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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

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• Members of this body will recall that we included that process in this bill after hearing substantial testimony
• 16.160> after<00:03:16.480> hearing<00:03:17.120> substantial<00:03:18.160> testimony
• bill after hearing substantial testimony bill after hearing substantial testimony from<00:03:19.040
• There has been extensive testimony in the House and Senate on major issues related to Section 248A.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House took up House Bill 527, which extends the sunset of 30 V.S.A. Chapter 248A governing telecommunications siting. The House Energy and Digital Infrastructure Committee explained that the House version would have extended the process through 2030 and required a Public Utility Commission stakeholder process, but the Senate instead shortened the extension to July 1, 2029 and added immediate statutory changes: written notice to municipalities and regional planning commissions, a required public meeting before filing applications, attendance by the applicant and the Department of Public Service, and other transparency measures. The committee recommended concurrence with the Senate amendment on a 6-3 straw poll. Representative Pritchard of Poultney then offered a further amendment to shorten the sunset further, from July 1, 2029 to July 1, 2027. He argued that the Section 248A process has long-standing problems, that rural towns lack resources to participate effectively, and that the legislature should address the issue sooner rather than continue extending the sunset. He cited concerns from Tinmouth and the Westmore tower case, and requested a roll-call vote. Supporters of the Senate position responded that the Senate changes would provide immediate improvements and that a shorter sunset could create risks by expediting more permits and worsening the situation. The committee reported its view that the Pritchard amendment was unfavorable by a 6-3 vote and asked the House to vote no on it. After that exchange, the House stood at ease and then went into recess for a caucus.

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• If you wish to give testimony, please fill out a witness card.
• Please remember your signature is affirmation that the testimony you give is true.
• If you wish to give testimony, please fill out a witness card.
• Please remember your signature is affirmation that the testimony you give is true.
• whoever drafted it questioned their intent because it's a lot broader than has been represented in the testimony

Bills: SB480, HB621, HB637, HB804, HB841, HB1056

Keywords: fishing gear, Oyster Bayou, shrimping, regulation, marine resources, HB621, Act 658, renewable energy, recycling, decommissioning, wind energy, solar power, solar facilities, wind turbines, energy infrastructure, end-of-life disposal, universal waste, recyclable materials, waste reduction, Department of Environmental Quality

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• We encourage the public to provide written testimony before the hearing by visiting the committee website
• Please note that any written testimony submitted to the committee is considered public comment.
• Testimony on any such bill will be limited to a statement of name, organization, if any, and position
• The committee will allow no more than 40 minutes' testimony in total.
• Thank you for allowing me to provide testimony today in opposition to AB 2215.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We have a 2-minute limit on testimony, both here on Zoom and in person.
• I stand in testimony in support of Jessica's nomination.
• stand<00:04:52.080> on<00:04:52.200> our<00:04:52.520> in<00:04:52.680> testimony
• /c><00:04:53.480> in<00:04:53.680> support<00:04:54.400> of stand on our in testimony
• in support of stand on our in testimony in support of Jessica's<00:04:55.080> nomination.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee held a Governor’s Message hearing on two nominations. For GM 750, Tracy Fujita was nominated to the Commission to Promote Uniform Legislation for a term ending June 30, 2030. Testimony in support came from several officials and commission members, including the Deputy Attorney General, Maui Behavioral Health Resources CEO Nicole Hokoana, Maui Council Chair Alice Lee, and Uniform Law Commission members. Fujita said her county-level legislative law background at the Department of Corporation Counsel and Office of Council Services would help her serve, and she expressed particular interest in health care legislation. For GM 778, Jessica Schafer was nominated to the Commission on the Status of Women for a term ending June 30, 2030. Support testimony came from Commission Executive Director Yasmin Chaney and multiple others. Schafer said her background includes prosecuting domestic violence cases, working in a human trafficking clinic, investigating sexual misconduct in higher education, and leading gender-based violence programming at the University of Hawaii; she said she is especially interested in sexual and gender-based violence issues but is open to broader commission work. After questioning, the committee moved to decision-making on both nominations. The chair recommended advise and consent for each, and the committee adopted both measures without any no votes or reservations. The meeting then adjourned.