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• We see it as part of our faith calling.
• We see it as part of our faith calling.
• My office and I intend to be part of the solution as well.
• So part of our work as we partner model.
• The other piece is that that part of it.

Bills: HF4841, HF4234, HF3697

Keywords: Hennepin County, sales tax, health care facilities, ballpark improvements, tax revenue, HF4234, Minnesota private activity bonds, tax-exempt bonds, bond cap, aggregate bond limitation, residential rental projects, multifamily housing, affordable housing finance, housing bonds, public finance, bond allocation, private activity bond cap, Minnesota Statutes 474A.02, tax committee, tax refund

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• And so I think that's part of the rationale.
• And so that's, I think, part of why the next part of our recommendation is that if there would be increases
• Or sorry, could you repeat that part?
• Anyone else on part one of today's hearing? Thank you. Anyone else on part one of today's hearing?
• We provided it in 2024-25 and 2025-26, in part, particularly in 2025-26... ...and 2025-26, in part, particularly

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And in terms of, well, one is, part of this is a question of differentiation, but part of this is also
• So that's all part of the process. Yes, ma'am.
• So that's all part of the calculus.
• It's part of our identity and our culture.
• We want to continue to be a part of the conversation, and we would like to be a part of the decision-making

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So I just wanted to call that part out too. I did want to inquire.
• God bless the southwestern part of the state.
• And part of that is, you know, we deploy it.
• Part of why I wanted to ask for this specific update is...
• Key, not just at this part, but in going into the future.

Summary: The subcommittee held an informational hearing on the Information Technology Services Division (ITSD) within the Office of Administration, with no quorum present and no formal action taken. Chair Voss said the purpose was to review ITSD’s programs, budget needs, and future plans, and members emphasized the value of an informed appropriator. Representative Riggs cautioned that the state should avoid jeopardizing federal broadband funding and asked that AI-related work remain consistent with federal expectations. ITSD leadership, including CIO John Loren and Deputy CIO Tara Damp, outlined the division’s scope and recent modernization efforts. They said ITSD supports 15 executive agencies plus the governor and lieutenant governor, manages about 1,200 production software solutions, handles roughly 35,000 help desk requests per month, and defends against billions of cyberattacks monthly. They highlighted investments in layered security, data center and network redundancy, a unified Microsoft 365 environment, modern development tools, and portal platforms. Damp reviewed the history of IT consolidation, noting budget reductions after 2007, then increased investment beginning in 2020 and especially with ARPA funds in fiscal 2023. Members asked about spending projections, subscription-based licensing, procurement modernization, and the role of non-consolidated agencies such as MoDOT and Conservation. The committee also discussed future funding needs and benchmarking. ITSD said its current spending is about $287 million, with a projected ongoing need of about $345 million to maintain and modernize services, while Gartner comparisons suggested Missouri spends less per employee and as a share of operating budget than peer states. Members asked for more detailed fiscal-year spending profiles for major initiatives and for clarification on what is and is not included in the projections, including Social Services and HR1-related work. ITSD said it would provide additional detail. A major portion of the hearing focused on AI strategy and governance. Tim Marsheski, ITSD’s director of AI and innovation, described a cautious, pilot-based approach centered on secure use, human oversight, and data governance. He cited examples such as an internal HR chatbot that reduced average response time from about 45 minutes to two minutes, pilots with DESE data transformation, and efforts to use AI for code assistance, document scanning, and workflow support. Members asked about workforce impacts, training, closed versus open models, and whether AI could help with auditing and fiscal analysis. ITSD said it is still early on workforce forecasting, but it is building governance, acceptable-use policies, and feedback loops to test tools, measure results, and scale only when they provide value and remain secure.

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• Just what we did on the amendment is we made the part where...
• While the lab part, they will be doing the lab part where they get the reporting. Thank you.
• And so her bill died, I'm sure, a big part of that.
• That's not part of the conversation with the senior.
• We were part of their journey at that point.

