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• Uh we've had legislative approval.
• 2.17 is a a third legislative 2.17 is a a third legislative notification<00:44:46.240> requirement
• Uh, my name is, uh, Dan legislation.
• Uh my name sponsoring this legislation.
• Thank you. legislation. Some of those legislation.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• These are common best practices, and I think we have to be cautious about, as a legislator, legislating
• These are common best practices, and I think we have to be cautious about, as a legislator, legislating
• These are common best practices, and I think we have to be cautious about, as a legislator, legislating
• These are common best practices, and I think we have to be cautious about, as a legislator, legislating
• These are common best practices, and I think we have to be cautious about, as a legislator, legislating

Keywords: 1183, house

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• it's a governing body that adopts it or the legislative body.
• it's a governing body that adopts it or the legislative body.
• it's a governing body that adopts it or the legislative body.
• forward all these pieces of legislation forward all these pieces of legislation is<01:08:21.799>
• I don't think we should legislate those.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I'd appropriate legislative oversight.
• It represents our of legislation.
• c> to legislators legislators were going to legislators legislators were going to make<01:47:59.119
• and we've seen what uh past legislators and we've seen what uh past legislators or<01:59:46.960>
• <02:01:39.520> It's legislating. It's good governing. It's legislating.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with a call of the Senate, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum and moved to messages from the House. The chamber received several House-passed Senate files, including SF 2814 (real estate appraisers), SF 3637 (transportation), and SF 4244 (technical corrections), and took up SF 1714 on payment transparency and public contracts. The Senate concurred in the House amendments to SF 1714, advanced it to third reading, and then passed the bill 65-0. The Senate also received House amendments to SF 3432 on public safety, but instead of concurring, it voted to send the bill to a five-member conference committee. The Senate likewise agreed to a conference committee request on HF 4188, a commerce bill dealing with consumer protections for insurance and financial products. The Senate then handled additional House messages and routine business, including first reading of several House files and adoption of committee reports. A committee report on SF 453, relating to thermal energy networks as public improvements and water works, recommended amendment and passage under Senate Concurrent Resolution 6, and the report was adopted except for the referenced resolution item. The chamber also completed second readings of several Senate bills and one House bill, and approved a motion to withdraw SF 4464 from the Committee on State and Local Government and return it to the author. The main floor debate centered on HF 1141, the housing finance and policy omnibus. Senator Port described the bill as focused on affordability, including $50 million in housing infrastructure bonds, greater Minnesota infrastructure grants, manufactured housing protections, limits on large institutional investors buying single-family homes, and increased oversight of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency. The Senate adopted several amendments, including a technical A12 amendment, A7 to dedicate $5 million of bonding to manufactured home park improvements, and A4 on manufactured housing protections such as rent receipts and longer move-out time after eviction. Senator Abler then offered A14, which would limit rent increases in certain non-market-rate, tax-credit housing for seniors to CPI-based increases; supporters framed it as a humanitarian measure for elderly residents facing steep rent hikes, while opponents raised concerns about rent control, the scope of the amendment, and the need for more detail. The transcript ends during continued debate on A14, with no final vote shown on that amendment.

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• c> identify legislation neglected to identify legislation neglected to identify principles,<00:43
• Uh, also the ESSA legislation, national piece of legislation, had their own levels of evidence base,
• Uh, also the ESSA legislation, national piece of legislation, had their own levels of evidence base,
• Uh, also the ESSA legislation, national piece of legislation, had their own levels of evidence base,
• legislative staff who any legislator legislative staff who asks<01:23:37.520> for<01:23:37.679

Bills: HF3421

Keywords: early literacy, reading instruction, teacher preparation, teacher candidates, teacher licensure, educator licensing, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, field experience, supervised practicum, evidence-based reading, science of reading, literacy methods, teacher training, preservice teachers, school-based experience, reading intervention, Minnesota education policy, 1183, house

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• Before I close, piece of legislation.
• that all members have five legislative that all members have five legislative days<06:12:40.798>
• , considering my important legislation, considering my important legislation, the<06:15:10.320>
• colleagues to support the legislation colleagues to support the legislation and<06:21:18.958>
• I once again urge my legislation.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• <00:28:10.399> all so important to this legislation all so important to this legislation all
• it was very clear to us as legislators it was very clear to us as legislators that<01:20:54.880>
• The legislators have done our part. We have been responsive.
• Uh, and in regards to the legislative proposal language that directs the department to develop a legislative
• :28.880> that legislative proposal language that legislative proposal language that directs<01

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Are due to support this legislation to reaffirm.
• That doesn't, in my legal mind, my legislative mind, makes sense.
• It's a legislative priority of the Republican Party of Texas.
• It's a legislative priority of the Republican Party of Texas. Texas kids.
• Thank you to all of you for passing this legislation.

