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• trails must become more accessible and welcoming to people with different abilities and from all backgrounds
• <00:04:46.440> more abilities and from all backgrounds more abilities and from all backgrounds
• On a little background, I was 31 years as parks director for Lyon County, and I'm now in my 15th year
• <00:37:42.800> I of the state um on a little background I of the state um on a little background
• I just wanted to emphasize how much we saw that in our visitor study more recently, and something that

Keywords: 1183, house

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• it was just passed, and so they did the study in 2023.
• it was just passed, and so they did the study in 2023.
• it was just passed, and so they did the study in 2023.
• study in 2023.
• <00:29:10.799> Chair, background. Mr. Smith, uh Mr. Chair, background. Mr. Smith, uh Mr.

Bills: HF1546, HF2403, HF2389, HF2398

Keywords: fire safety, public safety, statewide fire code, code cleanup, repeal, obsolete statutes, matches, strike-anywhere matches, safety matches, match packaging, match storage, tent safety, flame resistant tents, public assembly tents, flammable materials, fire code modernization, Minnesota Statutes chapter 325F, commerce policy, financial institutions, insurance regulation

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• TRS is getting ready to do their experience study, or is in process of that.
• ,<00:10:51.120> House So again, just some background, House So again, just some background
• This is just some background.
• <00:13:37.920> If<00:13:38.079> you've This is just some background.
• If you've This is just some background.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:09 Attendance Roll Call: 00:01:42 Approval of Minutes: 00:03:23 Overview of Actuarial Audit Process: 00:03:47 Overview of Reemployment After Retirement Provisions: 00:25:26 Teachers’ Retirement System: 00:25:26 Kentucky Public Pensions Authority: 00:50:32 Adjournment: 01:02:55, 958, all

Summary: The meeting began with quorum, approval of the prior minutes, and an announcement that the June meeting had been canceled and replaced by this combined May/June meeting; the next official PPOB meeting was announced for July 21 at 2:30. Staff then gave an overview of the Public Pension Oversight Board’s required actuarial audit process, explaining that House Bill 238 requires a review every five years of the retirement systems’ actuarial assumptions and methods, funded by the systems themselves. The presentation distinguished this audit from a financial or forensic audit, described the three possible audit levels (full replication, limited/spot review, or basic review), and noted that the last audit in 2021 was a level one performed by Milleman Consulting at a cost of about $190,000. Members discussed timing for the next audit cycle, with a request to LRC likely needed in July or August to target the June 30, 2026 valuation, and several members expressed interest in another level one review. Questions also addressed whether prior audits found major issues; staff said the 2021 review was generally clean but recommended more consistency in reporting and assumptions across systems. The committee then welcomed new staff and interns, including Odet Guanzi of KPPPA and Team Kentucky intern Amamira Bowman. Bo Barnes of the Teachers Retirement System presented an overview of the statutory framework for reemployment after retirement under KRS 161.605. He explained that the law is intended to let retirees return to help with staffing needs, do so in an actuarially sound way through required contributions, and keep TRS compliant with federal tax rules for a qualified plan under section 401(a). Barnes described the required breaks in service and earnings limits for retirees returning part-time or full-time, including the three-month or 12-month break depending on the employer, the 6,900-day limit, and the daily wage threshold based on years of service. He also noted a lightly used critical shortage program that allows school districts to hire retirees without a wage cap, while still observing the break-in-service rules. Members asked questions about who decides the scope and level of the actuarial audit, how the audit would treat leave balances and other benefit-related items, and whether the prior level one audit identified substantial problems. Staff said the committee would request the audit, but LRC would handle contracting, and that the audit scope could include items like sick leave and annual leave costs if requested. On the reemployment topic, Barnes emphasized that the rules are designed to avoid pre-arranged retire-and-return arrangements that could jeopardize TRS’s tax-qualified status. No formal votes were taken beyond approving the minutes, and the meeting concluded with the presentations and discussion of these pension oversight issues.

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• <01:02:55.200> because to take part in in a study because to take part in in a study because
• I think the studies I've read show great promise.
• Um are being studied currently to help.
• I mean, I also am my background.
• I deal a lot it I also am my background.

