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• That it's got a zero fiscal note, so I'm assuming that it's, for what it's worth, insignificant.
• Everybody in four ayes and zero nays. The motion prevails.

Bills: HB4458 , SB651 , SB1227 , SB1931

Committee: House S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: veterans, service members, military transition, Texas Veterans Commission, pilot program, self-reliance, employment assistance, housing assistance, mental health services, career training, veterans service organizations, spouses and dependents, military families, Texas military forces, post-separation support, reentry services, workforce development, benefits navigation, transition assistance, SB 651

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• Zero nays.
• There being four ayes and zero nays, the motion to recommend that the House take no further action regarding

Committee: House Ethics

Transcript Highlights:

• Yes, ma'am. 17 yeas, zero nays, Mr. Chair. Thank you.
• Yes, ma'am. 17, yay, zero nays, Mr. Chair. Thank you.

Summary: The Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee heard and approved three bills. HB 1165 by Rep. Owen would authorize FDOT to issue a special blanket permit for mobile cranes and accessory support vehicles meeting specified size limits, allowing them to travel on and off interstates at all hours, including at night, while still following safety requirements and local travel restrictions. The sponsor and crane industry proponents said the bill would reduce congestion and improve emergency and disaster response. The bill was reported favorably by a 17-0 vote. The committee also considered CS for HB 279 by Rep. Partington, which strengthens penalties for misuse of the 911 system. The bill adds restitution requirements for emergency response costs and creates enhanced felony penalties when a false emergency report causes great bodily harm or death. Members raised concerns about juvenile prank calls and suggested awareness efforts in schools; the sponsor said those ideas could be considered separately. A Volusia County Sheriff’s Office representative supported the bill, and it passed favorably by a unanimous vote. Finally, the committee heard HB 177 by Reps. Harris and Woodson, designating a portion of I-Drive as the Harris Rosenway in honor of philanthropist and hotelier Harris Rosen. An amendment was adopted to also designate a bridge in Duval County as the Bernard Wilkes Rebaugh River Bridge in honor of longtime coach Bernard Wilkes. Members spoke in support of both honorees and their community impact. The bill, as amended, was reported favorably by a 17-0 vote. The meeting then adjourned.

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• I have zero problem working with people.
• In the situations that I face most of the time, we receive zero help on trying to recoup funds that the

Bills: SB140 , HB102 , SB133 , SB34

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: Coach Safely Act, youth athletics, noncompliance penalties, Department of Public Health, youth athlete, dual enrollment, high school, community college, university, educational access, high school credit, violence prevention, conflict resolution, mediation, public education, high school graduation, 1136, house, all

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• Chair Alvarez. 17 yeas, zero nays, Mr. Chair. Thank you, ma'am.
• Seventeen yeas, zero nays, Mr. Chair. Thank you, ma'am. Show HB 195 reported favorably.

Summary: The Criminal Justice Subcommittee met with a quorum and considered three bills. HB 91, by Reps. Rayner and Jacques, would align probation rules for certain misdemeanor reckless driving cases involving controlled substances with existing DUI law, allowing up to 12 months of probation in those cases. The bill was described as a technical “glitch” fix and as supporting both accountability and treatment; it drew one supportive public appearance and passed 17-0, reported favorably. HB 113, by Rep. Chamberlin, sought to increase penalties for fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement. Members raised concerns about unmarked vehicles, jurisdictional markings, and whether the bill could apply to drivers who slow down or stop for safety reasons when unsure a vehicle is police. Chamberlin said he was open to clarifying language and other amendments. A strike-all amendment was adopted that increased the penalty for fleeing in a patrol vehicle with lights and sirens from a third-degree to a second-degree felony, revised offense severity rankings, and added a 1.5 sentencing multiplier for second or subsequent offenses. The amended bill received supportive public testimony and passed 16-1, with Rep. Hart voting no, and was reported favorably as amended. HB 195, by Rep. Chambliss, would require the Department of Corrections to coordinate with professional boards under DBPR so inmates completing classes tied to licensure can receive credit toward those licenses after release. Supporters said the bill would help rehabilitation, reduce recidivism, and give returning citizens a better path to employment. The bill had no amendments, received supportive public testimony, and passed unanimously 17-0, reported favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• sum game that not re create a one zero sum game that it's<00:49:54.160><c> all</c><00:49:54.400><c>
• Representative Clayvon asked whether it is possible that entities in the state could end up with zero
• He asked whether, for example, Medtronic or 3M could end up with a zero net tax liability, and said he
• </c> that they would also pay zero that they would also pay zero taxes<00:58:49.039><c> R</c><00:58:49.760
• </c><00:59:09.280><c> tax</c> they would also end up with zero tax they would also end up with zero tax

