
• Miss Timian or Miss Rodina? Miss Timian or Miss Rodina?
• Um Miss Sore. role please? Um Miss Sore. Chair<00:42:29.680> Hoffman.<00:42:30.240> Hi.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Miss Good says to this person, "Dude, in a sense, I'm not mad at you."
• Miss Good says to this person, "Dude, in a sense, I'm not mad at you."
• Miss Good says to this person, "Dude, in a sense, I'm not mad at you."
• Miss Good says to this person, "Dude, in a sense, I'm not mad at you."
• <02:39:30.080> was approach a person such as Miss Good was approach a person such as Miss

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, January 15, 2026, 1012, house, all