Transcript Highlights:

• If you want to look up on the internet, or ChatGPT, or AI, a veteran definition of a general discharge
• know, or chat GPT the internet any, you know, or chat GPT or<00:31:36.320><c> or</c><00:31:37.200><c> AI
• ><c> or</c><00:31:37.840><c> anything</c><00:31:38.159><c> a</c><00:31:38.399><c> veteran</c> or or AI
• or anything a veteran or or AI or anything a veteran definition<00:31:39.440><c> of</c><00:31:40.399

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held public hearings on three transportation bills. SB 154 would add the Snow Traveler Foundation to the list of charitable organizations authorized to offer multi-use decal plates through the existing Department of Safety program. Senator David Roford said the bill would create a non-tax funding source for snowmobile trail maintenance, especially after flood damage, and Dan Gold of the New Hampshire Snowmobile Association said the foundation would accept tax-deductible donations for projects such as upgraded trail signage. He explained that the association’s 96 volunteer clubs maintain about 7,000 miles of trails and that the sign program is costly. No opposition was presented, and the hearing was closed after questions from members about the foundation’s status and fundraising goals. SB 271 would expand eligibility for veteran license plates to include veterans with a general discharge under honorable conditions. The sponsor’s representative said the change would recognize service members who are already eligible for many veterans benefits but are excluded from plates under current law. Supporters included Phil Grizzo, who argued that general discharges often reflect service that was otherwise honorable, and Kevin Grady of the State Veterans Advisory Committee, which said it strongly supported the bill and was also considering broader statutory cleanup to standardize the definition of veteran across state law. Committee members asked whether the change should be limited to plates or applied more broadly, but the sponsor said broader changes would be a separate policy question. The public hearing was then closed. SB 273, titled “Cheryl’s Law,” would update New Hampshire’s move-over requirements for motorists approaching stopped or standing vehicles on the roadside, including stranded vehicles and those with warning signals. Senator Donovan Fenton said the bill was intended to save lives and honor Staff Sergeant Jesse Cheryl and Brigadier General John Pogo, both of whom died in roadside incidents. He said the measure would require drivers to slow down, change lanes if safe, and move over for roadside vehicles, with the intent of education rather than punishment. Committee members asked about enforcement, the lack of a fiscal note, whether the bill applied statewide, and whether the language could be read as weakening the move-over requirement; the sponsor said it applied to all roads, did not change fines, and was meant to clarify and broaden safety obligations. The hearing continued with additional questions, and the sponsor said state police and other safety stakeholders supported the approach.

Transcript Highlights:

• AIS we did not cut, so to come in and have the charge of cutting $80 million and then I think that this
• </c> SFIA there'll be further discussion SFIA there'll be further discussion there<00:57:36.640><c> AIS
• 57:38.640><c> so</c><00:57:39.200><c> to</c><00:57:39.440><c> come</c><00:57:39.599><c> in</c> there AIS
• we did not cut so to come in there AIS we did not cut so to come in and<00:57:40.640><c> have</c><00

Bills: HF2730 , HF2257 , HF2768 , HF1932 , HF2437

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: local government debt, municipal bonds, county bonds, capital improvements, public financing, bond issuance, public hearing, notice period, bond guarantee, Minnesota Public Facilities Authority, volume cap, private activity bonds, housing finance, residential rental bonds, LIHTC, low-income housing tax credits, redevelopment, courthouse financing, jail financing, law enforcement center

Transcript Highlights:

• We have some kind of clunky systems with many choices, and now with this assistive technology, with AI
• ><01:09:10.839><c> the</c><01:09:10.960><c> right</c><01:09:11.199><c> Senator</c><01:09:11.600><c> AI
• </c><01:09:12.480><c> uh</c><01:09:13.239><c> it</c> in terms of the right Senator AI uh it in terms
• of the right Senator AI uh it as<01:09:14.239><c> you</c><01:09:14.400><c> know</c><01:09:14.719><c>

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• If you're not on it yet, you don't need to because sometimes AI will display your unwanted image, so
• you you you don't need to<00:13:57.079><c> because</c><00:13:57.519><c> sometime</c><00:13:58.079><c> AI
• 00:13:59.120><c> will</c><00:13:59.360><c> display</c><00:13:59.839><c> you</c> to because sometime AI
• will display you to because sometime AI will display you you<00:14:00.560><c> know</c><00:14:01.040>

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• other states that are doing amazing things, taking a Social Security number, running it through an AI
• running<01:25:32.920><c> it</c><01:25:33.080><c> through</c><01:25:33.320><c> an</c><01:25:33.520><c> AI
• </c><01:25:33.920><c> database</c><01:25:34.600><c> and</c> running it through an AI database and running
• it through an AI database and going<01:25:35.080><c> oh</c><01:25:35.960><c> this</c><01:25:36.159><

