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• Through a kitchen window, the deputy observed that the individual was not dressed for snowmobiling and
• Through<00:10:15.839> a<00:10:16.000> kitchen<00:10:16.320> window,<00:10:16.640
• > the<00:10:16.800> deputy Through a kitchen window, the deputy Through a kitchen window
• Another story about someone threatening to fly drones outside your window.
• Another story about someone threatening to fly drones outside your window.

Bills: HF1567, HF2809, HF3380

Keywords: public safety officer, peace officer, correctional officer, law enforcement, police privacy, officer safety, doxxing, personal information, data privacy, government data practices, private data, internet posting, online disclosure, residential address, phone number, email address, family member protection, child safety, school information, public records

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• Later that school year, in May 2024, staff secluded C in a room where he wrapped the cord from the window
• /c><00:49:02.960> cord<00:49:03.280> from<00:49:03.440> the<00:49:03.680> window
• <00:49:03.920> blinds wrapped the cord from the window blinds wrapped the cord from the window
• child ended with a broken computer, a destroyed cell phone, and a child who headbutted and broke a window
• c> the<00:58:11.839> classroom<00:58:12.400> in<00:58:12.640> an broke a window

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• where we're taking a historic paint manufacturing warehouse that's vacant, with plywood over the windows
• <01:15:58.800> your<01:15:59.040> doors,<01:15:59.520> your<01:16:00.159> windows
• , your roof, your doors, your windows, your roof, your doors, your windows, your<01:16:01.199>
• <01:16:24.000> and<01:16:24.159> we're with plywood over the windows and we're with
• plywood over the windows and we're converting<01:16:24.719> it<01:16:24.960> into<01:16

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:07 Roll Call 00:00:14 Discussion of Pro-Growth Housing Policies 00:02:01 Discussion of Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit 01:11:13 Adjournment 01:40:27, 958, all

Summary: The Kentucky Housing Task Force met and heard first from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, which presented findings from a housing study done with the Home Builders Association. The chamber said housing is now a major economic-development issue, citing survey results that 90% of community leaders said their region could not absorb a major job announcement and 66% said housing is holding back Kentucky’s economy. The chamber described Kentucky’s housing shortage, rising home prices, declining permits since 2008, and the need for more production to support growth. It urged policy changes including zoning and land-use reform, tax incentives, regional approaches, and especially a residential infrastructure fund modeled on Indiana’s low-interest loan program to help communities finance roads and other infrastructure needed for new housing. Members asked about the severity of the problem, workforce shortages in permitting and construction, the loan interest rate, repayment, and whether Kentucky could replicate Indiana’s results; the witness said the issue is a crisis and that the program would be a revolving public-private partnership, likely around 3% interest, with implementation details still to be worked out. The Kentucky Bankers Association then testified that the housing gap is especially acute for households at 80% of area median income and below, which it said represents about 70% of Kentucky’s housing need. It emphasized that the shortage affects both urban and rural counties and pointed to examples such as Rowan County, where workers at major employers must commute long distances because local housing is unavailable or unaffordable. The bankers said high interest rates remain a major barrier and proposed a $20 million bank commitment for a revolving fund tied to tax credits to finance new housing, not refinances. They cited Hope of the Midwest as an example of a successful tax-credit housing model with a long track record and no defaults, and said the proposal would leverage public-private partnerships to create new units. Committee members questioned how the proposed fund would compare with industrial revenue bonds and whether it could be structured like Kentucky’s tobacco settlement fund, with seed money, a review board, scoring criteria, and possible population thresholds to ensure smaller communities benefit. The bankers said the proposal would be another tool for cities and counties, specifically tied to residential infrastructure, and that larger cities should not be able to capture all of the resources. No formal votes or actions were taken during this portion of the meeting.

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• Um, so it looked like the summary is still within that 30-day window, but then the actual placement plan
• extends to a 60-day window.
• :08:25.759> 30-day summary is still within that 30-day summary is still within that 30-day window
• 26.879> then<00:08:27.120> the<00:08:27.440> the<00:08:28.080> actual window
• One of the things that um I window.

