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• with prevailing wage ordinances or labor standards policies like Richfield, Bloomington, Brooklyn Park
• ,<00:03:00.800> and<00:03:00.959> Grand Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, and Grand Bloomington
• , Brooklyn Park, and Grand Rapids<00:03:01.680> can<00:03:01.920> also<00:03:02.159>
• And specifically what we should always be striving for is the minimum data necessary. Right?
• And specifically what we should always be striving for is the minimum data necessary. Right?

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Minimum once every 24 hours.
• We need to look at the economic side of truck parking.
• So there are a lot of issues related to truck parking.
• You, I, and anyone else will pay to park in a safe area.
• Many of these truckers park on the right-of-way; they park on off-ramps, they park on on-ramps, and what

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• Um, and the comments that we offered up include um parks on behalf of chair, acting chair parks on behalf
• I don't know the very minimum. Yeah, it's relatively minimal.
• [snorts] >> For their service to parks to manage monala. >> I don't know the very minimum.
• park properties including Mala. park properties including Mala.
• Tubs, are you are you parked<00:56:09.920> there? parked there? parked there?

Bills: SB1406, SB521, SB3247, SB1654, SB1112, SB1301, SB2443, SB2996

Keywords: historic preservation, burial sites, DHHL, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, DLNR, Department of Land and Natural Resources, section 6E-8, Hawaii Revised Statutes, Hawaii Register of Historic Places, National Register of Historic Places, cultural resources, archaeology, land use review, environmental review, state historic preservation officer, Hawaiian home lands, project permits, consultation, concurrence, nonconcurrence

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures affecting Hawaiian affairs, historic preservation, water access, and land governance. SB 1406 would let the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands assume historic preservation review for projects on lands under its jurisdiction, except for properties listed or nominated for the state or national historic registers. DHHL supported the bill, while a descendant testifier strongly opposed it, arguing that burial and preservation review protects ancestors and should not be streamlined or reduced. No questions were raised and the bill was moved on after testimony. SB 521 would require DHHL to work with county water boards or water departments to provide potable and agricultural water on Hawaiian homelands, with agreements made public. DHHL said it already works with counties but objected to the bill’s mandatory language, saying it could undermine the department’s discretion and independence. A public testifier supported the measure, and committee discussion focused on how water requirements could affect subsistence lots and infrastructure decisions. The committee then took up SB 3247, which would create a Royal Mausoleum Commission within DLNR to oversee preservation, operations, and outreach at Mauna Ala. State Parks said it valued existing collaboration with the aliʻi trusts but wanted clarity on roles, coordination, and funding if a new commission is created. The Royal Order of Kamehameha strongly supported the bill as a culturally grounded way to protect the site, while several other testifiers opposed it, saying the real issue is the curator selection process and warning that a commission could add bureaucracy and delay. The committee also heard SB 1654, authorizing transfer of certain state lands to DHHL, and SB 112, which would add the DHHL chair or designee to the Hawaii Community Development Authority; the Attorney General and HCDA offered technical and policy comments, with HCDA opposing the board change and DHHL supporting participation to protect beneficiary interests. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• Parking curb space, particularly in urban communities...
• Traditionally designed around short-term parking and passenger pickup to maximize use, parking space
• As a result, double parking, block bike lanes, unsafe loading behaviors...
• Oh, sorry, we're not looking for parking tickets with this program; we're looking for parking compliance
• You don't need your parking enforcement folks.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on AI, privacy, and surveillance. SB 903 would prohibit AI from independently providing psychotherapy or presenting itself as a licensed mental health provider, require disclosure and informed consent, and reinforce confidentiality and privacy protections for therapy records. Supporters, including a mother and therapist whose son died by suicide after extensive chats with ChatGPT, argued the bill is needed to prevent harmful, crisis-related interactions. Behavioral health groups and labor/privacy organizations supported the measure, while TechNet, the California Medical Association, and the California Hospital Association opposed unless amended, saying the bill could restrict useful clinical tools and create conflicts around triage, screening, and data use. The committee passed SB 903 4-0 to Appropriations, with members noting the need for further work on definitions and implementation. SB 1119 would create a broader framework for chatbot safety for children, including annual risk assessments, crisis response protocols, default child protections, parental controls, notice and time limits, restrictions on advertising and use of children’s data, incident reporting, audits, and a private right of action. The author and supporters again cited the death of Adam Raine as evidence that chatbots can reinforce suicidal ideation and isolate children. Common Sense Media and several labor and privacy groups supported the bill. CalChamber, TechNet, the California State Sheriffs’ Association, and other industry and local government groups opposed unless amended, raising concerns about vague standards, overlap with SB 243, prescriptive design mandates, and litigation risk. The committee approved SB 1119 4-0 to Judiciary, with amendments to be taken there. The committee also heard SB 1013, which would tighten rules for automated license plate reader data by requiring DOJ audits, employee training, and a 30-day retention limit for most data. Supporters said the bill responds to documented misuse and over-retention of data that mostly belongs to innocent drivers. Law enforcement groups opposed, arguing the retention limit would hinder investigations and reduce the usefulness of ALPRs in serious or delayed cases. The bill passed 4-1 to Appropriations. SB 1292, a local control bill for six cities, would allow camera or sensor-based enforcement of curb and loading zones, with a human reviewing each violation before issuance. Supporters said it would help cities manage congestion and unsafe blocking of bike lanes and loading zones; privacy advocates warned about expanding automated surveillance. It passed 4-1 to Appropriations. Finally, the committee heard SB 1101, which would require higher education institutions to notify students, faculty, and staff when personal information is shared with federal agencies and limit disclosure to what is legally required. Supporters framed it as a transparency and anti-doxing measure in response to recent federal investigations and subpoenas; there was no opposition testimony. The bill passed 5-0 to Appropriations. The committee then began hearing SB 951, the California Worker Technological Displacement Act, which would require advance notice and reporting when employers displace workers due to technology and give displaced workers priority for openings, but the transcript cuts off before the hearing concluded.

