Transcript Highlights:

• And communities like mine have, for as long as selling plasma has been a thing, they have situated those
• businesses in communities like mine.
• Families like mine are fortunate not to have to stress about how to afford housing, food, or child care
• However, I am here to say that wealthy families like mine instead choose to move to states that invest
• That way, we can invest in healthcare support workers, fully fund services like mine.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard presentations on two tax bills: House File 4123, by Representative Agbaje, would expand Minnesota’s net investment income tax to include certain business income, especially income from S corporations and LLCs not subject to federal self-employment taxes, while keeping the current rate and million-dollar threshold; she said it would raise an estimated $88.7 million next year. House File 4616, by Chair Gomez, would impose a 1% annual tax on fortunes above $10 million. Gomez framed the bill as a response to growing wealth inequality and argued that wealthy households and large fortunes should contribute more to public services, while Agbaje said her bill would broaden the tax base and help meet state needs. Public testimony was sharply divided. Supporters, including Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project, Erica Mominee of the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees, Lauren Richards, and teacher Kristen Sinicariello, said the bills would help address wealth and income inequality and provide needed revenue for public health, education, and other public services. They pointed to federal tax cuts for high-income households, cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, and strains on state agencies and schools. Richards said small businesses already pay more than large corporations like Amazon, and Sinicariello argued that higher revenue would support classrooms and help equalize opportunity. Opponents, including Brian Cook of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, Dalton Danielson of the Minnesota Business Partnership, and John Beschi of NFIB Minnesota, warned that both bills would hurt business competitiveness and investment. They argued that HF 4123 would effectively create a new higher tax tier for pass-through businesses and that HF 4616 would be difficult to administer, could force sales of illiquid assets, and could discourage entrepreneurship and capital investment. No votes or final committee action were taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the committee moved through bill presentations and public testimony before member discussion.

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• the region, and they prefer the anonymity and privacy of coming to a small private practice such as mine
• It is hard for small private practice like mine, or even a little bigger, to compete and hire away an
• the region, and they prefer the anonymity and privacy of coming to a small private practice such as mine
• It is hard for small private practice like mine, or even a little bigger, to compete and hire away an
• It is hard for small private practice like mine, or even a little bigger, to compete and hire away an

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And I know, Senator Gall, I don't think your kids are college age yet, but mine are and then some.
• House Bill 167, a bill to be entitled an act relating to former phosphate mining lands.
• say the third time's a charm, and this is the bill that protects owners of land that were formerly mined
• House Bill 167, a bill to be entitled an act relating to former phosphate mining lands.
• House Bill 167, a bill to be entitled in an act relating to former phosphate mining lands.

Summary: The Florida Senate convened with a quorum, opened with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, and heard several member introductions recognizing guests, interns, public servants, and a resolution honoring Indiana University quarterback Fernando Mendoza for winning the Heisman Trophy. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar and took up a series of bills, with some measures temporarily postponed and others advanced after brief debate and, in several cases, substitution of House companions for Senate bills. The first major bill passed was CS/CS/HB 355 on health care patient protection, which requires hospitals with emergency departments to have pediatric emergency care policies, training, equipment, and a designated pediatric coordinator; it passed 36-0. The Senate also passed CS/HB 1113 on public records, expanding confidentiality protections for victims and temporarily protecting the name of a law enforcement officer who becomes a victim in the line of duty; it passed 33-4. CS/CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity was amended to place the program under the Florida Digital Service and to adjust grant timing, then passed 37-0. CS/CS/HB 925 on clerks of court passed 38-0 after amendments affecting revenue retention, legal notices, traffic citation distributions, and municipal fee sharing. CS/CS/HB 679 on trademark registration modernization and CS/CS/HB 589 on septic permit timing also passed unanimously. The most extensive debate centered on CS/CS/HB 991 / SB 1334, an elections bill that would use Real ID data to verify citizenship, change voter ID rules, alter candidate qualifying requirements, and revise election administration procedures. Senators offered and debated numerous amendments on documentation fees, senior exemptions, human review versus automated systems, student and retirement-center IDs, and effective dates; most were defeated, though one amendment adding stock-trading disclosure language for candidates was adopted. The bill’s sponsor cited election-crimes reports and specific prosecutions involving non-citizens as justification for the measure, while opponents argued it could disenfranchise eligible voters, especially students and seniors. The transcript ends during continued questioning and debate on that elections bill, before final disposition is shown.

