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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 2 - 04/17/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- So, just to be clear, this bill would not prevent any party from obtaining not prevent any party from
- And I think just to prevent anything superfluous happening like that again, to reduce government waste
- Um, will this bill prevent an opposing party in litigation from obtaining the relevant information they
- there's nothing that prevents there's nothing that prevents the<00:58:26.160>
park <00:58: - funding streams that will help prevent funding streams that will help prevent future<01:36:26.800
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- And so that was shifted to I believe five hours on suicide prevention included in the broader training
- And so that was shifted to I believe five hours on suicide prevention included in the broader training
- And so that was shifted to I believe five hours on suicide prevention included in the broader training
- Prevention.
- And so that was shifted to I believe five hours on suicide prevention included in the broader training
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- I just wanted to point out that in addition to protecting the welfare of hunting dogs and preventing
- I just wanted to point out that in addition to protecting the welfare of hunting dogs and preventing
- I just wanted to point out that in addition to protecting the welfare of hunting dogs and preventing
- This bill can prevent hunting in Hawaii by being defined by its worst behavior while protecting this
- This bill can prevent and awareness.
Bills:
SB2606, SB3253, SB237, SB3252, SB1178, SB2322, SB2019, SB3043, SB3014, SB2972, SB1190, SB2488
Keywords:
wildlife sanctuary, environmental conservation, Hawaii, nonprofit corporation, freshwater preservation, community stewardship, biodiversity, ecological heritage, conservation, endangered species, wildlife preservation, native birds, sanctuary, nonprofit, DLNR, agricultural district, land use, chapter 195D, chapter 205, chapter 42F
Summary:
The committees heard testimony on several measures related to wildlife, conservation, shoreline adaptation, and climate governance. On SB 2606, which would establish the Freshwater State Recreational Area Wildlife Sanctuary Corporation, the Department of Land and Natural Resources said it had concerns about employee eligibility and was not yet prepared to comment further on the bill’s ramifications. After testimony ended, a senator asked DLNR to follow up with more detail, and the department said it would relay the questions to leadership and respond later. No vote was taken on the measure during the excerpt.
On SB 3253, which would create the Hawaii Conservation Sanctuary as a nonprofit entity to work with DLNR, the department said it supported the bill. In discussion, DLNR said Hawaii has not done anything like this before, described a similar model in New Zealand, and estimated that developing such a sanctuary could cost millions of dollars. Members also discussed whether the concept would fit with existing efforts such as Hakalau, and DLNR said the bill could apply to private or state lands depending on the site. No action was taken.
The most extensive discussion was on SB 237, which would expand state and county authority to develop adaptation pathways for relocating infrastructure away from sea level rise and coastal flooding areas. DLNR supported the bill, saying it prioritizes public trust resources over economic development or private property. The Kahana Bay Steering Committee and the Shoreline Preservation Coalition opposed the measure, arguing it was too focused on managed retreat and should include a broader range of shoreline responses, such as erosion mitigation, groins, sand nourishment, and other interim protections. The Office of Planning and Sustainable Development said it appreciated the bill’s intent but wanted broader language that would allow more tools in the toolbox. Members debated whether retreat is inevitable, whether different shorelines require different approaches, and whether the bill should be more flexible. No vote was taken.
The final measure discussed was SB 3252, which would amend the powers and duties of the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, create a coordinator position, and appropriate funds. The commission’s coordinator testified in support, while OPSD opposed the bill, saying it would remove the two cabinet-level co-chair positions, raise accountability concerns, and duplicate some of OPSD’s functions. In questioning, members debated whether the current commission structure has been effective, who would appoint or confirm the coordinator, and whether the bill would improve transparency and implementation. OPSD said it supported more statewide interdepartmental funding for climate planning and staffing, but had concerns about the proposed governance changes. No vote or final action was taken in the excerpt.
