Transcript Highlights:

• Further proof that Democrats are prioritizing state agencies over students.
• :15:04.639><c> Further</c><02:15:05.040><c> proof</c><02:15:05.360><c> that</c><02:15:05.520><c> Democrats
• Further proof that Democrats forecast.
• Further proof that Democrats are<02:15:06.239><c> prioritizing</c><02:15:07.040><c> state</c> are prioritizing

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• legislative body are a disservice with expensive repercussions, and they also fly in the face of the democratic
• and they also fly in the face<01:52:38.400><c> of</c><01:52:38.480><c> the</c><01:52:38.719><c> democratic
• c><01:52:39.280><c> process</c><01:52:39.840><c> and</c><01:52:40.159><c> local</c> face of the democratic
• process and local face of the democratic process and local sovereignty.<01:52:41.199><c> And</c><01:

Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So, I need to talk to the Senate President, and I hope that the Democrats will talk to the minority leader
• c><01:57:38.320><c> hope</c><01:57:38.480><c> that</c><01:57:38.719><c> the</c><01:57:39.040><c> Democrats
• </c> President and I hope that the Democrats President and I hope that the Democrats will<01:57:40.239

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• on a House bill and every one of those slots is filled by a member of the Minnesota House, both Democrats
• Minnesota House uh both bipartisan<00:04:00.799><c> being</c><00:04:01.040><c> both</c><00:04:01.280><c> Democrats
• </c><00:04:01.680><c> and</c> bipartisan being both Democrats and bipartisan being both Democrats and

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• leader and that is necessary for Minnesota to meet its clean energy goals in a fair, equitable, and democratic
• leader and that is necessary for Minnesota to meet its clean energy goals in a fair, equitable, and democratic
• leader and that is necessary for Minnesota to meet its clean energy goals in a fair, equitable, and democratic
• leader and that is necessary for Minnesota to meet its clean energy goals in a fair, equitable, and democratic

Bills: HF2103 , HF2793

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: energy, renewable energy, ammonia, hydrogen, certificate tracking, funding, environment, community solar, energy policy, sustainability, solar garden program, regulation sunset, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• opportunity to vote from their home county disproportionately affects their ability to participate in the democratic
• 46:02.400><c> the</c> ability to participate in Dem in the ability to participate in Dem in the Democratic
• 04.880><c> now</c><00:46:05.880><c> as</c><00:46:05.960><c> a</c><00:46:06.200><c> resident</c> Democratic
• processes now as a resident Democratic processes now as a resident of<00:46:06.800><c> the</c><00:46

Bills: HF1937 , HF2407 , HF1678 , HF1477 , HF2040 , HF1840 , HF257

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: PACE, elderly, Medicaid, health services, long-term care, community-based services, support person, healthcare, patient rights, assisted living, community support, caregiver respite, financial eligibility, Minnesota Statutes, HF1477, residential program licensing, community residential setting, small group home, licensed capacity six or fewer, rental licensing

Transcript Highlights:

• But what kind of the Democrats and the Republicans in there was not wanting spending for private businesses
• United<00:30:17.360><c> kind</c><00:30:17.480><c> of</c><00:30:17.600><c> the</c><00:30:17.760><c> Democrats
• </c><00:30:18.279><c> and</c><00:30:18.399><c> the</c> United kind of the Democrats and the United kind
• of the Democrats and the Republicans<00:30:19.159><c> in</c><00:30:19.360><c> there</c><00:30:19.840

Bills: HF1621 , HF1701 , HF1796 , HF1676 , HF40 , HF1428 , HF1540

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF1621, CelluComp, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, appropriation, grant, commercialization, fiber-based barrier packaging, packaging materials, PFAS, perfluoroalkyl substances, polyfluoroalkyl substances, plastic reduction, sustainable packaging, environmental health, materials innovation, bio-based packaging, food packaging, agriculture finance, one-time grant, state subsidy

Transcript Highlights:

• Next we have Bronson Silva, Democratic Party of Hawaii, in opposition.
• Next we have Bronson Silva, Democratic Party of Hawaii, in opposition. Lah, strong in opposition.
• please uphold reproductive rights and look at the process that this bill has gone through in a democratic
• Please uphold reproductive rights and look at the process that this bill has gone through in a democratic

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Health and Human Services committee heard extensive testimony on HB 1194 HD2, a bill to regulate midwifery and require accredited education for licensed midwives. Supporters, including the Midwives Alliance of Hawaii, ACOG, a pediatrician, and several licensed midwives, argued the bill would improve maternal and newborn safety, clarify the definition of midwife, strengthen accountability, and align Hawaii with national education standards. They said accredited training is necessary to avoid gaps in knowledge and to support safe transfers and collaboration with hospitals. Opponents, including many midwives, parents, cultural practitioners, and community groups, argued the bill would restrict access to care, criminalize traditional and apprenticeship-based midwifery, and undermine reproductive autonomy and Native Hawaiian and other cultural birthing practices. Several asked for amendments to preserve a birth attendant exemption, the PET/portfolio pathway, and cultural and religious protections. Others said the bill would disproportionately harm rural, Indigenous, and low-income families by making training and licensure less accessible. The committee also heard testimony from state and county entities and professional organizations, with some standing on written testimony and others offering brief comments. The chair repeatedly reminded testifiers of the one-minute limit and the possibility that final decision-making would be deferred if quorum was lost. The transcript does not show a final vote or action taken during this segment.

