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• communities across Minnesota, and those colleges include Rochester Community and Technical College, Central Lakes
• Community and Technical<00:48:15.400><c> College</c><00:48:16.119><c> Central</c><00:48:16.520><c> Lakes
• </c><00:48:17.040><c> College</c> Technical College Central Lakes College Technical College Central Lakes

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

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• My name is Ted Fisbold, and I live in rural Detroit Lakes in Becker County.
• live in begin my name is Ted fisal and I live in rural<00:37:17.599><c> Detroit</c><00:37:18.040><c> Lakes
• </c><00:37:19.040><c> in</c><00:37:19.200><c> Becker</c> rural Detroit Lakes in Becker rural Detroit
• Lakes in Becker County<00:37:21.839><c> I'm</c><00:37:22.000><c> grateful</c><00:37:22.359><c> to</c>

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

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• I consider myself extremely fortunate to be living at Lake AEL Residence in Ramsey County.
• to</c><01:25:46.360><c> be</c><01:25:46.520><c> living</c><01:25:46.880><c> at</c><01:25:47.040><c> Lake
• </c> extremely fortunate to be living at Lake extremely fortunate to be living at Lake AEL<01:25:47.920

Committee: Senate Human Services

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• NIH cuts would impact their entire state, and I think Minnesota—I represent Plymouth and Medicine Lake—and
• Plymouth think Minnesota I I represent Plymouth and<00:23:12.480><c> Medicine</c><00:23:12.919><c> Lake
• and</c><00:23:13.360><c> Plymouth</c><00:23:13.760><c> has</c><00:23:13.880><c> a</c> and Medicine Lake
• and Plymouth has a and Medicine Lake and Plymouth has a great<00:23:14.279><c> deal</c><00:23:14.880

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

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• I live in Big Lake, Minnesota.
• 02.599><c> Big</c> okay my name is Rachel gy I live in Big okay my name is Rachel gy I live in Big Lake
• 04.240><c> currently</c><00:44:05.119><c> am</c><00:44:05.319><c> a</c><00:44:05.599><c> Salon</c> Lake
• Minnesota I currently am a Salon Lake Minnesota I currently am a Salon Suite<00:44:06.440><c> renter

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

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• I was very afraid, but I drove to the office at Central Lakes College.
• <01:04:50.359><c> office</c><01:04:50.680><c> at</c><01:04:50.839><c> Central</c><01:04:51.240><c> Lakes
• </c> drove to the office at Central Lakes drove to the office at Central Lakes College<01:04:52.520><

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

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• stands tall over an essential water aquifer for Big Island, has endemic species, burial grounds, sacred Lake
• </c> has endemic species burial grounds has endemic species burial grounds sacred<00:12:59.639><c> Lake
• </c> sacred Lake sacred Lake Yow<00:13:01.720><c> it</c><00:13:01.839><c> is</c><00:13:02.240><c> the

Committee: House Water & Land

Summary: The Committee on Water and Land heard testimony on several measures, beginning with HB 347 relating to goats. The Department of Land and Natural Resources offered comments and said its Division of Forestry and Wildlife was available to answer questions. Testimony on the bill was largely opposed, with speakers arguing it would amount to a “free-for-all” rather than game management and urging deferral. DLNR responded that bag limits can be adjusted by area and game management unit under adaptive management rules, and that hunters typically take out their catch. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 1278, on which DLNR testified in support. The record in the excerpt does not include discussion of the bill’s substance beyond the department’s support, and no action or vote is shown. A substantial portion of the hearing focused on HB 144, relating to the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority and proposed exemptions from Sunshine Law requirements during the transition period. The authority’s vice chair testified that the body is a startup agency with a complex transition from the University and needs to be able to discuss strategic planning, operational formation, and other day-to-day matters with more than two members present. Opponents, including the Public First Law Center, Hawaiʻi Environmental Alliance, and community members, argued the bill would cut the public out of the deliberative process, allow decisions to be hashed out in private, and set a poor transparency precedent. One testifier also raised cultural and environmental concerns about Mauna Kea. Committee members questioned whether existing law and narrower guardrails could address the authority’s concerns, and the authority said it had already proposed a narrower alternative but the bill returned in similar form. The excerpt ends before any final committee action on HB 144 is shown.

