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• THE DOCUMENTS ILLUSTRATE BOTH CHAMBERS POSITIONS AS THEY CAME OFF OF THE FLOOR.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• THOSE DOCUMENTS ILLUSTRATE BOTH CHAMBERS POSITIONS AS WE LEFT THE FLOOR PAID REPRESENTATIVE LOPEZ I BELIEVE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The previous speaker said the fisherman told him that it's all in their documents through BAL and NOAA
• He said he was looking for a reference, like a technical document.
• through Bal and all in their documents through Bal and um<01:14:36.920> no<01:14:37.239> OAA
• We also have documents showing, you know, these peer-reviewed sciences talking about these things.
• showing you know also have documents showing you know these<04:28:51.199> peer-reviewed<04:28

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• need a motion to send a letter to the petitioner involving Judge Goodwin requiring the source and documentation

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee reconvened, recorded member attendance, and then took up a petition concerning Judge Goodman. Members were assigned to sit on the petition, and the committee approved allowing Judge Goodman to respond to the petition by February 13. It also approved sending letters to the Judicial Conduct Commission and the Kentucky Bar Association requesting any records related to Judge Goodman, with responses due back by next Friday. The committee then moved to receive the petition and publish it on the LRC website for the impeachment committee, which was approved. Finally, the committee approved sending a letter to the petitioner regarding Judge Goodwin requiring the source and documentation supporting the allegations. No substantive debate was recorded, and all motions passed by voice vote. The meeting concluded with adjournment.

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• THE DOCUMENTS ILLUSTRATE A LOT OF THE POSITIONS AS WE CAME OFF THE FLOOR SO NOT A LOT WILL BE NEW.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• THOSE DOCUMENTS ILLUSTRATE BOTH CHAMBERS POSITION AS THEY CAME OFF THE FLOOR.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Intentionally providing false information on enrollment documents to conceal the identities of people
• <00:10:10.600> to information on enrollment documents to information on enrollment documents
• passed out, um, included a cost to the Department of Human Services, um, related to increased documentation
• passed out, um, included a cost to the Department of Human Services, um, related to increased documentation
• They can send us these documents.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• , um, troves of documents, but uh what we're doing here on camera and being transparent did not happen
• ><00:15:34.480> the request and we've seen some of the request and we've seen some of the documents
• <00:15:35.839> um<00:15:36.399> troves<00:15:36.880> of<00:15:37.040> documents
• <00:15:37.600> but<00:15:38.320> uh documents um troves of documents but uh documents
• um troves of documents but uh what<00:15:38.800> we're<00:15:39.040> doing<00:15:39.279

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 4252 and first heard a walkthrough of a DE2 amendment that largely incorporated Office of Higher Education technical and statutory cleanup items, including reporting consolidations, updates to postsecondary registration and licensing statutes, and an anti-fraud provision. New provisions in the DE2 would require public postsecondary institutions to explain developmental courses before enrollment and obtain a written acknowledgement, revise the state grant tuition cap, add a $1.5 million ongoing appropriation in FY 2027 for an identity verification system to combat enrollment fraud, and provide $5,000 one-time funding for reforestation at Bemidji State University. Fiscal staff also noted additional special revenue fund revenue and expenditures tied to licensing and registration litigation response. The main debate centered on the A8 amendment offered by Representative Rarick, which would require the governor to appoint University of Minnesota regents only from candidates recommended by the joint legislative committee if the legislature fails to elect regents. Rarick argued the amendment was needed to address what he described as conflicts of interest and pay-to-play concerns in recent gubernatorial appointments. Several members questioned whether the language was constitutional, whether it actually addressed conflicts of interest, and whether it should instead refer to ARCAC-screened or ARCAC-recommended candidates. Nonpartisan staff said the governor’s appointment power is addressed in the university charter, not directly in the constitution, but could not definitively assess constitutionality if challenged. Members were divided: some supported the goal of cleaner governance but said the amendment was not ready or did not match the problem being described; others argued the legislature had failed to complete its own regent appointments and that the amendment was a response to that failure. No vote on the A8 amendment or the bill was reached in the portion provided, though a roll call was requested on the amendment and the chair indicated the bill would continue through amendment consideration before final discussion and vote.

