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• . >> Um, all things union. Um, but I wanted to ask a question with regards to this.
• when he had hair and was all in the news every day and fighting me on everything. >> Um, all things union
• when he had hair and was all in the news every day and fighting me on everything. >> Um, all things union
• when he had hair and was all in the news every day and fighting me on everything. >> Um, all things union
• Um, all things union. Um, but I wanted to ask a question with regards to this.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• continued for generation after generation as America and Americans wrestled with forming a more perfect union
• continued for generation after generation as America and Americans wrestled with forming a more perfect union
• 55:14.878> perfect wrestled with forming a more perfect wrestled with forming a more perfect union
• 55:16.958> the<04:55:17.280> promise<04:55:17.600> of<04:55:17.840> we union
• and fulfilling the promise of we union and fulfilling the promise of we the<04:55:18.320> people.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• If you really want to get down to the brass tacks, they're bringing in... ask New Bedford how many union
• Bedford<02:23:29.680> ask<02:23:29.960> how<02:23:30.080> many<02:23:30.279> Union
• in ask New Bedford ask how many Union in ask New Bedford ask how many Union people<02:23:31.040>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• specifically about the Civil War, for example, and so in the classroom there's the Confederate flag and the Union
• flag is<00:18:26.080> hung<00:18:26.400> and<00:18:26.640> the<00:18:26.799> Union
• <00:18:27.200> flag<00:18:27.440> is<00:18:27.600> hung is hung and the Union
• flag is hung is hung and the Union flag is hung because<00:18:28.160> they're<00:18:28.480>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The other part of that is I also run New Hampshire Tenants Union, where a lot of tenants are coming together
• New the other part of that is I also run New Hampshire<01:37:36.080> Tenants<01:37:36.480> Union
• where<01:37:37.760> a<01:37:38.000> lot<01:37:38.080> of Hampshire Tenants Union
• where a lot of Hampshire Tenants Union where a lot of tenants<01:37:38.560> are<01:37:38.800>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I'm a faculty member and union representative at Metropolitan State University.
• I'm a faculty member and union<00:03:12.319> representative<00:03:12.959> at<00:03:13.280
• > Metropolitan union representative at Metropolitan union representative at Metropolitan State

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'm here to testify on behalf of my local union for this bill, which I initiated.
• behalf<00:08:12.800> of<00:08:12.880> my<00:08:12.960> local<00:08:13.280> union
• <00:08:13.600> for testify on behalf of my local union for testify on behalf of my local union

Bills: HF3951, HF4005, HF962, HF4585, HF3870, HF4542, HF3893, HF4293, HF4075, HF4057, HF3809

Keywords: submetered utility service, tenant rights, digital payment, eviction protection, housing policy, biometric data, consent, data protection, civil penalties, privacy laws, HF4585, Minnesota, harassment restraining order, HRO, restraining order, temporary restraining order, petitioner notice, service of process, law enforcement notification, sheriff

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• Um, and I think I’d have to talk to MMB Labor, who holds the union negotiation, on whether the collective
• 45.840> the have to talk to MMB Labor, who holds the have to talk to MMB Labor, who holds the union
• 24:47.280> on<01:24:47.600> whether<01:24:48.880> the<01:24:49.199> the union
• negotiation, on whether the the union negotiation, on whether the the collective<01:24:50.159> bargaining

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Um, and this is rather interesting because, you know, we also talk about trade unions and having people
• <01:13:18.480> talk<01:13:18.719> about<01:13:19.040> trade<01:13:19.440> unions
• <01:13:19.920> and<01:13:20.239> having also talk about trade unions and having also
• talk about trade unions and having people<01:13:20.960> work<01:13:21.120> in<01:13:21.360

Bills: HB1694, HB1695, HB1986, HB1797, HB1879, HB2034

Keywords: sustainable aviation fuel, tax credit, greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy, Hawaii, economic development, carbon footprint, aviation sector, renewable fuels, local production, energy resilience, agricultural innovation, job creation, clean fuel standard, alternative fuels, carbon intensity, emission reduction, greenhouse gases, transportation, autonomous vehicles

