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• When serving at home the National Guard provides natural disasters and for homeland defense.
• So the men and women that put on the uniform... ...to defend our country and to help in regional disasters

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Lord, we thank you for the wonderful Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
• Lord, we thank you for the wonderful Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• Declare the vote. Nay.
• Chairman Caldwell with a vote of 25, 25 nay will Declare your bill to have passed. Thank you.

Bills: SB1177, SB1177

Keywords: education funding, mental health services, public safety, housing, state budget, 914, all

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• A quorum is declared. One absent, a quorum is declared.

Bills: SB2401, SB2402, SB2403, SB2404

Keywords: SB 2401, North Dakota, Century Code, occupational therapy, occupational therapy board, criminal history record check, background check, licensee investigation, physician continuing education, medical license renewal, nutrition education, metabolic health, chronic disease prevention, health occupation boards, medical board, licensure fee, audit response, disciplinary action, Title 43, board of medicine

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present. It adopted the procedural employment committee report naming Senate staff for the special session. The chamber then took up several health-care and appropriations measures, first adopting amendments to Senate Bills 2401, 2402, and 2403 before moving them to final passage. Senate Bill 2401 passed 44-2 and requires physicians to complete at least one hour of continuing education in nutrition and metabolic health, part of a broader rural health care package. Senate Bill 2402 passed 46-0 after major amendments negotiated between the medical and pharmacy boards; as amended, it expands pharmacists’ prescriptive authority and therapeutic substitution in limited areas while excluding categories such as antidepressants, antipsychotics, chemotherapy agents, Schedule II drugs, biological products, and narrow therapeutic index drugs. Supporters said it would improve rural access and help secure rural health transformation funding, while questions focused on how pharmacist competence would be measured and enforced. Senate Bill 2403, also passed 46-0, creates a short-term medical facility emergency operating loan program through the Bank of North Dakota, reduced by amendment from $10 million to $5 million, to help a financially distressed rural hospital. Senators discussed the hospital’s mismanagement, the need for a bridge loan, and safeguards including a limited application window and expiration in 2027. Senate Bill 2404 passed 46-0 and provides supplemental appropriations to the Information Technology Department for ADA-related website accessibility compliance and to the Public Service Commission for additional legal costs in federal energy-rate litigation. The Senate then made announcements about a Highway Patrol safety presentation and filing deadlines, excused an absent member, and adjourned until the next morning.

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• Constitution of the State of Minnesota, Niska moves that the rule therein be suspended and urgency be declared
• Niska moves that the rule therein be suspended and urgency be declared, that the rules of the House be

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Let's save the effort and declare this bill ITL. methods to offer.
• Let's save the effort and declare this bill ITL. >> Thank you. Questions for this witness?
• Let's save the effort and declare this bill ITL. >> Thank you. Questions for this witness?
• Let's save the effort and declare this bill ITL. >> Thank you. Questions for this witness?
• Let's save the effort and declare this bill ITL. >> Thank you. Questions for this witness?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We had huge natural disasters that have hit our state over the past year and a half that's resulted in

Summary: The committee heard a final wrap-up presentation from Director So Lee on the Legislative Finance Committee’s budget framework for the upcoming session. He said the state remains in a strong fiscal position, though revenue estimates are lower than earlier projections and available nonrecurring funds have declined by more than $1 billion from the prior session. He emphasized that the recommendation still preserves reserves above 30 percent and supports targeted investments in the committee’s three priorities: increasing per capita earned income through education and workforce development, improving access to high-quality health care and behavioral health, and enhancing quality of life through infrastructure, water, parks, trails, and other community amenities. Director Lee highlighted several major funding areas, including a proposed expansion of the UNM medical education program, water projects, capital outlay for state agency assets, and use of a mix of severance tax bonds, general obligation bonds, and cash for capital needs. He also noted continued pressure from health insurance, liability, and compensation costs, and said the committee would keep using pilot programs for new initiatives. Members broadly praised the staff, interim travel, and budget analysis work. During member comments, Senator Woods focused on school funding stability, liability costs, and fraud or waste in state agencies, arguing the state should take more claims to court to establish precedent and better protect taxpayers. Other members thanked staff and leadership for their work and collaboration. The committee then adopted the catch-up cleanup items and the overall LFC budget framework, with Senator Woods recorded in opposition, and created a technical committee with members from both chambers to resolve any final technical issues before the January session.