Bills: HF4588, HF3685, HF4577, HF4932

Keywords: veterans, veterans affairs, mental health, behavioral health, rural health, rural areas, access to care, task force, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, general fund appropriation, veteran suicide prevention, PTSD, service members, military families, telehealth, rural psychiatry, high school diploma, armed forces, education policy, military service

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• Section 103 on R155 of the Senate bill is a two-prong study for the Department of Transportation to study
• <01:16:23.760> for the Senate bill is a two-prong study for the Senate bill is a two-prong
• The first<01:16:29.920> study<01:16:30.719> studies<01:16:31.120> a<01:16:31.280
• > search<01:16:31.520> charge first study studies a search charge first study studies a
• So it requires the study of how that would be implemented.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• SB 1356, community land trust study committee. Natural Resources.
• Constitution and laws, due process requires just and fair treatment of everyone, regardless of background
• SB 1372, Medicaid dental benefit study committee. Health and Human Services.
• SB 1379, study committee, scrap metal theft. Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency.
• SB 1379, study committee, scrap metal theft. Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, and approval of the prior journal. Members then recognized several guest groups and proclamations, including the Alzheimer’s Association, the Arizona Society of CPAs, the Arizona Airports Association (with a proclamation designating Arizona Aviation Day), and students from Onyose Day Academy in Yuma for School Choice Week. Additional guest introductions included school choice and community advocates. The chamber then handled executive nominations and a long list of bill introductions and committee referrals. Measures covered a wide range of topics, including veterans’ property tax exemptions, ESA reporting and spending limits, public school communications requirements, sentencing and expungement, SNAP work and audit provisions, immigration-related restrictions, water and land issues, election law, domestic relations, health insurance and fertility coverage, and several education, transportation, and public safety proposals. The Senate also moved through second-reading consideration of numerous bills and resolutions, including measures on voting security, prison sentencing, weather modification, water supply, emergency shelters, rural health, reentry programs, and foreign contributions. A large portion of the floor time was taken up by personal privilege statements focused on human rights and immigration enforcement. Senators from both parties spoke about alleged abuses by federal immigration authorities, citing deaths and injuries in several states and calling for investigations, transparency, and an end to excessive force. Separate remarks also addressed a humanitarian crisis in Iran, with a resolution read in support of human rights and the Iranian people. The chamber recessed and later reconvened to continue reading bills and announcements. No substantive floor votes on legislation were taken in the transcript beyond routine procedural actions, and the meeting ended with committee announcements and adjournment until the next scheduled session.

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• Senate Bill 2069 by Zaffirini relates to the establishment of a work group to conduct a study on the
• Senate Bill 2074 by Zaffirini relates to a study of the Four Coincident Peak program by the Public Utility
• Senate Bill 2091 by Zaffirini relates to a study on effective case management practices and procedures
• Senate Bill 2125 by Zaffirini relates to a study to review the animal-friendly account to Health and
• Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for use with the National Incident Crime Background

Bills: SCR8, SCR24, SCR25, SB1, SB65, SB315, SB371, SB372, SB379, SB400, SB402, SB406, SB427, SB487, SB502, SB509, SB535, SB610, SB707, SB740, SB761, SB840, SB875, SB893, SB918, SB925, SB965, SB987, SB990, SB995, SB1006, SB1018, SB1073, SB1106, SB1121, SB1194, SB1253, SB1300, SB1343, SB1362, SB1379, SB1447, SB1532, SB1555, SJR36, SJR12, SJR57, SCR25, SCR22, SCR12, SCR24, SCR8, SB565, SB372, SB765, SB62, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB847, SB1248, SB740, SB14, SB1006, SB504, SB925, SB1121, SB995, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB815, SB1379, SB1300, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB65, SB241, SB304, SB402, SB621, SB1023, SB1024, SB1106, SB686, SB112, SB371, SB204, SB400, SB609, SB1447, SB670, SB502, SB427, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1555, SB1362, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB987, SB1539, SB893, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB509, SB985, SB965, SB1119, SB1505, SB24, SB1194, SB1253, SB1215, SB1532, SB1302, SB856, SB650, SB583, SB673, SB840, SB213, SB681, SB1172, SB1252, SB378, SB610, SB918, SB1343, SB608, SB487, SB955, SB957, SB988, SB990, SB1019, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB958, SB535, SB761, SB1, SB541, SB315, SB379, SB1018, SB1737, SB266, SB1415, SB1527, SB125, SB599, SB1330, SB53, SB916, SB896, SB1352, SB973, SB785, SB710, SB472, SB1450, SB1502, SB1566, SB414, SB1062, SB1547, SB961, SB1038, SB513, SB578, SB711, SB746, SB942, SB1404, SB1448, SB1738, SB108, SB8, SB318, SB507, SB533, SB689, SB1026, SB1349, SB1355, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596, SB1403, SB1198, SB1146, SB763, SB667

