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• And I think, based on a lot of the feedback I've gotten from my constituents, that is why I'm opposed
• You could do everything but actually play in the game.
• It was the least talented football team I had ever seen play a high school football game.
• Team I had ever seen play a high school football game.
• The one thing I told the coach after that game, I did. I went up to him.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• first Black Baron team emerged primarily from players who competed in the industrial league, with games
• The Black Barons played their home games at Rickwood Field when the white Barons were not playing and
• Baseball games were important, even serving as a diversion from the evils of...
• When the Black Barons played Sunday home games, local pastors would often...
• that 10-year period, 12 different Black Barons played in the annual Negro League East-West All-Star Game

Bills: SJR 1 , SB 9 , SB 40 , SJR 36 , SJR 1 , SJR 5 , SB 9 , SB 40 , SR 61 , SR 91 , SR 97 , SR 103 , SR 104 , SR 112 , SR 115 , SR 116 , SCR 16 , SB 26 , SB 26

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, Texas Music Advocacy Day, music industry

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• </c><00:30:43.520><c> products,</c> um renewable fuels, biio-based products, um renewable fuels, biio-based
• Orb Technology is our company based here, or is the company based in Lexington.
• </c><00:43:50.400><c> on</c> versus the rest of the state based on versus the rest of the state based
• And I don't mean a skin in the game.
• So that as we go forward, that's game.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met and approved the August 21, 2025 minutes. The main presentation came from Brandon Reid of the Kentucky Office of Agriculture Policy, who reported that implementation of the Kentucky Agriculture Economic Development Board created by Senate Bill 28 and House Joint Resolution 31 is ahead of schedule. He said the board has been appointed and has met several times, has adopted guidelines and an application process, and has launched its application on the KDA website. He also noted new staffing, including a project manager, and said the office is already working on projects, though some are confidential because of coordination with the Economic Development Cabinet and nondisclosure agreements. Members praised the effort and emphasized the importance of having agriculture represented in economic development work. Reid also described ongoing outreach by Commissioner Jonathan Shell, including farmer appreciation and classroom visits across the state. The committee then heard from Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton and Bluegrass Ag Tech Development Corp. executive director Jacob Ball about the Bluegrass Ag Tech Development Corp., a public-private partnership involving Lexington-Fayette, the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, the University of Kentucky, and Altech. They said the organization aims to make Kentucky a national and international hub for ag tech, and that it has already awarded challenge grants to startups. Ball explained that the program focuses on animal protein, nutrition, sustainability, mid-size farm solutions, and Kentucky traditions such as distilling and equine. He reported that two rounds of grants have totaled $925,000, with the first round’s seven companies leveraging that into nearly $7 million in follow-on investment, supporting 56.5 Kentucky jobs and creating more than a dozen new jobs. The presentation also highlighted statewide outreach, including applications and engagement from counties across Kentucky, and the goal of expanding participation in eastern Kentucky. Members expressed support for both initiatives and discussed the value of agriculture-specific expertise in economic development. Reid said the Department of Agriculture and the Economic Development Cabinet maintain regular communication and that the new board gives agriculture a seat at the table for future site and industry recruitment efforts. No additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond approval of the minutes.

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• Okay, so as I look at this, from the base budget, the Senate had increased the base budget about $300,000
• the highly rural transportation grant, and we have, I'm here on the long sheet, that the adjusted base
• That was based off of that number, and maybe I'm a little bit more aggressive and would go above that
• I'm not trying to play any games on this one.
• It's just this budget was built prior to... ...any games on this one.