Bills: HB2242, HB2446, HB2799, HB4502, HB2920, HB2790, HB5620, HB5060, HB5076, HB5080, HB5081, HB5128, HB5130, HB3847, HB5116, HB2969, HB4546, HB4202, HB5624, HB3964, HB4803, HB872, HB4775, HB4777, HB4961, HB5570, HB2988, HB4260, HB1375, HB5009, HB5411, HB5134, HB4388, HB3095, HB1387

Keywords: constables, civil rights, local government, law enforcement, policy-making authority, affidavit, medical bills, civil actions, reasonable charges, healthcare services, judicial statistics, court performance, family law, civil cases, efficiency reporting, court security, emergency management, harassment penalties, judicial safety, court committee

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 4961, which would bar uninsured motorists from recovering non-economic damages after a collision. The author said the bill is intended to create incentives to maintain insurance and to address what he described as an unfair system for insured drivers. Texans for Lawsuit Reform and Texas Eagle Forum testified in support, while the Texas Trial Lawyers Association opposed it, warning the bill could also affect pedestrians, passengers, children, and others who did not choose whether a vehicle was insured. The bill author clarified that passengers would be included in the bill’s coverage. No vote was taken and the bill was left pending. House Bill 5570 would extend a legislative attorney CLE exemption to attorneys appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate to boards or commissions. The author said the measure is meant to ease time burdens and encourage service, and a witness supported it as a modest incentive for public service. A committee member noted a discrepancy in the number of affected attorneys, and the author agreed to verify the correct figure. The bill was left pending. The committee also heard House Bill 2969, which would restrict the State Bar from adopting rules or penalties that unreasonably burden attorneys’ religious exercise or free speech based on sincerely held beliefs. The author and several witnesses from Texas Values, Alliance Defending Freedom, and Cecilia Wood argued the bill protects lawyers of faith from an ABA model rule they described as a speech code. No one testified against the bill, and it was left pending. House Bill 4260, which would prohibit county judges and county commissioners from practicing law in courts over which they have jurisdiction, drew opposition from the County Judges and Commissioners Association, which argued existing ethics rules already address conflicts and that the bill would burden rural officials. The author said the bill was prompted by concerns about judges using their office to pressure others. The bill was left pending. House Bill 5134 would limit Rule 202 pre-suit depositions to people who have suffered or reasonably expect actual damages and would allow attorney’s fees against abusive petitioners. The author said the bill is aimed at preventing harassment and fishing expeditions, especially in family-law disputes. Questions focused on how the standard would work and how it differs from current law; the author said the main change is fee-shifting and a clearer legislative directive. The bill was left pending. House Bill 3095, a committee substitute version of a similar uninsured-motorist bill, would bar uninsured motorists from recovering non-economic damages and limit economic recovery, with several exceptions. Trial lawyers argued it was unconstitutional because it capped economic damages and could unfairly affect innocent drivers, pedestrians, and older people who no longer drive. The author acknowledged constitutional concerns and said the bill would need further work; the committee withdrew the substitute and left the bill pending. Finally, House Bill 4388 would require all judges, including county judges who perform administrative duties, to remain subject to the Code of Judicial Conduct. Supporters said some elected judges avoid accountability by relinquishing judicial functions, while opponents argued the bill is too rigid and unnecessary because existing remedies already exist. House Bill 3964 would limit public nuisance claims to their historical role and bar such claims against lawful conduct, conduct already covered by other remedies, and products. The author and supporters said the bill is meant to prevent courts from using public nuisance to make policy, while opponents argued it would eliminate useful remedies and could affect local actions against environmental or product-related harms. The author said the bill would not affect statutory nuisance claims, private nuisance claims, or other causes of action, and would be amended to clarify some provisions. The bill was left pending.

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• we ask uh legislators to pay for<00:10:48.920> the<00:10:49.000> board's<00:10:49.320>
• The legislative body sets those rates, and unfortunately the issues of the funding mechanism when we
• The legislative body sets those rates, and unfortunately the issues of the funding mechanism when we
• getting information to the legislators getting information to the legislators on<00:43:30.640>
• that it's going to go to the legislator that it's going to go to the legislator for<00:51:42.880

Bills: HF500, HF718, HF1096, HF1246, HF1469

Keywords: nursing home, employment standards, worker rights, Minnesota Statutes, labor compensation, workforce development, job training, economic stability, low-income, career pathways, education funding, Summit Academy, employment, STEM programming, GED preparation, Neighborhood Development Center, NDC, small business, entrepreneurship, business training

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• There are no cuts being proposed with this legislation.
• <00:43:05.000> All being proposed with this legislation All being proposed with this legislation
• <01:20:35.040> change take effect without legislative change take effect without legislative
• responsibility to the to the legislative responsibility to the to the legislative committees committees
• <01:37:36.960> which whole intent of that legislation which whole intent of that legislation

