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• It's not a great work environment, and then you're also working out there in the weather conditions.
• environment and then you're great work environment and then you're also<00:12:20.120><c> working</c>
• space and the work facilities.
• </c> more coming online right now working more coming online right now working with<00:17:48.200><c>
• Thank you. the industry thinking they want to work the industry thinking they want to work with<00:19

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• The data shows us that the work cannot be automated, The data shows us that the work cannot be automated
• President, over many years, we all collectively worked to work. But, Mr.
• very collaborative and we always appreciate working with him.
• That works in some districts. It does not work in my districts.
• This is actual science that we're working with here.

Summary: The Senate considered a supplemental appropriations bill and a series of amendments focused on education, health, transportation, and tax administration. Senator Kennedy spoke in support of increasing funding for DTA caseworkers to improve SNAP access and reduce errors, citing food insecurity and staffing shortages, but then withdrew the amendment by unanimous consent. Senator O’Connor’s amendment providing $500,000 for Free Period to supply menstrual products in public schools was adopted, as was Senator Miranda’s $1 million METCO transportation and student support amendment. Senator Collins withdrew an amendment to extend paid family and medical leave and unemployment insurance to graduate student workers. Other adopted amendments included funding for Bridgewater Middle School water filtration, Randolph High School restroom improvements, Uffum’s Corner Health Center, and NeighborHealth’s student pharmacy technician program. Several amendments were debated and rejected after standing votes. Senator Tarr proposed oversight and reporting requirements for the Group Insurance Commission and the MBTA deficiency fund, as well as a 90-day notice requirement for tax-code decoupling with major fiscal impacts; all were opposed and not adopted. Senator Rodrigues and Senator Crighton argued that the GIC and MBTA already have oversight mechanisms and need flexibility, while Tarr argued the measures would improve transparency and fiscal discipline. Senator DiDomenico withdrew a Chapter 70 education funding amendment after speaking about declining enrollment, school funding losses, and the need to protect gateway city districts; he also used the opportunity to reaffirm support for gender-affirming care funding. Senators Collins and others echoed concerns about school funding inequities and the need for future action. The Senate also adopted a motion to adjourn in memory of Arthur H. Tobin, a former Quincy mayor, state representative, state senator, and longtime clerk magistrate of Quincy District Court, with a detailed tribute to his public service and military record. After all amendments were resolved, the Senate substituted the new draft, ordered the bill to a third reading, and then passed House No. 5280 to be engrossed by a roll call vote of 35-4. The chamber then agreed to adjourn until the following Monday at 11 a.m., with the clerk directed not to print a calendar.

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• Um, in order to make this work, we need very definitive data from DMV, and they've been working with
• You know, we tried to work very hard with the department, and they've been working hard with us, but
• </c> figure out a way to make it work. figure out a way to make it work.
• </c><00:15:16.399><c> tirelessly</c> working throughout the summer tirelessly working throughout the
• Phenomenal work.

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

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• Anthony was to support this line of work.
• Let's give the notice of opportunity a chance to work. We all worked hard to be here.
• I also was going to retire, and I've been working for 45 years. Still working.
• So we have work to do on this bill.
• And I thank you for doing this work and being committed and a champion working in partnership with Minnesotans

Bills: HF1143 , HF1548 , HF1340 , HF2549 , HF2559 , HF1673 , HF2740 , HF2507 , HF2461 , HF2381 , HF2695

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

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• Well, good work that you uncovered it.
• Additionally, we do a great deal of one-on-one work.
• Did people seem engaged in the work?
• If we go to lifelong learning, there is work that we do within the schools to support their work, but
• Thanks for the work that you do in all communities and the work that you continue to do.

Committee: House Legacy Finance

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• Doing this type of work, that foundation is key, because then we can start working with it.
• will be worked on.
• be worked on.
• So that is in the works.
• I mean, we can work that out for a budget, but just trying to figure out how all that works.