Summary: The committee opened by explaining hearing procedures, including a two-minute oral testimony limit and that decision-making would follow after testimony. It then took up SB 20008, which would set 55 mph as the maximum speed limit on all parts of the DKI/Saddle Road highway. The bill’s introducer described it as a response to safety concerns and noted prior public opposition when the speed limit was lowered from 60 mph; the Hawaii Police Department was listed in opposition, while DOT and several individuals testified in support. No vote was taken during the portion provided. The committee next heard SB 20009, requiring new plates/tags or emblems for used motor vehicles transferred between private individuals, and SB 2026, which would require drivers approaching stationary vehicles on the shoulder or roadside to slow down and, if necessary, change lanes. The Attorney General supported SB 2026 but recommended narrowing and clarifying the language by removing references to shoulder/roadside, collision or mechanical problem, and other limiting definitions so the duty would apply more broadly and be easier to enforce; AAA and OMA also supported the measure. Members discussed the practical need for a mandatory move-over rule, especially for roadside workers and tow operators, and the committee heard concerns about enforceability on two-lane roads and in accident scenes. SB 2053 was then heard, authorizing electronic signatures on supporting documents used to transfer ownership of total-loss vehicles to insurers without notarization and requiring insurers to indemnify the finance director for claims arising from those electronic title issuances. The Hawaii Insurers Council, Copart, the City and County of Honolulu, and others supported the bill, with Copart describing it as a modernization that would reduce delays for total-loss settlements; technical amendments were requested. The committee also heard SB 2172, which would allow all-terrain vehicles to operate at night if equipped with lights and a slow-moving vehicle emblem, adjust helmet requirements, define utility terrain vehicles, and include ATVs in motor vehicle insurance law. DOT said it could support the bill only if limited to low-speed areas, and the insurance industry warned it could create a new insurance scheme; the City and County of Honolulu opposed while the Hawaii Farm Bureau and an individual supported. Finally, SB 2253 was introduced to expand first-degree negligent injury to include injuries negligently inflicted by intoxicated drivers, with DOT, county prosecutors, and the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office in support; Honolulu prosecutors said they would oppose a proposed amendment because they wanted the language to preserve the offense as a lesser included offense tied to negligent homicide.

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• I'm the policy counsel with the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota.
• Civil council with the American Civil council with the American Civil Liberties<01:09:10.000> Union
• <01:09:11.440> The<01:09:11.600> ACLU's Liberties Union of Minnesota.
• The ACLU's Liberties Union of Minnesota.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee approved the October 15, 2025 minutes and then held a broader discussion on current challenges with data retention and government transparency. Judy Randall of the Office of the Legislative Auditor said historical data is essential for post-audits, which often look back three to five years, and that retention decisions must balance audit needs with the burden of separating public and nonpublic data. She described the records-retention panel process as informal and largely based on individual judgment, noting she had objected to a proposed 60-day email retention period and generally uses a three-year guideline, though she said that standard is not grounded in a formal rule. Members discussed whether auditing standards should set retention periods, with Randall saying auditing is a good starting point but other offices, including the attorney general, also have needs, and that some agency discretion is unavoidable because of the gray area between official records and non-records. Representative Elkins raised the related principle of data minimization, arguing that government should not keep data longer than needed and citing a University of Minnesota legacy data warehouse breach as an example of the risks of retaining unnecessary sensitive information. Randall agreed that data no longer needed is a liability and said her office purges workpapers after five years. Representative Scott pressed whether three years is enough for fraud investigations and financial records; Randall responded that a reasonableness standard is needed and that longer retention can produce diminishing returns, though she said she would follow up on whether financial records should be treated differently. Tanya Tacker of the Rum River Special Education Cooperative testified in support of updating Minnesota’s data-retention laws for schools. She said districts want to protect student information and maintain transparency, but the current general retention schedule dates to 1985 and 2000 and does not reflect digital records, modern systems, or the volume of special education data. She urged modernizing the schedule, clarifying what must be kept in paper versus digitized form, aligning state rules with IDEA and other federal requirements, and providing practical guidance and tools. Members praised the specificity of her recommendations. Dr. BB Newman testified that retention failures in St. Anthony Village have made it difficult to obtain routine municipal and police data, with records delayed, missing, or inconsistently produced and no clear explanation of what systems were searched or whether records were destroyed. Newman argued these gaps undermine statutory access rights and force residents into costly litigation, and recommended stronger retention auditing, documentation of destruction, mandatory disclosure of systems searched, and consequences for noncompliance. In response to questions, Senate counsel said there is generally no direct penalty, but affected parties may seek mandamus, Data Practices Act claims, or informal mediation/opinions from the Data Practices Office. The discussion closed with calls for clearer standards and possible legislative updates to improve compliance and transparency.

