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• Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a 15-minute vote. That's right.
• Members will record their votes by electronic device.
• This is a votes by electronic device. This is a 5minute<04:12:32.160> vote.
• This is a 15minute electronic device. This is a 15minute vote.
• Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a five-minute vote.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Before I make an announcement about electronic devices, once again.
• Before I make an announcement about electronic devices, once again, happy birthday to Senator Burgess
• A reminder: please silence your electronic devices.

Summary: The Committee on Appropriations took up SJR 2-F, a proposed constitutional amendment to reduce property taxes by lowering assessment caps on non-homestead property, expanding homestead exemptions over time, and allowing local governments to increase exemptions further. The sponsor argued the measure would provide broad property tax relief while requiring revenues to be directed to core services such as public safety, education, infrastructure, and natural resource projects, with a trust fund intended to help local governments transition. Senators raised concerns about the lack of a fiscal score, the effect on counties, cities, school districts, and special districts, and whether the proposal would shift costs to fees or other taxes. Several amendments were debated. Senator Polsky’s amendment to explicitly authorize user fees and non-ad valorem assessments to offset lost property tax revenue failed. Senator Avila’s amendment broadening permissible uses of ad valorem revenue to include county constitutional officers and other expenditures approved by local governing bodies was adopted after debate over whether the bill would otherwise underfund essential functions. Senator Smith’s sunset amendment, which would have made the constitutional changes expire after five years, failed. Senator Smith’s amendment to allow tourism development tax revenue to support public safety and education also failed. Senator Graal’s amendment removing the constitutional trust fund language was adopted, with supporters arguing the Constitution should not promise an unfunded account. Additional late-file amendments were considered. Senator Berman’s proposal to change the ballot title to more neutrally describe the measure as affecting property taxes and local community service reductions failed. Senator Trumbull’s amendment removing school board ad valorem taxes from the proposal was adopted, preserving school taxes. Senator Smith’s amendment narrowing the non-homestead assessment cap reduction to small businesses only failed. The committee then returned to the bill as amended and continued questioning the sponsor about eligibility, fiscal impacts, and whether the proposal could lead to local governments offsetting lost revenue through special assessments or other charges.

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• Before I make an announcement about electronic devices, once again...
• Before I make an announcement about electronic devices, once again, happy birthday to Senator Burgess
• A reminder: please silence your electronic devices.

Summary: The Committee on Appropriations took up SJR 2-F, the proposed constitutional amendment on property tax relief, which would reduce assessment growth on non-homestead property, expand homestead exemptions, create a new exemption for new homesteaders, and direct counties, cities, and school districts to use property tax revenues for specified core services. Senator Avila presented the measure as the governor’s plan to provide historic relief and argued that local governments should tighten budgets and prioritize core functions. Senators raised concerns about the lack of fiscal scoring, the breadth and ambiguity of the permitted uses, the effect on special districts and local services, and whether the proposal would shift costs to fees or other taxes. The committee adopted several amendments, including Avila’s amendment clarifying that ad valorem revenues could be used for county and municipal operations and administration and other expenditures not prohibited by law, and Trumbull’s amendment removing school board ad valorem taxes from the proposal. Other amendments failed, including proposals to allow user fees and non-ad valorem assessments, add a sunset, redirect tourism development taxes, narrow the small-business provision, and change the ballot title to reference local service reductions. Grall’s amendment removing the constitutional trust fund requirement was adopted, while the committee also rejected Berman’s title-change amendment and Smith’s sunset and tourism-tax amendments. The committee then returned to the bill as amended for questions, including extended debate over whether the proposal would affect noncitizen residents, the impact on local government finances, and whether local governments would respond with higher fees or special assessments. The meeting ended with the bill still under discussion after the final round of questions, with Avila saying he would continue working with the governor’s office on the language before the next vote.

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• They may happen on a device. They may happen in cloud systems.
• It's just a fancy term for a piece of software that gives somebody access into your devices to help monitor
• Again, working closely with that entity to disable the compromised account, remove the device that had