Summary: The committee began with roll call, introductions of a new fiscal analyst and a new member, and approval of the March 19 minutes. The first major presentation was from the Office of Management and Budget on the state’s general fund and special fund status through May. OMB reported general fund revenues were running below the legislative forecast by about $76 million, driven largely by weaker individual income tax and sales tax collections, though the projected ending balance remained positive and above the budgeted level. The budget stabilization fund was above its cap and would transfer excess earnings to the general fund, and the legacy fund balance continued to grow. Members also asked about federal funding uncertainty and mineral leasing revenue variability. The committee then reviewed compliance reports and trust fund analyses, followed by discussion of a bill draft for the fixed-route city transportation network study. The draft would create a $15 million general fund grant program with a formula-based distribution to eligible fixed-route transit cities, intended to support operating and capital needs and help match federal transit funds. Transit officials from Minot and Fargo testified in support, explaining local fare and match structures and the difficulty of replacing aging buses and securing federal matching dollars. Several members questioned whether the program should be limited to the current four cities or broadened to future eligible urban areas, and whether local funding sources should be explored further. The committee did not finalize the bill draft at that point and planned to continue discussion at a later meeting. The committee also approved a bill draft repealing obsolete language related to approval of a bi-state authority with South Dakota, after staff explained that no agreements had ever been implemented and the provision appeared outdated. A roll call vote was taken and the motion carried. Later, the Department of Commerce and the Northern Plains UAS Test Site presented updates on uncrewed aircraft systems initiatives, including the Vantis radar data enclave, the drone replacement program, and efforts to build a revenue model for Vantis. Test site officials said FAA approval had been secured for the radar data program, replacement of noncompliant drones was underway, and future revenue could come from state and external users once pricing and intellectual property arrangements are finalized. Members asked about Chinese-made drones, supply chain issues, automation, and how the system would manage beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation then presented on the design of a new minimum-security prison and a reentry housing study. Officials said the proposed facility would relocate the minimum-security prison to the penitentiary campus, reduce costs from an earlier estimate, and provide more beds and programming space, with construction potentially beginning in 2027 and opening around 2031. They also described staffing needs, the planned move of women to the New England facility, and possible expansion of men’s housing there. The parole and probation chief described a reentry housing task force studying housing needs for people leaving incarceration, with a goal of developing data-driven recommendations for subsidies and support services; a representative from Protection and Advocacy closed by expressing general support for fixed-route and paratransit funding.

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• </c> more work to do. more work to do.
• that work.
• that work.
• I worked, um, it was called a job coach, which means I worked with people in a business working to make
• </c> people that are there that are working. people that are there that are working.

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• </c> um as they're trying to do their work um as they're trying to do their work with<00:11:22.000><c
• But we have a lot of work. I do.
• </c> re-energized me for the work that I do. re-energized me for the work that I do.
• I don't want to call him up to ask him, but you know, a large amount of the court's work is work for
• </c> working off the correct DE4 amendment. working off the correct DE4 amendment.

Bills: HF3874 , HF962

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

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• This incredible work is done every single day by our investigators, staff, and assistant attorneys.
• This work is done every single day by our investigators, staff, and assistant attorneys general in our
• We're going to be continuing to evaluate our work and how we can do this work better in serving Oregonians
• So we, That is an issue that is bipartisan and working towards together.
• We receive complaints in, and then we work with our partners to be able to build cases.

Summary: Oregon Attorney General staff held a press event on National Health Care Fraud Take Down Day to announce new Medicaid fraud enforcement actions and highlight the work of the state’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. The attorney general said the unit, created in 1986, has secured 348 criminal convictions, 156 civil settlements and judgments, and significant recoveries since 2010, and noted the legislature recently approved additional staffing. She framed the work as protecting vulnerable Oregonians and taxpayer dollars, and said the unit is a small multidisciplinary team of investigators, auditors, attorneys, data analysts, and a nurse investigator. The office announced criminal filings in four cases involving alleged fraud by providers or public employees, including charges against a Beaverton man tied to housing assistance funds, a Corvallis provider and company accused of billing Medicaid for services not provided, a former Lane County employee accused of improper personal purchases on a government credit card, and a Tigard man in a medical transportation-related case. The attorney general also cited recent outcomes in other cases, including a Portland nurse who pleaded no contest and was sentenced to jail, probation, and restitution for billing for services not provided. She emphasized that the defendants are presumed innocent. In response to questions, the attorney general said Oregon staff attended a recent federal meeting on Medicaid fraud despite late notice to many Democratic states, describing the issue as bipartisan even amid broader disagreements with the Trump administration. She said federal staffing cuts have made state enforcement more important and that Oregon is already evaluating how to adapt to a more complex fraud landscape. She also said the cases announced are primarily against providers and entities rather than Medicaid recipients, and that Oregon’s managed care system is not currently a major barrier to investigations.