Committee: House Appropriations - Human Resources Division

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee reconvened to work through the amended version of Senate Bill 2025, beginning with a clarification from the Department of Veterans Affairs on the source of funds used to cover the commissioner’s salary equity increase. Commissioner Lonnie Wong explained that the money came from federal highly rural transportation grant administrative/salary funds, within the allowable 10% administrative cap, and that the department had not exceeded that limit. The committee then reviewed the major House changes to the veterans budget, including funding for a veterans benefits specialist FTE, salary equity increases for veterans service officers, additional operating funds, one-time funding for homeless veteran services and the Veterans Post-War Trust Fund, carryover authority for Fisher House and veterans transportation projects, accrued leave, and a document scanning project. Members also discussed a section changing governance authority for veterans affairs and the veterans home, with questions about the ACOVA board and the governor’s appointment authority. The committee debated the appropriateness of using federal grant administrative funds for salary adjustments and the broader shift in authority over veterans affairs, with some members emphasizing legislative control over salaries and budget decisions and others supporting the reorganization as a way to improve administration. After discussion, Amendment 25.092.0203 was moved, seconded, and adopted on an 8-0 roll call. The committee then moved SB 2025 as amended, and that motion also passed 8-0. The meeting then shifted to Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation budget issues, where members reviewed FTE reductions, salary equity funding for correctional officers and parole/probation officers, and the status of federal ARPA dollars that had previously been used to backfill salaries and bonuses. DOCR officials described pay levels for correctional officers and compared them with county jail wages, arguing that the proposed equity funding was needed for retention and competitiveness. Members also discussed transitional facility costs, women’s treatment unit funding, and county jail overflow housing, including new or planned bed capacity in Grand Forks, Burleigh-Morton, Rugby, and other facilities. The committee agreed to continue refining the budget through a new long sheet and planned to request amendments for consideration in the following days before adjourning.

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• congressional delegation, Idaho's governor, and the directors of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game
• implementation of wildlife crossings as a means of improving public safety and the conservation of big game
• Congressional delegation, Idaho's governor, and the directors of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game
• implementation of wildlife crossings as a means of improving public safety and the conservation of big game
• They're ranked based on how long it would take a professional to breach the vault.

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Summary: The Senate State Affairs Committee heard a series of routing slips and bills, mostly on property, housing, elections, state investment, and government administration. Several RSs were introduced to print without objection, including a memorial recognizing Idaho rangelands and pastoralists, a fee increase proposal to raise Idaho State Patrol trooper pay, penny-rounding guidance for cash transactions, updates to a bill involving state universities, limits on reappointing a gubernatorial appointee after Senate rejection, ADU and duplex/starter-home housing measures, a fix to the education career ladder for teachers returning from administrative roles, a private-property measure allowing farmers to gift five acres to immediate family, a partisan countywide highway district election proposal, and memorials recognizing Taiwan and Italy-related ties. One wildlife crossings memorial was flagged as incorrectly drafted in the wrong form and was not acted on pending correction. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1338, which would allow the state treasurer, with advisory board approval, to invest idle state funds in gold or silver bullion stored in a class-one vault, including possible storage in Idaho, Utah, or Texas. Supporters argued it would diversify investments and hedge inflation; some senators expressed caution but the bill advanced on a due-pass recommendation, with several senators recorded voting no. Senate Bill 1323, which would enforce gold-clause contracts involving precious metals, also advanced to the floor with a due-pass recommendation after brief discussion. Finally, Senate Bill 1299, dealing with digital ID, was discussed at length. The bill would prohibit government from requiring digital identification, preserve physical ID as valid, and bar government from requiring someone to unlock a phone for identification. Senators questioned the civil penalty language and whether the bill was proactive or would affect current Idaho practice; the sponsor said it was intended to prevent future mandates, not ban digital ID. On motion, the committee sent the bill to the 14th order for possible amendment rather than advancing it directly. The committee then adjourned.

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• This is based on my work from about a year and a half ago.
• We're late to the game.
• We are always late to the game.
• We are always late to the game to serve veterans.
• I think big donors and who they work for, that's fair game.

Bills: SB1003 , SB1060 , SB1134 , SB1275 , SB1327 , SB1429 , SB1618 , SB1634 , SB1654 , SB1803 , SCR1002 , SCR1005 , SCR1023 , SCR1027

Committee: House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Keywords: election, canvass, certification, ballot tabulation, write-in candidates, registration, voting procedures, voter registration, temporary absence, absentee voting, residency, military voters, overseas voters, election law, Arizona Revised Statutes, political signs, campaign materials, public safety, municipal regulation, veterans

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• I'm not new to the game.
• And what I'm not new to the game.
• It lets workers build careers based on their skills and effort. competition.
• </c> guess, would be somewhat limited based guess, would be somewhat limited based on<02:04:52.960><c
• </c> current client base. current client base. &gt;&gt; Thank<04:29:13.439><c> you.