Summary: The House Committee on Health and Mental Health met in executive session and advanced several bills. HB 1881 was voted do pass without discussion. HB 3010 was amended with a committee substitute that removed a subsection allowing payers to remove “gold carding” based on procedure volume changes, then passed 10-0. HB 2355, the “Food is Medicine” bill, received a committee amendment to align terminology with other partnerships and then passed 11-0. HB 1855, dealing with alpha-gal reporting, was substantially revised: the substitute narrowed the bill to alpha-gal, removed Lyme disease, changed a department duty from mandatory to discretionary in one section, and delayed reporting implementation; it then passed 14-0 after members discussed the need for better disease tracking and the department’s workload. The committee then heard testimony on HB 2034, which would require insurance coverage for activity-based prostheses, orthotics, and high-performance or mobility-supportive wheelchairs. Sponsor Representative Carolyn Caton said the bill is intended to cover devices that help people live, exercise, and avoid secondary health problems, while preserving prior authorization and medical-necessity review. Supporters included clinicians, parents, amputees, and athletes who described being denied running blades, water-safe prostheses, or durable wheelchairs and said the devices are essential for health, independence, mental well-being, and participation in school, work, and sports. Several witnesses said the bill would reduce long-term costs and reliance on charity. Opponents, including the Missouri Insurance Coalition and America’s Health Insurance Plans, argued the bill is an expansion of coverage with unclear definitions and potentially significant costs, especially for Medicaid and other state-regulated plans. They cited the fiscal note, warned about possible federal ACA rule changes that could shift costs to states, and questioned whether the bill’s language on Medicare supplemental coverage and “perceived disability” was workable or preempted. Committee members pressed both sides on cost savings, definitions of “normal” activity, and whether the bill could be narrowed or otherwise revised, and several said they were willing to keep working on the issue. The hearing on HB 2034 was left open and then recessed after testimony, with no vote taken in the portion provided.

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• I don't know if this is part of that or not.
• That part is in statute, yes.
• That's part of their core curriculum.
• That's part of our prescriptive authority.
• Well, there's two parts to that question.

Bills: HB 265, HB25

Keywords: youth camp, safety regulations, advisory committee, child welfare, health standards, summer camp, camp safety, child abuse reporting, child neglect, mandatory reporting, background check, criminal history check, sex offender registry, CPR training, first aid, public health, child protection, camp operator, camp counselor, Health and Safety Code

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• And that's the important part.
• And that's the important part. together? And that's the important part.
• But the important part of that on that.
• </c> appreciate what you said about like part appreciate what you said about like part of<00:47:35.200
• We also we all are part of this problem.

Bills: HF2440

Keywords: labor market, employment, economic development, funding, data analysis, 1183, house

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• And that's the sort of the first part of the bill. The second part of the bill I'm going to let Dr.
• And that's the sort of the first part of the bill. The second part of the bill I'm going to let Dr.
• And that's the sort of the first part of the bill. The second part of the bill I'm going to let Dr.
• The second part first part of the bill.
• That's the first part of the bill.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• economy is part of our responsibility,<01:18:41.199><c> part</c><01:18:41.440><c> of</c><01:18:41.520
• Part part of what's different ways.
• Part of the there's an alternative.
• ,</c> since I went over the financial part, since I went over the financial part, I'll<01:52:14.000><
• <01:55:41.760><c> which</c><01:55:42.080><c> specifies</c> part of this part two which specifies part

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c> part of the government in this state? part of the government in this state?
• part of their<00:27:40.440><c> staff.
• Senator Maye Quade, I support the amendment, the public transparency part, but it still has the part
• part, but it still public transparency part, but it still has<01:00:26.560><c> the</c> has the has the
• Uh that's part of what private party.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So this is part of what looking at.
• The last part of the BCA part of this proposal is a new theft of public funds statute.
• The last part of the BCA part of this proposal is a new theft of public funds statute.
• They’re a part of it.
• They're a part crimes and fraud section. They're a part of<00:21:21.679><c> it.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So this is part of the revenue raised in this part of the bill.
• So this is part of the revenue raised in this part of the bill.
• So this is part of the revenue raised in this part of the bill.
• of the revenue raised in so this is part of the revenue raised in this<00:32:51.639><c> part</c><00:
• </c><00:32:53.720><c> of</c><00:32:53.919><c> the</c> this part of the bill is part of the this part

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Is that part of it?
• Professionalization and also experience that's needed as part of the board, to really, as part of the
• with that exact part.
• Is that still a part of this budget?
• I missed the first part. Okay.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• We welcome your thoughts on them as part of today's public comment.
• Critical part of our state's climate strategy, and this program will continue to do that.
• That's part of our existing problem. We don't need more boxes. But it also raises for me...
• And this trailer bill is obviously part of that.
• So please, please, do your part. Thank you. Thank you. Good afternoon, A.J.

