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• c> Representative I recognize the author, Representative I recognize the author, Representative Rayau
• and Speaker, and thank you to the author and Cherald Driscoll.
• author and Cherald<00:31:15.360> Driscoll.
• . ...there is what this is: a port authority bill.
• So, Lake City is a port authority, and what the bill is doing is port authorities automatically have

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a roll call establishing a quorum, and approval of the previous day’s journal. The body then moved through routine business including committee reports, second readings, first readings of a large batch of House files, and receipt of Senate File 3958 for comparison with a House companion. Several noncontroversial motions were adopted without objection, including referral and re-referral motions later in the day. The chamber then took up a series of bills, many of them veterans, commerce, mortgage, liquor, elections, and financial institutions measures. House File 3544, a veterans housekeeping bill updating state law to conform with federal standards and clarifying benefit forfeiture language, passed 133-0. House File 3467, authorizing MDVA to use nonmonetary support to collaborate on veteran services such as food insecurity, homelessness, and suicide prevention, also passed 133-0. House File 3437, clarifying that certain mortgage lending protections apply to consumer home loans rather than commercial loans, passed 133-0. House File 3479, clarifying homeowners’ rights to postpone foreclosure sales in several edge cases, passed 128-5. The annual liquor bill, Senate File 2511, drew the most discussion. Members described provisions addressing the so-called “Granny Happy Hour” in senior facilities, University of Minnesota liquor-related flexibility, and other local liquor-law changes. An author’s amendment was adopted, and the bill passed 129-1. House File 4118, allowing state-chartered credit unions to use private deposit share insurance subject to state oversight, passed 131-2. House File 4241, a local government/elections omnibus addressing disclosure rules, Hennepin County medical examiner appointment procedures, and Rochester School Board election structure, passed 124-9. House File 3699, changing a license plate contest to feature the Lake Superior agate and requiring a Minnesota artist, passed 110-22. Later, the House adopted motions to send House File 4668, an Explore Minnesota film tax credit bill, and House File 4319, a Lake City port authority bill affecting local taxing authority, to the Taxes Committee. The chamber also approved a motion to recall House File 1234, the payment transparency bill, from Ways and Means and place it on the General Register after a zero-cost fiscal note was reported.

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• But while I'm new to Washington and also new to the role of overseeing the Health Care Authority, I'm
• But while I'm new to Washington and also new to the role of overseeing the health care authority, I'm
• Two, I see the unique assets under the purview of the umbrella of the Health Care Authority: Medicaid
• Trinity Wilson, interim state Medicaid director with the Health Care Authority.
• If no decision is documented, authorized surrogates may consent to donation.

Summary: The committee met to hear introductory briefings from the Department of Health and the Health Care Authority on agency priorities, federal changes, and implementation challenges. Secretary of Health Dennis Worsham said his department’s listening tour is focused on strengthening governmental public health, improving health care quality and access, and responding to federal funding disruptions and the shutdown’s effects on programs such as WIC. HCA Director Ryan Moran said the agency is prioritizing coverage preservation, oversight of major contracts, affordability, behavioral health integration, rural health transformation, and internal agency operations. Members asked about licensure delays; Worsham said the backlog had been reduced from about four months to six weeks and should be caught up by January 1, with possible further process changes if needed. A major portion of the meeting focused on H.R. 1 and its Medicaid-related implementation. Governor’s health policy advisor Caitlin Stafford, HCA staff, and interim Medicaid Director Trinity Wilson said the state is working with DSHS, the Health Benefit Exchange, tribes, and other partners to prepare for eligibility changes, work requirements, and six-month redeterminations. They said the state expects up to 30,000 Apple Health enrollees could lose coverage under the law’s non-citizen eligibility changes, and that the work requirement/redetermination provisions could affect about 620,000 adults, with roughly 80,000 also enrolled in SNAP. HCA said it hopes to automate most verification, but about 15% to 20% of cases may require manual review, with technology costs estimated at up to $30 million. Staff also said they are trying to keep H.R. 1 implementation mostly in budget language rather than statute, and that communication and navigator support will be important to minimize confusion and coverage loss. The committee also received an update on the Rural Health Transformation Program created in H.R. 1. HCA said Washington submitted its application to CMS on November 5 after extensive stakeholder engagement, including more than 310 written comments, webinars, and tribal consultation. The application centers on six initiatives: rural hospital innovation, community care and prevention, tribal investments, technology and data, workforce development, and rural behavioral health. HCA said the state is likely to receive less than the full $200 million annual amount assumed in the federal program, and that an advisory committee may be created to help guide spending over the five-year program. Members asked about palliative care, small business impacts, and communication with enrollees; HCA said it expects to share outreach toolkits and that no 2026 statutory changes are currently anticipated, though that could change. The final panels covered organ donation and transplant services. Department of Health staff explained the 2023 “Lights and Sirens” law for organ transport vehicles, including licensing, driver qualifications, insurance requirements, and use of emergency lanes and traffic preemption; the department said one company is currently licensed and there have been no complaints. LifeCenter Northwest described the organ procurement process, the legal framework under the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, and the rarity and complexity of deceased donation, noting Washington has seen strong growth in donation and transplants over the past decade. University of Washington Medical Center staff then outlined its transplant programs for kidney, liver, heart, lung, pancreas, and multi-organ transplants, describing the multidisciplinary evaluation and waitlist process and the coordination required with donor organizations and hospitals.

