Video & Transcript : 'Saint Paul' :
Page 183 of 269
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul. We got him. Pearson Richardson Schatzlein, Schofield. 3253 3254 Schofield. Schoolcraft.
- Paul Isaac Kerwin. King. Kitzman. Lahood Landgraf, Leach, Leo Wilson. Little Thank you.
- Paul. Phelan. Phelan. Mr. Field on the floor of the House, temporarily strike his name. Pearson.
Keywords:
appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, state budget, mental health funding, education funding, infrastructure improvements, public safety, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (05/27/2025)
Summary:
The committee opened hearings on SB 69, including a germane amendment on school board votes to accept or reject gifts and donations, and a non-germane amendment creating a virtual early childhood readiness family engagement program for preschool children not yet in kindergarten. Prime sponsor Rep. Glenn Cordelli said the literacy program was modeled on earlier HB 671, would be funded through gifts and donations rather than state appropriations, and would include reporting requirements to the governor and legislature. Members questioned changes from the earlier bill, including the move away from center-based language, the lack of a dollar threshold for school board action on donations, anonymous gifts, and whether the amendment preserved enough evaluation data.
Testimony on the donation provisions raised concerns about broad language, timing, and public-meeting requirements. Rep. Timothy Han and Becky Wilson of the New Hampshire School Boards Association both noted that school districts already have policies and asked how the bill would work for routine donations, anonymous gifts, and situations that might require non-public discussion under right-to-know law. Wilson cited examples such as field-trip scholarships, backpack drives, and sports uniforms, and said the association was not taking a position but wanted clearer guardrails. Rep. Han said school boards may need to discuss some gifts in non-public session and that the bill should better address those circumstances.
On the early literacy amendment, Wilson and others questioned whether the program was sufficiently developed, whether it was appropriate to rely on a primarily online model for very young children, and how it would interact with special education services and IEPs. A representative from Waterford.org, Rob Riley, testified in support, saying the program would be supplementary, adaptive, and family-engagement based, and that Waterford could provide devices and internet access for families who need them. He said the program would work alongside school districts and IEP teams rather than replace existing services. No vote was taken during the hearing; the chair said the committee would later exec the bills and try to get reports in for the calendar.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Committee of Conference on HB 155, HB 1102, HB 1109, HB 1356, HB 1469, HB 1323, HB 1376 (05/26/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- be, I'm not sure where this is coming from because this policy was first enacted in 2008 under the Paul
- /c><04:08:29.920><c> 2008</c><04:08:31.279><c> under</c><04:08:31.600><c> the</c><04:08:31.920><c> Paul
- </c> first enacted in 2008 under the Paul first enacted in 2008 under the Paul Wellstone<04:08:32.880
Summary:
The committee first adopted amendment 2026-2021S to correct a drafting issue in the budget language so that the $2.5 million appropriation for Medicaid per diem rate stabilization at county nursing homes can be spent during the biennium rather than lapsing at the end of the fiscal year. Senator Lang explained that the funds are matched with federal dollars for a total of $5 million and are intended to prevent rate reductions that could shift costs to county property taxpayers. The amendment was adopted unanimously by both chambers, and the committee proceeded on the bill as amended by the Senate.
The main discussion then focused on HB 155 and a proposed amendment to the business enterprise tax. The House proposal would lower the BET rate in stages when combined business tax revenues exceed certain thresholds, while the Senate opposed an immediate rate reduction and argued that tax changes should be handled in a budget year. Senators emphasized that raising the filing threshold to $375,000 had already removed about 3,500 small businesses from filing requirements, and they preferred further relief through threshold changes rather than rate cuts. House members argued that the trigger-based reduction was a reasonable, tested mechanism and would provide future tax relief without taking effect unless revenues rose enough.
Members debated whether the trigger could be distorted by one-time revenue spikes, such as the recent tax amnesty receipts and prior federal repatriation-related revenue, and Representative Sweeney said he was willing to adjust the effective date or carve out amnesty revenue. The committee did not reach agreement on the BET reduction, and the chair called a break and then continued the meeting later with a new proposal to delay the trigger’s effective date to January 1, 2028. Senator Lang rejected that version but offered a counterproposal to raise the filing threshold to $400,000, and the parties ultimately agreed to continue discussions and reconvene later.
The meeting also took up HB 1102, concerning the research and development tax credit and state park fees. The House position was to support the R&D tax credit but remove the park-fee provisions, citing testimony from the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources that it did not need the increase and concerns about discouraging tourism, especially at border parks. Supporters of the park-fee language argued that the department had not raised rates in years, could set its own rates, and should be able to charge nonresidents more while keeping New Hampshire residents’ fees lower. The discussion remained unresolved, with members debating the likely effect on tourism and fairness to residents versus the need for additional revenue.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 04/09/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul or via telehealth, even in outstate Minnesota.
- Paul or via telehealth, even in outstate Minnesota.
- Paul, and we've been providing mental health services for children and families since 1924.
- Paul. Um, I'm here today on behalf of the Minnesota Association of Community Health Centers, MNAC.
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 04/08/26
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul say, "No. We know better than you," and have shut it down three times in a row.
- </c><01:13:23.400><c> Paul</c> air-conditioned offices here in St.
- Paul air-conditioned offices here in St. Paul say,<01:13:24.280><c> "No.</c> say, "No. say, "No.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul schools like Rosemount Eagan.
- Paul, and I was faced with resistance of taking the program, encouraged not to take it at all.
- Paul, and I was faced with resistance of taking the program, encouraged not to take it at all.
- Paul, and I was faced with resistance of taking the program, encouraged not to take it at all.
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/12/26
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul was very popular for trolley—and where is trolley now?