Committee: House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Minnesota civic seal would formally recognize students who go beyond the classroom to develop civic skills
• Daphne, succinctly put it in his letter that they recommend this criteria be non-partisan, project-based
• Over my 26 years of teaching, this has included things that develop knowledge and skills around civics
• provide a platform for students to find their voice, contribute to their communities, and develop the skills
• This is based on the age in Minnesota when a youth can authorize their own mental health services.

Committee: House Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• The ayes have it. municipalities to give tax breaks based municipalities to give tax breaks based on<
• game has run<01:12:36.080><c> for</c><01:12:36.679><c> decades.
• The split in table games is even more different as well.
• So, in all of gaming. Okay. Thank you. Additional discussion. All right.
• </c> number we calculated this morning based number we calculated this morning based on<01:39:55.920>

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And so, oh, and then the EV fees, we also did a change to our EV fees, and this is based off of the vehicle
• The issue is my city has the density and the commensurate property tax base to at least somewhat keep
• the same legislatively appointed grants from the House bill in the first biennium and removed their base
• And so, I actually found a Minnesota-based LLC that's...
• This will provide a base for the schools over the next two years as they prepare for what's coming.

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• Apprentices graduate with a skill set and no college debt.
• Senator Truenow: Please support a bill that will allow these individuals to get the skills that they
• Senator Garcia: I think it's not just based on one complaint or one report, I think it's based on various
• These findings are based on research and reports you can find.
• Is it based on science or political pressure? It is not about politics.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• in 1915. in 1941, which Talfaz earned the nickname Factory City due to its strong manufacturing. base
• Shepard Air Force Base is a major military installation that contributes to the national defense. and
• In national security, as Senator Perry mentioned, Air Force Base provides critical military training.
• You know, about half of all Air Force personnel are trained at Shepard Air Force Base, and the base contributes
• Because of the base, there's a large active duty and veterans population, which is well supported by

Bills: SJR3 , SB5 , SB21 , SB72 , SB703 , SB764 , SB790 , SJR36 , SJR3 , SJR34 , SJR18 , SCR9 , SB616 , SB565 , SB384 , SB5 , SB21 , SB72 , SB140 , SB262 , SB370 , SB372 , SB495 , SB627 , SB703 , SB764 , SB842 , SB971 , SB790 , SB767 , SB480 , SB1066 , SB929 , SB765 , SB523 , SB62 , SB19 , SB18 , SB666 , SB688 , SB707 , SB888 , SB687 , SB706 , SB847 , SB869 , SB890 , SB992 , SB1145 , SB494 , SB290 , SB766 , SB11 , SB10 , SB13 , SB263 , SJR3 , SB5 , SR172 , SR176 , SR177 , SR190 , SR193 , SR194 , SR202 , SR203 , SR208

Keywords: dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, research institute, funding, grants, state health initiatives, cryptocurrency, bitcoin, investment reserve, economic resilience, financial security, vehicle rental, damage waiver

Transcript Highlights:

• mayor and our former pro tem, Daryl Steinberg, did develop a strong framework that could serve as a base
• But most people in business do some type of cost-benefit analysis based on their own needs.
• Based on their own specific needs. Yes, absolutely.
• Some big World Cup game is happening right now that everybody's like, oh my God, goal.
• California must prioritize evidence-based solutions that are proven to work at scale.

Summary: The committee heard several housing-related bills, beginning with SB 1003, which would create pro-housing enhanced infrastructure financing districts to help local governments fund infrastructure needed for housing developments. The author and supporters argued that infrastructure costs often prevent projects from penciling out, while the chair expressed support and said the bill would be taken up later when quorum was available. SB 1014 followed, proposing new disclosure requirements for local jurisdictions to provide good-faith estimates of on-site and off-site improvements within 30 days of application, with supporters saying it would reduce late surprises and opposition from several cities citing implementation concerns with the 30-day timelines. The committee then took up SB 802, a Sacramento-region bill requiring a joint powers authority to coordinate housing and homelessness services. Senator Ashby and former Mayor Darrell Steinberg argued that Sacramento’s fragmented system has failed for years and that a JPA would improve accountability, coordination, and use of state funds. The bill drew broad support from local officials, service providers, business groups, and advocates, while some county and city representatives registered opposition or neutral concerns about state-mandated local governance. Several committee members said they were persuaded by the need for regional coordination, though some raised concerns about local control; the chair noted the bill would be moved when quorum allowed. The committee also heard SB 1092 and SB 1093, both focused on mobile home park residents after disasters or park sales. SB 1092 would give residents a right of first opportunity to match a sale offer for a park, with supporters saying it protects vulnerable seniors and preserves affordable housing, while park owners and their representatives argued it would devalue property and raise constitutional and financing concerns. SB 1093 would require more transparent communication, access to property, and consideration of rebuilding or closure after a disaster; supporters cited the long uncertainty faced by Palisades residents, while opponents warned about liability, safety, and burdensome review requirements. Members split along similar lines, with some emphasizing property rights and market impacts and others stressing the need to protect residents and preserve scarce affordable housing.

