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• Small solar is the only energy that is locally produced, and for many people electricity is the primary
• and for many people electricity<00:28:26.320> is<00:28:26.480> the<00:28:26.720> primary
• <00:28:27.200> source<00:28:27.480> of electricity is the primary source of electricity
• is the primary source of power<00:28:27.919> for<00:28:28.120> for<00:28:28.320> both
• My primary opposition is due to the unbelievable lack of information and data justifying such a sweeping

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• we've seen a significant increase in service to individuals who speak Somali and Spanish as their primary
• HJC is a nonprofit public interest advocacy organization and legal nonprofit whose primary mission is
• <01:08:43.080> mission nonprofit um that whose primary mission nonprofit um that whose primary
• My primary area of practice—you can see that the sales are regulated by the Department of Commerce, but
• area of practice you can see primary area of practice you can see that<01:12:25.280> the<01:12

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The primary effect of this proposal is what Mr. Raymond was discussing, which is the payment delay.
• The primary effect of this proposal is what Mr.
• The primary effect of this proposal is what Mr.
• The<00:20:00.559> primary<00:20:00.960> effect<00:20:01.280> of<00:20:01.440>
• The primary effect of this proposal is what<00:20:02.400> Mr.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• File 1794 would remove this barrier to practice and help solve access shortages in mental health and primary
• 02:12.520> and access shortages in mental health and access shortages in mental health and primary
• <00:02:14.760> 16<00:02:15.360> states primary care across the state. 16 states primary
• They<00:08:43.400> do<00:08:43.640> primary<00:08:44.200> care,<00:08:44.600>
• They do primary care, they provide some specialty<00:08:46.240> care,<00:08:46.680> they

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House first took up House File 1794, which would remove the post-graduate collaborative practice requirement for advanced practice registered nurses. The author and several supporters argued the bill would reduce barriers to practice, improve access to primary care and mental health services, especially in rural areas, and align Minnesota with other states. Supporters cited backing from APRN organizations and said the Board of Nursing had no concerns, while opponents, led by Representative Liebling, argued the current one-year collaborative period is a patient-safety safeguard that gives new APRNs needed experience working with physicians before practicing independently. After debate and questions about how the current requirement works in practice, the House passed the bill 119-12. The House then considered House File 4595, which changes licensure reciprocity rules for marriage and family therapists. Representative Schumacher said the bill would expand access to mental health care at no cost by making it easier for qualified out-of-state therapists to obtain Minnesota licenses, eliminating a five-year waiting period and other barriers while maintaining standards through background checks and a jurisprudence exam. Supporters, including Representatives Bierman and Gilman, emphasized workforce shortages and the value of more therapy access for families and relationships. The Board of Marriage and Family Therapy was noted as neutral, and the bill passed unanimously, 133-0. Finally, the House began debate on House File 4493, which would authorize pharmacists to initiate, prescribe, administer, and dispense certain drugs for opioid use disorder, including buprenorphine/Suboxone. Representative Baker said the bill would save lives by allowing people to access treatment immediately through local pharmacies, especially in greater Minnesota, and help them through withdrawal when they are most likely to seek help. The transcript cuts off during the opening of discussion on this bill, before any vote or final action is shown.

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• that we are referring to is located near three public and private schools, making traffic flow a primary
• private schools making traffic<00:37:06.720> flow<00:37:07.280> a<00:37:07.599> primary
• <00:37:08.240> concern<00:37:08.640> of<00:37:08.880> our traffic flow a primary
• concern of our traffic flow a primary concern of our safety<00:37:09.359> of<00:37:09.599>
• don't want to take, you know, primary don't want to take, you know, primary resources<01:26:56.239

Bills: HF3700, HF3982, HF3927, HF3933, HF3949, HF4238, HF4275, HF4476, HF4504

Keywords: Duluth, Lake Superior Zoo, capital improvements, funding, bonds, appropriations, capital investment, port development, grant caps, state assistance, navigation facilities, Dakota County, state bonds, park improvements, infrastructure, transportation, safety, congestion, water infrastructure, bond issuance