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• Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 2024, Section 3.073, I declare the House organized for this special session
• State of Minnesota, Representative Nisga moves that the rule therein be suspended and an urgency be declared
• Who came here and crashed and declared all of this theirs, and then killed a bunch of people who lived
• Of the state of Minnesota, NISCA moves that the rule therein be suspended and an urgency be declared,
• So, NISCA moves that the rule therein be suspended and an urgency be declared, and that the rules of

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• health works, you rarely hear about it in your day-to-day life because our work is preventing health disasters
• 44.760> health because our work is preventing health because our work is preventing health disasters
• 46.760> vital<00:35:47.120> that<00:35:47.280> we<00:35:47.400> continue disasters
• It is vital that we continue disasters.
• When it was done in, you know, in France, it was a disaster, and they repealed that wealth tax.

Bills: HF4621, HF4123, HF4616, HF1183

Keywords: child tax credit, financial assistance, low-income families, state revenue, tax policy, net investment income, taxation, business income, self-employment, tax increase, wealth tax, fairness, public services, high-income earners, economic equity, Internal Revenue Code, employee classification, federal law, Minnesota statutes, 1183

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• Something called disaster unemployment benefits in the event of flooding is the typical thing in Minnesota
• We also will see things like major disasters, flooding, tornadoes. We'll do that.
• I'm going to show you the seasonal rate in just a second. things like major disasters, flooding, things
• like major disasters, flooding, tornadoes.<00:20:29.520> We'll<00:20:29.760> do<00:20:
• 40.480> available<00:26:40.880> in<00:26:41.440> English, Uh, we enhanced our disaster

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We across the state and across the nation have lost units to natural disasters.
• 00:11:56.160> natural nation have lost units to natural nation have lost units to natural disasters
• 57.760> you<00:11:58.000> are<00:11:58.160> probably<00:11:58.480> from disasters
• Many of you are probably from disasters.
• It's been a great tool for disaster recovery and for just housing generation across rural Kentucky.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:15 Roll Call 00:00:45 Discussion of Pro-Growth Housing Policies 00:02:33 Adjournment 01:17:15, 958, all

Summary: The Housing Task Force 2.0 reconvened with several new members and heard a presentation from Kentucky Housing Corporation Executive Director Winston Miller and Deputy Executive Director Wendy Smith. They framed the task force’s work as a practical effort to address Kentucky’s housing shortage, update members on the current housing landscape, summarize existing state and federal resources, and suggest areas for the task force to focus on over the coming year. KHC said its 2024 housing supply gap analysis found Kentucky is short about 206,000 housing units, split roughly evenly between rental and homeownership, and projected the gap could grow to 287,000 units by 2029 if current trends continue. They emphasized that every county in Kentucky needs more housing, that the 2008 housing crisis and loss of construction capacity remain major causes of the shortage, and that current pressures include high interest rates, rising insurance and tax costs, construction cost inflation, and housing prices and rents growing faster than incomes. KHC also said homelessness has risen in Kentucky, with point-in-time counts showing double-digit increases in recent years. The presenters reviewed existing resources, including federal programs, the Kentucky Affordable Housing Trust Fund, the rural housing trust fund, KHC mortgage and down payment assistance programs, and the state mortgage interest deduction. They said these resources are important but insufficient to close the gap, and noted that a proposed federal FY2026 budget would cut HUD programs by 44%, potentially removing about $286 million from Kentucky housing resources, though no action has been taken yet. They urged the task force to consider stronger, more flexible tools such as a revolving loan fund, a state affordable housing tax credit, and economic development and employer-assisted housing incentives, and pointed to Indiana’s housing infrastructure and regional development funds as examples. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• work closely with surrounding communities to assist in police, fire, public safety, and natural disaster
• will be a tremendous asset for the region, especially in times of emergency response and natural disaster
• times of emergency response<00:31:56.320> and<00:31:56.640> natural<00:31:57.039> disaster
• <00:31:58.320> This<00:31:58.559> new response and natural disaster.
• This new response and natural disaster.

Bills: HF474, HF218, HF210, HF441, HF691, HF720, HF1068, HF1314, HF1465, HF1860, HF2046, HF1389, HF2404, HF2854, HF2985, HF3128, HF3103, HF778, HF3125

Keywords: HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice, Statuary Hall, United States Capitol, statue replacement, capital investment, general fund appropriation, Minnesota State Capitol, Minnesota State Historical Society, public art, commemorative statue, National Statuary Hall Collection, commissioner of administration, cultural heritage, monument, Washington D.C., HF218, Minnesota, Department of Public Safety

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• care for providers, higher insurance rates for workers across Minnesota, and, frankly, potential disaster
• care for providers, higher insurance rates for workers across Minnesota, and, frankly, potential disaster
• :22.319> and<00:55:22.480> frankly<00:55:22.960> potential<00:55:23.400> disaster
• Minnesota and frankly potential disaster Minnesota and frankly potential disaster for<00:55:24.119

