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• to um welcome somebody to the chamber today who is behind this effort, and that is Sergeant First Class
• :25:19.200> any social or economic inferiority of any social or economic inferiority of any class
• <00:25:20.960> This<00:25:21.360> proposed class of people.
• This proposed class of people.
• These protected classes are tried and true delineations supported by case law and statutory protections

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional for Mental Health Awareness Month, focused on the fragility and renewability of mental health and the importance of human connection, kindness, and reaching out to people who are struggling. The chamber then handled several referral items, including first reading and referral of Senate Bill 329, an act relating to criminal procedures involving firearms, to the Judiciary Committee. It also referred Senate Bills 323 and 326 to the Committee on Appropriations because they carry appropriations, and noted that Senate Bill 278, relating to cannabis and state revenue, had been reported favorably with amendment and was referred to Ways and Means under House Rule 35A. The House took up Joint Senate Resolution 53 on weekend adjournment for May 15, 2026, and adopted it in concurrence by voice vote. The chamber also read House Concurrent Resolution 284 honoring former Senate Majority Leader and Department of State’s Attorneys and Sheriffs’ Executive Director John F. Campbell for his public service, including his work on marriage equality and gun control, and members gave remarks recognizing his leadership, humor, and impact on the institution. Several guests were welcomed and recognized during announcements, including a representative involved in a diaper drive, local officials, and Norma Malone, who was honored for decades of public service in Barry Town and related local boards. The main floor action was on Proposal 4, a proposed constitutional amendment on equality of rights. The Judiciary Committee recommended concurrence, and the member from Burlington explained the amendment’s purpose and process, emphasizing that it would add an equal protection guarantee to the Vermont Constitution covering race, ethnicity, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and national origin, while preserving other constitutional protections. The member also reviewed the proposal’s prior passage in both chambers in the previous biennium and its current path toward appearing on the November 2026 ballot if approved again by the House and Senate. The transcript ends while the House is still hearing extended remarks on Proposal 4, with no final vote on the amendment shown in the excerpt.

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• like '23 and '22, say fiscal years '23 and '22, we actually had a payout, which is stipulated by the class
• the rates other than meeting what we're required to under the budget, which is not to exceed that class
• budget, which is not to exceed that the budget, which is not to exceed that that<00:23:10.360> class
• <00:23:11.400> And<00:23:11.560> so That class line.
• And so, if we don't exceed the class line, which we expect this year, that money will be paid out to

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• and voting no on the bill where we can actually do something that's fiscally sane and have a full class
• corporate barons—all the billionaires out there—who are laughing their way to the bank as the working class
• I just want to make that really clear: we're not taking from each other as working-class people.
• And well, him and my grandparents, the rest of my grandparents, they became second-class citizens.
• And I say second-class.

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• Page two, class A misdemeanor or felony. I think it says that. That's failure to submit.
• Page two: class A misdemeanor or felony, I think it says that. That's failure to submit.
• Well, it's a class B felony when committed by an entity, right?
• I'm not sure why you wouldn't need, if you know, we have a special class for scammers or something, you
• <01:25:04.400> for know we have a special class for know we have a special class for scammers

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee took up an amended bill, sponsored by Rep. Lily Walsh, aimed at requiring certain foreign principals involved in New Hampshire real estate transactions to file an affidavit electronically with the Department of Justice. Walsh explained that she revised the proposal after the first hearing by limiting it to leases longer than 14 days, removing notarization, allowing electronic filing, shortening notification timelines, and clarifying that lessors or agents would not have to verify the affidavit’s truthfulness. She asked the committee to recommend the bill ought to pass with amendment and also noted a technical correction to use “real estate licensee” rather than “realtor.” The main opposition came from a real estate practitioner on the committee, who argued the bill was burdensome, could create discrimination concerns, and would place real estate professionals in an improper enforcement role. He also questioned the bill’s practical effect and pointed to existing federal CFIUS procedures as a better mechanism for handling foreign investment concerns. Several members echoed concerns about whether the state had authority to regulate in this area, whether the bill would actually stop bad actors, and whether it could be enforced without discriminatory impacts. Representatives from New Boston Space Force Station testified in support, saying the legislation was critical to national security because proximity to the installation could allow adversaries to observe operations or interfere with radio frequency communications. They argued federal processes were too slow or ineffective and that state action could better push hostile actors away from the base. Committee members questioned the technical basis for the 10-mile buffer, whether it would really help, and why federal agencies were not handling the issue. No vote was taken during the exchange shown in the transcript.

