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• Um, the Republicans are going to attack us on this. We know they will. They have said they will.
• Republicans<00:04:56.320> are<00:04:56.400> going<00:04:56.560> to<00:04:56.720> attack
• <00:04:56.960> us<00:04:57.120> on Republicans are going to attack us on Republicans
• are going to attack us on this.<00:04:57.520> We<00:04:57.759> know<00:04:57.919> they

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: Representative Leigh Finke discussed the unusual 2025 Minnesota legislative session, describing it as difficult and fast-moving because of the House tie, the DFL quorum break, and the resulting power-sharing arrangement. She said the split chamber made committee work strange, but noted that some bills still advanced, including her free water bill through the Commerce Committee, and that lawmakers ultimately kept the government open. Finke also spoke about concerns in the trans and queer community under the Trump administration, saying she has been holding town halls statewide to separate fact from fiction about federal actions. She said Minnesota is in a relatively strong position because of protections passed in 2023 and 2024, including the trans refuge bill and the gender-affirming care insurance mandate, and noted that the Minnesota Human Rights Act has protected gender identity since 1993. On the Minnesota Supreme Court’s powerlifting ruling, she said the court correctly applied state law and affirmed transgender participation, while acknowledging that some professional questions remain for lower courts. Looking ahead to 2026, Finke said she is not focused on new trans-related legislation and argued that Republicans are likely to keep attacking the issue even though the public cares more about affordability, health care, and safety. She said the Equal Rights Amendment has been stalled because equality has become a political football and broader civil rights protections have faced resistance. She also said gun violence should be a major priority next session, expressing support for significant controls on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines and saying such measures would pass if brought to the floor, though she blamed Republican leadership for blocking action.

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• So, you know, we are crafting policies dealing with AI, but the main thing is you have to have a person
• /c><01:21:59.520> are been around uh so you know we are been around uh so you know we are crafting
• policies dealing with AI but crafting policies dealing with AI but the<01:22:02.320> main<01:
• >> Yeah, just that we've crafted SOPs dealing with those type of investigations or those requests that
• crafted SOPs dealing<01:25:38.080> with<01:25:38.239> those<01:25:38.480> type<

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:07 Office of the Attorney General Update: 00:04:52 Department of Kentucky State Police Update: 00:44:57, 958, all

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• 22.960> also faith effort in working with us to also faith effort in working with us to also craft
• <00:52:26.280> They<00:52:26.440> also craft these recommendations.
• They also craft these recommendations.
• :36.680> to DNR to collaborate with stakeholders to DNR to collaborate with stakeholders to craft
• equitable equitable and accessible craft equitable equitable and accessible options options options

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The initial bill, this dates me even further, but was uh crafted in 1990, which I was on that side of
• The initial bill, this dates me even further, but was uh crafted in 1990, which I was on that side of
• The initial bill, this dates me even further, but was uh crafted in 1990, which I was on that side of
• The initial bill, this dates me even further, but was uh crafted in 1990, which I was on that side of
• Crafted in 1990, which I was on that side of the table and probably voted for.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• taxes<01:16:12.480> that This legislation also reinforces a key principle: manufactured, modular

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• We looked at modular type, uh, where you would put in all the infrastructure you need up front and then

Bills: SR185, HB2452, HB2329, HB2272, HB2273, HB2335, HB1656, HB2207, HB2289, HB1854, HB2581, HB20, HB2296, HB1707, HB2297, HB1890, HB2241, HB2474, HB1688, HB2546, HB1574, HB1546, HB2218, HB1163, HB1514, HB1749, HB2385, HB1576, HB1974, HB2022, HB1973, HB2005, HB1894, HB1515, HB1718, HB1591, HB2475, HB1721, HB1864, HB1946, HB1920

Keywords: Department of Education, capital improvement program, performance audit, infrastructure, transparency, state bonds, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, bond authorization, state debt limit, constitutional debt limit, Article VII Section 13, Hawaii bonds, state borrowing, public finance, capital improvement projects, supplemental appropriations, judiciary appropriations, refunding bonds, reimbursable bonds

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• 19,000 Christian churches have been Representative Ingoglia: burned down, 22,000 Christian schools attacked
• It's failure of accountability when attacks are going on and perpetrators are not being prosecuted.
• We need to make sure that people who are being targeted and attacked are feeling supported.
• And I'm not saying that there aren't any other groups that are being attacked.
• Our chains are attacks on the Muslim community, which is something that Charlie Kirk stood for.

