Transcript Highlights:

• We operate, we sort of are able to track people by very non-intrusive devices.
• people by very sort of are able to track people by very non-intrusive<00:56:45.359> devices.
• intrusive methods of tracking someone. intrusive methods of tracking someone.
• ways of tracking some people if<00:57:11.680> you<00:57:11.920> don't<00:57:12.240>
• uh to spread information and uh to track uh to spread information and uh dox<02:32:09.840> these<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So we need to have as part of this policy a way to restrict access and track access of video that is
• When we tried to grapple with how do we achieve those goals of restricting access and tracking who's
• which um you can track access to video. which um you can track access to video. you<02:29:27.760
• <02:30:19.680> access way to restrict access and track access way to restrict access and track
• existing law which we just sort tracking existing law which we just sort of<04:10:35.520> decided

Keywords: 981, all

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• Um, it's a short jump off the tracks, I'm sure.
• <00:28:19.840> Um, off the tracks, I'm sure. Um, off the tracks, I'm sure.
• They are not tracked through Carfax.
• They are not not tracked through Carfax.
• /c><01:14:08.719> national tracked through Nimitas, the national tracked through Nimitas, the

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It's so high that the index that folks have to track this just at the red level, which is 151 to 200,
• It's so high that the index that folks have to track this just at the red level, which is 151 to 200,
• It's so high that the index that folks have to track this just at the red level, which is 151 to 200,
• It's so high that the index that folks have to track this just at the red level, which is 151 to 200,
• It's so high that the index that folks have to track this just at the red level, which is 151 to 200,

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• I think that it's worthy of having an ongoing commission that can keep track of the various changes going
• of um cars if we had keeping track of um cars if we had another<03:04:15.960> set<03:04:16.200
• You see, you know, speed obviously when you go through tolls, it does track speeds.
• That's all tracked by EasyPass, and it's a separate entity from us.
• um but when the separate track um but when the Departments<03:42:30.319> get<03:42:30.960>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• tracks that it would be treated as part of real property for taxation purposes.
• And I think there was some testimony the last meeting about what organizations track that data.
• <00:37:04.840> It<00:37:05.040> did uh organizations track that data.
• It did uh organizations track that data.
• <00:37:16.160> the to the service that would track the to the service that would track the

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The meeting opened with a quorum present and approval of the April 17 minutes. The commission then heard a presentation from attorney Jacob Rhodes of Cleveland, Waters and Bass on the history and legal basis of New Hampshire’s timber tax, explaining that timber was historically treated as part of real property, that a 1913 case confirmed that view, and that a 1949 constitutional amendment created a separate timber yield tax to discourage clear-cutting and support forest conservation. He described the tax as a tax on the yield when timber is severed, not an income tax, and noted that towns are reimbursed through a system based on Department of Revenue Administration market data and local reports of cut. Members and guests asked how “yield” is defined, how the timber tax interacts with current use, and whether carbon sequestration could be treated similarly. Testimony explained that current use generally is not affected by harvesting timber, that towns can tax standing timber under RSA 79:5 but rarely do because it is labor-intensive, and that carbon credits might be valued using a similar market-data approach. Several speakers discussed a prior bill drafted with DRA input that would have treated carbon more like timber, but noted it never fully advanced in the General Court and that the version ultimately discussed by the House differed from the earlier DRA-comfortable draft. The discussion also covered whether carbon sequestration agreements are effectively long-term leases or transfers of timber rights, with Rhodes suggesting that 99-year arrangements could be taxable transfers of real property under DRA rules, though he had not reviewed specific agreements. DRA staff said they do not currently have a timber-like survey mechanism for carbon and would likely need access to proprietary market data or a subscription service to build one. No formal vote was taken beyond approving the minutes; the commission appeared to agree to revisit the carbon/timber valuation issue and the draft bill at a future meeting.

