Video & Transcript Research : 'Senate Resolution 121'
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Balancing the Budget – Senator John Marty Mar 24th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
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- of the Senate Finance Committee.
- Senator, thank you for being here. My pleasure.
- Senator, you mentioned that we can to.
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate - 03/24/25
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
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- Senator Jeang offers the A1 amendment to Senate File 1037.
- No, thank you, Senator Senator Jean.
- Senator Jeang as well. That's Senate Senator Jeang as well.
- Senator Rarick. All right. Thank you, Senator Rarick. Members, other questions. Senator Green.
- I have Senator Rarick and then Senator Green, so we'll go to Senator Rarick. Uh, thank you, Mr.
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- Senator Abler. Senator Abler.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 03/24/25
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Umu Verbaton, Senate File 2342, and Senate File 2404 from Senator Muhammad.
- We'll also hear Senate File 2461 from Senator Jazinski, Senate File 2312, and Senate File 2452 from Senator
- We'll also hear Senate File 2461 from Senator Jazinski.
- Senate File 2312 and Senate File 2452 from Senator Putnham, and Senate File 2427 and 2423 from me.
- Senator P. And then after Senator P, I'm going to Senator Nelson.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 03/24/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
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- For now, we're then planning to talk with Senator Muhammad about Senate File 1935 and Senator France,
- Senate File 1121.
- Senator Senator Putnham amendment. Okay.
- Senator Anderson. their testifiers. Senator Anderson.
- Uh Senate Files 2809 you, Senator Kesh.
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Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Mar 24th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- SENATOR OSGOOD. >> Sen. Osgood: THANK YOU MISTER CHAIR. THANK YOU SENATOR CALATAYUD.
- SENATOR OSGOOD. >> Sen. Osgood: THANK YOU MISTER CHAIR. THANK YOU SENATOR CALATAYUD.
- WE ARE ALL LEAVING SENATOR CALATAYUD ALONE BECAUSE SHE'S PRESENTING A BILL ON BEHALF OF SENATOR GRUETERS
- SENATOR BURGESS.
- SENATOR GAETZ. >> Sen. Gaetz: MR.
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Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Mar 24th, 2025
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- SYSTEMS BY SENATOR BURGESS.
- . >> THANK YOU SENATOR BURGESS.
- BY YOUR VOTE SENATE BILL 994 IS REPORTED FAVORABLY. THANK YOU SENATOR COLLINS. TAB NUMBER ONE.
- SENATE BILL 662 ON TRANSPORTATION FACILITY DESIGNATIONS. HARRY FIRST STREET BY SENATOR DAVIS.
- SENATOR JAMES A MEMORIAL HIGHWAY BY SENATOR DICEGLIE.
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Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Mar 24th, 2025
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- WITH SENATOR DICEGLIE. CS FOR SB 1198 ON FRAUDULENT USE OF GIFT CARDS BY SENATOR DICEGLIE.
- SENATOR ROUSON, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> Sen.
- FOR SP 806. >> SENATOR INGOGLIA. >> YES. >> SENATOR OSGOOD.
- >>SENATOR ROUSON. >> YES. >> SENATOR SIMON. >> YES. >> Sen.
- SENATOR SIMON. >> TAB 2 SENATE BILL 1168 IN THE AFFIRMATIVE.
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Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Mar 24th, 2025
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- Uh, thank you, Senator Senator Jazinski.
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Thank Senator, Senator Carlson. Yeah. Thank Senator, Senator Carlson. - And thank you, Senator Jasinski. Next up is Senate File 1951, Senator Gustafson.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Rules and Administration followed by Rules Subcommittee on Committees - 03/24/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you, Senator Marty. Up next, Senator Latz on Senate Resolution 15.
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- Senator Papis renews her motion that Senate Resolution Number 15 be recommended to pass as amended.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Balancing the Budget / Sovereignty Day at the Capitol / Promoting Animal Welfare Mar 23rd, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Coming up, Senate Spotlight is produced by the Minnesota Senate and Senate Media Services.
- of the Senate Finance Committee.
- Senator, thank you for being here. Senator, thank you for being here. My pleasure.
- Senator, thank you for being here.
- Senator, we know that the budget is...
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Senator. - Senator McKelie, yes. Senator Richard, hi. Senator AA. Hi. Uh, your recommendations are adopted.
- Senator McKelie, yes. chair votes I. Senator McKelie, yes.
