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• We are absolutely in support of efforts to curb ag crimes; however, this was a very large and complex
• So this is a particularly tricky topic in my district, as you know, because we have seen ag land being
• So this is a particularly tricky topic in my district, as you know, because we have seen ag land being
• 25:00.560> a<01:25:00.719> question<01:25:00.920> for<01:25:01.119> the AG
• thanks for being here uh the way I AG thanks for being here uh the way I read<01:25:12.440> your<

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• We're going to move on to aging long-term care department.
• Emily Kaltenbach, Secretary of Aging and Long-Term Services.
• We all know that our state is aging.
• But I do want to dive in a little bit to the aging network.
• So those dollars flow directly back out. on aging 17%.

Keywords: 996, all

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• There is none for elementary-age girls.
• path for intense scrutiny and harassment for the 200,000 Minnesota girls who currently play sports ages
• There is none for elementary-age girls.
• Representative Green continued: There is none for elementary-age girls.
• Even from a young age, boys have a physical advantage over girls.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• courts can more easily consider a child's preferences, especially for children who are 12 years of age
• Those cases are six months at a minimum.
• They can't return to care if they left care and were dismissed before they aged out.
• Yes, sir, and then they would be able to technically age out of foster care.
• In this bill, it's changed to the age of the disabled adult child.

Bills: HCR10, HB1814, HB2160, HB2353, HB2643, HB2971, HB3282, HB3382, HB3996, HB4507, HB4509, HB4805, HB5551, HB1863, HCR10

Keywords: family abduction, child safety, custodial rights, parental kidnapping, awareness day, marriage license, informal marriage, family code, identity verification, child support, family law, child custody, court interview, parent-child relationship, child welfare, attorney ad litem, compensation, legal representation, government entity, HB 2643

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• And through sales, transfers, aging equipment, many different scenarios, the responsible party disappears
• And through sales, transfers, aging equipment, many different scenarios, the responsible party disappears
• My name is Jillian Joyce, speaking for Rocky Mountain Farmers Union and the New Mexico Food and Ag Policy
• And, Representative, during our House Ag, I asked the same question.
• And representative, during our house ag, I asked the same question.

Bills: SB66, SB79, SB108

Keywords: environment, cleanup, contamination, uranium mining, abandoned sites, state funding, mosquito control, public health, surveillance, prevention funds, local government grants, food security, agriculture, food bank, regional program, appropriation, 996, all

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• Federal law establishes the minimum eligibility requirements for individuals to qualify for Medicaid.
• a year that are sent to be prosecuted, what percent are we stopping payment on because we have the ages
• , which include caretaker, pregnant, parent, disabled, or elderly. 318 people who are able-bodied, aged
• People in the Medicaid program work if they are of working age.
• They are not aged; they are not elderly.

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• Will it be GED, night school, I don't know if that's still around, you know, probably aging myself here
• So it'll be GED, night school, I don't know if that's still around, you know, probably aging myself here
• I see our survivors every day during the age of 80, 90, and even 100. Thank you.
• They're in the age of 80, 90, and even 100.
• About a month before he passed away, at the age of 102, he joined me at 9 p.m. to speak with a group

