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• in the state Senate here in Minnesota today to talk to you about keeping kids safe in schools and classes
• with parents, address the issue, and help the student return ready to learn, benefiting the whole class
• return ready to learn, benefiting the return ready to learn, benefiting the whole<00:04:28.880> class
• 30.400> top<00:04:30.800> issue<00:04:31.080> we<00:04:31.200> hear whole class
• This is a top issue we hear whole class.

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Summary: Minnesota Senate Republicans held a press event focused on school safety, student performance, and relief from what they described as burdensome mandates on districts. Sen. Zach Duckworth promoted the SHIELD Act, which would provide grant funding through the Minnesota School Safety Center for security upgrades such as access controls, ballistic-resistant materials, mass notification systems, and staff training. He also highlighted other education bills, including measures to require parental and teacher notification of violent incidents within 24 hours, allow short removals after serious incidents in K-3 classrooms, expand retention and intervention policies for students not meeting grade level, and increase parental access to curriculum materials and consent for sex education. Duckworth said the school safety proposal has bipartisan support and argued schools should have flexible, locally driven tools to protect students. Sen. Julia Coleman and other Republicans framed the agenda as a response to classroom violence, learning loss, and a lack of transparency. Coleman said teachers and parents are seeing serious problems firsthand and argued that schools should not hide violent incidents. She described Senate File 676 as a notification and anti-retaliation bill, and said Senate File 4023 would give schools a brief reset after serious incidents in early grades. She also backed the transparency bill requiring parental review of curriculum and written consent for sex education. The group repeatedly argued that schools, parents, and teachers should be prioritized over what they called political secrecy or overreach. Sen. Jason Rarick focused on school finance, saying new state mandates have left districts in deficit despite prior funding increases. He discussed bills to expand safe school aid to nonpublic schools, increase staffing at the Minnesota School Safety Center, expand counselor funding for nonpublic students to K-6, and conform state law to federal tax credits that could support scholarships and tutoring. Sen. Carla Nelson Housley argued that more than 60 unfunded mandates have strained districts and said Senate File 3361 would temporarily let districts transfer funds between accounts and opt out of certain new mandates from 2023-24, with public board discussion and votes. In the question period, Republicans also discussed the governor’s supplemental budget, fraud enforcement, possible bonding for IT upgrades, and potential tax and child care credit changes, while emphasizing they want bipartisan cooperation on fraud and school safety but oppose new taxes and what they called harmful mandates.

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• did last year by strengthening our laws to provide fair and reasonable protection for our state's class
• protection<00:08:18.080> for<00:08:18.280> our<00:08:18.360> state's<00:08:18.720> class
• <00:08:19.160> 7<00:08:19.600> and<00:08:19.880> 8 protection for our state's class
• 7 and 8 protection for our state's class 7 and 8 heavy-duty<00:08:21.000> truck<00:08:21.440>
• This is only dealing with dealers that are dealing in 7 and 8 class.

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Summary: The House convened with an invocation and pledge, established a quorum with 95 members present, excused absent members, and suspended the rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications. The chamber also received notice that the Senate had passed Senate Bills 33, 37, and 56 and requested concurrence, and it approved the journal from February 27, 2026. The House then considered several bills. House Bill 648, relating to motor vehicle dealers, was explained as closing loopholes in warranty compensation for class 7 and 8 heavy-duty truck dealers; it passed 94-0. House Bill 299, relating to machine gun conversion devices or “Glock switches,” was amended by House Committee Substitute 1, described as mirroring existing federal law so local law enforcement can enforce it; it passed 65-25, with one member explaining support as a constitutional gun restriction. House Bill 282, “Troy’s Law,” relating to vehicle lights for tow trucks, was amended to allow green flashing, rotating, or oscillating lights for wreckers and was presented as a safety measure honoring tow operators killed or injured on highways; it passed unanimously. House Bill 658, relating to limited commercial driver’s licenses for agricultural businesses, was amended with clarifying language and passed 93-0. House Bill 519, relating to a voluntary notation on driver’s licenses or IDs for people with communication disorders, was described as a non-stigmatizing safety tool for first responders and passed 92-0. House Bill 246, “Keion’s Law,” requiring animal control officers to receive training to identify and report child abuse and neglect, was amended to address county liability concerns and passed 85-0 after testimony about child maltreatment data and the link between animal abuse and child abuse. After the bills, the House took up additional business, including moving House Bills 619 and 651 from Appropriations and Revenue for second reading. The chamber also adopted Citation 52 recognizing the Model Laboratory School Personal Finance Team for winning a state competition, and Citation 51 honoring the Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children and Children’s Advocacy Week. Members announced committee meetings, an Americans for Prosperity Kentucky reception, and a Women’s History Month recognition highlighting Martha Layne Collins as Kentucky’s first and only female governor.