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• And I have really lost track of how many times your side of the ILS utilized the NLX money.
• They tracked over 15 years Florida's tax credit scholarship program.
• They<01:34:05.280> tracked<01:34:05.720> over<01:34:05.960> 15<01:34:06.480>
• years They tracked over 15 years They tracked over 15 years Florida's<01:34:07.960> tax<01
• 2023 from the Urban Institute tracked 2023 from the Urban Institute tracked 6,000<01:38:37.080><

Bills: HF3493, HF4114

Keywords: safe schools, charter schools, nonpublic schools, Tribal education, funding increase, special education, funding, education finance, appropriations, budget, cross subsidy

Transcript Highlights:

• this resulted in budget savings that and this resulted in budget savings that were<00:20:57.280> tracked
• <00:20:59.679> What were tracked at the end of session.
• What were tracked at the end of session.
• debt service will need to be tracked debt service will need to be tracked against<00:21:07.280><
• >> Um well, ultimately we have to track >> Um well, ultimately we have to track tackle

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And that is a key metric that is tracked at the federal level and the state level for us, and those are
• you'll turn your attention to the packet that we sent in, there's a data evaluation and outcome tracking
• And if so, are there metrics<01:25:58.719> to<01:25:58.880> track<01:25:59.360> what
• <01:25:59.679> services<01:26:00.080> are metrics to track what services are metrics
• to track what services are working<01:26:00.480> or<01:26:00.639> what<01:26:00.880>

Keywords: This meeting was pulled from back ups and uploaded in it's entirety due to technical issues., 958, all

Summary: The Make America Healthy Kentucky Task Force met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and then heard a presentation on the state’s “food is medicine” work from Kentucky Hospital Association and Kentucky Department of Agriculture leaders, including Jim Muser, Holly Harris, and Commissioner Jonathan Shell. The chair framed the discussion around personal wellness, injury prevention, and the broader goal of improving health through better sleep, nutrition, and activity, then asked the presenters to describe current initiatives and any policy changes needed. The witnesses described a partnership linking hospitals and Kentucky farmers to improve health outcomes while supporting rural agriculture. They said the effort has moved beyond the pilot stage and now includes more than 40 hospitals statewide, with programs such as healthier hospital cafeterias, grab-and-go options, farmers markets at hospital sites, subsidized CSA boxes for employees, and medically tailored meals or groceries for patients with chronic conditions. ARH was highlighted as a leading model, with local food procurement, employee wellness efforts, and measurable outcome pilots, including a Russell County Hospital project focused on diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. They also emphasized barriers to scaling the model, including fragmented short-term funding, lack of reimbursement for food-as-medicine programs, and burdensome procurement and testing requirements that can make it difficult for small farmers to participate. The presenters said hospitals are using their own funds or temporary grants to sustain programs and argued that policy changes are needed to simplify sourcing, expand reimbursement pathways, and support clinical measurement of outcomes. No votes or formal actions beyond approving the minutes were taken during the portion provided.

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• look at the disasters in this state and compare that to our plans for the state to see if we're on track
• look at the disasters in this state and compare that to our plans for the state to see if we're on track
• Uh, do you said a little bit about flooding, but do you track that too?
• a little bit about flooding, but do said a little bit about flooding, but do you<00:19:11.440> track
• any type of of implement and track any type of of service<01:22:53.440> that<01:22:53.679>