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• Representative Kosnik, I just wanted to say it's unprofessional to attack the administration.
• Representative Koznick, I just wanted to say it's unprofessional to attack the administration. Mr.
• We're the bill, and I hope that in the future, going forward, we refrain from attacking— Representative
• Koznick, I just wanted to say it's unprofessional to attack the administration.
• We're the bill, and I hope that in the future, going forward, we refrain from attacking— Representative

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 289, authored by Representative Quam, and adopted a technical A1 amendment before moving the bill forward. Quam explained that the bill is intended to create a mechanism for frontline state employees, faculty, and management to identify waste, inefficiency, and possible savings in agency budgets, with a portion of any savings going back to the state budget and the remainder placed in a special fund for mission-related spending decided by a joint committee. He said the idea grew out of earlier faculty union discussions and that the bill had previously passed with bipartisan support, though it was underused when first enacted. Members generally praised the goal of empowering employees and improving efficiency, but several raised concerns about the bill’s practical operation and low historical use. Representative Jones asked why uptake had been limited and whether current conditions would improve participation; Quam responded that larger budgets and more employee engagement could make the program more useful now. Representative Freiberg and Representative Bonner both supported the concept but questioned whether employees would understand budget constraints and whether the structure might discourage managers from saving money intentionally. Quam argued that employee input would improve decisions, morale, and credibility, and could help justify needed investments. Representative Koznick asked how the bill interacted with the Odyssey Fund, and staff clarified that the two are separate accounts and do not directly affect each other. Representative Koznick also objected to comments he viewed as attacking the administration, and the chair reminded members not to impute motives. Representative Kosnik/Quam indicated openness to future improvements, but Representative Bonner said she was not ready to support the bill in its current form because of concerns about the approval process through MMB and the Legislative Audit Commission. Despite those reservations, the committee ultimately voted to send House File 289, as amended, to the General Register.

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• I think there have been such an unleashing of attacks on Palestinian settlements in the West Bank, and
• They not only attacked a writer living outside Philadelphia who criticized Xi Jinping, but they also
• it, and although we should maintain as good a defense as possible, we can probably tolerate cyber attacks
• We are giving Beijing a blank check to commit cyber attacks against some of our partner nations.
• So it not just kneecaps us in human rights, in protecting Taiwan, and in resisting cyber attacks; it

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• So the example I’m going to use today is a heart attack, right?
• If I fell down on the floor right now and I had a heart attack, get the AED, we’d call 911.
• So the example I'm going to use today is a heart attack, right?
• If I fell down on the floor right now and I had a heart attack, get the AED, we'd call 911.
• That's essentially what happens when somebody has a heart attack or a stroke, right?

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• from the North End and his entire Ways and Means staff for their dedicated work in digging in and crafting
• Senate co-chair... ...his entire Ways and Means staff for their dedicated work in digging in and crafting