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• So some of them did fight in the Civil War either on the Union side or Confederate side, but my mother's
• So some of them did fight in the Civil War either on the Union side or Confederate side, but my mother's
• So some of them did fight in the Civil War either on the Union side or Confederate side, but my mother's
• So some of them did fight in the Civil War either on the Union side or Confederate side, but my mother's

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• AFSCME is a public- and private-sector labor union, and among the 43,000 workers we represent statewide
• legislative and political affairs for the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees, MAPE, a union
• Professional Employees, Association of Professional Employees, MATE,<00:49:51.440> a<00:49:51.680> union
• legislative and political affairs for the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees, MAPE, a union

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'm president of the musicians union as well as a clarinetist in the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, and I
• ><01:00:27.200> of<01:00:27.359> the<01:00:27.599> musicians<01:00:28.079> union
• <01:00:28.720> as I'm president of the musicians union as I'm president of the musicians union

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• of the Land Stewardship Project and president of the Rice County chapter of the Minnesota Farmers Union
• chapter of the of the Rice County chapter of the Minnesota<00:41:20.400> Farmers<00:41:20.720> Union
• <00:41:21.640> on<00:41:21.960> behalf<00:41:22.200> of Minnesota Farmers Union
• and on behalf of Minnesota Farmers Union and on behalf of myself<00:41:22.720> and<00:41:22.839

Bills: HF1621, HF1701, HF1796, HF1676, HF40, HF1428, HF1540

Keywords: HF1621, CelluComp, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, appropriation, grant, commercialization, fiber-based barrier packaging, packaging materials, PFAS, perfluoroalkyl substances, polyfluoroalkyl substances, plastic reduction, sustainable packaging, environmental health, materials innovation, bio-based packaging, food packaging, agriculture finance, one-time grant, state subsidy

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• loyalty to his fellow veterans and continuously worked to help our nation become that more perfect union
• help our nation become that more work to help our nation become that more perfect perfect perfect union
• 10:07.480> Lloyd<00:10:07.880> peek<00:10:08.680> we<00:10:08.880> also union
• as we remember Lloyd peek we also union as we remember Lloyd peek we also keep<00:10:09.399> in

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 24, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund has comments.
• Industrial relations in support<01:29:29.199> Hawaii<01:29:29.600> employer<01:29:30.080> union
• <01:29:30.679> health support Hawaii employer union health support Hawaii employer union health

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard SB 104, which would restrict the use of restrictive housing or solitary confinement in state-operated and state-contracted correctional facilities, with specified exceptions. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation strongly opposed the bill, saying its existing policy already meets or exceeds ACA and National Institute of Corrections standards, and objecting to language they said would give the oversight commission operational decision-making authority. The Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission supported the bill, but also said it was not intended to run operations and described concerns about restrictive housing practices, including CoreCivic’s SHIP program at Saguaro. Supporters included the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Office of the Public Defender, the Disability Rights Center, ACLU Hawaii, Easter Seals Hawaii, and individual testifiers. They argued that Native Hawaiians are disproportionately impacted by incarceration, that solitary confinement is harmful and linked to depression, anxiety, suicidality, and poor reentry outcomes, and that confinement beyond 15 days is widely condemned under international standards. Several testifiers cited suicides and deaths in custody as reasons to codify limits in statute rather than rely on policy alone. The department responded that it already has 24/7 medical care, though not 24/7 mental health coverage at one facility, and explained that it uses four custody categories: disciplinary segregation, administrative segregation, protective custody, and placements for inmates seeking separation for safety reasons. Members questioned the department and commission about the SHIP program, whether the bill was based on other states’ laws, and how current policies compare with national standards. The director said the bill was too ambiguous in places and that the department was willing to work with the commission on policy changes, but still opposed the measure as written. The committee took testimony and questions; no vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• It affects labor unions; it affects everything else.
• occur cing it a potential merger is occur cing it affects<00:30:29.080> labor<00:30:29.440> unions
• <00:30:29.919> it<00:30:30.120> affects affects labor unions it affects affects labor
• unions it affects everything<00:30:30.919> else<00:30:31.440> so<00:30:31.679> there's

