Transcript Highlights:

• the third quarter of 2024, one of the largest cities in the state of California reported 32,145 dumpings
• More specifically, by district, which happens to be the one that I live in, the dumping reports led to

Summary: The committee opened the June 18, 2025 Local Government hearing with housekeeping rules, noting that testimony would be in person and that disruptive conduct would not be tolerated. Because a quorum was initially lacking, the committee proceeded as a subcommittee and heard several bills before later taking formal votes once quorum was established. The agenda included 15 bills, with eight placed on the consent calendar and one bill pulled by the author. The bills discussed included SB 333, which would let San Luis Obispo County voters consider raising the local sales tax cap for transportation funding; SB 390, a district-specific measure for South San Francisco to address a Mello-Roos/CFD issue affecting properties with conservation easements; SB 394, which would increase penalties for water theft and allow local agencies to recover damages; SB 611, which would restore protections for housing projects tied to adopted community plans while CEQA litigation is pending; SB 757, which would allow nuisance abatement liens or special assessments to collect cleanup costs for chronic nuisance properties; and SB 489, which would require public agencies involved in housing approvals to post application requirements online. Supporters generally framed the bills as tools for infrastructure financing, housing production, transparency, public safety, or deterrence of theft and blight. Opposition was heard on SB 757, with critics warning about due process, foreclosure risk, and displacement of low-income homeowners. After quorum was called, the committee voted 7-0 to pass SB 757, and later approved SB 489 on a 10-0 vote. The consent calendar bills—SB 74, SB 225, SB 272, SB 409, SB 558, SB 735, SB 736, and SB 737—were approved together. SB 333 advanced on a 7-2 vote, SB 390 passed 9-0, SB 394 passed 9-0, and SB 611 passed 10-0. The hearing concluded with the committee adjourned after all listed actions were taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• THAT MONDAY MORNING I AM TRAVELING ON GULF BOULEVARD ABOUT EIGHT IN THE MORNING AND THERE WERE 35 DUMP
• THEY HAD A CONNECTION WITH WITH THE COLLEGE, SOMEBODY, THEY KNEW A BUSINESS OWNER AND DEPLOYED THESE DUMP

Transcript Highlights:

• , some of the dumping that Representative Aaron described and Representative Evil as well, because now
• , some of the dumping that Representative Aaron described and Representative Evil as well, because now
• ,<01:28:54.239><c> some</c><01:28:54.400><c> of</c><01:28:54.480><c> the</c><01:28:54.560><c> dumping
• </c><01:28:54.960><c> that</c><01:28:55.199><c> that</c> dumping, some of the dumping that that dumping
• , some of the dumping that that Representative<01:28:56.239><c> Aaron</c><01:28:56.719><c> described<

Committee: Senate Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:

• I don’t want the wine to expire, and then we have to come and dump it. That seems to be a waste.
• I don’t want the wine to expire, and then we have to come and dump it. That seems to be a waste.
• I don’t want the wine to expire, and then we have to come and dump it. That seems to be a waste.
• I don’t want the wine to expire, and then we have to come and dump it. That seems to be a waste.
• I don’t want the wine to expire, and then we have to come and dump it. That seems to be a waste.

Bills: HF4145 , HF4009 , HF4304 , SF2511 , HF4090 , HF357 , HF901

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: alcohol consumption, nursing homes, assisted living, resident activities, Minnesota Statutes, seasonal liquor licenses, resorts, intoxicating liquor, county board, Brainerd, Northern Pacific Center, event center, liquor license, on-sale license, alcohol sales, special law, local option, Minnesota liquor law, chapter 340A, Sunday sales

Transcript Highlights:

• They're dumping unlimited amounts of money into elections, supporting candidates who will represent their
• voice of constituents, voters, and candidates alike is drowned out by the unlimited amounts of money dumped
• We would require self-funded candidates, candidates who are dumping lots of money in their own races,
• ><00:57:52.160><c> lots</c><00:57:52.400><c> of</c><00:57:52.559><c> money</c> candidates who are dumping
• lots of money candidates who are dumping lots of money in<00:57:52.880><c> their</c><00:57:53.039><c

Committee: Senate Elections

Transcript Highlights:

• We make it impossible to build new homes, and then we just dump money into the system to compensate.
• We make it impossible to build new homes, and then we just dump money into the system to compensate.
• We make it impossible to build new homes, and then we just dump money into the system to compensate.
• We make it impossible to build new homes, and then we just dump money into the system to compensate.
• We make it impossible to build new homes, and then we just dump money into the system to compensate.