Summary: The committee received several informational reports from NDIT and DPI. Justin Data reviewed the quarterly major IT project portfolio, noting the portfolio was slightly under budget and behind schedule overall, with three red schedule items: Bed Management System and Vital Records were essentially complete and being closed out, and the Roadway Capital Planning Project was delayed by vendor bug fixes after testing. He also summarized recent project startups and closeouts, including the Victim Notification System, Medicaid data exchange, Highway Patrol’s motor carrier permit system, and several completed HHS and RIMS projects. Members asked for follow-up on ADA compliance work, the public-facing RIO website, and the state’s mainframe retirement timeline, and staff agreed to provide updates later. Craig Falkley reported on coordination of services with political subdivisions and higher education, including StageNet, cybersecurity, radio/911 services, and PeopleSoft coordination. He also explained distributed ledger technology as a tool for transparency and fraud prevention, but said it is not widely used in state government and suggested the report be modernized to focus more broadly on emerging technologies such as AI and cybersecurity. The committee generally agreed that the topic should be updated. Chris Gurgan presented the mandatory cybersecurity incident reporting program created by HB 1314, explaining how agencies and political subdivisions report incidents through NDIT’s website or service desk. He said 77 incidents had been reported since 2021, 47 met the statutory definition, and most were phishing-related; most reported incidents were resolved, with one recent ransomware matter still open. He also reviewed notable incidents since the last report, including the PowerSchool compromise, a SimpleHelp intrusion at a school district, a court intrusion, a WSUS vulnerability, a business email compromise, and a recent ransomware incident involving a non-state critical infrastructure entity. Members asked about recovery of stolen funds, early warning signs, smishing, training, MFA, conditional access, and cybersecurity maturity assessments; Gurgan said the state uses MFA and conditional access, provides awareness training to state employees, and would return with more information on maturity assessments. Tony Ambrose then updated the committee on the K-12 student information system bridge project. He said district implementation of Infinite Campus had begun statewide, but the data migration vendor originally selected was terminated for poor performance and replaced by Aurora Educational Technology, which had experience with similar statewide migrations. He also said DPI is migrating special education data from Tynet into Infinite Campus, and that some SLDS-based tools such as e-transcripts and Choice Ready may not function exactly as they do now at July 1, requiring interim or alternative solutions. Members raised concerns about summer school disruptions, the timing of the cutover, and whether the new system would support existing reporting and transcript functions; DPI said it was working on identity, authentication, data-sharing agreements, and post-go-live integrations, and would continue to refine the plan beyond June 30.

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• I also think, left to their own devices, they end up swabbing everybody that comes through the door for
• There's always been a purview of the Texas Pharmacy Board regarding dispensing drugs and devices.
• I'm sorry, do nurses dispense drugs or devices?

Bills: SB1888, SB3003, SB2417, SB2459, SB3055, HB1393, HB2884, SB2943

Keywords: grand jury, jury qualifications, jury wheel, small counties, Texas legislation, age verification, obscene devices, online sales, juvenile protection, penalties, antitrust, attorney general, Texas Free Enterprise, business regulations, legal confidentiality, personal identifying information, data brokers, judicial safety, civil rights, data privacy

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• These devices are external cardiac monitoring patches that patients wear for 48 hours or longer.
• The coverage required by this bill includes the provision of such devices as well as the interpretation
• anywhere from 48 hours to 15 days, so it's kind of in the middle of the time for these types of ECG devices

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• 00:12:35.519> of Representative Craft is going to make our streets safer with his DWI and interlock

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a 15-minute vote.
• <06:37:39.360> This their votes by electronic device.
• This their votes by electronic device.
• Members will record their votes by electronic device. This will be a five-minute vote.
• Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a five-minute vote.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• You can order these devices online.
• You<01:33:17.760> can<01:33:17.960> order<01:33:18.240> these<01:33:18.520> devices
• You can order these devices You can order these devices online.<01:33:20.760> They're<01:

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• , regions, and conferences to support safer venues for competition through AEDs and other medical devices
• c> competition through AEDs and other competition through AEDs and other medical<00:03:45.400> devices
• <00:03:46.480> These<00:03:46.680> funds<00:03:46.960> also medical devices.
• These funds also medical devices.

Bills: HF4906, HF3971, HF4777, HF2109, HF2988

Keywords: property tax, tax refund, taxpayer relief, Minnesota taxation, one-time payment, taxation, property valuation, Tax Court, evidentiary standards, Minnesota Statutes, disparity reduction, aid payments, local government, funding, Fillmore County, education funding, managed forest land, classification, forest management plan, agricultural land

