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• So if we look at salaries and wages, that increases the three and three state.
• So if we look at salaries and wages, that increases the three and three state.

Bills: SB2019, HB1369

Keywords: career education, funding, appropriation, technical training, workforce development, state aid, school funding, public improvement, construction loans, school district levies, boarding care costs, 908, all

Summary: The committee met to finalize and advance the Career and Technical Education budget in Engrossed Senate Bill 2019. Representative Richter walked through Amendment 2004, which included increases for salaries and wages, inflationary operating expenses, a $2.5 million federal grant increase, $12.7 million for secondary grant programs and related work-based learning support, a $100,000 increase for Marketplace for Kids, and removal of the STEM initiative and adult farm management from the CTE budget because that program funding was moved to the Department of Agriculture. The amendment also included $750,000 for workforce training branch office positions and set the total general fund appropriation at $64 million. Members also discussed a $1 million virtual reality career exploration item, which remained in the bill but was shifted to SIF one-time funding. A new $150,000 one-time general fund appropriation was added for CTE moving expenses because the agency must relocate after Legislative Council expands into its current space. Committee members noted that amount may need to be revisited in conference committee once more accurate relocation and rent costs are known. Levi from legislative staff explained that the exemption language in the bill applies to remaining coronavirus capital projects fund dollars for CTE center construction, allowing those federal funds to be spent before they expire. The committee adopted Amendment 2004 on a 5-0 roll call and then passed Engrossed Senate Bill 2019 as amended on a 5-0 roll call. Representative Richter was named the carrier, and the committee adjourned after noting that higher education and congressional budgets were the remaining items to resolve.

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• And how much do you know how much we as a state put into energy assistance, weatherization stuff?
• <00:19:57.919> put<00:19:58.160> into you know how much we as a state put into you
• can continue going out from our state can continue going out from our state stuff.<00:20:46.880>
• So, what's the response that state.
• That's a good thing for our state, for our nation, and for our planet.

Bills: HF2438

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light is an organization that stretches across the state.
• I should point out that there are only 123 refineries in the entire United States.
• I paid $167 of Minnesota state sales tax for that electricity and my wife paid $218.21.
• I'm the State Policy Director with Health Professionals for Healthy Climate.
• and it's a regional asset that serves the state of Minnesota.

Bills: HF2438

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• I'm state policy director with Health Professionals for Healthy Climate.
• , and it's a regional asset that serves the state of Minnesota.
• , and it's a regional asset that serves the state of Minnesota.
• Of course serves the state of Minnesota.
• So, just to state it briefly, I just can't support this bill. Thank you.

Bills: HF2438

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• We have the second-largest county state aid highway system in the state of Minnesota.
• We have the second largest county state We have the second largest county state aid<00:31:54.399>
• <00:31:55.760> of aid highway system in the state of aid highway system in the state of Minnesota
• As mentioned by Commissioner Johnson, Otter County has the second largest county state aid system in
• is funded across the state for everyone. is funded across the state for everyone.

Bills: HF2438

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• aid um uh county and municipal state aid um uh funds.<00:09:13.440> So<00:09:13.519> you
• And then almost the same amount for County State Aid Highway on line 430.
• <00:21:19.679> aid<00:21:19.919> and trunk highway county state aid and trunk highway
• county state aid and municipal<00:21:20.640> state<00:21:20.880> aid<00:21:21.120>
• state aid streets uh via constitutional<00:21:23.440> formula.

Bills: HF2438

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• I'm speaking on behalf of the Moms for Liberty Wyoming chapters across the state.
• Across our state, families make thoughtful decisions on how their children are educated.
• We support we support Senate File state.
• Across our state, educational pathways.
• Any other state departments? I don't see any. We will open it up to public testimony.

Bills: SF0018, SF0036, SF0047

Keywords: K-12 education, part-time attendance, public schools, student enrollment, education funding, scholarship, Hathaway, academic eligibility, financial aid, Hathaway scholarship, education, state funding, college access, 916, all

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• suggested that we include um the state suggested that we include um the state aid<00:04:11.680><
• So, I when we give them state aid.
• state financial aid programs manager of state financial aid programs for<00:15:12.560> the<00
• state-funded aid programs? state-funded aid programs? Representative<00:29:41.200> Schultz.
• <00:29:58.720> about the state aid that we're talking about the state aid that we're talking

Bills: HF1323, HF4266, HF4413, HF3101, HF4572, HF4698, HF3650, HF2634

Keywords: undocumented, financial aid, state policy, higher education, noncitizen eligibility, state grants, college affordability, Office of Higher Education, Minnesota State Grant, need analysis, expected family contribution, student aid, grant formula, living and miscellaneous expense allowance, dependent student, independent student, parental contribution, student contribution, surplus appropriation, biennium

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• You would let us hear the needs of the people, and Father, that we would be able to answer for this state
• You state this count, but we... ...question.
• You state this count, but we also include our concerns with countries that we are concerned with.
• Different areas where it is, but it also provides a framework for the rest of the state.
• What this does is modernize counties' authority to coordinate emergency aid resources.