Summary: The Student Academic Success Subcommittee met with a quorum and heard four bills, all of which were reported favorably by unanimous votes. The chair opened with remarks about student performance and assessment, then the committee took up House Bill 1111 by Rep. Valdes, which would eliminate the certificate of completion for students who do not meet standard high school graduation requirements. Supporters argued the certificate is a meaningless “participation trophy” that can mislead students and families, while the sponsor said students would instead be pushed toward additional support, concordance testing, or other pathways to a standard diploma. Members raised questions about effects on ESE students, timing, and alternative pathways; the bill passed 17-0. The committee next approved House Bill 921 by Rep. Overdorf, which adds cursive writing instruction for grades 2 through 5 and defines cursive proficiency. The sponsor and supporters said cursive has historical, cognitive, and fine-motor benefits and helps students read signatures and historical documents. The bill also passed 17-0. After a brief recognition of visiting students, the committee heard House Bill 423 by Rep. Bartleman, which requires private schools participating in the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program to give parents written notice about which services in an IEP, 504 plan, ELL plan, or similar plan will be honored. Supporters framed it as a transparency and consumer-protection measure for families, especially those with children with disabilities; the sponsor emphasized it does not require private schools to provide specific services, only to disclose them. The bill passed 17-0. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 251 by Rep. Tendrich, which would recognize January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Florida. The sponsor and public witnesses described rising antisemitism, the importance of remembrance, and the need for education about the Holocaust. Members from both parties shared personal reflections and support, and a survivor’s letter was read into the record. The bill passed 16-0. At the end of the meeting, the chair noted the committee had gone four-for-four on unanimous support and adjourned.

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• No, you know, she was the chairwoman of Ag when I sat on Ag and Water, and we had a big, tall red...
• ...of Ag when I sat on Ag and Water.
• I think I’m aging okay, but I’m aging. And, you know, you know when it’s time to go.
• We learned that, you know, bare minimum, what you’re going to charge for a home is $350,000 for a new
• So where I’m going with that, if an average new build, the best bare minimum, no profit, is $350,000,

Bills: HB111, HB108, HB145, HB164, HB291, HJR6, HR1, HB63, HB64, HB165, HB184, HB200, HB4, HB7, HB20, HB65, HB66, HB80, HB88, HB96, HB166, HB285, HB295, HB306, SB29, SB37, HJM2, HJM3, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

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• And this means that a lot of aging Californians will be... Thank you. Thank you, Chair and members.
• And this means that a lot of aging Californians will be About children, and this means that a lot of
• aging Californians will be living alone without the support that they need, and they will be required
• And it's also in the interest of our Master Plan for Aging. Thank you very much. Thank you.
• Exposing children to the performing arts at a young age makes them better public speakers.

Summary: The subcommittee first heard an informational presentation on the May Revision’s proposed reorganization of the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency into separate housing-focused and consumer/business-focused entities. Administration officials said the split would improve oversight, streamline decision-making, and create a dedicated California Housing and Homelessness Agency with a new housing development and finance committee. The Department of Finance said funding was needed in 2025-26 to begin implementation, while the LAO recommended rejecting the proposal without prejudice because the Little Hoover Commission review was still pending and the plan would require ongoing General Fund costs. Members raised concerns about the timing, the lack of alignment with the budget process, and whether the reorganization would improve accountability for homelessness spending; several public witnesses supported the concept but stressed it could not substitute for new housing and homelessness dollars. The committee then took up the Department of Veterans Affairs. CalVet requested funding for phase three of its electronic health care record project and a trailer bill to preserve authority for federal background checks, but the May Revision withdrew requests for deferred maintenance and additional administrative support. The LAO noted deferred maintenance can prevent larger future costs, and the chair criticized the withdrawal of less than $1 million for veterans’ homes as short-sighted given existing repair needs. No vote was taken. Next, the Department of Housing and Community Development presented its budget. HCD said the May Revision provides no new affordable housing or homelessness funding, but does retain existing rounds of funding and proposes a $31.7 million reversion from undersubscribed housing programs. Members from both parties expressed concern about zeroing out ongoing housing and homelessness investments, especially for LIHTC, the Multifamily Housing Program, and HAP. HCD also defended its homelessness accountability and compliance work, saying the unit includes about 30 program staff and six attorneys, with three additional attorneys requested mainly to handle public records and litigation workload. Public commenters largely opposed the lack of new funding and urged continued support for housing and homelessness programs, while some supported the reorganization and accountability efforts. Finally, the committee heard Go-Biz proposals. The administration requested authority to increase funding for a federal trade program match if needed, plus reappropriations for administrative funds tied to the Containerized Ports Interoperability Grant Program, zero-emission vehicle operations, and the Women’s Business Center Enhancement Program. It also proposed withdrawing the Cal Competes grant request and reverting remaining funds from the Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund. The LAO said Cal Competes is generally effective but could be cut as a budget solution, while warning that the performing arts fund was close to awards and should be considered carefully. Members objected to pulling back committed funds for performing arts organizations and questioned why the state would withdraw support after applications had already been submitted.

