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• Senator Trujillo votes yes. Senator Woods. Senator Woods votes yes. Senator Shendo. Yes.
• Senator Padilla votes yes. Senator Steinborn, yes. Senator Steinborn votes yes.
• Senator Tobiasen votes yes. Senator Trujillo votes yes. Senator Woods votes yes.
• Senator Padilla votes yes. Senator Steinborn, yes. Senator Steinborn votes yes.
• Senator Tubiason votes yes. Senator Trujillo, Senator Trujillo. Votes yes.

Bills: SB101, SB58, SB55

Keywords: SB 101, Health Care Delivery and Access Act, repeal of repeal, sunset repeal, delayed repeal, health care, healthcare, access to care, medical services, provider regulation, state health law, New Mexico, SB58, metropolitan redevelopment, redevelopment property, property tax exemption, payments in lieu of taxes, PILOT, municipal redevelopment, local government

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• Members, we will be voting on pending business. As a matter of pending business, the chair...
• Can't use zoning to effectively ban HUD-code homes and restrict access to affordable housing.
• At all times, they have access to that.
• I think access to records and access to any of the information, if we're reaching out to our attorney
• Is accessible to the general public and is free of charge.

Bills: HB1835, HB2561, HB3630

Keywords: manufactured housing, HUD-code, zoning, local government regulations, installation permits, municipal utility district, board meetings, public access, meeting location, transparency, fire prevention, agriculture, local government, fire safety, regulations, 1184, house, all

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• Um, but again, it's about accessibility, right? And that parking is a piece of accessibility.
• Um, but again, it's about accessibility, right? And that parking is a piece of accessibility.
• Um, but again, it's about accessibility, right? And that parking is a piece of accessibility.
• Um, but again, it's about accessibility, right? And that parking is a piece of accessibility.
• student access across the system. student access across the system.

Bills: HF4479, HF4368, HF4889

Keywords: higher education, public university, college campus, postsecondary institution, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, University of Minnesota, town hall, town hall meeting, elected official, legislator, public forum, constituent meeting, campus access, free meeting space, parking fees, civic engagement, public outreach, chapter 135A, HF4368, Minnesota State

Summary: The committee approved the April 9 minutes and then took up House File 4479, which would require public postsecondary institutions to make space available for town halls and similar official events by elected officials, with limits intended to keep the events on the official side and not campaign-related. Representative Frederick said the bill is meant to prevent universities from creating barriers such as fees or parking charges and to ensure a neutral, accessible venue for community conversations. The bill was laid over for possible later action. The committee heard supportive testimony from Jim Dimmick of Minnesota State University, Mankato, who argued that town halls should be public, open, moderated, and dialogic rather than speeches, and said universities should be centers for public discourse. He also said charging fees can undermine neutrality and that using partisan student groups to sponsor events can create the appearance of bias. Minnesota State official Mr. Omen said campuses often host these events, fees are set locally to cover costs, and student government sponsorship can sometimes avoid charges; he also noted the fee at Mankato is discounted and depends on room size. Several members raised concerns about the bill. Representative Scott, Chair Robbins, Representative Schwarz, Representative Allen, and others argued that campuses should not be required by statute to give legislators special treatment, that fees and parking costs cover real expenses, and that universities should remain focused on education rather than political events. Questions also focused on who would decide what room size is reasonable, how disputes would be handled, and who would pay for security if protests or safety issues arose. Representative Frederick responded that room selection would be a good-faith partnership with the university, that the bill does not require a town hall or guarantee a specific room, and that security funding is not spelled out in the bill.

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• By a vote of 10 to 0, you have a due-pass recommendation. Thank you.
• By a vote of 10 to 0, you have a due-pass recommendation. Thank you.
• By a vote of 9 to 0, we have a due-pass recommendation. Thank you. Thank you very much.
• going to vote for it.
• By a vote of 9 to 0, you have a do pass recommendation. Thank you.

Bills: SB21, SB42, SB81, SB101, SB139

Keywords: SB 21, Medicare supplement, Medigap, open enrollment, guaranteed issue, birthday month enrollment, health insurance, insurance regulation, senior health coverage, elderly, retiree, Medicare beneficiaries, preexisting conditions, underwriting restrictions, premium discrimination, New Mexico insurance law, superintendent of insurance, health care coverage, policy portability, healthcare

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• >> Roll call. >> Roll call vote for Senate File 14.
• Excused. >> Senator Larson registered an aye vote and Chairman Salazar. >> Aye. >> Mr.
• >> Roll call vote for Senate File 14. >> Roll call vote for Senate File 14.
• >> Roll call vote for Senate File 32. Senator Driscoll. >> Aye. Senator French. >> Aye.
• Senator Guru, excuse Senator Larson has registered an I vote and Chairman Salzar. >> Mr.

