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• fund and uh so that's those trust fund and uh so that's those sections<00:26:37.279> uh<00:26
• Education trust fund versus general fund dollars and shifting the splits.
• Um so again, I think this is the way we want to fund education through the education trust fund, not
• <02:58:38.000> Education<02:58:38.479> trust<02:58:38.720> fund<02:58:38.960
• Education trust fund versus right place.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I would assume that we would continue having a balance in projects that are awarded, and I would trust
• I would assume that we would continue having a balance in projects that are awarded, and I would trust
• I would assume that we would continue having a balance in projects that are awarded, and I would trust
• I would assume that we would continue having a balance in projects that are awarded, and I would trust
• the department to do uh I would trust the department to do uh their<01:25:48.520> usual<01:25

Bills: HF770, HF857, HF38, HF1500, HF43

Keywords: HF770, Rural Finance Authority, RFA, capital investment, state bonds, general obligation bonds, bonding bill, agricultural loans, farm loans, beginning farmer, new farmer, seller-sponsored loans, loan restructuring, agricultural improvement loans, livestock expansion, modernization loans, rural development, Minnesota agriculture, farm credit, chapter 41B

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• circumstances, offering compassion, clarity, and administrative efficiency without undermining public trust
• I trust that the senator who wrote this bill...
• I trust that the senator who wrote this bill had a reason to write this bill, and we know that the CVRs

Bills: SB1006, SB1029, SB1037, SB1038, SB1040, SB1057, SB1060, SB1237

Keywords: campaign finance, contribution limits, reporting requirements, political action committees, elections, campaign contributions, candidate committees, posthumous provisions, termination process, Arizona Revised Statutes, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security, internet connectivity, offline voting, chain of custody, polling place equipment, counting center, central counting center, election management system

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• statutes to authorize the expanded use of funds in the Contractor-Operated Institute's Inmate Welfare Trust
• We're using inmate trust fund funds to repair a facility that belongs to us.
• It addressed the Contractor Operated Institute of Inmate Welfare Trust Fund, and then it sought to find

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• AND I CAN'T THANK YOU CHAIRMAN GIALLOMBARDO AND BUCHANAN ENOUGH FOR TRUSTING IN ME AND THAT CHIEF OF
• STAFF TRUSTING IN ME TO DO THIS.
• TRUST ME WHEN I TELL YOU I AM VERY MUCH ACCOUNTABLE TO THE REALTORS TO HIS POINT, 500,000 REALTORS IN

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• Do you have a standard operating procedure, employees who are trusted with purchases, Standard operating
• procedure, employees who are trusted with purchases have to know.
• standard operating procedures that you really need to be familiar with, particularly when you're trusted

Summary: The committee first approved the prior meeting minutes and then heard audit reports from Mr. Bullington. Four reports without findings were filed without objection. The Department of Human Services FY24 report contained three findings: suspected fraud involving disaster food assistance and Medicaid benefits by employees, a delayed notification of a forged and cashed state warrant for nearly $610,000, and several fixed-asset and sales-tax errors. DHS officials said they had referred the benefit fraud cases to prosecutors, recovered some restitution, and would change internal procedures so accounts payable staff report such incidents directly to the chief fiscal officer. Committee members questioned the missing assets, the warrant delay, and the tax issue, and the report was deferred to the next meeting so DHS could return with written policy changes. The Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism FY24 report had two findings: the loss of nearly $3,500 in museum receipts, believed to be theft at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, and issues with change funds at Daisy State Park and War Memorial Stadium. Agency officials said they had implemented new controls, including a point-of-sale and reservation system for museum rentals and more frequent reconciliation of change funds. Members asked about the criminal case, the statute of limitations, bond board reimbursement, and whether the employee’s final paycheck could be withheld. Mr. Bullington later reported that the prosecutor’s office said the Parks and Tourism investigation remained open and that additional information had been requested from the agency. The committee then deferred that report as well, and adjourned after setting the next meeting for February 12, 2026.