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Disaster Prevention and Resiliency Task Force met with a quorum, adopted the minutes from the previous meeting, and heard a presentation from Western Kentucky University’s Disaster Science Operations Center. WKU described its multidisciplinary disaster science effort, including meteorology, emergency management, the Kentucky State Climate Center, the Kentucky Mesonet, and the Disaster Science Operations Center, which was created in 2021 and serves as an operational hub for forecasting, emergency planning, crisis management, training, and decision support. Speakers emphasized applied learning, student field work, partnerships with industry and event venues, and a five-year NSF/UK-led research project focused on weather hazards, disaster preparedness, and building a statewide disaster database to improve mitigation and resilience. Members asked about flooding, the relationship to EKU’s program, Tennessee’s capabilities, and the timeline and goals for the research project; WKU said the data collection is underway and that the evidence suggests tornado risk is shifting east and occurring more at night. A WKU graduate student also described the value of hands-on storm-chasing and operational forecasting experience, saying it helped prepare her for work in forecasting and emergency management. Members asked about her motivation for joining the program and about the practical realities of storm chasing. The discussion also touched on whether Kentucky’s tornado risk is shifting east; WKU said the evidence from tornado observations and other studies points in that direction, with added concern about nighttime events and communicating warnings to vulnerable communities. The task force then heard from Amy Shaquinn of the Mayfield Graves County Long-Term Recovery Group, who outlined the county-level recovery process after the 2021 tornadoes. She said Kentucky ranks among the top states for federally declared disasters, has seen a high number of tornadoes in recent years, and also faces major flood risk and earthquake concerns along the New Madrid fault. Shaquinn stressed the distinction between immediate response and long-term recovery, explaining that response covers rescue, cleanup, temporary housing, and short-term assistance, while recovery is the longer effort to restore survivors to safe, sanitary, and secure housing through local long-term recovery groups. She said community-led recovery is essential and that preparedness and mitigation follow once immediate recovery needs are addressed.

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• So you're saying put in an overpass or go underground with railroad tracks? Potentially.
• So you're talking about old-fashioned railroad tracks? Old-fashioned railroads.
• Okay, so we know that some people live across the track, right? That's right.
• Yes, more tracks in my community? Not more tracks.
• Oh, to enhance the existing tracks to create a safer environment. So what do you do?

Bills: HJR175, HJR88, HB21, HB49, HB216, HB346, HB573, HB565, HB954, HB1953, HB2686, HB1441, HB2734, HB1650, HB3161, HB2876, HB3185, HB3388, HB2761, HB3233, HB 1186, HB1534, HB5506, HB5129, HB3619, HB778, HB2867, HB3221, HB3672, HB2434, HB4903, HB3687, HB3675, HB4609, HB4582, HB4921, HB3866, HB3901, HB4534, HB2446, HB3984, HB700, HB4012, HB4491, HB4088, HB229, HB4234, HB722, HB4136, HB4105, HB4413, HB170, HB551, HB2858, HB3053, HB3142, HB3180, HB3722, HB2200, HB1794, HB1784, HB1581, HB2530, HB4308, HB1896, HB2974, HB3359, HB4580, HB2458, HB2215, HB3332, HB2278, HB3015, HB3151, HB1368, HCR9, HCR40, HB5138, SB17, HB4944, HB2284, HB3421, SB1569, SB2420, SB1968, SB2351, SB2544, SB1490, SB1349, SB1568, SB2776, HB3531, HB2149, HB4327, HB3158, HB3717, HB4520, SB888, SB552, HB3138, HB3704, HB2921, HB4853, HB4506, HB3892, HJR161, HJR175, HJR88, HB1937, HB3334, HB5444, HB5137, HB361, HB321, HB5447, HB464, HB678, HB2294, HB4172, HB3225, HB1769, HB5394, HB1837, HB1787, HB2271, HB2440, HB5134, HB5149, HB2151, HB2073, HB2186, HB2025, HB1936, HB1777, HB1663, HB 1306, HB 1290, HB1527, HB4802, HB3462, HB2963, HB2462, HB2560, HB644, HB2725, HB2621, HB2588, HB1443, HB1403, HB3032, HB1557, HB1664, HB2811, HB2088, HB2598, HB3062, HB3134, HB3940, HB4027, HB4097, HB4862, HB4170, HB4157, HB4205, HB4279, HB4377, HB4838, HB5424, HB5294, HB4870, HB4763, HB5639, HB4112, HB2275, HB1677, HB5014, HB3848, HB3797, HB3727, HB3709, HB3177, HB3057, HB4176, HB4202, HB2180, HB3528, HB3658, HB21, HB49, HB216, HB346, HB573, HB565, HB954, HB1953, HB2686, HB1441, HB2734, HB1650, HB3161, HB2876, HB3185, HB3388, HB2761, HB3233, HB 1186, HB1534, HB5506, HB5129, HB3619, HB778, HB2867, HB3221, HB3672, HB2434, HB4903, HB3687, HB3675, HB4609, HB4582, HB4921, HB3866, HB3901, HB4534, HB2446, HB3984, HB700, HB4012, HB4491, HB4088, HB229, HB4234, HB722, HB4136, HB4105, HB4413, HB170, HB551, HB2858, HB3053, HB3142, HB3180, HB3722, HB2200, HB1794, HB1784, HB1581, HB2530, HB4308, HB1896, HB2974, HB3359, HB4580, HB2458, HB2215, HB3332, HB2278, HB3015, HB3151, HB1368, HCR76, HCR127, HCR9, HCR40