Bills: HF56, HF780

Keywords: HF56, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Hutchinson Area Transportation Services, Hutchinson, McLeod County, transportation facility, vehicle storage, equipment storage, fueling facility, temperate storage, local infrastructure, public works, general obligation bonds, education finance, school funding, state aid, appropriations

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• legislation added a long-term<00:01:34.600> planning<00:01:35.040> office<00:01:35.439
• a proposal from the 2023 legislative a proposal from the 2023 legislative session<00:13:49.279><
• branch and the legislative branch and the legislative branch<00:15:51.920> and<00:15:52.120
• proposals for this legislative proposals for this legislative session<01:39:11.280> first
• <01:47:47.560> session during the 2023 legislative session during the 2023 legislative session

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:24:26.000> mandated<00:24:26.600> working was a a legislatively mandated working
• was a a legislatively mandated working group<00:24:28.039> that<00:24:28.200> has<00:24
• That report was submitted about a month ago and is on the legislative website for anybody to read.
• That report was submitted about a month ago and is on the legislative website for anybody to read.
• Yeah, the commission approved this particular legislation. Okay, cool, thank you.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 410, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ biennium operating budget. OHA asked for a modest increase over its base budget, including $1.2 million to fund 13 new full-time positions for a strategy and implementation team tied to its long-term plan, with emphasis on housing, education, health, and economic resilience. OHA also described a broader effort to work directly with executive branch departments to improve outcomes for Native Hawaiians. Testimony was largely supportive, with several individuals speaking in favor and one testifier expressing strong frustration about Native Hawaiian rights and access to resources. The chair noted there were 38 additional written/supporting testimonies and three in opposition. Members asked about OHA’s funding sources and public land trust revenues; OHA said it is not receiving the full 20 percent share, described a public land trust working group and system issues, and said a related bill would seek funding to begin an inventory. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee then considered House Bill 304, which would make the Hawaiian version of a law binding when the law was originally drafted in Hawaiian and later translated into English. The Judiciary supported the bill, saying it reinforces Hawaiian as an official language and looks to the original language for legislative intent. The Attorney General supported the intent but recommended narrowing the bill with a proviso to avoid ambiguities, limiting it to laws originally drafted in Hawaiian that were not later amended, codified, recodified, or reenacted in English. Public testimony was generally supportive, though one speaker raised broader sovereignty concerns. Members questioned how many laws would be affected and whether the proposed amendment would undercut the bill; the Attorney General said the amendment was meant to address uncertainty in interpretation. No final action was reported. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 603, which would direct OHA to administer a Native Hawaiian business marketing program to promote Native Hawaiian-owned businesses through marketing and technical assistance. OHA supported the concept, saying a label or branding program could help consumers identify and support Native Hawaiian-owned businesses, but requested that funding be redirected to a working group to study program design, implementation, enforcement, and long-term viability. The chair noted four supportive testimonies had been received, and a member asked OHA to confirm that its programs serve all Hawaiians, not only those eligible for homelands; OHA said it serves all Hawaiians in the state. The transcript ends before any vote or further action on HB 603.

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• He has testified before legislative bodies ranging from Brazil chamber of deputies to the U.S.
• > from<00:03:23.760> Brazil legislative bodies ranging from Brazil legislative bodies ranging
• What does potential legislation look like?
• to legislators to legislators uh<01:04:24.480> and<01:04:24.799> other<01:04:25.039
• policy or legislation around addressing those<01:10:51.120> issues.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• They've at least started to try to legislate them.
• But the legislation, if you could help us, you know, send us copies of the legislation that y'all pass
• Are you prepared to do that, or do you need legislation and funding?
• In 2025, we advocated for consumer-protection legislation in more than 25 states and helped enact legislation
• In fact, some of the states that have passed legislation are going back to revise the legislation that

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• and then we reach in there to defend what we want or don't want in that piece of legislation.
• and then we reach in there to defend what we want or don't want in that piece of legislation.
• You don't want to let legislators get something started.
• ... ...legislative.
• there's legislation, then we can<00:57:17.680> ask<00:57:17.920> for<00:57:18.079>

Keywords: 916, all

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• > three This legislation maintains all three This legislation maintains all three agencies'<00
• This legislation includes afternoon.
• Yeah, Madam Chair members, we're happy to work on this legislation.
• couple of the governor's uh legislative couple of the governor's uh legislative proposals.<00:43
• towards the end of the legislative towards the end of the legislative session<00:46:07.000> that

Keywords: 1183, house

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• LBA in drafting the legislation. LBA in drafting the legislation.
• and they again ignore the legislation and they again ignore the legislation and<00:27:46.159>
• legislation. Representative Run. legislation. Representative Run.
• um is there anything in legislation um is there anything in legislation currently<01:06:32.960><
• legislative change?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• . page 271. legislation.
• He said they are looking at that through conveyance legislation.
• Last year, we asked for conveyance legislation, did not get it.
• This piece of legislation. If you could literally...
• You all have a legislative liaison? Yes. And that's important. Yes.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• <00:18:57.120> These maps presented to legislators. These maps presented to legislators.
• I'm asking what the legislators could do legislative-wise. What would you recommend?
• asking what the legislators could do legislative<00:35:28.079> wise.
• <00:49:30.319> oversight<00:49:30.800> and the legislative oversight and the legislative
• But legislators on how it was drafted.