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• She noted that a 10th grader may sit in class with an 11th grader and still be eligible, but these are
• you'll have a 10th grader sitting<00:51:33.400> in<00:51:33.520> the<00:51:33.640> class
• with an 11th grader sitting in the class with an 11th grader and<00:51:34.760> that<00:51:34.920
• and they in the classroom teacher<01:07:44.559> in<01:07:44.680> the<01:07:44.799> class
• thank you thank you teacher in the class thank you thank you um<01:07:47.079> so um so um so

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And they are in a world-class building now.
• What you're seeing on the right is Class A space, and then what's negotiated on the left is Class A space
• to clarify, so on the left-hand side, the raids are in their current building, which could be a B-class
• property that hasn't been maintained really well, and then on the right-hand side, it's brand-new. new A-class
• Austin can get you an A-class, but then maybe what they're paying is not close to A-class.

Bills: HB10, HB 12, HB675, HB10, HB12

Keywords: regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel

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• beginning their parole tail, which is anywhere between a year and three, depending on the offense class
• <02:16:21.679> and<02:16:21.920> so<02:16:22.079> forth in ways complete classes
• and so forth in ways complete classes and so forth such<02:16:22.880> that<02:16:23.119> they
• <02:16:51.439> Again, depending on the offense class.
• Again, depending on the offense class.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum present, approved the previous day’s journal, and received several housekeeping notices, including corrected engrossments/enrollments and committee reports. The Committee on Education reported Senate Bill 23, and the Committee on Judiciary reported Senate Bill 149, both amended and referred to Appropriations with favorable recommendation. The chamber also recognized former Representative Lang Sias as a special guest and heard several moments of personal privilege, including introductions of guests connected to the Boulder Boulder race and the Leadership Program of the Rockies. The Senate then took up Senate Resolution 6, designating April 2026 as National Donate Life Month. Supporters highlighted Colorado’s high donor registration rate, the work of Donor Alliance, and personal stories about organ and tissue donation saving lives. The resolution was adopted 34-0, with the current roll call added as co-sponsors. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 7, designating April 2026 as Second Chance Month. Proponents emphasized the impact of collateral consequences on people with criminal records, the importance of employment and reentry, and the value of redemption and public safety; the resolution passed 34-0 and the current roll call was added as co-sponsors. Finally, the Senate considered Senate Joint Resolution 23, recognizing Young Americans Bank and the Young Americans Center for Financial Education for their contributions to financial literacy education in Colorado. The resolution cited House Bill 25-1192’s new financial literacy requirements and praised the organizations’ experiential learning model and statewide reach. Senators spoke about Bill Daniels’ legacy and the programs’ impact on students, including testimony that the institutions have served hundreds of thousands of Colorado youth. The resolution was read at length and discussed, but the transcript cuts off before a final vote is shown.

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• He began by asking me to help him organize music or move instruments after class.
• ification, and electric motorcycle class ification, and it<00:45:53.480> clarifies<00:45:54.320
• by class by class establishing<00:49:41.720> better<00:49:41.960> classification<00
• 01:23:44.000> first chart uh if you are a private first chart uh if you are a private first class
• , you would receive under the class, you would receive under the current<01:23:46.720> or<01:23

Bills: HF3489, HF3393, HF3785, SF856, HF4006, HF4615, HF3919, HF4591, HF3682, HF4240

Keywords: grooming, child protection, student safety, sexual exploitation, educator licensing, teacher discipline, mandatory reporting, mandated reporter training, school misconduct, predatory offender, child abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, position of authority, school employee, school administrator, license revocation, license suspension

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• Um, and I really wish that we would stop trying to offer amendments to make other people second-class
• Um, and I really wish that we would stop trying to offer amendments to make other people second-class
• However, we would prefer some of the asset classes to be optional that are listed.
• However, we would prefer some of the asset classes to be optional that are listed.
• However, we would prefer some of the asset classes to be optional that are listed.

Bills: HF3919, HF1335, HF3864, HF3916, HF3728

Keywords: veterans benefits, Secret War, Laos veterans, eligibility process, burial fees, veteran designation, electronic license, driver's license, digital credential, transportation, data privacy, authentication, license plates, vehicle registration, validation stickers, Minnesota statutes, transportation policy, aeronautics, transponder, aircraft safety

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• Or what would you do with your anger as a high schooler with a deeper understanding of how race and class
• :35.360> uh in in budgets will be detrimental to uh in in budgets will be detrimental to uh class
• sizes obviously because we will class sizes obviously because we will have<01:32:37.840> fewer
• My four-year-old and their class of 14 preschoolers were in a soft lockdown.
• The classes had to close their curtains, lock their doors.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We have 19 first class cities and the threshold for that would be 4,000.
• Uh, we have 19 first class cities and the threshold for that would be 4,000.
• Uh, we have 19 first class cities and the threshold for that would be 4,000.
• Uh, we have 19 first class cities and the threshold for that would be 4,000.
• Uh, we have 19 first class cities and the threshold for that would be 4,000.