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• that really does work for everyone.
• that really does work for everyone.
• that really does work for everyone.
• </c> three clients means a lot of extra work. three clients means a lot of extra work.
• Go ahead, get back to work. exonerated. Go ahead, get back to work.

Bills: HF3797 , HF3780 , HF4068 , HF3935

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

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• Is that working?
• It works.
• It works. It works.
• That's how it works.
• I do feel like we’re working, all working on the same problems, right?

Committee: Joint Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Committee

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• If you go and you work in Saudi Arabia, or you work in the North Sea, or you work in another country,
• I haven't really had a chance to work on any amendments.
• I haven't really had a chance to work on any amendments.
• You all work, try to work something out if you can; it gets the cost off.
• And if you can't work it out, there'll still be a cost.

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development

Summary: The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Rural Development met on May 12, 2026, approved the April 28 minutes, and heard extensive testimony on House Concurrent Resolution 77, which urges federal action to address labor shortages affecting Louisiana’s crawfish industry and other seasonal employers. Representative Butler, Commissioner Strain, industry representatives, landscapers, nursery operators, and Farm Bureau supporters argued that H-2A/H-2B visa limits and processing delays are hurting crawfish processors, landscapers, nurseries, and related businesses, causing lost production, higher costs, and broader economic harm. Members emphasized that the workers discussed are legal guest workers, not illegal immigration, and several senators voiced support. HCR 77 was reported favorably, with a motion to co-author also noted. The committee then considered House Bill 81 on property rights and accountability for violations. Representative Boyer presented the bill, but Senator Long asked that it be voluntarily deferred so he could work on possible amendments and improve the measure before it advances. The author agreed, and the bill was deferred. The committee also heard and acted on several bills related to agricultural policy and food systems. House Bill 512, concerning cell-cultured meat, was presented as a measure to protect livestock producers and allow continued research while prohibiting the product; after questions about research and labeling, it was reported favorably. House Bill 717, a labeling companion measure for cell-cultured meat, was also reported favorably. House Bill 1194, which would direct the LSU AgCenter to study food deserts and develop a plan, drew concern from the AgCenter over capacity and funding; members agreed to report it without action so it could be recommitted to finance and worked on further. Finally, House Bill 663, revising the membership of the Delta Economic Research and Sustainability District board, was presented on behalf of the absent author and reported favorably. The committee then adjourned.

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• And maybe that works for them. Maybe that doesn't work for everybody.
• I appreciate Senator Short's work.
• It works very well. I thought it would work well in this... Madam Chair, move adoption of M4.
• It works very well. I thought it would work well in this. ...to work on negotiated agreements.
• It works very well. I thought it would work well in this space, and I'd urge its support.

Summary: The Senate Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee took executive action on 11 bills. It advanced SB 624 on an Appliance Affordability Index study with an amendment excluding consumer electronics, and SB 6284 on artificial intelligence systems with a proposed substitute adding definitions, developer requirements, exemptions for some entities, and clarifying enforcement. The committee also moved forward SB 5609 on cultural resource protection under SEPA after rejecting an amendment to the proposed substitute, and SB 6172 on coal plant treatment under cap-and-invest after adopting an amendment related to emergency federal orders. Several energy and climate bills were also approved, including SB 6246 on emissions-intensive trade-exposed facilities, SB 5932 on alternative jet fuel production, SB 6269 on the definition of motor fuel, and SB 6223 on community-scaled weatherization projects. On SB 5975 concerning lead in cookware, the committee rejected one proposed substitute and adopted another that bans intentionally added lead in cookware beginning in 2027 and directs future regulation through the Safer Products program. The committee then considered SB 5466 on electric transmission reliability and capacity, taking up multiple amendments to a proposed second substitute. Amendments addressing wildfire risk, corridor identification, landowner consultation, eminent domain, and wildfire liability were all rejected, and the bill was advanced on a due pass recommendation. In each case, the committee’s final action was to pass the bills or substitutes subject to signatures, with several measures referred onward to Ways and Means or Rules as noted.