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call- 00:00:01 Staff Report on Statewide Emergency Responder Voice System- 00:01:09 Kentucky State Police and Finance and Administration Cabinet Response to Staff Report- 00:48:37 Adjournment-01:34:512, 958, all

Summary: The committee heard a staff report on Kentucky’s statewide emergency responder voice system (SERVS), a multi-phase project intended to improve interoperable radio communications for first responders. Staff said Kentucky State Police did not appear to have violated statutes or regulations, but the project lacked an overall master plan, clear milestones, and consistent documentation, which contributed to delays, spending issues, and deployment problems. The report recommended updating the Kentucky Field Operations Guide to reflect SERVS and noted that the project has been funded in phases since 2018, with appropriations totaling roughly $216 million across 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024, while about $109 million had been spent by the end of fiscal year 2025. The report raised concerns about project sequencing and oversight. Staff said most spending was concentrated in special mobile equipment, with Motorola accounting for about two-thirds of all SERVS expenditures and the top four vendors making up 81 percent of spending. They also said a sample of Motorola payments suggested possible late payments, though they could not confirm whether interest was paid. Staff criticized the use of master agreements for a project of this size, the lack of a centralized ledger, and the absence of a documented timeline or risk mitigation plan. They recommended stronger procurement and planning requirements, including possible legislative changes requiring approved master plans for large capital projects and additional funding conditions tied to SERVS master agreements. Land acquisition and deployment progress were identified as major bottlenecks, especially in Eastern Kentucky. Staff said the project began in western Kentucky using existing tower sites, but the remaining work is concentrated in harder-to-acquire areas, with more than 95 percent of new towers still incomplete. They said the Division of Real Properties did not begin formal contract work on acquisition until October 2024, despite earlier coordination, and recommended earlier consultation on future projects. Staff also noted that the Kentucky Wireless Interoperability Executive Committee had not been active in oversight, and survey results showed limited awareness and involvement among first responders. Committee members agreed that the lack of an initial implementation plan and the continuing need for funding reflected broader planning problems, and they discussed the need for a clearer end-to-end game plan rather than continuing to fund the project without a defined completion path.

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• You mentioned states that have done this from a legislative standpoint.
• <00:20:09.360> Are<00:20:09.520> there from a legislative standpoint.
• Are there from a legislative standpoint.
• It's hard to legislate with a broad brush to factor in every circumstance and situation.
• > something think if we legislated something think if we legislated something about<00:51:46.560

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:09 State of the Judiciary: 00:02:33 The Corrections - KCTCS Reentry Program: 00:49:44 Update on 2022 RS SB 90: 01:27:49, 958, all

Summary: The Juvenile Justice Oversight Council met with a quorum, approved the October 8, 2025 minutes, and welcomed guests including Marshall County Attorney Jason Darnall. The main topic was juvenile interrogation, with a presentation from Kentucky Youth Advocates by Courtney Downs and Shannon Moody. They said their organization is supporting a 2026 Blueprint priority requiring children to consult with an attorney before waiving Miranda rights, and they emphasized research on adolescent brain development, susceptibility to peer pressure and impulsive decision-making, and the risk of false confessions. They cited National Registry of Exonerations data showing high rates of false confessions among exonerated youth, especially younger children, and described approaches in other states such as Maryland’s Child Interrogation Protection Act, Indiana’s statute allowing certain adults to waive rights in some circumstances, and laws in other states requiring recording of interrogations or limiting deceptive tactics. Members asked about trauma and adverse childhood experiences, whether the proposal would require attorney consultation in every juvenile interview, whether parents could instead be the ones consulted, and how such a rule would affect law enforcement investigations and juvenile accountability. Senator Carroll and others raised concerns about feasibility, delays, and whether juveniles might avoid accountability if attorneys are required before questioning. The presenters responded that they were focused on ensuring children understand their legal rights, that some states use age- or offense-based limits, and that parent consultation is another model used elsewhere, though they said a lawyer is best suited to explain legal rights and process. Members also discussed the role of the Department of Public Advocacy and whether legislative action or court decisions should address the issue. The council did not take final action on the policy, but requested additional materials, including the text of laws from Maryland, Indiana, and North Carolina, for further review.