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• 29.760> accepting initiate criminal charges, accepting initiate criminal charges, accepting primary
• for the primary responsibility for the investigation<00:42:32.920> of<00:42:33.080> crimes
• get that response, and it's been usually weeks and sometimes never do we get a response from their primary
• :09:23.839> response<01:09:24.440> from<01:09:24.640> their<01:09:24.799> primary
• get a response from their primary get a response from their primary um um um care<01:09:27.560><

Bills: HF3547, HF3651, HF4043, HF4282, HF4095

Keywords: fireworks, public safety, regulation, tax revenue, local government, sale, safety standards, fire safety, ethanol, fuel equipment, compatibility standards, law enforcement, peace officer, unauthorized practice, criminal justice, civics education, jail medication, correctional facility, detention, incarcerated persons

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• Changes to the primary federal funding for supportive housing, the continuum of care, which we just heard
• Changes to the primary federal funding for supportive housing, the continuum of care, which we just heard
• lost income suddenly and severely, folks who are afraid to leave their homes, households where a primary
• lost income suddenly and severely, folks who are afraid to leave their homes, households where a primary
• where a primary wage earner has<01:30:05.120> been<01:30:05.280> detained<01:30:05.600

Bills: HF3425, HF3424, HF1385

Keywords: supportive housing, grants, housing assistance, funding, Minnesota Statutes, eviction, rent, nonpayment of rent, landlord-tenant, residential tenant, notice to quit, unlawful detainer, housing, lease violation, late fees, rental assistance, legal aid, tenant rights, Minnesota Statutes 504B.321, pre-eviction notice

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• We are the primary combat reserve of the Army and the Air Force and the United States no longer..."
• We are the primary combat reserve of the Army and the Air Force and the United States no longer..."
• We are the primary combat reserve of the Army and the Air Force and the United States no longer..."
• We are the primary sword and the shield.
• We are the primary combat<00:25:28.320> reserve<00:25:28.640> of<00:25:28.720> the

Keywords: 916, all

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• The KRS, the primary employer, the state does have a lot of control over executive branch employees,
• The KRS, the primary employer, the state does have a lot of control over executive branch employees,
• The KRS, the primary employer, the state does have a lot of control over executive branch employees,
• The KRS, the primary employer, the state does have a lot of control over executive branch employees,
• The KRS, the primary employer, the state does have a lot of control over executive branch employees,

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call: 00:00:12 Approval of Minutes: 00:01:34 Actuarial Valuation Update – KPPA: 00:02:10 Actuarial Valuation Update – TRS: 00:25:32, 958, all

Summary: The meeting began with roll call, confirmation of a quorum, and approval of the prior minutes. The main presentation was from KPPA officials Ryan Barrow and Erin Saratt on the annual actuarial valuations for the retirement and insurance systems. They said the systems’ funding status improved overall, with three of five insurance funds fully funded, CERS hazardous dropping from over 100% funded to 90.9% because of premium changes, and KRS receiving $650 million in supplemental funding over the biennium. They also reported strong investment returns above assumed rates, higher payroll and membership counts, and resulting actuarial losses tied to higher salaries and premiums, especially on the insurance side. Members asked several questions about what drove the actuarial losses and whether legislation affected them. KPPA said the CERS insurance loss was driven by premium increases and Senate Bill 10, while the pension-side losses were largely due to higher payroll and benefits for Tier 1 and Tier 2 members. They explained that new Tier 3 employees are designed to add no additional unfunded liability, and that the state administers the systems but does not directly control all hiring. Questions also focused on retiree health premiums, which KPPA said rose about 15% for non-Medicare retirees and 38% for Medicare retirees, with the increase attributed to utilization, prescription costs, and the Inflation Reduction Act. The committee then heard from TRS Deputy Executive Secretary and General Counsel Beau Barnes on the 2025 TRS actuarial valuation. He reported that the Retirement Annuity Trust and Health Insurance Trust both received full funding, the retirement trust’s funded ratio improved to 61%, TRS 4 remains well funded with no liability, and the health insurance trust improved to 89.1%. Barnes said TRS is on track to fully fund legacy liabilities within the amortization period, with 2044 as the point when the system reflects 100% funding and 2046 as the last year needing additional dollars for the legacy liability. He also explained that lower assumed investment returns and updated mortality assumptions increased liabilities, but that TRS uses direct rate smoothing for budgeting purposes. At the end of the meeting, the chair circulated a proposed set of “do’s and don’ts of pensions,” emphasizing that future legislation should not create unfunded liabilities. Barnes also noted he would later discuss several legislative proposals for the 2026 session, but the transcript provided ends before that discussion or any votes on those proposals.