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• It's why we have supported efforts to regulate social media because of the documented harms it inflicts
• <01:19:51.840> because<01:19:52.200> of<01:19:52.320> the<01:19:52.440> documented
• social media because of the documented social media because of the documented harms<01:19:53.440
• Moving on to page 18, the duty to file all documents rests with the respondent or the defendant, and
• <01:53:32.080> rests the duty to file all documents rests the duty to file all documents rests

Bills: HF3951, HF4005, HF962, HF4585, HF3870, HF4542, HF3893, HF4293, HF4075, HF4057, HF3809

Keywords: submetered utility service, tenant rights, digital payment, eviction protection, housing policy, biometric data, consent, data protection, civil penalties, privacy laws, HF4585, Minnesota, harassment restraining order, HRO, restraining order, temporary restraining order, petitioner notice, service of process, law enforcement notification, sheriff

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• And this—I’m passed out three documents for you.
• And then the third document, you’ve heard it referenced several times this morning, is the executive
• 01:52:46.000> passed<01:52:46.440> out<01:52:46.640> three<01:52:46.880> documents
• I'm passed out three documents for you. I'm passed out three documents for you.
• ,<01:53:47.000> you've And then the third document, you've And then the third document, you've

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Division of Vital Records to incorporate the data that they have to help voters access proof of documentation
• the supervisors of a checklist, for example, and they need help from the database to prove their documentation
• <00:07:41.599> uh<00:07:41.759> at uh access proof of documentation uh at uh access
• proof of documentation uh at the<00:07:42.080> polling<00:07:42.479> place.
• database to prove their documentation database to prove their documentation uh<00:09:26.160>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee began a work session on House Bill 1600, concerning access to the centralized voter registration database on election days. Secretary of State David Scanlan testified that the state already has a new statewide voter registration system connected to town clerks and supervisors of the checklist, and that the bill was probably unnecessary but acceptable if the legislature wanted it. He raised concern about language that could require direct electronic access in every polling place, noting that some polling locations lack reliable internet or cell service and that municipalities can change polling locations, which could make a rigid requirement expensive and impractical. Members discussed whether the bill should be clarified to allow direct or indirect access, including use of a phone-based workaround, and the secretary said that would address his concern. The committee then voted on HB 1600. Representative Maguire moved ought to pass with an amendment adding “direct or indirect access” on page one, line seven, and the motion was seconded. The amendment was adopted 9-0 by voice vote, and the committee then voted 9-0 to OTP the bill. The chair stated that HB 1600 would be placed on consent. The committee next took up House Bill 1197F FN, a technical correction to insurance laws. Members noted it had already passed the House with amendment and that the fiscal note was effectively indeterminate but would not affect the general fund because the insurance agency is self-funded. The committee voted 9-0 to OTP the bill; the chair said consent calendar placement would be decided by the full committee. Finally, the committee opened a work session on House Bill 11:30 FN regarding judicial performance evaluations. Representative Lynn, the bill’s sponsor, argued that the fiscal note overstated the immediate cost and said the judicial branch could likely manage through the current biennium while implementing the new system. He also supported making judges’ names public and said the bill’s anonymity provisions were aimed at protecting the identities of questionnaire respondents, not the judges being evaluated. Members asked about public disclosure, internal access to evaluation materials, and the removal of language allowing the governor and executive council to receive evaluations on request; discussion continued on those points, but no final vote on HB 11:30 FN was taken in the portion provided.

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• We do get those documents, and we do typically consider the contract for deed to be a new owner and so
• for<00:36:12.960> deed<00:36:13.200> or<00:36:13.440> a<00:36:13.599> document
• to a contract for deed or a document to a contract for deed or a document that's<00:36:14.320>
• We do get those<00:36:16.000> documents<00:36:16.880> and<00:36:17.119> we<00:36
• uh those documents and we do consider uh typically<00:36:19.280> consider<00:36:19.599> the

Bills: SF0110, SF0044, SF0046

Keywords: property tax, residential real estate, tax assessment, primary residence, tax revenue, gambling, lotteries, raffles, social relationships, charitable gaming, gaming, liquor establishments, skill based amusement games, regulations, age restrictions, 916, all

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• But we have a document that has been uh prepared by Scurfa that says Anna Mingi, state budget director
• But<00:03:28.879> we<00:03:29.120> have<00:03:29.280> a<00:03:29.599> document
• But we have a document that has time.
• But we have a document that has been<00:03:31.440> uh<00:03:31.760> prepared<00:03:32.159
• or not getting a returning a document or not getting a letter<01:36:18.159> in<01:36:18.400><