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I'm afraid we, in our contingency planning, think of every disaster that could befall us.
• I'm afraid we, in our contingency planning, think of every disaster that could befall us.
• contingency planning we think<00:37:17.880> of<00:37:18.079> every<00:37:18.359> disaster
• <00:37:18.839> that<00:37:18.960> could think of every disaster that could think of
• every disaster that could befall<00:37:19.480> us<00:37:19.720> I<00:37:19.839> think

Keywords: 1183, house

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• deadline for spring semester enrollment that was put in place by the legislature last year has been a disaster
• deadline for spring semester enrollment that was put in place by the legislature last year has been a disaster
• deadline for spring semester enrollment that was put in place by the legislature last year has been a disaster
• deadline for spring semester enrollment that was put in place by the legislature last year has been a disaster
• deadline for spring semester enrollment that was put in place by the legislature last year has been a disaster

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Education Policy Committee approved the minutes from January 21, 2025, and then heard testimony from several school superintendents about the financial and operational impact of recent education-related mandates. Chair Bennett framed the hearing as an opportunity to hear from districts about the effects of more than 65 new mandates and restrictions adopted in recent years. The first witnesses were Corey McIntyre of Anoka-Hennepin, Michael Thomas of Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools, and David Law of Minnetonka Public Schools. The superintendents said districts are facing rising costs, flat or declining enrollment, the end of federal pandemic aid, and mandates they described as unfunded or underfunded. McIntyre cited major budget cuts in Anoka-Hennepin, including reductions in central office staff, and said the district faces continuing shortfalls tied to special education, multilingual learner costs, unemployment claims, paid leave, transportation, literacy materials, and the K-3 discipline statute. Thomas said Prior Lake-Savage is balancing growing student needs against limited revenue, and argued that mandates such as REACT and other requirements should be delayed or better funded so districts can implement them with fidelity. Law said the concerns are statewide, not just metro-based, and criticized the accumulation of expectations around food service, mental health, sick and safe time, unemployment, and family leave without corresponding resources. Several witnesses emphasized that school budgets are heavily committed to staff costs and that new obligations create administrative burdens as well as direct expenses. They urged lawmakers to reduce, delay, or better fund mandates, adjust timelines, and provide more flexibility in local revenue tools and equalization aid. No votes were taken on legislation during this portion of the meeting beyond approval of the prior day’s minutes.

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• After receiving official declarations of an end to homelessness in nine of the ten continuums of care
• , the proposed budget effectively halts further efforts towards a statewide declaration.

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• worst times in my district, from buildings collapsing and unemployment and flooding and all kinds of disasters

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• department the chief wants to police department the chief wants to police department the chief wants to declare
• the public news and too many declare the public news and too many declare the public news and too many
• been done but it was nothing improper been done but it was nothing improper been done but it was declared
• a public nuis because it said declared a public nuis because it said declared a public nuis because
• because AA you know but declaring because AA you know but declaring because AA weekend or any Alabama

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• So we know that the governor has declared CARE as a domestic terrorist organization.
• 20 pages of this, or is there actually a notice that this is coming out, that they're going to be declared
• We saw the Trump administration recently declare an entire movement.
• We saw the Trump administration recently declare an entire movement, not even really an organization,
• the evidence that indicates the national and state security threats that supposedly justify the declaration

Summary: The committee first considered CS/SB 536, which updates Florida’s criminal gang statutes to reflect modern gang recruitment and communication methods, including social media and encrypted messaging. Senator Martin said the bill does not criminalize gang membership, but clarifies definitions used for gang-related enhancements and law enforcement investigations. Members raised concerns about the meaning of “observed in the company” of gang members and possible impacts on businesses and bikers; Martin said the language was not intended to reach ordinary business customers and that the bill still requires other criteria. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably after debate, with some members supporting it and others warning it was still too broad. The committee also approved CS/SB 762, allowing cross-jurisdictional assignment of conflict capital cases with cost and reporting requirements, after an amendment emphasizing judicial economy and geographic proximity; the bill was described as a cost-saving measure and was reported favorably. CS/SB 1742, creating a new offense for indecent exposure or sexual acts directed at minors under 16, was amended to align with the House version and to cover observing a child for sexual gratification, then reported favorably. CS/SB 1750, increasing penalties and mandatory minimums for serious sex crimes and child sexual abuse material offenses, was amended to restore some current-law provisions and limit reclassification to offenders who were 18 or older at the time of the offense, then reported favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 1582 on statewide data sharing for secondhand dealer and pawnbroker transactions, along with its companion public-records bill SB 1792, both described as theft-prevention and law-enforcement tools with confidentiality protections and stakeholder support. CS/SB 500, providing FDLE protective security for major-party nominees for statewide constitutional offices, was also reported favorably after a technical amendment. The longest and most contentious discussion was on CS/SB 1632, which would create a process for Florida to designate foreign and domestic terrorist organizations, restrict courts from enforcing foreign or religious law when it conflicts with state or federal law, and bar public funds from supporting designated organizations. Senator Graal said the bill targets conduct, not belief, and creates due-process protections through written findings, public notice, cabinet action, and judicial review. Senator Smith and Senator Polsky repeatedly questioned whether the bill’s use of terms like “promotion” could chill protected speech, academic debate, protest activity, or legal representation, and whether the designation process could be used politically or against religious and advocacy groups. Graal said promotion was meant to cover support for illegal acts, not mere disagreement or academic speech, and said she was open to clarifying language. Numerous speakers opposed the bill, arguing it was vague, unconstitutional, and likely to be used against Muslim communities, students, nonprofits, and dissenting political speech; a few supporters argued it was needed for public safety and to prevent state support for terrorism. The committee did not take a final vote on CS/SB 1632 in the portion provided, and the transcript ends during public testimony on that bill.