Bills: HF25 , HF4

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: pregnancy support, women's health, maternity homes, nonprofit organizations, grant funding, abortion, family services, tax relief fund, budget surplus, surplus revenue, tax rebate, tax refund, one-time refund, income tax, property tax, constitutional amendment, Minnesota Constitution, general fund, budget reserve, taxpayer relief

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• Zero-emission credits.
• Zero-emission credits.
• President, Technically, zero.
• Sounds like you said you think that number is greater than zero.
• Fifteen months, and you have done zero for corrections.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation, then approved the prior day’s Journal and moved into motions, resolutions, and budget-related business. Senator Gianaris called up Senate Print 5898A for reconsideration; the Senate voted 59 ayes to restore the bill to the third reading calendar. Several amendments were also received on third-reading bills, and the Finance Committee was called into session while the chamber proceeded with resolutions. The Senate adopted Resolution J.2106 recognizing Second Chance Month and the mental health impacts of incarceration, with Senator Brisport speaking in support and a guest from the community recognized in the chamber. The body also adopted Resolution J.1492 designating May 27, 2026, as Taiwan Heritage Day, with remarks from Senators Sepúlveda, Stavisky, and Liu highlighting Taiwanese contributions to New York and expressing support for Taiwan amid current geopolitical tensions. The Finance Committee then reported several budget bills, including Senate Prints 9003D, 9004D, 9007C, and 9009C, which were moved to third reading. The remainder of the session focused on the supplemental and controversial budget calendars, especially tax and spending provisions. Senators debated the “Protecting Our Wallets” energy rebate, with supporters describing it as a one-time check for eligible taxpayers and critics arguing it was too small and not tied directly to utility bills; the chamber accepted the message of necessity and laid the bills aside. Members also debated extensions and changes to tax provisions affecting corporations, alternative fuel exemptions, Broadway and theatrical production tax credits, charitable deductions for certain 501(c)(3)s, nicotine pouch taxes, a new New York City pied-à-terre tax, and a standardbred horse-racing testing fee. Several senators criticized the budget as raising costs or favoring certain industries, while supporters defended the measures as revenue-raising, affordability, or public-health policies. No final votes on the controversial budget bills are shown in the excerpt beyond procedural rulings, adoption of the resolution calendar, and acceptance of committee reports.

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• </c><00:43:31.920><c> nays</c> lock machine record vote 63 I zero nays lock machine record vote 63 I
• </c> Lock machine recorded vote 101 I zero Lock machine recorded vote 101 I zero nays.<01:11:06.480><
• The recorded vote. 99 I zero nays.
• </c><03:18:26.000><c> Clerk</c><03:18:26.239><c> call</c> zero nazs. SB 32 has passed.
• Clerk call zero nazs. SB 32 has passed.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Thirty-seven yeas, zero nays, Mr. President. No, the bill passes. Excuse me.
• Lock the board and record the vote. 37 yeas, zero nays, Mr. President. The bill passes.
• Secretary will lock the board and record the vote. 37 yeas, zero nays, Mr. President.
• Lock the board and record the vote. 37 yeas, zero nays, Mr. President.
• Secretary, lock the board and record the vote. 37 yeas, zero nays, Mr. President.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• give you a little bit of an idea of how far we've come in Minnesota since the advent of the Toward Zero
• </c><00:28:40.799><c> death</c> activities of the toward zero death activities of the toward zero death
• ><c> year</c><00:28:52.320><c> on</c><00:28:52.559><c> our</c> Since that time, through the Toward Zero
• Hansen when he presented, and remember that in 2003 the Toward Zero Deaths program was implemented in
• I think a safety towards zero deaths.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Have we expended these funds down to nearly zero in the last few fiscal years?
• I thought it should have been zero. And now it's, what, almost $6 million?
• That ends in point one four zero.
• So this is not zeroing down lethal injection.
• I believe we nearly zeroed the grants out.