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• And the primary reason that we haven't had to tap into it is there is a, um, a separate 501(c)(3) nonprofit
• layoffs and they weren't able to reassign staff to other vacancies in the state, and that's where our primary
• vacancies in the state and that's where vacancies in the state and that's where our<00:39:42.480> primary
• effort was to reassign but our primary effort was to reassign but if<00:39:44.560> there<00:39
• I said schools is our primary purchaser because that's our primary purchaser, but yeah, daycares also

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with approval of partial minutes, with members noting that DHS/HHS material was not yet included and that the minutes would be finalized later. The committee then heard from the General Court about several dedicated funds. Testimony explained the Joint Legislative Historical Fund, which receives a $25,000 annual general fund appropriation and transfers from visitor center sales above a $50,000 threshold, and is used for portrait maintenance, chamber work, Hall of Flags upkeep, and other historical preservation needs. Members also discussed the preservation of the Civil War flags in the Hall of Flags, with the General Court stating the flags are monitored through annual high-definition photos and that no immediate stabilization project is planned. A question about Union cemeteries was raised but the witness said he had no knowledge of federal funding for them. The committee also reviewed the visitor center revolving fund and noted that the accounting presentation is confusing because transfers are netted out so the fund ends each year at $50,000. Members suggested the narrative should clearly identify the transfer amounts and actual revenue, and staff agreed to note that in future reporting. The General Court then described its special legislative account as a stability reserve for capital and emergency needs, citing past uses such as the plaza ADA renovation, the legislative parking garage, and moving operations to One Granite Place. Members asked about interest earnings and were told the account is held in the treasury and any interest goes to the general fund unless statute directs otherwise; no additional funding was recommended at this time. The Department of Administrative Services then presented the law enforcement memorial fund, explaining it is a long-standing leftover construction fund with a small balance that has not been needed because the New Hampshire Law Enforcement Memorial Officers Association privately funds memorial upkeep and plaques. Members discussed whether the state should transfer the remaining money to the nonprofit, but no decision was made; the department said it would research whether such a transfer is legally possible. The department also reviewed the former land conservation endowment fund, now moving to Fish and Game under House Bill 2, and explained that it primarily covers administrative costs, management fees, and investment losses for a long-term conservation program. Members asked about the fund’s large balance and the increase in expenses, and were told the fund is intended to last indefinitely and that future reporting will shift to Fish and Game.

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• That is the primary interest, as I understand it. Maybe I'd defer to Mr.
• That is the primary interest, as I understand it. Maybe I'd defer to Mr.
• That is the primary interest, as I understand it. Maybe I'd defer to Mr.
• 00.159> that<00:30:00.600> as<00:30:00.880> as<00:30:01.000> I is the primary
• uh interest that as as I is the primary uh interest that as as I understand<00:30:01.600> it<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I think, in many cases, they would be seen by their primary care practice outside the school for the
• I think, in many cases, they would be seen by their primary care practice outside the school for the
• Unlike primary insurance, where you don't get coverage until you're enrolled in Medicaid, you could see
• Unlike primary insurance, where you don't get coverage until you're enrolled in Medicaid, you could see
• enrollment um just unlike primary enrollment um just unlike primary Insurance<00:37:16.400> where

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Those main witnesses, those primary witnesses, will have approximately two minutes to testify in support
• I know this is tempting sometimes to try to add a bunch of stuff, but we have the primary witnesses to
• And is that a primary purpose of the bill? Yeah, thank you so much for that question.
• And is that a primary purpose of the bill? Yeah, thank you so much for that, that question.
• What if the ad also features human actors in the foreground who are the primary focus of the ad?