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Jacob Ai, on behalf of Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines: We do stand on our written comments, but did want
• person um Al chair Vice chair members uh person um Al chair Vice chair members uh Jacob<00:44:58.359><c> AI
• 58.800><c> behalf</c><00:44:59.160><c> of</c><00:44:59.359><c> Alaska</c><00:44:59.920><c> and</c> Jacob AI
• on behalf of Alaska and Jacob AI on behalf of Alaska and Hawaiian<00:45:00.480><c> Airlines</c><00:45

Committee: House Energy & Environmental Protection

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1077, a governor’s administration bill to increase transient accommodations tax revenue and split it between two new special funds: a climate mitigation and resiliency special fund and an economic development and revitalization special fund for tourism/resort areas. Supporters, including the Governor’s Office, recovery and resilience staff, climate and conservation groups, and several state agencies, said the bill would create a dedicated, more reliable funding stream for wildfire mitigation, coastal resilience, land clearing, infrastructure, and community-led projects. Some supporters also urged changes to the bill, including moving the fund to DLNR, adding DHHL and OHA representation, clarifying community grants, and ensuring the fund can support both state-led and community-led resilience work. The Attorney General’s office flagged a drafting issue, noting that the bill references fees deposited into the new fund even though the new chapter does not authorize fee collection, and recommended deleting that language or adding fee authority. The Climate Advisory Team representative also suggested adding DHHL to the decision-making body and requiring at-large members to have climate, resilience, conservation, or infrastructure expertise. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii and the Kohala Coast Resort Association opposed the measure, arguing that the special fund structure does not meet statutory criteria, that the bill functions as a tax increase, and that the transient accommodations tax is not being collected equitably across all lodging types before any increase is imposed. Other opponents, including tourism and lodging interests, warned that hotels and timeshares already bear most of the tax burden and that raising the TAT could hurt an already struggling visitor industry and drive tourists away. Supporters countered that current funding is far short of what is needed and that a dedicated revenue stream is necessary to address climate impacts now. Committee members questioned why the Legislature should cede spending decisions to a separate executive-branch process, and the administration responded that the bill is intended to create a transparent, recurring mechanism for funding priorities that can be adjusted over time. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• to have perfect bills, but the fact is, there's just as a state that's just entering into this new AI
• And I've got this really crazy deal here now that recognizes my AI chairmanship, which has been... ..
• .really crazy deal here now that recognizes my AI chairmanship, which has been a boutique committee that

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• "I was on the big tech and AI working group, so I was not involved with any economic consulting agreement
• right now, given what our current economy is based upon and the tools, especially with algorithms and AI
• , that are being used... ...especially with algorithms and AI that are being used to really force the

Summary: The committee heard several bills, with testimony largely focused on transparency, public health, labor enforcement, health privacy, high-speed rail oversight, and antitrust policy. AB 1544, by Assemblymember Crowell, would strengthen transparency and access to courthouses; the author said it was aimed at protecting press and public access, and the bill was pulled pending quorum. AB 1604, by Assemblymember Stephanie, would ban BPA and other bisphenols in thermal receipt paper by 2027-2028; supporters from Breast Cancer Prevention Partners, Californians Against Waste, and a broad coalition argued receipts are a major source of toxic exposure and recycling contamination, while the author said she would continue working with opposition. AB 1859, by Assemblymember Jackson, would let Joint Labor Management Committees visit public works sites to help identify wage and safety violations; labor groups supported it as a low-cost enforcement tool amid a large wage-theft backlog, while contractors and local government groups opposed it as creating private enforcement, liability, and safety concerns. The committee later took up AB 1930, by Assemblymember Burr and sponsored by Attorney General Bonta and Equality California, which would require notice to the Attorney General before certain entities respond to subpoenas or inquiries involving legally protected reproductive or gender-affirming care; supporters framed it as a patient privacy and anti-intimidation measure, while opponents said it would shield providers from scrutiny and interfere with lawful investigations. The bill was approved on a 6-2 vote and placed on call. The consent calendar, including several unrelated bills, was also approved. The committee also heard AB 1584, by Assemblymember Jackson, which would create an Office of Civil Rights within the California Air Resources Board to provide training, language access, and compliance oversight. Supporters said CARB needs a stronger legal framework and dedicated office to enforce civil rights commitments, while an opponent argued CARB already has a civil rights office and should expand existing structures instead of creating a new one. The bill was moved to Appropriations after a roll call vote. AB 1608, by Assemblymember Wilson, would expand the powers and staffing tools of the High-Speed Rail Office of the Inspector General, including public reporting requirements and authority over classifications and purchasing; supporters said stronger independent oversight is needed for the costly project, while opponents criticized the project itself and raised concerns about confidentiality and who should receive reports. The bill was also passed to Appropriations after extended discussion. Finally, AB 1776, by Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry, would revise California antitrust law to address single-firm conduct under the Cartwright Act. Supporters, including small business and labor advocates, argued dominant firms can harm competition and that the bill would protect small businesses and workers; opponents from business, biotech, retail, housing, and other sectors warned it would create legal uncertainty, expand litigation, and chill investment. The transcript ended during that bill’s testimony and debate, before a final vote was taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• will recall that very, very early on this session, we had spent some significant time talking about AI
• collection of sensitive data through government IDs and/or biometric scans and technologies that rely on AI
• collection of sensitive data through government IDs and/or biometric scans and technologies that rely on AI

