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• My name is Erica Snagowski, and I serve as the administrator for the NM Creek Whed District, a local
• Our district manages land and water resources that drain to Nmile Creek and the Minnesota River.
• As a 37-year veteran of investigating, mapping, and monitoring groundwater as a hydrogeologist, I've
• During my DNR career, my job was mostly in the mapping and monitoring part of state government.
• During my DNR career, my job was mostly in the mapping and monitoring part of state government.

Bills: HF3793, HF3699, HF793, HF3322, HF3426

Keywords: groundwater, water use permit, data centers, public health, environmental regulations, municipalities, state park license plate, specialty license plate, Minnesota DNR, Department of Natural Resources, license plate design contest, North Shore, Lake Superior Agate, AI-generated art, artificial intelligence, Minnesota resident, state parks, specialty plates, vehicle registration, contest requirements

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• Um, and I think it's a good road map to use.
• Um, and I think it's a good road map to use.
• I think it's a I think road map to use.
• And uh I just my district and yours.
• <01:18:12.239> They districts. They're big buildings. They districts.

Bills: HF2436

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, 1183, house

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• When you move past our seal and the title, the next page you should be looking at should be a map of
• you that my counsel thinks that the order went up, and then everything was referred back to the district
• Now, if you go back to slide 2, which has the map of the United States for the superintendent, you can
• I have a lot of doctors in my neighborhood, in my district, and so I have a lot of conversations.
• This is a big issue for us, and I represent in my district one of the biggest hospitals in the state,

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• Districts surrounding any of those four rivers I just talked about.
• I think, as you know, some of our districts have more capacity than others.
• Because at least in my district...
• Like, has the Mid-Rio Grande Conservancy District weighed in?
• I would be uncomfortable speaking for the Mid-Rio Grande Conservancy District.

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• A FEW EXAMPLES OF HOW WE USE THIS IS BRIDGE EXPECTIONS, SURVEY AND MAPPING, INSPECTIONS OF STRUCTURES
• SAY FROM YOUR DISTRICT TO TALLAHASSEE. >> Chair: YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO ANSWER A GREAT QUESTION ON FLYING

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• developed within a special flood hazard area, as identified on the current FEMA flood insurance rate map
• Many oceanfront properties in Hawaii are identified in the special flood hazard map area.
• OHA’s Kakaako Makai properties are also in the special flood hazard area, as identified by FEMA FIRM maps
• developed within a special flood hazard area, as identified on the current FEMA flood insurance rate map
• Many oceanfront properties in Hawaii are identified in the special flood hazard map area.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a series of housing measures focused on streamlining approvals, reshaping financing programs, and expanding affordability requirements. SB 27 would exempt state-financed housing developments from County Council approval; SB 38 would bar county legislative bodies from changing housing proposals in ways that increase project costs; SB 25 would let counties reduce housing capacity in one area only if they offset it elsewhere with no net loss; and SB 379 would require perpetual affordability covenants for HHFDC projects and prohibit affordable housing in special flood hazard areas. SB 378 would create an HHFDC working group to identify mixed-use Maui properties for possible acquisition, SB 414 would authorize condemnation proceedings for a new Lānaʻi access road tied to disaster recovery, and SB 13 would eliminate the state income tax mortgage interest deduction for second homes. Testimony was mixed across the bills, with state agencies and housing advocates generally supporting faster permitting and more production, while county planners, NAIOP, Catholic Charities, and others raised concerns about local control, marketability, financing feasibility, and long-term affordability enforcement. A major portion of the hearing centered on the rental housing revolving fund. SB 70 would limit eligible applicants to government agencies or organizations that reinvest all surplus into additional housing; HHFDC said most developers would not object in principle but questioned how the surplus requirement would be enforced, while NAIOP and Catholic Charities opposed it as too restrictive and difficult to monitor. SB 71 would amend the fund’s preference criteria and eligibility rules, and SB 163 would require HHFDC to prioritize projects with the shortest repayment terms and highest unit production per dollar per year. HHFDC and some advocates supported the goal of faster recycling of funds, but NAIOP and Catholic Charities warned that shorter loan terms and narrowed preferences could burden developers and disincentivize projects, especially for lower-income tenants. The chair indicated SB 163 would be deferred and its concerns folded into amendments to SB 71. In decision-making, the committee voted to pass SB 27, SB 38, SB 70, and SB 71 with amendments, and SB 25 unamended. The chair said SB 27 would be amended to include projects with a state financing commitment and a report note that such projects still undergo 21-38 review; SB 38 would receive technical changes and language preventing county bodies from imposing cost-increasing conditions; SB 70 would add language addressing enforcement of the surplus requirement and a preamble citing the need to recycle taxpayer-financed housing value; and SB 71 would be amended to incorporate concerns raised in SB 163, including a broader preamble and revised priority criteria. SB 163 was deferred, while the other measures on the agenda were heard but no final action was described in the transcript excerpt.