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• It changed the way I viewed mine.
• Some, like mine, spend more time with her coach than her own parents.
• 00:35:37.944> [snorts]<00:35:38.000> Some,<00:35:39.119> like<00:35:39.440> mine
• [snorts] Some, like mine, children.
• [snorts] Some, like mine, spend<00:35:40.480> more<00:35:40.720> time<00:35:40.800>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• That's how we keep centers like mine open, keep experienced educators in the classroom, and keep parents
• <00:27:02.400> keep<00:27:02.640> centers<00:27:03.039> like<00:27:03.279> mine
• That's how we keep centers like mine That's how we keep centers like mine open,<00:27:04.480>
• And mine is actually a question about what Celeste Finn just said.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The presentation focused on Think Small’s recommendations for Minnesota child care licensing modernization, including a proposed three-tier system for early care and education: unregulated “trusted caregivers,” state-licensed health and safety programs, and “recognized” early care and education programs that would pursue board-approved quality pathways. Dr. Nicole Smarillo said the recommendations came from an extensive engagement process with providers and field experts, and emphasized that the goal is not deregulation but a right-sized system with clearer funding aligned to state expectations, a reduced and more health-and-safety-focused licensing framework, and a profession-led quality system with multiple pathways rather than a single rating model. A major recommendation was creating a Minnesota Board of Early Care and Education with real decision-making power, made up of providers, families, and experts. The board would set quality expectations, approve multiple recognition pathways, address professional qualifications, advise on funding and supports, and monitor policy impacts on child outcomes, supply, and workforce stability. Presenters said the current Parent Aware system would be replaced in this future model, and that programs would have a roadmap from health-and-safety licensing to a time-limited candidate status and then to recognized program status. Several providers testified in support of the framework. Shauna Maranovich said the process welcomed field voices and produced recommendations grounded in proximity expertise. Cindy Cunningham, a licensed family child care provider, said the proposal reflected provider feedback, supported a Minnesota-specific model, and would separate health and safety licensing from quality improvement while reducing fear-based enforcement. Maria Harms, a child care center operator, said current licensing is overly burdensome and that the board and multiple pathways would better reflect day-to-day practice and reduce silos across program types. Candace Yates of Child Care Aware of Minnesota supported aligning supports with quality pathways and said the system needs a shared floor for quality and more continuous, less fragmented support. No votes or formal committee actions were taken in the excerpt.

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• more kids are covered, and then I think with the 12 months of continuous coverage we can, you know, mine
• more kids are covered, and then I think with the 12 months of continuous coverage we can, you know, mine
• we<01:20:55.600> can<01:20:56.159> you<01:20:56.320> know<01:20:56.800> mine
• <01:20:57.120> some<01:20:57.280> data coverage we can you know mine some data coverage
• we can you know mine some data to<01:20:58.080> look<01:20:58.239> at<01:20:58.400>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee met on January 23, 2026, to approve prior minutes and receive an update from the Department of Health and Human Services. The main presentation focused on “Project Compass,” an internal cross-department effort to prepare for changes to Medicaid and SNAP eligibility. Department staff said the goal is to maintain continuous coverage for eligible people, align policy, operations, communications, legal, finance, and eligibility work, and use the new integrated New HEIGHTS system to streamline implementation. They emphasized outreach to beneficiaries, providers, managed care organizations, and other partners, and said temporary manual workarounds had already been used to stay in compliance with fast-moving SNAP changes. Members questioned how the department would avoid repeating the costly outreach effort used in a prior Medicaid work-requirement rollout. Department officials said they are focusing on ex parte processes, sharing eligibility information across programs, and using community partners to reduce duplicate contacts and paperwork. They also said the department is monitoring the SNAP error rate closely, expects automation and a planned system contract amendment to help reduce it, and noted that current error rates are trending downward and remain below the national average. Questions were also raised about possible future SNAP restrictions on certain foods; the department said it can implement whatever the legislature directs, but that defining and administering such restrictions would be complex. The commissioner and CFO then outlined the department’s budget reduction plan. They said the department has begun implementing required “back of the budget” reductions for fiscal year 2026, using contract savings and not cutting existing services where possible. Examples included dental and home-visitation contracts, where spending was adjusted based on utilization and projected need. Officials said they had already written down a little over $15 million in prior-year encumbrances, but that this one-time source will not be available next year, making fiscal year 2027 more difficult. They also explained the difference between legally required back-of-budget cuts and lapse, and said staffing remains a major challenge because vacancies have increased and customer-facing service levels are strained. Dr. Jonathan Ballard then began an update on opioid overdose fatalities, presenting the latest medical examiner data and describing the long-term rise in deaths after fentanyl entered the illicit drug supply, with a peak in 2017 and a later increase in 2022. The transcript cuts off before his full presentation and any further committee action beyond discussion of the minutes and receipt of the department updates.

