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• They already have figured out we shouldn't get priority over other groups that might want to come on
• They already have figured out we shouldn't get priority over other groups that might want to come on
• They already have figured out we shouldn't<00:15:24.079> get<00:15:24.240> priority<00:
• 15:24.800> over<00:15:25.120> other<00:15:25.440> groups shouldn't get priority
• So, I would like to move as priorities.

Bills: HF4479, HF4368, HF4889

Keywords: higher education, public university, college campus, postsecondary institution, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, University of Minnesota, town hall, town hall meeting, elected official, legislator, public forum, constituent meeting, campus access, free meeting space, parking fees, civic engagement, public outreach, chapter 135A, HF4368, Minnesota State

Summary: The committee approved the April 9 minutes and then took up House File 4479, which would require public postsecondary institutions to make space available for town halls and similar official events by elected officials, with limits intended to keep the events on the official side and not campaign-related. Representative Frederick said the bill is meant to prevent universities from creating barriers such as fees or parking charges and to ensure a neutral, accessible venue for community conversations. The bill was laid over for possible later action. The committee heard supportive testimony from Jim Dimmick of Minnesota State University, Mankato, who argued that town halls should be public, open, moderated, and dialogic rather than speeches, and said universities should be centers for public discourse. He also said charging fees can undermine neutrality and that using partisan student groups to sponsor events can create the appearance of bias. Minnesota State official Mr. Omen said campuses often host these events, fees are set locally to cover costs, and student government sponsorship can sometimes avoid charges; he also noted the fee at Mankato is discounted and depends on room size. Several members raised concerns about the bill. Representative Scott, Chair Robbins, Representative Schwarz, Representative Allen, and others argued that campuses should not be required by statute to give legislators special treatment, that fees and parking costs cover real expenses, and that universities should remain focused on education rather than political events. Questions also focused on who would decide what room size is reasonable, how disputes would be handled, and who would pay for security if protests or safety issues arose. Representative Frederick responded that room selection would be a good-faith partnership with the university, that the bill does not require a town hall or guarantee a specific room, and that security funding is not spelled out in the bill.

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• And how do we want those priorities to be decided?
• I certainly said my priorities are that they are homegrown.
• And what how do we want those priorities<01:35:52.880> to<01:35:53.040> be<01:35:53.199
• <01:35:53.840> I<01:35:54.159> certainly priorities to be decided?
• I certainly priorities to be decided?

Bills: HF4072, HF3691, HF4613

Keywords: workforce development, journalism, local news, internships, media training, emergency management, essential employees, public safety, law enforcement, workforce, economic development, appropriation, Twin Cities Marathon, Explore Minnesota, grants, 1183, house

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• c> for<00:36:47.840> the<00:36:47.960> state,<00:36:48.520> even a high priority
• for the state, even a high priority for the state, even higher<00:36:49.280> than<00:36:49.440
• <00:42:18.000> crimes<00:42:18.440> as<00:42:18.760> a<00:42:18.880> priority
• <00:42:19.960> It's didn't see ag crimes as a priority.
• It's didn't see ag crimes as a priority.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 83, which would require hotel keepers to give adequate notice of service disruptions to guests and third-party vendors. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Office of Consumer Protection supported the bill but asked for amendments to restore remedies and add a nonwaiver provision, arguing that without penalties the measure would lack consequences and that consumers should not be able to waive the notice rights. Supporters, including Unite Here Local 5 and individual testifiers, said guests deserve transparency and meaningful recourse when disruptions occur, especially for labor disputes, construction, or other service interruptions that affect the experience they paid for. Hotel industry representatives, including the American Hotel and Lodging Association, the Hawaii Hotel Alliance, and hotel workers/testifiers, opposed the bill in its current form while offering amendments. They said the measure was too broad, difficult to implement, and could interfere with collective bargaining, third-party booking systems, and existing contracts. They also argued that some disruptions are not easily known in advance and that the bill unfairly singles out hotels compared with other industries. One testifier emphasized that notice should be required only for actual, known disruptions rather than potential events, and another raised concerns about applying the bill to properties not directly involved in a labor dispute. After the SB 83 testimony, the committee moved on to SB 2798, which would make permanent and expand statewide the agricultural enforcement pilot program created in 2025 and rename it the agricultural enforcement program. The chair introduced the measure and called on the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity as the first testifier, but the transcript excerpt ends before testimony or any vote on SB 2798.