Bills: HF1918, HF2305, HF897, HF2191, HF2617, HF2551, HF2137

Keywords: HF1918, Department of Children Youth and Families, DCYF, child welfare, foster care, out-of-home placement, permanency planning, relative search, noncustodial parent, kinship care, family preservation, African American Child and Family Well-Being, racial disproportionality, maltreatment reporting, educational neglect, truancy, school attendance, Great Start compensation, child care provider payments, TEACH early childhood program

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• One thing I did want to note: the fiscal note talks about the assumption of the 20-year window, but what
• I'll be introducing will have the 30-year window.
• but what I'll be kind of window but what I'll be introducing<01:58:05.920> will<01:58:06.239>
• <01:58:06.560> 30-year introducing will have the 30-year introducing will have the 30-year window
• So expect some changes there um window.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I think it's due even maybe there's a window it has to be submitted, and I think it's between like mid-November
• I think it's due even maybe there's a window it has to be submitted, and I think it's between like mid-November
• I think it's due even maybe there's a window it has to be submitted, and I think it's between like mid-November
• I think it's due even maybe there's a window it has to be submitted, and I think it's between like mid-November
• I'll be happy to take any questions. ...it's due even maybe there's a window it has to be submitted,

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I move that when a clerk's test is clear, the house janitor general until Thursday, April 9, 2026, at

Bills: SB1287, SB1983, SB1796, SB1806, SB1558, SB2135, SB483, SB1198, SB1265, SB2154, SB2139, SB1552, SB2118, SB1775, SB259, SB1344, SB1380, SB2007, SB1572, SB2074, SB1423, SB1425, SB1502, SB1503, SB1833, SB1561, SB1555, SB2044, SB1749, SB904, SB1565, SB1500, SB667, SB1484, SB1562, SB1644, HR1045, SB227, SB1627, SB1475, SB1966, SB2049, SB1531, SB80, SB1734, SB1630, SB1894, SB1975, SB1432, SB1437, SB1812, SB346, SB710, SB1489, SB1614, SB2045, SB1250, SB1304, SB1501, SB1946, SB592, SB65, SB1257, SB444, SB640, SB2178, SB1242, SB1642

Keywords: abstraction, licensing, Oklahoma Abstractors Board, criminal background, good moral character, SB1983, foster care, resource family partner, resource family partners, Department of Human Services, DHS, child welfare, foster homes, foster children, placement data, data sharing, de-identified data, aggregated data, sibling groups, placement disruptions

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• and I've had the person at the drive-thru window say, 'I vote by mail, so I'm taking care of it.'
• here in Arizona for that, and Noah's testing had to be sent to Colorado.
• should also be tested to prove they are learning.
• should also be tested to prove they are learning.
• Should also be tested to prove they are learning. That is what the voters want: accountability.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• So this bill is about—we have a legal cannabis industry that is licensed, safety tested, accountable,
• We have a legal cannabis industry that is licensed, safety tested, accountable to be responsible and
• We have an illicit cannabis industry, which is huge, which is not safety tested, has no health or safety
• So with all of that said, I would just add that with the advent of social media, we missed a window.
• Outside of my legislative job, I do water testing for a lot of people in the Central Valley.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills, beginning with SB 41 by Senator Wiener, which would regulate pharmacy benefit managers by increasing transparency, banning patient steering and spread pricing, and requiring full pass-through of rebates. Supporters, including independent pharmacists and health advocates, said PBM practices are driving up drug costs and closing neighborhood pharmacies. Opponents from PBM and health plan groups argued the bill overlaps with recently enacted licensing and reporting requirements, would not lower consumer prices, and may be preempted by ERISA. Members discussed confidentiality issues, consumer savings, and the relationship between SB 41 and the new budget trailer bill; the author asked for an aye vote. The committee then took up SB 378, also by Senator Wiener, aimed at online marketplaces that advertise illegal intoxicating hemp and unlicensed cannabis products. Supporters from labor, public health, and the licensed cannabis industry said online sales are undermining regulated businesses and exposing children to unsafe products. Opponents from tech and hemp industry groups warned the bill is overbroad, could sweep in general-purpose platforms and lawful hemp wellness products, and raises Dormant Commerce Clause and First Amendment concerns. The author said he would narrow the bill, remove industrial hemp references, and address strict liability and standing issues; members largely focused on how to target illegal products without capturing lawful marketplaces. SB 243 by Senator Padilla addressed AI companion chatbots, with supporters including Common Sense Media and transparency advocates warning that these systems can be addictive, manipulative, and dangerous for minors and vulnerable users, citing studies and the death of a Florida teenager. The bill would require disclosures, anti-addiction design limits, self-harm protocols, audits, reporting, and a private right of action. Tech and business groups opposed the measure as overly broad and said its definitions could sweep in general-purpose AI tools; several members supported the goal but questioned the breadth of the definitions and the private right of action. Finally, SB 522 by Senator Wahab would extend just-cause eviction protections to rental units that were previously covered by the Tenant Protection Act but were destroyed in disasters and later rebuilt. Supporters, including Los Angeles city officials and tenant advocates, said the bill would help keep displaced renters housed after wildfires and other disasters. Apartment and realtor groups opposed it, arguing it would remove a key exemption needed to finance rebuilding and could discourage post-disaster reconstruction. Members expressed support for tenant protections in disaster areas, and the author asked for an aye vote.