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• exemption, you can't leave before your prescribed coursework is, you know, you've attended those classes
• exemption, you can't leave before your prescribed coursework is, you know, you've attended those classes
• :07:19.039> been<00:07:19.280> attended<00:07:19.680> those<00:07:19.919> classes
• <00:07:21.039> So, you've been attended those classes.
• So, you've been attended those classes.

Bills: SB209, SB248, HB122, SB99, SB209, SB248, HB122, SB99

Keywords: sales tax exemption, Consumer Price Index, local government, clothing, school supplies, emergency preparedness, Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, APA, administrative law, judicial review, agency deference, Chevron deference, de novo review, contested case, state agency, regulatory power, individual liberty, statutory interpretation, rule interpretation, license revocation

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• They have leadership classes they go through, and it's just an awesome experience for the rural kids,
• They have leadership classes they go through, and it's just an awesome experience for the rural kids,
• Classes they go through, and it's just an awesome experience for the rural kids, and even in the cities
• There's, uh, in addition to livestock, there's classes.
• There's classes. That's where we took our first vet science courses. It wasn't in the school.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the January 23, 2026 journal, and then took up two resolutions. HJR 26-103, recognizing National Blood Donor Month, was adopted unanimously, 34-0, with the current roll call added as co-sponsors. SJR 26-005, designating Monday, January 26, 2026 as Colorado 4-H Day, was also adopted unanimously, 34-0, and the morning roll call was added as co-sponsors. Most of the meeting centered on SJR 26-005 and a large 4-H presence in the galleries and on the floor. Senators and guests gave extended remarks about 4-H’s role in youth development, agriculture, leadership, and hands-on learning, with several members sharing personal 4-H experiences and welcoming students from across Colorado. The resolution text highlighted 4-H’s statewide reach and its partnership with Colorado State University Extension. After the resolution, senators made announcements about upcoming Bible study, Smart Act hearings, a State Farm breakfast, and Joint Budget Committee presentations. The latter part of the meeting shifted to personal privilege remarks on immigration enforcement, protests, law enforcement, due process, and public safety, with sharply differing views expressed about ICE, CBP, and recent incidents in Minnesota. No further legislative votes or actions were taken after the resolutions.

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• It's going to have a lot of open spaces, areas for student interaction, capstone design classes, and
• He serves as the Director of the Johnson Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, a world-class facility equipped
• Do you attribute that to some of your online classes and opportunities? Absolutely.
• They have full-time jobs, and so we offer courses asynchronously, meaning that they can do their classes
• frack fluid, then your option is to dispose of the produced water in a saltwater disposal well, a Class

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• superintendents within my district, one big problem we've been seeing is... ...student disturbances in class
• Teaching some of the Sunday school classes, as I was teaching kids, I really had an interest in being
• It took that knowledge and what I had learned in my college classes at that moment to realize that I
• I believe our last test results showed that 88% of our junior classes passed in reading and writing this
• And most of them say, "I really hope I can pass this class. I've heard this is difficult."

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• And I'm not just talking about asset class; I'm talking about your diversification. of your consultants
• vetting these different fund managers to make sure that it's in our best interest based on Our asset class
• themselves and their families, which would allow for that sustainable growth to strengthen the middle class
• . growth to strengthen the middle class.
• As part of the university, I would be jumping at how can I contribute, what class can we offer, how can

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• A crossover district being where one class of voters that doesn't typically vote of age...
• Asking you for additional time because a lot of working-class people in all of our districts can't just
• How many counties have 400,000 or more constituents who are in a race, class, or language class that's
• You know, many of my constituents are working-class citizens that work during the day, and they don't

Bills: SR5, SB5, SB11, SB12, SB25, SB26, SB28, SB35, SB5, SB11, SB12, SB25, SB26, SB28, SB35

Keywords: redistricting, Senate procedures, public input, Texas Legislature, amendments, Texas Senate, congressional districts, legislative procedures, legislative transparency, Senate rules, public hearings, committee procedures, hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes

Summary: The meeting centered around the discussion of congressional redistricting, where the committee established the procedures to ensure a fair and transparent process. Led by Senator King, the session focused on adopting a resolution that authorized a special committee dedicated to congressional redistricting and allowed for regional hearings to gather public input via videoconferencing. Concerns were raised about ensuring adequate notice for public participation, especially from marginalized communities potentially affected by proposed changes. Disagreements emerged regarding the timeline for regional hearings and how to address the implications of the redistricting process on minority districts. Overall, participants acknowledged the complex nature of redistricting and the importance of engaging constituents in the legislative process.