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee met on March 19, 2025, and first heard SB 137 SD2 HD1 relating to electric utilities. The Division of Consumer Advocacy and the Public Utilities Commission said they stood on their written comments, IBEW Local 1260 supported the bill, and Ulupono Initiative also supported it. Hawaiian Electric supported the intent but asked for an amendment, saying the bill’s definition of “acquiring entity” was too broad and could unintentionally cover purely local utility transactions. A later witness from Life of the Land supported the bill only if the merger/acquisition language were removed, arguing the PUC would not have a workable mechanism to let a cooperative intervene in a utility sale process. Committee members questioned whether the bill could still work without that section, and Ulupono said it was open to clarifying language but did not seek to remove the provision; the discussion ended without a vote in the excerpt provided. The committee then took up SB 1220 SD2 relating to a renewable gas tariff. The Division of Consumer Advocacy and the PUC again stood on written comments. HGas strongly supported the measure, saying it would create a faster, more cost-effective path for a voluntary renewable gas tariff without requiring a full rate case, while preserving PUC oversight and consumer protections. The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas also supported the bill, emphasizing that it would expand consumer choice and help Hawaii’s clean energy goals while keeping the program voluntary and shielding non-participating customers from costs. Henry Curtis of Life of the Land opposed the bill, arguing that HGas already had an active rate case and could have raised the issue there, and that the proposal did not increase renewable gas supply or speed up acquisition; he called it a gimmick. In response, HGas said the bill was mainly a mechanism to speed filing and that the details would be worked out in a PUC docket. Committee members pressed HGas on whether the measure would actually add renewable gas, what source would be used, and whether customers would simply be paying more for the same gas; HGas said it had two projects in development, including banagrass and hydrogen-related work, and that the tariff would be a voluntary opt-in rate for customers seeking renewable natural gas to meet sustainability goals. No vote was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• Representatives, when you see union and district in lockstep like we are today, you know this is a serious
• Representatives, when<00:25:27.200> you<00:25:27.360> see<00:25:27.600> union<00
• and<00:25:28.159> district<00:25:28.400> in<00:25:28.559> lock when you see union
• and district in lock when you see union and district in lock step<00:25:29.120> like<00:25:29.360

Bills: HF1048, HF1049, HF745, HF2210

Keywords: charter schools, education funding, revenue calculation, general education revenue, special education, school library aid, education finance, school districts, funding eligibility, compensatory revenue, task force, free meals, school funding, education equity, HF2210, school unemployment aid, Minnesota Department of Education, general fund appropriation, unemployment insurance, unemployment claims

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• State Bar Association's Real Property Section, the Minnesota Bankers Association, the Minnesota Credit Union
• Association the the Minnesota Bankers Association the Minnesota<00:14:43.320> Credit<00:14:43.560> Union
• <00:14:43.880> Association<00:14:44.519> Bank Minnesota Credit Union Association Bank
• Minnesota Credit Union Association Bank in<00:14:45.160> and<00:14:45.240> the<00:14:45.320

Bills: HF1662, HF1224, HF1836, HF1367, HF1168, HF1999, HF1792, HF102, HF2127, HF104

Keywords: veterans, veterans affairs, State Soldiers Assistance Program, Veterans Stable Housing Initiative, MAXIS, human services data, data sharing, eligibility verification, informed consent, private data, benefits coordination, veteran housing, veteran assistance, Department of Human Services, Children Youth and Families, state benefits, federal benefits, privacy, public assistance, foreclosure

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• one of our U.S. senators invited one of the impacted folks from these firings to the State of the Union
• folks from these firings to the State of folks from these firings to the State of the<00:03:16.200> Union
• to<00:03:17.080> highlight<00:03:17.480> how<00:03:17.680> important the Union
• to highlight how important the Union to highlight how important this<00:03:18.280> issue<00:03

Keywords: 1187, senate, all