Keywords: central bank digital currency, CBDC, Federal Reserve, digital dollar, digital currency, cashless payments, financial privacy, cybersecurity, government surveillance, financial surveillance, money laundering, terrorism financing, illicit finance, banking policy, monetary policy, payments system, commercial banks, Texas Legislature, concurrent resolution, federal reserve digital currency

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• There's also some broad guidelines now in the field of study and practice.
• Studies from major research institutions have demonstrated significant improvements for patients with
• John Hopkins University Studies confirm what I lived in a controlled setting.
• I do love that message, and I study plant medicine for...
• I studied plant medicine for 30 years—essential oils, all kinds of different things.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I haven't investigated or studied that.
• CR recently released a study. We found that many of the top retailers continue.
• Recently released a study.
• In 2022, we studied more than 1,700 apps recommended or required by K-12 schools across the U.S.
• I'm a research assistant at Harvard Medical School studying youth mental health.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee hearing focused on a package of Massachusetts privacy and technology bills, especially measures to ban the sale of location data, establish a comprehensive consumer data privacy law, and regulate biometric recognition and surveillance pricing. Chairs and sponsors argued that self-regulation has failed, that data brokers and large tech companies routinely collect and monetize sensitive information, and that state action is needed because federal protections are weak or absent. Several speakers tied the bills to reproductive health, gender-affirming care, domestic violence, children’s data, and other sensitive uses of location and biometric information. Supporters included legislators and advocates who backed H. 86/S. 197 (Location Shield), H. 78/S. 45/H. 104/S. 29 (comprehensive privacy bills), H. 99/S. 47 (surveillance pricing in grocery stores), and H. 36/S. 36 (biometric recognition accountability). They emphasized data minimization, bans on selling sensitive data, consumer rights to access, delete, and opt out, and in some cases a private right of action. Several witnesses said Massachusetts should lead or align with other states, while others argued that stronger protections are needed because data can be weaponized by stalkers, anti-abortion actors, abusive partners, insurers, or law enforcement. Industry and coalition witnesses urged the committee to favor a more standardized, interoperable framework modeled on laws already adopted in other states, warning that novel definitions, data-minimization rules, and private rights of action could create compliance burdens, confusion, and costs for businesses, including small businesses. They argued that entity-level exemptions for sectors already covered by federal laws like HIPAA or GLBA promote consistency, and that Attorney General enforcement is preferable to private lawsuits. Committee members questioned witnesses on patchwork concerns, the scope of exemptions, and whether the proposed bills would harm or help consumers and small businesses. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing; written testimony was noted as due later, and the committee continued taking testimony from multiple panels and virtual witnesses.

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• Many families in our community come from immigrant backgrounds, including my own.
• immigrants background including my own. own. own.
• I'm a social studies Christopher Griggs.
• :10.400> 11<00:46:10.800> years social studies teacher with 11 years social studies teacher
• :29:50.320> who study found that adolescence who study found that adolescence who experienced<

Keywords: 1183, house

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• c> I<00:32:10.799> point<00:32:11.120> that<00:32:11.279> out feasibility study
• and I point that out feasibility study and I point that out because<00:32:12.159> that's<00:32
• My background with SE goes back to the start of my career over 27 years ago.
• that were done on this multiple studies that were done on this precise<01:10:05.840> issue<01
• was undertaken at that time and study was undertaken at that time and this<01:10:26.080> is<01