Bills: HB0111, HB0112, HB0122

Keywords: capital construction, state funding, Wyoming, major maintenance, community colleges, task force, legislative services, budget appropriation, unexpended funds, sunset clause, healthcare, rural health, transformation program, funding, incentives, training, access, perpetuity fund, 916, all

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• Seeing none, uh, give us a roll call vote on House Bill 52, Elections and Counting for Recounts.
• >> Roll call vote.
• Representative Smith voted I via absentee. Vice Chair Pendergraft, I. Mr. Vice Chair, 7 I.
• Representative Smith voted I via >> I.
• Representative Smith voted I via absentee. absentee. absentee.

Bills: HB0111, HB0112, HB0122

Keywords: capital construction, state funding, Wyoming, major maintenance, community colleges, task force, legislative services, budget appropriation, unexpended funds, sunset clause, healthcare, rural health, transformation program, funding, incentives, training, access, perpetuity fund, 916, all

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• With that, committee, I think Miss Shers, we are ready to vote. >> Roll call vote.
• >> Roll call vote. House Bill 97 do pass as >> Roll call vote.
• So, Miss Child shoulders, we are ready to vote. >> Roll call vote. House Bill 16 do pass.
• So, if we vote I, it is to vote for a that this would pass. Correct. about.
• vote. Is that correct? vote. Is that correct?

Bills: HB0111, HB0112, HB0122

Keywords: capital construction, state funding, Wyoming, major maintenance, community colleges, task force, legislative services, budget appropriation, unexpended funds, sunset clause, healthcare, rural health, transformation program, funding, incentives, training, access, perpetuity fund, 916, all

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• Chairman Bear voted aye via absentee. Representative Haroldson voted aye via absentee.
• Representative Sherwood voted aye. Representative Smith voted aye.
• Representative Sherwood voted aye. Representative Smith voted aye.
• Chairman Bear voted I via absentee. Representative Haroldson voted I via absentee.
• Chairman Bear voted I via absentee. Representative Haroldson voted I via absentee.

Bills: HB0111, HB0112, HB0122

Keywords: capital construction, state funding, Wyoming, major maintenance, community colleges, task force, legislative services, budget appropriation, unexpended funds, sunset clause, healthcare, rural health, transformation program, funding, incentives, training, access, perpetuity fund, 916, all

Bills: HB191, HB196, HB134, HB14, HB14

Keywords: juvenile detention, county management, legal procedures, juvenile justice, county commission, supervision, administration, vehicle registration, disability access, fines, law enforcement, public accommodation, interim police chief, public safety, municipalities, state authority, 1136, house, all

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• I am voting on the bill, and I vote aye on this bill.
• But in your view, why should voters lose access to convenient, proven voting options so that proponents
• the voting methods they've been voting with for... ...to the voting methods that they've been voting
• And I think at this point, this is restricting access to the ballot. And I vote no.
• Go vote in person.

Bills: HB2009, HB2022, HCM2001, HCM2002, HCM2004, HCR2001, HM2001, HM2004

Keywords: campaign contributions, foreign contributions, constitutional amendments, public disclosure, Arizona Revised Statutes, elections, voter registration, provisional ballots, primary election, voter participation, Muslim Brotherhood, terrorism, foreign terrorist organization, national security, Islamist extremism, Congress, Arizona, domestic security, CAIR, terrorist organization

