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• <00:04:21.959> fund, out of the workforce development fund, out of the workforce development
• I'll just note the bill before us is the workforce labor and economic development budget bill.
• Development.
• Development Board to establish a Development Board to establish a subcommittee<00:07:59.200> to,
• also discussed in Workforce Development also discussed in Workforce Development Committee.<00:08

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• Can we put any new housing developments or retail outlets or parks there?
• development plan that works for the community.
• development plan that works for the community.
• And we've really seen a robust April and May for resource development.
• How do you see that developing over the next couple of years?

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• But under this economic stability.
• insist on sanctions to economically insist on sanctions to economically starve<00:37:27.040>
• NCI funded research has developed NCI funded research has developed numerous<00:57:15.359> new
• billion in economic activity. billion in economic activity.
• > further The economic benefits are further The economic benefits are further compounded<00:58

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• I believe it goes through Governor's Office of Economic Development.
• And I think development and the pace of that development is now forcing us to do more of that.
• And the developers are moving out into area where they can buy land cheaper, um, develop that land and
• Our roads and bridges and broad, broadband infrastructure are inadequate and hinders economic development
• I think one of the easiest things to consider about these developments is that building the developments

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• responsible for decision making and impulse control, is not fully developed until the age of 24.
• Trabulsy: ...folks who can recover non-economic damages.
• It also allowed parents of an adult decedent to recover non-economic damages if there was... Rep.
• We cannot ignore the economics of that. Florida's healthcare systems are already in a crisis.
• And in the cases of wrongful death, this Sherry Fine: leaves little or no economic damages.

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• > I<02:44:24.240> understand Economic Matters Committee, I understand Economic Matters
• If you want economic development for the 21st century and you want to be in the data world, you want
• Not economical.
• So, the amendment incentivizes natural gas development as an economic development necessity for former
• <03:47:31.760> Not what does that developer say? Not what does that developer say?

Keywords: House streaming session for Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, a quorum call showing 116 members present, and approval of the previous day’s journal. It then took up three ceremonial resolutions. One honored Robert Buchanan for his philanthropy, community leadership, and service in the greater Washington region; another welcomed a visiting delegation from County Tipperary, Ireland, and recognized efforts to strengthen Maryland-Ireland ties; and a third congratulated Dr. Miriam Rogers on her retirement as superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools and her 2026 Woman in School Leadership Award. The chamber then moved through a series of committee reports, largely adopting favorable reports on bills without objection and ordering them to third reading. Measures included House Bills 435, 954, 1087, 1470, 936, 1110, 1554, 187, 324, 688, 776, 1152, 1320, and 1348, covering topics such as movie captioning in public accommodations, procurement and finance, health care facilities, school food procurement, tax foreclosure notice requirements, agricultural electricity tax study, expungement, child support rights, intercepted communications penalties, juvenile supervision, police orders studies, victim notification, and human trafficking reporting. Several bills were amended before being advanced, including House Bill 768 on benefits for children in custody, which added a foster youth savings program; House Bill 877 on institutional debt reporting, which changed reporting dates and required a data dictionary; House Bill 1092 on child advocacy centers, which clarified continuity-of-care standards and technical assistance grants; House Bill 310 on restrictive housing for people with developmental or intellectual disabilities, which required assessment at admission; House Bill 634 on police training, which added training on intellectual and developmental disabilities; House Bill 750 on access to religious facilities; House Bill 752 on gift card valuation and forgery; House Bill 1005 on child abuse and neglect reporting; and House Bill 1105 on consumer protection limitations, which was amended to apply only to civil suits. House Bill 1105 drew additional discussion, with the minority leader asking for a special order to review the changes, and the House agreed to postpone it until the appropriate time the next day. Later, House Bill 953, which would authorize transfers from the Revenue Stabilization Account to the State Disaster Recovery Fund, prompted extended questioning about Western Maryland flooding, FEMA denials, and the state’s response; the bill was presented as a way to provide relief after federal aid was denied. The transcript ends with the House still in session and continuing through the appropriations report.

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• development.
• <00:15:16.560> development.
• <00:15:17.440> The<00:15:17.760> time<00:15:18.000> for economic development
• The time for economic development. The time for action<00:15:19.040> is<00:15:19.360> now.
• training, and development opportunities. training, and development opportunities.

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• One is the Community Development Block Grant Program, the CDBG program.
• That could possibly be part of our policy development if we develop policy for that.
• at when we're developing the policy.
• program, the capital outlay development program fund.
• If you don't develop being a contractor, if you don't develop a policy of what you're going to do and

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• It also ignores the necessary relationship between economic growth and public spending.
• It also ignores the necessary relationship between economic growth and public spending.
• We're, as a country, far lower than every other developed nation on Earth.
• We're, as a country, far lower than every other developed nation on Earth.
• <00:45:27.559> that studies in 2019 our cost to develop that studies in 2019 our cost to develop

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• homes that Minnesota needs by cutting regulations that have stood in the way of certain types of development
• Every time a development hits a red light, the price goes up.
• These bills will streamline zoning processes that bog down development.
• hits a red every time a development hits a red light<00:04:15.079> the<00:04:15.280> price
• If a developer comes to Bloomington with a plan that meets all the requirements, there's no need for

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• <00:13:48.399> the impacts of one specific development the impacts of one specific development
• to the environment on development to the environment on development scenarios<00:13:55.519> over
• infrastructure and Business Development infrastructure and Business Development I<00:20:34.760><
• development.
• development.