Bills: HB0002, HB0022

Keywords: building permits, local government, residential construction, permit timelines, code compliance, municipal officers, recall election, petition requirements, local governance, voter participation, 916, all

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• Uh, we're going to see a bill soon that talks about classes and that the idea of access.
• Uh, we're going to see a bill soon that talks about classes and that the idea of access.
• Uh, we're going to see a bill soon that talks about classes and that the idea of access.
• Uh, we're going to see a bill soon that talks about classes and that the idea of access.
• Uh, we're going to see a bill soon that talks about classes and that the idea of access.

Keywords: 916, all

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• one child off at school and two others at different child care centers and trying to get myself to class
• trying to<00:03:53.360> get<00:03:53.519> myself<00:03:53.760> to<00:03:54.000> class
• <00:03:55.440> I<00:03:55.680> felt to get myself to class on time.
• I felt to get myself to class on time.
• with work study and remaining class with work study and hours<01:27:50.239> and<01:27:50.480>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Uh, GreenSeam is a nonprofit organization to promote our region as a world-class food and agribusiness
• food and aggra business world-class food and aggra business epicenter.<00:30:41.360> At<00:30
• Um, but survey reindeer are a certain uh subsect of that survey class and uh they'd have to be under
• <01:45:33.280> and<01:45:33.840> uh subsect of that survey class and uh subsect of
• that survey class and uh they'd<01:45:35.040> have<01:45:35.199> to<01:45:35.280> be

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Representative Johnson responded that the classes cost right around $1,300 for each one.
• I was curious, in the information, about the types of people that could be in the classes.
• The speaker said that the classes include people from various backgrounds and asked whether there are
• My understanding is the<00:41:16.400> classes<00:41:16.880> cost<00:41:17.200> right
• ,<00:43:05.040> various, that could be in the classes, various, that could be in the classes

Bills: HF2362, HF2136, HF1316, HF2009, HF1918, HF1614

Keywords: youth intervention, funding, mental health, education, community programs, HF1316, child support, new hire reporting, centralized work reporting system, independent contractors, payors, employers, payor of funds, withholding orders, income withholding, child support enforcement, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, gig economy, rideshare drivers, delivery drivers

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• Minneapolis Public Schools announced in November of 2018 a return to resuming classes after Labor Day
• Our bread and butter are middle-class families who are saving all year long to come up and do this, and
• centered, as you've all said here, on the students and making sure that they have what they need in the class
• centered, as you've all said here, on the students and making sure that they have what they need in the class
• centered, as you've all said here, on the students and making sure that they have what they need in the class

Bills: HF1124, HF1457, HF1803

Keywords: school calendar, education, school year, Labor Day, state law, school construction, landfill, dump site, closed landfill, contaminated site, pollution control agency, school siting, public school, charter school, environmental health, student safety, brownfield, solid waste, waste disposal site, site contamination

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• adds that the ability for the Guard to do its job in a response, first-responder capacity, and the class
• He says the ability for the Guard to do its job in a response, first-responder capacity, and the class
• Responders are protected on their class Responders are protected on their class C<01:08:24.920> we're
• He says the ability for the Guard to do its job in a response, first-responder capacity, and the class
• <01:09:11.040> C capacity uh and and given uh the class C capacity uh and and given uh the