Summary: The House considered the conference committee report on House File 1141, a housing bill, and moved to adopt the report and repass the bill as amended. Rep. Howard said the compromise would help build thousands of new homes, keep Minnesotans housed, and improve transparency and collaboration with the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, while remaining budget-neutral. He highlighted investments in housing infrastructure bonds, greater Minnesota workforce housing, manufactured housing, EHPAP, supportive housing, and a new provision for greater public access at MHFA board meetings, while noting that some Senate proposals, including a manufactured housing bill of rights and a ban on private equity home purchases, were not included. Several members spoke in support of the compromise. Rep. Kozlowski emphasized the bill’s role in addressing housing instability, homelessness, and workforce shortages, citing investments in first-generation homebuyer assistance, supportive housing, and preservation of beds and units. Rep. Skraba and Rep. West also supported the bill, with Skraba praising the bipartisan process and West arguing the bill focused on supply-side solutions such as manufactured housing and easing development constraints. Rep. Schultz opposed the bill, arguing the money should instead go to school safety, fraud prevention, asset preservation, and lowering costs for taxpayers. After brief discussion, the House adopted the conference report and advanced the bill to third reading.

Transcript Highlights:

• And I think we're really concerned about level D being more of a, for lack of better words, dumping ground
• for students that maybe aren't technically... ...dumping ground for students that maybe aren't technically
• Because with that, we don't want it to become a dumping ground, but I think, you know, I... ...become
• a dumping ground.
• So when I hear people say a dumping ground or trying to get learners out of school, I believe that we're

Summary: The committee met to discuss special education funding and retention, beginning with approval of the prior meeting minutes and then hearing a presentation from North Dakota United on a statewide special education survey and retention rubric. Presenters described how the rubric and survey were developed from special educator input around four domains: paperwork and due process support, workload, student and staff safety, and paraprofessional management. They reported high levels of stress and burnout, including increased workload, difficulty taking prep and lunch time, concerns about mental health, and widespread difficulty filling special education positions. Committee members questioned the survey’s lack of a general-education comparison group, the interpretation of terms like “rarely” and “sometimes,” and whether results could be broken down further by district size, unit, or disability area. The survey results showed the weakest area was workload, with respondents reporting caseloads increasing without corresponding adjustments, little additional support or compensation when workloads rise, and few negotiated-agreement protections. Paperwork and due process also scored poorly, with many teachers saying they rarely receive dedicated time during the duty day, often work outside contract hours without compensation, and take work home on evenings and weekends. Student and staff safety scored somewhat better but still showed gaps in crisis follow-up, notification about violent behavior, protective gear, and leave options after incidents. Paraprofessional management also drew concern, especially low pay, insufficient staffing, limited administrative support, and the burden placed on teachers to supervise and train paras. Several teachers then testified directly about the practical impact of these issues. One special education teacher described the job as combining instruction, legal compliance, and paraprofessional supervision, often requiring work beyond contracted hours and contributing to burnout and turnover. Another testified that special education case managers are effectively doing three full-time jobs and that the paperwork and caseload demands are a major reason people avoid or leave the field. Committee members discussed whether the problems are primarily local or state-level, whether more funding would solve them, and whether changes to the funding formula or weighting for high-cost students might be needed. No formal vote or action was taken beyond a recess and return to order for the next presentation, which continued the discussion of possible special education study objectives and potential policy directions.