Transcript Highlights:

• testify against the bathroom bill, from Fortune 500 companies to medium and small businesses like mine
• who pray in the morning alongside me, I'm sorry that my profession of faith offends you, but it is mine
• The study of law has long been a passion of mine.
• It might happen, but it's not a concern of mine. So is that a goal of the bill?
• A friend of mine, Van, who was fleeing the state because of our policies, and I'm furious because now

Bills: SB 8, HB7, HB15, HB 265, HCR 13, SB 8, HB 7, HB 15, HB 265, HCR 13

Keywords: sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, abortion, healthcare, jurisdiction, civil action, qui tam, prohibition, state law, youth camp, safety regulations, advisory committee, child welfare, health standards, summer camp, camp safety, child abuse reporting

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, an employee of mine was the one that got that off the ground for Kentucky.
• <00:58:42.640> a<00:58:43.200> employee<00:58:43.599> of<00:58:43.760> mine
• usage of that. um a a employee of mine usage of that. um a a employee of mine was<00:58:44.319><
• 01:05:41.599> of What's more alarming is that many of Kentucky's electric co-ops, including mine

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Make America Healthy Again task force held its first meeting to set interim priorities rather than take formal action. Co-chairs and members said the group’s goal is to identify practical policy ideas to improve Kentucky’s poor health outcomes, with an emphasis on prevention, and to gather input from members and outside stakeholders. Roll was called, several members were present, and the co-chairs noted the meeting would be limited in length and would not include a lunch break. Members identified a wide range of possible focus areas, including childhood and adult obesity, nutrition in schools, food deserts, agriculture and support for local farms, health responsibility, physical activity, mental health, and provider education on nutrition. Several speakers stressed that Kentucky’s health care costs are rising unsustainably and that prevention is cheaper than treatment. Others emphasized that the task force should work with agencies, hospitals, universities, and experts, and should narrow its work to a few actionable areas rather than “chase every rabbit.” There was also discussion of food as medicine, improving the quality of food in schools and hospitals, and making healthier choices more accessible and affordable. Members referenced conversations already underway with industries, the Kentucky Department of Education, the Kentucky Hospital Association, and agricultural leaders. No votes or formal motions were taken during the portion of the meeting provided; the main action was the exchange of priorities and direction for future task force work.

Transcript Highlights:

• And they oftentimes do it in my community, communities that look like mine or low-income communities.
• And again, these schools are not on parity, especially in districts like mine, particularly Black communities
• When I first ran for office, education was a passion point of mine And there wasn't a single teacher
• This bill is brought to me by the Rock family after the tragic death of Pamela Rock, a constituent of mine
• Constituent of mine and a rural mail carrier.

Bills: SB 5, SJR 3, HB 11, HJR 72, HB 48, HB 27, HB 144, HB 37, HB 1481, HB 581, HB 1696, HB 2216, HB 1035, HB 1633, HB 742, HB 754, HB 1689, HB 1690, HB 2669, HB 391, HB 517, HB 1775, HB 1024, HB 1607, HB 252, HB 1716, HB 1562, HB 4116, HB 1866, HB 1741, HB 2103, HB 2637, HB 2884, HB 3707, HB 503, HB 1089, HB 1757, HB 2986, HB 972, SB 365, SB 1786, SB 5, SJR 3, HB 14, HB 43, HB 36, HB 26, HB 149, HB 121, HB 206, HB 136, HB 3114, HB 2733, HB 1732, HB 3700, HB 467, HB 1130, HB 1846, HB 1442, HB 1147, HB 2176, HB 2701, HB 805, HB 2890, HB 1154, HB 1644, HB 2118, HB 1718, HB 2488, HB 2596, HB 2468, HB 484, HB 2578, HB 3204, HB 1041, HB 307, HB 685, HB 538, HB 2525, HB 3125, HB 2027, HB 2894, HB 3077, HB 106, HB 18, HB 11, HJR 72, HB 48, HB 27, HB 144, HB 37, HB 1481, HB 581, HB 1696, HB 2216, HB 1035, HB 1633, HB 742, HB 754, HB 1689, HB 1690, HB 2669, HB 391, HB 517, HB 1775, HB 1024, HB 1607, HB 252, HB 1716, HB 1562, HB 4116, HB 1866, HB 1741, HB 2103, HB 2637, HB 2884, HB 3707, HB 503, HB 1089, HB 1757, HB 2986, HB 972

