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• A taxpayer or resident who prevails in an action is entitled to recover from the political subdivision

Bills: SJR1 , SB9 , SB40 , SJR36 , SJR1 , SJR5 , SB9 , SB40 , SJR1 , SB9 , SB40 , SR62 , SR92 , SR95 , SR108 , SR110 , SR111 , SR113 , SR114 , SR117 , SR120 , SB314 , SB314

Keywords: bail denial, illegal aliens, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, law enforcement, bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunctive relief, taxpayer rights, bail, criminal justice reform, El Paso, economic development

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• I know that some of our staff are still not quite at living wages.
• I know that some of our staff are still not quite at living wages.
• I know that some of our staff are still not quite at living wages.
• market, with a very conservatively estimated economic impact of around $600 million to $1.1 billion in wages
• market with a very conservatively estimated economic impact of around $600 million to $1.1 billion in wages

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from its July 30, 2025 meeting. Members then heard a presentation from Roger McCann of the Department for Community Based Services on Kentucky’s 2026-2027 Community Services Block Grant state plan. He explained that the federally funded grant, now about $12 million annually, is distributed through 23 local community action agencies that use flexible funds for locally identified needs such as housing, nutrition, transportation, Head Start, and domestic violence services. McCann said the plan is submitted every two years and that the agencies served about 264,000 Kentuckians and 130,000 families in 2024. Senator Meredith asked whether there was a central place to review local projects, and McCann said regular reports exist and could be shared with members. The committee then approved the CSBG state plan by roll call vote. After that, members received an update on Kentucky’s state-designated domestic violence shelter programs from Angela Yanelli of ZeroV, Mary Foley of Maryman House Domestic Crisis Center, and Elizabeth Martin of the Center for Women and Families. The presenters described ZeroV’s role as the statewide domestic violence coalition, its 15 member programs across all area development districts, and its contract with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to provide emergency shelter, supportive services, housing assistance, and batterers intervention programming. They emphasized that services are available 24/7 and are trauma-informed, with a strong focus on children and family support. The domestic violence providers reported high demand and rising costs. ZeroV said its network served more than 14,000 adults and children in fiscal year 2025, including nearly 900 children in shelter and more than 500 in outreach, while Maryman House reported operating at 90-92% capacity, with 53 households waiting for emergency shelter and 63 more waiting for intake. Maryman House also described an 8-unit transitional housing complex and plans for a 48-unit apartment complex if tax credit funding is approved. The Center for Women and Families highlighted school-readiness support for children, tutoring, counseling, and family services, including back-to-school supplies and rights information for homeless students. No additional votes or formal actions were taken during the domestic violence presentations.

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• elementary school success, to graduation rates, college attendance, employment stability, increased wages
• elementary school success, to graduation rates, college attendance, employment stability, increased wages
• elementary school success, to graduation rates, college attendance, employment stability, increased wages
• elementary school success, to graduation rates, college attendance, employment stability, increased wages
• Boldon to graduation rates being increased, college attendance, employment stability, and increased wages

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• > that</c><01:20:36.000><c> I</c> It is getting harder and harder to stay in this position because wages
• The weeks when there was school, I received a partial unemployment benefit along with my wages.
• </c><01:34:36.719><c> my</c> unemployment benefit along with my unemployment benefit along with my wages
• 34:38.480><c> when</c><01:34:38.719><c> there</c><01:34:38.880><c> were</c><01:34:39.040><c> no</c> wages
• The weeks when there were no wages.

Bills: HF1048 , HF1049 , HF745 , HF2210

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: charter schools, education funding, revenue calculation, general education revenue, special education, school library aid, education finance, school districts, funding eligibility, compensatory revenue, task force, free meals, school funding, education equity, HF2210, school unemployment aid, Minnesota Department of Education, general fund appropriation, unemployment insurance, unemployment claims

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• looked at that, if you go to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and look at what's called the occupational wages
• looked at that, if you go to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and look at what's called the occupational wages
• looked at that, if you go to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and look at what's called the occupational wages
• looked at that, if you go to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and look at what's called the occupational wages
• looked at that, if you go to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and look at what's called the occupational wages

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Having voted on the prevailing side, I move to reconsider the following action taken by this body on
• Having voted on<04:06:16.640><c> the</c><04:06:16.800><c> prevailing</c><04:06:17.279><c> side,</c><04
• :06:17.680><c> I</c><04:06:17.840><c> move</c><04:06:18.080><c> to</c> on the prevailing side, I move
• to on the prevailing side, I move to reconsider<04:06:18.880><c> the</c><04:06:19.120><c> following<
• </c> Having voted on the prevailing side, I move to reconsider the following action taken by this body