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• So just curious, based on your members in Idaho, have you heard specific stories or challenges with people
• Brighton is an Idaho-based community developer and home builder.
• The actual adoption rates are based on economic factors—people having the economic means to actually
• Library directors and board members are uniquely fit to face these large ethical burdens based on expertise
• They're not going to go out and make sure that every fire chief potential has all the skills they want

Committee: Senate Local Government and Taxation

Keywords: 989, all

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• Hurricane was based on fraudulent, discredited information, actually paid for by the Democratic National
• Brett sharpened his litigation skills in private practice for a decade, right up until his death in 1993
• His colleagues at his first law firm, Wiley-Rhein, described him as a skilled listener.
• Vindman changed, just based on what's in the IG report, which is now public.
• It says courts are to decide the case or controversy before them, which is based on the parties to the

Committee: Senate Senate Judiciary

Keywords: John Eisenberg, assistant attorney general, national security, China Initiative, Department of Justice, judicial authority, executive actions, nomination hearing

Summary: The committee meeting primarily involved discussions around key nominations and pressing legal issues pertaining to the Department of Justice. Notable discussions included the nomination of John Eisenberg for assistant attorney general for national security, where concerns over the revival of the China Initiative were raised. Senators expressed significant apprehensions regarding previous actions taken under this initiative and its implications for national security. Additionally, there were critiques of the broader implications of executive actions that challenge judicial authority, aligning with ongoing dialogues about the integrity of the judiciary and executive oversight.

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• and and therefore over base, right?
• And then it's base compensation.
• Representative Pearson has participated in these games. I'll say games uh in the past as well.
• As an economist, I appreciate the idea, the word game, and game theory because that's how we optimize
• game and game theory the idea the word game and game theory because<03:58:28.080><c> that's</c><03:58

Committee: House Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Then the fossil based gas, you Burnet Compress it liquified all the same as traditional fossil based
• We have a large customer base, roughly 500,000 customers across the state of Florida.
• I think what's really interesting is the battery piece of that is a game changer.
• Are you seeing the cost of these batteries and about battery storage is is a game changer.
• Not as saying on. >> It's a fun game to.

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• </c><02:32:54.479><c> on</c> Um I think it's really clear based on Um I think it's really clear based
• &gt;&gt; as a base the 2018 tax cut and jobs act &gt;&gt; as a base the 2018 tax cut and jobs act as<
• Um, and since then, you as its base.
• It increases the percentage allocation of New Hampshire gaming revenues to problem gaming services.
• Representative Oppel. that this is a net zero shell game, not that this is a net zero shell game, not

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Members of the Assembly, 1470 is a Game and Fish fee bill.
• Members of the Assembly, House Bill 1470 is the fee bill for North Dakota Game and Fish.
• For resident age 16 and over, small game hunting license, $10 to now $20.
• Looking at this very, very small budget, line 14 shows a total base budget and proposed increases.
• So while this bill includes Industrial Commission oversight, it does not incorporate the consent-based