Bills: HF4502 , HF3388 , HF4106 , HF400 , HF4138 , HF4118 , HF4203

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: trusted contact, financial exploitation, elder abuse, elder financial abuse, fraud prevention, financial institution, banking, credit union, broker-dealer, account security, dormant account, consumer protection, scam, suspicious activity, protective services, law enforcement reporting, Minnesota Statutes chapter 45A, HF3388, Minnesota premium security plan, reinsurance

Transcript Highlights:

• The issue that I have with artificial intelligence is right now when you upload information into AI,
• So being able to work with NDAT, how can we establish and set up in-house AI where we can control the
• Set up in-house AI where we can control the data.

Summary: The committee met to receive a series of audit presentations, beginning with the statewide Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for fiscal year 2025. The State Auditor’s Office and OMB reported a clean, unmodified opinion for the state, with strong financial results including a $40.6 billion net position, $30.99 billion in assets, $1.81 billion in liabilities, and continued Legacy Fund growth. OMB also explained the new GASB 101 compensated-absences reporting change and discussed pension-liability fluctuations tied to discount-rate assumptions and investment performance. Members asked about how the state compares to others and about the effect of short-term commodity price swings, and OMB said the report reflects actual fiscal-year results rather than forecasts. The committee then heard the University System audit, which also received a clean opinion but included four findings: misreporting of Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund revenue, insufficient monitoring of service organizations at CTS, NDSU, and UND, improper bank reconciliations at Dakota College of Bottineau, Dickinson State, and Williston State, and investment/cash reconciliation problems at Bismarck State College related to bond proceeds. University officials agreed with the findings and said corrective actions were underway, including internal review of bank reconciliations. Members raised questions about NDSU’s use of certificates of deposit, and university staff explained that CDs are used to earn interest on funds being accumulated for future projects. Several other audits were presented, most with clean opinions and no findings, including the State Auditor’s Office, Workforce Safety and Insurance, Housing Finance Agency, Housing Incentive Fund, Job Service North Dakota, the Retirement and Investment Office, PERS, the Center for Distance Education, the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents, the Ethics Commission, and the Office of Administrative Hearings. Notable exceptions included a State Fair Association audit with an adverse opinion on the foundation component unit because its financial statements were not available for audit, and a Securities Department performance audit finding that performance-based pay increases and bonuses were issued without required evaluations. The committee also discussed the State Auditor’s future needs, including more staff capacity, data analytics, cybersecurity reviews, possible subpoena authority, independent legal counsel, and whether some audits—such as the Ethics Commission and State Fair—should be handled by independent third parties or under different statutory arrangements.

Transcript Highlights:

• that we are working in tandem between branches around what we're doing with schools as it relates to AI
• issues they are seeing, where they hope to grow in this arena, and then bringing in some folks from the AI
• </c> Seeing none, I'll move on to AI technology in schools. Chairman Tschuler, thank you, Mr.

Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The committee heard from Superintendent Megan Degenfelder on several interim topics centered on student-centered learning. She highlighted work-based learning and dual/concurrent enrollment, saying the state is updating accountability measures and should examine whether these programs are helping students progress, avoid duplicative costs, and reduce the need for remedial college coursework. She also discussed broader life-skills education, including financial literacy and soft skills, and said districts vary widely in what they offer. On gifted and talented programs, she noted that districts are statutorily required to provide them but the state does not have a clear picture of how consistently they are implemented, and she suggested the committee may want to study that area further. Members asked follow-up questions about whether dual enrollment should be evaluated only by time-to-degree, and Degenfelder said the analysis should also consider additional credentials and remedial coursework. Senator Schuler and others raised the idea of making financial literacy or other life-skills content more common, though Degenfelder said she did not favor a statewide mandate and instead preferred incentives and district-level implementation. The committee also discussed artificial intelligence in schools as an information-sharing topic, with Degenfelder saying the department is beginning a landscape analysis with districts and teachers. She then reviewed NAEP results, noting Wyoming performs strongly in fourth grade but drops sharply by eighth grade, and said the state wants to understand where students are falling off. Members also raised concerns about international comparisons and the need to improve literacy and math outcomes. The committee then moved to member-submitted topics. Representative Strock proposed reviewing the governance structure of state education, arguing that the current split among the Department of Education, State Board of Education, and other boards creates inefficiency and confusion, especially for licensure and programs like CTE. Senator Scott noted that turnover in the superintendent’s office could be a practical issue in any restructuring, and Strock responded that administrative staff could handle day-to-day operations. Representative Williams then introduced a discussion of common core standards and literacy, arguing that standards may be too broad and not specific enough, especially in early grades, and that Wyoming should emphasize phonics, basic reading, math, and civics more directly. Representative Guggenmos agreed that narrowing early-grade focus to math and literacy could improve outcomes. Finally, Representative Williams raised virtual education, saying it is growing quickly and the committee should study funding, accountability, and student support more closely; the chair opened that topic for further discussion.