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• People who work their entire lives, save, trust, and then they trust someone that claims to be from a
• And they trust that the claim is legitimate. The scammers create panic with their victims.
• trust and and then and they trust trust and and then and they trust someone<01:03:52.920> that
• And they trust that the enforcement.
• And they trust that the claim<01:03:58.120> is<01:03:58.280> legitimate.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Joe hadn't even graduated from high school yet, um, and uh he trusted the company.
• We trusted the company. He was to be trained. Obviously, some things have to change.
• Joe hadn't even graduated from high school yet, um, and uh he trusted the company.
• We trusted the company. He was to be trained. Obviously, some things have to change.
• <01:42:33.520> the high school yet um and uh he trusted the high school yet um and uh he trusted

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• account, maybe for children who are receiving SSI, a Special Needs Trust, to ensure that they don't
• So there's money invested in Special Needs Trusts.
• She said it is very concerning that staff would have to learn about investments and trusts, and that
• accounts they they don't have that trust accounts they they don't have that capacity<01:34:35.840>
• how to learn about Investments and trust how to learn about Investments and trust and<01:34:41.600

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Health and Human Services committee heard a presentation from Department of Children, Youth, and Families Commissioner Tiki Brown on the department’s 2025 budget and transition plans. Brown said the governor’s budget pairs targeted reductions with modest investments, resulting in net general fund savings, while preserving core safety-net programs. Major proposals included funding for program integrity, modernization of the child welfare SSIS system, compliance changes for the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), operating adjustments, and a transition account reallocation as the new department continues moving programs from other agencies through July 1, 2025. A large portion of the discussion focused on CCAP fraud prevention and oversight. Brown and Assistant Commissioner Diane Hy explained that the proposed statewide electronic attendance recordkeeping system would replace retroactive paper-based attendance reporting with more timely data, making it harder to falsify attendance and claim payments improperly. Brown also said the department is working with the Department of Human Services Office of Inspector General and other partners on compliance and fraud controls. Senators pressed for more detail on current enforcement, whether payments can be withheld for violations, and whether recent media reports showed gaps in oversight; Brown said payments can be stopped for false attendance records, suspended or revoked licenses, or fraud allegations, but not for health and safety violations alone. The committee also reviewed other budget-neutral policy changes, including expanding permanency support services for relative foster care and tribal equivalents, strengthening tribal child welfare grants, updating TEACH scholarship rules for early childhood educators, and adjusting the Great Start Compensation Support Payment Program to create a special revenue fund and extend a 10% payment increase to tribally licensed programs and programs on tribal reservation land. Brown also described a $1.5 million annual reduction to restorative practices grants, leaving a smaller ongoing base. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

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• So I can't trust them to do so with new nuclear infrastructure in the state of Minnesota.
• So I can't trust them to do so with new nuclear infrastructure in the state of Minnesota.
• So I can't trust them to do so with new nuclear infrastructure in the state of Minnesota.
• So I can't trust them to do so with new nuclear infrastructure in the state of Minnesota.
• So I can't trust them to do so with new nuclear infrastructure in the state of Minnesota.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Minnesota Senate Energy Committee heard Senate File 426, authored by Senator Icorn, which would remove the 100-megawatt cap on hydropower for purposes of qualifying as an eligible energy technology under Minnesota law. Supporters said hydropower is carbon-free, reliable, flexible baseload power that can help Minnesota meet its 100% carbon-free electricity goal by 2040. Testifiers from Missouri River Energy Services and Minnesota Power described existing hydropower resources, including allocations from federal Missouri River dams, Minnesota hydro stations, and Manitoba Hydro, and argued that the bill would preserve and expand options for clean energy development. Several members raised concerns about the bill’s purpose and potential environmental impacts. Senator McEwen questioned why the size limit should be removed without specific proposed projects or more information about the need for larger dams, citing concerns about fisheries, water resources, and land use. Senator Port and others asked about costs, environmental effects, and where new projects might be built. In response, supporters said the bill is intended to open the door to future projects and allow agencies to review proposals through existing permitting and environmental processes, rather than approving any specific dam. Committee members offered mixed reactions. Senator Frentz said he supported the concept but recommended laying the bill over for further discussion and possibly sending it to the Environment Committee, noting environmental concerns and the need for more conversation. Senator Gruenhagen strongly supported the bill, arguing that it merely lifts a cap while leaving permitting and review requirements in place. Senator Hoffman also supported the bill, saying current policy blocks consideration of new projects and that the change would allow regulators to evaluate proposals on their merits. No vote was taken during the hearing, and the bill was left open for further consideration.