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present, then approved journal corrections and recognized visiting students from Underwood School. The chamber also handled several conference committee appointments after failing to concur with Senate amendments on House bills 1022, 1049, 1229, and 1029, and after the Senate failed to concur on House amendments to Senate bills 2010 and 2113. The House then concurred in or passed a series of amended measures, including House Bills 1481 (dental insurance loss ratio and reporting), 1511 (physician guidance on abortion law, with an emergency clause), 1562 (mandated reporter training), 1197 (correctional facilities study), 1095 (child protective services liaison work group), 1317 (barber licensing board changes), 1549 (corrections facility grants and reentry-related provisions), 1354 (appraiser evaluations), 1374 (open meeting exemption for township supervisors during on-site inspections), 1355 (abbreviated notice for administrative rulemaking), 1025 (advanced nuclear energy study), 1470 (Game and Fish fee changes), 1592 (Lignite Research Council updates), and 1375 (alcohol service/photo ID provisions). Final passage votes were recorded on each bill, with most passing comfortably and some drawing notable opposition, especially HB 1470 and HB 1549. The House spent substantial time on Senate Bill 2011, the Highway Patrol appropriation. Members discussed shifting one-time funding from the general fund to the Electronic Motor Carrier Permit Fund, including body armor, preliminary breath tests, an emergency vehicle course, resurfacing, fleet costs, and handgun/taser replacement, while also noting a federal grant and no new FTEs. Questions focused on salary-line increases and the new-and-vacant FTE pool, with Appropriations explaining that those dollars had been moved back into agency budgets from OMB. The bill passed 84-6. The House also passed Senate Bill 2013, the Commissioner of University and School Lands appropriation, after discussion of Trust Lands operations, unclaimed property staffing, and distributions from the Common Schools Trust Fund; one member was excused for a conflict, and the bill passed 67-22. Senate Bill 2023, the Racing Commission appropriation, passed 65-25 after a brief explanation of the agency’s responsibilities and funding. A major policy debate centered on Senate Bill 2385, which revises mobile home park regulation. Supporters said it creates receivership procedures if a license is revoked, requires clearer tenant notices, limits certain fees, and strengthens protections against eviction and utility overcharges. Two members were excused from voting due to conflicts tied to mobile home park ownership, and the bill passed 84-4. Another extended debate occurred on Senate Bill 2159, which allows the State Energy Research Center to study nuclear-related projects with approval from the Industrial Commission and consultation with the radioactive waste advisory council. Supporters said it is meant to help study advanced nuclear energy while preserving existing prohibitions on high-level radioactive waste storage; opponents raised concerns that the language could weaken prior protections and open the door to waste-related research or storage. The transcript ends during that debate, before a final vote on SB 2159 is shown.

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• Contractors because they work based on contracts, right?
• 41.760><c> here</c><00:23:41.880><c> in</c> person company based here in person company based here in
• He's a Saint<00:25:47.880><c> Cloud-based</c><00:25:48.480><c> guy.</c> Saint Cloud-based guy.
• Saint Cloud-based guy.
• It means community tax bases.

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee met to discuss worker misclassification, beginning with approval of the March 4, 2026 minutes and a note that a late-posted bill would not be heard at this time. Chair Pinto opened the hearing by framing misclassification as timely and invited Lea Takapu of the Attorney General’s office to explain the issue. Takapu described misclassification as labeling workers as independent contractors when they are really employees, which can deprive workers of minimum wage, overtime, unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation, and other protections while also reducing tax revenue. She said the Attorney General’s office and the MEAP partnership have been working on the issue and cited estimates that Minnesota workers lose billions annually and the state loses hundreds of millions to over a billion dollars in revenue, while noting that legitimate independent contracting is not the target. Members questioned how the committee could rely on estimates when the exact number of misclassified workers is unknown. Takapu responded that the figures were based on studies and complaint data, and that underground or undocumented work makes exact counts difficult. Chair Pinto noted the numbers were estimates and referenced a 2024 Legislative Auditor finding that Minnesota lacked an adequate, coordinated approach to proper worker classification, while saying progress had been made since then. Several industry witnesses then testified in support of stronger enforcement. Kevin Pranis of LiUNA said misclassification remains rampant in parts of construction, especially drywall, stucco, thin stone, and broadband installation, and argued it is tax, unemployment insurance, and workers’ compensation fraud that harms law-abiding contractors and taxpayers. Matt Wollers of Braxton and Sons said his company loses bids to competitors that misclassify workers, creating a labor-cost advantage of 30% or more, and asked for meaningful enforcement rather than new legislation, including regular unannounced jobsite visits. Jesse Madison of Purple Tally Productions said misclassification is anti-competition and described examples from live events and entertainment, urging front-end checks on workers’ compensation, unemployment coverage, and W-2 versus 1099 status before work begins. The next testifier, Ben Ballou of the Minnesota Nurses Association, began his remarks as the transcript ended.