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• So the contractors and not to get too much into the weeds, but there are two classes of attorney who
• /c><00:21:17.360> there<00:21:17.600> are<00:21:17.760> two<00:21:17.919> classes
• <00:21:18.240> of the weeds, but there are two classes of the weeds, but there are two classes
• But again, that's to put the proper funds in the proper classes so that we can treat these people just

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• information, such as for YMCA of the North or any parent can contact organization about water safety classes
• information, such as for YMCA of the North or any parent can contact organization about water safety classes
• in favor say aye. contact organization about water safety contact organization about water safety classes
• <00:00:51.199> and<00:00:51.360> a<00:00:51.520> swimming classes and a swimming
• classes and a swimming lesson<00:00:55.160> great<00:00:55.440> representative<00:00:56.039

Keywords: 1183, house

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• class. We need these standards. class. We need these standards.
• as the other classes I took at<01:26:30.480> these<01:26:30.719> schools<01:26:31.120>
• I would argue that health class is one of the most important classes for teens, regardless of where they
• If my health class in sixth grade told me what I finally began to understand in ninth, maybe it wouldn't
• Health classes had the power to teach me how to care and love myself, which all teens deserve to know

Bills: HF751, HF3550, HF3764, HF1490

Keywords: parental notification, school safety, bullying, harassment, violence, prohibited conduct, student discipline, charter school, school district, data practices, student privacy, parent rights, guardian notification, school incident reporting, cyberbullying, restraint, reasonable force, anti-bullying policy, school administration, student conduct

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• I don't want to make this a PhD class, but there are a lot of data sets that say that even though this
• but there are a lot of data PhD class but there are a lot of data sets<00:25:54.960> uh<00:25
• But in working-class<00:41:57.440> communities<00:41:57.839> of<00:41:58.079> people
• working-class communities of people working-class communities of people working,<00:41:58.960>
• C PDM, license Beverages Licenses, Class C PDM, license fees. fees. fees.

Keywords: House streaming session for Friday, March 20, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House met in Annapolis with 107 members present and proceeded through the journal and a series of Appropriations Committee reports. Several bills were advanced on favorable reports without amendment, including measures on constitutional officers’ salaries, correctional officer retirement systems for Dorchester and Allegany counties, Carroll and Calvert County public facilities bonds, higher education financial assistance for incarcerated individuals, and a bill on community college promise scholarship eligibility for Delmar High School graduates. Other bills received amendments before being ordered for third reading, including measures on community college trustee membership, Frederick Community College board meeting and training requirements, Howard County school funding disclosures, courts administrative judges’ stipends, correctional officers retirement membership clarifications, the Children’s Cabinet Fund, and a law enforcement pension bill limiting military service credit eligibility to helicopter pilots in state aviation units. The chamber also considered HB 1581 on horse racing facility ownership, development, licensing, and operations. Amendments expanded the bill to include additional economic development provisions for the Prince George’s County Blue Line corridor, Pimlico-related funding and community input requirements, a larger lottery-fund distribution for the racing community development financing fund, and changes to the bus rapid transit grant program. The bill’s favorable report as amended was adopted, and it was ordered for third reading. During debate on a separate amendment to HB 894, the Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act, members argued over project labor agreements: opponents said PLA requirements raise costs and limit competition, while supporters said the provision was optional, supported stability and predictability, and was part of a broader compromise. The amendment was rejected after discussion, and the bill remained amended. The House also took up HB 1430 on charter school facilities funding, adopting amendments that reduced the per-pupil amount and narrowed eligibility for certain districts, then advancing the bill as amended. In addition, HB 1248 was amended to convert a part-time state employment pilot program into a work group, and HB 680 was amended to adjust future appropriations for local management boards. Across the session, most actions were routine committee report adoptions and amendment votes, with no recorded roll-call counts in the excerpt except the initial quorum call.