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Rules and Administration Select Subcommittee on Federal Impacts on Minnesotans and Economic Stability met on February 20, 2026, to hear from Minnesota Management and Budget State Budget Director Anna Mingi about federal funding changes affecting the state budget. Before testimony began, Senator Rasmusson objected to a draft committee report that had been prepared in advance of the hearing, arguing it was inappropriate to summarize testimony before it occurred. The chair responded that nonpartisan staff had prepared the draft from Mingi’s submitted presentation and could revise it after the hearing if needed. Director Mingi explained that federal dollars make up more than one-third of state spending and support about 650 federal awards totaling over $23 billion this year, with more than $15 billion supporting state entitlement programs. She said the federal funding environment had changed significantly since January 2025 through executive orders, pauses, terminations, new grant conditions, delayed awards, and the July 2025 passage of H.R. 1, the federal reconciliation bill. Her main focus was H.R. 1’s effects on health care and food assistance, including work requirements for some adults, changes to eligibility for legal non-citizens, limits on retroactive Medicaid coverage and directed payments, new limits on provider taxes, and SNAP changes that shift some benefit and administrative costs to the state and counties. She estimated H.R. 1 would reduce federal funds to state-administered programs by about $327 million in the current biennium and $1.6 billion in the next, with additional costs to hospitals, counties, and other partners beyond the budget horizon. Members asked follow-up questions about whether the estimates were relative to the forecast and whether federal Medicaid funding would still rise over time. Mingi said the estimates were based on the November forecast baseline and that Medicaid federal dollars would likely continue growing overall, though the law still creates significant losses relative to prior projections. Senator Rasmusson emphasized that point in remarks to the committee. The discussion then shifted to federal grant pauses and cancellations: MMB’s tracker showed about six awards on hold totaling roughly $491 million, 13 confirmed cancellations across areas including clean energy, education, food assistance, and public health, and additional threatened or litigated cuts not included in those totals. Mingi identified two canceled violence-prevention-related grants, including a FEMA public safety grant and a justice reinvestment grant, and noted that CDC had recently moved to cancel or seek cancellation of several Minnesota public health grants, including a $65 million public health infrastructure award.

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• In 2024, according to state data about documented crimes, New Hampshire had 14 murders and, in that same
• you know where this information is coming from, and then I'll actually direct you to some of the documents
• or what that's going to look like, whether you're exempt from 91-A or you would have to turn over documents
• of the bill, what would be shared with the commission is our annual report, and that is a public document
• The annual report is a public document, and so we control what's in that.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• clothes sometimes on their backs, our advocates stand ready to help them secure their essential documents
• <00:31:33.760> the school pictures to document the school pictures to document the courageous
• 01:10:05.199> have<01:10:05.360> a<01:10:05.520> consensus<01:10:06.080> document
• <01:10:06.960> um<01:10:07.040> in So, you have a consensus document um in So, you
• have a consensus document um in this<01:10:07.600> report<01:10:07.920> with<01:10:08.239

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from its July 30, 2025 meeting. Members then heard a presentation from Roger McCann of the Department for Community Based Services on Kentucky’s 2026-2027 Community Services Block Grant state plan. He explained that the federally funded grant, now about $12 million annually, is distributed through 23 local community action agencies that use flexible funds for locally identified needs such as housing, nutrition, transportation, Head Start, and domestic violence services. McCann said the plan is submitted every two years and that the agencies served about 264,000 Kentuckians and 130,000 families in 2024. Senator Meredith asked whether there was a central place to review local projects, and McCann said regular reports exist and could be shared with members. The committee then approved the CSBG state plan by roll call vote. After that, members received an update on Kentucky’s state-designated domestic violence shelter programs from Angela Yanelli of ZeroV, Mary Foley of Maryman House Domestic Crisis Center, and Elizabeth Martin of the Center for Women and Families. The presenters described ZeroV’s role as the statewide domestic violence coalition, its 15 member programs across all area development districts, and its contract with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to provide emergency shelter, supportive services, housing assistance, and batterers intervention programming. They emphasized that services are available 24/7 and are trauma-informed, with a strong focus on children and family support. The domestic violence providers reported high demand and rising costs. ZeroV said its network served more than 14,000 adults and children in fiscal year 2025, including nearly 900 children in shelter and more than 500 in outreach, while Maryman House reported operating at 90-92% capacity, with 53 households waiting for emergency shelter and 63 more waiting for intake. Maryman House also described an 8-unit transitional housing complex and plans for a 48-unit apartment complex if tax credit funding is approved. The Center for Women and Families highlighted school-readiness support for children, tutoring, counseling, and family services, including back-to-school supplies and rights information for homeless students. No additional votes or formal actions were taken during the domestic violence presentations.