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Uh, Senator Richard, hi. Senator AA. Hi. Uh, Senator Richard, hi. - Senator AA. Hi.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection held a confirmation hearing on a long list of nominees to state boards and commissions. Early nominees included David Padilla to the State Boxing Commission, Steven Pine to the Board of Dentistry, Deborah McMmen to the Board of Acupuncture, Tiffany Lyn Hmel and Gabriel Aay to the Board of Veterinary Medicine, Nathan Eslin to the Cable Advisory Committee, John Takitani and Tony Lao to the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and Landscape Architects, John Arbles to the State Board of Public Accountancy, and later nominees to the Board of Psychology, Board of Pharmacy, Hawaii Medical Board, Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Board of Chiropractic, Board of Physical Therapy, Board of Private Detectives and Guards, and the Real Estate Commission. Most nominations were for terms expiring in 2027, 2028, or 2029, with one Real Estate Commission term expiring in 2026.
Testimony was overwhelmingly in support. DCCA and the relevant boards or commissions generally stood on written testimony supporting each nominee, and many individual supporters also testified, including professional associations, industry representatives, and community members. Several nominees briefly addressed the committee, expressing appreciation and interest in continuing or beginning service. The committee asked a few questions on some nominations, especially about the Real Estate Commission and the Board of Private Detectives and Guards, where members discussed condominium-related complaints, association practices, and whether the board could do more to assist security personnel; the nominee said staffing and authority limits constrained additional training or oversight. For the Real Estate Commission, members also asked about broader housing and market conditions, and the nominee said inventory shortages and housing supply issues remained a major concern.
No opposition testimony or contentious votes were described in the transcript. The chair repeatedly asked whether there were questions or additional testimony, and after each nominee the committee generally moved on without objection. The hearing was focused on receiving testimony and evaluating the nominees for later confirmation rather than taking final action during the meeting.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
WTL, WTL DEFER Public Hearings 03-21-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Resolution 54 and Senate Resolution 36.
- Resolution 54 and Senate Resolution 36.
- Resolution 54 and Senate Resolution 36.
- Resolution 54 and Senate Resolution 36.
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The Senate Committee on Water and Land met on March 21, 2025, and considered several resolutions related to water resources, coastal management, and energy planning. On SCR 42/SR 27, which urged DLNR’s Division of Forestry and Wildlife to prioritize restoration and protection of additional wetlands and anchialine ponds, DLNR supported the measure and suggested a technical correction changing a reference from the Division of Agriculture to the Division of Aquatic Resources. Testimony from Hā‘ena Reef and Ocean Coalition, Maui Ocean Center, and individuals was in support. The committee recommended passage with technical and non-substantive amendments.
The committee also heard SCR 54/SR 36, which would create a desalination planning task force to study whether large-scale desalination for potable water is feasible. DLNR and CWRM said the proposal was a large undertaking and raised capacity concerns, noting the Board of Water Supply was already moving forward with its own desalination planning. BWS testified in support, saying its project was still in planning and design, with construction not expected until late 2027 or 2028, and that the project would produce about 1.7 million gallons per day to supplement Ewa’s water supply. Members discussed whether the task force might duplicate existing work and noted the measure focused on consumption rather than other desalination uses. The committee ultimately recommended passage with technical and non-substantive amendments.
For SCR 59/SR 43, which asked DLNR, the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation, and the Kaho‘olawe Island Reserve Commission to work together on maintaining the Kihei ramp, DLNR reported ongoing collaboration and listed prior improvements including paving, washdown work, dredging, and a retaining wall. The committee recommended passage with technical and non-substantive amendments. On SCR 106/SR 87, which requested a study of which energy sector could be most quickly and cost-effectively decarbonized through public investment in combustion-free alternatives, OPSD said the State Energy Office had already completed a decarbonization study under Act 238 (2022) and a follow-up alternative fuels analysis, and suggested the resolution duplicated existing work. Energy Justice Network testified in support, arguing the proposal would build on prior studies by focusing on non-combustion options such as wind, solar, and storage. Despite support from several organizations and individuals, the committee deferred the measure indefinitely. The committee also passed SR 18 as is, passed SC 51/SR 33 as is, deferred SC 47, and passed SC 76/SR 59 with amendments.
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- Senator Awa excused. Senator Chang here. Senator Dquit here. Senator Dort here.
- Senator Dela Cruz here. Senator Elefante here. Senator Fevella here. Senator Fukunaga.
- Senator Keohokapu-Lee Loy. Senator Kidani. Senator Kim. Senator Kouchi excused.
- Senator Lee excused. Senator McKelvey. Senator Moriwaki present. Senator Rhoads.
- Senator Kedani. Senator<00:00:50.399>
Kim. Senator Kim. Senator Kim.
Summary:
The Senate convened, took roll, approved the previous day’s journal, and spent much of the first portion of the meeting recognizing Education Week honorees. Senators introduced students and coaches from the LifeSmarts Consumer Education Competition, including first-place Iolani School, second-place Kahalani High School, and Oahu teams placing third and fourth. The Senate also recognized 2025 Senate Youth Delegate Wilson Chow and thanked staff and community partners for supporting Education Week 2025.