Transcript Highlights:

• I mean, the cost that continue to incur to this system when we've dumped, you know, hundreds of millions
• We've dumped hundreds of millions of dollars, and Senator Daniel is in front of me, and he knows well
• <00:19:31.400><c> we've</c> to incur to this system when we've to incur to this system when we've dumped
• 32.679><c> hundreds</c><00:19:33.039><c> of</c><00:19:33.200><c> millions</c><00:19:33.520><c> of</c> dumped
• you know hundreds of millions of dumped you know hundreds of millions of dollars<00:19:34.200><c> over

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on State and Local Government first took up Senate Bill 193, a simple measure described as restoring wallet cards for jailers to carry when they are outside the jail. The sponsor noted the fiscal impact was essentially zero, there were no questions, and the committee approved the bill 9-0 for passage to the Senate floor. The committee then heard Senate Bill 9, sponsored by Senator Higdon, which would change how the Teachers Retirement System (TRS) treats sick leave, personal leave, and annual leave in retirement calculations. The sponsor argued the bill is intended to address TRS’s financial challenges by standardizing leave rules statewide, limiting TRS retirement credit to 10 sick days and 2 personal days per year, preventing annual leave from being rolled into sick leave, requiring districts to pay the actuarial cost for any leave beyond the cap, and adding reporting and oversight requirements for participating agencies. He also said the bill would add 30 days of maternity leave, allow voluntary district contributions for tier four teachers, and direct the state auditor to audit TRS and report on agencies. Committee members asked about how overages would be audited and billed, the cost of a sick day, and how the bill would interact with local leave policies, including paid parental leave in some districts. The sponsor clarified that existing accumulated leave would not be affected, that the bill applies going forward, and that districts could still offer more leave but would bear the added cost. Members also discussed whether the maternity leave language set a cap or a minimum, and one senator noted the bill was intended to preserve personal days while stopping annual leave from being converted into pension credit. No vote on Senate Bill 9 was shown in the transcript excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• She said that now it has been dumped into the planners and the board of county commissioners to ensure
• And so now it's kind of been dumped<00:06:42.800><c> into</c><00:06:43.039><c> the</c><00:06:43.280><
• c> planners</c><00:06:43.680><c> and</c><00:06:43.919><c> the</c><00:06:44.000><c> board</c> dumped into
• the planners and the board dumped into the planners and the board of<00:06:44.319><c> county</c><00:

Summary: The committee met briefly to hear and sort through interim topic proposals, with members noting they needed to finish quickly before floor work. The first topic, from Representative Banks and Representative Ottman, would allow non-veterinarians to perform pre-check pregnancy testing on cattle to help address veterinary shortages, while still requiring a certified veterinarian for cattle sold as bred. No public testimony was offered, and the committee agreed to move through the full list and rank topics later rather than taking an immediate vote. A second topic, brought by the County Commissioners Association through Jeremiah Ryman and Joy Hill, concerned subdivision fencing laws. Hill said recent statutory changes moved fencing requirements into the subdivision statutes, creating cost and planning problems for developers and county officials. She said the preferred option would be repeal; if not, counties should have flexibility to exempt some subdivisions, and at minimum the law should be clarified because key terms and requirements are unclear. The committee asked a few questions and then moved on. Representative Davis and Holly Kennedy of the Wyoming Association of Conservation Districts discussed updating conservation district statutes. Kennedy said districts are currently barred from borrowing money for major purchases and that election rules can force board members to vacate seats if they move within the district but outside their original locality. The association supported revisiting those provisions. The committee also heard a topic on comparing recreation rules on state lands and federal lands, with the sponsor saying the goal was to identify disparities and possible improvements. Later topics included preventing orphaned water rights, with Keith Kennedy of the Wyoming Association of Irrigation Districts asking for statutory clarification so water rights are properly transferred during divisions and not forfeited, especially in small subdivisions and family exemptions. Another proposal from Representative Ottman addressed a tribal buffalo issue involving whether animals crossing between reservation land and fee land are treated as wildlife or domestic animals; members emphasized the topic was for information and discussion rather than legislation. Senator Pearson also proposed revisiting fence-out laws for livestock to give landowners more protection when repeatedly dealing with wandering animals, while others cautioned that any changes would need to be handled carefully because of differing livestock rules and the state’s fence-in/fence-out framework. Finally, Senator Hicks raised livestock identification concerns, arguing producers should retain flexibility under prior law to identify animals as they choose and that veterinarians should not be forced into new federal tagging requirements.