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• For both the contract and the premiums and deductibles, the subcommittee authorized ALC co-chairs to
• finalize the authorization by emergency action, and those actions are attached to your report.
• The ALC co-chairs to finalize the authorization by emergency action, and those actions are attached to
• By this report, the ALC co-chairs report emergency actions taken May 18, 2026, as authorized with the
• Authorize ALC subcommittees to meet at any time in the month of July, take up items that have imminent

Summary: The Arkansas Legislative Council met and first adopted the previous meeting minutes, then honored Lori McDonald of the Department of Human Services for nearly 28 years of state service. Members read a resolution recognizing her legislative, constituent, and leadership work at DHS, and the council adopted it unanimously. McDonald thanked members for their support, and the Senate also presented her with a citation, a flag flown over the Capitol, and a commemorative coin. The council then 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 net available for distribution of $6.36 billion. The Bureau of Legislative Research noted collections were running above last year and that the updated forecast reflected a surplus. The Executive Subcommittee report was adopted after members were told it had approved captive insurance premiums and deductibles, a claims administration contract, emergency DHS rules, waiver requests, committee fund allocations, and the cancellation of the regular July ALC meeting in favor of only meeting for urgent matters. Several subcommittee reports were then adopted, including Administrative Rules, Game and Fish and State Police, Hospital/Medicaid/Developmental Disabilities, Lottery Oversight, Occupational Licensing Review, Peer Review, Review, State Insurance Programs Oversight, and Personnel. During the Administrative Rules discussion, members questioned the Department of Education about delays and vendor performance under the ClassWallet contract; department officials said they were meeting regularly with the vendor, keeping expense review in-house, and would consider other options if needed. In Personnel, the Department of Commerce clarified that a reallocation request was part of a broader departmental realignment and shared services move, not the Arkansas Workforce Connection waiver. The council also reviewed and took action on several communications, including filing retirement system investment summaries as reviewed, approving rural community grant funding, giving favorable advice for state park acquisitions/expansion, approving special maintenance funding for state parks, and filing proposed Office of State Technology service rates as reviewed before adjourning.

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• SO IT WAS GIVING THEM THE AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE INTO THE FUTURE WHAT THEY'VE BEEN WORKING ON.
• SENATOR BOYD MOVES STAFF BE AUTHORIZED TO MAKE NECESSARY TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING CHANGES TO LONG-RANGE
• OR OUR NEW SCREENING PROGRAM SUPPORTED BY THE BUDGET AUTHORITY OR OUR NEW SCREENING PROGRAM SUPPORTED
• THE INCREASED COSTS WE FACE REQUIRE BUDGET AUTHORITY BEYOND WHAT IS APPROPRIATED AND WHILE OUR PLANNING
• THE ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY WILL ALLOW US TO PROCESS INVOICES AND HAVE SOME OTHER PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Members, I'll just say how proud I am to be the House author of this really robust package.
• items you'll hear about today fall into three categories: stronger investigative and enforcement authority
• The package also seeks to provide clear and expanded authority to stop payments and sanction bad actors
• Authority a better detection<00:02:52.840> and<00:02:53.319> oversight<00:02:54.319>
• <00:04:37.039> to give the Attorney General authority to give the Attorney General authority