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• Is there anything that, you know, that the ag department or... ...that, you know, that the ag department
• So we could task that to our ag agency.
• Many of them are too close to retirement age to make that even worth it.
• For the guys my age, two quick questions. The TVA analogy is a good one.
• We need action, specifically mandate minimum staffing and rapid action.

Summary: The joint Senate and House disaster preparedness hearing convened in Kerrville with quorum, public testimony limited to three minutes and invited testimony to 10 minutes. Leaders from both chambers, along with the lieutenant governor and speaker, framed the hearing as an unprecedented joint effort focused on learning from the July 4 flood, honoring victims, and identifying actions to reduce future loss of life. The committee also heard opening remarks about decorum, logistics, and the intent to continue work in future sessions. The first panel included Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, Sheriff Larry Leitha, Emergency Management Coordinator William B. Thomas IV, Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Jr., Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice, Upper Guadalupe River Authority representative William Rector, Kendall County Judge Shane Stolarczyk, and Real County Judge Bella Rubio. They described the flood as sudden and catastrophic, with Kerr County reporting 108 deaths and two missing. Local officials emphasized that they received no timely warning of the scale of the event, that responders and volunteers acted heroically under extreme conditions, and that communications, cell coverage, and rural emergency resources were strained. Several witnesses said the county’s existing alert systems were limited by geography, sparse broadband, and the speed of the flood. Testimony focused on possible improvements, including real-time flood gauges and predictive monitoring, stronger rural emergency management staffing and training, better interoperability and alerting tools such as IPAWS, CodeRED, WENS, and sirens, and expanded broadband and radio coverage. Kerrville asked for a flood warning system before next summer and state help for stormwater, floodplain, and disaster recovery funding. UGRA described its past and current flood-warning and mitigation efforts, including gauge funding, a new software-based flood prediction project, and consideration of additional retention dams. Kendall and Real counties highlighted successful or needed alerting and evacuation practices, while also stressing the difficulty of funding and maintaining such systems in small rural counties. Members asked detailed questions about the timeline of the flood response, low-water crossings, communications failures, sirens, bridges, and whether regional consolidation or additional infrastructure could improve future preparedness.

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• I suggested tomorrow we might look at a minimum of three members of the public.
• I suggested tomorrow we might look at a minimum of three members of the public.
• I suggested tomorrow we might look at a minimum of three members of the public.
• I suggested tomorrow we might look at a minimum of three members of the public.
• <03:44:25.279> on voters who will be 18 years of age on voters who will be 18 years of age

Keywords: 916, all

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• That's the average of the minimum salary.
• That's the average of the minimum salary that's been negotiated in this state.
• That's the average of the minimum salary.
• My mother passed away at the age of 43.
• Um, probably a minimum bar for when you have to do an accountability plan.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• There's no age limit, so superintendent is correct, his 14-year-old son could walk into a gas station
• the health and human safety aspect of this and then largely the, the children because there are no age
• experienced who's managed, could be a great asset, would have to come from out of state, just bare minimum
• And again, us looking in the mirror and with your help, minimum qualifications for chief executives,
• I'm not saying they would never be, but able to have that job, but we probably need to have some minimum

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• He argued that if a driver obeys the rules of the road, he or she can have a passenger under the age
• And secondly, it would establish a minimum 72-hour waiting period before a firearms transfer can take
• <01:39:33.719> 72-hour would establish a minimum 72-hour would establish a minimum 72-hour
• We trust our citizens over the age of 21 to consume alcohol responsibly, and rightly so, but somehow
• We trust our citizens over the age of 21 to consume alcohol responsibly, and rightly so, but somehow