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• c><00:35:54.400> deals<00:35:54.720> with The addition of the data access is a top priority
• for prosecutors because courts priority for prosecutors because courts are<00:36:24.440> holding<
• Further, subdivision four, as the county attorney was speaking, data is a top priority for cities as
• <00:39:29.880> Uh a top priority for cities as well.
• Uh a top priority for cities as well.

Bills: HF3951, HF4005, HF962, HF4585, HF3870, HF4542, HF3893, HF4293, HF4075, HF4057, HF3809

Keywords: submetered utility service, tenant rights, digital payment, eviction protection, housing policy, biometric data, consent, data protection, civil penalties, privacy laws, HF4585, Minnesota, harassment restraining order, HRO, restraining order, temporary restraining order, petitioner notice, service of process, law enforcement notification, sheriff

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• start with our 10 commitments of equity, and we truly believe that the READ Act supports all these priorities
• believe that the READ Act supports all believe that the READ Act supports all these<00:02:43.200> priorities
• these priorities. these priorities.
• :19:21.919> top starting with screening as their top starting with screening as their top priority
• . priority. priority.

Bills: HF3421

Keywords: early literacy, reading instruction, teacher preparation, teacher candidates, teacher licensure, educator licensing, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, field experience, supervised practicum, evidence-based reading, science of reading, literacy methods, teacher training, preservice teachers, school-based experience, reading intervention, Minnesota education policy, 1183, house

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• So when I took office three years ago, this was a top priority and became one of our six key initiative
• and became one of our six key priority and became one of our six key initiative<00:29:47.440> areas
• It's a priority.
• <01:47:21.840> It's<01:47:22.000> a<01:47:22.239> priority.
• It's a priority. Um, sorry I study this. It's a priority.

Bills: HB0023, HB0024, HB0025

Keywords: extracurricular activities, public school participation, enrollment, Wyoming, student access, charter schools, application process, authorizers, public hearing, community support, scholarship, education, eligibility, continuous enrollment, 916, all

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• I was just in a meeting yesterday when we were asked about some priorities for our legislative platform
• for MASE, and we articulated that funding for mental health supports is one of those priorities for
• <01:50:44.639> for<01:50:44.880> our about some priorities for our about some priorities
• <01:50:52.560> those health supports is one of those health supports is one of those priorities
• And we do have a priorities for us.

Keywords: 919, house, all

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.

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• And, uh, we developed a strategic and targeted approach that was implemented by giving priority to the
• approach to that was implemented by approach to that was implemented by giving<00:19:46.240> priority
• to the children with the giving priority to the children with the most<00:19:48.400> acute<00
• With the vagueness in the wording in this waiver and the stated individuals who are considered priority
• , individuals who are considered priority, individuals who are considered priority, I<00:53:51.200

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first heard brief presentations on Kentucky’s 2025 Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant and Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant. Department for Public Health staff explained that the preventive health block grant provides about $2.3 million annually and supports programs such as accreditation and performance improvement, local health department grants, community health workers, prescription assistance, asthma and COPD programs, workforce development, and a sexual assault programs set-aside. They said the Title V block grant provides about $11.7 million, with 35% directed to children and youth with special health care needs and 65% to maternal and child health populations, largely through local health departments and a five-year needs assessment process. After no questions, a motion was made and seconded to approve both block grants. The roll call vote passed 19-0, and the two block grants were approved. The committee then approved the minutes from the prior meeting. The next item was a discussion of the child waiver created in House Bill 6. Committee members raised concerns that the proposed 1915(c) waiver did not match the legislature’s intent, which they said was to move children from the Michelle P. waiver to free slots for adults. Cabinet officials from DCBS, behavioral health, and Medicaid described the proposed “Community Health for Improved Lives and Development” waiver as a targeted home- and community-based program for children under 21 with severe behavioral health or developmental needs, including those stepping down from inpatient or residential care or at risk of out-of-home placement. They said the waiver is designed for about 100 slots, uses a standardized needs-based assessment, and includes case management, community living supports, home modifications, respite, supervised residential care, and clinical therapeutic services. Officials said the public comment period ended July 15, responses are being compiled for August submission to CMS, and the waiver is part of the broader Families First initiative.