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• <00:03:52.159> And himself dead in the parking lot. And himself dead in the parking lot.
• minimum. That was that 22%. minimum. That was that 22%.
• This bill also specifies how a firearm should be stored in a vehicle in a school parking lot.
• stored in a vehicle in a school parking stored in a vehicle in a school parking lot.<00:14:59.040
• The permit-to-carry statute does allow you to carry your firearm in your car in a school parking lot.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We are the best state for health care and economic opportunity park system.
• We are the best state for health care and economic opportunity park system.
• We are the best state for health care and economic opportunity park system.
• We are the best state for health care and economic opportunity park system.
• We are the best state for health care and economic opportunity park system.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• that he knows that we will need parking. that he knows that we will need parking.
• And those of us who had parking And those of us who had parking relocated<05:49:13.920> for
• <05:50:00.878> Will >> I have a handicap parking spot.
• Will >> I have a handicap parking spot.
• go ahead and ask about all the parking. go ahead and ask about all the parking.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So, it's either just metered parking or it's metered parking and parking fees at which then we add in
• c> metered<00:11:06.959> parking<00:11:07.200> and parking or it's metered parking
• would<00:11:12.720> be other parking fee parks which would be other parking fee parks which
• metered parking. metered parking.
• > parks?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• An election costs roughly $15,000 bare minimum to do one of those.
• The minimum of a 20% homestead exemption would look to increase that further.
• It could also be 12 park employees with full equipment.
• It's the bare bones minimum that we can provide the community.
• Well, but we've added some park staff or ground crews, etc. So maybe a hundred new employees?

Bills: HB17, HB23, SB 10

Keywords: property tax, school funding, enrollment changes, inflation adjustment, tax rate notice, property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, Texas Tax Code, nonprofit corporation, charitable organization, educational nonprofit, scientific nonprofit, agriculture support, youth programs, community education, county population threshold, large county, local government revenue, leasehold interest, possessory interest

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• quality of life, as well as protecting certain outdoor spaces from marijuana smoke, such as beaches and parks
• place where, you know, the general public can gather, whether it's a restaurant, whether it's in a park
• In regard to Florida's public utility code, the bill creates a requirement that the PSC develop minimum
• Senator Avila, develop a minimum large load tariff.
• One last point that I did want to make regarding hyperscale data centers: right now, the bare minimum

Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries heard and voted on several bills. SB 986 would prohibit smoking or vaping marijuana in public places and also restrict smoking in rooms and bars; the sponsor said it is intended to protect public health and outdoor spaces, while the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association supported the goal but raised concerns about impacts on designated smoking areas, and cannabis advocates warned about unintended effects on patients and property rights. The committee reported SB 986 favorably. The committee also passed SB 678, which restores statutory authority for DBPR’s long-standing rule allowing alcohol distributors to deduct unsellable alcohol from monthly excise taxes; a strike-all amendment was adopted, including retroactive application to January 1, 2025, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 800, which increases penalties for repeat unlicensed engineering practice and creates an engineering student loan assistance program for engineers working for state agencies and water management districts, was amended and reported favorably as well. Members then considered SB 408 on vaccine advertising and liability. The sponsor argued the bill would address declining public trust in vaccines by allowing claims against manufacturers that advertise in Florida, while opponents said the measure is preempted by federal law, raises First Amendment concerns, and would create unnecessary litigation. After extensive testimony and debate, the committee reported SB 408 favorably. The committee also heard SB 484 on data centers, which would set PSC tariff requirements so large load customers pay their own costs, preserve local planning authority, and limit water permits for large data centers; testimony was mixed, with supporters emphasizing ratepayer protections and economic benefits and critics warning about overregulation and confidentiality limits. The bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee approved SB 1118, which creates a time-limited public records exemption for certain data center development information held by local governments, after the sponsor said it was meant to prevent extended NDAs while still allowing local notice and input. SB 1050, requiring veterinarians to provide written prescriptions so pet owners can choose their pharmacy, was also reported favorably. The meeting ended after several members recorded votes on bills they had missed.

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• wage what a minimum wage any minimum wage what a minimum wage any minimum wage that<01:00:01.319
• First, there is a general minimum wage.
• um you're talking about the minimum um you're talking about the minimum wages<01:07:23.400> and
• <01:07:53.240> wages look to see uh if those minimum wages look to see uh if those minimum
• for the minimum uh standards uh we had for the minimum uh standards uh we had six<01:08:59.000> votes

Bills: HF23, HF1355

Keywords: whistleblower, whistleblower protections, public employees, state employees, retaliation, reporting fraud, misuse of authority, personal gain, state government, state services, state programs, legislative auditor, constitutional officer, public corruption, fraud reporting, government accountability, employee rights, labor law, Minnesota Statutes 181.931, Minnesota Statutes 181.932

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• go through some other similars and see if we can put those things that seem to be agreed upon in a parking
• Moving to the R7, clarifying the parking revenue reported to DEED.
• So again, it's the same language clarifying which year parking revenue is reported to DEED, and I think
• <00:06:38.000> uh language clarify which year parking uh language clarify which year parking
• Um, we thought it a minimum of 50,000.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We want to be able to give our workers a fair wage with overtime, with hopefully a better minimum wage
• <00:28:31.280> minimum<00:28:31.760> wage hopefully a better minimum minimum wage hopefully
• a better minimum minimum wage than<00:28:32.159> they're<00:28:32.320> making<00:28:32.679
• <01:04:26.480> classrooms<01:04:27.120> to<01:04:27.240> our<01:04:27.359> parks
• ,<01:04:27.880> forests, From classrooms to our parks, forests, From classrooms to our parks

Keywords: 958, all

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• My kids at Spain Park High School were allowed to be released eighth period and that was an elective
• :13.840> were<00:24:14.080> allowed<00:24:14.320> to Spain Park High School were
• allowed to Spain Park High School were allowed to be<00:24:14.640> released<00:24:15.039>
• from minimum or would would<00:32:30.320> cause<00:32:30.559> them<00:32:30.799> to
• instructional time then as from minimum instructional time then as prescribed<00:32:35.120> by

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Minimum teachers under current law are allocated for elementary teachers a minimum of six, middle schools
• Uh, Park City, $30,000, and so on.
• Uh, Park City, $30,000, and so on.
• Uh, Park City, $30,000, and so on.
• I'm with Park 16 trustee, Dwayne Hagen. I'm with Park 16 trustee, board<03:10:34.080> trustee.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Minimum teachers also was an area that the legislature was more generous...
• Elementary schools receive a minimum of six teachers, middle schools a minimum of seven, and high schools
• a minimum of nine.
• Minimum staffing guarantees are essential.
• I think we need a minimum of two... Low.