Keywords: dementia, research institute, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, funding, grants, state health initiatives, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, licensing, reciprocity, regulation, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, interstate agreements, tax exemption, intellectual disability

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• I've already looked at mine. Sure, Madam Chair. Um, I would have mine.
• I've already looked at mine.<01:19:18.640> Sure,<01:19:19.040> Madam<01:19:19.360> Chair
• 01:19:19.760> Um<01:19:20.080> I<01:19:20.320> would<01:19:20.480> have mine
• Um I would have mine. Sure, Madam Chair.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• years of political pressure on agencies to permit a reckless and dangerous copper-nickel sulfide mining
• Currently, the PolyMet water pollution permit, wetlands destruction permit, and permit to mine are all
• permit<00:25:23.600> and<00:25:23.760> permit<00:25:24.039> to<00:25:24.200> mine
• <00:25:24.399> are<00:25:24.600> all permit and permit to mine are all permit and permit
• to mine are all reversed<00:25:25.840> but<00:25:26.000> new<00:25:26.279> Range

Bills: HF8, HF1416

Keywords: wetlands, environmental review, permitting efficiency, Pollution Control Agency, construction permits, environmental impact statements, local government, business regulation, environmental assessments, HF1416, relocation grants, economic development, business relocation, site selection, business incentives, grant extension, appropriation extension, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, request for proposals

Transcript Highlights:

• And for the record, too, he was a close personal friend of mine.
• So he was a very dear friend of mine.
• Yeah, he was a friend of mine, like, personal friend.
• Partnership in... to prevent this imbalance have largely failed to materialize, leaving centers like mine
• are a part of it, large businesses, small businesses. is Chambers of Commerce and organizations like mine

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• That's his language, not mine; that's the end of the quote.
• bogging down procedures his<00:53:29.799> language<00:53:30.400> not<00:53:30.599> mine
• that's<00:53:31.079> the<00:53:31.200> end<00:53:31.440> of his language not mine
• that's the end of his language not mine that's the end of the<00:53:31.760> quote<00:53:32.520
• Your handwriting is as good as mine. Good afternoon. For the record, my name is Step Andress.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And it just so happens to fall on a date when the journal reflects a bill of mine dying on thirds.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened, the Pledge of Allegiance was led, and a roll call established a quorum with 51 members present and 14 excused. The journal for Thursday, April 2, 2026, was approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk after a voice vote, with the motion adopted despite some lighthearted remarks from members. Members then announced committee meetings and schedules for later in the day. Appropriations was set to meet in the old state library and lay over House Bill 1365 until the next day. House Finance announced it would hear Senate Bill 128, House Bill 1225, and House Bill 1117 in room 112. House Agriculture, Water, and Natural Resources announced it would hear Senate Bill 122 and Senate Bill 121. The State Civic Veterans Military Affairs Committee announced it would hear Senate Bill 48 and HCR 1001. Several members also made personal announcements, including requests to be excused and notice of a Bible study in room 109. Representative Phillips jokingly noted a Kit Kat placed on the Speaker’s desk. At the end of the session, the Majority Leader moved to lay over the balance of the calendar until Tuesday, April 7, 2026, and then moved that the House stand in recess until later that day; both motions were adopted without objection.

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• Other than mine, just very good, Madam Chair. Do you mind? I've got a couple of things. Yes.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• music to our ears when you said it's more the educational systems, more developed, your words, not mine
• Um, um, it's more the educational systems, more developed, your words, not mine, here because we have
• <00:30:27.600> And those fears are yours and not mine.
• And those fears are yours and not mine.
• That's the mine view in the sky. Thank you. Thank you, members.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I have a friend of mine who's an Iraq vet dealing with his issues from his medical issues, and I watched
• I have<01:07:46.319> a<01:07:46.480> friend<01:07:46.559> of<01:07:46.720> mine
• um, yeah, it's a little trickier for those of us that have kennels on our home properties, um, as mine
• :15.920> other<01:54:16.000> one<01:54:16.159> in<01:54:16.320> New as mine
• is and the other one in New as mine is and the other one in New Boston.<01:54:17.239> Um<01:54