Committee: House Budget

Summary: The House Budget Committee met with a quorum and began by taking up a series of budget bills and committee substitutes, including House Bills 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013, which were laid over. The chair then walked members through a committee amendment package, explaining a mix of technical corrections, fund swaps, and adjustments involving highway patrol fringe costs, summary budget timing, rural health care, the CCBHO FMAP correction, and marijuana-fund reallocations. Members adopted the chair’s decrease amendments and later adopted the corresponding increase amendments, including partial restoration for Care to Learn, a Title I grant language change, an Overpass and Seymour road project, technical corrections for DPS and health-related items, and restorations for Jordan Valley and FQHC substance abuse funding. After a brief recess for session and lunch, the committee returned to House Bill 2 and began considering member amendments. On House Bill 2, the committee adopted Representative Lewis’s amendment making the curriculum transparency and parent portal item a pilot program, and Representative Davidson’s amendment adding $2 million in federal Child Care and Development Block Grant funds for One-Time Wonder School. Representative Steinhoff’s attempt to shift funding from Missouri Star Solutions and WorkKeys to the Success Ready Student Assessment failed, as did Representative Taylor’s proposal to move $1.2 million from career ladder to community college nursing programs. The committee then rejected Representative Steinhoff’s attempt to redirect Title I Innovation and Improvement Grant funds back to the governor’s recommendation, and later adopted Representative Steinhoff’s vocational rehabilitation amendment, which restored the department’s request and drew down additional federal matching funds. The committee also adopted Representative Hyne’s language amendment to allow flexibility between the MOQPK pre-K grant program and the Child Care Works tri-share program, though members discussed concerns about cross-bill flexibility and whether funds would actually be available. Representative Fogle’s amendment to require budget communications sent to committee chairs to also go to the full Budget Committee was defeated after members expressed concern about information overload and the difference between required distribution and requested information. The committee then took up a lengthy debate over Representative Fogle’s amendment to remove language barring Parents as Teachers participation for children already enrolled in public pre-K. Supporters argued the programs serve different purposes and that families should not be forced to choose between them, while opponents said the language was intended to prevent duplication of services and preserve resources for children without other options. After extensive discussion, the amendment failed. The committee continued with additional House Bill 2 amendments, but the transcript ends before final action on the remaining items.

Transcript Highlights:

• Then zero tax is due.
• </c><01:34:26.000><c> zero</c><01:34:26.480><c> dollars.
• </c><01:34:27.440><c> Then</c> sale, often for zero zero dollars.
• Then sale, often for zero zero dollars.
• This bill recognizes zero tax is due.

Keywords: 916, all

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• They're bringing 13 eyes and zero yes.
• Senator<01:05:02.960><c> Zero.
• Uh, thank you, Madam Senator Zero.
• It's just, and then the other one is, you know, zero cuts to the agency.
• It's just, and then the other one is, you know, zero cuts to the agency.

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• 9 10 11 12 four five six seven eight 9 10 11 12 16<00:13:17.760><c> 16</c><00:13:18.440><c> to</c> Zero
• and knowing that there are these liabilities out there, so we're seeing those returns come in with zero
• "Yeah, one point one zero." "We're going out four places, so it's one point one zero zero, yeah."
• </c> z z zero yeah one comma one z z zero z z zero yeah one comma one z z zero we're<03:41:16.760><c>
• There's another zero in there that she's missing." "Right, yeah, no, that's what she said."

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee met in a work session on revenue estimates and reviewed updated spreadsheet pages for several tax categories, using prior agreements and new testimony to refine FY 2025-2027 estimates. Early discussion covered insurance tax estimates, where members reviewed a letter from the insurance commissioner saying he was comfortable with the numbers provided; the committee accepted those estimates without opposition. Members also discussed utility property tax, with testimony about recent infrastructure buildout, tariffs, depreciation, and the difficulty of forecasting future growth. After debate over whether to use the average of high and low estimates or lean lower, the committee unanimously adopted the utility property tax numbers. The committee then turned to real estate transfer tax and communications tax. For real estate transfer tax, members cited county input, housing market conditions, interest rates, lumber costs, and uncertainty about future policy; they agreed to use the averages and adopted those estimates unanimously. For communications tax, members noted the decline in landline-based revenue and the shift to data services. After discussion of whether to use the low estimate or the average, the committee settled on the average with a small rounding-down adjustment when the figure ended in .5, and adopted the numbers unanimously. The chair also clarified that these estimates remain subject to change until the final resolution is adopted. The committee next accepted interest and dividends estimates as presented, with members noting the decline in that revenue source and the lack of additional information beyond the department’s analysis. Finally, the committee began discussing tobacco tax revenue, with members noting long-term declines in smoking, offsetting effects from out-of-state sales, and a suggestion to take a slightly conservative approach by reducing the average by 0.5. The transcript cuts off during that discussion, so no final vote on tobacco is shown in the excerpt.