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• I think this is a great investment for a community of 11,842 lakes to get rid of as much plastic as possible
• investment um for a community<01:29:50.639><c> of</c> community of community of 11,842<01:29:52.560><c> lakes
• 54.119><c> rid</c><01:29:54.239><c> of</c><01:29:54.520><c> as</c><01:29:54.679><c> much</c> 11,842 lakes
• to get rid rid of as much 11,842 lakes to get rid rid of as much plastic<01:29:55.480><c> as</c><01:

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

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• They're out on the lake, they're traveling, and so that's been a challenge as well. public public you
• they're</c><00:06:56.319><c> out</c><00:06:56.440><c> on</c><00:06:56.599><c> the</c><00:06:56.720><c> lake
• </c><00:06:57.080><c> they're</c> things they're out on the lake they're things they're out on the lake

Committee: Senate Elections

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• Then, of course, Duluth, which you may well know, with Lake Superior, is focused on natural resource
• /c><00:03:59.920><c> well</c><00:04:00.159><c> know</c><00:04:00.640><c> with</c><00:04:00.799><c> Lake
• </c><00:04:01.040><c> Superior</c> you may well know with Lake Superior you may well know with Lake Superior

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

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• State are deeply embedded in the regions of our state where they’re located, so Plymouth State in the Lakes
• located so Plymouth state where they're located so Plymouth in<01:17:22.120><c> The</c><01:17:22.199><c> Lakes
• Region</c><01:17:22.719><c> of</c><01:17:22.880><c> North</c><01:17:23.159><c> Country</c> in The Lakes
• Region of North Country in The Lakes Region of North Country Keen<01:17:24.120><c> over</c><01:17:24.280

Summary: The meeting was the first session of a newly created House Education Funding Committee, which also handles career technical education and higher education legislation. The chair explained that the committee was split off from the larger education committee because of the high volume of bills in the prior biennium, and said its focus would be on education funding policy and related fiscal issues. He noted that the committee had already reviewed major topics with the Department of Education, including the foundation formula, building aid, career technical education, special education aid, catastrophic aid, and higher education funding, and that chancellors from the university and community college systems were scheduled to appear later that morning. The bulk of the meeting was an orientation on committee procedures and decorum. The chair reviewed attendance and replacement rules, hearing procedures, time limits for testimony, and how the committee would handle crowded hearings, early bills, and fiscal notes. He emphasized that hearings are not debates, that sponsors and co-sponsors may present but should not use their position to dominate questioning, and that the chair controls whether additional technical questions are asked of witnesses. He also stressed neutrality, saying members should not display buttons or placards or engage in running debates with testifiers, and that the committee should treat all testimony respectfully regardless of party or viewpoint. Additional housekeeping guidance covered security procedures, use of cell phones and computers during hearings, breaks and hydration in the dry hearing rooms, and courtesy toward the clerk and other staff. The chair also asked members to notify leadership in advance of absences and explained that some bills may require larger rooms or overflow arrangements. No votes were taken and no bills were acted on during this portion of the meeting.

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• I'm a resident of White Bear Lake, Minnesota.
• I'm a resident of White<00:10:52.720><c> Bear</c><00:10:52.959><c> Lake,</c><00:10:53.279><c> Minnesota
• </c><00:10:54.000><c> I'm</c><00:10:54.320><c> a</c><00:10:54.560><c> former</c> White Bear Lake, Minnesota
• I'm a former White Bear Lake, Minnesota.
• has advocated for a K through 2 bell-to-bell personal device policy in School District 542 in Battle Lake

Committee: Senate Education Policy

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• Today, the gray wolf numbers in the thousands across the Great Lakes and Rocky Mountains, with each of
• </c><02:46:56.880><c> The</c><02:46:57.120><c> Great</c><02:46:57.359><c> Lakes</c><02:46:57.760><c>
• The Great Lakes region has are found.
• The Great Lakes region has the<02:46:58.640><c> largest</c><02:46:59.040><c> concentration</c><02:46:
• The Rocky Mountains and western Great Lakes. There's something else we should all remember.

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• We protected Lake Perie.
• We protected Lake Perie.
• We protected Lake Perie.
• We protected Lake Perie.
• We protected Lake Perie.

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• 05:04.200><c> uh</c><01:05:04.319><c> and</c><01:05:04.480><c> a</c> He said he was able to swim in lakes
• was able to just said I can't do that I was able to swim<01:05:31.839><c> in</c><01:05:32.000><c> lakes
• and off of a dock where I swim in lakes and off of a dock where I could<01:05:33.720><c> take</c><01
• I love to go swimming in the Connecticut and in the lakes during the summer, love to go skiing, both
• I’m a resident of Silver Lake, New Hampshire, and I am a cancer survivor.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

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• component, and this is just a comment: last year I met one of the lead city planners for the city of Salt Lake
• actually have an expedited approval process for development, and I thought, how is a large city like Salt Lake