Summary: The committee first approved the April 9 minutes, then took up House File 2988, which would extend for eight more years a sales tax exemption tied to Minnesota State High School League tournament ticket revenue that is funneled into the league’s foundation and returned to schools as grants. Chair Youakim and Executive Director Eric Martins said the program sends more than $1.1 million annually back to schools for activity fee reductions, scholarships, coaching and training, AEDs, late buses, and other school needs, with over 98% of funds going directly to schools. Representative Huot and others spoke in support, while Representative Robinson questioned the structure and suggested the state could instead simply reduce ticket prices and not tax the tickets. The committee laid HF 2988 over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill. The committee then heard House File 4906, as amended, which would create a one-time property tax refund in calendar year 2026 for owners of residential homesteads and the homestead portion of agricultural property, funded by a $4 billion appropriation in fiscal year 2027. The bill includes a clawback for delinquent taxpayers and offsets to ensure no one receives more in property tax refunds than they paid. A House Research staffer said the Department of Revenue viewed the refund as potentially taxable, while House Research said it likely should be treated as a recovery of prior taxes, and the two would follow up. The bill was introduced with testimony from Eric Bernstein of We Make Minnesota and Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project, both of whom opposed it, arguing it would create a large budget hole, force future cuts, and disproportionately benefit homeowners while excluding renters and lower-income Minnesotans. Several members also raised concerns. Representative Hewitt said the state should prioritize public safety, rural EMS, and safety-net hospitals rather than a large rebate, and Representative Youakim argued the money would be better spent on longer-term property tax relief and education funding. Representative Hollins said the proposal would worsen racial and wealth inequities because homeownership is lower among communities of color and renters would get nothing. In response, the author and supporters said the bill is meant to put money back into people’s budgets and that individuals should be able to decide how to use their own money. The discussion continued with questions about the bill’s size and fiscal impact, but no final action on HF 4906 was taken in the portion provided.

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• Um, many of those devices do contain batteries.
• many<00:25:26.920> of<00:25:27.000> those<00:25:27.240> uh<00:25:27.440> devices
• <00:25:28.000> do<00:25:28.200> contain Um many of those uh devices do contain Um many
• of those uh devices do contain batteries.<00:25:29.440> And<00:25:29.600> I<00:25:29.880

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It's our goal to ensure quality of and access to care, devices, and medications for our community, which
• ensure quality of and access<01:02:57.360> to<01:02:57.520> care,<01:02:58.560> devices
• ,<01:02:59.280> and<01:02:59.440> medications access to care, devices, and medications
• access to care, devices, and medications for<01:03:00.400> our<01:03:00.440> community,

Bills: HF4493, HF3133, HF4595, HF4143, HF4142, HF3756, HF4289, HF1724, HF2291, HF4568, HF4547

Keywords: opioid use disorder, OUD, medication-assisted treatment, MAT, pharmacist prescribing, pharmacy practice, controlled substances, Schedule III, Schedule IV, Schedule V, DEA registration, Board of Pharmacy, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, buprenorphine, naltrexone, harm reduction, prescription authority, pharmacist intern, Minnesota pharmacy law

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• they organized and attempted to work with their facility to get one, even offering to pay for the device
• to<00:35:33.760> pay<00:35:33.920> for<00:35:34.079> the<00:35:34.320> device
• even offering to pay for the device even offering to pay for the device themselves.<00:35:35.359

Bills: HF3935, HF2216, HF4354, HF4210, HF4212

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, training, unlicensed personnel, resident rights, safety regulations, nursing home, long-term care, guardian, conservator, arbitration, mandatory arbitration, consumer protection, fee increase, rate increase, price hike, private pay, public funds, Medicaid, waiver services

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• again, for clarity, for everyone's purposes, so that you can go to it right on your computers or your devices
• computers<00:28:58.559> or<00:28:58.720> or<00:28:59.200> your<00:28:59.440> devices
• <00:28:59.919> right<00:29:00.080> now, computers or or your devices right now, computers
• or or your devices right now, uh<00:29:00.880> this<00:29:01.120> is<00:29:01.279>

Bills: HF1323, HF3500

Keywords: undocumented, financial aid, state policy, higher education, noncitizen eligibility, funding, storm damage relief, Bemidji State University, reforestation, state appropriations, 1183, house

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• on to that there's no boundaries between work life and home life because now we, of course, have devices
• on to that there's no boundaries between work life and home life because now we, of course, have devices
• on to that there's no boundaries between work life and home life because now we, of course, have devices
• on to that there's no boundaries between work life and home life because now we, of course, have devices

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And it's also it's kind of like a narrative device to tell structural stories.
• <00:02:27.520> like<00:02:27.680> a<00:02:27.840> narrative<00:02:28.160> device
• <00:02:28.480> to<00:02:28.640> tell it as like a narrative device to tell it as like
• a narrative device to tell structural<00:02:29.360> stories.