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• what the needs were that came to our committee and do want to highlight victim services being a priority
• <00:12:39.680> um priority for both of our caucuses. um priority for both of our caucuses.
• that<00:14:39.519> that<00:14:39.760> was<00:14:39.920> a<00:14:40.240> priority
• I'll just say that that was a priority I'll just say that that was a priority for<00:14:40.959><
• Clean policy, and it really took the priorities of our committee. I do have to brag a little bit.

Bills: HF2300, HF2432, HF2445, HF2443, HF2439, HF3023, HF1615, HF2563

Keywords: HF2432, judiciary finance bill, public safety finance bill, corrections policy, crime victims, victim services, Minnesota victims of crime account, court fees, marriage license fee, financial crimes, fraud investigations, insurance fraud, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Commerce Fraud Bureau, wage theft, automobile theft prevention, nonprofit security grants, 911 funding, POST Board

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• The proposals laid out in the governor's education bill address this, preserving our shared priorities
• <01:09:50.319> for preserving our shared priorities for preserving our shared priorities for
• I understand the challenges of changing and resetting priorities and accepting sacrifices and cutting
• I understand the challenges of changing and resetting priorities and accepting sacrifices and cutting
• The challenges of changing and resetting priorities and accepting sacrifices and cutting programs.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Reconsideration was kind of the priority because of the impacts of the judgment.
• ><00:54:27.280> the reconsideration was kind of is the reconsideration was kind of is the priority
• 28.800> the<00:54:28.960> impacts<00:54:29.440> of<00:54:29.680> the priority
• because of the impacts of the priority because of the impacts of the judgment<00:54:30.880> um
• and resources were put lot of priority and resources were put that<01:01:34.240> it<01:01:34.559

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint hearing covered three measures. SB 1602 would appropriate funds to DLNR for monitoring wells for the Koho aquifer system; DLNR and HHFDC supported it, and written testimony from several organizations and individuals was also in support. Members asked whether monitoring wells are a statewide function rather than a county function, and staff confirmed they are done statewide. The second bill was an administration measure clarifying that criminal water pollution enforcement remains with the Department of Health rather than DLNR. The Attorney General’s office said it was a cleanup clarification and that DOH has stronger enforcement powers and better testing capability; DOH and DLNR supported it, and there was no opposition noted. The final and most heavily debated measure was SB 1074 on environmental impact statements. The bill would let previously authorized or permitted commercial activities continue for up to one year while an agency determines whether environmental review applies after a challenge, and would allow permit renewals during that review. DLNR said it stood on written comments and suggested aligning the bill with similar House language. Supporters, including several ocean tourism and Maui business representatives, argued the bill would provide certainty and keep families and small operators working while environmental review is completed, especially in the wake of the Lahaina fires and ongoing business losses. Some supporters said the measure should be narrowed with a sunset or limited to recently renewed permits. Opponents, including the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Earthjustice, the Sierra Club, and other environmental advocates, argued the bill was overly broad and could weaken HEPA/NEPA-style environmental review, especially for fisheries and other commercial activities. They said the bill could be used as a “Trojan horse” to avoid review and that DLNR could resolve the underlying disputes more quickly through settlement or existing exemption processes. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• I guess, as I listen to that, I would highly encourage that we make that a priority.
• for this amount of money that we're paying out, and I would hope that that rises to the top of the priority
• that we make would uh highly encourage that we make that<00:29:12.399> a<00:29:12.640> priority
• and I think our that a priority and I think our taxpayers<00:29:14.519> that<00:29:14.679>
• <00:29:30.399> list um up to the top of the priority list um up to the top of the priority

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And so you can tell, I think they use a priority that we have some decision-making trees that we use
• you can tell I think they use a priority you can tell I think they use a priority that<00:31:40.519
• 01:05:09.880> a long-term um placement so uh it is a long-term um placement so uh it is a priority
• 05:12.000> and<01:05:12.520> and<01:05:12.880> you<01:05:13.000> know priority
• uh for us and and you know priority uh for us and and you know federally<01:05:13.720> to<01:

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Division of Long-Term Supports and Services presented its budget and program overview as part of the Department of Health and Human Services operating budget review. Leadership described the division’s three bureaus—Aging and Adult Services, Developmental Services, and Family-Centered Services—and explained that the division provides guidance, technical assistance, quality monitoring, and contracted provider oversight across the lifespan. Members also discussed staffing, with reported vacancy rates of 4% in Aging and Adult Services, 15% in Developmental Services, and 6% in Family-Centered Services; the division said the higher BDS vacancy rate is partly due to the small number of authorized positions. The governor’s budget had left eight positions unfunded in the division, including three in Aging and Adult Services and five in BDS. A major topic was the division’s roadmap initiatives, especially building a system of care for healthy aging and strengthening developmental disabilities systems through a new reimbursement rate structure. The division said it contracted with an actuary to study DD service costs and found rates had not been reviewed since 2017 and were significantly below actual costs and other states’ rates, contributing to provider shortages even when services are authorized. Members asked about the impact on service delivery and whether rates would need to rise overall; the division said its strategy is to focus on lower-cost services that help people remain in the community. The division also reported waiver enrollment figures, including about 4,161 people on the Choices for Independence waiver, 3,688 average nursing facility residents, 5,061 people on the DD waiver, 228 on the acquired brain disorder waiver, and 488 children on the in-home support waiver, while noting there is no funding waitlist but provider availability remains a constraint. The division highlighted IT modernization as a major accomplishment, especially moving Adult Protective Services and Developmental Services into the New Heights system. Officials said these changes improve case-note access, data retrieval, service authorization tracking, and transparency for providers, and they asked for future oversight discussion focused on IT leverage. Members noted that New Heights maintenance is budgeted in the Office of the Commissioner under class 27 and suggested better transparency on system costs and benefits. The division also reported that it closed out a long-running CMS corrective action plan for BDS on July 1, 2023, and said it is now focused on strengthening the system rather than compliance alone. Other discussion covered the Aging and Adult Services bureau’s name change from Elderly and Adult Services to Adult and Aging Services, intended to avoid negative connotations and better reflect preventative services. The bureau described Adult Protective Services trends involving scams, financial exploitation, self-neglect, and isolation, and explained that it administers the CFI waiver, determines medical eligibility for nursing facility level of care, and braids funding from Medicaid, state funds, Older Americans Act money, Social Service Block Grants, and other grants. Members asked about waiver growth targets and federal consequences if enrollment remains below projections; the division said it would explain the shortfall in a future waiver amendment and did not anticipate a federal penalty. The meeting ended without any votes or formal actions taken.

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• So, again, here's our priorities.
• :05.959> our Administration so uh again here's our Administration so uh again here's our priorities
• a number a big one is priorities a number a big one is enhancing<00:15:09.160> the<00:15:09.320
• The governor, in meetings with business leaders, heard loud and clear this was a top priority, and so
• and so what this this was a top priority and so what this does<01:16:55.320> it<01:16:56.000>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We organize our work around four priority pillars, one of which is reducing the time to a rare disease
• <01:12:49.560> pillars our work around four priority pillars our work around four priority
• The priority is to identify conditions that need early treatment, sometimes urgently, so as to prevent
• The priority is to identify conditions that need early treatment, sometimes urgently, so as to prevent
• She said the priority is to identify conditions that need early treatment, sometimes urgently, so as

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• across the pae ʻāina that work with immigrants or immigrant communities, and this is one of our priority
• be given priority to enter the programs, and they run anywhere from two or three months up to 12 months
• be given priority to enter the programs, and they run anywhere from two or three months up to 12 months
• be given priority to enter the programs, and they run anywhere from two or three months up to 12 months
• system and the needs to be a priority system and the ones<02:51:12.479> with<02:51:12.640>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard testimony on two immigration-enforcement bills: HB 1886 HD1 and HB 2540 HD1. HB 1886 would limit state and federal collaboration in immigration enforcement, require visible identification and restrictions on facial coverings for law enforcement officers, and create offenses for improper masking, lack of identification, and unauthorized civil immigration interrogation, arrest, or detention. HB 2540 would also limit state and federal collaboration, require law enforcement agencies to adopt and publicly post written civil immigration enforcement policies, prohibit stops or arrests based solely on immigration status, and restrict state and county participation in civil immigration enforcement in certain places. Most testimony supported both measures. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Office of the Public Defender, the ACLU of Hawaii, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the Legal Clinic, and several private individuals said the bills would increase transparency, accountability, and community trust, and would help protect constitutional rights and reduce fear among immigrants and other community members. Several testifiers emphasized Hawaii’s history and the need to keep local law enforcement separate from federal immigration enforcement, while others said the bills would help people feel safer going to court, school, work, or public protests. A retired police officer also supported visible identification and uniform standards for officers, including federal agents operating in Hawaii. A few testifiers opposed the use of masked or unidentified officers and argued that local police should not be diverted from ordinary public safety duties to immigration enforcement. One ACLU witness noted that the federal government has increasingly used local and state agencies to expand immigration enforcement, and said the task-force provisions in the bills are important to prevent blurred lines between agencies. The committee did not take a final vote in the portion of the meeting provided, but it recorded very large numbers of supportive testimonies for both bills, with only a small number in opposition.