Summary: The committee began without a quorum and first heard AB 748, which would create pre-approved housing plans for single-family homes and small multifamily projects under 10 units, with delayed implementation for smaller cities and counties. The author said the bill is modeled on the state’s ADU preapproval process and is intended to make housing approvals ministerial and faster. Support came from housing and business groups, while several cities opposed it. Senators raised concerns about local control and whether small or rural jurisdictions have the staff and infrastructure to implement the program, but the author emphasized that local agencies would still control the plans and land-use decisions. No vote was taken because there was no quorum. The committee then heard AB 1621, which would tighten timelines and accountability for post-entitlement permits, limit plan-check resubmittals, and restrict field changes unless needed for health and safety. The California Building Industry Association and many housing groups supported the bill, arguing that permitting delays raise costs and slow housing production. The League of California Cities, counties, and several local governments opposed it, saying the two-plan-check limit is too rigid and that the bill could create litigation risk and reduce local flexibility to ensure code compliance. Members debated the proper standard for additional review and whether the bill should allow exceptions for state mandates; the author said the bill was meant to stop endless back-and-forth while preserving health-and-safety exceptions. The bill was recommended for a due-pass motion to Appropriations when quorum is reached. AB 2748 was next, proposing a three-year delay in the new electric-vehicle readiness requirements for 100% affordable housing projects, keeping the older 40% standard during that period. The author and affordable housing advocates said the change would reduce costs and help scarce housing dollars go further, while opponents from environmental, transportation, and clean-energy groups argued the current code is already cost-effective and that the bill would create a double standard and reduce EV access for low-income residents. Senators discussed whether the bill should require additional EV-capable infrastructure if projects use the older standard, and several members said they supported the bill but urged continued work on amendments. The committee also heard AB 1732, which would expand CEQA streamlining to student housing projects at public universities and community colleges with long-range plans. The author and student housing advocates said campus housing shortages are driving student homelessness and that the bill would help projects move faster; some senators supported the concept but questioned the bill’s geographic limits and whether labor standards or rural-campus criteria might be too restrictive. The meeting also included AB 1738, which would require jurisdictions to offer virtual inspections for certain simple home inspections. Supporters said remote inspections save time and money and have been used safely in California, while one senator said she could not support virtual inspections for more complex items like roofs and solar work. No final votes were taken during the transcript, and several bills were held pending quorum or further action.

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• Alex Allenies, on behalf of the Hobomotopomo of Upper Lake, in support. Mr.
• afternoon mr. chair members of the committee Alex Allenies on behalf of the Hobomotopomo of Upper Lake

Committee: House Human Services

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• Johnsbury, Joint Fiscal Office, Chief Executive Officer for Sunset Lake Cannabis, Farm to Institution
• Joint Fiscal Office, Chief Executive Officer for Sunset Lake Cannabis, Farm to Institution Program Manager

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• to note that currently the Louisiana State Police, the city of Baton Rouge, the city of Shreveport, Lake
• Charles, and I could go on... ...the city of Baton Rouge, the city of Shreveport, Lake Charles, and

Bills: HR153 , HR154 , HR155 , HR156 , HR157 , HR158 , HCR57 , HCR58 , HCR59 , HR133 , HR134 , HR135 , HR136 , HR137 , HR138 , HR139 , HR140 , HR141 , HR142 , HR144 , HR145 , HR146 , HR147 , HR148 , HR149 , HR150 , HR151 , HR152 , SCR28 , SB141 , SB169 , SB206 , SB233 , SB417 , SB421 , SB429 , SB437 , SB477 , SB510 , SB521 , HR1 , HR17 , HCR5 , HB55 , HB385 , HB394 , HB396 , HB406 , HB608 , HB622 , HB676 , HB772 , HB897 , HB902 , HB943 , HB1030 , HB1035 , HB1038 , HB1045 , HB1049 , HB1056 , HB1058 , HB1059 , HB1092 , HB1100 , HB1117 , HB1160 , HB1161 , HB1162 , HB1177 , HB1180 , HB1189 , HB1216 , HB1239 , HB1240 , SB127 , HB284 , HB1 , HB2 , HB3 , HB312 , HB313 , HB383 , HB314 , HCR3 , HB983 , HB1126 , HB21 , HB24 , HB29 , HB31 , HB39 , HB45 , HB77 , HB136 , HB150 , HB263 , HB273 , HB299 , HB315 , HB376 , HB377 , HB431 , HB444 , HB450 , HB519 , HB533 , HB538 , HB559 , HB562 , HB663 , HB664 , HB715 , HB717 , HB805 , HB822 , HB823 , HB834 , HB864 , HB867 , HB1017 , HB1018 , HB1068 , HB1134 , HB1137 , HB1234 , HB1235 , HB1236 , HB211 , HB27 , HB71 , HB214 , HB225 , HB241 , HB244 , HB306 , HB345 , HB366 , HB446 , HB511 , HB514 , HB655 , HB730 , HB743 , HB1027 , HB1037 , HB1043 , HB1082 , HB1091 , HB1096 , HB1103 , HB1167 , HB1174 , HB1175 , HB1230 , HB1237 , HB1238 , SB162 , SB349 , SB350 , SB382 , SB383 , HB401 , HB51 , HB58 , HB140 , HB982 , HB1010 , HB132 , HB193 , HB635 , HB690 , HB1003 , HB750 , HB911 , HB151 , HB180 , HB192 , HB310 , HB961 , HB1146 , HB977 , HB181 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HB9 , HB393 , HB459 , HB577 , HB582 , HB605 , HB614 , HB615 , HB682 , HB733 , HB773 , HB996 , HB1113

