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• "Thank you for your testimony this morning.
• <00:13:32.880> this >> Thank you for your testimony this >> Thank you for your
• testimony this morning.<00:13:33.360> I<00:13:33.600> don't<00:13:33.760> know<
• We'll see if there's other testimony from the gallery here.
• We'll see if there's other testimony from the gallery here.

Bills: SF0069, SF0084, SF0050, SF0109, HB0069, HB0098

Keywords: wastewater, stormwater, infrastructure, environmental quality, public data, data collection, funding, study, water conservation, Colorado River, drought, irrigation, water rights, voluntary program, interstate agreements, groundwater, water resource management, state engineer, aquifer study, corrective controls

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• so grateful to the author for bringing this forward, and thank you both to the witnesses for the testimony
• I'm going to read a testimony from one of our students, Kylie Barker, who unfortunately couldn't make
• Thank you for bringing this bill forward on behalf of Senator Reyes, and thank you for your testimony
• I'm privileged to be here today to provide testimony in strong support of SB 334, the Education Against
• We just heard very sensitive, and I would say, jarring testimony on an earlier bill from somebody who

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard a series of bills focused largely on school safety, immigrant student protections, Holocaust and genocide education, civic engagement, and workforce pathways. SB 631 would expand the charter school revolving loan fund by increasing loan amounts and broadening eligibility, including for charter schools affected by natural disasters; it drew support from the Treasurer’s Office and the California Charter Schools Association and was advanced on a 4-0 vote, with the bill held on call. SB 472 would reinforce Holocaust, slavery, and genocide education requirements and create or expand teacher training and grants; it received strong support from survivors, educators, and Jewish organizations and passed 6-0, with several members asking to be added as coauthors. The committee also took up a package of immigration-related school bills. SB 48 would bar school officials from allowing immigration enforcement access to campuses without a judicial warrant and protect student records; it was backed by Superintendent Tony Thurmond, teachers, school districts, and many advocacy groups, and passed 5-0 to the Judiciary Committee. SB 98 would require K-12 schools and higher education institutions to notify campus communities when immigration enforcement is present; it also drew broad support from student groups, colleges, and education organizations and passed 3-0 to Higher Education, with the bill held on call. Both measures were presented as responses to recent immigration enforcement activity near schools and the chilling effect on attendance and student well-being. Other measures advanced included SB 848, which would strengthen protections against employee sexual misconduct in schools by updating safety plans, training, reporting, and misconduct tracking; it was supported by education groups and a survivor who described grooming at her high school, and passed 6-0 to Public Safety. SB 638 would create a statewide coordinating entity for education and workforce programs and support career pathways, with testimony emphasizing the need to align fragmented funding and improve access for underserved communities; it passed 7-0 to Higher Education. SB 316, on high school voter registration and pre-registration, passed 8-0 to Elections after testimony from students and civic engagement advocates, and SB 334, which would add sexual harassment prevention content and a Sexual Harassment Safety Week to school curriculum, was presented with support from student advocates and AAUW, with no opposition noted in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• We will only be taking invited testimony today.
• Thank you for your testimony. Let's move on to Mr. Ashley.
• If not, thank you all very much for your testimony. We appreciate it.
• Uh, I have no additional testimony, obviously. I'm just here to provide support.
• Um, so I've provided some written testimony.

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• And if I got the gist of your testimony, all of your testimonies, you're suggesting that there are a
• Thank you very much for your testimony. Thank you. And now we have Mr. Tom Warner, and after Mr.
• from the testimony when you asked about how does that, how do those ballots get tracked?
• Thank you very much for your testimony. Okay, thank you. And now, Diane Warner.
• Thank you very much for your testimony. Okay. Thank you. I appreciate it.