Summary: The subcommittee opened with remarks on the Senate’s budget plan for affordable housing and homelessness, including a proposed $2 billion housing investment and full funding for HHAP rounds 7 and 8. The first major item was the administration’s housing reorganization and trailer bill package, which would codify the new Housing Development and Finance Committee (HDFC), consolidate multifamily housing finance programs into a one-stop application and award process, and shift some authority over bonds, tax credits, and the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities program. Administration officials said the goal was to reduce duplication, speed projects from award to construction, and improve accountability by aligning financing decisions. The LAO generally supported the streamlining concept but recommended changes to the proposed bond set-aside and earlier reallocation of unused bond authority, and suggested preserving flexibility for integrated applications and reporting back on the proposed 70/30 split for housing versus sustainable communities funding. Committee members, especially Senator Cabaldon, raised concerns that the new committee structure could add process and delay, and questioned whether the proposal was effectively repurposing the climate-oriented ASIC program into a housing finance tool without enough direct investment in core housing programs. Administration witnesses responded that the structure was meant to create transparency, public accountability, and simultaneous financing awards, and said the proposal was only a first step in a broader consolidation effort. Members also asked about specific programs such as the Joe Serna Farm Worker Housing Grant Program and the Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program, and staff said those would remain within the broader streamlined framework or the flexible sustainable communities allocation. The committee then heard from CDLAC and TCAC on federal tax credit changes and state housing finance. Staff explained that H.R. 1 increased the federal 9% LIHTC allocation and, more importantly, lowered the bond-financing threshold for 4% credits from 50% to 25%, allowing California to finance many more projects. They reported emergency regulations were adopted quickly to implement the change, resulting in 195 projects and more than 25,000 units in the 4% program, while the 9% program funded 58 projects and nearly 3,000 units. Members asked about the value of the state low-income housing tax credit program and rehabilitation projects; staff said state credits remain important for filling financing gaps and that a portion of bond and credit resources is now set aside for acquisition and rehabilitation. Finally, the Civil Rights Department reported on the effects of federal civil rights rollbacks and on three limited-term or expiring programs: California vs. Hate, the Community Conflict Resolution Unit, and Investigations and Conciliation Enhancement. Director Kevin Kish said federal closures and funding cuts have increased demand on the department, which now has more than 12,000 open matters, up from 8,700 a year earlier, and a six-month wait for intake interviews despite overtime triage and early case screening. Members urged continued funding for the programs, arguing they are essential as federal protections weaken; department staff said California vs. Hate connects callers quickly to support services, the conflict resolution unit fills a gap left by the shuttered federal counterpart, and the limited-term investigators have helped reduce wait times even as filings continue to rise.

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• Again, welcome to a beautiful part of the state, um.
• It's part of the hearing process. They will get fined.
• I'm glad you could hear part of the last presentation.
• That's part of it.
• Uh, our, our law enforcement is part of our community.

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• Um, well, the, the main port, the main part is the part that takes the county's ability to approve or
• We also noticed that during the pilot program, that part of the that part of the problem was relying
• We're part of the SAAS staff at that time.
• Part of the whole, let me describe the wholesale portion of our system.
• I'm from that part of the world.