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: At the joint hearing on SB 951 SD2, the committees heard testimony on a child protection measure requiring mandatory child abuse and neglect reports to include military status and to improve communication between DHS and the Department of Defense. The U.S. Department of Defense testified in support and described its coordinated community response process for abuse reports, saying the bill would help ensure child safety and better coordination with DHS. DHS was initially absent, later appeared, and said it supported the measure but was still working with DOD on implementation details and staff training. Members asked about how DHS becomes involved and whether there were gaps in the current process. The chair recommended passage with technical amendments, including changing the effective date to 7/1/25 and conforming related language, and both committees adopted the recommendation by vote. The Public Safety committee then heard SB 1377 SD2, which would create a Veterans Cemeteries Board within the Office of Veterans Services in the Department of Defense to provide guidance, education, and technical assistance to state veteran cemeteries. DOD supported the bill and explained that county-run cemeteries must meet National Cemetery Administration standards to remain eligible for federal reimbursements and grants; witnesses described past compliance problems at several cemeteries, including one still not compliant in Hilo, and said the board would help counties prepare for future site visits and improve oversight without taking over operations. Members asked about costs, reimbursement amounts, and whether the state would assume cemetery operations; DOD said the current reimbursement process runs through the state to the counties and that direct takeover would be costly. The committee adopted the chair’s recommendation to pass the bill with amendments. The committee also heard SB 1382, which would make intentionally or knowingly causing bodily injury to a National Guard member performing duty a class C felony. The Hawaii National Guard and HPD supported the bill, citing incidents during the Maui response where Guard members encountered noncompliant and sometimes physically confrontational individuals while assisting police and protecting impacted areas. Testimony emphasized that Guard members are often unarmed and should receive protections similar to first responders. One witness opposed the bill, but the committee moved forward and adopted the chair’s recommendation to pass with amendments. Finally, the committee took up SB 1379 SD2 on emergency preparedness and Community Readiness Centers. Hawaii Emergency Management supported the bill, and supporters said it would create a statewide framework for resilience hubs that can provide supplies, action plans, and refuge during disasters. Testimony highlighted recent hurricanes, wildfires, and other hazards, and argued the measure would complement existing county efforts rather than replace them. County of Hawaii testimony opposed the bill, raising concerns about overlap and cost, while members asked about estimated expenses and implementation. The discussion ended with questions about planning and whether the bill would enhance existing programs; no final vote was captured in the excerpt.

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• I'm a little bit slow and sometimes had to retake math classes in the summer, so for any students out
• there that had to retake math classes, just know you could one day be an esteemed state representative
• I'm a little bit slow and sometimes had to retake math classes in the summer, so for any students out
• there that had to retake math classes, just know you could one day be an esteemed state representative
• their full potential and truly excel because they don't have the funding available to do more AP classes

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Brady would have placed in the cadet class at the end of that summer. He died that summer.
• The scuba class in general goes over a lot of the stuff that could help individuals in any aspect of
• The scuba class in general goes over a lot of the stuff that could help individuals in any aspect of
• That's the minimum standard equipment that you would have to have to be in the class for Open Water.
• That's the minimum standard equipment that you would have to have to be in the class for Open Water.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• While my brother thrives at Minnesota State, for me, going to a private institution where the class sizes
• 26:19.199> institution<01:26:20.080> where<01:26:20.280> the<01:26:20.440> class
• to a private institution where the class to a private institution where the class sizes<01:26:21.000
• Students like myself enjoy the benefits of private higher education in Minnesota, including smaller class
• at this time tens of thousands classes at this time tens of thousands of<01:34:37.440> motan<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee received an informational presentation from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education on the State Grant program and governor-recommended changes, with some discussion of North Star Promise. Staff explained that State Grant is the state’s largest financial aid program, intended to promote college access and choice for students with the highest financial need, and that it works alongside Pell Grants. They reviewed program eligibility, award calculation, and participation rules, and noted that the program serves a large share of low- and middle-income students, including many dependent students, student parents, BIPOC students, and adult learners. They also described how awards and spending are distributed across public and private institutions and how the agency projects spending using enrollment, tuition, and FAFSA data. A major focus was the current fiscal-year deficit in State Grant. Staff said the program is experiencing a shortfall driven by higher-than-expected enrollment, more students with greater financial need, and major FAFSA formula changes that increased the number of applicants with zero or negative student aid index values. They said the office has already rationed awards where allowed and imposed a FAFSA deadline for spring awards, and does not expect to fund some awards. Officials explained that if the program projects a surplus, they typically adjust the living and miscellaneous expense allowance to spend down funds; if it projects a deficit, they can increase student and family responsibility to reduce award sizes, but the program must stay within its appropriation. Senator Duckworth asked several questions about whether unused funds could be transferred between State Grant and North Star Promise, and how the two programs are treated. Staff said State Grant funds revert to the general fund at the end of the biennium, while North Star Promise uses a special revenue account, and that transfers may be possible but would need clarification under current authority. They referenced a prior legislative transfer from North Star Promise funds to cover a shortfall in the Fostering Independence Grant and said they would follow up on the exact transfer authority. No votes or formal actions were taken during the presentation and discussion.