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• , um what bylaws, charters, trust, um what bylaws, charters, trust, whatever<00:43:48.720> they're
• I just want to make sure school care and health trust will not be involved, will they?
• I just want to make sure school care and health trust will not be involved, will they?
• will not be involved will health trust will not be involved will they?
• <01:29:21.920> unit<01:29:22.480> is heard that the charitable trust unit is heard

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• trusting relationships with tipsters. trusting relationships with tipsters.
• It can be a reliable way for students to tell a trusted adult what they know.
• Hopeful that parents will trust that their children will come home from school at the end of the day.
• Hopeful that parents will trust that their children will come home from school at the end of the day.
• Hopeful that parents will trust that their children will come home from school at the end of the day.

Bills: HF3409, HF3487, HF3401

Keywords: immigration status, undocumented students, immigrant rights, K-12 education, public school enrollment, Plyler v. Doe, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, law enforcement access, ICE, immigration enforcement, civil lawsuit, private right of action, injunctive relief, mandamus, student records, directory information, parental engagement, equal access to education

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• Public education runs on trust.
• Public education runs on trust.
• public safety by rebuilding trust public safety by rebuilding trust between<00:56:14.559> families
• :19:55.360> just Attendance, trust, learning, that's just Attendance, trust, learning, that's
• This is about trust. to without fear. This is about trust.

Bills: HF3435, HF3409

Keywords: school access, school site, school district, charter school, federal agents, DHS, Department of Homeland Security, ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, CBP, Customs and Border Protection, USCIS, immigration enforcement, judicial warrant, student privacy, school safety, sanctuary schools, warrant requirement, federal warrant, school grounds

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• We can really go about building communication and relationships with the community that they can trust
• The trust you're envisioning, where would that live? I don't know. We're still looking into that.
• There are different ways to establish that kind of cultural trust, and some cultural trusts, I've been
• you're envisioning where uh the trust you're envisioning where would<01:20:41.639> that<01:20
• <01:20:50.360> uh trust um and some cultural trusts uh trust um and some cultural trusts uh

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees first heard House Bill 229, which would establish a statewide speed restriction for motor vehicles under certain circumstances. Testimony on the bill was limited and came in support from the City and County of Honolulu’s transportation services, the Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization. No one testified in opposition, and there were no questions. The committees then took up House Bill 860, which would grant immunity from liability to the state or counties when they repair or maintain a street whose ownership or jurisdiction is disputed between them. The Department of Transportation and the Department of Land and Natural Resources submitted written testimony, and the Hawaii State Association of Counties, Maui County Council Chair Alice Lee, Hawaii County Council member Heather Kimble, and the Iolani Homestead Community Association for Justice testified in support. The Ho Association for Justice opposed the bill, arguing the immunity was too broad and that the issue had already been addressed by prior legislation. In discussion, members raised concerns about liability and asked whether a different approach, such as extending the 2017 law transferring Oahu roads in limbo to the counties, would be acceptable; county representatives said that path could be considered if immunity were removed. House Bill 1161, which would authorize counties to use a road usage charge mechanism similar to the state’s, drew support from the Department of Transportation, the Energy Office, the Hawaii State Association of Counties, several county and city offices, and the Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization. Rental car companies and industry groups supported the concept but asked for amendments, including a flat fee instead of a per-mile charge, relief for plug-in hybrid vehicles, and a delayed implementation date. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii also supported relief for hybrids. Members questioned the rental car representatives about the flat-fee proposal, and they said a per-mile charge would be difficult to calculate and pass on to customers. At the end of the joint agenda, the committees deferred decision-making on HB 1161 to Tuesday, March 18 at 3:00 p.m., and the Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs committee also deferred the three measures to that date and time. The Transportation and Culture and the Arts committee then began hearing House Bill 925, which would create a Performing Arts Special Fund, and House Bill 1378, which would establish a Performing Arts Grants Program and Special Fund and revise the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts’ responsibilities and funding sources. HB 925 received support from the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and written support or comments from DBEDT, the Hawaii Arts Alliance, and others. HB 1378 drew extensive testimony and discussion focused on preserving arts funding while addressing concerns about the use of Works of Art Special Fund dollars for positions and programming. The Governor’s office said it supported the intent but had concerns; the Attorney General warned that the bill’s cap and transfer provisions were unclear and could affect the tax-exempt status of bond-funded dollars; and the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts opposed the measure, urging an audit, tracking of deposits, and a shift of positions and programs to general funds instead of changing the law. The chair explained that the bill was intended to protect arts funding while tightening the legal guardrails around bond-financed dollars and preserving federal support, and asked testimony to focus on new points as the hearing continued.