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• Engineering feasibility reports environmental documents and things like that.
• their combined 2022 use was less than the 60% to 1,000 acre feet that is proposed in the project documents
• contain all of the permit application for... forms that the district requires, basically a one-page document
• do think there probably are members. that take offense to that because that is a very important document
• I didn't mean to insult the document itself. The conclusion didn't foot. with just basic math.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• So, yeah, as I mentioned, this is rooted in our state constitution, our charter document for the state
• That plan is a living document.
• <00:21:29.600> is<00:21:29.919> a<00:21:30.080> living<00:21:30.400> document
• That plan is is a living document. this. That plan is is a living document.
• <00:32:45.039> the analyze each project and document the analyze each project and document

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committees received an informational briefing from Hawaii DOT and related partners on the Navahine settlement and the department’s plan to meet its climate and transportation commitments. Speakers described the settlement as a first-of-its-kind agreement rooted in the state constitution, the public trust doctrine, and prior legislative findings and laws, including Act 131. They said the settlement is intended to formalize DOT’s work, establish milestones, and keep climate and transportation policy less dependent on changes in administration. The presentation emphasized that transportation is Hawaii’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions and that the plan is aimed at meeting 2030 and 2045 clean energy goals. DOT outlined several major implementation pieces: creation of a new Office of Energy Security and Community Outreach, formation of a youth council, and development of an emissions reduction plan that will be updated over time. The youth council reported on its membership, statewide representation, meetings, and work on charter, bylaws, and committees focused on policy and legislation, events and advocacy, and ground transportation. Youth members said they provided feedback on the energy security plan and discussed walk audits and safe routes to school. The department also described a new project-scoring tool to measure greenhouse gas impacts of every DOT project, which it said is intended to make Hawaii a national leader in evaluating transportation emissions. A major topic was the settlement’s transportation network requirement, which speakers said compresses roughly 15 years of pedestrian, bicycle, and transit network work into five years and will require about $40 million to $50 million per year over the next five years. They said a GIS map is being developed to identify gaps and that the work will involve counties and other partners, with benefits for safety, connectivity, and emissions reduction. Other topics included clean fuel standards, electrification of ground transportation, sustainable aviation fuel, marine fuel transitions, cold ironing at ports, and the costs and availability challenges associated with those transitions. DOT also reported progress on EV charging infrastructure, including two completed sites and more planned, and said it is using a sustainability partner contract to maintain chargers and recover only electricity costs. The briefing also highlighted carbon sequestration and fire mitigation work, including native tree planting. DOT said it has exceeded its minimum annual tree-planting commitment, with 3,000 trees planted in 2024 and 4,200 by mid-2025, and noted that the Legislature provided $15 million for fire mitigation that is being used for this work. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the informational briefing.

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• privilege over black people or black people are marginalized, as the senator just pointed out in that document
• privilege over black people or black people are marginalized, as the senator just pointed out in that document
• privilege over black people or black people are marginalized, as the senator just pointed out in that document
• Or black people are marginalized, as the senator just pointed out in that document from Manchester to
• Even when these subjects are very well documented, under the amended bill, a single aggrieved individual

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• have noted at the start of the meeting to members of the public: ordinarily we have paper copies of documents
• I'm not exactly sure the background on that, but in any case, documents are online, of course.
• 03:00.879> of um ordinarily we have paper copies of um ordinarily we have paper copies of documents
• 15.079> been<00:42:15.240> found<00:42:16.119> so<00:42:16.359> good documents
• public have been found so good documents public have been found so good news<00:42:16.839> so

Bills: HF3023, HF3078, HF107, HF2171, HF3079, HF689, HF1316

Keywords: unemployment benefits, iron ore mining, economic support, workforce development, Minnesota, unemployment insurance, deferred resignation, employment, worker rights, benefits eligibility, Ellsworth Independent School District, ISD 514, school construction, school renovation, sales tax exemption, use tax refund, construction materials, HVAC replacement, boiler replacement, window replacement

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• My question is, I'm looking at the documents in my folder here, and I'm trying to figure out the—I'm
• My question is, I'm looking at the documents in my folder here, and I'm trying to figure out the—I'm
• Also, the names aren't the same as what we're seeing here on the bill and the documents, so that's my
• Thank you so much to lend clarity to that. ...they oversee or work with and make sure all the documentation
• There's some additional documentation that will be supplied from CAP, and there'll be ongoing conversations

Keywords: 1187, senate, all