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• ,<00:20:26.640> that talking about this new development, that talking about this new development
• , that new<00:20:27.039> development.
• We know that in new development.
• We have the police to do development.
• because if they develop their base because if they develop their property<00:32:04.720> tax<00

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• However, the last couple developed.
• development.
• development.
• economic growth of Minnesota. economic growth of Minnesota.
• Again, this is renewable development Again, this is renewable development account,<01:08:31.480>

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• Commerce and the Anna Rundle Economic Commerce and the Anna Rundle Economic Development<00:04:45.280
• >> Senate Bill 338, the President Economic Development Delivering Economic Competitiveness.
• development<02:00:08.000> delivering<02:00:08.480> economic development delivering economic
• Economic Development, Prince George's County, Southland Development Authority. >> House Bill 1452 is
• House Bill 1452, Delegate Tols, Economic House Bill 1452, Delegate Tols, Economic Development,<03

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Monday, April 13, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate reconvened with a quorum and first honored Nancy Crawford with a resolution recognizing her 46 years of state service, including 20 years as Senator Pam Beidle’s chief of staff. Senator Beidle then spoke at length about her own retirement plans and public service, reflecting on her career in the House and Senate, her work on the Finance Committee, and thanking her staff and colleagues. The chamber unanimously journalized the remarks. The Senate then moved into business on House and Senate messages, including House Bill 139 and Senate Bill 311, and adopted a conference committee report on House Bill 1532, the Utility Relief/Reducing Energy Load for Inflation measure. The report was described as a broad energy and utility package that had already passed the Senate 38-4 and was said to address short-, medium-, and long-term issues, including rate relief, in-state generation, data center policy, consumer transparency, and low-income utility assistance. During debate on the conference report, the majority leader explained several changes from prior versions: no legislative ban on forecast test years, instead deferring to the Public Service Commission; removal of gas programs from Empower to avoid inequities across service territories; modest opening of the retail supply market with guardrails; and rejection of some floor amendments, including a gas line extension provision and a study amendment. The minority leader argued the bill offered only limited relief, focused too much on talking points and short-term savings, and said many bipartisan amendments were not retained. The majority leader responded that the bill would save ratepayers real dollars through provisions on utility adders, executive bonuses, FERC-related returns, and new generation, and urged adoption of the conference report.

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• ASTM is a globally recognized standards development body that establishes technical specifications for
• Lee Kay moves that House File 2549 be recalled from the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development
• the committee on workforce<00:29:46.159> labor<00:29:46.799> and<00:29:47.120> economic
• <00:29:47.600> development workforce labor and economic development workforce labor and economic
• development finance<00:29:48.559> and<00:29:48.880> policy<00:29:49.520> and<00

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• First up to testify is the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Mary Alice Evans.
• development and environmental quality by discussion between members that represent education, business
• development and environmental quality by discussion between members that represent education, business
• The Environmental Advisory Council's mission is to determine an optimum balance between economic development
• <00:20:47.120> more and you've got to be developing more and you've got to be developing more

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Summary: The committee heard multiple gubernatorial confirmation nominations, beginning with GM509 for Jay Stone to the Environmental Advisory Council. The Office of Planning and Sustainable Development and other supporters praised Stone’s more than 30 years of engineering experience and said he would help balance environmental protection with economic development. Stone said he wanted to contribute to environmental health and sustainability, and identified sea level rise and PFAS in drinking water as key concerns. The committee then moved to GM531 and GM532, nominations of Judson Leair and Nicholas Ta to the Advisory Committee on Pesticides. The Department of Agriculture and Hawaii Farm Bureau supported both nominees. Leair emphasized his farming background and said pesticide policy should be more comprehensive, selective, and threshold-based rather than relying on broad-spectrum use; Ta said he would focus on integrated pest management, label compliance, education, and using the least amount of pesticide necessary, including non-chemical alternatives such as exclusion and behavior changes. The committee next considered GM533, Janet Ashman’s nomination to the Advisory Committee on Pesticides. The Department of Agriculture, the Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species, and the Hawaii Farm Bureau all supported her, citing her experience, responsiveness, and prior service. Ashman said she wanted to help make pesticide regulations more understandable and stressed targeted pest control, scouting, and more precise products. Members asked about the complexity of pesticide regulations and the shift away from broad-based pesticide use; Ashman explained that regulations are complicated for both farmers and homeowners and that newer, more targeted products are needed as pests develop resistance. The committee then heard GM57 for Don Hegger Nordl to the Environmental Advisory Council. Supporters said she has environmental planning experience and knowledge of Chapter 343 and related rules. Nordl said she could bring state, county, and federal experience to the council and identified the need for more volunteers and broader professional representation as the council’s biggest challenge. Finally, the committee took up GM697, Dean Matsukawa’s nomination as deputy director of the Department of Agriculture. The Department of Agriculture, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, and several other testifiers strongly supported him, highlighting his 30 years with the department, his family farming background, and his understanding of farmers’ needs, especially access to capital and biosecurity challenges. Testifiers said he is calm, logical, experienced, and already familiar with the department’s work. Matsukawa was described as a reluctant nominee who was sought out for the role. The transcript does not show any final votes or committee action on the nominations during the portion provided.