Keywords: 916, all

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• In my district in Huntington Park, Border Patrol agents used a high-power explosive breaching charge
• We oppose the militarization... ...is the bare minimum of what our children and our communities deserve
• I would assume federal agents, but throwing flashbang grenades arbitrarily into a park in Maywood.
• At a minimum, there must be a clear good-faith exception for officers acting reasonably in real time.
• parking spaces as staging areas.

Summary: The committee heard several public safety bills and took testimony on each, with members often noting amendments and continuing negotiations. SB 1009 by Senator Becker would require juvenile courts to find that less restrictive alternatives are unsuitable before ordering detention, and would require periodic review of continued detention and consideration of alternatives at disposition. Supporters argued it would reduce unnecessary youth detention and improve transparency; probation, judges, and police groups opposed it as an undue limit on judicial discretion and potentially unsafe in serious cases. The chair said he would recommend an aye with amendments, but the bill was held pending quorum and later remained on call. SB 1130 by Senator Gomez Reyes would update privacy law for wearable recording devices such as smart glasses, requiring consent before recording in places where people have a reasonable expectation of privacy and banning devices or accessories designed to defeat recording indicators. Supporters said the bill addresses secret recording and invasive surveillance; opponents from tech and hospitality groups sought clarification to avoid unintended liability for businesses and exempt workplace communication devices. Members discussed those exemptions, and the chair recommended an aye, but the measure also remained on call. Senator Blake Spear presented SB 99, which would let courts consider military protective orders in domestic violence proceedings and require better communication between civilian law enforcement and military authorities. Supporters from the Department of Defense, local officials, and military representatives said it would close protection gaps for military families; the ACLU opposed it on due process grounds because MPOs are issued without judicial process. The chair and author emphasized that the bill only allows consideration of MPOs and does not require civilian enforcement of them. The bill passed out on a vote, though it remained on call for additional members. The committee also heard SB 937 by Senator Gonzalez, restricting flashbang use for crowd control and banning flashbangs and explosive breaching charges in immigration enforcement, and SB 1022, creating a statewide anti-trafficking task force. SB 937 drew support from civil rights and community groups and opposition from police and sheriffs over the use-of-force standard and limits on tactics; it passed out on a vote but remained on call. SB 1022 was supported by survivor and faith groups and opposed by public defenders and sex worker advocates who raised concerns about racial disparities and enforcement harms; it also passed out on a vote. Later, SB 1395, extending criminal protective orders for certain felony sex offenses against minors up to 20 years, and SB 1230, increasing penalties for repeat illegal dumping, were both heard with mixed testimony and were held on call after committee votes. The committee also adopted a consent calendar and several bills were moved forward with amendments.

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• ...I mean, I understand, but for me the argument would be we already have parks; we already have this
• They're bigger than our parks in terms of miles.
• They're bigger than our parks in terms of miles.
• <01:10:35.400> um than we have acreage in state parks um than we have acreage in state parks
• <01:35:01.960> and reports shall include that minimum and reports shall include that minimum