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• They pay zero in state taxes and regulatory fees.
• They pay<00:27:27.520><c> zero</c><00:27:27.880><c> in</c><00:27:28.000><c> state</c><00:27:28.320><c
• 33.080><c> prediction</c><00:27:33.520><c> markets,</c> zero revenue from prediction markets, zero revenue
• So that's a net zero for that item. The only other item that I would point out is on line 28.
• </c> net zero for that item. net zero for that item.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• They pay zero in state taxes, zero in regulatory fees.
• And that means the state receives zero revenue from prediction markets.
• > taxes,</c><01:14:06.560><c> zero</c><01:14:06.880><c> in</c> pay zero in state taxes, zero in pay zero
• in state taxes, zero in regulatory<01:14:07.760><c> fees.
• </c><01:14:10.640><c> from</c> state receives zero revenue from state receives zero revenue from prediction

Bills: HF1758 , HF4437 , HF4353

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: infertility, health insurance, fertility preservation, medical assistance, MinnesotaCare, prediction markets, sports betting, online wagering, event contracts, election betting, political betting, sportsbook, gambling regulation, lawful gambling license, Gambling Control Board, unauthorized gaming, esports betting, financial technology, payment processor, advertising restrictions

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• The good news is we're not starting from zero.
• For all of those projects, we're proposing to have an initial batch zero study, which is going to be
• For all of those projects, we're 5925 proposing to have an initial batch zero study, which is going to
• We could start that batch zero, run that, and then begin this whole process. >> Do you have questions
• So the batch zero, defined and approved by the Commission ideally in July, begin that first batch in

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce held its first interim hearing on securing critical infrastructure and supply chain integrity, with a focus on Texas’s electric grid and the Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act. The chair also highlighted Texas’s relatively low electricity prices and welcomed new committee members. ERCOT, the Public Utility Commission (PUC), and the Attorney General’s office were invited to explain how the state screens market participants and grid equipment for ties to China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, and how the agencies respond to noncompliance. ERCOT testified that it has implemented the requirements of three related Senate bills by requiring attestations on corporate affiliations and on critical grid equipment and services. ERCOT said it has processed thousands of attestations, used additional requests for information and third-party verification tools such as Dun & Bradstreet, and terminated nonresponsive market participants. ERCOT also said it has not seen a case requiring direct Attorney General involvement, but it does refer matters to the PUC when needed. The PUC said it can investigate suspected violations and impose penalties of up to $1 million per violation per day, and that most investigations into late or missing attestations have been resolved through compliance, market exit, or removal by ERCOT. The Attorney General’s office said its role is currently limited to audits and court involvement, and that it lacks broad independent investigatory authority under the act. Members pressed the panel on whether the current system is too reliant on self-reporting and whether it adequately addresses indirect foreign influence, especially through supply chains for batteries, inverters, transformers, and other equipment with routable connectivity. ERCOT acknowledged that the current attestation process has gaps and said it plans to refine definitions of critical grid equipment and grid services, improve information requests, and continue stakeholder rulemaking. The panel also discussed possible legislative changes, including tying prohibitions to the Department of Defense Section 1260H list and the Texas Prohibited Technologies list, clarifying warranty and service access, and expanding the statute to cover grid services more directly. Several senators raised concerns about cost, reliability, and the extent to which foreign-sourced components remain embedded in Texas infrastructure, while others suggested incentives for domestic manufacturing and stronger verification tools, including possible work with national labs such as Sandia.