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• The new plant in Willmar, on Highway 59, a little bit out of your district, but really exciting to see
• The new plant in Willmar, on Highway 59, a little bit out of your district, but really exciting to see
• wheat and edible beans, and so some in Senator Westrom's district.
• Wheat and edible beans, and so some in Senator Westrom's district. Those are edible beans.
• <01:25:16.639> um Soil and Water Conservation District um Soil and Water Conservation District

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• , partnering with and authorized by our local school districts.
• What kind of insurance do school districts and charter schools typically carry?
• Well, very similar to our school district.
• In the last book every year, there is a tariff issue of 25% impacting different school districts.
• A look into all four appraisal district studies—PVS, ratio, map, and target—is needed to determine whether

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• That's my district, and I'm very proud to uh point them out for you. Thank you."
• That's my district, and I'm very proud to uh point them out for you. Thank you."
• So what you see on the map is the 10 workforce board areas. We have contracts with all 10 of those.
• So what you see on the map is the 10 workforce board areas. We have contracts with all 10 of those.
• high schools is at the local district high schools is at the local district instead<00:16:18.800

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:58 Putting Young Kentuckians to Work: First Year Update 00:04:06 Kentucky Talent Attraction Initiative 00:21:59 Kentucky Manufacturing Extension Partnership 00:57:15, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the October minutes, and heard first a progress report on the state-funded “Putting Young Kentuckians to Work” initiative. Workforce leaders from Cumberland Workforce Development Board and Kentucky Works said the HB 1 funding has allowed them to contract with all 10 workforce boards and build new pipelines with high schools, area technology centers, school districts, and community and technical colleges. They reported an end-of-year goal of 3,600 job placements, with 218 placements reported as of October 2025 and enrollment numbers continuing to rise. Testimony emphasized that the program is aimed at disconnected youth and high school seniors, that federal WIOA funds are too limited to support this work alone, and that the flexible state funding has enabled short-term training and placements in fields such as welding, CDL, and CNA. Members asked about barriers to implementation, wage levels, and services for students with disabilities; presenters said the main challenge was building school relationships and that wage growth should improve as students gain more skills and credentials. The committee then received an update on the Kentucky Talent Attraction Initiative. Representatives from Greater Louisville Inc. and Commerce Lexington explained that the General Assembly previously provided $250,000 for a consultant to develop a statewide talent attraction and retention strategy, and that more than 13 organizations across the state support the effort. Development Counsellors International described its research process, including statewide stakeholder engagement, and said the goal is to create a Kentucky talent value proposition that combines job opportunities with quality-of-place messaging. They reported that Kentucky faces a shrinking labor force and a projected national worker shortfall, while internal research found 47% of working-age respondents could consider leaving the state within two years because they are not confident in career opportunities. At the same time, they said 96% of surveyed higher education students would stay if offered a full-time job, and 72% of employers expect to expand staffing in the next two years. The presenters said they are moving from research into messaging and an action plan, and that the strategy should be customized and measurable rather than one-size-fits-all.