The chamber then moved to executive business, adopting standing committee reports 1210 through 1349 and confirming Governor’s Message No. 644, Steven Logan, as Adjutant General of the Department of Defense by unanimous consent. Senators spoke in support of Logan’s military and public safety experience, and he was confirmed with 23 ayes. The Senate also confirmed Governor’s Message No. 645, Mike Lambert, as Director of the Department of Law Enforcement, with senators citing his HPD background, work on homelessness, vice, agricultural crimes, and school enforcement; the confirmation passed with 22 ayes.
After the confirmations, the Senate recognized the newly appointed officials and their families and guests. The body then passed House Bill 991, Senate Draft 1, relating to criminal history record checks, on third reading by unanimous consent with 22 ayes. The session concluded with announcements, including a YWCA clothing drive, a personal letter from Representative Gene Ward announcing his resignation from the House effective at the end of the month due to health issues, and a motion to adjourn until Monday, March 24th at 11:30 a.m., which was adopted without objection.
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Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, we're going to move on to the next two measures: Senate Concurrent Resolution 41 and SR25, encouraging
- Senator Chang is excused. Senator Decoy is excused. Uh, I vote aye, and Senator Favlla is excused.
- Senator Richards, aye. Senator Ko is excused. I'll vote yes. Senator W. Hi.
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Summary:
The committee heard several resolutions focused on agriculture, invasive species, biodiversity, and clean energy finance. STR 34/SR 20 asked Hawaii’s congressional delegation to urge USDA to address unequal treatment of Hawaii in exporting agricultural goods; the Department of Agriculture supported the measure. STR 41/SR 25 encouraged each county to develop its own biosecurity plan, with testimony from the Department of Agriculture, the Hawaii Invasive Species Council, and the Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species supporting county-level planning and coordination. Testifiers emphasized the importance of local response capacity for invasive species, while also noting that quarantine authority should remain at the state level; one witness requested an amendment to include possible legislative changes needed at the state and county levels. STR 110/SR 91 requested a study on the feasibility of a state green bond program, with support testimony submitted by Coalition Earth and no oral testimony from the energy office.
Members asked questions about how county biosecurity plans would interface with existing state efforts, and witnesses described current interagency work and county response plans already being developed for species such as little fire ant, coconut rhinoceros beetle, and coqui frogs. The discussion also referenced a recent Oahu coqui detection on Sand Island and the need for flexible treatment options. For the green bond measure, members described it as a potential tool for renewable energy goals. No opposition testimony was presented on the measures discussed.
On decision-making, the committees recommended passage of STR 34/SR 20 with technical non-substantive amendments, STR 41/SR 25 with the suggested amendment from CAPS, STR 56/SR 40 without amendment, and STR 110/SR 91 with technical non-substantive amendments. The recommendations were adopted by the committees, and the agenda concluded with adjournment.
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Transcript Highlights:
- That is Senate concurrent resolutions 81 and 84, excuse me, and SR 67 on our testifiers list.
- on this agenda, those being Senate Concurrent Resolution 229 and SR 205.
- The next pair of resolutions are Senate Concurrent Resolution 184 and SR 146.
- On the last pair of resolutions are Senate Concurrent Resolution 229 and SR 205.
- Senator Fukunaga, aye. Senator Rose, aye. Senator Dorton, aye.
Summary:
The joint meeting of the Senate committees on Public Safety and Military Affairs and Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs heard testimony on several resolutions focused on community safety, emergency preparedness, and commemorative actions. STR 16 and SR 30 sought permission for the City and County of Honolulu to use restricted vacant land on the Pearl City Peninsula for youth ball programs; Pearl City Neighborhood Board chair Larry Vere testified in support, describing a shortage of youth sports space and the availability of the former Navy fuel farm area. STR 22 asked Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to work with other agencies on outreach to help kūpuna prepare for emergencies; testimony from AARP Hawaii, neighborhood boards, and others emphasized lessons from the Lahaina wildfires and the need for statewide, community-based preparedness efforts. Testifiers also urged that disabled seniors be included, and committee members discussed coordination with neighborhood boards, area agencies on aging, and nonprofits. STR 112 and SR 93 proposed lighting City Hall purple on August 7 for National Purple Heart Day, and STR 84 and SR 67 addressed disaster preparedness and drills in Maui after the wildfires. STR 184 and SR 146 would direct county police to enforce registration rules for out-of-state vehicles, and STR 229 and SR 205 would call for explosion-detection technology to respond to illegal fireworks and gunfire; Larry Vere supported the latter as a way to speed law enforcement response, while one senator said she would vote no on the vehicle-registration measure pending more information about possible effects on the Nation/Kingdom of Hawaii community.