Keywords: 1183, house

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• All debate having ceased, the clerk will open the roll for co-authors.
• Members, this is for co-authors. All members vote who desire to vote.
• This is for co-authors. The clerk will close the roll, tally the votes.
• There are 46 co-authors added. This is for co-authors.
• Members, this is for co-authors. All members vote who desire to vote. This is for co-authors.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• This debt is issued through the HEFA, the Health and Education Facilities Authority, and the state is
• You didn't understand what bonding authority means, and so just correct me if I'm wrong.
• I sort of assume that was an authority you had that you could use over time. Mr.
• Janelle: We don't have a statutory cap on bonding authority.
• bonding authority. bonding authority.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Capital Project Overview Committee met at 9:00 a.m. and first approved the September 29 minutes. The committee then considered University System of New Hampshire Capital Project 260001, a $70 million request involving two residence hall renovation projects at UNH. UNH officials said the work is needed to address aging 1970-era buildings, including heating, plumbing, and other deferred maintenance, and to improve student recruitment, retention, and living conditions. Members asked about the construction timeline, which was estimated at about four years, and about enrollment decline, which was estimated at roughly 15% over 10 years. The committee approved the project after discussion, with members noting the buildings’ age and need for repair. The committee next heard Capital Project 26003 from the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources for Cannon Mountain. Commissioner Sarah Stewart and staff described an $893,000 tranche, part of a larger effort to address deferred maintenance at the mountain, including guest facilities, lift infrastructure, a passenger ramp for scenic chairlift use, snowmaking improvements, a line replacement, a pump rebuild, and operations equipment. Members asked about the $6 million bonding limit established in 1999, and the department said it appears insufficient and may need updating in the future. The committee approved the Cannon Mountain request. The department also provided an informational update on the Cannon Mountain aerial tramway. Officials said a structural engineering firm is analyzing towers, terminals, and footings, with the goal of confirming the existing infrastructure can support a new tram system and refining bid specifications. They said the work is on track, with an updated cost estimate expected in January and a bid targeted for May. Members asked about the limited number of manufacturers capable of doing the work and whether the project could be delayed; the department said it is in active discussions with the likely bidders and pre-qualifying them. The meeting ended with brief discussion of informational reports, including a question about apparent delays in some New Hampshire Veterans Home projects, which staff said they would follow up on, and the committee adjourned with the next meeting set for March 16 at 9:00 a.m.

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• I want to appreciate the author from San Bernardino.
• Co-authors have already been added to the bill.
• All debate having ceased, the clerk will open the roll for co-authors.
• The first roll will be open for co-authors. Clerk will open the roll.
• There are 65 co-authors added.

Summary: The Assembly met after a quorum call, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved routine procedural motions, and recognized several guest groups, including First Five California, a fourth-grade class from Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School, visitors from Modoc and Lassen counties, and representatives from the Port of Long Beach. The chamber then moved through second reading and concurrence items, with most bills and resolutions being read, deemed adopted, or passed on file without debate. The main floor action centered on ACR 39, designating May 2025 as Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Month. Assembly Member Ramos and many caucus members spoke in strong support, describing the crisis as a state of emergency and emphasizing violence against Native women, girls, and two-spirit people, the need for better data collection, agency coordination, tribal sovereignty, and continued action beyond symbolic recognition. The resolution passed concurrence with 67 ayes and 0 noes. The Assembly also passed a series of bills on topics including classified school employee pay stubs (AB 374), allowing voucher preferences in housing (AB 282), authorizing nurse practitioners to sign death certificates (AB 583), student health insurance protections (AB 594), local housing pre-approval programs (AB 1206), veterans education program administration (AB 1509), expanding the Family Urgent Response System (AB 898), Star Wars Day (H.R. 33), local news sale notice requirements (AB 611), mask-wearing protections in public spaces (AB 1326), a Chula Vista university land-use measure (AB 76), undercover officer record protections (AB 1178), and preservation of Clover Valley in Rocklin (AB 1152). Most passed with broad support, though AB 282 and AB 611 drew some opposition. A major debate occurred on AJR 10, which urged the President to reverse cuts to the U.S. Forest Service. Members from both parties discussed wildfire prevention, forest health, staffing, and federal-state responsibility, with some criticizing the administration and others emphasizing forest management and the need for bipartisan cooperation. The resolution was adopted after a co-author roll and final roll vote of 67 ayes and 0 noes. The chamber then adopted the second-day consent calendar, heard an adjournment in memory for Giovanni “Johnny” of East Side Italian Deli, and adjourned until Monday, May 12, 2025.

