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• What they came in as so as a member, the Florida Mall just and that we are working to ensure our jails
• Capitol, we know about his mouth that would say we get the bad news quicker.
• You'll be proud to know that here at the Capitol Police and the Capitol complex, we have radiological
• You may have seen these barricades out here in front of the Capitol.
• We have to take what our requirements are and we have to design and build to those requirements and I

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• I later led counterterrorism efforts at Mall of America and my team supports schools in Minnesota and
• I later led counterterrorism efforts at Mall of America and my team supports schools in Minnesota and
• I later led counterterrorism efforts at Mall of America and my team supports schools in Minnesota and
• I later led counterterrorism efforts at Mall of America and my team supports schools in Minnesota and
• I do have a concern coherent framework.

Bills: HF3492, HF3493, HF3494, HF3495, HF3602

Keywords: school safety, grants, education funding, Northern Lights Express, security improvements, rural schools, safe schools, charter schools, nonpublic schools, Tribal education, funding increase, safe schools aid, school security, mental health support, Tribal schools, cybersecurity, funding, mental health, evidence-based plans, public safety

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• If you guys could just start jockeying for position. department or not approved framework, department
• We are grateful for this committee maintaining conversation on the need for innovative frameworks in
• of this device designed to target and addict their brain?
• . framework. framework.
• isn't being applied in this framework isn't being applied in some<01:42:14.680> way?

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• from however many thousand feet you want to have that overall statewide framework.”
• Next, the committee looked at streamlining the licensing framework.
• It can, Next, the committee looked at streamlining the licensing framework.
• Other frameworks to guide future discussion.
• I think a better framework is: what are the things in Century Code that need to be changed?

Summary: The committee first heard an update on North Dakota’s Interagency Council on Homelessness and Continuum of Care funding. Jennifer Henderson of the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency reported that homelessness remains driven by tight housing markets, low incomes, rising rents, and barriers to rental assistance, public benefits, and disability determinations. She said the state’s one-time North Dakota Homeless Grant is serving all regions but reaches far fewer households than the former Rent Help program, and that aging homelessness, shelter staffing shortages, and limited affordable units are growing concerns. Members discussed the need for more housing supply, better coordination with Health and Human Services, landlord engagement, reentry housing, and possible continued one-time funding for the $10 million Homeless Grant and $25 million Housing Incentive Fund. Henderson also warned that federal Continuum of Care funding is uncertain, with HUD expected to issue a new notice June 1 and possible shifts away from permanent supportive housing toward transitional housing and other models. The committee then took testimony on accessibility of government services for people who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, or hard of hearing. Paul Olson of North Dakota Vision Services School for the Blind described the school’s services for infants, children, and adults, including screenings, mobility training, assistive technology, and outreach across the state. He said the agency works closely with Vocational Rehabilitation and is also involved in improving website and document accessibility, especially for PDF materials. Public testimony highlighted barriers such as inaccessible CAPTCHA systems, online forms, driver’s license requirements on job applications, and limited transportation in rural areas. A deaf resident urged broader use of video remote interpreting and video relay services, along with training so people know how to use them effectively. Finally, Kay Larson presented the final report on the child care provider licensing study. The report recommended streamlining North Dakota’s child care licensing structure into three provider types plus a preschool designation, while preserving health and safety standards and maintaining eligibility for child care assistance. The committee discussed simplifying training and qualification rules, revising ratio and group-size requirements, and adjusting age bands for infants and toddlers. The report also noted that some changes would require statutory amendments and later administrative rule changes, with a transition period likely extending through 2029. No formal votes were taken in the transcript, but the committee accepted the updates and scheduled follow-up presentations for a later meeting.

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• The fiscal year 26-27 LAR is designed to maintain the program.
• DSB BP oversees a robust regulatory framework with 117 FTEs.
• And we can actually design a test that it's the needs of the next 50 years.
• It's just part of the standard filing process when you designate an expert that you include a CV.
• . procedures, that was the nature of our designation.