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• As far as able accounts or other trust funds as provided by the bill.
• As far as able accounts or other trust funds as provided by the bill.
• trust funds as provided<00:23:33.880> by<00:23:34.000> the<00:23:34.120> bill.
• there was money in the education trust there was money in the education trust fund<00:44:19.920>
• Uh, Scott Roach, executive director of Health Trust.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• At the national level, [the Congressional Budget Office is] trusted pretty well bipartisan.
• And the same thing's true with the Legislative Analyst's Office here in terms of having the trust of
• Paul Mason, with Pacific Forest Trust.
• I'm also speaking on behalf of California Farmland Trust and California Council of Land Trusts in support
• California Farmland Trust and California Council of Land Trusts in support of funding for the Sustainable

Summary: The meeting began with a budget subcommittee hearing on a proposed sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit trailer bill. Assembly Members Ávila Farías and another member spoke in support, emphasizing union jobs, refinery investments, and the need to decarbonize aviation. The Department of Finance said the Governor’s proposal would provide a $1 to $2 per gallon credit against the diesel excise tax for SAF sold in California from 2026 to 2036. The Legislative Analyst’s Office recommended rejecting the proposal, arguing it is a relatively expensive way to reduce emissions, has uncertain environmental benefits, could significantly reduce transportation revenues, and conflicts with the spirit of voter restrictions on transportation taxes. Committee members questioned whether the credit would mainly benefit out-of-state producers, whether firms would have diesel tax liability to use the credit, and whether the proposal would shift production away from renewable diesel and raise fuel prices. Administration and CARB staff said the credit is intended to support aviation decarbonization, preserve jobs, and help keep California on track toward its 2045 climate goals. LAO and UC Berkeley testimony countered that the policy could mostly subsidize existing technologies, that feedstock supply is limited, and that the net emissions benefit may be small relative to the cost. Members also asked about the effect on local streets and roads, SHOP, and trade corridor funding; Finance estimated a $165 million annual revenue impact would reduce those programs, while LAO said the reductions would mean fewer projects over time. No vote was taken, and the chair said the issue would remain open for further discussion. The committee then moved to a zero-emission vehicle incentive trailer bill proposing a one-time $200 million appropriation to CARB for a new point-of-sale incentive program focused on first-time buyers and leases of new and used light-duty ZEVs. Supporters said the program would help offset the loss of the federal EV tax credit, maintain momentum in California’s ZEV transition, and use a one-to-one match with participating automakers to double the state’s investment. LAO recommended rejection, saying the proposal does not meet the high budget bar this year, lacks enough program detail to evaluate, is unlikely to move sales significantly given the size of the appropriation, and could duplicate existing state and utility programs. Members asked about current incentives across light-, medium-, and heavy-duty sectors, the recent decline in ZEV sales, and whether the program would help lower-income buyers rather than subsidize purchases that would have happened anyway. CARB said the proposal is meant to fill a gap in the light-duty market, where sales fell sharply after the federal credit expired, and noted existing programs for other vehicle classes. The Department of Finance also addressed a separate question about the Motor Vehicle Account, saying a previously planned GGRF transfer was no longer needed because updated forecasts showed the fund had sufficient balances, though LAO said the account still has a structural long-term imbalance. The discussion ended before any vote or action on the ZEV proposal.

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• We trust the process. We honor the institution.
• We trust the process. We institution. We trust the process.
• Children's<00:46:38.680> Trust<00:46:39.080> Fund<00:46:39.400> Board<00:46:40.000
• > Lisa<00:46:40.359> Wegel, Children's Trust Fund Board Lisa Wegel, Children's Trust Fund
• Cultural Trust Fund Board: Lyle Mertaugh, Marion Bender, Susan Summers.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Public safety depends on trust, not fear.
• This bill undermines civic trust.
• Transparency is more of a cornerstone of trust.
• Real order comes from trust, fairness, and equality.
• If you want us to trust you, you can do it openly. Don't hide in the shadows.

