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• And if the applicant is applying for three programs, they have to key it in three times.
• So if this trial works, then the next connection that should be attempted is to the login MN application
• is applying for three programs applicant is applying for three programs they<01:40:36.560> have
• uh which is what the state application uh which is what the state is<01:40:51.840> going<01:40
• So we’re chipping away at this. applications and to the uh um federal applications and to the uh um federal

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It says with applicable federal laws, is that the one? Yes, it's... What's it going to say?
• [laughter] Well, why wouldn't you just leave it with applicable federal law? We could leave it.
• required by applicable federal law. required by applicable federal law. Okay.
• <03:26:53.760> So<03:26:54.640> it<03:26:54.840> would applicable charges would
• So it would applicable charges would be.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Forty-three percent of all applicants compared with 29% in fiscal year 24.
• And of those applicants, the vast majority have a negative assigned family contribution.
• less SAI. 43% of all all applicants less SAI. 43% of all all applicants compared<00:41:27.040>
• > the<00:41:33.359> vast<00:41:33.680> majority of those applicants um the vast
• So, as I mentioned before, we now have more than a third of state grant applicants who have a zero or

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The bill in front of you would require new paper processing of thousands of applications.
• 01:24:51.440> of<01:24:51.760> thousands<01:24:52.159> of<01:24:52.400> applications
• processing of thousands of applications. processing of thousands of applications.
• through to when that short-term disability or that long-term disability or that Social Security application
• through to when that short-term disability or that long-term disability or that Social Security application

Bills: HF3831, HF3603, HF1900, HF495, HF3750, HF4316, HF2136, HF4384

Keywords: SNAP, income limits, asset limits, nutrition assistance, children and families, federal poverty guidelines, federal waiver, food assistance, low-income families, nutritional support, day care, tax subtraction, child care costs, licensed child care, dependent care assistance, child care, family child care, child care center, licensing, correction order

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• The amendments provide for the application for and denial, renewal, and revocation of authorization for
• The amendments provide for the<01:13:36.120> application<01:13:36.800> for<01:13:37.120
• > and<01:13:37.240> denial,<01:13:37.720> renewal, the application for and denial
• , renewal, the application for and denial, renewal, and<01:13:38.440> revocation<01:13:39.480>
• <01:15:29.040> of >> The amendments limit the application of >> The amendments

Keywords: House streaming session for Friday, March 20, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House met with 125 members present and began with the pledge, prayer, and opening formalities. Two House resolutions were presented and adopted by voice vote: one honoring the pioneering women of the Maryland State Police and State Fire Marshal’s Office during Women’s History Month, and another recognizing the University of Maryland School of Medicine Center for Infant and Childhood Loss on its 50th anniversary. Both resolutions highlighted the honorees’ service and contributions, and the clerk read each resolution into the record. The chamber then received Senate bills introduced in the House, including Senate Bill 6 and Senate Bill 551, which were read the first time and referred to committee without objection. The House also took up multiple committee reports, largely adopting favorable reports and ordering bills printed for third reading. Measures advanced included bills on residential real estate contract contingencies, Maryland data privacy, local alcoholic beverages licenses and fees in several counties, county salary study commission membership, sheriff and municipal enforcement matters, estates, health occupations background checks, school book fair tax exemptions, school board compensation and voting, and a Calvert County medical center bill. Several bills were amended before advancing. House Bill 443 on Prince George’s County small event center alcohol licensing received a capacity-related amendment; House Bill 348 on Baltimore City alcohol license extension received a technical amendment and a change expanding coverage to transfers of ownership before July 1, 2029; House Bill 682 changed a license classification from Class C to Class GC; House Bill 405 on EV recharging equipment in condo/HOA documents was amended to clarify budget treatment; and House Bill 895 on dynamic pricing and predatory pricing received amendments clarifying definitions, disclosures, and enforcement. After extended discussion of HB 895, including questions about whether it bans dynamic pricing for food, how it treats discounts and loyalty programs, and whether supply-and-demand pricing changes are affected, the House agreed to special order the bill until later in the day.

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• So that would only be applicable to certain occupations.
• So that would only be applicable better.
• So that would only be applicable to<01:16:17.600> certain<01:16:18.640> occupations.
• <01:16:36.000> Um applicable, I think this local guard.
• Um applicable, I think this local guard.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• More opportunities for supervised field experiences where real-time application of learning was possible
• of learning was real time application of learning was possible<01:03:56.319> within<01:03:56.720
• <01:04:07.760> of prescribed and practical application of prescribed and practical application
• This bill creates a consistent, high-quality link between coursework and real-world application, which
• coursework and real world application coursework and real world application which<01:06:20.480><

Bills: HF3421

Keywords: early literacy, reading instruction, teacher preparation, teacher candidates, teacher licensure, educator licensing, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, field experience, supervised practicum, evidence-based reading, science of reading, literacy methods, teacher training, preservice teachers, school-based experience, reading intervention, Minnesota education policy, 1183, house

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• There have been zero developments, and I believe even zero applicants in that program.
• <00:45:42.560> We even zero applicants in that program.
• We even zero applicants in that program.
• Subsection D allows permit applicants and agencies to rely on the maps.
• Subsection D allows permit applicants and agencies to rely on the maps.