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• <00:11:58.640> account and renewable development account and renewable development account
• Our children are important regardless of their economic means.
• Our children are important regardless of their economic means.
• Our children are important regardless of their economic means.
• Our children are important regardless of their economic means.

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• To others, safe communities look like spaces with well-developed and maintained infrastructure.
• <00:01:07.920> and spaces with well-developed and spaces with well-developed and maintained
• development, labor, state and local government, and veterans and military affairs.
• consumer protection, jobs and economic consumer protection, jobs and economic development,<00:26
• , labor, state and local development, labor, state and local government,<00:26:20.159> and<00:

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• Kennedy studied at the London School of Economics and received his law degree from the University of
• This is not just an economic issue. It's not just a national security issue.
• Agriculture is our top economic driver in Montana.
• I want to make sure that science is unobstructed by vested or economic interests. That's good.
• No, I intend to develop the appropriate resources. It's preventing pandemics.

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• And by that time, they should have had enough time to study it, study the economics, study the desired
• And by that time, they should have had enough time to study it, study the economics, study the desired
• His argument ignores a basic reality, a basic economic reality.
• And in talking with law enforcement and the prosecuting attorney's office, we developed a solution to
• President, urge passage. ...development, and certification, and administrative costs. Mr.

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Summary: The Senate considered and passed a series of House bills on third reading, with several title amendments and a few effective-date motions adopted. Early in the session, members passed HB 4452 removing acreage limits on land owned by church or religious trustees, HB 4577 creating reciprocal driver’s license recognition agreements with Ireland and Japan, HB 4588 authorizing West Virginia participation in a federal tax credit scholarship program, and HB 4592 requiring higher education institutions to create coordinated campus safety maps. HB 4602 was amended to align with a prior Senate child welfare pilot program, and members discussed its projected cost and implementation timeline before passing it. HB 4603 created a pre-adjudicatory alternative disposition process in abuse and neglect cases, and HB 4606 narrowed bail rules by requiring consideration of residency and community ties while prohibiting personal recognizance bonds for violent felony offenses after an adopted amendment. The Senate also passed HB 4710 changing the party-registration deadline for candidates from 60 to 180 days before an election, with debate over its impact on independents, and made it effective January 1, 2027. HB 4712, known as Bailey’s Law, increased penalties for DUI causing death and related conduct, with emotional testimony from members about the victim and similar tragedies. HB 4765 established a pay raise for teachers, school personnel, and state police and added a market-pay enhancement system based on county cost-of-living differences; an amendment to the amendment capped county differentials and guaranteed at least a 1% increase in every county. HB 4865 created an optional program for high school and homeschool students to serve as election official trainees, and HB 4869 established narrow guaranteed-issue rights for Medicare supplement policies. Later bills included HB 4995, which strengthened video/audio recording rules in special education classrooms and was passed, then reconsidered and passed again; HB 4996 creating a new crime for making threats of violence against schools or children; HB 5048 guaranteeing virtual instruction for foster children in temporary placement; HB 5065 adding recordkeeping and geolocation requirements for hotel marketplace facilitators to ensure proper hotel tax remittance; and HB 5074 reallocating medical cannabis fund revenues to child protection, homeless services, research, law enforcement, and other purposes. The Senate also passed HB 5101, the Joanna Phillips Domestic Violence Prevention Act, which increased penalties for domestic violence offenses and adjusted bail provisions, after amending it to conform with the earlier bail bill. Additional measures passed included HB 5166 requiring notice before political committees are fined for filing violations and allowing limited extensions, HB 5168 directing $12 million in lottery funds to EMS first responders and county EMS support, HB 5182 authorizing certain state treasurer security personnel to carry concealed firearms, HB 5212 streamlining higher-education financial aid rules, HB 5214 allowing court-ordered drug testing of parents before reunification in abuse and neglect cases, HB 5353 regulating virtual currency kiosks with licensing, disclosures, and transaction limits, and HB 5366 exempting J-LAP records from FOIA to protect confidentiality for lawyers and judges seeking assistance. Most bills passed with strong bipartisan support, though HB 5074 and HB 5353 drew some dissenting votes.