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And so the difference between what many people have as an interest rate on their mortgage and the prevailing
• their mortgage as an interest rate on their mortgage and<00:53:37.200><c> the</c><00:53:37.599><c> prevailing
• </c><00:53:38.079><c> rates</c><00:53:38.400><c> currently</c><00:53:38.960><c> is</c> and the prevailing
• rates currently is and the prevailing rates currently is just<00:53:40.160><c> so</c><00:53:40.960><
• It gauges how much median income and median sale price, on prevailing mortgage rates.

Committee: Senate Ways and Means

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• They are among the 13 who have lost their lives to date after Trump waged war in Iran.
• </c><00:30:50.799><c> Among</c> after Trump waged war in Iran. Among after Trump waged war in Iran.
• But what we're now and American wages.
• Because of the identity theft, Glover lost thousands of dollars through garnished wages and increased
• Because of the identity theft, Glover lost thousands of dollars through garnished wages and increased

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• but extraordinary in their courage, stood as leaders and demanded all plantation workers improved wages
• </c><00:23:53.039><c> repeal</c><00:23:53.520><c> of</c><00:23:53.679><c> the</c> workers improved wages
• and repeal of the workers improved wages and repeal of the Labor<00:23:54.320><c> Act</c><00:23:54.640
• She has made her life's work to end poverty wage in America.
• </c> work to end poverty wage in America. work to end poverty wage in America.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, September 18, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Having voted on the prevailing side, I move for reconsideration of the Committee of the Whole report
• Having voted on<02:49:32.960><c> the</c><02:49:33.120><c> prevailing</c><02:49:33.520><c> side,</c><02
• 33.920><c> I</c><02:49:34.240><c> move</c><02:49:34.399><c> for</c><02:49:34.560><c> the</c> on the prevailing
• side, I move for the on the prevailing side, I move for the reconsideration<02:49:35.840><c> of</c><

Keywords: 981, all

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• And if for some reason they prevail, it includes damages of actual, incidental, consequential, and attorney's
• 00:58:27.920><c> they</c> And if if for some reason they they And if if for some reason they they prevail
• 29.680><c> they</c><00:58:29.960><c> includes</c><00:58:30.360><c> damages</c><00:58:30.920><c> of</c> prevail
• , uh they includes damages of prevail, uh they includes damages of actual,<00:58:31.880><c> incidental

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The motion prevails.
• The<01:50:38.880><c> motion</c><01:50:39.200><c> prevails.
• Senate</c><01:50:39.920><c> file</c><01:50:40.160><c> 3833</c><01:50:41.480><c> as</c> The motion prevails
• Senate file 3833 as The motion prevails.

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• $25,000 minimum statutory damages, mandatory attorney fees for plaintiffs, no fee recovery for prevailing
• $25,000 minimum statutory damages, mandatory attorney fees for plaintiffs, no fee recovery for prevailing
• $25,000 minimum statutory damages, mandatory attorney fees for plaintiffs, no fee recovery for prevailing
• </c><01:25:33.679><c> If</c> If they prevail, they are entitled to actual damages.

Bills: HB0003 , HB0117 , HB0041

Committee: Senate Labor, Health & Social Services

Keywords: pregnancy centers, abortion, pro-life, healthcare, women's rights, state regulation, civil rights, freedom of speech, informed consent, civil liability, coercion, healthcare rights, law enforcement, death benefits, retirement, survivor support, public safety, 916, all