Summary: The committee met to hear several measures, beginning with HCM 2001 and HCM 2002, both memorials urging Congress to review and potentially designate the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR as foreign terrorist organizations. Supporters argued the groups have documented ties to Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood’s stated goal of undermining Western civilization, citing the Holy Land Foundation case, FBI concerns, and testimony from national-security advocates. Opponents, including CAIR representatives, Muslim community members, and civil-rights advocates, said the memorials relied on guilt by association, would stigmatize Muslims, and lacked a factual or legal basis; they emphasized CAIR’s civil-rights work and warned of First Amendment concerns and community harm. After extensive debate and questions about the relationship between national and Arizona CAIR entities, the committee approved HCM 2001 and HCM 2002 on 4-3 votes, with members on both sides explaining their votes at length. Supporters framed the measures as simple requests to Congress based on existing federal findings, while opponents called them political theater and discriminatory. The committee then recessed briefly. When the committee returned, it heard HB 2009, which would prohibit committees primarily organized to influence constitutional amendments from accepting foreign national contributions and require donor verification and disclosure of out-of-state funding. The sponsor said the bill is meant to help voters understand outside influence on Arizona constitutional initiatives and suggested it could be broadened to all ballot measures. The bill passed 4-3. The committee then took up HCR 2001, a proposed constitutional amendment on elections that would limit voting to U.S. citizens, ban foreign contributions to candidate and ballot measure campaigns, require government-issued ID, and adjust early voting and mail-ballot rules. A late amendment clarified that the citizenship requirement applies to primary, general, and municipal elections, set early voting to end the Friday before an election, and refined mail-ballot rules while preserving federal overseas military voting requirements. The sponsor argued the measure would make Arizona elections more secure and efficient, while critics said it would create barriers and longer lines. The transcript cuts off during sponsor questioning on the amendment and ballot-access provisions.

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• You know, we've introduced several laws, legislations about that, but it keeps getting voted down.
• X and the mayor says this is how we're going to do this and the city council votes unanimously.
• I'm going to know vote for the bill.
• I'm going to vote for the bill, but I do still say that there needs to be something in that bill that
• And basically, uh, what this bill is, is the restoration of voting rights of individuals that have been

Bills: SB210, SB176, SB167, SB244, SB218, SB9, SB153, SB9

Keywords: hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, controlled substances, unlawful distribution, marijuana, violent offense, sentencing guidelines, criminal justice, DUI, driving under the influence, drunk driving, fatal crash, vehicular homicide, child support, survivor benefits, orphaned child, guardian death

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• <00:05:13.880> it entities are violating data access it entities are violating data access
• I implore you guys to vote yes on this bill.
• I implore you guys to vote yes on this bill.
• I implore you guys to vote yes on this bill.
• I implore you guys to vote yes on this bill.

Bills: HF414, HF768, HF359

Keywords: data practices, filing fee, government transparency, complaints, public access, free speech, human rights, censorship, protected speech, Minnesota Department of Human Rights, real property, partition, eminent domain, transfer on death deeds, property rights, 1183, house

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• I vote aye.
• And with that, I vote aye. Thank you. I vote aye. I vote aye.
• So I vote yes.
• Members, by vote of seven ayes, zero nays, and zero not voting, you give your chair— I think she votes
• Give me that vote count. Yikes. I vote aye. All right, give me that vote count.

Bills: HB2015, HB2060, HB2129, HB2170, HB2210, HB2228, HB2352, HB2460, HB2533, SB1019, SB1045, SB1050, SB1078, SB1083, SB1167, SB1184, SCR1006

Keywords: budget procedures, late filing penalty, accounting standards, financial reporting, state appropriations, abortion, educational institutions, health education, state aid, public schools, municipal libraries, annual reporting, state legislation, transparency, government accountability, procurement, foreign adversary, China, state contracts, information technology

Summary: The committee first handled Senate Bill 1045, which would bar cities, towns, and counties from taxing or charging fees on the use of blockchain technology in residences, with limited exceptions. The sponsor said the bill was a repeat of a measure vetoed the prior year and framed it as a tax-preemption issue. There was no testimony, and the bill was moved and passed out of committee on a 4-3 vote. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1019, which would prohibit the addition of fluoride to public water systems. Senator Shamp argued the bill was about health freedom, informed consent, and emerging research she said raised concerns about fluoride’s benefits and possible neurodevelopmental risks. Opponents, including representatives of Arizona dental and public health groups, testified that community water fluoridation is safe, effective, and especially important for low-income and rural communities with limited dental access. After extended debate, the bill received a do pass recommendation on a 4-3 vote. Senate Bill 1050 would provide free lifetime state park passes to Arizona veterans. State Parks testified neutrally but warned the measure could reduce revenue used to support park operations and rural economies; the sponsor said the bill was prompted by a park visit where veterans were charged admission. The committee also approved SB 1050 on a 4-3 vote. Later, SB 1078, dealing with de novo review in public records denial cases, passed unanimously after support from the Goldwater Institute, and SB 1083, which would prevent HOAs and condo associations from banning certain lighted home address devices for emergency response, also passed after testimony from the sponsor and a homeowners coalition.