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened in prayer, and led the pledge. The bulk of the early portion of the meeting consisted of personal privileges and recognitions, including ARC Appreciation Day, Teach for America, Film Louisiana, the Child Care Association of Louisiana, Textron Systems, Iberville Parish Day, AARP Louisiana Family Caregiver Day, and several visiting groups and honorees. The chamber also received Senate messages, enrolled and introduced resolutions, and referred a number of Senate bills to committee. The House then took up a long series of bills, many of them local or technical measures, with most passing by wide margins. Among the bills adopted were measures on municipal and teachers’ retirement systems, retired clerk insurance funds, fire and police civil service, a local Cameron Parish insurance program, specialty courts, jury bond filing by paper check, non-compete limits for interns and apprentices, a memorial bridge naming for Lance Cpl. Justin D. McLeese, veteran points in civil service exams, provisional fire/police appointments, special masters in complex litigation, judicial and court-cost funding measures, aerial applicator safety rules, cell-cultured food labeling, wine and spirits container standards, nonprofit eligibility to appoint economic development commissioners, a homeless diversion pilot program in Orleans, animal shelter standards, a Fort Oge police chief appointment change, retirement benefit calculations for divorced firefighters, an alcohol-permit moratorium in Shreveport, waste-collection contract renewal authority, and a backdrop retirement option for certain judges. There was one notable defeat: House Bill 444, which would have added legislative seats to the East Baton Rouge Recreation and Park Commission, failed on a 37-49 vote after debate over whether legislators should appoint themselves to the board and whether the proposal had adequate stakeholder support. House Bill 284 on expropriation also failed earlier by a 48-47 vote and was returned to the calendar. Several other measures were temporarily returned to the calendar or held over, and some bills were referred or received amendments before final passage. Most final votes were unanimous or near-unanimous, and the House repeatedly adopted titles and motions to table after passage.

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• If you, for example, go not far away—Lake Tahoe has been one of the most successful excess sites projects
• Lake Tahoe has been one of the most successful excess sites projects that we have awarded, and there

Summary: Assembly Budget Subcommittee 5 on State Administration heard two housing-related trailer bill items tied to the Governor’s reorganization plan. The first item would codify the creation of a new Housing and Homelessness Agency and a Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency structure; the second would further streamline the state housing finance system by creating a Housing Development and Finance Committee and reserving most private activity bond capacity for affordable housing. Administration officials said the changes are intended to reduce duplication, speed awards to construction, and make housing funding more predictable and efficient. Agency leaders described recent housing investments and implementation steps, including work groups, coordination with Finance, the Controller, and the Treasurer’s Office, and development of new guidelines and staffing. Members raised concerns about limited funding, the need for better program-by-program outcome data, youth homelessness, excess sites, and fraud prevention. The Interagency Council on Homelessness presented new three-year action plan metrics, including goals to increase exits from unsheltered homelessness to 70% and move more people into permanent housing, while also noting current performance data and quarterly public reporting. The Legislative Analyst’s Office said it had no concerns with the first trailer bill, but supported the general concept of the second while recommending changes, including removing or revising the proposed 50% bond-cap floor for the new committee and adding attention to 9% and state tax credits. Public commenters, including local governments, nonprofit developers, housing authorities, and advocacy groups, largely supported the reorganization and streamlining goals, but several urged stronger protections for deeply affordable housing, earlier reallocation of unused bond authority, continued access to 9% credits, and more funding for housing programs. No votes were taken in the portion provided; the chair closed item one and moved to item two after member and public testimony.