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• But, you know, as I mentioned in my testimony, we have a short window as it relates to, you know, shortly
• at In my testimony, we have a short window as it relates to, you know, shortly after you file with the

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions held a public hearing on Initiative Petition 2522 / H. 5909, which would amend state labor law to treat the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) as a public employer and allow its employees to seek collective bargaining rights. The chair explained the Article 48 initiative process, noted that no opponents or members of the public had signed up to testify, and said written testimony would be accepted through March 20. The hearing focused on whether CPCS staff should be brought within the public-sector bargaining framework and how that would interact with the agency’s statutory duties. Expert testimony began with an NCSL analyst, who gave a national overview of public employee bargaining rights and examples of public defender unions in other states and localities, including Colorado, New York City, Indianapolis, Cook County, Maryland, and Illinois. Department of Labor Relations officials then reviewed prior failed organizing efforts at CPCS and its predecessor, explaining that earlier petitions were dismissed because the agency was not considered a public employer under existing law. They said passage of the initiative would not automatically unionize employees, but would allow a union to petition for an election or written majority authorization, with normal unit-appropriateness and supervisory/confidential employee issues still to be resolved. CPCS Chief Counsel Anthony Benedetti testified that the agency supports providing information to the legislature but is not taking a position for or against unionization. He described CPCS’s statutory responsibilities, size, and current efforts to expand staffing after recent indigent-defense crises, and said any new bargaining framework would need to operate alongside the agency’s obligations to provide counsel. Proponents from SEIU Local 888 and allied labor groups argued that CPCS employees have long been denied the same collective bargaining rights as other public workers, and that a union would provide just-cause protections, a voice on staffing and working conditions, and better support for recruitment and retention. CPCS attorneys and staff testified in favor of the measure, citing heavy caseloads, rapid expansion, inadequate supervision and office support, and the need for representation in disciplinary and workplace disputes. Committee members asked about bargaining-unit composition, the role of the DLR, the effect of unionization on attorneys’ ethical duties, and the use and cost of paid signature gathering. The hearing ended with no votes taken and no opposition testimony presented.

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• contribution that was made in calendar year 2023, if notification was provided within a three-year window
• , which corresponds roughly to the 5498 window that Jerry... then the insurance company, the annuity

Bills: HF2048, HF2360, HF2006, HF950, HF912, HF3140, HF2931

Keywords: individual income tax, retirement contributions, tax corrections, annuity contracts, tax year attribution, tax credit, economic development, community investment, data disclosure, Minnesota regulations, tax increment financing, municipal authority, job creation, transferred increment, public hearing, nonresident employees, income tax exemption, Minnesota taxation, employment duties, tax withholding

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• Just spending money like you're driving on the highway, throwing money out the window hoping that it's
• But up until that point, we're just wasting money by throwing it out the window. Members, vote yes.

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• sure have more risk and you want to make sure you<00:33:30.159> thoroughly<00:33:30.640> test
• so<00:33:31.519> that<00:33:31.760> you<00:33:32.080> don't you thoroughly test
• that uh to make sure that you testing that uh to make sure that you got<01:16:41.760> it<01:16
• But we don't have an asset test.
• people on their you're not means testing people on their rent<01:28:32.800> or<01:28:33.040><

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Test, test, test, test, thank you. Anyways, yeah, it’s on the side.
• open looking looking into the windows open looking looking into the<03:53:17.479> other<03:53
• They have regular drug tests.
• We will have very strict requirements for drug testing, very strict requirements for counseling group
• We will have very strict requirements for drug testing, very strict requirements for counseling group

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The one kind of the litmus test question that I keep pulling out every year just to gauge where we're
• The one kind of the litmus test question that I keep pulling out every year just to gauge where we're
• <00:08:23.400> question The one kind of the litmus test question The one kind of the litmus
• test question that<00:08:23.960> I<00:08:24.040> keep<00:08:24.280> pulling<00:
• <00:55:59.520> of I will call it a such a small window of I will call it a such a small window

Keywords: 916, all

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• The resident appealed at the end of their 15-day window, and the hearing was held at the end of March
• c> the<01:57:28.079> hearing<01:57:28.360> was<01:57:28.520> held 15-day window
• and the hearing was held 15-day window and the hearing was held at<01:57:29.079> the<01:57:29.159
• c><02:48:07.000> County<02:48:07.439> sites<02:48:08.040> to<02:48:08.200> test
• <02:48:08.439> a to two pilot County sites to test a to two pilot County sites to test a web-based