Transcript Highlights:

• That way, every quarter or every six months, we can kind of grade it on a zero to five scale.
• If we're seeing zeros and ones and zeros and ones, we're not getting closer to the fives, which is where
• </c><01:04:54.319><c> to</c><01:04:54.559><c> five</c> can kind of grade it on a zero to five can kind
• ><c> and</c><01:05:02.240><c> zeros</c><01:05:02.559><c> and</c> seeing zeros and ones and zeros and
• seeing zeros and ones and zeros and ones,<01:05:03.119><c> we're</c><01:05:03.359><c> not</c><01:05:03.520

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Public Safety held an informational briefing with the City and County of Honolulu Department of Emergency Management on its hazard mitigation plan and recent emergency events on Oahu. Chair Dela Botti opened the meeting by explaining that the briefing was intended to review the mitigation planning process, the city’s hazard mitigation plan, and lessons learned from recent tsunami and wildfire threats, building on earlier briefings with state emergency management and transportation officials. Director Collins and hazard mitigation staff officer Ian Kio presented the plan, describing it as a five-year FEMA-required document focused on reducing long-term risk to people and property, not an operations plan for active disasters. Kio outlined how the plan was developed over roughly 18 months with a core team, steering committee, consultant support, and public input, and said it was formally adopted by the mayor’s office and approved by FEMA in July 2025. He said the updated plan was aligned more closely with the state hazard mitigation plan, expanded to cover 15 hazards including climate change and sea level rise, and organized around hazard risk rankings and mitigation strategies. He identified the highest-risk hazards as climate change and sea level rise, floods, health risks, hurricanes, tsunamis, and wildfires, and said the plan includes short-, medium-, and long-term actions such as education, Firewise community planning, flood mapping, and major infrastructure projects like tsunami walls and street elevation work. He also emphasized that the plan will be maintained with yearly updates and ongoing public feedback. Collins then discussed after-action findings from the July 6 Meli fire and the recent tsunami response, noting that reviews are still ongoing. He said the fire response showed strong initiative and teamwork, including police officers helping with fire suppression support and door-to-door evacuation efforts before firefighters arrived, and a staff duty officer who initiated a wireless emergency alert without waiting for higher-level direction. He said these actions reflected a culture of rapid decision-making when lives are at stake. Collins also urged residents to prepare by making family plans, gathering supplies, checking flood and tsunami risk maps, retrofitting homes, and obtaining insurance before disasters occur. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the informational briefing.

Transcript Highlights:

• Zeros out 59,000. Okay, as long as you've seen it. Yeah, I think they provide it.
• </c><02:18:42.319><c> Zeros</c><02:18:42.719><c> out</c><02:18:43.040><c> 59,000.
• Zeros out 59,000. Okay. As all good. Zeros out 59,000. Okay.
• You could start that at age zero. As soon as a child is born, you could start investing the money.
• As soon as a child is that at age zero.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee worked through a series of budget amendments, mostly to House Bill 2 and related House Bill 1 changes, with members discussing whether to reduce or preserve funding for various programs. Early actions included approving an amendment to House Bill 219 that delays implementation of renewable energy-related provisions to 2027, and approving an amendment that removes a $150,000 appropriation tied to a housing-related database while allowing use of housing fund money for the project. The committee also approved an amendment affecting magistrates so they could continue pretrial and other judicial support work, while noting they would not handle bail and that the change reflected separate legislation already signed by the governor. Members then approved a series of administrative savings items in the Department of Administrative Services, including eliminating a long-vacant computer analyst position and reducing overtime and recruiting/subscription-tool budgets. They also approved an amendment cutting marketing and administrative support for the paid family leave program, with members emphasizing that the program itself would continue. A proposed cut to the WorkInvest NH program was discussed at length, with some members arguing it benefits workers and employers and others noting the cost is borne by employers; the committee ultimately set that item aside without taking action. The committee also debated and then approved a modest reduction to a BEA regional planning grant, despite objections that regional planning commissions provide valuable municipal support. The most extended discussion centered on the State Library. Representative Sweeney said he did not want to pursue a full cut of the library and instead favored a more targeted approach, noting that some federal funding for library services such as interlibrary loans and the Libby system may be at risk. Members discussed alternatives, including unfilled positions and other partial reductions, but no final action on the full library cut was taken in the portion provided. The committee also paused on some other items to gather more information before voting.

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• I say, I've been running it for about 25 years, with about $484 million in insured commitments and zero
• would say that our goal uh would be to would say that our goal uh would be to have<01:05:33.680><c> zero
• defaults and and For Better or have zero defaults and and For Better or Worse<01:05:35.640><c> we're
• 01:05:52.760><c> so</c><01:05:53.400><c> um</c><01:05:54.240><c> we</c><01:05:54.359><c> would</c> zero
• defaults to date so um we would zero defaults to date so um we would also<01:05:54.760><c> make</c><

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all