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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 2/24/26
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- He builds fairy houses by the lake. He loves school.
- fairy<00:20:05.440><c> houses</c><00:20:06.240><c> by</c><00:20:06.559><c> the</c><00:20:06.720><c> lake
- </c><00:20:07.760><c> He</c><00:20:08.000><c> loves</c> fairy houses by the lake.
- He loves fairy houses by the lake. He loves school. school. school.
Committee:
House Public Safety Finance and Policy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The amount of lakes and rivers and all the rest of it that you have, the sports teams, unfortunately,
- Uh, the amount<01:26:15.520><c> of</c><01:26:15.920><c> lakes</c><01:26:16.239><c> and</c><01:26:16.560
- c> rivers</c><01:26:16.800><c> and</c><01:26:16.960><c> all</c><01:26:17.040><c> the</c> amount of lakes
- and rivers and all the amount of lakes and rivers and all the rest<01:26:17.280><c> of</c><01:26:17.360
Committee:
House Ways and Means
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 2/23/26
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- He crashed into a car in Lake Street, instantly killing five young women, all active in their communities
- crashed into<00:34:57.520><c> a</c><00:34:57.680><c> car</c><00:34:57.839><c> in</c><00:34:58.000><c> Lake
- </c><00:34:58.320><c> Street,</c><00:34:58.640><c> instantly</c> into a car in Lake Street, instantly
- into a car in Lake Street, instantly killing<00:34:59.520><c> five</c><00:34:59.839><c> young</c><00
Committee:
House Transportation Finance and Policy
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- the nature of the entire region of the airport, which included part of Kapalama all the way to Salt Lake
- the nature of the entire region of the airport, which included part of Kapalama all the way to Salt Lake
- the nature of the entire region of the airport, which included part of Kapalama all the way to Salt Lake
- The nature of the entire region of the airport, which included part of Kapalama all the way to Salt Lake
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Committee to Study Reducing the Number of School Administrative Units in the State (10/06/25)
Transcript Highlights:
- So when I was a special ed director, um, and as you could tell, I was in the Lakes Region for a long
- So when I was a special ed director, um, and as you could tell, I was in the Lakes Region for a long
- as a special ed director, we were a pretty connected group, um, and we would meet monthly, um, as a Lakes
- as a special ed director, we were a pretty connected group, um, and we would meet monthly, um, as a Lakes
Summary:
The committee met to hear from the New Hampshire Association of School Principals as part of its review of a proposal involving statewide administrative consolidation and changes to school governance. Members first discussed how school board witnesses would be selected, with the chair saying the committee would seek a mix of district sizes and structures and would also accept emailed input. The principals’ association said it represents more than 550 principals and assistant principals and urged caution about any mandatory consolidation, arguing that successful consolidations are gradual and voluntary.
Association leaders and principals testified that principals already handle a wide range of responsibilities, including instructional leadership, student discipline, safety, staff supervision and evaluation, family and community engagement, and day-to-day crisis response. They argued that shifting more legal, budgetary, and administrative duties onto principals would reduce time for coaching teachers and supporting students, increase burnout and turnover, and create legal and training risks, especially in areas such as special education, privacy, and labor issues. They also said the roles of superintendents, principals, and school board members are distinct and require different training and expertise.
Members asked detailed questions about how responsibilities are divided between principals and SAUs, whether principals recruit and evaluate staff, and how much time principals work. One principal said she works about 60 to 70 hours a week and that additional duties would be difficult to absorb. Another principal described his school’s structure, the importance of community building, and the need to preserve district-wide alignment if consolidation moves forward. No votes were taken during this portion of the meeting.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (9-24-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Doug back here is in a blue suit now, but he was in a different blue suit that day because Lake and Fire
- So we cover a couple of different lakes, including C Run, Wolf Lake, and Mil Creek now.
- style, 40 horsepower motors, and also a Johnboat that we use for sidescan sonar and body recoveries in lakes
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum, approved the August minutes, and heard a brief announcement from Senator Richardson about the Missing in America Project interring unclaimed veterans’ remains at the Western Kentucky Veterans Cemetery in Hopkinsville. He read the names of several veterans being laid to rest with military honors, and the chair thanked the volunteers involved in the effort.