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from several county supervisors of elections and the Florida Supervisors of Elections Association on the 2024 election cycle and priorities for the 2025 session. They described very high turnout in the presidential election, major operational planning needs, and the heavy reliance on seasonal workers, list maintenance, ballot-on-demand systems, and secure chain-of-custody procedures. They also discussed the impact of recent legislative changes on voter-roll maintenance, including inactive voter removal, and said Florida’s election administration has improved to what they called a “platinum standard.” The supervisors outlined several legislative requests: allowing more than one non-government “wild card” early voting site to improve access and emergency flexibility; requiring newly naturalized citizens to update driver’s license information so voter records match DHSMV data; exempting home addresses of certain election workers and ballot transporters from public records to improve safety and recruitment; restoring a checkbox on vote-by-mail return envelopes so voters can stay on the vote-by-mail list for the next cycle; aligning base salaries for supervisors, property appraisers, and clerks with other constitutional officers; and reducing ballot length by removing precinct committee races from the ballot. They also said they expect a committee bill to carry some of these proposals. Members questioned the panel about ballot transport security, signature verification, vote-by-mail expiration, public records transparency, and the petition process for constitutional amendments. The supervisors said ballots are transported under detailed county plans with tamper-evident seals, chain-of-custody logs, trained workers, and in some cases two-person transport teams. On petitions, they said the process is labor-intensive and expensive, that fraud has occurred in some cases, and that they favor reforms such as requiring more personal identifying information and having initiative sponsors mail petitions to voters rather than making supervisors handle the mailing. They also said signature mismatches can be cured within 72 hours after Election Day and that voters are notified when possible. After the supervisors’ presentation, the committee also heard brief public testimony from Kathleen Griffiths, who urged adoption of commercial-style risk management standards in election systems and referenced several election-related bills her group supports.

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• Seeley, for your excellent written testimony.
• urgent... ...page one of your written testimony.
• Chairman Gleason, thank you for your work and your testimony.
• Chairman Gleason, thank you for your work and your testimony.
• Pablo, thanks for your work and your testimony, as always.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Chairman, and thank you to the committee for taking my testimony this afternoon.
• Stephen Nixon's testimony, and I can hopefully speak to any questions.
• I agree with many of the previous testimonies, and I am in opposition to this bill.
• And thank you for your testimony. So, I I've heard some about this bill.
• Again, for the testimony this afternoon.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Again, any additional testimony on that?
• <00:14:24.680> Or public testimony on this topic? Or public testimony on this topic?
• Any other public testimony on this topic? Okay. We'll move along.
• <01:00:23.000> before know that you've heard testimony before know that you've heard testimony
• provide information and have testimony provide information and have testimony and<01:20:13.080><

Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The committee opened by explaining it would work through a long list of interim topics one at a time and asked members to complete a selection form at the end. The first topic, long-term care, drew testimony from AARP Wyoming and the Wyoming Long-Term Care Association. AARP emphasized Wyoming’s aging population, the state’s roughly $200 million annual Medicaid spending on long-term care, and the need to examine whether more support for home-based care could reduce nursing home use and costs. The association agreed with supporting people at home as long as possible, but asked that any study also consider increased support for nursing homes and assisted living when home care is no longer feasible. Committee discussion also touched on adult day care and PACE-like services, with Mr. Laycock noting prior Department of Health discussion and limited adult day availability due to reimbursement concerns. The committee then heard proposals for neonatal intensive care unit family leave, expanded midwifery scope, and a modification to workers’ compensation law. The NICU leave idea, presented by the Wyoming Women’s Foundation, would explore leave options for families with premature infants in intensive care, potentially paid or unpaid, while considering business size and the burden on families who may need out-of-state care. The midwifery topic was framed as a way to address rural maternity and women’s health gaps by allowing midwives to practice to the full extent of their training. On workers’ compensation, the Wyoming Association of Municipalities sought to classify dispatch personnel as first responders so they could receive mental health coverage under workers’ compensation; the Department of Workforce Services explained that current law covers dispatchers under workers’ compensation generally, but the first responder mental health provision added in 2018 applies to law enforcement and firefighters and does not currently include dispatchers. Other topics included problematic gaming and program funding, breast cancer diagnostic and supplemental exams, prescription drug coverage for advanced metastatic cancer, SNAP education, behavioral health workforce clinical training site shortages, CPR in schools, and broader midwifery oversight. The behavioral health workforce proposal, brought by a WICHE commissioner, focused on increasing psychology internship slots in Wyoming, noting that the state currently has only three and that expanding placements could improve recruitment and retention. The CPR in schools topic drew strong support from the American Heart Association, which argued that CPR training in high school could improve bystander response in a rural state with long EMS response times; committee members asked about cost and curriculum fit, and the witnesses said hands-only CPR could be taught by school staff rather than requiring expensive certification. The midwifery discussion later broadened into concerns about oversight and standards after a representative described a constituent’s pregnancy loss and said complaints involving midwifery practice and staffing delays in investigations warranted a deeper review. No votes were taken during the portion provided, and most topics were simply introduced, discussed, and left open for further testimony or later committee selection.