Summary: The committee first considered CS/SB 536, which updates Florida’s criminal gang statutes to reflect modern gang recruitment and communication methods, including social media and encrypted messaging. Senator Martin said the bill does not criminalize gang membership, but clarifies definitions used for gang-related enhancements and law enforcement investigations. Members raised concerns about the meaning of “observed in the company” of gang members and possible impacts on businesses and bikers; Martin said the language was not intended to reach ordinary business customers and that the bill still requires other criteria. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably after debate, with some members supporting it and others warning it was still too broad. The committee also approved CS/SB 762, allowing cross-jurisdictional assignment of conflict capital cases with cost and reporting requirements, after an amendment emphasizing judicial economy and geographic proximity; the bill was described as a cost-saving measure and was reported favorably. CS/SB 1742, creating a new offense for indecent exposure or sexual acts directed at minors under 16, was amended to align with the House version and to cover observing a child for sexual gratification, then reported favorably. CS/SB 1750, increasing penalties and mandatory minimums for serious sex crimes and child sexual abuse material offenses, was amended to restore some current-law provisions and limit reclassification to offenders who were 18 or older at the time of the offense, then reported favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 1582 on statewide data sharing for secondhand dealer and pawnbroker transactions, along with its companion public-records bill SB 1792, both described as theft-prevention and law-enforcement tools with confidentiality protections and stakeholder support. CS/SB 500, providing FDLE protective security for major-party nominees for statewide constitutional offices, was also reported favorably after a technical amendment. The longest and most contentious discussion was on CS/SB 1632, which would create a process for Florida to designate foreign and domestic terrorist organizations, restrict courts from enforcing foreign or religious law when it conflicts with state or federal law, and bar public funds from supporting designated organizations. Senator Graal said the bill targets conduct, not belief, and creates due-process protections through written findings, public notice, cabinet action, and judicial review. Senator Smith and Senator Polsky repeatedly questioned whether the bill’s use of terms like “promotion” could chill protected speech, academic debate, protest activity, or legal representation, and whether the designation process could be used politically or against religious and advocacy groups. Graal said promotion was meant to cover support for illegal acts, not mere disagreement or academic speech, and said she was open to clarifying language. Numerous speakers opposed the bill, arguing it was vague, unconstitutional, and likely to be used against Muslim communities, students, nonprofits, and dissenting political speech; a few supporters argued it was needed for public safety and to prevent state support for terrorism. The committee did not take a final vote on CS/SB 1632 in the portion provided, and the transcript ends during public testimony on that bill.

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• We will have the crossbow report, the Environmental Trust Fund DNR, and the Minnesota Climate Action
• 26.319> environmental will have the uh envir environmental will have the uh envir environmental trust
• 28.640> and<00:02:29.040> the<00:02:29.120> Minnesota<00:02:30.080> climate trust
• fund DNR and the Minnesota climate trust fund DNR and the Minnesota climate action<00:02:31.599>
• fund community grants resource trust fund community grants advisory<00:35:22.800> council.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Our second line of effort is we recognize that in order to be successful during an emergency, the trust
• our time and resources towards cultivating and maintaining strong relationships to build that mutual trust
• coffee chats, but we are getting out and making sure we have strong partnerships and building that trust
• coffee chats, but we are getting out and making sure we have strong partnerships and building that trust
• coffee chats, but we are getting out and making sure we have strong partnerships and building that trust

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Legislative Commission on Cybersecurity met remotely on January 8, 2026, approved the minutes from October 27, 2025 by voice vote, and confirmed a quorum was present. The main presentation came from the Minnesota National Guard’s cyber coordination cell, with Lieutenant Colonel Brian Morgan describing the unit’s mission to prepare Guard cyber forces for state or federal cyber support, including domestic emergencies like the St. Paul ransomware incident and broader federal activations. Morgan outlined three main lines of effort: optimizing cyber force training for likely threats, building relationships with state, federal, academic, and local partners, and equipping deployable incident-response tools. He said the coordination cell is not itself the incident response team, but serves as the planning and coordination office for military cyber response, maintaining equipment at Cedar Street Armory that can provide out-of-band connectivity and be deployed quickly. He also described partnerships with Minnesota IT Services, CISA, the FBI, Metro State University, and international/state partners such as Norway and Croatia, along with participation in major exercises and conferences. The presentation emphasized the St. Paul response as a model for coordination, noting the Guard’s role in mission coordination, operational support, public affairs support, and lessons learned. Morgan said the Guard has conducted more than 200 engagements with partner institutions in 2024-2025 and uses outreach to educate counties and other entities on how to request Guard cyber support, comparing the process to requesting assistance for a fire or flood. In response to a question from Representative Bonner, he highlighted the long-standing relationship with Metro State University and its practical role in training cyber personnel, including operational technology training and a credit-transfer pathway toward a master’s degree.