In decision-making, both committees adopted recommendations to pass STR 16, STR 22, STR 84/SR 67, and STR 184/SR 146, with STR 112/SR 93 and STR 229/SR 205 passed with technical, nonsubstantive amendments. The committee report for STR 22 was also noted to include disabled seniors and to engage neighborhood boards and community groups already working on preparedness. For STR 184/SR 146, one senator recorded a no vote because of concerns about impacts on Native Hawaiian sovereignty-related communities. The meeting concluded after all listed measures were acted on and the joint committee hearings were adjourned.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Photos from the Minnesota Senate - Volume 4, 2025 Mar 22nd, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
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Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Fukunaga. I. Senator Kim. I. Senator A. Chair. Your recommendations adopted. Thank you.
- Senator Fukunaga. I. Senator Kim. I. Senator A. Chair. Your recommendations adopted. Thank you.
- Senator Fukunaga. I. Senator Kim. Hi. Senator Wa. No. Chair, your recommendations adopted. Okay.
- Senator Fukunaga. I. reservations. Senator Fukunaga. I. Senator<00:48:28.160>
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Chair, Senator Kim. Hi. Senator Wa. No. Chair, Senator Kim. Hi.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on HB 449 relating to economic development, HB 1006 relating to the Agribusiness Development Corporation, and then began HB 1467 relating to housing resiliency. On HB 449, Director Wayne Enoy of the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation and several business groups, including the Chamber of Commerce and Hawaii Food Industry Association, testified in strong support. They said the measure would help local manufacturers and tech-focused businesses adapt to uncertainty around tariffs and federal funding pauses, diversify Hawaiʻi’s economy, and expand workforce training and apprenticeship efforts tied to innovation and manufacturing.
The bulk of the discussion focused on HB 1006 and proposed agritourism authority for ADC. ADC, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, and other supporters said agritourism can be a value-added tool that helps farmers diversify income while keeping agriculture as the primary use of the land. One testifier opposed the bill’s direction without stronger guardrails, urging that a high percentage of revenue or land use remain tied to actual agricultural production. Committee members questioned ADC and Farm Bureau witnesses about how much land should remain in production, whether agritourism could expand on public lands, how enforcement would work, and whether responsibilities should be shifted from the Department of Agriculture’s marketing functions to ADC. Witnesses said ADC currently has no tenants engaged in agritourism, but would support standards, annual reporting, site visits, and the ability to reclaim land if production requirements are not met.
No votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided. After concluding HB 1006 testimony and questions, the committee moved on to HB 1467 and called the first witness, Luke Meyers, before the transcript ended.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
JDC, JDC Public Hearings 03-20-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Gabbard is excused. Senator Chang is excused. Uh, acting Vice Chair votes aye. Senator A.
- Um, first up on this one are a pair of resolutions, Senate Concurrent Resolution 128 and Senate Resolution
- Resolution 149.
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The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on Governor’s Message 666, the nomination of Rose Kea to the Commission on the Status of Women for a term ending June 30, 2029. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from business and community members, and Kea described her background as a real estate broker, small business owner, and nonprofit volunteer leader, saying her experience with workplace equity and women-owned businesses would help the commission. Senators questioned her about the connection between her background and the commission’s work, and about how she would respond to current threats to women’s rights; she said the commission should serve as a unifying and leading force for gender equity. The committee later voted to advise and consent, with the chair’s recommendation adopted.
The committee also considered SCR 128 and SR 107, which sought information on state lands leased to the federal government. The Department of the Attorney General opposed the resolutions as drafted, saying the AG does not maintain the lease inventory and that the request should instead go to the agencies that manage the land, such as DLNR, DOE, and DOT. The committee amended the measures to ask the AG to determine whether there are constitutional or other legal impediments to continued leasing or new leases, including whether nominal lease amounts violate law, and then passed both with amendments.
Next, the committee took up STR 153 and SR 123, which request the County of Maui to complete the transfer of the Hoie roads, including Hoie Road F, to resolve jurisdictional ambiguities. The judiciary administrator testified in support, and the measures were passed, with the committee adopting the chair’s recommendation. Finally, the committee heard STR 179 and SR 149 on reviewing the Hawaii Revised Statutes for gender-neutral language. The LGBTQ+ Commission and the Commission on the Status of Women supported the effort, though the women’s commission asked for more time and a set date to dissolve the work group. The committee amended the resolutions to assign the review to the Legislative Reference Bureau, with consultation from the LGBTQ+ Commission, the Commission on the Status of Women, civil rights experts, and law-related organizations, and set interim and final reporting deadlines before passing the measures with amendments.