Bills: HB1721, HB1714, HB1718, HB1732, HB1740, HB1777, HB1842, HB1919, HB1701, HB1923, HB1741, HB1734, HB1739

Keywords: housing, expedited permits, insurance, indemnification, construction, affordable housing, executive compensation, Hawaii housing finance, legislative approval, low-income housing, moderate-income housing, mixed-use development, transit-oriented development, TOD, county powers, Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, HHFDC, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, DHHL, affordable housing credits

Summary: The House Housing Committee met on February 4 and heard testimony on several housing measures, beginning with HB1721, which clarifies insurance, indemnification, and certificate-of-occupancy requirements for expedited permits. Testimony on HB1721 was uniformly supportive from the American Council of Engineering Companies, the Grassroot Institute, and individual testifiers, who said the bill would fix insurance issues for design professionals and encourage more participation in the expedited-permit program. No opposition was heard and no questions were raised. The committee then heard HB1714, which would raise salary caps for the executive director and deputy executive director positions at the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation and allow more autonomy in personnel matters, including employment contracts. HHFDC supported the bill, saying greater flexibility is needed to recruit and retain staff and that current pay ceilings are not the main issue because the agency lacks operating funds to reach them. The Department of Human Resources Development offered comments and raised concerns about autonomous personnel authority and employment contracts, saying state personnel matters are governed by existing statutes and collective bargaining rules; the Hawaii Public Housing Authority also offered comments, and one board member and one individual opposed the measure. Members questioned whether performance-based pay or existing incentive policies could address retention instead of statutory salary changes. The committee also heard HB1718, which would make permanent county authority to facilitate mixed-use developments and issue county bonds for low- and moderate-income housing projects. Support came from OPSD, HHFDC, the City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Housing and Land Management, and Housing Hawaii’s Future, all emphasizing that permanent authority is needed to finance long-term mixed-use and transit-oriented projects. A member asked whether the sunset provision would make bonding impractical, and the city representative agreed that temporary authority would make financing difficult because development takes time. Later, the committee took up HB1732, establishing the Kamina Homes program to fund counties’ purchase of voluntary deed restrictions from eligible buyers. The Department of Taxation and several groups, including HHFDC, AARP Hawaii, the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, Hawaii Realtors, Holomua Collaborative, and others testified, with most supporting the bill as a way to help local families remain in Hawaii and age in place. Holomua said a recent survey found 75% of 3,200 working families were considering moving, and argued the bill could preserve housing for local residents. Members asked about the bill’s 8% cap on deed-restriction cost and why the program focuses on residency rather than resale restrictions; the bill’s proponents said the cap allows flexibility for county negotiations and that the measure is aimed at workforce preservation rather than land-trust-style appreciation limits. Finally, the committee heard HB1740, which would modify a prior HHFDC housing pathway by reducing the qualified-resident requirement from 100% to 80% and allowing more flexibility for long-term rental instead of owner occupancy. HHFDC and Holomua Collaborative supported the change, saying the earlier 100% requirement had produced no developments or applicants and that the revised standard would make projects more feasible while still preserving housing for local residents. The committee did not take final votes on these measures during the portion of the hearing provided.

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• that I was the lowest paid position on our team, and part of my position was to prepare grant applications
• that I was the lowest paid position on our team, and part of my position was to prepare grant applications
• that I was the lowest paid position on our team, and part of my position was to prepare grant applications
• It's just we can't use that for every application.
• uh also I wanted to every application uh also I wanted to thank<01:18:39.880> my<01:18:40.159

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Subdivision 5 further prohibits municipalities from using their powers in ways that block the application
• <00:07:16.199> of in ways that blocks the application of in ways that blocks the application
• of this bill um so in short application of this bill um so in short Madam<00:07:39.360> chair
• So Article 2, Section 1, which begins on page 3, modifies the applicability of Chapter 515B to certain
• the applicability of chapter 515b<01:15:32.320> to<01:15:32.480> certain<01:15:32.840>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• PBY just opened up the applications for this second cohort, and they have already received 64 applicants
• > the heric educator um pby just opened up the heric educator um pby just opened up the applications
• > this<00:44:39.520> second<00:44:39.920> cohort<00:44:40.440> and applications
• for this second cohort and applications for this second cohort and they<00:44:40.880> have<00
• they have already received 64 applicants they have already received 64 applicants so<00:44:43.359