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills, beginning with SB 16, which would require county behavioral health directors to create clear pathways for clinicians to be authorized to initiate 5150 involuntary holds. The author and supporters argued the bill would reduce reliance on law enforcement and create more consistent crisis response standards statewide, while county behavioral health directors opposed it as an unfunded mandate that could increase law enforcement involvement and create implementation burdens. Members raised questions about county costs and funding, but the author emphasized the bill’s role in building a more clinical response system. SB 561 would require public guardians to acknowledge conservatorship referrals, make determinations within a reasonable time, and provide status updates on request. Supporters said the bill would reduce delays that leave vulnerable adults in limbo, while the opposition from public guardian representatives was removed after amendments. SB 381 drew extensive public testimony in support; it would allow California-born adoptees, and descendants of deceased adoptees, access to original birth certificates, with a nonbinding contact preference form for birth parents. Supporters framed the bill as a matter of dignity, identity, and health, and there was no formal opposition on the record. The committee also discussed SB 880, which would give tenants and prospective owner-occupants notice and a first opportunity to make an offer when institutional investors sell certain homes. Supporters said it would expand homeownership opportunities and preserve neighborhood stability, while opponents warned about conflicts with federal law, bundled-sale restrictions, and impacts on build-to-rent and affordable housing projects. Members and the author discussed possible amendments to address those concerns. SB 1238 would impose a duty of care and additional transparency requirements on HOA managers and boards; supporters said it would protect homeowners from mismanagement, while the main opposition argued the duty should remain contractual and could increase litigation. Finally, SB 423 would require disclosure of emergency-service records related to private detention facilities, and SB 28 would make changes to the CARE Court process, including a statewide ombudsperson and expanded oversight; both drew support and opposition, with concerns focused on transparency, privacy, implementation, and the balance between treatment and coercion. SB 574, discussed at the end, would require disclosure and human oversight for AI use in courts and legal practice and create a complaint process for ADR providers, with the State Bar noting requested amendments related to complaint handling and confidentiality.

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• Early on, when I That my primary doctor did.
• Like it might sometimes when you're at your primary caregiver, there's follow-up, there's referrals given
• Although if I could get on a soapbox for a minute, I feel that adults should probably be the primary
• Although if I could get on a soapbox for a minute, I feel that adults should probably be the primary
• And we have four primary areas of focus. First and foremost is that education piece.

Summary: The committee first approved the December 16 minutes and then heard a presentation from Dr. Ramona Danielson on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and their economic and public-system impacts. She explained that ACEs are population-level risk indicators, not individual diagnostic tools, and said higher ACE exposure is associated with more chronic illness, mental health challenges, child welfare and justice involvement, and lower workforce participation. She cautioned that precise dollar estimates are difficult because of the many interacting factors across the life course, but said the direction of the impact is clear and that evidence-based interventions and protective factors can reduce harm. Members asked about definitions of a “healthy family,” same-sex couples, divorce, substance abuse, trends in ACEs, and home visiting; she emphasized supportive relationships, protective factors, and the importance of positive childhood experiences. The committee then heard from Allison Mahoney and Missy Barranco, along with a recorded family story from Abby, about evidence-based home visiting programs in North Dakota. Abby described how Healthy Families North Dakota supported her family after a premature birth and NICU stay by providing weekly in-home coaching, developmental screenings, postpartum mental health check-ins, referrals, and parenting support. The presenters explained that home visiting is voluntary, relationship-based, and usually begins prenatally or shortly after birth, with referrals coming from hospitals, WIC, pregnancy navigators, human service zones, self-referrals, and other community partners. They said North Dakota currently has four main evidence-based models operating through 12 organizations, with Healthy Families available in all 53 counties, though only a fraction of eligible families are served. Funding was described as a patchwork of federal MIECHV/Title IV-E, Medicaid, state and tribal funds, philanthropy, charitable gaming, and other grants; members discussed whether the Legislature or agencies should expand support and how to improve outreach and sustainability. Finally, the committee received a memorandum on artificial intelligence and sexual exploitation, focusing on AI-generated child sexual abuse material, deepfakes, sextortion, and chatbot-related risks. The report summarized federal and state law, including North Dakota’s existing computer-generated image provisions, the federal PROTECT Act, the Take It Down Act, and recent federal executive orders on AI policy. Members discussed the need for child-safety protections, the limits of executive orders, and broader concerns about AI’s effect on critical thinking and misinformation. The committee then heard from BCI Special Agent Cassidy Halsef, who said AI is already driving a sharp rise in child exploitation cases in North Dakota, including AI-generated explicit images of real minors and school-based incidents involving mass-shared manipulated images. She said investigators are seeing more cyber tips, more difficult forensic work, and lasting harm to victims and families, and urged stronger legal penalties, specialized training, victim services, and prevention education in schools and communities.