The main presentation was an update on Kentucky’s urban search and rescue program from the Department of Military Affairs and Kentucky Emergency Management. Officials said the program is being built around two regional task force hubs, a helicopter aquatic rescue team, an incident support team, and a rescue aid fund for local search and rescue units. They reported that the $8.3 million appropriated for the program in the 2025 budget was fully executed, that $482,670 of the rescue aid fund went to 29 local teams, and that $493,592 has already been allocated in the current year to 36 teams. They also described warehouse and equipment purchases, staffing with full-time and part-time personnel, and a new training site on state property for collapsed-structure and multi-agency exercises.
Officials said the program has already been used in recent disasters, including flood response and urban search and rescue operations in several parts of the state, and claimed the effort has impacted more than 1,500 citizens through rescues, evacuations, and related assistance. They said the helicopter aquatic rescue team is fully operational, the task force roster should be finalized by January, incident support should be online by April, and the full program should be deployable by June 30 or July 1, 2026. Members asked about statewide response times, K-9 search capabilities, and the long-term cost of the program, including concerns about reliance on federal matching funds. The presenters said K-9 assets will be part of the task force, that pre-positioning during forecasted storms can reduce response times significantly, and that they would provide more detailed budget information later.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- definitely not fit all in addressing child care what's needed in one of my communities of Buffalo Lake
- /c> needed in one of my communities of needed in one of my communities of Buffalo<00:18:24.960><c> Lake
- population</c><00:18:25.880><c> 680</c><00:18:26.880><c> is</c><00:18:27.080><c> very</c> Buffalo Lake
- population 680 is very Buffalo Lake population 680 is very different<00:18:27.799><c> than</c><00:18
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- There are more affordable options, but nothing beats Primrose of the Lakes in Blaine.
- options but nothing beats the Primrose<00:53:49.799><c> of</c><00:53:49.960><c> the</c><00:53:50.079><c> lakes
- /c><00:53:50.599><c> Blaine</c><00:53:51.040><c> they</c><00:53:51.160><c> are</c> Primrose of the lakes
- in Blaine they are Primrose of the lakes in Blaine they are the<00:53:51.440><c> nicest</c><00:53:51.839
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I work with Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools and Human Resources.
- Currently, in Prior Lake-Savage, this is not something that we implement, but I have heard from a lot
- Currently, in Prior Lake-Savage, this is not something that we implement, but I have heard from a lot
- Currently, in Prior Lake-Savage, this is not something that we implement, but I have heard from a lot
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- c> have</c> Minnesota, and then of course we have partnerships with regional groups, such as Great Lakes
- USA, which is all the states that surround the Great Lakes, as well as Cruise the Great Lakes, which
- hiking, biking, paddle sports, so anything from kayaking, canoeing, paddle boarding, and generally lake-related
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 2/20/25
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I am a tribal citizen of the Red Lake Nation. I'm also the owner of Solar Bear.