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• it pass this session and be funded, DHS would begin immediately in July working on getting that application
• that presumably at the end of May, and we would begin working on full licensure and getting our application
• July working on getting that application July working on getting that application started<00:17:
• <00:18:26.159> conduct able to review applications conduct able to review applications conduct
• um started right in July our application um started right in July um<00:18:57.799> in<00:18:57.960

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Right now that handout shows the projected turnover applications year by year.
• During that one year, that's when they put in their applications.
• uh yearby here um turnover applications uh yearby here um that's<01:18:56.199> the<01:18:56.360
• coming in are 9 million applications coming in are 9 million about 9,179<01:19:53.000> and<01
• the the DS certifies their applications the the DS certifies it<01:20:29.239> for<01:20:29.480

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• not have the same presumption of innocence as in criminal cases, and would help ensure broader application
• in criminal law, but adding it explicitly to the New Hampshire Constitution would strengthen its application
• in<00:06:51.280> a<00:06:51.400> few<00:06:51.680> ways strengthen its application
• in a few ways strengthen its application in a few ways current<00:06:52.840> US<00:06:53.240>
• what their income will be if applicant what their income will be if they<03:31:51.439> pursue

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee opened with a hearing on CACR 7, a proposed constitutional amendment to explicitly state that defendants are innocent until proven guilty in all cases and suits brought by the state. The prime sponsor argued the amendment would strengthen due process, prevent government overreach, and extend the presumption of innocence beyond criminal cases into civil and administrative matters such as forfeiture and family court proceedings. In testimony and questioning, the sponsor cited New Hampshire constitutional provisions, historical examples, and concerns about courts shifting burdens onto individuals. Committee members raised questions about the amendment’s wording, its relationship to existing law, and whether it would have practical effect if current statutes already place the burden on the state. The hearing was then closed without further witnesses. The committee next moved to executive session on House Bill 480, which establishes a procedure for restoring competency and creates a pilot forensic liaison position in Merrimack or Strafford County to assist with that process. After discussion about prior concerns, including an email from the Disabilities Rights Center and whether enough members were present, the committee voted to adopt Amendment 2025-61H and then voted ought to pass as amended. The amendment passed unanimously, and the bill passed on a 10-1 roll call, with Representative Andrew voting no. The chair noted the bill would not go on consent and that no minority report was planned. Finally, the committee opened a hearing on House Bill 666-FN, which would add restitution for violations of library-use confidentiality and expressly include library cards and membership status among confidential records. The sponsor said the bill was intended to strengthen privacy protections after a local dispute and to provide a remedy and deterrent for improper disclosure. Committee questions focused on whether the restitution penalty would apply to accidental disclosures, how the bill interacts with existing exceptions such as court orders or investigations, and whether the language was consistent with current confidentiality law. The hearing remained open at the end of the transcript.

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• There's like thousands of different applications. side of selling it, that's where the side of selling
• There's like There's thousands of<00:57:52.840> different<00:57:53.080> applications.
• of different applications. of different applications.
• or on application by a water<01:12:11.360> carrier.
• Okay, so at least for this application 2020-20240255, they did bake it in in terms of asking for Wiki

Bills: SB3302, SB2061, SB2050, SB2102, SB2694, SB2089, SB847

Keywords: SB3302, homemade food products, farm kitchens, home kitchens, Department of Health, DOH, food safety, food labeling, value-added agriculture, small farms, agricultural land, commercial food establishment permit, cottage food, direct-to-consumer sales, local food systems, Hawaii Revised Statutes, chapter 91, farm-to-table, food processing, public health regulation

Summary: The committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on April 9, 2026, and heard testimony on several measures. SB 3302 SD1 HD1, dealing with homemade food products, would require the Department of Health to adopt rules for farm kitchens producing homemade food products that are no more stringent than rules for home kitchens. The Department of Health said it supported the bill with technical amendments, and the Hawaii Food Industry Association and Grassroot Institute of Hawaii also supported it. No opposition was heard. A lengthy discussion focused on SB 2061 SD2 HD1, which concerns a 99-year leasehold residential condominium project and HCDA’s rules for sales, income restrictions, and buyback pricing. HCDA supported the bill and said the House draft clarified unclear provisions and would help move the project to pre-sales. Testimony and committee questions centered on whether the project should remain owner-occupied in perpetuity or allow investor purchases after an initial sales period. HCDA explained that the bill was revised to make the project feasible in the market, that 60% of units would be income-restricted for buyers at or below 140% of area median income, and that the remaining units could be sold without owner-occupancy restrictions. Some members and testifiers expressed concern that the bill had shifted away from the original owner-occupancy vision and could become an investment property model, while others argued the changes were necessary for the project to pencil out and compete with fee-simple developments. No vote was taken during the discussion shown. The committee also heard SB 2050 SD1 HD1, which would allow chiropractic students in accredited programs to engage in clinical practice beginning July 1, 2028. The Hawaii Board of Chiropractic and the Hawaii State Chiropractic Association supported the measure, and one testifier described personal experience with student chiropractic care in California. Members questioned why the board requested delaying implementation until 2030, and the board said it needed more time to develop rules because it meets only a few times a year and rulemaking is lengthy. Finally, SB 2102 SD2 HD1, on industrial hemp in commercial feed, was introduced; the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity offered comments, the Department of Health raised concerns about regulating pet food and possible jurisdictional conflict, and a farmer testifying in support suggested narrowing the bill to federally approved livestock feed rather than pet food.