Bills: HF3718

Keywords: veterinary medicine, veterinary technology, animal care, licensing, client consent, continuing education, emergency services, teletriage, 1183, house

Summary: The Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee met with quorum present, approved the March 2 minutes, and then heard a presentation on economic consolidation in agriculture from Austin Ferk, who said he was not taking additional public testimony. Ferk argued that consolidation in meat, dairy, and grain markets has squeezed farmers on both input and output prices, raised consumer prices, and reduced product quality. He used charts and examples to claim that concentrated markets lead to price gouging, that farmers now receive a historically low share of each food dollar, and that industrial production has contributed to environmental problems, especially in Iowa. Ferk focused on several large agribusiness firms, especially JBS and Cargill. He described JBS as a dominant meatpacker with a history of bribery allegations and market power across beef, pork, poultry, and leather, and said its ownership of brands can obscure who is actually selling the product. He also criticized Cargill as an opaque, privately held company with enormous influence over grain and food markets, and said the farm bill and crop insurance system have been shaped to favor overproduction of corn and soy rather than diversified farming. He argued that these policies, along with ethanol demand and export-oriented livestock production, have harmed rural communities, increased manure and nitrate pollution, and contributed to health problems. In the latter part of the presentation, Ferk discussed antitrust and policy responses, including concentration studies, a proposed packer ban that would prevent meatpackers from owning the animals they slaughter, and restrictions on slotting fees and other pay-to-play practices in grocery retail. He also referenced the failed Kroger-Albertsons merger as an example of consolidation harming local communities. No committee vote or formal action was taken on the presentation beyond approving the minutes.

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• And so what can we do to dynamically change and get young people off their devices and back onto the
• young people dynamically change and get young people off<00:04:31.280> their<00:04:31.520> devices
• c> and<00:04:32.479> back<00:04:32.720> onto<00:04:33.120> the off their devices
• and back onto the off their devices and back onto the lakes<00:04:34.400> by<00:04:34.639>

Bills: HF624

Keywords: HF624, Minnesota fishing law, game and fish, walleye stamp, walleye stamp validation, angling, angler, fishing lines, two lines, four lines, open water fishing, ice fishing, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, fishing regulations, fish harvest, conservation, Minnesota Statutes 97C.315, 1183, house

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• And the zapper is a device like a thumb drive that, for sales taxes, it will eliminate some of your sales
• And the zapper<01:49:15.040> is<01:49:15.440> a<01:49:16.159> device<01:49:16.560
• like<01:49:16.719> a<01:49:17.040> thumb<01:49:17.360> drive zapper is a device
• like a thumb drive zapper is a device like a thumb drive that<01:49:18.960> for<01:49:19.280>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• of those within and across the state to support the missions of cargo delivery, medical delivery devices
• medical missions uh of cargo delivery, medical uh<01:27:06.159> delivery<01:27:06.800> devices
• <01:27:07.280> and<01:27:07.520> then<01:27:07.840> uh uh delivery devices and
• then uh uh delivery devices and then uh passenger<01:27:08.560> movement<01:27:08.960> eventually

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The task force approved the October 14, 2025 meeting minutes and then heard a presentation from Austin Kaylor of WSP on alternative aviation fuels. Kaylor described an ongoing feasibility study focused on Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and the other four commercial airports in Kentucky, with an eye toward both near-term use of alternative aviation fuel in existing supply chains and longer-term in-state production using local feedstocks. He said Kentucky’s current jet fuel use at the five airports is about 609 million gallons annually and could approach 1 billion gallons by 2050, and he outlined potential feedstocks such as soybeans, corn, and waste oils, along with existing logistics assets like river terminals, trucking, rail, and some pipelines. He also discussed federal and state policy support, including renewable fuel credits and the recent 45Z tax credit extension, and said the study suggests significant economic-development potential if Kentucky can leverage existing infrastructure and incentives. Members asked about the cost of sustainable aviation fuel, whether taxpayers would be subsidizing it, and whether food crops would be diverted from food use. Kaylor responded that the market is increasingly using second-generation and waste-based feedstocks, that federal incentives can cover much of the price differential, and that SAF is a direct substitute for conventional jet fuel with some efficiency benefits. He said demand comes from both U.S. and foreign carriers, including major U.S. airlines that have made emissions-reduction commitments. Members also raised the possibility of locating production in Appalachia to create jobs closer to feedstock sources; Kaylor said that approach has worked in other states and could fit Kentucky’s logistics network. The committee then heard from Leif Elder of the Utah Department of Transportation, who introduced himself and said he would discuss advanced air mobility legislation in Utah. The transcript cuts off before his substantive presentation, and no further votes or actions were recorded after the question-and-answer discussion on alternative aviation fuels.

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• although it's used by multinational corporations too in their spin-offs, but nevertheless for a medical device
• it becomes profitable in any way may spend seven, eight, nine years developing a patent for their device
• although it's used by multinational corporations too in their spin-offs, but nevertheless for a medical device
• it becomes profitable in any way may spend seven, eight, nine years developing a patent for their device

Keywords: 1187, senate, all