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• And this is why Form Energy is pioneering a new class of multi-day energy storage.
• And this is why Form Energy is pioneering a new class of multi-day energy storage.
• And this is why Form Energy is pioneering a new class of multi-day energy storage.
• <00:04:21.519> And class of multi-day energy storage.
• And class of multi-day energy storage.

Bills: HF4059, HF76

Keywords: climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, financing, sustainability, environmental policy, renewable energy, Minnesota Climate Innovation Financing Authority, earned incentive release credit, release credits, supervised release, corrections, Minnesota Department of Corrections, sentence reduction, good time, prison time, incarceration, violent offenses, murder, criminal sexual conduct, sex offenses

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• have respite services while the caregiver enjoys our dementia and brain health education events and classes
• have respite services while the caregiver enjoys our dementia and brain health education events and classes
• have respite services while the caregiver enjoys our dementia and brain health education events and classes
• have respite services while the caregiver enjoys our dementia and brain health education events and classes
• a more equitable distribution of facilities throughout the state. ...what all cities of the first class

Bills: HF1937, HF2407, HF1678, HF1477, HF2040, HF1840, HF257

Keywords: PACE, elderly, Medicaid, health services, long-term care, community-based services, support person, healthcare, patient rights, assisted living, community support, caregiver respite, financial eligibility, Minnesota Statutes, HF1477, residential program licensing, community residential setting, small group home, licensed capacity six or fewer, rental licensing

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• uncommon at all for a student to come to one of us on our team after we've had a conversation with class
• we've had a us on our team after we've had a conversation<00:05:18.759> with<00:05:19.080> class
• c><00:05:20.039> to<00:05:20.240> share<00:05:20.560> their conversation with class
• to share their conversation with class to share their personal<00:05:21.319> experiences<00:05
• I ask that the state of classes I ask that the state of Minnesota<00:52:45.400> support<00:52

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• cost to serve data centers, I think it may be helpful to put those data centers in a separate rate class
• <00:21:18.720> um centers in a separate rate class um centers in a separate rate class um
• In most math classes, you'd round to 100, but these numbers do matter.
• In most math classes, you'd round to 100, but these numbers do matter.
• In most math classes, you'd round to 100, but these numbers do matter.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The orange colors are sort of allowed amount of land for utility-scale solar on class A or, sorry, class
• I think purple is other, and class C doesn't really show up.
• A or, sorry, class B agricultural land.
• I think purple is other, and class C doesn't really show up.
• We also ruled out all the class A land and all 90% of the class B and C land, agricultural land.

Bills: SCR48, SCR28, SCR74, SCR62, SCR60, SCR89, SCR147, SCR179, SCR182, SCR59, SCR54, SCR180

Keywords: affordable housing, housing credits, perpetual credits, development, Hawaii Housing Finance, Vietnam veterans, commemorative medal, recognition, working group, Hawaii, no-bid contracts, emergency procurement, audit, state agencies, public funds, accountability, emergency response, disability access, 911 systems, life-saving measures

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• being driven by customer demand and building the customer amenities that are expected for a first-class
• being driven by customer demand and building the customer amenities that are expected for a first-class
• up through the recent start of class just here for the fall semester.
• <01:36:27.040> um successful in enrolling new classes um successful in enrolling new classes
• up through the recent start of uh class up through the recent start of uh class just<01:36:29.600

Keywords: This meeting was recovered from a back up copy and uploaded after the original meeting took place., 958, all

Summary: The committee received an update from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet on the FY 2025 road fund. Officials reported road fund revenues came in $38.5 million above the enacted estimate, but were down about $11 million from FY 2024, largely because a motor fuels tax rate reduction took effect at the start of FY 2025. Motor vehicle usage tax receipts were stronger than expected, and the cabinet said the road fund ended the year with a $61.6 million surplus, which the budget bill directs to state highway construction. Members also discussed how the motor fuels decline affects formula distributions to cities, counties, and rural/secondary roads, with officials saying about $122.8 million had been planned for revenue sharing but was not distributed because receipts were lower than forecast. Members asked about broader revenue trends, including fuel efficiency, electric vehicles, and the removal of a hybrid fee. Cabinet officials said improved fuel efficiency and CAFE standards reduce gasoline consumption and therefore fuel tax receipts, while EVs and plug-in hybrids are subject to a user fee. They also said toll revenues from the Louisville bridges are covering bills and commitments, though they did not have detailed figures at hand. On project delivery, officials said delays are often caused by right-of-way acquisition, utility relocation, and the large volume of projects in the highway plan, and that much of the work happens behind the scenes before construction begins. The committee also reviewed the cabinet’s cash management approach, which was adopted after 2000 to avoid setting aside full project costs all at once and to keep the road fund cash balance above a required minimum. Officials said the balance typically rises in winter and falls in summer as project bills come due, and that the current balance was about $166 million. They also reported that project awards for the year were nearing $998 million and expected to exceed last year’s total. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken beyond approving the prior meeting minutes.