- Blake I am a uh tribal citizen of the Blake I am a uh tribal citizen of the Red<00:39:18.440><c> Lake
- 19.800><c> also</c><00:39:20.079><c> the</c><00:39:20.200><c> owner</c><00:39:20.480><c> of</c> Red Lake
- Nation I'm also the owner of Red Lake Nation I'm also the owner of solar<00:39:20.960><c> bear</c><00
Bills:
HF845
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We've sat with the people from the different, you know, more high-risk facilities: AMRTC, Moose Lake,
- 12:59.880><c> Moose</c> more high-risk facilities amrtc Moose more high-risk facilities amrtc Moose Lake
- 01:13:01.760><c> go</c><01:13:01.880><c> to</c><01:13:02.000><c> work</c><01:13:02.159><c> and</c> Lake
- St Peter and they go to work and Lake St Peter and they go to work and they<01:13:02.400><c> get</c>
Committee:
Senate Human Services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 2/17/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- fifth-generation farm, with my son working with my brother and parents, and I live outside of Detroit Lakes
- and parents and um I live outside of and parents and um I live outside of Detroit<01:04:39.760><c> Lakes
- </c><01:04:40.039><c> in</c><01:04:40.200><c> Becker</c> Detroit Lakes in Becker Detroit Lakes in Becker
Committee:
House Agriculture Finance and Policy
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Public Works and Highways (02/04/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- department went in there, reconstructed it, bypassed sections of Route 202 that are down by Granite Lake
- are<00:30:06.480><c> down</c><00:30:06.799><c> by</c><00:30:07.000><c> Granite</c><00:30:07.480><c> Lake
- <00:30:08.000><c> Area</c><00:30:08.559><c> there</c><00:30:09.519><c> and</c> are down by Granite Lake
- Area there and are down by Granite Lake Area there and um<00:30:11.120><c> reclassified</c><00:30:12.039
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 561, sponsored by Representative Nancy Murphy, which would limit the state’s ability to discontinue, reclassify, or revert state-owned highway property to municipalities without local approval. Murphy and other supporters argued the bill would protect towns from unfunded mandates and prevent property tax increases caused by taking on costly road maintenance. Representative Wendy Thomas, Rosemarie Rung, Merrimack Town Council Chairman Finley Rothhouse, and Town Manager Paul McAuliffe all testified in support, describing the financial burden of the planned transfer of Continental Boulevard in Merrimack and warning it would set a harmful precedent for other communities. The Department of Transportation’s Steve Leon explained the department’s current authority and processes for discontinuance and reclassification, said active highways are not surplus property, and noted that the Supreme Court’s Town of Nelson decision held such reclassifications were not an unfunded mandate. The committee then closed the public hearing on HB 561.
The committee next took up House Bill 578, presented by Representative Mooney on behalf of Representative Bill Boyd, to require sound barriers along the F. Everett Turnpike in Merrimack. Supporters said widening the turnpike would increase noise in nearby neighborhoods and that a 2019 NHDOT study identified 17 neighborhoods with noise levels above federal standards, though only four were included for mitigation under the current project. They argued the remaining neighborhoods should also receive relief and cited quality-of-life and property-value concerns. Senator Tim McGuire also testified in support, saying residents were experiencing unexpected and severe noise impacts and urging the committee to act outside the usual criteria to approve the barriers. The transcript provided does not show a final committee vote or action on HB 578.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Natural Resources & Energy.(6-4-26)
Natural Resources & Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- Some are specific to conservation efforts, so more along the lines of our rivers and lakes.
- we can detect any level of PFAS in our water, our air, or our soil. the lines of our rivers um and lakes
- . the lines of our rivers um and lakes.
Committee:
Joint Natural Resources & Energy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/17/26 - Part 6
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- value, uh, valuation thresholds,<00:45:07.920><c> um,</c><00:45:08.160><c> the</c><00:45:08.400><c> Lake
- </c><00:45:08.640><c> City</c><00:45:08.960><c> Levy</c> thresholds, um, the Lake City Levy thresholds
- , um, the Lake City Levy Authority,<00:45:09.680><c> Representative</c><00:45:10.079><c> Altonorf</c>
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 04/15/26
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Central Lakes College Foundation near Brainerd offers hands-on vehicle maintenance and repair workshops
- If you go to Lino Lakes, the northern side of my district, 1,600 people in Lino Lakes have jobs in manufacturing
Committee:
Senate Jobs and Economic Development
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I am utterly grateful to represent Spring Lake Park, Fridley, Hilltop, and Columbia Heights.
- So, if you're ever in Spring Lake Park, Fridley, go there.
- Immigrants have revitalized Main Streets across the state, from Lake Street, which is my Main Street,
Committee:
House Ways and Means
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee Mar 24th, 2026
Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- of the things that I've found out about the smaller institutions, Williston, Mayville, Bottineau, Lake
- one of the things that I've found out about the smaller institutions, Willis and Mayville, Botno, Lake
- Region, first and Mayville, Botno, Lake Region.