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• Welcome to the Capitol. Gentleman from Jackson. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
• We protect our malls. We protect our banks. We protect our cannabis facility. We protect our malls.
• The designations that were not a road or bridge that we included.
• And this designation language is also my House Bill 3378. When Mr.
• It's got the interior design that has already been TAFP'd by Representative Gallick.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the House Journal by a 123-0 roll call vote. Members then used points of personal privilege to recognize National Police Week, honor Rep. Prouty, and share personal remarks, followed by numerous introductions of special guests, including school groups, interns, a militia reenactment group, and student teams from the University of Missouri and Hallsville FFA. The chamber then handled Senate messages and committee reports before taking up House Bills 1839, 2921, and 3015. Rep. from Cass explained a Senate amendment as a technical correction to House Bill 1839, which would add age-verification requirements for online pornography; the House concurred 104-30 and then finally passed the package 112-25. The House also adopted and then passed the conference committee report on House Bill 2596, which was described as modernizing pooled health plan language for small businesses and adding a provision expanding contraception insurance coverage from a six-month to a 12-month supply, while removing a Senate-added blood pressure cuff provision. The conference report was adopted 120-26 and the bill was third read and passed 119-27. The final major item was Senate Bill 905, creating the Missouri Ranger training program and allowing school districts to optionally place highly trained rangers on campus with narrow law enforcement powers. Supporters argued it would give districts another local-control option to improve school safety, especially where school resource officers are unavailable, and emphasized that it could be volunteer-based and not require state funding. Opponents argued the bill would add guns to schools, increase trauma and liability, and fail to address underlying mental health and school safety needs. After extended debate and a successful previous-question motion, the House adopted the amendment and continued consideration of the bill.

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• Pre-design and design could take 18 to 24 months to complete.
• Pre-design<00:04:50.440> and<00:04:50.560> design<00:04:51.360> could<00:04:51.560
• > take<00:04:51.880> 18<00:04:52.240> to Pre-design and design could take 18 to
• Pre-design and design could take 18 to 24<00:04:52.960> months<00:04:53.280> to<00:04:53.400
• So, we have a very outdated design.

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• Obviously, such a project would help our friends at Mall of America, which is responsible for 12% of
• Mall of America. Obviously, such a Mall of America.
• project would help our friends at Mall project would help our friends at Mall of<00:13:24.959>
• ,<00:16:06.959> doing<00:16:07.199> tenant various phases of the mall, doing tenant
• The Mall<00:16:12.079> of<00:16:12.240> America<00:16:12.639> may<00:16:12.800><

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• Um helps<00:25:27.840> us<00:25:28.159> design<00:25:28.559> and<00:25:28.880>
• helps us design and maintain our roads smarter<00:25:30.799> and<00:25:31.039> also<00
• Mall.
• <00:43:06.160> Mall.
• finishing the work on the Capitol Mall. finishing the work on the Capitol Mall.

Bills: HF2431, HF2438, HF2783, HF1943

Keywords: higher education, college affordability, student aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, financial aid, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, tuition relief, work-study, child care grants, hunger-free campus, food insecurity, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct, Title IX

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• and further develop this designation and further develop this initiative<00:20:55.520> in<00:
• Because it takes some time to get the 501(c)(3) designation.
• This is specifically designed to just allow for multifamily where there is uh commercial zoning right
• Businesses, shopping districts, so homes could be closer to aging strip malls, old office buildings,
• Most of them don't simply designate districts as only commercial uses and only residential uses.

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• <00:22:42.280> materialized retail big box strip mall materialized retail big box strip mall
• It's Chair Franzen day at the Capitol. We have, uh, we'll just start with the first one here.
• Sauk Centre Main Street is the original Main Street in a designated historic district.
• And the proposed regional sports complex at the Four Seasons Mall site will help address the regional
• This bill is designed<01:40:01.720> to,<01:40:02.680> um, designed to, um, designed to,

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• Fish and Wildlife Service, as of 2024, is proposing protections and the designation of over 4,300 acres
• ACR 71 would designate a portion of State Route 101 in Santa Clara County as the Little Saigon Freeway
• in the south and freeway designations in the north.
• This designation is personal for many of us.
• . in Capitol Room 447.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, adopted the previous day’s journal, and handled several procedural motions, including suspending rules to allow committee notices and moving some bills and items on and off the file. Members also introduced a number of guests and fellows on the floor, including Equality California Comcast Fellows, tribal youth visitors, interns, local officials, and community representatives. On the floor file, the Assembly concurred in Senate amendments to AB 1216 (TK-12 omnibus education technical changes), AB 377 (high-speed rail), and AB 951 (health care coverage), and adopted ACR 103 declaring July 14-18, 2025 as California Western Monarch Protection Week. The body also adopted AJR 18, a resolution calling for an official legislative apology to California Native Americans for historic injustices and affirming support for healing and reconciliation, and ACR 71 designating a portion of State Route 101 as the Little Saigon Freeway. Each of these measures drew supportive remarks from multiple members, and co-author rolls were opened before final adoption. The Assembly also adopted SCR 66 proclaiming Law Day, after a lengthy partisan debate over the rule of law, executive power, and recent federal and state actions; the resolution was ultimately adopted by voice vote after 51 co-authors were added. Members then adopted SJR 3 urging Congress to reverse SNAP cuts and protect CalFresh benefits, with debate focused on food insecurity, fraud, work requirements, and the impact on low-income Californians; the resolution passed with 69 ayes and no noes after 70 co-authors were added. SB 757, authorizing local governments to use nuisance abatement liens or special assessments to collect abatement costs, also passed 68-0, and ACR 94 on anti-microbial resistance was adopted on the consent calendar. The session concluded with adjournments in memory honoring Jane Day, agricultural leader John C. Harris, and Willie Earl Arno, followed by announcements of committee meetings and the schedule for the next floor session. The Assembly adjourned until Thursday, July 17, 2025, at 9 a.m.