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• district within the city. district within the city.
• real stressors on our school districts. real stressors on our school districts.
• in your district?
• your property taxes in your district? your property taxes in your district?
• Cloud School District is the poorest school district in the state.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• For the record, I'm Senator Avard, District 12, just introducing the bill for Representative Hunt.
• I'm the chief of the Tilton Northfield Fire District.
• I'm a resident of Fire District.
• So if you go on Google, you're going to find that states, and you can come upon maps.
• that states and you can come upon maps. that states and you can come upon maps.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We have members that work and play and live in your districts that are suffering.
• <01:21:03.239> of<01:21:03.400> Columbia behind the District of Columbia behind the
• But I wanted to be present because the work that HDC does with their MAP SB accelerator programs are
• /c><01:32:39.199> does<01:32:39.520> with<01:32:39.719> their<01:32:40.400> map
• <01:32:40.760> SB that HDC does with their map SB that HDC does with their map SB accelerator

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Economic Development and Technology met on February 7, 2025, to hear testimony on several bills and later take up amendments and votes. HB 1405, HB 1406, and HB 1407 drew broad support from business, housing, utility, and development groups, with no opposition noted on those measures. Testifiers generally said the bills would streamline permitting, improve coordination, and expand support for chambers of commerce and small businesses. After recess, the chair recommended amendments to each bill, including changes to broaden eligibility, add reporting requirements, and include funding and staffing notes. HB 1405 was amended to allow certain projects with one state and one county permit to qualify, require annual DBEDT reports to the Legislature, and note one full-time position and $125,000 in funding; the committee voted to pass it with amendments. HB 1406 was amended to move the intergovernmental task force from DBEDT to the House Legislature, add a Speaker-appointed chair, and include a $125,000 appropriation note; it also passed with amendments. HB 1407 was amended to convert the chamber support from a grant process to an RFP process and require a 1-to-5 match on a $100,000 award; it too passed with amendments. In each case, the chair’s recommendation was adopted, with Representative Tam excused. The committee also heard HB 796, a tax-credit review bill, which drew no support and 12 opposition testimonies with three comments. Opponents, including SAG-AFTRA Hawaii, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, Catholic Charities Hawaii, and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, argued that automatic sunset provisions or broad tax-credit cuts would burden working families and that existing review mechanisms already exist under state law. The Department of Taxation and DBEDT offered technical comments, and the Tax Foundation suggested the bill’s goals might be better addressed by cleaning up the existing review process. Later, the committee heard HB 303, which had 17 supporters and no opposition. Testifiers from the Department of Health, University of Hawaii, Hawaii State Center for Nursing, Queen’s Health System, and the Hawaii State Chiropractors Association supported the measure, with the chiropractors asking to be included in eligibility. The Hawaii State Center for Nursing said the program had been successful for five years and had room to expand. HB 577 also drew support, with the Department of Taxation offering comments and the Tax Foundation noting technical issues. HB 949 generated mixed testimony: Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation and the Chamber of Commerce supported it, while Hawaii Children’s Action Network raised concerns about the bill’s effects and the lack of fiscal analysis; Sugar Creek Capital also supported the measure and clarified that the credit would not offset the GET. Finally, HB 933 and HB 959 were heard, with HB 933 receiving six support testimonies and comments focused on grocery tax relief and food insecurity, and HB 959 drawing strong support from labor and advocacy groups for its broad tax relief package, while the Tax Foundation and Hawaii Appleseed urged caution about the proposed 50% GET increase and asked for clearer fiscal analysis.

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• To some of the questions earlier of how will we map it out without federal guidance, we have a group
• Um, so, we're mapping out what kind of things we can do electronically.
• <01:35:35.600> out always a risk that we are mapping out always a risk that we are mapping
• So, we are mapping out right counties.
• Um so, we're mapping letter in the mail.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Rules and Administration Select Subcommittee on Federal Impacts on Minnesotans and Economic Stability met on February 20, 2026, to hear from Minnesota Management and Budget State Budget Director Anna Mingi about federal funding changes affecting the state budget. Before testimony began, Senator Rasmusson objected to a draft committee report that had been prepared in advance of the hearing, arguing it was inappropriate to summarize testimony before it occurred. The chair responded that nonpartisan staff had prepared the draft from Mingi’s submitted presentation and could revise it after the hearing if needed. Director Mingi explained that federal dollars make up more than one-third of state spending and support about 650 federal awards totaling over $23 billion this year, with more than $15 billion supporting state entitlement programs. She said the federal funding environment had changed significantly since January 2025 through executive orders, pauses, terminations, new grant conditions, delayed awards, and the July 2025 passage of H.R. 1, the federal reconciliation bill. Her main focus was H.R. 1’s effects on health care and food assistance, including work requirements for some adults, changes to eligibility for legal non-citizens, limits on retroactive Medicaid coverage and directed payments, new limits on provider taxes, and SNAP changes that shift some benefit and administrative costs to the state and counties. She estimated H.R. 1 would reduce federal funds to state-administered programs by about $327 million in the current biennium and $1.6 billion in the next, with additional costs to hospitals, counties, and other partners beyond the budget horizon. Members asked follow-up questions about whether the estimates were relative to the forecast and whether federal Medicaid funding would still rise over time. Mingi said the estimates were based on the November forecast baseline and that Medicaid federal dollars would likely continue growing overall, though the law still creates significant losses relative to prior projections. Senator Rasmusson emphasized that point in remarks to the committee. The discussion then shifted to federal grant pauses and cancellations: MMB’s tracker showed about six awards on hold totaling roughly $491 million, 13 confirmed cancellations across areas including clean energy, education, food assistance, and public health, and additional threatened or litigated cuts not included in those totals. Mingi identified two canceled violence-prevention-related grants, including a FEMA public safety grant and a justice reinvestment grant, and noted that CDC had recently moved to cancel or seek cancellation of several Minnesota public health grants, including a $65 million public health infrastructure award.