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• And I have seen academic studies on migration and related to taxation.
• I have not seen any studies by independent organizations or MMB related to revenue, kind of the revenue
• <00:20:41.159> by<00:20:41.840> um seen any T any um Studies by um seen any T any um
• Studies by um independent<00:20:43.360> organizations<00:20:44.200> or<00:20:44.720>
• I just want to thank Representative Johnson and give him the background there as well, but also just

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The House Tax Committee met to receive a presentation from House Fiscal staff Cynthia Templin and Katrina Heimark on state tax revenues, property tax aids and credits, and key budget terms and timelines. They explained the difference between fiscal years, tax years, biennia, the general fund, and dedicated funds, and reviewed the legislative budget calendar, including the governor’s January budget recommendation, the February forecast update, March budget resolution deadlines, and the expected end of session in May. The presentation focused on how Minnesota tax revenue is collected and where it goes. House Fiscal said fiscal 2024 total revenue for public services was about $102.5 billion, with $46.5 billion coming from state and local taxes. Of total state tax revenue, about 85% goes to the general fund and about 15% is dedicated to other funds. They noted that income and sales taxes make up the largest share of state collections, while local property taxes are the largest share of local revenue. They also reviewed constitutional and statutory dedications, including the Legacy sales tax dedication, the motor vehicle sales tax dedication to transportation, and the auto parts sales tax dedication that was changed in 2023 to a 100% transportation dedication phased in over 10 years. Members asked several questions about slowing income tax growth, possible effects of migration and corporate departures, and whether changes in population or wages were affecting revenue trends. Templin said she was not aware of recent independent or MMB studies tying revenue loss to migration, but would look into it. Members also discussed the sharp rise in tax receipts in fiscal 2021 and 2022 after the pandemic downturn, with staff explaining that the low fiscal 2020 base and a shift toward goods purchases during COVID helped drive the increase, especially in sales tax revenue. No bills were taken up and no votes were recorded during this portion of the meeting.

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• that's what some people were arguing for with the clean heat standard, saying like, well, let's do the study
• let's<00:13:56.720> let's<00:13:56.880> do<00:13:57.000> the<00:13:57.120> study
• <00:13:57.720> but<00:13:57.840> it's >> well, let's let's do the study but it's
• >> well, let's let's do the study but it's just<00:13:58.120> going<00:13:58.240> to
• to any of the without any background to any of the information<01:13:24.480> that's<01:13:24.720

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• As background, the need for CGIM was first identified by indigenous midwives at their first inaugural
• As background, the need for CGIM world.
• As background, the need for CGIM was<00:15:16.079> first<00:15:16.560> identified<00:15
• ,<00:44:34.960> come<00:44:35.200> up<00:44:35.359> with funding to do studies
• , come up with funding to do studies, come up with answers,<00:44:36.240> solutions<00:44:36.720

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• early 2023, following the Sunset Advisory Commission directive, OPAC conducted a cost effectiveness study
• For additional background, this exempt position supervises a highly technical, uh, highly technical senior
• Um, we did, we partnered with Texas A&M this past interim to do a study on the other states' mitigation
• Uh, page 7 is just some background statistics, and we're going to talk about these challenges, but I'd
• Uh, so we have written a writer to fund that study, and that's all. Thank you. Thank you.

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• <00:47:08.560> any do do we is there any study any do do we is there any study any long-term
• Just a few key background points.
• a a few, you know, key background a a few, you know, key background points.<04:14:17.840> Um,
• last year and what we found in a study last year and what we found in a study of<05:06:29.200>
• have to go to study? have to go to study?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So just a little background: the last time our licensing director was here, Alissa Dodson, who by the
• <00:23:40.880> we just just a little um background we just just a little um background we
• I just am curious kind of the background of this change and then revert. you Mr chair and um thank you
• <00:34:43.720> of<00:34:43.919> of curious kind of the background of of curious kind
• helpful background I hadn't realized helpful background I hadn't realized that<00:35:48.000> the

Keywords: 1183, house

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• These are people... from all backgrounds, some from war-torn areas of the world, some from right around
• Our team is comprised of investigators and prosecutors from various backgrounds.
• Our staff comes from a variety of backgrounds, some that you might expect, like former law enforcement
• They'll have to pass background checks and disclose everybody, and everyone they disclose will have to
• The thing that we have to figure out how to do—and the work is quietly going on in the background on