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• It was designed to serve.
• As California's designated protection and advocacy system, our organization litigates against county
• SB 873 gives courthouse staff authority and a legal framework.
• It is by design.
• It is by design. We need durable capacity, trained providers, and a pipeline. It is by design.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on civil rights, housing, public safety, and administrative process. Early items included SB 46, which would authorize the Secretary of State to remove constitutionally ineligible presidential and vice presidential candidates from California ballots; SB 1078, requiring notice to the Civil Rights Department when court filings involve civil rights violations; SB 989, expanding access to Care Court by letting first responders refer cases through county behavioral health agencies; SB 998, clarifying and expanding discrimination prevention coordinators in the new Office of Civil Rights; SB 1146, requiring disclosure for AI-generated health advertisements and giving physicians a limited private right of action; SB 1164, a California Voting Rights Act expansion responding to federal voting-rights rulings; SB 1256, a housing bill aimed at limiting repeated litigation over the Harmony Grove Village South project; SB 1267, addressing HOA liability and indemnification for EV charger installations; and SB 1425, authorizing an encroachment permit program for high-speed rail right-of-way management. The committee also later heard SB 873, restricting ICE arrests near courthouses, and SB 1160, requiring eviction data reporting by zip code. Most bills drew support from sponsors, advocacy groups, labor organizations, or local officials, while opposition centered on concerns about county workload, due process, fire safety, civil liberties, or the scope of the policy changes. Members generally expressed support for the bills while noting unresolved issues and the need for amendments or further stakeholder work, especially on SB 1164, SB 1256, SB 1267, SB 1425, and SB 1160. The Judicial Council opposed SB 1160 because of the burden of adding zip-code reporting to court systems, while the author and supporters argued the data would help target eviction-prevention efforts. SB 873 drew strong support from public defenders, immigrant-rights groups, and court-related stakeholders, with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department opposing. SB 989 drew support from firefighters and family advocates, while Disability Rights California opposed, arguing Care Court is too costly and diverts resources from community-based services. SB 1164 received broad civil-rights and voting-rights support, with cities opposing unless amended over definitions, cure periods, and litigation risk. SB 1256 drew support from housing and labor interests and opposition from local residents and environmental groups concerned about fire safety and evacuation. SB 1267 was supported by the HOA and utility stakeholders after amendments addressing liability concerns. After quorum was established, the committee voted to pass a consent calendar and then approved the listed bills, sending them to the appropriate committees or to Appropriations, including SB 46, SB 873, SB 989, SB 998, SB 1078, SB 1146, SB 1164, SB 1256, SB 1267, and SB 1425. The transcript ends with SB 1160 still under discussion, with members indicating support for the bill’s goals but acknowledging the Judicial Council’s implementation concerns and the need for further work.

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• They state that they're increasing this for phase two, which is the architectural design services for
• And this is to support designation as a heart attack center from a nationally recognized accreditation
• And this is to support designation as a heart attack center from a nationally recognized accreditation
• Number two, Department of Veterans Affairs with the Ecological Design Group.
• Before it was just for the Capitol Mall area, but we've added the school for the deaf and blind, which

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• has been a major driving factor of increased cost of the plan, impacting materials, construction, design
• Austin building on the Capitol Mall to help create a world class museum experience for guests to learn
• Welcome back into the Capitol, Commissioner. New vehicles, are any of those going to be electric?
• We have special counsel on Army Corps of Engineers contracts. engineers who are working on the design
• It's to complete the engineering design of a certain segment.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• Betty Wells, Live at Home; Liz Williams, Live at Home; Tatiana Gomez, Alzheimer's Association; Andrew Mall
• minors and everything that came with it, is that sometimes these studies turn into gender-affirming frameworks
• also like to thank Representative Chasson for my lessons in microbiology, chemistry, and molecular design
• also like to thank Representative Chasson for my lessons in microbiology, chemistry, and molecular design