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Transportation held a hearing on several traffic safety and transportation bills. HB 1163 would update commercial driver licensing rules to meet federal requirements and allow limited-term non-domiciled commercial learner’s permits and licenses; the Department of Transportation supported it as a fix to an FMCSA-identified issue, while Frank Schultz testified in opposition. HB 1166 would appropriate funds for the automated speed enforcement program; the Department of Law Enforcement, Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization, and Edgardo Diaz Vega supported it, while Chad Taniguchi opposed and Frank Schultz offered support. The committee then heard HB 1231, which would prioritize photo red light cameras in school zones and direct related fine revenue to the Safe Routes to School fund; DOT supported the intent but cautioned against limiting placement decisions, Judiciary raised concerns about added court workload, and several advocacy groups and individuals supported the bill as a pedestrian and school safety measure. The committee spent substantial time on HB 1471, which would fund traffic-actuated signals, including leading pedestrian intervals and accessible pedestrian signals, and add a $5 vehicle registration fee for the Safe Routes to School special fund. DOT supported the bill with comments, saying its older signal controllers make LPIs harder to implement but that statewide upgrades are underway; the Department of Health also supported the safety and Vision Zero goals and said it is working with counties on public education. Testimony in support came from Hawaii Appleseed, Hawaii Bicycling League, Ulupono Initiative, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Path People for Active Transportation Hawaii, the Hawaii Self-Advocacy Advisory Council, and others, with one opposition noted among many supporters. Members asked questions about whether LPIs would address “beg buttons,” how red-light and speed-camera programs interact with county roads, and whether speed humps might be more effective in school zones. DOT explained that LPIs improve visibility but do not solve every signal issue, that newer adaptive signals use camera-based sensing, and that the department coordinates with counties and communities on crash mitigation and enforcement priorities. Officials also discussed the status of Safe Routes to School programs, noting that the federal program remains but is difficult to use and that the state program had been moved out of DOT; county coordinators and related coalitions were said to still be active. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• Existing statute created rural constable salary assistance grant, but the 75% total match and low minimum
• Second, sets clear minimum salaries of $650 for each elected constable and $45,000 for every deputy who
• The chair calls, uh, Randy Parks. Randy, you're on the testify list. Are you?
• Alright, we have you registered as, uh, Randy Parks, uh, Constable for, uh, Rockwall County, uh, Precinct
• I am Constable Randy Earl Parks, Precinct 4, Rockville County in my 20 years of service.

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• through the special needs differential allocation for School Readiness Program providers who have minimum
• This is the bare minimum, and please don't take that away from us. Thank you. Thank you.
• For example, labor pools cannot deduct so much from a paycheck that it falls below minimum wage.
• I'm CEO of Winter Park National Bank.
• We are located in Winter Park, Florida, just north of Orlando.

Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy met and considered a wide range of bills, including early learning and special needs funding (SB 1102), Israel bond investment authority (SB 1674), Parkinson’s disease research at USF (SB 1800), mental health and substance use disorder reforms (SB 1620), veterans nursing home beds (SB 788), securities regulation updates (SB 988), labor pool regulation (SB 1672), Alzheimer’s awareness (SB 398), educator preparation (SB 1590), student mental health reporting (SB 1310), specialty license plates (SB 824), financial institutions and IOTA-related issues (SB 1612), transportation facility designations (SB 1408), utility worker protections (SB 1386), DNA testing grants (SB 1072), the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys (SB 364), housing support for former foster youth and homeless students (SB 584), sex offender registration changes (SB 1654), migrant vessel disposal (SB 830), commuter rail indemnification (SB 916), juvenile justice revisions (SB 1344), aggravating factors in capital cases (SB 984), and a criminal offender substance abuse pilot program (SB 1140). Most bills were explained by sponsors, often with supportive testimony from affected agencies, advocacy groups, or industry representatives, and several were amended before final action. The committee adopted amendments on many measures, including clarifications and effective-date changes for SB 1102; technical changes to SB 1620 implementing mental health commission recommendations; a delete-all amendment for SB 1620; an amendment to SB 988; a consumer-disclosure amendment on SB 1612; and multiple amendments to SB 1408, SB 364, SB 584, SB 1654, and SB 1344. SB 1672 on the Labor Pool Act drew extensive public testimony in opposition from worker advocates, who argued repeal would weaken protections for temp workers and formerly incarcerated workers, and the bill was temporarily postponed to a later meeting without a vote. Several bills received notable testimony in support, including SB 584, where former foster youth described housing instability and the importance of campus housing and federal voucher coordination; SB 1386, which was backed by utility and industry groups seeking stronger penalties for assaults on utility workers; and SB 984, which drew opposition from the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops over expansion of death penalty aggravators. The committee also heard support and opposition on SB 1612 regarding IOTA interest rates and legal aid funding, with bankers and civil legal aid representatives disputing the proper rate structure and whether the bill conflicted with Florida Bar rules. At the end of the meeting, the committee reported all voted-on bills favorably, including SB 1102, SB 1674, SB 1800, SB 1620, SB 788, SB 988, SB 398, SB 1590, SB 1310, SB 824, SB 1612, SB 1408, SB 1386, SB 1072, SB 364, SB 584, SB 1654, SB 830, SB 916, SB 1344, SB 984, and SB 1140. Members also requested to be recorded on various bills, and the committee adjourned after noting one remaining meeting would be lengthy.