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and welcomed several student and community guests, including ambassadors from Robinson Middle School in Lowell, visitors honoring the Gaudet family and Patricia Rappucci, Scottish visitors celebrating Scotland’s World Cup appearance, Top-Notch Scholars students from Lawrence, and the King Philip Regional High School baseball team after its first state championship. The chamber also adopted several routine resolutions and orders, including extending the reporting deadline for the Health Care Financing Committee and suspending Joint Rule 12 for a condominium-related petition. The House then rejected concurrence with the Senate on the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act and instead voted to appoint a committee of conference. The major policy action was on Senate Bill 3064, the Mass Ready Act, a large climate resilience and environmental bond bill. Members speaking in support emphasized flood protection, clean water, PFAS remediation, municipal vulnerability preparedness, coastal resilience, parks, trails, housing, and agricultural and food-system investments. The bill was described as authorizing roughly $3.8 billion in general obligation bonds, with discussion of specific funding for the Clean Water Trust, PFAS remediation, coastal infrastructure, biodiversity, healthy homes, and farmland preservation. A consolidated amendment was adopted, and after debate the House passed the bill to be engrossed by a roll call vote. The House also took up the conference report on H. 5511, the early literacy and teacher preparation bill. Supporters said the measure would require evidence-based reading instruction, move away from three-cueing approaches, support educator training and apprenticeships, and improve student literacy outcomes statewide. The conference report was accepted on a roll call vote of 152-0. Later, the House considered amendments to the Mass Ready Act, including one proposal to increase PFAS remediation funding that was ultimately withdrawn, and adopted another consolidated amendment before passing the bill to be engrossed by a roll call vote of 151-0. The House then adopted an order to meet the next day at 11 a.m. and adjourned to an informal session.

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• And so we're still trying to figure out a way to craft the language to accomplish what we're trying to
• > way<00:13:58.080> to<00:13:58.480> to<00:13:58.920> to<00:13:59.160> craft

Bills: HB2241, HB1163, HB1514, HB1696, HB2021, SB2135, SB2466, SB2727, SB3082, SB3097, SB2861, SCR100, SB3096, SB99, SB2138, HB2289, HB2319, HB1711, HB2270, SB3138, SB3076, HB1642, HB2338, HB2171, HB1785, SB2881, HB2505, SB2552, HB1518, HB1815, SB3125, SB3234, SCR162, SB2614, SB3118, SB2053, SB2494, SB2851, SB3073, HB1678, HB1721, HB2475, HB2246, HB1667, HB1516, SB2532, SB3131, SB3154, HB2297, HB1737, SB2143, SB2398, SB2623, HB1740, HB1920, HB1682, SB2153, SB3140, HB2158, HB1718, HB2207, HB1801, SB3229, SB2338, SB3069, SB2600, HB2300, HB1800, HB1960, SB2999, SB2060, SB2866, SB2239, HB1741, HB1713, HB2023, HB2417, SB2877, SB2598, SB2921, SB2645, HB2547, HB2275, HB2452, HB2329, HB2339, HB1838, HB1509, HB1661, HB2271, HB2272, HB2344, HB1888, HB1707, SB2340, HB2474, HB1576, HB1853, HB1804, HB1854, HB2095, HB2050, HB472, SB3215, SB2247, SB2400, HB1618, HB1802, HB1969, HB1541, HB2310, HB2498, HB2443, HB2218, HB649, HB2104, HB1710, SB2802, HB1973, HB1974, HB1894, HB1891, HB1890, SB177, SB2101, SB3320, SB2487, HB2429, HB1870, HB1839, HB2583, HB1391, HB2094, SB2671, SB2673, SB2892, SB2057, SB3245, HB306, HB2592, SB3157, SB3204, SB3324, SB2580, SB2074, SB411, SB3025, SB2934, SB2567, SB2125, SB3238, SB2367, SB2599, SB3007, SB2001, SB2756, SB3029

Keywords: renewable energy, income tax credit, solar energy, wind energy, low-income households, energy policy, commercial drivers license, non-domiciled, federal regulations, commercial learner's permit, citizenship, lawful residency, Department of Transportation, workers' compensation, vocational rehabilitation, injury recovery, employment services, return to work, commercial driving, driver's license

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• We would craft solutions to ensure access to information but protect schools from harassment.
• We would craft solutions to ensure access to information but protect schools from harassment. we would