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• Local small producers aren't able to access the funds.
• It's limited land access, and looking at the individuals that...
• ...that really fit into this category of limited market access.
• I guess it's not really because point F is the limited market access.
• We haven't voted on the A-1; that's what we're about to do.

Bills: HF2784, HF2785, HF2778, HF2281, HF2576, HF2280, HF2579

Keywords: beginning farmers, agriculture, loans, economic opportunity, farmers' equity, agriculture appropriations, farm to school, early care, child care food program, school lunch program, local food, Minnesota agriculture, food access, farm-to-institution, limited market access, county fairs, biofuels, E25, ethanol, meat processing

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• to see who is accessing these loans. to see who is accessing these loans.
• And so this um uh access the funds.
• We haven't voted on the A1. Yes, correct? We haven't voted on the A1.
• We haven't vote on the A1. Yes, correct? We haven't vote on the A1.
• vote on now. vote on now.

Bills: HF2784, HF2785, HF2778, HF2281, HF2576, HF2280, HF2579

Keywords: beginning farmers, agriculture, loans, economic opportunity, farmers' equity, agriculture appropriations, farm to school, early care, child care food program, school lunch program, local food, Minnesota agriculture, food access, farm-to-institution, limited market access, county fairs, biofuels, E25, ethanol, meat processing

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• It establishes access for residents and incorporates reciprocity for tribal medical cannabis patients
• other small changes to the medical cannabis program that prioritize patient protections so they can access
• All right, not seeing any, so let's vote then on adoption of the A4 amendment.
• The envelopes, which are containers containing the voted ballots, need to stay sealed except by court
• All in favor, please vote. Say aye. Any opposed?

Bills: HF2354, HF1672, HF2389, HF2870, HF2743, HF1918, HF2551, HF1671

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, medical cannabis, medical marijuana, cannabis, cannabinoids, hemp, marijuana registry, patient registry, visiting patient, Tribal cannabis, Tribal medical cannabis program, Tribal sovereignty, Office of Cannabis Management, designated caregiver, home cultivation, adult-use cannabis

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• It establishes access for visiting patients, providing reciprocity for non-Minnesota residents.
• <00:12:09.200> uh access for visiting patients uh access for visiting patients uh providing
• So, let's vote then on...
• <00:32:43.600> then<00:32:43.919> on So, let's vote then on adoption of the A4.
• Um so our uh remedy vote in person.

Bills: HF2354, HF1672, HF2389, HF2870, HF2743, HF1918, HF2551, HF1671

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, medical cannabis, medical marijuana, cannabis, cannabinoids, hemp, marijuana registry, patient registry, visiting patient, Tribal cannabis, Tribal medical cannabis program, Tribal sovereignty, Office of Cannabis Management, designated caregiver, home cultivation, adult-use cannabis

Bills: HB689, HB742, HB926, HB946, HB948, HB1028, HB1095, HB1114, HB1121, HB1155, HB1185, HB1217, HB1220, HB1227, HCR76

Keywords: public assistance, child welfare, benefit adjustment, DCFS, LDH, fraud detection, household reporting, Medicaid, immunization, healthcare eligibility, Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program, health policy, vaccination requirements, vaccination status, vaccine mandate, medical freedom, medical autonomy, public buildings, public access, government services

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• access to health care was turned off. access to health care was turned off.
• > foster They couldn't access extended foster They couldn't access extended foster care<01:14:
• the bill aims to ensure complete access the bill aims to ensure complete access to<01:14:59.120>
• one accessible document. one accessible document.
• <01:24:14.560> to that non-foster youth have access to that non-foster youth have access to

Bills: HF3877, HF3714, HF3750, HF3024

Keywords: public authorities, dissolution cases, court system, child protection, legal notice, foster care, child welfare, enrollment priority, education programs, child care assistance, foster youth, extended foster care, bill of rights, out-of-home placement, Minnesota Statutes chapter 260C, social services agency, caseworker, permanency team, sibling visitation, relative contact

Bills: HB0015, HB0017, HB0019

Keywords: right to repair, digital electronics, consumer protection, embedded software, manufacturers, repair providers, tools and documentation, anti-theft measures, blockchain, financial technology, digital innovation, economic development, select committee, trespass, hunting, land use, public access, wildlife, 916, all