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 302, which would update New Hampshire’s solid waste facility background-check law so the state can continue to access federal FBI criminal databases for checks on key owners and officers. Senator Howard Pearl and DES Waste Management Director Mike Whimsatt said the bill is the third attempt to correct prior drafting problems that prevented the FBI from accepting the language. They explained that the existing statute has long required background checks for hazardous and solid waste facility applicants because of concerns about organized crime, but the current wording is too ambiguous for federal use. The bill also includes technical corrections, clarifies which company officers must be checked, specifies which DES officials receive the results, and removes the Department of Justice as an unnecessary middleman. Committee members asked about the purpose of the bill, whether family members are covered, who pays the cost, and whether permits have ever been denied; Whimsatt said the applicant still pays, the checks focus on key officers, and at least one permit had been denied in the past due to a felony conviction. The hearing then closed, with one person listed in favor on the blue sheet and no opposition noted online. The committee then opened Senate Bill 229, which would allow retailers to sell uninspected bison, red deer, and elk meat and remove the sunset on the existing program. Senator Pearl said the bill would expand market opportunities for farmers while keeping labeling and traceability requirements in place, including identifying the meat as uninspected and maintaining records of the source farms. Representative Bixby, who had worked on earlier legislation, explained the current framework in detail: the animals are raised on closed farms, must be fenced, cannot be newly imported, and are subject to annual veterinary herd inspections and recordkeeping. He said the prior bison inspection regime was too burdensome for farmers to maintain, and the current law was intended as a workable compromise. Questions from members focused on how many farms participate, how many animals have been sold, and whether the program posed disease risks; the witness said he did not know the exact numbers, and Bixby said the existing import and fencing rules help prevent chronic wasting disease from entering the state. No vote was taken during the hearing, and the bill was left before the committee for further consideration.

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• Schultz present his bill today, AB 1917, and his primary witness is a constituent of mine.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on April 15, 2026, for a regular order hearing on 38 bills. The chair announced that AB 2457 was pulled to a later hearing, reviewed public testimony rules, established a quorum, and approved the consent calendar in two motions. Bills on the consent calendar were moved either to the Assembly floor consent calendar or to the floor non-consent calendar, and the suspense calendar was deemed approved as read. The committee then heard AB 1917 by Assemblymember Schultz, which would require prosecutors to file an 871.5 motion to reinstate felony charges dismissed at a preliminary hearing for lack of probable cause, rather than simply adding the charges back. The author and supporters, including the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office, Californians for Safety and Justice, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, and several advocacy groups, argued the bill would improve due process, transparency, and court efficiency by reducing unnecessary litigation and costs. No opposition testimony was presented. After questions and a motion, the committee took a roll call vote on AB 1917. Members voting were recorded as aye, and the bill passed out of committee. The hearing then concluded and the committee adjourned.

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• He's been here so much that his parking spot is better than mine.

Bills: HR1041, SB137, SB1255, SB1226, SB1238, SB1258, SB1325, SB1460, SB1543, SB1730, SB1921, SB1733, SB1216, SB1256, SB1061, SB1534, SB1873, SB1653, SB540, SB1948

Keywords: electronic monitoring, Department of Corrections, criminal justice, rehabilitation, public safety, medical parole, compassionate release, incarcerated, medical conditions, Oklahoma Department of Corrections, motor vehicle, accident, notification, liability, civil action, gender neutral, domestic abuse, domestic violence, assault and battery, strangulation

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• And whereas every community and every sector of the state's economy, from farming to mining to high-tech

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and electronic roll call showing 24 members present, zero absent, and six excused. The Journal for March 23, 2026 was approved, and Senator Dunn introduced an intern from the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Natural Resource Users Law and Policy Center. The main substantive item was a legislative proclamation recognizing April 26 through May 2, 2026 as Arizona Water Professionals Week. Senator Gabaldón read the proclamation and introduced guests from the Arizona water community, emphasizing the importance of water professionals, water reliability, and the state’s water management efforts. Senators Dunn, Sundareshan, Shope, and Gabaldón were listed as signatories, and Gabaldón also congratulated Trey Harris of Community Water Company of Green Valley for an upcoming award. The chamber then handled routine business: House and Senate bills were read into the record and referred to committees, including measures on local government investment pools, housing zoning in historic neighborhoods, juvenile penalties, workers’ compensation fraud notice, the Arizona State Trade Commission, justice court administration, and a sexual abuse prevention pilot program. House Bill 2673 was withdrawn from committee. Committee meeting announcements were made for the next day, and the Senate adjourned by motion until March 25, 2026 at 1:15 p.m.