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• In that role, I do not play, I do not have any administrative or budgetary authority.
• I do not know the legal authority of the President when it comes to impoundment.
• So now let's say President Trump says, Elon's authorized, what are you going to do?
• Yes or no does Treasury have the legal authority to stop payments authorized by Congress?
• I asked you about the President's authority to impound congressionally-authorized expenditures, because

Keywords: nomination, Deputy Secretary of Treasury, economic policy, inflation, tariffs, tribal nations, government relations

Summary: The meeting convened to consider the nomination of Mike Falkender for the position of Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. During the session, multiple members voiced concerns regarding current economic policies under the Trump administration, particularly around inflation, tariffs, and the impact on small businesses. Discussions frequently centered on the administration's approach to tariffs and taxation, and how these factors contribute to the rising cost of living and potential job losses. Additionally, the importance of bolstering government-to-government relationships with tribal nations was emphasized, highlighting the need for specialized offices focused on tribal affairs within the Treasury Department.

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• Those authors allow that, right?
• Those authors allow that, right?
• Those authors allow that, right?
• <00:34:36.480> for better prices with all those authors for better prices with all those authors
• In 2006, the federal government authored In 2006, the federal government authored the<00:55:15.520

Bills: HF3698, HF3067, HF3730

Keywords: libraries, electronic books, digital audiobooks, licensing agreements, public access, paraprofessional, paraprofessional qualifications, education support staff, teacher aide, teacher assistant, special education, Title I, federal personnel qualifications, Minnesota Department of Education, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, Read Act, reading instruction, math instruction

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• recommendation was funded and authorized recommendation was funded and authorized by<00:01:40.759
• benefit and it was authorized back epsdt benefit and it was authorized back in<00:02:38.239> 2013<
• <00:05:13.280> to that we do have the um authority to that we do have the um authority to
• <00:18:46.520> um should this legislature authorize um should this legislature authorize um
• <00:46:00.760> and prefer to have specific Authority and prefer to have specific Authority

Keywords: 1183, house

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• :53.959> to<00:02:54.080> obtain this authorizes credit unions to obtain this authorizes
• authorized authorized has<00:47:54.920> you<00:47:54.960> know,<00:47:55.080> is
• authorized kind of has you know, is authorized kind of under<00:47:56.200> the<00:47:56.360>
• <00:48:09.960> of independent from the authorization of independent from the authorization
• , there's no funding that's authorized, there's no funding that's authorized, then<00:48:18.760><

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The committee met to walk through nonpartisan side-by-side comparisons of House File 4188, focusing on differences between House and Senate language across consumer protection, insurance, financial services, health, and technical provisions. Staff highlighted numerous Senate-only items, including rules for financial providers communicating through trusted contacts, virtual currency requirements for banks and credit unions, a prohibition on virtual currency kiosks beginning in 2026, mortgage servicing and student loan servicing changes, the Rental Home Marketplace Guarantees Act, insurance and travel-related provisions, scrap metal licensing changes, protections related to minors accessing chatbots and AI companions, and several technical or conforming repealers. Staff also noted that some provisions were identical or substantially similar between the chambers, including mortgage originator standards, student loan borrower protections, securities-related changes, unclaimed property provisions, and technical updates in the bill’s miscellaneous articles. The Senate-only health-related articles were also summarized, including repeal of the prescription drug affordability advisory council, technical changes to the reinsurance program, and a series of health insurance provisions on enrollment-growth notices, limits on officer and director salary increases under certain capital conditions, guaranteed issue rights for certain Medicare supplement enrollees, data-sharing between Commerce and Health, restrictions on using artificial intelligence alone to deny claims, reimbursement for clinical trainees, home care nursing coverage, and PBM transparency. The Senate’s telecommunications article was described as largely technical and conforming, with repeals of obsolete statutes. Staff also noted that some standalone bills had already passed and would be removed from the comparison report. Public testimony followed. Thomas Elness of AARP Minnesota supported inclusion of the cryptocurrency kiosk bill, expressed support for guaranteed issue protections for a narrow group of consumers affected by discontinued plans, and urged adoption of changes to the consumer protection restitution account, including raising the cap to $10 million per fiscal year. Representative Lee testified that the restitution account proposal should be treated as policy rather than finance because it has a zero fiscal note, and said the House would accept the Senate’s $10 million cap. Robin Rowan, representing the Minnesota Insurance and Financial Services Council and the U.S. Travel Insurance Association, urged adoption of Senate travel insurance language, requested a House-style change to lead-generation recordkeeping language, and supported a Senate provision allowing employers and insurers to coordinate notice to employees when group policies are cancelled. The Department of Commerce then responded to questions, explaining that the prescription drug affordability council would be sunset because the board already has other avenues for public input, that the reinsurance changes were technical and did not alter the prior agreement, and that the abandoned cryptocurrency provisions rely on statutory definitions of inactivity and known examples such as keys stored in safes or deposit boxes.