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• application in 2028. application in 2028.
• So how is<00:34:24.399> this<00:34:25.200> applicable<00:34:25.760> to<00:34:25.919
• So we accept applications on an ongoing basis throughout the year.
• <01:30:09.520> from<01:30:09.840> qualified<01:30:10.480> beginning applications
• from qualified beginning applications from qualified beginning farmers<01:30:11.280> in<01:30

Bills: HF2103, HF4508

Keywords: energy, renewable energy, ammonia, hydrogen, certificate tracking, funding, environment, elk, cervidae, cervid importation, chronic wasting disease, CWD, animal health, livestock, wildlife disease, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, state veterinarian, zoo, Association of Zoos and Aquariums, AZA

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• And so yet, as we do this, we still collect applications from every one of those students.
• All applicants who receive an email correspondence from the ESPB staff or the automated messages from
• How is it going as far as applications for licensing?
• Chair Jonas, are you talking in terms of the satisfaction survey or overall applications?
• Overall applications? You know what? Surprisingly, we haven’t seen a huge decrease in applications.

Keywords: 908, all

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• These positions have been posted since February, and I don't have any other applicants. contributions
• Schaller indicated there was no competition because there were no applicants for the jobs.
• Schaller indicated there was no competition because there were no applicants for the jobs.
• Schaller indicated there was no competition because there were no applicants for the jobs.
• Schaller indicated there was no competition because there were no applicants for the jobs.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The commission approved the March 17 minutes and then heard testimony on Senate File 4419 / House File 4069, as amended, which would exempt J-1 visa-holding teachers and their school districts from Teachers Retirement Association contribution requirements during the teachers’ exchange term. Senator Pappas and Representative Feist said the bill is intended to help districts fill hard-to-staff special education and other positions by letting J-1 teachers keep more of their pay for immediate relocation costs, while also redirecting employer savings toward onboarding, mentorship, and cultural orientation. They argued the teachers are temporary by design, often cannot stay long enough to benefit from TRA, and that the bill would be roughly neutral for TRA because contributions and matching liability would both be removed. Supportive testimony came from Matthew Connelly of Lattice Global Teachers and Melissa Schaller of Intermediate School District 917. Connelly said J-1 teachers arrive with significant upfront expenses and only a short window to establish themselves, and that the exemption could save them about $4,000 to $5,000 while helping schools afford recruitment and support costs. Schaller said her district has relied on international special education teachers to fill vacancies, that the H-1B option is no longer workable because of a large fee increase, and that J-1 hiring is needed to remain competitive; she noted 17 open special education positions for 2026-27 and no other applicants. Caitlin Snyder of Education Minnesota opposed the bill, arguing it lowers compensation and removes a retirement option without enough input from teachers themselves. She said the bill does not ensure the employer savings would be used for housing or other supports, and urged more direct consultation with J-1 teachers. Several members raised concerns about fairness, pension protection, and whether the bill could create unintended consequences for teachers who later remain in Minnesota. Senator Pappas responded that the circumstances are unusual because J-1 teachers are temporary and often cannot return, and said TRA had indicated the proposal would be neutral or supportive, unlike a separate St. Paul teachers issue. Representative O’Driscoll asked about J-1 teachers in higher education and private schools, and Mr. Connelly said the visa is mainly used in K-12 settings but can also appear in charter and private schools; he also noted many J-1 holders face a two-year home-residence requirement. The chair indicated the bill was slated for inclusion in the omnibus pension bill, but no final vote on the bill itself was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• And then you would have to file an application with state personnel.
• <01:39:23.440> And application with state personnel.
• And application with state personnel.
• When they're submitting an application, they need the job. Yeah.
• the submitting an application, they need the job.<01:51:52.560> Yeah.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• <00:04:25.400> on<00:04:25.520> them<00:04:25.720> great<00:04:25.960> applications
• <00:04:26.479> and working on them great applications and working on them great applications
• Legacy admission is the practice of giving preferential treatment in college admissions to an applicant
• were of white applicants which triggered civil<00:58:37.079> rights<00:58:37.280> lawsuits
• can trigger a special invisible point system that gives them the advantage over other applicants that

Keywords: 1183, house