Bills: HB68, HB140, HB168

Keywords: foreign investment, agriculture, property rights, critical infrastructure, sanctions, HB140, private sewer systems, wastewater utilities, Public Service Commission, PSC jurisdiction, utility regulation, rate setting, rate consolidation, affiliated systems, common ownership, private utilities, sewer rates, wastewater management, Alabama utilities, Jefferson County Board of Health

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• It simply aligns the bill allowing for mutual aid agreements. Are there any questions?

Bills: SB68, SB68

Keywords: emergency management, mutual aid, disaster response, local government, political subdivision, public safety, public health, emergency services, first responders, intergovernmental agreements, reciprocal aid, emergency preparedness, local emergency management organization, governing body, liability immunity, Alabama Code 31-9-9, Alabama Code 31-9-11, tribal agreements, federally recognized Indian tribes, state emergency management plan

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• It's a state grant.
• Please state your name for the record.
• Third, I want to thank you for linking the state grant caps to the Minnesota state institutions.
• student aid index.
• Students with a negative SII qualify for maximum Pell and are eligible for additional state aid, allowing

Bills: HF2312

Keywords: higher education, college finance, student aid, financial aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, tuition relief, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, work-study, child care grants, Indian scholarships, tribal colleges, Hunger-Free Campus, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct

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• It's the state grant.
• Students with a negative SI qualify for maximum PEL and are eligible for additional state aid, allowing
• Students with a negative SI qualify for maximum PEL and are eligible for additional state aid, allowing
• Students with a negative SI qualify for maximum PEL and are eligible for additional state aid, allowing
• Qualify for maximum PEL and are eligible for additional state aid, allowing the state to direct those

Bills: HF2312

Keywords: higher education, college finance, student aid, financial aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, tuition relief, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, work-study, child care grants, Indian scholarships, tribal colleges, Hunger-Free Campus, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct

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• Chair. aids aren't that great. I will get aids aren't that great.
• It caps the state grant to match tuition increases at Minnesota State and the University of Minnesota
• the $239 million deficit in the state the $239 million deficit in the state grant<00:04:14.400><
• <00:08:51.040> So, into the state grant program. So, into the state grant program.
• family physicians um across the state. family physicians um across the state.

Bills: HF2431, HF2438, HF2783, HF1943

Keywords: higher education, college affordability, student aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, financial aid, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, tuition relief, work-study, child care grants, hunger-free campus, food insecurity, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct, Title IX

Bills: HF2431

Keywords: higher education, college affordability, student aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, financial aid, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, tuition relief, work-study, child care grants, hunger-free campus, food insecurity, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct, Title IX

Bills: HF2431

Keywords: higher education, college affordability, student aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, financial aid, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, tuition relief, work-study, child care grants, hunger-free campus, food insecurity, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct, Title IX

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• for communities across government aid for communities across the<00:03:55.360> state.
• and currently does not receive annual aid from the state to assist operations of major capital expenses
• not receive annual aid from<01:09:45.080> the<01:09:45.160> state<01:09:45.680> to<
• And so, even if there is an infusion of state aid into our system, that will in turn allow us to lower
• even if there is an infusion of of state even if there is an infusion of of state aid<01:18:28.920

Bills: HF1016, HF2800, HF156, HF3051, HF526, HF2658, HF2062, HF2801

Keywords: local government aid, Baldwin, taxation, base year formula, municipal funding, population aid, aid penalty forgiveness, Minnesota, city funding, appropriations, HF156, lawful gambling, veterans organizations, licensed veterans organization, Minnesota gambling law, gross profits, lawful purpose, real property repair, facility maintenance, capital assets

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• And this is costing us as a state.
• And this is costing us as a state.
• between our state and local agencies. between our state and local agencies.
• requirement in the state of Minnesota. requirement in the state of Minnesota.
• If you look at our of the state.