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• Thank you for listening to my testimony.
• I'm happy to answer any basic testimony.
• Appreciate your testimony. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> All right.
• I didn't get to hear the testimony.
• hear the testimony. hear the testimony.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We have a 3-minute limit on testimony because we have four bills tonight, so I got you.
• My testimony is a little bit more detailed, and I'll just give you an outline here.
• Thank you for your testimony. Henry, would you be interested in questions?
• Thank you for your testimony. testimony. testimony.
• With that, thank you very much for your testimony. Thank you.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Thank you for the<00:15:52.480> testimony.
• Up next we have David the testimony.
• Up >> Thank you for your testimony, sir.
• Thank you for your testimony. Up next, we have Mary Granlund. Welcome.
• <01:13:03.960> that forward and the great testimony that forward and the great testimony that

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee met to approve the April 7, 2026 minutes and then held a hearing on the economic impact of Operation Metro Surge and related ICE enforcement activity. Testifiers described broad effects on cities, small businesses, workers, and schools, and several speakers voiced support for House File 4477, which would create a targeted state relief program for affected businesses and communities. Metro Cities said member cities reported unexpected burdens on public safety, public works, emergency management, and other local services, and its board adopted a policy supporting state assistance for those costs. Northstar Policy Action presented data arguing the operation contributed to higher unemployment, reduced hours, lost wages, and business losses, including a reported $106 million in lost wages from reduced hours and an estimated $18 million per week in taxpayer costs. St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter said the city incurred nearly $1 million in direct costs and estimated small businesses lost about $16 million per week, with major drops in foot traffic and sales, especially among immigrant-owned neighborhood businesses. Other testimony emphasized impacts outside the metro area and on specific communities. Georgia Gallardo of Kerkhoven Cattle Butcher said rural small businesses also suffered, citing reduced sales and weekend traffic. The Minnesota Council of Latino Affairs reported that Latino-owned businesses support thousands of jobs and have seen sales declines of 40% to 90%, while WomenVenture and the Minnesota CDFI Coalition said CDFIs were seeing urgent demand for flexible relief and described businesses delaying hiring, reducing hours, or pausing expansion. Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruly said federal agents’ conduct during the surge undermined trust, created public safety concerns, and led to overtime and other local costs, while also noting he supports federal immigration enforcement in principle. Fridley Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Lewis said the district lost 112 students since December, still had 72 not returned, and had to rapidly create a virtual learning option for students who did not feel safe attending in person. Across the hearing, witnesses argued the disruption was statewide, not limited to Minneapolis-St. Paul, and that state relief was needed to prevent business closures, job losses, and longer-term damage to communities.

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• And the same similar confusion around expenses we had during testimony.
• <00:38:12.440> some expenses we had during testimony some expenses we had during testimony
• was also established during testimony was also established during testimony that<00:56:18.280>
• Uh, this is the amendment that we talked about during the testimony.
• Uh, this is the amendment that we talked about during the testimony.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Welcome, identify yourself for the record, and we'll hear your testimony.
• Welcome, identify yourself for the record, and we'll hear your testimony.
• Aon Stark, State Director of Water Action Minnesota, began testimony.
• Redland’s testimony.” Mr.
• He thanked the testifier for the testimony and said, “Nice job filling in.”

Bills: HF363, HF2155, HF1524, HF821, HF1677, HF1292

Keywords: HF363, property tax credit, agricultural water quality credit, Minnesota agricultural water quality certification program, clean water fund, class 2a, class 2b, certified acres, conservation incentive, water quality, agricultural property, county assessor, county auditor, Department of Revenue, Department of Agriculture, property tax reimbursement, school district reimbursement, legacy finance, taxes committee, southeastern Minnesota