Summary:
The Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee met to receive a series of audit presentations, beginning with approval of the prior meeting minutes and a review of the state’s annual comprehensive financial report (ACFR) for fiscal year 2025. The State Auditor’s Office and the Office of Management and Budget reported a clean opinion on the state’s financial statements and described continued growth in net position, strong general fund balance, and significant Legacy Fund investment income. Committee members asked about how the report reflects long-term finances and how North Dakota compares with other states, and OMB noted that the ACFR is based on audited actual results rather than budget forecasts.
The committee then heard the North Dakota University System audit, which also received a clean opinion but included four findings: misreporting of Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund construction money, insufficient monitoring of service organizations, improper bank reconciliations at several campuses, and investment/cash recording issues at Bismarck State College. University System officials agreed with the findings and said corrective actions were underway, including internal review of bank reconciliations and greater use of shared services. Members also questioned practices such as campus use of certificates of deposit and whether repeated findings were being adequately addressed.
Additional audits were presented for the State Fair Association, State Auditor’s Office, Workforce Safety and Insurance, Housing Finance Agency, Housing Incentive Fund, Job Service North Dakota, the Retirement and Investment Office, PERS, the Center for Distance Education, the Securities Department, the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents, the Ethics Commission, and the Office of Administrative Hearings. Most received clean opinions with no findings; exceptions included a repeat component-unit issue at the State Fair Foundation, a securities personnel-evaluation finding, and a Housing Finance Agency finding involving a late return of escrow surplus. The committee also discussed broader oversight issues, including the need for independent auditing of the Ethics Commission, possible legislative changes to give the State Auditor more subpoena power and independent legal counsel, and future work on data analytics, cybersecurity reviews, and audit capacity. The meeting recessed for lunch after these discussions.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Clerk, I went to college at Lake City Community College and transferred to the University of Florida.
- But when his mom's in Lake City working, I'm up here, he has to be in extended day at school, and he
- homeless shelter in my district, Rescue Outreach Mission, and his son Matthew, who is a senior at Lake
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for Army Sgt. Benjamin Pennington, the Pledge of Allegiance, quorum call, and several recognitions, including law enforcement guests, a Spina Bifida Week presentation, and a salute to the 2025 IPSC Handgun World Shoot team. The chamber then adopted the special order report and moved to floor consideration of Senate bills.
Members passed several bills unanimously or near-unanimously after brief debate and, in some cases, floor amendments. CS/SB 590 clarified that changes to the statute of limitations for mandatory reporters of child abuse apply prospectively and passed 111-0. SB 418 required law enforcement autism-interaction training and allowed the blue-envelope program to be offered in electronic or physical form; it passed 111-0. CS/CS/SB 1668 addressed NICA’s actuarial soundness and passed 112-0. CS/SB 1246 expanded the Linking Industry to Nursing Education fund to broader health science programs and passed 112-0. CS/CS/SB 1404 set baseline standards for memory care providers and passed 111-0. CS/CS/SB 1030 revised recovery residence rules, including MAT-related provisions, and passed 168-0. CS/CS/SB 178 changed FHSAA rules so school coaches may use limited personal funds for student welfare with parent consent and passed 112-0. CS/CS/SB 422 barred use of ADS-B data for airport billing and passed 108-2. CS/CS/SB 598 modernized funeral, cemetery, and consumer services licensing and passed 111-0.
The House also considered CS/CS/SB 1134, a controversial bill restricting county and municipal DEI-related official actions and contracting. Sponsor Rep. Black described broad prohibitions with numerous exceptions, while members asked about effects on observances, special events, parade participation, and local economic-vitality offices. Rep. Gant offered an amendment to narrow the bill’s DEI definition by removing vague prongs, arguing the language was ambiguous and could chill local government action; debate on that amendment was underway when the transcript ended. The chamber then moved into farewell remarks, including an extended address from Rep. Eskamani reflecting on her service, family, staff, constituents, and policy priorities, followed by remarks from the Speaker praising her energy and preparation. Rep. Overdorf also delivered farewell remarks highlighting his work on environmental policy, human trafficking, development regulation, property rights, and property taxes, with the Speaker commending his contributions.