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The gunmen ran past the very windows of that glass atrium. Thankfully, they did not enter campus.
• /c><00:05:14.320> past<00:05:15.199> the<00:05:15.440> very<00:05:15.840> windows
• <00:05:16.320> of The gunmen ran past the very windows of The gunmen ran past the very windows
• local control is referenced to not jump on that bandwagon and say if we're going to apply the litmus test

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Please introduce yourself for the record Please introduce yourself for the record and<00:21:09.160> test
• and I brought this up at another committee here and said that there were strange men looking in the windows
• there were strange men looking<01:09:44.640> in<01:09:44.720> the<01:09:44.839> windows
• <01:09:45.680> of<01:09:45.880> their<01:09:46.080> child looking in the windows
• of their child looking in the windows of their child care<01:09:46.520> center<01:09:47.120><

Bills: HF3542, HF3819

Keywords: data privacy, investigative data, welfare system, public funds, transparency, child care, licensing, inspections, compliance, program integrity, 1183, house

Summary: The committee took up House File 3542, authored by Representative Hudson, and first adopted the February 25 minutes. Hudson explained that the bill, as amended in a DE1, would require agencies to disclose to the public, legislators, or the press the existence of certain investigations only after the subject has been notified and the agency has decided to reduce, suspend, or withhold payments. He said the amendment was intended to avoid tipping off subjects before notification while still increasing transparency about investigations involving public funds. A separate A3 amendment was withdrawn after the DE1 was adopted. Several members questioned the bill’s scope and timing, asking what “existence of an investigation” meant and whether the proposal would disclose information before findings were complete. Hudson clarified that the bill was aimed at identifying who is being investigated, not revealing investigative details. The committee then heard extensive public testimony from child care providers and advocates, who opposed the bill and argued it would expose providers to harassment, threats, and stigma before any findings were made. Testifiers described recent threats, ICE-related disruptions, audits, overpayment findings, and the burden of CCAP compliance, saying the bill would punish providers for paperwork errors and worsen safety concerns, especially for Somali and other providers of color. A board member of the Minnesota Child Care Association also opposed the bill, saying providers had been chilled from speaking publicly because of death threats and harassment, and warning that disclosure of investigations could intensify that climate. In response, Hudson said the bill was not about targeting child care providers generally and was limited to confirmed ongoing investigations after notice to the subject. The committee then heard from Inspector General Keys, who explained that CCAP investigations are administrative, not criminal, and are based on evidence of repeated errors or financial misconduct rather than intentional fraud. He said the office looks for patterns beyond simple mistakes and that the bill’s notice requirement would not impede investigations. The discussion ended amid a brief procedural dispute over comments directed at Hudson, after which the chair returned to the bill and the Inspector General’s testimony.

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• Also, your magazine has 10 rounds max, so reloading might make that tiny time window less lethal. minutes
• Thank you. window less lethal. window less lethal.
• Supreme Court case, they talk about that test: if it's in common use, um, you can't uh ban it.
• So, we went to the restaurant and there we found three large trucks with blacked-out windows and Texas

Bills: HF3433, HF3402, HF3412, HF3405, HF3404

Keywords: assault weapons, semi-automatic rifle, military-style firearm, gun ban, firearms regulation, gun control, public safety, BCA, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, background check, transferee permit, private gun sale, waiting period, felony possession, gross misdemeanor, AR-15, AK-47, Uzi, TEC-9, high-capacity magazine

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• video of that particularly happening, it wasn't convicted, and that's because it was beyond the week window
• video of that particularly happening, it wasn't convicted, and that's because it was beyond the week window
• qualifications of the driver, the hours a driver may be behind the wheel, and they mandate drug and alcohol testing
• qualifications of the driver, the hours a driver may be behind the wheel, and they mandate drug and alcohol testing
• qualifications of the driver, the hours a driver may be behind the wheel, and they mandate drug and alcohol testing

Bills: HF1027, HF2226, HF1916, HF1915, HF1567, HF1986

Keywords: mortgage foreclosure, redemption, foreclosure surplus, sheriff's sale, junior lienholder, mortgagor, homeowner protections, loss mitigation, dual tracking, foreclosure redemption period, certificate of redemption, certificate of sale, sheriff, county recorder, registrar of titles, homeownership center, lien priority, real property, foreclosure by advertisement, surplus funds