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• We know that two of the primary ones are employment verification and income verification. influence our
• We know that two<00:57:40.720> of<00:57:40.880> the<00:57:41.359> primary<00:57:
• 41.920> ones<00:57:42.319> are<00:57:43.200> employment two of the primary ones
• Um, the primary impact is going to be in the SNAP program, as far as I can see.
• But I think the primary impact for HR1 for us, yeah, it's going to be the 25% additional administrative

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 28 January, 2026; 8:15 AM, 925, all

Summary: The committee heard a budget presentation from the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA), including its consolidated tourism and agency request. MDA said it has had strong recent results, citing about $65 billion in capital investment since 2020, roughly 25,000 jobs, record tourism, clean audits, and oversubscribed incentive programs. For FY27, the agency requested $26.4 million in general funds, level special-fund operating support, restoration of eight pins reduced in the LBR process, and several general-fund increases for a career ladder, a new HR system, training, and operating costs. MDA also discussed a $1.25 million request for America 250 activities, including a Mississippi event and participation in the National Mall “Great America State Fair,” plus an energy accelerator program tied to the governor’s energy initiative and a broader three-tier energy preparedness strategy. MDA also explained its incentive refill requests, saying it was not seeking additional funding for the ACE grant program this year and had shifted that support toward the governor’s port/rail/road investment fund and energy-ready sites. The agency highlighted a renewed request to restart funding for the small municipal and limited population counties grant program, which it said had previously helped smaller communities with water, sewer, downtown, and other projects. On tourism, MDA presented a breakout showing what the budget would look like if tourism were separated into its own department; officials said the current tourism budget within MDA is about $5.7 million in general funds and $7.9 million total, and estimated about $1.3 million in additional cost would be needed to stand up a separate tourism agency. A significant portion of the discussion focused on criticism from Senator Wiggins that MDA has not delivered enough economic development for the Mississippi Gulf Coast. He argued that constituents believe MDA does little for the coast and objected to the agency’s role in the GCRF and coastal projects, saying the coast has not seen meaningful results in years. MDA officials responded that complaints about uneven distribution are common across the state, that MDA works with local economic development partners rather than dictating project locations, and that it has helped support major coastal projects such as Relativity Space, Lockheed Martin expansions, PCC Gulf Chem, BWC Terminals, and AWS. The exchange also touched on the Port of Pascagoula and local leadership disputes, with both sides disagreeing over whether the port and the coast have been adequately supported. No votes or formal actions were taken in the excerpt.

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• We're talking about primary and tertiary prevention, preventing first use and secondary use.
• And we have the largest prevention team in the state of Kentucky that is dedicated to primary prevention
• goals is providing half of our resources goals is providing half of our resources in<01:05:56.640> primary
• 57.760> and<01:05:58.000> half<01:05:58.240> in<01:05:58.480> those in primary
• prevention and half in those in primary prevention and half in those intervention<01:05:59.200> services

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee first heard from the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet’s Grants Management Division on federal victim-services funding. Staff described the main grant programs they administer, including STOP VAWA, VOCA victim assistance, sexual assault services, Byrne state crisis intervention, and Project Safe Neighborhoods. They emphasized that VOCA is especially volatile because it is funded by the federal Crime Victims Fund, which has declined sharply in recent years, reducing Kentucky’s available awards and forcing cuts to state, local, and nonprofit subgrants. They also outlined steps the cabinet has taken to stabilize funding, including changing the subaward formula, aligning the grant period with the state fiscal year, subawarding one year behind the federal cycle, and retaining a reserve. Members asked about how funds reach victims, how subgrantee amounts are determined, and requested a breakdown of grant recipients and amounts; staff said they would provide that information later. The committee then received a detailed presentation from the Department of Juvenile Justice on alternatives to detention. Commissioner Randy White and staff explained that ATDs are short-term, less restrictive placements for low-risk youth, including electronic monitoring, home supervision, group homes, foster care, private child care, community programs, mentoring, evening reporting centers, and in-home wraparound services. They described the referral and approval process involving court-designated workers, detention alternative coordinators, courts, and county attorneys, and said DJJ currently has 16 ATD-related contracts, with placements, programs, and electronic monitoring among them. They also reported that between July 1, 2024, and July 30, 2025, 1,652 juveniles were involved in the process, including 168 diversion cases. Members questioned the cost of juvenile detention versus adult incarceration, whether families pay for electronic monitoring, whether there is a national model for juvenile detention, and what alternatives exist for truancy and contempt cases. DJJ said families do not generally reimburse for electronic monitoring, there is no single national model, and day treatment centers are an important alternative for some youth. The department also said it builds daily routines and wellness education into its facilities, and that more than two-thirds of its programs are evidence-based. Officials said they currently monitor vendor performance through quarterly reviews and can end contracts for poor performance, but that data tracking is still largely manual. They said the new JCOM system, now in pilot in the eastern region, should improve reporting and help identify outcomes and recidivism more effectively.

