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• ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK SHOULD COMPLETE AN APPEARANCE FORM AND HAND IT TO A MEMBER OF THE SERGEANTS OFFICE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• COMMITTEE PLEASE FILL OUT AN APPEARANCE FORM AND GIVE IT TO THE COMMITTEE SECRETARY OR ONE MEMBER OF THE SERGEANTS

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Each member and their staffs and each witness and to the folks, the sergeant at arms and the folks at

Bills: SB387, SB1650, SB1838, SB1839, SB1923, SB1940, SB2052

Keywords: judicial bond, guardianship, probate law, county judge, statutory county court, attorney general, criminal prosecution, public order, law enforcement, jurisdiction, attorney ad litem, parent-child relationship, compensation, legal representation, government entity, probate, court proceedings, record delivery, wills, legal documentation

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• If disruptive behavior occurs today, you will be removed from the hearing room by the Assembly sergeants

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Human Services heard and advanced a series of foster care, benefits, housing, and poverty-related bills. AB 373 would require appointed counsel for nonminor dependents in dependency proceedings to represent the young adult’s expressed wishes rather than substitute counsel’s judgment; supporters said it would respect autonomy for foster youth ages 18 to 21, and the bill passed 4-0, later updated to 6-0 and then 7-0 as absent members were added. AB 42 would exempt merit-based scholarships, grants, loans, and fellowships from income calculations for CalWORKs and CalFresh and align the two programs’ exclusions; student and anti-poverty advocates said it would prevent students from losing benefits when they pursue education, and it passed 6-0, later updated to 7-0. AB 534 would encourage transitional housing providers serving foster youth to move from leasing to owning properties by extending contract terms and improving access to financing; witnesses said ownership would improve stability and reduce landlord barriers, and it passed 4-0, later updated to 7-0. AB 562 would require counties below the state average for family placements to use a family-finding checklist and best-practice support; supporters emphasized family-first placements for foster youth, and it passed 6-0, later updated to 7-0. AB 661 would direct the Department of Social Services to develop an implementation plan for a permanent statewide guaranteed basic income program; supporters described positive results from pilot programs and the bill passed 5-2, later updated to 7-0. The committee also approved a consent calendar of additional bills, all without opposition.

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• TO SPEAK BEFORE THE COMMITTEE SHOULD COMPLETE AN APPEARANCE FORM AND HAND IT TO A MEMBER OF THE SERGEANTS

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• President, I move that further proceedings under the roll call be dispensed with and that the sergeant-at-arms

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• TO SPEAK BEFORE THE COMMITTEE SHOULD COMPLETE AN APPEARANCE CARD AND HAND IT TO A MEMBER OF THE SERGEANTS

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• If you're in a sergeant area and they need to send two people, they'll stand up and volunteer because

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• I move that further proceedings under the roll call be dispensed with and that the sergeant-at-arms be

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK SHOULD COMPLETE AN APPEARANCE FORM AND HANDED TO A MEMBER OF THE SERGEANTS OFFICE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• TO SPEAK BEFORE THE COMMITTEE SHOULD COMPLETE AN APPEARANCE FORM AND HAND IT TO A MEMBER OF THE SERGEANTS

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• If an accommodation is needed, communicate with the sergeant staff.
• Thank you to the sergeant and armed staff who are present for helping maintain decorum in the committee
• We have seen a marked decrease in overdose deaths across the entire state from a five-year high. situation

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And that is exactly what he did, leaving an indelible mark on the hearts and minds of all he encountered
• And they made an irreplaceable mark on the Appalachian Trail.
• <02:08:44.480> Appalachian irreplaceable mark on the Appalachian irreplaceable mark on the
• Emaniser, and Detective Mark Edward Baker.
• Emaniser, and Detective Mark Edward Baker.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• We are purely trying to take care of our junior enlisted force, what we call like private to like sergeant
• <00:12:03.839> private<00:12:04.240> to<00:12:04.480> like<00:12:04.880> sergeant
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• E1 to E5 say private to like sergeant E1 to E5 trying<00:12:07.519> to<00:12:07.600> take<