Bills: HB206

Keywords: HB206, school district bonds, bond election, voter approval, Education Code, Chapter 45, Section 45.003, Section 45.0034, Texas schools, school finance, local tax election, bond referendum, school construction, capital improvements, election frequency, five-year waiting period, district bonds, public school funding

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• I mean, there are multiple parts.
• There are multiple parts.
• I think that goes into part of the consent box, line, the signature part, the does not consent part.
• Do not consent part.
• And I'd like to see that stay as part of the situation, but that's a legal part that I'm not totally

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• I think that goes into part of the consent box, line, the signature part, the does not, do not consent
• part.
• I think that goes into part of the consent box, line, the signature part, the does not, do not consent
• part.
• And I'd like to see that stay as part of the situation, but that's a legal part that I'm not totally

Summary: The House began with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the prior day’s journal by a 123-1 roll call vote. Members then spent time introducing guests, including physicians, sheriffs, students, interns, and school groups from several districts. The chamber also heard a personal privilege statement recognizing a member’s son’s birthday. On third reading, House Bill 1758, dealing with permanent daylight saving time in Missouri, drew debate over whether ending clock changes would improve convenience or create safety and health problems by leaving more commutes in darkness. Supporters argued it would align with public preference and reduce disruption, while opponents warned of circadian and safety concerns. The bill passed 107-31 with two present. The House then moved to perfection of House Bill 3329, which repeals expired or unused tax credits, and House Bill 3405, which reclassifies SALT/pass-through entity items as deductions rather than tax credits for reporting purposes; both were described as cleanup and efficiency measures and were perfected without opposition. The chamber then took up House Bill 2426, a broad parental rights bill covering medical, educational, privacy, and related decision-making for children, and a major amendment focused on individualized education plans (IEPs). Supporters said the bill and amendment strengthen parental involvement and require stricter judicial review, while opponents raised concerns about overbreadth, school district administration burdens, transparency requirements, and possible conflicts with existing law on truancy, medical care, and records. House Amendment 1 was adopted 98-25 with six present, and debate continued on the underlying bill with no final vote shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• And that's part of the reason why I wanted to do this bill.
• And that is part of what we're trying to reestablish as part of this. Right.
• So there are multiple parts of this, including the labor part, which is why it's in your committee today
• So, for me, it was a big part in getting myself ready for coming out and just becoming a part of community
• So, I mean, for me, it was a big part in getting myself ready for coming out and just becoming a part

Summary: The committee heard SB 921, which would create a tax credit to help agricultural employers offset overtime premium costs for farmworkers. Senator Grove and supporters, including farmworkers, the California Farm Bureau, and agricultural groups, argued the bill would restore lost hours and take-home pay after California’s agricultural overtime law reduced schedules. Opponents, including the California Federation of Labor Unions and CRLA Foundation, argued the proposal would subsidize employers with taxpayer dollars and undermine the principle that employers should pay overtime themselves. The bill was held in subcommittee until more members arrived. The committee then took up SB 1083, a cleanup bill to the prior year’s school employee misconduct database law. The author and supporters said it would add due process protections for classified school employees, require an administrative law judge review before placement in the database, and improve notice and vetting rules for contractors and non-permanent staff. School employer groups and other opponents warned the bill could slow investigations and weaken child-safety protections. The committee approved the bill 3-0 and sent it to Senate Appropriations. Members also considered SB 1089, which would require CalPERS health plans to cover GLP-1 medications and expand access through CalRX for chronic weight management and related health conditions. The author and supporters, including the American Diabetes Association and medical groups, said the drugs can prevent diabetes and improve health outcomes but remain unaffordable for many. Pharma representatives expressed concerns about the bill as drafted but said they were open to continued discussions. The bill passed 4-0 to Appropriations. The committee also approved the consent calendar 4-0. Later, the committee heard SB 954, which would narrow and add guardrails to last year’s CEQA exemption for advanced manufacturing, including environmental review near disadvantaged communities and labor standards such as prevailing wage and skilled-and-trained workforce requirements. Labor, environmental, and community groups supported the bill as a cleanup of an overly broad exemption, while business and manufacturing groups opposed it, warning it would discourage investment and worsen California’s competitiveness. The bill passed 3-1 to Appropriations. Finally, SB 1299, a fire sprinkler fitter certification bill, was heard and passed 3-0 to Appropriations with support from the sprinkler fitters and building trades and no recorded opposition.

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• That’s the part that I have a lot of reservations about.
• And the other part, can you remind me again, the part that the—if they pass a new levy, what the impact
• I think that's a tremendous part of this bill.
• We want them to feel a part of the community.
• The state agencies are all part of the executive branch.

Keywords: 959, house, all