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• > in<00:09:14.880> almost economic development districts in almost economic development districts
• Economic the or the special district.
• <02:59:31.840> when of scale so that each district when of scale so that each district when
• You would individuals in that district.
• <03:01:38.880> and know, you look all over the map and know, you look all over the map and

Keywords: 916, all

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• We're in actually Senator Becker's district here. Thank you very much, Josh.
• We're actually in his district, and not only in his district, he is also a legislator that's been a champion
• And not only in his district, he is also a legislator that's been a champion in the space, particularly
• As someone who represents a district, and that's Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties, that's full of
• So the first is about the precision with which we map the specific elements that are, say, companies

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee and Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee held an informational hearing at Stanford on the intersection of artificial intelligence, copyright, transparency, and California’s creative economy. Chairs and members emphasized that the hearing was not on a specific bill and no vote would be taken. Opening remarks framed the issue as balancing protection for artists and other rights holders with the need to keep AI innovation and related economic activity thriving in California, while noting that federal action is unlikely and that state policy may influence national standards. The first panel featured Professor Pamela Samuelson and Stanford researcher Rishi Bommasani. Samuelson reviewed the current copyright litigation landscape, including dozens of lawsuits over AI training, and explained the fair use framework, the Google Books precedent, and the uncertainty around newer theories such as market dilution. She said states can likely regulate transparency, deepfakes, privacy, and safety, but warned that some proposals may be preempted by federal copyright law. Bommasani described widespread opacity around training data among major California AI companies, discussed AB 2013 and the EU AI Act as transparency models, and identified gaps in disclosure design, enforcement, and whether transparency alone can address copyright and IP concerns. Members asked about open-source models, opt-outs, machine unlearning, user data, and state options for protecting creators. The second panel included SAG-AFTRA board member Jason George, Animation Guild president Danny Lynn, and OpenAI copyright counsel Mark Gray. George and Lynn argued that AI training on performers’ and artists’ work without consent or compensation threatens jobs, bargaining power, and reputations, and they supported stronger transparency and licensing requirements so creators can identify when their work is used. Gray said AI is already being used as a productivity tool and highlighted partnerships between AI companies and publishers, record labels, and studios, while arguing that specific harmful uses such as deepfakes should be regulated directly rather than restricting general-purpose AI development. Committee members discussed labeling and watermarking of AI-generated content, transparency around model use, and whether state law should require more detailed disclosure of training data; no formal action was taken.

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• Senator Harrell responded to these concerns and her district.
• You can see here on the map.
• You can see the overlaps in these maps, but there's federal water overlap as well as well as national

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• been working with school districts been working with school districts across<00:02:25.120> the
• , meetings um with school districts, meetings um with school districts, um<00:03:26.800> community
• , to school districts, to school districts, additional<00:04:39.160> funding<00:04:39.920>
• collaboration with our school districts collaboration with our school districts and<00:04:54.760
• <01:09:38.600> is and put their businesses on the map is and put their businesses on the map

Bills: HF4561, HF4343

Keywords: homeless prevention aid, homelessness, housing stability, rental assistance, family homelessness, unaccompanied youth, housing navigation, legal representation, family outreach, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aid, general fund appropriation, unspent funds, aid redistribution, sunset repeal, Minnesota property tax aid, services for persons experiencing homelessness, sales tax, use tax