Bills: HF3043, HF2891

Keywords: public safety, illegal remunerations, healthcare fraud, grants, criminal penalties, state law, grants management, state employees training, certification, monitoring grants, accountability, grant fraud

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• Um, studies show that.
• Um, studies show that.
• Um, studies show that. deterrent effect. Um, studies show that.
• > information<01:31:12.800> about bit of background information about bit of background
• Thank you for the background.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Education heard testimony on HB 1895, which would add education-worker protections by expanding harassment-related offenses. The Department of Education, HSTA, HGA, and several school employees and principals testified in support, describing increased harassment and threats toward teachers and staff, especially since COVID, and saying the bill would help deter bad actors. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the measure, saying the language was vague and overbroad, could criminalize ordinary parental advocacy or speech, and might not survive constitutional scrutiny. In response to questions, the public defender said existing statutes already cover threatening or assaultive conduct against educational workers, while DOE representatives said the bill was aimed at excessive and repetitive disruptive behavior. No vote or final action was taken in the excerpt. The committee then took up HB 1592, concerning protections for educational workers and sports officials. DOE, the Charter School Commission, HGA, HSTA, school principals, athletic programs, and many individual testifiers supported the bill, with several describing threats, harassment, and aggressive behavior at schools and athletic events. One principal said he had repeatedly involved law enforcement after threats and incidents on campus, and a teacher testified about the need to keep school environments safe and orderly. The Office of the Public Defender again opposed the bill, arguing that current law already enhances penalties for assaults and terroristic threatening against educational workers and sports officials, and that new offenses would have little deterrent effect. Committee members questioned whether the bill should be a separate statute and how to distinguish passionate advocacy from harassment; DOE said the line was crossed when conduct became excessive and repetitive, while the public defender urged clearer drafting and more emphasis on prevention, education, security, and de-escalation. No vote or final action was announced in the excerpt.

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• , the background noise has has<01:42:13.760> asserted.
• > also<02:07:53.640> done There's an interesting study also done There's an interesting
• study also done by<02:07:54.120> the<02:07:54.240> National<02:07:54.640> Institutes
• Study of Milton? Stevens of Waterbury? Stone of Burlington? Sweeney of Shelburne?
• Study<02:25:56.280> of<02:25:56.320> Milton? Study of Milton? Study of Milton?

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House first returned to Senate Bill 71, a consumer data privacy and online surveillance bill. Members debated a proposed amendment that would have removed language allowing companies to rely on consumer consent to sell certain sensitive data. Supporters argued consent pop-ups and terms-of-service notices are not meaningful consent and that sensitive data should be categorically protected, citing Maryland and other states. Opponents, including the committee presenter, said the bill was a carefully negotiated compromise needed to establish Vermont’s first data privacy framework and warned that adopting the amendment could jeopardize passage in the Senate or with the governor. The committee reported the amendment unfavorable on a 9-0 straw poll, the House rejected the amendment, and then approved the committee’s recommended proposal of amendment by roll call vote, 129-3. During questioning on S. 71, members discussed the bill’s applicability thresholds, with the presenter explaining that the 35,000-consumer threshold was modeled on Connecticut, while lower 3,000 thresholds for sensitive data and data sales were based on business testimony and intended to capture smaller entities such as accountants, lawyers, nonprofits, and trade associations that share or sell lists. Members also asked about the bill’s many exemptions, which were described as covering entities already regulated by state or federal law, including health care entities under HIPAA and banking and insurance sectors. The presenter and supporters emphasized that the bill still requires clear privacy notices, limits data collection to what is reasonable and disclosed, and gives consumers rights to opt out, correct, and delete data. After the roll call vote, the House ordered third reading, suspended rules to place S. 71 in all remaining stages, passed it in concurrence with proposal of amendment, and suspended rules to message the action to the Senate forthwith. The House then moved to Senate Bill 193, relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons. The committee presenter from South Burlington previewed that the bill would create a permanent forensic facility, with a separate amendment expected to address interim arrangements while the facility is being developed. The transcript ends as the House begins second reading of S. 193 and the committee reports are introduced, with further debate not shown.