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that funds to proactively prevent that funds to proactively prevent that problem - And having this as an option could, in those cases, prevent students from home-based placements and even
- And having this as an option could, in those cases, prevent students from home-based placements and even
- And having this as an option could, in those cases, prevent students from home-based placements and even
Summary:
The Seclusion Working Group approved the minutes from its previous meeting by motion and vote. Members then began discussing a set of proposed recommendations submitted by Woodward, Havman, and Hull aimed at addressing concerns about the use of seclusion in special education settings.
The recommendations focused on several areas: requiring a mental health professional on the IEP team before seclusion is added to a student’s plan; replacing passive parental consent with explicit written consent in the parent’s native language; limiting seclusion to students receiving setting 3 or setting 4 services; requiring annual review of seclusion frequency and duration data by the IEP team; and creating stronger monitoring and accountability through a reporting system modeled on Minnesota’s existing disproportionality process. The group also proposed mandatory annual staff training, more preventive crisis-intervention supports such as CPI and Ukeru, direct funding and technical assistance for districts, and incorporating restraint/seclusion data into disproportionality calculations.
Members discussed how the proposed accountability system might work in practice, including whether a third party or parent reporting mechanism should be added. Woodward explained Minnesota’s current disproportionality framework, including year 1, year 2, and year 3 notifications and the possibility of required coordinated early intervening services if problems persist. Participants also raised concerns about whether schools should track law-enforcement involvement as an alternative or related response to student behavior; some noted that such data is already collected in certain district reporting systems and could be useful to monitor alongside seclusion data. The discussion remained ongoing, with no final action taken on the recommendations during this portion of the meeting.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Families and Children (10-22-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Prevent and reduce the marriage.
- But there is another subset of this population who we were able to prevent from spending a night in a
- <01:01:38.920>
Because prevent something like this?" - Because prevent something like this?"
- youth that we have been able to prevent youth that we have been able to prevent from<01:09:46.200
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from its September 24 meeting after a motion and second. It then heard a presentation from New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Secretary Elizabeth Gragensky on that state’s early childhood system and planned universal child care rollout. She described how New Mexico consolidated multiple prenatal-to-age-five programs into a cabinet-level department, expanded pre-K to a longer day, and uses a cost model to set reimbursement rates intended to cover true provider costs, including wages, benefits, occupancy, food, and reserves. She also said the state created an Early Childhood Trust Fund and secured a constitutional amendment to dedicate 0.60% of the land grant permanent fund to early care and education, with the department’s budget growing from about $400 million in 2021 to just under $1 billion this year.
Gragensky said families can begin applying for universal child care on November 1, with participation voluntary for both families and providers. She reported that New Mexico is aiming to expand capacity by adding 1,000 registered home providers, 120 group homes, and about 55 more centers, supported in part by a $13 million low-interest loan fund and a request for an additional $20 million. She said the state has seen growth in early childhood professionals, including a 64% increase over the last three to four years, and pointed to reported outcomes such as a 21% increase in literacy and a 75% kindergarten readiness rate, while noting that some measures are new and baseline comparisons are still being developed.
Members asked about the funding sources, provider profitability, workforce development, and measurable outcomes. Gragensky said the program is designed to support provider sustainability through rates tied to true cost and includes allowances for sick leave, vacation, benefits, and reserves. She also said maternal labor force participation is 10% higher than the national rate and attributed that in part to child care access. The committee then moved to a separate presentation by Department for Community Based Services Commissioner Lisa Dennis and Division of Family Support Director Roger McCann on anticipated cuts to TANF and SNAP, beginning with an overview of TANF as a federal block grant with a fixed annual Kentucky allocation of about $180.7 million.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
PBS Info Briefing - Thu Sept 11, 2025 @ 1:30 PM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- and what we did to develop and prevent and what we did to develop and prevent um<00:22:14.960>
- >> Go ahead. >> You know, I know wildfires are red and just being preventative.
- <01:09:19.199>
I <01:09:19.520>have and just being preventative.- I have and just being preventative.