Transcript Highlights:

• bill<01:04:18.680><c> it's</c><01:04:18.839><c> not</c><01:04:19.000><c> a</c><01:04:19.200><c> Democratic
• </c><01:04:19.760><c> or</c><01:04:19.880><c> a</c> bill it's not a Democratic or a bill it's not a Democratic
• As we mentioned previously, we realize this isn't a Republican-Democrat issue; it's just a common-sense

Bills: HF1355 , HF1469 , HF1768

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: commercial diving, scuba diving safety, aquatic plant management, workplace safety, environmental regulations, HF1469, Minnesota, workforce development, job training, job skills training, reentry, reentry services, formerly incarcerated, ex-offenders, inmates, recently released inmates, felony conviction, felony-level offense, corrections, prison release

Transcript Highlights:

• very efficiently run, whether or not it was an independent governor, a Republican governor, or a Democratic
• :10.119><c> a</c> Governor a republican Governor or or a Governor a republican Governor or or a Democratic
• 11.400><c> so</c><00:48:11.680><c> this</c><00:48:11.839><c> is</c><00:48:12.040><c> nothing</c> Democratic
• governor so this is nothing Democratic governor so this is nothing new<00:48:12.599><c> but</c><00:48

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• single continuous presence for domestic, civil, and civil purposes relevant to participating in democratic
• relevant to and civil purposes relevant to participating<00:49:57.960><c> in</c><00:49:58.160><c> Democratic
• </c> participating in Democratic participating in Democratic self-government<00:50:00.280><c> they</c

Committee: House Election Law

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• you’ve heard all of the statistics, and so I’m so excited that we have law enforcement on board, Democrats
• enforcement so excited that we have law enforcement on<01:22:36.560><c> board</c><01:22:36.920><c> Democrats
• </c><01:22:37.400><c> and</c><01:22:37.600><c> Republicans</c><01:22:38.159><c> on</c> on board Democrats
• and Republicans on on board Democrats and Republicans on board<01:22:38.679><c> with</c><01:22:38.880

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, the House chairman of Homeland Security issued, and that was a Democrat last year, a report that
• and</c><01:01:20.280><c> that</c><01:01:20.359><c> was</c><01:01:20.480><c> a</c><01:01:20.599><c> Democrat
• </c><01:01:21.119><c> last</c><01:01:21.319><c> year</c> issued and that was a Democrat last year issued
• and that was a Democrat last year issued<01:01:22.400><c> a</c><01:01:22.559><c> report</c><01:01:22.880

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I think that we need some democratic accountability, and I think the structure with having an advisory
• last time I think that we<00:18:27.360><c> need</c><00:18:27.720><c> some</c><00:18:27.919><c> democratic
• </c><00:18:28.400><c> account</c> we need some democratic account we need some democratic account um<

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We think that it will democratize the public workplace.
• this legislation we think that<00:19:57.159><c> it</c><00:19:57.240><c> will</c><00:19:57.440><c> democratize
• /c><00:19:58.120><c> the</c><00:19:58.200><c> public</c><00:19:58.440><c> work</c> that it will democratize
• the public work that it will democratize the public work place<00:19:59.360><c> we</c><00:19:59.600>

Committee: Senate Labor

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• viewed by the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, under both Republican and Democratic
• So then there's been more recent efforts, both by Republicans and Democrats in Capitol Hill, to address
• So then there's been more recent efforts, both by Republicans and Democrats in Capitol Hill, to address

Committee: House Health Care Affordability, Select

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• 04.440><c> a</c> impacts your business whether you are a impacts your business whether you are a Democrat
• </c> Democrat or a Republican. Democrat or a Republican.

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• The Republicans will be caucusing in the briefing room and Democrats across the hall in House Hearing
• The Republicans will be coaxing in the briefing room and Democrats across the hall and House hearing
• Republicans will be caucusing in the briefing room, and Democrats will be caucusing in House Hearing

Bills: HB2104 , HB1903 , HB1909 , HB1982 , HB2034 , HB2105 , HB2210 , HB2215 , HB2271 , HB2345 , HB2355 , HB2384 , HB2389 , HB2397 , HB2418 , HB2429 , HB2442 , HB2479 , HB2481 , HB2681 , HB2688 , HB2714

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: aviation, wildland fires, funding, disaster relief, emergency response, energy assistance, low-income, utility costs, state program, energy affordability, court unification, task force, Washington courts, judicial administration, court reform, access to justice, local court rules, uniformity, centralization, rural courts

Transcript Highlights:

• of &gt;&gt; Maybe you being the senior me member of the<00:15:55.440><c> the</c><00:15:55.759><c> Democrats
• on</c><00:15:57.120><c> finance</c><00:15:57.600><c> and</c><00:15:57.839><c> myself</c> the the Democrats
• on finance and myself the the Democrats on finance and myself uh<00:15:59.040><c> can</c><00:15:59.199

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• decision on the part of the administration, and I make this comment in protest to the lack of process, democratic
• decision on the part of the administration, and I make this comment in protest to the lack of process, democratic
• The lack of process, democratic process, that this whole decision has been made. Thank you, Mr.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all