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• If you wish to give testimony today, please fill out a witness card completely, sign it, and know that
• Thank you for your testimony. Oh, you know what? I didn't do it. I didn't read these cards in.
• Thank you for your testimony. Oh, you know what? I didn't do it. I didn't read these cards in.
• Thank you for your testimony. And you are right.
• No testimony. We have a motion by Senator Boudreaux to adjourn, and we are adjourned.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Welfare met on May 13 with a quorum present and approved the prior meeting minutes. The committee first heard HB 971, which would equalize Medicaid reimbursement rates between independent clinics and hospital-owned rural health clinics; supporters said independent clinics are disadvantaged by a large payment disparity, and the bill was reported favorable without objection. The committee also recognized visiting Alpha Phi Alpha members and other guests during personal privilege remarks. Members then considered HB 414, which would bar hiring certain health care workers and direct support professionals with serious disqualifying convictions from other states and address background-check issues for therapeutic group homes. After adopting three amendment sets, the bill was reported as amended. HB 740, creating an independent review process for Medicaid behavioral health claim disputes in the coordinated system of care, was amended to clarify applicability and CSOC definitions and then reported as amended. HB 288, which would place the term “miscarriage” alongside “spontaneous abortion” in medical documentation, drew emotional testimony from affected parents and advocates; the committee reported it favorable. The committee also advanced several more bills: HB 405, updating the name of the national acupuncture certifying body, was reported favorable; HB 786, prohibiting extrapolation in certain managed-care claims recoupments, was reported favorable; HB 1095, allowing alternative backup power sources for nursing homes, was reported favorable; HB 403, raising the cottage food gross-sales cap, was amended from $50,000 to $150,000 and then reported favorable; HB 930, modernizing cosmetic-product regulation and creating a small-producer exemption, was reported favorable; HB 557, defining long-term pharmacies for policy purposes, was reported favorable; HB 779, on expedited partner therapy for sexually transmitted diseases, was reported favorable; HB 915, setting utilization-management timelines and standards, was reported favorable; HB 546, expanding criteria for peace officers to take someone into protective custody during a mental health crisis, was reported favorable; HB 796, creating a chiropractic preceptorship program, was reported favorable; and HB 933, authorizing commemorative birth certificates, was reported favorable. The final major item was HB 1041, a “no-mandate” bill barring discrimination based on medical intervention status. The sponsor and Surgeon General said it was aimed at healthy, asymptomatic individuals and not at public health quarantine powers, but Senator Boudreaux objected to exemptions for schools and hospitals and offered an amendment to restore broader coverage. That amendment failed on a roll-call vote, and the bill remained under discussion as the transcript ended, with no final committee disposition shown in the excerpt.

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• Seeing none, thank you for your testimony.
• Seeing none, thank you for your testimony.
• I'm sure we'll have testimony later on about that as well.
• I'm sure we'll have testimony later on about that as well.
• We'll now roll into public testimony. First, we'll go for in favor.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• My written testimony is coming around now.
• > written<00:47:43.520> testimony<00:47:43.920> is um my testimony, my written testimony
• is um my testimony, my written testimony is coming<00:47:44.319> around<00:47:44.560> now.
• ahead of it, but I wanted my testimony ahead of it, but I wanted my testimony to<00:48:31.040>
• , the opportunity to provide testimony, the opportunity to provide testimony, um,<01:05:31.119>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Please make your way to the testimony table with your testifiers.
• Representative Scott, please make your way to the testimony table with your testifiers. ... ...otherwise
• for the city of sou Haven testimony for the city of sou Haven house<00:43:13.520> file house
• You may state your name for the record and proceed with your testimony. My name is Carrie Reyer.
• It was great testimony from everybody who showed up today.

Bills: HF343, HF446, HF448, HF674, HF811, HF832, HF1661, HF1528, HF1536, HF1541, HF1670, HF1438, HF1714, HF1748, HF1835, HF1904, HF1929, HF1942

Keywords: HF343, Chisago County, Shorewood Park Sanitary Sewer District, Rush Lake, sewer extension, wastewater infrastructure, sanitary sewer, treatment pond, sewage treatment, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, Public Facilities Authority, local infrastructure, municipal utilities, water quality, sanitation, bond proceeds fund, Minnesota bonding, HF446

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• With that, I'd ask you to accept a little bit of testimony, less than two minutes, please, from Athletic
• Chair, if you're ready, they could do their testimony. Ms.
• <00:38:40.359> Miss<00:38:40.560> Dale could do their testimony Miss Dale could do
• I do appreciate the testimony.
• <01:19:54.719> here bills meet and their testimony here bills meet and their testimony here

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We heard it in the testimony.
• We heard it in the testimony.
• We heard it in the testimony.
• We heard it in the testimony.
• We heard it in the testimony.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• When you get to the table, please state your name and go ahead with your testimony.
• When you get to the table, please state your name and go ahead with your testimony.
• Please state your name and go ahead with your testimony.
• Please state your name and go ahead with your testimony. Sure.
• Thank you both for being here and for your work and your testimony.

Bills: HF7

Keywords: public safety, criminal justice, sentencing guidelines, Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission, public sentencing database, felony dismissals, prosecutor reporting, bail notice, bond posting, law enforcement data, arrest data, public records, sex trafficking, human trafficking, mandatory minimum sentence, peace officer assault, police assault, fleeing police, vehicular flight, stolen motor vehicle

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• your testimony Please Mr chairman<00:02:53.080> members<00:02:53.280> of<00:02:53.400>
• Thank you, Superintendent, for your testimony; appreciate it.
• Representative Rinsky will now go into public testimony.
• If you can state your name for the record and your testimony, please. Thank you, Chair Davids.
• Thank you very much for your testimony. Thank you very much for your testimony.

Keywords: 1183, house