Summary: The House Committee on Health and Welfare met on May 26 for what was described as the last meeting of the legislative session. H.R. 318 was voluntarily deferred without discussion. The committee first took up H.R. 298, which would have directed the Louisiana Department of Health, with the legislative auditor, to study LDH’s relationships with certain nonprofits, foundations, professional associations, and other nongovernmental entities. The author presented amendments narrowing the definitions, but LDH testified the language was still too broad, would still require substantial review of contracts, memberships, conferences, and related interactions, and would still carry a significant fiscal note. Members raised concerns that hospitals, provider associations, nonprofit care facilities, and other stakeholders could be swept in. The author then voluntarily deferred the resolution, and the committee agreed without objection. The committee then heard Senate Bill 405, which establishes a statewide quality oversight initiative for nursing facilities, directs LDH to work with facilities on care standards and remediation for lower-rated homes, and requires reporting and transparency for families. The bill drew broad support from members and stakeholders, including nursing home and senior advocacy groups, and was reported favorably without objection. House Resolution 290, which asked LDH to study a possible correlation between gender-affirming hormone therapy medications and psychosis or related psychiatric conditions in people 26 and younger, prompted questions about the purpose of the study and concerns that it could affect broader policy debates. The author, a licensed clinical social worker, said the request was intended to examine whether medications were being used too quickly and what effects they might have on adolescent mental health; after discussion, the author voluntarily deferred the resolution, and the committee agreed. Finally, the committee considered Senate Concurrent Resolution 61, urging LDH and commercial insurers to increase reimbursement rates for behavioral health crisis centers operating under a crisis receiving center license. Testimony focused on the Bridge Center for Hope, described as the state’s only Level 3 crisis receiving center, and the need to revisit Medicaid reimbursement for the first 23 hours of crisis care. With no questions or objections, the resolution was adopted. The meeting ended with members thanking the chair and staff, and the committee adjourned for the year.

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• It's a problem in our malls and our movie theaters. It's a problem in our schools.
• It's a problem in our malls and our movie theaters. It's a problem in our schools.
• What do I do if a if framework at Super.
• <01:29:02.639> It's<01:29:02.800> a our malls and our movie theaters.
• It's a our malls and our movie theaters.

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• days after the political assassination of Charlie Kerr form this committee and the committee was designed
• The on Speedway or on the West Mall other times this comes up in the form of protests.
• The next day, I came into the Capitol and I ordered a resolution. condemning the assassination attempt
• These areas are integral to the university's educational mission, and they are designated for the use
• For example, notifying them in advance of what is and is not. allowed on the Capitol grounds.

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• But the designation of the federal schools is federal. We just use the federal designation.
• they're<01:13:25.800> federal designate which one they're federal designate which one they're
• So, like director said, these are federal designation. We don't create the Title 1 designation.
• We don't these are federal designation.
• So, we create the Title 1 designation.

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• Kennedy signed a proclamation designating May 15th as Peace Officer Memorial Day in the week in which
• Kennedy signed a proclamation designating May 15th as Peace Officer Memorial Day in the week in which
• Kennedy signed a proclamation<00:01:47.360> designating<00:01:48.000> May<00:01:48.399>
• 15th<00:01:49.200> as proclamation designating May 15th as proclamation designating May
• <01:20:02.480> was speeding down Nicollet Mall and I was speeding down Nicollet Mall and I was

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Summary: The House began with a resolution recognizing May 15, 2026, as Peace Officer Memorial Day and the week of May 10-16 as Police Week in Minnesota. Members read a series of “whereas” clauses honoring fallen peace officers, including three names added to the memorial this year, and thanking the thousands of officers serving across the state. The resolution was adopted without objection, and the chamber also received a Rules and Legislative Administration report placing several bills on the calendar for the day. The main floor action was on House File 4252, the higher education finance and policy conference committee report. Supporters said the bill includes funding for identification verification systems in the MNSCU system to combat enrollment fraud, money to cover a shortfall in Fostering Independence grants for foster youth, and a small appropriation for trees at Bemidji State University. Several members praised the public conference committee process and the bipartisan work behind the bill. Others criticized the bill for not addressing the larger state grant shortfall and raised concerns about how grant dollars are allocated. The House adopted the conference report and repassed the bill 101-33. The House then concurred in Senate amendments to House File 3825, a public safety vehicle bill that also carried a package of scope-of-practice and licensing changes. Members described provisions affecting acupuncture, athletic trainers, massage therapy, mortuary science, music therapy, social work title protection, pharmacist prescribing, physical therapy, and advanced practice nursing. Supporters argued the changes improve access, affordability, workforce flexibility, and patient care, while one member warned that some scope expansions were insufficiently scrutinized and could harm the health care system. After debate, the House agreed to the Senate amendments and moved the bill forward.