Bills: HF4213, HF4198, HF3930, HF3585, HF3451

Keywords: education finance, school funding, K-12, prekindergarten, pre-K, early childhood education, general education aid, special education, literacy aid, school meals, free school meals, school breakfast, school lunch, charter school lease aid, charter schools, nonpublic pupil aid, private school aid, transportation aid, desegregation aid, integration aid

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• If you'd state your name. For the record, please state your name and begin your testimony.
• It says just calculating the state aid difference of what the state would pay instead of what these.
• aids do in the education area.
• state.
• This bill is estimated to save about $85. million dollars per year in state aid.

Bills: HF51, HF1161, HF2201, HF2786, HF1053

Keywords: HF51, Sibley County, State-Aid Highway 21, capital investment, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, transportation infrastructure, road improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, local infrastructure, county grant, Minnesota Department of Transportation, bond proceeds fund, public works, utility infrastructure, education finance, school district funding, tax base adjustment

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• Many years ago, this was a county state-aid highway, and then it got turned back about 30 or 40 years
• Highway 59, and it is a tenth of a mile of county state-aid highway, the 34th Street section, which is
• Another tenth of a mile of county state-aid highway and then the highway.
• then<01:08:25.839> it<01:08:26.000> got county state aid highway and then it got county
• state aid highway and then it got turned<01:08:26.640> back<01:08:27.040> about<01:08:

Bills: HF1569, HF460, HF850, HF707, HF798, HF852, HF366, HF365, HF836, HF866, HF885, HF959, HF1196, HF1788, HF1349, HF2272, HF2652, HF1251, HF607

Keywords: transportation, bond issuance, capital investment, infrastructure, road improvements, HF460, Sibley County, Highway 21, County State-Aid Highway, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, transportation grant, infrastructure improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, stormwater, public works, local infrastructure

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• It was stated.
• This is not just an Arizona issue; it's happening across the state.
• , because the state has failed and we have to... ...we do it here in the state because the state has
• So thank you. we do it here in the state because the state has failed and we have to do something so
• This is a population that the state has dropped the ball on.

Bills: HB2408, HB2434, HB2725, HB2728, HB2729, HB2730, HB2731, HB2732, HB2733, SB1192, SB1398, SB1399, SB1494, SB1557, SB1813, SB1821

Keywords: nursing board, regulatory actions, disciplinary actions, expungement, healthcare professionalism, controlled substances, prescription monitoring, opioid crisis, healthcare regulations, patient safety, prescription drugs, opioids, healthcare, pain management, utilization controls, AHCCCS, Department of Economic Security, social services, welfare programs, vocational rehabilitation

Summary: The committee took up several health and human services bills. SB 1192 would exempt good-faith basic first aid given without compensation from Arizona Medical Board licensure requirements, with added consent and law-enforcement notification rules for injured persons under 15; a Shamp amendment clarified that the bill does not limit existing liability protections, and the bill passed as amended. SB 1398 would require AHCCCS to redetermine eligibility for members over 21 every six months starting in 2027 and report eligibility data annually; Access testified neutral but raised concerns about costs and the lack of exemptions, while supporters framed it as a transparency and budgeting measure. The committee adopted a technical amendment and passed the bill as amended. SB 1399 would require prepaid capitated AHCCCS contractors to report annual spending on direct patient care versus administrative costs; it passed without amendment after testimony that the report would improve oversight of taxpayer dollars. The committee also considered SB 1494, a strike-everything amendment aimed at stopping patient brokering and steering, including prohibiting health care providers, institutions, and drug manufacturers from paying premiums or inducing plan changes tied to health-status factors. Blue Cross Blue Shield supported the concept, describing small-scale but harmful brokering and fraud concerns, while ARMA opposed the language as too broad and vague, warning it could chill ordinary provider-patient conversations and sweep in social workers and navigators. The committee adopted the striker and passed the bill as amended, though several members said they wanted to refine the language before floor action. SB 1813 would remove the Maricopa County cap on Arizona State Hospital civil beds tied to the Arnold v. Sarn settlement and require admission based on clinical need; the sponsor and supporters argued the cap is outdated and leaves beds unused while patients remain in crisis, while the Department of Health Services and others warned of rural access concerns, litigation risk, and the need for more resources. The committee adopted both amendments, including removal of a citizenship requirement, and passed the bill as amended after a lengthy debate about legality and possible court challenges. SB 1821, which would allow JLBC audit review of DCS case-management systems, authorize unannounced inspections of licensed group foster homes, prioritize kinship placements, and require one year of supervised training for new child safety workers, passed without amendment. SB 1557 would require signed informed consent before most medical interventions; supporters said it codifies standard practice, while the ACLU argued it was vague and could create burdens for ongoing care and politically sensitive treatments. The bill passed as introduced.