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• wants to codify what is the policy, and it has happened in the past, but in general policies usually prevail
• :25.919><c> usually</c> past but in general policies usually past but in general policies usually prevail
• 34:27.839><c> for</c><00:34:28.000><c> that</c><00:34:28.159><c> is</c><00:34:28.399><c> quite</c> prevail
• The reason for that is quite prevail.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 2485, which would require cardiovascular screening for student athletes. The Department of Education and Department of Health said they support the bill’s intent but noted that many screenings are already part of existing school-entry and well-child exams. The Attorney General’s office asked for clarifying language on who performs the screenings, where results go, how “positive findings” are defined, how referrals would work, and whether funding would be appropriated if DOE must hire health professionals. The American Heart Association strongly supported the bill, citing the risk of sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes and arguing that sports physicals are an effective opportunity for early detection. No vote was taken, and the committee moved on after testimony. The committee then heard HB 89, concerning a school psychologist working group and possible licensing or credentialing of school psychologists. The Department of Education and Board of Psychology supported the measure. The Hawaii Psychological Association said it supports licensing school psychologists but asked to be included in the working group, arguing it is an important stakeholder. The Hawaii Association of School Psychologists opposed including HPA, saying the issue is between school psychologists and DCCA and that HPA is not part of their organization. Testimony and discussion focused on the long-running disagreement over whether school psychologists should be regulated under the Board of Psychology or another mechanism, and on title protection and scope of practice. No action was reported during this portion. The committee also took up HB 2445, relating to standardized emergency responses for immigration enforcement at or near schools. The Department of Education said it already issued internal law-enforcement guidance and questioned whether the bill was necessary, while also raising concerns about the bill’s 1,000-foot buffer language and the limits of school authority over activity off campus. The Board of Education echoed those concerns and suggested the bill may need clearer definitions. Supporters, including the White Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the Legal Clinic, and an attorney testifying on Know Your Rights training, argued that recent federal changes have increased ICE activity near schools and that a law is needed to ensure clear, public protocols, staff training, and family protections. A student testifier said the measure was a top priority of the state student council. The transcript ends during testimony, with no vote or final committee action shown.

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• The motion does prevail, and Senate File 1682 as amended is passed to the Committee on Judiciary.
• saying I I any opposed the<00:36:35.839><c> motion</c><00:36:36.119><c> does</c><00:36:36.359><c> prevail
• c><00:36:36.960><c> and</c><00:36:37.280><c> Senate</c><00:36:37.640><c> file</c> the motion does prevail
• and Senate file the motion does prevail and Senate file 1682<00:36:39.079><c> as</c><00:36:39.240><c

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Mile markers, sometimes called mile posts, our prevailing authority on this matter is the Manual on Uniform
• c><01:49:02.880><c> posts</c><01:49:03.880><c> um</c><01:49:04.280><c> our</c><01:49:05.119><c> prevailing
• </c> called mile posts um our prevailing called mile posts um our prevailing Authority<01:49:06.239><

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 561, sponsored by Representative Nancy Murphy, which would limit the state’s ability to discontinue, reclassify, or revert state-owned highway property to municipalities without local approval. Murphy and other supporters argued the bill would protect towns from unfunded mandates and prevent property tax increases caused by taking on costly road maintenance. Representative Wendy Thomas, Rosemarie Rung, Merrimack Town Council Chairman Finley Rothhouse, and Town Manager Paul McAuliffe all testified in support, describing the financial burden of the planned transfer of Continental Boulevard in Merrimack and warning it would set a harmful precedent for other communities. The Department of Transportation’s Steve Leon explained the department’s current authority and processes for discontinuance and reclassification, said active highways are not surplus property, and noted that the Supreme Court’s Town of Nelson decision held such reclassifications were not an unfunded mandate. The committee then closed the public hearing on HB 561. The committee next took up House Bill 578, presented by Representative Mooney on behalf of Representative Bill Boyd, to require sound barriers along the F. Everett Turnpike in Merrimack. Supporters said widening the turnpike would increase noise in nearby neighborhoods and that a 2019 NHDOT study identified 17 neighborhoods with noise levels above federal standards, though only four were included for mitigation under the current project. They argued the remaining neighborhoods should also receive relief and cited quality-of-life and property-value concerns. Senator Tim McGuire also testified in support, saying residents were experiencing unexpected and severe noise impacts and urging the committee to act outside the usual criteria to approve the barriers. The transcript provided does not show a final committee vote or action on HB 578.

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• Motion prevails. Now we will take up Senator Dibble's Senate File 3988, transportation bill.
• Motion prevails. Now the bill is in front of us, and we can resume where we were yesterday.
• Motion prevails. So, House File 2433 is amended with the language in A34 amendment.