Keywords: constitutional amendment, medium of exchange, currency rights, digital currency, financial autonomy, tax exemption, rainwater harvesting, graywater system, local government, ad valorem taxation, housing finance, multifamily residential, low income, audit requirements, affordable housing, development bonds, oil waste, gas waste, liability, treatment processes

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• <00:42:51.520> record<00:42:51.760> of support for and uh it track record of support
• for and uh it track record of advancing<00:42:52.800> many<00:42:53.119> important<00:
• Uh, Madam Chair, is there different tracks?
• Do you know if in fact there is separate tracks?
• Uh, yes, I believe it takes advantage of existing freight tracks. Okay. Same corridor. All right.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• ensuring Forest cover is retained in ensuring Forest cover is retained in large<00:53:25.480> tracks
• and some science over and large tracks and some science over and over<00:53:27.640> again<00:
• It is being tracked in the Transportation Finance Committee. Thank you, Miss Templin.
• <01:13:59.960> in<01:14:00.080> the issue um it is being tracked in the issue um it
• is being tracked in the transportation<01:14:01.040> finance<01:14:01.840> committee<01

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 2437, the governor’s proposed tax bill, and first adopted the A25-Z42 amendment to put the bill in the desired shape. Commissioner Paul Marquardt of the Department of Revenue then presented the bill as part of Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan’s budget, describing it as a response to budget pressures that would make the tax system more fair and stable while supporting economic development and jobs. Marquardt walked through the bill’s major provisions. These included sustainable aviation fuel policy, repeal of K-12 education credit assignment, elimination of the political contribution refund, expansion of the research and development credit, short-line railroad infrastructure modernization, changes to the state airport fund levy, replacement of attachments and appearances with distribution systems, a narrow personal property tax exception for low-income housing tenants, reduced aquatic invasive species aid, and a 34% reduction in PILT payments. He then focused on the sales tax article, saying it would lower the statewide rate by 0.75% while expanding the base to selected professional services such as accounting, banking, brokerage, and legal services, with business-to-business transactions exempt. He said the proposal would be effective for sales and purchases after September 30, 2025, and estimated a first-year rate-cut impact of about $99 million versus $215 million from the service expansion, while arguing that most households would see a net tax cut. He also noted other changes such as landlord penalty adjustments, a 30% reduction in sustainable aviation fuel incentive payments, repeal of local government cannabis aid, and repeal of the tax filing modernization account. Public testimony began with Kyle Playford of the Financial Planning Association of Minnesota, who strongly opposed the proposed sales tax on professional services, especially financial planning. He argued that financial planning is an essential service for retirement, investment, and long-term financial security, and said the tax would raise costs for consumers, reduce access for middle-class families, small business owners, and retirees, and put Minnesota firms at a competitive disadvantage. The chair then indicated that additional public testimony would continue before member questions.

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• The education and workforce development system as a whole must closely track and adapt to changes in
• The education and workforce development system as a whole must closely track and adapt to changes in
• /c><00:13:57.760> and<00:13:58.000> adapt<00:13:58.240> to whole must closely track
• and adapt to whole must closely track and adapt to changes<00:13:58.639> in<00:13:58.800>
• If we're going to track all these work.