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• Excited to go through it, and I'm sure you funded a tremendous amount of the Senate priorities.

Summary: The health care budget conference convened and the House presented its second offer on the health care budget and related projects, with changes marked in yellow on the documents. Senator Trumbull responded positively, noting that the House appeared to have funded a substantial number of Senate priorities. No members of the public or others requested to address the conference committee. With no further business before the committee, Senator Trumbull moved to adjourn, and the meeting ended without objection.

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• Excited to go through it, and I'm sure you funded a tremendous amount of the Senate priorities.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Excited to go through it, and I'm sure you funded a tremendous amount of the Senate priorities.

Summary: The health care budget conference convened and the House presented House Offer Number Two on the health care budget and projects, with changes marked in yellow on the left side of the pages. Senator Trumbull responded positively, noting that the House appeared to have funded a substantial number of Senate priorities and that this had been the goal. No members of the public or others came forward to address the conference committee. With no further business before the committee and the meeting being on one-hour notice, Senator Trumbull moved to adjourn. The conference adjourned without objection.

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• those are some of the pieces we wanted to highlight for you today, and then before we move into the priorities
• that, you know, middle-aged white males are at high risk of suicide and there are some specific priorities
• of suicide and there are some high risk of suicide and there are some specific<01:15:52.680> priorities
• that<01:15:53.680> we<01:15:53.840> have<01:15:54.000> focused specific priorities
• that we have focused specific priorities that we have focused on<01:15:54.640> as<01:15:54.760

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee met on May 29 and approved the draft minutes. DHHS Commissioner Weaver then opened the department update by asking Medicaid Director Henry Litman to brief members on federal and state Medicaid changes, and later turned to DHHS Chief Operating Officer David Weathers for an update on data governance. Members also asked that acronyms be spelled out in future materials and requested a follow-up on the federal Medicaid rule once it is published. Litman reviewed several federal Medicaid provisions tied to HR 1/"OBBA" and related state implementation issues. He said the first major change would be restrictions on certain non-citizens’ Medicaid coverage, affecting about 400 people in New Hampshire, with notices likely 30 to 60 days before the effective date. He also discussed new work requirements/community engagement rules, saying New Hampshire is on track to implement them and will likely need a state plan amendment rather than an 1115 waiver. Other changes included shorter retroactive coverage periods, a new state option for certain community-based services with an estimated $740,000 in implementation support, a freeze and phased-down reduction in the Medicaid enhancement tax beginning in state fiscal year 2029, and limits on directed payments to hospitals after a grandfathering period. He also noted that Medicaid enrollment has fallen from pandemic-era levels, with about 167,000 people covered as of May 1, and that the department is working with CMS on child premiums and other cost-sharing changes approved in HB 2. Committee members asked how the department could plan for the 2029 changes given the number of elections before then, and Litman said federal rules may be adjusted over time as states and stakeholders raise concerns. He emphasized planning for the worst while hoping for the best, and said rural health care transformation funding would help the state prepare. In the second presentation, Weathers explained that data governance is now embedded in DHHS operations to control access, manage reporting, and respond to risk. He defined it as managing what data is collected, how it is used, who can access it, and what laws apply, and said DHHS has moved from governance as a committee to governance as an operational process. He described privacy impact assessments for new systems going into production, monthly privacy and security training, and ongoing review of access controls and data-sharing rules.