Transcript Highlights:

• Endowment Care Cemetery privately run may wash its hands of the failure of the abandoned cemetery and dump
• endowment care cemetery site, and therefore this bill creates a problematic endpoint and a problematic dumping
• cemetery site, and therefore this bill creates a problematic endpoint end point and a problematic dumping

Committee: House Business and Professions

Transcript Highlights:

• When we didn't ask for this, the company came in here, dumped it in the ground, and left.
• The company came in here, dumped it in the ground, and left.
• I didn't buy into a house and have them dumping into my community.

Committees: House Commerce , House Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment

Transcript Highlights:

• And that's because of the wastewater sewage plants that dump their literally shit into the bay, and then
• And I emphasize it a lot because in the Inland Empire, we have been a dump zone for a long time.
• So I think that it won't just be, you know, a draft that's dumped without any ability to sort of discuss

Committee: Senate Rules

Summary: The committee first handled several routine items, approving three gubernatorial appointees not required to appear: Hampus Eitsiter to the Boating and Waterways Commission, Peter Stern to the California Horse Racing Board, and Dean White to the State Mining and Geology Board. It also approved referral of bills to committees and floor acknowledgements, all by 5-0 votes. The committee then heard Tyler Sadwith’s appointment as Chief Deputy Director of Healthcare Programs at the Department of Health Care Services. Sadwith said his priorities would be protecting Medi-Cal access amid federal changes and continuing CalAIM and behavioral health reforms. Senators questioned him extensively about rural and financially distressed hospitals, Medi-Cal reimbursement, eligibility redeterminations, work requirements, fraud controls, dental access, labor and delivery closures, and CalAIM’s evaluation. He said DHCS is working on expedited payments, hospital monitoring, county technical assistance, targeted audits, and community supports such as medically tailored meals. Public commenters from county, hospital, and care organizations supported his confirmation, and the committee voted 5-0 to send the appointment to the full Senate. The committee also heard from Dr. Chris Thayer, nominated to lead the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. Thayer described OEHHA’s role as providing transparent, scientifically rigorous health assessments and risk communication to inform other agencies and policymakers. Senators focused on the agency’s use of models versus real-world data, CalEnviroScreen, Prop 65, PFAS, wildfire health impacts, and how OEHHA communicates risk to the public. Thayer said the office relies on a mix of data sources where direct evidence is limited, is updating CalEnviroScreen, and is working to reduce Prop 65 over-warning through guidance and outreach. The discussion did not reach a final vote on his appointment in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• And that’s because of the wastewater sewage plants that dump their literally [sic] waste into the bay
• And I emphasize it a lot because in the Inland Empire, we have been a dump zone for a long time.
• So I think that it won't just be, you know, a draft that's dumped without any ability to sort of discuss

Committee: Senate Rules

Transcript Highlights:

• I still have my commercial driver's license to date and had over 100 dump trucks in my fleet that I coordinated
• I still have my commercial driver's license to date and had over 100 dump trucks in my fleet that I coordinated
• businesses in the state of Florida depend on CDLs to get our equipment moving, whether it’s VAC trucks, dump