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• </c><00:08:54.080><c> with</c><00:08:54.240><c> DNR</c> work that was required working with DNR work
• </c> work that still needs to be done. work that still needs to be done.
• </c> resource work as well. resource work as well.
• </c> doing that kind of work. doing that kind of work.
• </c><01:36:47.080><c> Um</c> working on this bill. Um working on this bill.

Bills: HF3426 , HF3896 , HF1426 , HF3793 , HF4061 , HF4246

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: natural resources, environment, sustainability, conservation, outdoor recreation, wild rice, watercraft regulation, environmental protection, aquatic ecosystems, HF1426, product stewardship, extended producer responsibility, EPR, electronics recycling, e-waste, battery recycling, circuit boards, printed circuit boards, electrical products, covered products

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• an enrollment fraud working group.
• an enrollment fraud working group.
• I have never seen a ghost student turn in good work, but more and more of it is plausible work.
• </c> their work cut out for them. their work cut out for them.
• </c> we can make it work either way. we can make it work either way.

Committee: Senate Higher Education

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• </c><00:08:52.279><c> in</c><00:08:52.360><c> the</c> that work in the that work in the future<00:08:
• </c> are doing that pre risk assessment work are doing that pre risk assessment work at<00:26:41.799>
• </c><00:34:50.760><c> with</c> foundation where we were working with foundation where we were working
• </c> that leads more the grant making work that leads more the grant making work you're<00:37:35.079>
• </c> they're seeing a progression of work they're seeing a progression of work that's<01:13:31.400><c

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

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• </c><00:10:22.920><c> of</c> Minnesota quickly back to the work of Minnesota quickly back to the work
• </c> communities you know I started working communities you know I started working with<00:21:54.640>
• </c> up and be like you know we're working up and be like you know we're working with<00:26:55.480><c
• But our cities are working on it.
• going to work in one area<00:30:41.640><c> doesn't</c><00:30:41.919><c> work</c><00:30:42.080><c> in

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

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• And welcome back to the hardest working committee.
• Today, I have a very, very important bill that I've been working on since about 2018, working on identifying
• I worked with social work organizations, both nationally and within our state.
• I know that there will not be a work session today.
• We’re not going to be doing a work session today, but I do expect, obviously, a work session at some

Committee: Assembly Education

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• Thank you very much. work group with actually more details work group with actually more details and<
• </c> something about it we believe the work something about it we believe the work group<00:03:25.720
• </c><00:08:54.720><c> on</c> something definitely we could work on something definitely we could work
• So, for SC 13, SR 9, this is a work in progress.
• This is a work in progress.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Summary: The Health and Human Services committee heard several resolutions focused on health care access, Medicaid services, and regulatory reform. SR 6 urged the Director of Health to create a working group on health insurance reform to reduce prior authorization delays; testimony was generally supportive, with DHS, SHIPA, the Hawaii Association of Health Plans, the Hawaii Primary Care Association, the Hawaii Medical Association, and HMSA all offering comments or support. SHIPA said House Bill 250 would provide a better mechanism for the same goal, but the committee still moved forward with the resolution. SR 7 asked DHS Med-QUEST to cover behavioral health services for children in school-based settings, and SR 9 sought a program to incentivize community care foster family homes to accept people eligible under the Medicaid IDD waiver program. DHS supported the intent of both measures but raised concerns about regulatory limits. Testifiers on SR 9, including the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities and the Hawaii Disability Rights Center, argued the state should be more creative in expanding residential capacity, especially on the neighbor islands, while the chair questioned whether the barriers were state administrative rules or federal requirements. The committee also heard SC 14/SR 10 on a sunrise analysis for lactation consultant licensure. Supporters said lactation services can improve health outcomes and save costs, and that Medicaid coverage remains limited. After discussion, the committee adopted the chair’s recommendations: SR 6 and SC 14/SR 10 were passed with technical, non-substantive amendments; SR 7 was deferred; and SR 9 was deferred for further work. The meeting then adjourned.

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• WE ARE WORKING WITH USF HAVING A BRAKE SYSTEM.
• TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF WORK GOING ON.
• FSF WILL WORK WITH AS LITTLE BIT. I THINK THEY WILL AGREE TO WORK WITH US TO START THE PILOT.
• WE APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK YOU HAVE DONE.
• FRANKLY THAT'S WHY IT'S WORK SO WELL.