Transcript Highlights:

• search<01:31:15.120><c> every</c><01:31:16.000><c> every</c><01:31:16.760><c> every</c><01:31:17.760><c> AI
• </c> search every every every AI search every every every AI uh<01:31:19.520><c> generated</c><01:31:

Committee: Joint Public Health and Welfare

Keywords: Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 3 March, 2026; 3:00 PM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, and if you do an AI search, they'll say there's four that don't. But that's not true.
• Uh, and if you do an AI search, they'll say there's four that don't. But that's not true.
• Uh, and if you do an AI search, they'll say there's four that don't. But that's not true.

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• within our colleges, as well as the updating of equipment and innovation of our new products such as AI
• research in the state, specifically within our goats and our cattle industry. our new um products such as AI
• um and our new um products such as AI um and our<01:23:59.440><c> drone</c><01:23:59.760><c> program

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 20 January, 2026; 2:30 PM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• You notice we're seeing an AI-generated commissioner on that screen.
• &gt;&gt; We're seeing an AI generated &gt;&gt; We're seeing an AI generated commissioner<00:34:40.720

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• respond is that, um, Chair Noatne talking about all that's involved and so on, I have a feeling that AI
• This portion of the bill relates to AI-generated child sexual abuse material.
• [Applause] And what it does is it adds AI to the definition of child sexual abuse material to be able

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The conference committee took testimony on Senate File 3051, which would allow law enforcement to release unredacted collision crash investigation video and related data to certain requesters, rather than requiring redaction first. Joel Carlson, speaking for the Minnesota Association for Justice, said the bill is intended to save local governments time and money because redacted video is often later released unredacted through court motions anyway. He emphasized that the proposal is limited to people already entitled to crash reports, requires a written request and accident report, does not create an affirmative duty to release data, and preserves law enforcement’s ability to withhold data for active investigations or other protected information. He also cited the Burks decision as support for the view that a subject of data is entitled to the full data even if it includes other subjects. Colonel Christina Bogavich of the Minnesota State Patrol raised concerns that the bill would still require staff to review videos for exceptions, including private data involving bystanders, juveniles, undercover officers, CAD information, and other protected material, so it would not create the claimed time savings. She also said the bill expands the number of potential requesters and lacks a liability provision if released data is improperly disseminated. Committee members and staff discussed the current Data Practices Act, including that private data can still be discoverable in litigation through a court balancing test and that protective orders may apply. A preliminary fiscal note estimated a Department of Public Safety cost of $4,026,334 annually, and members requested copies of the note. Members questioned whether the bill would actually reduce work or simply shift when the work occurs, and whether a litigation-specific exception to redaction should be added. Carlson said he was open to changes, including making release permissive rather than mandatory and strengthening the use restrictions, while members noted the proposal had not yet been heard in the House and would need more vetting. No vote or final action was taken on the provision during this discussion.

Transcript Highlights:

• on both sides we have a great team here on both sides of<00:02:10.119><c> the</c><00:02:10.280><c> AIS
• ><c> I</c><00:02:11.000><c> expect</c><00:02:11.319><c> that</c><00:02:11.520><c> that's</c> of the AIS
• and I expect that that's of the AIS and I expect that that's we'll<00:02:12.599><c> all</c><00:02:12.760

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• other</c><00:32:57.480><c> side</c><00:32:57.600><c> of</c><00:32:57.679><c> the</c><00:32:57.880><c> AIS
• <00:32:58.120><c> when</c><00:32:58.240><c> it</c><00:32:58.360><c> comes</c> the other side of the AIS
• when it comes the other side of the AIS when it comes to<00:32:58.799><c> finding</c><00:32:59.480><

Bills: HF72 , HF66 , HF69 , HF73

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Keywords: campaign finance, state funding, political activity, nonprofits, government transparency, HF66, Minnesota second-degree murder, unintentional murder, protective order, order for protection, harassment restraining order, domestic violence, victim protection, cross-jurisdictional orders, out-of-state restraining order, tribal court order, Canadian protective order, public safety, criminal law, homicide

Committee: House Environment and Agriculture

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1191, senate, all