- <01:21:40.159>
of mitigate them towards preventing of mitigate them towards preventing of
Summary:
The House Committee on Public Safety held an informational briefing with the City and County of Honolulu Department of Emergency Management on its hazard mitigation plan and recent emergency events on Oahu. Chair Dela Botti opened the meeting by explaining that the briefing was intended to review the mitigation planning process, the city’s hazard mitigation plan, and lessons learned from recent tsunami and wildfire threats, building on earlier briefings with state emergency management and transportation officials. Director Collins and hazard mitigation staff officer Ian Kio presented the plan, describing it as a five-year FEMA-required document focused on reducing long-term risk to people and property, not an operations plan for active disasters.
Kio outlined how the plan was developed over roughly 18 months with a core team, steering committee, consultant support, and public input, and said it was formally adopted by the mayor’s office and approved by FEMA in July 2025. He said the updated plan was aligned more closely with the state hazard mitigation plan, expanded to cover 15 hazards including climate change and sea level rise, and organized around hazard risk rankings and mitigation strategies. He identified the highest-risk hazards as climate change and sea level rise, floods, health risks, hurricanes, tsunamis, and wildfires, and said the plan includes short-, medium-, and long-term actions such as education, Firewise community planning, flood mapping, and major infrastructure projects like tsunami walls and street elevation work. He also emphasized that the plan will be maintained with yearly updates and ongoing public feedback.
Collins then discussed after-action findings from the July 6 Meli fire and the recent tsunami response, noting that reviews are still ongoing. He said the fire response showed strong initiative and teamwork, including police officers helping with fire suppression support and door-to-door evacuation efforts before firefighters arrived, and a staff duty officer who initiated a wireless emergency alert without waiting for higher-level direction. He said these actions reflected a culture of rapid decision-making when lives are at stake. Collins also urged residents to prepare by making family plans, gathering supplies, checking flood and tsunami risk maps, retrofitting homes, and obtaining insurance before disasters occur. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the informational briefing.
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- Senator Port for the omnibus housing and homelessness prevention policy and appropriations bill.
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infrastructure <00:17:37.039 - homelessness, to improve the prevent homelessness, to improve the infrastructure<01:20:37.920>
in
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- fires and preventing any kind of additional impact on municipal fire departments.
- fires and preventing any kind of additional impact on municipal fire departments.
- fires and preventing any kind of additional impact on municipal fire departments.
- fires and preventing any kind of additional impact on municipal fire departments.
- But we would like to prevent those types of sacrifices from being made.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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that <01:04:29.520>data prevent abuse to prevent um that data prevent - Prevention is the best tool.
- right that is resources for prevention right that is the<01:18:39.639>
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best the best tool prevention is the best the best tool prevention is the best tool<01:18:42.560
Keywords:
Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Judiciary (02/03/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- commitment to protect individuals from wrongful convictions and unjust government actions, and helps prevent
proof state always carries the burden of proof state always carries the burden of proof preventing- <00:05:50.280>
potential <00:05:51.080>abuses <00:05:52.080>where preventing potential - abuses where preventing potential abuses where individuals<00:05:53.759>
might <00:05:53.960>< - also incarcerated in preventative also incarcerated in preventative detention<04:54:19.040>
for
Summary:
The House Judiciary Committee opened with a hearing on CACR 7, a proposed constitutional amendment to explicitly state that defendants are innocent until proven guilty in all cases and suits brought by the state. The prime sponsor argued the amendment would strengthen due process, prevent government overreach, and extend the presumption of innocence beyond criminal cases into civil and administrative matters such as forfeiture and family court proceedings. In testimony and questioning, the sponsor cited New Hampshire constitutional provisions, historical examples, and concerns about courts shifting burdens onto individuals. Committee members raised questions about the amendment’s wording, its relationship to existing law, and whether it would have practical effect if current statutes already place the burden on the state. The hearing was then closed without further witnesses.
The committee next moved to executive session on House Bill 480, which establishes a procedure for restoring competency and creates a pilot forensic liaison position in Merrimack or Strafford County to assist with that process. After discussion about prior concerns, including an email from the Disabilities Rights Center and whether enough members were present, the committee voted to adopt Amendment 2025-61H and then voted ought to pass as amended. The amendment passed unanimously, and the bill passed on a 10-1 roll call, with Representative Andrew voting no. The chair noted the bill would not go on consent and that no minority report was planned.