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• So we know that the governor has declared CARE as a domestic terrorist organization.
• 20 pages of this, or is there actually a notice that this is coming out that they're going to be declared
• We saw the Trump administration recently declared an entire movement.
• We saw the Trump administration recently declared an entire movement, not even really an organization
• the evidence that indicates the national and state security threats that supposedly justify the declaration

Bills: S0500, S0536, S0762, S1582, S1632, S1634, S1742, S1750, S1792

Keywords: security detail, protective detail, candidate protection, election security, statewide office, governor, lieutenant governor, cabinet officer, nominee, officer-elect, FDLE, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, primary election, general election, canvassing commission, political party, minor party, campaign safety, election protection, public safety

Summary: The committee first considered SB 536, which updates Florida’s criminal gang statutes to reflect modern recruitment and communication methods, including social media and encrypted messaging. Senator Martin and supporters said the bill does not criminalize gang membership, but helps law enforcement and prosecutors establish gang-related connections for warrants and sentencing enhancements. Senator Smith raised concerns about the lowered threshold for being observed with gang members and possible unintended impacts on business owners and others; Martin said the language was not intended to cover ordinary business interactions and that a gang tattoo must be one used by the gang. After an amendment aligning the Senate bill with the House version was adopted, the committee reported CS/SB 536 favorably. The committee also favorably reported CS/SB 762, which allows chief judges to assign capital conflict cases across regional counsel offices, with an amendment requiring judges to consider judicial economy and geographic proximity. Testimony from regional counsel emphasized projected long-term savings, estimated at about $150 million over 10 years. The committee then approved CS/SB 1742, creating a new indecent exposure offense involving sexual conduct directed at minors, and CS/SB 1750, which increases penalties for serious sex crimes and child sexual abuse material offenses; both bills were amended before passage, with law enforcement groups appearing in support. The committee next took up SB 1582, which creates statewide data sharing for secondhand dealer and pawnbroker transactions without creating a new state-run database, while preserving confidentiality protections and law enforcement access. An amendment was adopted, and pawnbroker and recycling stakeholders testified in support. The linked public records bill, SB 1792, creating an exemption for those transaction records while allowing certain information to be released to alleged owners, was also reported favorably. The committee then approved CS/SB 500, which provides FDLE protective security details to major party nominees for governor, lieutenant governor, and cabinet offices after primary certification and until the general election is resolved; a technical amendment was adopted, and the bill was described as mirroring federal candidate protection practices. The longest and most contentious discussion was on CS/SB 1632, which would bar Florida courts from enforcing foreign or religious law in a way that overrides the U.S. or Florida constitutions and would create a process for designating foreign or domestic terrorist organizations, with related consequences for schools, funding, and student conduct. Senator Grall said the bill is intended to protect constitutional principles and target violent, criminal conduct rather than protected speech or religious practice, and she explained that designations would follow a public process with judicial review. Senators Smith and Polsky pressed repeatedly on First Amendment, due process, vagueness, and academic-speech concerns, asking how “promotion” would be defined and whether students, attorneys, or advocacy groups could be swept in; Grall said she was open to clarifying language but maintained the bill is aimed at furthering illegal acts, not mere opinion. Numerous speakers opposed the bill, warning it could be used to target Muslim students, religious communities, advocacy groups, and political dissent, while a few supporters argued it was needed for public safety. The transcript ends during public testimony on SB 1632, with no final committee vote shown in the excerpt.