Summary: The Careers and Workforce Subcommittee met for its first meeting of the year, took roll, and heard member introductions centered on the importance of workforce pathways beyond the traditional four-year college route. Members repeatedly emphasized manufacturing, trades, rural workforce needs, apprenticeships, and helping students and adults find multiple paths to good jobs. The chair outlined the subcommittee’s focus on policies that build a skilled workforce and announced the day’s theme would be manufacturing, with presentations from the Florida Department of Commerce, the Florida Semiconductor Institute, and Fleet Force CDL training. Secretary Alex Kelly presented Florida’s manufacturing report, saying manufacturing is a major economic driver and that Florida has become the 10th largest state in manufacturing employment. He highlighted strong job multipliers, rapid growth in manufacturing GDP and establishments, the importance of logistics and ports, and the state’s small-business-heavy manufacturing base. He also stressed the aging manufacturing workforce, the need for modern skills such as robotics, cybersecurity, and data analytics, and the role of public-private partnerships, apprenticeships, and workforce education investments in supporting reshoring and industry growth. Dr. David Arnold described Florida’s semiconductor sector and the Florida Semiconductor Institute’s mission to grow research, workforce, and ecosystem development. He said semiconductors are strategically important, Florida ranks fifth nationally in semiconductor workforce, and the main bottleneck is mid-level technician talent rather than engineers or entry-level workers. He pointed to NeoCity, Valencia College, and other regional partnerships as models, and said the state needs more proactive planning, better instructor capacity, and stronger pathways from K-12 through postsecondary. Evan Agiloff of Fleet Force discussed Florida’s CDL shortage, saying trucking is essential to the supply chain, Florida has about 18,000 open CDL positions, and Fleet Force’s college-based model can quickly move students into middle-class jobs. Members asked about apprenticeships, CTE pathways, semiconductor training, infrastructure needs, and how to expand and better fund workforce programs; no votes were taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• that popped up in early October called the RBG PAC, which was modeled after Ruth Bader Ginsburg, dumped
• Modeled after Ruth Bader Ginsburg, dumped $20 million into it and targeted women with pro-choice messaging

Committee: House Banking and Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• It's a dumping ground for... ...to the tribal nation. It's a dumping ground for unwanted things.

Summary: The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the journal, and recognized the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Jasleen Chatwal. Members also introduced a number of guests and visiting groups, including Irish dignitaries for St. Patrick’s Day recognition, labor organizations such as AFSCME and CWA, the Arizona Farm Bureau, the Arizona chapter of the American College of Surgeons for Stop the Bleed training, and advocates for rare skeletal conditions. A proclamation recognizing St. Patrick’s Day was read, and the House later heard a proclamation honoring AFSCME Arizona. On the floor, the House took up several procedural motions, including requests to have the Senate return HB 4027 and HB 2444 for reconsideration, and received multiple Senate bills on first and second reading. The chamber then moved into Committee of the Whole and approved HB 2750 with a friendly floor amendment, sending it forward as amended. The House also sent HB 2999 to an additional Committee of the Whole, adopted a floor amendment, and advanced it as amended for engrossing. During third reading, HB 2197, relating to water access and camping near water sources, failed on reconsideration after members debated whether it imposed unnecessary criminal penalties and enforcement concerns. HB 2429, relating to vacation and short-term rentals, passed after supporters said it restored local control to cities and towns. HB 2950, creating special districts for tourism improvement areas, passed after amendments made participation voluntary and added notice requirements. HB 4001, relating to nicotine products, also passed after debate over youth vaping, enforcement authority, and whether the bill struck the right balance between regulation and parental responsibility. The House then made committee announcements and adjourned until Tuesday, March 17, 2026.

Transcript Highlights:

• It's a dumping ground for unwanted things. ...to the tribal nation.
• It's a dumping ground for unwanted things.

Transcript Highlights:

• If we don't have those free collection disposal opportunities, oftentimes residents dump things on the
• Oftentimes residents dump things on the side of the road that we then have to go find, pick up, and properly

Committee: Senate Environmental Quality

Transcript Highlights:

• Hall water, and then you slide a little oil in there with it, and you go dump it, and...
• resources to do what they're doing this This is not a deal where you can drive up in a pickup truck and dump

Bills: SB766 , SB290 , SB494 , SB1145

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, the average 10-wheeler dump truck can hold about 10 to 16 cubic yards of material.
• Um, the average 10-wheeler dump<01:13:52.960><c> truck</c><01:13:53.199><c> can</c><01:13:53.360><c>
• truck can hold about 10 to 16 cubic dump truck can hold about 10 to 16 cubic yards<01:13:55.440><c>
• Beyond that, a 10-wheel dump truck can hold 10 to 16 yards of material.
• </c><01:30:52.159><c> dump</c> beyond that, um, a 10-wheel dump dump beyond that, um, a 10-wheel dump

Committee: House Ways and Means