Finally, the committee opened a hearing on House Bill 666-FN, which would add restitution for violations of library-use confidentiality and expressly include library cards and membership status among confidential records. The sponsor said the bill was intended to strengthen privacy protections after a local dispute and to provide a remedy and deterrent for improper disclosure. Committee questions focused on whether the restitution penalty would apply to accidental disclosures, how the bill interacts with existing exceptions such as court orders or investigations, and whether the language was consistent with current confidentiality law. The hearing remained open at the end of the transcript.
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US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, May 15, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
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tragedies, <00:47:54.720>rebuild prevent tragedies, rebuild prevent tragedies - They also supported rural victim services and crime prevention programming.
- They also supported rural victim services and crime prevention programming.
- They also supported rural victim services and crime prevention programming.
- , and prevent future anti- police<03:16:00.880>
activity.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, May 13, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- responsible for detecting and preventing responsible for detecting and preventing waste<02:28:00.080
- <02:45:20.720>
and convention of on the prevention and convention of on the prevention and - services and crime prevention services and crime prevention programming,<03:40:54.000>
and - They want to cut $646 million from FEMA for violence and terrorism prevention.
- I want to be clear, H.R. 10001 does not prevent bypass flows.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, June 6, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It's all about prevention, not detention. And that starts with all of us, and I yield back.
- June is Gun Violence Prevention Month, Mr.
- gun violence prevention programs. Mr. gun violence prevention programs. Mr.
- those dollars in gun violence prevention those dollars in gun violence prevention funding<01:57:
- is gun violence prevention month, Mr. is gun violence prevention month, Mr.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, April 1, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The SAVE Act claims to prevent non-citizens from voting in federal elections.
- The SAVE Act claims to prevent non-citizens from voting in federal elections.
- The SAVE Act claims to prevent non-citizens from voting in federal elections.
- The SAVE Act claims to prevent non-citizens from voting in federal elections.
- This bill will prevent forum judge.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- It doesn't prevent the takeover of nonprofits by for-profits.
- <00:55:23.680>
Um, <00:55:24.079>I want to prevent. Um, I want to prevent. - So help us prevent unneeded chaos.
- prevent that from happening? prevent that from happening?
- Um, and disorder and suicide prevention.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, this is intended to prevent, in the long term, getting into financial trouble.
- You know, this is intended to prevent, in the long term, getting into financial trouble.
- You know, this is intended to prevent, in the long term, getting into financial trouble.
- You know, this is intended to prevent, in the long term, getting into financial trouble.
- You know, this is intended to prevent, in the long term, getting into financial trouble.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The appointment system worked very well for preventing the long lines.
- A lot of them, they just need to know they've got a citation or something that prevents them from getting
- Chair: Absolutely, proactive funding is needed to prevent long-term damage and ensure our facilities
- Chair: Absolutely, proactive funding is needed to prevent long-term damage and ensure our facilities
- I don't think you can always prevent a fire, but how quickly you can be able to stop it.
Bills:
SB1
Keywords:
campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards
Summary:
The committee heard a Legislative Budget Board presentation and then testimony from the Department of Public Safety on the Article 5 public safety budget. LBB said DPS’s 2026-27 recommendation totals $3.7 billion, down from the prior base, while FTEs rise by 856.7. Major items included increased funding for driver license services and customer support, new trooper funding and recruit schools, crime lab operations, border security, and reductions tied to one-time facility, vehicle, and aircraft spending. The committee also discussed new riders, including one to lapse unused trooper funds and require reporting after recruit schools.
Members focused heavily on driver license operations, questioning why prior staffing increases and a prior efficiency study had not solved long wait times, high call abandonment, and appointment delays. DPS and LBB said the agency receives about 22,000 calls per day, answers only about 9 percent, and is seeking more staff plus technology upgrades such as automation, kiosks, and better online processing. Senators also raised concerns about rural access, REAL ID document requirements, and whether the department should rethink its processes rather than simply add employees.