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• But this issue is spreading even into the middle class now.
• middle class, somewhere around there.
• These are the classes of defendants we seek.
• or history class, so that they can be taken back to that time and say, you know what?
• She was number 25 in a class of over 600.

Bills: SB6, SB30, SB13, SB2878, SB2501, SB66, SB268, SB331, SB618, SB414, SB1394, SB2425, SB898, SB993, SB442, SB735, SB784, SB2538, SB1919, SB1013, SB2215, SB2322, SB626, SB570, SB747, SB2183, SB673, SB1015, SB1447, SB1370, SB1784, SB1897, SB2873, SB2891, SB2933, SB2540, SB2681, SB2695, SB1965, SB2203, SB872, SB875, SB1030, SB1277, SB1730, SB1681, SB1152, SB2969, SB2747, SB2705, SB2541, SB1708, SB2080, SB2721, SB1986, SB2392, SB2539, SB2857, SB2799, SB2785, SB2782, SB1531, SB1927, SB1263, SB1098, SB835, SB3070, SB22, SJR27, SB25, SB7, SB552, SB1612, SJR87, SJR1, SB6, SB30, SB13, SB2878, SB57, SB127, SB293, SB441, SB3059, SB512, SB241, SB1718, SB140, SB2055, SB2075, SB2018, SB1534, SB1567, SB785, SB1233, SB1580, SB1663, SB413, SB447, SB519, SB467, SB1579, SB1191, SB1021, SB1838, SB2807, SB2835, SB546, SB2121, SB2167, SB2035, SB2024, SB1032, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1302, SB401, SB1596, SB1281, SB1242, SB1343, SB310, SB1346, SB2753, SB2703, SB2221, SB1719, SB2177, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2972, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB961, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1610, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1362, SB926, SB1494, SB251, SB456, SB500, SB1307, SB2615, SB2995, SB2321, SB973, SB974, SB865, SB506, SB781, SB1522, SB1558, SB510, SB667, SB763, SB2073, SB1858, SB1660, SB505, SB2900, SB1433, SB1540, SB1964, SB1300, SB1644, SB2217, SB2373, SB2431, SB1758, SB2480, SB3039, SB3047, SB3073, SB2920, SB2781, SB826, SB766, SB2460, SB527, SB1946, SB2885, SB1243, SB2610, SB2595, SB857, SB2501, SB66, SB268, SB331, SB618, SB414, SB1394, SB2425, SB898, SB993, SB442, SB735, SB784, SB2538, SB1919, SB1013, SB2215, SB2322, SB626, SB570, SB747, SB2183, SB673, SB1015, SB1447, SB1370, SB1784, SB1897, SB2873, SB2891, SB2933, SB2540, SB2681, SB2695, SB1965, SB2203, SB872, SB875, SB1030, SB1277, SB1730, SB1681, SB1152, SB2969, SB2747, SB2705, SB2541, SB1708, SB2080, SB2721, SB1986, SB2392, SB2539, SB2857, SB2799, SB2785, SB2782, SB1531, SB1927, SB1263, SB1098, SCR9, HB5560, HB762, HB 107, HB 114, HB138, HB4386, HB2495, HB581, HB3348, HB5323, HB1584, HB4341, HB6, HB171, HB143, HB449, HB3486, HB4263, HB5246, HB2, HB2011, SB17, SB21

Keywords: electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school libraries, library advisory councils, parental rights, library materials, educational content, challenging materials, judicial branch, court security, expunction, pretrial intervention, youth diversion, record retention

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• Uh, waiting until high school to address some of these advanced math classes, specifically algebra 1,
• And my—I'm coming out—I think a lot of these advanced students are bored in the classes they're at, and
• they're at and that bored in the classes they're at and that is<00:25:30.240> probably<00:25:
• classes such as algebra?
• Teachers with huge class sizes are turning to AI to assess student writing, or worse, their districts

Keywords: 958, all