Bills: HF2634, HF2241, HF2649, HF2520, HF2610

Keywords: North Star Promise, scholarship, higher education, Minnesota Office of Higher Education, in-demand jobs, workforce development, career training, job market, high-demand occupations, high-demand industries, college aid, state financial aid, FAFSA, student eligibility, program of study, degree program, certificate program, community college, university, labor market data

Transcript Highlights:

• because I have worked in the school and whenever someone says, oh, all you have to do is just keep track
• of this on a little just keep track of this on a little sticky<00:57:45.599> note<00:57:45.839
• So, uh, Scott County, where I reside, they have no way to track the student down.
• So, uh, Scott County, where I reside, they have no way to track the student down.
• So, uh, Scott County, where I reside, they have no way to track the student down.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This proposal adds staff to program integrity operations with the track record of a positive ROI.
• to program integrity operations<00:23:59.280> with<00:23:59.520> the<00:23:59.760> track
• /c><00:24:00.000> record<00:24:00.559> of<00:24:00.799> a operations with the track
• record of a operations with the track record of a positive<00:24:01.520> ROI.
• <01:02:08.559> cases capacity of the office to track cases capacity of the office to track

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We've checked for things like are they still on track to graduate?
• We've checked for things like are they still on track to graduate?
• <01:12:30.159> they<01:12:30.320> still<01:12:30.480> on<01:12:30.600> track
• <01:21:04.520> of<01:21:04.719> the question on kind of the track of the question on
• kind of the track of the bill<01:21:06.040> um<01:21:07.040> wondering<01:21:07.800>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Minnesota Housing or a designated entity track key performance indicators related to the health of the
• Minnesota Housing or a designated entity track key performance indicators related to the health of the
• Minnesota Housing or a designated entity track key performance indicators related to the health of the
• designated entity track key performance indicators<00:09:26.160> related<00:09:26.480> to<
• and not only we be on the wrong track and not only we not<00:19:11.440> solve<00:19:11.760>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So there's a lot of nuances to the process of tracking credits.
• stated that they looked into tracking stated that they looked into tracking where<00:27:54.960><
• So there's a lot of nuances to the process of tracking credits.
• nuances to the process of tracking nuances to the process of tracking credits.<00:28:43.679>
• I think without a fiscal track this.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• including litigation assignment, constituent services, human resources, financial oversight, legislative tracking
• , budget development, managed complex workflow... ...financial oversight, legislative tracking, budget

Summary: The meeting began with a quorum call, prayer, and approval of the previous minutes. Members then adopted a resolution honoring Lori McDonald of the Department of Human Services for nearly 28 years of state service, with remarks praising her legislative work, constituent services, leadership, and emergency response roles. McDonald thanked the committee, and the Senate also presented her with a citation, flag, and commemorative coin. The committee received the May 2026 revenue report, which showed gross adjusted collections of $7.76 billion year-to-date, up 4.4% from the prior year, and a projected surplus of $585.8 million. The executive subcommittee report was adopted, covering emergency rules for DHS and the Department of Education, school district waiver requests, committee fund allocations, cancellation of the July ALC meeting, and authorization for subcommittees to meet in July on urgent matters. The administrative rules report was also adopted after members noted that most rules were approved, with a few pulled by agencies or held. Members then heard a lengthy exchange on the Arkansas Education Department’s ClassWallet contract and delays in expense review for education savings account payments. Department officials said they were meeting regularly with ClassWallet, enforcing contract standards, keeping some reviews in-house, and adding staff and technology improvements to speed processing while maintaining oversight. The committee also adopted reports from Game and Fish and State Police, Hospital/Medicaid/Developmental Disabilities, Lottery Oversight, Occupational Licensing Review, Peer Review, Review, State Insurance Programs Oversight, and Personnel, including a Department of Commerce reallocation tied to a broader shared-services realignment. Under review of communications, members filed several retirement system investment items as reviewed, approved rural community grant funding, gave favorable advice for state park additions, approved special maintenance funding for state parks, and filed Office of State Technology service-rate changes as reviewed. The meeting concluded with no new business and adjournment.