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• threshold amount of conservative minimum threshold amount of $7,356.
• <04:05:00.400> level will meet at an admittedly minimum level will meet at an admittedly minimum
• 06:22:37.520> of citizens who are at least 18 years of citizens who are at least 18 years of age
• 22:38.880> reside<06:22:39.320> in<06:22:39.400> the<06:22:39.480> place age
• or older, who reside in the place age or older, who reside in the place they<06:22:39.920> claim<

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <04:08:45.439> environment welcome you all to the to ag environment welcome you all to the
• to ag environment and<04:08:46.160> agriculture.
• setback between where the dogs minimum setback between where the dogs are<04:19:51.359> contained
• So, I don't want to be like, oh, you need a minimum 10 sheep or something like that.
• <05:08:55.280> 10 to be like, oh, you need a minimum 10 to be like, oh, you need a minimum

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee held an open work session on HB 1766-FN, a bill addressing cruelty to livestock, and focused on proposed language changes from the Department of Agriculture. Assistant State Veterinarian Nathan Harvey, speaking for the commissioner, explained concerns about the term “imminent danger,” arguing that the bill should allow seizure based on probable cause when an animal is starving or has a life-threatening condition, rather than tying action too closely to whether the owner is arrested. The department also proposed language on “extreme suffering” that would require euthanasia if the cost of treatment would exceed the allowable reimbursement amount under AGR rules, though members immediately raised concerns about using a dollar limit to require euthanasia. The department further suggested clarifying who may participate in investigations by allowing the state veterinarian or a designate, and noted that the current draft could be read too narrowly. Members discussed the $5,000 emergency care cap in the rules, with Josh Marshall confirming it is an aggregate emergency veterinary care limit. Several legislators said they were uncomfortable changing the bill from “may” to “shall” euthanize, arguing that treatment costs vary widely by species and condition and that a fixed monetary threshold could be too rigid. Representative Bixby also raised a separate concern that the bill’s language may be broader than intended and could apply to all animals rather than livestock only. The department agreed the bill should be limited to livestock and suggested using existing statutory definitions or adding a new section to make that clear. The discussion also turned to humane societies and other organizations that might investigate complaints or board seized animals. A representative from a humane organization said the groups with expertise in care often also have expertise useful to investigations, and that removing them entirely could be impractical because only a few facilities in the state can provide boarding. Members and witnesses explored alternative language that would allow for-profit and nonprofit organizations to participate in either the investigation or the care of livestock, but not both, to avoid conflicts of interest while preserving needed expertise. No votes were taken; the work session ended with agreement to consult the Office of Legislative Services and the department to refine the bill before the next meeting.

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• It set forth minimum and maximum ranges of contingency reserve.
• contingency reserve Falls below minimum contingency reserve Falls below minimum levels<00:23:37.120
• three years of this Corridor the minimum three years of this Corridor the minimum maximum<00:40:
• <02:51:12.800> you doubt that there needs to be minimum you doubt that there needs to be minimum
• :14.880> think<02:51:15.200> you know minimum expectations I think you know minimum expectations

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• 11 and older, the tax shifts to a flat minimum amount.
• /c> calculation changes over time as a calculation changes over time as a vehicle<00:15:42.279> ages
• ultimate<00:15:43.920> result<00:15:44.560> of<00:15:44.839> the vehicle ages
• the ultimate result of the vehicle ages the ultimate result of the of<00:15:45.680> this<00:15
• <00:16:02.319> 11 for older vehicles for vehicles age 11 for older vehicles for vehicles age