- I was I one time St.<01:44:30.600><c> Paul</c><01:44:30.800><c> was</c><01:44:30.960><c> very</c><01:
- Paul was very popular for trolley St.
- Paul was very popular for trolley and<01:44:32.120><c> where</c><01:44:32.280><c> is</c><01:44:32.400
Committee:
Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/26
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul, Rochester, and St.
- we look at just the uh, Minneapolis, if we look at just the uh, Minneapolis, St.<00:24:57.919><c> Paul
- Paul, Rochester, and St. cloud area. St. Paul, Rochester, and St. cloud area.
Committee:
House Housing Finance and Policy
Keywords:
HF3403, emergency rental assistance, rental aid, homelessness prevention, housing crisis, imminent risk of homelessness, eviction prevention, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aids, general fund appropriation, Minnesota revenue commissioner, poverty level, low-income housing, housing stability, family homeless prevention and assistance, emergency housing assistance, HF2687, single-family homes, corporate landlords
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/26
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul, and we have about 80 employees, mostly with similar backgrounds to my colleague here, Mr.
- Our office is just down the road uh in Our office is just down the road uh in St.<00:34:17.919><c> Paul
- Paul and we have about 80 employees St.
- Paul and we have about 80 employees um<00:34:20.399><c> mostly</c><00:34:20.800><c> with</c><00:34:21.040
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/26
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul that are very interested in understanding what those economic impacts are and how we address those
- </c><00:32:23.760><c> Paul</c><00:32:24.880><c> that</c><00:32:25.120><c> are</c><00:32:25.360><c> very
- Paul that are very Minneapolis and St.
- Paul that are very interested<00:32:26.320><c> in</c><00:32:26.640><c> understanding</c><00:32:27.120
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy
Keywords:
civil rights, law enforcement, federal collaboration, accountability, state law, immigration enforcement, economic impact, Operation Metro Surge, study, appropriation, local government, Legislative Commission on Legislative Security, legislator security, elected official security, staff security, statehouse security, capitol security, legislative district safety, political violence prevention, threat assessment
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/26
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- legislation that's been bounced around for 20 years in Congress by Chuck Rosley of Iowa and the late Paul
- Iowa</c><00:25:10.000><c> and</c><00:25:10.159><c> the</c><00:25:10.320><c> late</c><00:25:10.559><c> Paul
- </c> of Iowa and the late Paul Wellstone. of Iowa and the late Paul Wellstone.
Bills:
HF3718
Committee:
House Agriculture Finance and Policy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- appointed by a vote of the Legislative Permanent School Fund Commission, who are Terry Spano Madden, Paul
- commission who are Terry<00:05:03.360><c> Spano</c><00:05:03.759><c> Madden,</c><00:05:04.320><c> Paul
- </c><00:05:04.560><c> Peltier,</c><00:05:05.120><c> and</c> Terry Spano Madden, Paul Peltier, and Terry
- Spano Madden, Paul Peltier, and Julie<00:05:05.600><c> Sandsteed.
Committee:
Senate Education Finance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/26
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- This is exactly what Representative Paul Anderson was just saying about in my district. Same thing.
- 24.719><c> exactly</c><01:37:25.119><c> what</c><01:37:25.600><c> Representative</c><01:37:26.000><c> Paul
- </c> This is exactly what Representative Paul This is exactly what Representative Paul Anderson<01:37
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy
Keywords:
Safe at Home, address confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, harassment, victim privacy, survivor protection, confidential address, protected address, secret address, identity protection, residential confidentiality, program participant, nondiscrimination, court disclosure, protective order, service of process, driver's license, state ID
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/26
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul.
- </c><01:18:52.080><c> Paul.
- Paul. We weren't able to get into in St. Paul.
Bills:
HF3556
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 3/2/26
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul, a recruiter came up to me and he said, 'Hey, where do you live?'
- </c><00:45:55.720><c> Paul,</c><00:45:56.560><c> a</c><00:45:56.640><c> recruiter</c><00:45:57.200><c
- Paul, a recruiter came up clinic in St.
- Paul, a recruiter came up to<00:45:57.680><c> me</c><00:45:58.200><c> and</c><00:45:58.360><c> he</c>
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul.
- </c><00:08:30.240><c> Paul.
- Paul. In fall Wilder Foundation in St. Paul.
Committee:
Senate Education Finance
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul looking at a pile of papers because the system was doing things that were right, but the system
- Paul Paul Paul looking<01:47:11.560><c> at</c><01:47:11.680><c> a</c><01:47:11.720><c> pile</c><01:47
Committee:
Senate Human Services
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul, Maplewood, Oakdale. Okay.
- Paul, Maplewood, Oakdale. Okay.
- Paul, Maplewood, Oakdale. I'm here with our amazing superintendent, Christine Tucci, as well.
- Paul and in our districts versus what is not. I think there’s a common sense definition of that.
Committee:
Senate Elections
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul, Falcon Heights, Roseville, and Lauderdale.
- </c><00:05:05.360><c> Paul</c><00:05:05.600><c> Falcon</c><00:05:05.919><c> Heights,</c><00:05:06.240
- Paul Falcon Heights, Roseville, uh, St.
- Paul Falcon Heights, Roseville, and<00:05:07.199><c> Lauderdale.
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- At one point, Jim Callas went to see the mayor, who was an accountant, Paul Wataha, and he said, "This
- </c> went to see the mayor who was an went to see the mayor who was an accountant<01:02:46.000><c> Paul
- <c> and</c><01:02:47.520><c> he</c><01:02:47.760><c> said</c><01:02:48.000><c> this</c> accountant Paul
- Wataha and he said this accountant Paul Wataha and he said this is<01:02:48.319><c> no</c><01:02:48.559
Committee:
House Judiciary