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And it also takes into consideration, based on all our weather network from Enderlin, where your prevailing
• In some cases, you could actually shrink it up a little, simply because your prevailing winds aren't
• I could not prevail because I would be punishing the renter if I reduced the amount of acres that he

Committee: Joint Agriculture and Water Management Committee

Keywords: 908, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And it also takes into consideration, based on all our weather network from Enderlin, where your prevailing
• In some cases, you could actually shrink it up a little, simply because your prevailing winds aren't
• I could not prevail because I would be punishing the renter if I reduced the amount, The renter if I

Summary: The committee opened its third interim meeting with roll call, approved the November 13, 2025 minutes, and the chair reviewed prior committee work, including a denied request for a fertilizer-capacity study and a planned later discussion of the Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern merger issue. Commissioner Doug Goring then presented Department of Agriculture updates on uncrewed aerial systems grants to detect noxious weeds, the state’s irrigation potential, the low-carbon fuels program for ethanol plants, the Environmental Impact Mitigation Fund, model zoning ordinances for animal feeding operations, and fertilizer production and supply in North Dakota. Members asked about funding sources, fertilizer storage and availability, natural gas and water needs for future fertilizer plants, and how the model zoning website would help counties and townships apply setback and odor tools. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on the Department of Water Resources’ economic analysis tool for water conveyance and flood-related projects. Dr. Dwayne Poole explained that the department is proposing changes to better account for end-of-useful-life conditions and updated hydrologic data, while still limiting the model to direct, demonstrable costs and benefits. He said the goal is to make the analysis more realistic and consistent without changing statute, and he provided examples of how project benefits could change as drains age or as rainfall and flood data evolve. Committee members and water-user representatives generally supported continued work on the proposal, while raising concerns about downstream impacts, closed-basin projects, and whether the changes would meaningfully affect project approvals. The committee then heard from John Paskowski, state engineer, on Devil’s Lake, the West End and East End outlets, and the Tolna Coulee control structure. He reviewed lake history, outlet capacities, sulfate and downstream flow limits, and explained that the control structure is intended to prevent a catastrophic uncontrolled release by slowing erosion and head cutting. Members asked about water quality trends, the length of the downstream flow constraint, and whether the Tolna Coulee area had been studied for possible natural overflow or silt buildup. The discussion emphasized ongoing flooding concerns, mitigation for affected landowners, and the need to balance outlet operations with downstream water quality and infrastructure protection.

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• It also takes into consideration, based on all our weather network from Enderlin, where your prevailing
• In some cases, you could actually shrink it up a little, simply because your prevailing winds aren't
• I could not prevail because I would be punishing the renter if I reduced the amount of acres that he

Committee: Joint Agriculture and Water Management Committee

Summary: The committee met for its third interim meeting, approved the prior meeting minutes, and heard a series of statutory reports from the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Water Resources. Chair Hauck noted that Legislative Management had denied the committee’s earlier request for a fertilizer capacity study, and that the committee would also revisit the proposed Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern merger later in the day. Commissioner Doug Goring reported on several agriculture topics, including uncrewed aerial systems grants to detect noxious weeds, irrigation expansion potential, the low-carbon fuels program for ethanol plants, the Environmental Impact Mitigation Fund, model zoning ordinances for animal feeding operations, and fertilizer production and usage in North Dakota. He emphasized that fertilizer supply depends heavily on natural gas and water, that most nitrogen fertilizer is imported, and that large-scale fertilizer plants require very large capital investments. Members discussed fertilizer storage, natural gas pipeline capacity, water availability, and the role of state infrastructure in supporting value-added agriculture. A major portion of the meeting focused on the Department of Water Resources’ economic analysis tool for water conveyance and flood-related projects. Dr. Dwayne Poole explained that the tool was created under 2017 legislation to help evaluate projects expected to cost $1 million or more, and that the department is proposing adjustments to better account for end-of-useful-life conditions and changing hydrologic data. He said the changes would remain focused on direct, demonstrable costs and benefits, not indirect impacts, and would be implemented through guidance and operating procedures rather than statutory changes. Committee members and water users discussed whether the revisions would better reflect real-world conditions, including deferred maintenance, changing rainfall patterns, and downstream effects. A representative from the Water Resource District Association said the group was working with DWR and hoped to review test scenarios before the June meeting. The committee then received a detailed presentation on Devils Lake, its outlets, and the Tolna Coulee control structure. State Engineer John Paskowski reviewed lake history, outlet capacities, sulfate and downstream flow constraints, and the purpose of the Tolna Coulee structure in limiting head cutting and preventing uncontrolled downstream releases. Members questioned whether the structure was effectively a dam, whether the lake would naturally overflow without it, the last time the outlets ran, and whether water quality in Devils Lake has improved over time. Paskowski said the outlets last operated in August 2025, that sulfate levels still limit operations, and that the lake has freshened somewhat but not enough to eliminate water-quality concerns. The discussion also touched on whether water from flooded areas or closed-basin systems could be reused for irrigation, and on the broader implications of wet cycles, inundated land, and drainage management across the state.