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Transportation Working Group met on January 15, 2025, with Chair John Kosnik opening by saying the committee expected to pass a transportation bill this year and emphasizing efficient use of transportation revenues, maintenance of roads and transit, and safety. Members and staff introduced themselves, and several representatives noted their interest in roads, bridges, and regional transportation needs. Kosnik also said he had spoken with Representative Kel about leadership arrangements and stressed that bipartisan support would be needed for a transportation bill. House Fiscal Staff’s Andrew Lee and House Research’s Matt Burus then gave an overview of transportation finance, focusing mainly on highways and transit. Burus explained Minnesota’s highway funding structure, including the constitutional Highway User Tax Distribution Fund and the related Trunk Highway Fund, County State-Aid Highway Fund, and Municipal State-Aid Street Fund. He reviewed the main revenue sources: the motor fuels tax, motor vehicle registration tax, motor vehicle sales tax, portions of the general sales tax tied to auto parts, vehicle rentals and leases, and the retail delivery fee. He noted several changes from 2023 legislation, including indexing of the gas tax, creation of the Transportation Advancement Account, and the retail delivery fee, which began in July 2024 and therefore would affect fiscal year 2025 rather than the fiscal 2024 data shown. The presentation also covered how highway dollars flow through constitutional formulas, including the 95/5 split from the Highway User Tax Distribution Fund, with the 5 percent set-aside used for town roads, town bridges, and flexible highway purposes such as turnbacks. Burus distinguished trunk highway bonds from general obligation bonds and explained that both are debt-financing tools for transportation projects, but with different repayment sources and uses. No votes or formal actions were taken at this informational meeting.

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• out, and if every sick day until retirement eligibility—that would begin at 30 years of service and age
• It requires each local board of education to adopt a policy requiring a minimum expulsion of Section
• 1 The policy would require a minimum expulsion period of at least 12 months for a student in grades 6
• And it is a little troubling with those certain age groups as they get a little older, if they're out
• groups as they get a little older, age groups as they get a little older, it<00:30:35.880> if

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate Education Committee opened with roll call, recognized homeschool families and Military Kids Day guests, and then took up two bills sponsored by Senator Matt Nunn. Senate Bill 124 would let local school districts create an optional sick-leave cash-out program for teachers, with payouts at current salary rates, a 15-day minimum remaining balance, and a cap discussed in the testimony. Supporters, including Scott County Superintendent Billy Parker, said the measure is intended to reduce substitute shortages, give teachers more flexibility, and avoid adding state pension liability; committee members also noted a related provision allowing use of sick days for religious holidays not on the school calendar. The committee adopted a sub on Senate Bill 124 and then passed the bill unanimously after a motion, second, and roll call vote. During discussion, members emphasized the compounding value of the cash-out option for teachers and the potential benefit to families, while Senator Higdon and others praised the bill as a win-win for districts and staff. The committee then moved to Senate Bill 101, also by Senator Nunn, and adopted a committee substitute by voice vote. Nunn said the sub removed a provision that would have allowed county attorneys to charge some 14- and 15-year-olds as adults. As amended, the bill requires local boards to adopt a policy imposing at least a 12-month expulsion for students in grades 6-12 who assault, batter, or abuse school personnel without provocation, with an exception for disability-related conduct under an IEP, and requires immediate reporting of intentional assaults or attempted assaults on school employees to law enforcement, with penalties for noncompliance. Nunn and a teacher who submitted a written statement described the bill as a response to repeated assaults on educators and the fear and injuries that can drive teachers from the profession. Members began questioning the bill, with Senator Carroll asking about alternative school options for expelled students; discussion was still underway when the transcript ended, and no final vote on Senate Bill 101 was shown in the provided text.

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• And so to ask people in this day and age to not be on their cell phone, they might also be reviewing
• saw this bill we thought we would provide some language that hopefully would at least at the very minimum
• Um, so what if, let's, let's get a, a specific age, right?
• This would also impact and burden elderly voters, voters with disabilities, college-aged voters, and
• Under current law, an individual that is over the age of 70 is allowed to use an expired ID.