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The work session focused first on SP 492, a bill intended to give the New Hampshire Department of Military Affairs and Veterans Services authority to lease or license property for housing and related uses. Major General David Mikolitis testified that the bill is aimed at addressing affordable housing for junior enlisted service members, especially those assigned to Pease Air National Guard Base who currently face long commutes because of the Seacoast housing shortage. He said the most likely uses would be converting limited barracks space in Pembroke or Stratford into apartment-style or extended-stay housing, and possibly allowing office/co-op space for federal civilians, though he emphasized the primary purpose is housing for junior ranks. He also said any development would likely be done by a private developer through an RFP, with costs borne by the developer rather than the department. Committee members asked about whether the bill could apply to commercial uses, how taxes would work, whether revenues would go into the general fund, and whether the concept could be expanded statewide. Mikolitis said the intent was housing only, not commercial development like a Starbucks, and that any developed property would be taxable locally rather than remain tax-exempt. He said revenues would go into a dedicated Veteran Services Property Fund and be used for facilities, not the general fund. He also explained that the department has about 20 armories statewide but sees only a few viable locations for this concept, mainly Pembroke, Stratford, and possibly one other site, because the goal is to serve personnel within roughly a 45-minute drive of Pease. He noted that a proposed seven-acre parcel near Pease had already been approved by the Pease Development Authority but still needed FAA approval, and he was not optimistic about using that land for housing because of contamination and redevelopment costs. Committee discussion ended with members indicating support for OTP, but the chair said the vote would have to wait until 11 o'clock and then closed the work session on SP 492. The committee then opened a work session on SP 627 and heard testimony from Jim Jelbert, owner of CJ Bus Lines and chair of the legislature’s transportation council, who spoke in support of the bill. Jelbert argued that the measure would allow New Hampshire to raise tolls and generate significant revenue for the 10-year highway plan without directly taxing citizens, and said the money could address congestion and safety problems, including work on I-93 in Manchester and other statewide projects. He estimated the bill could generate substantial revenue over time and said toll credits could help leverage federal matching funds. He also said improved roads would benefit businesses like his by reducing vehicle wear and improving efficiency. The transcript cuts off before any committee action on SP 627 is recorded.

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• are purely trying to uh take care of our junior enlisted force, what we call like private to like sergeant
• <00:12:03.839> private<00:12:04.240> to<00:12:04.480> like<00:12:04.880> sergeant
• <00:12:05.839> E1<00:12:06.240> to<00:12:06.480> E5 say private to like sergeant
• E1 to E5 say private to like sergeant E1 to E5 trying<00:12:07.519> to<00:12:07.600> take<

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I want to thank Sergeant Jake Lance of the St.
• I want to thank Sergeant<01:11:23.080> Jake<01:11:23.360> Lance<01:11:23.720> of
• <01:11:24.160> Cloud Sergeant Jake Lance of the St. Cloud Sergeant Jake Lance of the St.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House first took up House File 1794, which would remove the post-graduate collaborative practice requirement for advanced practice registered nurses. The author and several supporters argued the bill would reduce barriers to practice, improve access to primary care and mental health services, especially in rural areas, and align Minnesota with other states. Supporters cited backing from APRN organizations and said the Board of Nursing had no concerns, while opponents, led by Representative Liebling, argued the current one-year collaborative period is a patient-safety safeguard that gives new APRNs needed experience working with physicians before practicing independently. After debate and questions about how the current requirement works in practice, the House passed the bill 119-12. The House then considered House File 4595, which changes licensure reciprocity rules for marriage and family therapists. Representative Schumacher said the bill would expand access to mental health care at no cost by making it easier for qualified out-of-state therapists to obtain Minnesota licenses, eliminating a five-year waiting period and other barriers while maintaining standards through background checks and a jurisprudence exam. Supporters, including Representatives Bierman and Gilman, emphasized workforce shortages and the value of more therapy access for families and relationships. The Board of Marriage and Family Therapy was noted as neutral, and the bill passed unanimously, 133-0. Finally, the House began debate on House File 4493, which would authorize pharmacists to initiate, prescribe, administer, and dispense certain drugs for opioid use disorder, including buprenorphine/Suboxone. Representative Baker said the bill would save lives by allowing people to access treatment immediately through local pharmacies, especially in greater Minnesota, and help them through withdrawal when they are most likely to seek help. The transcript cuts off during the opening of discussion on this bill, before any vote or final action is shown.

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• Thank you, members, and thank you to the sergeant staff and the highway patrol capital security that
• to<01:47:56.400> the you members and thank you to the you members and thank you to the sergeant
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Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• building commissioning, furniture installation, final clean, and some operational setup for the House sergeant
• some operational setup for<01:05:52.480> the<01:05:52.640> house<01:05:52.960> sergeant
• ,<01:05:53.680> house<01:05:54.000> IT, for the house sergeant, house IT, for the house
• sergeant, house IT, security,<01:05:55.359> and<01:05:55.599> house<01:05:55.839> public

Bills: HF4912, HF4664

Keywords: electronic pull-tabs, pull-tabs, tipboards, gambling tax, Minnesota Racing Commission, Thoroughbred, horse racing, Minnesota-bred horses, breeders, owners, racing purses, industry subsidy, gambling revenue dedication, problem gambling, compulsive gambling treatment, general fund appropriation, state affiliate National Council on Problem Gambling, racing incentives, equine industry, public officers

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• If you require any accommodation, please speak to the sergeant staff wearing the gold ties.
• ><00:01:39.280> the accommodation, please speak to the accommodation, please speak to the sergeant
• sergeant staff wearing the gold ties. sergeant staff wearing the gold ties.

Bills: HF3901, HF962, HF4428, HF4478, HF1775

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

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• get to the testimony from DHS, I want to just provide some comments that were given to me by the sergeant
• The sergeant at arms has asked that we provide an overview of the committee's expectations.
• I want to just provide some comments that were given to me by the sergeant at arms to ensure that everyone
• The sergeant at arms has asked that we provide an overview of the committee's expectations.

Bills: HF3542

Keywords: data privacy, investigative data, welfare system, public funds, transparency, 1183, house