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Obviously, I'm committed to the stakeholders to get their input and crafting a great piece of legislation
• affirmative on tab 2, tab 1, tab 3, I see. committed to the stakeholders to get their input and crafting

Bills: S0014, S0016, S0024, S0168, S0288, S0548, S0686, S0830, S1138, S1234

Keywords: negligence, settlement, police conduct, municipal liability, personal injury, compensation, injuries, Miami-Dade County, rural electric cooperatives, energy production, Florida law, energy tariffs, regulation, impact fees, transportation capacity, local government, interlocal agreements, growth management, community planning, extraordinary circumstances

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and took up a series of local claims, public records, growth management, permitting, and nuisance bills. It first heard and approved SB 16, SB 14, and SB 24, all uncontested claims bills providing relief related to injuries or settlements involving the City of St. Petersburg and Miami-Dade County. The committee also approved SB 288 on rural electric cooperatives, which narrows statutory language to protect co-op decisions on generation and power purchases while preserving consumer protections, and SB 830, which creates a public records exemption for certain personal information of county and city managers and their families due to reported threats against local officials. Members then considered SB 1138 on qualified contractors and development review, which would create a registry of licensed professionals to help local governments process pre-application reviews and plats more quickly. Local government groups raised concerns about preemption and preserving quasi-judicial authority, while private-provider supporters backed the bill; Senator Sharief voted no, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 168, expanding public nuisance law to include gambling houses and increasing penalties, and SB 686 on agricultural enclaves, which revises the enclave process, adds a public hearing path, limits it to certain residential projects in urban service areas, and was amended to change a date to June 30, 2026 before being reported favorably. The committee next approved CS for SB 548 on growth management and impact fees, which clarifies plan-based methodology, extraordinary circumstances, interlocal agreements, and refund procedures for improper fee collections. Testimony reflected support for clearer standards but also concerns about fee increases and refund administration. Finally, SB 1234 on building permits and inspections was reported favorably; it would extend permit validity, exempt some low-value work from permitting, create a statewide residential permit form, speed review timelines, and expand private-provider use, drawing opposition from a Miami-Dade building official who argued for continued local oversight and support from private-provider advocates. Senator Jones requested to be recorded as voting affirmatively on several tabs and negatively on tab 9, and the committee adjourned after all bills were disposed of.

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• But they love their craft and they want to come back to it. So that's what I'm seeking.
• There are multiple opportunities for people to get certified to, to get engaged in me craft of teaching

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• parameters for intoxicating drinks from wet counties and removing that designation to creating the craft
• beer... designation to creating the craft beer law about 15 years ago with ABV being a big part of that

Bills: SB90, SB255, SB268

Keywords: Green County, racing, pari-mutuel wagering, gaming regulations, commission appointments, historical horse racing, local tax, mixed spirit beverages, alcohol regulation, licensing, excise tax, distribution agreements, retail sales, wholesalers, 1136, house, all

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• his remarkable career and his accomplishments on the course, but for the passion he brings to his craft
• HB 3802 by school craft relating to the establishment of the Governor's Task Force and the governance

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• And we obviously support that purpose and worked with the Department to craft some language that we thought
• And we obviously support that purpose and worked with the Department to craft some language that we thought

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I recognize the member from Hennepin, Representative Craft.
• I recognize the member from Hennepin, Representative Craft.
• I recognize the member from Hennepin, Representative Craft.
• I recognize the member from Hennepin, Representative Craft.
• I recognize the member from Hennepin, Representative Craft.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• hope for the future of the judiciary and great comfort in this moment when civil rights are under attack
• civil rights comfort in this moment when civil rights are<00:18:55.679> under<00:18:55.840> attack
• <00:18:56.559> And<00:18:56.799> the<00:18:56.960> reasons are under attack
• And the reasons are under attack daily.
• look or feel like resistance, but it's what keeps justice and the rule of law alive when it's under attack

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