DPS leadership then described needs for the Williamson County training academy, additional troopers, Capitol and Alamo security, border operations, aircraft and vehicle replacement, and regional headquarters in El Paso and San Antonio. Members asked about Operation Lone Star costs, overtime, pursuit safety, border crime, oilfield theft, and sexual assault kit and toxicology backlogs. DPS said border deployments remain focused on criminal threats, that overtime is partly driven by deployments and staffing shortages, and that the sexual assault kit backlog is down to 118 cases with a goal of zero by April. The committee later recessed and began the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission budget presentation, where LBB outlined a $115.1 million recommendation and noted ongoing costs for the AIMS technology project.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Legislative Oversight & Investigations Committee (7-6-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- Developing written procedures would help by clearly outlining expectations to prevent errors, preserving
- outlining expectations to prevent outlining expectations to prevent errors,<00:16:01.759>
preserving - education pieces that they do prevention education pieces that they do while<00:42:11.920>
they're - <01:30:55.520>
this <01:30:55.840>from or craft policy to prevent this from or craft - policy to prevent this from happening<01:30:56.480>
again <01:30:56.719>in <01:30:56.880
Keywords:
Call to Order and Roll Call- 00:00:01
Approve Minutes from June 11, 2026- 00:00:40
Staff Report on 2026 Child Fatality Panel Update- 00:01:17
Panel Staff Response to Report-00:21:12
University of Kentucky Name, Image, and Likeness-00:44:34
Kentucky State Police Update on SERVS-01:17:55
Adjornment-01:33:05, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first established a quorum and approved the minutes from the previous meeting. Members then received a staff report on the Kentucky Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel, including an annual LOIC evaluation of the panel’s operations, statutory compliance, case management system development, member experience, and written procedures. The report noted recent House Bill 778 expanded the panel’s access to records and to TWIST/I-TWIST, and recommended that staff request access and training promptly to avoid implementation problems.
Analysts reported the panel has met statutory membership and meeting requirements, and that agency responses to the panel’s 2025 recommendations improved, with all responses meeting statutory content requirements though some were late. They also said the panel still lacks formal written procedures, so a prior recommendation was reissued. The report discussed the panel’s new case management system, now in testing with the Commonwealth Office of Technology, and a survey of panel members showing generally positive views of meetings and case discussions but recurring concerns about SharePoint access, time demands, virtual meetings, and the panel’s lack of enforcement authority. The report included a matter for legislative consideration suggesting the General Assembly may wish to seek additional testimony from agencies when responses are unclear or more information is needed.
Panel staff responded that the work is difficult but important, said they are optimistic about gaining TWIST access, and acknowledged that written procedures have not yet been completed because they wanted to align them with the new system. They said both the system and procedures are hoped to be finished by the end of the year, with the new case management system expected to be implemented by September 1 after further testing and migration. Members also discussed trends in child fatality and near-fatality cases, including increases in reported cases since 2013, substance abuse, safe storage of firearms, and concerns about THC/CBD gummies reaching children. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I think that it's about prevention.
- And when Senator Nelson chaired it, she would always say prevention.
- I think that it's about prevention.
- And when Senator Nelson chaired it, she would always say prevention.
- You can prevent storms, obviously, but if you can prevent, bring down the number of claims, bring down
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/26
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- stabilizing them and preventing stabilizing them and preventing permanent<00:08:37.479>
economic - Keeping doors open means preventing permanent closures and maintaining jobs.
- Keeping doors open means preventing permanent closures and maintaining jobs.
- We could not prevent it.
- We could not prevent it. we asked for. We could not prevent it.
Bills:
HF4477
Keywords:
Minnesota business recovery loan program, small business loan, zero-interest loan, forgivable loan, business recovery, economic development, small business emergency loan account, Minnesota Initiative Foundations, nonprofit lenders, greater Minnesota, Twin Cities metro, seven-county metropolitan area, immigration enforcement, business interruption, revenue loss, job preservation, business stabilization, state appropriation, forward fund, loan forgiveness