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• <00:51:37.280> release<00:51:37.599> that co-author of the press release that co-author
• authority.
• authority.
• often be the military police authority. often be the military police authority.
• Simply notify the military authority.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So that's where I think part of our name comes from is a mortgage Finance Authority is having that authority
• Uh, if you go on to tab 2, This is the Mortgage Finance Authority Act.
• On page 12, we have the additional powers of the authority.
• Uh, it indicates in there that we're a single state housing authority, the state's housing authority.
• We currently, we went from 7 regional housing authorities at that time down to 3 regional housing authorities

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• Speaker, gentle lady, so first and foremost, when you have work authorization or authorization to be
• Speaker, gentle lady, is authorized. Representative Lourde: Mr.
• So if they were then given a work authorization, with their status, Mr.
• We're talking about anyone with work authorization.
• Madam Speaker, gentle lady, so a green card is a type of work authorization.

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• <00:10:22.160> of care policy and the chief author of care policy and the chief author of
• , congressional authorization, congressional authorization, underscoring<00:15:23.279> their
• > President<01:16:29.840> Trump This was authorized by President Trump This was authorized
• Again, our constitutional authority. Again, our constitutional authority.
• Again, our constitutional authority. Again, our constitutional authority.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• So, federal authority to do this.
• The next one changed how we authorize disability waiver services.
• <01:08:44.960> Um authorized by the 2014 legislature.
• Um authorized by the 2014 legislature.
• <01:14:07.040> to or allows DHS to have the authority to or allows DHS to have the authority

Bills: HF3379

Keywords: housing stabilization, disability services, predatory funding, provider requirements, housing accessibility, 1183, house

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• They don't have statutory authority, and all of the rules should be based upon statutory authority.
• They don't have statutory authority, and all of the rules should be based upon statutory authority, and
• rule um they don't have the authority. rule um they don't have the authority.
• <00:29:47.360> and They don't have statutory authority and They don't have statutory authority
• <01:02:47.920> as they have no retribution authority as they have no retribution authority

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I did speak with the author a little bit earlier.
• The legislation would expand that authority to crowd in more private capital.
• Also, very much thank Senators Matthews and Weber for being co-authors on the bill.
• Yeah, I want to thank Senator Matthews, Senator Weber for being co-authors.
• Yeah, I want to thank Senator Matthews, Senator Weber for being co-authors.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• As a reminder, primary witnesses in support are those designated by the author.
• And we have an author present. Thank you, Senator, for being here on time.
• We thank the committee, bill authors Senators Umberg and Allen, and our coalition partners.
• And I respectfully ask to be a co-author of this legislation as it moves forward.
• Thank you to the author for bringing this. Actually, this is an interesting discussion.

Summary: The Assembly Elections Committee met on July 2, 2025, with a quorum present and took up eight agenda items, including four consent bills. The committee first approved the consent calendar, which included SB 280, SB 621, SB 851, and SB 852, all moving forward without objection. The committee then heard several bills from Senator Umberg focused on election administration and campaign finance, along with SB 408 on voter-roll maintenance. SB 249 would require county board of education elections to be consolidated with the statewide general election. Supporters, including the League of Women Voters, argued this would increase turnout and make those elections more representative; opponents, including Orange County education officials, argued it would override local control, increase costs, and add ballot fatigue. The bill passed 5-2 and was re-referred to the Committee on Education. SB 398 would make it a crime to pay or offer contingent payments or other valuable consideration to induce voting or voter registration, closing what supporters described as a loophole involving lotteries and incentives. It passed 5-0 as amended and was re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety. SB 42 would remove the state ban on public financing for campaigns in general law cities and counties, allowing local voters to decide whether to adopt such systems. Supporters from Common Cause, the League of Women Voters, and many local advocates said it would broaden participation and reduce the influence of big money; opponents raised concerns about taxpayer funding, guardrails, and local oversight. The bill passed 5-2 and was re-referred to Appropriations. Finally, SB 408 would require election officials to use U.S. Postal Service change-of-address data to help maintain voter rolls; supporters said it would improve accuracy and trust in elections, while one commenter questioned reliance on postal data. The bill passed unanimously 6-0 and was re-referred to Appropriations. The committee then completed the remaining roll calls and adjourned.