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• nuisance, I think, at the tail end of 342 that people may be able to use to sort of address those primary
• nuisance, I think, at the tail end of 342 that people may be able to use to sort of address those primary
• want to reiterate that Commerce currently has the authority to request this information, and the primary
• <00:36:24.160> change<00:36:24.480> is information and the primary change is information
• and the primary change is around<00:36:25.520> how<00:36:25.839> we<00:36:26.000> are

Bills: HF2354, HF1672, HF2389, HF2870, HF2743, HF1918, HF2551, HF1671

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, medical cannabis, medical marijuana, cannabis, cannabinoids, hemp, marijuana registry, patient registry, visiting patient, Tribal cannabis, Tribal medical cannabis program, Tribal sovereignty, Office of Cannabis Management, designated caregiver, home cultivation, adult-use cannabis

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• She was with my nephew the four months, spending four months being primary care. It pays off.
• She was with my nephew the four months, spending four months being primary care. It pays off.
• She was with my nephew the four months, spending four months being primary care. It pays off.
• c><01:15:45.560> being months spending four months being months spending four months being Primary
• Care pays off uh I used I I'm Primary Care pays off uh I used I I'm retired retired retired um<01:15

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• a geographical region where we may not have an office, we're able to um list their home as their primary
• /c><00:48:05.920> home<00:48:06.160> as<00:48:06.319> their<00:48:06.520> primary
• <00:48:07.000> office list their home as their primary office list their home as their primary
• Those are our primary ones that we review.
• Those are our primary ones that we review.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee met under a new Senate power-sharing arrangement with co-chairs, began with member and staff introductions, and then received a jurisdiction overview from Senate counsel. The overview explained that the Labor Committee’s jurisdiction has not changed from the previous biennium and covers fair labor standards, minimum wage, workers’ compensation, occupational safety and health, and related agencies and boards such as the Department of Labor and Industry, Bureau of Mediation Services, PERB, and the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals. It also noted that some topics, including paid leave, fall under other committees, while earned sick and safe time remains within Labor and Industry jurisdiction. Commissioner Nicole Blissenbach and Josiah Moore then gave a detailed Department of Labor and Industry presentation. They reviewed the department’s funding sources, emphasizing that workers’ compensation funds and construction codes/licensing revenues make up most of the budget, while the general fund is a small share. They described the department’s major divisions, including workers’ compensation, construction codes and licensing, labor standards, nursing home workforce standards, and OSHA consultation and compliance, and highlighted practical examples of their work. Examples included return-to-work assistance for an injured worker, compliance training that reduced penalties for self-insurers and claim administrators, and use of the Special Compensation Fund when an employer lacked workers’ compensation insurance. The labor standards section highlighted enforcement actions involving unpaid overtime, pregnancy and parental leave retaliation, wage deductions, and child labor violations, along with totals for 2024 collections and inquiries. The presentation also noted the Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board’s adopted rules, the expansion of construction licensing exams statewide, and OSHA consultation programs such as Min-SHARP and MINSTAR, including a Minnesota employer that recently achieved MINSTAR status. No votes or formal committee actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• action, and no matter which action is recommended out of this committee, other than it being the primary
• <01:12:37.760> it<01:12:38.080> being<01:12:38.400> the<01:12:38.960> primary
• <01:12:39.360> motion other than it being the primary motion other than it being the primary
• chooses to run for reelection, and I don't know if he is or not, my gut tells me he'd likely be primaried

Keywords: 1189, house, all