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• um so uh the scope of the bill the map um so uh the scope of the bill it<00:34:07.559> was<00
• And to go on in a place where 90% of your substance abuse treatment is not even on the map, um, is, I
• And to go on in a place where 90% of your substance abuse treatment is not even on the map, um, is, I
• You're going to have to get it on the map.
• say, if you want to truly make progress in that area, you're going to have to get it on the map.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: Division 3 Finance held a work session to move through five bills before noon, noting one member’s early departure and adjusting the order of bills accordingly. The first item, HB 54, would allow some alternative treatment centers in the medical cannabis system to operate for profit. Members discussed a fiscal note showing a one-time $133,000 cost, which was described as a Division 1 budget item to be handled through HB 2 rather than directly in Division 3. After discussion about keeping Division 1 informed and the distinction between retaining a bill versus funding it, the committee voted unanimously to retain HB 54 for further finance work and conversion into HB 2. The committee then took up HB 547, concerning reimbursement to counties for enhanced FMAP funds during the COVID period. The chair summarized the issue as federal enhanced Medicaid matching funds that were received by the state before authority existed to pass them through to counties, creating a disputed amount owed to counties. County representatives said the money should have gone to counties and clarified the relevant time period, while the department did not take a position. The chair proposed retaining the bill and moving it into HB 2, with discussion of a possible four-year repayment structure in equal annual installments. The committee agreed to retain the bill for continued work in the budget process. During the HB 547 discussion, members also clarified the fiscal and accounting details, including that the fiscal note had not been widely available and that some figures in the note should be treated as county revenue rather than county expenditure. Testimony explained that the enhanced FMAP increased from 50 percent to 56.2 percent, and that the state’s and counties’ shares of claims were affected by the timing of the federal change and the later state authorization. The committee emphasized that the issue was complex and budget-dependent, and that retaining the bill would allow further negotiation and incorporation into HB 2 rather than immediate final action.

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• We see it in alcohol sales, gaming, zoning, drainage, and local taxation districts.
• There may be people in your district, in your parish, that don't agree with you.
• John, whose district was it? Perfectly run meeting in, for TEQ? You can say it.
• So this bill would make it clear that there is going to be a hearing in that district.
• I actually had a map here for my bill that I'm just going to use with words.

Summary: The committee took up public comment on a package of similar local-option bills related to carbon capture and sequestration, including House Bills 5, 6, 497, 498, 501, and 504. The bills would let parishes, or in some cases specific parishes such as Rapides and Livingston, decide by local vote whether Class VI wells, CO2 sequestration, and related pipeline infrastructure could be permitted. The chair grouped the bills together for testimony, adopted a three-minute public comment rule, and noted that the bills were not yet under consideration for a vote during the public-comment portion. Supporters, including Speaker Pro Tem Mike Johnson, parish officials, local activists, and residents, argued that communities affected by carbon capture projects should have a direct voice through local option elections. They said the bills were about self-determination, local control, and allowing residents to decide whether the risks are worth the benefits. Several speakers said their parishes had passed resolutions opposing carbon capture or asking for local choice, while others emphasized concerns about eminent domain, aquifer protection, lack of public understanding, and the need for more information about project impacts and financial benefits. Some supporters also said a local vote would force industry to engage more directly with communities and could improve transparency. Opponents, including representatives of the Department of Conservation and Energy, the Louisiana Chemistry Association, the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association, and the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, warned that the bills would create uncertainty, undermine Louisiana’s primacy over Class VI permitting, and invite litigation under federal preemption and the Supremacy Clause. They said the state already has a strict permitting process with public input and technical review, and that allowing parish-by-parish approval could delay or block billions of dollars in investment, jobs, and export-related projects. The department testified that if the state adopted a local-option referendum system, EPA could determine Louisiana was not implementing the program consistently and could move to remove primacy. No committee vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• I'm Jonathan Henry, representing House District 54. It's great to be here. Thank you.
• I'm Jack Chatfield, representing House District 67.
• I'm Representative Meredith Dixon, representing Southeast Albuquerque in District 20.
• I'm from Senate District 2 in Farmington, New Mexico.
• I realize that I have a very rural district, despite representing uptown Albuquerque.